Self powered end of train unit
US5267473A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J9/061
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Power supply for an EOT unit in which an electrical generator driven by air from the train air brake pipe provides the primary power to the EOT unit. The power supply of this invention may be incorporated as part of the EOT unit or it may be supplied as a power kit modification for existing EOT units in order to replace electric storage batteries in these units.
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