Non-stop train with attaching and detaching train cars
OwnerMohd B. Malikinventor
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Abstract
A non-stop train system including a plurality of train cars in communication with one another and in communication with an electronic control module. The train system includes a track or any number of parallel tracks having a plurality of drop off and pick up locations. A prepositioned train car is stopped at one of the drop off and pick up locations. A non-stop express train approaches and passes by the drop off and pick up location on the track initiating the prepositioned train car to begin departure. The electronic control module is used to adjust the speed of the non-stop express train and the prepositioned train car based on a detected distance such that a rear coupler of the non-stop express train couples to the front coupler of the prepositioned train car while moving along the track.
Claims14
A non-stop train system comprising:
- a plurality of train cars each comprising:
- rail wheels;
- a braking system coupled to the rail wheels;
- an operator's cab;
- a display and controllers disposed within the operator's cab;
- a front coupler and a rear coupler;
- a proximity sensor;
- and
- a wireless transceiver;
- an electronic control module communicatively coupled to the proximity sensor and the display via the wireless transceiver of each of the plurality of train cars, the electronic control module comprising a processor and a memory, and
- at least one main track and a plurality of stop tracks connected to the at least one main track, wherein each of the plurality of stop tracks are a drop off and pick up location, wherein
- at least one prepositioned train car of the plurality of train cars is configured to be stopped on one of the plurality of stop tracks,
- at least one non-stop express train car of the plurality of train cars is configured to approach and pass the one of the plurality of stop tracks along the main track, wherein the at least one prepositioned train car is configured to depart from the one of the plurality of stop tracks,
- the at least one prepositioned train car is configured to accelerate onto the main track from the at least one of the plurality of stop tracks and approach a rear of the at least one non-stop express train car,
- the proximity sensor of at least one of the at least one prepositioned train car and the at least one non-stop express train car is configured to detect a relative distance and a relative speed of the at least one non-stop express train car and the at least one prepositioned train car, and
- the electronic control module is configured to process inputs of the proximity sensor and output data comprising the relative distance and the relative speed of the at least one non-stop express train car and the at least one prepositioned train car on the display of at least one of the at least one prepositioned train car and the at least one non-stop express train car to facilitate manual coupling, automated coupling, or a combination thereof of the rear coupler of the at least one non-stop express train car to the front coupler of the at least one prepositioned train car while moving along the main track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.