Global Patent Index - EP 2687419 A2

EP 2687419 A2 20140122 - Apparatus and method for monitoring the condition of railway tracks

Title (en)

Apparatus and method for monitoring the condition of railway tracks

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Überprüfung des Zustandes von Eisenbahngleisen

Title (fr)

Appareil et procédé de surveillance de l'état de voies ferrées

Publication

EP 2687419 A2 20140122 (EN)

Application

EP 13176568 A 20130715

Priority

GB 201212935 A 20120720

Abstract (en)

According to the invention, a train borne cab radio is provided which comprises at least one sensor device for determining movement, a processing device for establishing a profile of a track taking into account at least data from the at least one sensor device and location data from a location device, and for comparing current data from the at least one sensor with the profile, and a radio communication device for communicating data relating to results derived from the comparison.

IPC 8 full level

B61L 23/04 (2006.01); B61K 9/08 (2006.01); B61L 15/00 (2006.01); B61L 25/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

B61K 9/08 (2013.01 - EP GB); B61L 23/042 (2013.01 - EP GB); B61L 15/0027 (2013.01 - EP); B61L 25/025 (2013.01 - EP); B61L 2205/02 (2013.01 - EP); B61L 2205/04 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2687419 A2 20140122; EP 2687419 A3 20171108; AU 2013207603 A1 20140206; AU 2013207603 B2 20151119; GB 201212935 D0 20120905; GB 2504137 A 20140122; GB 2504137 B 20150325

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13176568 A 20130715; AU 2013207603 A 20130718; GB 201212935 A 20120720