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Relocatable base for elevated power rails and method of deployment
ActiveUS12391149B2Power railsPropulsion by batteries/cellsStructural engineeringMechanical engineering
A modular structure supports elevated rail segments for delivering electrical power to a moving work machine, such as a hauler at a mining site. Opposite ends of a roadside barrier contain complementary tubular couplers arranged vertically, one having a first diameter supported by an arm and the other having a larger second diameter and a vertical slot. Couplers on adjacent barriers can be mated together concentrically along a central axis. The mated couplers help restrict longitudinal displacement, lateral displacement, slope change, and lateral rotation between adjacent barriers during placement. One barrier may be used as a temporary alignment structure to position barriers spaced alternatingly along a haul route for the work machine.
Owner:CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING EQUIPMENT LLC
System and method for joining power rail segments
A modular structure supports elevated rail segments for delivering electrical power to a moving work machine, such as a hauler at a mining site. End portions of rail segments having narrower widths than body portions of the rail segments are joined within a split fishplate. Laterally opposing faces within the narrowed end portions form a longitudinal overlap, and connectors underneath the rail segments pull the split fishplate together against the end portions. In arrangements with parallel rails around a curvature, the rail segments are adjusted by sliding so that the longitudinal overlap is larger for rails on an inside of the curvature compared with rails on an outside of the curvature.
Owner:CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING EQUIPMENT LLC
Charging system for electric bus and charging method using the same
ActiveUS12459387B2Instruments for road network navigationVehicle sub-unit featuresConvertersControl theory
A charging system includes: a power converter configured to receive power from an external power network to generate charging power for electric buses; power rails electrically connected to the power converter and installed at a predetermined height according to a layout of a garage; a first charging network configured to horizontally move above a floor in the garage along the electric power rails to upper sides of the electric buses to contact the electric buses; a second charging network electrically connected to the power converter and providing a charging zone on a bottom surface of the garage by reflecting the layout to contact the electric buses parked in the charging zone; and a station controller configured to control a charging sequence of the electric buses by analyzing position information of the electric buses and calculating a shortest movement path and a charging order of the first charging network.
Owner:HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD +1
Three-rail power supply system
ActiveUS12496935B2Rail devicesCharging stationsElectrical resistance and conductanceControl engineering
A three-rail power supply system includes a power supply having positive, negative, and neutral terminals, a rail system having a power supply end and a termination end, and an asymmetric resistor network. The rail system includes a positive rail, a negative rail, and a ground rail coupled to the positive terminal, the negative terminal, and the neutral terminal, respectively. The negative rail is disposed parallel to the positive rail. The ground rail is disposed in parallel to, and between, the positive rail and the negative rail, and is electrically grounded at a plurality of intervals between the power supply end and termination end. The asymmetric resistor network includes two pairs of resistors asymmetrically coupled to the rail system at the power supply end and termination end, and is configured to limit a fault current through a faulty connection in response the positive, negative, and / or ground rails experiencing the faulty connection.
Owner:CATERPILLAR INC
Process and system for pole and conductor installation for charging while moving
Dynamic energy transfer (DET) systems are costly and time-consuming to install. Accordingly, an installation system is disclosed that comprises stowage for rail segments and poles, two strategically positioned cranes, and / or strategically positioned platforms, to enable less expensive and faster installation of the various components of a DET system. Installation, utilizing the installation system, can significantly decrease the cost of installation, while increasing the rate of installation and maintaining safety.
Owner:CATERPILLAR INC
Heated bracket assembly for supporting power rails
A power rail retention system includes a heated bracket assembly for supporting conducting power rails. Power rails carrying different voltages supplied by a substation rest on a support plate that includes grooves configured to accept lower sections of angled clips. Upper sections of the clips frictionally hold the power rails against the support plate. A resistor is coupled between the lower sections of at least two conductive clips and is positioned proximate a top edge of the support plate between adjacent rails. When the rails are energized, current flows through the resistor, which may generate ambient heat to evaporate moisture on the support plate, power a light source on the bracket, and provide a ballast load for the substation.
Owner:CATERPILLAR INC
Preparation method of high-strength and high-conductivity aluminum alloy profile
The invention discloses a preparation method of a high-strength and high-conductivity aluminum alloy profile, which comprises the following steps: 1) carrying out solution treatment on an aluminum alloy raw material to obtain a supersaturated solid solution; (2) the supersaturated solid solution is subjected to low-temperature extrusion treatment, and the aluminum alloy profile is obtained; and thirdly, the aluminum alloy profile is heated, and the high-strength and high-conductivity aluminum alloy profile is obtained. According to the method, hot extrusion is replaced by low-temperature extrusion, so that the aluminum alloy profile generates a remarkable cold hardening effect, the strength of the alloy is greatly improved, meanwhile, severe plastic deformation at the extrusion temperature generates a large number of intragranular dislocations, Mg and Si elements are promoted to be quickly and fully dispersed and separated out, the alloy generates a precipitation strengthening effect, and the conductivity is improved.
Owner:BINZHOU WEIQIAO NATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE +2
Electric rail infrastructure for work machines
An electric rail infrastructure for a work machine is disclosed. The electric rail infrastructure comprises: a plurality of powered rails; a plurality of energy interfaces positioned throughout the plurality of powered rails; a power module connected to the plurality of energy interfaces for providing electrical power to the plurality of powered rails; a plurality of electric clamps positioned on each end of the powered rails, each electric clamp having at least one resistor.
Owner:CATERPILLAR INC
System and method for supporting elevated power rails
A modular structure supports elevated rail segments for delivering electrical power to a moving work machine, such as a hauler at a mining site. Opposite ends of a roadside barrier contain complementary tubular couplers arranged vertically. A lower end of a dielectric post positioned in one of the tubular couplers has opposing dielectric plates at an upper end. A top edge of each plate has a creepage concavity between a pair of rail recesses. Another dielectric post of similar configuration is positioned in the other of the tubular couplers. Holes within the couplers and the posts ensure alignment of respective rail recesses in which conductive rails are placed. Dielectric inserts frictionally lock the rails into the rail recesses.
Owner:CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING EQUIPMENT LLC
System and method for supporting elevated power rails
A modular structure supports elevated rail segments for delivering electrical power to a moving work machine, such as a hauler at a mining site. Opposite ends of a roadside barrier contain complementary tubular couplers arranged vertically. A lower end of a dielectric post positioned in one of the tubular couplers has opposing dielectric plates at an upper end. A top edge of each plate has a creepage concavity between a pair of rail recesses. Another dielectric post of similar configuration is positioned in the other of the tubular couplers. Holes within the couplers and the posts ensure alignment of respective rail recesses in which conductive rails are placed. Dielectric inserts frictionally lock the rails into the rail recesses.
Owner:CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING EQUIPMENT LLC
Cast-in-place monolithic track bed contact rail embedded nylon sleeve support
The utility model relates to the technical field of track bed contact rails, in particular to a cast-in-place monolithic track bed contact rail embedded nylon sleeve support which comprises a support body, a first mounting plate is fixedly welded to the front side of the left side of the support body, and a second mounting plate is fixedly welded to the middle end of the right side of the support body. A line track is installed on the top of the support body, a clamping block is fixedly installed on the front side of the top of the support body and located on the front side of the line track, and a clamping plate is fixedly installed on the rear side of the top of the support body and located on the rear side of the line track. The problems that in the concrete pouring process, the sleeve possibly shifts, inclines and the like, a contact rail support is difficult to install in the later period, and manual supporting is needed are solved, a line track can be stably installed, the shaking condition is avoided, the installation stability of the embedded sleeve is improved, manual fixing is not needed, physical strength is saved, and the production efficiency is improved. And the working efficiency is improved.
Owner:CHINA RAILWAY FIRST GROUP CO LTD +1
Power rail and method of controlling the same
The application discloses a power rail and a control method thereof. The power rail comprises a track, the track has an interruption area at a position of a warehouse door, the track comprises two track sections located on two sides of the interruption area, and the track further comprises transition devices, the transition devices comprise two transition assemblies respectively arranged on the outer sides of the two track sections; the transition assembly comprises a transition rail and an expansion mechanism, the transition rail and the expansion mechanism can slide towards or away from the interruption area along a direction parallel to the track section, the transition rail is located between the track section and the expansion mechanism, and the expansion mechanism is used for driving the transition rail to move back and forth in a direction perpendicular to the track section, so that the two transition rails and the two track sections can be connected to form a continuous current collection surface. The power rail is provided with the transition devices, the sliding and expansion of the transition rails are controlled, the current collection surface of the power rail at the interruption area is a continuous surface, the current collection shoe can smoothly pass through, the pulling arc and noise between the shoe rails are effectively reduced, and train vibration can also be reduced.
Owner:CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG CO LTD
ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE AND CHARGING SYSTEM FOR RAIL VEHICLES
Owner:FIRST GREATER WESTERN LTD
A transition component for a rail transit turnout busbar and a contact wire clamping device
This invention discloses a transition component for a rail transit turnout busbar and a contact wire clamping device. The transition component includes a body bent along its length, with a clamping plate at its lower edge capable of clamping the contact wire. The structure of the contact wire clamping device using this transition component includes a pair of transition components, each bent along its length, and an anchoring plate connected to a positioning device. The pair of transition components is fixed to the anchoring plate in an X-shape. Busbars are provided at both ends of each transition component, and clamping plates at the lower edge of each transition component are capable of clamping the contact wire. Using a transition component instead of a busbar avoids the problem of excessively large bending angles in busbars, which are difficult to process. The device has an integrated hyperbolic structure, reducing the amount of positioning suspension parts and the central anchoring device required. The integrated structure ensures that the two contact wires are at the same height.
Owner:CHINA RAILWAY HIGH SPEED ELECTRIFICATION EQUIP CORP LTD
I-shaped contact rail expansion joint
An I-shaped contact rail expansion joint comprises a left sliding rail, a middle rail, a right sliding rail, an upper anchoring clamping plate and a lower anchoring clamping plate, the upper anchoring clamping plate and the lower anchoring clamping plate are clamped on the two sides of rail webs of the left sliding rail, the middle rail and the right sliding rail respectively, and the upper anchoring clamping plate and the lower anchoring clamping plate are fixedly connected with the middle rail and are in sliding connection with the left sliding rail and the right sliding rail; the left sliding rail and the right sliding rail are fixedly connected with the upper anchoring clamping plate through the C-shaped current connector to form a first current-carrying channel; the left sliding rail and the right sliding rail are fixedly connected with the upper anchoring clamping plate through two U-shaped current connectors distributed on the left side and the right side of the C-shaped current connector respectively, and a second current carrying channel is formed. The third electric connection plate is electrically connected with the back of the C-type current connector through a semicircular copper strip. According to the utility model, the two current-carrying channels are arranged to carry current together, so that the electrical splicing reliability is high, and the safety margin is large.
Owner:CHINA RAILWAY HIGH SPEED ELECTRIFICATION EQUIP CORP LTD
Vehicle control system and method
A control method and system includes determining a resonant frequency of a vehicle system operably coupled with an external power source providing voltage and current to the vehicle system. A first filter extracts a phase or frequency component from the voltage provided by the external power source to produce a stable voltage component. A second filter extracts a phase or frequency component from the current provided by the external power source to produce a stable current component. The stable voltage component is out of phase with the stable current component. A control input for a converter device of the vehicle system is determined based on the stable voltage component, the stable current component, and the resonant frequency. The stable voltage component, the stable current component, and the control input are communicated with the converter device to change the resonant frequency of the vehicle system.
Owner:TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS LLC
A three-rail support with adjustable protective cover position
This application relates to the field of rail power supply technology, and specifically discloses a three-rail support with an adjustable protective cover, including an insulating fastener, an insulating support plate, and an insulating bracket. The insulating support plate is fixed to the insulating bracket, the insulating fastener is connected to the insulating support plate, and a rail groove for fixing the third rail is formed between the insulating fastener and the insulating support plate. It also includes a protective cover, which includes a mounting part disposed on the insulating bracket and an adjustment part for guiding the protective cover to achieve horizontal and vertical movement adjustment; and a cover body connected to the mounting part, located on one side of the insulating fastener and the insulating support plate to cover the insulating fastener, the insulating support plate, and the third rail. This application allows for selective adjustment of the protective cover's position to protect the three-rail support according to the actual installation needs in a project, greatly improving its practicality.
Owner:SICHUAN LIANCHANG IND DESIGN CO LTD
System for carrying a contact wire
The invention relates to a system (32) for carrying a first contact line (19) and a second contact line (19') which crosses or merges with the first contact line (19) through an interruption (33) above a railway crossing (3). The system includes a support beam (28); a first carrying element (34) which is connected to the support beam (28) at a first position and is adapted to carry the first contact line (19); a second carrying element (35) which is connected to the support beam (28) at a second position and is adapted to carry the first contact line (19); and a spacer (36) which is connected to the support beam (28) at a third position between the first position and the second position and is adapted to fasten a predefined minimum length (37) for the interruption of the first contact line (19) when viewed in the direction of travel of the first contact line (19).
Owner:FURRER FREY AG
Subway contact rail protection device
Owner:SHANDONG DINGCHANG COMPOSITE MATERIAL CO LTD
Vehicle control system and method
A method and system include determining a resonant frequency of a vehicle system operably coupled with an external power source that provides voltage and current to the vehicle system. A first filter extracts a phase or a frequency component from the voltage provided by the external power source to generate a stabilizing voltage component. A second filter extracts a phase or a frequency component from the current provided by the external power source to generate a stabilizing current component. The stabilizing voltage component is out of phase with the stabilizing current component. A control input of a converter device of the vehicle system is determined based on the stabilizing voltage component, the stabilizing current component, and the resonant frequency. The stabilizing voltage component, the stabilizing current component, and the control input are communicated with the converter device to change the resonant frequency of the vehicle system.
Owner:TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS LLC
Rail vehicle consist integrity management method, rail vehicle consist integrity management device and rail vehicle consist integrity management system
PendingEP4499477A4Signalling indicators on vehicleTrolley linesMechanical engineeringIntegrity management
Aspects relate to providing a low-cost, reliable rail vehicle consist integrity management technique for facilitating determination of rail vehicle consist integrity using existing railway infrastructure. A rail vehicle consist integrity management method includes transmitting, from a first vehicle of a rail vehicle consist to a second vehicle of the rail vehicle consist, a first analog signal via a power supply conductor that is disposed separately from the rail vehicle consist; determining, by analyzing a frequency of the first analog signal, a rail vehicle consist integrity state; and outputting a rail vehicle consist integrity notification that indicates the rail vehicle consist integrity state.
Owner:HITACHI LTD
Conductive track retention system
A conductive track retention system includes a plurality of conductive tracks (210) and a track support assembly. The track support assembly includes a support bar (620) including a top end and a bottom end, a support plate (640) attached to the top end of the support bar (620), the support plate including a track support portion (250) on a top surface of the support plate (640), and a pair of track clamps movable relative to one another from a track unlocked position to a track interlocked position to secure the plurality of conductive tracks (210) to the support assembly.
Owner:CATERPILLAR INC
Storage systems and methods for robotic picking
A robotic system that includes a storage structure, a container handling robot, and a manipulator robot is provided herein. The storage structure includes vertical members supporting a grid having a first set of rails and a second set of rails that collectively define grid spaces, and a plurality of storage containers arranged in vertical stacks within a respective one of the grid spaces. The container handling robot is arranged to move along the first and second set of rails and includes a lifting device to extract one or more storage containers from the vertical stacks and to transport the one or more storage containers about the grid. The manipulator robot is installed within a footprint of a single grid space and includes one or more vacuum generators, and a picking arm provided with a pneumatic gripping tool for picking an inventory item from the one or more storage containers.
Owner:NIMBLE ROBOTICS INC
Traveling rail and article transport facility
Owner:DAIFUKU CO LTD
Transport system with rail profile section
PendingDE102025115796A1Propulsion using dc motorsNear-field transmissionRail profileTransport system
Transport system with rail profile section wherein a mobile unit can be moved in the direction of the rail on the rail profile section, wherein at least one line carrying alternating current is attached to the rail profile section by means of is attached to a bracket the line extends parallel to the rail direction of the rail profile section, where an electronic unit is attached to the rail profile section by means of the bracket, wherein the electronic unit comprises an antenna winding and signal electronics electrically supplied by the antenna winding.
Owner:SEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG
Conveyor
To provide a conveyor with greater flexibility and versatility in operation. [Solution] The conveyor comprises one or more conveyor tracks 105, 130, each having at least one guide rail 200 extending along a predetermined path, and a plurality of carriages 110 that are connectable to the guide rails 200 and configured to travel continuously along the path defined by the guide rails, each carriage 110 being equipped with an electric motor 305, the electric motor being configured to drive the carriage 110 along the guide rails 200 independently of the movement of other carriages 110, and a wireless communication module 345 being configured to wirelessly connect the electric motor 305 to a remote electronic control unit configured to control the operation of the electric motor 305.
Owner:MES SRL
Non-contact power supply system and transport system
In a non-contact power supply system, each of a plurality of non-contact power supply devices includes a filter circuit connected to an inverter to convert power supplied from a power source into AC power and including a reactor and capacitors. The non-contact power supply system includes an electrostatic coupler to electrostatically couple one non-contact power supply device to another non-contact power supply device. The electrostatic coupler includes two capacitors electrically connected in parallel, and a different-phase coil between the filter circuit of the one non-contact power supply device and the two capacitors. The different-phase coil includes an inductance component when a short-circuit or a ground fault occurs.
Owner:MURATA MASCH LTD
Insulating support device and contact rail system
This application provides an insulating support device, belonging to the field of rail transit technology. The insulating support device includes a mounting base, a movable base, an insulator, a first adjustment mechanism, and a second adjustment mechanism. The movable base is swayably mounted on the mounting base about a first axis arranged along a first direction. The insulator is adjustablely mounted on the movable base along a second direction. The first adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the angle of sway of the movable base about the first axis. The second adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the position of the insulator in the second direction, where the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. In this insulating support device, the first adjustment mechanism can adjust the angle of sway of the movable base about the first axis, thereby achieving pitch angle adjustment of the insulator. The second adjustment mechanism can adjust the position of the insulator in the second direction, thereby achieving horizontal adjustment of the insulator. The pitch angle adjustment and horizontal adjustment of the insulator do not affect each other, and the adjustment process is simple and convenient.
Owner:HUNAN XINGGUANG SHULIU TECH CO LTD +1
High-strength and high-conductivity Al-Mg-Si alloy profile and preparation process
The invention belongs to the field of aluminum alloy profile processing and preparation, and discloses a high-strength and high-conductivity Al-Mg-Si alloy profile and a preparation process. Based on the total weight of the Al-Mg-Si alloy profile, the Al-Mg-Si alloy profile comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 0.4-0.8% of Mg, 0.3-0.6% of Si, 0.001-0.06% of B, less than or equal to 0.05% of Fe, less than or equal to 0.002% of Ti, less than or equal to 0.002% of V, less than or equal to 0.001% of Cr, less than or equal to 0.001% of Mn and the balance of aluminum. The ratio of Mg to Si is equal to 1.2 to 1.3. On the basis of multi-scale cooperative control in the Al-Mg-Si alloy profile preparation process, both the tensile strength and the electric conductivity are achieved.
Owner:INST OF METAL RESEARCH - CHINESE ACAD OF SCI
Track electricity taking device for movable ingot mould car set
The utility model relates to the field of metallurgical equipment, in particular to a movable ingot mould car set track electricity taking device which comprises a power supply module, an electricity taking module and a driving module. The power supply module is used for providing power for the track in the power taking module; the power taking module is used for supplying power of the power supply module to the driving module; the driving module is used for controlling the movement of the movable ingot mould car set; and the electricity taking module comprises an electricity taking rail and an electricity taking sliding block, and the electricity taking sliding block is arranged on the movable ingot mold trolley set and makes contact with the electricity taking rail. By adding the electricity taking track, the problem that the wheels need to be insulated due to the fact that the wheels are used as electricity taking devices in a conventional movable ingot mould train set is solved, steel sleeves can be additionally arranged on the wheel bearings, the problem that the insulation of the wheels is damaged due to high temperature, and then a power supply is short-circuited is solved, and the failure rate is greatly reduced.
Owner:INNER MONGOLIA LOW CARBON FERROALLOY TECH CO LTD +1