Systems and methods of the invention relate to transferring energy from a vehicle to a device via a track circuit. Embodiments of the present invention include a power source of a vehicle that can be utilized to transfer energy through a track circuit to a device coupled thereto. The track circuit can include a section of track having a first pair of insulated joints located on a first rail and a second pair of insulated joints on a second rail, each pair separated by a distance. Moreover, a signal can be communicated to the vehicle based on receipt of the transferred energy.
Power supply from vehicle to trackside equipment
13.04.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Trackside equipment control system and trackside equipment control method
Europäisches Patentamt | 2023
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