Global Patent Index - EP 1970279 A1

EP 1970279 A1 20080917 - Camera unit for surveying a railway track

Title (en)

Camera unit for surveying a railway track

Title (de)

Kameraeinheit zur Überwachung einer Gleisanlage

Title (fr)

Unité de caméra pour la surveillance d'une voie ferrée

Publication

EP 1970279 A1 20080917 (EN)

Application

EP 07103903 A 20070312

Priority

EP 07103903 A 20070312

Abstract (en)

A camera unit for surveying a railway track (1,2) is described, which comprises a housing (3), a camera positioned therein and lighting means for lighting the railway. The camera is a matrix camera and the lighting means comprise light emitting diodes. Preferably a number of cameras, for example nine, are provided in said housing (3) which are positioned along a line extending substantially transversally to the railway track to be surveyed.

IPC 8 full level

B61K 9/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61K 9/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1970279 A1 20080917

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07103903 A 20070312