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brake cylinder [2 records]

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Record 1 2023-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

A cylinder located at the junction of the pneumatic and mechanical elements of the air brake system.

OBS

It contains a piston which is forced outward by compressed air when the brakes are applied and returned by a release spring when the brakes are released.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Organe qui réalise la jonction entre les éléments pneumatiques et mécaniques du système de frein à air.

OBS

Son alimentation en air comprimé, ou sa vidange, provoque le mouvement de la timonerie dans le sens du serrage ou du desserrage des freins.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frenos (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
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Record 2 2016-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

A hydraulic brake actuator mounted inside the brake drum and containing one piston, or two opposing pistons, cup seals, and a spring to hold the cup seals against the piston face.

CONT

As the pedal is depressed, it moves a piston within the master cylinder, forcing hydraulic fluid throughout the system and into cylinders at each wheel. Here, it causes the wheel cylinder pistons to move which, in turn, forces the brake shoes against the brake drums to retard their movement.

OBS

wheel cylinder: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Récepteur de freinage hydraulique placé à l'intérieur du tambour de frein de roue et comportant un piston, ou deux pistons opposés, des coupelles d'étanchéité et un ressort maintenant les coupelles appliquées sur la face du piston.

CONT

Les cylindres récepteurs [...] peuvent être de différents modèles. Le plus souvent ils sont du type «intérieur» aux tambours et fixés d'une façon rigide sur le plateau ou flasque de frein.

OBS

cylindre récepteur; cylindre de roue : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frenos (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Válvula de freno hidráulico ubicada en la cara interna del tambor que comporta uno o dos pistones contrapuestos, arandelas de empaque y un resorte que mantiene la empaquetadura contra el cuerpo del pistón.

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