公开(公告)号：US09811137B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US15631605

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: ALSTOM Transport Technologies

Inventor： Jean-Luc Hourtane ,  Denis Gauche ,  David Chevallier ,  Yann Chaintron ,  Xavier Rabeyrin

IPC: B61L3/18 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G05B15/02 ,  B61L27/00 ,  B61L3/00 ,  B61L23/14 ,  B60M1/36

CPC classification number: G06F1/266 ,  B60L9/00 ,  B60L11/002 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60M1/30 ,  B60M1/36 ,  B61C3/00 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L3/008 ,  B61L3/18 ,  B61L23/14 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0005 ,  B61L27/0094 ,  B61L27/04 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: A land transport vehicle includes a traction motor; a capture device for contact with a power supply segment of an external power supply device and for connection to the traction motor; a communication unit to communicate with ground equipment associated with the power supply segment in a vicinity of which the land transport vehicle is currently traveling; an onboard controller connected to the communication unit; and an onboard power supply device for connection to the traction motor, the onboard controller being adapted to a) regulate the power supplied to the traction motor, b) receive a signal indicating an end of a zone with an external power supply, and c) command, after receiving the signal indicating the end of a zone, a transition from a power demand from the external power supply device toward a power demand from the onboard power supply device to power the traction motor.

公开(公告)号：US20170282946A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15475710

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Alfonso Matias LOZANO-OVEJERO ,  Oscar MARTIN-BLASCO

IPC: B61L29/30 ,  B61L7/08 ,  B61L23/14 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61L7/06

Abstract: A method for commanding a railway level crossing protection system comprising: a) activating a railway signal preventing a train from driving beyond a level crossing; b) detecting an incoming train approaching the level crossing and measuring a speed of said incoming train; c) calculating a waiting time, as a function of the train's measured speed; d) waiting until expiration of the calculated waiting time and, once said waiting time expires, sending an order to commute the protection system into the protected state; and e) querying the state of the protection system and if said protection system is found to have commuted into the protected state, deactivating said railway signal, and maintaining said railway signal in the activated state otherwise.

公开(公告)号：US20170282945A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15631704

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: ALSTOM Transport Technologies

Inventor： Jean-Luc HOURTANE ,  Denis GAUCHE ,  David CHEVALLIER ,  Yann CHAINTRON ,  Xavier RABEYRIN

IPC: B61L27/04 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61C3/00 ,  B61L27/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/266 ,  B60L9/00 ,  B60L11/002 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60M1/30 ,  B60M1/36 ,  B61C3/00 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L3/008 ,  B61L3/18 ,  B61L23/14 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0005 ,  B61L27/0094 ,  B61L27/04 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: A ground equipment for a transport system includes a track for a land transport vehicle; an external power supply device including a plurality of power supply segments arranged sequentially along the track, the plurality of power supply segments forming an external power supply zone, at least one end segment being situated in vicinity to one end of the external power supply zone adjacent to a zone with no external power supply, to be traveled with an onboard power supply device, a communication antenna being associated with the or each external power supply segments; and a controller adapted to power on the end segment and adapted to send, using an antenna associated with that end segment, a signal indicating the end of a zone with an external power supply in response to a presence signal of the land transport vehicle received by said antenna.

公开(公告)号：US20170183021A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US14980861

申请日：2015-12-28

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Bruce V. Johnson

IPC: B61L5/06

CPC classification number: B61L5/06

Abstract: A railroad switch machine includes a pair of switch blades, an electric motor mechanically coupled to the pair of switch blades, a pair of input terminals connected to a DC power supply for receiving a power signal and a regulator to adapt the power signal between the input terminals into a motor current applied to the electric motor. The regulator includes a plurality of switches connected between the pair of input terminals and two phases of the electric motor. The switches are transistors and the regulator also includes a controller adapted to drive each transistor with a respective command signal to adjust a value and a direction of an intensity of the motor current.

公开(公告)号：US09689911B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14631907

申请日：2015-02-26

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Benjamin Church ,  Barton Wyatt ,  Darren Melton

IPC: G01R31/12 ,  G01R31/14 ,  B61L23/00 ,  B61L1/18 ,  B61L1/20 ,  B61L27/00

CPC classification number: G01R31/1227 ,  B61L1/188 ,  B61L1/20 ,  B61L23/00 ,  B61L27/0088 ,  G01R31/14

Abstract: A system includes a signal system controller electrically connected to a first track section of a first rail of a track system, and electrically connected to a second track section of the first rail, in which the first track section is separated from the second track section by a first rail insulated joint. The signal system controller is configured to transmit a test signal on the first track section and configured to receive the test signal on the second track section to test the first rail insulated joint between the first track section and the second track section.

公开(公告)号：US09663128B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14698130

申请日：2015-04-28

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： John Johnson ,  Michael Scott Mitchell ,  Aadeesh Shivkant Bhagwatkar ,  Bruce Ruthenberg ,  Sunetha Ghanta

IPC: B61L25/02 ,  B61L27/00

CPC classification number: B61L25/02 ,  B61L25/023 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L25/026 ,  B61L27/0088

Abstract: A system and method for determining a direction of travel of a vehicle and/or identifying a misplaced wayside device obtain location data from wayside devices. The location data are representative of locations of the wayside devices along a route being traveled by a vehicle. The system and method also determine whether the location data in a series of the wayside devices exhibit an increase or a decrease in the location data across the wayside devices in the series and, responsive to determining whether the location data in the series of the wayside devices does exhibit the increase or the decrease in the location data, the system and method determine a direction of travel of the vehicle along the route, determine a location of the vehicle along the route, and/or identify a misplaced wayside device.

公开(公告)号：US09622311B1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US15093601

申请日：2016-04-07

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Jeffrey Fries ,  Brian Tiemann ,  Charles Crawford

IPC: H05B33/08 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21V14/08 ,  F21S8/00 ,  B61L9/04 ,  F21Y113/13 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21W131/10

CPC classification number: H05B33/0806 ,  B61L5/1827 ,  B61L5/1881 ,  B61L2207/02

Abstract: The invention relates to a sub-assembly for a searchlight signal comprising three distinct light emitting diodes and an interface module for connecting the three diodes to a controller.The interface module comprises:a light input adapted to receive a signal for feeding a light emitting diode,a first relay having an active position and an inactive position, anda second relay having an active position and an inactive position,such that:when the second relay and the first relay are in the inactive position, the light input is fed to a first LED,when the first relay is in the active position, the light input is fed to a second LED, andwhen the second relay is in the active position, the light input is fed to a third LED.

公开(公告)号：US09598093B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US13668507

申请日：2012-11-05

Applicant: Alstom Transport Technologies

Inventor： Jeffrey Michael Fries ,  Gregory K. Hann ,  Aric Weingartner ,  Steven R. Murphy ,  Dan E Erickson ,  David Fletcher ,  Bradley Dale Brown

IPC: G01R1/20 ,  B61L1/20 ,  B61L5/18 ,  G05B1/00

CPC classification number: B61L1/20 ,  B61L5/1881 ,  B61L2201/00 ,  G05B1/00 ,  G05B2219/00 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: A signal detection system for use with a signaling system is disclosed, the signal detection system comprising a plurality of electrical terminals including a source terminal and an output terminal, the output terminal being connected to a signaling device. An auxiliary terminal electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of electrical terminals is provided. A current sensor is coupled to the auxiliary terminal for detecting an electrical signal for controlling the signaling device. The current sensor generating an output signal in response to the detection of the electrical signal for controlling the signaling device for monitoring the status of the signaling device. Also disclosed is a method for installing a signal detection system in a wayside signaling system including a signaling device for monitoring a status of the signaling device. An apparatus for connecting a current sensor to a signaling device is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09475509B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14567884

申请日：2014-12-11

Applicant: Alstom Transport Technologies

Inventor： Emmanuel Flamanc

IPC: B61F9/00 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B61L15/00

CPC classification number: B61F9/005 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T7/124 ,  B61F9/00 ,  B61L15/0081

Abstract: A guided ground vehicle that travels on a track having an electric contact rail for supplying electricity to the vehicle, the rail including several electrical circuits, each electrical circuit being connected to at least one electric switching member. The vehicle includes a device for managing a derailment of the ground vehicle and generating means for generating a control signal for controlling one of the electric switching members connected to the electrical circuits positioned across from the ground vehicle, to close that electrical circuit. The device includes detecting means for detecting the derailment of the ground vehicle and processing means connected to the detecting means and to the generating means. The processing means are adapted to deactivate the generating means to inhibit the generation of the control signal, in order to cause the opening of the circuits across from the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 一种在具有用于向车辆供电的电接触轨道的轨道上行进的导向地面车辆，轨道包括多个电路，每个电路连接到至少一个电切换构件。 车辆包括用于管理地面车辆的脱轨的装置和用于产生用于控制连接到位于地面车辆两侧的电路的电气开关构件中的一个的控制信号的发生装置，以闭合该电路。 该装置包括用于检测地面车辆脱轨的检测装置和连接到检测装置和发生装置的处理装置。 所述处理装置适于使所述发生装置停用以禁止所述控制信号的产生，以使所述电路从所述车辆开始。

公开(公告)号：US20160304000A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US15133856

申请日：2016-04-20

Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Inventor： Davide Barlini ,  Michele Losito

IPC: B60M7/00 ,  B61C17/06 ,  B60M3/06

CPC classification number: B60M7/003 ,  B60M1/18 ,  B60M3/06 ,  B61C17/06

Abstract: An electrical power supply system for an electrically propelled vehicle provided with a traction unit and an electrical connector and moving along a circulation rail includes an external power supply zone having a supply line extending along the circulation rail for connection with the electrical connector, and an autonomous power supply zone, located after the external power supply zone along the circulation rail. The supply line includes a main section. The supply line includes a terminal section, extending along the circulation rail in the external power supply zone at least between a first end of the main section and the autonomous power supply zone, for connection with the electrical connector, and a diode, electrically connecting the first end of the main section and a second end of the terminal section and designed to let an electrical current pass through from the main section to the terminal section.

Abstract translation: 一种用于具有牵引单元和电连接器并沿着循环轨道运动的电动推进车辆的电力供应系统，具有外部供电区域，该外部供电区域具有沿循环轨道延伸的供应管线，用于与电连接器连接， 电源区，位于沿着循环轨道的外部电源区之后。 电源线包括主要部分。 供电线包括端子部分，其至少在主部分的第一端和自主供电区之间沿着外部供电区域中的循环导轨延伸，用于与电连接器连接;以及二极管，电连接 主部分的第一端和端子部分的第二端，并且被设计成使得电流从主部分通过到端子部分。