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APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ASSESSING CONDITION OF A BELT ROLLINGLY MOVING OVER WHEELS OF A RUNNING TRAINCM Patents

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Updated at
24/07/2026
Numero publicacion
EP.0978436.A1
Fecha publicacion
09/02/2000
Numero solicitud
EP19990500134

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Resumen

PURPOSE: A device is provided to improve the safety of train traffic by detecting a crack in an early stage, and by being able to take a corresponding mended device before adding larger damage to a wheel by increasing the size of the crack. CONSTITUTION: The device to evaluate the state of a rolling band on a train wheel comprises:a rail beam(1) for each train line(8); a guard rail(2) to secure the guidance of the train wheel; wheelers(P1, P2, P3, P4) intended to contact with train wheels penetrated the upper part; wheeler holders(4) fixed on the rail beam to secure the contact(2) of the train wheel with the wheelers; a supersonic wave equipment(12) to transmit supersonic wave pulses toward the train wheels, and to generate corresponded supersonic wave plots; a local processor(13) to control the supersonic wave equipment, and to receive supersonic wave plot signals; a computer(14) connected with the local processor to control the supersonic wave equipment; an antenna(15) connected with the computer to identify measuring values about a train.

Reivindicaciones

1. An installation for the automatic evaluation of the condition of the rolling band on wheels of moving trains, especially for the detection of cracks in said rolling band, characterized in that it comprises a support structure made of steel, consisting of a rail beam (1) for each railway line (8), replacing a section of the latter and over which the flange of the train wheels (9) is made to run, assuring the continuity between the rail beam and the railway line by means of a bolted joint (3); a guard-rail (2) attached to each rail beam to ensure the guidance of the wheels while they move leaning with their flange over the rail beam; feelers (P) destined to come into contact with the wheels passing over them; feeler holders (4) installed on the rail beam and each one of them provided with two guides (5) and a swinging spring (6), such that the passage of the wheels over the feelers forces and assures the wheel-feeler contact; an ultrasonics equipment (12) to transmit towards the passing wheels ultrasonic pulses with programmable frequency and duration and to generate and acquire the ultrasonic plots corresponding to the wheels; a local processor (13) to control the ulstrasonics equipment and receive from it, digitally, the signals from the ultrasonics plots generated; a computer (14) connected to the local processor and responsible for transmitting the activation orders of the ultrasonic equipment, collecting, organizing and storing the measurement results and generating the pertinent reports; and an antenna (15) connected to the computer and destined to identify the measured train compositions. 2. An installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the feeler holders (4) may be activated and deactivated to move vertically by means of two guides (7) provided for them. 3. An installation according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it includes at least two feelers (P1, P2; P3, P4) for each railway line (8). 4. An installation according to claim 3, characterized in that it includes four of said feelers for each rail. 5. An installation according to the preceding claims, characterized in that each one of the feelers (P) consists of a piezoelectric transducer to generate and receive ultrasonic surface waves, using a dry coupling means and incorporating two inductive proximity detectors (11) to indicate the presence of a wheel (9) over the transducer. 6. An installation according to claim 5, characterized in that the surface waves generated and received by each transducer are of 1 MHz and the dry coupling means used in each transducer is a crude rubber film. 7. An installation according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the ultrasonics equipment (12) is designed for the generation, acquisition and processing in real time of ultrasonic signals for the execution of nondestructive testing of materials and consists of an analogical part (16) and a digital part (17), where said analogical part comprises analogical treatment modules (18) for treating the ultrasonic signals to be acquired, including programmable gain amplifiers and prefiltering, detection, logarithmic amplification and channel multiplexing stages, and said digital part includes a bus (21) with segmented architecture and a set of dedicated processor modules (MP0, MP1, MP2, ...) with high effectiveness, said bus consisting of segments separated by boardbases over which the processor modules are housed. 8. An installation according to claim 7, characterized in that said programmable gain is 80 dB at 20 MHz and said logarithmic amplification is 100 dB. 9. An installation according to claims 7 and 8, characterized in that the analogical part (16) of the ultrasonics equipment (12) is housed on an analogical base card (BANG) serving as a support for the analogical amplification-filtering modules through a series of slots (SLO, SL1, SL2, SL3, ...) with analogical channels (CN0-1, CN2-3, CN4-5, CN6-7, ...) in each one of them, and moreover containing a stabilized voltage generation system for the supply of the analogical modules, the input channel selection circuitry (27) and an analogical module (28) for envelope detection, these modules being governed through the control bus (29) of the analogical base card. 10. An installation according to claim 9, characterized in that said analogical part includes an additional slot (DIG) joined directly to the control bus (29) and suitable to add a digital input-output card for the detection of presence of wheels (9). 11. An installation according to claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the digital part (17) of the ultrasonics equipment (12) is housed on a remote digital base card (BDR), which serves as a support for the digital and hybrid architecture processing modules, which are inserted on baseboards (ZO, Z1, Z2, Z3, ...) joined to the control bus (32) of the digital base card, each baseboard being joined to the following baseboard by means of the segmented signal bus (21) through which it receives the data processed by the previous module and delivers its results to the following module, and the output of each module being joined to a results memory (24), said digital base card further containing a communications subsystem (25) for the reception of orders and transmission of results, as well as a local processor (13) governing the entire digital base card and entrusted with programming the modules, attending the communications and triggering the acquisition and processing of signals. 12. An installation according to claims 7 to 11, characterized in that both the analogical base card (BANG) and the remote digital base card (BDR) are connected to a power supply (33). 13. An installation according to claims 7 to 12, characterized in that the analogical base card (BANG) incorporates four slots (SL0, SL1, SL2, SL3) with two analogical channels (CN0-1, CN2-3, CN4-5, CN6-7) each one and the remote digital base card (BDR) incorporates four baseboards (Z0, Z1, Z2, Z3). 14. An installation according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the ultrasonics equipment (12) includes a series of programmable pulse generators (PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, ...) connected to the feelers (P1, P2; P3, P4, ...) and to the amplification modules, a proximity sensor control module (32) being installed in the digital input/output slot (DIG) of the analogical base card (BANG) and a gain control module (CAT), an analogical/digital conversion module (A/D) and a data reduction module (REDUC) being installed on the remote digital base card (BDR). 15. An installation according to claim 14, characterized in that four programmable pulse generators (PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4) are provided and two amplification modules, installed on the analogical base card (BANG), each one of which incorporate two linear amplifiers (AMP1, AMP2, AMP3, AMP4) with variable gain.

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Inventores
Rodriguez Alberto IbanezGarcia Antonio LupianezNavarro Jose Antonio MartosRevuelta Angel Luis SanchezMartin Teresa SanchezYusta Carlos FritschRomero Monserrat ParrillaMartinez Eugenio VillanuevaVelayos Jose Javier AnayaAlvear Luis Gomez-UllateAlberto Ibanez RodriguezAntonio Lupianez GarciaJose Antonio Martos NavarroAngel Luis Sanchez RevueltaTeresa Sanchez MartinCarlos Fritsch YustaMonserrat Parrilla RomeroEugenio Villanueva MartinezJose Javier Anaya VelayosLuis Gomez-Ullate AlvearRodrigues Alberto IbanezAlberto Ibanez RodriguesVillanueva Martinez EugenioAnaya Velayos Jose JavierFritsch Yusta CarlosParrilla Romero MonserratIbanez Rodriguez AlbertoGomez-Ullate Alvear LuisSanchez Martin TeresaLupianez Garcia AntonioMartos Navarro Jose AntonioSanchez Revuelta Angel LuisRodreiges Arweitou YwaniasAerweiyer Luyis Gomans-UliyatArweitou Ywanias RodreigesLuyis Gomans-Uliyat AerweiyerRodriguez Alberto Iba EzNez Eugenio Villanueva MartGarcia Antonio Lupia EzAlberto Iba�Ez RodriguezLuis G�Mez-Ullate AlvearJos� Javier Anaya VelayosEugenio Villanueva Mart�NezTeresa S�Nchez Mart�NAngel Luis S�Nchez RevueltaJos� Antonio Martos NavarroAntonio Lupia�Ez GarciaGomez-Ullarte Alvear LuisAnaya Velayos, José JavierFritsch Yusta, CarlosGomez-Ullate Alvear, LuisIbanez Rodriguez, AlbertoLupianez Garcia, AntonioMartos Navarro, José AntonioParrilla Romero, MonserratSanchez Martin, TeresaSanchez Revuelta, Angel LuisVillanueva Martinez, EugenioIvanes Rodrigers AlbertoGomez-Ulate Alviar RouiseAnaya Belayos Hose HabierVilaneva Marteines YuhenioParrilla Romero Monser RatePritcheu Yusta CarlosSanches Martin TeresaSanches Rebelta Anhel RouiseMartos Navarro Hose AntonioRoupy Anes Garcia AntonioIban Es Rodriges Al BertoGomes-Ul Jate Al Vear LuisAnaja Vela S Khose Khav ErVillanuehva Martines EhukhenioFritsh Justa KarlosSanches Revuel Ta Ankhel LuisMartos Navarro Khose AntonioLupian Es Garsija AntonioИБАНЬЕС РОДРИГЕС Альберто(ES)ГОМЕС-УЛЬЯТЕ АЛЬВЕАР Луис(ES)АНАЯ ВЕЛАЁС Хосе Хавьер(ES)ВИЛЛАНУЭВА МАРТИНЕС Эухенио(ES)ПАРРИЛЛА РОМЕРО Монсеррат(ES)ФРИТШ ЮСТА Карлос(ES)САНЧЕС МАРТИН Тереса(ES)САНЧЕС РЕВУЕЛЬТА Анхель Луис(ES)МАРТОС НАВАРРО Хосе Антонио(ES)ЛУПИАНЬЕС ГАРСИЯ Антонио(ES)Martos Navaro Jose AntonioVelayos Jos Javier AnayaNavarro Jos Antonio MartosVillanueva Martinez EugSanchez Martin TVillanueva Martínez EugenioSánchez Martín Teresa
Solicitantes
Talgo PatentesConsejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasPatentes Talgo, SAConsejo Superior de Investigacoees CientificasParpenpes Targ Ltd Liability CParpenpes-Targ Ltd.-Liability CoConsejo Superior dePatentes Tal Go S AKonsekho Superior de InvestigaПатентес Тальго, СА (EsКонсехо Супериор Де Инвестигасионес Сьентификас (Es
Clasificacion ipc
B61K 13/ 00 A IB61K 9/ 12 A IG01M 17/ 10 A IG01N 29/ 04 A IG01N 29/ 28 A IG01N 29/ 34 A IG01N 29/ 42 A I
Clasificacion cpc
2G047/AA072G047/AC052G047/BC072G047/GF062G047/GF112G047/GF262G047/GG152G047/GG192G047/GJ28B61K9/12G01N29/04G01N29/04&501G01N29/28702/34702/3973/59873/636
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