CONTROL UNIT FOR GAGE WIDTH Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B61K9/08 

FIELD: measurement equipment.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to the field of measurement equipment and can be used for control of the geometrical dimensions of the railroad gage. The unit contains a meter of the geometrical dimensions and control equipment that are mounted on the vehicle support. Laser devices are located above the corresponding rails of the road. The unit is equipped with a support swivel drive group in the vertical plane. The support is made with a swivel load-bearing part connected with the help of a pin to its fixed part. The record and satellite image processor, the image send group and the display are connected to the microprocessor that is installed in the vehicle cabin, for example, of the diesel locomotive. The navigation aerial for determination of location of the laser devices from the satellite is installed on the support.

EFFECT: extension of the functionality related to determination of the geometrical dimensions of the gage in front of the transportation vehicle thus ensuring its travel safety.

2 cl, 11 dwg