750results about "Railway wheel guards/bumpers" patented technology

The invention provides a structure of a front part of a vehicle body that is simple and free from the risk of maloperation. In the event of a collision between the vehicle and a pedestrian, a projecting part sweeps the pedestrian by parts of his or her legs lower than the knees in the event of a collision between the vehicle and the pedestrian, causing the pedestrian to be thrown over toward the vehicle, and after an energy-absorbing member has absorbed impact energy exerted on the legs, the pedestrian is caused to drop onto the top of a hood and protected from secondary damage. In one specific example, a structure of a front part of a vehicle body in which a bumper (9) is provided at a lower front position of a hood (1) of the vehicle comprises a lateral supporting member (7) provided in the front part of the vehicle body and extending in the direction of vehicle width, an energy-absorbing member (8) provided ahead of the lateral supporting member (7), and a projecting part (12) provided at a lower part of the bumper 9 in such a manner that a forward end of the projecting part (12) juts out more frontward than the lateral supporting member (7).

A stiffener assembly for a bumper system of a motor vehicle includes a stiffener operatively connected to the bumper system and movable between an up position and a down position based on a speed of the motor vehicle.

A track cleaning system mounted on a railcar and comprising track rail cleaning nozzles, leaf removal nozzles and third rail cleaning nozzles. Each of the nozzles may provide a fan-shaped spray pattern diverging to either side of a central axis and having a major axis. For each track rail nozzle, the central axis may be perpendicular to a horizontal top rail surface and the major axis may be perpendicular to the rail surface centerline. For each leaf nozzle, the central axis may be directly downwardly from the horizontal and the major axis may be parallel to an elongated spray bar on which one or more leaf nozzles are mounted. For each third rail nozzle, the central axis may be directed downwardly from the horizontal and the major axis may be positioned vertically. The third rail nozzles may be mounted to the rear of the leaf nozzles to aid in leaf removal. Main water valves are remotely actuated by air to release high pressure water to corresponding sets of nozzles. A pressure control valve controls the pressure of water supplied to the main water valves from a positive displacement, high pressure water pump.

Device for motor vehicles designed to prevent traffic accidents or to reduce their injurious consequences. The extent of injuries in traffic accidents can be reduced significantly by employing the vehicle bumper (1) as a crumple (deformation) zone. A sensor (2) is used to record this distance from and speed relative to an obstacle in the direction of travel. When a collision is unavoidable, one end of the bumper (1) is projected outward by a propellant charge (13) so that, together with a strut (17, 22, 24), if forms a crumple zone ahead of the vehicle. The device can also be provided with a system to warn of dangerous traffic situations, and to brake the vehicle automatically or reduce its speed if the risk of a collision exists. In the case of trucks and buses, the bumper (1) may be deployed by means of a pneumatic cylinder (4) and valve (7), which are controlled by the vehicle's ordinary speedometer. The bumper remains depolyed above a certain threshold speed.

A multi-chambered bumper airbag for deployment from the bumper of a vehicle in the event of a collision with another vehicle is provided. The airbag comprises a main inflatable portion that, when inflated, absorbs the energy from contact with a structural member of the struck vehicle. The airbag also has one or more secondary inflatable portions concentric with the main inflatable portion. Because the secondary inflatable portions have a lower gas pressure than the main inflatable portion, they are used to cushion the occupant of the struck vehicle should the occupants' head and neck be forced out of the window of the struck vehicle.

The invention discloses a telescopic device for absorbing collision energy of railway vehicle. The telescopic device comprises two mechanisms which function independently and are respectively mounted on the two sides of a vehicle end part, wherein each mechanism comprises an anti-crawling tooth, a circular energy-absorbing tube, pull rings, cutters, cutter fixing blocks, a mounting base, a cutter base, a guiding cylinder, a double-acting cylinder, a base, bolts, a torsion spring, a dowel, locating grooves, a double-acting electromagnetic valve, a controller and an air storage tank. The telescopic device is characterized in that when the device is in a non-working state, each double-acting cylinder is in a tension state and pulls the corresponding circular energy-absorbing tube to retract inside the corresponding guiding cylinder; each cutter is pressed on the outer wall of the corresponding circular energy-absorbing tube; before trains collide, each double-acting cylinder pushes the corresponding circular energy-absorbing tube to be ejected out under the action of high pressure air; each cutter is pressed on the corresponding locating groove of the corresponding circular energy-absorbing tube under the action of the force of the corresponding spring; when each circular energy-absorbing tube retracts towards the interior of the corresponding guiding cylinder under the action of external force, a cutter cutting type energy absorbing structure absorbs energy; and if the circular energy-absorbing tubes are not hit after stretching out, each circular energy-absorbing tube is separated from the corresponding cutters through pulling the corresponding cutters or jacking up the cutter heads through the corresponding cylinder under the corresponding cutters, and each double-acting cylinder pulls the corresponding circular energy-absorbing tube into the corresponding guiding cylinder.

The invention relates to a railway vehicle front-end energy absorbing device which comprises an anti-creeping energy absorbing structure, a vehicle hook energy absorbing structure, a main energy absorbing structure and guiding structures. The vehicle hook energy absorbing structure is fixedly connected with the main energy absorbing structure through a vehicle hook base, the vehicle hook base is fixedly connected with the front end portion of the main energy absorbing structure, the main energy absorbing structure and the guiding structures are fixedly connected to a rigid wall at the front end of a vehicle body, the guiding structures are located on the two sides of the main energy absorbing structure and are in sliding connection with the main energy absorbing structure and the vehicle hook energy absorbing structure, and the anti-creeping energy absorbing structure is fixedly connected to a chassis at the front end of the vehicle body. According to the railway vehicle front-end energy absorbing device, the main energy absorbing structure, the vehicle hook energy absorbing structure and the anti-creeping energy absorbing structure are combined into a whole, and the energy absorbing amount of the vehicle body front-end energy absorbing device is greatly increased, so that the energy absorbing device can conduct deformation energy absorbing step by step and in order.

A collision detection system for a vehicle has two collision load sensors, which are respectively positioned between a rear end surface of a bumper reinforce member and front end surfaces of two side members of the vehicle. Thus, a collision load at any position in a vehicle-width direction of a bumper of the vehicle can be appropriately detected.

The invention discloses a railway vehicle head structure. The railway vehicle head structure comprises a vehicle body main structure, a vehicle head anti-collision structure and an anti-creeper. A vehicle head is divided into a safety zone of which the longitudinal load strength is decreased progressively in a gradient mode, a secondary deformation zone and a main deformation zone according to the longitudinal direction of a railway vehicle. The safety zone is the vehicle body main structure and comprises a passenger room zone and a driver seat zone. The secondary deformation zone is a zone from a cab front door to an anti-creeper installation plate and comprises the vehicle head anti-collision structure and an anti-creeper installation structure. The main deformation zone comprises a cab floor located in front of the anti-creeper installation plate and the anti-creeper. A first-stage stopping structure is arranged between the secondary deformation zone and the main deformation zone. A second-stage stopping structure is arranged between the safety zone and the secondary deformation zone. According to the railway vehicle head structure, a vehicle body deforms and absorbs energy in a controllable and orderly mode, and the good safety performance is obtained.

The invention discloses a vehicle cutting energy absorption device for a rail locomotive. The device comprises a base (1), a shell (2), a cut piece (3), a cutter (4), an end cover (5) and a cutter bar (6); the shell (2) is of a hollow cylinder structure, two ends of the shell (2) are connected with the base (1) and the end cover (5) respectively, and the cut piece (3) is arranged in the shell (2); the cutting edge of the cutter (4) is contacted with the cut piece (3), the cutter (4) is provided with the cutter bar (6), and a part of bar body of the cutter bar (6) is exposed out of the shell (2); and when the cutter bar (6) encounters an external impact source, the cutting edge of the cutter (4) is inserted into the cut piece (3) to cut the set cutting layer. When the cutter (4) has one group of blades, the blades are arranged on the same plane and the same circumference. When the cutter (4) has multiple groups of blades, the multiple groups of blades are arranged on different planes and different circumferences. The blades of the cutter (4) are spirally arranged. The cut piece (3) is of equal section or variable section, or is made of two or more different materials.

A thermally expandable material is provided that, once expanded, has a Young's storage modulus E′ between 0.1 MPa and 1000 MPa, a loss factor of at least 0.3 (preferably, at least 1) and preferably a shear storage modulus G′ between 0.1 MPa and 500 MPa at a temperature between −10 and +40 degrees C in the frequency range 0 to 500 Hz. Such materials are useful in combination with a carrier to form a dissipative vibratory wave barrier that effectively reduces the transfer of vibrations from a vibration generator, as may be present in a vehicle.

The invention relates to an anti-creeping energy absorption device for a railway vehicle. The anti-creeping energy absorption device consists of an anti-creeping device, an energy absorption body and a guiding rod, wherein multiple anti-creeping teeth are transversely arranged on the front end face of the anti-creeping device, and the energy absorption body consists of an outer cover plate, a front installing plate, a rear installing plate, multiple rib plates and an energy absorption material. The front installing plate and the rear installing plate are respectively welded at two ends of the outer cover plate to form a box-shaped structure, the rib plates are parallelly arranged in the inner cavity of the box-shaped structure, and the energy absorption material is filled in the box-shaped structure. The front-end portion of the guiding rod and the anti-creeping device are fixed on the front installing plate, the guiding rod penetrates the inner cavity of the box-shaped structure and the rear installing plate and extends for a certain length, and the rear-end portion of the guiding rod is in sliding connection with a supporting plate. The anti-creeping energy absorption device can be prevented from being vertically unstable in the stress process, the energy absorption body performs energy absorption in a composite mode that the outer cover plate and the energy absorption material simultaneously deform plastically, the energy absorption effect is remarkable, and further vehicle body completion and person safety are ensured to the most extent.

A maintenance cart in a maintenance system is substituted for a material handling cart in a continuous train of material handling carts circulating on a closed track. The maintenance cart includes both inspection and cleaning functions which may be divided among separate maintenance carts, as desired. Inspection includes location sensing (preferably with a bar-code reader), inspection with one or more television-like cameras and clearance measurements. Cleaning functions include removal of dust and debris from a channel-like track by a vacuum arrangement. The maintenance cart or carts may be continuously left in place or substitute as needed in the train and provide continuous cleaning service and system diagnostics for scheduling repairs prior to failure while in use. The system is particularly advantageous for application to mail sorting systems which are largely unaccessible and which permit only brief time windows during which maintenance, repair and inspection can otherwise be carried out.

The invention discloses an energy absorbing anti-creep device for track traffic vehicles, which can effectively absorb the impact energy generated during collision of the vehicles. The energy absorbing anti-creep device for the track traffic vehicles comprises an anti-creep fluted plate, an anti-bending guide rod, an extrusion expansion crushing pipe and a mounting seat; a guide hole is formed in the mounting seat; a cutting chip is arranged around the guide hole; a cutting sleeve is sleeved on the anti-bending guide rod and is positioned between the anti-creep fluted plate and the cutting chip. The cutting sleeve of the energy absorbing anti-creep device is cut by the cutting chip in the retreating process, and extrusion, friction, failing and damaging effects are generated in the cutting process, so the impact kinetic energy is stably fast absorbed; meanwhile, the extrusion expansion crushing pipe also achieves the energy absorbing action, the energy absorbing modes are diversified, and the energy absorbing capacity of the energy absorbing elements is large and the impact energy generated during the collision of the vehicles can be effectively absorbed. The energy absorbing anti-creep device for the track traffic vehicles is suitable for being applied in the technical field of passive safety of the track traffic vehicles.

An airbag (10) for mounting in the bumper (18) of a motor vehicle (12) is provided. The airbag can have an up-side-down “L” shape or a cylindrical shape. Further, multiple bags can be combined within one system. The airbag is configured to cover substantially the width of the vehicle upon deployment and also provide protection to the occupant of a struck vehicle (36) in the event the occupant is partially expelled from the struck vehicle in the direction of the bag. The airbag is combined with an inflation (23), collision sensor (34) and an electronic control unit (38) to form the airbag system.

A mobile sign carrier that mounts on a vehicle receiver hitch and method of use are provided. The mobile sign carrier has a base, a vertical piece and two cross pieces that fold down to form a cross shape. Four sliding brackets are provided, each having permanently attached a square, flat piece, which sliding brackets are mounted one each on each of the cross pieces and one each on the first end and the second end of the vertical piece. The sliding brackets are positioned and secured by means of a fastener to accommodate signs of different sizes. The mobile sign carrier provides a securing device for use on a vehicle with a tailgate. Safety chains further secure the vertical piece to the trailer hitch. A strobe light and night reflective tape are provided.

RailPods are an alternative personal rapid transit system that operate on and utilize existing railroad infrastructure. RailPods are one to two passenger vehicles that travel on one rail of a traditional railroad track. RailPods provide on-demand transportation to cities and towns where rail exists or can be built.

The present invention provides a bumper structure for an automatic moving device which directs the moving device to change directions when bumping into an obstacle. The bumper structure of the present invention comprises a base, an elastic housing and a conductive terminal. A plurality of conductive sheets is formed over the base, wherein the conductive sheets are coupled to the control circuit of a moving device via the base. The elastic housing is formed over the base, with a protruding actuator section formed within the elastic housing, and the actuator section is parallel to the conductive sheets. The conductive terminal is formed at the bottom of the actuator section but is not in contact with the conductive sheets. The elastic housing may provide buffer when bumping into an obstacle, and the force generated by the impact presses the actuator section downwards, allowing conductive terminal of the actuator section to couple with the plurality of conductive sheets, thereby connects the plurality of conductive sheets and sends a signal to the control circuit of the moving device, directing the moving device to change directions.

A movable fender for a vehicle. The fender body is movable between at least first and second positions relative to the vehicle, and is removable so as to be readily installed, removed, and replaced. The fender body may be engaged with the vehicle via a mounting assembly. The fender body may be disposed at the first and second positions with either of a unique first and second mounting assemblies, with either of a first and a second mounting assembly having some common components, with a fully common mounting assembly, or with both first and second mounting assemblies simultaneously arranged on the fender bodies. The mounting assembly may include a bracket disposed between the vehicle and the fender body, and may include connectors for connecting the fender body in place. The mounting assembly may engage a first mounting location on the vehicle to dispose the fender body at the first position, and a second mounting location on the vehicle to dispose the fender body at the second position. One of the first and second mounting locations may be on the vehicle's suspension, and another of the first and second mounting locations may be on the vehicle's frame. The fender bodies may be of different material, different thickness, different color, or different texture from one another or from the vehicle body.

A release device for releasing an inflatable element for protecting a vehicle against impact, which element, once inflated, presents a general shape that fits closely over the region of the vehicle to be protected, said inflatable element being held, in a folded state, in a compartment that includes a wall that is connected in sealed manner to an edge of an opening of said inflatable element, wherein, facing said opening, said wall includes gas release means that are protected during inflation of the inflatable element by a closure flap controlled by actuator means that remove said closure flap once the inflatable element is deployed.

A wire collision sensor system for a vehicle, which includes a vehicle body, includes a bumper, a wire, a wire deformation sensor and a determination circuit. The bumper is mounted on a longitudinal end portion of the vehicle body. The wire, which senses a collision of the vehicle, is received in the bumper and extends along the bumper in a transverse direction of the vehicle. The wire is connected to at least one of the vehicle body and the bumper at both ends in such a manner that the wire is displaceable in a longitudinal direction of the wire. The wire deformation sensor electrically senses a physical quantity, which is associated with a deformation of the wire at a time of the collision. The wire deformation sensor transmits an output, which indicates the sensed physical quantity. The determination circuit determines a state of the collision based on the output.

A rail ballast wing assembly includes a outer door with at least one hinge edge, a template door pivotably secured to least one of the hinge edges and a positioning device associated with the outer door and the template door for maintaining an angular orientation of the template door relative to the outer door. A breakaway mechanism is connected to the positioning device and the template door and configured for temporarily disengaging the template door from the positioning device upon exposure to impact forces. The breakaway mechanism preferably includes a plate connecting the positioning device to the template door, and being disengageable from the template door. A top pin on the outer door is pivotably secured to a top plate through the use of at least one retainer bracket.

In a vehicle bumper structure including a pressure tube-type pedestrian collision detection sensor according to technology disclosed herein, the vehicle bumper structure includes a bumper reinforcement, a pressure tube-type pedestrian collision detection sensor, and an upper absorber. The upper absorber includes an absorber main body, an absorber upper end portion that is integrally provided to the vehicle upper side of the absorber main body, and includes a projecting portion projecting toward the vehicle front-rear direction inner side with respect to the absorber main body at the vehicle upper side of the bumper reinforcement, and a groove portion that is formed at a vehicle front-rear direction inner side portion of the absorber main body, that is disposed adjacent to the vehicle lower side of the absorber upper end portion, that is open toward the vehicle front-rear direction inner side or the vehicle lower side, and that retains a pressure tube.

A bumper spoiler to be mounted on a bumper of a vehicle, includes a bumper spoiler main body section to be disposed to orient toward a roadbed on which the vehicle travels, when mounted on the bumper; a plurality of insert / mount sections each formed on a back of the spoiler main body section integrally therewith to protrude rearward of the vehicle; and a plurality of fixing sections integrally formed on the plurality of insert / mount sections respectively and each protruding from a position between the spoiler main body section and a rear end of each of the insert / mount section to be fixed to the bumper.

A pedestrian protection apparatus particularly adapted for motor vehicle front end structures for mitigating injuries of pedestrians struck by the vehicle. The apparatus incorporates a front grill which is moveable between extended and retracted positions. While it is in its extended position, the grill is designed to absorb energy from a pedestrian impact to reduce pedestrian injuries. The position of the grill is controlled by an actuator which responds to control inputs such as vehicle speed.