Railcar air motor driven generator
US6036282A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T17/228
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electrical power generating system for a railcar to provide power for electrically driven accessories on the railcar which includes a generator driven by an air motor, wherein free air to the air motor is derived from air operating the braking system on the railcar, and particularly air that is exhausted to the atmosphere during braking operations.
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