1. A linen treatment device with an arrangement for determining the imbalance, characterised in that the arrangement has at least one sensor (14, 21, 22) to measure the temperature profile of a heating device built into the sensor (14, 21, 22), wherein the temperature profile can be altered by an acceleration caused by an imbalance.
2. The linen treatment device according to claim 1, characterised in that the at least one sensor (14, 21, 22) is arranged on the soapy water container (15).
3. The linen treatment device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterised in that the at least one sensor (14, 21, 22) is arranged on a lever device (27) connected to the soapy water container (15).
4. The linen treatment device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the at least one sensor (14, 21. 22) is arranged in a damper (18, 19) which suppresses vibrations of the soapy water container (15), in a holder or in a foot of the linen treatment device.
5. The linen treatment device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the at least one sensor (14, 21, 22) is arranged below the upper outer surface of the linen treatment device.
6. The linen treatment device according to claim 5, characterised in that the at least one sensor (14, 21. 22) is arranged visibly.
7. The linen treatment device according to claim 5, characterised in that the value measured by the at least one sensor (14, 21, 22) can be displayed on a display device (11, 12, 13).
8. The linen treatment device according to claim 3 or claim 4, characterised in that a measuring device is provided in which the mass can be determined from the signal measured by the at least one sensor (14, 21, 22).
9. The linen treatment device according to claim 8, characterised in that a display device (11, 12, 13) is provided to display the mass of the linen.
10. The linen treatment device according to claim 9, characterised in that a warning device is provided to emit a warning signal when the linen treatment device is overloaded.
11. A household device (20), especially according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that at least one sensor (14, 21, 22) is provided to measure a temperature profile of a heating device built in the sensor (14, 21, 22) wherein the temperature profile can be altered by the position of the household device (20) relative to the direction of the vector of the acceleration due to gravity.
12. The household device (20) according to claim 11, characterised in that four sensors (14, 21, 22) respectively allocated to the corners of the household device (20) are provided.
13. The household device (20) according to claim 11 or claim 12, characterised in that optical or acoustic display means in communication with the sensors (14, 21, 22) are provided either at the household device (20) itself or connected thereto via a network either via leads or by radio, by which means the user obtains information on the adjustment of the linen treatment device.
14. The household device (20) according to claim 11 or claim 12, characterised in that servomotors are provided to adjust the height of the household appliance on the basis of data determined by the sensors (14, 21, 22).
15. The household device (20) according to claim 11 or claim 12, characterised in that a pneumatic or hydraulic compressed-air line is provided by which means the height of the household device (20) can be adjusted on the basis of data determined by the sensors (14, 21, 22).
16. The household device (20), especially a baking oven, especially according to at least one of the preceding claims, with at least one sensor (30, 31) for measuring a temperature profile produced by a heating device built in the sensor, wherein the temperature profile can be altered by the position of a sheet-metal guide frame (34) movable in the vertical direction by means of springs (35-38) in the household appliance.
17. The household device (20), especially a dishwasher, especially according to at least one of the preceding claims, with at least one sensor (40) for measuring a temperature profile produced by a heating device built in the sensor, wherein the sensor (40) is built in a spray arm (41) and the temperature profile can be altered by the rotating movement of the spray arm (41).
18. The household device (20) according to claim 17, characterised in that the spray arm (41) is connected to the electrical lead of a fixed frame via a sliding contact (43) and that the sensor (40) can be supplied with current via the electrical lead or that instead of the sliding contact (43), there is a radio connection to the sensor (40).
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A hand brake mechanism for manually applying a brake shoe force to effect a brake application to at least one wheel of a railway vehicle, said hand brake mechanism comprising:
(a) a housing including a front wall, a rear wall, a first side having an aperture, a second side disposed opposite said first side, and at least one mounting member;
(b) a manually operable driving means disposed within said housing and rotatable in one direction for applying and in an opposite direction for releasing said brake shoe force; and
(c) a clutch mechanism cooperatively connected with said manually operable driving means and operable upon rotation thereof in said one direction and upon a buildup of force therein for effecting said brake application, to an engaged disposition in which said manually operable driving means is constrained from rotation in said opposite direction and thereby maintaining said brake application until released.
2. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said housing further includes a second and a third mounting member.
3. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said manually operable driving means includes:
(a) a first drive shaft having a first end, a second end and a screw-threaded portion, said first drive shaft is journaled for rotation in a first and a second bearing secured in said front wall and said rear wall, respectively;
(b) a drive pinion secured near said second end of said first drive shaft for rotation therewith;
(c) a first drive wheel mounted remotely from said housing for applying a force and a torque to said first drive shaft;
(d) a first drive rod connected to said first drive wheel at one end and connected to said first end of said first drive shaft via a coupling means at a distal end;
(e) a first transfer shaft adapted for rotation within said housing;
(f) a first transfer gear coaxially secured to said first transfer shaft for rotation therewith, said first transfer gear meshing with said drive pinion;
(g) a rack adapted for reciprocal linear motion within said housing, said rack having a top surface for meshing with said first transfer gear, said rack for transferring a force applied by said first drive wheel for effecting said brake application, said rack extending through said aperture of said first side of said housing during said brake application; and
(h) at least one guide roller rotatably disposed within said housing for supporting a bottom surface of said rack.
4. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said manually operable driving means further includes:
(a) a first transfer pinion coaxially secured to said first transfer shaft adjacent said first transfer gear;
(b) a second transfer shaft adapted for rotation within said housing;
(c) a second transfer gear coaxially secured to said second transfer shaft for rotation therewith, said second transfer gear meshing with said first transfer pinion; and
(d) a second transfer pinion coaxially secured to said second transfer shaft adjacent said second transfer gear, said second transfer pinion for meshing with said top surface of said rack.
5. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 4, wherein said first transfer pinion is integral with said first transfer gear.
6. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 4, wherein said second transfer pinion is integral with said second transfer gear.
7. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said manually operable driving means further includes:
(a) a second drive shaft having a first end and a second end, said second drive shaft journaled for rotation in a bearing secured in said rear wall;
(b) a second drive wheel mounted remotely from said housing for applying a force and a torque to said second drive shaft;
(c) a second drive rod connected to said second drive wheel at one end and connected to said first end of said second drive screw via a coupling means at a distal end;
(d) a first adaptor gear secured to said second end of said first drive shaft for rotation therewith; and
(e) a second adaptor gear secured to said second end of said second drive shaft for rotation therewith; said second adaptor gear for meshing with said first adaptor gear.
8. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 7, wherein said first and said second drive wheels are rotatable in a substantially identical direction in respect to a person applying such rotation to apply and release said brake shoe force.
9. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 7, wherein said second adaptor gear is substantially identical to said first adaptor gear.
10. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said manually operable driving means includes:
(a) a housing;
(b) a first lead screw having a left hand thread and rotatably journaled in said housing at one end and connected to said first coupling means at a distal end thereof;
(c) a second lead screw having a right hand thread and rotatably journaled in said housing and connected to said second coupling means at a distal end thereof;
(d) a first drive nut coupled to said first lead screw to be linearly driven toward said housing upon rotation of said first drive wheel in a clockwise direction;
(e) a second drive nut coupled to said second lead screw to be linearly driven toward said housing upon rotation of said second drive wheel in a clockwise direction;
(f) a first link pivotally attached to said first drive nut at a first end thereof;
(g) a second link pivotally attached to said second drive nut at a first end thereof, said second link pivotally attached to said first link at a second end thereof; and
(h) a ram pivotally attached to said second end of each of said first and said second links, said ram adapted for reciprocal linear movement for transferring a force applied by one of said first drive wheel and said second drive wheel for effecting said brake application.
11. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 10, wherein said first drive screw is rigidly coupled to said second drive screw within said housing for enabling linear movement of each of said first and said second drive nuts upon rotation of one of said first and said second drive wheels.
12. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said manually operable driving means includes:
(a) a housing;
(b) a first lead screw having a left hand thread and rotatably journaled in said housing at one end and connected to said first coupling means at a distal end thereof;
(c) a second lead screw having a right hand thread and rotatably journaled in said housing and connected to said second coupling means at a distal end thereof;
(d) a worm gear disposed integrally on one of said first and said second lead screws;
(e) a wheel gear adapted for meshing with said worm gear, said drive wheel having an axially disposed member with an axially disposed threaded cavity;
(f) a ram having a threaded member engaging said threaded cavity of said wheel gear, said ram adapted for reciprocal linear movement for transferring a force applied by one of said first drive wheel and said second drive wheel for effecting said brake application; and
(g) a stop member engaging said ram for preventing a rotational movement thereof.
13. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 12, wherein said first drive screw is rigidly coupled to said second drive screw within said housing for enabling rotation of said worm gear upon rotation of one of said first and said second drive wheels.
14. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said clutch mechanism includes a ratchet wheel rotatable along with said manually operable driving means and cooperative with a spring biased holding pawl, upon termination of manual effort on said manually operable driving means for retaining thereof and said brake application in a state of equilibrium, said clutch mechanism further including a clutch collar rotatably engaged with a splined nut coupled to said threaded portion of said first drive shaft, an annular stationary cam member secured in fixed coaxial surrounding relation to said drive shaft adjacent the end to which said drive pinion is secured, an annular movable cam disposed coaxially with and in surrounding relation to said stationary cam and being connected therewith by complementary fast pitch threads formed partly on said stationary cam and partly on said movable cam.
15. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising at least one visual indicating means attached to one of said bogie side frames for visually indicating said hand brake in one of a fully released and a fully applied position, said at least one visual indicating means including:
(a) an indicator housing having a mounting portion for attachment to said bogie side frame;
(b) an indicator adapted for longitudinal linear movement within said indicator housing;
(c) a conduit secured to a first end of said indicator housing;
(d) a cable encased in said conduit, said cable attached to said rack at one end thereof and to said indicator at a second end thereof;
(e) a spring disposed within said housing for biasing said indicator toward a second end of said indicator housing; and
(f) an indicating bracket attached to said indicator housing adjacent said second end thereof, said indicating bracket having a slot of a predetermined width and a cavity disposed opposite said indicator, said slot for viewing said indicator upon said hand brake being in said fully applied position, said cavity for viewing said indicator upon said hand brake being in said fully released position.
16. A hand brake mechanism as set forth in claim 15, wherein said indicator includes a coating, said coating visually distinguishing said indicator from said bogie side frame.
17. A hand brake mechanism as set forth in claim 16, wherein said coating is a reflective tape.
18. A hand brake mechanism as set forth in claim 15, wherein said at least one visual indicating means is a pair of visual indicating means disposed at each of said bogie side frames.
19. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an electronic sensor including a sensing means disposed in a predetermined position near said second side of said housing for detecting said second end of said rack disposed adjacent said second side of said housing upon said hand brake being in said fully released position, said sensing means having an electrical connection for providing at least one signal to a railway vehicle control system for notifying a train operator of said hand brake in said fully released position.
20. A hand brake mechanism, as set forth in claim 19, wherein said electronic sensor further includes an activation means attached to said rack.
21. In a truck mounted brake assembly including a brake actuator, a slack adjuster, a pair of transfer levers and a pair of brake beams mounted at each end of such truck mounted brake assembly, each of such brake beams having a brake head attachable to each end thereof, each of such brake heads carrying a brake shoe thereon, each of such brake heads being positioned for engagement of a respective one of such brake shoes with a respective wheel of a wheel and axle set of said railway vehicle during a brake application, each of said brake beams being vertically suspended with a suspension system having a first means pivotally connected at a first end thereof with a predetermined portion of one of a pair of truck side frames and a truck bolster member and pivotally connected at a second end thereof to a predetermined portion of such truck mounted brake assembly for vertically suspending said pair of brake beams in such railway vehicle truck arrangement, said suspension system further having a second means having at least a portion thereof connected with said truck mounted brake assembly for maintaining each of said brake beams in a predetermined plane during application and release of said railway vehicle brake assembly, the improvement comprising:
(a) each of said brake beams including a pair of side members, a top member, and a bottom member, said top and said bottom members join respective ends of said side members to form an aperture within each of said brake beams;
(b) a pair of strut members having a pivot extending outwardly from each of said brake beams, each of said strut members securable with said top and bottom members of each of said brake beams; and
(c) a hand brake mechanism securable to one of said pair of brake beams, said hand brake mechanism including:
(i) a housing including a front wall, a rear wall, a first side having an aperture, a second side disposed opposite said first side, and at least one mounting member;
(ii) a manually operable driving means disposed within said housing, said manually operable driving means having a first drive shaft connectable with a drive wheel mounted to one of said pair of said truck side frames, a drive pinion secured to said first drive shaft for rotation therewith, at least one transfer gear rotatably secured within said housing, said at least one transfer gear meshing with said drive pinion, at least one transfer pinion coupled to said at least one transfer gear for rotation therewith, and a rack adapted for reciprocal linear motion within said housing, said rack having a top surface for meshing with said at least one transfer pinion, said rack for transferring a force applied by said at least one drive wheel to one of said pair of transfer levers connected to said brake actuator for effecting said brake application, said rack extending through an aperture of said housing during said brake application; and
(iii) a clutch mechanism cooperatively connected with said manually operable driving mechanism and operable upon rotation thereof in one direction and upon buildup of force in thereof for effecting said brake application, to an engaged disposition in which said driving means is constrained from rotation in said opposite direction and thereby maintaining said brake application until released, said clutch mechanism having a ratchet wheel rotatable along with said manually operable driving means and cooperative with a spring biased holding pawl, upon termination of manual effort on said manually operable driving means for retaining thereof and said brake application in a state of equilibrium, said clutch mechanism further including a clutch collar rotatably engaged with a splined nut coupled to said threaded portion of said first drive shaft, an annular stationary cam member secured in fixed coaxial surrounding relation to said drive shaft adjacent to the end to which said drive pinion is secured, an annular movable cam disposed coaxially with and in surrounding relation to said stationary cam and being connected therewith by complementary fast pitch threads formed partly on said stationary cam and partly on said movable cam.
22. The improvement according to claim 21, wherein said hand brake mechanism is disposed within spatial confines of said truck arrangement of said railway vehicle.
23. The improvement according to claim 21, wherein said each of said pair of brake beams disposed symmetrical with a horizontal plane force path as related to a longitudinal centerline of said wheel and axle set for optimized brake shoe to wheel interface.
24. The improvement according to claim 21, wherein said predetermined portion of one of a pair of truck side frames and a truck bolster member comprise at least one hanger bracket rigidly attached to said bolster and having a pivotal connection.
25. The improvement according to claim 21, wherein said at least one hanger bracket is a plurality of hanger brackets rigidly attached to said bolster for pivotally coupling to each of said first end of said first means and said first end of said second means.
26. In a car mounted brake assembly including a brake actuator, a slack adjuster and a pair of brake beams mounted at each end of such car mounted brake assembly, such brake beams being actuated by such brake actuator via a series of levers and linkages, each of such brake beams having a brake head attachable to each end thereof, each of such brake heads carrying a brake shoe thereon, each of such brake heads being positioned for engagement of a respective one of such brake shoes with a respective railway vehicle wheel during a brake application, the improvement comprising a car mounted hand brake mechanism including:
(a) a housing including a front wall, a rear wall, a first side having an aperture, a second side disposed opposite said first side, and at least one mounting member;
(b) a manually operable driving means disposed within said housing, said manually operable driving means having a first drive shaft connectable with a drive wheel mounted to one of said pair of said truck side frames, a drive pinion secured to said first drive shaft for rotation therewith, at least one transfer gear rotatably secured within said housing said at least one transfer gear meshing with said drive pinion, at least one transfer pinion coupled to said at least one transfer gear for rotation therewith, and a rack adapted for reciprocal linear motion within said housing, said rack having a top surface for meshing with said at least one transfer pinion, said rack for transferring a force applied by said at least one drive wheel to one of said pair of transfer levers connected to said brake actuator for effecting said brake application, said rack extending through an aperture of said housing during said brake application; and
(c) a clutch mechanism cooperatively connected with said manually operable driving mechanism and operable upon rotation thereof in one direction and upon buildup of force in thereof for effecting said brake application, to an engaged disposition in which said driving means is constrained from rotation in said opposite direction and thereby maintaining said brake application until released, said clutch mechanism having a ratchet wheel rotatable along with said manually operable driving means and cooperative with a spring biased holding pawl, upon termination of manual effort on said manually operable driving means for retaining thereof and said brake application in a state of equilibrium, said clutch mechanism further including a clutch collar rotatably engaged with a splined nut coupled to said threaded portion of said first drive shaft, an annular stationary cam member secured in fixed coaxial surrounding relation to said drive shaft adjacent to the end to which said drive pinion is secured, an annular movable cam disposed coaxially with and in surrounding relation to said stationary cam and being connected therewith by a complementary fast pitch threads formed partly on said stationary cam and partly on said movable cam.
27. The improvement according to claim 26, wherein each of said brake beams being suspended with a suspension system having a first means pivotally connected at a first end thereof with a predetermined portion of one of a pair of truck side frames and a truck bolster member and pivotally connected at a second end thereof to a predetermined portion of such truck mounted brake assembly for suspending said pair of brake beams in such railway vehicle truck arrangement, said suspension system further having a second means having at least a portion thereof connected with said truck mounted brake assembly for maintaining each of said brake beams in a predetermined plane during application and release of said railway vehicle brake assembly.