Global Patent Index - EP 1849679 B1

EP 1849679 B1 20080806 - Safety system for railroad level-crossing

Title (en)

Safety system for railroad level-crossing

Title (de)

Sicherheitssystem für Bahnübergang

Title (fr)

Système de sécurité pour passage à niveau

Publication

EP 1849679 B1 20080806 (EN)

Application

EP 06113200 A 20060427

Priority

EP 06113200 A 20060427

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1849679A1] A system detects a foreign object within a protected area of a railroad level-crossing. The system comprises a control unit (3), and at least one sensor (4) arranged on a level-crossing barrier (8), said system being configured to: detect a specific object (9) during a function test of the system, when the level-crossing barrier (8) is in a first position (P1), and detect a foreign object within the protected area, when the level-crossing barrier (8) is in a second position (P2).

IPC 8 full level

B61L 29/00 (2006.01); B61L 29/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61L 29/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1849679 A1 20071031; EP 1849679 B1 20080806; AT E403586 T1 20080815; DE 602006002113 D1 20080918

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06113200 A 20060427; AT 06113200 T 20060427; DE 602006002113 T 20060427