EP2454144B1 - Spurgebundenes fahrzeug mit sensoreinrichtung - Google Patents

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EP2454144B1
EP2454144B1 EP10732899.9A EP10732899A EP2454144B1 EP 2454144 B1 EP2454144 B1 EP 2454144B1 EP 10732899 A EP10732899 A EP 10732899A EP 2454144 B1 EP2454144 B1 EP 2454144B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L23/00—Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains
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    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
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  • the invention relates to a track-bound vehicle having a first and a second carriage coupled to one another and at least one sensor device for monitoring a region between the two coupled carriages.
  • track-bound vehicles i.
  • visually impaired or drunk people are particularly at risk;
  • a corresponding fall or fall of a person for example, be due to crowding on the platform.
  • automated monitoring of the area between coupled cars of a track-bound vehicle is desirable.
  • a track-bound vehicle of the type mentioned is from the German utility model DE 20 2006 012 637 U1 as well as the DE 201 19 009 U1 known.
  • the operating according to a reflection principle ultrasonic sensors are arranged above the coupling between the car, to allow detection of unauthorized persons in the coupling or dome area between the car on the buffers.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a track-bound vehicle with a first and a second coupled car and at least one sensor device for monitoring a range between the two coupled cars, which allows a particularly reliable monitoring of the area between the two coupled cars ,
  • a track-bound vehicle with a first and a second with each other coupled carriage and at least one sensor device for monitoring a region between the two coupled cars, wherein the at least one sensor device is an optical sensor system, the side of the first carriage at least one aligned to the monitored area optical transmitter and the side of the second carriage has at least one optical receiver and is formed on interruption of the light path between the at least one optical transmitter and the at least one optical receiver for outputting a detection signal.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention is advantageous because it has an optical sensor system which operates according to a transmitter / receiver principle.
  • the optical sensor system on the part of the first car comprises at least one optical transmitter aligned with the area to be monitored and at least one optical receiver on the side of the second carriage.
  • the optical sensor system is preferably oriented such that the light path runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the track-bound vehicle.
  • the optical sensor system is designed to output a detection signal if the light path between the at least one optical transmitter and the at least one optical receiver is interrupted.
  • an interruption of the light path between the at least one optical transmitter and the at least one optical receiver which may be only partially above a threshold, is also referred to as an interruption.
  • the optical sensor system can be designed both in the form of a single light barrier and in the form of a light grid.
  • the detection signal is preferably already triggered upon interruption of the light path to one of the optical receivers.
  • the detection signal for example, only be triggered when the light path or the light paths to two adjacent optical receivers is or will be interrupted. As a result, false triggering, for example due to cigarette butts thrown into the monitored area, is advantageously reduced or avoided.
  • an optical sensor system of the type mentioned is advantageous since such a system is comparatively robust to fluctuations in the two cars of the track-guided vehicle.
  • a light cone with a base diameter of about 33.5 cm is advantageous, for example, in the case of the use of optical transmitters with an emission angle of +/- 10 ° and an assumed minimum distance between the respective optical transmitter and the respective optical receiver of 95 cm computationally in the region of the optical receiver.
  • the optical receivers still recognize the light emitted by the respective optical transmitter in the event of a significant horizontal or vertical offset of the two coupled carriages with respect to each other.
  • the base diameter of the light cone increases accordingly.
  • false tripping is advantageously avoided or at least reduced by the use of a transmitter / receiver principle.
  • optical sensor system is furthermore advantageous in that it avoids possible problems with regard to the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of the sensor device.
  • EMC electromagnetic compatibility
  • the at least one optical transmitter can emit modulated light, whereby the respective optical transmitter can be verified by the respective optical receiver as the source of the received light.
  • optical sensor systems are surprisingly insensitive to pollution effects, so that reliable operation of the optical sensor system is ensured even under harsh operating conditions outside the tracked vehicle.
  • corresponding optical sensor systems in a form suitable for railway applications are available comparatively inexpensively.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention can of course also have more than two coupled cars.
  • all areas between coupled cars of the track-bound vehicle are monitored in the manner described above.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention is further developed such that the at least one optical transmitter and the at least one optical receiver are each arranged with respect to their mounting height below the car body of the respective car.
  • This is advantageous because, due to the comparatively low mounting height of the at least one optical transmitter and the at least one optical transmitter Receiver monitoring usually takes place in a room area below the platform edge. This advantageously complicates manipulation of the optical sensor system by passengers from the platform.
  • the tracked vehicle according to the invention preferably serves less to protect those persons intentionally located in the area between the cars than to protect those persons who have fallen into the monitored area due to an accident.
  • the optical sensor system can be realized using light of any wavelength emitted by the at least one optical transmitter.
  • the at least one optical sensor system is an infrared sensor system. This offers the particular advantage that the light path remains invisible to the human eye and thus the probability of manipulation or interference attempts is reduced.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention is configured such that at least one further optical sensor system is provided which has at least one further optical transmitter aligned on the area to be monitored by the second carriage and at least one further optical receiver on the side of the first carriage and, when the light path is interrupted, between the at least one further optical transmitter and the at least one further optical one Receiver is designed to output a further detection signal.
  • the further optical sensor system can be operated redundantly with respect to the optical sensor system, ie monitor the same area between the two coupled carriages. Preferably, however, different subareas of the area to be monitored between the carriages are monitored by the optical sensor system and the further optical sensor system.
  • the above-mentioned preferred embodiments of the track-bound vehicle according to the invention with respect to the optical sensor system also apply analogously to the further optical sensor system.
  • the preferred embodiments of the track-bound vehicle according to the invention described below, insofar as they relate to the optical sensor system can also be used in an analogous manner with regard to the optional further optical sensor system.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention is developed such that the at least one optical sensor system is connected to a control device of the track-bound vehicle and designed to transmit the detection signal to the control device.
  • the control device which may be part of a central vehicle control of the track-bound vehicle, for example, is informed of an interruption of the light path between the at least one optical transmitter and the at least one optical receiver, so that corresponding measures are taken on the vehicle side can.
  • the optical sensor system is a component of the track-bound vehicle according to the invention, an immediate transmission of the detection signal to the control device is possible.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention can also be designed such that a safety-related reaction of the track-bound vehicle is triggered by the control device upon receiving the detection signal. This advantageously ensures that as quickly as possible and immediately those measures are taken that are necessary to avoid endangering a fallen person in the area between the car.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention is designed such that on the part of the control device on the reception of the detection signal toward a start-up or braking of the track-bound vehicle is triggered. This is advantageous, as a result, as a result, an approach or further travel of the track-bound vehicle, in particular in the area of a stop, is prevented reliably and as quickly as possible, as a result of which a person possibly fallen into the area between the wagons is best protected.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention can also be developed in such a way that, on the part of the control device, upon receiving the detection signal, a warning signal is transmitted to the driver's cab and is spent there.
  • a corresponding output can be effected, for example, by a visual display on a driver's display and / or by an acoustic warning signal. This ensures that even the driver or leader of the track-bound vehicle is informed immediately about the present alarm situation.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention can, however, in principle also be designed for fully automatic, driverless operation.
  • the detection signal is preferably automatically forwarded to the control center via a control channel.
  • the control device can additionally provide signaling to a passenger information system, which can then output to the passengers an announcement prepared for such a case via interior and / or exterior loudspeakers of the tracked vehicle.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention is developed such that the monitoring of the area between coupled cars is activated or deactivated as a function of the respective operating situation of the track-bound vehicle.
  • the monitoring can be activated, for example, in an operating state or an operational time phase, in which a clearance of the track-bound vehicle takes place in a stop or a journey in the area of the stop.
  • deactivation of the monitoring can take place in other operating situations, which may include, for example, a switch travel.
  • Such deactivation can be done here For example, be done either by switching off the optical sensor system and optionally the other optical sensor system, or also by the fact that, for example, by the control device detection signals are hidden in the corresponding operating situations.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention is developed in such a way that the track-bound vehicle is designed to determine its clutch state and the monitoring of the area between the carriages is activated or deactivated in dependence on the determined clutch state. As part of the determination of the coupling state, the track-bound vehicle determines which of its clutches are connected to each other cars. An activation of the monitoring of the area between the cars is thus expressly only in the event that actually a car is coupled and thus there is even an area to be monitored between the coupled cars.
  • the tracked vehicle according to the invention may advantageously also be designed such that the monitoring of the area between the carriages in dependence on the presence of a door release signal is activated or deactivated. So it is conceivable, for example, that the monitoring is activated as soon as after a stop in a stop by means of a door release signal, an opening of the doors is allowed.
  • a deactivation of the monitoring can take place in the following, for example, if the track-bound Vehicle has traveled a certain distance from the stop.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention is embodied such that the track-bound vehicle is designed for the regular automatic function check of the at least one optical sensor system.
  • the at least one optical transmitter may, for example, have a test input, upon activation of which the optical transmitter is switched off, so that all opposite receivers report a triggering.
  • a corresponding test can, for example, be triggered and evaluated by the control device of the tracked vehicle, for example, after leaving a stop. If a fault is detected during the test, it can advantageously be displayed on the driver's display.
  • the track-bound vehicle according to the invention has the advantage that the optical sensor system automatically monitors the area between the carriages. A direct or indirect monitoring of the area by the driver of the tracked vehicle or another person is thus advantageously not required.
  • at least one camera, which is aligned with the area between the coupled carriages is additionally provided.
  • a control center advantageously be given the opportunity, after receiving a detection signal by the control device very quickly on the situation in the affected area between the coupled cars inform. This creates the possibility, if necessary, to carry out further measures in addition to any safety-related reactions which may be automatically initiated by the track-bound vehicle.
  • a track-bound vehicle 1 with a first carriage 10 and a second carriage 20 is shown.
  • the two cars 10, 20 are coupled by means of couplings 13, 23 with each other.
  • the first carriage 10 consists of carriage parts 11 and 12
  • the second carriage 20 consists of car parts 21 and 22.
  • the respective carriage parts 11, 12 and 21, 22 completely connected by transitions with each other, so that a fall of a person is excluded at about a stop in a range between the carriage parts 11, 12 and 21, 22.
  • the track-bound vehicle 1 which is, for example, a rail vehicle in the form of a local or long-distance train, a subway or a rapid-transit railway, or also another track-bound vehicle that does not On rails drives can act on an optical sensor system.
  • the optical sensor system on the part of the first carriage 10 comprises at least one optical transmitter 15 aligned with the area 31 to be monitored.
  • the at least one optical transmitter 15 is an infrared grating light system, i. an infrared light bar with infrared transmitting diodes, acts.
  • the second carriage 20 has at least one optical receiver 28 in the form of an infrared receiving light bar with infrared receiving diodes. This advantageously ensures reliable and complete coverage of the area 31 to be monitored.
  • the output of a detection signal which thus indicates the penetration of an object or a person in the monitored area between the carriage 10, 20.
  • the at least one optical transmitter 15 and the at least one optical receiver 28 with respect to their mounting height advantageously below the car body or below the lower edge of the car body of the respective car 10, 20 are arranged.
  • the assembly is carried out such that the components are largely protected against damage.
  • the rail vehicle 1 moreover has a further optical sensor system which comprises at least one further optical transmitter 26 aligned with the area 32 to be monitored on the part of the second carriage 20 and at least one further optical receiver 17 on the side of the first carriage 10 ,
  • a further optical sensor system which comprises at least one further optical transmitter 26 aligned with the area 32 to be monitored on the part of the second carriage 20 and at least one further optical receiver 17 on the side of the first carriage 10 .
  • the area to be monitored in the exemplary embodiment of the figure is subdivided by the clutches 13, 23 into two subareas 31, 32 which are each monitored by a separate optical sensor system.
  • the optical sensor system and the further optical sensor system can be designed either as completely separate systems or as an integrated common system.
  • the optical transmitter 16 and the optical receiver 18 of the first carriage 10 are deactivated due to the fact that the clutch 14 of the carriage 1 has an uncoupled state.
  • This can be recognized for example on the basis of a mechanical and / or electrical coupling criterion and used for this, the at least one optical transmitter 16 and the at least one optical receiver 18 to disable.
  • the monitoring can be variably adapted to the requirements of the size and shape of the area or object to be monitored.
  • a response of the interrupted light connection is detected and processed by a control device of the vehicle control.
  • a selection can be made so that only desired operating situations or operational time phases are monitored. This concerns, for example, the handling of the track-bound vehicle 1 in a stop as well as the approach in the area of the stop.
  • Other operating situations or operational time phases for which monitoring of the area between the carriages 10, 20 is not expedient, on the other hand, can be masked out to improve the interference suppression, i. there is a deactivation of the monitoring.
  • a safety-related reaction may be, for example, an immobilizer or braking.
  • a downstream or downstream logical evaluation advantageously different security levels.

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