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SERVICE-BRAKE DIAPHRAGM [1 record]

Record 1 1996-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

An expandable diaphragm, located inside the service-brake chamber, which transfers the braking effort to the braking actuator.

OBS

The braking effort transferred is proportional to the air pressure in the effective travel of the stroke.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Membrane déformable installée à l'intérieur d'un vase à diaphragme, servant à transmettre l'effort de freinage au récepteur de freinage.

OBS

L'effort reçu est proportionnel à la pression d'air comprimé dans la partie utilisable de la course.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Membrana flexible instalada en un cilindro neumático que transmite el esfuerzo de frenado a la válvula de freno.

OBS

El esfuerzo de frenado de admisión es proporcional a la presión de aire comprimido en el espacio libre del recorrido del diafragma.

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