US2013270397A1PendingUtilityA1

Device for detecting a hot wheel condition

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Assignee: S R I PROGRESS RAIL INSPECTION & INFORMATION SYSTEMSPriority: Apr 12, 2012Filed: Apr 12, 2013Published: Oct 17, 2013
Est. expiryApr 12, 2032(~5.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Alessandro Agostini
B61K 9/04G01K 13/08G01K 1/14Y10T29/49826B61K 9/06G01K 2215/00
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Abstract

A device for a detecting a hot box condition on a rail vehicle comprising a housing removably coupled to an undercarriage component of the rail vehicle, the housing being coupled magnetically; and a temperature sensor positioned within the housing.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for detecting a hot box condition on a rail vehicle, comprising:
 a housing removably coupled to an undercarriage component of the rail vehicle, the housing being coupled magnetically; and   a temperature sensor positioned within the housing.   
     
     
         2 . A device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the undercarriage component is a rotating component. 
     
     
         3 . A device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the undercarriage component is a wheel. 
     
     
         4 . A device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the undercarriage component is an axle. 
     
     
         5 . A device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the temperature sensor is powered through rotational acceleration force. 
     
     
         6 . A device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the temperature sensor is powered through a battery. 
     
     
         7 . A method for retrofitting a rail vehicle for detecting a hot box condition, comprising the step of:
 removably coupling a housing of a hot box condition detector to an undercarriage component of the rail vehicle, wherein the housing is coupled magnetically and a temperature sensor is positioned within the housing.   
     
     
         8 . A method as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the temperature sensor is powered through rotational acceleration.

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