CURRENT COLLECTOR STATE CONTROL DEVICE WITH DEICING UNIT Russian patent published in 2024 - IPC B60L5/18 G01N21/88 

FIELD: current-collectors for electrically-propelled vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to electric rolling stock current collectors. Current collector state control device with deicing unit comprises a skid mounted on movable frames fixed on the main shafts and equipped with a pressing mechanism, current collector state control sensor, made in the form of a video camera connected to the current collector state control unit by video image, air temperature and humidity sensors installed on the electric rolling stock roof and an anti-icing fluid supply unit. Video camera is installed in a sealed box with a transparent wall equipped with a brush wiper and a windshield washer, the control circuits of which are connected to the current collector state control unit. Inlet of the anti-icing fluid supply unit is connected to the outputs of the air temperature and humidity sensors, and the outlet branch pipe of the supply unit is connected by means of supply hoses to two sprayers. At the same time the anti-icing fluid supply unit is connected to the driver’s panel.

EFFECT: improving operating reliability of the device for monitoring serviceability and current collector of electric rolling stock in conditions of icing.

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