METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DISENGAGEMENT OF AUTOMATIC COUPLINGS OF MOVING CARS AND DEVICE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION Russian patent published in 2020 - IPC B61G7/04 

FIELD: transportation.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to special track devices operating with cars at their detaching on marshalling humps. According to the invention, a trolley is used, which is placed inside the railway track with the possibility of movement along the track axis directly under automatic couplings, the sequence of sets of cars and number of cars in the sets are determined, strategy of detaching is selected with account of humping, maximum speed of truck, maximum acceleration and deceleration of truck, as well as minimum distance from detaching automatic coupler to hump crest. When detaching train approaches to automatic disengagement position, coordinates of required automatic coupling and value and direction of bogie required speed are determined so that bogie and automatic coupling meet at calculated point. When the car moves, the automatic coupling image is recognized, number of automatic couplings passed, which the bogie must pass without stopping, and when approaching the specified automatic coupler, the bogie speed with the composition is equalized, the bogie is guided exactly opposite the required automatic coupler to guide the manipulator fork to the automatic coupling chain. Manipulator fork extends, grasps the chain, turns and makes a disengage. Further, the manipulator is returned to the initial position, and in case of unsuccessful attempt of disengagement it is possible to disengage through the second automatic coupling in engagement with the first one.

EFFECT: as a result, the manipulator has a minimum overhang, a stiffer structure and convenient guidance on the automatic coupler, eliminates a large manipulator arm, simplifies the kinematic circuit, increases response speed of the grip plug by optimizing its trajectory.

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