Model railroad control and sound systems

a model railroad and control system technology, applied in the field of model railroad control systems, can solve the problems of ac powered trains that require greater power, produce more electrical noise, and difficult to direct transmission of electrical control signals down the track of ac powered trains, and achieve the effect of reducing the difficulty of dc powered trains to achieve direct transmission of electrical control signals
US20070001058A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-04QSINDS
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
QSINDS
Publication Date
2007-01-04
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A model train accessory controller is connectable to a DC power pack having a throttle to apply a power signal to a set of train tracks. The controller includes a switching device, which is in electrical communication with the power pack and the train tracks, to reverse a polarity of the power signal on the train tracks. The controller includes an input, and a processor in electrical communication with the switching device. The processor receives a command from the input to produce, by control of the switching device, a digital command having a series of sequential reversals in the polarity of the power signal.
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[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 695,600, entitled “Model Railroad Sound and Control System,” filed Jun. 30, 2005, which is herby incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The field of the present disclosure relates generally to model railroad systems, and more specifically, but not exclusively, to operational and simulated sound control systems for model railroads. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

[0003] The model railroading industry is seeing a rapid advancement in technology. For many years the motor in all DC powered locomotives simply connected to a track pickup and the power was provided by a variable DC power pack. Making a model locomotive go fast or slow was simply a matter of applying more voltage to the track and changing direction was accomplished by changing the polarity on the track. Today, end users need more than a basic understanding of electricity and electronics. With modern command c...

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