DISTRIBUTOR VALVE

INDIAN RAILWAYS
Created by A.srinivas,junior
engineer,
Wagon workshop,
rayanapadu,vijayawada.
Open in PPTX only
 HEART OF
DISTRIBUTOR
THE
VALVE
AIRBRAKE
 DISTRIBUTOR VALVE
Distributor valve is the most important
functional component of the air brake
system and is also sometimes referred to
as the heart of the air brake system.
The function of the distributor valve is
to distribute compressed air received from
brake pipe to auxiliary reservoir and control
reservoir. In addition to this it also senses
drop and rise in brake pipe pressure for
brake application and release respectively.

It is connected to brake pipe through branch

pipe. Various other components connected to the
distributor valve are auxiliary reservoir, brake cylinders
and control reservoir.
The distributor valve is removed for overhaul,
maintenance & replace without disturbing the pipe
 DISTRIBUTOR VALVE
Two designs of distributor valves are in
use on wagons. These are:

1) KE Type distributor valve.

2) C3W Type distributor

valve.

The KE type distributor valve consists of

the following
main subassemblies:-
1. Three pressure valve 5.
 KE DV / R-CHARGER
ASSEMBLING
In dv assembling
R-CHARGER
48 no.s must change items,
64 no.s spare parts,
20 no.s bolts & nuts,
total near about 140 items
are used.
around 60 Tools are used in
assembling.
FUNCTIONS
The function of R-
charger are
To charge the auxiliary
reservoir from BP to 5
kg/cm2 in single pipe
system during
charging.
It prevents back flow
of air from AR to BP
during brake
application.
To isolate the DV in
 KE DV / A-CONTROLLER
ASSEMBLING FUNCTIONS
The functions of A-
controller are
It charges control reservoir
to
5 kg/cm2 from BP during
charging.
It isolates the CR from BP,
when the brake pipe
pressure is reduced at the
faster rate, during
sensitivity range.
It connects CR with
BP,when the brake pipe
pressure is reduced at the
slower rate, during
KE DV / U-CONTROLLER
ASSEMBLING FUNCTIONS
The function of U-
controller is
to reduce the brake
pipe pressure further
by 0.4 kg/cm2, in
addition to brake pipe
pressure reduced by
the driver from the
loco, to accelerate the
brake application.
As soon as BC gets
a pressure of 0.4
kg/cm2,The U-controller
KE DV / 3 PRESSURE VALVE
ASSEMBLING FUNCTIONS
It connects AR with BC
during brake
application.
It connects BC with
Exhaust during brake
release.
It admits BC pressure
in steps, when the
brake pipe pressure is
reduced in steps, to
facilitate graduated
application.
It releases air from BC
KE DV / MIN.PR.LIMITER
ASSEMBLING FUNCTIONS
The function of MIN.pressure
limiter is to admit a pressure
of 0.8kg/cm2
immediately into the BC
during brake application to
overcome the resistance
offered by the brake rigging.
It is a non restricted passage
between AR & BC.
Initially during brake
application the air from AR is
sent into BC through two
passeges.one with
restrictions and another
without restrictions. as soon
as BC gets a pressure of 0.8
kg/cm2 the min.limiter closes
KE DV / MAX.PR.LIMITER
ASSEMBLING FUNCTIONS
The function of
MAX.pressure limiter is
to admit a max.pressure
of 3.8 kg/cm2 even
emergency application.
It is a restricted passage
between AR & BC.
When the BC gets a
pressure of 3.8 kg/cm2
max. limiter closes the
restricted passage. and
this passage is closed,
the AR completely
disconnected from
KE DV / QUICK RELEASE VALVE
ASSEMBLING FUNCTIONS
The function of quick
release valve is to
release the air from CR
manually to facilitate
manual
release.
NOTE:- In case of C3W
DV,
it is a double release
valve and it is to release
the air from CR as well
as from AR manually.
1. When the release valve
is pulled only
 KE DV / CHOKE COVER
ASSEMBLING FUNCTIONS
The choke cover has
application & release
chokes inside it. The
application and release
chokes help in regulating
the application and release
times of brake.
The following are the
different hole sizes used in
our workshop.
1. BOXN,BCN,BTPN,BOBYN,BC
NHL & etc.
application/release choke
hole size - 1.7/1.7 mm
 3-PR.VALVE
0 kg/cm2
U-CTLR A-CTLR MAX.LR MIN.LR
B
C
EXH
AR
Created by A.srinivas 5 kg/cm2

JE/AB/WWS/GTPL/SCR
EXH

R-CHARGER

5
kg/cm2
CR
QRV

BP PRESSURE
CR PRESSURE 5 kg/cm2
AR PRESSURE
OFF
BC PRESSURE CHARGING ON
NO PRESSURE Created by srinivas
 3-PR.VALVE
0 kg/cm2
U-CTLR A-CTLR MAX.LR MIN.LR
B
C
EXH
AR
Created by A.srinivas 5 kg/cm2

JE/AB/WWS/GTPL/SCR
EXH

R-CHARGER

5
kg/cm2
CR
QRV

BP PRESSURE
CR PRESSURE 5 kg/cm2
AR PRESSURE
BC PRESSURE CHARGING Created by
ON
NO PRESSURE
 3-PR.VALVE
0.6
3.7 3.6
3.9
0 kg/cm
kg/cm22
U-CTLR A-CTLR MAX.LR MIN.LR
B
0.4 0.2 3.8 0.8 C
EXH
AR
Created by A.srinivas 54.7-4.2
kg/cm
4.1- 4 2
kg/cm2

JE/AB/WWS/GTPL/SCR
EXH

R-CHARGER

5
5 kg/cm2
CR
QRV

4.8-3.7
3.6-3.4
BP PRESSURE
CR PRESSURE 51.4
0.2 - 1.6
1.3
kg/cm2
AR PRESSURE DROP
BC PRESSURE
NO PRESSURE APPLICATION Created by
 3-PR.VALVE TAKE LAP POSITION
3.7
1.25 -3.9
3 kg/cm2
0 kg/cm2
U-CTLR A-CTLR MAX.LR MIN.LR
B
C
GRADUATED GRADUATED
EXH APPLICATION
Decrease BP pressure
RELEASE
AR
Increase BP pressure
Created by A.srinivas
BP {kg/cm2} BC {kg/cm2} BP {kg/cm2} BC {kg/cm2}
54.7-4.2
kg/cm2
4.1- 4
4.8 0.6 3.6 kg/cm2
kg/cm
3.8 2
JE/AB/WWS/GTPL/SCR
EXH

4.6 1.2 3.8

R-CHARGER 3.6
4.4 5 1.8 4.0 3.0

5
kg/cm2
4.2 2.4 4.2 2.4

QRV 4.0 CR 3.0 4.4 1.8

3.8 3.6-3.4 3.6 4.6 1.2
BP PRESSURE
3.6 1.4 1.2 3.8
0.5 - 1.6 4.8 0.6
CR PRESSURE 5 kg/cm2
DROP
AR PRESSURE
BC PRESSURE
NO PRESSURE APPLICATION Created by
 3-PR.VALVE
3.7 3.9
0 kg/cm
kg/cm22
U-CTLR A-CTLR MAX.LR MIN.LR
B
C
EXH
AR
Created by A.srinivas 54kg/cm
- 4.1 2
kg/cm2

JE/AB/WWS/GTPL/SCR
0
EXH

R-CHARGER

5
5 kg/cm2
CR
QRV

0
BP PRESSURE
CR PRESSURE
AR PRESSURE
5
5 kg/cm
DROP
2

BC PRESSURE
NO PRESSURE EMERGENCY Created by
 3-PR.VALVE
3.7 3.9
0 kg/cm
kg/cm22
U-CTLR A-CTLR MAX.LR MIN.LR
B
C
EXH

AR
Created by A.srinivas 54kg/cm
- 4.1 2
kg/cm2

JE/AB/WWS/GTPL/SCR
0
5
EXH

R-CHARGER

5
5 kg/cm2
CR
QRV

5
0
BP PRESSURE
CR PRESSURE
AR PRESSURE
5
5 kg/cm
DROP 2

BC PRESSURE
NO PRESSURE RELEASE Created by
 3-PR.VALVE
0 kg/cm2
U-CTLR A-CTLR MAX.LR MIN.LR
B
C
EXH
AR
Created by A.srinivas 5 kg/cm
4.9 2
4.8
4.7

JE/AB/WWS/GTPL/SCR
EXH kg/cm2

4.9
4.8
4.7 R-CHARGER

5
4.9
4.8
4.7
5 kg/cm2
CR
QRV

BP PRESSURE 0.3 kg/cm2

CR PRESSURE 5 60
in kg/cm 2
sec.
AR PRESSURE
BC PRESSURE
NO PRESSURE INSENSITIVITY Created by
 3-PR.VALVE
1.5
0 kg/cm
kg/cm2
B
2

U-CTLR A-CTLR MAX.LR MIN.LR

0.4 0.2 0.8 C

EXH
AR
Created by A.srinivas 5 kg/cm
4.6 kg/cm22

JE/AB/WWS/GTPL/SCR
EXH

R-CHARGER

5
5 kg/cm2
CR
QRV

4.4
BP PRESSURE
0.6 kg/cm2 2
CR PRESSURE 5 kg/cm
in 6 sec.
AR PRESSURE
BC PRESSURE
NO PRESSURE SENSITIVITY Created by
 3-PR.VALVE
EMPTY
LOAD
U-CTLR A-CTLR MAX.LR MIN.LR

P
EXH T
Created by A.srinivas
A
JE/AB/WWS/GTPL/SCR
EXH
R R-CHARGER
B
5 C
5 kg/cm2
CR
0.4-2.2
0.6-3.8
0

QRV

AR LSD
4.8-0
BP PRESSURE
CR PRESSURE 0.2-55kg
kg/cm2
DROP
AR PRESSURE SPRING
BC PRESSURE EK PT Created by PLANK
NO PRESSURE
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