37results about "Point operation from vehicle" patented technology

A system and method are disclosed enabling the use of electromagnetic engines to traverse a wheeled bogie assembly across a plurality of rails. The electromagnetic engines may be used within a rail assembly comprising four rails and a frog assembly. Further, the electromagnetic engines may be used to traverse between a straight path and a turnout path at a non-moving rail switch having a frog assembly. In one aspect, an algorithm for powering various coils is disclosed wherein the algorithm controls the power level to switch tracks connected to the frog assembly.

The invention relates to a rail shifting device for a rail car for cross-shaped rail transfer, and belongs to the technical field of rail car rail shifting tools. Comprising a guide rail and a rail car, the guide rail comprises a transverse guide rail body and a longitudinal guide rail body which are perpendicularly arranged in a crossed mode, and a rail transfer mechanism is rotationally arranged at the joint of the transverse guide rail body and the longitudinal guide rail body; wheels of the rail car run on the guide rails, the front end and the rear end of the lower end face of the rail car are each provided with a rail shifting mechanism, each rail shifting mechanism comprises a width adjusting assembly, the left end and the right end of each width adjusting assembly are each provided with a positioning block, and the lower end of each positioning block is provided with a liftable positioning seat through a lifting assembly. A positioning plate capable of rotating horizontally is arranged at the lower end of the positioning seat through a rotary positioning assembly, and a rail shifting assembly is arranged at the lower end of each positioning plate; the problem that a rail car shakes when an existing rail shifting device conducts rail changing on a rail is solved.

Provided in the present invention are a system and method for operating multiple locomotive dispatch numbers on the basis of a station yard layout. The method comprises: a train operation terminal loading a station yard layout control for operation by a user; in response to a click operation of the user on a target device, the station yard layout control sending control device information of the target device to the train operation terminal; the train operation terminal initializing a locomotive dispatch number operation interface of the target device on the basis of the control device information; in response to a locomotive dispatch number information modification operation performed by the user on the locomotive dispatch number operation interface, the train operation terminal sending modified locomotive dispatch number information of the target device to an autonomous computer; the autonomous computer performing verification, and after the verification is successful, updating a station yard representation and state, generating representation information and sending the representation information back to the strain operation terminal; the train operation terminal parsing the representation information and transmitting a parsed station yard representation and state to the station yard layout control; and station yard layout control displaying the modified locomotive dispatch number information and a device state. The present invention can reduce the work intensity of station staff in operating locomotive dispatch numbers, thereby meeting on-site requirements, and improving the work efficiency of the station staff.

The invention provides an APM vehicle and system, and relates to the technical field of traffic systems, the APM vehicle comprises a vehicle structure, a first sensing structure, a second sensing structure and a control structure; the position information of the vehicle structure is monitored through the second sensing structure, when the vehicle structure drives into the branch turnout, the control structure controls the rotating direction of the vehicle structure, so that the vehicle structure drives into the specific branch turnout, after the vehicle structure drives into the specific branch turnout, the pressure between the vehicle structure and the branch turnout is monitored through the first sensing structure, and the control structure controls the vehicle structure according to the pressure. The rotating angle of the vehicle structure is adjusted, so that the pressure between the vehicle structure and the branch turnout is within a normal range, the pressure between the vehicle structure and the branch turnout is prevented from being too large, abrasion between the vehicle structure and the branch turnout is reduced, and the later maintenance cost is reduced.

A system and method for virtual block operational status control with long block time delay is presented. The present disclosure can advantageously increase the capacity and safety of the existing railroad track infrastructure used by the railroads by determining whether a virtual block is healthy or unhealthy. The long block mode can provide a coarse granularity on the presence of a train. In virtual block mode, the system can implement a finer granularity so the virtual aspects of the sub blocks can be realized. The present disclosure provides a long block mode that can provide the system an opportunity to analyze the potential tradeoffs between granularity and reliability by determining which mode (virtual block or long block) is best utilized in a given situation. The system can operate by default in long block mode and ignore the virtual block capabilities until absolutely needed.

A system and method for virtual block operational status control with long block time delay is presented. The present disclosure can advantageously increase the capacity and safety of the existing railroad track infrastructure used by the railroads by determining whether a virtual block is healthy or unhealthy. The long block mode can provide a coarse granularity on the presence of a train. In virtual block mode, the system can implement a finer granularity so the virtual aspects of the sub blocks can be realized. The present disclosure provides a long block mode that can provide the system an opportunity to analyze the potential tradeoffs between granularity and reliability by determining which mode (virtual block or long block) is best utilized in a given situation. The system can operate by default in long block mode and ignore the virtual block capabilities until absolutely needed.

The application provides a mine rail vehicle automatic turnout passing system and method, wherein the system is realized based on a rail vehicle, a turnout and each rail connected with the turnout, and comprises a passive electronic tag, a turnout controller, a vehicle-mounted controller and a card reader for reading the passive electronic tag; at least two passive electronic tags are arranged in sequence along the far and near directions at the connection end of each rail, and the at least two passive electronic tags form a group; the card reader and the vehicle-mounted controller are both mounted on the rail vehicle, the card reader is in communication connection with the vehicle-mounted controller, the vehicle-mounted controller is in communication connection with an electric control center of the rail vehicle; the turnout controller is mounted on a tunnel wall of the turnout, the turnout controller is in communication connection with the vehicle-mounted controller, and the turnout controller is in communication connection with an electric control center of the turnout. The mine rail vehicle operation efficiency is ensured, the safety is improved, and the accident rate is reduced.

A system and method for guidance control on a wheeled bogie is disclosed herein. An electromagnetic engine may be coupled to the wheeled bogie such that the electromagnetic engine may generate magnetically attractive forces between the electromagnetic engine and the rail. The generated force may be used to increase traction for braking and climbing operations. Further, the generated force may be used to counteract hunting oscillation. Still further, the generated force may be used to counteract lift generated by the wheeled bogie operating in a turn with cant.

An autonomous road vehicle (210) is transported by a railcar (280) for automated railed travel on a railway (298). During automated railed travel, the railcar (280) is powered by the main power source (212) of the autonomous road vehicle (210) and is driven by the driving automation control system (151) of the autonomous road vehicle (210). A driver control (254) of the autonomous road vehicle (210) enables a human driver to apply emergency braking during both road and railed travel.

A fixed turnout track (1) and a vehicle-mounted track change system. The fixed turnout track (1) comprises a turnout structure and a fork guide rail (11) for guiding a vehicle to pass through a fork, the fork guide rail (11) is arranged in a turnout structure, and the front part of the fork guide rail (11) projects beyond a track surface of the turnout structure. The vehicle-mounted track change system comprises the fixed turnout track (1) and a rail vehicle (2), the rail vehicle (2) is provided with a bogie (21), and the bogie (21) is provided with a track change device. When the rail vehicle (2) passes through the fork, by means of cooperation with the fork guide rail (11), the track change device guides the rail vehicle (2) to make track change to the left or to the right. The fixed turnout track (1) does not need a turnout switch, and is simple in structure, low in cost and convenient to form a rail transit network. The rail vehicle (2) of the vehicle-mounted track change system can be autonomously guided; the vehicle-mounted track change system is safe and reliable and is beneficial to popularization of novel rail transit.

The present invention relates to the field of automated transportation systems. Particularly, it relates to a transportation system comprising guide-ways or tracks, vehicle units [100, 100a] with wheel-axle assembly for switching of vehicles from primary [20] to secondary track [22] on changing trajectory to maintain same vertical plane and the method. It comprises of central controller [101], vehicle chassis with main wheels [2W], guide wheels [4iw, 4ow], guide blocks [05, 06], actuator [09]. The chassis [30] has set of contractible axles fixed to wheels [2W] to enables movement from primary [20] to secondary track [22] by withdrawing the wheels [2W] from expanded position [C] to contracted position [C] or vice-versa. The forces required to compress the spring loaded axle axis is derived from inner guide wheels rolling over the edge flange [26] when swung using single linear motor actuator [09] and related electronic controls.

This disclosure provides a turnout control method, an object controller (OC), and an onboard controller. The method includes: receiving requests for the use of the same turnout from a first train and a second train within a first preset time; if the first train and the second train are located on opposite sides of the turnout, replying to the second train with requisition information indicating that the turnout is being requisitioned by the first train, so that the second train can establish a communication connection with the first train based on the requisition information, compare the operating plans of the first train and the second train, and determine the turnout user; responding to a turnout control command sent by the turnout user, and controlling the turnout to perform corresponding actions. The turnout control method, object controller (OC), and onboard controller provided in this disclosure can effectively improve turnout control efficiency.

A rail based mobility system includes various vehicles and railway infrastructure, and related methods of operation, that are able to operate efficiently in an on-demand fashion. The system can include a plurality of transportation vehicles, rail tracks with one or multiple junctions, and systems and methods of modifying and enabling road vehicles to use the rail tracks and mobility system.

The invention provides a barrier gate control system and method for a tramcar, the barrier gate control system comprises a vehicle-mounted host in the tramcar and a barrier gate device arranged at an intersection, and the vehicle-mounted host comprises a main control module and a beacon module. The barrier gate device comprises a control unit, a barrier gate executing mechanism and trackside beacons arranged beside a track around the barrier gate device in advance. The main control module is used for sending a barrier gate control instruction to the beacon module under the condition of detecting that the tramcar approaches or leaves an intersection; the beacon module is used for sending the barrier gate control instruction to a trackside beacon; the trackside beacon is used for receiving the barrier gate control instruction sent by the beacon module and sending the barrier gate control instruction to the control unit; the beacon module communicates with the trackside beacon in a radio frequency or near field mode; and the control unit is used for controlling the barrier gate executing mechanism to open or close the barrier gate according to the barrier gate control instruction. By adopting the technical scheme of the invention, the barrier gate can be controlled more accurately.

A train operation control system and method based on train-ground coordination are provided. The system includes a dispatching center server, a resource management unit (RMU) for ground train control equipment, and on-board train control equipment (CC), wherein the dispatching center server is connected via communication to the on-board CC, and the on-board CC is connected via communication to the RMU for the ground train control equipment; and the RMU for the ground train control equipment and the on-board CC coordinatively complete resource management and implement train operation control, wherein the resource management is divided into two levels, at a first level, the RMU is responsible for performing the resource management in the unit of section, and at a second level, a preceding train and a succeeding train interact with each other via direct train-to-train communication, such that finer resource sharing in a section is achieved between the trains.

To improve accuracy of detection of abnormality in a railway facility operated by an induction motor.SOLUTION: An abnormality detection device 1 acquires motor drive information which is the motor voltage and motor current of an induction motor 7 of a switch 9 of a railway facility, calculates a torque equivalent value based on mutual inductance of the induction motor 7 during switching operation of the switch 9 based on the motor drive information, and determines the presence / absence of abnormality of the switch 9 based on the torque equivalent value.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide a railroad virtual track block system.SOLUTION: A method of railroad track control includes partitioning a physical track block into a plurality of virtual track blocks, the physical track block defined by first and second insulated joints disposed at corresponding first and second ends of a length of railroad track. The presence of an electrical circuit discontinuity in one of the virtual track blocks is detected, and in response a corresponding virtual track block position code indicating the presence of the discontinuity in the one of the virtual track blocks is generated.SELECTED DRAWING: None

The present disclosure relates to a train-ground interlocking method and system for rail transit train operation control. In the train-ground interlocking method, a train is taken as a subject of wayside and carborne resource management, and the train actively calculates a required resource according to a “movement mission”, applies to a wayside at an appropriate time and location, uses the resource after obtaining a resource use authority, and actively releases the resource after use of the resource; and once the wayside allocates the resource to one of other trains, the resource cannot be reallocated without being released by the train. Compared to the prior art, the present disclosure has the following advantages: interlocking control of integration of the train and wayside equipment is achieved, rail transit is improved from original passive and indirect interlocking control of the train to active and direct interlocking control of the train, the train safety protection function and the utilization efficiency of wayside resources are further improved, and safe, timely and appropriate match between a movement behavior of the train and a status of the wayside equipment is truly realized.

A system and method for scanning and evaluating a portion of rail operable for travel by a wheeled bogie having a plurality of electromagnetic engines. The electromagnetic engines are generally operable to generate an electromagnetic field that is operable to penetrate a rail. A resulting eddy current may be generated that is further operable to penetrate the rail. As the electromagnetic engines travel along the rail, readings from the electromagnetic field and resulting eddy current may be used to detect differences in the rail as measured with respect to a nominal rail. The defects detected may be head checks, cracks, corrosion, etc. Further, a treated rail section may be utilized to strengthen the rail itself without compromising non-destructive evaluation. The disclosed system and method may be embodied as a computer program product.

Provided are a train control method, a storage medium, an on-board controller (400), and a train. The method comprises: when there is a communication failure in a target train, determining a target failure type of the communication failure in the target train; determining a target control strategy for the target train according to the target failure type and a preset correlation between a failure type and a control policy; and according to the target control strategy, controlling the target train to run.

The present invention relates to the field of automated transportation systems. Particularly, it relates to a transportation system comprising guide-ways or tracks, vehicle units [100, 100a] with wheel-axle assembly for switching of vehicles from primary [20] to secondary track [22] on changing trajectory to maintain same vertical plane and the method. It comprises of central controller [101], vehicle chassis with main wheels [2W], guide wheels [4iw, 4ow], guide blocks [05, 06], actuator [09]. The chassis [30] has set of contractible axles fixed to wheels [2W] to enables movement from primary [20] to secondary track [22] by withdrawing the wheels [2W] from expanded position [C] to contracted position [C] or vice-versa. The forces required to compress the spring loaded axle axis is derived from inner guide wheels rolling over the edge flange [26] when swung using single linear motor actuator [09] and related electronic controls.

Providing a virtual railway track block system. [Solution] The railway track control method includes dividing a physical track block into a plurality of virtual track blocks, the physical track block being defined by first and second insulated joints located at corresponding first and second ends of a railway track of a certain length. The presence of an electrical circuit discontinuity in one of the plurality of virtual track blocks is detected, and in response, a corresponding virtual track block location code indicating the presence of a discontinuity in one of the plurality of virtual track blocks is generated.

The application relates to a boundary turnout resource management method, equipment and medium, and the management method is as follows: a signal system initializes to generate a control token, and the control token is distributed to a WRC_2; when a train passes through a boundary turnout on a WRC_1, the WRC_1 acquires the control token of the WRC_2; when the train on the boundary turnout derails, the signal system starts a derailment abnormal mode, the WRC_1 maintains the control token, and the WRC_1 and the WRC_2 simultaneously enter a locking state; the derailment abnormal mode is removed, and the signal system is reinitialized to run. Compared with the prior art, the application has the advantages of realizing the control of the WRC on the train, improving the safety of track traffic and the like.

A method for controlling a train, includes: detecting whether a communication failure occurs to a target train; in response to detecting that the communication failure occurs to the target train, determining a target failure type of the communication failure; determining a target control strategy of the target train according to the target failure type and a correspondence between a failure type and a control strategy; and controlling traveling of the target train according to the target control strategy.

A vehicle management system for automatic vehicles running on a guideway independent of wayside signals or interlocking devices includes intelligent on-board controllers on each vehicle for controlling operation of the vehicle. The on-board controllers communicate with each other as well as individual wayside devices and a data storage system to identify available assets needed to move along the guideway and to reserve these assets for their associated vehicle.

The present invention relates to a railway turnout control method, and in particular to an in-plant railway locomotive automatic dispatching method, which confirms whether a vehicle has passed and controls the start of an incoming train through the reading amount of an RFID tag, starts the incoming train before the current train passes; unlocks the turnout after the current train passes; switches the turnout before the incoming train enters, starts the waiting locomotive after the current train passes halfway, and unlocks the turnout after the current train passes completely, thereby reducing the waiting time of the train at key nodes.

Provided are a train control method, a storage medium, an on-board controller (400), and a train. The method comprises: when there is a communication failure in a target train, determining a target failure type of the communication failure in the target train; determining a target control strategy for the target train according to the target failure type and a preset correlation between a failure type and a control policy; and according to the target control strategy, controlling the target train to run.