Unmanned rail vehicle and method of determining its position
US12365374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L2210/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An unmanned rail vehicle for surveillance, inspection and/or maintenance of an infrastructure, the infrastructure including a rail structure with a rail, the unmanned rail vehicle being movable along the rail and the unmanned rail vehicle including a first position sensor system configured for measuring, by interaction with the rail structure, first position data indicative of a position of the unmanned rail vehicle along the rail, a second position sensor system configured for measuring, by interaction with the rail structure, second position data indicative of a position of the unmanned rail vehicle along the rail, a position determining unit configured for receiving and combining first and second position data to determine the position of the unmanned rail vehicle along the rail.
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