EP2403745A1 - Devices for detecting the occupied state or free state of a track section and method for operating such devices - Google Patents
Devices for detecting the occupied state or free state of a track section and method for operating such devicesInfo
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- the present invention relates to a device for detecting the occupancy or free state of a track section with a transmitter for feeding a transmission signal in the form of an AC voltage in the rails of the track section and at least one receiver for receiving a by a transmission of the transmission signal on the rails of the track section caused reception signal,
- Such a device is known in the form of a track-free signaling device designed as a track circuit, for example from the company publication "FTG S - Track Release with the Audio Track Circuit FTG S", Order No. A19100-V100-B607-V2
- a receiver receives a reception signal in the form of the incoming voltage and evaluates the reception signal, in that a rail vehicle traversing the track section causes a short circuit between the rails of the track section due to its axes, the transmission of the transmission signal to the receiver is prevented, thus making it possible to detect the busy condition of the track section in question.
- a device for detecting the busy or free state of a track section with a transmitter for feeding a transmission signal in the form of an AC voltage in the rails of the track section and at least one receiver for receiving a by a transmission of the transmission signal via the rails of the track section caused reception signal, wherein the device for determining the phase shift between see the transmission signal and the reception signal is formed.
- the device according to the invention is advantageous since a determination of the phase shift between the transmission signal and the reception signal makes it possible to reliably detect errors reliably in a simple manner.
- the receive signal due to the path of the fed into the rails of the track section transmit signal in the form of AC voltage has a phase shift relative to the transmit signal. Since the path of the transmission signal from the transmitter via the rails of the track section to the receiver is fixed, the phase shift should not change after the configuration of the device and the track section. This makes it possible to immediately detect errors or defects of the device on the basis of the phase shift between the transmission signal and the reception signal. Thus, for example, a phase shift of zero would immediately indicate that the receive signal is not transmitted as intended via the rails of the track section has been, but for example, has passed directly from the transmitter to the receiver.
- the device has a plurality of receivers, it is advantageously possible to determine the phase shift between the transmission signal and each individual one of the reception signals.
- the device according to the invention is furthermore advantageous in that the evaluation of the phase shift between the reception signal and the transmission signal can be carried out independently of the processing and evaluation of the actual clearance information. Therefore, it is possible, in particular, to distinguish between a defect, for example in the form of a cable fault, and a occupancy message due to an axle impact. It should be noted that with the phase shift between the transmission signal and the reception signal, a parameter for error detection is used, which is not used in the detection of the busy or free state of the track section.
- Another advantage is the fact that, in contrast to other conceivable circuits for monitoring the cables or lines in the cable or in the cables advantageously little or no additional circuit parts are needed, so that the device according to the invention is particularly cost feasible. Due to the fact that errors can be detected reliably, it is also conceivable that the requirement for a separate routing of transmitting and
- Receiving lines ie of lines that lead from the track to the transmitter or receiver, could be omitted.
- Such a modification made possible in principle by the device according to the invention would lead to a considerable simplification of the invention Wiring the railway monitoring system in the form of the device for detecting the busy or free state of the track section lead.
- a device for detecting the busy or free state of a track section with a transmitter for feeding a transmission signal in the form of an AC voltage in the rails of the track section and at least one receiver for receiving in a device having a first receiver for receiving a first reception signal caused by the transmission of the transmission signal via the rails of a first part of the track section, by a transmission of the transmission signal via the tracks of the track section.
- Signal and a second receiver for receiving a caused by the transmission of the transmission signal on the rails of a second part of the track section second reception signal, the device for determining the phase shift between the first reception signal and the second reception S signal is formed.
- the device comprises a transmitter and at least two receivers, advantageously in addition or alternatively to the first solution according to the invention, instead of a comparison of the phase shift between the Transmit signal and the respective receive signal to determine the phase shift between the first receive signal and the second receive signal.
- the device comprises a transmitter and at least two receivers, advantageously in addition or alternatively to the first solution according to the invention, instead of a comparison of the phase shift between the Transmit signal and the respective receive signal to determine the phase shift between the first receive signal and the second receive signal.
- a continuous determination of the phase shift between the respective signals takes place.
- a permanent functional monitoring of the respective device is advantageously ensured.
- the phase shift between the respective signals it is also possible, for example, for the phase shift between the respective signals to be determined only within the framework of the course of a functional test of the device.
- a corresponding function test could be performed, for example, every minute, hourly or daily depending on the respective requirements.
- the device according to the invention is particularly advantageous in connection with audio frequency Track circuit is used, since the signal used for detecting the busy or free state of the track section is already an AC signal.
- the devices according to the invention it is also possible for the devices according to the invention to be used in conjunction with such track circuits which operate with a signal frequency below or above the audible range or else according to a direct current principle.
- the transmission signal in the form of the alternating voltage is a signal superimposed on the direct current used for the detection, which functions solely for monitoring the function of the device by determining the phase shift between this transmission signal and the reception signal or between two reception signals. Signals serves.
- a corresponding transmission signal in the form of an alternating voltage can either be permanently superimposed on the direct current or, for example, can additionally be fed in at predetermined time intervals merely for functional testing.
- the respective device according to the invention for comparing the phase shift is formed with at least one reference phase shift.
- This is advantageous because it allows a particularly simple evaluation of the phase shift.
- a determination of the phase shift between the transmit signal and the receive signal in the functional, error-free state of the device for detecting the busy or free state of a track section can be made.
- This phase shift can then be stored in the form of the reference phase shift, optionally taking into account tolerance values, for example in a memory device of the device.
- tolerance values for example in a memory device of the device.
- the affected, associated track section is preferably as a precaution immediately reported as busy in the event of an error to avoid hazards.
- monitoring of the phase shift between the reception signal and the transmission signal or between the first and the second reception signal would be possible
- it is also possible to permanently compare the actual phase shift with a reference phase shift in the form of the last determined value of the phase shift This also makes it possible to detect a change in the phase shift immediately and without delay.
- the devices according to the invention can also be developed in such a way that, based on the comparison between the phase shift and the reference phase shift, they are designed to generate an error signal indicating an interference condition.
- the error signal is thus advantageously the possibility, for example, to alert operating personnel of a signal box directly to the presence of an error.
- An error signal indicating a fault condition generated by the apparatus based on the Comparison between the phase shift and the reference phase shift has been generated can be output in different ways. So it would be conceivable in principle that only a corresponding entry is made in a log file.
- the respective device according to the invention for outputting the error signal is designed in the form of an optical and / or acoustic warning message.
- the transmitter is for feeding a modulation signal encoded by a transmission signal in the
- the use of a modulation signal encoded transmit signal is advantageous because it increases the insensitivity to interference.
- the respective device permanently assigned codings such as in the form of bit patterns, are required.
- corresponding expenditures for projecting the individual devices, which reduce the manufacturing costs of the device are advantageously eliminated.
- the assembly is simplified, resulting in addition a time and cost savings.
- the project planning of a railway monitoring system is simplified as well no assignments of codings or modulations to devices are to be provided and therefore also corresponding assignments are not to be deposited on location plans and data sheets and must be considered below.
- any restrictions with regard to the number and type of modulation used for coding are omitted, so that the prerequisite is created that a multiple use of the same modulations within a plant can be excluded.
- the device according to the invention can preferably be designed to generate a transmission signal coded by means of any modulation, in particular random-based, modulation. If, when comparing the modulation of the received signal with the modulation of the transmitted signal, a deviation of the modulations is detected, the track section assigned to the device is preferably immediately reported as occupied for the purpose of avoiding danger.
- the devices according to the invention can also be developed in such a way that the respective device for transmitting data signals via the rails of the track section is formed on a rail vehicle occupying the track section.
- the device can be used in addition to the information transmission to a rail vehicle.
- a correspondingly developed device can advantageously be embodied in such a way that the transmitter and receiver are connected to the respective rail-side feed-in points, for example in the form of so-called track connection housing, such that either a transmission signal of a transmitter is fed into the supply points or a receiver Signal can be read or received for a receiver.
- Such a Known switching is advantageous because the transmission of data signals to a rail vehicle is only possible as long as the transmitter is in front of the rail vehicle in the direction of travel. The reason for this is that otherwise by shorting the rails by the axes of the
- Rail vehicle also the transmission of data signals to a usually arranged in the front region of a rail vehicle receiving device is prevented.
- the devices according to the invention are also advantageous in that the determination of the phase shift between the transmission signal and the reception signal or between the two reception signals is independent of the direction of travel and the position of the rail vehicle in the track section in the same way is possible.
- the present invention further relates to a method for operating a device for detecting the occupancy or free state of a track section, wherein a transmission signal in the form of an AC voltage is fed into the rails of the track section and by a transmission of the transmission signal on the rails of the track section caused receive signal is received.
- the present invention has the object to provide a method for operating a device for detecting the busy or free state of a track section, which makes it possible to detect errors, especially device-side cable fault, particularly reliable and cost-effective.
- This object is achieved according to the invention by a method for operating a device for detecting the busy or free state of a track section, wherein a transmission Signal in the form of an AC voltage in the rails of the track section is fed, a received signal transmitted through the transmission of the signals on the rails of the track section receiving signal is received and the Phasenver shift between the receive signal and the transmit signal is determined.
- the object underlying the invention in terms of the method is further achieved by a method for operating a device for detecting the busy or idle state of a track section, wherein a transmission signal is fed in the form of an AC voltage in the rails of the track section, a received by the transmission of the transmission signal on the rails of a first part of the track section effected first received signal, a by the transmission of the transmission signal on the rails of a second part of the track section effected second received signal is received and the phase shift between the first receive signal and the second receive signal is determined.
- the methods according to the invention are configured such that the phase shift is compared with at least one reference phase shift.
- the methods according to the invention are configured such that an error signal indicating an interference condition is generated based on the comparison between the phase shift and the reference phase shift.
- the inventive method can also run such that the error signal is output in the form of an optical and / or acoustic warning message.
- the inventive method is configured such that a coded by a modulation transmission signal is fed into the rails of the track section and the modulation of the receive signal or the modulation of at least one of the received signals is compared with the modulation of the transmit signal
- data signals are transmitted to a rail vehicle occupying the track section via the rails of the track section.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic sketch of an arrangement with a track section and a first embodiment of the device according to the invention with a transmitter and a receiver
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic sketch of an arrangement with a center-fed track section and a second exemplary embodiment of the device according to the invention with one transmitter and two receivers
- Figure 3 is a schematic sketch of an arrangement with a track section in the form of a switch and a third embodiment of the device according to the invention with a transmitter and two receivers and
- FIG. 4 shows, in a schematic illustration to illustrate an embodiment of the method according to the invention, a graph with a transmission signal and two reception signals.
- Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of an arrangement with a track section and a first embodiment of the device according to the invention with a transmitter and a receiver.
- a device V for detecting the busy or free state of a track section G.
- the device V has a transmitter S for feeding a transmit signal SIG S in the form of an AC voltage in the rails F of the track section G.
- the device V a receiver E for receiving a caused by the transmission of the transmission signal SIG S on the rails F of the track section G reception signal SIG E.
- an alternating voltage of frequency fl is fed into the track section G.
- the adjacent track sections are operated with an alternating voltage of different frequency f5 or f3.
- the arrangement shown in the figure is an audio frequency track circuit with a plurality of frequencies, in which an AC voltage in the form of a transmission signal SIG S in the audio frequency range is fed into the tracks F of the track section G.
- the device V can be arranged for example in a signal box of a railway installation or a railway monitoring system. This offers the advantage that a particularly high level of reliability is achieved, since mechanical load and climatic influences with respect to the electronic components of the device V have a lower effect than would be the case if these components were accommodated close to the track. In addition, this provides further advantages in terms of availability and maintenance of the device V, i. in particular of the transmitter S and the receiver E.
- the horizontal dot-dash line in Figure 1 By means of the horizontal dot-dash line in Figure 1, a corresponding separation between the indoor system, which is associated with the device V, and the outdoor area, to which the track section G belongs indicated.
- track connection housings GAG1, GAG2 are arranged on the track side for insertion of the transmission signal SIG S fed in or provided by the transmitter S or for reading the reception signal SIG E transmitted to the receiver E into or out of the travel rails F serve.
- the track connection housings GAG1, GAG2 do not contain any active electronic components, but essentially only a resonant circuit for frequency-selective amplification of the input signals or fed-in signals of predetermined useful frequency, ie in the case of the track section G of the frequency f1 shown in FIG.
- the device V further comprises an evaluation device AE, which is used to determine the phase shift between the from the transmitter S transmitted transmission signal SIG 3 and the receive signal received by the receiver E SIG E is used.
- the evaluation device AE receives the transmission signal SIG 3 from the transmitter S and the reception signal SIG E from the receiver E and carries out a preferably signal-technically reliable determination of the phase shift between the two signals SIG 3 , SIG E.
- the device V or the evaluation device AE is designed to compare the determined phase shift with at least one reference phase shift.
- the reference phase shift is preferably the value of the phase shift between the transmit signal SIG 3 and the receive signal measured in the faultless state of the system.
- Disturbances for example due to the crosstalk of the signals of adjacent track circuits, for example due to damage to an electrical line, can now advantageously be reliably detected on the basis of the comparison of the phase shift with the reference phase shift.
- the evaluation device AE of the device V Upon detection of a corresponding error, the evaluation device AE of the device V reports the track section G cautiously as occupied and generates an error signal indicating the relevant fault condition.
- the error signal can be output, for example, in the form of an optical and / or acoustic warning message.
- a reliable distinction between a fault, ie a cable fault, and a regular free-of-charge occupancy message is advantageously made possible.
- the determination of the phase shift and the comparison with the reference phase shift can advantageously be realized in a comparatively low-cost manner, so that little or no additional circuit components are required, which results in cost savings compared to other conceivable solutions.
- FIG. 1 is only a schematic representation. Thus, in practice, further components may be present or required, which are not shown in FIG. 1 for reasons of clarity.
- the device V it is conceivable, for example, for the device V to be designed, in addition to the transmission of data signals, via the travel rails F of the track section G to a rail vehicle occupying the track section G.
- the transmitter S of the device V advantageously has an external drive, by means of which the data signals can be supplied to the transmitter S.
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic sketch of an arrangement with a center-fed track section and a second embodiment of the inventive device with a transmitter and two receivers.
- FIG. 2 is therefore an arrangement with two receivers E1, E2.
- the receivers E1, E2 are each connected via the track connection housings GAG1, GAG3 Reception signal SIG E i or SIG E 2 supplied.
- the first receiver E 1 is used to receive the first reception signal SIG E i caused by the transmission of the transmission signal SIG S via the rails F of a first part of the track section G, wherein the first part of the track section passes through the route between the track connection housings GAG 1 and GAG2 is formed.
- the second receiver E2 is used to receive the second reception signal SIG E2 caused by the transmission of the transmission signal SIG S via the travel rails F of a second part of the track section G formed by the route between the track connection housings GAG2 and GAG3.
- a monitoring of the functioning of the device V in the form of track free reporting on the one hand be done by the phase shift between the transmit signal SIG 3 of the transmitter S and the first receive signal SIG E i of the receiver El and the phase shift between the transmit signal SIG S and the second receive signal SIG E 2 of the second receiver E 2 is determined.
- phase shift between the first receive signal SIG E i of the receiver El and the second receive signal SIG E 2 of the second receiver E2 is determined.
- the thus determined phase shift allows a reliable detection of interference, especially in the form of cable faults. This is in an arrangement with a transmitter S and a plurality of receivers El, E2 of particular importance, since in particular in the event that the lines of multiple receivers El, E2 are guided within a cable, interference by crosstalk or coupling a reception signal in the management of another recipient can be caused.
- Such disturbances or errors are detected by means of the evaluation device AE of the device V by comparing the phase between the transmit signal SIG S and the respective receive signals SIG E i, SIG E 2 or between the receive signals SIG E i, SIG E 2 reliably detected with each other, so that even in the case of lines of multiple receivers El, E2, which are performed in the same cable, errors or disturbances can be excluded.
- the phase shifts between the transmit signal SIG 3 and the individual receive signals could be determined analogously to the procedure described above, or else the phase shift of a combination or several combinations of the receive signals. Signals of the receiver can be determined.
- Figure 3 shows a schematic sketch of an arrangement with a track section in the form of a switch and a third
- Embodiment of the device according to the invention with a transmitter and two receivers. Similar to the illustration in Figure 2, this is an arrangement with a device V with a transmitter S and two receivers El, E2. In the case shown, this is a
- the receiver E 1, E 2 or E 2 can also be used in such an arrangement by determining the phase shift between the transmission signal SIGs of the transmitter S and the respective reception signal SIG E i, SIG E 2 by determining the phase shift between the receive signals SIGEI, SIG E 2 are the first receiver El and second receptions and seminars ⁇ gers E2 ensured in a reliable way, that it is actually in the respective one of the receivers El, E2 received reception signals SIG E i, SIG E 2 to the received at the intended location of the track section G or read, unadulterated received signal SIGEI or SIG E 2 acts.
- FIG. 4 shows, in a schematic representation to illustrate an embodiment of the method according to the invention, a graph with a transmission signal and two reception signals. Shown here is the amplitude A as a function of time t for a transmit signal SIG 3 , a first receive signal SIG E i and a second receive signal SIG E 2- According to the representation of Figure 4, the signals SIG 3 shown differ , SIG e i, SIG e 2 not only down ⁇ clearly amplitude A, but in particular also with regard to their phase.
- phase shift PH 3 , E i between the transmit signal SIG 3 and the first receive signal SIG E i, the phase shift PH 3 , E2 between the Transmit signal SIG 3 and the second receive signal SIG E 2 and / or the phase shift PH E I, E2 between the first receive signal SIGEI and the second receive signal SIG E 2 are determined.
- phase shifts PH 3, E i, PH 3, E2, PH E I, E2, Example ⁇ by comparison with a respective corresponding reference phase shift, allows a check of the signal path of the respective receiving signals SIGEI or SIG E 2 and both receive signals SIG e i, SIG e 2- Entspre ⁇ accordingly the foregoing can advertising here in particular with respect to the error detected cable or cables between the track and the respective receiver the, which advantageously in particular a false free message, ie the erroneous display of a free state of the track section, is avoided.
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