USRE39210E1 - Remote control system for a locomotive - Google Patents
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- USRE39210E1 USRE39210E1 US10/374,589 US37458903A USRE39210E US RE39210 E1 USRE39210 E1 US RE39210E1 US 37458903 A US37458903 A US 37458903A US RE39210 E USRE39210 E US RE39210E
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L17/00—Switching systems for classification yards
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L3/00—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal
- B61L3/02—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control
- B61L3/08—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically
- B61L3/12—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L3/00—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal
- B61L3/02—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control
- B61L3/08—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically
- B61L3/12—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves
- B61L3/127—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves for remote control of locomotives
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- a) a receiver for sensing the radio frequency signal;
- b) a processor for receiving the radio frequency signal; and
- c) a velocity sensor for generating data representing velocity of the locomotive. The processor responds to the velocity sensor and to the RF signal to actuate either one of a brake of a locomotive or a tractive power of the locomotive in order to attempt maintaining a requested speed.
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- a) a transmitter for generating a binary coded RF signal; and
- b) a slave controller mounted on-board the locomotive for receiving that signal, the slave controller selectively accepting commands from a first transmitter or from a second transmitter.
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- a) a transmitter for generating an RF binary coded signal; and
- b) a slave controller mounted on-board the locomotive.
The slave controller includes - a first sensor responsive to pressure of compressed air in a main tank of the locomotive; and
- a second sensor responsive to flow of compressed air in a pneumatic brake line. The slave controller responds to output of the sensors to enable application of tractive power to the locomotive only when a pressure in the main tank is above a predetermined level and a flow of air in the brake line is below a predetermined level.
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| FUNCTION | ACTUATOR | |
14 | Locomotive Speed | Multi-Position Lever | |
16 | Locomotive Override Brake | | |
Control | |||
18 | Reset | Push- |
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20 | Direction (Forward/Reverse/ | Multi-Position Switch | |
Neutral) | |||
22 | Ring Bell/ | Toggle Switch | |
24 | Train Brake | Toggle Switch | |
26 | Power on/Lights Dim/ | Multi-Position Switch | |
28 | Status Request | Push- |
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30 | Time Extend | Push- |
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32 | Relinquish Control to Companion | Push-Button | |
Portable Transmitter | |||
NUMBER OF BITS IN | |
LOCOMOTIVE STATUS | |
WORD | FUNCTION |
3 | Locomotive Speed Control |
3 | |
1 | Reset |
2 | Direction (Forward/Reverse/ |
Neutral) | |
2 | Ring Bell/Horn |
3 | |
1 | Lights Dim/ |
1 | |
1 | Time Extend |
1 | Relinquish Control to Companion |
Portable Transmitter | |
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- a) A
speed direction sensor 74 providing locomotive velocity and direction of movement data; - b) A
speed sensor 76 providing solely locomotive velocity data. Thespeed sensor 76 provides theCPU 66 with redundant velocity data allowing theCPU 66 to detect a possible failure of themain speed sensor 74. - c) A
pressure sensor 78 observing the air pressure in the locomotive brake system; - d) A
pressure sensor 79 observing the air pressure in the main reservoir; - e) A
pressure sensor 80 observing the air pressure in the train brake system; - f) A
sensor 82 observing the flow rate of air in the brake system of the train; and - g) The decoded locomotive status word generated by the
receiver 48.
- a) A
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- a) A
signal 98 to set the lights of the locomotive to off/low intensity/high intensity. The signal is constituted by one (1) bit, each operative condition of the locomotive lights being represented by a different bit state; - b) A two (2) bit signal 100 to operate the bell or the horn of the locomotive;
- c) A five (5) bit signal 102 for traction control. Four bits are used to communicate the throttle settings (only eight (8) settings are possible) and one bit for the power contacts of the electric traction motors;
- d) An eight (8) bit signal 104 for train brake control. The number of bits used allows 256 possible brake settings; and
- e) A seven (7) bit signal 106 for independent brake control. The number of bits used allows 128 possible brake settings.
- a) A
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US08/608,656 US5685507A (en) | 1994-04-01 | 1996-02-29 | Remote control system for a locomotive |
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