Basic symbols

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219

General Line

Marking the Line (current

direction and type of lever)
Pneumatic (also outlet to
atmoshere)

Hydraulic

Electrics

Line Junction:

with connection

without connection

Line Design:

Line Loop

Flexible line for

connecting moving parts
(Brake tube)

Coiled cable (Wendelflex®)

Reduction in cross-section
(throttling point)

Circuit as symbol for

compressor, pump, motor,
measure instrument, joint,
rolls etc.

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 Basic symbols

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219

Rectangle and Square

as Symbols for valves,

Cylinders and Actuators

Square on top for

conditioning (filter, lubricant
devices, sedimentator, heat
exchanger)

Framing of devices which are

fitted together

Arrow, display of: flow

direction

Turning facility, direction of

revolution

Ways and flow direction

inside of the valve

Slope arrow: shows

adjustment facility

Actuation

Lever, shaft, linkage and

mechanical connection

locking mechanism: Tool to

hold a switch position

Mechanical operated:
pushing or pulling, generally

via turning

via a linkage

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 Basic symbols

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219

Mechanical operated:

via a hand lever

via pedal

Activation:

pneumatic

hydraulic

via different control areas

control channels are in the

unit

examples for multi-control

dual control
by pressure reduction
via pressure increase

triple control

2)
activation electrical, via
solenoid

Slack Adjuster:

Manually

automatically

Warning devices

Pressure gauges

Single pressure gauge

2) The arrow ( ) does not belong to the symbol

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 Basic symbols and valves

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219

Dual pressure gauge

41 42

Low-pressure indicator
41 42

2)
Light

Buzzer

Test and charging ports

Test and charging port:

in a line

on the device

in a device with mechanical

sequencing actuation

Charging port: energy

withdrawal is not possible

For valves in general, a

single square is used

2
2 3/2 directional control valve
1
3 hand-controlled

1 3

2) The arrow ( ) does not belong to the symbol

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 Valves

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219

1)
Check valve
1 2

1)
1 2 Check valve with limited
back-flow
1 2

1)
1 2 Check valve with throttled
1 2 back flow (throttled check
valve)

2 2
Shuttle valve without
11 12 11 12 backflow
(Double check valve)

2 2
Shuttle valve with back-flow
11 12 11 12 (Two-way valve)

1 2 1 2 Throttle valve

1 2 1 Quick release valve

1)

Proportioning Pressure
1 2 1 2 Regulator, not linear
(control valve)

1) Flow direction in operation is here shown from left to right

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 Valves

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219
1)
Adapter valve, regulating
to a continuous pressure
1 2 1 2 ratio (pressure reducer)

1)

Charging Valve:
1 2 1 2

without backflow

1 2 1 2
with back-flow

1 2 1 2

with limited back-flow

11
2 11 12 Dual overflow valve
with limited back-flow
12
2

Levelling Valve:

1
with one port to bellows
1 2

1
with two different
21 evaluated ports to bellows
1
22
21 22

1) see page 9

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 Valves

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219

Drain valve
(Water separator):
manually activated, in
passing line

manually activated, at the

reservoir

with automatic draining

1
automatic draining with
4 pulse control

1)

Safety Valve

1)
4 1

Relay valve
1 2
4

1 2 with pressure reduction

--
+ +
4 --

4
with electromagnetically
actuated brake valve and
2 Pressure limiting
1 (solenoid relay valve)
1 2

1) see page 9

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 Valves

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219
--
+ +
--

1 2
Solenoid valve
1 2

--
+ +
--
1)

11 Brake valve solenoid

actuated, with pressure
11
2 limitation

12
12 2

1 2 1
2 Empty load valve

Load Sensing Valve:

1
mechanically controlled
1 2

1 pneum. or hydr. controlled,

1 2 e.g. single circuit
4
pneumatically controlled

2
4

1
3

1 mechanically controlled
with integrated relay valve
4
2

2
4

1) see page 9

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 Valves

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219

Relay emergency valve for

1 2-1 single line brake system:

2-1 without release valve

1
2

2-1
2-1 1
1
with release valve
2

1 2-1
(3) with hand controlled
2-1
1 pressure limiter valve,
2 e.g. with (3) fixed pressures

2-1
1 with release valve and hand
2-1 controlled pressure limiter
1 valve without instruction of
2 quantity of fixed pressures

Trailer emergency brake

valve for a dual line braking
1 2-1 system
2-1
1
4
2
without release valve,
with adjustable
4
predominance

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 Valves

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219

1)
Relay emergency valve for
1 2-1 two-line brake system:
2-1
1 4
with release valve and
2 adjustable predominance

4
2

1 2-1

2-1
with hand controlled
4 pressure limiter valve
1
without instruction of the
2 number of fixed pressures.

1 2-1
with release valve and
(3) hand controlled pressure
2-1 4
1 limiter valve, e.g. with (3)
2 fixed pressures.

1)
Pressure limiting valve:
1 2
2
1

21
1
22 with one unlimited delivery
(21) and one limited
delivery (22)

(3)
1 2 hand controlled, e.g. with
(3) fixed pressures

1) see page 9

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 Cylinder

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219

Compressed air cylinder, in

general:
(also diaphragm cylinder)

single circuit

11 12 11 12

dual circuit

4
1

with locking

11 12 11
Telescope Cylinder

11 12 11 12

Double Acting Cylinder

General hydraulic
cylinder:

single-circuit master
cylinder, mechanically
actuated

dual-circuit master
cylinder, mechanically
actuated
22 21

Slave cylinder, single

circuit

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 Cylinder

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219

11 12
Hydraulic slave cylinder:
dual circuit

Spring brake actuator, in

general

pull type with release device

at front

push type with release

device

Combinated brake cylinder

12 11 12 11
push type, pneumatically
actuated with release
device at rear

12 11 12
11 push type, pneumatically
and hydraulically actuated

Air-hydraulic actuator with

hydraulic master cylinder

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 Reservoirs, filter and shut-off cocks

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219
General reservoir as
energy storage
(pressure reservoir)

Single chamber air

reservoir

Multi chamber air reservoir

Hydraulic Accumulator

Fluid reservoir for

balancing, anti-freeze
agent or hydraulic fluid

Filter, in general

Air intake filter

1 2
Line filter

Cut-Off Cock:

without exhaust

1 2

with exhaust

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 Coupling heads, switches and others

Drawing symbols Functional symbols

in accordance in accordance Explanation
with standard DIN 74 253 with standard DIN ISO 1219
Coupling Head:
without shut-off

with shut-off

1
1 with shut-off and two ports
2 2

coupling heads, connected

Dummy Coupling

coupled

blind coupling

2)
Electrical switch
Shorting switch,
mechanically operated

4 Shorting switch,
pneumatically operated

4 Opening switch,
pneumatically operated

Air Spring

Exhausts:
Exhaust
Exhaust outlet

directly at the device

3 with exhaust line

Elastic balancing device

(knuckle joint)

2) The arrow ( ) does not belong to the symbol

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