Rail transit platform safety pedal intelligent locking structure

By introducing an intelligent locking structure consisting of a worm gear ball screw, an electromagnet device, and a vision detection system onto the platform treads of rail transit stations, the problem of tread position deviation has been solved, improving safety and boarding/alighting efficiency.

CN224348906UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-12CHENGDU TECHNICIAN COLLEGE (CHENGDU VOCATIONAL & TECH COLLEGE OF IND & TRADE CHENGDU ADVANCED TECH SCHOOL CHENGDU RAILWAY ENG SCHOOL)

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHENGDU TECHNICIAN COLLEGE (CHENGDU VOCATIONAL & TECH COLLEGE OF IND & TRADE CHENGDU ADVANCED TECH SCHOOL CHENGDU RAILWAY ENG SCHOOL)
Filing Date
2025-08-15
Publication Date
2026-06-12

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing rail transit platform steps lack a stable locking mechanism, which makes them prone to positional displacement, affecting boarding and alighting efficiency and posing safety risks.

Method used

It adopts an intelligent locking structure that includes a moving component, a locking component, and a control component. It uses a worm gear ball screw, an electromagnet device, a reflection sensor, and a multi-view vision camera to detect the train's position in real time, and uses a PLC controller to coordinate the drive motor to control the extension and locking of the pedals.

🎯Benefits of technology

It achieves stable locking of the pedal, reduces the risk of positional displacement, improves the efficiency of getting on and off the vehicle, ensures passenger safety, and adapts to installation needs in various environments.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to rail transit technical field, concretely relates to a rail transit platform safety pedal intelligent locking structure, including safety pedal base, the upper end opening of safety pedal base is provided with, the inner chamber of safety pedal base is provided with moving assembly, locking assembly and control assembly, and moving assembly includes track base and sets up the ball screw of turbine in the inside of track base, the side wall of ball screw of turbine is provided with the sliding people's pedal, track base is fixedly arranged in the lower wall of safety pedal base inner chamber symmetry, locking assembly includes the slide groove base and the locking slider of sliding setting in the inner wall of slide groove base, the utility model discloses through control assembly, reflection sensor and multi -purpose visual camera, whether the train door is aligned and whether the train is running and stopping are detected in real time, to control the expansion of people's pedal, through locking assembly and safety pedal base setting are integrated on structure, timely blocking locking after the expansion of people's pedal, the problem of lacking stable locking mechanism is solved well.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of rail transit technology, and in particular to an intelligent locking structure for safety footboards on rail transit platforms. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of train and railway technology, the types of rail transit have increased, and they are widely used in long-distance land transportation and urban public transportation. To ensure the safe operation of trains, a certain distance is maintained between the train and the platform. This poses a safety hazard for passengers getting on and off the train, especially for the elderly, children, the sick, and the disabled. Therefore, special stepping stones are usually used to facilitate passengers getting on and off the train and improve traffic efficiency.

[0003] The current platform steps lack a stable locking mechanism, and are prone to displacement after frequent stepping by passengers, affecting boarding and alighting efficiency and posing safety risks. Furthermore, the existing platform steps have poor self-protection capabilities and insufficient durability, making them unsuitable for long-term, frequent use, and thus have certain limitations.

[0004] To address this, a smart locking structure for safety footboards on rail transit platforms is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an intelligent locking structure for safety pedals on rail transit platforms, in order to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, such as the lack of a stable locking mechanism and the tendency for pedals to shift position.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an intelligent locking structure for a safety pedal on a rail transit platform, comprising a safety pedal base, an opening at the upper end of the safety pedal base, and a moving component, a locking component, and a control component disposed within the inner cavity of the safety pedal base;

[0007] The moving component includes a track base and a worm gear ball screw disposed inside the track base. A pedestrian tread is slidably disposed on the side wall of the worm gear ball screw, and the track base is symmetrically fixedly disposed on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety tread base.

[0008] The locking assembly includes a slide base and a locking slider that is slidably disposed on the inner wall of the slide base. A spring is fixedly disposed between the inner opening of the slide base and the side opening of the locking slider. The opening of the slide base is slidably disposed with the locking rod on the pedestrian step. The slide base is fixedly disposed on the lower wall fixing block of the inner cavity of the safety step base.

[0009] The control component includes an electromagnet device, which is located at the lower end of the slide base, and a PLC controller is fixedly installed on the upper wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base.

[0010] Preferably, the safety step base is fixedly installed in the groove of the rail transit platform, and reflection sensors are fixedly installed on the side walls of the rail transit platform on both sides of the pedestrian step. Reflectors are fixedly installed on both sides of the train door opposite the reflection sensors, and multi-view vision cameras are fixedly installed on the side wall of the rail transit platform in the middle of the pedestrian step.

[0011] Preferably, a drive shaft is meshed on one side of the worm gear ball screw, and the drive shaft is fixedly mounted on a fixed column on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base. A drive motor is detachably mounted in the motor fixing groove on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base, and the drive motor meshes with the worm gear in the middle of the drive shaft.

[0012] Preferably, the PLC controller is electrically connected to the electromagnet device, the reflection sensor, the multi-view vision camera, and the drive motor, respectively.

[0013] Preferably, the electromagnet device is used to control the attraction and locking of the iron block of the slider, and transmits the on / off data to the PLC controller in the form of an electrical signal. The reflection sensor is used to detect the reflection signal from the reflector in real time and transmit the reflection signal to the PLC controller. The multi-view vision camera is used to identify the outline of the car door and the position of the pedestrian step in real time, calculate the deviation, and transmit the calculated data to the PLC controller. The PLC controller is used to analyze the data transmitted by each sensor and transmit the processed signal to the drive motor.

[0014] Preferably, the PLC controller is a Siemens S7-1200, the electromagnet device is a Magnet-Schultz MSH, the reflection sensor is an E3Z-D6, and the multi-view camera is a SICKTriSpector1000.

[0015] Preferably, a motor sealing cover is provided on the motor fixing groove on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base, and a safety pedal sealing cover is provided on the safety pedal base, with a square opening at the upper end of the safety pedal sealing cover.

[0016] Preferably, the pedestrian treadmill has an anti-slip structure and is coated with a layer of rubber.

[0017] Preferably, the lower side wall of the slide base is provided with a square opening for drainage, the lower surface of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base is provided with a groove, and the lower end of the safety pedal base is provided with a circular drain outlet.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0019] 1. This utility model optimizes the structure by integrating the movable component with the safety pedal base to adapt to installation settings in various environments, effectively reducing the problem of positional displacement when stepping on the pedal.

[0020] 2. This utility model uses a control component, a reflection sensor, and a multi-view vision camera to detect in real time whether the train doors are aligned and whether the train is running or stopped, thereby controlling the extension and retraction of the pedestrian step. The locking component is structurally integrated with the safety step base, which promptly blocks and locks the pedestrian step after it extends or retracts, effectively solving the problem of the lack of a stable locking mechanism. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only for this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is an overall perspective view of an intelligent locking structure for a safety step on a rail transit platform, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 This is an axonometric sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention: an intelligent locking structure for safety pedals on rail transit platforms.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a side sectional view of an intelligent locking structure for a safety step on a rail transit platform, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a top view of an embodiment of the present invention, showing an intelligent locking structure for a safety step on a rail transit platform installed inside the base of the safety step;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of an embodiment of the present invention, showing an intelligent locking structure for a safety step on a rail transit platform installed inside the base of the safety step.

[0027] Figure 6 This is an axonometric view of an embodiment of the present invention, showing an intelligent locking structure for a safety step on a rail transit platform installed inside the base of the safety step.

[0028] The following are labeled in the diagram: 1. Safety pedal base; 2. Track base; 3. Worm ball screw; 4. Pedestrian pedal; 5. Slide base; 6. Locking slider; 7. Spring; 8. Electromagnetic device; 9. PLC controller; 10. Rail transit platform; 11. Reflection sensor; 12. Reflector; 13. Multi-view vision camera; 14. Drive shaft; 15. Drive motor; 16. Motor sealing cover; 17. Safety pedal sealing cover. Detailed Implementation

[0029] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0030] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in this utility model should have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this utility model pertains. The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in this utility model do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Terms such as "comprising" or "including" mean that the element or object preceding the word encompasses the elements or objects listed following the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Terms such as "connected" or "linked" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a specific embodiment of this utility model provides an intelligent locking structure for a safety pedal on a rail transit platform, including a safety pedal base 1, with an opening at the upper end of the safety pedal base 1, and a moving component, a locking component, and a control component disposed in the inner cavity of the safety pedal base 1;

[0032] The moving component includes a track base 2 and a worm gear ball screw 3 disposed inside the track base 2. A pedestrian step 4 is slidably disposed on the side wall of the worm gear ball screw 3. The track base 2 is symmetrically fixedly disposed on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety step base 1.

[0033] The locking assembly includes a slide base 5 and a locking slider 6 that is slidably disposed on the inner wall of the slide base 5. A spring 7 is fixedly disposed between the inner opening of the slide base 5 and the side opening of the locking slider 6. The opening of the slide base 5 is slidably disposed with the locking rod on the pedestrian step 4. The slide base 5 is fixedly disposed on the lower wall fixing block of the inner cavity of the safety step base 1.

[0034] The control components include an electromagnet device 8, which is located at the lower end of the slide base 5, and a PLC controller 9 is fixedly installed on the upper wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base 1.

[0035] By adopting the above technical solution, this utility model solves the problem of passengers easily falling when getting on and off the train by having the lower end of the pedestrian step 4 contact the ground. The moving component is structurally optimized and integrated with the safety step base 1. Compared with the traditional manual placement, it can adapt to the installation settings in various environments and is not easy to shift, which greatly reduces the problem of position displacement when stepping. The locking component can lock in time after the pedestrian step 4 is extended and retracted, which solves the problem of lacking a stable locking mechanism. The control component can control the extension and locking of the pedestrian step 4 in real time according to the train's arrival at the station, realizing the effect of extending when the door is open and retracting when the door is closed.

[0036] Specifically, such as Figure 1 As shown, the safety step base 1 is fixedly installed in the groove of the rail transit platform 10. Reflection sensors 11 are fixedly installed on the side walls of the rail transit platform 10 on both sides of the pedestrian step 4. Reflectors 12 are fixedly installed on both sides of the train door opposite the reflection sensors 11. Multi-view vision camera 13 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the rail transit platform 10 in the middle of the pedestrian step 4.

[0037] By adopting the above technical solution, a reflection sensor 11 is installed on the side wall of the rail transit platform 10 and a reflector 12 is installed on both sides of the train door to ensure that the train door is aligned with the pedestrian step 4 in real time. A multi-view vision camera 13 is installed on the side wall of the rail transit platform 10 to identify the outline of the door and the position of the step in real time, calculate the deviation, and ensure that the pedestrian step 4 is within the outline of the train door to avoid the pedestrian step 4 from extending out and affecting the safety of train operation.

[0038] Specifically, such as Figure 4 As shown, a drive shaft 14 is meshed on one side of the worm gear ball screw 3. The drive shaft 14 is fixedly mounted on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base 1. A drive motor 15 is detachably mounted in the motor mounting groove on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base 1. The drive motor 15 is meshed with the worm gear in the middle of the drive shaft 14.

[0039] By adopting the above technical solution, a drive motor 15 is detachably installed in the motor fixing groove on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base 1, which not only controls the extension and retraction of the pedestrian pedal 4, but also facilitates manual replacement and maintenance in the future.

[0040] Specifically, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the PLC controller 9 is electrically connected to the electromagnet device 8, the reflection sensor 11, the multi-view vision camera 13, and the drive motor 15.

[0041] By adopting the above technical solution, the PLC controller 9 is electrically connected to the electromagnet device 8, the reflection sensor 11, the multi-view vision camera 13 and the drive motor 15 respectively, so that each component is integrated into a whole, which can realize real-time detection of the environment and make timely processing and response.

[0042] Specifically, such as Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the electromagnet device 8 is used to control the attraction and locking of the iron block of the slider 6, and transmits the on / off data to the PLC controller 9 in the form of an electrical signal. The reflection sensor 11 is used to detect the reflection signal from the reflector 12 in real time and transmit the reflection signal to the PLC controller 9. The multi-view vision camera 13 is used to identify the outline of the car door and the position of the pedestrian step 4 in real time, calculate the deviation, and transmit the calculated data to the PLC controller 9. The PLC controller 9 is used to analyze the data transmitted by each sensor and transmit the processed signal to the drive motor 15.

[0043] By adopting the above technical solution, the real-time detection feedback signals from the multi-view vision camera 13 and the reflection sensor 11 are sent to the PLC controller 9, which then processes and reacts to control the engagement of the electromagnet device 8 and the rotation of the drive motor 15.

[0044] Specifically, such as Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the PLC controller 9 is a Siemens S7-1200, the electromagnet device 8 is a Magnet-Schultz MSH, the reflection sensor 11 is an E3Z-D6, and the multi-view vision camera 13 is a SICKTriSpector1000.

[0045] By adopting the above technical solutions, the sensors and controllers can work together precisely to achieve rapid processing and response in different environments.

[0046] Specifically, such as Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, a motor sealing cover 16 is provided on the motor fixing groove on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base 1, and a safety pedal sealing cover 17 is provided on the safety pedal base 1. The upper end of the safety pedal sealing cover 17 is provided with a square opening.

[0047] By adopting the above technical solution, a motor sealing cover 16 is provided on the motor fixing groove on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base 1, which can prevent dust and rainwater from entering and causing the drive motor 15 to fail to work due to water immersion. A safety pedal sealing cover 17 is provided on the safety pedal base 1, which effectively reduces the entry of dust and rainwater.

[0048] Specifically, such as Figure 1As shown, the pedestrian step 4 has an anti-slip structure and is coated with a layer of rubber.

[0049] By adopting the above technical solution, the pedestrian step 4 is equipped with an anti-slip structure and coated with a layer of rubber, which greatly increases the friction resistance and prevents passengers from easily slipping due to extreme weather such as rain and snow.

[0050] Specifically, such as Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the lower side wall of the slide base 5 is provided with a square opening for drainage, the lower surface of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base 1 is provided with a groove, and the lower end of the safety pedal base 1 is provided with a circular drain outlet.

[0051] By adopting the above technical solution, a square opening for drainage is provided on the lower side wall of the slide base 5, a groove is provided on the lower surface of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base 1, and a circular drain outlet is provided at the lower end of the safety pedal base 1. This effectively solves the problem of rainwater entering the inner cavity of the safety pedal base 1 and the slide base 5, and promptly removes the rainwater, thus preventing rainwater from soaking the internal mechanism for a long time.

[0052] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely exemplary and is not intended to imply that the scope of the present invention (including the claims) is limited to these examples; within the framework of the present invention, the technical features of the above embodiments or different embodiments can also be combined, the steps can be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of the different aspects of the present invention as described above, which are not provided in the details for the sake of brevity.

[0053] This utility model is intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications, and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A smart locking structure for a safety step on a rail transit platform, comprising a safety step base (1), characterized in that, The safety pedal base (1) has an opening at its upper end, and the inner cavity of the safety pedal base (1) is provided with a moving component, a locking component and a control component; The moving component includes a track base (2) and a worm gear ball screw (3) disposed inside the track base (2). A pedestrian pedal (4) is slidably disposed on the side wall of the worm gear ball screw (3). The track base (2) is symmetrically fixedly disposed on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base (1). The locking assembly includes a sliding base (5) and a locking slider (6) slidably disposed on the inner wall of the sliding base (5). A spring (7) is fixedly disposed between the inner opening of the sliding base (5) and the side opening of the locking slider (6). The opening of the sliding base (5) is slidably disposed with the locking rod on the pedestrian step (4). The sliding base (5) is fixedly disposed on the lower wall fixing block of the inner cavity of the safety step base (1). The control component includes an electromagnet device (8), which is located at the lower end of the slide base (5), and a PLC controller (9) is fixedly installed on the upper wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base (1).

2. The intelligent locking structure for safety steps on rail transit platforms according to claim 1, characterized in that, The safety step base (1) is fixedly installed in the groove of the rail transit platform (10). Reflection sensors (11) are fixedly installed on the side walls of the rail transit platform (10) on both sides of the pedestrian step (4). Reflectors (12) are fixedly installed on both sides of the train door opposite the reflection sensors (11). Multi-view vision camera (13) is fixedly installed on the side wall of the rail transit platform (10) in the middle of the pedestrian step (4).

3. The intelligent locking structure for safety steps on rail transit platforms according to claim 2, characterized in that, The turbine ball screw (3) has a drive shaft (14) meshing on one side of the turbine. The drive shaft (14) is fixedly mounted on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base (1). A drive motor (15) is detachably mounted in the motor mounting groove on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base (1). The drive motor (15) meshes with the turbine in the middle of the drive shaft (14).

4. The intelligent locking structure for safety steps on rail transit platforms according to claim 3, characterized in that, The PLC controller (9) is electrically connected to the electromagnet device (8), the reflection sensor (11), the multi-view camera (13), and the drive motor (15), respectively.

5. The intelligent locking structure for safety steps on rail transit platforms according to claim 4, characterized in that, The electromagnet device (8) is used to control the iron block of the locking slider (6) and transmit the on / off data to the PLC controller (9) in the form of an electrical signal. The reflection sensor (11) is used to detect the reflection signal transmitted from the reflector (12) in real time and transmit the reflection signal to the PLC controller (9). The multi-view vision camera (13) is used to identify the outline of the car door and the position of the pedestrian step (4) in real time, calculate the deviation, and transmit the calculated data to the PLC controller (9). The PLC controller (9) is used to analyze the data transmitted by each sensor and transmit the processed signal to the drive motor (15).

6. The intelligent locking structure for safety steps on rail transit platforms according to claim 3, characterized in that, The PLC controller (9) is a Siemens S7-1200, the electromagnet device (8) is a Magnet-Schultz MSH, the reflection sensor (11) is an E3Z-D6, and the multi-view camera (13) is a SICKTriSpector1000.

7. The intelligent locking structure for safety steps on rail transit platforms according to claim 3, characterized in that, A motor sealing cover (16) is provided on the motor fixing groove on the lower wall of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base (1), and a safety pedal sealing cover (17) is provided on the safety pedal base (1). The upper end of the safety pedal sealing cover (17) is provided with a square opening.

8. The intelligent locking structure for safety steps on rail transit platforms according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pedestrian step (4) is provided with an anti-slip structure and is coated with a layer of rubber.

9. The intelligent locking structure for safety steps on rail transit platforms according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower side wall of the sliding base (5) is provided with a square opening for drainage, the lower surface of the inner cavity of the safety pedal base (1) is provided with a groove, and the lower end of the safety pedal base (1) is provided with a circular drain outlet.