An electric vehicle which can travel using a power generator that generates electric power based on hydrogen without increasing the size of the hydrogen tank, is provided. An electric vehicle includes a first tank configured to store an organic hydride, a dehydrogenation reactor that has a first passage including a first catalyst for accelerating dehydrogenation reaction of the organic hydride supplied from the first tank and separates the organic hydride supplied to the first passage into hydrogen and an aromatic compound, a power generator configured to generate electric power using hydrogen supplied from the dehydrogenation reactor, a power storage configured to store electric power generated by the power generator, and a motor drivable on electric power from at least one of the power generator and the power storage to rotate a wheel.

An electric vehicle which can travel using a power generator that generates electric power based on hydrogen without increasing the size of the hydrogen tank, is provided. An electric vehicle includes a first tank configured to store an organic hydride, a dehydrogenation reactor that has a first passage including a first catalyst for accelerating dehydrogenation reaction of the organic hydride supplied from the first tank and separates the organic hydride supplied to the first passage into hydrogen and an aromatic compound, a power generator configured to generate electric power using hydrogen supplied from the dehydrogenation reactor, a power storage configured to store electric power generated by the power generator, and a motor drivable on electric power from at least one of the power generator and the power storage to rotate a wheel.

Proposed is technology that enables the linked use of a camera and sensor system in a train image monitoring system. A train image monitoring system is characterized by, in a train monitoring system (100), the following: a control device (271) comprising a means for managing the device configuration of the system, a means for receiving data from each device, a means for determining the control contents of each device, and a means for transmitting a control instruction to each device; a recording device comprising a means for receiving data from each device, a means for recording received data, a means for reading out recorded data, a means for transmitting read-out data, and a means for receiving a control instruction; and a display device comprising a means for receiving data from the recording device, a means for displaying received data on a screen, a means for detecting a user operation, a means for transmitting the contents of a user operation, and a means for receiving a control instruction.

A windshield wiper system includes a pivoting wiper arm (110), a wiper blade (120) for wiping a surface (102), and a connector assembly (130) coupling the pivoting wiper arm (110) to the wiper blade (120). The connector system (130) includes a first connecting member (140) directly coupled to the wiper arm (110) and a second connecting member (150) directly coupled to the wiper blade (120). The first connecting member (140) and the second connecting member (150) are movably coupled to each other, wherein a position of the first connecting member (140) relative to the second connecting member (150) is based on an angular position of the pivoting wiper arm (110).

A propulsion system includes plural inverters configured to be onboard a vehicle and to convert direct current into an alternating current, and plural motors configured to receive the alternating current from the inverters. The motors also are configured to be operably coupled with axles of the vehicle to rotate the axles. The inverters are configured to be coupled with and control the motors that rotate non-neighboring axles of the axles in the vehicle.

A locomotive sanding system is described for conveying sand from a sand tower to a sand box mounted on a locomotive. The invention is designed to prevent personnel from being subjected to sand and sand dust during the sand box being filled with sand from the sand tower. The system includes a universal sealing nozzle which may be used with the locomotive sanding system or other devices. The universal sealing nozzle includes an expansion seal extending therearound which may be moved from a retracted position to an expanded position. When the nozzle is inserted into the fill pipe of the sand box, the expansion seal is expanded to sealably engage the inside surface of the fill pipe.

A dual-powered railroad vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a combustion engine having a first cooling circuit; a traction transformer having a second cooling circuit; and at least one radiator for dissipating thermal energy to surrounding air. The first cooling circuit and the second cooling circuit are configured to dissipate thermal energy via the at least one radiator. Further, a method for operating a dual-powered railroad vehicle is provided.

A locomotive regenerative electric energy feedback system with an ice melting function, comprising two regenerative electric energy feedback devices (1). A direct-current side positive electrode of the regenerative electric energy feedback device (1) is connected to a positive electrode bus of a subway traction network, wherein the positive electrode bus is connected to an uplink contact network and a downlink contact network respectively via a first switching switch (4) and a second switching switch (5). A direct-current side negative electrode of the regenerative electric energy feedback device (1) is connected to the downlink contact network or the uplink contact network via a third switching switch (2), and the direct-current side negative electrode is connected to a negative electrode bus of the subway traction network via a fourth switching switch (3). Further disclosed is a control method corresponding to the system. In the system and method, the ice melting function on a contact network circuit between two traction stations is achieved by means of switch switching and a control method for adjusting the regenerative electric energy feedback devices, and an original regenerative electric energy feedback device is used without adding an additional device, so that the reliability is high.

A locomotive regenerative electric energy feedback system with an ice melting function, comprising two regenerative electric energy feedback devices (1). A direct-current side positive electrode of the regenerative electric energy feedback device (1) is connected to a positive electrode bus of a subway traction network, wherein the positive electrode bus is connected to an uplink contact network and a downlink contact network respectively via a first switching switch (4) and a second switching switch (5). A direct-current side negative electrode of the regenerative electric energy feedback device (1) is connected to the downlink contact network or the uplink contact network via a third switching switch (2), and the direct-current side negative electrode is connected to a negative electrode bus of the subway traction network via a fourth switching switch (3). Further disclosed is a control method corresponding to the system. In the system and method, the ice melting function on a contact network circuit between two traction stations is achieved by means of switch switching and a control method for adjusting the regenerative electric energy feedback devices, and an original regenerative electric energy feedback device is used without adding an additional device, so that the reliability is high.

An energy recovery system for locomotives having a diesel engine to provide power for propulsion and also having non-propulsion electrical devices. The system includes a primary power battery to supply power to the non-propulsion electrical devices. The primary power battery is in electrical communication with a traction motor of the locomotive configured to send power to the primary power battery when the locomotive is coasting or braking.