SYSTEM FOR USE IN ILLUMINATION OF RAILWAY FEATURE
First Claim
1. A system for illumination of a feature of a railway, the railway including a railroad track having plurality of ties, the plurality of ties including an extended length tie, and a switch for switching a route of a traveling train, the switch being switchable between a primary position in which a traveling train can be routed from a primary track to a through track, and a switched position in which a traveling train can be routed from a primary track to a secondary track, the switch having a switchstand component supported on the extended length tie, the railway having a rail assembly supported on the plurality of ties, the rail assembly having first and second elongated rails, wherein the rail assembly is supported at a certain elevation, wherein the system comprises:
- an illumination unit supported on the extended length tie in an area of the extended length tie between the first rail and the switch component, the illumination unit having a light source bank, the light source bank including a first light source that comprises a central emission vector extending in a first direction that is substantially horizontal and at the certain elevation; and
wherein the illumination unit includes a solar panel for collecting solar energy, and a rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery for energizing the light source bank and being rechargeable utilizing solar energy collected by the solar panel.
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Abstract
There is provided a system for use in illuminating a feature of a railway. In one embodiment, a system can include an illumination unit disposed for illumination of a railway feature. The illumination unit can include a light source bank, a solar panel, and a rechargeable battery for energizing the light source bank that is rechargeable utilizing energy collected by the solar energy panel.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for illumination of a feature of a railway, the railway including a railroad track having plurality of ties, the plurality of ties including an extended length tie, and a switch for switching a route of a traveling train, the switch being switchable between a primary position in which a traveling train can be routed from a primary track to a through track, and a switched position in which a traveling train can be routed from a primary track to a secondary track, the switch having a switchstand component supported on the extended length tie, the railway having a rail assembly supported on the plurality of ties, the rail assembly having first and second elongated rails, wherein the rail assembly is supported at a certain elevation, wherein the system comprises:
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an illumination unit supported on the extended length tie in an area of the extended length tie between the first rail and the switch component, the illumination unit having a light source bank, the light source bank including a first light source that comprises a central emission vector extending in a first direction that is substantially horizontal and at the certain elevation; and wherein the illumination unit includes a solar panel for collecting solar energy, and a rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery for energizing the light source bank and being rechargeable utilizing solar energy collected by the solar panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for illumination of a feature of a railway, the railway including a railroad track having plurality of ties including an extended length tie, the switch being switchable between a primary position in which a traveling train can be routed from a primary track to a through track, and a switched position in which a traveling train can be routed from a primary track to a secondary track, the switch having a switchstand component supported on the extended length tie, the railway having a rail assembly supported on the plurality of ties, the rail assembly having first and second elongated rails, wherein the rail assembly is supported at a certain elevation, wherein the system comprises:
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an illumination unit supported on a tie of the plurality of ties at a location proximate the switch, the illumination unit having a light source bank, the light source bank including a first light source that comprises a central emission vector, the illumination unit being supported so that the central emission vector extends in a first direction that is substantially horizontal and at the certain elevation; and wherein the illumination unit includes a solar panel for collecting solar energy and a rechargeable battery, the illumination unit being configured so that the rechargeable battery is operative for energizing the light source bank, the illumination unit further being configured so that the rechargeable battery is rechargeable utilizing solar energy collected by the solar panel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for illuminating a feature of a railway, the railway including a railroad track having a plurality of ties, the railway having a rail assembly supported on the plurality of ties, the system comprising:
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a first illumination unit for illuminating a first location of interest, an area about the first location of interest including a rail assembly having a certain elevation, the first illumination unit having a first light source disposed at the certain elevation, wherein the first illumination unit is switchable between a first mode in which solar energy collected by the solar panel is utilized for recharging the rechargeable battery, and a second mode in which stored energy stored within a rechargeable battery is utilized for energizing the light source bank; a second illumination unit for illuminating a second location of interest, an area about the second location of interest including a rail assembly having a certain elevation, the second illumination unit having a first light source disposed at the certain elevation, wherein the first illumination unit is switchable between a first mode in which solar energy collected by the solar panel is utilized for recharging the rechargeable battery, and a second mode in which stored energy stored within rechargeable battery is utilized for energizing the light source bank; wherein the first location of interest and the second location of interest are of different types, and wherein each of the first location of interest and the second location of interest is a location of interest selected from the group consisting of a switch, a foul point, and derail point; and wherein the first light source of the first illumination unit has a first illumination profile and the first light source of the second illumination unit has a second illumination profile, the second illumination profile being different from the first illumination profile. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for illumination of a feature of a railway, the railway including a railroad track having plurality of ties, the railway having a rail assembly supported on the plurality of ties, the rail assembly having first and second elongated rails in an area of a foul point, wherein the rail assembly is supported at a certain elevation, wherein the system comprises:
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an illumination unit supported on a tie of the plurality of ties in the area of the foul point, the illumination unit having a light source bank, the light source bank including a first light source that emits light having a central emission vector, the illumination unit being supported so that the central emission vector extends in a first direction that is substantially horizontal and at the certain elevation; and wherein the illumination unit includes a solar panel for collecting solar energy and a rechargeable battery, the illumination unit being configured so that the rechargeable battery is operative for energizing the light source bank, the illumination unit further being configured so that the rechargeable battery is rechargeable utilizing solar energy collected by the solar panel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for illumination of a feature of a railway, the railway including a railroad track having plurality of ties, the railway having a rail assembly supported on the plurality of ties, the rail assembly having first and second elongated rails in an area of a derail point defined by a derailer, wherein the rail assembly is supported at a certain elevation, wherein the system comprises:
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an illumination unit supported on a tie of the plurality of ties in the area of the derail point, the illumination unit having a light source bank, the light source bank including a first light source that emits light having a central emission vector, the illumination unit being supported so that the central emission vector extends in a first direction that is substantially horizontal and at the certain elevation; and wherein the illumination unit includes a solar panel for collecting solar energy and a rechargeable battery, the illumination unit being configured so that the rechargeable battery is operative for energizing the light source bank, the illumination unit further being configured so that the rechargeable battery is rechargeable utilizing solar energy collected by the solar panel. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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