公开(公告)号：US08538608B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US12556334

申请日：2009-09-09

申请人： Mikhail Meltser ,  Timothy Medema ,  John Brand ,  Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Todd Goodermuth ,  David Allen Eldredge ,  Robert Foy ,  Christopher McNally ,  Joseph Forrest Noffsinger ,  David McKay ,  Patricia Lacy ,  Kristopher Smith

发明人： Mikhail Meltser ,  Timothy Medema ,  John Brand ,  Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Todd Goodermuth ,  David Allen Eldredge ,  Robert Foy ,  Christopher McNally ,  Joseph Forrest Noffsinger ,  David McKay ,  Patricia Lacy ,  Kristopher Smith

IPC分类号： G05D11/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0036

摘要： A control system for a rail vehicle system including a lead powered unit and a remote powered unit is provided. The system includes a user interface, a master isolation module and a slave controller. The user interface is disposed in the lead powered unit and is configured to receive an isolation command to turn on or off the remote powered unit. The master isolation module is configured to receive the isolation command from the user interface and to communicate an instruction based on the isolation command. The slave controller is configured to receive the instruction from the master isolation module. The slave controller causes the remote powered unit to supply tractive force to propel the rail vehicle system when the instruction directs the slave controller to turn on the remote powered unit. The slave controller causes the remote powered unit to withhold the tractive force when the instruction directs the slave controller to turn off the remote powered unit.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于包括导线供电单元和远程供电单元的轨道车辆系统的控制系统。 该系统包括用户界面，主隔离模块和从控制器。 用户界面被设置在引导供电的单元中，并被配置为接收隔离命令来打开或关闭远程供电的单元。 主隔离模块配置为从用户界面接收隔离命令，并根据隔离命令通知指令。 从控制器被配置为从主隔离模块接收指令。 当指令指示从控制器打开远程供电的单元时，从控制器使远程供电的单元提供牵引力以推进轨道车辆系统。 当指令指示从控制器关闭远程供电的单元时，从控制器使远程供电单元保持牵引力。

公开(公告)号：US20120136515A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-31

申请号：US12955710

申请日：2010-11-29

申请人： Joseph Forrest Noffsinger ,  Robert Foy ,  Brian McManus ,  Stephen Smith ,  John Brand ,  Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Kevin Kapp ,  Kaitlyn Hrdlicka

发明人： Joseph Forrest Noffsinger ,  Robert Foy ,  Brian McManus ,  Stephen Smith ,  John Brand ,  Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Kevin Kapp ,  Kaitlyn Hrdlicka

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0036 ,  B61L27/0022

摘要： A communication system for a rail vehicle consist includes antenna modules, routing modules, and an arbitration module. The antenna modules are disposed at spaced apart locations and receive a trip profile from an off-board device. The trip profile is related to tractive and/or braking effort supplied by one or more powered units of the rail vehicle consist. The routing modules are disposed on the powered units and are communicatively coupled with the antenna modules. The routing modules are communicatively coupled with a network connection extending along the rail vehicle consist between the powered units. The arbitration module is communicatively coupled with the routing modules by the network connection. The routing modules transmit the received trip profile to the arbitration module. The arbitration module reconstitutes the trip profile into a message that is transmitted to a propulsion subsystem of one or more of the powered units.

摘要翻译： 用于轨道车辆组合的通信系统包括天线模块，路由模块和仲裁模块。 天线模块设置在间隔开的位置并且接收来自板外装置的跳闸曲线。 行驶曲线与由轨道车辆组合的一个或多个动力单元提供的牵引力和/或制动力相关。 路由模块设置在供电单元上，并与天线模块通信耦合。 路由模块通信地与沿着轨道车辆延伸的网络连接组合在动力单元之间。 仲裁模块通过网络连接与路由模块通信耦合。 路由模块将接收到的跳闸配置文件发送到仲裁模块。 仲裁模块将行程简档重新组合成传送到一个或多个动力单元的推进子系统的消息。

公开(公告)号：US07395141B1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-01

申请号：US11854425

申请日：2007-09-12

申请人： Daryl William Seck ,  Joseph Forrest Noffsinger ,  Robert James Foy

发明人： Daryl William Seck ,  Joseph Forrest Noffsinger ,  Robert James Foy

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： B61L15/0027 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/008

摘要： A method of distributed control of train throttle and braking includes transmitting an instruction to a remote power unit to apply at least one acceleration to the train at a future time; receiving the instruction; transmitting a confirmation that the remote power unit is armed to execute the instruction to a lead power unit; and computing a profile describing at least one acceleration to be applied to the train as it travels over a predetermined route. The computation is determined at least in part on whether or not the confirmation has been received by the lead power unit. The instructions may be contained in a profile which optimizes fuel consumption, emissions, and/or trip time. The accelerations may be carried out by direct control or by prompting an operator. In another aspect, the confirmed instructions may be used to ensure braking in accordance with a predetermined braking curve.

摘要翻译： 列车节气门和制动器的分布式控制方法包括向远程动力单元发送指令，以在将来的时间向列车施加至少一个加速度; 接受指示 发送远程电源单元布防的确认，以向引导电源单元执行指令; 以及计算描述当行驶在预定路线上时要施加到列车的至少一个加速度的简档。 该计算至少部分地由引导电源单元是否已经接收到确认来确定。 指令可以包含在优化燃料消耗，排放和/或跳闸时间的配置文件中。 加速度可以通过直接控制或提示操作者进行。 在另一方面，所确认的指示可以用于根据预定的制动曲线来确保制动。