Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Abb Daimler-benz Transportation (north America) Inc.

William E Schmitz

Fred J Dimasi

Thomas C Matty

Pierre A Zuber

Richard P Ames

William M Truman

Dennis E Whalen

Pamela E DeTine

Electromagnetic interference detection system for mass transit vehicles

A train control and monitoring system detects operating errors in controlled devices in each car and disables a car propulsion system if an error is detected. Operator reset is employed to reactivate a car, but operator reset control is disabled if a limit error count is reached and in that event only a supervisor reset can reactivate the car. When a car performs with good behavior through a power/brake cycle, the error count is decremented by one count.

Train control having a supervisory monitor providing improved operating

An integral series parallel changeover and power dynamic brake controller apparatus for a transit vehicle disclosed. The controller utilizes a single cam shaft to operate switches for the series parallel function and the power brake function. The apparatus includes a cam shaft return spring which is latched out during normal operation. Upon a power failure the spring is released. An escapement mechanism is provided to slow the rotation of the cam shaft upon the spring being released to provide for desirable sequential operation of the power circuit.

Integral series parallel and power brake controller for a transit vehicle

A control apparatus and method are disclosed for controlling the output torque of a multiple phase stepper motor, by turning OFF the normally excited phases for predetermined periods.

Multiple phase stepper motor torque control apparatus and method

A door movement control apparatus and method are provided for opening and closing door apparatus with a stepper motor supplied control pulses in response to a command signal indicating the desired movement direction. A table of time delays for the respective control pulses and resulting motor steps provides a desired speed pattern for the door movement. A comparison of the number of motor steps taken with the number of control pulses provided is made to determine when a closing door is obstructed.

Stepper motor door control apparatus and method

A cam controller for determining the operation of an electric motor is coupled with a stepping motor to provide predetermined positional movements of the cam controller in response to a desired electric motor operation control signal and in accordance with a programmed microprocessor determined comparison of the actual electric motor current with a requested current related to the desired operation control signal.

Propulsion control apparatus for passenger vehicles

A rubber tired transportation vehicle for use in a mass transit system is provided with a disc member positioned adjacent to at least one vehicle support pneumatic tire operative with a condition sensing apparatus to detect the occurrence of a flat tire condition and to limit the vehicle axle drop in the event of a resulting loss of desired vehicle support because of that flat tire condition.

Transportation vehicle flat tire safety apparatus

There is disclosed a motion control and locking apparatus for the passenger entry and exit doors of a mass transit vehicle, which passenger entry and exit doors are desired to be locked when the vehicle is moving between stations and are desired to be unlocked only when the vehicle has stopped at the desired location for passenger entry and exit within a station.

Mass transit vehicle door control apparatus

A transportation vehicle for use in a mass transit system is provided with a laterally sprung guidance apparatus operative with a vehicle restraining guide beam included with the vehicle roadway, for restraining the removal of the vehicle in relation to that roadway while providing a desired improvement in the lateral ride quality of that vehicle.

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Wilkinsburg, PA, United States of America

William E Schmitz