Freight car with electrical power distribution
US5216285A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multi-unit railway freight car of which each unit defines a container well for receiving cargo containers, and including a permanently installed power distribution cable arrangement, for receiving power from a generator carried in a container well and for providing power to containers carried in other container wells and container-carrying positions of the car units. Cables and terminal devices are located in positions largely protected from mechanical damage, and circuit breakers are associated with the cables to protect the cables and the generator from overloads.
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