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(11) EP 2 687 419 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/45

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/04

(21) Application number: 13176568.7

(22) Date of filing: 15.07.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B61L 23/04(2006.01)
B61L 15/00(2006.01)
 B61K 9/08(2006.01)
B61L 25/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 20.07.2012 GB 201212935

(71) Applicant: SIEMENS PLC
Camberley GU16 8QD (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Binstead, Joanna
    Bournemouth, BH8 9AR (GB)
  • Edwards, Malcolm
    Poole, BH18 9WA (GB)
  • Morris, Stuart
    Poole, BH14 0RH (GB)
  • Parkinson, Gary
    Bournemouth, Dorset BH8 9EW (GB)

(74) Representative: Maier, Daniel Oliver et al
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München
80506 München (DE)

   


(54) Apparatus and method for monitoring the condition of railway tracks


(57) 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.







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