Communications system and method for a rail vehicle
    45.
    发明授权
    Communications system and method for a rail vehicle 有权
    轨道车辆的通信系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09221477B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US13945993

    申请日:2013-07-19

    Abstract: A rail vehicle includes of one or more locomotives and may further include one or more rail cars, and the rail vehicle further includes a locator element, a communications device and a control module located on the rail vehicle. The locator elements provide a location information of the rail vehicle to a control module. The control module is coupled to the communications device and the locator element. The control module determines control settings for controlling the operations of the communications device based on the location of the rail vehicle. The communications device sends and/or receives data, including communications data, off-board the rail vehicle.

    Abstract translation: 轨道车辆包括一个或多个机车,并且还可以包括一个或多个轨道车辆,并且轨道车辆还包括位于轨道车辆上的定位器元件,通信设备和控制模块。 定位器元件将轨道车辆的位置信息提供给控制模块。 控制模块耦合到通信设备和定位器元件。 控制模块基于轨道车辆的位置确定用于控制通信设备的操作的控制设置。 通信设备发送和/或接收铁路车辆外的数据,包括通信数据。

    DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    46.
    发明申请
    DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    数据通信系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150217790A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-06

    申请号:US14633255

    申请日:2015-02-27

    Abstract: A system and method for communicating data obtain operational data associated with a control system of a vehicle consist. The operational data is obtained at a first vehicle of the consist. The operational data is communicated from the first vehicle to one or more second vehicles in the consist. Responsive to a loss of the operational data at the first vehicle, at least the operational data that was lost at the first vehicle can be communicated from one or more of the second vehicles to the first vehicle. Onboard the first vehicle, an operational capability of the consist to perform a movement event can be determined using the operational data that was lost at the first vehicle and that was communicated from the at least one of the one or more second vehicles to the first vehicle.

    Abstract translation: 用于传送数据的系统和方法获得与车辆的控制系统相关联的操作数据。 在组合的第一车辆获得操作数据。 操作数据从第一车辆传送到组合中的一个或多个第二车辆。 响应于第一车辆的操作数据的丢失,至少在第一车辆处丢失的操作数据可以从一个或多个第二车辆传送到第一车辆。 在第一车辆上,可以使用在第一车辆上丢失的并且从一个或多个第二车辆中的至少一个传送到第一车辆的操作数据来确定组合件执行移动事件的操作能力 。

    System and method for determining a slack condition of a vehicle system
    47.
    发明授权
    System and method for determining a slack condition of a vehicle system 有权
    用于确定车辆系统的松弛状态的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08996293B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-31

    申请号:US13896668

    申请日:2013-05-17

    CPC classification number: B61L23/00 B61L15/0081

    Abstract: A method for determining a slack condition of a vehicle system includes determining when each of first and second vehicles reaches a designated location along a route. The method also includes communicating a response message from the second vehicle to the first vehicle responsive to the second vehicle reaching the designated location, calculating a separation distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on a time delay between a first time when the first vehicle reached the designated location and a second time when the second vehicle reached the designated location, and determining a slack condition of the vehicle system based on the separation distance. The slack condition is representative of an amount of slack in the vehicle system between the first and second vehicles.

    Abstract translation: 用于确定车辆系统的松弛状态的方法包括确定第一和第二车辆中的每一个何时到达沿着路线的指定位置。 所述方法还包括响应于所述第二车辆到达所述指定位置而将响应消息从所述第二车辆传送到所述第一车辆,基于所述第一车辆的第一时间之间的时间延迟来计算所述第一车辆和所述第二车辆之间的间隔距离 车辆到达指定位置,第二车辆到达指定位置,并且基于分离距离确定车辆系统的松弛状态。 松弛状况代表第一和第二车辆之间车辆系统的松弛量。

    SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ROUTE EFFICIENCY MAPPING
    48.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ROUTE EFFICIENCY MAPPING 审中-公开
    用于路由效率映射的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150074013A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-12

    申请号:US14161747

    申请日:2014-01-23

    Abstract: A system includes a simulation module and a mapping module. The simulation module is configured to simulate performance of a first mission over at least one route by a first vehicle, and to simulate the performance of the first mission using route information corresponding to one or more characteristics of the at least one route and vehicle information corresponding to one or more characteristics of the first vehicle. The simulation module is configured to determine performance characteristics for the first mission, with the performance characteristics including at least one fuel usage characteristic evaluated for plural sections of the at least one route. The mapping module is configured to provide a fuel efficiency map describing fuel usage along at least a portion of the at least one route using the performance characteristics determined by the simulation module.

    Abstract translation: 系统包括仿真模块和映射模块。 模拟模块被配置为通过第一车辆在至少一个路线上模拟第一任务的性能,并且使用对应于至少一个路线的一个或多个特征的路线信息和相应的车辆信息来模拟第一任务的性能 涉及第一车辆的一个或多个特征。 模拟模块被配置为确定第一任务的性能特征,其中性能特征包括对至少一个路线的多个部分评估的至少一个燃料使用特性。 映射模块被配置为提供使用由仿真模块确定的性能特征来描述沿着至少一个路线的至少一部分的燃料使用的燃料效率图。

    System and method for vehicle communication, vehicle control, and/or route inspection
    49.
    发明授权
    System and method for vehicle communication, vehicle control, and/or route inspection 有权
    用于车辆通信,车辆控制和/或路线检查的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08903574B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-02

    申请号:US14152517

    申请日:2014-01-10

    Abstract: In a system and method for communicating data in a locomotive consist or other vehicle consist (comprising at least first and second linked vehicles), a first electronic component in the first vehicle of the vehicle consist is monitored to determine if the component is in (or enters) a failure state. In the failure state, the first electronic component is unable to perform a designated function. Upon determining the failure state, data is transmitted from the first vehicle to a second electronic component on the second vehicle, over a communication channel linking the first vehicle and the second vehicle. The second electronic component is operated based on the transmitted data, with the second electronic component performing the designated function that the first electronic component is unable to perform.

    Abstract translation: 在用于在机车组件或其他车辆组件(包括至少第一和第二链接的车辆)中传送数据的系统和方法中,监视车辆组合中的第一车辆中的第一电子部件以确定部件是否在(或 进入)故障状态。 在故障状态下,第一电子部件不能执行指定的功能。 在确定故障状态时,通过连接第一车辆和第二车辆的通信信道,将数据从第一车辆发送到第二车辆上的第二电子部件。 第二电子部件基于发送的数据进行操作,第二电子部件执行第一电子部件不能执行的指定功能。

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