Axle-mounted sensor cuff apparatus for determining anomalies associated with a railcar wheelset, or a railcar bogie assembly that the railcar wheelset is part of, or a track
US11656156B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61K9/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An axle-mounted sensor cuff is configured to be removably attachable to a hub portion of a railcar wheel of a railcar wheelset for use in determining anomalies associated with the railcar wheel, or a railcar bogie assembly that the railcar wheelset is part of, or a track, during motion of the railcar wheelset on a track. The sensor cuff includes one or more sensors, such as inertial measurement units (IMU's), mounted thereto to measure parameters that are used for determining the anomalies during motion of the railcar wheel on the track.
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