RU147836U1 - DIESEL OPERATION OPERATOR RECORDER - Google Patents

Abstract

A locomotive operation parameters recorder comprising a path and speed sensor, fuel level, density and temperature sensors, pressure sensors, an outdoor temperature sensor, a computer with a keyboard unit, an indication unit, an astronomical time sensor, a removable information storage unit connected via the unit interfaces with a personal computer, and three converter blocks, the outputs of which are connected to the calculator, while the outputs of the path and speed sensors and pressure sensors, level sensors , density and temperature of the fuel, the temperature sensor of the outdoor air are connected to the input of the first block of converters, the inputs of the second block of converters are connected to the block of discrete signals of the diesel locomotive, and the inputs of the third block of converters are connected to the block of high-voltage circuits of the diesel locomotive, characterized in that humidity sensors are additionally introduced into the recorder , atmospheric pressure, acceleration and four velocity sensors of oncoming, associated, lateral air flows, the outputs of which are connected to digital input nodes analog converters of the first block.

Description

The utility model relates to railway transport and can be used for automated collection, registration and processing of information on the operation of a locomotive, in particular, for monitoring, recording and analyzing fuel consumption by a diesel locomotive in operation.

A known system for accounting fuel consumption by an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, comprising two primary flow converters, two thermometers, a calculator unit, consisting of a microcontroller, an indication panel, a memory unit, an electronic real-time clock and an information input / output port, two pulse shapers connected to primary flow converters and calculator unit, a reader connected to the port to output the entire amount of information from the memory unit and enter the values of volume and refueling information, vehicle speed sensor, engine speed sensor, fuel level sensor, air flow sensor through the vehicle engine, pressure and ambient temperature sensors, amplifier, analog-to-digital converter, fuel reserve calculator, CDMA modem and a GLONASS / GPS signal receiver, the vehicle speed sensor, engine speed sensor, fuel level sensor, air flow sensor through the engine vehicle, pressure and ambient temperature sensors are connected through an amplifier and an analog-to-digital converter to the inputs of the microcontroller of the calculator unit, also a GLONASS / GPS-signal receiver is connected to the input of the microcontroller, and the fuel reserve calculator and CDMA modem are connected to the inputs / outputs, the microcontroller is programmed with the possibility of accumulating statistics of measurements of the fuel level in the vehicle’s tank, the fuel and air consumption of the engine, the temperature and pressure of the surrounding air, engine speed, registration of engine start, vehicle movement, fuel drain / refueling with reference to the geographical coordinates of the terrain of the GLONASS receiver / GPS signals (patent RU 99153, IPC: G01F 9/00, publ. 11/10/2010, BI No. 31, authors: Nosyrev D.Ya. and others. "The system of accounting for fuel consumption by the internal combustion engine of a vehicle").

The disadvantages of this device include the lack of consideration of the effect of high-speed air pressure and atmospheric conditions on the operational characteristics of the locomotive.

The closest is a device for recording train motion parameters, containing a track and speed sensor, a pressure sensor, fuel level, density and temperature sensors, pressure sensors, an outdoor temperature sensor, a computer with a keyboard unit connected to it, an indication unit, an astronomical time sensor, removable an information storage unit connected via a interface unit to a personal computer, and three converter units, the outputs of which are connected to the calculator, and the sensor outputs and the paths and speeds and pressure sensors, level sensors, fuel density and temperature sensors, outdoor air temperature sensors are connected to the input of the first converter unit, the inputs of the second converter unit are connected to the electric control circuits of the locomotive, and the inputs of the third converter unit are connected to the high-voltage circuits of the diesel locomotive (patent RU 45699, IPC: B61L 25/00, B61K 9/00, published May 27, 2005, BI No. 15, authors: A. Molchanov et al. “Locomotive operation parameters recorder”).

The disadvantages of this device include the lack of consideration of the influence of high-speed air pressure and atmospheric conditions on the operational characteristics of the locomotive, especially in conditions of high-speed movement and at high wind speeds.

This technical solution is selected as a prototype.

The technical result is to expand the range of statistical operational parameters of the power plant of the locomotive, by taking into account the high-speed air pressure and atmospheric conditions on the operational characteristics of the locomotive.

The technical result is achieved by the fact that in the locomotive operation parameter recorder, comprising a path and speed sensor, level sensors, fuel density and temperature sensors, pressure sensors, an outdoor temperature sensor, a calculator with a keyboard unit connected thereto, an indication unit, an astronomical time sensor, removable an information storage unit connected through a pairing unit to a personal computer and three converter units, the outputs of which are connected to the calculator, while the outputs of the path sensor and speed sensors and pressure sensors, fuel level, density and temperature sensors, an outdoor temperature sensor are connected to the input of the first converter unit, the inputs of the second converter unit are connected to the discrete signal unit of the diesel locomotive, and the inputs of the third converter unit are connected to the high-voltage circuit block of the diesel locomotive, according to the utility model additionally introduced humidity, atmospheric pressure, acceleration sensors and four velocity sensors for oncoming, associated, lateral air flows, the outputs of which connected to the input nodes of digital and analog signals of the first block of converters.

The introduction of additional humidity sensors, atmospheric pressure, acceleration, four velocity sensors of the pressure head of the oncoming, associated, lateral air flows allows expanding the ability to collect statistical operating parameters of the locomotive during operation, which affect fuel consumption.

In FIG. The block diagram of the locomotive operation parameters recorder is presented.

The recorder of the parameters of the locomotive 1 consists of blocks of converters 2, 3, 4, fuel level sensors 5, fuel density 6, fuel temperature 7, outdoor temperature sensor 8, track and speed sensor 9, pressure sensor 10, the first block of converters 2 consists of nodes for inputting digital and analog signals 11, 12, 13, 14 ... N, the second block of converters 3 consists of nodes for inputting discrete signals 15, 16, ..., M, the third block of converters 4 consists of high-voltage measuring nodes 17 ..., K, information bus CAN 18, Astrono Sensor of natural time (non-volatile hours) 19 of the calculator 20, with a keyboard block 21 connected to it, an indication unit 22, a removable information storage unit 23, a pairing unit 24, a personal computer 25 installed on an automated workstation 26, a power supply 27, and pressure sensors oncoming air flow 28, side air flows 29 and 30, associated air flow 31, acceleration sensor 32, humidity sensor 33 and atmospheric pressure 34.

The locomotive 35 consists of an on-board power supply 36, a fuel tank 37, a wheelset 38, diesel locomotive equipment 39, an analog signal unit 40, a discrete signal unit 41, and high voltage circuits 42.

The registrar of the parameters of the locomotive operates as follows.

The recorder of the parameters of the locomotive 1 includes a set of hardware and software installed on the diesel locomotive 35. To process the registered parameters, an automated workstation 26 is installed.

The measured parameters are recorded in a non-volatile, removable information storage unit 23, which is connected through the power supply 27 to the on-board power supply 36. The necessary parameters (personnel number of the driver, work type code of the locomotive) are entered by the driver using the keyboard unit 21 into the calculator 20.

Electrical signals from the sensors of the high-pressure head of the oncoming air stream 28, the associated air stream 31, the side air flows 29 and 30, the level 5 sensors, density 6 and fuel temperature 7, the inputs of which are connected to the fuel tank 30, the outdoor temperature sensor 8, the atmospheric sensor pressure 34, humidity sensor 33, track and speed sensor 9, the input of which is connected to the wheel pair 31, pressure sensor 10, acceleration sensor 32, which provides control of the effectiveness of the brake system when testing brakes and effectively the diesel engine’s power plant during acceleration, as well as other analog signals 40 of the diesel locomotive’s equipment 39 (when installing additional sensors: fuel pressure in the fuel collector, oil pressure in the diesel engine’s oil system, diesel oil temperature, diesel water temperature) enter the first converter unit 2 (11, 12, 13, 14 ..., N nodes of the input of digital and analog signals) are transmitted via the CAN 18 information bus to the calculator unit 20 with the astronomical time sensor 19, where the signal processing and received information is displayed on the display unit 22 and is recorded in a removable information storage unit 23.

Electrical signals about switching the positions of the driver’s controller, reverser, turning on the brake switch, compressor, diesel cooling fans and other discrete signals 41 are supplied to the second block of converters 3 (15, 16 ..., M discrete signal input nodes), are transmitted via CAN 18 data bus a calculator 20 with an astronomical time sensor 19 and are recorded in a removable information storage unit 23.

The electric values of the currents and voltages of the traction generator of the high-voltage circuits 42 go to the third block of converters 4 (17 ..., K high-voltage measuring units), are transmitted via the CAN 18 data bus to the calculator 20 with the astronomical time sensor 19, where they are displayed on the display unit 22 and recorded in removable information storage unit 23.

The recorded information in a removable information storage unit 23 through the interface unit 24 is transmitted for decryption to a personal computer 25 of the workstation 26.

This embodiment of the locomotive operation parameters recorder allows taking into account the influence of high-speed air pressure and atmospheric conditions on the operational characteristics of the locomotive.

The proposed registrar allows you to accumulate statistics on the operational parameters of the power plant of the diesel locomotive and to evaluate the technical condition of the diesel locomotive based on these results, and reduces the burn-out of fuel by the diesel locomotive by 5-7%.

Claims (1)

A locomotive operation parameters recorder comprising a path and speed sensor, fuel level, density and temperature sensors, pressure sensors, an outdoor temperature sensor, a computer with a keyboard unit, an indication unit, an astronomical time sensor, a removable information storage unit connected via the unit interfaces with a personal computer, and three converter blocks, the outputs of which are connected to the calculator, while the outputs of the path and speed sensors and pressure sensors, level sensors , density and temperature of the fuel, the temperature sensor of the outdoor air are connected to the input of the first block of converters, the inputs of the second block of converters are connected to the block of discrete signals of the diesel locomotive, and the inputs of the third block of converters are connected to the block of high-voltage circuits of the diesel locomotive, characterized in that humidity sensors are additionally introduced into the recorder , atmospheric pressure, acceleration and four velocity sensors of oncoming, associated, lateral air flows, the outputs of which are connected to digital input nodes analog converters of the first block.

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