Automatic coupling of locomotive to railcars

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B - Operations, Transporting

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B61G 7/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2421190

An automatic coupling system (10) for a locomotive (11). The automatic coupling system includes a means for detecting a coupling contact and for controlling locomotive systems such as throttle and brakes in response to such contact. The means for detecting contact may be a speed sensor (24), an accelerometer (26), a distance detector (28), and/or a wheel slip detector (30). The automatic coupling system may be integrated with a locomotive remote control system (22) to facilitate the coupling of a locomotive to a railcar (40) when the operator is not located in the locomotive cab.

Un système d'accouplement automatique (10) pour une locomotive (11). Le système d'accouplement automatique comprend un moyen de détection d'un contact d'accouplement et de contrôle des systèmes de locomotive tels que l'accélérateur et les freins en réponse à un tel contact. Les moyens de détection de contact peuvent comprendre un capteur de vitesse (24), un accéléromètre (26), un détecteur de distance (28), et/ou un détecteur de patinage des roues (30). Le système d'accouplement automatique peut être intégré avec un système de commande de locomotive à distance (22) pour faciliter l'accouplement d'une locomotive à un wagon (40) lorsque l'opérateur ne se trouve pas dans la cabine de la locomotive.

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