Railway and automated container terminal safe handover method and system

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of water intermodal transport, and specifically provides a railway and automated container wharf safety handover method and system, wherein the method comprises: a shunter carrying a handheld machine drives a railway vehicle from a railway loading and unloading station to a wharf, and drives to an electronic fence A area outside a loading and unloading line gate; an operator closes loading and unloading tools and quickly evacuates a loading and unloading area; it is judged by a positioning handheld machine that there is no operator in an electronic fence C area, and then a gate control loading and unloading line gate is triggered to open; the railway vehicle passes through the loading and unloading line gate and enters an electronic fence B area, and a handheld machine number is counted by a safety handover system as N1; when returning, the railway vehicle enters the electronic fence B area, and the handheld machine number is counted by the safety handover system as N2; N1=N2, and then the railway vehicle is controlled to pass through the loading and unloading line gate and trigger the gate control gate to close. The container taking and delivering operation mode is operated and checked by an intelligent system to ensure efficient and safe operation, the procedure is simple, the safety coefficient is high, and the operation efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of rail-water intermodal transport technology, and more specifically, to a method and system for the safe handover of railway and automated container terminal. Background Technology

[0002] Rail-water intermodal transport is a convenient, efficient, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly mode of transportation, and is a type of multimodal transport. From the perspective of the mutual handling of vehicles between the two major systems of railway loading / unloading yards and automated container terminals, railway vehicles entering and exiting automated container terminals generally follow railway shunting operations, which must comply with the relevant regulations of "Railway Shunting Operations" (TB / T30002-2020). Simultaneously, it must consider the unmanned management requirements of automated container terminals (unmanned operations in the automated work area) and safety management requirements (unloading equipment must cease operation when personnel are present).

[0003] The container pickup and delivery process is as follows:

[0004] ①The shunting operator takes a railway vehicle from the railway loading and unloading yard to the loading and unloading line gate, where the shunting operator manually triggers the gate access control and sends a request to the automated container terminal to open the gate.

[0005] ②After receiving a request to open the door, the automated container terminal confirms that the loading and unloading personnel have exited to a safe area and that the loading and unloading equipment has stopped operating, and then remotely controls the access control to open the door.

[0006] ③ After the railway vehicles enter the loading and unloading area, and are manually uncoupled or coupled, the shunting operator rides the railway vehicle to exit outside the loading and unloading line gate. After the shunting operator confirms that all personnel have exited, he manually triggers the gate access control and sends a request to close the gate to the automated container terminal.

[0007] ④ Once the automated container terminal receives the request to close the gate and confirms that all dispatchers have exited, it remotely controls the gate to close.

[0008] The above solution has the following main problems:

[0009] 1. Container handling and delivery are all done manually, which is a complicated process and takes a long time.

[0010] 2. Without reliable safety equipment to provide protection, there are certain safety hazards if loading and unloading personnel or shunting operators are mistakenly left in the loading and unloading area. Summary of the Invention

[0011] This invention addresses the technical problem in existing technologies where the manual handling of container pickup and delivery in rail-water intermodal transport results in cumbersome and unsafe processes.

[0012] This invention provides a method for the safe handover of railway and automated container terminal, comprising the following steps:

[0013] S1, the shunting operator carries a handheld device and rides a railway vehicle from the railway loading and unloading yard to the dock. When the vehicle reaches the electronic fence area A outside the loading and unloading line gate, the safety handover system is triggered.

[0014] S2, the safety handover system notifies the loading and unloading area personnel, who then shut down the loading and unloading equipment and quickly leave the loading and unloading area. At this time, the railway vehicles stop in front of the loading and unloading line gate and wait for the gate to open.

[0015] S3, by determining that there are no workers in the electronic fence C area through the positioning handheld device, the access control is triggered to open the loading and unloading line gate;

[0016] S4, the railway vehicle passes through the loading and unloading line gate and enters the electronic fence area B. The safety handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N1.

[0017] S5, after the railway vehicle enters the loading and unloading area and is manually uncoupled or coupled, the shunting operator returns in the railway vehicle; upon return, the operator enters the electronic fence area B, and the safety handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N2.

[0018] S6, if the safety handover system determines that N1 = N2, then it controls the railway vehicle to pass through the loading and unloading line gate before triggering the access control to close the gate.

[0019] Preferably, S2 specifically includes: the safe handover system notifying the loading and unloading area workers via broadcast or via handheld device.

[0020] Preferably, after step S6, the method further includes: after the gate is closed, broadcasting a notification to the loading and unloading personnel to continue the work.

[0021] Preferably, S6 further includes:

[0022] If N1 is not equal to N2, the safety handover system will stop the railway vehicle and inform the shunting operator to leave the loading and unloading area via broadcast or handheld device.

[0023] When the number of handheld devices in area B of the electronic fence is N2 = N1, the gate will be closed after the railway vehicle passes through the loading and unloading line gate.

[0024] Preferably, the handheld device is equipped with a 5G+BeiDou positioning module, and each shunting operator and loading / unloading area worker is equipped with a different model of handheld device.

[0025] Preferably, the loading and unloading area is equipped with a broadcasting device to notify the loading and unloading personnel to shut down the loading and unloading equipment and evacuate the loading and unloading area quickly.

[0026] Preferably, an access control device is installed at the loading and unloading line gate to control the opening or closing of the gate by receiving instructions from the safety handover system.

[0027] The present invention also provides a safe handover system for railways and automated container terminals, the system being used to implement the steps of a safe handover method for railways and automated container terminals, specifically including:

[0028] The computer control unit is used to issue instructions to the access control unit based on the location and number of shunting operators;

[0029] The positioning unit is used to obtain the location of the shunting operator and other workers in real time using the handheld device in the shunting operator's handheld device.

[0030] The safety warning unit is used to notify personnel working in the loading and unloading area to shut down the loading and unloading equipment and evacuate the loading and unloading area quickly.

[0031] Access control unit is used to control the opening or closing of doors by receiving instructions from computer control unit.

[0032] The present invention also provides an electronic device, including a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is used to execute a computer management program stored in the memory to implement the steps of a method for safe handover between a railway and an automated container terminal.

[0033] The present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer management program thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of a method for safe handover between a railway and an automated container terminal.

[0034] Beneficial Effects: This invention provides a method and system for safe handover between a railway and an automated container terminal. The method includes: a shunting operator carrying a handheld device travels from a railway loading / unloading yard to the terminal in a railway vehicle. Upon reaching area A of the electronic fence outside the loading / unloading line gate, the safe handover system is triggered. The system notifies the loading / unloading area workers, who then shut down the loading / unloading equipment and quickly leave the area. At this time, the railway vehicle stops in front of the loading / unloading line gate, waiting for it to open. The handheld device is used to determine that there are no workers in area C of the electronic fence, and then the access control system is triggered to open the loading / unloading line gate. The railway vehicle passes through the loading / unloading line gate and enters area B of the electronic fence. The safe handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N1. After the railway vehicle enters the loading / unloading area and is manually uncoupled or coupled, the shunting operator returns in the railway vehicle. Upon returning, the vehicle enters area B of the electronic fence, and the safe handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N2. The safe handover system determines that N1 = N2, and then controls the railway vehicle to pass through the loading / unloading line gate before triggering the access control system to close the gate. The container handling operations all utilize intelligent systems for operation and verification to ensure efficient and safe operation. The procedures are simple, with a high safety factor and high operational efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0035] Figure 1A flowchart of a safe handover method between a railway and an automated container terminal provided by the present invention;

[0036] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a possible electronic device provided by the present invention;

[0037] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a possible computer-readable storage medium provided by the present invention;

[0038] Figure 4 This invention provides a schematic diagram of a safe handover system for railways and automated container terminals. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

[0040] Figure 1 The present invention provides a method for safe handover between a railway and an automated container terminal, comprising the following steps:

[0041] S1, the shunting operator carries a handheld device and rides a railway vehicle from the railway loading and unloading yard to the dock. When the vehicle reaches the electronic fence area A outside the loading and unloading line gate, the safety handover system is triggered.

[0042] S2, the safety handover system notifies the loading and unloading area workers, who then shut down the loading and unloading equipment and quickly leave the loading and unloading area. At this time, the railway vehicles stop in front of the loading and unloading line gate and wait for the gate to open.

[0043] S3, by determining that there are no workers in the electronic fence C area through the positioning handheld device, the access control is triggered to open the loading and unloading line gate;

[0044] S4, the railway vehicle passes through the loading and unloading line gate and enters the electronic fence area B. The safety handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N1.

[0045] S5, railway vehicles enter the loading and unloading area, and after manual uncoupling or coupling, the shunting operator returns in the railway vehicle; upon return, they enter the electronic fence area B, and the safety handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N2.

[0046] S6, if the safety handover system determines that N1 = N2, then it controls the railway vehicle to pass through the loading and unloading line gate before triggering the access control to close the gate.

[0047] In a specific implementation scenario:

[0048] After the installation of the railway and automated container terminal safe handover system, the container retrieval and delivery process is as follows:

[0049] ① The shunting operator (carrying a handheld device) travels from the railway loading and unloading station to the dock in a railway vehicle. Upon reaching the section outside the loading and unloading line gate (area A of the electronic fence), the presence of the handheld device is detected within area A of the electronic fence, triggering the safety handover system. This indicates that the shunting operator is about to enter the loading and unloading area, posing a safety hazard.

[0050] ② The safety handover system notifies the loading and unloading area personnel (who carry handheld devices) via broadcast. The personnel shut down the loading and unloading equipment and quickly evacuate the loading and unloading area. The loading and unloading area is equipped with an electronic fence area C. The handheld devices are automatically detected through the electronic fence area C to confirm the presence and number of dispatchers. At this time, the railway vehicles stop in front of the loading and unloading line gate and wait for the gate to open.

[0051] ③ The system determines that there are no workers in the electronic fence area C by using a positioning handheld device, and then triggers the access control to open the loading and unloading line gate.

[0052] ④ When railway vehicles pass through the loading and unloading line gate and enter the electronic fence area B, the safety handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N1.

[0053] ⑤ After the railway vehicles enter the loading and unloading area, the shunting personnel manually uncouple or recouple them, and then return in the railway vehicles. When returning, they enter the electronic fence area B, and the safety handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N2.

[0054] ⑥ If the safety handover system determines that N1 = N2, it will control the railway vehicles to pass through the loading / unloading line gate before triggering the gate control to close. At this point, it indicates that everything is safe and an announcement will be made to the loading / unloading personnel to continue their work.

[0055] like Figure 4 As shown, this embodiment of the invention also provides a railway-automated container terminal safe handover system. The system is used to implement the steps of the railway-automated container terminal safe handover method described above, specifically including:

[0056] The computer control unit issues instructions to the access control unit based on the location and number of shunting personnel. The computer control unit also provides unified management of the positioning unit, safety warning unit, access control unit, handheld devices, and broadcast system. Three electronic fences are set up on the map: Electronic fence A is set at an appropriate location between the railway loading / unloading yard and the dock; Electronic fence B is set in the area behind the loading / unloading yard gate; and Electronic fence C is set in the loading / unloading area of ​​the automated container terminal.

[0057] The positioning unit is used to obtain the location of the shunting operator and other workers in real time by using the handheld device in the handheld device. The shunting operator and the loading and unloading area workers are equipped with different models of handheld devices, which are equipped with 5G+Beidou positioning modules so that the system can keep track of the location of the shunting operator and other workers in real time.

[0058] The safety warning unit is used to notify the loading and unloading area workers to shut down the loading and unloading equipment and evacuate the loading and unloading area quickly; the loading and unloading area is equipped with broadcasting equipment to notify the loading and unloading area workers to shut down the loading and unloading equipment and evacuate the loading and unloading area quickly.

[0059] The access control unit is used to control the opening and closing of the gate by receiving instructions from the computer control unit. An access control device is installed at the loading / unloading line gate to control the gate's opening and closing by receiving instructions from the computer control unit.

[0060] Please see Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of the electronic device provided in this invention. For example... Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device, including a memory 1310, a processor 1320, and a computer program 1311 stored in the memory 1310 and executable on the processor 1320. When the processor 1320 executes the computer program 1311, it performs the following steps: S1, the shunting operator carries a handheld device and rides a railway vehicle from the railway loading and unloading yard to the dock. When the vehicle reaches the electronic fence area A outside the loading and unloading line gate, the safety handover system is triggered.

[0061] S2, the safety handover system notifies the loading and unloading area personnel, who then shut down the loading and unloading equipment and quickly leave the loading and unloading area. At this time, the railway vehicles stop in front of the loading and unloading line gate and wait for the gate to open.

[0062] S3, by determining that there are no workers in the electronic fence C area through the positioning handheld device, the access control is triggered to open the loading and unloading line gate;

[0063] S4, the railway vehicle passes through the loading and unloading line gate and enters the electronic fence area B. The safety handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N1.

[0064] S5, after the railway vehicle enters the loading and unloading area and is manually uncoupled or coupled, the shunting operator returns in the railway vehicle; upon return, the operator enters the electronic fence area B, and the safety handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N2.

[0065] S6, if the safety handover system determines that N1 = N2, then it controls the railway vehicle to pass through the loading and unloading line gate before triggering the access control to close the gate.

[0066] Please see Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of a computer-readable storage medium provided by the present invention. (See diagram below.) Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a computer-readable storage medium 1400, on which a computer program 1411 is stored. When the computer program 1411 is executed by a processor, it performs the following steps:

[0067] S1, the shunting operator carries a handheld device and rides a railway vehicle from the railway loading and unloading yard to the dock. When the vehicle reaches the electronic fence area A outside the loading and unloading line gate, the safety handover system is triggered.

[0068] S2, the safety handover system notifies the loading and unloading area personnel, who then shut down the loading and unloading equipment and quickly leave the loading and unloading area. At this time, the railway vehicles stop in front of the loading and unloading line gate and wait for the gate to open.

[0069] S3, by determining that there are no workers in the electronic fence C area through the positioning handheld device, the access control is triggered to open the loading and unloading line gate;

[0070] S4, the railway vehicle passes through the loading and unloading line gate and enters the electronic fence area B. The safety handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N1:

[0071] S5, after the railway vehicle enters the loading and unloading area and is manually uncoupled or coupled, the shunting operator returns in the railway vehicle; upon return, the operator enters the electronic fence area B, and the safety handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N2.

[0072] S6, if the safety handover system determines that N1 = N2, then it controls the railway vehicle to pass through the loading and unloading line gate before triggering the access control to close the gate.

[0073] It should be noted that the descriptions of each embodiment in the above embodiments have different focuses. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions in other embodiments.

[0074] Although preferred embodiments of the invention have been described, those skilled in the art, upon learning the basic inventive concept, can make other changes and modifications to these embodiments. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including both the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications falling within the scope of the invention.

[0075] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this invention without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, if these modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this invention and their equivalents, this invention also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A method for safe handover between a railway and an automated container terminal, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1, the shunting operator carries a handheld device and rides a railway vehicle from the railway loading and unloading yard to the dock. When the vehicle reaches the electronic fence area A outside the loading and unloading line gate, the safety handover system is triggered. S2, the safety handover system notifies the loading and unloading area personnel, who then shut down the loading and unloading equipment and quickly leave the loading and unloading area. At this time, the railway vehicles stop in front of the loading and unloading line gate and wait for the gate to open. S3, by determining that there are no workers in the electronic fence C area through the positioning handheld device, the access control is triggered to open the loading and unloading line gate; S4, the railway vehicle passes through the loading and unloading line gate and enters the electronic fence area B. The safety handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N1. S5, after the railway vehicle enters the loading and unloading area and is manually uncoupled or coupled, the shunting operator returns in the railway vehicle; upon return, the operator enters the electronic fence area B, and the safety handover system counts the number of handheld devices as N2. S6, if the safety handover system determines that N1 = N2, then it controls the railway vehicle to pass through the loading and unloading line gate before triggering the access control to close the gate.

2. The method for safe handover between railway and automated container terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that, S2 specifically includes: the safe handover system notifies the loading and unloading area workers via broadcast or via handheld device.

3. The method for safe handover between railway and automated container terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that, The S6 section also includes: after the gate is closed, a broadcast is made to notify the loading and unloading personnel to continue their work.

4. The method for safe handover between railway and automated container terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that, S6 further includes: If N1 is not equal to N2, the safety handover system will stop the railway vehicle and inform the shunting operator to leave the loading and unloading area via broadcast or handheld device. When the number of handheld devices in area B of the electronic fence is N2 = N1, the gate will be closed after the railway vehicle passes through the loading and unloading line gate.

5. The method for safe handover between railway and automated container terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that, The handheld device is equipped with a 5G+BeiDou positioning module, and each shunting operator and loading / unloading area worker is equipped with a different model of handheld device.

6. The method for safe handover between railway and automated container terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that, The loading and unloading area is equipped with broadcasting equipment to notify the workers in the loading and unloading area to shut down the loading and unloading equipment and evacuate the loading and unloading area quickly.

7. The method for safe handover between railway and automated container terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that, Access control devices are installed at the gate of the loading and unloading line, which control the opening or closing of the gate by receiving instructions from the safety handover system.

8. A safe handover system between a railway and an automated container terminal, characterized in that, The system is used to implement the steps of the secure handover method between railway and automated container terminal as described in any one of claims 1-7, specifically including: The computer control unit is used to issue instructions to the access control unit based on the location and number of shunting operators; The positioning unit is used to obtain the location of the shunting operator and other workers in real time using the handheld device in the shunting operator's handheld device. The safety warning unit is used to notify personnel working in the loading and unloading area to shut down the loading and unloading equipment and evacuate the loading and unloading area quickly. Access control unit is used to control the opening or closing of doors by receiving instructions from computer control unit.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that, It includes a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is used to implement the steps of the railway and automated container terminal safe handover method as described in any one of claims 1-7 when executing a computer management program stored in the memory.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, It stores a computer management program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the safe handover method for railway and automated container terminal as described in any one of claims 1-7.

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