公开(公告)号：US09162691B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13869227

申请日：2013-04-24

申请人： Transportation Technology Center, Inc.

发明人： Alan Lee Polivka ,  Jerome J. Malone, Jr. ,  Brian Eric Smith ,  Steven Mark Renfrow

IPC分类号： B61L1/18 ,  B61L27/00 ,  B61L3/24 ,  B61L23/04 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61L21/10

CPC分类号： B61L27/0055 ,  B61L1/188 ,  B61L3/243 ,  B61L21/10 ,  B61L23/044 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/023 ,  B61L25/026 ,  B61L2205/04

摘要： A method is provided for detecting broken rail, unintentionally misaligned turnouts, and track occupancy ahead of or behind a railway vehicle traveling on a railroad track. Shunts extend between the rails at intervals along the railroad track. Each shunt has electrical signal transmission characteristics differing from those of adjacent shunts. A test unit on the railway vehicle induces a test signal in a first rail to create a track circuit in which the test signal propagates along the first rail, through at least one of the shunts, returns to the railway vehicle along the second rail, and through the wheels and axle of the railway vehicle. The test signal has electrical properties selected to interact with at least one of the shunts. The received test signal on the second rail is analyzed to identify predetermined conditions concerning the status of the railroad track.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于检测在铁路轨道上行驶的铁路车辆之前或之后的断轨，无意偏移的道岔和轨道占用的方法。 分流器沿轨道沿轨道间隔延伸。 每个分流器具有与相邻分流器不同的电信号传输特性。 轨道车辆上的测试单元在第一轨道中产生测试信号以产生轨道电路，其中测试信号沿着第一轨道通过至少一个分路传播，沿着第二轨道返回到铁路车辆，以及 通过铁路车辆的车轮和车轴。 测试信号具有选择的电气特性以与至少一个分流器相互作用。 分析在第二轨道上接收到的测试信号以识别关于铁轨的状态的预定条件。

公开(公告)号：US09102341B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-11

申请号：US13916943

申请日：2013-06-13

申请人： Transportation Technology Center, Inc.

发明人： Jerome J. Malone, Jr. ,  Alan L. Polivka

IPC分类号： B61L23/04 ,  B61L27/00 ,  B61L1/18 ,  B61L3/24 ,  B61L15/00 ,  B61L21/10 ,  B61L23/16

CPC分类号： B61L23/044 ,  B61L1/187 ,  B61L3/243 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L21/10 ,  B61L23/166 ,  B61L27/00 ,  B61L27/0038 ,  B61L2027/005

摘要： A method is provided for detecting broken rail, track continuity, and track occupancy ahead of or behind a railroad vehicle traveling in fixed-block territory equipped with an AC track code wayside signal system or cab signal overlay system, and a communications link. This method, when used as an integral part of a communications-based train control (CBTC) or positive train control (PTC) system, allows immediate, automatic detection of broken rail, track occupancies, or open turnouts ahead of or behind a train in an occupied block. It also facilitates true moving-block or virtual block CBTC or PTC, thereby enabling higher efficiency and track utilization.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于检测在配备有AC轨道码路边信号系统或驾驶室信号覆盖系统的固定区域内的铁路车辆之前或之后的断轨，轨道连续性和轨道占用的方法以及通信链路。 这种方法在作为基于通信的列车控制（CBTC）或阳性列车控制（PTC）系统的组成部分使用时，可以立即自动检测火车前后的轨道，轨道占用或开路， 一个被占领的街区。 它还有助于真正的移动块或虚拟块CBTC或PTC，从而实现更高的效率和跟踪利用率。

公开(公告)号：US20130284859A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13869227

申请日：2013-04-24

申请人： TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC.

发明人： Alan Lee Polivka ,  Jerome J. Malone, Jr. ,  Brian Eric Smith ,  Steven Mark Renfrow

IPC分类号： B61L27/00

CPC分类号： B61L27/0055 ,  B61L1/188 ,  B61L3/243 ,  B61L21/10 ,  B61L23/044 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/023 ,  B61L25/026 ,  B61L2205/04

摘要： A method is provided for detecting broken rail, unintentionally misaligned turnouts, and track occupancy ahead of or behind a railway vehicle traveling on a railroad track. Shunts extend between the rails at intervals along the railroad track. Each shunt has electrical signal transmission characteristics differing from those of adjacent shunts. A test unit on the railway vehicle induces a test signal in a first rail to create a track circuit in which the test signal propagates along the first rail, through at least one of the shunts, returns to the railway vehicle along the second rail, and through the wheels and axle of the railway vehicle. The test signal has electrical properties selected to interact with at least one of the shunts. The received test signal on the second rail is analyzed to identify predetermined conditions concerning the status of the railroad track.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于检测在铁路轨道上行驶的铁路车辆之前或之后的断轨，无意错位的道岔和轨道占用的方法。 分流器沿轨道沿轨道间隔延伸。 每个分流器具有与相邻分流器不同的电信号传输特性。 轨道车辆上的测试单元在第一轨道中产生测试信号以产生轨道电路，其中测试信号沿着第一轨道通过至少一个分路传播，沿着第二轨道返回到铁路车辆，以及 通过铁路车辆的车轮和车轴。 测试信号具有选择的电气特性以与至少一个分流器相互作用。 分析在第二轨道上接收到的测试信号以识别关于铁轨的状态的预定条件。