公开(公告)号：US20110106363A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12915858

申请日：2010-10-29

申请人： Oswald Müller

发明人： Oswald Müller

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： B61L23/18 ,  B61L27/04

摘要： An arrangement and a method for controlling a drive of an automotive, driverless transportation device, wherein the drive of a driverless transportation device or the drives of a plurality of driverless transportation device is or are controlled by means of a stationary control device. Here, a chain of light sources which is embodied as a running light is arranged along a route of the driverless transportation device, wherein at least two optical sensors for sensing the running light are arranged one behind the other on the driverless transportation device. The at least two sensors are connected to the drive of the driverless transportation device such that the driverless transportation device essentially synchronously follows at least one illuminated segment of the running light, and the stationary control device is configured to control the running light. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the mechanical drag chain conveyors.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制汽车，无人驾驶运输装置的驱动的装置和方法，其中无人驾驶运输装置的驱动或多个无驾驶运输装置的驱动是借助于静止控制装置来控制的。 这里，沿着无人驾驶装置的路径布置具有行驶灯的光源链，其中用于感测行进光的至少两个光学传感器在无驾驶传送装置上一个接一个地布置。 所述至少两个传感器连接到所述无驾驶传送装置的驱动器，使得所述无驾驶传送装置基本上同步地跟随所述行驶光的至少一个照明部分，并且所述固定控制装置被配置为控制所述行驶光。 结果，可以消除机械牵引链输送机。

公开(公告)号：US08985522B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US13825262

申请日：2011-08-09

申请人： Wei Bai ,  Jing Bai ,  Qing Bai ,  Baolong Feng

发明人： Wei Bai ,  Jing Bai ,  Qing Bai ,  Baolong Feng

IPC分类号： B61L21/00 ,  B61L23/26 ,  B61L21/10 ,  B61L23/14 ,  B61L23/18

CPC分类号： B61L23/26 ,  B61L21/10 ,  B61L23/14 ,  B61L23/18 ,  B61L23/30

摘要： The present invention provides a method for improving operation density of rail vehicles and for preventing head-on collision and rear-ending collision. Said method divides a rail line into equidistant electronic zones, the length of a zone being greater than the shortest safe distance between two running vehicles. Said method installs a locomotive passing detection alarm device in each zone, when a locomotive travels at high speed on the rail, the locomotive passing detection alarm device corresponding to the zone occupied by the locomotive itself will simultaneously access adjacent front and back zones, and determine whether the two adjacent zones are simultaneously occupied by locomotives. If the two adjacent. zones are simultaneously occupied by locomotives, the locomotive passing alarm device will send an alarm signal to the locomotives to warn or otherwise take measures. The aforesaid method can avoid locomotive head-on collision and rear-end collision and increase transportation density according to the vehicle speed and distance at the same time, thus improving the transportation efficiency.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种提高轨道车辆的运行密度和防止碰撞和后端碰撞的方法。 所述方法将铁路线划分成等距离的电子区域，区域的长度大于两辆运行车辆之间的最短安全距离。 所述方法在每个区域安装机车通过检测报警装置，当机车在轨道上高速行驶时，对应于机车本身占据的区域的机车通过检测报警装置将同时访问相邻的前后区域，并确定 两个相邻区域是否同时被机车占据。 如果两个相邻。 机车同时占用机车，机车通过报警装置将向机车发出报警信号，以警告或采取措施。 上述方法可以避免机车前后碰撞和后端碰撞，同时根据车速和距离增加运输密度，从而提高运输效率。

公开(公告)号：US20100063656A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-11

申请号：US12207012

申请日：2008-09-09

申请人： Jeffrey G. Knott ,  Steve R. Graham ,  Ann K. Grimm ,  James H. Moore ,  M. Frank Wilson ,  Jeffrey D. Kernwein

发明人： Jeffrey G. Knott ,  Steve R. Graham ,  Ann K. Grimm ,  James H. Moore ,  M. Frank Wilson ,  Jeffrey D. Kernwein

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： B61L25/025 ,  B61L3/221 ,  B61L15/0072 ,  B61L23/18

摘要： A train control system for controlling trains traveling in a track network including tracks with signals associated therewith. The system includes an on-board track database, a positioning system and an on-board control system. The on-board control system receives position data and automatically brakes the train prior to encountering an upcoming signal based upon specified data points. The train is not automatically braked if certain conditions are met. A method for controlling a train traveling in a track network is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制在轨道网络中行进的列车的列车控制系统，包括具有与其相关联的信号的轨道。 该系统包括车载轨道数据库，定位系统和车载控制系统。 车载控制系统接收位置数据，并在基于特定数据点遇到即将到来的信号之前自动制动列车。 如果满足某些条件，火车不会自动刹车。 还公开了一种用于控制在轨道网中行驶的列车的方法。

公开(公告)号：US10053122B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US15115363

申请日：2014-02-07

申请人： MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION

发明人： Masashi Hagiwara ,  Yusaku Nagasaki ,  Koki Yoshimoto

IPC分类号： B61L27/00 ,  B60L15/40 ,  B61L23/18 ,  B61L25/02

CPC分类号： B61L27/0027 ,  B60L15/40 ,  B61L23/18 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0077 ,  B61L2201/00

摘要： When it is determined that a control-target train has an impact on a third train that is other than a train that is determined to affect the control-target train, a ground running control unit of a train-running management device further changes a running pattern and instructs the control-target train to take less time to completely leave a departure station.

公开(公告)号：US20140054424A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-27

申请号：US14073867

申请日：2013-11-07

申请人： ITSR (Hong Kong) Limited

发明人： Fei XU ,  Sun Hoi WONG

IPC分类号： B61L25/02

CPC分类号： B61L25/026 ,  B61L3/008 ,  B61L23/18 ,  B61L23/34 ,  B61L27/0038 ,  B61L2027/005

摘要： A train signaling system, including a traffic signaling chain terminus set up unit configured to set a terminus location of a train running on the track and transmit a wireless traffic signal, a plurality of traffic signaling chain relay units installed along the track and configured to forward the wireless traffic signal and allow the wireless traffic signal to form a traffic signaling chain comprising distance-to-go information of the train, and a traffic signaling chain detection unit configured to allow the train to achieve the receipt of the information on the traffic signaling chain and calculate the distance-to-go of the train. A method for detecting distance-to-go of a train is also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种列车信号系统，包括业务信令链终端设置单元，其被配置为设置在轨道上运行的列车的终点位置并发送无线业务信号;多个业务信令链中继单元，沿着该轨道安装并被配置为向前 所述无线业务信号并且允许所述无线业务信号形成包括所述列车的距离信息的业务信令链，以及业务信令链检测单元，被配置为允许所述列车实现对所述业务信令的信息的接收 并计算列车的距离。 还提供了一种用于检测火车距离的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060290478A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-28

申请号：US11167015

申请日：2005-06-24

申请人： Craig Stull ,  Jason Orme ,  Jeff Baker ,  Curt Crandall

发明人： Craig Stull ,  Jason Orme ,  Jeff Baker ,  Curt Crandall

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B61L15/0081 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0054 ,  B61L23/18 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/023 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L2027/005 ,  B61L2205/04

摘要： A method and computer program product are provided for monitoring integrity of a railroad train and determining passage of the train relative to a plurality of virtual blocks defined by wireless transmissions along a section of track over which the train travels. The virtual blocks provide safeguards for the travel of the train relative to other trains on the section of the track when there is a shared use of the section of track. In aspects thereof, the method allows collecting data useful for evaluating conditions that may affect train integrity from at least one sensing device at a end of train location. The method further allows collecting data at a head-of-train location, with the data collected at the head-of-train corresponding to the type of data collected at the end-of-train location. The data collected at the end-of-train and at the head-of train location is processed to determine whether the entire train has cleared a respective one of the virtual blocks. In the event this determination is unable to reach a clearance for the respective block, a cautionary status is associated with the virtual block. The cautionary status for the virtual block is automatically communicated to an offboard system, which is responsible for managing shared use of the track by other trains.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和计算机程序产品，用于监测铁路列车的完整性，并确定列车相对于沿着列车行进的轨道部分的无线传输所定义的多个虚拟块的通过。 当共享使用轨道部分时，虚拟块为轨道相对于轨道部分上的其他列车的行驶提供保护。 在其方面，该方法允许收集可用于评估在列车位置结束时从至少一个感测装置影响列车完整性的条件的数据。 该方法还允许在火车站头部收集数据，其中在列车位置处收集的数据与在火车站终点处收集的数据类型相对应。 处理在列车末端和列车位置收集的数据，以确定整个火车是否已经清除了相应的一个虚拟区块。 在该确定不能达到相应块的间隙的情况下，警告状态与虚拟块相关联。 虚拟块的警戒状态将自动传送到一个外部系统，该系统负责管理其他列车对该轨道的共享使用。

公开(公告)号：US20190144023A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US15823364

申请日：2017-11-27

申请人： Traffic Control Technology Co., Ltd

发明人： Chunhai GAO ,  Qiang ZHANG ,  Junguo SUN

IPC分类号： B61L27/00 ,  B61L23/08 ,  G08G1/0967 ,  B61B1/00

CPC分类号： B61L27/0016 ,  B61B1/00 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L3/008 ,  B61L23/08 ,  B61L23/18 ,  B61L27/0027 ,  B61L27/0038 ,  B61L27/04 ,  B61L2027/005 ,  G08G1/096741 ,  G08G1/096775

摘要： An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a route resource controlling method, intelligent vehicle on-board controller and object controller. The method comprises: determining a route search extension distance of a train based on current location and speed of the train, wherein the current route search extension distance is the farthest distance in front of the train that is currently expected to be safe for operation based on current speed of the train; determining the currently required link and route resource contained thereof; determining the target authority of the route resource.

公开(公告)号：US20170008542A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15115363

申请日：2014-02-07

申请人： MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION

发明人： Masashi HAGIWARA ,  Yusaku NAGASAKI ,  Koki YOSHIMOTO

IPC分类号： B61L27/00 ,  B61L23/18 ,  B61L25/02

CPC分类号： B61L27/0027 ,  B60L15/40 ,  B61L23/18 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0077 ,  B61L2201/00

摘要： When it is determined that a control-target train has an impact on a third train that is other than a train that is determined to affect the control-target train, a ground running control unit of a train-running management device further changes a running pattern and instructs the control-target train to take less time to completely leave a departure station.

摘要翻译： 当确定控制目标列车对确定为影响控制目标列车的列车以外的第三列车具有影响时，列车运行管理装置的地面行驶控制单元进一步改变运行状态 并指示控制目标火车花费更少的时间完全离开出发站。

公开(公告)号：US07222003B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-22

申请号：US11167015

申请日：2005-06-24

申请人： Craig Stull ,  Jason Orme ,  Jeff Baker ,  Curt Crandall

发明人： Craig Stull ,  Jason Orme ,  Jeff Baker ,  Curt Crandall

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： B61L15/0081 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0054 ,  B61L23/18 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/023 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L2027/005 ,  B61L2205/04

摘要： A method and computer program product are provided for monitoring integrity of a railroad train and determining passage of the train relative to a plurality of virtual blocks defined by wireless transmissions along a section of track over which the train travels. The virtual blocks provide safeguards for the travel of the train relative to other trains on the section of the track when there is a shared use of the section of track. In aspects thereof, the method allows collecting data useful for evaluating conditions that may affect train integrity from at least one sensing device at a end of train location. The method further allows collecting data at a head-of-train location, with the data collected at the head-of-train corresponding to the type of data collected at the end-of-train location. The data collected at the end-of-train and at the head-of train location is processed to determine whether the entire train has cleared a respective one of the virtual blocks. In the event this determination is unable to reach a clearance for the respective block, a cautionary status is associated with the virtual block. The cautionary status for the virtual block is automatically communicated to an offboard system, which is responsible for managing shared use of the track by other trains.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和计算机程序产品，用于监测铁路列车的完整性，并确定列车相对于沿着列车行进的轨道部分的无线传输所定义的多个虚拟块的通过。 当共享使用轨道部分时，虚拟块为轨道相对于轨道部分上的其他列车的行驶提供保护。 在其方面，该方法允许收集可用于评估在列车位置结束时从至少一个感测装置影响列车完整性的条件的数据。 该方法还允许在火车站头部收集数据，其中在列车位置处收集的数据与在火车站终点处收集的数据类型相对应。 处理在列车末端和列车位置收集的数据，以确定整个火车是否已经清除了相应的一个虚拟区块。 在该确定不能达到相应块的间隙的情况下，警告状态与虚拟块相关联。 虚拟块的警戒状态将自动传送到一个外部系统，该系统负责管理其他列车对该轨道的共享使用。

公开(公告)号：US20170113707A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15330632

申请日：2016-10-20

申请人： Nabil N. Ghaly

发明人： Nabil N. Ghaly

IPC分类号： B61L23/14 ,  B61L27/00 ,  B61L3/16

CPC分类号： B61L23/14 ,  B61L3/16 ,  B61L23/18 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0038 ,  B61L27/0077 ,  B61L29/00 ,  B61L2201/00 ,  B61L2205/00

摘要： A method and a structure for an Autonomous Train Control System (ATCS) are disclosed, and are based on a plurality of autonomous train control elements that operate independent of each other. An autonomous train control element operates within an allocated track space, and based on predefined rules. Further, autonomous train control elements are paired together to exchange operational data. Pursuant to the predefined rules, an autonomous train control element acquires needed track space from a paired element, and relinquishes track space that is not required for its autonomous operation to a paired element. Further, an autonomous train control element is assigned a priority level with respect to the acquisition/relinquishment of track space.