公开(公告)号：US06227625B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-08

申请号：US09382290

申请日：1999-08-24

申请人： Edward W. Gaughan

发明人： Edward W. Gaughan

IPC分类号： B60T1514

CPC分类号： B61L15/0027 ,  B60T13/665 ,  B60T17/221 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B61L15/0054 ,  B61L15/009 ,  G01M17/08

摘要： A portable device permits testing of an EOT unit of a two-way end-of-train (EOT) radio telemetry system. During the test, the EOT unit may be mounted to and fully installed on the railcar on which it is to be used. The portable device includes a microprocessor unit, a display, and a transceiver that enables the invention to communicate with the EOT unit. The portable device also includes a mechanism for authorizing the portable device to communicate with the EOT unit. Used to control the overall operation of the portable device, the microprocessor unit operates the transceiver in cooperation with the aforementioned mechanism so as to authorize the portable device to communicate with the EOT unit according to an arming procedure. The microprocessor unit also operates the display on which the progress and completion of the arming procedure is indicated. When the portable device is authorized to operate with the EOT unit, the display is directed to indicate operational data that it receives from the EOT unit pertaining to the railcar to which the EOT unit is connected. The portable device further includes a mechanism for initiating an emergency reduction in pressure within the brake pipe of the railcar. When the emergency initiating mechanism is activated, the microprocessor unit commands the transceiver to transmit an emergency brake signal. It is by this emergency brake signal that the EOT unit is ordered to reduce the pressure within the brake pipe of the railcar at an emergency rate.

摘要翻译： 便携式设备允许测试双向终点（EOT）无线电遥测系统的EOT单元。 在测试期间，EOT单元可以安装到并将其完全安装在要使用的轨道车上。 便携式设备包括微处理器单元，显示器和可使本发明与EOT单元通信的收发器。 便携式设备还包括用于授权便携式设备与EOT单元通信的机构。 用于控制便携式设备的整体操作，微处理器单元与上述机构配合操作收发器，以便授权便携式设备根据布防过程与EOT单元进行通信。 微处理器单元还操作指示布防程序的进行和完成的显示器。 当便携式设备被授权使用EOT单元进行操作时，显示器用于指示它从与EOT单元所连接的有轨电车相关的EOT单元接收的操作数据。 便携式装置还包括用于启动在轨道车辆的制动管内的压力的紧急降低的机构。 当紧急启动机构被激活时，微处理器单元命令收发器发送紧急制动信号。 正是通过这种紧急制动信号，EOT装置被命令以紧急速率降低轨道车辆制动管道内的压力。

公开(公告)号：US06607251B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-19

申请号：US09959239

申请日：2001-12-12

申请人： Ernst Severin Baumgartner ,  Bryan Peter Riddiford ,  Brandon S. Vivian

发明人： Ernst Severin Baumgartner ,  Bryan Peter Riddiford ,  Brandon S. Vivian

IPC分类号： B60T1514

CPC分类号： B60T13/662 ,  B60T7/042 ,  B60T8/368 ,  B60T8/885 ,  B60T13/66 ,  B60T17/22 ,  B60T2270/404 ,  B60T2270/413 ,  B60T2270/414 ,  B60T2270/415 ,  B60T2270/82 ,  G01L5/225

摘要： An electrical system architecture for a vehicle brake by wire system provides three electrical power sources: an electric generator, an electric power storage device such as a battery, and a third source which may be either an electric generator or storage device. An electric circuit has a common node and (1) connects the first electric generator to the common node through a first diode, (2) connects the first electric power storage device to the common node through a second diode, (3) connects the electric power source to the common node through one of the first and second diodes, and (4) connects the common node to the electric power inputs of control unit through circuit breaker devices. A sub-circuit within the electric circuit interconnects the first and second diodes, the common node and the first and second circuit breaker devices and isolates them within a zone protected from short circuits to points outside the zone. Voltages across the diodes are checked when the first diode should be reverse biased and again when the second diode should be reverse biased to detect circuit faults such as short or open circuits.

摘要翻译： 用于通过线系统的车辆制动器的电气系统架构提供三个电源：发电机，诸如电池的蓄电装置，以及可以是发电机或存储装置的第三电源。 电路具有公共节点，（1）通过第一二极管将第一发电机连接到公共节点，（2）通过第二二极管将第一蓄电装置连接到公共节点，（3）将电 电源通过第一和第二二极管之一连接到公共节点，以及（4）通过断路器装置将公共节点连接到控制单元的电力输入端。 电路内的子电路将第一和第二二极管，公共节点和第一和第二断路器装置互连，并将它们隔离在防止短路区域外的区域内。 当第一个二极管应该被反向偏置时，并且当第二个二极管应该被反向偏置以检测诸如短路或开路的电路故障时，检查二极管两端的电压。

公开(公告)号：US06478118B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-12

申请号：US09681427

申请日：2001-03-31

申请人： Peter Åström ,  Daniel Berglund

发明人： Peter Åström ,  Daniel Berglund

IPC分类号： B60T1514

CPC分类号： B60L7/003 ,  B60T7/107 ,  B60T11/046 ,  Y10T74/20408

摘要： A knob arrangement for operating parking brakes intended for use in vehicles comprising brake units and an electrically operated tensioning device for applying or releasing braking force to the brake units. According to the invention, a device is arranged to sense the position of the knob and to send control signals to a first electric motor which is arranged to power the tensioning device for generating a braking force corresponding to the position of the knob. The knob is manually adjustable and, in a fully applied position, at maximum braking force, mechanically lockable. A control motor is arranged to automatically displace the knob to the fully applied and mechanically locked position dependent on second control signals applied to the motor. In its fully applied, locked position the knob is only releasable from the locked position by manual operation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于操作用于车辆的驻车制动器的旋钮装置，包括制动单元和用于向制动单元施加或释放制动力的电动张紧装置。 根据本发明，一种装置被布置成感测旋钮的位置并且向第一电动机发送控制信号，第一电动机被布置成为张紧装置提供动力，以产生对应于旋钮的位置的制动力。 旋钮可手动调节，在完全施加的位置，以最大的制动力，可机械锁定。 控制电动机被布置成根据施加到电动机的第二控制信号自动地将旋钮移动到完全施加和机械锁定位置。 在完全应用的锁定位置，手柄只能通过手动操作从锁定位置释放。

公开(公告)号：US06402260B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-11

申请号：US09656881

申请日：2000-09-07

申请人： Masashi Kobayashi ,  Motoyasu Nakamura

发明人： Masashi Kobayashi ,  Motoyasu Nakamura

IPC分类号： B60T1514

CPC分类号： B60T8/404 ,  B60T8/4054 ,  B60T8/4059

摘要： A rotational speed of an electric motor 12 is memorized at a memory unit 21 as a set rotational speed for allowing a minimum required volume of brake fluid to be discharged from the pumps in a state where the output hydraulic pressure of the master cylinder is highest, and an energizing duty ratio for the electric motor 12 which is designed so as to rotate the electric motor 12 at the set rotational speed is determined at a duty ratio determining unit 22 in response to an applied voltage detected at a voltage detecting unit 20. A motor control unit 23 controls the energizing of the electric motor 12 from a battery 18 in accordance with the energizing duty ratio determined at the duty ratio determining unit 22.

摘要翻译： 电动机12的旋转速度被存储在存储单元21中，作为用于在主缸的输出液压最高的状态下允许从泵排出最小所需体积的制动流体的设定转速， 并且响应于在电压检测单元20检测到的施加电压，在占空比确定单元22中确定被设计成使电动机12以设定转速旋转的电动机12的通电占空比。 马达控制单元23根据在占空比确定单元22确定的通电占空比来控制来自电池18的电动机12的通电。

公开(公告)号：US06626506B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-30

申请号：US09840589

申请日：2001-04-23

申请人： Paul J. Kettle, Jr.

发明人： Paul J. Kettle, Jr.

IPC分类号： B60T1514

CPC分类号： B60T17/228 ,  B60T13/665 ,  Y10S303/01 ,  Y10S303/03

摘要： Method and apparatus for controlling braking on a train having ECP railcars using a conventional automatic brake valve. The locomotive and railcars are connected to brake pipe and a wireline, or use RF communications. A brake handle or other brake control valve interface is operated to cause a pressure change in an equalizing reservoir. The relay valve is isolated from the pressure change and connected to a reference pressure whereby brake pipe pressure is maintained. The pressure change is sensed and a signal generated representative thereof which is used to determine the level of braking commanded on the railcars. The apparatus includes an interface unit interposed between pertinent ports connecting the automatic brake valve, equalizing reservoir and brake pipe, and an equalizing reservoir pressure sensor to provide an output signal to an ECP controller for controlling braking on the railcars.

公开(公告)号：US06402259B2

公开(公告)日：2002-06-11

申请号：US09357341

申请日：1999-07-14

申请人： Lawrence F. Corio ,  Robert L. Brundrett ,  Mihai Ralea ,  Rollin W. Brown

发明人： Lawrence F. Corio ,  Robert L. Brundrett ,  Mihai Ralea ,  Rollin W. Brown

IPC分类号： B60T1514

CPC分类号： B60T8/885 ,  B60T8/1703 ,  B60T2270/414 ,  B64C25/42

摘要： An electromechanical braking system utilizes redundancy features to provide safe and reliable braking. The braking system is configured to operate on power provided by multiple power sources. Different modes of braking are available based on whether a failure has occurred in one or more power sources. Additionally, system redundancy allows for failure in one or more primary components without total loss of braking capacity. Proportional braking is provided even in an emergency braking mode.

摘要翻译： 机电制动系统利用冗余特征来提供安全可靠的制动。 制动系统被配置为对由多个电源提供的电力进行操作。 基于是否在一个或多个电源中发生故障，可以提供不同的制动模式。 此外，系统冗余允许一个或多个主要组件中的故障，而不会完全丧失制动能力。 甚至在紧急制动模式下也提供比例制动。

公开(公告)号：US06217126B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-17

申请号：US09224540

申请日：1998-12-31

申请人： Robert C. Kull

发明人： Robert C. Kull

IPC分类号： B60T1514

CPC分类号： B60T13/665

摘要： An apparatus and method for low power ECP brake emulation in a freight train having ECP equipped cars and one or more non-ECP equipped locomotives wherein power for the ECP equipment is provided by the 74 VDC locomotive battery. The apparatus includes an adapter for interfacing the locomotive MU cable and the ECP wire to supply sufficient power to operate the ECP equipment on each car indefinitely in a low power emulation mode. The method includes interfacing the locomotive MU cable to the ECP wire, implementing a low power emulation mode wherein pneumatic signals sent via the brake pipe are detected by pressure sensors and communicated to ECP control valves for changing the brake cylinder pressure accordingly. The method further includes minimizing power consumption by providing power only to the brake pipe sensors and minimal electronics to monitor pressure changes and thereafter activating other sensors and controls only as needed.

摘要翻译： 具有ECP装备的汽车和一个或多个非ECP装备的机车的货运列车中的低功率ECP制动仿真的装置和方法，其中用于ECP设备的电力由74VDC机车电池提供。 该装置包括用于将机车MU电缆和ECP电线接口的适配器，以提供足够的电力以在低功率仿真模式下无限期地在每辆汽车上操作ECP设备。 该方法包括将机车MU电缆连接到ECP线，实现低功率仿真模式，其中通过制动管发送的气动信号由压力传感器检测，并且传送到相应地改变制动缸压力的ECP控制阀。 该方法还包括通过仅向制动管传感器和最小电子装置提供电力来监测压力变化并且此后仅根据需要激活其它传感器和控制来最小化功率消耗。