| 发明名称 |
Communication system for multiple locomotives |
| 摘要 |
The disclosure is directed to a control system for a train consist. The control system may have a first controller associated with a first locomotive and a second controller associated with a second locomotive. The control system may also include an input device configured to generate a first signal indicative of a desired consist performance, and at least one sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of an actual performance of the first and second locomotives. The second controller may be configured to determine a first performance setting of the first locomotive and a different second performance setting of the second locomotive based on the first signal, and automatically adjust the first and second performance settings based on a difference between the first and second signals. |
| 申请公布号 |
US9067607(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.06.30 |
| 申请号 |
US201213665319 |
申请日期 |
2012.10.31 |
| 申请人 |
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. |
发明人 |
Donnelly, III William Joseph |
| 分类号 |
B61L3/00;B61C17/12;B61L15/00 |
主分类号 |
B61L3/00 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A control system for a train consist, comprising:
a first locomotive; a second locomotive operatively coupled to the first locomotive; an input device associated with the first locomotive and configured to generate a first signal indicative of a desired consist performance; at least one sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of an actual performance of the first and second locomotives; a first controller associated with the first locomotive and configured to regulate performance of the first locomotive; and a second controller associated with the second locomotive and in communication with the first controller, the input device, and the at least one sensor, the second controller configured to:
regulate performance of the second locomotive;determine a first performance setting of the first locomotive and a different second performance setting of the second locomotive based on the first signal;automatically adjust the first and second performance settings based on a difference between the first and second signals; andoverride the first controller and adjust the first performance setting based on a known configuration difference between the first and second locomotives. |
| 地址 |
LaGrange IL US |
