JP2001213317A - Atc ground device, and method of sending atc information for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ATC ground device with the simple structure and restricted in the non-signal control operation, and to provide a method of sending the ATC information for the ATC ground device. SOLUTION: This ATC ground device 100 is provided with an ATC/TD transmitter 21 for generating the ATC signal S11 and an output part 11 for outputting the ATC signal S11 to track circuits 1T, 3T. The output part 11 is formed of a first transmission control relay 1TSCR for controlling the output of the ATC signal S11 to the track circuit 1T on the basis of the inside track existence information S15 and a second transmission control relay 3TSCR for controlling the output of the ATC signal S12 to the track circuit 3T on the basis of the inside track existence information S15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic train control device (ATC: Au) for controlling the speed of a train or the like on a railway or the like.
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an ATC terrestrial device that is a device on the ground side of a tomographic train control, and a method of transmitting ATC information in the ATC terrestrial device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a railway, a system called ATC is used as one of means for safely operating a train. In the ATC, permissible operating speed information (such as the maximum speed value permitted for a train) is transmitted from the ATC ground equipment on the ground side to the train side in accordance with the distance from the preceding train and the opening status of the route. On the other hand, on the train side, an ATC on-board device is provided on the vehicle, and based on the ATC signal transmitted from the ATC ground device, the train speed is continuously checked. If the speed exceeds the allowable speed (limit speed), Brake control is performed such that the brake is applied and the brake is released when the speed is lower than the allowable speed, and the train speed deceleration control is automatically performed.

[0003] As shown in FIG.
Are ATC / TD transceivers 61, 62,...
, 52,... The input terminal of the ATC / TD transceiver 61 is connected to the output terminal of the ATC / TD transceiver 62. Of the track circuits 1T, 3T, 5T, 7T provided on the track 400, the track circuit 1T,
ATC signals S21 and S22 to be transmitted to 3T are generated, superimposed and output to output section 51.

[0004] The track circuit 1T and the like are devices that use the rails of the track 400 as a part of an electric circuit, detect the presence / absence (presence of trains) of the train 300, and transmit information for train control. is there. The track circuit 1T shown in FIG.
This is a non-insulated track circuit in which rail insulation is not provided at the boundary between adjacent track circuits. When the track 400 is a double track, the track circuit of one track is configured as 1T, 3T,..., And the track circuit of the other track is 2T,
4T,...

[0005] The output unit 61 is provided with a train presence detection relay 1T.
R, 3TR, 5TR and emergency stop relays EmR1, E
mR2, and one of the output terminals is connected to the track circuits 1T and 3T.
The other end of the output terminal is connected to a terminal 71 serving as a boundary between the track circuits 3T and 5T.

In the above-mentioned ATC ground equipment 200,
When the train 300 travels on the track 400 from left to right in FIG. 3 and enters the track circuit 1T, the train on-line detection relay 1TR falls. FIG. 3 shows a state where the train presence detection relay 1TR has fallen. When the train presence detection relay 1TR falls, AT
The C signal S21 is transmitted and transmitted to the track circuit 1T in which the train 300 has entered. Similarly, the train 300 further proceeds to the right in FIG.
, The on-train detection relay 3TR falls, and the ATC signal S22 is transmitted to the terminal 72 and transmitted to the track circuit 3T. Such a method of transmitting an ATC signal is referred to as a “stepping transmission method”.

Although not shown, the output section 62 has a on-line detection relay and an emergency stop relay, and one of the output ends is connected to a terminal 73 which is a boundary between the track circuits 5T and 7T. The other ends are track circuits 7T and 9T (not shown).
Track circuit adjacent to 7T. ) Are connected to terminals (not shown).

When the train 300 travels on the track 400 from left to right in FIG. 3 and enters the track circuit 5T, a corresponding train on-line detection relay (not shown) is provided.
Are configured to fall, and thereby the terminal 73 is
ATC signal S23 is transmitted to the track circuit 5T where the train 300 has entered. Similarly, when the train 300 further proceeds to the right in FIG. 3 and enters the track circuit inside the track circuit 7T (forward in the traveling direction of the train 300), the corresponding train presence detection relay ( The ATC signal S24 is sent out to a corresponding terminal (not shown) after being dropped and transmitted to the inner track circuit of 7T.

Although not shown, the ATC / TD transceiver 61 has an internal CPU (Central Process).
ssing Unit: central processing unit) and ROM (read only memory: Read Only Memory)
And RAM (random write / read memory: Random)
Access Memory).

[0010] Of these, the CPU is a part that performs processing such as arithmetic and program execution. The ROM is C
The ROM is a storage device that stores programs and software executed by the PU, and the ROM is a storage device that stores programs and software executed by the CPU. Also,
The RAM is a storage device for temporarily storing data calculated by the CPU.

With such a configuration, the CPU (not shown) in the ATC / TD transmitter / receiver 61 has the internal ATC / T
Inner orbit line information S2 sent from the D transceiver 62
5, the ATC signals S21 and S22 to be transmitted to the track circuits 1T and 3T are generated, superimposed, and output to the output unit 51. The ATC signals S21 and S22 use different frequencies, so that they can be separated and specified. The above-mentioned inner orbital line information S25 is:
The track circuits 5T, 7T, which are more inward than the track circuits 1T, 3T,
Are generated and output by the ATC / TD transmitter / receiver 62 on the basis of the state of the trains on the train in.

[0012] To the ATC / TD transmitter / receiver 62, the inner track location information S26 including the location status of the further inner train is sent from a further inner ATC / TD transceiver (not shown). Similarly, the ATC / TD transceiver 6
CPU (not shown) in the ATC / T
D Based on the inner track location information S26 sent from the transceiver (not shown), A to be sent to the track circuits 5T and 7T
The output unit 62 generates and superimposes the TC signals S23 and S24.
Output to Also in this case, ATC signals S23 and S24
Are different from each other in frequency, so that they can be separated and specified.

When the emergency stop relay EmR1 drops, a signalless AT is sent from the terminal 71 to the track circuit 1T.
When the C signal is transmitted and the non-signal ATC signal is received, the train 300 is stopped emergency. Similarly, when the emergency stop relay EmR2 falls, a no-signal ATC signal is transmitted from the terminal 72 to the track circuit 3T, and when the no-signal ATC signal is received, the train 300 is emergency stopped. It has become.

[0014]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional ATC ground equipment, the output units 51, 52
And so on, have a circuit configuration in which various relays are combined in a complicated manner, and simplification thereof has been demanded.

[0015] In the above-mentioned conventional ATC ground equipment, when the relay operates or recovers, as a surge countermeasure,
As shown in FIG. 4, no-signal control is performed. However, since the number of relays is large, many no-signal control operations are required. Furthermore, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 4, if the non-signal time is increased by overlapping with the non-signal time of the emergency stop relay EmR <b> 1, it may be erroneously recognized as “emergency stop”.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ATC terrestrial apparatus having a simple structure and a small number of non-signal control operations.
And a method of transmitting ATC information in an ATC ground apparatus.

[0017]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an ATC ground apparatus according to the present invention includes an ATC information generating means for generating ATC information for controlling a train speed by controlling a train brake; An ATC ground device including an ATC information output unit capable of outputting the generated ATC information to two track circuits, wherein the ATC information output unit transmits a signal to a first track circuit of the two track circuits. A first transmission control relay for controlling the output of the ATC information based on the on-track information of the inner track, and an output of the ATC information to a second track circuit adjacent to the first track circuit in the inner track. And a second transmission control relay for controlling based on the on-rail information.

Further, according to the method of transmitting ATC information in the ATC ground apparatus according to the present invention, an ATC for generating ATC information for controlling a train speed by controlling a train brake is provided.
AT comprising: C information generating means; and ATC information output means capable of outputting the generated ATC information to two track circuits.
A method of transmitting ATC information in a C ground device, wherein a first transmission control relay is provided in the ATC information output means, and the ATC information is transmitted to a first track circuit of the two track roads.
The output of the C information is controlled on the basis of the on-track information of the inner track, and a second transmission control relay is provided in the output means, and the A signal to the second track circuit adjacent to the first track circuit is provided.
It is characterized in that the output of the TC information is controlled based on the on-track information of the inner orbit.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an ATC on-board device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an ATC according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure showing composition of a ground device. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the ATC ground device according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, portions having the same reference numerals as those of the conventional example shown in FIG. 3 have the same configuration and operation as those of the conventional example shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, ATC ground equipment 100
Are ATC / TD transceivers 21, 22,... And output unit 1
, 12, and so on. The input terminal of the ATC / TD transceiver 21 is connected to the output terminal of the ATC / TD transceiver 22, and among the track circuits 1T, 3T, 5T, 7T provided on the track 400, the track circuit 1T,
ATC signals S11 and S12 to be transmitted to 3T are generated, superimposed, and output to the output unit 11.

The output unit 11 has a transmission control relay 1TSCR
, And 3TSCR. The transmission control relay 1TSCR is a relay corresponding to the track circuit 1T, and the transmission control relay 3TSCR is a relay corresponding to the track circuit 3T. The output terminal of the transmission control relay 1TSCR is connected to a terminal 31 which is a boundary between the track circuits 1T and 3T, and the output terminal of the transmission control relay 3TSCR is connected to the track circuit 3T.
It is connected to a terminal 32 which is a boundary between T and 5T.

Although not shown, the output unit 12 has, similarly to the output unit 11, a transmission control relay (not shown) corresponding to the track circuit 5T and a transmission control relay (not shown) corresponding to the track circuit 7T. The output end of a transmission control relay (not shown) corresponding to the track circuit 5T is connected to a terminal 33 which is a boundary between the track circuits 5T and 7T, and is connected to the track circuit 5T. The output ends of the transmission control relays (not shown) corresponding to the track circuits 7T and 9T (not shown.
Track circuit adjacent to T. ) Are connected to terminals (not shown).

Although not shown, the ATC / TD transceiver 21 has a CPU (Central Process) therein.
ssing Unit: central processing unit) and ROM (read only memory: Read Only Memory)
And RAM (random write / read memory: Random)
Access Memory).

Of these, the CPU is a part that performs processing such as arithmetic and program execution. Also, the ROM is C
The ROM is a storage device that stores programs and software executed by the PU, and the ROM is a storage device that stores programs and software executed by the CPU. Also,
The RAM is a storage device for temporarily storing data calculated by the CPU.

With such a configuration, the CPU (not shown) in the ATC / TD transceiver 21 transmits the data to the internal ATC / T
D in-orbit line information S1 sent from the D transceiver 22
ATC signals S11 and S12 to be transmitted to the track circuits 1T and 3T are generated based on
Output to 1. The ATC signals S11 and S12 use different frequencies, so that they can be separated and specified.

The above-mentioned inner track location information S15 is based on the train location in the track circuits 5T, 7T,...
2 is generated and output to the ATC / TD transceiver 21. The transmission control relay 1T is included in the inner orbital location information S15.
Transmission control information for determining whether to drop the SCR or the transmission control relay 3TSCR is also included.

To the ATC / TD transmitter / receiver 22, the inner track location information S16 including the location status of the further inner train is transmitted from the further inner ATC / TD transceiver (not shown). Similarly, the ATC / TD transceiver 2
CPU (not shown) in the ATC / T
D Based on the inner track location information S16 sent from the transceiver (not shown), A to be sent to the track circuits 5T and 7T
It generates TC signals S13 and S14 and outputs them to the output unit 12 as superimposed signals. Also in this case, the ATC signal S13
In S14 and S14, the frequencies used are different from each other, and the two can be separated and specified. In addition, the in-orbit track location information S16 also includes transmission control information for determining which of the transmission control relays (not shown) in the output unit 12 is to be dropped.

In the above ATC ground equipment 100,
When the train 300 travels on the track 400 from left to right in FIG. 1 and enters the track circuit 1T, the inner track location information S
The transmission control relay 1T is controlled by a signal output from the ATC / TD transceiver 21 based on the transmission control information contained in the transmission control relay 1T.
The SCR is configured to drop. FIG. 1 shows a state where the transmission control relay 1TSCR has dropped. When the transmission control relay 1 TSCR falls, AT
The C signal S11 is transmitted and transmitted to the track circuit 1T in which the train 300 has entered.

Similarly, when the train 300 further moves rightward in FIG. 1 and enters the track circuit 3T, the ATC / T
Transmission control relay 3 according to the signal output from the D transceiver 21
The TSCR falls, and the ATC signal S12 is transmitted to the terminal 32 and transmitted to the track circuit 3T.

The same applies to the output unit 12 and the train 3
When 00 enters the track circuit 5T, the transmission control relay (not shown) corresponding to the track circuit 5T in the output unit 12 falls by the signal output from the ATC / TD transceiver 22, and the ATC signal S13 Is transmitted to the track circuit 5T, and when the train 300 enters the track circuit 7T, A
In response to the signal output from the TC / TD transceiver 22, the transmission control relay (not shown) corresponding to the track circuit 7T in the output unit 12 falls and the ATC signal S14 is sent to a terminal (not shown).
Is transmitted to the track circuit 7T.

Emergency stop information S _EmR (no signal)
Is input from an input channel 21a provided in the ATC / TD transceiver 21 or the like, and is input to the ATC / TD transceiver 22.
From the transmission control relay 1 TSC
R and the like fall, and the ATC signal of no signal included in the signal output from the ATC / TD transceiver 21 is output to the terminal 3
1 etc. to the corresponding track circuit 1T etc. Upon receiving the non-signal ATC signal, the train 300 is stopped emergency. The same applies to the ATC / TD transceiver 22 and others.

With the configuration described above, the ATC ground equipment 100 of the present embodiment has the A
Compared to the TC ground device 200, there is an advantage that the number of relays, the number of contacts, and the like included in the output unit 11 and the like are reduced, and the configuration is greatly simplified.

Also, regardless of the emergency stop mechanism (such as the input channel 21a), the output units 21, 22,... Have the advantage that the configuration is standardized.

Further, no signal control is conventionally performed as a countermeasure against surge when the relay is operated or restored, but in the case of the present embodiment, the number of relays is reduced, so that the no signal control operation is reduced. In addition, since there is no emergency stop relay, as shown in FIG. 2, there is an advantage that no signal time is not extended, and there is no risk of being mistaken for an "emergency stop" as in the conventional example. I have.

In the above description, ATC signals S11 to S14
Etc. correspond to ATC information. ATC / TD
The transceivers 21 and 22 correspond to ATC information generation means. The output units 11 and 12 correspond to ATC information output means. A detected by the receiving unit 14
The TC signal corresponds to ATC information.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The above embodiment is an exemplification, and has substantially the same configuration as the technical idea described in the scope of the claims of the present invention. It is included in the technical scope of the invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the ATC
As an example, the railway was used as an object to be used.
The present invention is not limited to this example, but may be applied to other objects, for example, a monorail and a new transportation system. Further, the present invention is applicable not only to a normal ATC system but also to a digital ATC system.

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention, the ATC information output means converts the output of the ATC information to the first track circuit of the two track circuits into the track information of the inner track. And a second transmission control relay for controlling the output of ATC information to a second track circuit adjacent to the first track circuit based on the on-rail information of the inner track. With this configuration, there is an advantage that the number of relays and the number of contacts included in the ATC information output means are reduced, and the configuration is greatly simplified. Another advantage is that the configuration of the ATC information output means is standardized regardless of the emergency stop mechanism. Furthermore, no signal control is conventionally performed as a countermeasure for surge when the relay is operated or restored, but in the case of the present invention, since the number of relays is reduced, the no signal control operation is reduced, and the emergency stop is performed. Since there is no relay for use, there is an advantage that no signal time is not extended and there is no possibility of being erroneously recognized as a case of “emergency stop”.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an ATC ground apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the operation of an ATC ground device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional ATC ground apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a conventional ATC ground device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1T-7T Track circuit 1TSCR 1st transmission control relay 1TR Train on-line detection relay 3TSCR 2nd transmission control relay 3TR Train on-line detection relay 5TR Train on-line detection relay 11, 12 Output unit (ATC information output means) 21 ATC / TD transceiver ( ATC information generating means) 21a Input channel 22 ATC / TD transceiver (ATC information generating means) 31-33 Terminals 51, 52 Output unit 61, 62 ATC / TD transceiver 71-73 Terminal 100, 200 ATC ground equipment 300 Train 400 Track EmR1, EmR2 Emergency stop relay S11-S14 ATC signal (ATC information) S15, S16 Inner track presence line information S21-S24 ATC signal (ATC information) S25, S26 Inner track presence line information S _EmR Emergency stop information

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. ATC information generating means for performing brake control of a train to generate ATC information for controlling the speed of a train, and ATC information output means capable of outputting the generated ATC information to two track circuits. An ATC ground apparatus comprising: a first ATC information output unit that controls output of the ATC information to a first orbital circuit of the two orbital circuits based on on-track information of an inner orbit. A transmission control relay and the A to a second track circuit adjacent to the first track circuit.
An ATC ground apparatus comprising a second transmission control relay for controlling the output of TC information based on the information on the in-orbit track. 2. An ATC information generating means for generating ATC information for controlling a train speed by performing a brake control of a train, and an ATC information output means capable of outputting the generated ATC information to two track circuits. A method for transmitting ATC information in an ATC ground device comprising: a first transmission control relay provided in the ATC information output means;
The A to the first track circuit of the two track roads
The output of the TC information is controlled based on the on-track information of the inner orbit, and the output means is provided with a second transmission control relay,
A method of transmitting ATC information in an ATC ground apparatus, wherein output of the ATC information to a second track circuit adjacent to the first track circuit is controlled based on on-track information of an inner track.