Abstract:
A device and method for controlling a pneumatically actuated current collector for a vehicle, wherein the device includes a controlled system having a first pressure controller, a second pressure controller, and an actuation device, where at least one sensor, which is connected for signal conduction to a contact force controller of the controlled system, can be advantageously arranged on the current collector, the first pressure controller is coupled to the contact force controller, the second pressure controller and a pressure supply for signal conduction, the second pressure controller having a connection point for an actual pilot pressure from the first pressure controller, and signal-conducting connections are provided between the second pressure controller and the pressure supply and between the second pressure controller and the actuation device such that rapid adaptation of a contact force to variable operating conditions is enabled.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for controlling and regulating a required pressing force from a current collector of a vehicle on an overhead line, a method for using such a device and a vehicle having at least one such device, wherein the device has a base control circuit, an additional control circuit and a working pressure control circuit. The base control circuit has a base control circuit adjustment device for adjusting a base pressure from a provided power pressure and the additional control circuit has a control device for adjusting an additional pressure from a provided power pressure, wherein the base pressure and the additional pressure act together to form a working pressure and to provide the required pressing force.
Abstract:
A device for controlling a required pressing force from a current collector of a vehicle on an overhead line, a method for using such a device and a power car having at least one such device, utilize a pilot control circuit, a working pressure control circuit and an adjustment device including a relay valve. The pilot control circuit adjusts a pilot control pressure and the relay valve uses a pilot control pressure to control a power pressure to provide a required working pressure for the pressing force of the current collector.
Abstract:
A compressed air system contains a compressed air reservoir, a compressed air line system and a drive system connected on an inlet side to the compressed air reservoir by way of the compressed air line system. The drive system has a drive and a drive controller, the drive system has a valve provided so as to pneumatically separate the drive controller from the drive.
Abstract:
A compressed air supply device for a rail vehicle, having a main compressor for generating compressed air for a pneumatic brake system and a vehicle battery for supplying electric energy. The compressed air generator for supplying additional auxiliary air for operating at least one pneumatic actuator is provided in a frame of an adjusting drive for a pantograph. The compressed air generator for supplying auxiliary air includes an electric frequency converter for operating the electric-motor driven main compressor of the rail vehicle with low rotational speed from the electric drive energy provided by the vehicle battery. A secondary line is attached to the compressed air line connected to the main compressor to branch off the auxiliary air for the supply of auxiliary air of the actuator.
Abstract:
A current collector for a railway trolley vehicle includes a current collecting member having a contact strip, a driving system for moving the current collecting member into and out of contact with a trolley wire, a load cell for detecting force acting between the current collecting member and the driving system, a displacement meter for detecting displacement of the driving system, first and second estimating circuits, and a control circuit. The first estimating circuit provides an estimated value of the contact force between the current collector and the trolley wire by estimating values of first parameters of the contact strip, the current collecting member, and the trolley wire and summing products of each of these values and a corresponding weighting factor. The second estimating circuit provides an estimated value of a disturbance suppressing force by estimating values of second parameters of the contact strip, the current collecting member, and the trolley wire and summing products of each of these values and a corresponding weighting factor. The control circuit calculates a difference force value by subtracting the estimated contact force value and the estimated disturbance suppressing force value from a contact force target value. The control circuit then adjusts a pushing-up force of the driving system on the basis of the calculated force difference value.