The invention relates to a single-action cylinder for a magnetic
track brake, which comprises a cylinder body, a
piston, a
piston rod and an end cover, the end cover is arranged at the end of the cylinder body to enable the cylinder body to form a
closed cavity, the
piston is arranged in the cylinder body, and the
piston rod extends into the cylinder body from the outer side of the end cover and is connected with the piston. A sealing ring is arranged on the periphery of the piston and divides the cylinder body into an elastic cavity and an air inflation cavity which are isolated from each other, the elastic cavity is provided with an elastic piece which abuts against the inner wall of the cylinder body and the piston, an air inflation opening is formed in an end cover at the end, away from the
piston rod, of the cylinder body, and the air inflation opening is communicated with the air inflation cavity. A connecting portion is arranged at the end of the
piston rod, the connecting portion can move relative to the outside when connected with the outside, the single-acting air cylinder for the magnetic
track brake is designed and installed on the lower portions of two side frames of a
bogie of the metro vehicle according to the characteristics of the metro vehicle, the single-acting air cylinder is arranged between two wheels on the same side, and the single-acting air cylinder has the advantages of being high in strength, large in thrust and variable in direction.