Rail-monitoring element, method for mounting a rail-monitoring element, and method for manufacturing a rail-monitoring element
US12405178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M5/0091
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rail-monitoring element includes a carrier on which a strain sensor is attached. The strain sensor may be an optical fiber having a fiber Bragg grating. The carrier has an adhesive layer for adhesive attachment to a rail having a thermally activatable or thermally curable adhesive. The adhesive layer has a heating element having contacts for receiving electrical energy. The rail-monitoring element can be installed more easily and in a manner which saves more energy.
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