The disclosure includes systems and methods for a large capacity battery protective suspension for use in vehicles and structures. An example system includes at least one battery rack and at one suspension foot with at least one motion dampening device. The suspension foot reduces the impulse and shock of motion on the battery rack, and it may also limit the motion of the battery rack in the horizontal and vertical axes. Furthermore, the suspension foot may utilize a variety of motion dampening devices such as springs, gas pistons, and dashpots.

The disclosure includes systems and methods for a large capacity battery protective suspension for use in vehicles and structures. An example system includes at least one battery rack and at one suspension foot with at least one motion dampening device. The suspension foot reduces the impulse and shock of motion on the battery rack, and it may also limit the motion of the battery rack in the horizontal and vertical axes. Furthermore, the suspension foot may utilize a variety of motion dampening devices such as springs, gas pistons, and dashpots.

An arrangement for driving a vehicle coupled to a trailer has a vehicle with a traction engine for driving the vehicle and a trailer which is connected to the vehicle and has a tank in which a gas-bound energy source is stored. The vehicle has a galvanic cell as an energy generation unit, using which, by means of a chemical reaction of the gas-bound energy source that is continuously fed to it with an oxidant, drive energy is formed and fed to the traction engine for driving purposes. The vehicle and the trailer are connected to one another via a transmission line such that the gas-bound energy source passes from the tank of the trailer to the energy generation unit of the vehicle. The transmission line is coupled to a protection device such that, during operation of the vehicle connected to the trailer, damage to the transmission line is prevented.

An arrangement for driving a vehicle coupled to a trailer has a vehicle with a traction engine for driving the vehicle and a trailer which is connected to the vehicle and has a tank in which a gas-bound energy source is stored. The vehicle has a galvanic cell as an energy generation unit, using which, by means of a chemical reaction of the gas-bound energy source that is continuously fed to it with an oxidant, drive energy is formed and fed to the traction engine for driving purposes. The vehicle and the trailer are connected to one another via a transmission line such that the gas-bound energy source passes from the tank of the trailer to the energy generation unit of the vehicle. The transmission line is coupled to a protection device such that, during operation of the vehicle connected to the trailer, damage to the transmission line is prevented.

A rotational-angle detection system detects the rotational angle of a rotary brake drive for a rail vehicle and includes at least one sensor unit for detecting a rotational angle, which is operatively connectable to the rotary brake drive, and at least one electronics main path and at least one electronics safety path for each sensor unit, wherein the at least one electronics main path and the at least one electronics safety path is each operatively connectable to the at least one sensor unit as an individual path, wherein the at least one electronics main path and the at least one electronics safety path each includes at least one signal provision unit.

A rotational-angle detection system detects the rotational angle of a rotary brake drive for a rail vehicle and includes at least one sensor unit for detecting a rotational angle, which is operatively connectable to the rotary brake drive, and at least one electronics main path and at least one electronics safety path for each sensor unit, wherein the at least one electronics main path and the at least one electronics safety path is each operatively connectable to the at least one sensor unit as an individual path, wherein the at least one electronics main path and the at least one electronics safety path each includes at least one signal provision unit.

A method and an assembly for monitoring the fill level of a sandbox in a sanding system of a rail vehicle. The sandbox is connected to a pipe via a sand-conveying system. The sand-conveying system is controlled with a compressed air pulse in such a way that, with each compressed air pulse, a known quantity of sand is extracted from the sandbox and delivered in the form of a sand/compressed air mixture via the pipe into a wheel-rail gap of the rail vehicle. A control system of the rail vehicle determines a number of compressed air pulses used for operation, determines the quantity of sand applied by way of the number of compressed air pulses, and determines the current sand fill level of the sand container based on a previously known sand fill level of the sand container and the quantity of sand applied.

A method and an assembly for monitoring the fill level of a sandbox in a sanding system of a rail vehicle. The sandbox is connected to a pipe via a sand-conveying system. The sand-conveying system is controlled with a compressed air pulse in such a way that, with each compressed air pulse, a known quantity of sand is extracted from the sandbox and delivered in the form of a sand/compressed air mixture via the pipe into a wheel-rail gap of the rail vehicle. A control system of the rail vehicle determines a number of compressed air pulses used for operation, determines the quantity of sand applied by way of the number of compressed air pulses, and determines the current sand fill level of the sand container based on a previously known sand fill level of the sand container and the quantity of sand applied.