Remote control unit for locomotive including display module for displaying command information
First Claim
1. A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive, said remote control unit comprising:
- a) a manually operable control device allowing an operator to select a brake setting among a set of brake settings, the brake settings in the set of brake settings corresponding to respective levels of brake application;
b) a brake setting display including an array of discrete display elements;
c) a display controller in communication with said control device and with said brake setting display, said display controller being responsive to said manually operable control device to;
i) actuate a first display element of said array when a first brake setting is selected on said control device, corresponding to a first level of brake application;
ii) actuate a second display element adjacent to said first display element when a third brake setting is selected on said control device, corresponding to a third level of brake application;
iii) actuate said first and second display elements of said array when a second brake setting is selected on said control device, corresponding to a second level of brake application that is intermediate to said first and third levels of brake application.
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Abstract
A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive is provided. The remote control unit includes a manually operable control device, a brake setting display and a display controller. The control device allows an operator to select a level of brake application. The brake setting display includes an array of discrete display elements. The display controller actuates a first display element when a first level of brake application is selected on the control device. The display controller actuates a second display element adjacent to the first display element when a third level of brake application is selected on the control device. The display controller actuates the first and that second display elements of the array when a second level of brake application that is intermediate to the first and third levels of brake application is selected on the control device. Alternatively, the remote control unit includes manually operable control devices, a setting displays and display controllers for controlling and displaying speed or throttle settings in a similar fashion as that of the brake setting.
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44 Claims
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1. A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive, said remote control unit comprising:
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a) a manually operable control device allowing an operator to select a brake setting among a set of brake settings, the brake settings in the set of brake settings corresponding to respective levels of brake application;
b) a brake setting display including an array of discrete display elements;
c) a display controller in communication with said control device and with said brake setting display, said display controller being responsive to said manually operable control device to;
i) actuate a first display element of said array when a first brake setting is selected on said control device, corresponding to a first level of brake application;
ii) actuate a second display element adjacent to said first display element when a third brake setting is selected on said control device, corresponding to a third level of brake application;
iii) actuate said first and second display elements of said array when a second brake setting is selected on said control device, corresponding to a second level of brake application that is intermediate to said first and third levels of brake application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive, said remote control unit comprising:
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a) a manually operable control device allowing an operator to select a speed setting among a set of speed settings;
b) a speed setting display including an array of discrete display elements;
c) a display controller in communication with said control device and with said speed setting display, said display controller being responsive to said manually operable control device to;
i) actuate a first display element of said array when a first speed setting is selected on said control device;
ii) actuate a second display element adjacent to said first display element when a third speed setting is selected on said control device;
iii) actuate said first and second display elements of said array when a second speed setting is selected on said control device, the second speed setting being intermediate to said first and third speed settings. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive, said remote control unit comprising:
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a) a manually operable control device allowing an operator to select a throttle setting among a set of throttle settings;
b) a throttle setting display including an array of discrete display elements;
c) a display controller in communication with said control device and with said throttle setting display, said display controller being responsive to said manually operable control device to;
i) actuate a first display element of said array when a first throttle setting is selected on said control device;
ii) actuate a second display element adjacent to said first display element when a third throttle setting is selected on said control device;
iii) actuate said first and second display elements of said array when a second throttle setting is selected on said control device, the second throttle setting being intermediate to said first and third throttle settings. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive, said remote control unit comprising:
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a) a manually operable control device allowing an operator to select a brake setting among a set of brake settings, the brake settings in the set of brake settings corresponding to respective levels of brake application;
b) a brake setting display including an array of discrete display elements;
c) a display controller in communication with said control device and with said brake setting display, said display controller being responsive to said manually operable control device to;
i) actuate a first display element of said array in a first manner of actuation when a first brake setting is selected on said control device, corresponding to a first level of brake application;
ii) actuate the first display element in a second manner of actuation when a second brake setting is selected on said control device, corresponding to a second level of brake application, the second manner of actuation being distinct from said first manner of actuation. - View Dependent Claims (41)
a) actuate a second display element of said array in a first manner of actuation when a third brake setting is selected on said control device, corresponding to a third level of brake application;
b) actuate the second display element in a second manner of actuation when a fourth brake setting is selected on said control device, corresponding to a fourth level of brake application.
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42. A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive, said remote control unit comprising:
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a) manual input means allowing an operator to select a brake setting among a set of brake settings, the brake settings in the set of brake settings corresponding to respective levels of brake application;
b) brake setting display means including an array of discrete display elements;
c) display control means in communication with said manual input means and with said brake setting display means, said display control means being responsive to said manual input means to;
i) actuate a first display element of said array when a first brake setting is selected on said manual input means, corresponding to a first level of brake application;
ii) actuate a second display element adjacent to said first display element when a third brake setting is selected on said manual input means, corresponding to a third level of brake application;
iii) actuate said first and second display elements of said array when a second brake setting is selected on said manual input means, corresponding to a second level of brake application that is intermediate to said first and third levels of brake application.
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43. A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive, said remote control unit comprising:
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a) manual input means allowing an operator to select a speed setting among a set of speed settings;
b) speed setting display means including an array of discrete display elements;
c) display control means in communication with said manual input means and with said speed setting display means, said display control means being responsive to said manual input means to;
i) actuate a first display element of said array when a first speed setting is selected on said manual input means;
ii) actuate a second display element adjacent to said first display element when a third speed setting is selected on said manual input means;
iii) actuate said first and second display elements of said array when a second speed setting is selected on said manual input means, the second speed setting being intermediate to said first and third speed settings.
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44. A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive, said remote control unit comprising:
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a) manual input means allowing an operator to select a throttle setting among a set of throttle settings;
b) throttle setting display means including an array of discrete display elements;
c) display control means in communication with said manual input means and with said throttle setting display means, said display control means being responsive to said manual input means to;
i) actuate a first display element of said array when a first throttle setting is selected on said manual input means;
ii) actuate a second display element adjacent to said first display element when a third throttle setting is selected on said manual input means;
iii) actuate said first and second display elements of said array when a second throttle setting is selected on said manual input means, the second throttle setting being intermediate to said first and third throttle settings.
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