GB2581327A - Rail fishplate multisensor mounting - Google Patents

Rail fishplate multisensor mounting Download PDF

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GB2581327A
GB2581327A GB1901122.0A GB201901122A GB2581327A GB 2581327 A GB2581327 A GB 2581327A GB 201901122 A GB201901122 A GB 201901122A GB 2581327 A GB2581327 A GB 2581327A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B11/00—Rail joints
    • E01B11/02—Dismountable rail joints
    • E01B11/10—Fishplates with parts supporting or surrounding the rail foot
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B11/00—Rail joints
    • E01B11/02—Dismountable rail joints
    • E01B11/04—Flat fishplates
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L1/00—Devices along the route controlled by interaction with the vehicle or train
    • B61L1/02—Electric devices associated with track, e.g. rail contacts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L27/00—Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor
    • B61L27/50—Trackside diagnosis or maintenance, e.g. software upgrades
    • B61L27/53—Trackside diagnosis or maintenance, e.g. software upgrades for trackside elements or systems, e.g. trackside supervision of trackside control system conditions
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B11/00—Rail joints
    • E01B11/02—Dismountable rail joints
    • E01B11/12—Fishplates engaging only the rail foot
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B35/00—Applications of measuring apparatus or devices for track-building purposes
    • E01B35/12—Applications of measuring apparatus or devices for track-building purposes for measuring movement of the track or of the components thereof under rolling loads, e.g. depression of sleepers, increase of gauge
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B9/00—Fastening rails on sleepers, or the like
    • E01B9/60—Rail fastenings making use of clamps or braces supporting the side of the rail
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01G—WEIGHING
    • G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01G19/02—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for weighing wheeled or rolling bodies, e.g. vehicles
    • G01G19/04—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for weighing wheeled or rolling bodies, e.g. vehicles for weighing railway vehicles
    • G01G19/042—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for weighing wheeled or rolling bodies, e.g. vehicles for weighing railway vehicles having electrical weight-sensitive devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01G—WEIGHING
    • G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01G19/02—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for weighing wheeled or rolling bodies, e.g. vehicles
    • G01G19/04—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for weighing wheeled or rolling bodies, e.g. vehicles for weighing railway vehicles
    • G01G19/045—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for weighing wheeled or rolling bodies, e.g. vehicles for weighing railway vehicles for weighing railway vehicles in motion
    • G01G19/047—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for weighing wheeled or rolling bodies, e.g. vehicles for weighing railway vehicles for weighing railway vehicles in motion using electrical weight-sensitive devices

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Abstract

An instrumented rail fishplate comprising a multiparameter embedded transducer that is mounted into the fishplate. The fishplate is attached to the rail via clamps. The instrumental fishplate may be used to weigh trains, count axles, measure stress free temperature, measure actual temperature, wheels flats and longitudinal stress. The electronic voltage may be converted into engineering units and may be broadcast to a headquarters centre via the internet. Once uploaded to the headquarters, the engineering units may be recorded in a spreadsheet via special software. The spreadsheet or specific parameters may also be displayed or accessed on mobile phones via an app.

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DESCRIPTION
The use of fishplates to provide carriers for the RWL multiparameter transducer on railways to monitor the railway condition. This has the advantage over previous patents in that:- 1. It is preassembled and transferable onto the rail web.
2. It is transportable from one rail position to another.
3. It requires no direct drilling into the rail.
4. It can be used to accurately weigh rail vehicles (+/-0.5%) accuracy.
5. It provides continuous monitoring of FST, stress (vertical and horizontal), temperature, wheel flats etc. 6. The use of simple rail clamps, already available in large numbers, make it economic and easily installed.
7. The transducer provides electronic outputs than can be easily calibrated and converted to engineering units.
8. The outputs can be broadcast to the interne of things and then provide information for mobile phones worldwide.

Claims (8)

  1. CLAIMS1. An Instrumented Rail Fishplate whereby a multiparameter embedded transducer is mounted into the fish plate. This maybe a metal foil strain gauge loaded to the fishplate.
  2. 2. The fishplate is normally attached by clamps as shown in FIG 1 & 2.
  3. 3. When the fishplate, so instrumented, are attached to the railweb either side of the rail, as in FIG 1 & 2, the accuracy of this arrangement for weighing purposes is considerable enhanced C/P using only one side and one fishplate.
  4. 4. The arrangement as described in Claims 2 & 3 can be used to weigh trains, count axles, measure stress free temperature, actual temperature, wheel flats and longitudinal stress.
  5. 5. The electronic voltage output can be converted into engineering units.
  6. 6. The engineering units, in electronic voltage form, can be broadcast to a headquarters centre as well as to the intend of things.
  7. 7. After broadcast the engineering units can be put into spreadsheet form via special software.
  8. 8. This spreadsheet or individual parameters can be captured and displayed on mobile phones as "apps".
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Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US4170268A (en) * 1977-04-22 1979-10-09 Flintab Ab Apparatus for weighing railway supported vehicles
US5020371A (en) * 1988-12-19 1991-06-04 Speno International S.A. Device for the precise transverse positioning for a member displaceable along a rail of a railway track with respect to said rail
CN2398620Y (en) * 1999-11-11 2000-09-27 顾增华 Compound track weighing device
CN202075027U (en) * 2011-05-18 2011-12-14 杭州钱江称重技术有限公司 Weighing platform top in frame structure without foundation pits
GB2537586A (en) * 2015-02-03 2016-10-26 Codium Ltd A rail clamp
WO2018215361A1 (en) * 2017-05-22 2018-11-29 Robel Bahnbaumaschinen Gmbh Securing device for an emergency fishplate connector
WO2020006428A1 (en) * 2018-06-29 2020-01-02 Bma Solutions Inc. Thermal and anti-vibration pipe support
WO2020064289A1 (en) * 2018-09-24 2020-04-02 Robel Bahnbaumaschinen Gmbh Monitoring device for monitoring a temporary rail connection of two rail portions of a rail and rail connection system having such a monitoring device

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4170268A (en) * 1977-04-22 1979-10-09 Flintab Ab Apparatus for weighing railway supported vehicles
US5020371A (en) * 1988-12-19 1991-06-04 Speno International S.A. Device for the precise transverse positioning for a member displaceable along a rail of a railway track with respect to said rail
CN2398620Y (en) * 1999-11-11 2000-09-27 顾增华 Compound track weighing device
CN202075027U (en) * 2011-05-18 2011-12-14 杭州钱江称重技术有限公司 Weighing platform top in frame structure without foundation pits
GB2537586A (en) * 2015-02-03 2016-10-26 Codium Ltd A rail clamp
WO2018215361A1 (en) * 2017-05-22 2018-11-29 Robel Bahnbaumaschinen Gmbh Securing device for an emergency fishplate connector
WO2020006428A1 (en) * 2018-06-29 2020-01-02 Bma Solutions Inc. Thermal and anti-vibration pipe support
WO2020064289A1 (en) * 2018-09-24 2020-04-02 Robel Bahnbaumaschinen Gmbh Monitoring device for monitoring a temporary rail connection of two rail portions of a rail and rail connection system having such a monitoring device

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