| 发明名称 | Consist having self-powered tender car | ||
| 摘要 | The disclosure is directed to a tender car for a consist. The tender car may have a frame, a truck configured to support the frame, and a wheel rotatably connected to the truck. The tender car may also have a motor operatively connected to the wheel and configured to generate electric power when the wheel is rotated. The tender car may further have a tank mounted to the frame and configured to hold a liquefied gaseous fuel, and a fuel pump mounted to the frame and configured to pump the liquefied gaseous fuel from the tank. The fuel pump may be driven by electric power generated by the motor. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US8899158(B2) | 申请公布日期 | 2014.12.02 |
| 申请号 | US201213563154 | 申请日期 | 2012.07.31 |
| 申请人 | Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. | 发明人 | Foege Aaron Gamache |
| 分类号 | B61C3/00 | 主分类号 | B61C3/00 |
| 代理机构 | Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP | 代理人 | Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP |
| 主权项 | 1. A tender car of a consist, comprising: a frame; a truck configured to support the frame; a wheel rotatably connected to the truck; a motor operatively connected to the wheel and configured to generate electric power when the wheel is rotated; a tank mounted to the frame and configured to hold a liquefied gaseous fuel; and a fuel pump mounted to the frame and configured to pump the liquefied gaseous fuel from the tank, an auxiliary engine configured to generate electric power directed to the fuel pump, wherein the auxiliary engine is powered by fuel pumped by the fuel pump, and wherein the fuel pump is driven by electric power generated by the motor. | ||
| 地址 | LaGrange IL US | ||