Abstract:
This disclosure relates to a system configured to detect rail vehicle events. Some or all of the system may be installed in a rail vehicle and/or be otherwise coupled with the rail vehicle. In some implementations, the system may detect rail vehicle events based on pre-determined rail vehicle event criteria sets. The system may include one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the rail vehicle. In some implementations, the system may detect rail vehicle events based on a comparison of the information conveyed by the output signals from the sensors and/or parameters determined based on the output signals to the pre-determined rail vehicle event criteria sets.
Abstract:
Um auf einfache Weise eine Kollision von Transporteinheiten, die entlang einer Förderstrecke einer Fördereinrichtung bewegt werden, und/oder die Kollision einer Transporteinheit mit einer Barriere und/oder das Überschreiten einer lokalen Geschwindigkeitsgrenze zu verhindern, wird für zumindest eine erste Transporteinheit (TEi) vorausschauend ermittelt wird, ob für die Transporteinheit (TEi) ein Stillstandsmanöver (SMi) mit vorgegebener Kinematik durchgeführt werden kann, ohne dass es zu einer Verletzung dieser Sicherheitsvorgaben kommt. Im Falle einer Verletzung einer Sicherheitsvorgabe wird das Stillstandsmanöver tatsächlich eingeleitet.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a method for reducing the drive delay of a rolling stock to reach a destination, the rolling stock being driven by a driver to follow a running profile that defines the speeds and positions of the rolling stock at different timings. The method comprises the steps of: - determining a current timing, - getting a nominal acceleration of the rolling stock, the nominal acceleration being determined by the driver of the rolling stock to follow the running profile at the current timing, - determining the speed error of the rolling stock with the rolling profile, - determining the position error of the rolling stock with the rolling profile, - determining an estimate of the time to reach the destination, - determining a marginal acceleration from the speed error, the position error and the estimated time to reach the destination, - accelerating the rolling stock with the sum of nominal and determined marginal accelerations.
Abstract:
A light apparatus for use with a power source and a control switch, the control switch including an input node, an output node and at least first and second independently selectable current paths between the input and output nodes, the first selectable current path having a resistance value that is greater than the second current path, controlling light intensity as a function of which of the current path is selected, at least one light source, a controller linked to the control switch and determining the selected path and generating a control signal and a light driver linked between the output node and the light source, the driver receiving the control signal and adjusting the current applied to the light source as a function of the control signal.
Abstract:
A rail yard management system and method that takes advantage of infrastructure installed in rail yards and on train consists to allow the management of the assembly, disassembly and validation of train consists in the rail yard. A train management system and method is also provided.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for monitoring and diagnosing components (2, 4) of a rail vehicle, as a singular rail vehicle or as part of a rail vehicle train consisting of a plurality of rail vehicles, with regard to the necessary repair or maintenance, as appropriate, of at least one component (2, 4), in which at least one measuring device (6, 8) captures at least one measurement variable, which is relevant to an assessment of a necessary repair or maintenance, as appropriate, of the component (2, 4), an evaluation of the captured measurement variable with regard to a repair or maintenance of the affected component (2, 4), which is necessary immediately or in the future as appropriate, is carried out by an evaluation software implemented in an evaluation device (10, 12) arranged on board the rail vehicle or rail vehicle train, and, in the event that the evaluation device (10, 12) deems that it is necessary for a repair or maintenance of the corresponding component (2, 4) to be carried out immediately or in the future, a message (14, 16) in this respect is generated by the evaluation device (10, 12) and transmitted to a control center (28), which is located outside the rail vehicle (1) or outside the rail vehicle train. The invention is characterized by supplementation, extension, modification or adaptation of the evaluation software implemented in the evaluation device (10, 12) by means of instructions, data and/or software modules sent from the control center (28) to the evaluation device (10, 12).
Abstract:
The present invention addresses the problem of achieving smooth train operation using an interlocking device for controlling the course of a train. An interlocking device for controlling the course of a train on the basis of the current line position information for the train, first timetable information (main line timetable information) which is timetable information for a train traveling between stations, and second timetable information (line entrance/departure timetable information) which is timetable information for a train moving inside a station, wherein the order in which course control is performed differs according to whether or not a prescribed condition is satisfied.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a rail vehicle having a set of operating means subsystems (14, 18, 19, 20 – 32) and a driver's cab display device (48) for displaying information to the driver of the vehicle, which driver's cab display device (48) has at least one central display unit (56). In order to make available a rail vehicle in which flexible and targeted outputting of information to the driver of the vehicle can be brought about, it is proposed that the driver's cab display device (48) has a control unit (66) which is connected upstream of the display unit (56) and which is provided to regulate a dynamic information content, relating to multiple operating means subsystems (14, 18, 19, 20 – 32), for the display unit (56).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a rail vehicle having a vehicle unit (12.1) which has operating means subsystems (36), and a guide system (18) comprising a first guide system level (54), in which operating means subsystems (36) are networked with one another by means of a digital data bus structure (52), and at least one second guide system level (56), which has at least one line set (32) assigned to the analog handling of processes in the operating means subsystems (36). In order to provide a generic rail vehicle in which a high level of safety can be achieved with little outlay on wiring, according to the invention the vehicle unit (12.1) comprise a guide system interface device (38) which has a first interface unit (46) assigned to the data bus structure (52), at least one second interface unit (48) assigned to the line set (32), and a control unit (60), which, in at least one operating mode, is provided for handling the processes via the second interface unit (48).
Abstract:
A rail yard management system and method that takes advantage of infrastructure installed in rail yards and on train consists to allow the management of the assembly, disassembly and validation of train consists in the rail yard. A train management system and method is also provided.