Differential clamp-on railway vehicle wheel detector

Details Differential clamp-on railway vehicle wheel detector Differential clamp-on railway vehicle wheel detector

1978-06-01

1980-04-29

Albritton, C. L.

Electrical resistors

Strain gauge type

Dynamometer type

246249, 338 2, H01L 122

Patent

active

042008565

ABSTRACT:
A railway car wheel detection arrangement employing a pair of clamp-on sensor units which are spaced apart a given distance and are positioned on the upper surface of the base flange of the track rail. Each of the sensor units includes an elongated epoxy glass board member having a reduced intermediate portion to which is attached a strain gage element. A pair of C-shaped clamps securely holds each of the sensor units to the base flange of the rail. The strain gage element is placed in tension by the stress in the track rail under the load of a wheel of a railway car to vary its resistance value which results in the unbalancing of a differential bridge circuit to produce a signal signifying the presence of a car wheel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3009056 (1961-11-01), Bone et al.
patent: 3234777 (1966-02-01), Joy
patent: 3447367 (1969-06-01), Taylor
patent: 3448424 (1969-06-01), Laimins
patent: 3863192 (1975-01-01), Grey
patent: 4047144 (1977-09-01), Wong

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Differential clamp-on railway vehicle wheel detector does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Differential clamp-on railway vehicle wheel detector, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Differential clamp-on railway vehicle wheel detector will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1685653