JPH06255488A - Train operation control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a train operation control system which can easily provide the newest information about a train for transfer in a train on your own rail road line before transfer in a rail road line capable of being switched to another line. CONSTITUTION:In the case of changing trains from the line A of a train 7 to a line B, inquiries are made about information on a train for transfer from the line operation control system 1 of the line A to the line operation control system 14 of the line B, extracted information on the train for transfer is conversely received, the received information is transmitted to the train 7 so as to be stored thereafter.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a function of providing transfer information to other routes in a railway route operation management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is an overall configuration diagram of a conventional train operation management system for a railway line. In the figure, 1 is a route operation management system, 2 is a central equipment group including a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as central processing unit), 3 is an operation display panel for displaying all the operation statuses in the line, and 4 is an operation related to operation commands. 5 is a transmission system connecting the central processing unit 2 and each control station, 6a to 6c are station control devices, and 7 is a train which is a control target of the route operation management system 1. 8 is a ground-to-train communication central device for connecting the central processing unit 2 to the train, 9 is a base station device, 10 is a ground side antenna, 11 is a train side antenna, 12 is a train side transmitting / receiving device, and 13 is a terminal device. .

The route operation management system 1 and peripheral functions as described above are configured to correspond to the route, and the route operation management system 1 performs tracking, route control, operation rescheduling, etc. of trains on the route. That is, the central processing unit 2 stores the operation timetables of all trains on the route, and the station control devices 6a to 6c store the operation timetables of the control ranges of the respective devices.
6c tracks the trains existing within the control range, and performs route control according to the operation schedule. At the same time, the in-rail position of each train is transmitted to the central processing unit 2, stored in the central processing unit 2 together with the delay time compared with the operation timetable, and displayed on the operation display panel 3. At this time, if a train delay occurs, the operation schedule is changed by software in the central processing unit 2 or the operation command console 4 is operated to change the operation schedule, that is, the operation is rescheduled as necessary.

The central processing unit 2 on the ground and the train 7 are connected by the central unit 8 for ground-to-train communication via the ground antenna 10 and the train antenna 11 of the base station unit 9. Calls have been widely performed as a train radio system between the ground and the train, but in recent years, for example, data transmission is also performed on the Tokaido Shinkansen or the Teito High Speed Transit Subway. Train information such as the operating status of train equipment is transmitted from the train 7 to the ground, and news and accident information is transmitted from the ground to the train 7 and displayed on the terminal device 13 in the train 7 to provide services to passengers. Is going.

[0005]

Since the conventional train operation management system for railway lines is configured as described above, there is no function for knowing the details of the operation status of other routes within the train. Therefore, when passengers on a train transfer to another line at an intermediate or final station on that line, the departure time and wait time of the transfer destination train, express or stop at each station, or how many stations Information is often required, but the conventional train operation management system for railway lines does not have a function to meet such demands, and the conductor refers to the timetable and notes extracted from the timetable to inform passengers. Was just to provide. Therefore, if there is a sudden train change such as train delay or rolling stock operation, passenger demand is strong in such a case, but it is impossible to know the exact train information of the transfer destination at that time on the train. It was difficult.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and provides information about trains on other rail lines that can be transferred when the operation of either the own line or the transfer destination line is disturbed. However, the purpose is to be able to quickly obtain the latest and detailed information for each train unit.

[0007]

A train operation management system according to the present invention is a train for managing the operation of a plurality of railway lines that are in a relationship where one line can be transferred to another by the route operation management system for each line. The train operation management system inquires about train transfer destination information via the inter-system communication device to the train operation management system of another train line that can be transferred by the train operation management system of one train (hereinafter referred to as train A). The means and the route operation management system of the route that has received the inquiry search the transfer destination train on the basis of the operation timetable and the delay information, and the train information is used as the route operation management system of the route A by the inter-system communication device. And the necessary train information of the transfer destination for each train on the route A before the transfer. A means for transmitting from the management system through the base station device by the ground-to-train communication central unit, and a unit for storing and displaying the transfer destination train information transmitted to each train in the train by the display storage device Is.

[0008]

In the train operation management system according to the present invention, the route operation management system for the transfer destination line searches for the transfer destination train based on the train operation timetable and the delay information,
Since the information can be obtained in the train via the route operation management system of the own route A, it is possible to obtain accurate information regarding the actual train operating conditions regarding the transfer. In addition, by setting the timing when the route operation management system of route A inquires about the transfer destination train information and the timing when the route operation management system of the transfer destination route searches for the transfer destination train, according to the operation status of the train, Stay up-to-date with the most up-to-date information about transfers on the train.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the portions that overlap with the conventional technique will be omitted as appropriate. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a train operation management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an image of a route to which the present invention is applied. Lines A and B can be transferred to other lines at station C on the lines. In FIG. 1, 1 to 13 are the same as conventional ones. However, the terminal device 13 includes a display control device 13a, a crew member terminal device 13b, and a passenger terminal device 13c, and the passengers as well as the crew members can directly obtain the information. Of these, the train 7 and devices 11 to 13 in the train 7 are configured to correspond to the route A, and the same ones are configured to correspond to the route B, and 14 is a route operation management system for the route B. Is. 15 is line A
Is a system-to-system communication device that connects between the route operation management systems 1 and 14 of the route B.

These train operation management systems are, as described in the prior art, the line operation management system 1 for each line.
14 performs train tracking, route control, traffic rescheduling, etc.
It also communicates between trains. In addition, you can get information about the train you are transferring to in the train. The operation is shown below.
Passengers or crew members on the train 7 traveling on the route A are station C
An operation for obtaining information on a train that can be transferred to the route B will be described as an example with reference to FIG. First, when the train 7 enters the starting station of the route A, the route operation management system 1 of the route A sends the train 7 to the station C of the route operation management system 14 of the route B via the communication device 15. Send the arrival time and inquire about the train information of the transfer destination (Fig. 3- (1)).

Next, the route operation management system 14 for route B
Searches for a train suitable for transfer based on the arrival time of train 7 at station C, the transfer time at station C, the operating timetable on route B, and the delay information of each train. Select one train to several trains considering the train type such as destination, express or stop at each station, etc., and transfer train composed of station C departure time, train type, destination main station arrival time etc. of these trains The destination train information is extracted (Fig. 3- (2)). Next, the extracted transfer destination train information is transmitted from the route operation management system 14 of the route B to the route operation management system 1 of the route A via the communication device 15 (FIG. 3-).
(3)). Next, the transfer destination train information transmitted to the route operation management system 1 on the route A is transmitted / received on the train side by the ground-to-train communication central unit 8 from the ground-side antenna 10 of the base station unit 9 through the train-side antenna 11 in the train 7. Device 1
2 (FIG. 3- (4)) and stored in the display control device 13a (FIG. 3- (5)). Since the display control device 13a is connected to the terminal device 13b for passengers and the terminal device 13c for passengers, by displaying or printing using these terminal devices 13b and 13c, passengers and crews can always obtain the transfer destination train information. Available.

Next, the operation when the train operation changes will be described. First of all, changes such as occurrence of delay of train 7 or increase or decrease of delay (hereinafter referred to as change of delay time)
Is detected by the route operation management system 1 of the route A, the memory contents of the display control device 13a in the train 7 are updated by returning to FIG. 3- (1) and performing the same operation as when entering the route A. Then, a display message or the like notifies that the stored contents are updated.

Next, the operation when a change occurs in the train operation status of the line B which is the transfer destination line will be described. First, when a change in delay time occurs in the transfer destination train searched by the above method or the train immediately before that, the line management system 14 of the line B detects the change and returns to FIG. 3- (2) to search for the transfer train. Is re-executed to update the stored contents of the display control device 13a in the train 7, and this is notified by a display message or the like. It should be noted that this operation is the same when a part of the transfer destination train is rescheduled such as suspension or time change.

The terminal devices 13b and 13c may be used only for crew members, and passengers may obtain information via the crew members. Further, in the above embodiment, an example of the distributed operation management system is shown, but it may be replaced with another configuration such as a centralized type. In addition, although the communication device 15 that connects the route operation management systems 1 and 14 is an opposed type in FIG. 1, it may be connected to another system by a loop-shaped transmission system.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, the route A
The train operation management system of (own route) inquires to the train operation management system of the transfer destination line for the train information of the transfer destination, and the information of the above-mentioned train searched can be obtained in the train before the transfer of the route A. In the event of any disruption in the transfer destination route, the latest detailed information for each train unit can be promptly provided to passengers and crews regarding the transfer, and the effect of improving the efficiency of the conductor's work and passenger service can be obtained. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a train operation management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an image diagram of a route to which the embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory diagram of the train operation management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional train operation management system.

[Explanation of code] 1 Route A route operation management system 7 Train before transfer 8 Ground-to-train communication central device 9 Base station device 13a Display control device 14 Route B route operation management system 15 Inter-system communication device

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 25, 1993

[Procedure Amendment 1]

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[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention, in railway lines of traffic control systems, it relates <br/> function of providing transfer information to other routes.

[Procedure Amendment 2]

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[Correction target item name] 0004

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

The central processing unit 2 on the ground and the train 7 are connected by the central unit 8 for ground-to-train communication via the ground antenna 10 and the train antenna 11 of the base station unit 9. Calls have been widely performed as a train radio system between the ground and the train, but in recent years, for example, data transmission is also performed on the Tokaido Shinkansen or the Teito High Speed Transit Subway . Train information and failure information are transmitted from the train 7 to the ground, and news and accident information are transmitted from the ground to the train 7 and displayed on the terminal device 13 in the train 7 to serve passengers. .

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[Correction target item name] 0011

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Next, the route operation management system 14 for route B
Searches for a train suitable for transfer based on the arrival time of train 7 at station C, the transfer time at station C, the operating timetable on route B, and the delay information of each train. The transfer destination train is selected from one train to several trains in consideration of the destination, express, or stop at each station, etc., and consists of station C departure time, train type, destination , main station arrival time, etc. of these trains. The transfer destination train information is extracted (Fig. 3- (2)). Next, the extracted transfer destination train information is transmitted from the route operation management system 14 of the route B to the route operation management system 1 of the route A via the communication device 15 (FIG. 3-).
(3)). Next, the transfer destination train information transmitted to the route operation management system 1 on the route A is transmitted / received on the train side by the ground-to-train communication central unit 8 from the ground-side antenna 10 of the base station unit 9 through the train-side antenna 11 in the train 7. Device 1
2 (FIG. 3- (4)) and stored in the display control device 13a (FIG. 3- (5)). Since the display control device 13a is connected to the terminal device 13b for passengers and the terminal device 13c for passengers, by displaying or printing using these terminal devices 13b and 13c, passengers and crews can always obtain the transfer destination train information. Available.

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[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, the route A
The train operation management system of (own route) inquires to the train operation management system of the transfer destination line for the train information of the transfer destination, and the information of the above-mentioned train searched can be obtained in the train before the transfer of the route A. In the event of any disruption in the transfer destination route, the latest detailed information for each train unit can be promptly provided to passengers and crews regarding the transfer, and the effect of improving the efficiency of the conductor's work and passenger service can be obtained. .

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] In a train operation management system that manages operation of a plurality of railway lines that can be transferred from one line to another by a route operation management system for each line, one line (hereinafter referred to as line A) ), The route operation management system of other routes that can be transferred to the route operation management system of other routes, and the route operation management system of the route that received the inquiry, A means for searching the train to be transferred to based on the operation schedule and the delay information, and transmitting the train information to the route operation management system of the route A via the inter-system communication device, and each of the routes before the transfer on the route A. For the train, the necessary information on the train to which the train is transferred is provided from the line operation management system for the line A by the ground-to-train communication central unit to the base station A train operation management system comprising: means for transmitting through the device; and means for storing and displaying the transfer destination train information transmitted to each train by a display storage device in the train.