Automatic blocking device monitoring and AF orbit circuit remote control system

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic block signaling (ABS) monitoring and AF track circuit remote control system, and more specifically, to an improved automatic block signaling (ABS) monitoring and AF track circuit remote control system that contributes to preventing not only train accidents on the track but also human casualties among workers performing track maintenance, because the automatic block signaling device, AF track circuit device, and railway track switch are simultaneously managed and controlled through the remote control system.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic block signaling (ABS) monitoring and AF track circuit remote control system, and more specifically, to an improved automatic block signaling (ABS) monitoring and AF track circuit remote control system that contributes to preventing not only train accidents on the track but also human casualties among workers performing track maintenance, because the automatic block signaling device, AF track circuit device, and railway track switch are simultaneously managed and controlled through the remote control system. Background Technology

[0002] Generally, for the safety of railway operations, speed conditions are controlled for each block section, taking into account the braking distance of the following train based on the position of the preceding train.

[0003] To this end, an Automatic Block System (ABS) is installed for each block section to automatically display the status of the corresponding block section on the block signal using color lights.

[0004] The automatic block control device of a specific block section communicates with the automatic block control device installed at the front, the automatic block control device installed at the rear, and the automatic block control device installed at the station to obtain status information of the front, and transmits its own status information to the rear or the station side.

[0005] At this time, the information transmitted between automatic block control devices includes track occupancy information, display information, and fault information, and this information is transmitted and received at a designated specific frequency.

[0006] In other words, previously, such information was transmitted and received between automatic block control devices via frequency communication, but frequency communication has the problem of reduced reliability due to external noise.

[0007] In addition, previously, there was no device to display signals related to preventing train entry during maintenance of equipment installed along the tracks in block sections, posing a risk of casualties.

[0008] Meanwhile, since track circuits utilize rails as electrical circuits, rail insulation methods were initially used. However, due to factors such as the increase in train speeds and issues regarding ride comfort, track circuits have evolved into non-insulated designs, and recently, non-insulated AF (Audio Frequency) track circuits are widely used.

[0009] The non-insulated method uses signal bonds to separate track circuits in order to distinguish adjacent tracks and circuits.

[0010] When Mini Bonds (MB) are installed across the two rails through which the train passes, a single block section is formed by the two rails and the two Mini Bonds crossing them, and a single track circuit is formed by the flow of signal current in this section.

[0011] However, due to the characteristics of the main line AF track circuit operating as an uninsulated type in urban railways, the occurrence of pre- and post-short circuits is inevitable. Furthermore, when simply applied, if pre- and post-short circuits occur in the uninsulated turnout AF track circuit on the turnout track, problems arise that impede the automatic operation of trains due to the related interlocking operation (locking).

[0012] In addition, maintenance is difficult, such as by adjusting the power output strength of the track circuit transmitter to minimize interference with adjacent track circuits and adjusting the sensitivity of the receiver to drop the track relay. Prior art literature

[0013] Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0669225 (2007.01.09.) 'AF Track Circuit Device' The problem to be solved

[0014] The present invention was created to address the various problems of the prior art described above, and its main purpose is to provide an improved Automatic Block System (ABS) monitoring and AF track circuit remote control system that contributes to preventing not only train accidents on the tracks but also human casualties among workers performing track maintenance, as the Automatic Block System, AF track circuit system, and railway track switch are simultaneously managed and controlled through a remote control system. means of solving the problem

[0015] The present invention, as a means to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, relates to a remote control system that simultaneously manages and controls an automatic block device, an AF track circuit device, and a railway track switching device;

[0016] The above automatic block device comprises: an automatic block control device (102) installed for each block section and transmitting and receiving signal display information, track occupancy information, and fault information between a station interface device (106) and an adjacent automatic block control device (102) through the track side; a train entry prevention handling switch (104) that energizes the track response relay of the corresponding block section to indicate a stop by the block signal; and a station interface device (106) installed at the station of the train station, receiving track occupancy information, fault information, train entry prevention handling switch information, and train entry prevention fault information from the automatic block control device (102) of each block section and transmitting them to an electronic interlocking device (108);

[0017] The above automatic block control device (102) comprises: a track circuit unit for acquiring track occupancy information within a self-block section; a control relay unit for controlling one or more of a block signal and an ATS (Automatic Train Stop) / ATP (Automatic Train Protection) according to signal control information of a forward block section and track occupancy information of the self-block section; an optical communication unit including an optical communication control unit for receiving signal control information of the forward block section via optical communication, transmitting signal control information of the self-block section to a rear block section via optical communication, and transmitting track occupancy information and fault information within the self-block section to a station interface device of an adjacent station via optical communication, and an interface unit for performing an interface between the optical communication control unit and the control relay unit, wherein the optical communication control unit includes a communication unit that performs optical communication with the automatic block control device of the forward block section, the automatic block control device of the rear block section, and the station interface device of the adjacent station, respectively; An input / output unit that receives magnetic block-related information, including signal control information, track occupancy information, and fault information of a magnetic block section, from the control relay unit and the interface unit, and receives handling-related information, including handling switch information and fault information, from a train entry prevention handling switch; a monitoring unit that monitors the operating status of the communication unit and the input / output unit and generates a request for a schedule switching operation when a failure occurs; and a control processing unit that controls the transmission of the magnetic block-related information and the handling-related information to one or more of the station interface devices of the rear block section and the adjacent station through the communication unit, and performs a schedule switching operation when the request for a schedule switching operation occurs;

[0018] The above AF track circuit device comprises: a receiver that, when a train enters a first track circuit section among a plurality of track circuit sections, the first track circuit section is short-circuited by the wheels of the train and does not receive a signal from the first track circuit; a relay that operates in response to the receiver not receiving the signal and detects an event in which the train has entered the first track circuit section; a signal control unit that generates control information related to the train's entry into the first track circuit section; and a transmitter that transmits the control information to at least one of the first track circuit section and a second track circuit section adjacent to the first track circuit section; wherein the receiver and the transmitter are plurality of, and a plurality of HMU (Health Monitoring Unit) units are arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of receivers and transmitters and receive status information from the plurality of receivers and transmitters. The present invention provides an automatic block device (ABS) monitoring and AF track circuit remote control system characterized by including: a monitoring unit that receives a plurality of status information from a plurality of HMU units, receives control information from a signal control unit, and displays the plurality of status information and control information. Effects of the invention

[0019] According to the present invention, since the automatic block device, AF track circuit device, and railway track switching device are simultaneously managed and controlled through a remote control system, an improved effect can be obtained that contributes to preventing not only train accidents on the track but also human casualties among workers performing track maintenance. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0020] FIG. 1 is a basic block diagram of an automatic blocking device constituting a system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram showing an example of the configuration of a railway track switching device constituting a system according to the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0021] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0022] Prior to describing the present invention, the following specific structural or functional descriptions are provided merely for the purpose of illustrating embodiments according to the concept of the present invention. Embodiments according to the concept of the present invention may be implemented in various forms and should not be interpreted as being limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0023] Referring to FIG. 1, the remote control system according to the present invention includes an automatic blocking device.

[0024] The above automatic block device may include an automatic block control device (102), a train entry prevention handling switch (104), and a station interface device (106).

[0025] In particular, an optical cable may be laid along the line or elsewhere for optical communication between the automatic block control device (102) and the station interface device (106).

[0026] Additionally, the automatic block control device (102) can be installed for each block section, and signal display information, track occupancy information, and fault information can be transmitted and received between the station interface device (106) and the adjacent automatic block control device (102) through the track side.

[0027] At this time, the automatic block control device (102) can transmit and receive signal display information, track occupancy information, and fault information using optical communication.

[0028] In addition, the automatic block control device (102) can transmit status information of the optical communication unit and communication status with the adjacent automatic block control device (102), etc. to the station interface device (106) of the adjacent station, and can collect contact information of various relays, internal voltage information and current information, track circuit information, etc. and transmit them to the station interface device (106) of the adjacent station.

[0029] In addition, the automatic block control device (102) can control the block signal, ATS (Automatic Train Stop), and ATP (Automatic Train Protection), etc., according to the track occupancy information and the signal control information of the forward block (i.e., the automatic block control device (102) located in the front) for the corresponding block section, and can transmit the signal control information of the self-block to the rear automatic block control device (102). In this case, the signal control information can be transmitted via optical communication.

[0030] In addition, the train entry prevention handling switch (104) can energize the track response relay of the corresponding block section when handled by an administrator (e.g., a field maintenance worker, etc.) so that the block signal displays a stop.

[0031] In addition, the above-mentioned station interface device (106) can be installed in the station of a train station and can receive track occupancy information, fault information, train entry prevention handling switch information, train entry prevention fault information, etc. from the automatic block control device (102) of each block section and transmit it to the electronic interlocking device (108).

[0032] The reverse interface device (106) can receive signal control information from the electronic interlocking device (108) and transmit it to the automatic block control device (102) installed at the rear.

[0033] At this time, signal control information can be transmitted via optical communication.

[0034] Meanwhile, the automatic block control device (102) comprises: a track circuit unit that acquires track occupancy information within a self-block section; a control relay unit that controls one or more of a block signal and an ATS (Automatic Train Stop) / ATP (Automatic Train Protection) according to signal control information of a forward block section and track occupancy information of the self-block section; an optical communication unit that receives signal control information of the forward block section via optical communication, transmits signal control information of the self-block section to a rear block section via optical communication, and transmits track occupancy information and fault information within the self-block section to a station interface device of an adjacent station via optical communication, and an interface unit that performs an interface between the optical communication control unit and the control relay unit, wherein the optical communication control unit includes a communication unit that performs optical communication with the automatic block control device of the forward block section, the automatic block control device of the rear block section, and the station interface device of the adjacent station, respectively; The system includes: an input / output unit that receives magnetic block-related information, including signal control information, track occupancy information, and fault information of the magnetic block section, from the control relay unit and the interface unit, and receives handling-related information, including handling switch information and fault information, from a train entry prevention handling switch; a monitoring unit that monitors the operating status of the communication unit and the input / output unit and generates a request for a schedule switching operation when a failure occurs; and a control processing unit that controls the transmission of the magnetic block-related information and the handling-related information to one or more of the station interface devices of the rear block section and the adjacent station through the communication unit, and performs a schedule switching operation when the request for a schedule switching operation occurs.

[0035] On the other hand, the remote control system according to the present invention also includes an AF track circuit device.

[0036] The above AF track circuit device comprises: a receiver that, when a train enters a first track circuit section among a plurality of track circuit sections, the first track circuit section is short-circuited by the wheels of the train and does not receive a signal from the first track circuit; a relay that operates in response to the receiver not receiving the signal and detects an event in which the train has entered the first track circuit section; a signal control unit that generates control information related to the train's entry into the first track circuit section; and a transmitter that transmits the control information to at least one of the first track circuit section and a second track circuit section adjacent to the first track circuit section; wherein the receiver and the transmitter are plurality, and a plurality of HMU (Health Monitoring Unit) units are arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of receivers and transmitters and receive status information from the plurality of receivers and transmitters; and a monitoring unit that receives the plurality of status information from the plurality of HMU units, receives the control information from the signal control unit, and displays the plurality of status information and control information.

[0037] In addition, the remote control system according to the present invention also includes a railway track switching device.

[0038] The above railway track switching device includes, as shown in the example of FIG. 2, a track switch (1) that switches the direction of travel of a railway vehicle by moving a switching track (T) relative to a traveling track (D) on the track; a signal indicator (10) installed at a point 500m ahead of the railway vehicle's travel relative to the track switch (1) to display the track switching status and intuitively inform the driver; a surveillance camera (2) installed on the upper part of the track switch (1) to photograph the operating status of the track switch (1); and an error detection unit (3) that receives video information captured by the surveillance camera (2), reads whether the track switch (1) is maintained in a switched state in accordance with a control signal received from a remote control system, and transmits the result to the remote control system.

[0039] In this case, if the reading result received from the error detection unit (3) is an error, the remote control system is configured to prevent safety accidents by sending an emergency stop signal to the driver's terminal (P) and the signal indicator (10) to display a signal indicating that the vehicle cannot proceed.

[0040] In addition, the above-mentioned track switch (1) performs the function of switching the direction of travel of a railway vehicle from the travel track (D) to the switching track (T) while moving back and forth in a straight line.

[0041] In particular, the above-mentioned track switch (1) is operated by directly receiving a control signal from a remote control system.

[0042] In addition, for safety, the status of the track switch (1) is photographed using a surveillance camera (2), and the result is analyzed to detect whether the track switch (1) has operated in accordance with the control signal.

[0043] To this end, the surveillance camera (2) is controlled by an error detection unit (3), and the error detection unit (3) is configured to receive control signals by communicating in real time with a remote control system, and is also equipped with AI so as to immediately read the video information captured by the surveillance camera (2).

[0044] As such, since the automatic block device, AF track circuit device, and railway track switch device are simultaneously managed and controlled through a remote control system, the present invention contributes to preventing not only train accidents on the track but also human casualties among workers performing track maintenance. Explanation of the symbols

[0045] 102: Automatic Block Control Device 104: Train entry prevention handling switch 106: Reverse interface device

Claims

Claim 1 delete Claim 2 In an automatic block (ABS) monitoring and AF track circuit remote control system that simultaneously manages and controls an automatic block device, an AF track circuit device, and a railway track switch device; the automatic block device is installed for each block section and includes an automatic block control device (102) that transmits and receives signal display information, track occupancy information, and fault information between a station interface device (106) and an adjacent automatic block control device (102) through the track side; a train entry prevention handling switch (104) that energizes the track response relay of the corresponding block section to cause the block signal to display a stop; and a station interface device (106) that is installed at the station of the train station and receives track occupancy information, fault information, train entry prevention handling switch information, and train entry prevention fault information from the automatic block control device (102) of each block section and transmits them to an electronic interlocking device (108); and the automatic block control device (102) includes a track circuit unit that acquires track occupancy information within the self-block section; A control relay unit that controls one or more of a block signal and an ATS (Automatic Train Stop) / ATP (Automatic Train Protection) according to signal control information of a forward block section and track occupancy information of the self-block section; and an optical communication unit that includes an optical communication control unit that receives signal control information of the forward block section via optical communication, transmits signal control information of the self-block section to a rear block section via optical communication, and transmits track occupancy information and fault information within the self-block section to a station interface device of an adjacent station via optical communication, and an interface unit that performs an interface between the optical communication control unit and the control relay unit, wherein the optical communication control unit includes a communication unit that performs optical communication with the automatic block control device of the forward block section, the automatic block control device of the rear block section, and the station interface device of the adjacent station, respectively.An input / output unit that receives magnetic block-related information including signal control information, track occupancy information, and fault information of the magnetic block section from the control relay unit and the interface unit, and receives handling-related information including handling switch information and fault information from a train entry prevention handling switch; a monitoring unit that monitors the operating status of the communication unit and the input / output unit and generates a request for a schedule switching operation when a failure occurs; and a control processing unit that controls the transmission of the magnetic block-related information and the handling-related information to one or more of the rear block section and the adjacent station interface device through the communication unit, and performs a schedule switching operation when the request for a schedule switching operation occurs; and the AF track circuit device includes a receiver unit that, when a train enters a first track circuit section among a plurality of track circuit sections, the first track circuit section is short-circuited by the wheels of the train and cannot receive a reception signal from the first track circuit; and a relay that operates in response to the receiver unit not receiving the reception signal and detects the event that the train has entered the first track circuit section. A signal control unit that generates control information related to the entry of the train into a first track circuit section; and a transmitter that transmits the control information to at least one of the first track circuit section and a second track circuit section adjacent to the first track circuit section; wherein the receiver and transmitter are plurality, and a plurality of Health Monitoring Units (HMUs) are arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of receivers and transmitters and receive status information from the plurality of receivers and transmitters; and a monitoring unit that receives the plurality of status information from the plurality of HMUs, receives the control information from the signal control unit, and displays the plurality of status information and control information; and the railway track switching device comprises a track switch (1) that switches the direction of travel of a railway vehicle by moving a switching track (T) relative to a proceeding track (D) in the track;A signal indicator (10) installed at a point 500m ahead of the railway vehicle's progress relative to the above-mentioned track switch (1) to display the track switching status and intuitively inform the engineer; a surveillance camera (2) installed on the upper part of the track switch (1) to photograph the operating status of the track switch (1); and an error detection unit (3) that receives video information captured by the above-mentioned surveillance camera (2), reads whether the track switch (1) is maintained in a switched state in accordance with the control signal received from the remote control system, and transmits the result to the remote control system; The automatic block device (ABS) is configured to include, and if the reading result received from the error detection unit (3) is an error, the remote control system transmits an emergency stop signal to the driver terminal (P) and the signal indicator (10) to indicate that the vehicle cannot proceed, thereby preventing safety accidents; the track switch (1) performs the function of switching the direction of travel of the railway vehicle from the proceed track (D) to the switching track (T) while moving back and forth in a straight line; the track switch (1) operates by directly receiving a control signal from the remote control system; the status of the track switch (1) is captured using the surveillance camera (2), and for safety, the results are read to detect whether the track switch (1) has operated in accordance with the control signal; the surveillance camera (2) is controlled by the error detection unit (3), and the error detection unit (3) is configured to receive a control signal by communicating with the remote control system in real time; and an AI is installed to immediately read the video information captured by the surveillance camera (2). Monitoring and AF track circuit remote control system.;

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