VEHICLE SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    11.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170176290A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-22

    申请号:US15370505

    申请日:2016-12-06

    Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing extending from an insertion end to an opposite coupling end, from a sensor end to an opposite back end, and from a top end to an opposite bottom end. The assembly also includes a sensor dish outwardly projecting from the sensor end of the housing and configured to hold one or more sensors. The assembly also includes a radio frequency (RF) transparent sensor cap configured to be secured to the sensor dish to secure the one or more sensors within the sensor dish. The housing also can be secured to a vehicle for the sensors to measure operational conditions of the vehicle. The housing of the sensor assembly may be connected to a drive train of the vehicle by inserting a fastener through a channel in the housing and into a jacking hole of the vehicle.

    SENSOR SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    12.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170084094A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-23

    申请号:US15370749

    申请日:2016-12-06

    Abstract: A sensor system includes one or more sensors that sense vibrations of a vehicle and one or more processors that can determine a speed of the vehicle and determine whether the vibrations occurring at one or more frequencies of interest (that are based on the speed of the vehicle) indicate damage to a propulsion system of the vehicle. The one or more processors optionally may determine a hunting frequency of a wheel and axle set and/or a lateral acceleration of the wheel and axle set from the vibrations. The one or more processors can determine a conicity of a wheel in the wheel and axle set based on the hunting frequency and/or the lateral acceleration that is determined.

    Vehicle suspension system
    13.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11091178B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16137192

    申请日:2018-09-20

    Abstract: A locomotive suspension system includes a truck frame coupled with a locomotive body frame by one or more upper suspensions and a first motor suspension coupled with a first motor and the truck frame. The first motor is coupled with a first axle of the truck frame. The locomotive suspension system also includes a second motor suspension coupled with a second motor and the truck frame. The second motor is coupled with a second axle of the truck frame. The first and second motor suspensions are asymmetrically arranged on opposite sides of a bisecting plane of a truck wheelbase of the truck frame. The truck wheelbase extends from the first axle to the second axle along a length of the truck frame.

    LOCOMOTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
    14.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200094857A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-26

    申请号:US16137192

    申请日:2018-09-20

    Abstract: A locomotive suspension system includes a truck frame coupled with a locomotive body frame by one or more upper suspensions and a first motor suspension coupled with a first motor and the truck frame. The first motor is coupled with a first axle of the truck frame. The locomotive suspension system also includes a second motor suspension coupled with a second motor and the truck frame. The second motor is coupled with a second axle of the truck frame. The first and second motor suspensions are asymmetrically arranged on opposite sides of a bisecting plane of a truck wheelbase of the truck frame. The truck wheelbase extends from the first axle to the second axle along a length of the truck frame.

    MOTOR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY
    16.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190001996A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US15981657

    申请日:2018-05-16

    Abstract: A motor suspension assembly includes a frame bracket configured to be coupled with a vehicle frame having mounting locations for upper and lower suspension bars that are positioned for a direct current (DC) traction motor to rest upon the upper suspension bar and for elastic pads to be disposed between the upper and lower suspension bars. The frame bracket is configured to be coupled with the vehicle frame in place of at least one of the upper suspension bar or the lower suspension bar. The assembly also includes a dog bone suspension link configured to be coupled with a nose bracket of an alternating current (AC) traction motor and the frame bracket. The dog bone suspension link is configured to absorb vibration by at least partially rotating about one or more of the nose bracket or the frame bracket during operation of the AC traction motor.

    Apparatus and method for lifting and moving an axle of a rail vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US09925991B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-27

    申请号:US14588051

    申请日:2014-12-31

    CPC classification number: B61K5/04

    Abstract: An apparatus for lifting and moving an axle of a rail vehicle includes a frame, a pair of rollers rotatably mounted to the frame to movably support the frame on a railroad track rail, and a pair of wedges mounted to the frame having mutually opposed ramped faces. The pair of wedges adjustable along the frame between a first position in which the ramped faces bracket, but do not contact, a rail vehicle wheel that rests on the track rail, and a second position in which the ramped faces engage the circumference of the wheel to support the wheel at a height above the railroad track rail. The apparatus further includes at least one jacking device for urging the wedges toward one another from the first position to the second position.

    Suspension system, truck and spring system for a vehicle
    20.
    发明授权
    Suspension system, truck and spring system for a vehicle 有权
    用于车辆的悬挂系统,卡车和弹簧系统

    公开(公告)号:US08584596B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-19

    申请号:US13653553

    申请日:2012-10-17

    CPC classification number: B61C15/04 B61F5/36 Y02T30/10

    Abstract: Vehicle suspension systems including a truck and a spring system for an axle are provided. In one example, a truck includes an unpowered axle spring system that is configured to generate an overall unpowered axle separation force between a truck frame and an unpowered axle carrier. The overall unpowered axle separation force has a rate of decrease that increases past a first separation distance between the truck frame and the unpowered axle carrier. A powered axle spring system is configured to generate a powered axle separation force between the truck frame and a powered axle carrier. The powered axle separation force has a rate of decrease that decreases past a second separation distance between the truck frame and the powered axle carrier.

    Abstract translation: 提供包括卡车和用于轴的弹簧系统的车辆悬架系统。 在一个示例中,卡车包括未动力的轴向弹簧系统,其被配置为在卡车框架和未动力的轴承架之间产生总体上没有动力的轴分离力。 总的无动力的轴分离力具有通过卡车框架和无动力的轴承架之间的第一间隔距离增加的速率。 动力轴弹簧系统构造成在卡车框架和动力轴承架之间产生动力轴分离力。 动力轴分离力具有通过卡车框架和动力轴承架之间的第二间隔距离减小的速率。

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