阅读说明：本技术 制动钳装置 (Brake caliper device ) 是由 大野智也 内海崇 于 2021-04-26 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明的课题在于提供一种制动缸的拆装容易的制动钳装置。制动钳装置(20)具备：一对左侧臂(40)和右侧臂(50),其在一端安装有制动块(12)；缸装置(60),其输出用于使一对左侧臂(40)和右侧臂(50)借助制动块(12)夹持盘(11)的力；以及连结构件(30),其将一对左侧臂(40)和右侧臂(50)分别保持成能够动作,并且,该连结构件(30)与转向架连接。缸装置(60)以能够拆装的方式安装于连结构件(30)。(The invention provides a brake caliper device with a brake cylinder which is easy to assemble and disassemble. A brake caliper device (20) is provided with: a pair of left and right arms (40, 50) each having a brake pad (12) attached to one end thereof; a cylinder device (60) that outputs a force for clamping the pair of left-side arms (40) and right-side arms (50) to the disc (11) via the brake pad (12); and a connecting member (30) which holds the pair of left-side arms (40) and the pair of right-side arms (50) so as to be movable, and which connects the connecting member (30) to the bogie. The cylinder device (60) is detachably attached to the connecting member (30).)

1. A brake caliper device is provided with:

a pair of arms having a brake pad mounted at one end;

a brake cylinder that outputs a force for clamping the pair of arms to a disc attached to an axle of a bogie via the brake pad; and

a suspension portion that holds the pair of arms so as to be movable, respectively, and that is connected to the bogie,

the brake cylinder is detachably attached to the suspension portion.

2. Brake caliper device according to claim 1, wherein,

the suspension unit includes:

a rotation support portion that supports the pair of arms so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis along a vertical direction orthogonal to a traveling direction of the bogie and an axial direction of the axle;

a base portion that supports the rotation support portion so as to be swingable about a swing shaft that is orthogonal to an axial direction of an axle of the bogie and that extends in an extending direction of the arm; and

and a plate portion to which the brake cylinder is detachably attached, the plate portion connecting a 1 st side of the rotation support portion along the axial direction of the rotating shaft and a 2 nd side of the base portion along the swinging shaft.

3. Brake caliper device according to claim 2,

the face of the plate portion on which the brake cylinder is mounted is a face perpendicular to the axle,

the brake cylinders comprise a service brake cylinder and a parking brake cylinder,

the service brake cylinder is attached to one surface of the plate portion,

the parking brake cylinder is mounted on the other surface of the plate portion.

4. Brake caliper device according to claim 3,

at least one of the output shaft of the service brake cylinder and the output shaft of the parking brake cylinder passes through an opening provided in the plate portion,

the output shaft of the service brake cylinder and the output shaft of the parking brake cylinder are located on the same axis, and the output of the parking brake cylinder is transmitted to the service brake cylinder.

5. Brake caliper device according to claim 4,

the housing of the service brake cylinder is fitted to the housing of the parking brake cylinder at the opening.

6. Brake caliper device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein,

the output shaft and the input shaft protrude from both ends of the service brake cylinder,

the input shaft of the service brake cylinder is fitted to the output shaft of the parking brake cylinder,

the portion of the input shaft fitted to the output shaft penetrates the opening and is supported by the plate portion.

7. A brake caliper device is provided with:

a pair of arms having a brake pad mounted at one end;

a brake cylinder that outputs a force for clamping the pair of arms to a disc attached to an axle of a bogie via the brake pad; and

a suspension portion that holds the pair of arms so as to be movable, respectively, and that is connected to the bogie,

the suspension unit includes:

a rotation support portion that supports the pair of arms so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis along a vertical direction orthogonal to a traveling direction of the bogie and an axial direction of the axle;

a base portion that supports the rotation support portion so as to be swingable about a swing shaft that is orthogonal to an axial direction of an axle of the bogie and that extends in an extending direction of the arm; and

a plate portion to which the brake cylinder is detachably attached, the plate portion connecting a 1 st side of the rotation support portion along the axial direction of the rotating shaft and a 2 nd side of the base portion along the swinging shaft,

the face of the plate portion on which the brake cylinder is mounted is a face perpendicular to the axle,

the brake cylinders comprise a service brake cylinder and a parking brake cylinder,

the service brake cylinder is attached to one surface of the plate portion,

the parking brake cylinder is attached to the other surface of the plate portion,

the output shaft of the service brake cylinder and the output shaft of the parking brake cylinder are located on the same axis, and the output of the parking brake cylinder is transmitted to the service brake cylinder.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a brake caliper device.

Background

As described in international publication No. 2012/123316, a caliper device of a disc brake device includes two arms. A brake pad is coupled to one end of each of the two arms. A brake cylinder is arranged between the centers of the two arms. The brake cylinder includes a service brake and a parking brake.

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, in the brake caliper device described in international publication No. 2012/123316, two arms are attached to a caliper body suspended from a bogie, and the caliper body includes a cylinder for a service brake and a cylinder for a parking brake. Therefore, the service brake and the parking brake cannot be easily attached and detached when the service brake and the parking brake are repaired or replaced. Therefore, a caliper device that can easily attach and detach the brake cylinder is required. In addition, the same problem occurs in a caliper device including at least one of a service brake and a parking brake.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a brake caliper device in which a brake cylinder can be easily attached and detached.

Means for solving the problems

A caliper device that solves the above problems includes: a pair of arms having a brake pad mounted at one end; a brake cylinder that outputs a force for clamping the pair of arms to a disc attached to an axle of a bogie via the brake pad; and a suspension portion that holds the pair of arms so as to be operable, respectively, and is connected to the bogie, wherein the brake cylinder is detachably attached to the suspension portion.

According to the above configuration, the brake cylinder is attached to the suspension portion in a state of the brake cylinder. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately attach and detach the constituent parts of the brake cylinder, and the brake cylinder is easily attached and detached.

In the above caliper device, it is preferable that the suspension portion includes: a rotation support portion that supports the pair of arms so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis along a vertical direction orthogonal to a traveling direction of the bogie and an axial direction of the axle; a base portion that supports the rotation support portion so as to be swingable about a swing shaft that is orthogonal to an axial direction of an axle of the bogie and that extends in an extending direction of the arm; and a plate portion to which the brake cylinder is detachably attached, the plate portion connecting a 1 st side of the rotation support portion along the axial direction of the rotating shaft and a 2 nd side of the base portion along the swing shaft.

In the brake caliper device, it is preferable that a surface of the plate portion on which the brake cylinder is attached is a surface perpendicular to the axle, the brake cylinder includes a service brake cylinder and a parking brake cylinder, the service brake cylinder is attached to one surface of the plate portion, and the parking brake cylinder is attached to the other surface of the plate portion.

In the brake caliper device, it is preferable that at least one of an output shaft of the service brake cylinder and an output shaft of the parking brake cylinder penetrate an opening provided in the plate portion, the output shaft of the service brake cylinder and the output shaft of the parking brake cylinder are positioned coaxially, and the output of the parking brake cylinder is transmitted to the service brake cylinder.

In the caliper device, it is preferable that the housing of the service brake cylinder and the housing of the parking brake cylinder be fitted to the opening.

In the brake caliper device, it is preferable that the output shaft and the input shaft protrude from both ends of the master cylinder, the input shaft of the master cylinder is fitted to the output shaft of the parking cylinder, and a portion of the input shaft fitted to the output shaft penetrates the opening and is supported by the plate portion.

The brake caliper device includes: a pair of arms having a brake pad mounted at one end; a brake cylinder that outputs a force for clamping the pair of arms to a disc attached to an axle of a bogie via the brake pad; and a suspension unit that holds the pair of arms so as to be operable, respectively, and is connected to the bogie, the suspension unit including: a rotation support portion that supports the pair of arms so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis along a vertical direction orthogonal to a traveling direction of the bogie and an axial direction of the axle; a base portion that supports the rotation support portion so as to be swingable about a swing shaft that is orthogonal to an axial direction of an axle of the bogie and that extends in an extending direction of the arm; and a plate portion to which the brake cylinder is detachably attached, the plate portion connecting a 1 st side of the rotation support portion in an axial direction of the rotation shaft and a 2 nd side of the base portion in the swing shaft, a surface of the plate portion to which the brake cylinder is attached being a surface perpendicular to the axle, the brake cylinder including a service brake cylinder and a parking brake cylinder, the service brake cylinder being attached to one surface of the plate portion, the parking brake cylinder being attached to the other surface of the plate portion, an output shaft of the service brake cylinder and an output shaft of the parking brake cylinder being positioned coaxially, an output of the parking brake cylinder being transmitted to the service brake cylinder.

According to the above configuration, since the brake cylinder is attached to the suspension member in a state of the brake cylinder, it is not necessary to separately attach and detach constituent parts of the brake cylinder, and the brake cylinder is easily attached and detached. Further, since the service brake cylinder and the parking brake cylinder are attached to one side of the plate portion, the service brake cylinder and the parking brake cylinder can be attached to and detached from the attachment portions, respectively, and the brake cylinders can be easily attached and detached.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

According to the present invention, the brake cylinder can be easily attached and detached.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a first embodiment of a brake caliper device 1.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the brake caliper device according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the brake caliper device according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the brake cylinder of the brake caliper device according to embodiment 1 being attached and detached.

Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view showing the movement of the brake cylinder of the brake caliper device according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 6 is a side view showing the transmission of force during braking of the brake caliper device according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view showing a state where the brake caliper device according to embodiment 1 is not provided with a parking brake cylinder.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view showing the structure of embodiment 2 of the brake caliper device.

Fig. 9 is a side view showing a modification of the brake caliper device.

Description of the reference numerals

11. A disc; 12. a brake pad; 20. a brake caliper device; 21. a support; 30. a connecting member; 31. a base; 32. 1 st support part; 32A, a left side support portion; 32B, a right side support portion; 33. a 2 nd support part; 33A, an opening; 33B, edge 1; 33C, edge 2; 35. a left rotary shaft; 35A, an operating rod; 35B, a roller; 36. a right rotating shaft; 40. a left side arm; 41. a left side extension piece; 42. a brake pad mounting member; 43. a brake pad rotating shaft; 44. a rotation axis; 45. a bolt; 50. a right side arm; 51. a right side extension piece; 52. a brake pad mounting member; 53. a brake pad rotating shaft; 54. a rotation axis; 55. a bolt; 60. a cylinder device; 70. a common brake cylinder; 71. 1 st cylinder chamber; 71A, the 1 st projection; 72. 1 st piston; 73. a 1 st lever; 73A, a storage part; 73B, a fitting part; 74. a 1 st spring; 75. 1 st space; 76. 1 st supply port; 80. a parking brake cylinder; 81. a 2 nd cylinder chamber; 81A, 2 nd projection; 82. a 2 nd piston; 83. a 2 nd rod; 83A, a fitting hole; 84. a 2 nd spring; 85. a 2 nd space; 86. a 2 nd supply port; 90. a detection switch; 91. a roller; 92. a support portion; 100. a gap adjusting device; 101. a slack adjuster; 110. a supply section; 111. a branching section; 112. 1, a hose; 113. a mechanical valve; 113A, a switch; 114. a 2 nd flexible pipe; 120. a drive piston; 121. 1, a first shell; 121A, an extension part; 121B, an air passage; 122. a 2 nd housing; 122A, a support spring; 123. a polygonal rod; 123A, space; 123B, a hex portion; 124. a screw; 124A, space; 124B, external threads; 124C, a hexagonal part; 125. adjusting the nut; 125A, internal threads; 125B, a convex part; 126. a vibration countermeasure spring; 127. abutting the clutch; 128. a one-way clutch.

Detailed Description

(embodiment 1)

Hereinafter, embodiment 1 of the brake caliper device will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 7.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the brake caliper device 20 is attached to a bogie of a railway vehicle (not shown), and applies braking force to wheels of the bogie by pressing brake pads 12 against a disc-shaped disc 11 (see fig. 2) that rotates integrally with an axle that rotates the wheels. That is, the caliper device 20 constitutes a disc brake device together with the disc 11.

The caliper device 20 includes: a bracket 21 (see fig. 1) attached to the bogie; a connecting member 30 suspended to the bracket 21 so as to be capable of swinging; and a pair of left and right side arms 40 and 50 held by the coupling member 30. The coupling member 30 movably holds the pair of left and right arms 40 and 50 so that the brake pads 12 can move to positions where the disc 11 is sandwiched and positions where the disc 11 is not sandwiched. The coupling member 30 corresponds to a suspension portion.

The brake caliper device 20 further includes a cylinder device 60, and the cylinder device 60 outputs a force for clamping the disc 11 between the left arm 40 and the right arm 50 via the brake pads 12 by supplying and discharging compressed air. The compressed air supplied to the cylinder device 60 is supplied from a tank mounted on the railway vehicle. The cylinder device 60 is detachably attached to the connecting member 30. The cylinder device 60 corresponds to a brake cylinder.

As shown in fig. 3, the connecting member 30 includes a base portion 31 inserted through and attached to the swing shaft of the bracket 21. The base portion 31 swings about a swing axis that is orthogonal to the axial direction of the axle of the bogie and extends along the extending direction of the left arm 40 and the right arm 50. The coupling member 30 includes a 1 st support portion 32 extending from below the base portion 31 toward the left and right left arms 40 and 50 and supporting the left arm 40 and the right arm 50. The connecting member 30 includes a 2 nd support portion 33 extending rearward in the longitudinal direction of the left and right side arms 40 and 50 from the center of the 1 st support portion 32 and supporting the cylinder device 60. The 1 st support portion 32 corresponds to a rotation support portion. The 2 nd support portion 33 is a rectangular plate-like member, and corresponds to a plate portion. The 1 st side 33B of the 2 nd support part 33 on the brake pad 12 side in the longitudinal direction of the left side arm 40 and the right side arm 50 is connected to the 1 st support part 32. The 1 st side 33B of the 2 nd support portion 33 is connected to the center of the 1 st support portion 32 in the left-right direction over the entire range in the up-down direction orthogonal to the traveling direction and the axial direction of the axle. The 2 nd side 33C on the upper side of the 2 nd support part 33 is connected to the base part 31. The 2 nd side 33C on the upper side of the 2 nd support part 33 is connected to the lower part of the base part 31 over the entire range of the extending direction of the base part 31 along the swing shaft. The base portion 31, the 1 st support portion 32, and the 2 nd support portion 33 of the coupling member 30 are integrally formed. Even if the bogie tilts in the axial direction of the axle, the coupling member 30 swings about the swing shaft, and therefore, the brake pad 12 can be kept parallel to the disc 11 at all times.

A left side support portion 32A for supporting the left side arm 40 is provided on the left side of the 1 st support portion 32. A left rotation shaft 35 is inserted through the left side support portion 32A in a rotatable state with respect to the left side support portion 32A, and the left side rotation shaft 35 rotatably supports the left side arm 40. An operation lever 35A operated by the driving force of the cylinder device 60 is fixed to the left rotary shaft 35. A right side support 32B for supporting the right side arm 50 is provided on the right side of the 1 st support 32. A right rotation shaft 36 is inserted through the right side support portion 32B in a state rotatable with respect to the right side support portion 32B, and the right side rotation shaft 36 rotatably supports the right side arm 50.

The left arm 40 includes a pair of left extending pieces 41 that are spaced apart in the axial direction of the left rotary shaft 35 and extend opposite to each other. A brake pad mounting member 42 to which the brake pad 12 is attached is connected to a distal end portion of the left arm 40 via a brake pad rotating shaft 43. The brake shoe rotating shaft 43 is rotatable with respect to the left extension piece 41. The brake shoe rotating shaft 43 is fixed to the brake shoe mounting member 42.

The right arm 50 includes a pair of right extending pieces 51 that are spaced apart in the axial direction of the right rotary shaft 36 and extend opposite to each other. A brake pad mounting member 52 to which the brake pad 12 is attached is connected to a distal end portion of the right side arm 50 via a brake pad rotating shaft 53. The brake shoe rotating shaft 53 is rotatable with respect to the right extension piece 51. The brake shoe rotating shaft 53 is fixed to the brake shoe mounting member 52.

As shown in fig. 2, the cylinder device 60 is attached to the 2 nd support portion 33 of the connecting member 30. The cylinder device 60 includes a service brake cylinder 70 and a parking brake cylinder 80. The surface of the 2 nd support 33 to which the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 are attached is a surface perpendicular to the axle. The service brake cylinder 70 is attached to the left surface of the 2 nd support portion 33 of the coupling member 30. Parking brake cylinder 80 is attached to the right surface of second support portion 33 of coupling member 30. Therefore, the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 are provided so as to be spaced apart from the 2 nd support portion 33 of the coupling member 30. The surfaces of the 2 nd support part 33 to which the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 are attached are parallel to the extending direction of the left arm 40 and the right arm 50 and parallel to the surface of the brake pad 12.

As shown in fig. 3, service brake cylinder 70 and parking brake cylinder 80 are fixed to 2 nd support portion 33 by 4 bolts, respectively. Service brake cylinder 70 and parking brake cylinder 80 are fixed to different positions of second support 33 by bolts. Therefore, the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 can be attached to and detached from the 2 nd support portion 33. An opening 33A is provided in the center of the 2 nd support portion 33 of the coupling member 30. The opening 33A is a long hole extending in the longitudinal direction of the left and right side arms 40 and 50. Therefore, when attaching and detaching service brake cylinder 70 and parking brake cylinder 80, service brake cylinder 70 and parking brake cylinder 80 can be moved in the longitudinal direction of left arm 40 and right arm 50 at opening 33A. That is, when the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 are installed, the 1 st cylinder chamber 71 and the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81 are fitted to the clearance adjustment device 100 side of the opening 33A, and then the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 are moved to the brake pad 12 side of the opening 33A, so that the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 can be installed. On the other hand, when the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 are removed, the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 can be removed by removing the 1 st cylinder chamber 71 and the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81 by moving the brake pad 12 side of the opening 33A to the lash adjuster 100 side of the opening 33A. Further, the number of bolts fixing the cylinder device 60 may be set arbitrarily.

As shown in fig. 2, the master cylinder 70 includes a 1 st cylinder chamber 71, a 1 st piston 72, a 1 st rod 73, and a 1 st spring 74. The 1 st piston 72 moves in the 1 st cylinder chamber 71. The 1 st rod 73 is fixed to the 1 st piston 72 and protrudes from the 1 st cylinder chamber 71. The 1 st spring 74 biases the 1 st piston 72 in a direction in which the 1 st rod 73 is accommodated in the 1 st cylinder chamber 71. The 1 st cylinder chamber 71 on the side where the 1 st spring 74 is not provided is defined as a 1 st space 75. The service brake cylinder 70 includes a 1 st supply port 76 that supplies compressed air to a 1 st space 75 of the 1 st cylinder chamber 71. The 1 st supply port 76 is provided outside the 1 st cylinder chamber 71. In the service brake cylinder 70, when compressed air is supplied to the 1 st space 75 of the 1 st cylinder chamber 71, the 1 st piston 72 is pressed and the 1 st rod 73 protrudes. In the service brake cylinder 70, when compressed air is discharged from the 1 st space 75 of the 1 st cylinder chamber 71, the 1 st piston 72 is pressed by the 1 st spring 74 and the 1 st rod 73 is accommodated in the 1 st cylinder chamber 71. The 1 st lever 73 corresponds to an output shaft of the service brake cylinder 70. The 1 st cylinder chamber 71 corresponds to a housing of the service brake cylinder 70.

The parking brake cylinder 80 includes a 2 nd cylinder chamber 81, a 2 nd piston 82, a 2 nd rod 83, and a 2 nd spring 84. The 2 nd piston 82 moves in the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81. The 2 nd rod 83 is fixed to the 2 nd piston 82 and protrudes from the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81 to the 1 st cylinder chamber 71. The 2 nd spring 84 biases the 2 nd piston 82 in a direction in which the 2 nd rod 83 protrudes from the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81. The 2 nd cylinder chamber 81 on the side where the 2 nd spring 84 is not provided is defined as a 2 nd space 85. The parking brake cylinder 80 includes a 2 nd supply port 86 (see fig. 1) that supplies compressed air to a 2 nd space 85 of the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81. The 2 nd supply port 86 is provided outside the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81. When the parking brake cylinder 80 is supplied with compressed air to the 2 nd space 85 of the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81, the 2 nd piston 82 is pressed and the 2 nd rod 83 is accommodated in the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81. In addition, in the parking brake cylinder 80, when compressed air is discharged from the 2 nd space 85 of the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81, the 2 nd piston 82 is pressed by the 2 nd spring 84 and the 2 nd rod 83 protrudes from the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81 to the 1 st cylinder chamber 71, and the 1 st piston 72 is pressed and the 1 st rod 73 protrudes. Further, the 2 nd lever 83 corresponds to an output shaft of the parking brake cylinder 80. Cylinder chamber 2 corresponds to a housing of parking brake cylinder 80.

The 1 st cylinder chamber 71 includes a 1 st protrusion 71A protruding toward the opening 33A. The 2 nd cylinder chamber 81 includes a 2 nd protrusion 81A protruding toward the opening 33A. The 2 nd rod 83 penetrates the 2 nd protrusion 81A. The 1 st projection 71A is fitted to the outer periphery of the 2 nd projection 81A. Thus, the 1 st rod 73 of the service brake cylinder 70 and the 2 nd rod 83 of the parking brake cylinder 80 are positioned coaxially, and the output of the parking brake cylinder 80 is transmitted to the service brake cylinder 70.

A rotating roller 35B is attached to the tip of the operating lever 35A. A receiving portion 73A as a through hole that receives the roller 35B and contacts the roller 35B is provided at the tip of the 1 st rod 73 of the cylinder device 60. The housing portion 73A absorbs the deviation between the linear motion of the 1 st lever 73 and the rotational motion of the operating lever 35A, and transmits the driving force of the 1 st lever 73 to the operating lever 35A.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the caliper device 20 includes a clearance adjustment device 100 that adjusts a clearance between the brake pad 12 and the disc 11. The gap adjustment device 100 includes: a gap adjuster 101 that adjusts a gap; and a detection switch 90 as a detection portion that detects the movement amount of the 1 st rod 73 of the cylinder device 60. The slack adjuster 101 connects the base end of the left arm 40 and the base end of the right arm 50. The left arm 40 and the slack adjuster 101 are rotatably connected by a pair of upper and lower bolts 45. The right arm 50 and the slack adjuster 101 are rotatably connected by a pair of upper and lower bolts 55. The left side arm 40 and the slack adjuster 101 rotate at the axis of rotation 44, and the right side arm 50 and the slack adjuster 101 rotate at the axis of rotation 54.

The gap adjusting device 100 adjusts the gap between the brake pad 12 and the disc 11 by adjusting the distance between the base end of the left arm 40 and the base end of the right arm 50. Further, when the gap between the brake pad 12 and the disc 11 becomes longer due to the wear of the brake pad 12, the gap adjusting device 100 extends the distance between the base end portion of the left arm 40 and the base end portion of the right arm 50, thereby shortening the gap between the brake pad 12 and the disc 11.

The lash adjustment device 100 includes a supply unit 110, and when the detection switch 90 detects that the amount of movement of the 1 st rod 73 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the supply unit 110 operates the lash adjuster 101 using energy supplied from the outside of the cylinder device 60. The supply unit 110 supplies the compressed air supplied to the cylinder device 60 to the lash adjuster 101 as energy. The supply unit 110 includes a branching unit 111 that branches a pipe of the compressed air supplied to the cylinder device 60 and supplies the branched pipe to the lash adjuster 101. The branching portion 111 is attached to the 2 nd supply port 86 provided outside the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81, and branches the flow of the compressed air before the compressed air is supplied from the 2 nd supply port 86 to the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81. The lash adjuster 100 operates the lash adjuster 101 using energy supplied from the outside of the cylinder device 60, and thus the driving force of the cylinder device 60 can be used only for the operation of the caliper device 20. That is, the loss of the driving force of the cylinder device 60 is small, and the reduction of the transmission efficiency of the driving force can be suppressed.

As shown in fig. 5, the detection switch 90 is a switch that detects that the 1 st lever 73 has moved by a predetermined value or more by the 1 st lever 73 coming into contact therewith. The detection switch 90 includes: a roller 91 that abuts the 1 st lever 73 when the amount of movement of the 1 st lever 73 is a predetermined value or more; and a support portion 92 that supports the roller 91 and rotates when the tip end portion of the 1 st lever 73 abuts against the roller 91. When the amount of movement of the 1 st lever 73 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the tip end portion of the 1 st lever 73 abuts on the roller 91, and the support portion 92 rotates.

A mechanical valve 113 as a supply unit is attached to the detection switch 90. The mechanical valve 113 is a 3-port mechanical valve that switches between supply of compressed air to the lash adjuster 101 and discharge of compressed air from the lash adjuster 101. The mechanical valve 113 includes: an input port P1 through which compressed air is input from the branch portion 111; an output port P2 that outputs the compressed air input from the input port P1; and a discharge port P3 for discharging the compressed air outputted from the output port P2 to the outside. The input port P1 of the mechanical valve 113 and the branch portion 111 are connected by the 1 st hose 112 having high flexibility. The output port P2 of the mechanical valve 113 and the slack adjuster 101 are connected by a 2 nd hose 114 having high flexibility. The output port P2 also functions as a supply unit.

The mechanical valve 113 switches the on/off state of the valve by the operation of the detection switch 90. That is, the mechanical valve 113 includes a switch 113A. When the support portion 92 of the detection switch 90 rotates and presses the switch 113A, the mechanical valve 113 turns on the input port P1 and the output port P2 to supply compressed air to the lash adjuster 101 (supply state). On the other hand, in the mechanical valve 113, when the support portion 92 of the detection switch 90 does not press the switch 113A, the conduction between the input port P1 and the output port P2 is blocked, the output port P2 and the discharge port P3 are conducted, and the compressed air supplied to the lash adjuster 101 is discharged from the discharge port P3 (discharge state). That is, the detection switch 90 is a switch that sets the mechanical valve 113 in the supply state when the 1 st lever 73 moves by a predetermined value or more, and sets the mechanical valve 113 in the discharge state when the 1 st lever 73 returns. The detection switch 90 directly switches the supply state and the discharge state of the mechanical valve 113.

As shown in fig. 2, the slack adjuster 101 includes a 1 st housing 121 and a 2 nd housing 122. The 1 st case 121 is connected between the base end portions of the pair of left extending pieces 41. The 1 st case 121 and the pair of left extending pieces 41 are rotatably coupled by bolts 45. The 2 nd housing 122 is connected between the base end portions of the pair of right extending pieces 51. The 2 nd housing 122 and the pair of right extending pieces 51 are rotatably coupled by bolts 55. The 1 st case 121 and the 2 nd case 122 are covered with a corrugated cover 130.

The 1 st case 121 includes a cylindrical extension 121A extending toward the 2 nd case 122. A polygonal rod 123 having a polygonal column shape is fixed to the 1 st housing 121. The polygonal rod 123 is provided in the extending direction of the extending portion 121A of the 1 st case 121, and has a columnar space 123A opening only on the 2 nd case 122 side. The drive piston 120 is inserted through the space 123A of the polygonal rod 123. The driving piston 120 protrudes from the polygonal rod 123 toward the 2 nd housing 122. By supplying compressed air to the closed side of the space 123A of the polygonal rod 123, the driving piston 120 is pressed in a direction protruding from the polygonal rod 123.

The 1 st housing 121 is provided with an air passage 121B, and the 2 nd hose 114 connected to the output port P2 of the mechanical valve 113 is connected to the air passage 121B, and the compressed air output from the mechanical valve 113 passes through the air passage 121B. The air passage 121B corresponds to an inflow/outflow portion. The air passage 121B is connected to the polygonal rod 123. The base end of the polygonal rod 123 protrudes outside the 1 st housing 121. The base end portion of the polygonal rod 123 is provided with a hexagonal portion 123B formed in a hexagonal prism. By manually rotating hexagonal part 123B of polygonal rod 123, the gap between brake pad 12 and disk 11 can be adjusted.

A cylindrical screw 124 extending toward the 1 st case 121 is fixed to the 2 nd case 122. The screw 124 has a cylindrical space 124A opened only on the 1 st case 121 side. A polygonal rod 123 and the driving piston 120 are inserted into the space 124A of the screw 124. The drive piston 120 abuts against the bottom surface of the space 124A of the screw 124. A male screw 124B is provided on the outer periphery of the screw 124 except for a portion fixed to the 2 nd housing 122. The screw 124 is supported by a support spring 122A. A base end portion of the screw 124 is provided with a hexagonal portion 124C formed in a hexagonal prism. By manually rotating hexagonal portion 124C of screw 124, the clearance between brake pad 12 and disc 11 can be adjusted. Therefore, the gap adjustment can be performed from both sides of the gap adjuster 101, the gap adjustment amount 1 time becomes large, and the adjustment work at the time of maintenance can be efficiently and easily performed.

A cylindrical adjusting nut 125 is provided on the outer periphery of the screw 124. An internal thread 125A that is screwed with the external thread 124B of the screw 124 is provided on a partial inner wall of the adjusting nut 125. The adjustment nut 125 is rotated relative to the screw 124 while being screwed to the external thread 124B of the screw 124. That is, when the drive piston 120 of the polygonal rod 123 presses the screw 124 and the screw 124 moves in a direction away from the polygonal rod 123, the adjustment nut 125 is rotated by the male screw 124B of the screw 124 and the female screw 125A of the adjustment nut 125. The screw 124 and the adjusting nut 125 function as an expansion/contraction portion that extends in the axial direction.

The adjustment nut 125 is located between the extension 121A of the 1 st housing 121 and the screw 124. A ridge 125B protruding toward the inner wall of the extension 121A of the 1 st housing 121 is provided on the outer periphery of the adjustment nut 125. A vibration countermeasure spring 126 that biases the raised strip portion 125B toward the 1 st housing 121 in the axial direction of the adjustment nut 125 is provided between the adjustment nut 125 and the extending portion 121A of the 1 st housing 121. The vibration countermeasure spring 126 is a coil spring, and is provided on the outer periphery of the adjustment nut 125. Since the ridge 125B of the adjustment nut 125 is biased by the vibration countermeasure spring 126, the influence of vibration can be reduced. An abutment clutch 127 is provided between the adjustment nut 125 and the extension 121A of the 1 st housing 121. When the ridge portion 125B is pressed toward the left arm 40 in the axial direction, the abutment clutch 127 contacts a surface of the ridge portion 125B perpendicular to the axial direction, and the rotation of the adjustment nut 125 is restricted. Further, a one-way clutch 128 is provided between the adjusting nut 125 and the extending portion 121A of the 1 st housing 121. The one-way clutch 128 allows rotation of the adjustment nut 125 for extension of the slack adjuster 101, and restricts rotation of the adjustment nut 125 for shortening of the slack adjuster 101. The abutment clutch 127 and the one-way clutch 128 function as an expansion/contraction portion that restricts axial shortening.

As shown in fig. 4, the service brake cylinder 70 can be detached from the left surface of the 2 nd support portion 33 of the coupling member 30 by detaching 4 bolts. Further, the parking brake cylinder 80 can be detached from the right surface of the 2 nd support portion 33 of the coupling member 30 by detaching 4 bolts. In addition, the gap adjusting device 100 can be detached from the left side arm 40 and the right side arm 50 by detaching the bolt 45 and the bolt 55. Therefore, the cylinder device 60 and the gap adjusting device 100 can be easily attached and detached when the cylinder device 60 and the gap adjusting device 100 are repaired or replaced.

Next, the operation of the brake caliper device 20 will be described. First, the operations of the caliper device 20 and the gap adjusting device 100 in a state where the brake pad 12 is not worn will be described with reference to fig. 2.

As shown in fig. 2, the brake caliper device 20 supplies compressed air to the 1 st space 75 of the service brake cylinder 70 of the cylinder device 60 when the service brake is operated. The 1 st rod 73 of the master cylinder 70 moves in the direction of protruding from the 1 st cylinder chamber 71 together with the 1 st piston 72, and the operation rod 35A is driven clockwise by the roller 35B. At this time, as long as the abrasion of the brake pad 12 is small and the moving amount of the 1 st lever 73 is smaller than a predetermined value, the tip end portion of the operation lever 35A does not contact the roller 91 of the detection switch 90.

When the 1 st rod 73 moves in a direction protruding from the 1 st cylinder chamber 71, the operation lever 35A rotates clockwise together with the left rotary shaft 35. When the left rotation shaft 35 rotates clockwise, the left arm 40 rotates about the rotation axis 44 in a direction in which the left brake pad 12 contacts the disc 11, and the left brake pad 12 contacts the disc 11.

Next, after the left brake pad 12 comes into contact with the disc 11, the left arm 40 rotates clockwise around the brake pad rotation shaft 43 as a rotation center. When the left arm 40 rotates about the brake pad rotating shaft 43, the right arm 50 rotates clockwise about the right rotating shaft 36 via the rotating shaft 44, the slack adjuster 101, and the rotating shaft 54, and the right brake pad 12 contacts the disc 11.

When compressed air is discharged from the 2 nd space 85 of the parking brake cylinder 80 and the 2 nd rod 83 protrudes from the 2 nd cylinder chamber 81, the 2 nd rod 83 presses the 1 st piston 72 and the 1 st rod 73, and the 1 st rod 73 operates in the same manner as when it protrudes from the 1 st cylinder chamber 71.

Fig. 6 illustrates the cylinder device 60 and the gap adjusting device 100 omitted for the sake of description, and the 2 nd support part 33 of the coupling member 30 is visible from the side.

As shown in fig. 6, when brake pad 12 contacts disk 11 rotating clockwise to generate a braking force, a downward force FA is applied to brake pad 12. Then, the force applied to the brake pad 12 is transmitted from the left arm 40 and the right arm 50 of the caliper device 20 to the 1 st support portion 32 through the left side support portion 32A and the right side support portion 32B of the 1 st support portion 32, and the downward force is applied to the 1 st side 33B of the 2 nd support portion 33 and is input to the 2 nd support portion 33. The force input to the 2 nd support portion 33 is transmitted to the base portion 31 via the 2 nd side 33C of the 2 nd support portion 33, and a downward force FB is applied to the base portion 31. Therefore, the section modulus of the 2 nd support part 33 can be increased, and the rigidity of the 2 nd support part 33 can be increased. In addition, the 2 nd support part 33 can be also reduced in weight.

Further, in the case where the 2 nd support part 33 is not provided, the base part 31 and the 1 st support part 32 are connected only at a central upper part of the 1 st support part 32 and a part of a lower part of the base part 31. In this case, during braking, the force from the brake pad 12 is applied only to a part of the base 31, and a high rigidity is required at the connection portion between the base 31 and the 1 st support portion 32. When the brake cylinder, the base 31, and the 1 st support portion 32 are integrated, the base 31 and the 1 st support portion 32 are connected by the brake cylinder. On the other hand, in the present embodiment in which the brake cylinder is detachable, rigidity is improved by connecting the base 31 and the 1 st supporting portion 32 by the 2 nd supporting portion 33.

Next, the operation of the caliper device 20 and the clearance adjustment device 100 in a state where the brake pad 12 is worn will be described with reference to fig. 3. When brake pad 12 is worn, service brake cylinder 70 is similarly operated by the supply of compressed air, and the amount of movement of 1 st rod 73 increases according to the amount of wear of brake pad 12. When the amount of wear of brake pad 12 increases and the amount of movement of 1 st rod 73 becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value, gap adjusting device 100 operates. That is, the slack adjuster 101 extends to shorten the gap between the brake pad 12 and the disc 11.

When the 1 st lever 73 moves by a predetermined value or more, the distal end portion of the 1 st lever 73 comes into contact with the roller 91 of the detection switch 90, the support portion 92 rotates, and the switch 113A of the mechanical valve 113 is pressed by the support portion 92. When the switch 113A is pressed to set the mechanical valve 113 to the supply state, the input port P1 and the output port P2 are turned on, and compressed air is supplied to the slack adjuster 101 through the 2 nd hose 114. The movement amount of the 1 st lever 73 is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, which corresponds to the clearance between the brake pad 12 and the disc 11 being equal to or larger than a predetermined value.

When the compressed air is supplied to the lash adjuster 101, the compressed air flows into the space 123A of the polygonal rod 123 through the air passage 121B of the 1 st housing 121, and drives the drive piston 120. The driven drive piston 120 pushes the screw 124 in the direction in which the lash adjuster 101 extends, and the screw 124 moves in the direction away from the 1 st housing 121. Therefore, as the screw 124 moves in the axial direction, the adjusting nut 125 rotates due to the threaded engagement between the male thread 124B of the screw 124 and the female thread 125A of the adjusting nut 125, and is fed out from the adjusting nut 125 in the direction in which the screw 124 extends. At this time, the one-way clutch 128 can be rotated in the extending direction, and therefore, the adjusting nut 125 is rotated. As a result, the overall length of the slack adjuster 101 is increased, and the distance between the base end of the left arm 40 and the base end of the right arm 50 is increased, thereby shortening the gap between the brake pad 12 and the disc 11.

Next, in the caliper device 20, when the left brake pad 12 and the right brake pad 12 clamp the disc 11 and a compression force is generated in the slack adjuster 101, the screw 124 tries to rotate the adjusting nut 125 in the shortening direction. At this time, the rotation of the adjustment nut 125 is restricted by the friction force between the contact clutch 127 and the ridge 125B of the adjustment nut 125 and the one-way clutch 128, and the screw 124 does not move in the shortening direction, and the clamping force of the brake caliper device 20 is maintained to generate the braking force.

Next, when the brake is released by stopping the supply of compressed air to the master cylinder 70 in the brake caliper device 20, the 1 st rod 73 returns to the 1 st cylinder chamber 71. When the switch 113A of the mechanical valve 113 is in the discharge state without contact between the 1 st lever 73 and the switch 113A, the input port P1 and the output port P2 are blocked and the output port P2 and the discharge port P3 are conducted. The compressed air in the slack adjuster 101 is discharged from the discharge port P3, the driving force for driving the piston 120 is eliminated, the slack adjustment operation is stopped, and the clearance between the brake pads 12 and the disc 11 is maintained at a predetermined value.

As shown in fig. 7, service brake cylinder 70 and parking brake cylinder 80 are provided via second support portion 33 of coupling member 30, and are fixed to second support portion 33 by 4 bolts. Therefore, the cylinder device 60 can be used as the service-only brake cylinder 70 unless the parking brake cylinder 80 is attached.

Next, the effects of embodiment 1 will be described.

(1) The service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 are mounted to the coupling member 30 in a cylinder state. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately attach and detach the constituent parts of the brake cylinder, and the attachment and detachment are easy.

(2) The force transmitted through the pair of left and right arms 40 and 50 during braking is input from the 1 st side 33B of the 2 nd support part 33 on the brake pad 12 side, transmitted to the 2 nd side 33C on the upper side of the 2 nd support part 33, and output to the base part 31. Therefore, since the base 31 and the 1 st support portion 32 are connected including the 2 nd support portion 33, the section modulus can be increased and the rigidity of the connecting member 30 can be increased as compared with a connecting member in which only the base 31 and the 1 st support portion 32 are connected without connecting the 1 st side 33B and the 2 nd side 33C. In addition, the weight of the connecting member 30 can be reduced.

(3) The service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 are attached to one surface of the 2 nd support portion 33 that is the plate portion of the coupling member 30. Therefore, since the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 can be attached to the 2 nd support part 33 or the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 can be detached from the 2 nd support part 33, attachment and detachment are easy.

(4) Cylinder chamber 1 71 of service brake cylinder 70 is fitted to cylinder chamber 2 81 of parking brake cylinder 80. Therefore, the positions of service brake cylinder 70 and parking brake cylinder 80 can be fixed, and 1 st rod 73 and 2 nd rod 83 can be positioned coaxially with each other.

(5) The output of the parking brake cylinder 80 is transmitted to the service brake cylinder 70 through the opening 33A of the 2 nd support portion 33 of the coupling member 30. Therefore, when there is no output from parking brake cylinder 80, force can be transmitted only from the master brake cylinder 70 side to left arm 40.

(embodiment 2)

Hereinafter, embodiment 2 of the brake caliper device will be described with reference to fig. 8. The connection between the 1 st rod 73 of the service brake cylinder 70 and the 2 nd rod 83 of the parking brake cylinder 80 of the brake caliper device of this embodiment is different from the above-described 1 st embodiment. The following description focuses on differences from embodiment 1.

As shown in fig. 8, the 1 st rod 73 of the master cylinder 70 protrudes from both ends of the 1 st cylinder chamber 71. First rod 73 includes fitting portion 73B, and fitting portion 73B penetrates first piston 72 and fits to second rod 83 of parking brake cylinder 80. The portion of the operating lever 35A into which the roller 35B is fitted corresponds to the output shaft of the 1 st lever 73. The fitting portion 73B corresponds to an input shaft of the 1 st lever 73.

A fitting hole 83A is formed in the parking brake cylinder 80 on the 2 nd rod 83 on the master cylinder 70 side. The fitting portion 73B of the 1 st rod 73 of the service brake cylinder 70 is fitted into the fitting hole 83A of the 2 nd rod 83 of the parking brake cylinder 80. The partial through opening 33A in which the fitting portion 73B of the 1 st lever 73 is fitted into the fitting hole 83A of the 2 nd lever 83 is supported by the 2 nd support portion 33.

The 1 st rod 73 of the master cylinder 70 configured as described above is supported by a portion of the 1 st cylinder chamber 71 on the side of the operating rod 35A and a portion of the 1 st cylinder chamber 71 on the side of the opening 33A, and is configured as a two-arm type two-point support. The 1 st lever 73 can move in the axial direction without being tilted. Therefore, when the rotational motion of the operation lever 35A is converted into the linear motion of the 1 st lever 73 by the roller 35B and the housing portion 73A, the 1 st lever 73 can be suppressed from being inclined by the force from the roller 35B. This can suppress wear of the support portion supporting the 1 st rod 73, as compared with single point support, and can prolong the usable time.

Next, the effect of embodiment 2 will be described. In addition to the effects (1) to (5) of embodiment 1, the following effect is also obtained.

(6) The portion of the 1 st rod 73 of the service brake cylinder 70 that fits to the 2 nd rod 83 of the parking brake cylinder 80 is supported by the 2 nd support portion 33. Therefore, the force of parking brake cylinder 80 can be reliably transmitted to 1 st rod 73 of service brake cylinder 70.

(other embodiments)

The above embodiments can be modified and implemented as follows. The above embodiments and the following modifications can be combined and implemented within a range not technically contradictory to each other.

In embodiment 2 described above, the fitting portion 73B of the 1 st rod 73 of the service brake cylinder 70 is fitted into the fitting hole 83A of the 2 nd rod 83 of the parking brake cylinder 80. However, the 2 nd rod 83 of the parking brake cylinder 80 may be fitted into the fitting hole of the 1 st rod 73 of the service brake cylinder 70.

In each of the above embodiments, the 1 st projection 71A of the service brake cylinder 70 and the 2 nd projection 81A of the parking brake cylinder 80 are provided, but at least one of the 1 st projection 71A of the service brake cylinder 70 and the 2 nd projection 81A of the parking brake cylinder 80 may be omitted.

In each of the above embodiments, the opening 33A of the 2 nd support portion 33 of the coupling member 30 is formed as an elongated hole, but may be formed as circular holes through which the 1 st projecting portion 71A of the service brake cylinder 70 and the 2 nd projecting portion 81A of the parking brake cylinder 80 penetrate.

In each of the above embodiments, the 1 st piston 72 and the 1 st rod 73 may be formed integrally.

In each of the above embodiments, the 2 nd support portion 33 of the coupling member 30 is a rectangular plate-shaped member, but the shape of the 2 nd support portion 33 of the coupling member 30 is not limited as long as it has the 1 st side 33B connected to the 1 st support portion 32 and the 2 nd side 33C connected to the base portion 31. For example, as shown in fig. 9, even if the 2 nd support portion 33 of the coupling member 30 is a triangular plate-shaped member, if the 1 st side 33B on the brake pad 12 side is connected to the 1 st support portion 32 and the 2 nd side 33C on the upper side of the 2 nd support portion 33 is connected to the base portion 31, the section modulus can be similarly increased as compared with a coupling member in which only the base portion 31 and the 1 st support portion 32 are connected. That is, the force applied to the brake pad 12 is transmitted to the 1 st support portion 32 via the left arm 40 and the right arm 50 of the caliper device 20, and is input to the 2 nd support portion 33 from the 1 st side 33B of the 2 nd support portion 33 on the brake pad 12 side. The force input from the 1 st side 33B of the 2 nd support part 33 is output from the 2 nd side 33C on the upper side of the 2 nd support part 33 to the base part 31, and a downward force FB is applied to the base part 31.

In each of the above embodiments, the cylinder device 60 is attached to the plate-like 2 nd support portion 33 provided to the connecting member 30, but the shape of the 2 nd support portion is not limited to the plate-like shape, and may be other shapes as long as the cylinder device 60 is attached to the connecting member 30. For example, the second support part 2 may have a portion for mounting the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 with bolts. Further, the coupling member 30 may not include the 2 nd support portion 33, and the service brake cylinder 70 and the parking brake cylinder 80 may be directly attached to the 1 st support portion 32 of the coupling member 30.

In each of the above embodiments, the detection switch 90 detects the movement of the 1 st lever 73, and the supply unit 110 operates the lash adjuster 101 by compressed air. However, the 1 st lever 73 and the slack adjuster may be mechanically connected to each other, and the movement of the 1 st lever 73 may be transmitted to the slack adjuster to operate the slack adjuster.

In each of the above embodiments, the braking force is generated by pressing the brake pad 12 against the disk 11 independent of the wheel, which is a disk attached to the axle of the bogie. However, the brake pads may be pressed against wheels attached to axles of the bogie or discs attached to the wheels to generate braking force.

In each of the above embodiments, the lash adjustment device 100 operates the lash adjuster 101 by compressed air, but the lash adjuster may be operated by electric drive such as a motor.

In each of the above embodiments, the lash adjustment device 100 may operate the lash adjuster 101 by the driving force of the cylinder device 60. Further, the slack adjuster is not limited to the above structure.