公开(公告)号：US07716010B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-11

申请号：US12019200

申请日：2008-01-24

申请人： Brad Pelletier

发明人： Brad Pelletier

IPC分类号： G01B5/02 ,  G01N29/04

CPC分类号： B61L23/047 ,  B61K9/08 ,  B61L23/041

摘要： A system is provided for measuring a distance within a railroad system. The railroad system includes a rail vehicle having a plurality of pairs of wheels, where the plurality of pairs of wheels are in respective contact with a pair of rails. The system further includes a transducer positioned on an outer surface location of the rail vehicle. The transducer is configured to emit a signal to an object located the distance away from the transducer. The transducer is configured to receive the signal having reflected from the object along the distance to the transducer. The system further includes a controller coupled to the transducer to receive transmission and reception data of the signal to determine the distance. A method is also provided for measuring a distance within a railroad system, as well as a kit for converting a rail vehicle from a first configuration to a second configuration.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于测量铁路系统内的距离的系统。 铁路系统包括具有多对车轮的轨道车辆，其中多对车轮与一对轨道分别接触。 该系统还包括位于轨道车辆的外表面位置上的换能器。 换能器被配置为向远离换能器的距离的物体发射信号。 换能器被配置为接收从物体反射的信号沿着与换能器的距离。 该系统还包括耦合到换能器的控制器，以接收信号的发射和接收数据以确定距离。 还提供了一种用于测量铁路系统内的距离的方法，以及用于将轨道车辆从第一配置转换为第二配置的套件。

公开(公告)号：US20090192758A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12019200

申请日：2008-01-24

申请人： Brad Pelletier

发明人： Brad Pelletier

IPC分类号： B61D49/00 ,  G01B21/00

CPC分类号： B61L23/047 ,  B61K9/08 ,  B61L23/041

摘要： A system is provided for measuring a distance within a railroad system. The railroad system includes a rail vehicle having a plurality of pairs of wheels, where the plurality of pairs of wheels are in respective contact with a pair of rails. The system further includes a transducer positioned on an outer surface location of the rail vehicle. The transducer is configured to emit a signal to an object located the distance away from the transducer. The transducer is configured to receive the signal having reflected from the object along the distance to the transducer. The system further includes a controller coupled to the transducer to receive transmission and reception data of the signal to determine the distance. A method is also provided for measuring a distance within a railroad system, as well as a kit for converting a rail vehicle from a first configuration to a second configuration.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于测量铁路系统内的距离的系统。 铁路系统包括具有多对车轮的轨道车辆，其中多对车轮与一对轨道分别接触。 该系统还包括位于轨道车辆的外表面位置上的换能器。 换能器被配置为向远离换能器的距离的物体发射信号。 换能器被配置为接收从物体反射的信号沿着与换能器的距离。 该系统还包括耦合到换能器的控制器，以接收信号的发射和接收数据以确定距离。 还提供了一种用于测量铁路系统内的距离的方法，以及用于将轨道车辆从第一配置转换为第二配置的套件。