CONTROL SYSTEM FOR FUEL TENDER OF LOCOMOTIVE
First Claim
1. A control system for a fuel tender of a locomotive, the control system comprising:
- an input module configured to generate a first signal based on one or more inputs received from an operator of the locomotive;
a sensor module configured to generate a second signal based on one or more operating parameters of at least one of the locomotive and the fuel tender;
a processor unit communicably coupled with the input module and the sensor module, the processor unit configured to generate a first actuation signal based on at least one of the first signal and the second signal; and
at least one actuator disposed in electrical communication with the processor unit and the fuel tender, the actuator configured to selectively perform at least one of enabling or disabling fuel flow from the fuel tender to the locomotive based on the first actuation signal.
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Abstract
A control system for a fuel tender of a locomotive includes an input module, a sensor module, a processor unit, and at least one actuator. The input module is configured to generate a first signal based on one or more inputs received from an operator of the locomotive. The sensor module is configured to generate a second signal based on one or more operating parameters of at least one of the locomotive and the fuel tender. The processor unit is configured to generate a first actuation signal based on at least one of the first signal and the second signal. The actuator is disposed in electrical communication with the processor unit and the fuel tender. The actuator is configured to selectively perform at least one of enabling or disabling fuel flow from the fuel tender to the locomotive based on the first actuation signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A control system for a fuel tender of a locomotive, the control system comprising:
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an input module configured to generate a first signal based on one or more inputs received from an operator of the locomotive; a sensor module configured to generate a second signal based on one or more operating parameters of at least one of the locomotive and the fuel tender; a processor unit communicably coupled with the input module and the sensor module, the processor unit configured to generate a first actuation signal based on at least one of the first signal and the second signal; and at least one actuator disposed in electrical communication with the processor unit and the fuel tender, the actuator configured to selectively perform at least one of enabling or disabling fuel flow from the fuel tender to the locomotive based on the first actuation signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling fuel flow from a fuel tender of a locomotive, the method comprising:
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generating a first signal based on one or more inputs from an operator of the locomotive; generating a second signal based on one or more operating parameters of at least one of the locomotive and the fuel tender; generating a first actuation signal based on at least one of the first signal and the second signal; and performing at least one of enabling and disabling fuel flow out of the fuel tender based on the first actuation signal.
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13. The method of claim 13, wherein the operating parameters of the locomotive include one or more of:
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a historical operating record of the locomotive; and a current operating record of the locomotive. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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