Turnout control method, storage medium and controller

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a turnout control method, a storage medium and a controller, the method comprising: in response to a use application for a turnout at a first position sent by a first vehicle, assigning a use right of the turnout at the first position to the first vehicle according to the use application; setting a locking state of the turnout to automatic lock to lock the turnout at the first position; in a case where communication with the first vehicle is interrupted or a manual operation command issued by an automatic train supervision system (ATS) is received, setting the locking state of the turnout from automatic lock to manual lock; and in response to a turnout single release manual command issued by the ATS, releasing the manual lock of the turnout. The present disclosure can simplify the locking control mode of the turnout, only keeping the automatic lock and the manual lock, and can reduce the complexity of the locking control of the turnout.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of rail transit technology, and more specifically, to a turnout control method, storage medium, and controller. Background Technology

[0002] Turnouts are the main trackside equipment controlled by computer interlocking. The locking status of turnouts is affected by a variety of locking control methods. Since there are many locking control methods for turnouts, multiple locking states can easily overlap and affect each other. The complexity of turnout locking control methods makes the transition of turnout locking status very cumbersome. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a turnout control method, storage medium, and controller to solve the aforementioned technical problems.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, in a first aspect, this disclosure provides a turnout control method, comprising:

[0005] In response to a request from the first vehicle to use a turnout at a first position, the first vehicle is granted permission to use the turnout at the first position according to the request.

[0006] Set the locking state of the turnout to automatic locking to lock the turnout in the first position;

[0007] In the event of a communication interruption with the first vehicle or the receipt of a manual operation command from the Automatic Train Control System (ATS), the locking status of the turnout is changed from automatic locking to manual locking.

[0008] In response to the manual release command issued by the ATS for the turnout, the manual lock on the turnout is released.

[0009] Optionally, the manual operation command is a manual path setting command. Upon receiving a manual operation command from the ATS, the locking status of the turnout is changed from automatic locking to manual locking, including:

[0010] Receives a first manual route setting command issued by ATS for the first vehicle, the first manual route setting command carrying a manually set first manual route;

[0011] Determine whether the first manual path contains the turnout and whether the turnout is in place;

[0012] If the first manual path includes the turnout and the turnout is in place, then the locking status of the turnout is changed from automatic locking to manual locking.

[0013] Optionally, the step of releasing the manual lock of the turnout in response to the turnout single-lock manual command issued by the ATS includes:

[0014] In response to a turnout single-lock manual command issued by ATS, determine whether the turnout meets the manual lock unlocking conditions, the manual lock unlocking conditions including that the safety protection envelope of the next vehicle using the turnout does not extend to the turnout;

[0015] If the turnout meets the conditions for unlocking the manual lock, then the manual lock on the turnout is released.

[0016] Optionally, after setting the locking state of the turnout to automatic locking, the method further includes:

[0017] If communication with the first vehicle is normal and no manual operation command is received from the ATS, the automatic lock of the turnout is released in response to the turnout single-release automatic command sent by the first vehicle.

[0018] Optionally, the turnout control method further includes:

[0019] When the switch is locked in a manual lock and the switch is locked in the second position, in response to a request from the second vehicle to use the switch in the second position, it is determined whether the switch meets the conditions for unlocking the manual lock.

[0020] If the turnout meets the manual lock unlocking conditions, then according to the second vehicle's usage application, the second vehicle is assigned the right to use the turnout at the second position, and the lock status of the turnout is changed from manual lock to automatic lock;

[0021] In response to the automatic turnout release command sent by the second vehicle, the automatic lock of the turnout is released.

[0022] Optionally, the turnout control method further includes:

[0023] If the turnout does not meet the conditions for unlocking the manual lock, then the second vehicle is granted the right to use the turnout at the second position according to the second vehicle's usage application, and the turnout is kept in the manual lock state.

[0024] Optionally, the turnout control method further includes:

[0025] When the lockable state of the turnout is the idle state, a turnout switching command issued by the ATS is received, which is used to instruct the turnout to be switched to the second position.

[0026] The turnout is moved to the second position according to the turnout moving command, and the locking state of the turnout is changed from idle state to manual lock, so as to lock the turnout in the second position.

[0027] Optionally, the turnout control method further includes:

[0028] When the switch is in an idle state, a second manual route setting command for a third vehicle is received from the ATS. The second manual route setting command carries a manually set second manual route.

[0029] Determine whether the second manual path contains the turnout and whether the turnout is in place;

[0030] If the second manual path includes the turnout and the turnout is in place, then the locking state of the turnout is changed from idle to manual lock, so as to lock the turnout in its current second position.

[0031] In a second aspect, this disclosure provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the method described in the first aspect.

[0032] Thirdly, this disclosure provides a controller, including:

[0033] A memory on which computer programs are stored;

[0034] A processor for executing the computer program in the memory to implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect.

[0035] The above technical solution simplifies the turnout locking control method, retaining only automatic and manual locking. This makes the turnout locking control more concise and effectively reduces the complexity of switching between different locking control methods. Furthermore, in the event of communication interruption with the vehicle or manual intervention, the automatic lock can be switched to manual lock, demonstrating that manual operation is superior to automatic operation. Additionally, it ensures driving safety when the vehicle is downgraded.

[0036] Other features and advantages of this disclosure will be described in detail in the following detailed description section. Attached Figure Description

[0037] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present disclosure and form part of the specification. They are used together with the following detailed description to explain the present disclosure, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0038] Figure 1A flowchart illustrating the process of setting a turnout from an idle state to an automatic lock and then releasing the automatic lock in an exemplary embodiment is shown.

[0039] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating the process of changing the locking state of a turnout from an idle state to a manual lock and then releasing the manual lock in an exemplary embodiment is shown.

[0040] Figure 3 The following is a flowchart illustrating another exemplary embodiment of how the locking state of a turnout is changed from an idle state to a manual lock and then the manual lock is released.

[0041] Figure 4 A flowchart of a turnout control method in an exemplary embodiment is shown;

[0042] Figure 5 Another flowchart of a turnout control method in an exemplary embodiment is shown;

[0043] Figure 6 A track layout diagram provided in an exemplary embodiment is shown;

[0044] Figure 7 A block diagram of a controller provided in an exemplary embodiment is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0045] The specific embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustration and explanation only and are not intended to limit this disclosure.

[0046] It should be noted that all actions involving the acquisition of signals, information, or data in this disclosure are carried out in compliance with the relevant data protection laws and policies of the country where the location is situated, and with authorization from the owner of the relevant device.

[0047] In response to the problems pointed out in the background art, the present disclosure provides a turnout control method in which the turnout has only two locking states, automatic locking and manual locking, thereby simplifying the locking control method of the turnout. At the same time, it can solve the compatibility problem when switching between automatic locking and manual locking, ensure safety when the vehicle is downgraded, and improve the operability of the turnout.

[0048] Before introducing the turnout control method of the present disclosure embodiments, the two locking states of the turnout, namely automatic locking and manual locking, will be explained first. It should be noted that by setting the locking state of the turnout to automatic locking or manual locking, the turnout is locked at the position requested for turnout use rights. Before the locking state is released, the position of the turnout is not allowed to change, such as not being allowed to move the turnout.

[0049] Figure 1A flowchart illustrating the process of changing the locking state of a turnout from an idle state to an automatic lock and then releasing the automatic lock in an exemplary embodiment is shown. (Refer to...) Figure 1 Taking the reversal of a turnout as an example, the process includes:

[0050] S101, in response to a request from a vehicle to use a turnout in the reverse position, grant the vehicle permission to use the turnout in the reverse position according to the request.

[0051] S102, set the locking state of the turnout to automatic locking to lock the turnout in the reverse position.

[0052] For example, when a vehicle enters the application section corresponding to the turnout, it sends an application to the controller in the application section to request the right to use the turnout in the reverse position. Figure 6 The track diagram shown shows that the application section for turnout P1 is LT8. The route of vehicle T1 is from section LT8 to section LT1. When vehicle T1 enters the application section LT8, it sends an application to the controller to use turnout P1 in the reverse position.

[0053] The controller can be an object controller (OC).

[0054] Based on the received usage request, the controller determines that the turnout is in an idle state and in the reverse position. It then assigns the vehicle the right to use the turnout in the reverse position, locks the turnout, and sets the lock status of the turnout to automatic lock, thereby locking the turnout in the reverse position.

[0055] Based on the received usage request, the controller determines that the turnout is in an idle state and is not in the reverse position. The controller then assigns the vehicle the right to use the turnout in the reverse position, moves the turnout to the reverse position, locks the turnout after it has been moved to the reverse position, and sets the lock status of the turnout to automatic lock, thereby locking the turnout in the reverse position.

[0056] S103, in response to the turnout single-lock automatic command sent by the vehicle, releases the automatic lock of the turnout.

[0057] After a vehicle passes the turnout, it sends a turnout single-lock automatic command to the controller. Upon receiving the turnout single-lock automatic command from the vehicle, the controller releases the automatic lock on the turnout, and the turnout returns to an idle state.

[0058] It should be understood that the above steps are described using the reverse position as an example. For the embodiment of applying for turnout positioning permission for vehicles, the overall steps are the same as when the position is reversed.

[0059] Figure 2A flowchart illustrating the process of changing the locking state of a turnout from an idle state to a manually locked state and then releasing the manually locked state in an exemplary embodiment is shown. (Refer to...) Figure 2 The process includes:

[0060] S201, Receive the manual route setting command sent by the Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) system, which carries the manually set manual route.

[0061] S202, based on the manual path in the manual path setting command, determine whether the manual path contains a turnout and whether the turnout is in place.

[0062] S203, if the manual path contains a turnout and the turnout is in place, then the locking state of the turnout is set to manual lock to lock the turnout in the current position.

[0063] For example, the dispatcher sends a manual route setting command for a specific vehicle to the controller via the ATS. After receiving the manual route setting command, the controller determines whether the set manual route contains a turnout and whether the turnout is in place. If the manual route contains a turnout and the turnout is in place, the controller sets the manual route for the vehicle, assigns route usage rights, and thus the vehicle has the right to use the turnout. The controller then sets the turnout's locking status to manual lock.

[0064] If the manual path includes a turnout and the turnout is not in place, the manual path setting fails, and the controller cannot set the turnout's locking status to manual lock.

[0065] S204, in response to the manual lockout command sent by the ATS, releases the manual lockout of the turnout.

[0066] To ensure vehicle driving safety, further manual lock unlocking conditions are set. Therefore, the above steps include: responding to the turnout single-lock manual unlocking command sent by the ATS, determining whether the turnout meets the manual lock unlocking conditions, and if the manual lock unlocking conditions are met, releasing the manual lock on the turnout.

[0067] After a train passes the turnout, the dispatcher sends a manual turnout release command to the controller via the ATS. Upon receiving the manual turnout release command from the ATS, the controller determines that the turnout meets the conditions for manual lock release and releases the manual lock on the turnout, thus returning the turnout to an idle state. If it is determined that the turnout does not meet the conditions for manual lock release, the turnout remains manually locked.

[0068] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating the locking state of a turnout from an idle state to a manually locked state and then releasing the manually locked state in an exemplary embodiment is shown. (Refer to...) Figure 3Taking the reversal of a turnout as an example, the process includes:

[0069] S301, Receive the turnout switching command sent by ATS, which is used to instruct the turnout to be switched to the reverse position.

[0070] S302, according to the turnout switching command, the turnout is switched to the reverse position, and the locking status of the turnout is set to manual lock.

[0071] S303, in response to the manual lockout command sent by the ATS, releases the manual lockout of the turnout.

[0072] To ensure vehicle driving safety, further manual lock unlocking conditions are set. Therefore, the above steps include: responding to the turnout single-lock manual unlocking command sent by the ATS, determining whether the turnout meets the manual lock unlocking conditions, and if the manual lock unlocking conditions are met, releasing the manual lock on the turnout.

[0073] After a train passes the turnout, the dispatcher sends a manual turnout release command to the controller via the ATS. Upon receiving the manual turnout release command from the ATS, the controller determines that the turnout meets the conditions for manual lock release and releases the manual lock on the turnout, thus returning the turnout to an idle state. If it is determined that the turnout does not meet the conditions for manual lock release, the turnout remains manually locked.

[0074] It should be understood that the above steps are described using the reverse position as an example. For the embodiment where the turnout switching command instructs the turnout to be switched to the position, the overall steps are the same as when the turnout is reversed.

[0075] Based on the two locking states of the turnout, automatic locking and manual locking, Figure 4 A flowchart of a turnout control method in an exemplary embodiment is shown. It should be understood that... Figure 4 The illustrated process enables the switching of the turnout's locking status from automatic to manual. (Refer to...) Figure 4 The method includes:

[0076] S401, in response to a request from the first vehicle to use the turnout in the first position, grant the first vehicle permission to use the turnout in the first position according to the request.

[0077] S402, set the locking state of the turnout to automatic locking to lock the turnout in the first position.

[0078] The first vehicle can be any train traveling on the track that needs to pass through the turnout, and the first position can be either the fixed position or the reverse position. The above steps can be referred to the previous description of changing the turnout's locking state from the idle state to the automatic lock, and will not be repeated here.

[0079] S403: In the event of communication interruption with the first vehicle or receipt of a manual operation command from the ATS, the locking status of the turnout is changed from automatic locking to manual locking.

[0080] In one embodiment, if communication between the controller and the vehicle is interrupted, the vehicle can pass through the turnout smoothly because the position of the turnout is locked. However, due to the interruption of communication between the controller and the vehicle, the vehicle cannot send a turnout single-release automatic command to the controller. In order to ensure the normal use of the turnout by subsequent vehicles, the locking state of the turnout is first changed from automatic lock to manual lock, and then waits for manual unlocking.

[0081] In one embodiment, according to the human priority rule, when human intervention is required, manual operation takes precedence over automatic operation. Therefore, upon receiving a manual operation command from the ATS, the locking status of the turnout is changed from automatic lock to manual lock. It is worth noting that the automatic lock can be automatically released after a vehicle passes the turnout based on the vehicle's turnout single-release automatic command, but the manual lock cannot be automatically released; after passing the turnout section, the manual lock on the turnout will not unlock as the vehicle leaves. Optionally, upon receiving a manual command from the dispatcher through the ATS, i.e., a turnout single-release manual command, the manual lock can be released.

[0082] S404, in response to the manual turnout release command issued by ATS, releases the manual lock on the turnout.

[0083] The vehicle's positioning detection system detects the vehicle's location information and reports it to the ATS (Automatic Train Protection System). Based on the reported location information, the dispatcher determines that the vehicle has left the turnout and issues a manual turnout release command to the controller via the ATS. Upon receiving the manual turnout release command from the ATS, the controller releases the manual lock on the turnout, thus changing the turnout's locked state back to an idle state.

[0084] Optionally, to ensure vehicle safety, the manual lock release also requires meeting certain unlocking conditions. These conditions include that the safety protection envelope of the next vehicle using the switch does not extend to that switch. If these conditions are met, in the event of an abnormal situation, the next vehicle using the switch can apply emergency braking before the switch to ensure vehicle safety. It should be noted that these unlocking conditions may further include other conditions to further ensure vehicle safety.

[0085] In specific implementation, step S404 includes: responding to the turnout single-lock manual release command issued by the ATS, determining whether the turnout meets the manual lock unlocking conditions; if the turnout meets the manual lock unlocking conditions, then releasing the manual lock on the turnout. If the turnout does not meet the manual lock unlocking conditions, then the manual lock on the turnout can be maintained.

[0086] As can be seen from the above process, in this technical solution, the turnout has only two locking states, namely automatic locking and manual locking, which simplifies the locking control method of the turnout. At the same time, in the event of communication interruption with the vehicle or manual intervention, the automatic locking of the turnout can be converted to manual locking, which reflects that manual operation is superior to automatic operation. In addition, it can ensure driving safety when the vehicle is downgraded.

[0087] In one embodiment, in step S403, the manual operation command is a first manual route setting command issued by the dispatcher through the ATS. This first manual route setting command carries a manually set first manual route, such as... Figure 6 In the process, the first manual path set manually is LT7—LT6—LT2—LT1. The controller receives the first manual path setting command issued by the ATS for the first vehicle, and determines whether the first manual path in the first manual path setting command includes the turnout and whether the turnout is in place. If the first manual path includes the turnout and the turnout is in place, the locking status of the turnout is changed from automatic locking to manual locking.

[0088] In one embodiment, in step S403, the manual operation command is a turnout switching command issued by the dispatcher through the ATS. This turnout switching command instructs the controller to switch the turnout to the target position. The controller receives the turnout switching command from the ATS and determines whether the target position in the command matches the current position of the turnout. If the target position matches the current position, the turnout's locking status is changed from automatic locking to manual locking. If the target position does not match the current position, the turnout is already locked, and the switching command cannot be executed. In this case, the automatic locking must be released first before the turnout can be switched to the target position.

[0089] Figure 5 Another flowchart of a turnout control method in an exemplary embodiment is shown. It should be understood that... Figure 5 The illustrated process enables the switching of the turnout's locking state from manual to automatic locking. (Refer to...) Figure 5 The method includes:

[0090] S501, when the lock state of the turnout is set to manual lock and the turnout is locked in the second position, in response to the use request sent by the second vehicle for the turnout in the second position, determine whether the turnout meets the conditions for manual lock unlocking.

[0091] The second vehicle can be any train traveling on the track that needs to pass through the turnout. The second position can refer to either the initial or reverse position. The positions referred to by the first and second positions in this disclosure may be the same or different. The above steps can be referred to in the previous description of changing the locking state of the turnout from the idle state to the manual lock, and will not be repeated here.

[0092] In the above steps, the turnout can be manually locked and locked in the second position by using the turnout switching command issued by the ATS.

[0093] Specifically, when the turnout is in the idle state when locked, the controller receives a turnout-moving command from the ATS, which instructs the turnout to be moved to the second position. Then, the controller moves the turnout to the second position according to the turnout-moving command and changes the turnout's locking state from idle to manual lock, thereby locking the turnout in the second position.

[0094] In the above steps, the turnout's locking status can be set to manual lock and the turnout locked in the second position by the second manual path setting command issued by the ATS.

[0095] Specifically, when the switch is in an idle state, the controller receives a second manual path setting command from the ATS for the third vehicle. This command carries a manually set second manual path. The controller then determines whether the second manual path contains a switch and whether the switch is in position. If the second manual path contains a switch and the switch is in position, the controller changes the switch's locking state from idle to manual lock, thus locking the switch in its current second position. For example, the third vehicle might be the vehicle preceding the second vehicle.

[0096] The above steps can be referred to the previous description of changing the locking status of the turnout from the idle state to the manual lock, and will not be repeated here.

[0097] S502, if the turnout meets the conditions for unlocking the manual lock, then according to the second vehicle's application for use, the second vehicle is granted the right to use the turnout in the second position, and the locking status of the turnout is changed from manual lock to automatic lock.

[0098] In one embodiment, if the turnout meets the conditions for manual lock unlocking, the turnout's locked state should be set from manual lock to idle state. However, since the controller receives a request from the second vehicle to use the turnout at the second position, indicating that the second vehicle needs to use the turnout immediately, the turnout's locked state should be directly set from manual lock to automatic lock at this time, instead of being set from manual lock to idle state and then from idle state to automatic lock, thereby improving the efficiency of turnout use.

[0099] It is worth noting that if the turnout meets the conditions for manual lock unlocking, and the controller receives a request from the second vehicle to use the turnout in a position other than the second position, then the lock status of the turnout should first be manually set to the idle state, and then the controller should control the turnout to move to the position other than the second position, and then set the lock status of the turnout to automatic lock.

[0100] In one embodiment, if the turnout does not meet the conditions for manual lock unlocking, the second vehicle is granted the right to use the turnout in the second position according to the second vehicle's use application, and the turnout is kept in the manual lock state.

[0101] S503, in response to the automatic turnout release command sent by the second vehicle, releases the automatic lock of the turnout.

[0102] The automatic lock can be automatically released after a vehicle passes through a switch based on the vehicle's automatic switch release command. The positioning detection system on the vehicle detects the vehicle's position information, and when it determines that it has passed the switch section, it sends an automatic switch release command to the controller. After receiving the automatic switch release command from the vehicle, the controller releases the automatic lock on the switch, and the switch returns to an idle state.

[0103] As can be seen from the above process, in this technical solution, the turnout has only two locking states, namely automatic locking and manual locking, which simplifies the locking control method of the turnout. At the same time, when the turnout meets the conditions for manual locking and the controller receives a second vehicle's application to use the turnout, the manual lock of the turnout can be converted to automatic locking.

[0104] Figure 7 A block diagram illustrating a controller is shown in an exemplary embodiment. For example, controller 600 may be an object controller. (Refer to...) Figure 7 The controller 600 includes a processor 601, which may be one or more, and a memory 602 for storing computer programs executable by the processor 601. The computer programs stored in the memory 602 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. Furthermore, the processor 601 may be configured to execute the computer program to perform the aforementioned turnout control method.

[0105] Additionally, the controller 600 may include a power supply component 603 and a communication component 604. The power supply component 603 can be configured to perform power management for the controller 600, and the communication component 604 can be configured to enable communication between the controller 600 and the vehicle, and between the controller 600 and the ATS, such as wired or wireless communication. Furthermore, the controller 600 may include an input / output (I / O) interface 605. The controller 600 can operate on an operating system stored in memory 602, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, etc.

[0106] In another exemplary embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium including program instructions is also provided, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the above-described turnout control method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be the memory 602 including the program instructions, which may be executed by the processor 601 of the controller 600 to complete the above-described turnout control method.

[0107] In another exemplary embodiment, a computer program product is also provided, which includes a computer program executable by a programmable device, the computer program having a code portion for performing the above-described turnout control method when executed by the programmable device.

[0108] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments. Within the scope of the technical concept of the present disclosure, various simple modifications can be made to the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0109] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, this disclosure will not describe the various possible combinations separately.

[0110] Furthermore, various different embodiments of this disclosure can be combined in any way, as long as they do not violate the spirit of this disclosure, they should also be regarded as the content disclosed in this disclosure.

Claims

1. A turnout control method, characterized in that, Applied to a controller, the method includes: In response to a request from the first vehicle to use a turnout at a first position, the first vehicle is granted permission to use the turnout at the first position according to the request. Set the locking state of the turnout to automatic locking to lock the turnout in the first position; In the event of a communication interruption with the first vehicle or the receipt of a manual operation command from the Automatic Train Control System (ATS), the locking status of the turnout is changed from automatic locking to manual locking. In response to the manual release command issued by the ATS for the turnout, the manual lock of the turnout is released; When the switch is locked in a manual lock and the switch is locked in the second position, in response to a request from the second vehicle to use the switch in the second position, it is determined whether the switch meets the conditions for unlocking the manual lock. If the turnout meets the manual lock unlocking conditions, then according to the second vehicle's usage application, the second vehicle is assigned the right to use the turnout at the second position, and the lock status of the turnout is changed from manual lock to automatic lock; In response to the automatic turnout release command sent by the second vehicle, the automatic lock of the turnout is released.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The manual operation command is a manual path setting command. Upon receiving the manual operation command issued by the ATS, the locking status of the turnout is changed from automatic locking to manual locking, including: Receives a first manual route setting command issued by ATS for the first vehicle, the first manual route setting command carrying a manually set first manual route; Determine whether the first manual path contains the turnout and whether the turnout is in place; If the first manual path includes the turnout and the turnout is in place, then the locking status of the turnout is changed from automatic locking to manual locking.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The manual release of the turnout in response to the turnout release manual command issued by the ATS includes: In response to a turnout single-lock manual command issued by ATS, determine whether the turnout meets the manual lock unlocking conditions, the manual lock unlocking conditions including that the safety protection envelope of the next vehicle using the turnout does not extend to the turnout; If the turnout meets the conditions for unlocking the manual lock, then the manual lock on the turnout is released.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, After setting the turnout to automatic locking, the method further includes: If communication with the first vehicle is normal and no manual operation command is received from the ATS, the automatic lock of the turnout is released in response to the turnout single-release automatic command sent by the first vehicle.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the turnout does not meet the conditions for unlocking the manual lock, then the second vehicle is granted the right to use the turnout at the second position according to the second vehicle's usage application, and the turnout is kept in the manual lock state.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the lockable state of the turnout is the idle state, a turnout switching command issued by the ATS is received, which is used to instruct the turnout to be switched to the second position. The turnout is moved to the second position according to the turnout moving command, and the locking state of the turnout is changed from idle state to manual lock, so as to lock the turnout in the second position.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the switch is in an idle state, a second manual route setting command for a third vehicle is received from the ATS. The second manual route setting command carries the manually set second manual route. Determine whether the second manual path contains the turnout and whether the turnout is in place; If the second manual path includes the turnout and the turnout is in place, then the locking state of the turnout is changed from idle to manual lock, so as to lock the turnout in its current second position.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, When executed by a processor, the program implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1-7.

9. A controller, characterized in that, include: A memory on which computer programs are stored; A processor for executing the computer program in the memory to implement the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1-7.

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