Remote control system having a touchscreen for controlling a railway vehicle
First Claim
1. A remote control system for controlling a railway vehicle, the railway vehicle having a throttle for providing tractive power to the railway vehicle to propel the railway vehicle and a brake system for providing braking power to the railway vehicle, the remote control system comprising:
- a remote control device for transmitting signals, the remote control device having a video display to display real time information of the railway vehicle, the video display having a touchscreen the touchscreen providing executable command options for the railway vehicle;
a first controller module connected to the railway vehicle and in communication with the remote control device, the first controller module monitoring a set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle and receiving commands from the remote control device to control the set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle, the first controller module providing the real time information to the remote control device;
a tilt recognition device to provide a warning signal to the remote control device when the remote control device is tilted a predetermined amount from a substantially level position;
the tilt recognition device provides the warning signal for a predetermined amount of time before the remote control system enters into a fault condition;
the fault condition avoidable by a cancellation of the warning signal by a user of the remote control device or repositioning the remote control device in the substantially level position; and
the warning signal provided to the remote control device comprises an audio warning or a visual warning.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a remote control system for controlling a railway vehicle. The remote control system including a remote control device for transmitting signals to a first controller module. The first controller is mounted to the railway vehicle and controls and monitors the functions of the railway vehicle. The first controller module also relays information to the remote control device. The remote control system can also include a portable safety switch allowing any individual in proximity to the railway vehicle to send a stop signal to the first controller module to stop the railway vehicle if any unsafe conditions exist.
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13 Claims
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1. A remote control system for controlling a railway vehicle, the railway vehicle having a throttle for providing tractive power to the railway vehicle to propel the railway vehicle and a brake system for providing braking power to the railway vehicle, the remote control system comprising:
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a remote control device for transmitting signals, the remote control device having a video display to display real time information of the railway vehicle, the video display having a touchscreen the touchscreen providing executable command options for the railway vehicle; a first controller module connected to the railway vehicle and in communication with the remote control device, the first controller module monitoring a set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle and receiving commands from the remote control device to control the set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle, the first controller module providing the real time information to the remote control device; a tilt recognition device to provide a warning signal to the remote control device when the remote control device is tilted a predetermined amount from a substantially level position; the tilt recognition device provides the warning signal for a predetermined amount of time before the remote control system enters into a fault condition;
the fault condition avoidable by a cancellation of the warning signal by a user of the remote control device or repositioning the remote control device in the substantially level position; andthe warning signal provided to the remote control device comprises an audio warning or a visual warning. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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