Car control device assembly
AssigneeNew York Air Brake Corporation
InventorsAbraham Long, Jr., William B. McCurdy, Jr., Gary S. Newton, Ronald O. Newton, Steven R. Newton
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Abstract
A car control device includes a pneumatic manifold with a plurality of fluid ports integrally formed in a housing. The configuration of the manifold and ports enables fluid communication with a brake valve, and a control valve module. The car control device also includes a functional control module in electric communication with a power management module, the control valve module, and the network. Each of the power management module, and the control valve module, the functional control module, and a battery assembly are all positioned to separately accessible within a housing.
Claims61
A car control device for a car on an electric network of a train, the car control device communicating on the network, controlling pneumatic brakes on the car and charging a battery in a housing of the car control device, the car control device further comprising:
- a pneumatic manifold integral to the housing, the manifold having a plurality of ports enabling fluid communication with a brake valve, and a control valve module;
- and,
- a functional control module in electric communication with a power management module, the control valve module, and the network, wherein
- the functional control module, power management module, and control valve module are interior the housing.
A car control device for a car on an electric network of a train, the car control device communicating on the network, controlling pneumatic brakes on the car and charging a battery in a housing of the car control device, the car control device further comprising:
- a pneumatic manifold integral to the housing, the manifold having a plurality of ports enabling fluid communication with a brake valve, and a control valve module;
- a functional control module in electric communication with a power management module, the control valve module, and the network;
- the power management module being mounted in the housing and forming a top wall of a battery compartment;
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- battery leads extend from the power management module into the battery compartment and are connected to terminals of the battery.
A car control device for a car on an electric network of a train, the car control device communicating on the network, controlling pneumatic brakes on the car and charging a battery in a housing of the car control device, the car control device further comprising:
- a pneumatic manifold integral to the housing, the manifold having a plurality of ports enabling fluid communication with a brake valve, and a control valve module;
- a functional control module in electric communication with a power management module, the control valve module, and the network;
- the housing including a cover providing access to the manifold;
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- the functional control module being mounted on an interior surface of the cover.
A car control device for a car on an electric network of a train, the car control device communicating on the network, controlling pneumatic brakes on the car and charging a battery in a housing of the car control device, the car control device further comprising:
- a pneumatic manifold integral to the housing, the manifold having a plurality of ports enabling fluid communication with a brake valve, and a control valve module;
- a functional control module in electric communication with a power management module, the control valve module, and the network;
- a plurality of compartments in the housing accessible through openings on at least two faces of the housing;
- a removable cover for each of the opening on the housing for separate accessibility to the compartments;
- the functional control module, power management module and control valve module being separately mounted a respective compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.