The invention relates to a device for automatic dispensing of a maintenance agent, such as an anti-icing agent or a de-icing agent, on specific parts of a rolling stock travelling on a railway track. The device comprises a dispensing unit, a detection unit configured to generate a detection signal before said rolling stock reaches the dispensing unit,a sensor unit configured to determine position and velocity of the rolling stock, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to receive said detection signal from said detection unit,determine a dispensing schedule based on said rolling-stock velocity, and transmit a control signal to the dispensing unit to control said dispensing unit based on said dispensing schedule. Furthermore, the present inventive concept also relates to an associated method.
DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC DISPENSING OF AN ANTI-ICING AGENT OR A DE-ICING AGENT ON RAILWAY VEHICLES
DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATIQUE D'UN AGENT D'ANTIGIVRAGE OU D'UN AGENT DE DEGIVRAGE SUR DES VEHICULES DE CHEMIN DE FER
2016-05-19
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / B61K Andere Hilfseinrichtungen für Eisenbahnen , OTHER AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT FOR RAILWAYS |
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