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EP 3854940 A1 20210728 - SWITCH HEATING VALIDATION SYSTEM

Title (en)

SWITCH HEATING VALIDATION SYSTEM

Title (de)

WEICHENHEIZUNG VALIDIERUNGSSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME DE VALIDATION DE CHAUFFAGE DE COMMUTATEUR FERROVIAIRE

Publication

EP 3854940 A1 20210728 (EN)

Application

EP 21152983 A 20210122

Priority

NL 2024757 A 20200124

Abstract (en)

Switch heating validation system for validating the operating state of a railway switch heating system 16, 18 for heating a railway switch 10, the switch heating validation system comprising: sensor unit 17 which is configured for fixing to a rail or a switch tip of the railway switch, for measuring a momentary temperature of the railway switch; a control interface 19 configured for communication with a control unit of the railway switch heating system, for establishing the operating state of the railway switch heating system which defines whether one or more heating units 16 of the railway switch heating system are activated or deactivated; and a communication unit configured for transmitting the momentary temperature and the operating state of the railway switch heating system to a remotely located central processing unit, wherein the switch heating validation system validates the operating state of the railway switch heating system on the basis of the established momentary temperature and the establishing, via the control interface, of the activation of the railway switch heating system.

IPC 8 full level

E01B 7/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01B 7/24 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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)

DE 202021100313 U1 20210223; DK 3854940 T3 20231218; EP 3854940 A1 20210728; EP 3854940 B1 20230913; NL 2024757 B1 20210909; PL 3854940 T3 20240304

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202021100313 U 20210122; DK 21152983 T 20210122; EP 21152983 A 20210122; NL 2024757 A 20200124; PL 21152983 T 20210122