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Device for detecting the positions of pivotable parts of a point

US6164600A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 1998
Grant dateDec 26, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB61L5/107
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Device for detecting the positions of pivotable parts of a rail switch, such as, e.g., tongue rails (1, 2) by at least one sensor designed as a continuous distance sensor (4,5,6,7), wherein the sensor output is connected to a circuit arrangement (10) for two separate evaluations, the first evaluation being configured as a distance evaluation and the second evaluation being configured as a function control of the sensor, as well as a method for evaluating signals.

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