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Train control having a supervisory monitor providing improved operating safety and better maintenance support

US4774669A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 19, 1986
Grant dateSep 27, 1988
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/00
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A train control and monitoring system detects operating errors in controlled devices in each car and disables a car propulsion system if an error is detected. Operator reset is employed to reactivate a car, but operator reset control is disabled if a limit error count is reached and in that event only a supervisor reset can reactivate the car. When a car performs with good behavior through a power/brake cycle, the error count is decremented by one count.

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