SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND PREDICTING FAULTS IN SENSORS OF LOCOMOTIVES

    公开(公告)号:US20180017417A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-18

    申请号:US15209264

    申请日:2016-07-13

    发明人: David P. Kickham

    IPC分类号: G01D18/00 B61L23/00 B61K9/00

    摘要: A system for identifying a fault in sensors disposed in two or more locomotives of a consist is disclosed. The system includes a first sensor, disposed in a first locomotive, configured to detect a first value of a parameter associated with operation of the first locomotive. The system includes a second sensor, disposed in a second locomotive, configured to detect a second value of the parameter associated with operation of the second locomotive. The system includes a receiving unit, in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor, configured to receive the first value and the second value of the parameter. The system includes a controller configured to compare the first value with the second value of the parameter, and identify the fault in one of the first sensor and the second sensor based on the comparison between the first value and the second value.

    Protective shroud for enveloping light from a light emitter for mapping of a railway track

    公开(公告)号:US09849894B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-26

    申请号:US14724884

    申请日:2015-05-29

    申请人: Tetra Tech, Inc.

    发明人: Darel Mesher

    IPC分类号: B61K9/00 B61K13/00 B61K9/08

    CPC分类号: B61K13/00 B61K9/08

    摘要: A protective shroud is provided for enveloping light radiating from a light emitter used with a sensor system for mapping of a railway track. The protective shroud includes: a rigid body having a frame and at least one opaque panel connected to the frame, the rigid body defining at least a first portion of a light radiation zone; a skirt formed of high density fibers extending from adjacent a bottom edge of the at least one opaque panel to adjacent a ground surface; at least one light emitter connected to the rigid body adjacent a top edge of the rigid body to emit light radiation into the light radiation zone; and at least one sensor connected to the rigid body adjacent the top edge of the rigid body to sense the light emitted from the at least one light emitter.

    Derail Alarm Systems
    57.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170203777A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-20

    申请号:US14996223

    申请日:2016-01-15

    摘要: A derail alarm system for notifying a tamping machine operator that a tamping projector buggy is in a derailed condition. A rail sensor with an ultrasonic beam attaches to a tamping projector buggy to sense alignment with a metal rail. When the ultrasonic sensor detects an out-of-tolerance condition, aural and red-LED light visual indications are electronically provided to the tamping machine operator. The tamping machine operator may disable the aural indication and change the red-LED indication to an amber-LED indication until the ultrasonic sensor detects an in-tolerance condition. A limit switch deactivates the cradle sensor when the tamping projector buggy is raised and stored in the travel position for a higher speed transport condition.

    SYSTEM FOR VITAL BRAKE INTERFACE WITH REAL-TIME INTEGRITY MONITORING
    58.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM FOR VITAL BRAKE INTERFACE WITH REAL-TIME INTEGRITY MONITORING 审中-公开
    具有实时完整性监测的VITAL制动接口系统

    公开(公告)号:US20170050655A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US15341601

    申请日:2016-11-02

    IPC分类号: B61L27/04 B61K9/00 B60T17/22

    摘要: A train control system comprising a vital brake interface unit that is disposed between the train control processors and the braking system. The brake interface unit ensures that any failure in the control processors or the interface itself is detectable and, when detected, causes the system to fail safely (i.e., the train's brakes are applied). By virtue of the use of redundant circuitry paths, the vital braking interface unit enables real-time verification of system circuitry without actually applying the train's brakes.

    摘要翻译: 一种列车控制系统,包括设置在列车控制处理器和制动系统之间的重要制动器接口单元。 制动接口单元确保控制处理器或接口本身中的任何故障都是可检测的,并且在被检测到时使系统安全地失效(即,应用列车的制动器)。 由于使用冗余电路路径,重要的制动接口单元能够实时地验证系统电路,而无需实际应用列车的制动。

    METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE IN A RAIL VEHICLE
    59.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE IN A RAIL VEHICLE 审中-公开
    在轨道车辆中提供诊断信息的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170050652A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US15305366

    申请日:2015-03-31

    发明人: RALF BEYER

    摘要: A method for providing a diagnostic message associated with at least one process in a rail vehicle, includes using at least one device of the vehicle to carry out the process, using a diagnostic device of the vehicle associated with the process to produce at least one diagnostic report, and using a data acquisition device to acquire at least one environment dataset. In order to keep the time required for the preprocessing of the information content short despite high data volume, the data acquisition device includes at least one image and/or sound-recording unit. Image and/or sound data being recorded by the image and/or sound-recording unit, the environment dataset containing image and/or sound data, the diagnostic report and the environment dataset are combined by an aggregation unit of the vehicle to produce the diagnostic message. A rail vehicle having an apparatus providing a diagnostic message is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于提供与轨道车辆中的至少一个过程相关联的诊断消息的方法,包括使用所述车辆的至少一个装置来执行所述过程,使用与所述过程相关联的车辆的诊断装置来产生至少一个诊断 报告和使用数据采集设备获取至少一个环境数据集。 为了尽可能保持信息内容的预处理所需的时间短,数据采集装置包括至少一个图像和/或声音记录单元。 由图像和/或声音记录单元记录的图像和/或声音数据,包含图像和/或声音数据的环境数据集,诊断报告和环境数据集合由车辆的聚合单元组合以产生诊断 信息。 还提供了具有提供诊断消息的装置的轨道车辆。

    METHOD OF REMOTELY RESETTING LOCOMOTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS
    60.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF REMOTELY RESETTING LOCOMOTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    远程重置机车控制系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160185368A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-30

    申请号:US14585029

    申请日:2014-12-29

    CPC分类号: B61L27/0094

    摘要: A method of resetting a control system of a machine is disclosed. The method may include observing a condition of the machine from off-board the machine and determining a fault associated with the control system based on the condition. The control system may include a controller onboard the machine and at least one breaker in communication with the controller. The method may further include generating a command from off-board the machine directing the controller to attempt to automatically reset the control system. Automatically resetting the control system may include cycling the at least one breaker or rebooting the controller.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种复位机器的控制系统的方法。 该方法可以包括从机器外部观察机器的状况,并基于条件确定与控制系统相关联的故障。 控制系统可以包括机器上的控制器和与控制器通信的至少一个断路器。 该方法还可以包括从机器外部生成指令控制器尝试自动重置控制系统的命令。 自动重置控制系统可以包括循环至少一个断路器或重新启动控制器。