Global Patent Index - EP 1193345 A1

EP 1193345 A1 20020403 - Control device for rail grinding machine

Title (en)

Control device for rail grinding machine

Title (de)

Steuervorrichtung für eine Schienenschleifmaschine

Title (fr)

Dispositif de commande d'une machine de meulage

Publication

EP 1193345 A1 20020403 (EN)

Application

EP 01402518 A 20010928

Priority

FR 0012448 A 20000929

Abstract (en)

The grinding machine, consisting of a grinding wheel (1) on a carrier (2) that can be moved in a supporting frame between positions in contact with or separated from a workpiece such as a rail (6), has a grinding wheel position monitor incorporating a spark detector and light sensor, with signals transmitted between them via an optical fibre. The position monitor has a duct in the form of a tapering channel through a block, preferably of aluminum, and a transparent window.

IPC 1-7

E01B 31/17; B24B 49/12

IPC 8 full level

B24B 49/12 (2006.01); E01B 31/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B24B 49/12 (2013.01); E01B 31/17 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [DA] EP 0593361 A1 19940420 - GEISMAR ANCIEN ETS L [FR]
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 478 (M - 775) 14 December 1988 (1988-12-14)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 258 (M - 1264) 11 June 1992 (1992-06-11)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1193345 A1 20020403; EP 1193345 B1 20050420; AT E293720 T1 20050515; DE 60110177 D1 20050525; DE 60110177 T2 20060309; FR 2814765 A1 20020405; FR 2814765 B1 20040213

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01402518 A 20010928; AT 01402518 T 20010928; DE 60110177 T 20010928; FR 0012448 A 20000929