US 2021/0276527 A1 · SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICES FOR AUTOMATING INSPECTION OF BRAKE SYSTEM ON A RAILWAY VEHICLE OR TRAIN

Abstract

A system, methods and devices for automating inspection of a brake system on a railway vehicle, such as a freight car or train of a plurality of cars is provided. According to preferred embodiments, the system may be configured for use in conjunction with existing braking systems currently on railway vehicles, such as those on freight cars and other railway vehicles. The system, methods and devices comprise a wireless brake monitoring sensor that includes a radar unit or circuitry and directs a beam toward a target to monitor a condition or position of a brake or brake component.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A wireless brake monitoring system for monitoring a state or condition of a railway vehicle brake comprising:

b) a wireless brake monitoring sensor comprising a radar unit contained within a housing and being mountable to a railway vehicle;
c) a power supply contained within the housing;
d) a communications module providing communications between the radar unit and a remotely situated device that is remote of the sensor location;
e) wherein the radar unit is configured to project a radar beam during a brake monitoring event;
f) wherein the sensor includes circuitry with one or more processing components to process signals from the radar unit that determine the brake condition.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/191,545Filed 3 Mar 2021

Priority

3 Mar 2020

Published

9 Sep 2021

Term ends

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Classification18 codes

B60T 17/228
Devices for monitoring or checking brake systems; Signal devices: for railway vehicles
B60T 17/221
Devices for monitoring or checking brake systems; Signal devices: procedure or apparatus for checking or keeping in a correct functioning…
F16D 66/028
Using electrical detection or indication means: with non-electrical sensors or signal transmission, e.g. magnetic, optical
F16M 13/02
Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles ; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles: for supporting on, or attaching to, an…

System, method and devices for automating inspection of brake system on a railway vehicle or train

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System, method and devices for automating inspection of brake system on a railway vehicle or train

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