Patent ID: 8033365

Claim:
A magnetic rail brake device of a rail vehicle, comprising: at least one brake magnet with a solenoid former; at least one solenoid supported by the solenoid former; a horseshoe-shaped magnet core disposed adjacent to the solenoid former, wherein the horseshoe-shaped magnet core comprises a yoke having cheeks that project away from the yoke; and pole shoes formed at ends of the cheeks, adapted to face a vehicle rail; wherein the at least one solenoid comprises an upper part with an upper height and an upper width and a lower part with a lower height and a lower width, wherein the at least one solenoid is disposed between the cheeks, wherein the at least one solenoid engages vertically around the yoke; wherein the upper height is less than the lower height, wherein the upper width is greater than the lower width, wherein the upper and lower heights are measured parallel to a vertical center axis of the at least one brake magnet and the upper and lower widths are measured transversely with respect to the vertical center axis.