Railroad control system having onboard management
    1.
    发明授权
    Railroad control system having onboard management 有权
    铁路控制系统具有船上管理

    公开(公告)号:US09561811B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-07

    申请号:US14577707

    申请日:2014-12-19

    摘要: A railroad control system is disclosed for a network of trains. The system may include a centralized control system configured to transmit trip parameters for each train in the network. The system may include an energy manager in communication with the centralized control system and located onboard each train. The energy manager may be configured to determine an energy profile for a consist of the train based on the trip parameters. The system may further include a consist manager located onboard the consist and configured to determine a distribution of the energy profile for each locomotive of the consist. The system may also include one or more locomotive managers, each associated with a locomotive of the consist, and configured to determine a power configuration of the one locomotive based on the distribution of the energy profile and known parameters of the locomotive.

    摘要翻译: 对于火车网络公开了一种铁路控制系统。 该系统可以包括集中控制系统,其被配置为发送网络中的每个列车的跳闸参数。 该系统可以包括与集中控制系统通信并位于每个列车上的能量管理器。 能量管理器可以被配置为基于跳闸参数来确定用于由列车组成的能量分布。 系统还可以包括位于组合上的组合管理器,并且被配置为确定组件的每个机车的能量分布的分布。 该系统还可以包括一个或多个机车管理器,每个机车管理器与机车的机车相关联,并且被配置为基于能量轮廓的分布和机车的已知参数来确定一个机车的功率配置。

    Control system enabling remote locomotive configuration setting

    公开(公告)号:US10807625B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US16163019

    申请日:2018-10-17

    摘要: A control system for remotely configuring a locomotive includes a plurality of operational control devices located on-board the locomotive, the plurality of operational control devices being configured to implement a change to a designated configuration of the locomotive. A controller located on-board the locomotive is configured to activate the plurality of operational control devices to change the designated configuration of the locomotive upon receipt of a configuration command signal. An off-board remote user interface located remotely from the locomotive is configured to receive a single input from a user commanding a change in configuration of the locomotive, the single input being implemented by activation of a single input device on the remote user interface, and selectively send a configuration command signal to the on-board controller to activate the plurality of operational control devices to change the designated configuration of the locomotive.

    MONITORING SYSTEM FOR TRAIN
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190111952A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-18

    申请号:US15786704

    申请日:2017-10-18

    摘要: A monitoring system for a train is provided. The monitoring system includes an image capturing device configured to capture a video feed of a designated area associated with the train. The monitoring system also includes a controller coupled to the image capturing device. The controller is configured to receive the video feed from the image capturing device. The controller is configured to analyze the video feed to determine if a predefined triggering event has occurred. The controller is configured to record and store a predefined length of the video feed based on the determination. The controller is configured to provide a notification of the recorded video feed to a user through a user interface. The controller is configured to allow the user to access at least a portion of the recorded video feed through the notification.

    Remotely operated railcar hatches

    公开(公告)号:US10858016B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US15802208

    申请日:2017-11-02

    摘要: A railcar hatch control system and method for operating railcar hatches of a multi-railcar train is disclosed. A multi-railcar train may have a locomotive and a plurality of railcars having railcar hatches that can be opened and closed. The system and method may include displaying railcar identification information for the railcars on an operator display device, and receiving selections of railcars from an operator that will have a railcar hatch operation performed thereon, such as opening or closing the hatches. The railcar hatch operation is input, and the system and method control the railcar hatch operation being performed only on the selected railcars, and not on the railcars that have not been selected by the operator. The system and method may have operator interfaces devices at an operator station of the train, or at a remote location or on a remote device that communicates wirelessly with the train.

    REMOTELY OPERATED RAILCAR HATCHES
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190126946A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US15802208

    申请日:2017-11-02

    摘要: A railcar hatch control system and method for operating railcar hatches of a multi-railcar train is disclosed. A multi-railcar train may have a locomotive and a plurality of railcars having railcar hatches that can be opened and closed. The system and method may include displaying railcar identification information for the railcars on an operator display device, and receiving selections of railcars from an operator that will have a railcar hatch operation performed thereon, such as opening or closing the hatches. The railcar hatch operation is input, and the system and method control the railcar hatch operation being performed only on the selected railcars, and not on the railcars that have not been selected by the operator. The system and method may have operator interfaces devices at an operator station of the train, or at a remote location or on a remote device that communicates wirelessly with the train.

    Remote locomotive access detection

    公开(公告)号:US10093330B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US15061490

    申请日:2016-03-04

    IPC分类号: B61L27/04 B61L23/00

    摘要: A detection system for a locomotive may include a plurality of sensors. An electronic control module may be in communication with, at least, the plurality of sensors and the locomotive. The control module may be configured to: monitor the plurality of sensors; receive an alert from one of the sensors of the plurality of sensors when one of the corresponding sensors is triggered; determine if the alert is a security concern; and operatively respond to the security concern by at least one of removing tractive effort to the locomotive, apply braking force to the locomotive, locking a door of the locomotive, locking a window of the locomotive, and transmitting a notification.