EP2809563B1 - Shunting conveyor system and conveyor wagon for such a system - Google Patents

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EP2809563B1
EP2809563B1 EP13707846.5A EP13707846A EP2809563B1 EP 2809563 B1 EP2809563 B1 EP 2809563B1 EP 13707846 A EP13707846 A EP 13707846A EP 2809563 B1 EP2809563 B1 EP 2809563B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61J—SHIFTING OR SHUNTING OF RAIL VEHICLES
    • B61J3/00—Shunting or short-distance haulage devices; Similar devices for hauling trains on steep gradients or as starting aids; Car propelling devices therefor
    • B61J3/04—Car shunting or haulage devices with cable traction or endless-chain driving means
    • B61J3/06—Car shunting or haulage devices with cable traction or endless-chain driving means with vehicle-engaging truck or carriage
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L17/00—Switching systems for classification yards
    • B61L17/02—Details, e.g. indicating degree of track filling
    • 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 train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal
    • B61L3/02—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or 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 train, e.g. to release brake or 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 train, e.g. to release brake or 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
    • B61L3/125—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or 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 short-range radio transmission
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L25/00—Recording or indicating positions or identities of vehicles or trains or setting of track apparatus
    • B61L25/02—Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
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  • Rangiertechnische conveyor systems which are also referred to as railway wagon conveyor systems, are used in shunting systems of the railway, ie, for example, in drainage systems, in particular to promote the incoming in a directional track car or group of cars such or pushed together that the separate cars or groups of cars then without additional use of Rangierlok can be coupled.
  • Corresponding conveyor systems usually have trolleys that move staggered in the directional tracks individually or in sections. It is a fundamental prerequisite for a control of a conveyor-type conveyor system that the control device knows the position of the respective trolley.
  • the DE-A-198 55 930 shows a tram for a technical transport system.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a trolley for a public transport conveyor system, which allows a determination of its position in a comparatively simple and therefore inexpensive to implement and at the same time in operational practice particularly robust way.
  • a trolley for a conveyor-type conveying system wherein the trolley for detecting an approach of the trolley to a track-side position element has a plurality of transversely to its direction offset from each other arranged proximity sensors.
  • the trolley according to the invention is thus characterized in that it comprises a plurality of proximity sensors, which are designed to detect an approach of the trolley to a trackside position element. This can for example be done so that the proximity sensors output when approaching the trolley to the trackside position element, a detection signal.
  • a precise and unambiguous information about the position of the trolley is advantageously available, which can subsequently be used to control the trolley or the technical ranking conveyor system.
  • proximity sensors offer the advantage in particular that corresponding sensors, which are also referred to as proximity switches, proximity switches or proximity switches, are available comparatively inexpensively in a reliable and robust embodiment. Furthermore, the functionality of corresponding proximity sensors is largely independent of environmental influences such as rain, snow or ice, so that they are particularly suitable for use under the harsh operating conditions of a shunting.
  • the trolley according to the invention moreover has the particular advantage that the track-side position elements can be mounted with little effort.
  • the arrangement of the proximity sensors on the respective trolley thus results in lower costs and costs in terms the cables or cables as such and with regard to their laying and the installation of the trackside position elements.
  • the trolley according to the invention thus enables a particularly reliable and precise determination of the position of the trolley at comparatively low implementation costs.
  • the trolley according to the invention has a plurality of transverse to its direction offset from each other arranged proximity sensors.
  • This offers the advantage that, with a corresponding transversely to the running or moving direction of the trolley, ie rail transverse direction, staggered arrangement of track-side position elements, the proximity sensors can each be triggered by different track-side position elements.
  • This can for example be realized such that one of the proximity sensors exclusively detects an approach to one of the trackside position elements, while another of the proximity sensors detects only an approach of the trolley or the respective proximity sensor to another of the trackside position elements.
  • an unambiguous and reliable determination of the position of the trolley is therefore also possible in the case of multiple trackside position elements.
  • the proximity sensors used in connection with the trolley according to the invention may basically be proximity sensors or proximity switches of any type. This includes, for example, capacitive, magnetic or electromagnetic proximity sensors.
  • the at least one proximity sensor is designed as an inductive proximity sensor. This is advantageous because inductive proximity sensors allow reliable non-contact detection of metallic objects and are therefore widely used in the field of automation of systems of various types.
  • the trolley according to the invention can also be configured such that the trolley has an electronic processing device for processing detection signals of the at least one proximity sensor.
  • the trolley has an electronic processing device for processing detection signals of the at least one proximity sensor.
  • the electronic processing device and the at least one proximity sensor can also be embodied as a common component.
  • the trolley according to the invention can also be further developed in such a way that the trolley has a communication device for transmitting information to a track-side component of the conveyor-type conveyor system.
  • a communication device for transmitting information to a track-side component of the conveyor-type conveyor system.
  • the communication device can thus advantageously in particular a transmission of detection signals or information about such to the trackside component of the technical ranking conveyor system done.
  • a track-side component can be, for example, a control device of the conveyor-type conveyor system or else a further component connected in terms of communication technology with such a control device.
  • the information transmission from the communication device of the trolley to the trackside component can basically be done in any manner known per se. This includes in particular a wired or wired transmission, for example by means of a guided in a hoisting trolley of the trolley control and / or transmission line.
  • the communication device is designed for wireless information transmission to the track-side component.
  • the wireless information transmission from the communication device of the trolley to the track-side component can be radio-based, e.g. by means of any radio network known per se. This includes, for example, transmission via a mobile network according to the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) standard.
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communication
  • the tram has a self-sufficient, non-wired energy supply. It is conceivable, for example, that the trolley has a generator for generating electrical energy and / or a rechargeable battery.
  • the invention further comprises a conveyor-type conveying system with at least one trolley according to the invention or at least one trolley according to one of the aforementioned preferred developments of the trolley according to the invention and with at least one track-side position element.
  • the advantages of the conveyor-type conveying system according to the invention correspond to those of the trolley according to the invention, so that in this regard reference is made to the corresponding explanations above.
  • the at least one track-side positioning element can in principle be designed in any desired manner. Of importance here is only that the respective trackside position element when approaching or passing by the trolley triggers or activates the respective proximity sensor of the trolley such that it outputs a detection signal, i. detects the trackside position element.
  • the at least one track-side positioning element or at least one of the track-side positioning elements is designed as a metal sheet. This is advantageously a simple, but at the same time reliable and robust way of execution of the trackside position elements.
  • the conveyor-type conveying system according to the invention can also be developed in such a way that the conveyor-type conveying system has a plurality of track-side positioning elements arranged offset from one another both in the rail longitudinal direction and in the rail transverse direction.
  • This offers the advantage that, due to the offset of the track-side positioning elements in the rail longitudinal direction, a determination of the position of the trolley at different locations or positions of the track section traveled by the trolley is made possible. Due to the offset of the trackside position elements in the rail transverse direction, it is still possible in this case that different proximity sensors of the trolley are triggered by the individual track-side position elements. As a result, a clear determination of the position of the trolley is thus possible in the case of a plurality of trackside position elements in a simple and robust manner.
  • the conveyor system according to the invention can also be designed such that it has a stationary control device which is designed to determine the position of the at least one trolley, taking into account at least one detection signal of the at least one proximity sensor of the respective trolley.
  • the stationary control device which can serve the partial or complete control of the technical ranking conveyor system or the entire shunting system, which is part of the Rangiertechnische conveyor system, it is thus possible, the at least one trolley, taking into account at least one detection signal of the at least one proximity sensor of the respective tram.
  • the stationary control device takes into account information relating to the occurrence of a corresponding detection signal and, if appropriate, the time of occurrence thereof.
  • the stationary control device is designed to determine the position of the at least one trolley with further consideration of measured data of a track-side encoder assigned to the respective trolley.
  • a track-side encoder assigned to the respective trolley.
  • FIG. 1 shows in a first schematic sketch, a first embodiment of the invention-based conveyor system with a first embodiment of the trolley according to the invention. Shown is a track 10, which is to be a directional track of a drainage system in the context of the described embodiment.
  • a trolley 20 can move, which is indicated only schematically in the illustration of the figures.
  • the trolley 20 next to the indicated components of course, on other components that are not shown in the figures for reasons of clarity and, for example, allow movement of the trolley 20 along the track 10 and the carriage of freight cars in the first place.
  • the latter has a proximity sensor 30, which is connected via a communication link 40 to an electronic processing device 50 of the trolley 20.
  • the electronic processing device 50 is further connected to a communication device 60, which is designed for wireless information transmission.
  • the trolley 20 passes in its movement along the track 10 of one of the trackside position elements 70, 71, 72, 73, at the moment in which, for example, the trackside position element 71 is detected by the proximity sensor 30, from the proximity sensor 30 is a detection Signal output.
  • This is transmitted via the communication link 40 to the electronic processing device 50, which then transmits via the communication device 60 corresponding position information - optionally connected to an associated time information - radio-based to a stationary control device 80.
  • the stationary control device 80 has a stationary communication device 90, which is designed for radio-based reception of the position information or of messages which contain the position information.
  • the position information itself may for example consist of or comprise a unique identifier of the proximity sensor 30, in which case the stationary control device 80 makes it possible to distinguish from those signals which it receives from proximity sensors of other trolleys. As a result, the stationary control device 80 is thus provided with information that the trolley 20 is in the area of one of the trackside position elements 70, 71, 72 or 73 or has just passed it or at the time indicated in the position information.
  • the stationary control device 80 for example, from one in the FIG. 1 Wegimpulsgeber not shown, which determines based on a hoisting rope of the trolley 20 whose position, receive additional measurement data. Even if the respective measurement data taken alone do not allow a determination of the position of the trolley 20 with sufficient accuracy, they are nevertheless suitable for determining in the respective situation which of the trackside position elements 70, 71, 72 or 73 is detected by the proximity sensor 30 has been. As a consequence, a calibration of the position encoder on the basis of detection signals of the proximity sensor 30 may additionally be possible.
  • FIG. 2 shows in a second schematic sketch, a second embodiment of the invention-based conveyor system with a second embodiment of the trolley according to the invention.
  • the trolley 20 according to FIG. 2 has four proximity sensors 31, 32, 33 and 34 arranged offset from one another in the transverse direction of the rail, which are respectively connected via communication links 41, 42, 43 and 44 to the electronic processing device 50.
  • Another difference to the embodiment of FIG. 1 is that in the region of the track 10 proximity sensors 31, 32, 33 and 34 are arranged, which are arranged offset not only in the rail longitudinal direction, but also in the rail transverse direction in each case.
  • the trackside position elements 74, 75, 76 and 77 are offset or staggered relative to one another in rail transverse direction in such a way that the proximity sensor 31 passes through the trackside position element 74, the proximity sensor 32 by the trackside position element 75, the proximity sensor 33 is triggered by the trackside position element 76 and the proximity sensor 34 by the trackside position element 77, while the proximity sensors 31, 32, 33, 34 by the respective other trackside position elements 74, 75, 76 and 77, respectively not affected.
  • a clear determination of the position of the trolley 20 is possible on the basis of a detection signal triggered by one of the proximity sensors 31, 32, 33 or 34. If, for example, a detection signal is output by the proximity sensor 32, then it can be clearly and unequivocally deduced from the electronic processing device 50 and / or the stationary control device 80 that the trolley 20 is located in the area of the trackside position element 75.
  • the trolley according to the invention described with reference to the preceding embodiments and the associated conveyor-type conveyor system have the particular advantage that they allow a reliable determination of the position of the respective trolley, the trenching conveyor system is at the same time relatively simple and therefore inexpensive to implement.
  • the reason for this is that the at least one proximity sensor is arranged on the respective trolley itself, whereby in the region of the track advantageously only passive elements in the form of the trackside position elements are needed.
  • the cost of corresponding cables or cables and their installation can be saved;
  • due to the simplified assembly of corresponding trackside position elements further savings can be made on expenses and costs.

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Rangiertechnische Förderanlagen, die auch als Eisenbahnwagenförderanlagen bezeichnet werden, werden in Rangieranlagen des Eisenbahnwesens, d.h. beispielsweise in Ablaufanlagen, insbesondere dazu verwendet, die in ein Richtungsgleis einlaufenden Wagen oder Wagengruppen derart zu fördern beziehungsweise zusammenzuschieben, dass die getrennten Wagen beziehungsweise Wagengruppen anschließend ohne zusätzlichen Einsatz einer Rangierlok gekuppelt werden können. Entsprechende Förderanlagen weisen üblicherweise Förderwagen auf, die sich in den Richtungsgleisen jeweils einzeln oder abschnittsweise gestaffelt bewegen. Grundlegende Voraussetzung für eine Steuerung einer rangiertechnischen Förderanlage ist es hierbei, dass der Steuereinrichtung die Position des jeweiligen Förderwagens bekannt ist. Die DE-A-198 55 930 zeigt einen Förderwagen für eine rangiertechnische Förderanlage. Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Förderwagen für eine rangiertechnische Förderanlage anzugeben, der eine Bestimmung seiner Position auf vergleichsweise einfach und damit kostengünstig zu realisierende sowie zugleich in der betrieblichen Praxis besonders robuste Art und Weise ermöglicht.Rangiertechnische conveyor systems, which are also referred to as railway wagon conveyor systems, are used in shunting systems of the railway, ie, for example, in drainage systems, in particular to promote the incoming in a directional track car or group of cars such or pushed together that the separate cars or groups of cars then without additional use of Rangierlok can be coupled. Corresponding conveyor systems usually have trolleys that move staggered in the directional tracks individually or in sections. It is a fundamental prerequisite for a control of a conveyor-type conveyor system that the control device knows the position of the respective trolley. The DE-A-198 55 930 shows a tram for a technical transport system. The present invention has for its object to provide a trolley for a public transport conveyor system, which allows a determination of its position in a comparatively simple and therefore inexpensive to implement and at the same time in operational practice particularly robust way.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch einen Förderwagen für eine rangiertechnische Förderanlage, wobei der Förderwagen zum Detektieren einer Annäherung des Förderwagens an ein gleisseitiges Positionselement eine Mehrzahl von quer zu seiner Laufrichtung versetzt zueinander angeordneten Näherungssensoren aufweist.This object is achieved according to the invention by a trolley for a conveyor-type conveying system, wherein the trolley for detecting an approach of the trolley to a track-side position element has a plurality of transversely to its direction offset from each other arranged proximity sensors.

Der erfindungsgemäße Förderwagen zeichnet sich somit dadurch aus, dass er eine Mehrzahl von Näherungssensoren aufweist, die zum Detektieren einer Annäherung des Förderwagens an ein gleisseitiges Positionselement ausgebildet sind. Dies kann beispielsweise derart geschehen, dass die Näherungssensoren bei Annäherung des Förderwagens an das gleisseitige Positionselement ein Detektions-Signal ausgeben. Hierdurch ist vorteilhafterweise eine präzise und eindeutige Information zur Position des Förderwagens verfügbar, die nachfolgend zur Steuerung des Förderwagens beziehungsweise der rangiertechnischen Förderanlage verwendet werden kann.The trolley according to the invention is thus characterized in that it comprises a plurality of proximity sensors, which are designed to detect an approach of the trolley to a trackside position element. This can for example be done so that the proximity sensors output when approaching the trolley to the trackside position element, a detection signal. As a result, a precise and unambiguous information about the position of the trolley is advantageously available, which can subsequently be used to control the trolley or the technical ranking conveyor system.

Die Verwendung von Näherungssensoren bietet hierbei insbesondere den Vorteil, dass entsprechende Sensoren, die auch als Näherungsschalter, Näherungsinitiator oder Annäherungsschalter bezeichnet werden, in zuverlässiger und robuster Ausführungsform vergleichsweise kostengünstig verfügbar sind. Weiterhin ist die Funktionsfähigkeit entsprechender Näherungssensoren weitgehend von Umwelteinflüssen wie Regen, Schnee oder Eis unabhängig, so dass sie für einen Einsatz unter den rauen betrieblichen Bedingungen einer Rangieranlage besonders geeignet sind.The use of proximity sensors offers the advantage in particular that corresponding sensors, which are also referred to as proximity switches, proximity switches or proximity switches, are available comparatively inexpensively in a reliable and robust embodiment. Furthermore, the functionality of corresponding proximity sensors is largely independent of environmental influences such as rain, snow or ice, so that they are particularly suitable for use under the harsh operating conditions of a shunting.

Im Vergleich zu einer ebenfalls denkbaren Konfiguration, bei der der Förderwagen anstelle einer Mehrzahl von Näherungssensoren lediglich über ein Element zum Auslösen gleisseitiger Näherungssensoren verfügt, weist der erfindungsgemäße Förderwagen darüber hinaus insbesondere den Vorteil auf, dass die gleisseitigen Positionselemente mit geringem Aufwand montiert werden können. Insbesondere ist für die gleisseitigen Positionselemente keine aufwändige und kostenintensive Verkabelung, etwa in Form von Erdleitungen, erforderlich. Durch die Anordnung der Näherungssensoren auf dem jeweiligen Förderwagen ergeben sich somit geringere Aufwände und Kosten hinsichtlich der Leitungen beziehungsweise Kabel als solchen sowie hinsichtlich ihrer Verlegung sowie der Montage der gleisseitigen Positionselemente. Der erfindungsgemäße Förderwagen ermöglicht somit eine besonders zuverlässige und präzise Bestimmung der Position des Förderwagens bei vergleichsweise geringen Realisierungskosten.Compared to a likewise conceivable configuration in which the trolley has only one element for triggering track-side proximity sensors instead of a plurality of proximity sensors, the trolley according to the invention moreover has the particular advantage that the track-side position elements can be mounted with little effort. In particular, no time-consuming and cost-intensive cabling, for example in the form of ground lines, is required for the trackside position elements. The arrangement of the proximity sensors on the respective trolley thus results in lower costs and costs in terms the cables or cables as such and with regard to their laying and the installation of the trackside position elements. The trolley according to the invention thus enables a particularly reliable and precise determination of the position of the trolley at comparatively low implementation costs.

Der erfindungsgemäße Förderwagen weist eine Mehrzahl von quer zu seiner Laufrichtung versetzt zueinander angeordneten Näherungssensoren auf. Dies bietet den Vorteil, dass bei einer entsprechenden quer zur Lauf- beziehungsweise Bewegungsrichtung des Förderwagens, d.h. in Schienenquerrichtung, versetzten Anordnung von gleisseitigen Positionselementen die Näherungssensoren jeweils durch unterschiedliche gleisseitige Positionselemente ausgelöst werden können. Dies kann beispielsweise derart realisiert werden, dass einer der Näherungssensoren ausschließlich eine Annäherung an eines der gleisseitigen Positionselemente detektiert, während ein anderer der Näherungssensoren ausschließlich eine Annäherung des Förderwagens beziehungsweise des betreffenden Näherungssensors an ein anderes der gleisseitigen Positionselemente detektiert. Hierdurch wird somit auch im Falle mehrerer gleisseitiger Positionselemente eine eindeutige und zuverlässige Bestimmung der Position des Förderwagens ermöglicht.The trolley according to the invention has a plurality of transverse to its direction offset from each other arranged proximity sensors. This offers the advantage that, with a corresponding transversely to the running or moving direction of the trolley, ie rail transverse direction, staggered arrangement of track-side position elements, the proximity sensors can each be triggered by different track-side position elements. This can for example be realized such that one of the proximity sensors exclusively detects an approach to one of the trackside position elements, while another of the proximity sensors detects only an approach of the trolley or the respective proximity sensor to another of the trackside position elements. As a result, an unambiguous and reliable determination of the position of the trolley is therefore also possible in the case of multiple trackside position elements.

Bei den im Zusammenhang mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Förderwagen verwendeten Näherungssensoren kann es sich grundsätzlich um Näherungssensoren beziehungsweise Näherungsschalter beliebiger Art handeln. Dies schließt beispielsweise kapazitive, magnetische oder elektromagnetische Näherungssensoren ein.The proximity sensors used in connection with the trolley according to the invention may basically be proximity sensors or proximity switches of any type. This includes, for example, capacitive, magnetic or electromagnetic proximity sensors.

Gemäß einer weiteren besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Förderwagens ist der zumindest eine Näherungssensor als induktiver Näherungssensor ausgebildet. Dies ist vorteilhaft, da induktive Näherungssensoren eine zuverlässige berührungslose Detektion metallischer Objekte ermöglichen und daher im Bereich der Automatisierung von Anlagen unterschiedlicher Art weit verbreitet sind.According to a further particularly preferred embodiment of the trolley according to the invention, the at least one proximity sensor is designed as an inductive proximity sensor. This is advantageous because inductive proximity sensors allow reliable non-contact detection of metallic objects and are therefore widely used in the field of automation of systems of various types.

Vorzugsweise kann der erfindungsgemäße Förderwagen auch derart ausgestaltet sein, dass der Förderwagen zum Verarbeiten von Detektions-Signalen des zumindest einen Näherungssensors eine elektronische Verarbeitungseinrichtung aufweist. Dies ist vorteilhaft, da somit seitens des Förderwagens mittels der elektronischen Verarbeitungseinrichtung eine Verarbeitung beziehungsweise Auswertung der Detektions-Signale, d.h. von eine Detektion eines gleisseitigen Positionselementes anzeigenden Signalen, des zumindest einen Näherungssensors ermöglicht wird. In Abhängigkeit von der jeweiligen Ausführungsform können die elektronische Verarbeitungseinrichtung sowie der zumindest eine Näherungssensor dabei auch als gemeinsame Komponente ausgeführt sein.Preferably, the trolley according to the invention can also be configured such that the trolley has an electronic processing device for processing detection signals of the at least one proximity sensor. This is advantageous since, on the part of the trolley by means of the electronic processing device, processing or evaluation of the detection signals, i. from a detection of a track-side position element indicating signals, the at least one proximity sensor is made possible. Depending on the respective embodiment, the electronic processing device and the at least one proximity sensor can also be embodied as a common component.

Vorzugsweise kann der erfindungsgemäße Förderwagen auch derart weitergebildet sein, dass der Förderwagen zur Informationsübertragung an eine gleisseitige Komponente der rangiertechnischen Förderanlage eine Kommunikationseinrichtung aufweist. Mittels der Kommunikationseinrichtung kann somit vorteilhafterweise insbesondere eine Übertragung von Detektions-Signalen oder von Informationen zu solchen an die gleisseitige Komponente der rangiertechnischen Förderanlage erfolgen. Bei einer solchen gleisseitigen Komponente kann es sich beispielsweise um eine Steuereinrichtung der rangiertechnischen Förderanlage oder auch um eine mit einer solchen Steuereinrichtung kommunikationstechnisch verbundene weitere Komponente handeln.Preferably, the trolley according to the invention can also be further developed in such a way that the trolley has a communication device for transmitting information to a track-side component of the conveyor-type conveyor system. By means of the communication device can thus advantageously in particular a transmission of detection signals or information about such to the trackside component of the technical ranking conveyor system done. Such a track-side component can be, for example, a control device of the conveyor-type conveyor system or else a further component connected in terms of communication technology with such a control device.

Die Informationsübertragung von der Kommunikationseinrichtung des Förderwagens an die gleisseitige Komponente kann grundsätzlich auf beliebige, für sich bekannte Art und Weise erfolgen. Dies schließt insbesondere eine draht- beziehungsweise kabelgebundene Übertragung, etwa mittels einer in einem Förderseil des Förderwagens geführten Steuer- und/oder Übertragungsleitung, ein.The information transmission from the communication device of the trolley to the trackside component can basically be done in any manner known per se. This includes in particular a wired or wired transmission, for example by means of a guided in a hoisting trolley of the trolley control and / or transmission line.

Gemäß einer weiteren besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Förderwagens ist die Kommunikationseinrichtung zur drahtlosen Informationsübertragung an die gleisseitige Komponente ausgebildet. Dies bietet den Vorteil, dass auf vergleichsweise aufwändige und unter Umständen fehleranfällige Kabelverbindungen zwischen der Kommunikationseinrichtung und der gleisseitigen Komponente verzichtet werden kann. Die drahtlose Informationsübertragung von der Kommunikationseinrichtung des Förderwagens an die gleisseitige Komponente kann hierbei beispielsweise funkbasiert, d.h. mittels eines beliebigen, für sich bekannten Funknetzwerks erfolgen. Dies schließt beispielsweise eine Übertragung mittels eines Mobilfunknetzes gemäß dem GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication)-Standard ein.According to a further particularly preferred embodiment of the trolley according to the invention, the communication device is designed for wireless information transmission to the track-side component. This offers the advantage that it is possible to dispense with comparatively complicated and possibly error-prone cable connections between the communication device and the track-side component. The wireless information transmission from the communication device of the trolley to the track-side component can be radio-based, e.g. by means of any radio network known per se. This includes, for example, transmission via a mobile network according to the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) standard.

Es sei darauf hingewiesen, dass die Vorteile einer drahtlosen Informationsübertragung von der Kommunikationseinrichtung zur gleisseitigen Komponente insbesondere für den Fall zum Tragen kommen, dass der Förderwagen eine autarke, nicht leitungsgebundene Energieversorgung aufweist. Hierbei ist es beispielsweise denkbar, dass der Förderwagen über einen Generator zum Erzeugen elektrischer Energie und/oder eine aufladbare Batterie verfügt.It should be noted that the advantages of a wireless information transmission from the communication device to the trackside component in particular for the case to carry come that the tram has a self-sufficient, non-wired energy supply. It is conceivable, for example, that the trolley has a generator for generating electrical energy and / or a rechargeable battery.

Die Erfindung umfasst des Weiteren eine rangiertechnische Förderanlage mit zumindest einem erfindungsgemäßen Förderwagen beziehungsweise zumindest einem Förderwagen gemäß einer der zuvor benannten bevorzugten Weiterbildungen des erfindungsgemäßen Förderwagens sowie mit zumindest einem gleisseitigen Positionselement. Die Vorteile der erfindungsgemäßen rangiertechnischen Förderanlage entsprechen denjenigen des erfindungsgemäßen Förderwagens, so dass diesbezüglich auf die entsprechenden vorstehenden Ausführungen verwiesen wird.The invention further comprises a conveyor-type conveying system with at least one trolley according to the invention or at least one trolley according to one of the aforementioned preferred developments of the trolley according to the invention and with at least one track-side position element. The advantages of the conveyor-type conveying system according to the invention correspond to those of the trolley according to the invention, so that in this regard reference is made to the corresponding explanations above.

Im Rahmen der erfindungsgemäßen rangiertechnischen Förderanlage kann das zumindest eine gleisseitige Positionselement grundsätzlich auf beliebige Art ausgebildet sein. Von Bedeutung hierbei ist lediglich, dass das jeweilige gleisseitige Positionselement bei Annäherung beziehungsweise Vorbeibewegung des Förderwagens den jeweiligen Näherungssensor des Förderwagens derart auslöst beziehungsweise aktiviert, dass dieser ein Detektions-Signal ausgibt, d.h. das gleisseitige Positionselement detektiert.Within the framework of the inventive conveyor-type conveying system, the at least one track-side positioning element can in principle be designed in any desired manner. Of importance here is only that the respective trackside position element when approaching or passing by the trolley triggers or activates the respective proximity sensor of the trolley such that it outputs a detection signal, i. detects the trackside position element.

Gemäß einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen rangiertechnischen Förderanlage ist das zumindest eine gleisseitige Positionselement beziehungsweise zumindest eines der gleisseitigen Positionselemente als Metallblech ausgebildet. Hierbei handelt es sich vorteilhafterweise um eine einfache, zugleich jedoch zuverlässige und robuste Art der Ausführung der gleisseitigen Positionselemente.According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the conveyor-type conveying system according to the invention, the at least one track-side positioning element or at least one of the track-side positioning elements is designed as a metal sheet. This is advantageously a simple, but at the same time reliable and robust way of execution of the trackside position elements.

Vorzugsweise kann die erfindungsgemäße rangiertechnische Förderanlage auch derart weitergebildet sein, dass die rangiertechnische Förderanlage eine Mehrzahl von sowohl in Schienenlängsrichtung als auch in Schienenquerrichtung jeweils versetzt zueinander angeordneten gleisseitigen Positionselementen aufweist. Dies bietet den Vorteil, dass aufgrund des Versatzes der gleisseitigen Positionselemente in Schienenlängsrichtung eine Bestimmung der Position des Förderwagens an verschiedenen Orten beziehungsweise Positionen des von dem Förderwagen befahrenen Gleisabschnitts ermöglicht wird. Aufgrund des Versatzes der gleisseitigen Positionselemente in Schienenquerrichtung ist es hierbei weiterhin möglich, dass durch die einzelnen gleisseitigen Positionselemente unterschiedliche Näherungssensoren des Förderwagens ausgelöst werden. Hierdurch wird somit auch im Falle einer Mehrzahl gleisseitiger Positionselemente auf einfache und robuste Art und Weise eine eindeutige Bestimmung der Position des Förderwagens ermöglicht.Preferably, the conveyor-type conveying system according to the invention can also be developed in such a way that the conveyor-type conveying system has a plurality of track-side positioning elements arranged offset from one another both in the rail longitudinal direction and in the rail transverse direction. This offers the advantage that, due to the offset of the track-side positioning elements in the rail longitudinal direction, a determination of the position of the trolley at different locations or positions of the track section traveled by the trolley is made possible. Due to the offset of the trackside position elements in the rail transverse direction, it is still possible in this case that different proximity sensors of the trolley are triggered by the individual track-side position elements. As a result, a clear determination of the position of the trolley is thus possible in the case of a plurality of trackside position elements in a simple and robust manner.

Vorzugsweise kann die erfindungsgemäße rangiertechnische Förderanlage auch derart ausgestaltet sein, dass sie eine stationäre Steuereinrichtung aufweist, die ausgebildet ist, die Position des zumindest einen Förderwagens unter Berücksichtigung zumindest eines Detektions-Signals des zumindest einen Näherungssensors des jeweiligen Förderwagens zu bestimmen. Mittels der stationären Steuereinrichtung, die der teilweisen oder vollständigen Steuerung der rangiertechnischen Förderanlage oder auch der gesamten Rangieranlage, deren Bestandteil die rangiertechnische Förderanlage ist, dienen kann, ist es somit möglich, den zumindest einen Förderwagen unter Berücksichtigung zumindest eines Detektions-Signals des zumindest einen Näherungssensors des jeweiligen Förderwagens zu bestimmen. Neben einer unmittelbaren Berücksichtigung des jeweiligen Detektions-Signals selbst ist es hierbei auch möglich, dass seitens der stationären Steuereinrichtung eine Information in Bezug auf das Auftreten eines entsprechenden Detektions-Signals sowie gegebenenfalls des Zeitpunkts des Auftretens desselben berücksichtigt wird.Preferably, the conveyor system according to the invention can also be designed such that it has a stationary control device which is designed to determine the position of the at least one trolley, taking into account at least one detection signal of the at least one proximity sensor of the respective trolley. By means of the stationary control device, which can serve the partial or complete control of the technical ranking conveyor system or the entire shunting system, which is part of the Rangiertechnische conveyor system, it is thus possible, the at least one trolley, taking into account at least one detection signal of the at least one proximity sensor of the respective tram. In addition to an immediate consideration of the respective detection signal itself, it is also possible to that the stationary control device takes into account information relating to the occurrence of a corresponding detection signal and, if appropriate, the time of occurrence thereof.

Gemäß einer weiteren besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen rangiertechnischen Förderanlage ist die stationäre Steuereinrichtung ausgebildet, die Position des zumindest einen Förderwagens unter weiterer Berücksichtigung von Messdaten eines dem jeweiligen Förderwagen zugeordneten gleisseitigen Wegimpulsgebers zu bestimmen. Dies ist insbesondere für solche Fälle vorteilhaft, in denen es allein anhand des zumindest einen Detektions-Signals des zumindest einen Näherungssensors nicht möglich ist, die Position des jeweiligen Förderwagens eindeutig zu bestimmen. Durch einen entsprechenden gleisseitigen Wegimpulsgeber, der in der Regel für sich allein nicht die für einen dauerhaften Betrieb der Förderanlage erforderliche Positionsgenauigkeit aufweist, ist es hierbei möglich, zu entscheiden, welches von mehreren gleisseitigen Positionselementen von einem Näherungssensor detektiert worden ist. Durch eine Kombination von Informationen des jeweiligen Näherungssensors sowie des gleisseitigen Wegimpulsgebers wird somit eine eindeutige und zugleich präzise Bestimmung der Position des Förderwagens ermöglicht.In accordance with a further particularly preferred embodiment of the conveyor-type conveying system according to the invention, the stationary control device is designed to determine the position of the at least one trolley with further consideration of measured data of a track-side encoder assigned to the respective trolley. This is advantageous in particular for cases in which it is not possible, based solely on the at least one detection signal of the at least one proximity sensor, to unambiguously determine the position of the respective trolley. By a corresponding track-side position encoder, which generally does not have the required for a permanent operation of the conveyor position accuracy, it is possible to decide which of several track-side position elements has been detected by a proximity sensor. By a combination of information of the respective proximity sensor and the track-side position encoder pulse thus a clear and precise determination of the position of the trolley is possible.

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert. Hierzu zeigt

Figur 1
in einer ersten schematischen Skizze ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen rangiertechnischen Förderanlage mit einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Förderwagens und
Figur 2
in einer zweiten schematischen Skizze ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen rangiertechnischen Förderanlage mit einem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Förderwagens.
In the following the invention will be explained in more detail by means of exemplary embodiments. This shows
FIG. 1
in a first schematic sketch, a first embodiment of the invention of the conveyor-type conveyor system with a first embodiment of the trolley according to the invention and
FIG. 2
in a second schematic sketch, a second embodiment of the invention-based conveyor system with a second embodiment of the trolley according to the invention.

Aus Gründen der Übersichtlichkeit sind in den Figuren gleiche Komponenten mit denselben Bezugszeichen gekennzeichnet.For reasons of clarity, the same components are identified by the same reference numerals in the figures.

Figur 1 zeigt in einer ersten schematischen Skizze ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen rangiertechnischen Förderanlage mit einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Förderwagens. Dargestellt ist ein Gleis 10, bei dem es sich im Rahmen des beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiels um ein Richtungsgleis einer Ablaufanlage handeln soll. FIG. 1 shows in a first schematic sketch, a first embodiment of the invention-based conveyor system with a first embodiment of the trolley according to the invention. Shown is a track 10, which is to be a directional track of a drainage system in the context of the described embodiment.

Entlang beziehungsweise innerhalb des Gleises 10 kann sich ein Förderwagen 20 bewegen, der in der Darstellung der Figuren lediglich schematisch angedeutet ist. So verfügt der Förderwagen 20 neben den angedeuteten Komponenten selbstverständlich über weitere Bestandteile, die in den Figuren aus Gründen der Übersichtlichkeit nicht dargestellt sind und beispielsweise eine Bewegung des Förderwagens 20 entlang des Gleises 10 sowie das Fördern von Güterwagen überhaupt erst ermöglichen.Along or within the track 10, a trolley 20 can move, which is indicated only schematically in the illustration of the figures. Thus, the trolley 20 next to the indicated components, of course, on other components that are not shown in the figures for reasons of clarity and, for example, allow movement of the trolley 20 along the track 10 and the carriage of freight cars in the first place.

Um im Rahmen einer Steuerung der rangiertechnischen Förderanlage eine präzise Bestimmung der Position des Förderwagens 20 zu ermöglichen, weist dieser einen Näherungssensor 30 auf, der über eine Kommunikationsverbindung 40 an eine elektronische Verarbeitungseinrichtung 50 des Förderwagens 20 angebunden ist. Die elektronische Verarbeitungseinrichtung 50 ist weiterhin mit einer Kommunikationseinrichtung 60 verbunden, die zur drahtlosen Informationsübertragung ausgebildet ist.In order to enable a precise determination of the position of the trolley 20 within the framework of a control of the conveyor-type conveying system, the latter has a proximity sensor 30, which is connected via a communication link 40 to an electronic processing device 50 of the trolley 20. The electronic processing device 50 is further connected to a communication device 60, which is designed for wireless information transmission.

Im Gleis 10 beziehungsweise entlang desselben sind gleisseitige Positionselemente 70, 71, 72 und 73 angeordnet, die beispielsweise als Metallbleche ausgeführt sein können. Sofern nun der Förderwagen 20 bei seiner Bewegung entlang des Gleises 10 eines der gleisseitigen Positionselemente 70, 71, 72, 73 passiert, wird in dem Moment, in dem beispielsweise das gleisseitige Positionselement 71 durch den Näherungssensor 30 erfasst wird, von dem Näherungssensor 30 ein Detektions-Signal ausgegeben. Dieses wird über die Kommunikationsverbindung 40 an die elektronische Verarbeitungseinrichtung 50 übermittelt, welche daraufhin über die Kommunikationseinrichtung 60 eine entsprechende Positionsinformation - gegebenenfalls verbunden mit einer zugehörigen Zeitangabe - funkbasiert an eine stationäre Steuereinrichtung 80 überträgt. Hierzu verfügt die stationäre Steuereinrichtung 80 über eine stationäre Kommunikationseinrichtung 90, die zum funkbasierten Empfang der Positionsinformation beziehungsweise von Nachrichten, welche die Positionsinformation beinhalten, ausgebildet ist. Die Positionsinformation selbst kann beispielsweise aus einer eindeutigen Kennung des Näherungssensors 30 bestehen oder eine solche umfassen, in welchem Fall seitens der stationären Steuereinrichtung 80 eine Unterscheidung von solchen Signalen möglich ist, die sie von Näherungssensoren anderer Förderwagen empfängt. Im Ergebnis steht der stationären Steuereinrichtung 80 somit eine Information dahingehend zur Verfügung, dass sich der Förderwagen 20 im Bereich eines der gleisseitigen Positionselemente 70, 71, 72 oder 73 aufhält beziehungsweise dieses soeben oder zu dem in der Positionsinformation angegebenen Zeitpunkt passiert hat.In the track 10 and along the same trackside position elements 70, 71, 72 and 73 are arranged, which may for example be designed as metal sheets. If now the trolley 20 passes in its movement along the track 10 of one of the trackside position elements 70, 71, 72, 73, at the moment in which, for example, the trackside position element 71 is detected by the proximity sensor 30, from the proximity sensor 30 is a detection Signal output. This is transmitted via the communication link 40 to the electronic processing device 50, which then transmits via the communication device 60 corresponding position information - optionally connected to an associated time information - radio-based to a stationary control device 80. For this purpose, the stationary control device 80 has a stationary communication device 90, which is designed for radio-based reception of the position information or of messages which contain the position information. The position information itself may for example consist of or comprise a unique identifier of the proximity sensor 30, in which case the stationary control device 80 makes it possible to distinguish from those signals which it receives from proximity sensors of other trolleys. As a result, the stationary control device 80 is thus provided with information that the trolley 20 is in the area of one of the trackside position elements 70, 71, 72 or 73 or has just passed it or at the time indicated in the position information.

Um in allen auftretenden betrieblichen Situationen nicht nur Informationen darüber zu haben, dass der Näherungssensor 30 eines der gleisseitigen Positionselemente 70, 71, 72 oder 73 erfasst hat, sondern das betreffende gleisseitige Positionselement auch eindeutig identifizieren zu können, kann die stationäre Steuereinrichtung 80 beispielsweise von einem in der Figur 1 nicht dargestellten Wegimpulsgeber, der anhand eines Förderseils des Förderwagens 20 dessen Position ermittelt, zusätzliche Messdaten empfangen. Auch wenn die betreffenden Messdaten für sich allein genommen eine Bestimmung der Position des Förderwagens 20 nicht mit ausreichender Genauigkeit ermöglichen, so sind diese dennoch geeignet, in der jeweiligen Situation festzulegen, welches der gleisseitigen Positionselemente 70, 71, 72 oder 73 durch den Näherungssensor 30 detektiert worden ist. In der Folge ist hierbei gegebenenfalls zusätzlich eine Kalibrierung des Wegimpulsgebers anhand von Detektions-Signalen des Näherungssensors 30 möglich.In order not only to have information about the fact that the proximity sensor 30 has detected one of the trackside position elements 70, 71, 72 or 73 in all operational situations that occur, but also the relevant trackside position element can also identify clearly, the stationary control device 80, for example, from one in the FIG. 1 Wegimpulsgeber not shown, which determines based on a hoisting rope of the trolley 20 whose position, receive additional measurement data. Even if the respective measurement data taken alone do not allow a determination of the position of the trolley 20 with sufficient accuracy, they are nevertheless suitable for determining in the respective situation which of the trackside position elements 70, 71, 72 or 73 is detected by the proximity sensor 30 has been. As a consequence, a calibration of the position encoder on the basis of detection signals of the proximity sensor 30 may additionally be possible.

Figur 2 zeigt in einer zweiten schematischen Skizze ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen rangiertechnischen Förderanlage mit einem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Förderwagens. FIG. 2 shows in a second schematic sketch, a second embodiment of the invention-based conveyor system with a second embodiment of the trolley according to the invention.

Im Unterschied zu Figur 1 weist der Förderwagen 20 gemäß Figur 2 vier in Schienenquerrichtung versetzt zueinander angeordnete Näherungssensoren 31, 32, 33 und 34 auf, die jeweils über Kommunikationsverbindungen 41, 42, 43 beziehungsweise 44 an die elektronische Verarbeitungseinrichtung 50 kommunikationstechnisch angebunden sind. Ein weiterer Unterschied zu dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Figur 1 besteht darin, dass im Bereich des Gleises 10 Näherungssensoren 31, 32, 33 und 34 angeordnet sind, die nicht nur in Schienenlängsrichtung, sondern darüber hinaus auch in Schienenquerrichtung jeweils versetzt zueinander angeordnet sind. Dabei sind die gleisseitigen Positionselemente 74, 75, 76 und 77 gerade derart in Schienenquerrichtung zueinander versetzt beziehungsweise gestaffelt angeordnet, dass der Näherungssensor 31 durch das gleisseitige Positionselement 74, der Näherungssensor 32 durch das gleisseitige Positionselement 75, der Näherungssensor 33 durch das gleisseitige Positionselement 76 und der Näherungssensor 34 durch das gleisseitige Positionselement 77 ausgelöst wird, während die Näherungssensoren 31, 32, 33, 34 durch die jeweils anderen gleisseitigen Positionselemente 74, 75, 76 beziehungsweise 77 jeweils nicht beeinflusst werden. Dies hat zur Folge, dass anhand eines von einem der Näherungssensoren 31, 32, 33 oder 34 ausgelösten Detektions-Signals eine eindeutige Bestimmung der Position des Förderwagens 20 möglich ist. Sofern beispielsweise seitens des Näherungssensors 32 ein Detektions-Signal ausgegeben wird, so kann hieraus seitens der elektronischen Verarbeitungseinrichtung 50 und/oder der stationären Steuereinrichtung 80 eindeutig und unzweifelhaft gefolgert werden, dass sich der Förderwagen 20 im Bereich des gleisseitigen Positionselements 75 befindet.In contrast to FIG. 1 2, the trolley 20 according to FIG. 2 has four proximity sensors 31, 32, 33 and 34 arranged offset from one another in the transverse direction of the rail, which are respectively connected via communication links 41, 42, 43 and 44 to the electronic processing device 50. Another difference to the embodiment of FIG. 1 is that in the region of the track 10 proximity sensors 31, 32, 33 and 34 are arranged, which are arranged offset not only in the rail longitudinal direction, but also in the rail transverse direction in each case. In this case, the trackside position elements 74, 75, 76 and 77 are offset or staggered relative to one another in rail transverse direction in such a way that the proximity sensor 31 passes through the trackside position element 74, the proximity sensor 32 by the trackside position element 75, the proximity sensor 33 is triggered by the trackside position element 76 and the proximity sensor 34 by the trackside position element 77, while the proximity sensors 31, 32, 33, 34 by the respective other trackside position elements 74, 75, 76 and 77, respectively not affected. As a result, a clear determination of the position of the trolley 20 is possible on the basis of a detection signal triggered by one of the proximity sensors 31, 32, 33 or 34. If, for example, a detection signal is output by the proximity sensor 32, then it can be clearly and unequivocally deduced from the electronic processing device 50 and / or the stationary control device 80 that the trolley 20 is located in the area of the trackside position element 75.

Der anhand der vorstehenden Ausführungsbeispiele beschriebene erfindungsgemäße Förderwagen sowie die zugehörige rangiertechnische Förderanlage weisen insbesondere den Vorteil auf, dass sie eine zuverlässige Bestimmung der Position des jeweiligen Förderwagens ermöglichen, wobei die rangiertechnische Förderanlage zugleich vergleichsweise einfach und damit kostengünstig zu realisieren ist. Ursächlich hierfür ist, dass der zumindest eine Näherungssensor auf dem jeweiligen Förderwagen selbst angeordnet ist, wodurch im Bereich des Gleises vorteilhafterweise lediglich passive Elemente in Form der gleisseitigen Positionselemente benötigt werden. Hierdurch werden einerseits die Kosten für entsprechende Leitungen beziehungsweise Kabel und deren Verlegung eingespart; andererseits können sich auch aufgrund der vereinfachten Montage entsprechender gleisseitiger Positionselemente weitere Einsparungen an Aufwänden und Kosten ergeben.The trolley according to the invention described with reference to the preceding embodiments and the associated conveyor-type conveyor system have the particular advantage that they allow a reliable determination of the position of the respective trolley, the trenching conveyor system is at the same time relatively simple and therefore inexpensive to implement. The reason for this is that the at least one proximity sensor is arranged on the respective trolley itself, whereby in the region of the track advantageously only passive elements in the form of the trackside position elements are needed. As a result, on the one hand the cost of corresponding cables or cables and their installation can be saved; On the other hand, due to the simplified assembly of corresponding trackside position elements further savings can be made on expenses and costs.

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  1. Conveyor wagon (20) for a shunting conveyor system,
    characterised in that
    in order to detect a proximity of the conveyor wagon (20) to a track-side position element (70-73; 74-77), the conveyor wagon (20) has a plurality of proximity sensors (31-34) arranged offset with respect to one another perpendicular to its running direction.
  2. Conveyor wagon according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the proximity sensors (30; 31-34) are embodied as inductive proximity sensors.
  3. Conveyor wagon according to claim 1 or 2,
    characterised in that
    the conveyor wagon (20) has an electronic processing device (50) for processing detection signals of the at least one proximity sensor (30; 31-34).
  4. Conveyor wagon according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the conveyor wagon (20) has a communication device (60) for transmitting information to a track-side component of the shunting conveyor system.
  5. Conveyor wagon according to claim 4,
    characterised in that
    the communication device (60) is embodied to wirelessly transmit information to the track-side component.
  6. Shunting conveyor system with
    - at least one conveyor wagon (20) according to one of claims 1 to 5 and
    - at least one track-side position element (70-73; 74-77).
  7. Shunting conveyor system according to claim 6,
    characterised in that
    the at least one track-side position element or at least one of the track-side position elements (70-73; 74-77) is embodied as sheet metal.
  8. Shunting conveyor system according to claim 6 or 7,
    characterised in that
    the shunting conveyor system has a plurality of track-side position elements (74-77) arranged offset with respect to one other both in the longitudinal direction of the rails and also in the transverse direction of the rails respectively.
  9. Shunting conveyor system according to one of claims 6 to 8,
    characterised in that
    the shunting conveyor system has a stationary control device (80), which is embodied to determine the position of the at least one conveyor wagon (20) by taking at least one detection signal of the at least one proximity sensor (30; 31-34) of the respective conveyor wagon (20) into account.
  10. Shunting conveyor system according to claim 9,
    characterised in that
    the stationary control device (80) is embodied to determine the position of the at least one conveyor wagon (20) by also taking measurement data of a track-side odometer pulse generator assigned to the respective conveyor wagon (20) into account.
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