公开(公告)号：US20050143874A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-30

申请号：US11061401

申请日：2005-02-18

申请人： David Peltz ,  Eugene Smith ,  Mark Kraeling ,  Robert Foy ,  Glen Peltonen ,  Steven Kellner ,  Robert Bryant ,  Don Johnson ,  Dale Delaruelle

发明人： David Peltz ,  Eugene Smith ,  Mark Kraeling ,  Robert Foy ,  Glen Peltonen ,  Steven Kellner ,  Robert Bryant ,  Don Johnson ,  Dale Delaruelle

IPC分类号： B61L3/12 ,  B61L3/22 ,  B61L15/00 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W84/00 ,  H04W88/06 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： B61L3/227 ,  B61L3/125 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0081 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/023 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L25/028 ,  B61L27/0005 ,  B61L2201/02 ,  B61L2205/02 ,  B61L2205/04 ,  H04L1/0002 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W88/06

摘要： Method and communication system for a railroad train having at least one locomotive for automatically adjusting the communication system to provide effective communication of command data to control operation of the locomotive are provided. The system includes a transceiver on the locomotive. The system further includes at least one transceiver remote from the locomotive. A database may be provided for storing data relative to a plurality of communication schemes available to the communication system. A first monitor may be used for sensing a parameter indicative of the quality of the communications between the transceivers when the transceivers are operating under a first one of the available communication schemes and generating data indicative of communications quality. A processor in communication-with the monitor and the database may be configured to select a second communication scheme when the quality of the communications provided by the first communication scheme is not satisfactory to ensure that the command data will be reliably communicated with respect to the locomotive.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于铁路列车的方法和通信系统，其具有至少一个机车，用于自动调整通信系统以提供命令数据的有效通信以控制机车的操作。 该系统包括机车上的收发器。 该系统还包括远离机车的至少一个收发器。 可以提供用于存储关于通信系统可用的多个通信方案的数据的数据库。 当收发器在可用通信方案中的第一个下操作并且生成指示通信质量的数据时，第一监视器可用于感测指示收发器之间的通信质量的参数。 与监视器和数据库通信的处理器可以被配置为当由第一通信方案提供的通信的质量不令人满意时选择第二通信方案，以确保命令数据将相对于机车可靠地通信 。

公开(公告)号：US06658330B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-02

申请号：US10034968

申请日：2001-12-27

申请人： Dale Delaruelle

发明人： Dale Delaruelle

IPC分类号： G06G770

CPC分类号： B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0072 ,  B61L15/0081 ,  G06F8/65 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99954

摘要： A method of upgrading control software on a first locomotive. The first locomotive includes a first locomotive interface. A first computer is coupled to the first locomotive interface, and a first communicator is coupled to the first computer. The first computer is programmed for operation on the first locomotive. The method includes loading a first version of control software onto the first computer, loading a second version of control software onto the first computer, and using data included in a link message to determine whether the first version or the second version of the control software is used.

公开(公告)号：US06401015B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-04

申请号：US09173092

申请日：1998-10-14

申请人： Scot Stewart ,  Dale Delaruelle ,  Premal Desai ,  Mark Wheeler ,  Don Herndon ,  Brett Pierce ,  Ronald O. Newton ,  Kevin Root ,  John J. Allen, Jr.

发明人： Scot Stewart ,  Dale Delaruelle ,  Premal Desai ,  Mark Wheeler ,  Don Herndon ,  Brett Pierce ,  Ronald O. Newton ,  Kevin Root ,  John J. Allen, Jr.

IPC分类号： B61C1712

CPC分类号： B60T17/228 ,  B60T13/665 ,  B61C17/12

摘要： A train control system includes a plurality of control subsystems for installation in respective locomotives. At least one of the control subsystems is configurable as a lead control subsystem, and at least one other control subsystem is configurable as a remote control subsystem. Each control subsystem preferably comprises a radio transceiver, a first processor connected to the radio transceiver for communicating with at least one other control subsystem, an electronic brake valve connected to the first processor, and an electro-pneumatic controller connected to the first processor and the electronic brake valve, for interfacing to the air brake system of the train. The first processor preferably comprises a locomotive computer interface for performing both distributed power and electronic air brake functions in cooperation with the locomotive control computer. The distributed power functions may comprise at least one of tractive effort and dynamic braking functions. The electronic air brake functions preferably comprise at least one of automatic service braking, independent braking, and emergency braking.

摘要翻译： 列车控制系统包括用于安装在相应机车中的多个控制子系统。 控制子系统中的至少一个可配置为引导控制子系统，并且至少一个其他控制子系统可配置为远程控制子系统。 每个控制子系统优选地包括无线电收发器，连接到无线电收发器的第一处理器，用于与至少一个其他控制子系统通信，连接到第一处理器的电子制动阀，以及连接到第一处理器和 电子制动阀，用于连接到列车的空气制动系统。 第一处理器优选地包括机车计算机接口，用于与机车控制计算机协同地执行分布式电力和电子空气制动功能。 分布式功率功能可以包括牵引力和动态制动功能中的至少一个。 电子空气制动功能优选地包括自动制动，独立制动和紧急制动中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US06375276B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-23

申请号：US09239035

申请日：1999-01-27

申请人： Dale Delaruelle

发明人： Dale Delaruelle

IPC分类号： B60T1300

CPC分类号： B60T13/665 ,  B60L15/32 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60T17/228 ,  Y02T90/16

摘要： A railway brake system for a train includes a brake pipe extending along the train, a lead unit controller generating a pneumatic control signal propagated along the brake pipe, and at least one remote unit controller. The remote unit controller preferably includes a brake pipe control valve, such as a relay valve, connected in fluid communication with the brake pipe for selectively charging and exhausting the brake pipe, an air flow rate sensor for sensing air flow into the brake pipe during charging, a brake pipe pressure sensor for sensing brake pipe pressure, and a processor for detecting the pneumatic control signal from the lead unit controller based upon both the air flow rate sensor and the brake pipe pressure sensor. Accordingly, the sensitivity of detection is increased despite delayed operation of the relay valve, and while avoiding false indications. Multiple detection sensitivities may be used. The detection may be used to cut-out the remote unit controller and idle down the locomotive, as when radio communications are lost. The detection may also be used for brake pipe continuity testing and/or to determine the relative position of the remote unit along the train.

摘要翻译： 一种用于列车的铁路制动系统包括沿着列车延伸的制动管，产生沿制动管传播的气动控制信号的引导单元控制器和至少一个远程单元控制器。 远程单元控制器优选地包括与制动管流体连通地连接的制动管控制阀，例如继动阀，用于选择性地对制动管进行充气和排气;空气流量传感器，用于在充电期间感测进入制动管的空气流 用于检测制动管压力的制动管压力传感器，以及用于基于空气流量传感器和制动管压力传感器检测来自引导单元控制器的气动控制信号的处理器。 因此，尽管继电阀的延迟操作，并且同时避免了错误的指示，但是检测的灵敏度增加。 可以使用多种检测灵敏度。 检测可用于切断远程单元控制器并使机车空转，就像无线电通信丢失一样。 检测也可以用于制动管连续性测试和/或确定远程单元沿着列车的相对位置。