115results about "Remote control for signalling" patented technology

A system for remote control of an electrically operated railroad wayside equipment having a power supply for powering the wayside equipment. a central controller provides central control signals. A transmitter associated with the controller receives the control signals and transmits communications signals corresponding to the control signals. A remote equipment controller controls operation of the wayside equipment in response thereto.

A communications device is provided for controlling operation of an unmanned locomotive over a track layout in a train yard. The locomotive is operable over a plurality of alternative track routes to reach a respective destination from a plurality of possible destinations in said track layout. The track layout includes a plurality of switches configured to alter a route for a locomotive running along the track layout. The communications device may include a first user display for use in commanding a desired destination for the locomotive within the track layout by setting the state of the switches along the route to the destination. The communications device may further include a second user display for use in controlling movement of the locomotive along the track layout.

A communications device is provided for routing a locomotive over a track layout in a train yard. The locomotive is operable over a plurality of alternative track routes to reach a respective destination from a plurality of possible destinations in said track layout. The track layout includes a plurality of switches configured to alter a route for a locomotive running along the track layout. The communications device may include a first user display for use in commanding a desired destination for the locomotive within the track layout by setting the state of the switches along the route to the destination.

Disclosed is a railway signaling system for controlling a load. In accordance with the teachings of this invention, the system comprises a first autonomous controller and a second autonomous controller which is redundant with the first controller, each controller connectable to the load such that there is no single point of failure. The first and second controllers operable in either an on-line mode wherein both power outputs provide power to the load or an off-line mode wherein a single power output does not provide power to the load. On-line controllers monitor current therethrough. When both controllers are on-line, the current between the two controller is imbalanced up to a threshold limit, if the threshold limit is exceeded by one controller, that controller will go off line, and if the first controller is off-line and the second controller is on-line, the second controller monitors output voltages of the off-line controller to ascertain that the output voltages are zero.

An on-board device is loaded in a moving vehicle traveling on a track. The on-board device acquires failure data indicating a failure on the track. Based on the failure data, a traveling route is determined in case of the failure. The securement of the traveling route is determined based on station related data that is acquired from a station interface device of a station to which a branch on the route belongs and which indicates data of the branch, and different moving vehicle related data that is acquired from a different moving vehicle competing in at least a part of the traveling route and that indicates data of the different moving vehicle. The traveling of the moving vehicle is determined regarding the secured traveling route based on the different moving vehicle related data.

A system for remote control of an electrically operated railroad wayside equipment having a power supply for powering the wayside equipment. a central controller provides central control signals. A transmitter associated with the controller receives the control signals and transmits communications signals corresponding to the control signals. A remote equipment controller controls operation of the wayside equipment in response thereto.

A railroad switch machine which is normally operated by an electric motor but which may be manually operated without causing rotation of the power shaft of the electric motor to enable the switch machine to move the switch points without having to overcome the brake resistance applied to the power shaft by the brake and gearbox thereof.

The invention discloses a railway switch wayside control device and a railway switch wayside control method, wherein, the railway switch wayside control device is arranged beside the track and comprises a switch control module, a communication module and a power module; The turnout control module is used for connecting with the turnout switch machine, controlling the turnout switch machine and monitoring the state of the turnout switch machine. The communication module is electrically connected with the switch control module, and is used for sending out the state of the switch machine monitored by the switch control module, receiving control information, and transmitting the received control information to the switch control module. The power supply module provides power for the switch control module and the communication module. The switch control module controls the switch machine according to the control information. Therefore, the problem of real-time control and monitoring of switch machine caused by external disturbance signal of signal cable with long control distance is solved.

A railroad switch machine which is normally operated by an electric motor but which may be manually operated without causing rotation of the power shaft of the electric motor to enable the switch machine to move the switch points without having to overcome the brake resistance applied to the power shaft by the brake and gearbox thereof.

The invention provides a computer interlocking system, comprising a human-computer interaction layer, a bus, a decentralized interlocking layer, a monitoring system and outdoor equipment. The bus adopts a CAN bus, Ethernet or the hybrid networking topology structure of the Ethernet and the CAN bus, and the bus communication protocol adopt a dynamic scheduling algorithm to schedule and distribute messages according to the real-time situation of the network; the decentralized interlocking layer is used for realizing the interlocking operation function, the decentralized interlocking layer is composed of basic interlocking units of signals, switches and sections corresponding to field equipment. The human-computer interaction layer is connected with the decentralized interlocking layer and the interior through a redundant wired communication network or the bus, and the decentralized interlocking layer is connected with the field equipment through an IO bus. The monitoring system includesa track module, a signal module, a turnout module, a semi-automatic block module, a field connection module and a scattered circuit module. The outdoor equipment includes an annunciator, a turnout anda track circuit. The computer interlocking system also comprises a maintenance monitoring subsystem containing a maintenance machine and a monitoring machine.

A high-carrying-capacity non-stop rail transit system, wherein, comprising a main passage, a main rail arranged in the main passage, an exit and entrance passage and independent small compartments, wherein, the independent small compartment is provided with a connecting device, the exit and entrance passage is provided with a rail change structure, the connecting device realizes transfer and rail change between the main passage and the exit and entrance passage through the rail change structure, the main rail is used to place the independent small compartment and drive the independent small compartment to move. The system adopts the independent small compartment mode, so every passenger has a seat and the non-stop purpose is realized; stable and continuous kinetic energy for advancing are provided; and the independent small compartments have no relative displacement and can reach a high speed under high density.

The invention relates to a railway switch intelligent safety management method and a system device. By means of the internet of things, intelligent safety management of a railway switch is conducted,a railway switch remote intelligent monitoring terminal is installed in a moving control device of the railway switch, and real-time remote monitoring and management are conducted on opening and closing of a branch road through a second-order platform formed by the internet of things. A railway branch road remote intelligent monitoring terminal is installed in the moving control device of the railway branch road, and real-time state information of the branch road is collected through a branch road sensor of the railway branch road remote intelligent monitoring terminal; by means of MCU treatment, a communication module in the railway branch road remote intelligent monitoring terminal is sent, the communication module transmits railway branch road body information through an internal antenna and communicates with an external base station, the base station receives data and then is connected with the managed internet of things platform through a packet core network and IOT, and branch road state data transmitted by the intelligent terminal is provided for an application server and a cloud platform; an administrator controls a security system.

The invention provides a turnout driver-controlling device for a monorail crane. The device comprises a framework, a movable rail, a track, a push air cylinder, a locking air cylinder, a master controller, a solenoid valve a and a solenoid valve b, wherein the solenoid valve a and the solenoid valve b are controlled by the master controller and connected with the master controller. The device further comprises an infrared remote control device for sending information instructions to the master controller. The push air cylinder is arranged on the framework and connected with the movable rail. The locking air cylinder is arranged at the tail end, connected with the track, of the movable rail. The solenoid valve a is connected with the push air cylinder and controls the push air cylinder to move. The solenoid valve b is connected with the locking air cylinder and controls the locking air cylinder to move. According to the technical scheme, a driver can control the operation track of a turnout remotely, the situation that the driver must get down to change the turnout manually is avoided, meanwhile safe driving of a locomotive is guaranteed, and the service life of the locomotive is prolonged.

A wireless target activation system for a train, the system including at least one computer programmed or configured to: receive at least one first target location and at least one second target location associated with a forward route of the train, wherein the at least one first target location is located before the at least one second target location on the forward route of the train; determine a gap time between when the leading edge of the train leaves the at least one first target location and is estimated to arrive at the at least one second target location based at least partially on a distance between the at least one first target location and the at least one second target location and a design speed; and based at least partially on the gap time, an allowable acceleration of the train, and a required warning time, generate an activation message configured to activate or cause the activation of at least one function associated with the at least one second target location.

The invention relates to a full-electronic turnout safety control system and method for vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and the system comprises: a communication module, which is used for achievingthe external communication with a resource manager and a maintenance system, and the internal communication with a turnout control module, a relay drive module and a relay collection module; the turnout control module, which is used for controlling the turnout to rotate and collecting turnout representation; the relay drive module, which is used for driving a relay to be connected or disconnectedaccording to a turnout power supply connection or disconnection command sent by the resource manager; the relay collection module, which is used for collecting the on or off state of a relay and sending the on or off state to the resource manager and the maintenance system through the communication module; and the relay, which is used for connecting the relay drive module, the relay collection module and a point switch driving loop. Compared with the prior art, the system provided by the invention has the advantages of greatly saving the labor cost and the like.

Disclosed is a railway signaling system for controlling a load. In accordance with the teachings of this invention, the system comprises a first autonomous controller and a second autonomous controller which is redundant with the first controller, each controller connectable to the load such that there is no single point of failure. The first and second controllers operable in either an on-line mode wherein both power outputs provide power to the load or an off-line mode wherein a single power output does not provide power to the load. On-line controllers monitor current therethrough. When both controllers are on-line, the current between the two controller is imbalanced up to a threshold limit, if the threshold limit is exceeded by one controller, that controller will go off line, and if the first controller is off-line and the second controller is on-line, the second controller monitors output voltages of the off-line controller to ascertain that the output voltages are zero.

The invention discloses a mine transportation locomotive monitoring method and system, and belongs to the technical field of railway signal auxiliary transport monitoring. The method comprises the following steps that a signal of a vehicle identification card is read by using a card reading substation, and position information of a locomotive to be monitored is acquired; and the position information of the locomotive to be monitored and occupation information of roadways are calculated, and signal lamp display of a signal machine is controlled. According to the method and the system, through design arrangement and interval division, positions of a monorail crane locomotive and a trackless rubber-tired vehicle running in the same roadway space are detected through the card reading substation, the signal lamp display of the signal machine is controlled according to the positions of the monorail crane locomotive and the trackless rubber-tired vehicle and the occupation information of theroadways, so that orderly passing, avoiding and driving in sequence of two different kinds of vehicles which are driven mixedly are achieved.

The invention relates to a computer interlocking system code bit-level redundancy method which comprises the following steps: output parallel control; and acquisition information sharing. Compared with the prior art, the invention can improve the reliability of the system, releases the pressure that the reliability is reduced in a computer system in a large station or a system with higher operation requirements to a certain extent and better stops the danger from generating due to train emergency braking as signals are cut off suddenly for reasons by adopting the measures of the output parallel control and the acquisition information sharing, especially aiming at the actual situation that the terminal wiring of a relay interface circuit in China has more faults and the situation that larger interference occurs in the station.

The invention provides a remote control type automatic switching machine. Automated transformation for the original manual switching machine is realized via combination of a worm speed-reducing motor, a remote control and an LED (light-emitting diode) signal light. The technical scheme is delicate and flexible, and the machine has high operability and is easy to use. Compared with the original manual switching machine, manual switching is eliminated, and direct remote control of switching in a locomotive cab can be achieved prior to arrival at a turnout.

A monorail switch for a monorail guideway comprises a moveable guide beam having lateral running surfaces and an actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism, equipped with a counterweight, is operative to move the moveable guide beam from a tangent position, where the moveable guide beam is aligned with a tangent travelling direction, to a turnout position, where the moveable guide beam is aligned with a diverting direction. Potential energy stored in the counterweight is released and at least partially stored in the form of elastic potential energy in the lateral running surfaces when the moveable guide beam is moved from the tangent position to the turnout position. Similarly, the elastic potential energy stored in the lateral running surfaces is released and at least partially stored in the form of potential energy by the counterweight when the moveable guide beam is moved from the turnout position to the tangent position.

The invention relates to an intelligent control device of an underground railway turnout and a method thereof. The intelligent control device of the underground railway turnout comprises a main controller single-chip, a CAN switching Ethernet module, a point switch, a signal machine, a card reader substation, a RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and an antenna, wherein the RFID is placed a locomotive headstock. The control method comprises the following steps: before a locomotive provided with the RFID is driven into a front turnout, and after the locomotive enters an induction range of an inductor mounted in front of the turnout for a certain distance, the inductor automatically identifies locomotive information in the RFID; and according to a preset path and a control mode, the intelligent main controller drives the point switch, transfers the turnout, and provides a signal indication to a driver. The device improves the safety and the automation level of underground mine production of mines, realizes both the automatic control and the remote control function of a dispatcher, records the remote control to automatically change the original planned path, has the advantages of safety, reliability and convenience for use, and needs no participation of the driver or the dispatcher in normal operation.

The invention belongs to the field of turnout safety driving and mining control systems, and particularly discloses a node-free distributed turnout safety driving and mining control system. The turnout safety driving and mining control system comprises an intelligent power supply module, a safety logic operation module and a node-free driving and mining module, the intelligent power supply module is used for providing a power supply; the safety logic operation module is used for controlling logic processing operation in the system; the safety logic operation module is communicated with the node-free driving and collecting module through a bus; and the node-free driving and collecting module communicates with trackside equipment to realize driving and collecting. According to the system, equipment beside the barrier gate can be directly controlled through the distributed turnout driving and mining control system, and the whole system adopts a relay structure every day, so that the whole system is smaller in size, lower in cost and higher in flexibility.

The invention discloses interface equipment and a method for performing data exchange. The interface equipment is configured to provide a function for a radio block center RBC system for performing data exchange with a dispatching center CTC system, and comprises an RBC interface unit, a data processing unit and a CTC interface unit, wherein the RBC interface unit is used for receiving uplink datafrom one or more RBC hosts in an RBC system, performing correctness verification on the uplink data, and transmitting the uplink data to the data processing unit after determining that the uplink data passes the correctness verification; the data processing unit is used for analyzing the uplink data so as to determine a processing type, determining a processing strategy for the uplink data basedon the processing type, processing the uplink data according to the processing strategy, and transmitting the processed uplink data to the CTC interface unit; and the CTC interface unit is used for performing format conversion on the processed uplink data based on a data format of a CTC system, and transmitting the uplink data after format conversion to the CTC system.

A system for the protection of an electric line for railway signals that comprises a computerized central apparatus (ACC) connected to a plurality of peripheral posts (PP). Each peripheral post comprises at least one plant-controller electronic card (CdE), which controls a plurality of plant- interface cards (IE) that supply the plants (E) directly, via a field bus (B1), on the basis of the commands received from the plant controller and acquire the control signals from the field sensors, transferring them to the controller.

A method and apparatus is shown to allow an integrated expanded control capability of digital locomotives on model railroad layouts that also permit compatible speed and direction operation simultaneously for non-digital or conventional locomotives alongside. The improvements employ mixed-mode control encoding and decoding algorithms and methods that are expanded beyond the prior art for control mode changes used on model railroad layouts.

A wayside communication system for transmitting coded current signals through running rails of a railroad track between wayside control devices. A power line common to the wayside control devices is used as the return path for the current signals. The system features train and broken rail detection. The system allows sending signals long distances since rail to rail current leakage is no longer an issue.