DE102012216620A1 - Method for establishing, updating and monitoring slow driving portions, involves determining positional data by satellite-based wireless communication device, and transmitting determined position data to railway safety device - Google Patents

Method for establishing, updating and monitoring slow driving portions, involves determining positional data by satellite-based wireless communication device, and transmitting determined position data to railway safety device Download PDF

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DE102012216620A1
DE102012216620A1 DE201210216620 DE102012216620A DE102012216620A1 DE 102012216620 A1 DE102012216620 A1 DE 102012216620A1 DE 201210216620 DE201210216620 DE 201210216620 DE 102012216620 A DE102012216620 A DE 102012216620A DE 102012216620 A1 DE102012216620 A1 DE 102012216620A1
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Thomas Flohr
Ernst Harms
Ingo Kunz
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B61L27/00—Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor
    • B61L27/20—Trackside control of safe travel of vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. braking curve calculation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L3/00—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal
    • B61L3/02—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control
    • B61L3/08—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically
    • B61L3/12—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves
    • B61L3/121—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves using magnetic induction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L3/00—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal
    • B61L3/02—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control
    • B61L3/08—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically
    • B61L3/12—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves
    • B61L3/121—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves using magnetic induction
    • B61L2003/123—French standard for inductive train protection, called "Contrôle de vitesse par balises" [KVB]
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L27/00—Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor
    • B61L27/20—Trackside control of safe travel of vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. braking curve calculation
    • B61L2027/202—Trackside control of safe travel of vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. braking curve calculation using European Train Control System [ETCS]

Abstract

The method involves positioning satellite-based wireless communication devices i.e. global positioning systems (GPS), at an end of a special track portion. Positional data is determined by the communication device. The determined position data is transmitted to a railway safety device, where exact actual expansion of the track portion is available in the railway safety device. Walking construction site is immediately announced to an operator of the railway safety device or a fully-automatic railway safety device, during position change. An independent claim is also included for a device for establishing, updating and monitoring special track portions.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Einrichten, Aktualisieren und Überwachen besonderer Gleisabschnitte, insbesondere von Langsamfahrabschnitten. The invention relates to a method and a device for setting up, updating and monitoring special track sections, in particular slow-speed sections.

Häufig ist es erforderlich, besondere Gleisabschnitte zu kennzeichnen. Das betrifft insbesondere Langsamfahrabschnitte, zum Beispiel aufgrund geplanter oder kurzfristig einzurichtender Baustellen, Wanderbaustellen, Gefahrstellen oder Störungsbereichen. Üblicherweise werden die Enden derartiger Langsamfahrabschnitte manuell mit Tafeln an der Bahnstrecke gekennzeichnet und in elektronische Verzeichnisse oder Bücher für Langsamfahrabschnitte eingetragen. Bei Baustellen ist zusätzlich eine sogenannte Rottenwarnung zu installieren. Die übliche Positionsermittlung an den Enden der Langsamfahrabschnitte erfolgt anhand einer Streckenkilometrierung oder auch anhand von Abstandsermittlungen in der Nähe angeordneter Balisen und ist mit erheblichen Fehlern behaftet. Aus Sicherheitsgründen wird die Ausdehnung der Langsamfahrabschnitte deshalb sehr großzügig bemessen. Die resultierenden Einschränkungen für den Eisenbahnbetrieb sind häufig größer als notwendig. Dabei ist die Aktualisierung der Langsamfahrabschnitte, zum Beispiel bei Wanderbaustellen, besonders fehleranfällig, so dass die Diskrepanz zwischen gekennzeichneter und notwendiger Ausdehnung der Langsamfahrabschnitte noch größer wird. Often it is necessary to mark special track sections. This applies in particular to low-speed sections, for example due to planned or short-term construction sites, hikes, danger points or areas of disturbance. Usually, the ends of such slow-travel sections are manually marked with panels on the railway line and entered into electronic directories or books for slow-speed sections. For construction sites, a so-called Rottenwarnung is also to install. The usual position determination at the ends of the low-speed sections takes place on the basis of a route kilometrization or on the basis of distance determinations in the vicinity of arranged balises and is subject to considerable errors. For safety reasons, the extent of the low-speed sections is therefore very generous. The resulting restrictions on railway operations are often greater than necessary. In this case, the updating of the low-speed sections, for example in the case of mobile construction sites, is particularly susceptible to error, so that the discrepancy between marked and necessary extent of the slow-moving sections becomes even greater.

Der Erfindung liegt demgemäß die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung gattungsgemäßer Art anzugeben, welche eine exaktere Eingrenzung der besonderen Gleisabschnitte, deren kurzfristige Änderbarkeit und zusätzlich eine annähernd kontinuierliche Überwachung ermöglichen. Dabei ist anzustreben, den regulären Eisenbahnverkehr auf den besonderen Gleisabschnitten, insbesondere Langsamfahrabschnitten, möglichst wenig zu beeinflussen und gleichzeitig die streckenseitige und die fahrzeugseitige Sicherheit aufrechtzuerhalten oder zu verbessern. The invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a method and a device of the generic type, which allow a more precise limitation of the special track sections, their short-term changeability and in addition an approximately continuous monitoring. It is desirable to have the least possible influence on the regular rail traffic on the special track sections, in particular slow-speed sections, while at the same time maintaining or improving trackside and vehicle-side safety.

Verfahrensgemäß wird die Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, dass mindestens eine satellitengestützte drahtlose Kommunikationseinrichtung an mindestens einem Ende des besonderen Gleisabschnittes positioniert wird und dass die Kommunikationseinrichtung Positionsdaten ermittelt und an eine Eisenbahnsicherungseinrichtung überträgt. According to the method, the object is achieved in that at least one satellite-based wireless communication device is positioned at least at one end of the particular track section and that the communication device determines position data and transmits to a railway safety device.

Die Aufgabe wird außerdem mit einer Vorrichtung gelöst, die mindestens eine satellitengestützte drahtlose Kommunikationseinrichtung aufweist, die an mindestens einem der beiden Enden des besonderen Gleisabschnittes positionierbar ist und zur Übertragung aktueller Positionsdaten an eine Eisenbahnsicherungseinrichtung ausgebildet ist. The object is also achieved with a device which has at least one satellite-based wireless communication device which can be positioned at at least one of the two ends of the particular track section and is designed to transmit current position data to a railway safety device.

Die satellitengestützte, beispielsweise GPS – Global Positioning System – gestützte, Kommunikationseinrichtung ermittelt ihre Position sehr exakt. Die übliche Positionsermittlung an den Enden der Langsamfahrabschnitte erfolgt anhand einer Streckenkilometrierung oder auch anhand von Abstandsermittlungen in der Nähe angeordneter Balisen und ist mit erheblichen Fehlern behaftet, so dass der zu kennzeichnende Gleisabschnitt so lang wie nötig und so kurz wie möglich bemessen werden kann. Durch die satellitengestützte Kommunikationseinrichtung wird die exakt ermittelte Position per Funk automatisch an eine Eisenbahnsicherungseinrichtung übertragen, die beispielsweise eine Zugbeeinflussungseinrichtung mit den Daten des zu beachtenden besonderen Gleisabschnittes, insbesondere des Langsamfahrabschnittes, ansteuert. Bei der Eisenbahnsicherungseinrichtung kann es sich beispielsweise um ein Stellwerk, einen Bedienplatz oder ein RBC – Radio Block Center – eines ETCS – European Train Control System – handeln. The satellite-based, for example GPS Global Positioning System-based, communication device determines its position very accurately. The usual position determination at the ends of the low-speed sections takes place on the basis of a route kilometrization or also on the basis of distance determinations in the vicinity of arranged balises and is subject to considerable errors so that the track section to be identified can be dimensioned as long as necessary and as short as possible. The satellite-based communication device automatically transmits the precisely determined position to a railway safety device which, for example, controls a train control device with the data of the particular track section to be observed, in particular the slow-travel section. The railway safety device may be, for example, an interlocking, an operator station or an RBC - Radio Block Center - an ETCS - European Train Control System - act.

Vorzugsweise wird an den beiden Enden des besonderen Gleisabschnittes bedarfsweise jeweils mindestens eine satellitengestützte drahtlose Kommunikationseinrichtung angeordnet. Dadurch ist die exakte reale Ausdehnung des Gleisabschnittes in der Eisenbahnsicherungseinrichtung verfügbar, wobei durch zyklische oder quasi kontinuierliche Positionsübermittlung eine schnelle Aktualisierung bei Positionsänderung und zusätzlich auch eine Überwachungsfunktionalität gegeben ist. Bei Positionsveränderung, zum Beispiel bei einer Wanderbaustelle, wird diese Aktualisierung einem Bediener der Eisenbahnsicherungseinrichtung oder einer vollautomatischen Eisenbahnsicherungseinrichtung unmittelbar bekannt gegeben. Preferably, at least one satellite-based wireless communication device is arranged at the two ends of the particular track section as needed. As a result, the exact real extent of the track section in the railway safety device is available, which is given by cyclic or quasi-continuous position transfer rapid updating position change and additionally also a monitoring functionality. In the event of a change in position, for example at a construction site, this update is immediately notified to an operator of the railway safety device or of a fully automatic railway safety device.

Darüber hinaus kann die satellitengestützte drahtlose Kommunikationseinrichtung jederzeit auch ungeplant bei Zwischenfällen eingesetzt werden und könnte damit z. B. auf ETCS-Level2-Strecken sogenannte Wurfbalisen ersetzen. In addition, the satellite-based wireless communication device can also be used at any time unplanned in incidents and could thus z. For example, replace so-called throw balises on ETCS Level 2 routes.

Gemäß Anspruch 3 ist vorgesehen, dass die Kommunikationseinrichtung als sichtbare Begrenzung des besonderen Gleisabschnittes ausgebildet ist. Sichtbare Begrenzungen in Form von Blechtafeln sind derzeit üblich. Gegebenenfalls können die Kommunikationseinrichtungen mit den Blechtafeln kombiniert werden. Als separate Baken oder an der Blechtafel, die die Triebfahrzeugführer gewohnt sind, können auch mehrere satellitengestützte drahtlose Kommunikationseinrichtungen gruppiert werden und der Eisenbahnsicherungseinrichtung, beispielsweise den Stellwerk oder den RBC über Funk bekannt gemacht werden. Die Baken beziehungsweise Blechtafeln mit der Kommunikationseinrichtung sind vorzugsweise tragbar und mit wieder verwendbarer Verankerung oder Befestigungsmöglichkeit ausgestattet, um die bedarfsweise notwendige Umsetzung zu erleichtern. According to claim 3 it is provided that the communication device is formed as a visible boundary of the particular track section. Visible limits in the form of metal sheets are currently common. Optionally, the communication devices can be combined with the metal sheets. As separate beacons or on the metal sheet, which are familiar to the drivers, also several satellite-based wireless communication devices can be grouped and the railway safety device, such as the signal box or the RBC be made known by radio. The beacons or metal sheets with the communication device are preferably portable and equipped with reusable anchoring or mounting option to facilitate the necessary implementation necessary.

Gemäß Anspruch 4 ist vorgesehen, dass die Kommunikationseinrichtung eine Stromversorgungsschnittstelle zum Anschluss an bestromte Feldelemente aufweist. Auf diese Weise kann die beispielsweise bei Signalen und Weichen bereits vorhandene Stromversorgungseinrichtung mitbenutzt werden. Alternativ oder zusätzlich kann bei nicht geeigneter Streckeninfrastruktur auch jede Kommunikationseinrichtung oder jede Gruppe von Kommunikationseinrichtungen mit eigener Stromversorgung ausgestattet sein. According to claim 4 it is provided that the communication device has a power supply interface for connection to energized field elements. In this way, the already existing for example in signals and switches existing power supply device can be shared. Alternatively or additionally, if the route infrastructure is not suitable, each communication device or each group of communication devices can also be equipped with its own power supply.

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Verfahren zum Einrichten, Aktualisieren und Überwachen besonderer Gleisabschnitte, insbesondere von Langsamfahrabschnitten, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens eine satellitengestützte drahtlose Kommunikationseinrichtung an mindestens einem Ende des besonderen Gleisabschnittes positioniert wird und dass die Kommunikationseinrichtung Positionsdaten ermittelt und an eine Eisenbahnsicherungseinrichtung überträgt.Method for setting up, updating and monitoring special track sections, in particular slow-speed sections, characterized in that at least one satellite-based wireless communication device is positioned at at least one end of the particular track section and that the communication device determines position data and transmits it to a railway safety device. Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens nach Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet durch mindestens eine satellitengestützte drahtlose Kommunikationseinrichtung, die an mindestens einem der beiden Enden des besonderen Gleisabschnittes positionierbar ist und zur Übertragung aktueller Positionsdaten an eine Eisenbahnsicherungseinrichtung ausgebildet ist.Apparatus for carrying out the method according to claim 1, characterized by at least one satellite-based wireless communication device, which is positionable on at least one of the two ends of the particular track section and is adapted to transmit current position data to a railway safety device. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kommunikationseinrichtung als sichtbare Begrenzung des besonderen Gleisabschnittes ausgebildet ist.Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the communication device is designed as a visible boundary of the particular track section. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kommunikationseinrichtung eine Stromversorgungsschnittstelle zum Anschluss an bestromte Feldelemente aufweist.Apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the communication device has a power supply interface for connection to energized field elements.
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