Railway switches and signals – Block-signal systems – Automatic
Patent
1974-09-23
1976-04-27
Reger, Duane A.
Railway switches and signals
Block-signal systems
Automatic
246 34R, 246114A, B61L 2316
Patent
active
039529770
ABSTRACT:
A detective circuit for railway points composed of three track sections connected together at a junction or for a railway crossing composed of four track sections connected together at a junction. The circuit comprises
An ac generator adapted to supply energy at a selected frequency across the junction of the points or crossing,
A first capacitor connected across the junction to form a tuned circuit at the said frequency with the inductance of first lengths of track between the junction and the intersection or intersections of the tracks,
A low impedance, frequency selective link connected across the tracks of each section of the points or crossing, each link comprising a second capacitor forming a tuned circuit at the said frequency with the inductance of an inductor connected in series therewith, characterised in that the detective circuit includes a third capacitor connected across the tracks of each section of the points or crossing at a position spaced from the link on the side thereof nearest the points or crossing junction, and
Means for monitoring the voltage across each third capacitor, each third capacitor forming a tuned circuit at the said frequency with the inductance of second lengths of track between the third capacitor and the appropriate link, the tuned circuits formed by said second and third capacitors in the converging track section operating as a result of the voltage arising in the aforesaid first lengths of track during use of the detective circuit.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3345512 (1967-10-01), Failor
patent: 3524054 (1970-08-01), Smith
patent: 3819933 (1974-06-01), Grundy
Eisenzopf Reinhard J.
Reger Duane A.
Western Industries (Proprietary) Limited
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