Intelligent rail traffic freight vehicle and control method thereof

By equipping freight cars with intelligent control modules and battery management systems, the autonomy and safety issues of traditional freight trains have been resolved, enabling independent coupling and autonomous operation between cars, thus improving logistics efficiency and operational stability.

CN121536360AActive Publication Date: 2026-02-17CASCO SIGNAL LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202512053396.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-12-31
Publication Date
2026-02-17
Estimated Expiration
2045-12-31

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Technical Problem

Traditional freight trains lack autonomous control capabilities, resulting in low operational flexibility, high longitudinal impact force, and inability to integrate into intelligent train control systems, thus limiting logistics efficiency and safety.

Method used

Each carriage is equipped with an intelligent control module, a sensing module, a wireless communication module, and a traction and braking module, enabling independent coupling and autonomous operation between carriages, and optimizing power distribution in conjunction with a battery management system.

Benefits of technology

It enhances the autonomy and operational safety of freight wagons, shortens operation waiting time, reduces longitudinal impact, optimizes energy utilization, and achieves intelligent vehicle-ground collaborative control.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent rail traffic freight vehicle and a control method thereof, the vehicle comprises a plurality of sections of controllably coupled intelligent carriages, the intelligent carriages comprise carriage bodies which comprise carriage operation controllers for controlling the carriage bodies to drive into specified station tracks / run at variable speed / brake; the sensing module is used for sensing the current speed of the train, calculating the traveled distance and realizing autonomous positioning; the wireless communication module is in communication connection with the scheduling system and the signal system; the BTM is in communication connection with the wireless communication module so as to receive task data in a scheduling system and driving permission in a signal system; the control module is in communication connection with the BTM and the sensing module so as to generate control instructions; and the traction braking module is in communication connection with the control module and the carriage operation controller, and the traction braking module sends the received control instructions to the carriage operation controller so as to control the carriage body to operate. According to the invention, the autonomy, flexibility and operation safety of the freight carriage can be effectively improved.
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