Apparatus for determining the absolute position of throttle dynamic
brake and reverser handles on a locomotive control stand
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for determining the absolute position of throttle dynamic brake and reverser handles on a locomotive control stand 失效
    用于确定机车控制台上的节气门动力制动器和反向器把手的绝对位置的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5907976A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-01

    申请号:US879454

    申请日:1997-06-20

    摘要: An apparatus for determining and encoding the position of a control handle on a control stand of a locomotive or other railway transit vehicle utilizing a rotational, absolute encoder rigidly mounted adjacent to the axle to which the control handle is attached for pivotal motion, wherein a drive transfer means interconnecting the control handle and/or axle with encoder has a driving ratio that will permit full partial rotation of the control handle, which is typically less than 90 degrees, to rotate the encoder axle through a significantly greater rotational angle not exceeding 360 degrees, for the purpose of making fuller use of the sensitivity and resolution range of the encoder.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定和编码机车或其他铁路运输车辆的控制台上的控制手柄的位置的装置,其利用刚性地安装在与所述控制手柄相连的轴的枢轴运动的轴上的旋转绝对编码器,其中驱动 将控制手柄和/或轴与编码器互连的传送装置具有允许控制手柄完全部分旋转的驱动比率,其通常小于90度,以使编码器轴旋转不超过360度的显着更大的旋转角度 ,以更好地利用编码器的灵敏度和分辨率范围。

    Method and apparatus for determining and encoding the position of a
reverser handle on a locomotive control stand
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for determining and encoding the position of a reverser handle on a locomotive control stand 失效
    用于确定和编码机车控制台上的反向手柄的位置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5519299A

    公开(公告)日:1996-05-21

    申请号:US340651

    申请日:1994-11-16

    摘要: Apparatus for determining and encoding the position of a reverser control handle on a control stand of a locomotive or other railway transit vehicle of the type having a reverser control handle attached to an axle partially rotatable through a defined angle and including a pair of stationary signal transmitting sensor means, and a pair of sensor activators secured to the axle adapted for partial rotation with the axle, whereby one each of the pair of sensor activators are positioned proximate to one each of the signal transmitting sensor means, so that any partial rotation of the axle in one given will be sensed by one such signal transmitting sensor means to provide a second signal, and partial rotation of the axle in the opposite direction will be sensed by the other signal transmitting sensor means to provide a second signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于确定和编码反转器控制手柄在机车或其他铁路运输车辆的控制台上的位置的装置,该机车或其他铁路运输车辆具有连接到部分可旋转定义的角度并且包括一对静止信号发射的轴的反向器控制手柄 传感器装置和固定到车轴上的一对传感器激活器,其适于与轴部分旋转,由此一对传感器激活器中的每一个被定位成接近每个信号传输传感器装置,使得任何部分旋转 一个给定的轴将由一个这样的信号传输传感器装置感测以提供第二信号,并且轴在相反方向上的部分旋转将被另一个信号传输传感器装置感测以提供第二信号。

    Electronically controlled locomotive throttle controller including
remote multiple unit throttle control
    3.
    发明授权
    Electronically controlled locomotive throttle controller including remote multiple unit throttle control 失效
    电子控制机车节气门控制器,包括远程多单元节气门控制

    公开(公告)号:US5564657A

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-15

    申请号:US340525

    申请日:1994-11-16

    CPC分类号: B60L3/12 B60L2200/26

    摘要: An electrically controlled railway locomotive throttle controller including a power source connected to a central processing unit disposed on such locomotive. An encoder device is disposed on such locomotive for providing at least one electrical signal to such central processing unit. This at least one electrical signal being at least one of a signal indicative of a throttle position, a signal indicative of dynamic braking and a signal indicative of a reverser. A digital control device is disposed on such locomotive and is connected to receive a signal from such central processing unit to provide a digital control signal that controls the voltage being applied to a trainline. An analog control device is also disposed on such locomotive and is connected to receive a signal from such central processing unit to provide an analog control signal that controls a dynamic brake reference voltage being applied to such trainline.

    摘要翻译: 一种电控铁路机车节流控制器,包括连接到设置在这种机车上的中央处理单元的电源。 编码器装置设置在这种机车上,用于向这种中央处理单元提供至少一个电信号。 该至少一个电信号是指示节气门位置的信号,指示动态制动的信号和指示反向器的信号中的至少一个。 数字控制装置设置在这种机车上,并被连接以从这种中央处理单元接收信号,以提供控制施加到列车线路上的电压的数字控制信号。 模拟控制装置也设置在这样的机车上并被连接以接收来自这种中央处理单元的信号,以提供一个模拟控制信号,该模拟控制信号控制施加到该列车线路上的动态制动参考电压。

    Apparatus for and a method of generating an analog signal for control of
dynamic braking
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for and a method of generating an analog signal for control of dynamic braking 失效
    用于产生用于控制动态制动的模拟信号的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5659204A

    公开(公告)日:1997-08-19

    申请号:US340742

    申请日:1994-11-16

    摘要: A locomotive throttle controller having a central processor unit which generates an analog signal for control of dynamic braking and includes an analog output driver which supplies the dynamic brake reference voltage. Such analog output driver includes a device for receiving an analog signal from the central processor unit and for converting such analog signal into an analog voltage signal. The analog output driver provides an arrangement for using such analog voltage signal to provide a regulated voltage output to a trainline which controls the dynamic braking. Incorporated into the output driver is a protection arrangement to protect it from reverse voltages on such trainline and an arrangement for protecting such output driver from excess current demand of the trainline.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有中央处理器单元的机车节气门控制器,其产生用于控制动态制动的模拟信号,并且包括提供动态制动参考电压的模拟输出驱动器。 这种模拟输出驱动器包括用于从中央处理器单元接收模拟信号并将这种模拟信号转换为模拟电压信号的装置。 模拟输出驱动器提供了一种使用这种模拟电压信号以将调节的电压输出提供给控制动态制动的线路的布置。 并入输出驱动器是一种保护装置,以保护其免受这种火车线路上的反向电压以及用于保护该输出驱动器免受该线路的过大电流需求的装置。

    Apparatus for feedback of an analog signal used to monitor and/or
control dynamic braking and method of operating
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for feedback of an analog signal used to monitor and/or control dynamic braking and method of operating 失效
    用于反馈用于监测和/或控制动态制动的模拟信号的装置和操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US5537014A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-16

    申请号:US340232

    申请日:1994-11-16

    摘要: A locomotive throttle controller having a CPU and output driver stage. Such CPU generates an analog voltage based on software logic and transmits to the output driver stage a signal indicative such analog voltage. Such output driver stage receives the signal from such CPU and uses it to provide an analog output voltage signal to a trainline which monitors and/or controls dynamic braking. The improvement therewith of an apparatus, for feeding back from such output driver stage to the CPU an analog signal indicating status of such trainline, comprising a device for obtaining a first analog voltage signal from a node which supplies current to such trainline. A voltage-divider for dividing the first analog voltage signal into a lower range to obtain a second analog voltage signal. A signal generating device connected to receive the second analog voltage signal and generate a third analog voltage signal. A voltage to current converter receives such third analog voltage signal and provides a regulated electrical current signal on an output terminal thereof. A conduction path between such output terminal and CPU is provided. A converter in such CPU converts the electrical current signal into a fourth analog voltage signal. A comparator in such CPU compares such fourth analog voltage signal with the analog voltage based on software logic and an error signal generator in such CPU generates and utilizes an error signal indicating inconsistency between such fourth analog voltage signal and the analog voltage based on software logic.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有CPU和输出驱动级的机车油门控制器。 这种CPU基于软件逻辑生成模拟电压,并向输出驱动级发送指示这种模拟电压的信号。 这样的输出驱动级接收来自这种CPU的信号,并使用它向监视和/或控制动态制动的线路提供模拟输出电压信号。 一种用于从这种输出驱动级向CPU反馈指示这种列车线状态的模拟信号的装置的改进,包括用于从向这种线路提供电流的节点获得第一模拟电压信号的装置。 一种分压器,用于将第一模拟电压信号分成较低的范围以获得第二模拟电压信号。 信号发生装置,被连接以接收第二模拟电压信号并产生第三模拟电压信号。 电压/电流转换器接收这样的第三模拟电压信号,并在其输出端提供调节的电流信号。 提供这种输出端和CPU之间的传导路径。 这种CPU中的A转换器将电流信号转换为第四模拟电压信号。 这种CPU中的比较器将这样的第四模拟电压信号与基于软件逻辑的模拟电压进行比较,并且这种CPU中的误差信号发生器产生并且使用基于软件逻辑的指示这种第四模拟电压信号和模拟电压之间的不一致性的误差信号。

    Apparatus for interlocking reverser handle on a control stand of a
railway locomotive
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for interlocking reverser handle on a control stand of a railway locomotive 失效
    用于在铁路机车的控制台上互锁反向手柄的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5542891A

    公开(公告)日:1996-08-06

    申请号:US340538

    申请日:1994-11-16

    摘要: Apparatus for interlocking independent control handles for throttle action, dynamic brake action and reverser action, within a control stand for a railway locomotive to permit controlled removal of a reverser control handle in which a first and second cam disks are mounted to a first and second axle for rotation with a throttle handle and a dynamic brake handle such that the disks will interlock with each other so that neither the throttle or dynamic handle can be rotated unless the other is in an "off" position, and having a pivotal lock member secured to the reverser axle, with a member thereon adapted to pivotally lock the reverser lever handle in place when it is secured to the reverser axle. First and second arcuate guide members are provided to engage the pivotal lock member throughout its pivotal rotation with the reverser axle, and includes a member thereon to permit the pivotal lock members to be pivoted to allow removal and insertion of the reverser lever handle when it is in the "neutral" position and the throttle and dynamic brake handles are in the "off" position.

    摘要翻译: 用于在用于铁路机车的控制台内互锁用于节流动作,动态制动作用和反向动作的独立控制手柄的装置,以允许控制地移除反向器控制手柄,其中第一和第二凸轮盘安装到第一和第二轴 用于与节气门手柄和动态制动手柄一起旋转,使得盘彼此互锁,使得节流阀或动态手柄不能旋转,除非另一个处于“关闭”位置,并且具有枢转锁定构件固定到 反向轴,其上的构件适于在反向杆手柄固定到反向轴上时将其转动地锁定在适当位置。 第一和第二弧形引导构件被设置成使枢转锁定构件在与反向轴枢转的枢转转动中接合,并且包括其上的构件,以允许枢转的锁定构件枢转,以允许拆卸和插入反向杆手柄 在“中立”位置,节气门和动态制动手柄处于“关闭”位置。

    Method for limiting brake cylinder pressure on locomotives equipped with
distributive power and electronic brake systems
    7.
    发明授权
    Method for limiting brake cylinder pressure on locomotives equipped with distributive power and electronic brake systems 失效
    配备分配动力和电子制动系统的机车的制动气缸压力限制方法

    公开(公告)号:US5934764A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-10

    申请号:US906504

    申请日:1997-08-05

    IPC分类号: B60T13/66 B60T13/74

    CPC分类号: B60T13/665

    摘要: Method and apparatus for limiting brake cylinder pressure in emergency braking of a locomotive consist connected to a train of railway cars. The apparatus includes a manifold device connected to a reservoir of pressurized fluid for operating pneumatic brakes of the locomotive consist. A first magnet valve is connected to the manifold device for supplying fluid pressure from such device to a brake actuating pipe when an operating coil of the first magnet valve is energized. A second magnet valve having an operating coil is connected to the manifold device for supplying fluid pressure from the reservoir to an adjustable pressure regulator connecting an independent application and release pipe to the manifold device. A relay is connected to receive an emergency brake signal and conduct emergency power to the operating coils of the first and second valves whereby fluid pressure is supplied to the brake actuating pipe and to the adjustable pressure regulator from the manifold device. The adjustable pressure regulator provides the independent and release pipe with a fluid pressure preset to a predetermined value by the adjustable pressure regulator.

    摘要翻译: 在与铁路车辆列车连接的机车组件的紧急制动中限制制动缸压力的方法和装置。 该装置包括连接到用于操作机车组的气动制动器的加压流体储存器的歧管装置。 当第一电磁阀的操作线圈通电时,第一磁阀连接到歧管装置,用于将流体压力从这种装置提供给制动器致动管。 具有操作线圈的第二磁阀连接到歧管装置,用于将流体压力从储存器提供到将独立应用和释放管连接到歧管装置的可调压力调节器。 继电器被连接以接收紧急制动信号,并且向第一和第二阀的操作线圈施加应急电力,由此流体压力从歧管装置供应到制动器致动管和可调压力调节器。 可调节的压力调节器通过可调压力调节器为独立和释放管提供预设到预定值的流体压力。

    Emergency brake readback hardware and fault diagnostics routine
    8.
    发明授权
    Emergency brake readback hardware and fault diagnostics routine 失效
    紧急制动回读硬件和故障诊断程序

    公开(公告)号:US6014600A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-11

    申请号:US922470

    申请日:1997-09-02

    摘要: A circuit for diagnosing component problems in the circuit and for immediately recognizing an emergency brake application command in a locomotive. The circuit includes a coil of an emergency magnet valve connected to a trainline providing positive DC voltage to the coil and circuit, and a diode connecting the coil to a switch of a brake handle and to a light emitting device. The brake handle switch and light emitting device are connected to the negative side of the trainline, with the light emitting device providing an immediate indication of an emergency brake application command effected by the closing of the brake handle switch.

    摘要翻译: 用于诊断电路中的部件问题并立即识别机车中的紧急制动应用命令的电路。 该电路包括连接到向线圈和电路提供正直流电压的线路的紧急电磁阀的线圈,以及将线圈连接到制动手柄的开关和发光装置的二极管。 制动手柄开关和发光装置连接到线路的负侧,发光装置提供通过关闭制动手柄开关实现的紧急制动应用命令的即时指示。

    Flow signal filter
    9.
    发明授权
    Flow signal filter 失效
    流量信号滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US5966674A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-12

    申请号:US826897

    申请日:1997-04-09

    IPC分类号: B60T13/66

    CPC分类号: B60T13/665

    摘要: Method and apparatus for providing a filtered signal which indicates of a flow of fluid to a fluid pressure communication conduit, the flow being dependent upon the pressure of fluid in a chamber. The pressure in the chamber is controlled by one or more pressure adjusting valves. The invention provides for receiving into a data processing module one or more valve signals indicating open states of the pressure adjusting valve or valves, and also a flowrate signal from a flowrate sensor, which represents the real instantaneous flowrate, and it is this signal which needs to be filtered to remove transients. The invention provides for choosing between a first processing mode and a second processing mode for the flowrate signal. The first processing mode is used when the second processing mode is not in effect, and when neither of the valve signals indicates an open valve. The second processing mode is activated a valve signal indicates an open valve. The second processing mode, when activated, proceeds according to a predetermined procedure and then returns to the first processing mode after no valve signal indicates an open valve. The signal is processed by either the first processing mode or the second processing mode, depending on whether valve signals have been received, and provides the filtered signal as an output to equipment external to the data processing module.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供过滤信号的方法和装置,其指示流体流向压力连通导管的流动,该流量取决于腔室中的流体的压力。 室中的压力由一个或多个压力调节阀控制。 本发明提供一个数据处理模块,用于接收一个或多个指示压力调节阀或阀的开启状态的阀信号,以及来自流量传感器的流量信号,其表示实际的瞬时流量,并且这是需要的信号 要过滤以去除瞬变。 本发明提供了用于在流量信号的第一处理模式和第二处理模式之间进行选择。 当第二处理模式不起作用且当两个阀信号都不指示打开的阀时,使用第一处理模式。 第二处理模式被激活,阀信号指示打开的阀。 第二处理模式当被激活时,按照预定的程序进行,然后在没有阀信号指示打开的阀之后返回到第一处理模式。 取决于是否已经接收到阀信号,并且将经过滤波的信号作为输出提供给数据处理模块外部的设备,该信号由第一处理模式或第二处理模式进行处理。

    Software algorithm providing dynamic configuration of dead band control
criteria within a micro based real time process control environment
    10.
    发明授权
    Software algorithm providing dynamic configuration of dead band control criteria within a micro based real time process control environment 失效
    软件算法在微型实时过程控制环境中提供死区控制标准的动态配置

    公开(公告)号:US5740029A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-14

    申请号:US604656

    申请日:1996-02-21

    摘要: The invention provides a real time process control system for control of machinery. The system has a master control module and a slave control module which receives control signals from the master control module. Both control modules send control signals to a control effector and cause changes in at least one effect causing quality of the control effector. The slave control module establishes a target value for the effect causing quality of the control effector based on the signal it receives from the master microprocessor. A sensor connected to the control effector and to the slave control module provides signals in the slave control module which indicate an actual value for the effect causing quality of the control effector. A feedback loop controls the control signal from the slave microprocessor to the control effector to adjust the value of its effect causing quality in accordance with the target value. In the event that the signal from the master control module to the slave control module is interrupted a discrepancy between actual and target values of the effect causing quality indicates interruption of the signal. The invention provides an increased deadband for the feedback loop to permit a discrepancy large enough to be detectable and useable as an indication of interruption of the signal from the master control module to the slave control module.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于机械控制的实时过程控制系统。 该系统具有从主控模块接收控制信号的主控模块和从控制模块。 两个控制模块都将控制信号发送到控制执行器,并引起至少一个效应的变化,从而导致控制效应器的质量。 从控制模块基于从主微处理器接收到的信号,建立起控制效应器质量影响的目标值。 连接到控制执行器和从控制模块的传感器提供从控制模块中的信号,其指示引起控制效应器质量的效应的实际值。 反馈回路控制从副微处理器到控制执行器的控制信号,以根据目标值调整其效果的值,从而产生质量。 在主控制模块到从控制模块的信号被中断的情况下,导致质量的效果的实际值和目标值之间的差异表示信号中断。 本发明为反馈回路提供增加的死区,以允许足够大的差异作为从主控制模块到从控制模块的信号中断的指示被检测和使用。