Rail vehicle system
    31.
    发明授权
    Rail vehicle system 有权
    铁路车辆系统

    公开(公告)号:US09387863B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14344505

    申请日:2012-08-21

    摘要: A rail vehicle system includes a set of cars for transporting passengers. The set has two end cars, at least one driveless central car and at least one central car constructed as a traction car having at least one drive unit. In order to achieve greater flexibility in assembling a rail vehicle system, in particular with regard to improved scalability of traction power, the traction car includes a power supply unit for the drive unit and has at least one voltage transformation unit and a power converter unit.

    摘要翻译: 轨道车辆系统包括一组用于运送乘客的汽车。 该集合具有两个终端轿厢,至少一个无人驾驶的中央车和至少一个构造为具有至少一个驱动单元的牵引车的中央轿厢。 为了在轨道车辆系统的组装中获得更大的灵活性,特别是关于提高牵引力的可伸缩性,牵引车包括用于驱动单元的电源单元,并且具有至少一个电压转换单元和功率转换器单元。

    Systems and methods for identifying different types of traction motors in a vehicle system
    33.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for identifying different types of traction motors in a vehicle system 有权
    用于在车辆系统中识别不同类型的牵引电动机的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09221480B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US14150798

    申请日:2014-01-09

    IPC分类号: G05D1/00 B61L15/00 B61C17/12

    摘要: A control system including a measurement module configured to receive motor measurements that represent operating parameters of plural traction motors of a common vehicle system as the vehicle system propels along a route. The control system also includes an analysis module configured to compare the motor measurements to an expected measurement. The expected measurement corresponds to a designated motor type. The analysis module is configured to determine that at least one of the traction motors is different from the designated motor type based on comparing the motor measurements to the expected measurement.

    摘要翻译: 一种控制系统,包括测量模块,所述测量模块被配置为接收电机测量值,所述测量值表示车辆系统沿着路线推进的公共车辆系统的多个牵引电动机的操作参数。 控制系统还包括分析模块,其被配置为将电动机测量值与期望的测量值进行比较。 预期测量对应于指定的电机类型。 分析模块被配置为基于将电动机测量与预期测量值进行比较来确定至少一个牵引电动机与指定的电动机类型不同。

    Control system and method for remotely isolating powered units in a vehicle system
    35.
    发明授权
    Control system and method for remotely isolating powered units in a vehicle system 有权
    用于远程隔离车辆系统中的动力单元的控制系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09079589B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-14

    申请号:US13565571

    申请日:2012-08-02

    摘要: A method for controlling a vehicle system includes controlling a vehicle system having powered units that propel the vehicle system. A trip plan directs at least one of the powered units to remain in a non-propulsion generating mode during the trip. The method further includes slowing and/or stopping the vehicle system in contravention to the first trip plan, activating the at least one of the powered units out of the non-propulsion generating mode into an active, propulsion-generating mode when the vehicle system accelerates after the at least one of slowing or stopping in contravention to the first trip plan, and switching the at least one of the powered units back to the non-propulsion generating mode after the vehicle system achieves a designated speed following accelerating after the at least one of the slowing or stopping of the vehicle system in contravention to the first trip plan.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制车辆系统的方法包括控制具有推动车辆系统的动力单元的车辆系统。 行程计划指示至少一个动力单元在行程期间保持在非推进发动模式。 该方法还包括与第一跳闸计划相反的步骤减慢和/或停止车辆系统,当车辆系统加速时,将非推进产生模式中的动力单元中的至少一个激活成主动的推进发电模式 在与第一行程计划相反的减速或停止中的至少一个之后,并且在车辆系统在至少一个之后加速后达到指定速度之后,将至少一个动力单元切换回非推进发电模式 违反第一次旅行计划的车辆系统的放缓或停止。

    Method and apparatus for limiting in-train forces of a railroad train
    36.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for limiting in-train forces of a railroad train 有权
    限制铁路列车力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09037323B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-19

    申请号:US11742568

    申请日:2007-04-30

    IPC分类号: B61C17/00 B61C17/12 B61L3/00

    摘要: An apparatus for operating a railway system, the railway system comprising a lead vehicle consist, a non-lead vehicle consist and railcars, the apparatus including a first element for determining a slack condition of railway system segments, wherein the segments are delineated by nodes, and a control element configured to control an application of tractive effort or braking effort of the lead vehicle consist or the non-lead vehicle consist.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于操作铁路系统的装置,所述铁路系统包括引导车辆组件,非牵引车辆组件和轨道车辆,所述装置包括用于确定铁路系统段的松弛状态的第一元件,其中所述段由节点划定, 以及控制元件,其被配置为控制所述前置车辆组合件或所述非牵引车辆组件的牵引力或制动力的应用。

    Two-tiered hierarchically distributed locomotive control system
    37.
    发明授权
    Two-tiered hierarchically distributed locomotive control system 有权
    两层分层机车控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US09026282B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-05

    申请号:US13691025

    申请日:2012-11-30

    IPC分类号: G05D1/00 B61C17/12

    CPC分类号: B61C17/12

    摘要: The present disclosure is directed to a distributed control system for a locomotive. The distributed system may include a network and a plurality of electronic modules spatially distributed within the locomotive and communicatively coupled to the network in a standardized scalable architecture. A first electronic module of the plurality of electronic modules includes a first configurable controller and a programmable controller, and a second electronic module of the plurality of electronic modules includes a second configurable controller and does not include a programmable controller.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及一种用于机车的分布式控制系统。 分布式系统可以包括网络和空间分布在机车内的多个电子模块,并以标准化的可扩展架构通信地耦合到网络。 所述多个电子模块的第一电子模块包括第一可配置控制器和可编程控制器,并且所述多个电子模块中的第二电子模块包括第二可配置控制器,并且不包括可编程控制器。

    Determining locomotive position in a locomotive consist
    39.
    发明授权
    Determining locomotive position in a locomotive consist 有权
    确定机车组合中的机车位置

    公开(公告)号:US08954209B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-10

    申请号:US13678381

    申请日:2012-11-15

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 B61C17/12

    CPC分类号: B61C17/12

    摘要: A method for determining order of locomotives in a locomotive consist is provided. Specifically, in a system wherein locomotives in a locomotive consist each include network interfaces having unique identifying criteria, such as IP addresses, the location of each locomotive relative to the lead locomotive may be accurately and automatically determined.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于确定机车组件中的机车的顺序的方法。 具体地说,在机车组合中的机车各自包括具有唯一识别标准的网络接口(例如IP地址)的系统中,可以准确且自动地确定每个机车相对于前导机车的位置。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER PRODUCTION, CONTROL, AND/OR TELEMATICS, SUITABLE FOR USE WITH LOCOMOTIVES
    40.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER PRODUCTION, CONTROL, AND/OR TELEMATICS, SUITABLE FOR USE WITH LOCOMOTIVES 审中-公开
    用于电力生产,控制和/或电力的装置和方法,适用于使用机车

    公开(公告)号:US20150032303A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-29

    申请号:US14483401

    申请日:2014-09-11

    摘要: A power system housed in one or more modules or containers may be located as a unitary structure where desired, for example secured to a locomotive platform, allowing easy retrofits. A control subsystem may maintain an RPM of a prime mover at minimum that still provides an expected level of power from an electric machine for any one of a finite number of throttle settings. The control subsystem may dynamically adjust loads between various combinations of series and/or parallel couplings. A set of processor executable instructions may be configured for specific platforms by selecting appropriate set of values based on number of loads (e.g., driven axles), rating (e.g., horse power), other criteria (e.g., manufacturer, model, year). Characteristics may be determined and verified, and operation based on the outcome of such. A telematics system method logs and provides remote access to operational data, engine data, power system data, anti-idling overrides, unauthorized changes, and/or location.

    摘要翻译: 容纳在一个或多个模块或容器中的电力系统可以被定位为整体结构,其中期望的,例如固定到机车平台,允许容易的改装。 控制子系统可以将原动机的RPM保持在最小,仍然为有限数量的节气门设置中的任何一个提供来自电机的预期功率水平。 控制子系统可以动态调整串联和/或并联耦合的各种组合之间的负载。 可以通过基于负载数量(例如,驱动轴),评级(例如,马功率),其它标准(例如,制造商,型号,年份)选择合适的值集合来为特定平台配置一组处理器可执行指令。 可以确定和验证特征,并根据其结果进行操作。 远程信息处理系统方法记录并提供对操作数据,引擎数据,电力系统数据,反怠速覆盖,未经授权的更改和/或位置的远程访问。