A wheel and tire assembly for material handling machines for selective operation on or off rails include a monolithic, tubular wheel body divided into an inner tire mounting section and an outer rail engaging section. The tire mounting section is bounded by an inner rim projecting around an inner end of the wheel body and an outer rim projecting radially outward around the wheel body medially between the inner and outer ends thereof. A tire is securable around the wheel between the inner and outer rims. A rail engaging flange projects radially outward from the wheel body in outwardly spaced relation from the outer rim in a spacing adapted for reception of a rail, such as a rail formed on an upper end of a rail car sidewall there between.
2.
MATERIAL HANDLING MACHINE FOR USE WITH OPEN TOP RAIL CARS
A wheel and tire assembly for material handling machines for selective operation on or off rails include a monolithic, tubular wheel body divided into an inner tire mounting section and an outer rail engaging section. The tire mounting section is bounded by an inner rim projecting around an inner end of the wheel body and an outer rim projecting radially outward around the wheel body medially between the inner and outer ends thereof. A tire is securable around the wheel between the inner and outer rims. A rail engaging flange projects radially outward from the wheel body in outwardly spaced relation from the outer rim in a spacing adapted for reception of a rail, such as a rail formed on an upper end of a rail car sidewall therebetween.
B61F 13/00 - Véhicules ferroviaires caractérisés par des systèmes de roues non prévus ailleurs
B61F 5/02 - Aménagements permettant de limiter les mouvements transversaux relatifs entre le châssis du véhicule ou la traverse danseuse et le bogieLiaisons entre châssis et bogies
A system for controlling the tension in a conveyor assembly includes a conveyor, a hydraulic motor, a pump, a hydraulic fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the pump and in fluid communication with the hydraulic motor, a first valve in fluid communication with the pump and the hydraulic motor, a hydraulic actuator, and an actuator control valve assembly. The conveyor includes a continuous, flexible conveying member rotatably driven around a drive wheel at one end, the drive wheel being connected to the hydraulic motor which receives pressurized hydraulic fluid from a first supply line to drive the motor in a first direction, and from a second supply line to drive the motor in a second direction. The actuator control valve is in fluid communication with the first motor supply line, the hydraulic reservoir, and a first and second port of the actuator.
B65G 15/64 - Dispositions pour soutenir ou guider les courroies, p. ex. à l'aide de jets de fluide pour maintenir automatiquement la position des courroies
B65G 23/22 - Aménagements ou installations des moteurs d'entraînement
B65G 23/44 - Dispositifs de tension des courroies ou des chaînes
4.
RAIL TIE PLATE ORIENTING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
A method for singulating, orientating and distributing tie plates along a section of a track of a railroad is disclosed using a vehicle adapted to travel on rails including a tie plate singualting assembly, a tie plate flipping assembly, a tie plate quarter turn assembly, and a distribution assembly. The tie plate flipping assembly flips shoulder-side down tie plates into a shoulder-side up orientation while maintaining shoulder-side up tie plates in the shoulder- side up orientation. A diverter of the tie plate quarter turn assembly advances tie plates into a rotation inducing abutment resulting in the tie plates turning toward a desired orientation. The distribution assembly distributes tie plates to accumulation slides, controlling distribution with a dealer assembly and orienting discharge assembly to distribute the tie plates in a desired spacing and orientation along the track of a railroad.
B65G 47/248 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les retournant ou en les intervertissant
B65G 47/14 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir de piles d'objets en désordre ou de tas d'objets en vrac disposant ou présentant les objets par des moyens mécaniques ou pneumatiques durant l'alimentation
B65G 47/244 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les faisant tourner autour d'un axe sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de transport
E01B 29/32 - Mise en place ou enlèvement d'éléments de la voie, non couverts dans les groupes précédents, p. ex. patins, ancrages de rails
B65G 15/12 - Transporteurs comportant des surfaces porteuses de charges sans fin, c.-à-d. des tapis roulants ou autres systèmes équivalents, auxquelles l'effort de traction est transmis par des moyens différents des éléments d'entraînement sans fin de même configuration comprenant plusieurs surfaces sans fin travaillant ensemble et à axes parallèles longitudinaux, ou une multiplicité d'éléments parallèles, p. ex. des cordes formant une surface sans fin avec plusieurs courroies sans fin
A tie plate orientation and distribution assembly for orienting and distributing tie plates along a section of a track of a railroad includes a tie plate flipping assembly, a tie plate quarter turn assembly, and a distribution assembly. The tie plate flipping assembly flips shoulder-side down tie plates into a shoulder-side up orientation while maintaining shoulder-side up tie plates in the shoulder-side up orientation. A diverter of the tie plate quarter turn assembly advances tie plates into a rotation inducing abutment resulting in the tie plates turning toward a desired orientation. The distribution assembly distributes tie plates to accumulation slides, controlling distribution with a dealer assembly and orienting discharge assembly to distribute the tie plates in a desired spacing and orientation along the track of a railroad.
E01B 29/32 - Mise en place ou enlèvement d'éléments de la voie, non couverts dans les groupes précédents, p. ex. patins, ancrages de rails
B65G 47/244 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les faisant tourner autour d'un axe sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de transport
B65G 47/14 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir de piles d'objets en désordre ou de tas d'objets en vrac disposant ou présentant les objets par des moyens mécaniques ou pneumatiques durant l'alimentation
A system for orienting and distributing tie plates along a section of railroad track includes a tie plate flipping assembly. The tie plate flipping assembly flips shoulder-side down tie plates into a shoulder-side up orientation while maintaining shoulder-side up tie plates in the shoulder-side up orientation. One embodiment of the tie plate flipping assembly includes a launch conveyor for launching tie plates against a dampening slide spaced apart from the launch conveyor at a spacing which results in shoulder-side down tie plates flipping over while shoulder-side up tie plates remain shoulder-side up. An alternative tie plate flipping assembly advances tie plates on a longitudinal edge through a vertical guide and past a centered wedge which engages a shoulder side surface of the tie plates conveyed past the wedge causing the tie plates to tip outward and onto a bottom surface.
B65G 47/248 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les retournant ou en les intervertissant
B65G 47/14 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir de piles d'objets en désordre ou de tas d'objets en vrac disposant ou présentant les objets par des moyens mécaniques ou pneumatiques durant l'alimentation
B65G 47/244 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les faisant tourner autour d'un axe sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de transport
E01B 29/32 - Mise en place ou enlèvement d'éléments de la voie, non couverts dans les groupes précédents, p. ex. patins, ancrages de rails
B65G 15/12 - Transporteurs comportant des surfaces porteuses de charges sans fin, c.-à-d. des tapis roulants ou autres systèmes équivalents, auxquelles l'effort de traction est transmis par des moyens différents des éléments d'entraînement sans fin de même configuration comprenant plusieurs surfaces sans fin travaillant ensemble et à axes parallèles longitudinaux, ou une multiplicité d'éléments parallèles, p. ex. des cordes formant une surface sans fin avec plusieurs courroies sans fin
7.
POLE-SETTING AND CABLE DEPLOYMENT AND STRINGING RAIL CAR CONSIST FOR OVERHEAD CATENARY SYSTEMS
A catenary installation consist for construction of an overhead catenary system. The consist includes gondola-style cars with rails mounted along sidewalls thereof to enable wheeled apparatus to move therealong. The cars are configured for fabrication, storage, and installation of catenary arms as well as cable terminations. Wheeled lifting apparatus are disposed on several of the segments and can travel between cars to obtain materials and to reach desired installation locations. Movability longitudinally of the apparatus provides great latitude to crews for completing installation activities without need to move or precisely position the consist as a whole. Fabrication facilities enable construction of catenary arms on the consist as needed to meet design characteristics of particular installations. A crew-segment is also included and provides restrooms, shelter, and other needs for crew members to increase crew member comfort and time on site.
A catenary installation consist for construction of an overhead catenary system. The consist includes gondola-style cars with rails mounted along sidewalls thereof to enable wheeled apparatus to move therealong. The cars are configured for fabrication, storage, and installation of catenary arms as well as cable terminations. Wheeled lifting apparatus are disposed on several of the segments and can travel between cars to obtain materials and to reach desired installation locations. Movability longitudinally of the apparatus provides great latitude to crews for completing installation activities without need to move or precisely position the consist as a whole. Fabrication facilities enable construction of catenary arms on the consist as needed to meet design characteristics of particular installations. A crew-segment is also included and provides restrooms, shelter, and other needs for crew members to increase crew member comfort and time on site.
B60M 1/28 - Fabrication ou réparation des lignes de trolley
B61D 15/12 - Wagonnets d'inspection de la voie propulsés par moteur
H02G 1/02 - Méthodes ou appareils spécialement adaptés à l'installation, entretien, réparation, ou démontage des câbles ou lignes électriques pour lignes ou câbles aériens
9.
POLE-SETTING AND CABLE DEPLOYMENT AND STRINGING RAIL CAR CONSIST FOR OVERHEAD CATENARY SYSTEMS
A catenary installation consist for construction of an overhead catenary system. The consist includes gondola-style cars with rails mounted along sidewalls thereof to enable wheeled apparatus to move therealong. The cars are configured for fabrication, storage, and installation of catenary arms as well as cable terminations. Wheeled lifting apparatus are disposed on several of the segments and can travel between cars to obtain materials and to reach desired installation locations. Movability longitudinally of the apparatus provides great latitude to crews for completing installation activities without need to move or precisely position the consist as a whole. Fabrication facilities enable construction of catenary arms on the consist as needed to meet design characteristics of particular installations. A crew-segment is also included and provides restrooms, shelter, and other needs for crew members to increase crew member comfort and time on site.
A catenary installation consist for construction of an overhead catenary system. The consist includes gondola-style cars with rails mounted along sidewalls thereof to enable wheeled apparatus to move therealong. The cars are configured for fabrication, storage, and installation of catenary arms as well as cable terminations. Wheeled lifting apparatus are disposed on several of the segments and can travel between cars to obtain materials and to reach desired installation locations. Movability longitudinally of the apparatus provides great latitude to crews for completing installation activities without need to move or precisely position the consist as a whole. Fabrication facilities enable construction of catenary arms on the consist as needed to meet design characteristics of particular installations. A crew-segment is also included and provides restrooms, shelter, and other needs for crew members to increase crew member comfort and time on site.
A system for controlling the tension in a conveyor assembly includes a conveyor, a hydraulic motor, a pump, a hydraulic fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the pump and in fluid communication with the hydraulic motor, a first valve in fluid communication with the pump and the hydraulic motor, a hydraulic actuator, and an actuator control valve assembly. The conveyor includes a continuous, flexible conveying member rotatably driven around a drive wheel at one end, the drive wheel being connected to the hydraulic motor which receives pressurized hydraulic fluid from a first supply line to drive the motor in a first direction, and from a second supply line to drive the motor in a second direction. The actuator control valve is in fluid communication with the first motor supply line, the hydraulic reservoir, and a first and second port of the actuator.
A system for orienting and distributing tie plates along a section of railroad track includes a tie plate flipping assembly. The tie plate flipping assembly flips shoulder-side down tie plates into a shoulder-side up orientation while maintaining shoulder-side up tie plates in the shoulder-side up orientation. One embodiment of the tie plate flipping assembly includes a launch conveyor for launching tie plates against a dampening slide spaced apart from the launch conveyor at a spacing which results in shoulder-side down tie plates flipping over while shoulder-side up tie plates remain shoulder-side up. An alternative tie plate flipping assembly advances tie plates on a longitudinal edge through a vertical guide and past a centered wedge which engages a shoulder side surface of the tie plates conveyed past the wedge causing the tie plates to tip outward and onto a bottom surface.
E01B 29/32 - Mise en place ou enlèvement d'éléments de la voie, non couverts dans les groupes précédents, p. ex. patins, ancrages de rails
B65G 15/30 - Courroies ou porte-charges sans fin analogues
B65G 47/14 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir de piles d'objets en désordre ou de tas d'objets en vrac disposant ou présentant les objets par des moyens mécaniques ou pneumatiques durant l'alimentation
A tie plate orientation and distribution assembly for orienting and distributing tie plates along a section of a track of a railroad includes a tie plate flipping assembly, a tie plate quarter turn assembly, and a distribution assembly. The tie plate flipping assembly flips shoulder-side down tie plates into a shoulder-side up orientation while maintaining shoulder-side up tie plates in the shoulder-side up orientation. A diverter of the tie plate quarter turn assembly advances tie plates into a rotation inducing abutment resulting in the tie plates turning toward a desired orientation. The distribution assembly distributes tie plates to accumulation slides, controlling distribution with a dealer assembly and orienting discharge assembly to distribute the tie plates in a desired spacing and orientation along the track of a railroad.
E01B 29/32 - Mise en place ou enlèvement d'éléments de la voie, non couverts dans les groupes précédents, p. ex. patins, ancrages de rails
B65G 15/12 - Transporteurs comportant des surfaces porteuses de charges sans fin, c.-à-d. des tapis roulants ou autres systèmes équivalents, auxquelles l'effort de traction est transmis par des moyens différents des éléments d'entraînement sans fin de même configuration comprenant plusieurs surfaces sans fin travaillant ensemble et à axes parallèles longitudinaux, ou une multiplicité d'éléments parallèles, p. ex. des cordes formant une surface sans fin avec plusieurs courroies sans fin
B65G 47/14 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir de piles d'objets en désordre ou de tas d'objets en vrac disposant ou présentant les objets par des moyens mécaniques ou pneumatiques durant l'alimentation
14.
RAIL TIE PLATE ORIENTING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
A method for singulating, orientating and distributing tie plates along a section of a track of a railroad is disclosed using a vehicle adapted to travel on rails including a tie plate singulating assembly, a tie plate flipping assembly, a tie plate quarter turn assembly, and a distribution assembly. The tie plate flipping assembly flips shoulder-side down tie plates into a shoulder-side up orientation while maintaining shoulder-side up tie plates in the shoulder-side up orientation. A diverter of the tie plate quarter turn assembly advances tie plates into a rotation inducing abutment resulting in the tie plates turning toward a desired orientation. The distribution assembly distributes tie plates to accumulation slides, controlling distribution with a dealer assembly and orienting discharge assembly to distribute the tie plates in a desired spacing and orientation along the track of a railroad.
A rail tie plate singulating machine comprises a lift conveyor sloping upward and adjacent to a singulating conveyor. The lift conveyor extends below the singulating conveyor from a lift conveyor inlet end to a y-axis intercept between the conveyors and above the singulating conveyor past the y-axis intercept. A transfer guide extending above the lift conveyor redirects rail tie plates laterally off the lift conveyor onto the singulating conveyor past the y-axis intercept. A singulating guide extending in spaced relation above the singulating conveyor redirects tie plates thereon toward an edge adjacent the lift conveyor in a spacing that allows rail tie plates oriented longitudinally to advance therealong. A driven roller supported over the reduced width section engages a rail tie plate supported on top of another rail tie plate to advance the engaged rail tie plate laterally onto the lift conveyor.
E01B 29/32 - Mise en place ou enlèvement d'éléments de la voie, non couverts dans les groupes précédents, p. ex. patins, ancrages de rails
B65G 47/12 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir de piles d'objets en désordre ou de tas d'objets en vrac
B65G 47/244 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les faisant tourner autour d'un axe sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de transport
B65G 47/256 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en enlevant les objets orientés de façon incorrecte
A rail tie plate singulating machine comprises a lift conveyor sloping upward and adjacent to a singulating conveyor. The lift conveyor extends below the singulating conveyor from a lift conveyor inlet end to a y-axis intercept between the conveyors and above the singulating conveyor past the y-axis intercept. A transfer guide extending above the lift conveyor redirects rail tie plates laterally off the lift conveyor onto the singulating conveyor past the y-axis intercept. A singulating guide extending in spaced relation above the singulating conveyor redirects tie plates thereon toward an edge adjacent the lift conveyor in a spacing that allows rail tie plates oriented longitudinally to advance therealong. A driven roller supported over the reduced width section engages a rail tie plate supported on top of another rail tie plate to advance the engaged rail tie plate laterally onto the lift conveyor.
E01B 29/32 - Mise en place ou enlèvement d'éléments de la voie, non couverts dans les groupes précédents, p. ex. patins, ancrages de rails
B65G 15/12 - Transporteurs comportant des surfaces porteuses de charges sans fin, c.-à-d. des tapis roulants ou autres systèmes équivalents, auxquelles l'effort de traction est transmis par des moyens différents des éléments d'entraînement sans fin de même configuration comprenant plusieurs surfaces sans fin travaillant ensemble et à axes parallèles longitudinaux, ou une multiplicité d'éléments parallèles, p. ex. des cordes formant une surface sans fin avec plusieurs courroies sans fin
B65G 47/244 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les faisant tourner autour d'un axe sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de transport
B65G 47/57 - Dispositifs pour transférer objets ou matériaux entre transporteurs, p. ex. pour décharger ou alimenter vers des sections de transporteurs à chaîne inclinés ou verticaux ou à partir de ces sections pour objets
B65G 47/76 - Lames ou raclettes transversales fixes ou réglables
A rotary ditching attachment for an articulated boom of an excavator type machine includes two rotary excavating heads supported in spaced relation on opposite sides of a central support. The heads rotate about a common axis. The rotary ditching attachment is rotatably coupled to the boom by a rotating tool mount. The rotating tool mount is connectable to the central support such that the central support and attached excavating heads are rotatable about an axis extending through the central support and perpendicular to the common axis of the excavator heads. Excavating assemblies are mounted on outwardly facing and inwardly facing surfaces of rotors forming each excavating heads. Rotating the rotary ditching attachment relative to a direction of movement of the rotary ditching tool relative to the ground increases the width of cut of the excavating heads when used to form or rehabilitate a ditch.
E02F 5/08 - Dragues ou engins de terrassement à usages particuliers pour creuser des tranchées ou fossés avec des roues excavatrices tournant autour d'un axe
E02F 5/14 - Éléments constitutifs pour excavateurs de tranchées, p. ex. dispositifs indicateurs
18.
ROTARY DITCHING ATTACHMENT FOR A TOOL MANIPULATING ARM
A rotary ditching attachment for an articulated boom of an excavator type machine includes two rotary excavating heads supported in spaced relation on opposite sides of a central support. The heads rotate about a common axis. The rotary ditching attachment is rotatably coupled to the boom by a rotating tool mount. The rotating tool mount is connectable to the central support such that the central support and attached excavating heads are rotatable about an axis extending through the central support and perpendicular to the common axis of the excavator heads. Excavating assemblies are mounted on outwardly facing and inwardly facing surfaces of rotors forming each excavating heads. Rotating the rotary ditching attachment relative to a direction of movement of the rotary ditching tool relative to the ground increases the width of cut of the excavating heads when used to form or rehabilitate a ditch.
E02F 5/02 - Dragues ou engins de terrassement à usages particuliers pour creuser des tranchées ou fossés
E02F 5/08 - Dragues ou engins de terrassement à usages particuliers pour creuser des tranchées ou fossés avec des roues excavatrices tournant autour d'un axe
A system for distributing rail ties along the side of a track from a rail car and consist of the rail cars is disclosed. Each rail car includes a floor conveyor conveying rail ties to a singulating conveyor assembly which advances rail ties individually to a dealer having an indexing mechanism which selectively releases individual rail ties onto a discharge chute. The discharge chute is oriented so ties dropped on the discharge chute are discharged out a selected side of the rail car. A controller on each rail tie distribution car communicates with a computing resource which implements a plan for selectively discharging ties from cars selected by the computing resource to discharge ties at selected drop off locations.
A system for distributing rail ties along the side of a track from a rail car and consist of the rail cars is disclosed. Each rail car includes a floor conveyor conveying rail ties to a singulating conveyor assembly which advances rail ties individually to a dealer having an indexing mechanism which selectively releases individual rail ties onto a discharge chute. The discharge chute is oriented so ties dropped on the discharge chute are discharged out a selected side of the rail car. A controller on each rail tie distribution car communicates with a computing resource which implements a plan for selectively discharging ties from cars selected by the computing resource to discharge ties at selected drop off locations.
Systems and methods for distributing rail ties are disclosed. A method of distributing rail ties at a side of a track comprises providing a plurality of rail tie distribution cars in a consist. Each of the plurality of rail tie distribution cars has a distribution car controller and a discharge means configured to selectively distribute a rail tie on at least one side of the track. The method comprises generating a rail tie distribution plan identifying a plurality of rail tie drop off locations and selecting, from the plurality of rail tie distribution cars in the consist, one rail tie distribution car to distribute a rail tie at one of the plurality of rail tie drop off locations. The distribution car controller and the discharge means of the selected one of the plurality of rail tie distribution cars distributes the rail tie at the drop off location.
An apparatus for distributing tie plates alongside rails of a railroad track including a singulating system for separating and singulating tie plates to be distributed along the rails of a railroad track, an orientation system positioned beneath the singulating system for orienting the tie plates with the correct side up, and a distribution system for distributing tie plates along the rails of a railroad track.
An apparatus for distributing tie plates alongside rails of a railroad track including a singulating system for separating and singulating tie plates to be distributed along the rails of a railroad track, an orientation system positioned beneath the singulating system for orienting the tie plates with the correct side up, and a distribution system for distributing tie plates along the rails of a railroad track.
A centering apparatus for bi-directionally pivotable hopper doors. The apparatus is coupled between a frame of a hopper car and a bell crank of a hopper door. The apparatus includes a housing with a piston extending from one end. An end of the piston within the housing includes a piston head. A pair of coil springs are disposed within the housing on opposite sides of the piston head and counteract one another to bias the piston head toward the center of the housing and thus bias the hopper door toward a closed state. In a second configuration the apparatus includes a double-acting actuator with a pair of independent piston assemblies. An actuation system coupled to the actuator maintains the actuator and an associated hopper door in a closed position in a normal state and returns the hopper door to the closed position upon a failure in the system.
F15B 15/14 - Dispositifs actionnés par fluides pour déplacer un organe d'une position à une autreTransmission associée à ces dispositifs caractérisés par la structure de l'ensemble moteur le moteur étant du type à cylindre droit
B61D 7/28 - Dispositifs d'ouverture ou de fermeture hydrauliques ou pneumatiques
B61D 7/18 - Éléments de fermeture des ouvertures de déchargement pivotants
E05F 1/10 - Appareils de fermeture ou d'ouverture pour battants, non prévus ailleurs dans la présente sous-classe actionnés par ressort pour battants pivotants
E05F 15/53 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs à pression de fluide pour battants pivotants
E05F 1/14 - Appareils de fermeture ou d'ouverture pour battants, non prévus ailleurs dans la présente sous-classe actionnés par ressort pour battants pivotants à ressorts à double action, p. ex. pour fermeture et ouverture, ou ralentissement et fermeture
F15B 15/06 - Schéma mécanique de montage caractérisé par les moyens transformant le mouvement de l'élément entraîné par le fluide en mouvement de l'organe terminal qui est actionné pour la transformation mécanique d'un mouvement rectiligne en un mouvement non rectiligne
F15B 11/20 - Systèmes de servomoteurs dépourvus d'asservissement avec plusieurs servomoteurs commandant plusieurs organes réagissant les uns sur les autres ou fonctionnant successivement
B61D 7/02 - Wagons-trémies avec des ouvertures de déchargement dans le fond
A centering apparatus for bi-directionally pivotable hopper doors. The apparatus is coupled between a frame of a hopper car and a bell crank of a hopper door. The apparatus includes a housing with a piston extending from one end. An end of the piston within the housing includes a piston head. A pair of coil springs are disposed within the housing on opposite sides of the piston head and counteract one another to bias the piston head toward the center of the housing and thus bias the hopper door toward a closed state. In a second configuration the apparatus includes a double-acting actuator with a pair of independent piston assemblies. An actuation system coupled to the actuator maintains the actuator and an associated hopper door in a closed position in a normal state and returns the hopper door to the closed position upon a failure in the system.
A rail-lifting and ballast-spreading apparatus that may be employed to rehabilitate damaged tracks or aid rough in of new tracks, is described. The apparatus includes a track-lifting unit at a forward end thereof that includes an arm that is pivotable to extend forwardly and over a section of track in need of repair or ballast replenishment. Rail clamps are provided on a distal end of the arm that engage and travel along the rails as the apparatus moves forward. A conveyor provides a stream of ballast across the width of the tracks while the tracks are lifted and as the apparatus moves forward onto the now repaired tracks. A surge bin is provided to increase a rate of distribution of the ballast material by the conveyor over that available from the ballast-delivery consist.
E01B 27/17 - Machines à cet usage, p. ex. machines dites à bourrer les traverses combinées avec des moyens pour relever, niveler ou faire riper la voie
A rail-lifting and ballast-spreading apparatus that may be employed to rehabilitate damaged tracks or aid rough in of new tracks, is described. The apparatus includes a track-lifting unit at a forward end thereof that includes an arm that is pivotable to extend forwardly and over a section of track in need of repair or ballast replenishment. Rail clamps are provided on a distal end of the arm that engage and travel along the rails as the apparatus moves forward. A conveyor provides a stream of ballast across the width of the tracks while the tracks are lifted and as the apparatus moves forward onto the now repaired tracks. A surge bin is provided to increase a rate of distribution of the ballast material by the conveyor over that available from the ballast-delivery consist.
An articulated rail-transport car for transporting long sections of ribbon rail is described. The car includes a plurality of segments arranged end-to-end and coupled and supported at their adjacent ends by shared trucks. Dedicated trucks are provided near each terminal end of the car and couplers configured to couple to an adjacent rail car are provided at the respective terminal ends. Rail stands are disposed along the length of the car with a spacing that is independent of the locations of the shared and dedicated trucks and that provides a greater number of rail stands than trucks. The segments may be configured to enable interchangeability and to allow any number of the segments to be included in the car. A plurality of the cars can be coupled to enable transport of ribbon rails of any length.
An articulated rail-transport car for transporting long sections of ribbon rail is described. The car includes a plurality of segments arranged end-to- end and coupled and supported at their adjacent ends by shared trucks. Dedicated trucks are provided near each terminal end of the car and couplers configured to couple to an adjacent rail car are provided at the respective terminal ends. Rail stands are disposed along the length of the car with a spacing that is independent of the locations of the shared and dedicated trucks and that provides a greater number of rail stands than trucks. The segments may be configured to enable interchangeability and to allow any number of the segments to be included in the car. A plurality of the cars can be coupled to enable transport of ribbon rails of any length.
A system and method for operating a ballast car hopper door includes logic and control circuitry, a hydraulic actuator, a door position sensor, and one or more sensors operable to measure system operational parameters. During normal operation of the hopper door the logic and control circuitry records the system operational parameters. In the event of failure, or absence, of the door position sensor the control circuitry compares real-time data to recorded data to maintain operation and correct positioning of the hopper door.
B60P 1/56 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge ayant des ouvertures de déchargement par le bas
E01B 27/02 - Mise en place du ballastBallastageÉgalisation du matériau du ballastMachines ou dispositifs à cet effetMoyens de nivellement
F15B 21/08 - Systèmes de servomoteur comportant des moyens de commande actionnés électriquement
32.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BALLAST CAR HOPPER DOOR
A system and method for operating a ballast car hopper door includes logic and control circuitry, a hydraulic actuator, a door position sensor, and one or more sensors operable to measure system operational parameters. During normal operation of the hopper door the logic and control circuitry records the system operational parameters. In the event of failure, or absence, of the door position sensor the control circuitry compares real-time data to recorded data to maintain operation and correct positioning of the hopper door.
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
44 - Services médicaux, services vétérinaires, soins d'hygiène et de beauté; services d'agriculture, d'horticulture et de sylviculture.
Produits et services
snow removal; ditch digging; construction of foundations for railroad signaling equipment; wrecking services, namely, railroad bridge deck removal; maintenance of ditches for railroad track bed drainage pick-up, transportation and delivery of rail road ties, rails, spikes and tie plates and ballast for railway track bed maintenance; pick-up, transportation and delivery of railroad bridge decks tree trimming and removal; brush trimming and removal
An autonomous ballast consist for unloading ballast along a railway and methods for unloading ballast thereby. The consist includes a plurality of ballast cars and at least one control car. The control car includes a controller, a navigation system, and electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic generators that power the hopper cars. The controller employs the navigation system to determine the location of the consist relative to a track survey indicating locations and amounts of ballast to be unloaded. The controller instructs the hopper cars to open/close ballast doors to dump appropriate amounts of ballast in desired locations. The controller also monitors the status of the hopper cars and the accuracy of the navigation system to automatically adjust the operational state of the consist relative thereto. The unloading operation is carried out automatically, without need for operator intervention, and without risk of damage to railroad facilities.
An autonomous ballast consist for unloading ballast along a railway and methods for unloading ballast thereby. The consist includes a plurality of ballast cars and at least one control car. The control car includes a controller, a navigation system, and electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic generators that power the hopper cars. The controller employs the navigation system to determine the location of the consist relative to a track survey indicating locations and amounts of ballast to be unloaded. The controller instructs the hopper cars to open/close ballast doors to dump appropriate amounts of ballast in desired locations. The controller also monitors the status of the hopper cars and the accuracy of the navigation system to automatically adjust the operational state of the consist relative thereto. The unloading operation is carried out automatically, without need for operator intervention, and without risk of damage to railroad facilities.
A backup power system for a railroad power unit includes an emergency backup generator that enables continuous operation of both traction motors and accessories on the power unit when a main generator and/or an accessory power unit (APU) become inoperable. The backup generator can provide power to accessories on the railcar when the APU becomes inoperable and when power provided by the APU is diverted to the traction motors due to the main generator becoming inoperable.
A backup power system for a railroad power unit includes an emergency backup generator that enables continuous operation of both traction motors and accessories on the power unit when a main generator and/or an accessory power unit (APU) become inoperable. The backup generator can provide power to accessories on the railcar when the APU becomes inoperable and when power provided by the APU is diverted to the traction motors due to the main generator becoming inoperable.
A material transport and distribution consist including an offloading car, a generator car, and hopper cars. The offloading car includes a rotatable conveyor that can offload materials forward of and to the sides of the car. The generator car powers a plurality of hopper car conveyors. The hopper cars include a longitudinal conveyor that overlaps with conveyors of forward- and aft-located cars to enable transport of materials between cars and while the cars are negotiating a turn in the tracks. The hopper car hoppers are divided into chutes with respective guillotine-style gates. Each gate includes a resilient panel that flexes to enable closure of the gate without binding on materials exiting therefrom. A control system is provided to manage the gates and conveyors during offloading based on sensed characteristics of the operation thereof. An interlock system is also provided to initiate a cascading shutdown routine when a fault is detected.
A material transport and distribution consist including an offloading car, a generator car, and hopper cars. The offloading car includes a rotatable conveyor that can offload materials forward of and to the sides of the car. The generator car powers a plurality of hopper car conveyors. The hopper cars include a longitudinal conveyor that overlaps with conveyors of forward- and aft-located cars to enable transport of materials between cars and while the cars are negotiating a turn in the tracks. The hopper car hoppers are divided into chutes with respective guillotine-style gates. Each gate includes a resilient panel that flexes to enable closure of the gate without binding on materials exiting therefrom. A control system is provided to manage the gates and conveyors during offloading based on sensed characteristics of the operation thereof. An interlock system is also provided to initiate a cascading shutdown routine when a fault is detected.
A material transport and distribution consist including an offloading car, a generator car, and hopper cars. The offloading car includes a rotatable conveyor that can offload materials forward of and to the sides of the car. The generator car powers a plurality of hopper car conveyors. The hopper cars include a longitudinal conveyor that overlaps with conveyors of forward- and aft-located cars to enable transport of materials between cars and while the cars are negotiating a turn in the tracks. The hopper car hoppers are divided into chutes with respective guillotine-style gates. Each gate includes a resilient panel that flexes to enable closure of the gate without binding on materials exiting therefrom. A control system is provided to manage the gates and conveyors during offloading based on sensed characteristics of the operation thereof. An interlock system is also provided to initiate a cascading shutdown routine when a fault is detected.
A rail guide for loading railroad rails onto a rail train. The rail guide includes a guide beam disposed to depend vertically downward over each shelf in a rack on a rack car. The guide beam extends substantially the length of the rack car and is coupled to a corresponding guide beam of an adjacent car via a bridge that is configured to accommodate relative movement between the cars. A shoe is provided that is coupled to a leading end of a rail to be loaded. The shoe includes a follower that engages the guide beam to guide a rail being loaded along a path defined by the guide beam. The guide beam can provide vertical and lateral support to the leading end of the rail during loading.
A rail guide for loading railroad rails onto a rail train. The rail guide includes a guide beam disposed to depend vertically downward over each shelf in a rack on a rack car The guide beam extends substantially the length of the rack car and is coupled to a corresponding guide beam of an adjacent car via a bridge that is configured to accommodate relative movement between the cars A shoe is provided that is coupled to a leading end of a rail to be loaded. The shoe includes a follower that engages the guide beam to guide a rail being loaded along a path defined by the guide beam. The guide beam can provide vertical and lateral support to the leading end of the rail during loading.
A system for monitoring movement of railroad track includes a plurality of data collection units secured to respective railroad ties in a curved section of railroad track. Each data collection unit includes a GPS receiver. The data collection units collect location data from the GPS receivers and transmit the location data to a base unit. The base unit collects the location data from the data collection units and periodically uploads the location data to a server. Software on the server reviews the data for any changes in location of the data collection units and reports the results to a user or users.
A method of surveying a section of a railway to determine amounts of ballast to be replaced keyed to position coordinates of track locations includes moving a survey vehicle along the railway, optically scanning the track at selected intervals to obtain optical data points with associated position coordinates, recording images at the intervals with position coordinates, recording position coordinates of no-spread zones, processing the optical data points to derive ballast unit weights associated with locations along the track, detecting anomalous unit weights, accessing images associated with the locations of the anomalous unit weights, accessing the anomalous unit weights to adjust as necessary, and loading the adjusted data into a computer of a ballast train to control the application of replacement ballast along the track according to the detected position of the ballast train.
A rail guide for loading railroad rails onto a rail train. The rail guide includes a guide beam disposed to depend vertically downward over each shelf in a rack on a rack car. The guide beam extends substantially the length of the rack car and is coupled to a corresponding guide beam of an adjacent car via a bridge that is configured to accommodate relative movement between the cars. A shoe is provided that is coupled to a leading end of a rail to be loaded. The shoe includes a follower that engages the guide beam to guide a rail being loaded along a path defined by the guide beam. The guide beam can provide vertical and lateral support to the leading end of the rail during loading.
E01B 29/16 - Transport, pose, enlèvement, ou remplacement des railsDéplacement des rails placés sur traverses dans la voie
E01B 29/17 - Transport, pose, enlèvement, ou remplacement des railsDéplacement des rails placés sur traverses dans la voie de longueurs de rails assemblées bout à bout, p. ex. soudées
A rail loading and unloading machine includes a plurality of cars for pick-up, processing, and loading of ribbon rail segments on a rail transport train. A pick-up car provides a rail lifting and manipulating apparatus for pick-up of rail from alongside the machine. A guide box aids guiding of the rail toward a primary drive unit. A crossover car includes components to steer the rail to a right or left side of the machine for processing and loading. A processing car includes a cutting station, drill station, crane, and secondary drive unit. The drill station is retractably stowed below a walkway to provide workspace for an operator to install joining plates on segments of rail. The secondary drive unit is disposed opposite the cutting and drill stations from the primary drive unit such that separate sections of rail on opposite sides of a cut or joint can be driven independently.
A rail loading and unloading machine includes a plurality of cars for pick-up, processing, and loading of ribbon rail segments on a rail transport train. A pick-up car provides a rail lifting and manipulating apparatus for pick-up of rail from alongside the machine. A guide box aids guiding of the rail toward a primary drive unit. A crossover car includes components to steer the rail to a right or left side of the machine for processing and loading. A processing car includes a cutting station, drill station, crane, and secondary drive unit. The drill station is retractably stowed below a walkway to provide workspace for an operator to install joining plates on segments of rail. The secondary drive unit is disposed opposite the cutting and drill stations from the primary drive unit such that separate sections of rail on opposite sides of a cut or joint can be driven independently.
A rail loading and unloading machine includes a plurality of cars for pick-up, processing, and loading of ribbon rail segments on a rail transport train. A pick-up car provides a rail lifting and manipulating apparatus for pick-up of rail from alongside the machine. A guide box aids guiding of the rail toward a primary drive unit. A crossover car includes components to steer the rail to a right or left side of the machine for processing and loading. A processing car includes a cutting station, drill station, crane, and secondary drive unit. The drill station is retractably stowed below a walkway to provide workspace for an operator to install joining plates on segments of rail. The secondary drive unit is disposed opposite the cutting and drill stations from the primary drive unit such that separate sections of rail on opposite sides of a cut or joint can be driven independently.
A rail loading and unloading machine includes a plurality of cars for pick¬ up, processing, and loading of ribbon rail segments on a rail transport train. A pick-up car provides a rail lifting and manipulating apparatus for pick-up of rail from alongside the machine. A guide box aids guiding of the rail toward a primary drive unit. A crossover car includes components to steer the rail to a right or left side of the machine for processing and loading. A processing car includes a cutting station, drill station, crane, and secondary drive unit. The drill station is retractably stowed below a walkway to provide workspace for an operator to install joining plates on segments of rail. The secondary drive unit is disposed opposite the cutting and drill stations from the primary drive unit such that separate sections of rail on opposite sides of a cut or joint can be driven independently.
A rail loading and unloading machine includes a plurality of cars for pick-up, processing, and loading of ribbon rail segments on a rail transport train. A pick-up car provides a rail lifting and manipulating apparatus for pick-up of rail from alongside the machine. A guide box aids guiding of the rail toward a primary drive unit. A crossover car includes components to steer the rail to a right or left side of the machine for processing and loading. A processing car includes a cutting station, drill station, crane, and secondary drive unit. The drill station is retractably stowed below a walkway to provide workspace for an operator to install joining plates on segments of rail. The secondary drive unit is disposed opposite the cutting and drill stations from the primary drive unit such that separate sections of rail on opposite sides of a cut or joint can be driven independently.
E01B 29/17 - Transport, pose, enlèvement, ou remplacement des railsDéplacement des rails placés sur traverses dans la voie de longueurs de rails assemblées bout à bout, p. ex. soudées
E01B 31/06 - Percement de trous, p. ex. par forage, par estampage, au chalumeau
B61D 47/00 - Dispositifs de chargement ou déchargement combinés avec le véhicule lui-même, p. ex. plates-formes de chargement
A guide box for a rail loading and unloading machine. The guide box guides a rail from a ground location toward a drive unit and can be provided with actuators to enable steering of the rail. The guide box includes a base roller that underlies a rail path through the guide box. An arm extends upwardly along each side of the rail path and carries a guide roller. The arms are pivotable toward one another to abut the guide rollers over the rail path and thereby capture the rail between the guide rollers and the base roller or away from one another to enable insertion of a rail therebetween. The guide rollers are vertically pivotable to enable obstructions on the rail to pass through the guide box.
E01B 29/17 - Transport, pose, enlèvement, ou remplacement des railsDéplacement des rails placés sur traverses dans la voie de longueurs de rails assemblées bout à bout, p. ex. soudées
E01B 31/06 - Percement de trous, p. ex. par forage, par estampage, au chalumeau
B61D 47/00 - Dispositifs de chargement ou déchargement combinés avec le véhicule lui-même, p. ex. plates-formes de chargement
A drill station for a rail loading and unloading machine. The drill station is provided between primary and secondary drive units to enable adjacent ends of a pair of sections of rail to be driven independently by a respective drive unit to position the ends on the drill station for drilling. The drill station is raised from a stowed position below a walkway to conduct a drilling operation and retracted to provide workspace for an operator to install joining plates on segments of rail.
E01B 31/06 - Percement de trous, p. ex. par forage, par estampage, au chalumeau
E01B 29/17 - Transport, pose, enlèvement, ou remplacement des railsDéplacement des rails placés sur traverses dans la voie de longueurs de rails assemblées bout à bout, p. ex. soudées
B61D 47/00 - Dispositifs de chargement ou déchargement combinés avec le véhicule lui-même, p. ex. plates-formes de chargement
A method of surveying a section of a railway to determine amounts of soil to be excavated or added at selected position coordinates of track locations includes moving a survey vehicle along the railway, optically scanning the track structure at selected intervals to obtain optical data points with position coordinates, recording images at the intervals with position coordinates, recording position coordinates of drainage points, processing the optical data points to derive ditch overlays formed by ditch profiles associated with locations along the track and ditch templates, detecting anomalous soil unit weights associated with track locations, reviewing images associated with the locations of the anomalous units, adjusting the ditch overlays as necessary, and loading the adjusted data into a computer of an excavator device for display to guide an excavator operator in reshaping the ditches along the track according to the detected position of the excavator device.
A method of surveying a section of a railway to determine amounts of soil to be excavated or added at selected position coordinates of track locations includes moving a survey vehicle along the railway, optically scanning the track structure at selected intervals to obtain optical data points with position coordinates, recording images at the intervals with position coordinates, recording position coordinates of drainage points, processing the optical data points to derive ditch overlays formed by ditch profiles associated with locations along the track and ditch templates, detecting anomalous soil unit weights associated with track locations, reviewing images associated with the locations of the anomalous units, adjusting the ditch overlays as necessary, and loading the adjusted data into a computer of an excavator device for display to guide an excavator operator in reshaping the ditches along the track according to the detected position of the excavator device.
A method of surveying a section of a railway to determine amounts of soil to be excavated or added at selected position coordinates of track locations includes moving a survey vehicle along the railway, optically scanning the track structure at selected intervals to obtain optical data points with position coordinates, recording images at the intervals with position coordinates, recording position coordinates of drainage points, processing the optical data points to derive ditch overlays formed by ditch profiles associated with locations along the track and ditch templates, detecting anomalous soil unit weights associated with track locations, reviewing images associated with the locations of the anomalous units, adjusting the ditch overlays as necessary, and loading the adjusted data into a computer of an excavator device for display to guide an excavator operator in reshaping the ditches along the track according to the detected position of the excavator device.
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
A method of surveying a section of a railway to determine amounts of ballast to be replaced keyed to position coordinates of track locations includes moving a survey vehicle along the railway, optically scanning the track at selected intervals to obtain optical data points with associated position coordinates, recording images at the intervals with position coordinates, recording position coordinates of no-spread zones, processing the optical data points to derive ballast unit weights associated with locations along the track, detecting anomalous unit weights, accessing images associated with the locations of the anomalous unit weights, accessing the anomalous unit weights to adjust as necessary, and loading the adjusted data into a computer of a ballast train to control the application of replacement ballast along the track according to the detected position of the ballast train.
G01B 5/28 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques mécaniques pour mesurer la rugosité ou l'irrégularité des surfaces
A method of surveying a section of a railway to determine amounts of ballast to be replaced keyed to position coordinates of track locations includes moving a survey vehicle along the railway, optically scanning the track at selected intervals to obtain optical data points with associated position coordinates, recording images at the intervals with position coordinates, recording position coordinates of no-spread zones, processing the optical data points to derive ballast unit weights associated with locations along the track, detecting anomalous unit weights, accessing images associated with the locations of the anomalous unit weights, accessing the anomalous unit weights to adjust as necessary, and loading the adjusted data into a computer of a ballast train to control the application of replacement ballast along the track according to the detected position of the ballast train.
A method of surveying a section of a railway to determine amounts of ballast to be replaced keyed to position coordinates of track locations includes moving a survey vehicle along the railway, optically scanning the track at selected intervals to obtain optical data points with associated position coordinates, recording images at the intervals with position coordinates, recording position coordinates of no-spread zones, processing the optical data points to derive ballast unit weights associated with locations along the track, detecting anomalous unit weights, accessing images associated with the locations of the anomalous unit weights, accessing the anomalous unit weights to adjust as necessary, and loading the adjusted data into a computer of a ballast train to control the application of replacement ballast along the track according to the detected position of the ballast train.
