Empty / Load Valve
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Empty / Load Valve
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Purpose:
To control the braking force at the front
axle by the rear axle load-sensing valve,
as weIl as to provide for the quick release
of air from the brake chambers.
Operation:
a) Brakes actuated - partially loaded
vehicle:
When the service brake system is actuat-
ed, the air pressure controlled by the rear
axle ALV is supplied to the brake cham-
bers of the rear axle, and is delivered as
control pressure to port 4 of the empty/
load valve. This control pressure is trans-
mitted via bore (E) into chamber (C)
where it acts upon the upper surface of
piston (d) against the force of compres-
sion spring (e). At a pressure of 0.5 bar,
the piston is lowered to the stopped posi-
tion. Spring loaded valve (b), moving in
conjunction with piston (d), closes inlet
(c) and outlet (f) opens. The control pres-
sure also acts in chamber (B) upon the
ring-shaped area of piston (a).
Simultaneously, the output pressure of
circuit (II) of the tractor brake valve is
transmitted via port 1 to chamber (A) and
acts upon the top of piston (a). Piston (a)
is moved down, outlet (f) closes, and inlet Piston (d) remains in its lower stop posi-
(c) opens. The compressed air flows via tion until pressure at port 4 drops to 0.5
chamber (D) and port 2 into the front axle bar. With further pressure decrease in
brake chambers. chamber (C), compression spring (e)
then moves piston (d) upwards. Outlet (f)
The built-up pressure in chamber (D) closes and inlet (c) opens, and the re-
then moves piston (a) upwards. Inlet (c) maining pressure in port 2 is exhausted
via port 1.
closes and a neutral position is reached.
c) Operation when the rear axle brake
b) Brakes actuated - fully loaded vehi-
circuit fails:
cle:
If the rear axle brake circuit fails, port 4
The operation of the empty/load valve
and chamber (C), above piston (d), re-
with a fully loaded vehicle is the same as
main without pressure when the service
previously described. When the tractor
brake system is actuated. The force of
brake valve is actuated, the control pres-
compression spring (e) keeps piston (d)
sure acts now with full service brake
in its upper stop position. Inlet (c) re-
pressure in chambers (A and B) and the
mains constantly open. Compressed air
pressure reduction is interrupted. The in-
from the service brake circuit (II) of the
put to output pressure ratio through the
dual-circuit tractor brake valve, flows
entire range of brake pressures is in this
without limitation through the empty/load
case 1 :1.
valve to the front axle brake chambers.
When exhausting the brake system,
pressure at ports 1 and 4 decreases via
the dual-circuit brake valve. Simultane-
ously, the brake pressure in chamber (D)
moves piston (a) upwards. Inlet (c) clos-
es and outlet (f) opens, and the brake
chambers connected to port 2 are ex-
hausted via exhaust port 3.
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