RAILWAY FREIGHT CAR ON-BOARD WEIGHING SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC B61D49/00 G01G19/04 

FIELD: measuring equipment.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to systems of weighing railway cars. Railway car weight measuring system comprises a railway car body supported on wheels, axles and a plurality of trucks, each truck comprised of a bolster and two side frames, a plurality of transducers mounted to bolster or side frames, and intended for measurement of weight of railway car body, each measuring transducer has a flexible element, having protrusions configured to mechanically intensify deformation of bolster or side frame, one or more sensors associated with transducers for acquisition, processing, and transmission of processed data from transducers, a receiver for communication with sensors and transmission of processed data indicative of weight of railway car body.

EFFECT: result is possibility of determining weight of railway car at any time, even when railway care is on track, there is no need drive car to a specially equipped place for weighing.

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