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US 7,401,558 B2Granted
Diesel-electric locomotive
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorUlrich Foesel
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Abstract
A diesel-electric locomotive includes a diesel engine which is connected to a generator. A cable originates from the generator to supply electrical power to a drive unit. An additional cable originates from the generator to supply electrical power to secondary appliances. The additional cable further includes a transformer therein.
Claims18
A diesel-electric locomotive comprising:
- a diesel engine connected to a generator;
- a cable originating from the generator to supply electrical power to a drive unit;
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- an additional cable originating from the generator to supply electrical power to secondary appliances, the additional cable including a transformer.
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A locomotive including a generator, comprising:
- a first cable connected to the generator to supply electrical power to a drive unit;
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- a second cable connected to the generator to supply electrical power to secondary appliances, the second cable including a transformer;
- wherein the locomotive is a diesel-electric locomotive.
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A locomotive including a generator, comprising:
- a first cable connected to the generator to supply electrical power to a drive unit;
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- a second cable connected to the generator to supply electrical power to secondary appliances, the second cable including means for converting a voltage generated by the generator to a voltage for the secondary appliances;
- wherein the locomotive is a diesel-electric locomotive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.