Remotely controlled locomotive car-kicking control
First Claim
1. A remote control system for controlling the movement of a locomotive having an onboard operating system, said remote control system comprising:
- (a) a portable control unit, having an operator interface for inputting at least one command associated with movement of the locomotive;
(b) said operator interface comprising an input mechanism mounted on the portable control unit and for inputting at least one command associated with a predetermined car-kicking sequence of the locomotive;
(c) said portable control unit generating a signal responsive to said command and indicative of said car-kicking sequence for said locomotive;
(d) a remote control unit, interfaced with an operating system on the locomotive, for receiving said signal;
(e) a processor, in communication with said remote control unit and said locomotive operating system, for accessing a set of stored instructions associated with said car-kicking sequence, responsive to said signal and for controlling the movement of the locomotive in accordance with said car-kicking sequence.
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Abstract
A remote control system and method for the remote control operation of a locomotive in the performance of a car-kicking sequence comprising a control unit, a remote control unit and a processor in communication with the locomotive onboard operating system. An operator interface of the operator control unit includes an input mechanism for inputting a command associated with at least one predetermined car-kicking sequence. The operator control unit generates a signal to the onboard operator'"'"'s system indicative of the instruction to perform the car-kicking sequence. The processor is able to access a set of stored instructions for performing the car-kicking sequence.
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13 Claims
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1. A remote control system for controlling the movement of a locomotive having an onboard operating system, said remote control system comprising:
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(a) a portable control unit, having an operator interface for inputting at least one command associated with movement of the locomotive;
(b) said operator interface comprising an input mechanism mounted on the portable control unit and for inputting at least one command associated with a predetermined car-kicking sequence of the locomotive;
(c) said portable control unit generating a signal responsive to said command and indicative of said car-kicking sequence for said locomotive;
(d) a remote control unit, interfaced with an operating system on the locomotive, for receiving said signal;
(e) a processor, in communication with said remote control unit and said locomotive operating system, for accessing a set of stored instructions associated with said car-kicking sequence, responsive to said signal and for controlling the movement of the locomotive in accordance with said car-kicking sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
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8. The remote control system of claim 8 wherein said switch further comprises a spring return for returning the switch from the second position to the first position and for returning the latch to the locked position.
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10. A method for performing a remote control car-kicking operation with a locomotive and railcars by a single operator, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a remotely controllable locomotive for attachment to and detachment from railcars, and said locomotive having an onboard operating system;
(b) providing an operator control unit operable to remotely control the movement of the locomotive responsive to commands input into said operator control unit by said operator;
(c) storing a set of instructions, associated with a predetermined car-kicking sequence, in communication with the locomotive onboard operating system for controlling movement of the locomotive;
(d) providing a processor in communication with said operator control unit, said locomotive onboard operating system and said stored set of instructions;
(e) said operator inputting a command into the operator control unit associated with said predetermined car-kicking sequence;
(f) generating a signal responsive to said command, and representative of said predetermined car-kicking sequence, for receipt by said processor; and
,(g) processing said signal for said locomotive to perform at least one instruction in accordance with said predetermined car-kicking sequence. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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