Anti-collision device and system for use with a rail car
First Claim
1. An anti-collision system for use with a railcar, the system comprising:
- an object detector device attached to a railcar or a locomotive that detects objects in a path of the railcar and the locomotive, the object detector device including a remote sensor, a radio, and a microprocessor programmed to include data-logging to record and log all data from the anti-collision system;
a reflector attached to a top of a derail, wherein the object detector device detects if the derail is in an open position or a closed position by sensing the reflector; and
a train display device electrically connected to the object detector device, the train display device including a screen and a horn, wherein the screen displays one or more of a plurality of separation distances between the railcar and the locomotive, locations of objects, and a speed of the railcar or the locomotive, and wherein the horn is activated when the object detector device detects objects in the path of the railcar and the locomotive;
wherein the radio transmits train information between the object detector device and the train display device, wherein the remote sensor includes an object-detection system to determine one or more of the following;
a range, an altitude, a direction, or a speed of objects.
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Abstract
An anti-collision system for railcars and locomotives a distance ranging and worker coupling protection system utilizing remote-sensing radar techniques for use with a locomotive and railcar. The anti-collision system may include an object detector device attached to a railcar or a locomotive that detects objects in a path of the railcar and the locomotive and a train display device electrically connected to the object detector device. The anti-collision system may also include an emergency action device which enables a crew member to stop the railcar or locomotive without communication to a locomotive operator when a hazard is recognized. The object detector device may include a remote sensor, a radio, and a microprocessor programmed to include data-logging to record and log all data from the anti-collision system.
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25 Claims
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1. An anti-collision system for use with a railcar, the system comprising:
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an object detector device attached to a railcar or a locomotive that detects objects in a path of the railcar and the locomotive, the object detector device including a remote sensor, a radio, and a microprocessor programmed to include data-logging to record and log all data from the anti-collision system; a reflector attached to a top of a derail, wherein the object detector device detects if the derail is in an open position or a closed position by sensing the reflector; and a train display device electrically connected to the object detector device, the train display device including a screen and a horn, wherein the screen displays one or more of a plurality of separation distances between the railcar and the locomotive, locations of objects, and a speed of the railcar or the locomotive, and wherein the horn is activated when the object detector device detects objects in the path of the railcar and the locomotive; wherein the radio transmits train information between the object detector device and the train display device, wherein the remote sensor includes an object-detection system to determine one or more of the following;
a range, an altitude, a direction, or a speed of objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An anti-collision system for use with a railcar or a locomotive, the system comprising:
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an object detector device attached to a railcar or a locomotive that detects objects in a path of the railcar and the locomotive, the object detector device including a remote sensor, a radio, and a microprocessor programmed to include data-logging to record and log all data from the anti-collision system; a reflector attached to a top of a derail, wherein the object detector device detects if the derail is in an open position or a closed position by sensing the reflector; a train display device electrically connected to the object detector device, the train display device including a screen and a horn, wherein the screen displays one or more of a plurality of separation distances between the railcar and the locomotive, locations of objects, and a speed of the railcar or the locomotive, and wherein the horn is activated when the object detector device detects objects in the path of the railcar and the locomotive; and an emergency action device which enables a crew member to stop the railcar or locomotive without communication to a locomotive operator when a hazard is recognized, the emergency action device including a transmitter with an emergency stop button and a locomotive transceiver located within a cabin of the locomotive, wherein the locomotive transceiver receives a signal sent from the transmitter and further sends an emergency stop signal to a set of brakes on the locomotive to stop; wherein the radio transmits train information between the object detector device and the train display device, wherein the remote sensor includes an object-detection system to determine one or more of the following;
a range, an altitude, a direction, or a speed of objects. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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