Railway height limiting frame collision alarm sensor device
By designing a collision alarm sensor for railway height restriction frames, and utilizing a three-axis accelerometer and radio frequency communication, timely alarms for vehicle collisions are achieved. This solves the problem of easy damage to height restriction protection frames, improves the timeliness and accuracy of railway management, and ensures railway safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202511640994.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-11-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-27
AI Technical Summary
The existing height-limited protective frames are easily damaged by oversized vehicles, leading to damage to the frames and vehicle collisions, which affects railway safety. In addition, the maintenance costs are high, and the management is not timely and accurate.
Design a collision alarm sensor device for railway height restriction frames, comprising a housing, power supply, control motherboard, detection unit and communication unit. It uses a triaxial accelerometer to detect vehicle collisions and transmits alarm information through a radio frequency transceiver circuit to achieve timely alarm.
It improves the timeliness of problem detection and the accuracy of management, ensures the real-time status of managed objects, reduces accidents and maintenance costs, and enhances the safety of railway operations.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of height restriction detection technology, specifically to a collision alarm sensor device for railway height restriction frames. Background Technology
[0002] According to the "Rules for Repairing Railway Bridges and Tunnels," "For grade-separated bridges and culverts where motor vehicles pass under railway lines, if the clearance height under the bridge or culvert is less than 5 meters, height restriction protection frames should be installed in accordance with relevant regulations. Safety protection facilities should be installed on grade-separated bridges crossing railway lines in accordance with relevant regulations." Currently, height restriction protection mainly uses portal-type height restriction protection frames. This type of protection is a passive form of protection. Once oversized vehicles enter, it is easy to cause damage to the protection frames and collisions with oversized vehicles. This not only increases the maintenance costs of protection facilities significantly, but also, due to the untimely clearing of the protection frames, can easily cause secondary damage to people and vehicles. In serious cases, it can lead to damage to the bridge or culvert, affecting railway traffic safety.
[0003] To support the construction of a dynamic database and open intelligent monitoring platform for railway external environmental safety hazards, reduce unnecessary malfunctions, accidents, and losses, and ensure the safety and stability of railway operations, it is urgently necessary to build a railway bridge and culvert protection alarm device to improve the timeliness of problem detection, enhance management precision, and ensure the real-time status of managed objects. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a railway height restriction frame collision alarm sensor device that effectively improves the timeliness of problem detection, enhances management accuracy, and ensures the real-time status of managed objects.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: The present invention provides a collision alarm sensor device for railway height restriction frames, comprising a housing, wherein a power supply and a control main board are disposed within the housing, the power supply being used to supply power to the control main board, and the control main board including a main control unit, a communication unit and a detection unit, wherein the main control unit is electrically connected to the communication unit and the detection unit respectively.
[0006] Furthermore, a limiting member matching the shape of the power supply is fixedly connected inside the housing.
[0007] Furthermore, the housing includes a lower mounting frame and an upper cover, with a waterproof sealing strip between the lower mounting frame and the upper cover for waterproofing. The lower mounting frame and the upper cover together form an accommodating cavity for accommodating the power supply and control motherboard.
[0008] Furthermore, the lower mounting frame is fixedly connected to both sides with mounting ears for fixed connection with the carrier, the mounting ears are provided with mounting holes, and the bottom of the lower mounting frame is provided with screw holes for matching and fixed connection with the upper cover.
[0009] Furthermore, the communication unit includes a radio frequency transceiver circuit for near-field communication.
[0010] Furthermore, the detection unit includes a triaxial accelerometer circuit.
[0011] Furthermore, a power management circuit is electrically connected between the main control unit and the power supply.
[0012] A method for detecting collision alarm sensors on railway height restriction frames includes triggering a wake-up mechanism immediately when the detection unit detects a change in acceleration of a certain intensity, waking up the main control unit, communication unit, and power management unit to enter normal working state, transmitting data from the detection unit to the main control unit, processing the received data and generating alarm information through the main control unit, and transmitting the alarm information to the detection terminal through the communication unit.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: This invention effectively improves the timeliness of problem detection, enhances management precision, and ensures the real-time status of managed objects. Attached Figure Description
[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present invention and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.
[0015] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a block diagram illustrating the circuit structure principle of the present invention.
[0016] Reference numerals: Power supply 1; Control main board 2; Housing 3; Lower mounting frame 31; Upper cover 32; Limiting component 4; Waterproof sealing strip 5; Mounting ear 6; Mounting hole 7. Detailed Implementation
[0017] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features described therein can be combined with each other.
[0018] It should be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic representations of the basic concept of the present invention. Therefore, the drawings only show the layers related to the present invention and are not drawn according to the actual number, shape and size of the layers in the actual implementation. In the actual implementation, the form, number and proportion of each layer can be arbitrarily changed, and the layer layout may also be more complex.
[0019] Numerous details are explored in the following description to provide a more thorough explanation of embodiments of the invention; however, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details.
[0020] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 A collision alarm sensor device for railway height restriction frames includes a housing 3, within which a power supply 1 and a control motherboard 2 are disposed. The power supply 1 is used to supply power to the control motherboard 2. The control motherboard 2 includes a main control unit, a communication unit, and a detection unit. The main control unit is electrically connected to the communication unit and the detection unit, respectively.
[0021] Please see Figure 1 The housing 3 is fixedly connected with a limiting member 4 that matches the shape of the power supply 1.
[0022] Please see Figure 1 The housing 3 includes a lower mounting frame 31 and an upper cover 32. A waterproof sealing strip 5 for waterproofing is provided between the lower mounting frame 31 and the upper cover 32. The lower mounting frame 31 and the upper cover 32 together form an accommodating cavity for accommodating the power supply 1 and the control motherboard 2.
[0023] Please see Figure 1 The lower mounting frame 31 has mounting ears 6 fixedly connected to both sides for fixed connection with the carrier. The mounting ears 6 have mounting holes 7. The bottom of the lower mounting frame 31 has screw holes for fixed connection with the upper cover 32.
[0024] Please see Figure 2 The communication unit includes a radio frequency transceiver circuit for near-field communication.
[0025] Please see Figure 2 The detection unit includes a triaxial accelerometer circuit.
[0026] Please see Figure 2 The main control unit is electrically connected to the power supply 1 via a power management circuit.
[0027] A method for detecting collision alarm sensors on railway height restriction frames includes triggering a wake-up mechanism immediately when the detection unit detects a change in acceleration of a certain intensity, waking up the main control unit, communication unit, and power management unit to enter normal working state. The detection unit transmits data to the main control unit, which processes the received data and generates alarm information. The alarm information is then transmitted to the detection terminal via the communication unit.
[0028] Working principle: After the control motherboard 2 is connected to the power supply 1, it is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the housing 3. A waterproof sealing ring is installed to provide waterproof and dustproof protection. The top cover 32 is fastened, and the power supply 1 is limited by the limiting component 4 to ensure that the power supply 1 maintains mechanical stability under impact conditions and prevents the battery pack from loosening due to collision, which would affect the normal operation of the device. The lower mounting frame 31 is fixedly connected to the top cover 32 by bolts passing through the screw holes at the bottom of the lower mounting frame 31, thereby sealing the top cover 32 and further enhancing the waterproof and dustproof function. Power Supply 1 provides power to the device. To effectively extend battery life, reduce battery replacement frequency, and improve the ease of use of the sensor device, a low-power wake-up program is implemented. When no collision event occurs, the sensor is in a low-power sleep state, minimizing the power consumption of each module to conserve battery power. When the detection unit detects a change in acceleration of a certain intensity, it immediately triggers the wake-up mechanism, waking up the main control unit, communication unit, and Power Supply 1 management unit, bringing them into normal operation. The detection unit transmits data to the main control unit, which processes the received data and generates alarm information, which is then transmitted to the detection terminal via the communication unit. Power Supply 1 provides stable power support for the normal operation of the device through its management circuit. The communication unit includes a 433MHz radio frequency transceiver circuit, possessing strong signal transmission capabilities. In open environments, its communication distance can reach 80 meters. This enables the sensor device to effectively communicate with receiving devices over a wide range, making it suitable for applications with high communication distance requirements. The detection unit includes a triaxial accelerometer circuit. The impact detection range of the triaxial accelerometer can be adjusted via software programming or external settings. The sensor's detection sensitivity to collisions of different intensities can be flexibly set according to the needs of actual application scenarios, enabling the sensor to better adapt to various complex working environments and application requirements. This invention effectively improves the timeliness of problem detection, enhances management accuracy, and ensures the real-time status of managed objects.
[0029] In the above embodiments, although the invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, many substitutions, modifications, and variations of these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. The embodiments of the invention are intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications, and variations falling within the broad scope of the appended claims.
[0030] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention and are not intended to limit the invention. Any person skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in the present invention should still be covered by the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. A collision alarm sensor device for railway height restriction frames, characterized in that: The device includes a housing (3), inside which a power supply (1) and a control motherboard (2) are provided. The power supply (1) is used to supply power to the control motherboard (2). The control motherboard (2) includes a main control unit, a communication unit and a detection unit. The main control unit is electrically connected to the communication unit and the detection unit respectively.
2. The railway height restriction frame collision alarm sensor device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A limiting member (4) matching the shape of the power supply (1) is fixedly connected inside the housing (3).
3. The railway height restriction frame collision alarm sensor device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (3) includes a lower mounting frame (31) and an upper cover (32). A waterproof sealing strip (5) for waterproofing is provided between the lower mounting frame (31) and the upper cover (32). The lower mounting frame (31) and the upper cover (32) together form an accommodating cavity for accommodating the power supply (1) and the control motherboard (2).
4. The railway height restriction frame collision alarm sensor device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lower mounting frame (31) has mounting ears (6) fixedly connected to both sides for fixed connection with the carrier. The mounting ears (6) have mounting holes (7). The bottom of the lower mounting frame (31) has screw holes for fixed connection with the upper cover (32).
5. The railway height restriction frame collision alarm sensor device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The communication unit includes a radio frequency transceiver circuit for near-field communication.
6. The railway height restriction frame collision alarm sensor device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The detection unit includes a triaxial accelerometer circuit.
7. The railway height restriction frame collision alarm sensor device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main control unit is electrically connected to the power supply (1) via a power management circuit.
8. A method for detecting collision alarm sensors on railway height restriction frames, characterized in that, When the detection unit detects a certain intensity of acceleration change, it immediately triggers the wake-up mechanism to wake up the main control unit, communication unit, and power (1) management unit and enter the normal working state. The detection unit transmits data to the main control unit, which processes the received data and generates alarm information. The alarm information is then transmitted to the detection terminal through the communication unit.