RAILWAY FREIGHT CAR ON-BOARD WEIGHING SYSTEM
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1. A system for measuring the load of a railway car comprising:
- a railway car body supported on railway wheels, axles and a plurality of trucks,each truck comprised of a bolster and two sideframes,a plurality of transducers mounted tothe bolster or the sideframes for measuring the weight supported by the railway car body,one or more sensors associated with the transducers for the acquisition, processing, and transmission of processed data from the transducers,a receiver for communication with the sensors and transmission of the processed data indicative of the weight supported by the railway car body.
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Abstract
A railcar weight sensing system is provided. The system includes at least one transducer positioned on a railway car bolster or sideframe. Signals from the transducer are transmitted to a receiver.
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1. A system for measuring the load of a railway car comprising:
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a railway car body supported on railway wheels, axles and a plurality of trucks, each truck comprised of a bolster and two sideframes, a plurality of transducers mounted to the bolster or the sideframes for measuring the weight supported by the railway car body, one or more sensors associated with the transducers for the acquisition, processing, and transmission of processed data from the transducers, a receiver for communication with the sensors and transmission of the processed data indicative of the weight supported by the railway car body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for measuring the load of a railway car comprising:
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a railway car body supported on railway wheels, two axles and a plurality of trucks, each truck comprised of a bolster and two sideframes, a plurality of strain transducers mounted to the bolster or the sideframes for measuring the weight supported by the railway car body, one or more sensors associated with the transducers for the acquisition, processing, and transmission of processed data from the transducers, a transceiver for communication with the sensors and transmission of the processed data indicative of the weight supported by the railway car body, wherein each sensor is comprised of; a computational element for collecting transducer readings; a memory storage element; and a wireless transceiver for sending and receiving data.
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