AU2014201604A2 - Transport transmission coupler arrangements - Google Patents
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- AU2014201604A2 AU2014201604A2 AU2014201604A AU2014201604A AU2014201604A2 AU 2014201604 A2 AU2014201604 A2 AU 2014201604A2 AU 2014201604 A AU2014201604 A AU 2014201604A AU 2014201604 A AU2014201604 A AU 2014201604A AU 2014201604 A2 AU2014201604 A2 AU 2014201604A2
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- 238000009420 retrofitting Methods 0.000 claims description 3
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L5/00—Local operating mechanisms for points or track-mounted scotch-blocks; Visible or audible signals; Local operating mechanisms for visible or audible signals
- B61L5/12—Visible signals
- B61L5/18—Light signals; Mechanisms associated therewith, e.g. blinders
- B61L5/1809—Daylight signals
- B61L5/1881—Wiring diagrams for power supply, control or testing
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L5/00—Local operating mechanisms for points or track-mounted scotch-blocks; Visible or audible signals; Local operating mechanisms for visible or audible signals
- B61L5/06—Electric devices for operating points or scotch-blocks, e.g. using electromotive driving means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L1/00—Devices along the route controlled by interaction with the vehicle or train
- B61L1/02—Electric devices associated with track, e.g. rail contacts
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L5/00—Local operating mechanisms for points or track-mounted scotch-blocks; Visible or audible signals; Local operating mechanisms for visible or audible signals
- B61L5/06—Electric devices for operating points or scotch-blocks, e.g. using electromotive driving means
- B61L5/062—Wiring diagrams
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L7/00—Remote control of local operating means for points, signals, or track-mounted scotch-blocks
- B61L7/06—Remote control of local operating means for points, signals, or track-mounted scotch-blocks using electrical transmission
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Abstract
Transport Transmission Coupler Arrangements A connector (26) has cables (28) secured thereto. The connector is fast with a mounting 5 plate (30) which is connected to a side wall (22) of a signal box. The connector and transmission lines (28) of different lengths may be rotated in order to effect the connection of the coupler to the signal box. P30318GB - As filed 5 March 2013 Appleyard Lees 29l
Description
The present invention relates to a system including a signal box for the transportation industry and a coupler to be retrofitted to the signal box, use of the coupler to retrofit the signal box, and a method of retrofitting a signal box using the coupler. The present invention is particularly applicable to signal transport transmission coupler arrangements.
Where wires are to be secured to a signal base the top of the base is removed to expose terminals inside the box. Wires are then cut to length and connectors are secured to each end of the wires. Then the one end of the wires is connected to the terminals and the other end is secured to and connected to terminals at the edge of the box.
This is time consuming. Furthermore, the connectors can be applied in a faulty manner. In addition cables of wire are left on site which are vulnerable to theft.
It would be desirable to overcome at least one of the above or other disadvantages.
According to one aspect of the present invention a system includes a signal box for the transportation industry, the signal box having an aperture formed through an external wall for providing wire access to internal connections, and the system further includes a transport transmission coupler to be retrofitted to the signal box, wherein the coupler comprises: a connector for plug-coupling a cable to the signal box; a plate for clamping the connector to the signal box, wherein the connector is fast with the plate so as to be arranged to be accessed externally to the signal box; and a plurality of electrical transmission lines each having a free end for connection to the internal connections of the signal box and an end connected to the connector.
Another aspect of the present invention provides use of a coupler to retrofit to a signal box for the transportation industry, wherein the signal box has an opening formed through an external wall for providing wire access to internal connections; the coupler comprising: a connector for plug-coupling a cable to the signal box; a plate for clamping the connector to the signal box, wherein the connector is fast with the plate so as to be arranged to be accessed externally to the signal box; and a plurality of electrical transmission lines each having a free end for connection to the internal connections of the signal box and an end connected to the connector.
According to another aspect of the present invention a method of retrofitting a coupler to a signal box, wherein the signal box has an aperture formed through an external wall for providing wire access to internal connections and the coupler comprises: a connector for plug-coupling a cable to the signal box; a plate for clamping the connector to the signal box,
2014201604 09 Mar 2018 wherein the connector is fast with the plate so as to be arranged to be accessed externally to the signal box; and a plurality of electrical transmission lines each having a free end for connection to the internal connections of the signal box and an end connected to the connector; and the method comprises connecting free ends of the electrical transmission lines to the internal connections and clamping the coupler to the signal box.
The method may comprise plug coupling a cable to the connector to electrically connect with the transmission lines.
The invention is further defined in the claims.
The present invention can be carried into practice in various ways but one example will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a plan view of a signal box 10 with the top removed, and
Figure 2 is an end view of a coupler 12, connected to the signal box.
The box 10, such a signal box, includes a base 14 and opposed outwardly extending side walls 16 and 18 and end walls 20 and 22. The box may be in any orientation but for ease of explanation the box is shown with the base being lowermost. The box is shown with the top cover removed.
The coupler may extend through any of the walls. In present embodiment the coupler is shown extending through the end wall 22. In the present embodiment two couplers are shown connected in the end wall. They may be separated by an outwardly extending flange
24. For convenience only the coupler 12 shown to the left of figure 1 will be described. It will be appreciated that the other coupler may be the same.
The coupler includes a connector 26 having transmission lines which may be electrical such as cables or wires 28 secured thereto. The connector 26 may be fast with a mounting plate 30. The mounting plate may have a hollow threaded member 32 projecting away from the connector with the wires extending through the hollow threaded member 32. The connections of the wires to the connector may be effected at a remote location such as in a factory and the connections may be tested offsite.
To fasten the coupler to the box the threaded member 32 may be inserted through an opening (not shown) in one end wall 22. A threaded nut 34 may be screwed onto the threaded connector to clamp the connector to the side wall. If the opening in the end wall 22 is threaded the coupling may be rotated to fasten the connector in the side wall. In this instance the nut 34 may not be necessary.
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Grub screws (not shown) connect through the nuts 34 into the wall 22 in order to secure the nuts against rotating through vibration and in order to resist theft attempts.
The wires 28 may have connectors 36 such as crimped connectors that may be fastened to lugs 38 projecting from base 14 of the box possibly after the connector is made fast with the end wall.
Such fastening may be in any convectional manner such as by soldering or tightening a nut onto the threaded lugs 38.
The wires may have different lengths to reach the required lug.
The top of the base may then be secured in place.
The coupler may be retrofitted to an existing box or may be fitted to a new box.
A further cable (not shown) may then be plugged into the coupler such as female members of the further cables cooperating with male members 40 of the coupler in a conventional manner.
Whilst the enforcement has been described primarily in relation to the signal box for the rail 15 industry it will be presented that the present invention could be applied to any transportation industry, particularly where cables are required to be connected at a remote site.
Attention is directed to all papers and documents which are filed concurrently with or previous to this specification in connection with this application and which are open to public inspection with this specification, and the contents of all such papers and documents are incorporated herein by reference.
All of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and/or all of the steps of any method or process so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or steps are mutually exclusive.
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Claims (12)
- CLAIMS:1. A system including a signal box for the transportation industry, the signal box having an opening formed through an external wall for providing wire access to internal connections,5 and the system further includes a coupler to be retrofitted to the signal box, wherein the coupler comprises:a connector for plug-coupling a cable to the signal box;a plate for clamping the connector to the signal box, wherein the connector is fast with the plate so as to be arranged to be accessed externally to the signal box; and10 a plurality of electrical transmission lines each having a free end for connection to the internal connections of the signal box and an end connected to the connector.
- 2. The system as claimed in claim 1, in which at least some of the electrical transmission lines are of different lengths.
- 3. The system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, in which the coupler includes a hollow portion.15
- 4. The system as claimed in claim 3, in which the electrical transmission lines extend through the hollow portion.
- 5. The system as claimed in claim 3 or 4, in which the hollow portion is threaded.
- 6. The system as claimed in claim 5, in which the coupler includes a nut that cooperates with the threaded hollow portion, wherein the nut is arranged to be tightened to clamp a portion20 of the signal box between the nut and the plate of the coupler.
- 7. The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the coupler is arranged to be clamped to the signal box by rotation of the coupler and the electrical transmission lines, wherein the threaded portion of the hollow portion cooperates with a threaded portion of the signal box.
- 8. Use of a coupler to retrofit to a signal box for the transportation industry, wherein the 25 signal box has an opening formed through an external wall for providing wire access to internal connections; the coupler comprising: a connector for plug-coupling a cable to the signal box;a plate for clamping the connector to the signal box, wherein the connector is fast with the plate so as to be arranged to be accessed externally to the signal box; and30 a plurality of electrical transmission lines each having a free end for connection to the internal connections of the signal box and an end connected to the connector.
- 9. A method of retrofitting a coupler to a signal box, wherein the signal box has an opening formed through an external wall for providing wire access to internal connections and the coupler comprises:2014201604 09 Mar 2018 a connector for plug-coupling a cable to the signal box;a plate for clamping the connector to the signal box, wherein the connector is fast with the plate so as to be arranged to be accessed externally to the signal box; and a plurality of electrical transmission lines each having a free end for connection to the internal5 connections of the signal box and an end connected to the connector; and the method comprises:connecting free ends of the plurality of electrical transmission lines to the internal connections; and clamping the coupler to the signal box.
- 10 10. The method as claimed in claim 9, comprising making at least some of the electrical transmission lines of different lengths.
- 11. The method as claimed in claim 9 or 10, when making a system as claimed in any one of the claims 1 to 7.
- 12. The method of any one of claims 9 to 11, comprising plug coupling a cable to the 15 connector to electrically connect the signal box.2014201604 14 Mar 2014
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| GB201303957A GB2511527A (en) | 2013-03-06 | 2013-03-06 | Transport Connectors |
| GB1303957.3 | 2013-03-06 |
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| AU2014201604A1 AU2014201604A1 (en) | 2014-09-25 |
| AU2014201604A2 true AU2014201604A2 (en) | 2018-05-31 |
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| US20030207614A1 (en) * | 2002-05-06 | 2003-11-06 | New York Air Brake Corporation | Trainline junction box |
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| US20030207614A1 (en) * | 2002-05-06 | 2003-11-06 | New York Air Brake Corporation | Trainline junction box |
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| NB | Applications allowed - extensions of time section 223(2) |
Free format text: THE TIME IN WHICH TO CLAIM THE CONVENTION PRIORITY DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 06 APR 2014 . |
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| DA3 | Amendments made section 104 |
Free format text: THE NATURE OF THE AMENDMENT IS: APPLICATION IS TO PROCEED UNDER THE NUMBER 2014101630 Free format text: THE NATURE OF THE AMENDMENT IS AS SHOWN IN THE STATEMENT(S) FILED 11 MAY 2018 |