System for controlling movement of passenger train

Abstract

A system for controlling movement of a passenger train having a locomotive and a plurality of doors is provided. The system includes a door status sensor to determine open and closed status of each door of the locomotive. The system further includes a first control module coupled to the door status sensor and a relay coil through a first diode. The relay coil is energized on receipt of input from the door status sensor, when all doors of the locomotive are closed, and the energized relay coil allows controlling movement of the locomotive. The system further includes a door override switch. In an actuated condition, the door override switch allows power to flow from a power source to the relay coil, thereby energizing the relay coil. The energized relay coil allows controlling movement of the locomotive.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present disclosure relates to a passenger train and more particularly to a system for controlling movement of the passenger train.BACKGROUND[0002]With the development of technology, manually and mechanically operated doors of a passenger train are being replaced with electrically and automatically operated doors. As such, operation of the doors of the passenger train needs to be monitored to achieve safety requirements during movement of the passenger train. For example, open condition of the doors during movement of the passenger train may not be safe to the passengers. Accordingly, the doors of the passenger train need to be maintained in a closed condition during movement of the passenger train.[0003]Korean Patent Number 101252542B1, hereinafter referred to as the '542 patent, describes a door control circuit for a train that includes a molded case circuit breaker, a rear train contact relay, a front train contact relay, a door switching switch, a door sw...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]In an aspect of the present disclosure, a system for controlling movement of a passenger train is provided. The passenger train includes at least one locomotive and a plurality of doors. The system includes at least one door status sensor coupled to each of the plurality of doors of the passenger train and a first control module coupled to the door status sensor. The first control module is configured to receive a first input from the door status sensor. The first input is indicative of status of each door, the status being one of open and closed. The first control module is further configured to indicate to an operator of the at least one locomotive to control the movement of the at least one locomotive when the status of each door is closed. The system further includes a relay coil operably coupled to the door status sensor, via a first diode, to receive the first input from the door status sensor. The relay coil is energized when the status of each door of the passenge...

Problems solved by technology

For example, open condition of the doors during movement of the passenger train may not be safe to the passengers.

As such, '542 patent involves two ind...

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