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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2019
Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh, Munich, DE;
Balazs Liktor, Budapest, HU;
Gabor Toth, Budapest, HU;
Abstract
A monitoring and diagnostics system for a rail car that includes multiple sensor units, each comprising sensor devices and a data transfer unit, wherein the set of sensor units includes at least one power harvester, which is configured to convert ambient energy into electrical energy, and one energy storage means, which can be configured to store the electrical energy generated by the power harvester, a sensor hub which includes a communication subsystem and a receiver, wherein the data transfer units are configured, so that the sensor units transfer detected/measured data to the sensor hub and the communication subsystem is configured, so that the sensor hub transfers the data to the receiver, either with cable or wirelessly.