公开(公告)号：US20140094998A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US14095373

申请日：2013-12-03

申请人： GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

发明人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Mark Bradshaw Kraeling ,  David Allen Eldredge ,  James Brooks ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar

IPC分类号： B61C17/12

CPC分类号： B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0036 ,  B61L27/0027 ,  Y02T30/10

摘要： A control system includes an energy management system and an isolation control system. The energy management system generates a trip plan that designates operational settings of a vehicle system having powered units that generate tractive effort to propel the vehicle system. The energy management system determines a tractive effort capability of the vehicle system and a demanded tractive effort of a trip. The energy management system identifies a tractive effort difference between the tractive effort capability of the vehicle system and the demanded tractive effort of the trip and selects at least one of the powered units based on the tractive effort difference. The isolation module remotely turns the selected powered unit to an OFF mode such that the vehicle system is propelled along the route during the trip by the powered units other than the selected powered unit.

摘要翻译： 控制系统包括能量管理系统和隔离控制系统。 能量管理系统产生行程计划，其指定具有动力单元的车辆系统的操作设置，该动力单元产生用于推动车辆系统的牵引力。 能量管理系统确定车辆系统的牵引力能力和行程所需的牵引力。 能量管理系统识别车辆系统的牵引力能力和行驶的所需牵引力之间的牵引力差异，并基于牵引力差异选择至少一个动力单元。 隔离模块远程地将所选择的动力单元转换到关闭模式，使得车辆系统在跳闸期间沿除了所选动力单元之外的动力单元沿着路线被推进。

公开(公告)号：US20140060377A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13601143

申请日：2012-08-31

申请人： Ronald Gene Billig ,  Taral Shah

发明人： Ronald Gene Billig ,  Taral Shah

IPC分类号： B61C5/00 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61C17/02 ,  B61D27/00

CPC分类号： B61C5/00 ,  B61C17/02 ,  B61C17/04 ,  B61C17/12 ,  Y02T30/10

摘要： Various methods and systems are provided for a rail vehicle. In one example, a rail vehicle includes a first engine positioned in a central location of the rail vehicle, the first engine configured to combust at least one of a first fuel or a second fuel. The rail vehicle further includes a fuel tank positioned in place of an operator cab, the fuel tank configured to store the second fuel.

摘要翻译： 为铁路车辆提供了各种方法和系统。 在一个示例中，轨道车辆包括位于轨道车辆的中心位置的第一发动机，第一发动机被配置为燃烧第一燃料或第二燃料中的至少一个。 所述轨道车辆还包括位于操作者驾驶室的燃料箱，所述燃料箱被配置为存储所述第二燃料。

公开(公告)号：US20140005905A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US14013241

申请日：2013-08-29

申请人： Thales Canada Inc

发明人： Abe KANNER

IPC分类号： B61C17/12

CPC分类号： B61C17/12 ,  B61L15/009 ,  B61L29/243 ,  B61L29/30

摘要： Apparatus and methods for a grade crossing protection system include at least one camera providing surveillance of a grade crossing, the at least one camera coupled to a transmitter configured to transmit a signal that includes imagery of the grade crossing to a transceiver onboard a train. A display unit onboard the train is provided to allow the train operator to view the grade crossing. A control unit in communication with the transceiver is configured to monitor the received signal and, based upon a determined location of the train relative to the train crossing, issue a command to the train's brake system to reduce the speed of the train, or stop the train, before the train reaches the grade crossing.

摘要翻译： 用于等级穿越保护系统的装置和方法包括至少一个照相机，其提供等级穿越的监视，所述至少一个照相机耦合到发射机，该发射机被配置为将包括等级穿越的图像的信号传输到列车上的收发器。 提供列车上的显示单元，以允许列车操作员查看坡道。 与收发器通信的控制单元被配置为监视接收到的信号，并且基于列车相对于列车穿越的确定位置向列车的制动系统发出命令以降低列车的速度，或者停止 列车前，列车到达过桥。

公开(公告)号：US20130261842A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-03

申请号：US13900307

申请日：2013-05-22

申请人： General Electric Company

发明人： JARED KLINEMAN COOPER ,  AJITH KUTTANNAIR KUMAR ,  EUGENE SMITH ,  NICK DAVID NAGRODSKY ,  WILLIAM CHERRICK SCHOONMAKER ,  TODD WILLIAM GOODERMUTH

IPC分类号： B61C17/12

CPC分类号： B61L15/0036 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0063 ,  B61L15/0072 ,  B61L15/0081 ,  B61L25/028 ,  Y02T30/10

摘要： A method includes obtaining data relating to operation of a first vehicle in a vehicle consist that includes the first vehicle and a second vehicle communicatively coupled with each other by a communication channel. The first vehicle includes a first electronic component performing functions for the first vehicle using the first data. The method also includes communicating the first data over the communication channel from the first vehicle to a second electronic component disposed onboard the second vehicle responsive to the first electronic component being unable to perform the one or more functions for the first vehicle using the first data. The method further includes performing the functions of the first electronic component with the second electronic component using the first data that is received from the first vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括获得与包括第一车辆的车辆组合中的第一车辆的操作相关的数据和通过通信信道彼此通信连接的第二车辆。 第一车辆包括使用第一数据执行第一车辆的功能的第一电子部件。 该方法还包括响应于第一电子部件不能使用第一数据执行第一车辆的一个或多个功能，将通信通道上的第一数据从第一车辆传送到布置在第二车辆上的第二电子部件。 该方法还包括使用从第一车辆接收到的第一数据，利用第二电子部件执行第一电子部件的功能。

公开(公告)号：US20130200222A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-08

申请号：US13840656

申请日：2013-03-15

申请人： GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

发明人： Jared Klineman Cooper

IPC分类号： B61C17/12

CPC分类号： B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/002 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0063 ,  Y02T30/10

摘要： A method includes obtaining motive outputs demanded by a trip plan for a vehicle system having interconnected propulsion-generating vehicles, determining motive output capabilities of the propulsion-generating vehicles, and identifying segments of the trip where the motive output capabilities of the propulsion-generating vehicles exceed motive outputs demanded by the trip plan over the segments. The method further includes selecting one or more of the propulsion-generating vehicles for turning at least one of off or to idle in the one or more segments while one or more remaining propulsion-generating vehicles in the vehicle system remain on. The propulsion-generating vehicles are selected such that a total motive output capability of the one or more remaining propulsion-generating vehicles remains at least as great as the motive outputs demanded by the trip plan over the one or more segments.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括获得具有互联的促进发电车辆的车辆系统的旅行计划所需的动力输出，确定推进发电车辆的动力输出能力，以及识别行驶中的部分，其中推进发电车辆的动力输出能力 超过行程计划要求的动力产出。 该方法还包括选择一个或多个推进发生车辆，用于在车辆系统中的一个或多个剩余的推进发电车辆保持开启时将一个或多个段中的至少一个转向或怠速。 推进发电车辆被选择为使得一个或多个剩余的推进发电车辆的总动力输出能力保持至少与由一个或多个段上的行程计划所要求的动力输出一样大。

公开(公告)号：US20130179048A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13458719

申请日：2012-04-27

申请人： Robert Lyn Moffitt ,  Louis Cox

发明人： Robert Lyn Moffitt ,  Louis Cox

IPC分类号： B61C17/12

CPC分类号： B61C17/12 ,  B60T13/665 ,  B60T17/228

摘要： A system is provided for reducing a penalty period for a vehicle. The vehicle includes a braking system that switches into an application state upon commencement of the penalty period. The braking system includes a fluid carrying brake pipe which connects a first powered unit and a remote powered unit. The system includes a sensor positioned within the vehicle, which measures a parameter related to the operation of the braking system. A control processor is positioned within the first powered unit, and is coupled to the sensor. Subsequent to the commencement of the penalty period, the control processor monitors the measured parameter and switches the braking system from the application state into a release state to reduce the penalty period, based on the measured parameter falling within a predetermined safety range.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于减少车​​辆的惩罚期的系统。 车辆包括在惩罚期开始时切换到应用状态的制动系统。 制动系统包括连接第一供电单元和远程供电单元的流体输送制动管。 该系统包括位于车辆内的传感器，其测量与制动系统的操作有关的参数。 控制处理器位于第一供电单元内，并且耦合到传感器。 在处罚期间开始之后，控制处理器基于测量参数落在预定安全范围内来监视测量参数并将制动系统从应用状态切换到释放状态以减少罚球期。

公开(公告)号：US20130110328A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-02

申请号：US13808500

申请日：2011-06-15

申请人： Rainer Falk ,  Steffen Fries

发明人： Rainer Falk ,  Steffen Fries

IPC分类号： B61C17/12

CPC分类号： B61C17/12 ,  B61L15/0036 ,  H04L12/403 ,  H04L12/42 ,  H04L63/123 ,  H04L2012/40293

摘要： In a control network for a rail vehicle, control units of the rail vehicle are connected to each other in a ring shape via at least two communication paths. A first control unit transmits user data via a communication path in a first direction to a second control unit and test data associated with the user data for checking the user data via another communication path in a second direction opposite to the first direction to the second control unit. The second control unit can thus detect manipulation of data by a third party.

摘要翻译： 在轨道车辆的控制网络中，轨道车辆的控制单元经由至少两个通信路径以环形方式彼此连接。 第一控制单元经由第一方向的通信路径将用户数据发送到第二控制单元，并且与用户数据相关联的测试数据用于经由另一通信路径在与第二控制的第一方向相反的第二方向上检查用户数据 单元。 因此，第二控制单元可以检测第三方对数据的操纵。

公开(公告)号：US20120259486A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-11

申请号：US13529074

申请日：2012-06-21

申请人： Kaitlyn Hrdlicka ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  James D. Brooks

发明人： Kaitlyn Hrdlicka ,  Ajith Kuttannair Kumar ,  James D. Brooks

IPC分类号： B61C17/12

CPC分类号： B61L3/006

摘要： A system is provided for determining a mismatch between a model for a powered system and the actual behavior of the powered system. The system includes a coupler positioned between adjacent cars of the powered system. The coupler is positioned in a stretched slack state or a bunched slack state based upon the separation of the adjacent cars. The system further includes a controller positioned within the powered system. The controller is configured to determine a mismatch of the model. A method is also provided for determining a mismatch between a model for a powered system and the actual behavior of the powered system.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定用于动力系统的模型与动力系统的实际行为之间的不匹配的系统。 该系统包括位于动力系统的相邻轿厢之间的联接器。 耦合器基于相邻轿厢的分离而处于拉伸松弛状态或成束松弛状态。 该系统还包括位于动力系统内的控制器。 控制器被配置为确定模型的不匹配。 还提供了一种用于确定用于动力系统的模型与动力系统的实际行为之间的不匹配的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06853890B1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-08

申请号：US10667642

申请日：2003-09-22

申请人： Folkert W. Horst ,  Oleh Szklar

发明人： Folkert W. Horst ,  Oleh Szklar

IPC分类号： B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/12 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： B61L3/127 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L2205/04

摘要： The present invention relates to a remote control system for a locomotive having a control interface. The remote control system comprises a portable remote control device and a locomotive control device. The portable remote control device receives command data indicative of speed information, and generates digital command signals for transmission to the locomotive control device for conveying the command data. The locomotive control device is adapted to be mounted on board a locomotive, and is operative for receiving the command signals conveyed by the portable remote control device. The locomotive control device includes a control entity that is responsive to the signal conveyed by the remote control device for deriving a specific speed associated to the command data, wherein the specific speed is a configurable parameter. Finally the control entity is operative for issuing local control signals to the locomotive control interface for causing the locomotive to implement the specific speed.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种具有控制接口的机车遥控系统。 遥控系统包括便携式遥控装置和机车控制装置。 便携式遥控装置接收指示速度信息的指令数据，并生成用于传送到机车控制装置的数字命令信号，用于传送命令数据。 机车控制装置适于安装在机车上，并且用于接收由便携式遥控装置传送的命令信号。 机车控制装置包括控制实体，该控制实体响应于由遥控装置传送的信号，用于导出与命令数据相关联的特定速度，其中特定速度是可配置参数。 最后，控制实体用于向机车控制接口发出本地控制信号，以使机车实现特定的速度。

公开(公告)号：US5808370A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-15

申请号：US835859

申请日：1997-04-08

申请人： Angel P. Bezos

发明人： Angel P. Bezos

IPC分类号： B60T13/66 ,  B60T17/22 ,  B61G5/10 ,  B61C17/12

CPC分类号： B60T13/665 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B61G5/10 ,  Y10T307/445

摘要： A simplified dual connection system electrically interconnects the vehicles of a train. The train features a trainline to be formed through series interconnection of a wire on each vehicle. The simplified dual connection system includes a central computer, a connector control device on each vehicle and a pair of mateable connectors between each pair of vehicles of the train. Each pair of mateable connectors electrically interconnects the wires of each pair of adjacently disposed vehicles to form the trainline. When the mateable connectors are mated, a primary electrical path and a redundant electrical path are formed in that pair of connectors for the trainline. Each connector has a bidirectional circuit that interconnects a main node and a backup node for the wire on the vehicle. When a pair of connectors is mated, the main nodes of that pair interconnect to form the primary electrical path of the trainline and the backup nodes of that pair interconnect to form part of the redundant electrical path of the trainline. The redundant electrical path thus provides an electrical connection redundant to the primary electrical path to which it corresponds. The connector control device in each vehicle determines the integrity of the primary electrical path in the pair of mated connectors. The central computer receives from each connector control device the results of that determination and reports those results to a train operator.

摘要翻译： 简化的双重连接系统将火车的车辆电互连。 该列车具有通过每个车辆上的线的串联互连形成的列车。 简化的双连接系统包括中央计算机，每个车辆上的连接器控制装置和在列车的每对车辆之间的一对可配对连接器。 每对可配对的连接器将每对相邻处理的车辆的电线互连以形成车线。 当可匹配的连接器配合时，在该线路的一对连接器中形成一个主电路和一个冗余电路。 每个连接器都有一个双向电路，用于互连主节点和备用节点，用于车辆上的电线。 当一对连接器配对时，该对的主节点互连以形成该线路的主电路，并且该对的备用节点互连以形成该线路的冗余电路径的一部分。 因此，冗余电路提供与其对应的主电路冗余的电连接。 每个车辆中的连接器控制装置确定一对配合的连接器中的主电路的完整性。 中央计算机从每个连接器控制装置接收该确定的结果，并将这些结果报告给火车操作员。