ON-BOARD APPARATUS, GROUND APPARATUS, AND TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220081015A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17424049

    申请日:2019-01-30

    发明人: Makoto TOKUMARU

    摘要: An on-board apparatus to be installed on a train, the apparatus including; an on-board control device that controls running and stopping of the train during operation of the train; and an on-board wireless device that performs wireless communication with a ground apparatus, and starts the on-board control device when receiving a first signal from the ground apparatus while the train is staying overnight, the first signal notifying that the train moves, wherein while the train is staying overnight, the on-board control device is started under the control of the on-board wireless device, and performs control so as to stop the train.

    Train control system
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10723374B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US16185115

    申请日:2018-11-09

    IPC分类号: B61L27/00 B61L23/14 B61L15/00

    摘要: A first ground apparatus performs polling communication with a train using a first train list. A second ground apparatus performs polling communication with a train using a second train list. Each ground apparatus respectively acquires train location information from the trains to be managed. The first ground apparatus notifies the second ground apparatus of a going-out notification of a boundary passing train that goes out from a first radio communication control region and comes in a second radio communication control region, and, in the case where the boundary passing train goes out from the first radio communication control region, deletes train identification information of the boundary passing train from the first train list. The second ground apparatus adds the train identification information of the boundary passing train to the second train list in the case where the going-out notification is input from the first ground apparatus.

    AUTOMATED RAILROAD SAFETY SYSTEMS
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200070858A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16146527

    申请日:2018-09-28

    发明人: Jeremy JOVENALL

    IPC分类号: B61L23/14 B61L27/00 B61L23/06

    摘要: A control unit for controlling a rolling stock includes a user interface. The control unit is configured to receive, via the user interface, a plurality of user inputs corresponding to a plurality of users servicing the rolling stock, determine whether at least one user of the plurality of users remains servicing the rolling stock, and if at least one user of the one or more users remains servicing the rolling stock, prevent unauthorized movement of the rolling stock. Other example control units, computer systems including one or more control units, and computer-implemented methods for preventing unauthorized movement of a rolling stock are also disclosed.

    Method for commanding a railway level crossing protection system

    公开(公告)号:US10449983B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15475710

    申请日:2017-03-31

    摘要: A method for commanding a railway level crossing protection system comprising: a) activating a railway signal preventing a train from driving beyond a level crossing; b) detecting an incoming train approaching the level crossing and measuring a speed of said incoming train; c) calculating a waiting time, as a function of the train's measured speed; d) waiting until expiration of the calculated waiting time and, once said waiting time expires, sending an order to commute the protection system into the protected state; and e) querying the state of the protection system and if said protection system is found to have commuted into the protected state, deactivating said railway signal, and maintaining said railway signal in the activated state otherwise.

    Switch alignment detection enforcement system and method

    公开(公告)号:US10400396B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US14636781

    申请日:2015-03-03

    摘要: A switch alignment detection and enforcement system for a switch for a railway track having a normal leg and a reverse leg, the switch having a normal position for entry on the normal leg after the switch and a reverse position for entry on the reverse leg after the switch. The system includes: a first switch monitor device configured to generate at least one signal when the switch is in the normal position; a second switch monitor device configured to generate at least one signal when the switch is in the reverse position; and a train management computer configured or programmed to implement at least one train control action based on: a signal or absence thereof from the first switch monitor device and/or the second switch monitor device; and the content of a form-based authority. A switch alignment detection and enforcement arrangement and method are also disclosed.

    Automatic train operation system and brake control device

    公开(公告)号:US10023162B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-17

    申请号:US15507873

    申请日:2015-08-24

    发明人: Koji Shiratsuchi

    摘要: There is provided an automatic train operation system which can stop a train precisely at a stop target position without worsening ride quality even with the control system being a discrete system. The automatic train operation system comprises a relative distance measuring device to acquire information about a relative distance of the train relative to a stop position of a station to output average distance information that is the average of relative distances and a brake control device. The brake control device includes a sensor information holding unit to hold speed information and position information detected by sensors to output; a correction amount computing unit to compute a specifying value correction amount to output; and an instruction planning unit to compute a deceleration specifying value based on the specifying value correction amount and sensor information.