CN105744705B - It is a kind of based on the control device and method for carrying out the tunnel illuminating system that car detects in real time - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of based on the control device for carrying out the tunnel illuminating system that car detects in real time, including:Vehicle Flow Detection module, including being continuously equally distributed on tunnel portal upstream along road, in tunnel and tunnel exit it is some come vehicle Flow Detection submodule, for obtain by each tunnel illumination section wagon flow numerical quantity and on schedule periodic transfer to the central primary control module;Central primary control module, for sending corresponding illumination condition control instruction to tunnel illumination section control module after more some adjacent continuous tunnel illumination section vehicle flowrate numerical values reciteds;Tunnel illumination section control module, including some tunnel illumination sub-controllers for connecting each illumination section headlamp in tunnel respectively.The invention also discloses a kind of based on the control method for carrying out the tunnel illuminating system that car detects in real time.The present invention has the advantages that actual adaptability is high, saves the energy, is workable, can more ensure traffic safety.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to expressway traffic safety field and energy-saving and emission-reduction, field of environment protection, and in particular to Yi Zhongji
In the control device and method for carrying out the tunnel illuminating system that car detects in real time.
Background technology
The lighting system of vcehicular tunnel is the important component of Freeway Traffic Engineering system.Ensureing driving peace
Entirely, driver comfort etc. is improved, the quality of tunnel illumination artificial light environment plays an important role.At present, China's high speed
The tunnel illuminating system intelligent control and self adaptive control level of highway are low, and there are unreasonable, waste of energy of Luminance Distribution etc. more
Problem.Specifically, when designing the lighting system in tunnel in the past, the distribution of each section lamps and lanterns and quantity are according to year hole in tunnel
The historical data such as outer high-high brightness and vehicle maximum travel speed determines.The factor of involved design parameter is considered with limit value, is caused
The illumination intensity of each section in later stage tunnel operation is in maximum all the time, cause a large amount of waste of energy, and increase operation
Cost, seriously affects tunnel illuminating system stabilization, reliable, longtime running.
For freeway tunnel, set and illuminate according to China's national standard, every kilometer of tunnel illumination load should not
Less than 60KW, the average annual electric cost in tunnel is high, unexpectedly up to hundreds thousand of members, forms illumination of highway tunnel system and " matches somebody with somebody
Put easily, operation it is difficult " difficult situation.For this reason, during the actual operation management of highway, to save tunnel operation expenses, portion
Tunnel illuminating system is divided to take " turning on light less ", the mode of " not turning on light ", when thereby resulting in the visual adaptation of driver's access tunnel
Between increase, it is difficult to perceive traffic scene rapidly, be also easy to produce wrong Driving Decision-making, traffic safety hidden danger is larger.Further, since tunnel
It is semi-enclosed means of transportation, once traffic accident occurs, it is difficult to tissue rescue, may cause even more serious secondary or derivative
Traffic accident.
In tunnel illuminating system control, existing control system takes time opening or the control strategy of closing mostly,
So that certain period of time inner tunnel remains the most bright state of current period (day/night) tunnel illumination, this kind of control mode
For the less freeway tunnel section of vehicle flowrate, or for the magnitude of traffic flow less period, the practical effect of tunnel illumination
Rate is low, causes the waste of electric energy, increases the cost of tunnel operation.
At present, it is as follows to improve design for partial monopoly:
Patent " control method of the tunnel moulding system based on earth coil " (application number:201510729921.6
The applying date:A kind of control method of the tunnel illuminating system based on earth induction 2015-11-02) is disclosed, includes several etc.
The initial trigger module being arranged on away from the lighting module being arranged in tunnel and one outside tunnel;Initial trigger module be arranged on into
Enter before tunnel at default distance threshold, include geomagnetic sensor, microcontroller and communication node;Lighting module is passed comprising earth magnetism
Sensor, microcontroller, communication node, light intensity sensor, relay and some headlamps being placed equidistant with along tunnel.Earth magnetism senses
When device senses vehicle, its corresponding communication node difference sends message for one with next communication node upward;Lighting module
In when receiving the message of communication node, count is incremented, is counted when receiving the message of next communication node and subtracts 1;When
Lighting module counts to be illuminated when being not zero.
Patent " tunnel illumination control system and power-economizing method " (application number:201510990626.6 the applying date:
2015.12.25 a kind of tunnel illumination control system and power-economizing method) are disclosed, it includes control device and is located in tunnel
Lighting device, wherein control device is used to obtain by the positional information of tunnel vehicle, and is controlled according to vehicle position information
The lighting device of vehicle front side is opened, and the lighting device of rear side is closed.
Two above patent, which is proposed, carries out tunnel road segment processing, and carries out tunnel according to truck position situation is carried out
The control of illumination, plays preferable energy-saving effect to a certain extent.But there are problem to have:When vehicle enters the tunnel illumination control
During section processed, the scheme that two patents propose is to open the section lighting device immediately, when vehicle one leaves respective section,
Its lighting device is closed immediately.Such a tunnel illumination control program causes the acute variation of intensity of light, and different vehicle enters
During tunnel, bright and dark light alternately changes, and serious stimulation is formed to Driver Vision so that the experience of driver's multiplicating property
" dazzling " state during access tunnel, it is difficult to ensure Driver Vision reliability.In addition, the scheme may fill tunnel illumination
Put in the completely closed state, the vehicle into tunnel is difficult to rapid, timely perception tunnel scene, and security risk is larger.
The shortcoming of tunnel illumination control system because of the present circumstance, herein proposes a kind of based on the tunnel for carrying out car and detecting in real time
Lighting system control device and method, particular content are as follows:
The content of the invention
In order to Freeway Traffic Volume less period or the volume of traffic it is less freeway tunnel operation in save electricity
Can consumption, according to the open and close for carrying out car detection case and controlling in real time tunnel illuminating lamp, ensureing tunnel normal illumination demand
On the basis of, effective energy-saving and emission-reduction.The present invention provides a kind of based on the illumination of highway tunnel control for carrying out car and detecting in real time
Device and method processed, especially suitable for the height that the volume of traffic is unbalanced, tunnel is more, length of tunnel is longer, tunnel illumination energy consumption is larger
Fast vcehicular tunnel region.
To achieve these goals, the present invention uses following technical scheme:
One aspect of the present invention provides a kind of based on the control device for carrying out the tunnel illuminating system that car detects in real time including next
Vehicle Flow Detection module, central primary control module, tunnel illumination section control module, it is described come vehicle Flow Detection module include along road
Road is continuously equally distributed on tunnel portal upstream, in tunnel and tunnel exit it is some come vehicle Flow Detection submodule, for obtaining
Learnt from else's experience each tunnel illumination section wagon flow numerical quantity, and on schedule periodic transfer to the central primary control module;In described
Main control module is entreated to be used for after more some adjacent continuous tunnel illumination section vehicle flowrate numerical values reciteds, to tunnel illumination section
Control module sends corresponding illumination condition control instruction;The tunnel illumination section control module connects tunnel respectively including some
The tunnel illumination sub-controller of section headlamp is respectively illuminated in road, it is corresponding for being controlled according to the illumination condition control instruction of reception
Illuminate the illumination condition of section headlamp.
Further, the vehicle Flow Detection submodule that comes includes buried toroidal inductor group, counter, communication dress
Put, the counter is counted under the triggering of buried toroidal inductor group, and shown communication device is used for realization buried ring
Periodic data transmission between shape induction coil group and counter, between counter and central primary control module, the communication
Device uses communication or wired communication mode.
Further, according to Human Engineering Principle, and driver is to light sensitive degree and adaptability, vehicle safety
Braking distance, driver's hypervelocity do not defer to the achievement in research of rate etc., the tunnel illumination control zone length for 200~
500m。
Further, the illumination condition includes most bright, secondary bright and most dark three ranks, can be by controlling headlamp to open
Quantity is opened to realize the gray scale of different illumination conditions, to meet dual mesh that is energy saving and ensureing Driver Vision reliability
's.
Further, the tunnel illumination control zone sub-controller includes 51 series monolithics, is illuminated for receiving
The communicator of state control instruction, the communicator use communication or wired communication mode.
Further, the central primary control molding block includes being used for more some adjacent continuous tunnel illumination section cars
Flow number size and call the data processing module of corresponding illumination condition control instruction, the storage device for storing information,
With it is each come vehicle Flow Detection submodule and tunnel illumination sub-controller communicate communicator, for provide illumination condition control refer to
The scheme base of order, the communicator use communication or wired communication mode.
Further, first in tunnel portal comes between vehicle Flow Detection submodule and the tunnel portal also
It is provided with the section that is always on that headlamp remains the most bright state of current period, described to be always on section length be 10m~100m.Often
Clear zone section does not include illumination sub-controller, is controlled without variable illumination, primarily serves tunnel sign, warning function.
Another aspect of the present invention provide it is a kind of based on the control method for carrying out the tunnel illuminating system that car detects in real time, including
Step:
S1, it is each come vehicle Flow Detection submodule detect vehicle by when, respectively perform vehicle flowrate count value add 1 behaviour
Make;
S2, on schedule cycle, it is each come vehicle Flow Detection submodule the current vehicle flow count value of acquisition is sent
To central primary control molding block;
S3, central primary control molding block receive it is each come the current vehicle flow count value that sends of vehicle Flow Detection submodule
Afterwards, for tunnel illumination section to be controlled, using vehicle forward direction as positive direction, respectively by the tunnel illumination section starting point to be controlled
What place was set carrys out the current vehicle flow count value of vehicle Flow Detection submodule acquisition with being located at tunnel illumination section rear to be controlled
Two adjacent tunnel illumination section starting points and a tunnel illumination section starting point in front of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
Come vehicle Flow Detection submodule acquisition current vehicle flow count value (totally 4 vehicle count values) contrasted, according to comparison
As a result and association schemes storehouse determines to be directed to the illumination condition control instruction of tunnel illumination section to be controlled;
Definite illumination condition control instruction is sent tunnel illumination section to be controlled and corresponded to by S4, the central total control module
Tunnel illumination sub-controller;
S5, the tunnel illumination sub-controller control tunnel illumination area to be controlled according to the illumination condition control instruction received
The quantity being turned on and off of the headlamp of section, changes the illumination condition of the section.
Further, in the step S3, the illumination shape for tunnel illumination section to be controlled is determined according to comparison result
The step of state control instruction, specifically includes:
S31, shine from tunnel illumination section to be controlled tunnel remotely when two adjacent tunnels illumination section middle-range at rear
Area pellucida section current vehicle flow count value be more than tunnel illumination section to be controlled current vehicle flow count value, two of rear it is adjacent
The current vehicle flow count value of the tunnel illumination section of distance tunnel illumination section to be controlled more nearby is equal in tunnel illumination section
The current vehicle flow count value of the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled and a tunnel illumination section in front
Equal to tunnel illumination section to be controlled current vehicle flow count value when, then the illumination condition control instruction of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
It is determined as secondary bright;
S32, shine from tunnel illumination section to be controlled tunnel remotely when two adjacent tunnels illumination section middle-range at rear
Area pellucida section current vehicle flow count value be more than tunnel illumination section to be controlled current vehicle flow count value, two of rear it is adjacent
The current vehicle flow count value of the tunnel illumination section of distance tunnel illumination section to be controlled more nearby is more than in tunnel illumination section
The current vehicle flow count value of the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled and a tunnel illumination section in front
Equal to tunnel illumination section to be controlled current vehicle flow count value when, then the illumination condition control instruction of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
It is determined as most bright;
S33, shine from tunnel illumination section to be controlled tunnel remotely when two adjacent tunnels illumination section middle-range at rear
The current vehicle flow count value of area pellucida section is greater than or equal to the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, the two of rear
The current vehicle flow of tunnel illumination section of a adjacent tunnel illumination section middle-range from tunnel illumination section to be controlled more nearby counts
Value more than or equal to tunnel illumination section to be controlled current vehicle flow count value and a tunnel illumination section in front it is current
When vehicle flowrate count value is more than the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, then the illumination of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
State control instruction is determined as most bright;
S34, shine from tunnel illumination section to be controlled tunnel remotely when two adjacent tunnels illumination section middle-range at rear
Area pellucida section current vehicle flow count value be equal to tunnel illumination section to be controlled current vehicle flow count value, two of rear it is adjacent
The current vehicle flow count value of the tunnel illumination section of distance tunnel illumination section to be controlled more nearby is equal in tunnel illumination section
The current vehicle flow count value of the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled and a tunnel illumination section in front
Equal to tunnel illumination section to be controlled current vehicle flow count value when, then the illumination condition control instruction of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
It is determined as most dark.
Further, the predetermined period of time in the step 2 is 1~3s, may shadow if this time period is long
The real-time of vehicle flowrate data is rung, and then the instruction for very likely causing main control module to provide seriously lags behind actual conditions,
Due control effect cannot be played;If this time period is too short, by the burden of serious increase centralized master controllers, increase system
Data processing time, influences real-time, meanwhile, performance requirement increase of the excessive data volume to each device of system, will increase greatly
Adding system enforcement difficulty, influences the operational feasibility of system.
Compared with prior art, the present invention has the advantages that:
1) present invention realizes real-time detection, transmission and the issue to carrying out car, realizes and freeway tunnel section is come
The accurate assurance of car, makes the lifting of tunnel road illumination variable control method to practical aspect.
2) present invention has considered part highway (especially mountainous area highway) or partial period tunnel road
Vehicle flowrate is less, headlamp is always on and causes the particular problems such as energy waste, shone based on the tunnel for detect in real time truck position
Bright intelligent control, result of study have stronger practicality.
3) the method for the present invention is based on real come car situation on the basis of ensureing vehicle pass-through to the primary demand of tunnel illumination
When control the change of tunnel illumination state, the works of energy-saving and emission-reduction compared with the saving tunnel illumination energy consumption of limits, can be fully demonstrated
With, to popularization and application there is very strong directive function.
4) present invention sets the sign, the warning that are always on section, can play tunnel portal of certain length in tunnel entrance
Deng effect.
5) in implementation result of the present invention, into or will enter tunnel vehicle in front of remain two Lighting controls
Light reaches most bright state at the same time in section, and illumination intensity is consistent, avoids in the unexpected of Lighting control section junctional area light intensity
Change causes the serious of Driver Vision to be not suitable with problem, improves the security and comfort of driving.
6) national standard that the present invention is set according to freeway tunnel light, carries out the design of lamplight brightness, for driving
Safety provides specific guarantee.
7) present invention has the characteristics that highly practical, workable, effects of energy saving and emission reduction is good.
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Fig. 1 is the illumination of highway tunnel control system easy structure schematic diagram that the present invention is implemented.
Fig. 2 is the complete facility structure figure of illumination of highway tunnel control system that the present invention is implemented.
Fig. 3 carrys out vehicle Flow Detection submodule position schematic diagram for the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is that schematic diagram is implemented in i-th section of tunnel illumination section illumination of the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the illumination of highway tunnel control method implementing procedure figure of the embodiment of the present invention.
It is shown in figure:The buried toroidal inductor groups of 1-;2- radio communication devices;3- counters;4- tunnel illuminations area
Section;5- tunnel illumination sub-controllers;6- headlamps;7- tunnel portals;8- is always on section;9- tunnel exits;Illumination outside 10- tunnels
Monitoring module;11- carrys out vehicle Flow Detection submodule;Illumination monitoring module in 20- tunnels.
Embodiment
With reference to embodiment and attached drawing, the present invention is described in further detail, but embodiments of the present invention are not
It is only limitted to this.
As shown in Figure 1, 2, it is a kind of based on carrying out the control device for the tunnel illuminating system that car detects in real time, including carry out vehicle flowrate
Detection module, central primary control module, tunnel illumination section control module, it is described come vehicle Flow Detection module include along road it is continuous
Be equally distributed on 7 upstream of tunnel portal, in tunnel and tunnel exit 9 it is some come vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11, for obtaining
By each 4 wagon flow numerical quantity of tunnel illumination section and on schedule periodic transfer to the central primary control module;The center
Main control module is used for after more some adjacent continuous tunnel illumination 4 vehicle flowrate numerical values reciteds of section to tunnel illumination section control
Molding block sends corresponding illumination condition control instruction;The tunnel illumination section control module connects tunnel respectively including some
The tunnel illumination sub-controller 5 of interior each illumination section headlamp 6, it is corresponding for being controlled according to the illumination condition control instruction of reception
Illuminate the illumination condition of section headlamp 6.
According to the process of data processing, the system can be divided into data collection layer, data analysis layer, program decisions layer, side
Case execution level, the position installed according to system, the data collection layer, which corresponds to, comes vehicle Flow Detection module 1, data analysis layer
Central primary control molding block is corresponded to program decisions layer, scheme execution level corresponds to tunnel illumination section control module.
Specifically, the vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 that comes includes buried toroidal inductor group 1, counter 3, leads to
T unit, the counter 3 are counted under the triggering of buried toroidal inductor group 1, and shown communication device is used for realization
Periodic data transmission between buried toroidal inductor group 1 and counter 3, between counter 3 and central primary control module, institute
The buried toroidal inductor group 1 stated is arranged in 7 upstream of tunnel portal, at tunnel exit 9 and each illumination section starting point
On track, multiple induction coils of same track section form an induction coil group, and unison counter 3 is arranged in corresponding
Roadside near buried toroidal inductor group 1, the buried toroidal inductor group 1 is by wired communication mode with counting
Device realizes communication, and the counter 3 realizes and communicate that radio communication device 2 is wrapped by radio communication device 2 with central primary control module
Include wireless receiving and transmitting equipment.
As shown in Fig. 2, tunnel area is divided into outside tunnel in illumination monitoring module 10 and tunnel in the present embodiment, illumination is supervised
Control module 20.10 section of illumination monitoring module includes two pre-detection sections I (remote) being placed equidistant with and pre-detection area outside tunnel
II (near) of section, pre-detection section I (remote) and pre-detection section II (near) length are 500m;20 section of illumination monitoring module in tunnel
Including being always on section 8, and the tunnel illumination section 4 (numbering is III~N) of some equidistant placements at tunnel portal 7,
The length for being wherein always on section 8 is temporarily set to 100m, and section illumination maintains most bright (100%) state in current period all the time;Temporarily
If the length of individual tunnel illumination section 4 is the pre-detection section I (remote) and pre-detection section II outside 500m, with tunnel in tunnel
(near) length is identical, i.e., it is a tunnel illumination section 4 (to remove entrance per 500m in tunnel and be always on a section 100m), and tail end is insufficient
500m's is calculated by 500m, is finally divided into N-2 tunnel illumination section 4 (III~N).
Specifically, the illumination condition includes most bright, secondary bright and most dark three ranks, and the present invention is real to tunnel illumination
Tunnel illumination intensity is divided into three-level by the control mode that row sectional, point illumination intensity are combined, i.e., most bright, secondary bright and most dark,
Illumination condition (the general shape that wherein " most bright " state is always on tunnel when not carrying out variable illumination strength control of the present invention
State) it is identical.Under normal circumstances, freeway tunnel takes the fixation control program of different illumination intensities on daytime and night, therefore
And define Lighting control and be classified rule by force:Tunnel illumination state under day/night general status is defined into 100% brightness, this reality
Three kinds of illumination intensities for applying example are respectively:Most bright (100%), secondary bright (50%) and most dark (20%), three kinds of illumination intensities include
The different illuminations under two kinds of environment of day and night, specific setting and control principle are as follows:
Because the illumination intensity that the tunnel illuminating system operated now is taken to daytime and at night is inconsistent, such as, daytime
When, the headlamp of half is opened in tunnel, if most bright in tunnel when this state (unlatching of half headlamp) is as daytime
State (100%), meanwhile, as standard, change brightness by controlling the quantity lighted of headlamp, realize daylight environment
Lower tunnel intraoral illumination brightness is changed into time bright (50%) and most dark (20%);And during night, in tunnel, all headlamps are opened, this
When, if the most bright state (100%) when this state (whole headlamp unlatchings) is as night, meanwhile, as standard, pass through control
The quantity lighted of headlamp processed changes brightness, realize under night state tunnel intraoral illumination brightness change into time bright (50%) and
Most dark (20%).
Certainly, when length of tunnel is longer, can also be illuminated with reference to three kinds of night environment set tunnel intraoral illumination lamp strong
Degree.
During practical application, those of ordinary skill in the art can also be according to actual needs, and appropriate adjustment is most bright, secondary bright and most
The bright light quantity of dark three ranks, to meet dual purpose that is energy saving and ensureing Driver Vision reliability.
Specifically, the tunnel illumination sub-controller 5 is arranged in the tunnel of corresponding 4 starting point of tunnel illumination section
Wall, including 51 series monolithics, the radio communication device 2 for receiving illumination condition control instruction and each headlamp 6 of the section
Between the wireline equipment that connects, the headlamp 6 is equidistant to be installed on tunnel wall.
Specifically, the central primary control molding block is arranged in the roadside outside tunnel, including for more some adjacent
Continuous tunnel illumination 4 vehicle flowrate numerical values recited of section and call the data processing module of corresponding illumination condition control instruction, use
Storage device in storage information, with it is each come the channel radio that communicates of vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 and tunnel illumination sub-controller 5
T unit 2, the scheme base for providing illumination condition control instruction.
In the present embodiment, communicated, counted using wired mode between the buried toroidal inductor group 1 and counter 3
Led between device 3 and central primary control molding block, central primary control molding block and tunnel illumination section sub-controller 5 using wireless mode
Letter, is communicated between tunnel illumination sub-controller 5 and each headlamp 6 using wired mode.
Specifically, first in tunnel portal come vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 and the tunnel portal 7 it
Between be additionally provided with that headlamp 6 remains the most bright state of current period be always on section 8, it is described be always on 8 length of section for 10m~
100m.It is always on section 8 and does not include tunnel illumination sub-controller 5, controlled without variable illumination, primarily serves tunnel sign, police
It is shown as using.
The buried toroidal inductor group 1 come in vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11, which detects, carrys out car by information, it is corresponded to
Counter hold 3 driving flow count values and add 1 operation;Using 1s as tunnel illuminating system controlling cycle, it is all come vehicle Flow Detection
The corresponding counter 3 of submodule 11 wirelessly by current vehicle flowmeter numerical information be sent to central primary control molding block into
Row processing;Central primary control molding root tuber according to it is each come the car that comes that sends of vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 count value information and tunnel and shine
Suitable section Lighting control scheme is chosen for each tunnel illumination control zone 4 in bright control program storehouse;And via side wireless communication
Control program is transferred to tunnel illumination control zone 4 by formula, and respective section headlamp 6 is controlled by tunnel illumination sub-controller 5
The quantity of unlatching/closing, to realize based on the illumination of highway tunnel intelligent control carried out car and detected in real time.
Fig. 3 is with section x#Form, which is denoted in the present embodiment, carrys out 1 position of vehicle Flow Detection submodule.Thus figure can
Know that two are carried out vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 in 7 upstream arrangement of tunnel portal, in each tunnel intraoral illumination section starting point and tunnel
Each arrangement one carrys out vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 at road outlet 9, sets N+1 to carry out vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 altogether.
The cardinal principle of control device described in the present embodiment is:
According to coming that vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 detects in real time come truck position situation, by control device to being shone in tunnel
Bright lamp carries out segmentation unlatching/closing control so that and the headlamp of two tunnel illumination sections 4 of vehicle forward direction is opened step by step,
And the headlamp in a tunnel illumination section 4 of opposite direction is closed step by step.Main function of system module includes shines outside tunnel
Spend illumination monitoring module 20 in monitoring module 10 and tunnel.Wherein, illumination monitoring module 10 is mainly equidistantly set by two outside tunnel
Put and come vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 and a tunneled central main control module and some wireless communications in tunnel portal upstream
Device 4 is formed;Monitoring module 20 mainly includes the lighting device being arranged in a tunnel entrance certain length guarantor in tunnel
Hold the state of being always on be always on section 8, some Lighting control section modules 4 (in addition to section is always on) being continuously equally spaced if, involvement
It is continuous to be arranged in each Lighting control section starting point and one is arranged at tunnel exit and carrys out vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11, and
Some wired, wireless communication attachment devices.
For that in actual application, in order to preferably ensure the normal operation of whole tunnel illuminating system, can use
Wired communication mode instead of it is each come vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 and central primary control molding block, central primary control molding block and each tunnel
Illuminate the communication between sub-controller 5.
It is the flow signal of the control method of the tunnel illuminating system detected in real time come car based on described device in Fig. 5
Figure, including step:
S1, it is each come vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 buried toroidal inductor group 1 to detect that vehicle passes through right with it
3 count value of counter answered performs plus 1 operation;
S2, set the tunnel illuminating system control time cycle as 1s, it is each come vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 counter 3 will
The current vehicle flow count value of acquisition is wirelessly sent to central primary control molding block;
S3, central primary control molding block receive it is each come the current vehicle flow that sends of vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 count
After value, for tunnel illumination section to be controlled, using vehicle forward direction as positive direction, the tunnel illumination section to be controlled is risen respectively
Point place set come vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 acquisition current vehicle flow count value be located at tunnel illumination section to be controlled after
Two adjacent tunnels illumination 4 starting point of section of side and a tunnel illumination section 4 in front of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
The current vehicle flow count value for carrying out the acquisition of vehicle Flow Detection submodule 11 of starting point is contrasted, and according to comparison result and is combined
Scheme base determines the illumination condition control instruction for tunnel illumination section to be controlled (III~N of serial number);
Definite illumination condition control instruction is sent tunnel illumination section to be controlled and corresponded to by S4, the central total control module
Tunnel illumination sub-controller 5;
S5, the tunnel illumination sub-controller 5 control tunnel illumination to be controlled according to the illumination condition control instruction received
The quantity being turned on and off of the headlamp 6 of section, changes the illumination condition of the section;
S6, system clock+1, into next controlling cycle.
Specifically, in the step S3, the illumination shape for tunnel illumination section to be controlled is determined according to comparison result
The step of state control instruction, specifically includes:
S31, when in two adjacent tunnels illumination section 4 at rear distance tunnel illumination section to be controlled tunnel remotely shine
The current vehicle flow count value of area pellucida section 4 is more than current vehicle flow count value, two phases at rear of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
The current vehicle flow count value of the tunnel illumination section 4 of distance tunnel illumination section to be controlled more nearby in adjacent tunnel illumination section 4
Equal to tunnel illumination section to be controlled current vehicle flow count value and front a tunnel illumination section 4 current vehicle flowmeter
When numerical value is equal to the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, then the illumination condition control of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
Instruction is determined as secondary bright;
S32, shine from tunnel illumination section to be controlled tunnel remotely when two adjacent tunnels illumination section middle-range at rear
The current vehicle flow count value of area pellucida section 4 is more than current vehicle flow count value, two phases at rear of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
Distance tunnel illumination section to be controlled is big compared with the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section 4 nearby in adjacent tunnel illumination section
In tunnel illumination section to be controlled current vehicle flow count value and front a tunnel illumination section 4 current vehicle flow count
When value is equal to the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, then the illumination condition control of tunnel illumination section to be controlled refers to
Order is determined as most bright;
S33, shine from tunnel illumination section to be controlled tunnel remotely when two adjacent tunnels illumination section middle-range at rear
The current vehicle flow count value of area pellucida section 4 is greater than or equal to the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, rear
The current vehicle flowrate of the tunnel illumination section 4 of distance tunnel illumination section to be controlled more nearby in two adjacent tunnel illumination sections 4
Count value is greater than or equal to the current vehicle flow count value and the tunnel illumination section 4 in front of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
When current vehicle flow count value is more than the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, then tunnel illumination section to be controlled
Illumination condition control instruction is determined as most bright;
S34, when in two adjacent tunnels illumination section 4 at rear distance tunnel illumination section to be controlled tunnel remotely shine
The current vehicle flow count value of area pellucida section 4 is equal to current vehicle flow count value, two phases at rear of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
The current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section 4 of distance tunnel illumination section to be controlled more nearby etc. in adjacent tunnel illumination section
In tunnel illumination section to be controlled current vehicle flow count value and front a tunnel illumination section 4 current vehicle flow count
When value is equal to the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, then the illumination condition control of tunnel illumination section to be controlled refers to
Order is determined as most dark.
Fig. 4 is the Lighting control schematic diagram of i-th (3≤i≤N) a tunnel illumination section 4 in tunnel, remembers i-th and carrys out car
Certain cycle count value of the corresponding counter 3 of flow detection submodule 11 is Ci, then the headlamp 6 of the i-th tunnel illumination section 4 is bright
Lamp, light-off scheme control program storehouse are as shown in table 1:
Table 1 is certain moment section i Lighting control scheme bases
This method according to detection device detect in real time come truck position situation, by control device to tunnel intraoral illumination facility
Carry out segmentation unlatching/closing control so that the lighting device in two tunnel illumination sections 4 in vehicle forward direction is opened step by step
Open, and 4 interior lighting device of tunnel illumination section of opposite direction is closed step by step, i.e. two tunnel illumination sections of vehicle front
4 interior lighting devices keep " most bright " state, and the suddenly change avoided in 4 junctional area light intensity of tunnel illumination section causes driver
The serious of vision is not suitable with problem, improves the security and comfort of driving, provides specific guarantee for traffic safety, have
Highly practical, workable, the characteristics of effects of energy saving and emission reduction is good.
Above-described embodiment be available to those of ordinary skill in the art realize and using the present invention, the common skill in this area
Art personnel can make above-described embodiment various modifications or change without departing from the present invention in the case of the inventive idea, thus
Protection scope of the present invention is not limited by above-described embodiment, and should meet the inventive features that claims are previously mentioned
Maximum magnitude.
Claims (3)
1. a kind of based on the control method for carrying out the tunnel illuminating system that car detects in real time, using based on the tunnel for carrying out car and detecting in real time
The control device of lighting system, the control device include coming vehicle Flow Detection module, central primary control module, tunnel illumination section
Control module, it is described come vehicle Flow Detection module include continuously being equally distributed on tunnel portal upstream along road, in tunnel and tunnel
Road outlet it is some come vehicle Flow Detection submodule, for obtaining by each tunnel illumination section wagon flow numerical quantity and by pre- timing
Between periodic transfer to the central primary control module;The central primary control module is used in more some adjacent continuous tunnel illuminations
After section vehicle flowrate numerical values recited corresponding illumination condition control instruction is sent to tunnel illumination section control module;The tunnel
Illuminating section control module includes some tunnel illumination sub-controllers for connecting each illumination section headlamp in tunnel respectively, is used for
The illumination condition of corresponding illumination section headlamp is controlled according to the illumination condition control instruction of reception;Described carrys out vehicle Flow Detection
Submodule includes buried toroidal inductor group, counter, communicator, and the counter is in buried toroidal inductor group
Counted under triggering, shown communication device is used for realization between buried toroidal inductor group and counter, counter is with
The periodic data transmission between main control module is entreated, the communicator uses communication or wired communication mode;
The tunnel illumination section length is 200~500m;The illumination condition includes most bright, secondary bright and most dark three ranks;
The tunnel illumination sub-controller includes 51 series monolithics, the communicator for receiving illumination condition control instruction, institute
The communicator stated uses communication or wired communication mode;The central primary control module includes being used for more some
Adjacent continuous tunnel illumination section vehicle flowrate numerical values recited and call corresponding illumination condition control instruction data processing module,
For store information storage device, with it is each come the communication that communicates of vehicle Flow Detection submodule and tunnel illumination sub-controller fill
Put, the scheme base for providing illumination condition control instruction, the communicator uses communication or wire communication
Mode;First in tunnel portal is carried out setting between vehicle Flow Detection submodule and the tunnel portal and is additionally provided with photograph
Bright lamp remains the section that is always on of the most bright state of current period, and the section length that is always on is 10m~100m;Its feature exists
In, the method includes the steps:
S1, it is each come vehicle Flow Detection submodule detect vehicle by when, performing vehicle flowrate count value respectively, it adds 1 operation;
S2, on schedule cycle, it is each come during the current vehicle flow count value of acquisition is sent to by vehicle Flow Detection submodule
Entreat main control module;
S3, central primary control module receive it is each come the current vehicle flow count value that sends of vehicle Flow Detection submodule after, pin
To tunnel illumination section to be controlled, using vehicle forward direction as positive direction, the tunnel illumination section starting point to be controlled is set respectively
That puts carrys out the current vehicle flow count value of vehicle Flow Detection submodule acquisition with being located at two of tunnel illumination section rear to be controlled
Adjacent tunnel illuminates coming for section starting point and a tunnel illumination section starting point in front of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
The current vehicle flow count value that vehicle Flow Detection submodule obtains is contrasted, and pin is determined according to comparison result and association schemes storehouse
To the illumination condition control instruction of tunnel illumination section to be controlled;
Definite illumination condition control instruction is sent the corresponding tunnel of tunnel illumination section to be controlled by S4, the central primary control module
Illuminate sub-controller;
S5, the tunnel illumination sub-controller control tunnel illumination section to be controlled according to the illumination condition control instruction received
The quantity being turned on and off of headlamp, changes the illumination condition of the section.
2. control method according to claim 1, it is characterised in that in the step S3, determined according to comparison result
For tunnel illumination section to be controlled illumination condition control instruction the step of specifically include:
S31, tunnel illumination area of two adjacent tunnels illumination section middle-range from tunnel illumination section to be controlled remotely when rear
The current vehicle flow count value of section is more than the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, two adjacent tunnels at rear
The current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section of the section middle-range from tunnel illumination section to be controlled more nearby is illuminated equal to be controlled
The current vehicle flow count value of the tunnel illumination section and current vehicle flow count value of a tunnel illumination section in front is equal to
During the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, then the illumination condition control instruction of tunnel illumination section to be controlled determines
To be secondary bright;
S32, tunnel illumination area of two adjacent tunnels illumination section middle-range from tunnel illumination section to be controlled remotely when rear
The current vehicle flow count value of section is more than the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, two adjacent tunnels at rear
The current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section of the section middle-range from tunnel illumination section to be controlled more nearby is illuminated more than to be controlled
The current vehicle flow count value of the tunnel illumination section and current vehicle flow count value of a tunnel illumination section in front is equal to
During the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, then the illumination condition control instruction of tunnel illumination section to be controlled determines
To be most bright;
S33, tunnel illumination area of two adjacent tunnels illumination section middle-range from tunnel illumination section to be controlled remotely when rear
The current vehicle flow count value of section is greater than or equal to current vehicle flow count value, two phases at rear of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
Distance tunnel illumination section to be controlled is big compared with the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section nearby in adjacent tunnel illumination section
In or equal to the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled and the current wagon flow of a tunnel illumination section in front
When gauge numerical value is more than the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, then the illumination condition of tunnel illumination section to be controlled
Control instruction is determined as most bright;
S34, tunnel illumination area of two adjacent tunnels illumination section middle-range from tunnel illumination section to be controlled remotely when rear
The current vehicle flow count value of section is equal to the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, two adjacent tunnels at rear
The current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section of the section middle-range from tunnel illumination section to be controlled more nearby is illuminated equal to be controlled
The current vehicle flow count value of the tunnel illumination section and current vehicle flow count value of a tunnel illumination section in front is equal to
During the current vehicle flow count value of tunnel illumination section to be controlled, then the illumination condition control instruction of tunnel illumination section to be controlled determines
To be most dark.
3. control method according to claim 1, it is characterised in that predetermined period of time in the step 2 for 1~
3s。
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