EP1280589A2 - Procede pour commander, de maniere conforme a l'original, proche de la realite, automatique ou semi-automatique, des jouets sur rails, notamment des maquettes de trains electriques, dispositif pour mettre en oeuvre ledit procede, voies, segments de voies ou aiguillages utilises lors de la mise en oe - Google Patents

Procede pour commander, de maniere conforme a l'original, proche de la realite, automatique ou semi-automatique, des jouets sur rails, notamment des maquettes de trains electriques, dispositif pour mettre en oeuvre ledit procede, voies, segments de voies ou aiguillages utilises lors de la mise en oe

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EP1280589A2
EP1280589A2 EP01936323A EP01936323A EP1280589A2 EP 1280589 A2 EP1280589 A2 EP 1280589A2 EP 01936323 A EP01936323 A EP 01936323A EP 01936323 A EP01936323 A EP 01936323A EP 1280589 A2 EP1280589 A2 EP 1280589A2
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track
roadway
toy
identification
toy vehicle
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Andreas König
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H18/00—Highways or trackways for toys; Propulsion by special interaction between vehicle and track
    • A63H18/16—Control of vehicle drives by interaction between vehicle and track; Control of track elements by vehicles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H19/00—Model railways
    • A63H19/24—Electric toy railways; Systems therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H19/00—Model railways
    • A63H19/24—Electric toy railways; Systems therefor
    • A63H2019/243—Anti-collision systems

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  • the invention relates to a method for true to the original, realistic automatic or semi-automatic control of track-guided toys, in particular model trains and model trains operated by an electric motor, and an arrangement for carrying out such a method. Furthermore, the invention proposes tracks, track pieces or switches for use in an automatic control method for model trains and model trains as well as rolling stock, in particular locomotives, for the same purpose. In addition, the invention relates to a method for controlling a toy with at least one track-guided toy vehicle that can be moved on a roadway and a method for determining the position of a toy vehicle and / or for detecting a course of the roadway with at least one track-guided toy vehicle that can be moved on a roadway. Furthermore, the invention proposes arrangements for realistic, automatic or semi-automatic control of track-guided toy vehicles and roadway components for track-guided toy vehicles and toy vehicles that can be used for this purpose.
  • Digital model railway controls have been state of the art for several years. In such controls, the full is always Driving voltage, e.g. 16 V, on the track.
  • the rails also serve to transmit digital data and form a so-called data bus.
  • the driving voltage is overlaid by corresponding digital control commands.
  • digital control commands are issued by a controller in a digital transmission format, e.g. MRA / DCC, coded and decoded in the respective model.
  • a controller e.g. MRA / DCC, coded and decoded in the respective model.
  • each locomotive has a so-called locomotive decoder, which outputs the direction, speed and additional functions, such as lighting or automatic coupling, according to the user's commands.
  • Such decoders can also be used in other functional items, e.g. Cranes, switches or the like are used to trigger control commands remotely.
  • the subclaims include at least expedient refinements and developments of the invention.
  • the basic idea of the invention according to the teaching of the claims is to achieve a detection and feedback of the current position of the rolling material on the track, so that on the given feedback possibility realistic driving is possible, in which, in addition to the position, the absolute model speed is also fixed, for example, stopping precisely in front of signals, controlling speed restrictions via signals or from a central control, as well as actions of standing trains before signals, e.g. the output of light and sound signals, but also waiting times at the activated exit signal.
  • Such driving operation with detection of the exact position down to the decimeter range also prevents flanking, crossing or frontal driving with a correspondingly higher level of safety during play.
  • the advantages of an already existing digital control can be raised to a significantly higher level of use, for example the programming of individual and location-based residence times, an automatic, digital block point operation, and the assignment of three-dimensional images of the locomotive and the train on a display in the sense of a virtual model train and the like.
  • the control software can be operated via a public network, e.g. the Internet, are transmitted, so that a quasi remote-controlled play of several users who are located in distant places and which play the game e.g. viewing via a web cam is possible.
  • an exact track diagram including e.g. the position of buffers and the position can be determined with the required accuracy
  • a shunting operation can be implemented with the compilation of certain train sequences as well as an exact stopping of a locomotive e.g. in front of a bumper.
  • the positions of the vehicles ie the rolling stock and their functional states, can be recorded and displayed on an operating display, which can be designed in the form of a touch screen, for example.
  • the operation of the game is also made very interesting by the fact that the user has the option of setting temporary speed limits on existing construction sites on the route or also maximum speeds for each train, e.g. Freight train, passenger train, express train, to specify.
  • temporary speed limits e.g. Freight train, passenger train, express train, to specify.
  • a particularly interesting aspect is the possibility of digitally controlled parallel exits of several trains with adapting speed.
  • each track, piece of track or switch, but also selected buildings and other system parts are connected to a contactlessly readable memory module, in particular a transponder, data and / or geometry-specifying data being stored in the memory module or transponder, as well as each one Track clearly defining identification is present.
  • the rolling stock is equipped with a memory reader and a data transmission device for the feedback of the read out and possibly decoded information.
  • the memory reader is able to take over the data from the identification means, for example the transponder, without contact.
  • the transponder used with preference is a microelectronic circuit with a transmitting and receiving antenna, control logic and a data and energy store. This transponder can be completely injected, for example, into the track bed or a holding device for this purpose, or can otherwise be connected to the respective track or track piece already in the manufacturing process.
  • transponders can be used, but there is also the possibility of using transponders which allow the stored information to be overwritten with the aid of a special programming device.
  • transponders which take the energy required for the information transmission from the electromagnetic field which arises when the memory reader comes into contact with the transponder or approaches it.
  • Reading antenna of the memory reader in the transponder area so that the existing energy storage, e.g. a capacitor is charged.
  • the transponder then sends the content of a data memory, i.e. the type and / or geometry-specifying information about the respective track including individual identification to the memory reader.
  • the dialog or the data transmission is repeated cyclically as long as the transponder or the memory reader is in the transmission area with respect to one another, with data security being ensured during the transmission by a predetermined data protocol.
  • the route is driven for the first time with rolling stock of the type described above, ie with at least one memory reader.
  • the track plan is virtually scanned and entered into a higher-level control system using the data transmission device. This is possible due to the individual identification (track length and track type) and the defined geometry of each track or track section.
  • the control system and the control software available there receive an exact electronic image of the system with all elements, for example also signals, switches, bumpers, which can also be equipped with transponders. The electronic system would therefore be able to operate its own trains.
  • An additional sensor such as a magnetic field sensor, which can be integrated in the rolling stock, makes it possible to detect changes in direction, especially when driving and scanning the route or the track diagram for the first time, so that route detection can be carried out in a shorter time and with less " computational effort ,
  • a similar additional sensor system is able to detect changes in the vertical route, e.g. Incline or incline to be determined in order to be able to control systems on several levels.
  • an electronic inclination sensor is used here, which changes the direction of information about the data transmission device in the track-bound mobile machine in predefinable time periods or when certain threshold values are exceeded, i.e. the locomotive issues.
  • memory readers and data transmission devices are not only in the mobile Machines, ie the locomotives, but also in the wagon material, so that an automatic maneuvering, for example putting together tank wagon trains, stake wagons and so on is possible.
  • the data transmission i.e. the feedback can be done via the two-wire bus e.g. in NMRA-DCC format or wirelessly, whereby it is important to ensure real-time capability taking into account the actual model train speeds.
  • Such special functions can include, for example, travel authorizations, speed specifications, start-stop requests, braking and / or acceleration tasks and the like.
  • the memory modules are activated and read out one after the other and, using the route image or route stored in the central memory, the position of the train or train is continuously determined via feedback to the central memory, using tasks that can be specified to carry out the railway operation under Consideration of the route and speed information as well as the special functions one or more machines are checked and controlled automatically.
  • the one in the memory of the Content stored in the memory chip specifies the respective type of product and has clear individual identification.
  • the type specification for a track or piece of track relates, for example, to the length, curve radius, branch radius or branch angle for switches, as well as the radius of the main track and the radius of the branch track for curved switches.
  • the arrangement has at least one memory reader in the rolling model material, in particular the electrical machine, which furthermore has a data transmission device for forwarding the detected contents when the memory modules are passed over or reached.
  • the arrangement also includes a higher-level central control and storage unit for determining the position and determining the speed, taking into account a detected or predetermined track diagram.
  • transponders are preferably used as memory modules, which e.g. in the bedding of the track or with other of the aforementioned products are only destructively connected.
  • the individual identification which is stored in the transponder, represents a running, non-repeating sequence of numeric or alphanumeric characters.
  • the rolling stock in particular locomotive, has an electronic unit for activating and scanning transponder contents, as well as a decoder and the aforementioned data transmission device.
  • the data transmission device is connected to the decoder, to which the scanned transponder contents are fed, the data transmission device being designed as a wired or wireless interface.
  • a sensor for detecting changes in the movement of the locomotive in the vertical and / or horizontal direction can be contained in the rolling material.
  • An advantage resulting from the features of this claim is that a semi or fully automatic control of track-guided toy vehicles on a model system is possible.
  • the position determination or observation of processes of the toy which is formed by the roadway or the toy vehicle itself, made possible with this method, at the same time allows the visualization of these processes on a commercially available computing unit, in particular on a personal computer.
  • the advantages resulting from the combination of features of this claim lie in the fact that an almost fully automatic scanning or detection of an arbitrarily constructed roadway course is made possible by simply driving through the entire route network.
  • the read identifiers can be transferred to a central evaluation device in a simple manner and can be used by the latter for a wide variety of evaluations, in particular for generating a virtual system image.
  • a further development according to claim 21 is of advantage because the scanning of a route can be carried out almost completely independently of user activities.
  • the current position of the toy vehicle can be determined at any time.
  • the accuracy can be increased and / or error corrections can be carried out in the control and / or observation processes.
  • the measures according to claim 23 and / or 24 can be used to visualize roadway images, functional states and toy vehicles in accordance with the respective wishes or requirements.
  • the game action can be invigorating actions, such as. • Information announcements, light signals, traffic signs and the like. , to be activated.
  • the realistic sequence of traffic systems can be implemented by means of specifications in the form of timetables.
  • the identifier can then be used as a pointer to data blocks or data records with comparatively more extensive data, such as Geometry data can be used.
  • the configuration according to claim 31 makes it possible to avoid user-related incorrect assignments of identification carriers to roadway components.
  • the features of claim 32 make it possible to determine the relative position of a toy vehicle with reference to the roadway component.
  • a high level of interference immunity or transmission security of the type-specific identifiers is achieved by the measures according to claim 33.
  • the geometry of a complex route network can be determined with the aid of a computer by assigning the geometry data to the identifiers for an evaluation device.
  • the label carriers do not have to be assigned an independent energy supply, but rather the label carriers are designed as passive electronic components.
  • the cabling effort for setting up a data transmission path from the toy vehicle to the evaluation unit controlling the sequence is superfluous due to the configuration according to claim 44.
  • the measures according to claim 45 make it possible in a simple manner to set up a unidirectional or bidirectional transmission path between the toy vehicle and an evaluation unit.
  • the figures here show basic representations of the attachment of transponders in or on the track as well as a locomotive approaching a transponder.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of the attachment of a transponder in or on the track and a
  • FIG. 2 shows a basic illustration of the components required for the method according to the invention for controlling a track-guided toy
  • FIG. 3 shows a further exemplary embodiment of the arrangement of the components essential for the method according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows a roadway component with a marking carrier permanently installed in a rail
  • 5 shows a roadway component with a marking carrier installed in the track substructure; 6 shows a roadway component with an identification carrier installed in a threshold;
  • FIG. 7 shows a roadway component with an identification carrier fastened to a track substructure
  • FIG. 8 shows a roadway component with a label carrier designed as a barcode on the track substructure
  • FIG. 9 shows a roadway component with an identification carrier designed as a barcode on a threshold
  • FIG. 10 shows a basic illustration of a part of a roadway designed for branching a roadway with several
  • FIG. 11 shows a basic illustration of a roadway component designed for branching a roadway with a direction marking carrier.
  • Track type and geometry specifying a transponder 2 arranged or permanently connected to the track by the manufacturer, e.g. injected into the bedding or integrated into part of the track substructure.
  • the transponder 2 also has a further individual identification, which is not repeated.
  • the locomotive 3 has a memory reader with antenna 4 and a data transmission device 5.
  • the data transmission device 5 establishes a wireless connection to one
  • Receiver 6 and central memory which can be part of a personal computer.
  • the track diagram is shown on a monitor 7 and the current position of the rolling material on the route can be displayed.
  • the high-frequency field which is emitted via the antenna 4, excites that in the transponder 2 integrated receiving antenna, so that data can be read from the transponder 2 in a next step and recorded by the antenna 4 of the memory reader.
  • the data and information obtained then reach the receiving device 6 via a wireless transmission link 8, which is able to determine the position and speed of the locomotive or the train based on the known route.
  • the type- and geometry-specifying data stored in the transponder can be derived, for example, from the article designation of the track or track section, whereby the individual identification is a consecutive number that is only assigned once, so that each track section reaching the end user is clearly defined and in its geometry is determined.
  • transponders can also be integrated into signals, switches or other railway equipment to trigger special functions when these resources are reached, to start a defined control or switchover or to check the functionality of the equipment.
  • Encapsulated transponders in the smallest version have a diameter of approximately 2 mm and a length of approximately 10 mm and have a weight of approximately 0.1 to 0.25 g.
  • the read distance from transponders currently on the market for encapsulated versions is in the range of approximately 200 to 400 mm, which is sufficient for the application cases given here.
  • FIG. 2 shows a basic illustration of the components essential for the method according to the invention for controlling a track-guided toy.
  • a toy vehicle 101 is located on a piece of a roadway component 102 forming a roadway, to which identification carriers 103 are attached, which are provided with an identifier 104 or represent an unmistakable, unique identifier for them themselves.
  • the toy vehicle 101 is equipped with a reading device 105, the identification carriers 103 being read contactlessly.
  • the signals of the reading device 105 corresponding to the identifier 104 are sent via a decoder 106 in a data transmission device 107 and via a transmission link 108 to an evaluation unit 109.
  • the transmission link 108 can be wired or wireless. In the case of model railways, wired transmission, e.g. over the rails of the tracks. With wireless execution of the
  • Transmission path 108 is the data exchange between the data transmission device 107 and the evaluation unit 109, for example via radio with the aid of appropriate antennas.
  • the Evaluation unit 109 can be implemented, among other things, by control software in a personal computer, the information being able to be displayed on a monitor 110.
  • the toy vehicle 101 can have a direction sensor 111, with which changes in direction can be determined, an inclination sensor 112 and a distance length measuring device 113, with which the distance covered on the road can be determined.
  • the vertical position or the height of the toy vehicle 101 can be determined in the evaluation unit 109 from the data of the inclination sensor 112 and of the line length measuring device 113, especially in the case of roadways laid out in several planes.
  • At least the type data of the roadway component 102 are stored in the identification carriers 103 of a roadway component 102.
  • Different types of roadway components 102 would be e.g. straight road components, branches, e.g. Turnouts, crossings, or curve pieces and similar components.
  • the identifier 104 of a type of roadway component is encoded by a running, non-repeating sequence of numeric or alphanumeric characters.
  • Transponders designed as passive electronic components are preferably used as identification carriers 103.
  • the transponder is excited to transmit the identifier 104, which can thus be detected by the reader 105, by means of a radio-frequency field that is generated by an antenna of the reader 105.
  • the identifier 104 is designed as an electrically or magnetically detectable feature.
  • the transponder which is designed as a label carrier 103, has a transmitting and receiving antenna, control logic and a data and energy store, although a separate or self-sufficient power supply is not necessary.
  • the energy taken from the electromagnetic field of the transmission antenna of the reading device 105 is sufficient as electrical operating energy for the transponder.
  • the reading device 105 is designed with a limited spatial range for reading out the identification carriers 103. This can be achieved in that the transmission power of the transmission antenna of the reading device 105 is reduced accordingly.
  • the spatial range can be restricted to a range from 0 mm to 50 mm, preferably from 0 mm to 30 mm, in accordance with the size ratios customary for model railways.
  • identification carrier 103 could thus be formed by a bar code, in particular by a bar code that is only visible under UV light.
  • a corresponding reading device 105 would in this case be implemented by a bar code scanner.
  • a reader 105 designed for ultrasound scanning to recognize the roadway components 102.
  • the roadway component 102 itself is the identification carrier in which its outer shape is used for recognition.
  • the toy vehicle 101 moves on a roadway component 102 which is designed as a track, as is customary, for example, in model railways.
  • the toy vehicle can be supplied with the driving voltage necessary for the operation of the engine via the rails of the track, but the signal exchange between the toy vehicle 101 and the evaluation unit 109 can also be carried out.
  • the signals of the data transmission device 107 reach the wheels of the toy vehicle 101 and the rails of the roadway component 102 and beyond follow via the transmission link 108 to the signal converter 114.
  • the signals are converted by the signal converter 114 into a format that can be processed by the evaluation unit 109 and are forwarded to this.
  • the signal converter 114 can optionally be designed as an independent component or as an interface card that is built into a personal computer.
  • the transmission path 108 for transmitting the signals between the tracks of the roadway component 102 and the signal converter 114 can of course be implemented both wirelessly and by wire.
  • a roadway component 102 consists of a track 120, formed from rails 121 and sleepers 122 and a track substructure 123.
  • the identification carriers 103 are preferably designed as transponders.
  • the identification carrier 103 is permanently installed in a rail 121.
  • the identification carrier 103 is injected into the track substructure 123. It is also possible to install the identification carrier 103 in the threshold 122 (FIG. 6).
  • the identification carriers 103 are thus only separably connected to the roadway component 102 in a destructive manner. According to FIG. 7, however, it is also possible to subsequently attach a marking carrier 103 to a track substructure 123.
  • a fastening device 124 is provided on the track substructure 123 of the carriageway component 102, with the aid of which the identification carrier 103 can be fastened to the carriageway lower part 102. This can be done by the manufacturer in the production of the carriageway components 102, but it is also possible for the label carrier 103 to be installed subsequently by the user. This allows the user to individually retrofit the toy with identification carrier 103.
  • identification carrier 103 on the one with the roadway component 102
  • FIG. 8 and 9 show exemplary embodiments of a roadway component 102, in which the identification carriers 103 are formed by a barcode.
  • the identification carrier 103 is attached to the track substructure 123 (FIG. 8) or to a threshold 122 (FIG. 9).
  • this bar code is designed such that it is not visible to the human eye, e.g. can only be read under UV light.
  • FIG. 10 and 11 show the simplified representation of a roadway component 102 which is used for branching a roadway, as it is e.g. is realized in the case of model railways by a switch, with the arrangement of a plurality of identification carriers 103.
  • an identification carrier 103 is arranged on each of the end regions.
  • the individual identifier 104 of each of the identification carriers 103 makes it possible for the approaching toy vehicle to determine the relative spatial position of the carriageway component 102 by means of the reading device and the corresponding evaluation in the evaluation unit in connection with the geometry data of the carriageway component 102.
  • FIG. 11 shows a roadway component designed as a branch with a directional identification carrier 126 formed from three identification carriers 103.
  • a directional identification carrier 126 formed from three identification carriers 103.
  • the roadway components 102 (FIGS. 2, 3) are provided with an identification carrier 103, the identification 104 of which at least designates the type of the roadway component 102, and the play
  • a roadway is constructed, as is customary in model construction, by different types of roadway components 102. This is e.g. around straight track sections, switches, crossings etc. The control is however
  • toy vehicles in which the carriageway is not formed by track-like guidance, but in which the guidance by e.g. an electronic or ferromagnetic guidance system arranged in a recessed manner in the roadway is formed.
  • guidance e.g. an electronic or ferromagnetic guidance system arranged in a recessed manner in the roadway is formed.
  • the identification carriers in particular a transponder
  • a toy vehicle and to drive a plurality of reading devices.
  • These reading devices are preferably integrated in the roadway components and are in an electrically conductive connection with the rails of a built-up track system.
  • the rail network of this track system is used as a two-wire bus or as a feedback bus to the higher-level evaluation unit.
  • control signals can be modulated onto the travel voltage applied to the rail system.
  • the evaluation unit in particular the personal computer, is connected to the rails, for example via an interface card or some other adapter device.
  • the control elements present in a standard model train such as so-called locomotive mice, control desks and the like, should preferably be used. continue to be usable.
  • These standard control systems can then be used in addition or as an alternative to the input devices
  • Evaluation unit which is formed for example by a conventional keyboard, can be used.
  • a toy vehicle travels a newly built road for the first time, reading the type-specific identifications of the road components with the reader makes it possible to record the entire road course. If the corresponding geometric data or the directional information for each type of roadway component are stored in the evaluation unit, as explained in the figure descriptions of FIGS. 10 and 11, then by assigning type-specific geometry data to individual roadway components, when driving past detected sequence of individual identifiers a virtual image of the road can be generated. With the inclusion of the information from the inclination measurement with the inclination sensor and the route length measurement with the corresponding route length measuring device on the toy vehicle, an overall three-dimensional image of the course of the road can be generated by correspondingly linking these data.
  • the corresponding data can, for example, be in a table in which one individual marking of a roadway component, the corresponding type-specific identifications and their geometry or direction data are assigned. Further functions can also be assigned to individual roadway components in this table. Functions of this type make it possible for the toy vehicles to achieve realistic driving operation by individual sections of the route or roadway components, for example driving authorizations, speed requirements, start / stop requests, braking and / or acceleration tasks and the like. be assigned to.
  • the current position of the toy vehicle can be determined at any time by continuously transmitting the identifiers of the roadway components from the reader of the toy vehicle to the evaluation unit.
  • the movements of the toy vehicles on the roadway or relative to other toy components can be monitored and influenced by the predetermined functions.
  • By capturing the virtual image in the evaluation unit and determining the position of the toy vehicles it is thus also possible to display a roadway image on a monitor using a personal computer.
  • By assigning functions for route sections or individual roadway components defined signal images can also be determined or light actions of the toy vehicle can be triggered.
  • the control by means of a program stored in the evaluation unit also makes it possible to implement a schedule-controlled operation for the toy vehicles on the course of the road.
  • the roadway components only carry identifications which contain the type of the roadway component, but not an individual identifier. If, in this case, a toy vehicle, as is often the case, is removed from the road and put on again at a completely different location, the problem arises that for this In accordance with the evaluation options of the evaluation unit, the toy vehicle initially only knows the type of roadway component on which the toy vehicle is located, but not the actual instantaneous position on the corresponding individual roadway component. The identification of the actual position on the course of the lane can be done both semi-automatically and automatically. On the one hand, the operator can indicate his actual position to the toy vehicle via the control program on the personal computer.
  • a label carrier for at least one type of roadway component.
  • this is the case with roadway components that are designed for a straight direction of travel. Since all other types are equipped with a label carrier, the current position of the toy vehicle clearly results from the identifier of the road component last equipped with a label carrier and the distance covered in relation to this, which is measured by the track length measuring device in the toy vehicle.
  • FIGS. 2; 3; 4, 5, 6, 7; 8, 9; 10, 11 shown form the subject of independent, inventive solutions.
  • the relevant tasks and solutions according to the invention can be found in the detailed descriptions of these figures.

Abstract

L"invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif pour commander, de manière conforme à l"original, proche de la réalité, automatique ou semi-automatique, des jouets sur rails, notamment des maquettes de trains électriques. Selon l"invention, des modules de mémoire spécifiant un type et/ou une géométrie, pouvant être lus sans contact, sont placés sur ou dans chaque voie, segment de voie, butoir, sémaphore et/ou aiguillage. Chaque module de mémoire et par conséquent chaque voie présente en outre une marque permanente non récurrente. En outre, le matériel roulant, de préférence les locomotives, est équipé d"un appareil de lecture de mémoire et d"une unité de transmission de données pour le retour d"information. Lors du premier passage sur une voie, la configuration du trajet est présente sous la forme d"une représentation électronique et peut être conservée dans une mémoire centrale. Lors du passage suivant, chaque position momentanée du train est déterminée par lecture du module mémoire et retour d"information à la mémoire centrale ou à un système de commande central. Une ou plusieurs machines sont contrôlées et commandées automatiquement sur la base de tâches préallouables relatives à l"exploitation du train avec prise en considération des informations de trajet et de vitesse ainsi que de fonctions particulières.
EP01936323A 2000-05-05 2001-05-04 Procede pour commander, de maniere conforme a l'original, proche de la realite, automatique ou semi-automatique, des jouets sur rails, notamment des maquettes de trains electriques, dispositif pour mettre en oeuvre ledit procede, voies, segments de voies ou aiguillages utilises lors de la mise en oe Withdrawn EP1280589A2 (fr)

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DE10021927 2000-05-05
DE10021927A DE10021927A1 (de) 2000-04-13 2000-05-05 Verfahren zur originalgetreuen, realitätsnahen automatischen oder halbautomatischen Steuerung von gleisgeführten Spielzeugen, insbesondere elektromotorisch betriebenen Modellbahnen und Modellzügen, Anordnung zur Durchführung eines solchen Verfahrens, Gleise, Gleisstücke oder Weichen zur Verwendung bei einem Verfahren zur Steuerung von gleisgeführten Spielzeugen sowie rollendes Material, insbesondere Lokomotiven, ebenfalls zur Verwendung bei einem Verfahren zur Steuerung von Modellbahnen und Modellzügen
PCT/EP2001/005038 WO2001087444A2 (fr) 2000-05-05 2001-05-04 Procede pour commander, de maniere conforme a l"original, proche de la realite, automatique ou semi-automatique, des jouets sur rails, notamment des maquettes de trains electriques, dispositif pour mettre en oeuvre ledit procede, voies, segments de voies ou aiguillages utilises lors de la mise en oeuvre d"un procede

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