公开(公告)号：US07699271B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-20

申请号：US11465674

申请日：2006-08-18

申请人： Paul D. Ward

发明人： Paul D. Ward

IPC分类号： B61L23/00

CPC分类号： B61L29/02

摘要： A railroad crossing gate drive mechanism has an adjustable gate arm support in the form of a split hub mounted on the external portion of a drive shaft. A fixed section of the split hub is keyed to the drive shaft and has threaded bolt holes therein. A moveable section of the split hub mounts a gate arm connector and has arcuate slots cut on the same bolt circle as the fixed section's bolt holes. Cap screws extend through the arcuate slots and into the bolt holes. The horizontal position of the gate arm connector can be adjusted due to the loose fit afforded by the arcuate slots on the cap screws. When the gate arm connector is located in the desired horizontal position, the cap screws are tightened to lock the split hub sections together.

摘要翻译： 铁路交叉门驱动机构具有安装在驱动轴的外部上的分离轮毂形式的可调节门臂支撑件。 分离式轮毂的固定部分与驱动轴相连，其中有螺栓孔。 分离毂的可移动部分安装了门臂连接器，并且在与固定部分的螺栓孔相同的螺栓圆上具有切割的弓形槽。 螺栓通过弧形槽延伸到螺栓孔中。 门臂连接器的水平位置可以由于螺钉上的弓形槽的松动配合而调整。 当门臂连接器位于所需的水平位置时，拧紧帽螺钉以将分离的毂部分锁定在一起。

公开(公告)号：US07523893B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-28

申请号：US11222917

申请日：2005-09-08

申请人： Jonathan David Francis ,  Paul Robertshaw

发明人： Jonathan David Francis ,  Paul Robertshaw

IPC分类号： B61L23/00

CPC分类号： B61L1/18

摘要： A train detection mechanism for detecting the presence of a train on a section of track, the track section including first and second rails 1, 2 and delimited by first and second ends thereof, includes current injector for injecting current into the first rail at the first end of the section and current receiver for receiving current from the second rail at the first end of the section, and a shunt 3 connected between the first and second rails at the second end of the section, characterized in that the shunt includes a switch 4 for controlling current flow through the shunt, the switch being operable by the passage of a train.

摘要翻译： 一种列车检测机构，用于检测轨道部分上的列车的存在，所述轨道部分包括第一和第二轨道1,2，并且由其第一和第二端限定，包括用于将电流注入第一轨道的电流注入器， 该部分的端部和用于从该部分的第一端处的第二轨道接收电流的当前接收器以及在该部分的第二端处连接在第一和第二轨道之间的分流器3，其特征在于，分流器包括开关4 为了控制通过分流器的电流，开关可通过列车通过。

公开(公告)号：US20070145196A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11317067

申请日：2005-12-23

申请人： David Davenport ,  Rahul Bhotika ,  John Hershey ,  Robert Mitchell ,  Emad Andarawis ,  Kenneth Welles

发明人： David Davenport ,  Rahul Bhotika ,  John Hershey ,  Robert Mitchell ,  Emad Andarawis ,  Kenneth Welles

IPC分类号： B61L23/00

CPC分类号： B61L15/02 ,  B61G7/14 ,  B61J3/00 ,  B61L15/0054

摘要： An apparatus and method for indicating whether a coupler of a locomotive is in a coupled or uncoupled state is provided. The apparatus comprising: a sensor positioned on a portion of the coupler, wherein the sensor provides a real-time signal indicative of either a coupled or an uncoupled state of a coupler, wherein the signal is transmitted wirelessly by a transmitter in operable communication with the sensor. The method comprising: providing a signal indicative of the presence or proximity of a second coupler to the first coupler, the signal being provided by a sensor configured to provide the signal as the state of the coupler has changed; transmitting the signal wirelessly to a controller; processing the signal with a control algorithm resident upon the controller; and providing visually perceivable indication of the position of the coupler.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于指示机车的耦合器是否处于耦合或非耦合状态的装置和方法。 所述装置包括：位于所述耦合器的一部分上的传感器，其中所述传感器提供指示耦合器的耦合或非耦合状态的实时信号，其中所述信号由与所述耦合器可操作地通信的发射机无线地发送 传感器。 该方法包括：提供指示第二耦合器到第一耦合器的存在或接近的信号，所述信号由配置成随着耦合器的状态改变而提供信号的传感器提供; 将信号无线地发送到控制器; 用驻留在控制器上的控制算法处理信号; 并且提供耦合器的位置的视觉上可感知的指示。

公开(公告)号：US20050183338A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-25

申请号：US11059373

申请日：2005-02-17

申请人： Syoji Kasai ,  Toshiharu Amazawa ,  Katsuyoshi Kurisaki

发明人： Syoji Kasai ,  Toshiharu Amazawa ,  Katsuyoshi Kurisaki

IPC分类号： B61B1/02 ,  B61L23/00 ,  G01V8/20 ,  G08B13/183 ,  E05F15/02

CPC分类号： B61B1/02 ,  E05Y2900/404 ,  G01V8/20 ,  Y02T30/30 ,  Y02T30/40

摘要： The invention provides a platform gate door device equipped with highly reliable photoelectric obstacle detectors that do not malfunction by disturbance light that moves, such as sunlight. The platform gate door device comprises a platform gate door 13 installed on a platform at a position where passengers get on and off a vehicle; a door control device 4 for opening and closing the platform gate door; at least two photoelectric obstacle detectors 2 disposed between the platform gate door 13 and the vehicle for detecting a presence of an obstacle, wherein each obstacle detector 2 has a light emitter 21 and a light receiver 22 disposed on either side of an opening 12 of the platform gate door, and wherein the obstacle detectors 2 are arranged so that the direction of emission from the light emitters are mutually inversed; and a switching means 3 for activating one of the plurality of obstacle detectors.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种装备有高度可靠的光电障碍物检测器的平台门门装置，其不受诸如阳光的移动的干扰光的故障。 平台闸门装置包括安装在乘客上下车位置的平台上的平台闸门13; 用于打开和关闭平台闸门的门控制装置4; 设置在平台闸门13和车辆之间的至少两个光电障碍物检测器2，用于检测障碍物的存在，其中每个障碍物检测器2具有光发射器21和设置在光源22的开口12的两侧的光接收器22。 平台门门，并且其中障碍物检测器2被布置成使得来自发光体的发射方向相互反转; 以及用于激活多个障碍物检测器中的一个的切换装置3。

公开(公告)号：US20050110482A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-26

申请号：US10958776

申请日：2004-10-05

申请人： Forrest Ballinger

发明人： Forrest Ballinger

IPC分类号： B61L23/00 ,  B61L23/04 ,  G01B7/30

CPC分类号： B61L23/041

摘要： An apparatus and method for use with a railroad dragging equipment detecting (DED) system that detects objects hanging from and dragged beneath a train as the train travels along rails of a railroad track. A generator supplies a first signal and is coupled to a magnetic amplifier coil to form a magnetically variable impedance circuit. The magnetic amplifier coil is responsive to the first signal to create a circuit impedance in series with a detection circuit. A magnet is mechanically connected to the cam/follower system and is positioned near the magnetic amplifier core for varying a circuit impedance of the detection circuit. A detection circuit generates a second signal as a function of variations in circuit impedance. A controller is responsive to the second signal for activating an alarm when the magnet moves relative to the magnetic amplifier coil.

摘要翻译： 一种用于铁路拖拉设备检测（DED）系统的装置和方法，该系统当火车沿铁路轨道行进时，检测从列车上悬挂和拖动的物体。 发电机提供第一信号并且耦合到磁放大器线圈以形成磁可变阻抗电路。 磁放大器线圈响应于第一信号以产生与检测电路串联的电路阻抗。 磁体机械地连接到凸轮/跟随器系统并且位于磁放大器芯附近，用于改变检测电路的电路阻抗。 检测电路产生作为电路阻抗的变化的函数的第二信号。 当磁体相对于磁放大器线圈移动时，控制器响应于第二信号用于激活报警。

公开(公告)号：US20050065674A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-24

申请号：US10670891

申请日：2003-09-24

申请人： Paul Houpt ,  Harry Mathews ,  Sunil Shah

发明人： Paul Houpt ,  Harry Mathews ,  Sunil Shah

IPC分类号： B61D17/00 ,  B61L3/00 ,  B61L15/00 ,  B61L23/00 ,  G05B13/04 ,  G06F7/06 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G08G1/00

CPC分类号： B61L3/002 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L15/0072 ,  B61L25/00 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L27/0038 ,  B61L27/0077 ,  B61L27/0094 ,  B61L2205/02

摘要： An apparatus for controlling a railway consist, the apparatus comprising: a consist model adapted for computing an objective function from a set of candidate driving plans and a set of model parameters; a parameter identifier adapted for calculating the model parameters from a set of consist measurements; and a trajectory optimizer adapted for generating the candidate driving plans and for selecting an optimal driving plan to optimize the objective function subject to a set of terminal constraints and operating constraints.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制铁路的装置包括：装置，包括：适合于从一组候选驾驶计划和一组模型参数计算目标函数的组合模型; 参数标识符，用于从一组组合测量中计算模型参数; 以及轨迹优化器，其适于产生所述候选驾驶计划并且用于选择最优驾驶计划以根据一组终端约束和操作约束优化所述目标函数。

公开(公告)号：US6082268A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-04

申请号：US5854

申请日：1998-01-12

申请人： VanMetre Lund

发明人： VanMetre Lund

IPC分类号： B61B13/00 ,  B61L23/00 ,  B61L27/04 ,  B61J3/00 ,  B61K1/00

CPC分类号： B61L27/04 ,  B61B13/00 ,  B61L23/002

摘要： A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. Front and rear bogies of the vehicles pivot about front and rear vertical turn axes and carry direction control wheels that cooperate with guide ribs along tracks for selective control of movement to either of two exits from a Y junction. Electric power which can be three phase AC power can be supplied through upper and lower track structures. The upper track structures can define the guide ribs.

摘要翻译： 提供一种系统，其使用沿着电气化导轨运行的小型运载工具，并且使用标准化的连接来自动地将客舱，货物装载和汽车平台携带到期望的目的地。 车辆的前转向架和后转向架围绕前后垂直转动轴线枢转，并且携带方向控制轮，其与沿着轨道的导向肋配合，用于选择性地控制运动到从Y连接点的两个出口中的任一个。 可以通过上下轨道结构提供可以是三相交流电力的电力。 上轨道结构可以限定引导肋。

公开(公告)号：US5938151A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-17

申请号：US949499

申请日：1997-10-14

申请人： Masaki Takasan ,  Yasuharu Odachi

发明人： Masaki Takasan ,  Yasuharu Odachi

IPC分类号： H02J17/00 ,  B60M7/00 ,  B61L3/22 ,  B61L23/00 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H04B5/02 ,  B61L3/00

CPC分类号： H04B3/56 ,  B61L23/005 ,  B61L3/225 ,  H04B2203/5441 ,  H04B2203/5466 ,  H04B2203/547 ,  H04B2203/5483 ,  H04B2203/5487

摘要： A system for communication between a fixed station and a carriage, which travels along a rail. The system employs a cable used to supply the carriage with electric power and carries out communication by superimposing communication signals on the electric power flowing through the cable. The communication system includes electric power sources and cables. The cables are each connected to one of the power sources and each cable extends along the rail. A single communication antenna is used by at least two of the cables.

摘要翻译： 用于固定站和沿着轨道行进的托架之间的通信的系统。 该系统采用用于向托架提供电力的电缆，并通过在通过电缆流过的电力上叠加通信信号来进行通信。 通信系统包括电源和电缆。 电缆各自连接到一个电源，每条电缆沿着导轨延伸。 至少两根电缆使用一根通信天线。

公开(公告)号：US5866811A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-02

申请号：US808794

申请日：1997-02-28

申请人： Elmer T. Skantar

发明人： Elmer T. Skantar

IPC分类号： B60T17/22 ,  B61H13/02 ,  B61L23/00

CPC分类号： B60T17/228 ,  B61H13/02

摘要： An automated terminal test system performs a terminal test of brake equipment on a train. The system includes a test control box connected to a head of train locomotive and accessible from outside of such locomotive. Linked to such brake equipment, the test control box has a control for activating the test control box, applying and releasing the brakes, and charging and venting such brake pipe. The system also includes an end of train transceiver device connected to such brake pipe on a last railcar of such train. The end of train transceiver device monitors pressure within such brake pipe on such last railcar, senses movement of such last railcar, and communicates signals representative of such pressure monitored and such movement sensed. The system further includes a head of train transceiver device linked to such brake equipment and connected to such brake pipe on such locomotive. The head of train transceiver device monitors pressure within such brake pipe on such locomotive and transmits to such brake equipment the resulting head of train brake pipe pressure. The head of train transceiver device also relays to such brake equipment such last railcar brake pipe pressure data and such last railcar motion data both received from the end of train transceiver device. Through appropriate manipulation of the control, a railyard worker can apply and release the brakes automatically and charge and vent such brake pipe automatically from outside such cab of such locomotive during such terminal test.

摘要翻译： 自动终端测试系统对列车上的制动设备进行终端测试。 该系统包括连接到火车机车车头的测试控制箱，并可从这样的机车外部接近。 与这种制动设备相连，测试控制箱具有启动测试控制箱，施加和释放制动器以及对制动管进行充气和排气的控制。 该系统还包括连接到这种列车的最后一个轨道车上的这种制动管的列车收发器装置的末端。 火车收发器装置的末端监测在这样的最后一个轨道车上的这种制动管内的压力，感测到这样的最后一个轨道车辆的运动，并且传达代表所监测的这种压力和所感测的这种运动的信号。 该系统还包括连接到这种制动设备并连接到这种机车上的这种制动管的火车收发器装置的头部。 火车收音机的头部监测这种机车上这种制动管道内的压力，并将这样的制动设备传送到所述制动管路压力的头部。 火车收音机设备的头部还可以继续使用这种制动设备，例如最后一个轨道车辆制动管压力数据和这样的最后一个轨道车辆运动数据都从列车收发器装置的末端接收。 通过适当的控制操作，在这样的终端测试期间，railyard工作人员可以自动应用和释放制动器，并从这种机车的这种驾驶室外面自动向这种制动管道充气和排放。

公开(公告)号：US5794167A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-11

申请号：US762147

申请日：1996-12-09

申请人： Yves M Gruere ,  Laurent A DeMichel ,  Herve L Le Gall

发明人： Yves M Gruere ,  Laurent A DeMichel ,  Herve L Le Gall

IPC分类号： B61L3/08 ,  B61L23/00 ,  B61L23/34 ,  G05B9/03 ,  G05B19/048 ,  G05B23/02 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： B61L15/0063 ,  G05B9/03 ,  B60L2200/26

摘要： Microprocessor based safety system applicable, in particular, to the field of rail transport, for monitoring and controlling actuators (ACT) as a function of the data supplied by sensors (CP), characterized in that it includes at least two microprocessors (P1, P2) in parallel handling the same application, the inputs of which receive the pre-encoded data (DE) from the sensors (CP), and the output data of which is read back in safety for comparison with the input data, and a third, comparison microprocessor (P3) known as a voter, for comparing, using software and in safety, the encoded characteristic results (R1, R2) of the two application microprocessors (P1, P2) and operating in consequence a dynamic controller (CD) authorizing the transmission of the output data (DS) to the actuators (ACT).

摘要翻译： 基于微处理器的安全系统，特别是适用于轨道运输领域，用于根据由传感器（CP）提供的数据来监测和控制致动器（ACT）的功能，其特征在于，其包括至少两个微处理器（P1，P2 ）并行处理相同的应用，其输入从传感器（CP）接收预编码数据（DE），并且其输出数据被安全地读回以与输入数据进行比较;以及第三， 被称为选民的比较微处理器（P3），用于使用软件和安全性比较两个应用微处理器（P1，P2）的编码特征结果（R1，R2），并且因此操作动态控制器（CD），其授权 将输出数据（DS）传输到致动器（ACT）。