Electronic weighing system and method for railcars with side bearing load cells adapted to be mounted to the bottom of the railcar body so as to flank the center plate load cell
    3.
    发明授权
    Electronic weighing system and method for railcars with side bearing load cells adapted to be mounted to the bottom of the railcar body so as to flank the center plate load cell 有权
    用于具有侧轴承称重传感器的轨道车的电子称重系统和方法,其适于安装到轨道车体的底部,以便在中心板称重传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08258414B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US12705028

    申请日:2010-02-12

    申请人: Robert S. Toms

    发明人: Robert S. Toms

    IPC分类号: G01G19/04

    摘要: A railcar has an on-board system for weighing a load of the railcar. A center plate load cell is attached to the bottom of the railcar body and supports the first end of the railcar body on a truck assembly via the center bowl of the truck assembly. A pair of side bearing load cells are mounted to the bottom of the railcar body so as to flank the center plate load cell. A pair of side bearings are positioned on the top surface of the truck assembly bolster in alignment with the pair of side bearing load cells. Circuitry sums signals from the center plate load cell and the pair of side bearing load cells to provide a summed output corresponding to a weight of the railcar load. The summed output is conditioned and transmitted via a satellite and/or cable system to a remote receiving station.

    摘要翻译: 轨道车辆具有用于称重轨道车载荷的车载系统。 中心板称重传感器安装在轨道车体的底部,并经由卡车组件的中心碗将卡车组件的第一端支撑在卡车组件上。 一对侧承重传感器安装在轨道车体的底部,以便在中心板称重传感器的侧面。 一对侧面轴承位于卡车组件的顶面上,与一对侧面承载传感器对准。 电路对来自中心板称重传感器和一对侧面承载传感器的信号求和,以提供对应于轨道车载重量的相加输出。 相加的输出被调节并通过卫星和/或电缆系统传输到远程接收站。

    Apparatus for controlling operation of a railcar discharge gate assembly
having a lost motion mechanism for unlocking the gate prior to movement
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for controlling operation of a railcar discharge gate assembly having a lost motion mechanism for unlocking the gate prior to movement 失效
    用于控制具有用于在移动之前解锁门的空动机构的轨道车排气门组件的操作的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5353713A

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-11

    申请号:US130250

    申请日:1993-10-01

    IPC分类号: B61D7/26 B61D7/24

    CPC分类号: B61D7/26

    摘要: An apparatus for controlling operation of a railcar discharge gate assembly including a frame defining a discharge opening with a gate slidably arranged on the frame for movement along a predetermined path of travel between open and closed positions. The apparatus of the present invention includes an operating shaft rotatably supported on the frame for selectively moving the gate between open and closed positions in response to rotation of the shaft. A lock assembly is carried on the frame and is operably coupled to the operating shaft. The lock assembly includes a displacable stop member which, when the gate is closed, extends into the path of travel of the gate to prevent movement of the gate relative to the frame, and which moves in timed relation relative to movement of the gate such that upon rotation of the operating shaft to move the gate to an open position the stop member is automatically removed from the path of travel of the gate prior to movement of the gate toward an open position.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制轨道车辆排放门组件的操作的装置,其包括限定出料口的框架,该框架可滑动地布置在框架上,用于沿打开和关闭位置之间的预定行进路径移动。 本发明的装置包括可旋转地支撑在框架上的操作轴,用于响应于轴的旋转选择性地在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动闸门。 锁组件承载在框架上并且可操作地联接到操作轴。 锁定组件包括可移动的止动构件,当门关闭时,该止动构件延伸到门的行进路径中,以防止门相对于框架的移动,并且相对于门的移动以定时关系移动,使得 在操作轴旋转以将门移动到打开位置时,在门朝向打开位置移动之前,止动构件自动从门的行进路径移除。

    Hybrid laser arc welding system and method for railroad tank car fabrication
    6.
    发明授权
    Hybrid laser arc welding system and method for railroad tank car fabrication 有权
    混合式激光焊接系统及其制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US08324527B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-04

    申请号:US12817539

    申请日:2010-06-17

    IPC分类号: B23K26/00 B23K9/00 B23K33/00

    摘要: A system for welding a tub of a railroad tank car includes a manipulator boom adapted to move with respect to the interior surface of the tank shell. A hybrid laser arc welding head mounted to the manipulator. A supplemental gas metal arc welding head includes dual wires of welding material and is mounted to the manipulator adjacent to the hybrid laser arc welding head. An inductive heating coil is mounted adjacent to the supplemental gas metal arc welding head. The hybrid laser arc welding head welds a seam of the railroad tank car shell with the supplemental gas metal arc welding head following to generally complete filling of a resulting weld joint with welding metal. The supplemental gas metal arc welding head is followed with the inductive heating coil to provide heat to normalize the resulting weld joint.

    摘要翻译: 用于焊接铁路车厢的桶的系统包括适于相对于罐壳的内表面移动的操纵臂。 安装在机械手上的混合激光电弧焊头。 辅助气体金属电弧焊头包括焊接材料的双线,并且安装在与混合式激光电弧焊接头相邻的操纵器上。 感应加热线圈安装在辅助气体金属电弧焊头附近。 混合式激光焊接头用补充气体金属电弧焊头焊接铁路罐车壳的接缝,一般用焊接金属填充所得的焊接接头。 补充气体金属电弧焊头后跟感应加热线圈,以提供热量以使所得到的焊接接头标准化。

    Hinge assembly
    7.
    发明授权
    Hinge assembly 有权
    铰链总成

    公开(公告)号:US06173475B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-16

    申请号:US09255157

    申请日:1999-02-22

    IPC分类号: E05D1100

    摘要: A hinge assembly for pivotally interconnecting a door to a trailer body is disclosed. The hinge assembly includes a hinge plate having a mounting portion and a hinge portion. The mounting portion of the hinge plate is configured to permit attachment to the door, while the hinge portion of the hinge plate defines an elongated closed passage opening at opposite ends thereof. Bearing structure is non-rotatably accommodated within the passage for forming a bearing connection between the hinge plate and a pivot member endwise extending through the hinge portion of the hinge plate. The bearing structure includes a cap formed integral therewith and extending from opposite ends of the passage.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于将门枢转地连接到拖车主体的铰链组件。 铰链组件包括具有安装部分和铰链部分的铰链板。 铰链板的安装部分构造成允许附接到门,而铰链板的铰链部分在其相对端限定细长的封闭通道开口。 轴承结构不可旋转地容纳在通道内,用于在铰链板和通过铰链板的铰链部分延伸的枢转构件之间形成轴承连接。 轴承结构包括与其一体形成并从通道的相对端延伸的盖。

    Gate assembly for a railroad hopper car
    8.
    发明授权
    Gate assembly for a railroad hopper car 失效
    铁路货车门组件

    公开(公告)号:US6123030A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-26

    申请号:US65819

    申请日:1998-04-23

    IPC分类号: B61D7/20 B61D7/22 B61D7/00

    CPC分类号: B61D7/22 B61D7/20

    摘要: A gate assembly for a hopper car having an enclosure for holding and transporting particulate matter and a plurality of openings along a bottom of the car through which particulate matter is discharged. The gate assembly is designed to allow for either pneumatic discharge of the particulate matter as a result of pressure differentials applied to the outlet on the hopper car or gravitational discharge of the particulate matter through a covered discharge plenum depending from a discharge opening defined by the frame of the gate assembly. The gate assembly further includes seal structure and a gate mounted on the frame for elevational movements between sealed and unsealed conditions and for sliding movements between open and closed positions. The gate assembly further includes a mechanism for arranging the frame, the gate and the seal structure in sealed relationship relative to each other such that a gage pressure of up to 15 psig. can be established in the enclosure of the car during unloading of the particulate matter. To reduce the effort required to condition the car for unloading and transport, the mechanism for sealing the gate relative to the frame of the gate assembly furthermore acts to arrange the cover used to seal the discharge opening in timed relationship with the sealing/unsealing of the gate assembly. The gate assembly further includes seal structure biased against an underside of the gate to seal closed the opening through which the gate horizontally reciprocates between the open and closed positions. Furthermore, edge seals are spring biased against opposed edges of the gate to enhance the sealing relationship of the gate to the frame of the gate assembly.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于料斗车的门组件,具有用于保持和运输颗粒物质的外壳和沿着汽车底部的多个开口,通过该底部排出颗粒物质。 门组件被设计成允许由于施加到漏斗车厢上的出口的压力差而导致的颗粒物质的气动排放,或通过由框架限定的排出口通过覆盖的排放气室引起的颗粒物质的重力排放 的门组件。 门组件还包括密封结构和安装在框架上的门,用于在密封和非密封条件之间的高度运动以及在打开和关闭位置之间的滑动运动。 门组件还包括用于将框架,门和密封结构相对于彼此密封的关系布置的机构,使得压力高达15psig。 可以在卸载颗粒物时在汽车的外壳中建立。 为了减少调整汽车的卸载和运输所需的努力,用于密封门相对于门组件的框架的机构还用于将用于密封排出口的盖子与时间关系布置成与密封/开封 门组件。 门组件还包括偏置在门的下侧的密封结构,以密封封闭开口,门通过该开口在打开位置和闭合位置之间水平往复运动。 此外,边缘密封件被弹簧偏压到门的相对边缘,以增强门与门组件的框架的密封关系。

    Railway hopper car discharge gate assembly
    9.
    发明授权
    Railway hopper car discharge gate assembly 失效
    铁路货车排气门总成

    公开(公告)号:US5829359A

    公开(公告)日:1998-11-03

    申请号:US710224

    申请日:1996-09-13

    IPC分类号: B61D7/26 B61D7/24

    CPC分类号: B61D7/26

    摘要: A discharge gate assembly for a railway hopper car that satisfies the new AAR requirements and specifications and includes a frame defining a generally rectangular discharge opening with a gate slidably mounted on the frame for endwise horizontal movement between opened and closed positions. An operating shaft assembly is supported on opposite frame extensions for rotational movement about a fixed axis. The operating shaft assembly is operably coupled to the gate. A lock assembly is operably coupled to the operating shaft assembly and includes a vertically displacable stop member mounted for vertical and rotational movement about a fixed axis extending above the path of movement of the gate and in fore-and-aft relationship relative to an edge of the gate. When the gate is in its closed position, the stop member extends downwardly and into engagement with the gate edge to positively prevent the gate from substantial movement toward an open position. A drive mechanism is disposed adjacent the frame extensions for positively displacing the stop member from the path of travel of the gate in timed relation relative to movement of the gate toward an open position.

    摘要翻译: 一种满足新的AAR要求和规格的铁路料斗车的排气门组件,包括一个框架,该框架限定一个大致矩形的排放口,门框可滑动地安装在框架上,用于打开和关闭位置之间的水平运动。 操作轴组件被支撑在相对的框架延伸部上以围绕固定的轴线旋转运动。 操作轴组件可操作地连接到闸门。 锁组件可操作地联接到操作轴组件并且包括垂直可置换的止动构件,其被安装用于围绕围绕门的移动路径延伸的固定轴线的垂直和旋转运动,并且相对于门的边缘处于前后关系 大门。 当门处于其关闭位置时,止动构件向下延伸并与门边缘接合,以可靠地防止门朝向打开位置的实质移动。 驱动机构邻近框架延伸部设置,用于相对于门朝向打开位置的移动而以定时关系将止动构件从门的行进路径主动移位。