公开(公告)号：US07926427B1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-19

申请号：US11187593

申请日：2005-07-22

申请人： Mark E. Ricks ,  Neil Young ,  Louis G. Kovach, II ,  John T. Ricks

发明人： Mark E. Ricks ,  Neil Young ,  Louis G. Kovach, II ,  John T. Ricks

IPC分类号： B61D17/00 ,  B61G3/00

CPC分类号： B61G7/14 ,  A63H19/18

摘要： A model train car having a union with a force sensor is disclosed. The force sensor is configured to measure the amount of force acting on the coupler. The information gathered from the force sensor may work in conjunction with a communication link or a local control unit so that realistic train effects can be produced reflecting the change in force being felt by the model train.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有与力传感器结合的模型列车。 力传感器被配置为测量作用在联接器上的力的量。 从力传感器收集的信息可以与通信链路或本地控制单元结合工作，从而可以产生反映模型列车感觉到的力的变化的逼真的列车效应。

公开(公告)号：US20150102178A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-16

申请号：US14559599

申请日：2014-12-03

申请人： Louis G. Kovach, II ,  Neil Young ,  John T. Ricks ,  Mark E. Ricks

发明人： Louis G. Kovach, II ,  Neil Young ,  John T. Ricks ,  Mark E. Ricks

IPC分类号： A63H17/32 ,  A63H19/16

CPC分类号： A63H19/24 ,  A63H17/32 ,  A63H19/10 ,  A63H19/14 ,  A63H19/16 ,  A63H30/04 ,  A63H2019/246

摘要： A model train control system providing a more realistic modeling of the movement, sound, smoke, and lighting effects of a model train is disclosed. A number of dynamic inputs are used to control such effects. Novel features include providing a dynamic variable speed compensator, a dynamic engine load calculator, automatic dynamic momentum, an adjustable train brake, spectrum control, a velocity controller, pressure sensitive effects, a voice activated dispatcher system, a train location and information reporter network, two digit addressing, a traffic control system, accessory control, a model train Central Control Module, and removable memory modules.

公开(公告)号：US08892276B1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-18

申请号：US11940285

申请日：2007-11-14

申请人： Neil Young ,  Louis G. Kovach, II ,  Mark E. Ricks ,  John T. Ricks

发明人： Neil Young ,  Louis G. Kovach, II ,  Mark E. Ricks ,  John T. Ricks

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  A63H30/00 ,  A63H19/24

CPC分类号： A63H19/24 ,  A63H17/32 ,  A63H19/10 ,  A63H19/14 ,  A63H19/16 ,  A63H30/04 ,  A63H2019/246 ,  B61L15/009

摘要： A model train control system providing a more realistic modeling of the movement, sound, smoke, and lighting effects of a model train is disclosed. A number of dynamic inputs are used to control such effects. Novel features include providing a dynamic variable speed compensator, a dynamic engine load calculator, automatic dynamic momentum, an adjustable train brake, spectrum control, a velocity controller, pressure sensitive effects, a voice activated dispatcher system, a train location and information reporter network, two digit addressing, a traffic control system, accessory control, a model train Central Control Module, and removable memory modules.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种模型列车控制系统，为模型列车的运动，声音，烟雾和照明效果提供更真实的建模。 许多动态输入用于控制这种效果。 新功能包括提供动态可变速度补偿器，动态发动机负载计算器，自动动态动量，可调节列车制动器，频谱控制，速度控制器，压力敏感效果，语音激活调度器系统，火车位置和信息报告器网络， 两位数寻址，交通控制系统，附件控制，示范列车中央控制模块和可移动存储器模块。

公开(公告)号：US07458545B1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-02

申请号：US11188117

申请日：2005-07-22

申请人： John T. Ricks ,  Louis G. Kovach, II ,  Neil Young ,  Mark E. Ricks

发明人： John T. Ricks ,  Louis G. Kovach, II ,  Neil Young ,  Mark E. Ricks

IPC分类号： B61L23/00

CPC分类号： A63H19/18 ,  A63H19/20 ,  A63H19/24 ,  A63H30/04 ,  A63H2019/246

摘要： A model train system is provided, comprising a command originator, layout objects, and a communication link. The communication link may be established through the use of magnetic induction coils/transceivers placed at the ends of each layout object. Commands sent by a user via a remote base to the command originator are forwarded to the subsequent layout objects. For addressing, a command index is incremented by each layout object, until it matches the position number of the layout object. Examples of such commands are opening/closing couples which physically connect cars, turning on/off lights, and producing bell and whistle sounds.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种模型列车系统，包括命令发起者，布局对象和通信链路。 可以通过使用放置在每个布局对象的端部处的磁感应线圈/收发器来建立通信链路。 用户通过远程基地发送到命令发起者的命令转发到后续的布局对象。 对于寻址，每个布局对象都会增加一个命令索引，直到它与布局对象的位置编号相匹配。 这样的命令的例子是打开/关闭对，其物理地连接汽车，打开/关闭灯，以及产生铃声和哨声。

公开(公告)号：US08154227B1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US11187709

申请日：2005-07-22

申请人： Neil Young ,  Louis G. Kovach, II ,  Mark E. Ricks ,  John T. Ricks

发明人： Neil Young ,  Louis G. Kovach, II ,  Mark E. Ricks ,  John T. Ricks

IPC分类号： H02P3/00

CPC分类号： A63H19/24 ,  A63H17/32 ,  A63H19/10 ,  A63H19/14 ,  A63H19/16 ,  A63H30/04 ,  A63H2019/246 ,  B61L15/009

摘要： A model train control system providing a more realistic modeling of the movement, sound, smoke, and lighting effects of a model train is disclosed. A number of dynamic inputs are used to control such effects. Novel features include providing a dynamic variable speed compensator, a dynamic engine load calculator, automatic dynamic momentum, an adjustable train brake, spectrum control, a velocity controller, pressure sensitive effects, a voice activated dispatcher system, a train location and information reporter network, two digit addressing, a traffic control system, accessory control, a model train Central Control Module, and removable memory modules.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种模型列车控制系统，为模型列车的运动，声音，烟雾和照明效果提供更真实的建模。 许多动态输入用于控制这种效果。 新功能包括提供动态可变速度补偿器，动态发动机负载计算器，自动动态动量，可调节列车制动器，频谱控制，速度控制器，压力敏感效果，语音激活调度器系统，火车位置和信息报告器网络， 两位数寻址，交通控制系统，附件控制，示范列车中央控制模块和可移动存储器模块。