System and method for detecting broken rail and occupied track from a railway vehicle
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for detecting broken rail and occupied track from a railway vehicle 有权
    铁路车辆断轨和占用轨道的检测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US09162691B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-20

    申请号:US13869227

    申请日:2013-04-24

    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。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BROKEN RAIL AND OCCUPIED TRACK FROM A RAILWAY VEHICLE
    2.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BROKEN RAIL AND OCCUPIED TRACK FROM A RAILWAY VEHICLE 有权
    用于检测铁路车辆的铁路和占用轨道的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130284859A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:US13869227

    申请日:2013-04-24

    IPC分类号: B61L27/00

    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。

    QUASI-MOVING BLOCK SYSTEM OF TRAIN CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20220185350A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17552218

    申请日:2021-12-15

    摘要: A system of train control uses a quasi-moving block methodology for controlling operation of a plurality of trains from a remote office. The office parses the route information for each train into non-overlapping movement authorities that are issued via a communications network. As each train proceeds, it communicates with the office to automatically roll up its movement authority and release the portion of the movement authority behind the train. The office then extends the movement authority of the subsequent train to reflect the released portion of the movement authority of the leading train. The track can be divided into a series of track circuits to enable detection of broken rail or unexpected occupancy. The office segment can then control operation of trains accordingly if broken rail or unexpected occupancy is detected in the train's movement authority.

    METHOD FOR DETECTION OF RAIL BREAKS ON OCCUPIED BLOCKS TO SUPPORT REDUCED TRAIN SPACING

    公开(公告)号:US20180327008A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-15

    申请号:US16031863

    申请日:2018-07-10

    IPC分类号: B61L23/04 B61L25/02

    摘要: A method for detecting broken rail and track occupancies measures both the electrical current and voltage on each end of the block of track. This allows a broken rail to be detected even with a shunting axle (occupancy) in the same detection block. The method also provides broken rail detection capability to support modes of operation in which a following train maintains safe spacing from a leading train without the use of track circuit information for train location, allowing for reduced train spacing. The current and voltage measurements are used to make binary decisions, in order to minimize the sensitivity to variations in track impedance characteristics. When combined with train location information, this method also allows for identifying the location of a rail break.