Self-propelled track working machine
AssigneeFranz Plasser Bahnbaumaschinen-Industriegesellschaft m.b.H.
InventorJosef Theurer
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Abstract
A self-propelled track working machine comprises two separate vehicles moved along the track by respective drives. Track working tools are mounted on one of the vehicles, as well as a television camera for viewing selected ones of such tools. The vehicle drives as well as the tools are remote controlled from a central monitoring and control panel mounted on the other vehicle transmission lines lead from the controls on the panel to the drives and to the tools, the television camera being connected to a television screen on the panel.
Claims13
A self-propelled track working machine arrangement comprising
- (a) a first vehicle mounted for mobility on the track, the first vehicle including
- (1) a drive for moving the vehicle along the track,
- (b) track working means mounted on the first vehicle,
- (c) means for viewing the track working means,
- (d) means for actuating the track working means,
- (e) a second and separate vehicle mounted for mobility on the track and forming a train with the first vehicle, the second vehicle including
- (1) another drive for moving the second vehicle independently of the first vehicle along the track,
- (f) control means for the common control of the vehicle drives,
- (g) a central monitoring and control apparatus for the drives and for the track working means mounted on the second and separate vehicle, the monitoring and control apparatus including
- (1) remote control means for actuating the drives and for actuating the track working means, and
- (2) means for monitoring the viewing means, and
- (h) transmission means connecting the remote control means to the drives and to the actuating means for the track working means, and connecting the monitoring means to the viewing means.
The self-propelled track working machine arrangement of 1 or 2, further comprising another central monitoring and control apparatus for the drives and for the track working means mounted on the first vehicle, the other monitoring and control apparatus including remote control means for actuating the drives and for actuating the track working means, and another transmission means connecting the latter remote control means to the drives and to the actuating means for the track working means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.