Patent ID: 6135574
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
A modular locomotive brake control unit comprising:a manifold having brake pipe, brake cylinder, equalization reservoir, supply and independent brake ports;an electropneumatic equalization reservoir module removably mounted on said manifold and controlling pressure at said equalization reservoir port;a brake pipe module removably mounted on said manifold and controlling pressure at said brake pipe port in response to equalization reservoir port pressure;an electropneumatic independent brake module removably mounted on said manifold and controlling pressure at said independent brake port as a locomotive brake signal;an electropneumatic brake signal module removably mounted on said manifold and providing a pneumatic train brake signal;a brake cylinder module removably mounted on said manifold and controlling pressure at said brake cylinder port in response to said train and locomotive brake signals;a controller controlling said electropneumatic modules;each of said electropneumatic modules including electropneumatic and pneumatic elements; andeach module is removable as a unit from said manifold.