EP0514365A3 - Method for the surveillance of the state of railway switches - Google Patents

Method for the surveillance of the state of railway switches Download PDF

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EP0514365A3
EP0514365A3 EP19920890106 EP92890106A EP0514365A3 EP 0514365 A3 EP0514365 A3 EP 0514365A3 EP 19920890106 EP19920890106 EP 19920890106 EP 92890106 A EP92890106 A EP 92890106A EP 0514365 A3 EP0514365 A3 EP 0514365A3
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tongue switching
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Wolfgang Dipl.-Ing. Nayer
Gerald Durchschlag
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Voestalpine Railway Systems GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L5/00—Local operating mechanisms for points or track-mounted scotch-blocks; Visible or audible signals; Local operating mechanisms for visible or audible signals
    • B61L5/10—Locking mechanisms for points; Means for indicating the setting of points
    • B61L5/107—Locking mechanisms for points; Means for indicating the setting of points electrical control of points position

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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  • Train Traffic Observation, Control, And Security (AREA)
  • Machines For Laying And Maintaining Railways (AREA)
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Abstract

In a method for monitoring the condition of rail switch points and for detection of premature abrasive wear-and-tear in the region of the tongue switching rail (3) of the points, the signals from at least one proximity sensor (2) in the region of the tongue switching rail (3) of the points are evaluated when the tongue switching rail is travelled upon, and the smallest measured value of the separation distance (l) during the travel is stored in memory. The smallest measured value stored in memory and at least a first limiting value for the smallest separation distance are compared with one another and, when the smallest measured value in memory exceeds this first limiting value, a warning signal is generated.
EP92890106A 1991-05-08 1992-05-08 Method for the surveillance of the state of railway switches Expired - Lifetime EP0514365B1 (en)

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AT0095791A AT399851B (en) 1991-05-08 1991-05-08 METHOD FOR MONITORING THE CONDITION OF RAILS
AT957/91 1991-05-08

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EP0514365A2 EP0514365A2 (en) 1992-11-19
EP0514365A3 true EP0514365A3 (en) 1993-11-24
EP0514365B1 EP0514365B1 (en) 1995-08-16

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EP (1) EP0514365B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2620018B2 (en)
AT (2) AT399851B (en)
AU (1) AU646935B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2068156C (en)
DE (1) DE59203262D1 (en)
DK (1) DK0514365T3 (en)
EE (1) EE02977B1 (en)
ES (1) ES2078022T3 (en)
FI (1) FI104479B (en)
GR (1) GR3017705T3 (en)
NO (1) NO306102B1 (en)
RU (1) RU2085426C1 (en)

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US5253830A (en) 1993-10-19
DK0514365T3 (en) 1996-01-02
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GR3017705T3 (en) 1996-01-31
EE02977B1 (en) 1997-04-15
NO921202D0 (en) 1992-03-27
AU646935B2 (en) 1994-03-10
AT399851B (en) 1995-08-25
CA2068156A1 (en) 1992-11-09
NO306102B1 (en) 1999-09-20
RU2085426C1 (en) 1997-07-27
JPH05294240A (en) 1993-11-09
NO921202L (en) 1992-11-09
EP0514365A2 (en) 1992-11-19
AU1313992A (en) 1992-11-12
ATE126487T1 (en) 1995-09-15
DE59203262D1 (en) 1995-09-21
JP2620018B2 (en) 1997-06-11
ES2078022T3 (en) 1995-12-01
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FI922077A (en) 1992-11-09

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