For detecting the sensor device of changes of magnetic field and there is at least one this sensing
The Transit Equipment of device device
Sensor device for detecting changes of magnetic field is used in different technical fields, such as industrial automation or iron
In the automatic field of road.Such as by the form of the wheel detector or axle count sensor to work according to induction effect principle
Corresponding sensor device is applied in railway automation, especially in the field of track idle-detection technology.Such as in moral
Known a kind of wheel detector in 10 2,012 212 939A1 of state open source literature DE, it includes two receiving coils and opposite
The transmit coil of the Alternating Current Power Supply between receiving coil is longitudinally arranged in track.
, usually will be double in the sensor device for the wheel detector form of meter shaft for detecting changes of magnetic field
Sensing system, namely there is the sensor device of two sensor units to be used to identify travel direction.Here, by two biographies
The reception signal of sensor cell detection is so superimposed when wheel passes through with the time so that can analyzed by a series of signal
Travel direction is determined in device.Therefore in corresponding dual system, receive being superimposed upon in travel direction identification field for signal and have
It is significant.At this it is envisaged that corresponding dual system usually in common housing along track longitudinal direction one after the other cloth
Put in orbit, thus since physical cause only produces limited Signal averaging when wheel passes through, its characteristic particularly depends on
The diameter of each vehicle to be detected.Therefore, the superposition of signal is received for the less wheel of diameter or in general in phase
The reception effect of signals answered is typically due to pass through close to sensor device or in sensor device moved aside when relatively small
Wheel and reduce.This may finally be caused interference with so that for the analytical equipment being connected with two sensor units, due to
The signal of the two sensor units cannot be reliably configured less than the minimum superposition time and be thus finally no longer able to can
Travel direction is identified by ground.
The technical problems to be solved by the invention are, there is provided a kind of sensor device for being used to detect changes of magnetic field, institute
State changes of magnetic field by along the direction of motion close to sensor device or along the direction of motion from sensor device moved aside
The object of process causes, and the sensor device is especially efficient and enables in particular to particularly securely identify the movement side of object
To.
The technical problem is solved by the present invention by a kind of sensor device for being used to detect changes of magnetic field, and the magnetic field becomes
Change by along the direction of motion close to pair that be sensor device or passing through along the direction of motion from sensor device moved aside
As causing, wherein, the sensor device has two sensor units, wherein, each in sensor unit includes
The transmit coil of two receiving coils and the Alternating Current Power Supply being arranged in relative to the direction of motion between receiving coil, wherein, two
The longitudinal axis of the receiving coil of a sensor unit is oriented substantially perpendicular to the direction of motion, wherein, two sensor units
The longitudinal axis of transmit coil orient with being arranged essentially parallel to the direction of motion, wherein, the transmit coil phase of two sensor units
Arranged for direction of motion successive, and wherein, sensor device is designed as so that the transmission of two sensor units
Coil produces the magnetic flux of orientation opposite each other.
Therefore, it is according to the invention be used to detecting by along the direction of motion close to sensor device or along the side of moving
First consisted in the feature of the sensor device of changes of magnetic field caused by the object passed through from sensor device moved aside, it has
There are two sensor units.Therefore, the sensor unit is designed as being suitable for identifying close to sensor device or passing
The double-sensor system of the direction of motion for the object that sensor arrangement moved aside passes through.
Herein according to the present invention, each in sensor unit includes two receiving coils and relative to movement side
To the transmit coil for the Alternating Current Power Supply being arranged between receiving coil.Therefore, produced by the corresponding transmit coil of Alternating Current Power Supply
Either its change of magnetic flux is detected by object that is close or moving across by receiving coil in magnetic field.
Sensor device according to the invention is further characterized in that the longitudinal axis of the receiving coil of two sensor units hangs down
Directly in or orient with being at least substantially orthogonal to the direction of motion.Operation this means sensor device for it according to regulation
Exactly it is arranged so as to or installs so that the longitudinal axis of the receiving coil of two sensor units so orients, so as to be detected
Object along the direction of motion close to sensor device or from sensor device moved aside perpendicular to receiving coil longitudinal axis
By.
According to the present invention, the longitudinal axis of the transmit coil of two sensor units parallel to or at least substantially parallel to
Orient to the direction of motion.Therefore, the longitudinal axis of transmit coil and receiving coil is especially also mutually perpendicular to or at least substantially
It is mutually perpendicular to.
The transmit coil of two sensor units of sensor device according to the invention is relative to phase before and after the direction of motion
Arranged after ground.In addition, sensor device according to the invention is designed as so that the transmit coil of sensor unit produces phase each other
The magnetic flux of opposite orientation.
Sensor device according to the invention is favourable because due to send and receive coil arrangement and orientation and
The counter magnetic flux of transmit coil, the reception signal by correspondingly received Coil Detector of two sensor units is with particularly significant
The superposition changed over time.This is especially favourable when signal level is smaller, because of the reception by two sensor units
Interference is able in the case where combining the identification for the direction of motion for treating detected object caused by the very few superposition time of signal
Avoid or be at least minimized compared to sensor device known before.In addition, by the influence of adjacent sensor unit,
The deflection or change of magnetic field or magnetic flux as caused by the close object either moved across can be used advantageously so that
Sensor device according to the invention has the extra high sensitivity in terms of object-detection.
According to a kind of particularly preferred form of implementation of sensor device according to the invention, the hair of two sensor units
Sending coil and receiving coil are arranged relative to direction of motion successive.This means whole total of six of sensor device
Coil is arranged along direction of motion successive.This this have the advantage that, avoids two sensor units or its coil array
Interference between system and being capable of reliably detected object and its direction of motion.
Advantageously, sensor device according to the invention is it is also possible that extension design so that for two sensor lists
Each in member is arranged so as to receiving coil, so that the longitudinal axis of the transmit coil of corresponding sensor unit is sending line
Receiving coil outside circle with relevant sensor unit intersects.In other words it means that corresponding sensor unit connects
Take-up circle and transmit coil are arranged substantially in a plane.For in the form of installing wheel detector in orbit
The situation of sensor device, the receiving coil and transmit coil of corresponding sensor unit are arranged horizontally at identical height
On.
According to another particularly preferred form of implementation of sensor device according to the invention, for two sensor units
In each, receiving coil is widdershins serially connected respectively.This this have the advantage that, the connection counterclockwise of receiving coil with
And its relative to corresponding transmit coil be arranged such that as move across or close object caused by signal voltage be added, and
Interference voltage is received as caused by external disturbing field by the connection counterclockwise of receiving coil to be subtracted and thus complete
Either at least largely offset or eliminate.Herein it is envisaged that the sensor device of induction type work is usual
It is more sensitive for the frequency interference consistent with the working frequency of respective sensor device.It is wheel detector in type of service
In the case of sensor device, such as corresponding interference voltage can be produced due to track current.Here, locomotive head flows through track
Return wire electric current (or its harmonic) produce interference signal, it is in the form of beat frequency (Schwebungen) by sensing
Device device receives.Corresponding beat frequency generally can not easily with the influence as the railway vehicle wheel moved across caused by signal
Separate or distinguish.In addition, interference may also for example be caused by the adjacent sensors device with identical working frequency.
Preferred development design unrelated with the types and sources of corresponding interference signal, being mentioned before sensor device according to the invention
There is the especially significant susceptibility to interference due to the connection counterclockwise of the correspondingly received coil of two sensor units.
This advantageously, in order to realize interference field payment as well as possible, two receiving coils are for each in two sensor units
It is constructed identically for a so that they are consistent in its geometry and winding quantitative aspects.
Preferably, sensor device according to the invention is it is also possible that extension design so that relative to the direction of motion, two
One of two receiving coils of a sensor unit are arranged between the transmit coil of two sensor units and correlation
Receiving coil there is identical coiling direction.This is favourable, because thus especially in the superposition area of two sensor units
In domain, that is, there are those positions significantly affected on two relevant receiving coils for object to be detected, produce outstanding
It is in the particularly advantageous characteristics of signals of the direction of motion this respect of reliable recognition object.
According to another particularly preferred form of implementation of sensor device according to the invention, for two sensor units
In each, the transmission line of the receiving coil of corresponding sensor unit relative to the direction of motion with corresponding sensor unit
Circle is arranged symmetrically.Corresponding be arranged symmetrically in terms of transmit coil is favourable, because thereby producing extremely simple and section
Space-efficient transducer arrangement configuration, and since symmetry can extremely flexible use sensor device.
Preferably, sensor device according to the invention is it is also possible that extension design so that two sensor units
Transmit coil is supplied with the alternating current of identical frequency.This this have the advantage that, it is not necessary to provide different frequency alternating current or
Person's alternating voltage, while realize by transmit coil produce magnetic flux it is numerically consistent, thus form associated
Symmetric construction, it is particularly advantageous in terms of reliable detection object and its direction of motion.Sensor device according to the invention
Advantageously can so it design herein so that it has the power generation that the transmit coil for two sensor units supplies alternating current
Machine.
According to another particularly preferred form of implementation of sensor device according to the invention, the sensor device has
Surround the housing of two sensor units.This is favourable, because thus compared to the wherein each sensor being equally contemplated that
Unit is respectively provided with for the form of implementation of respective housing, saves cost and space.
Designed according to another preferred development of sensor device according to the invention, the sensor device includes and two
The analytical equipment of the receiving coil connection of sensor unit.The analytical equipment can separately also can be in combination with one another
Analyze the reception signal of two sensor units.Thus not only improve detect corresponding object reliability be conducive to again identification pair
The reliability of the direction of motion of elephant.
In principle it is contemplated that analytical equipment and two sensor units are collectively arranged in a housing.This especially should
With in a case where, in these cases will not thus to operation and the maintenance to analytical equipment if necessary (such as due to
Boundary condition or environmental condition) produce it is unfavorable.
Preferably, sensor device according to the invention is it is also possible that extension design so that the analytical equipment arrangement
In the housing separated with sensor unit.According to corresponding applicable cases, thus especially mechanically or electrically disturbing to dividing
Produced in terms of accessibility in terms of the influence of analysis apparatus, in terms of the space used for analytical equipment and/or in analytical equipment
Raw advantage.Thus, for example be especially frequently advantageous that in the case where type of service is the sensor device of wheel detector, with
It is mounted directly sensor unit in orbit arrangement analysis device at intervals.Thus, corresponding analytical equipment is in this feelings
It is typically mounted under condition and is usually connected with sensor unit apart from several meters of remote tracks in housing.Thus on the one hand for analysis
Device using space and to acting directly on machinery or electric power disturbing factor in orbital region for the use of produce advantage.Separately
On the one hand can be advantageously close to analytical equipment when safeguarding and maintenance work, and maintenance personal does not have to danger directly in orbit
Danger zone works in domain.
According to another particularly preferred form of implementation of sensor device according to the invention, for two sensor units
In each, transmit coil and/or receiving coil are the part of oscillating circuit respectively.This is providing enough magnetic flux sides
Face is favourable particularly with transmit coil.
Preferably, sensor device according to the invention is it is also possible that extension design so that for two sensor lists
Each in member, transmit coil and/or receiving coil do not have ferrimagnet.Corresponding coil does not have ferrimagnet
Design this have the advantage that, reduce or avoid the interference effect thus sensed.
In principle, sensor device according to the invention can be used for any purposes, that is, any particularly for detecting
The object of type.This includes the purposes for example in industrial automation.
According to another particularly preferred form of implementation of sensor device according to the invention, the sensor device design
For the wheel detector for detecting changes of magnetic field, the changes of magnetic field is caused by the object in the form of wheel, and the wheel exists
It is close to the wheel detector or longitudinal from the car along track along the direction of motion in the form of track longitudinal direction on track
Wheel sensor moved aside passes through.This is favourable, because there are various in railway automation field for corresponding wheel detector
Application and significant disturbing factor shadow is usually subject to due to the sensor unit of sensor device arrangement in orbit
Ring.In addition, especially when corresponding wheel detector is used for track clear detection, close or movement warp is reliably detected
The wheel crossed and its movement or travel direction have prior meaning.Therefore, sensor device is being designed as wheel biography
The advantages of being particular enable to show sensor device according to the invention in the case of sensor.
Present invention additionally comprises a kind of Transit Equipment, especially track clear detection device, it is pressed with least one
Designed according to sensor of the invention device or at least one sensor device according to the invention according to foregoing preferred development
One of sensor device.
Below according to embodiment, the present invention is further explained.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is to be schematically represented out the perspective side of the layout of one embodiment with sensor device according to the invention
Scheme and
Fig. 2 shows that the local of sensor device according to the invention of the embodiment according to Fig. 1 bows with another schematic diagram
View.
For intuitive reason, component identical in the accompanying drawings or that effect is identical uses identical reference numeral.
Fig. 1 is to be schematically represented out the perspective side of the layout of one embodiment with sensor device according to the invention
Figure.Shown 1 form of sensor device is the wheel detector being arranged in the region of track 100.Here, sensor device 1
It is arranged in upper and so upwardly-directed in terms of its search coverage on the inside of track so that it detects the close sensing of railway vehicle
The operation face for the train wheel that device device 1 either passes through in 1 moved aside of sensor device or wheel rim.
Sensor device 1 includes two sensor units 10 and 20, they respectively have two receiving coils 12,13 or
22、23.Here, relative to the direction of motion 5 longitudinally given by track, cloth is distinguished between receiving coil 12,13 or 22,23
It is equipped with the transmit coil 11 or 21 of Alternating Current Power Supply.
With the view of Fig. 1 correspondingly, receiving coil 12,13 or 22,23 longitudinal axis of two sensor units 10,20
12a, 13a, 22a, 23a are oriented perpendicular to form for the direction of motion 5 of track longitudinal direction.Relatively, transmit coil 11,21 such cloth
Put so that their longitudinal axis 11a, 21a is parallel to the direction of motion 5 and therefore perpendicular to receiving coil 12,13,22,23
Orient longitudinal axis 12a, 13a, 22a, 23a.It can furthermore be seen that the transmit coil 11,21 of two sensor units 10,20 with
And receiving coil 12,13,22,23 is relative to the successive at intervals respectively of the direction of motion 5, that is, along track longitudinal direction
Observation is arranged " in a row ".
Based on the orientation and arrangement of transmit coil 11,21, the transmit coil is produced substantially horizontally along track 100
The magnetic field of extension or magnetic flux 60,70.Therefore, longitudinal axis 12a, 13a, 22a, 23a's based on receiving coil 12,13,22,23
It is perpendicularly to the direction of movement 5 orientation, the induced voltage in corresponding receiving coil 12,13 or 22,23 of transmit coil 11,21,
In the case of there is no the material of field distortion is made, since receiving coil 12,13,22,23 is in magnetic field or magnetic flux 60,70
The position of centre, the voltage are very small.However, the orbital head 110 of track 100 causes field distortion, field asymmetry is thus produced,
The field asymmetry also causes receiving coil 12,13,22,23 in the case that the wheel not moved across influences
Reception signal in the form of signal constant voltage.
According to magnetic flux 60,70 shown in FIG. 1, relative to each in two sensor units 10,20, this all leads
Magnetic field line is caused to distinguish corresponding two receiving coils 12,13 or 22,23 of flows through sensor unit 10,20 in the counterclockwise direction,
Therefore since symmetrical structure is produced with reverse for two receiving coils 12,13 of the sensor unit 10 in left side in principle
The same high signal voltage of phase.Identical description is similarly applicable for two receiving coils of the sensor unit 20 on right side
22、23.But as after will according to as being elaborated Fig. 2, the receiving coil 12 and 13 of each sensor unit 10,20 or
Person 22 and 23 advantageously respectively along being serially connected counterclockwise.This causes by the detection of receiving coil 12,13 or 22,23 by magnetic flux
60th, the signal voltage that 70 effects produce advantageously is superimposed.In contrast, in Fig. 1 in the region of left sensor unit 10
Represented with reference numeral 80 and for example may the external disturbing field as caused by track current so pass through relevant sensor
The receiving coil 12,13 of unit 10 so that receive interference voltage and be subtracted due to the connection counterclockwise of receiving coil 12,13,
That is fully or at least substantially eliminate.
In Fig. 1 the feature of shown sensor device 1 also in particular, in that, the transmission line of two sensor units 10,20
Circle 11,21 produces the magnetic flux 60,70 of orientation opposite each other.Advantageously, the sensor unit 10,20 of dual system is collectively formed herein
With identical working frequency, thus with the transmit coil 11,21 that the alternating current of identical frequency is two sensor units 10,20
Power supply.This can for example be achieved in, i.e., the transmit coils 11,21 of two sensor units 10,20 respectively with for transmit coil
11st, the generator of 21 offer alternating currents is connected, for intuitive reason in Fig. 1 without display generator.
When wheel is passed over or through along the direction of motion 5, that is, when moving from left to right here, the sensor in left side
Unit 10 produces first receives signal.If wheel is rotated further, result causes the transmission line of the sensor unit 20 on right side
Also more and more consumingly distort the field of circle 21.However, the right side that this field distortion additionally influences left sensor unit 10 connects
Reception signal or receiving voltage in take-up circle 13 so that receive the amplitude rise of signal i.e. receiving voltage and thus
This reception signal is set to keep the longer time on the whole when wheel passes through or relatively slowly reduce.This effect is advantageously
It is symmetrical so that the object for the wheel form passed through from the side of sensor device 1 causes respectively in the center of sensor device 1
The situation that the receiving voltage of middle receiving coil 13,22 participates in the magnetic field of two transmit coils 11,21 or magnetic flux 60,70
Lower rise.It is combined with the raising for receiving signal, consequently leads to the raising of the Signal averaging when wheel passes through.This is exactly believing
Number level is favourable when smaller, because thus avoid due to interference caused by the very few superposition time.Last this to pass
Sensor arrangement 1 also can particularly securely be detected under hard situation by two sensor units 10,20 it is close or
The wheel that moves across and the especially direction of motion 5 of relevant wheel.
It may recognize that by Fig. 1, for each in two sensor units 10,20, be arranged so as to receiving coil
12nd, 13 or 22,23 so that longitudinal axis 11a, 21a of the transmit coil 11 or 21 of sensor unit 10,20 are sent accordingly
Intersect with the receiving coil 12,13 or 22,23 of sensor unit 10,20 outside of coil 11 or 21.In other words it means that hair
Sending coil 11,21 and receiving coil 12,13,22 and 23 are arranged substantially horizontally in identical height.
Advantageously, sensor device 1 so designs so that relative to the direction of motion 5 respectively in sensor unit 10,20
One of two receiving coils 13 or 22 are arranged between transmit coil 11,21 and relevant receiving coil 13,22 is with identical
Winding direction.It is thus achieved that the Signal averaging of two sensor units 10,20 further improves.
Corresponding to the view of Fig. 1, respective sensor unit 10 either 20 receiving coil 12,13 or 22,23 relative to
The direction of motion 5 be symmetrical with corresponding sensor unit 10 either 20 11 or 21 ground of transmit coil arrangement.Corresponding symmetrical cloth
Put both had been favourable in terms of the space requirement of sensor device or in terms of its flexible workability.
In the shown embodiment, sensor device 1 has the housing 30 for surrounding two sensor units 10,20.
The aspect of receiving coil 13,22 between the transmit coil 11,21 of two sensor units 10,20 is arranged in needs
It is noted that the position of the two receiving coils 13,22 can be exchanged with each other in principle.Therefore in this case, with reference to Fig. 1
View, sensor unit 10, which includes receiving coil 12 and 22 and sensor unit 20, includes receiving coil 13 and 23, also
Be the two described sensor units 10,20 both with respect to the direction of motion 5, namely in the case relative to track longitudinal direction
" superposition ".Corresponding exchange of the position of receiving coil 13,21 is feasible, because the phase of the magnetic flux 60,70 of transmit coil 11,21
Opposite orientation generates the reception signal that form is the voltage with same-sign for relevant receiving coil 13,22.Therefore have
Sharp ground can be according to the superposition of corresponding situation and the receiving voltage for requiring change receiving coil 12,13,22,23.
In addition it may be noted that as to alternative shown in Fig. 1, sensor 10 and 20 can also be tilted relative to track 100
Ground is turningly arranged.In this case, including transmit coil 11,21 and receiving coil 12,13,22,23 therefore
Whole system is rotatably arranged around the axis parallel to track longitudinal direction.
Transmit coil 11,21 and receiving coil 12,13,22,23 do not have ferrimagnet advantageously completely, that is,
It is configured to air windings.In addition, the coil can be advantageously designed to the part of oscillating circuit, thus according to corresponding
Situation realizes the raising of susceptibility.
Fig. 2 shows that the local of sensor device according to the invention of the embodiment according to Fig. 1 bows with another schematic diagram
View.Here, it is different from Fig. 1, the left sensor unit 10 of sensor device 1 is illustrate only for intuitive reason.Therewith
Independently, there are other phase inductive sensings being equally arranged in the region of orbital head 110 according to the sensor device 1 shown in Fig. 1
Device unit.
View in sensor unit 10 and Fig. 1 similarly includes transmit coil 11 and two receiving coils 12 and 13.
According to the view of Fig. 2, receiving coil 12,13 herein along being serially connected counterclockwise, therefore two receiving coils 12,13 is single
Receive signal subtraction and can be intercepted as signal voltage U.According to the embodiment of Fig. 2, signal voltage U is inputted into analysis dress
Put 40, the analytical equipment is arranged in single housing 50 at intervals with sensor unit 10, and the housing for example can be with
It is the part of track connection housing.As having been combined Fig. 1 elaborations, by widdershins connecting two receiving coils
12nd, 13, advantageously largely having offseted for example may the interference field as caused by track current.
With foregoing embodiments correspondingly, the embodiment illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings the tool of sensor device 1 according to the invention
Have the advantage that, the counter magnetic flux 60,70 produced particularly by transmit coil 11,21 causes receiving coil 12,13 or 22,23
Signal averaging raising, this is exactly when signal level is smaller in terms of being avoided due to interference caused by the very few superposition time
It is favourable.Advantageously, moreover signals or receiving voltage are received by two of the distinct symbols of each sensor unit 10,20
The added influence subtracted each other with adjacent sensor unit 10 or 20 pairs of corresponding receiving voltages, make use of in multiple times by movement pass through
Cross or close object caused by field deflection.The resultant signal that this largely advantageously have impact on sensor device 1 is special
Property so that its susceptibility with higher.In addition, the sensing with transmit coil 11,21 and receiving coil 12,13,22,23
The field payment structure of device device 1 additionally advantageously improves the anti-interference to external source.Therefore, sensor as aforementioned device 1 is special
Allow not efficiently and especially the direction of motion for particularly securely identifying object to be detected.