Patent ID: 6364069
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B60T,B61H

Abstract:
An electronic sensor for a quick release mechanism in a railcar vertical hand brake, such hand brake having a housing equipped with a flexible clamp mounted on an inside wall of such housing and a release shaft, such release shaft having a member disposed perpendicular to and about a circumference thereof, a first element is disposed on such member which interposes with such flexible clamp when such release shaft is rotated to both achieve and maintain a full brake release and a second element is disposed on such member to engage a projection on a ratchet wheel when an operating shaft of such hand brake is rotated to disengage such first element from such flexible clamp to allow a brake application, said electronic sensor comprising:(a) a sensing means disposed in a predetermined position for detecting when such release shaft is rotated into a release position and for communicating a signal, indicating that such hand brake is in the release position; and (b) a means disposed in a predetermined position for activating said sensing means when such release shaft is rotated.