Mobile platform and system for powering rail operations
AssigneeTransportation IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsAaron Nye, Adam Franco, Milan Karunaratne
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Abstract
A mobile platform includes a frame, drive wheels, an energy storage device, and an energy interface device. The drive wheels that support the frame propel the mobile platform on rails along a path without contacting other vehicles that travel along the same path in the same direction, in the opposite direction, or while one of the mobile platform or the other vehicle is stationary. The energy storage device is supported by the frame. The energy interface device is configured to transfer energy to and/or from the energy storage device and an offboard energy device.
Claims22
A mobile platform, comprising:
- a frame;
- drive wheels supporting the frame that propel the mobile platform on rails along a path without contacting other vehicles that travel along the same path in the same direction, in the opposite direction, or while one of the mobile platform or the other vehicle is stationary;
- an energy storage device supported by the frame;
- and
- an energy interface device configured to transfer energy to and/or from the energy storage device and an offboard energy device.
A system, comprising:
- a mobile platform having a frame, and drive wheels supporting the frame that propel the mobile platform on rails along a path without contacting rail vehicles that travel along the same path in the same direction, in the opposite direction, or one of the mobile platform or the other vehicle is stationary;
- an energy source supported by the frame;
- and
- an energy interface device configured to transfer energy from the energy source to an automatic coupler device that is configured to couple and/or uncouple adjacent rail vehicles when energized via the energy source.
A system, comprising:
- a mobile platform having a frame, and drive wheels supporting the frame that propel the mobile platform on rails along a path without contacting rail vehicles that travel along the same path;
- a energy source;
- and
- an engagement device configured to engage a rail vehicle;
- a control circuit configured to actuate the engagement device to engage the rail vehicle and to cause the rail vehicle to move in a desired direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.