Arrangement for monitoring exterior regions of a rail vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11999393B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US17047128

    申请日:2019-03-27

    Inventor: Markus Mehlan

    CPC classification number: B61L23/041 B61L15/009 B61L23/04 B60L2200/26

    Abstract: An assembly monitors exterior regions of a rail vehicle. In the region of the front side of the rail vehicle, a driver's cab is arranged, which driver's cab has a driver's cab field of view in a first direction of travel. A first lateral region has a first camera system oriented in the direction of travel, which optically captures an angular range along the first lateral region as a first lateral field of view. A second lateral region has a second camera system oriented in the direction of travel, which captures an angular range along the second lateral region as a second lateral field of view. The first and second camera systems are connected to a display device so that image series of the lateral fields of view in the first direction of travel are displayed to the traction vehicle driver in addition to the drivers cab field of view.

    COMPUTERIZED RAILROAD TRACK MAPPING METHODS AND SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20190197923A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-27

    申请号:US15851256

    申请日:2017-12-21

    Inventor: Jeremy Jovenall

    CPC classification number: G09B29/007 B61L23/04 B61L25/028 G01P15/003

    Abstract: A system includes at least one train having one or more sensors and a device remote from the at least one train. The device is configured to communicate with the at least one train via one or more networks, collect data from the one or more sensors of the at least one train at a plurality of different locations in a defined area, and generate a map of the one or more tracks based on the data collected from the one or more sensors of the at least one train at the plurality of different locations in the defined area. Other example systems and computer-implemented methods of mapping one or more railroad tracks in a defined area are also disclosed.

    LIGHT EMISSION POWER CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20180220512A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-02

    申请号:US15850294

    申请日:2017-12-21

    Inventor: Darel Mesher

    Abstract: A system and method for adjusting light emitter output for a railway track inspection system based on data feedback from one or more sensors. The system includes: a power source; a light emitting apparatus emitting light energy toward a railway track; a 3D sensor acquiring three-dimensional data of the railway track; a shaft encoder emitting pulses at a rate that corresponds to a speed of the railway track vehicle; and an algorithm operable on processor to: analyze the three-dimensional data from the 3D sensor; receive pulses from the shaft encoder; and adjust a light emitter control output value based on the analyzed three-dimensional data and the received pulses. A controller in communication with the processor is configured to control the light intensity of the light emitting apparatus in response to the light emitter control output value.

    Derail alarm systems
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09981676B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-29

    申请号:US14996223

    申请日:2016-01-15

    Abstract: 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.

    Derail Alarm Systems
    10.
    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

    Abstract: 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.

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