公开(公告)号：US20190011035A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16026375

申请日：2018-07-03

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Cyrille BENAIS

IPC: F16H57/038 ,  F16H57/04

Abstract: The invention relates to a gearbox including a first shaft, a second shaft, an intermediate shaft transmitting the movement from the first shaft to the second shaft and a casing delimiting a chamber, the first shaft and the second shaft each extending at least partially outside the casing, the intermediate shaft being accommodated in the chamber and comprising a first gearing element cooperating with the first shaft and a second gearing element cooperating with the second shaft.The first shaft and the intermediate shaft are arranged at a first height, the second shaft being arranged at a second height lower than the first height, and the gearbox includes a splash tub containing a lubricant, the first gearing element being at least partially submerged in the splash tub.

公开(公告)号：US20180346000A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15993057

申请日：2018-05-30

Applicant: ALSTOM Transport Technologies

Inventor： Jean-Michel DELEMOTTE

IPC: B61G5/10 ,  H02G3/30

CPC classification number: B61G5/10

Abstract: Disclosed is a railway vehicle including a first car having a first end, and a second car having a second end, the first and second ends being arranged across from one another and separated by an inter-circulation space including an inter-circulation device. The first and second cars are equipped with first and second high-voltage cables and first and second low-voltage power cables. Each car has a casing supported at its end, the power cables all passing through this casing. This casing includes a support member for the power cables. The support members are arranged across from one another, the power cables extending freely in the inter-circulation space between the support members, the inter-circulation space and in particular the inter-circulation device being free of any support element for the power cables.

公开(公告)号：US20180345999A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15992911

申请日：2018-05-30

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Rafael ZANETI ,  Felipe CZANK ,  Levi ALBUQUERQE ,  Luiz CANO ,  Eduardo NASCIMENTO ,  Marco FICONI ,  Marina SAITO ,  Andre GOUVEIA ,  Andre ROCHA ,  Carlos MORAES

IPC: B61F1/10 ,  B23K9/00 ,  B23K9/007

CPC classification number: B61F1/10

Abstract: An end underframe comprises a headstock assembly and a bolster assembly and is made out of a single material which consists of cold rolled austenitic stainless steel.

公开(公告)号：US10145983B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15153525

申请日：2016-05-12

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Nicholas David Nagrodsky ,  James Michael Kiss, Jr. ,  Jeffrey Michael Fries ,  Derick Diaz ,  David Farmer

IPC: G01V13/00 ,  B61L1/06 ,  B61L1/20 ,  G01H9/00

Abstract: A vibration monitoring system includes an acoustic device that outputs an analog signal to a fiber cable for calibration and location verification. The acoustic device utilizes GPS or communication from wayside bungalow equipment to verify GPS location or real-time clock information. The wayside bungalow contains communication equipment that interfaces with the acoustic device and relays health information to a sensing processor. The sensing processor is configured to detect the acoustic signal output by the acoustic device at a known location and verifies that the cable and device have not moved location by comparing the signal level received against a threshold stored in memory. When the threshold is exceeded, the sensing processor sends an alert that the fiber optic cable or acoustic device at the location have changed.

公开(公告)号：US10106077B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15446698

申请日：2017-03-01

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Jean-Luc Terrier ,  Jean Le-Bastard

IPC: B60Q3/47 ,  B61D29/00 ,  B61D1/00 ,  F21V23/04 ,  B60Q3/43 ,  B60Q3/44 ,  F21W106/00

Abstract: The lighting management device comprises a variable lighting system which includes: at least one exterior light sensor, that is capable of measuring the characteristics of the exterior light outside the vehicle, and at least one interior image capture device, that is capable of capturing images within the interior of the compartment; and a control unit for controlling the lighting system, configured so as to adjust the lighting in the compartment based on the brightness of the exterior light measured outside the vehicle and the images captured within the interior of the compartment.

公开(公告)号：US10094657B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US15281628

申请日：2016-09-30

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： James Kiss

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G01B11/27 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S13/89 ,  G01B15/00

Abstract: An automated signaling equipment inspection system is provided. The system includes signaling equipment, a LiDAR imaging device permanently installed close to the signaling equipment at a position and with an orientation allowing complete imaging of the orientation and configuration in space of the signaling equipment and of any potential movement of the signaling equipment during its operation, an image data processing device for detecting a non-conformity of the signaling equipment, and a reference image database storing reference image data of the signaling equipment. The LiDAR imaging device is configured to scan the signaling equipment to obtain real image data thereof. The image data processing device is configured to detect a non-conformity of the signaling equipment by comparing the real image data with reference image data taken from the reference image database.

公开(公告)号：US10086719B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15279896

申请日：2016-09-29

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Emmanuel Flamanc ,  Pierre Authie

IPC: H01H47/00 ,  H01H83/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60M1/18 ,  G01R31/02 ,  G05B9/02 ,  G05B11/01 ,  H02G7/00 ,  H04B3/54 ,  B60M3/00 ,  B60M1/22

Abstract: This system for powering an overhead contact line, which includes a contact wire consisting of a plurality of conductive sections separated by insulating sections, includes power supply sub-stations, each conductive section being connected, on the side of an upstream end, to an upstream sub-station via an upstream controlled switch and, on the side of a downstream end, to a downstream sub-station via a downstream controlled switch. This system includes a detection device, associated with a conductive section, to be monitored, which includes a means for transmitting a characteristic signal to an upstream or downstream end of said conductive section and a receiving means able to receive the characteristic signal at the other end, the receiving means modifying the value of a state signal applied to a control circuit for actuating the opening of the downstream switch and/or of the upstream switch.

公开(公告)号：US20180273062A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15466071

申请日：2017-03-22

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Jeffrey FRIES ,  William SHIELDS

IPC: B61L23/00 ,  B61L29/22 ,  B61L29/28 ,  G08C17/02

CPC classification number: B61L23/005 ,  B61L23/041 ,  B61L29/22 ,  B61L29/226 ,  B61L29/28 ,  B61L29/30 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/91

Abstract: A system for controlling a level crossing comprising one or more transceivers located in proximity of a level crossing area on a first side of a railway track; one or more corresponding passive reflective targets located in proximity of the level crossing area on a second side opposite to the first side where each transceiver is located; a control unit connected to each transceiver; wherein each target receives RF signals coming from each transceiver and sends back corresponding reflected signals; each transceiver is arranged to elaborate said reflected signals so as to calculate predetermined parameters values; the control unit acquires said parameters values from each transceiver and elaborates them so as to detect the presence of a train in an area around the level crossing area and, in case of presence of said train, to send a warning message and/or close bars of the level crossing.

公开(公告)号：US20180265106A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15462125

申请日：2017-03-17

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Benjamin CHURCH ,  Darren MELTON

IPC: B61L23/04 ,  G01N27/04 ,  B61L25/02

CPC classification number: B61L23/044 ,  B61L1/188 ,  B61L25/025 ,  G01N27/041

Abstract: A monitoring device monitoring a railway track, including a track interface connecting the monitoring device to the railway track. Also included is a detector detecting a first track pulse having a first duration emitted on the railway track and received through the track interface. The detector can detect a start and end time of the first track pulse. A charger is connected to the detector and has an energy storage element. Further, there is an emitter emitting a second track pulse on the railway track through the track interface by using energy stored in the energy storage element and the detector can send a transmit control signal to the emitter.

公开(公告)号：US20180156757A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15889972

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Nicholas David Nagrodsky ,  James Michael Kiss, JR. ,  Jeffrey Fries ,  Derick Diaz ,  David Farmer

IPC: G01N29/24 ,  G01M11/00 ,  G01N29/12 ,  G01N29/44 ,  G01N29/11

CPC classification number: G01N29/2418 ,  G01M11/30 ,  G01N29/11 ,  G01N29/12 ,  G01N29/4463 ,  G01N2291/01 ,  G01N2291/2623 ,  G01V1/001 ,  G01V1/208 ,  G01V1/226

Abstract: A method detects the presence of a vehicle on a railway track using a sensing processor monitoring a sensing system for detecting vibration into ground installed along the railway track. The sensing system includes a detection module for detecting a vehicle on the railway track. The method includes an initialization step which includes the sub-steps of emitting a first signal to be received by the sensing processor through the sensing system, sending a first message to the sensing processor, monitoring the sensing system, and configuring the detection module in function of the received first signal and configuration data received in the first message. The configuration data can include location of the initialization device, intensity/magnitude of the first signal, emission time of the first signal, and/or type of object corresponding to the first signal.