EP 1236634 A1 20020904 - Method and apparatus for determining track condition
Title (en)
Method and apparatus for determining track condition
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Feststellung des Zustandes eines Gleises
Title (fr)
Procédé et dispositif pour déterminer l'état d'une voie
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0104166 A 20010220
Abstract (en)
A method of inspecting the condition of a track used in a transport system comprises: fitting an inspection device to a transport vehicle of the transport system; and using the device to inspect the track. Aspects of the invention relate to determining track condition, in particular, but not exclusively, to crack detection in a rail (210) used by a train locomotive (200). By fitting the device to a normal transport vehicle, no dedicated engineering vehicle is required, thus leading to lower cost and greater convenience. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B61K 9/10 (2006.01); B61L 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B61K 9/10 (2013.01); B61L 23/044 (2013.01); B61L 23/047 (2013.01); B61L 2205/04 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] GB 2305796 A 19970416 - LONDON UNDERGROUND LTD [GB]
- [XA] US 6044698 A 20000404 - BRYAN MICHAEL A [US]
- [A] US 6064428 A 20000516 - TROSINO MICHAEL [US], et al
- [A] US 5570431 A 19961029 - GILLARD HERVE PAUL ROLLAND [FR], et al
- [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN
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 1236634 A1 20020904; GB 0104166 D0 20010411; GB 2372315 A 20020821
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02251176 A 20020220; GB 0104166 A 20010220