Turnout heating ice and snow melting system of automatic passenger shortcut transportation system

By installing heating components and precisely controlling them at key parts of the APM system turnouts, the problem of turnout switching during winter snow or ice accumulation has been solved, ensuring safe vehicle operation, reducing energy consumption, and improving the system's intelligence level.

CN223723502UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26CRRC PUZHEN BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION SYST CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423276313.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-30

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Technical Problem

Existing APM system switches are difficult to turn normally when there is snow or ice in winter, resulting in train operation delays and safety hazards. In addition, traditional snow removal methods are inefficient, energy-intensive, and lack intelligence.

Method used

Heating components, including electric heating plates or electric heating wires, are installed at key parts of the turnout. Precise control is achieved through temperature sensors and control elements, and heating is applied only to the areas that affect the turnout to melt ice and snow.

Benefits of technology

It enables the turnouts to operate normally under low temperature and snowfall conditions, ensuring the safety and efficiency of vehicle operation, reducing energy consumption, and improving the automation and intelligence level of the system.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of automatic passenger shortcut systems, and relates to a turnout heating ice and snow melting system of an automatic passenger shortcut system. The turnout comprises a turnout locking device position (1), a turnout straight beam alignment limiting position (2), a turnout curved beam alignment limiting position (3), a turnout active supporting position (4) and a turnout passive supporting position (5), and the turnout locking device position (1), the turnout straight beam alignment limiting position (2), the turnout curved beam alignment limiting position (3), the turnout active supporting position (4) and the turnout passive supporting position (5) are each provided with a heating component (6). The turnout heating and ice and snow melting system of the automatic passenger shortcut transportation system is simple in structure, can achieve heating and ice and snow melting of corresponding areas of a turnout, achieves accurate ice and snow melting, saves energy, reduces consumption, improves the automation and intelligence level, is flexible in heating control, and ensures the operation reliability and safety of the turnout.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the automatic passenger rapid transit system technical field, more specifically, it relates to a kind of automatic passenger rapid transit system turnout heating ice and snow melting system. BACKGROUND

[0002] APM system (automatic passenger rapid transit system) has been widely used in urban rail transit for its efficiency and environmental protection. However, in winter snowfall areas, the turnout is prone to be affected by snow accumulation or icing, which affects the normal switching and thus the safe operation of vehicles. Traditional snow removal methods such as manual cleaning are not only inefficient but also have safety hazards. Specifically, in winter snowfall areas, the turnout of APM system is prone to be difficult to switch normally due to snow accumulation or icing, which affects the normal operation of vehicles. This problem not only causes vehicle delays but also may cause safety accidents. Traditional snow removal methods such as manual cleaning are not only inefficient but also have safety hazards. Especially in low temperature environment, manual cleaning not only has high labor intensity but also may cause health problems of workers. Traditional snow removal methods often consume a large amount of energy and also cause environmental pollution. The existing heating ice and snow melting system often lacks precise control, which easily leads to excessive heating and energy waste. The existing heating ice and snow melting system often lacks intelligent algorithms and remote monitoring technology, which leads to insufficient automation and intelligence level of the system. This increases the frequency and difficulty of manual intervention, reduces the flexibility and reliability of the system. Therefore, it is particularly important to develop a heating ice and snow melting system suitable for the turnout of APM system.

[0003] In the prior art, a technology named "Turnout snow melting device" with publication (announcement) number "CN108824101A" is disclosed, which discloses a turnout snow melting device, including a heating assembly, a plurality of rail clamps, the heating assembly includes a coil box standing on the side of the steel rail and a high-temperature wire, the high-temperature wire forms a plurality of coils in a continuous winding manner, the rail clamp includes a fixed plate and a pressing block, the fixed plate is horizontally placed at the bottom of the steel rail, one end of the fixed plate is buckled to one side edge of the steel rail, the other end of the fixed plate is provided with a pressing block, the pressing block is buckled to the other side edge of the steel rail, at least one pressing block of the rail clamp is provided with a connecting piece, and the heating assembly is fixedly connected with the pressing block through the connecting piece. The turnout snow melting device adopts the rail clamp to fix the heating assembly on the steel rail, which is simple and convenient to install, firm and high in safety; the rail clamp itself has a simple structure, is convenient to install and disassemble, and does not need to be disassembled during track operation, and will not affect the track operation; the heating assembly adopts a continuous winding coil, which has the advantages of good heating effect, high efficiency and uniform heating compared with a single coil. However, this technology does not involve the technical problems and technical solutions of the present application. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model relates to an automatic passenger rapid transit system turnout heating and ice-melting snow system which can realize accurate ice-melting snow, energy saving, improvement of automation and intelligent level, flexible heating control, and ensures the operation reliability and safety of the turnout.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model takes the technical scheme that:

[0006] The utility model relates to an automatic passenger rapid transit system turnout heating and ice-melting snow system, which comprises a turnout locking device position, a turnout straight beam alignment limiting position, a turnout curved beam alignment limiting position, a turnout active support position and a turnout passive support position.

[0007] The heating component comprises a heating element and a control element, the heating element is an electric heating plate or an electric heating wire, and the heating element is connected with the control element.

[0008] The turnout locking device position is provided with a locking device position support, and the locking device position support is connected with the heating component and the turnout locking device position.

[0009] The turnout straight beam alignment limiting position is provided with a straight beam alignment limiting position support, and the straight beam alignment limiting position support is connected with the heating component and the turnout straight beam alignment limiting position.

[0010] The turnout curved beam alignment limiting position is provided with a curved beam alignment limiting position support, and the curved beam alignment limiting position support is connected with the heating component and the turnout curved beam alignment limiting position.

[0011] The turnout active support position is provided with a turnout active support position support, and the turnout active support position support is connected with the heating component and the turnout active support position.

[0012] The turnout passive support position is provided with a passive support position support, and the passive support position support is connected with the heating component and the turnout passive support position.

[0013] The heating component of the turnout locking device position is located below the turnout locking device, and a plurality of heating components are arranged.

[0014] The heating component further comprises a temperature sensor, and the temperature sensor is connected with the control element.

[0015] The utility model discloses the technical scheme, and the working principle and beneficial effect are as follows:

[0016] The key improvement and innovation of this Automated People Mover (APM) turnout heating and snow-melting system lies not in heating the entire turnout area, but in installing heating components in areas where ice and snow affect normal turnout operation. This allows for the melting of ice and snow in these specific areas, improving the environment and ensuring normal turnout operation for trains. In its structural design, the turnout includes a turnout locking device position, a turnout straight beam alignment limit position, a turnout curved beam alignment limit position, a turnout active support position, and a turnout passive support position. Heating components are installed at each of these positions. Thus, heating components are installed in the selected specific areas, and these components are controlled by control elements to heat the areas simultaneously or separately. The start and stop of heating in different areas are individually controlled, effectively meeting usage requirements. Therefore, this snow-melting system effectively solves the problem of normal operation of APM turnouts under low temperature and snowfall conditions, ensuring the safety and efficiency of train operation. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The following is a brief explanation of the contents depicted in the accompanying drawings and the markings therein:

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the layout structure of the turnout heating and de-icing system of the automated passenger rapid transit system described in this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of the turnout locking device position in the turnout heating and de-icing system of the automated passenger rapid transit system described in this utility model.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of the active support position of the turnout heating and de-icing system of the automated passenger rapid transit system described in this utility model.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of the passive support position of the turnout in the automatic passenger rapid transit system turnout heating and de-icing system described in this utility model.

[0022] Figure 5 This is a partial structural diagram of the turnout curved beam alignment limit position of the turnout heating and de-icing snow melting system of the automated passenger rapid transit system described in this utility model.

[0023] The markings in the attached diagram are as follows: 1. Turnout locking device position; 2. Turnout straight beam alignment limit position; 3. Turnout curved beam alignment limit position; 4. Turnout active support position; 5. Turnout passive support position; 6. Heating component; 7. Turnout locking device. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The specific embodiments of the utility model are further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and the description of the embodiments, shapes of various components involved, structures, mutual positions and connection relationships between various parts, functions of various parts, and working principles, etc.

[0025] As shown in the accompanying Figure 1 -attached Figure 5 The utility model discloses an automatic passenger rapid transit system turnout heating ice and snow melting system, and the turnout includes turnout locking device position 1, turnout straight beam alignment limiting position 2, turnout curved beam alignment limiting position 3, turnout active support position 4 and turnout passive support position 5, and the turnout locking device position 1, the turnout straight beam alignment limiting position 2, the turnout curved beam alignment limiting position 3, the turnout active support position 4 and the turnout passive support position 5 are respectively provided with heating components 6. The above structure, aiming at the deficiency in the prior art, proposes an improved technical scheme. In the winter snow area, the turnout is easy to be affected by the accumulated snow or ice to influence normal switching, thereby influencing the safe operation of the vehicle. The improvement focus and innovation point of the present application are that, instead of heating the whole area of the turnout, the heating components 6 are arranged in the area affected by the ice and snow to influence the normal switching of the turnout, so that the ice and snow in the above specific area are melted, the environment is improved, the normal switching of the turnout is ensured, and the normal operation of the vehicle is ensured. When the structure is arranged, the turnout includes the turnout locking device position 1, the turnout straight beam alignment limiting position 2, the turnout curved beam alignment limiting position 3, the turnout active support position 4 and the turnout passive support position 5, and the turnout locking device position 1, the turnout straight beam alignment limiting position 2, the turnout curved beam alignment limiting position 3, the turnout active support position 4 and the turnout passive support position 5 are respectively provided with the heating components 6. In this way, the above selected special area is respectively provided with the heating components 6, and the heating components 6 can be controlled by the control element to simultaneously heat the above area or respectively heat the above area, and the start and stop of heating in different areas are realized to be individually controlled, thereby effectively meeting the use requirement. Therefore, the ice and snow melting system can effectively solve the normal operation problem of the APM turnout under the low temperature and snowfall condition, and ensure the safety and efficiency of the vehicle operation. The automatic passenger rapid transit system turnout heating ice and snow melting system has the advantages of simple structure, can realize the heating and ice and snow melting of the corresponding area of the turnout, realizes accurate ice and snow melting, energy saving and consumption reduction, improves the automation and intelligent level, the heating control is flexible, and the operation reliability and safety of the turnout are ensured.

[0026] The heating component 6 includes a heating element and a control element, the heating element is an electric heating plate or an electric heating wire, and the heating element is connected with the control element. The above structure, the heating component 6 (heating module) adopts the heating element such as an electric heating plate or an electric heating wire, covers the key position of the turnout, and ensures that the accumulated snow or ice layer can be rapidly melted by heating under the low temperature or snowfall condition. The control element (control module) adjusts the heating power according to the real-time temperature and environmental condition, realizes accurate snow melting. Meanwhile, the control module can also be manually operated to meet the requirement in different scenes.

[0027] The locking device position 1 is provided with a locking device position support, and the locking device position support is connected with the heating component 6 and the locking device position 1. The above structure, the locking device position 1 is the key position which needs to melt ice and snow, and the locking device position support does not need to be separately provided. The heating component mounting hole is opened in the original support of the position, and the heating component and the mounting hole of the locking device position 1 are connected through bolts, so that the reliable arrangement is realized.

[0028] The straight beam alignment limiting position 2 is provided with a straight beam alignment limiting position support, and the straight beam alignment limiting position support is connected with the heating component 6 and the straight beam alignment limiting position 2. The above structure, the straight beam alignment limiting position 2 is the key position which needs to melt ice and snow, and the straight beam alignment limiting position support does not need to be separately provided. The heating component mounting hole is opened in the original support of the position, and the heating component and the mounting hole of the straight beam alignment limiting position 2 are connected through bolts, so that the reliable arrangement is realized. The heating component is started and stopped through the control element.

[0029] The curved beam alignment limiting position 3 is provided with a curved beam alignment limiting position support, and the curved beam alignment limiting position support is connected with the heating component 6 and the curved beam alignment limiting position 3. The above structure, the curved beam alignment limiting position 3 is the key position which needs to melt ice and snow, and the curved beam alignment limiting position support does not need to be separately provided. The heating component mounting hole is opened in the original support of the position, and the heating component and the mounting hole of the curved beam alignment limiting position 3 are connected through bolts, so that the reliable arrangement is realized.

[0030] The active support position 4 of the turnout is provided with a turnout active support position support, and the turnout active support position support is connected with the heating component 6 and the active support position 4 of the turnout. The above structure, the active support position 4 of the turnout is the key position which needs to melt ice and snow, and the active support position support does not need to be separately provided. The heating component mounting hole is opened in the original support of the position, and the heating component and the mounting hole of the active support position 4 of the turnout are connected through bolts, so that the reliable arrangement is realized.

[0031] The passive support position 5 of the turnout is provided with a passive support position support, and the passive support position support is connected with the heating component 6 and the passive support position 5 of the turnout. The above structure, the passive support position 5 of the turnout is the key position which needs to melt ice and snow, and the passive support position support does not need to be separately provided. The heating component mounting hole is opened in the original support of the position, and the heating component and the mounting hole of the passive support position 5 of the turnout are connected through bolts, so that the reliable arrangement is realized.

[0032] The heating component 6 of the turnout locking device position 1 is arranged below the turnout locking device 7, and a plurality of heating components 6 are arranged. In the above structure, the number of heating components 6 of the turnout straight beam alignment limiting position 2, the turnout curved beam alignment limiting position 3, the turnout active support position 4, the turnout passive support position 5 and the like can be arranged according to actual requirements, so that the above-mentioned key positions of the turnout can be accurately heated and snow and ice can be melted.

[0033] The heating component 6 further comprises a temperature sensor connected to a control element. The turnout locking device position 1, the turnout straight beam alignment limiting position 2, the turnout curved beam alignment limiting position 3, the turnout active support position 4 and the turnout passive support position 5 are respectively provided with temperature sensors as temperature detection modules, which can monitor the temperature of the key positions of the turnout in real time and transmit information to the control element (control module). The automatic control of the heating of the key positions is realized, and the intelligent level is improved.

[0034] The automatic passenger rapid transit system turnout heating and snow melting system of the utility model, the improvement and the innovation point are reflected in, and it is not to heat the whole area of the turnout, but to set the heating component 6 to the area that snow and ice affect the normal switching of the turnout, that is, the turnout locking device position 1, the turnout straight beam alignment limiting position 2, the turnout curved beam alignment limiting position 3, the turnout active support position 4 and the turnout passive support position 5. The above-mentioned specific area is melted, the environment is improved, and the normal switching of the turnout is ensured. When the structure is arranged, the turnout comprises the turnout locking device position 1, the turnout straight beam alignment limiting position 2, the turnout curved beam alignment limiting position 3, the turnout active support position 4 and the turnout passive support position 5, and the turnout locking device position 1, the turnout straight beam alignment limiting position 2, the turnout curved beam alignment limiting position 3, the turnout active support position 4 and the turnout passive support position 5 are respectively provided with the heating component 6. In this way, the above-mentioned selected special area is respectively provided with the heating component 6, and the heating component 6 can be controlled by the control element, so that the above-mentioned area can be heated simultaneously or separately. The start and stop of the heating of different areas are realized to be controlled individually, so that the use requirement is effectively met. Therefore, the snow melting system of the utility model can effectively solve the normal operation problem of the APM turnout under the condition of low temperature and snowfall, and ensure the safety and efficiency of vehicle operation.

[0035] The utility model has been described by way of example in the above in combination with the drawings, and obviously, the specific implementation of the utility model is not limited by the above-mentioned mode. Any kind of improvement using the method concept and technical scheme of the utility model or direct application of the concept and technical scheme of the utility model to other occasions without improvement is within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A heating and deicing system for a passenger rapid transit system switch, comprising: The turnout includes a turnout locking device position (1), a turnout straight beam alignment limiting position (2), a turnout curved beam alignment limiting position (3), a turnout active support position (4), and a turnout passive support position (5). The turnout locking device position (1), the turnout straight beam alignment limiting position (2), the turnout curved beam alignment limiting position (3), the turnout active support position (4), and the turnout passive support position (5) are respectively provided with heating components (6).

2. The automatic people mover system turnout ice and snow melting system of claim 1, wherein: The heating component (6) includes a heating element and a control element. The heating element is an electric heating plate or an electric heating wire. The heating element is connected to the control element.

3. The automatic people mover system turnout ice and snow melting system of claim 2, wherein: The turnout locking device position (1) is provided with a locking device position support. The locking device position support is connected to the heating component (6) and the turnout locking device position (1).

4. The automatic people mover system turnout ice and snow melting system of claim 2, wherein: The turnout straight beam alignment limiting position (2) is provided with a straight beam alignment limiting position support. The straight beam alignment limiting position support is connected to the heating component (6) and the turnout straight beam alignment limiting position (2).

5. The automatic people mover system turnout ice and snow melting system of claim 2, wherein: The turnout curved beam alignment limiting position (3) is provided with a curved beam alignment limiting position support. The curved beam alignment limiting position support is connected to the heating component (6) and the turnout curved beam alignment limiting position (3).

6. The automatic people mover system turnout ice and snow melting system of claim 2, wherein: The turnout active support position (4) is provided with a turnout active support position support. The turnout active support position support is connected to the heating component (6) and the turnout active support position (4).

7. The automatic people mover system turnout ice and snow melting system of claim 2, wherein: The turnout passive support position (5) is provided with a passive support position support. The passive support position support is connected to the heating component (6) and the turnout passive support position (5).

8. The automatic people mover system turnout ice and snow melting system of claim 3, wherein: The heating component (6) of the turnout locking device position (1) is located below the turnout locking device (7). The heating component (6) is provided with multiple heating components.

9. The automatic people mover system turnout ice and snow melting system of claim 2, wherein: The heating component (6) further includes a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is connected to the control element.

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  • Turnout snow melting device

    CN108824101A