Remote locomotive access detection
AssigneeProgress Rail Locomotive Inc.
InventorsJames David Seaton, David Matthew Roenspies, Ola Tannous
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Abstract
A detection system for a locomotive may include a plurality of sensors. An electronic control module may be in communication with, at least, the plurality of sensors and the locomotive. The control module may be configured to: monitor the plurality of sensors; receive an alert from one of the sensors of the plurality of sensors when one of the corresponding sensors is triggered; determine if the alert is a security concern; and operatively respond to the security concern by at least one of removing tractive effort to the locomotive, apply braking force to the locomotive, locking a door of the locomotive, locking a window of the locomotive, and transmitting a notification.
Claims14
A detection system for a locomotive, the detection system comprising:
- a plurality of sensors disposed on the locomotive;
- an electronic control module in communication with, at least, the plurality of sensors and the locomotive, the control module configured to:
- monitor the plurality of sensors;
- receive an alert from one of the sensors of the plurality of sensors when one of the corresponding sensors is triggered;
- determine if the alert is a security concern;
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- operatively respond to the security concern by at least one of removing tractive effort to the locomotive, apply braking force to the locomotive, locking a door of the locomotive, locking a window of the locomotive, and transmitting a notification;
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- a plurality of access control devices in communication with the control module, the plurality of access control devices configured to transmit one of a blue flag status and a ready status to the control module for the control module to prohibit movement of the locomotive when the blue flag status is received and to permit movement of the locomotive when the ready status is received.
A locomotive comprising:
- a frame including a cab and an access structure, the cab including a door and a window;
- a door lock operatively coupled to the door;
- a window lock operatively coupled to the window;
- a power system mounted to the frame;
- a wheel assembly in operable association with the power system;
- a brake system in operable association with the wheel assembly;
- a plurality of sensors disposed on the locomotive, the plurality of sensors including one of a door sensor operatively coupled to the door, a window sensor operatively coupled to the window, a motion sensor disposed in the cab, and a pressure sensor disposed on the access structure;
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- a control module in communication with the door lock, the window lock, the power system, the brake system, and the plurality of sensors, the control module configured to:
- monitor the plurality of sensors;
- receive an alert from one of the door sensor, the window sensor, the motion sensor, and the pressure sensor when one of the corresponding sensors is triggered;
- determine if the alert is a security concern;
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- operatively respond to the security concern by at least one of controlling the power system to remove tractive effort to the wheel assembly, controlling the brake system to apply braking force to the wheel assembly, controlling the door lock to lock the door, controlling the window lock to lock the window, and transmitting a notification.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.