Autorack deck adjustments
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10676109B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US15797740

    申请日:2017-10-30

    IPC分类号: B61D3/18

    摘要: An apparatus includes a latch and a travelling nut. The latch couples to a deck of an auto rack car. The latch includes a body coupled to a hinge such that the body may rotate about the hinge from a first position to a second position. The body includes a key. The travelling nut engages a ball screw. The travelling nut includes a slot. The travelling nut rotates with the ball screw when the body is in the first position. The key engages the slot when the body is in the second position. The travelling nut and the latch adjust a height of the deck in the auto rack car when the body is in the second position and when the ball screw is turned.

    Railcar security system with car lighting

    公开(公告)号:US10343701B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US15419481

    申请日:2017-01-30

    IPC分类号: G08B19/00 B61L15/00 B61L25/02

    摘要: A railcar security system that includes a railcar, a first sensor having a first sensor type and a first sensor location with respect to the railcar, a second sensor having a second sensor type and a second sensor location with respect to the railcar, a first lighting group linked with the first sensor, a second lighting group linked with the second sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive an arming signal, receive a trigger signal indicating a sensor of the plurality of sensors has been triggered, determine a sensor type and a sensor location for the sensor based on the trigger signal, activate the first lighting group when the determined sensor type and the determined sensor location correspond with the first sensor, and activate the second lighting group when the determined sensor type and the determined sensor location correspond with the second sensor.