JP2021011200A - Gate system for platform, and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a gate system for a platform, and a control method thereof, which make it possible to ensure that places aside from in front of car doors are not open, while enhancing degrees of freedom of opening positions.SOLUTION: A door classifying unit 64 classifies multiple doors, each moving independently along any one of multiple door paths, into one or more opening door pairs, in which a space between the doors opens as a result of one or both of left and right doors moving, or non-opening doors not included in the opening door pairs, on the basis of positions of the doors and a position of a car door of a rail car stopped at a side of a platform. The door classifying unit 64 classifies each non-opening door as an obstructing door which obstructs an opening or a non-obstructing door which does not obstruct an opening. A target position determining unit 68 determines target positions of the opening doors on the basis of the position of the car door. A door control unit 70 causes the opening doors to move to the target positions, and causes the obstructing doors corresponding to the opening doors to move dependently on the movement of the opening doors.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

The present invention relates to a platform gate system and a control method thereof.

Conventionally, so-called platform doors installed on platforms for ensuring passenger safety such as prevention of falling onto railroad tracks have been known. Patent Document 1 discloses a platform door provided with a door pocket that accommodates the door and can run on the platform. In the platform door of Patent Document 1, even when railroad vehicles having different numbers of doors and their intervals are stopped beside the platform, an opening (passage for passengers to get on and off) can be formed at an appropriate position. .. Further, even when the railway vehicle is not stopped at the target position, the opening can be formed at an appropriate position according to the stop position of the railway vehicle.

International Publication No. 2011/058940

In the platform door described in Patent Document 1, the opening direction of each door is predetermined, and when the door is opened, the platform door moves so as to retract into the door pocket corresponding to the door. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the opening position is limited.

Therefore, in order to improve the degree of freedom in the opening position, the inventor examined a platform gate system in which doors that move independently are arranged on each of a plurality of door passages extending along the edge of the platform. doing.

In such a platform gate system, in order to secure a sufficiently large opening, the non-opening doors other than the pair of opening doors that are opened by moving either or both of the left and right doors are also moved. You may need to. Here, if such a non-opening door is moved independently of the opening door, there is a possibility that a portion other than the front of the vehicle door will open.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and one of the purposes thereof is for a platform capable of improving the degree of freedom of the opening position and preventing the opening of a portion other than the front of the vehicle door. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gate system and a control method thereof.

The invention disclosed in the present application in order to solve the above problems has various aspects, and the outline of typical ones of these aspects is as follows.

(1) A plurality of doors that move independently on any one of a plurality of door passages extending along the edge of the platform, and a railroad that stops the doors at the position of the doors and beside the platform. Depending on the position of the vehicle doors of the vehicle, either one or more open door pairs that open between the left and right or both by moving, or non-open doors other than the open door pair. The first classification means for classifying, the second classification means for classifying the non-opening door into either an obstacle door that obstructs the opening or a non-obstacle door that does not obstruct the opening, and the position of the vehicle door. Based on, the target position determining means for determining the target position of the opening door, the opening door is moved to the target position, and the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door is dependent on the movement of the opening door. A gate system for the platform, including door control means to move the vehicle.

(2) In (1), the door control means is a platform gate device that moves the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door for a time equal to or less than the moving time of the opening door.

(3) In (1) or (2), the door control means is a platform gate device that moves the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door at a speed equal to or lower than the speed of the opening door.

(4) In any of (1) to (3), the door control means starts the movement of the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door at the same time as the opening door or at a timing later than the opening door. Platform gate device.

(5) In any of (1) to (4), the door control means is for a platform in which the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door is stopped at the same time as the opening door or at a timing earlier than the opening door. Gate device.

(6) In any one of (1) to (5), the door control means further displays to that effect on the display unit included in at least a part of the plurality of doors when the door is moved. A platform gate device to let you.

(7) In (6), the door control means is a platform gate device that displays an image showing the moving direction of the door on the display unit.

(8) A method for controlling a platform gate device having a plurality of doors that move independently on any one of a plurality of door passages extending along the edge of the platform. A pair of one or more opening doors that open between the left and right or both of them by moving, or the opening doors, based on the position of the door and the position of the door of the railroad vehicle that stops beside the platform. A step of classifying the non-opening door into any of the non-opening doors other than the pair of A step of determining a target position of the opening door based on the position of the vehicle door, moving the opening door to the target position, and moving the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door to the movement of the opening door. A method of controlling a gate system for a platform, including subordinate movement steps.

It is a perspective view which shows the gate apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the gate apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the system structure of the gate system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state that the railroad vehicle is not stopped beside a platform, and each door of a plurality of gate devices is in a reference position. It is a figure which shows typically the state which the railroad vehicle and the gate device shown in FIG. 4 are seen from above. In the first example, it is a figure which shows the state that each door provided in the gate device is in a target position. It is a figure which looked at the railroad vehicle and the gate device shown in FIG. 6 from above. In the second example, it is a figure which shows the state that each door provided in the gate device is in a target position. It is a figure which looked at the railroad vehicle and the gate device shown in FIG. 8 from above. In the third example, it is a figure which shows the state that each door provided in the gate device is in a target position. It is a figure which looked at the railroad vehicle and the gate device shown in FIG. 10 from above. In the fourth example, it is a figure which shows the state that each door provided in the gate device is in a target position. It is a figure which looked at the railroad vehicle and the gate device shown in FIG. 12 from above. In the fifth example, it is a figure which shows the state that each door provided in the gate device is in a target position. It is a figure which looked at the railroad vehicle and the gate device shown in FIG. 13 from above. In the sixth example, it is a figure which shows the state that each door provided in the gate device is in a target position. FIG. 16 is a view of the railroad vehicle and the gate device shown in FIG. 16 as viewed from above. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the function of the control device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of the flow of the process performed by the control apparatus which concerns on this embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, also referred to as the present embodiment) will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the disclosure is merely an example, and those skilled in the art can easily conceive of appropriate changes while maintaining the gist of the invention are naturally included in the scope of the present invention. Further, in order to clarify the explanation, the drawings may schematically represent the width, thickness, shape, etc. of each part as compared with the actual embodiment, but this is just an example, and the interpretation of the present invention is used. It is not limited. Further, in the present specification and each figure, the same elements as those described above with respect to the above-mentioned figures may be designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof may be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gate device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a top view showing a gate device according to the present embodiment. Note that FIG. 1 shows a state in which the railroad vehicle T is stopped beside the platform P, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the railroad car T is not stopped beside the platform P. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the system configuration of the gate system according to the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the number of vehicle doors D and the railroad vehicles T having different intervals between the vehicle doors D are represented by reference numerals as railroad vehicles T1 to T6, respectively, but when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other , Simply represented as a railroad vehicle T. Further, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the left direction in FIG. 2 is the traveling direction (forward) of the railway vehicle T, and the right direction in FIG. 2 is the opposite direction (rear direction) of the traveling direction of the railway vehicle T. .. The same applies to FIGS. 4 to 17 described later. Further, in the vehicle door D, the vehicle door D1, the vehicle door D2, the vehicle door D3, and the vehicle door D4 are designated in order from the front of the railroad vehicle T, but when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other, they are represented. , It will be described simply as a vehicle door D.

The platform gate system 1000 (hereinafter, simply referred to as the gate system 1000) is a system provided for ensuring passenger safety such as prevention of falling from the platform P to the track R. The platform P is a boarding / alighting place provided for passengers to get on and off the railroad vehicle T at a station where a railroad vehicle T such as a train or a bullet train running on the railroad track R stops.

As shown in FIG. 3, the gate system 1000 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of platform gate devices 100 (hereinafter, simply referred to as gate devices 100), a data collection device 20, and a control device 30. ing.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the platform P is provided with a first door passage 11, a second door passage 12, and a third door passage 13 extending along the edge PE of the platform P. Has been done. The second door passage 12 extends along the edge PE of the platform P on the edge PE side of the platform P with respect to the first door passage 11. Further, the third door passage 13 extends along the edge PE of the platform P on the edge PE side of the platform P with respect to the second door passage 12.

The gate device 100 has a first door 1, a second door 2, a third door 3, a fourth door 4, a fifth door 5, and a sixth door 6.

The first door 1 and the fourth door 4 move on the first door passage 11. The second door 2 and the fifth door 5 move on the second door passage 12. The third door 3 and the sixth door 6 move on the third door passage 13. A plurality of the first doors 1 to 6 may be provided according to the length of the edge PE of the platform P.

In FIGS. 4 to 17 described later, the gate device 100 is designated as a gate device 100A, a gate device 100B, a gate device 100C, and a gate device 100D in order from the front, but it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other. In this case, it will be described simply as a gate device 100. The same applies to each configuration included in the gate device 100. For example, each door of the gate device 100A is represented by a reference numeral of the first door 1A to the sixth door 6A, and when it is not necessary to distinguish between them, the first doors 1 to 6 are simply referred to. It will be described as a door 6.

Further, in the following description, the first doors 1 to 3 doors 3 included in the gate device 100 are referred to as the first door group G1, and the fourth doors 4 to 6 included in the gate device 100 are referred to. 6 is referred to as the second door group G2. Regarding the first door 1 to the third door 3 belonging to the first door group G1, the third door 3, the second door 2, and the first door 1 are arranged in order from the left toward the track R from the platform P. They are arranged in the order of. Regarding the fourth door 4 to the sixth door 6 belonging to the second door group G2, the fourth door 4, the fifth door 5, and the sixth door 6 are arranged in this order from the left toward the track R from the platform P. The doors 6 are arranged in this order.

The data collection device 20 is a device that collects various data regarding the railroad vehicle T that stops beside the platform P.

The data collecting device 20 may include, for example, a distance measuring unit such as a sensor that detects the stop of the railway vehicle T and a laser sensor that measures the stop position of the railway vehicle T. Then, the data collecting device 20 may measure the stop position of the railway vehicle T in response to the detection of the stop of the railway vehicle T.

Further, the data collecting device 20 may store regular stop position data indicating a regular stop position of the railway vehicle T. Then, the data collecting device 20 may generate error correction data indicating an error from the regular stop position of the railway vehicle T based on the measurement result of the stop position of the railway vehicle T and the normal stop position data.

Further, the data collecting device 20 may be provided with a communication unit capable of communicating with a communication terminal such as a tablet terminal owned by the crew. Then, the data collecting device 20 indicates the vehicle type, the number of vehicles, and the position and size of the vehicle door D (for example, the length along the edge PE of the platform P) from the communication terminal. Vehicle data may be received.

Further, the data collecting device 20 may include an IC card reader. Then, the crew member may hold the IC card in which the above-mentioned vehicle data is stored, and the IC card reader may read the vehicle data from the IC card.

Further, the data collecting device 20 may include a ground element arranged on the line R. The above-mentioned vehicle data may be received from the on-board element provided under the vehicle body of the railway vehicle T capable of communicating with the ground element.

Then, the data collecting device 20 transmits the stopped vehicle data including the above-mentioned error correction data and the above-mentioned vehicle data to the control device 30. In the present embodiment, the position and size of the vehicle door D included in the railway vehicle T can be uniquely specified based on the stopped vehicle data.

The control device 30 is, for example, a computer device, and includes a processor 30a, a storage unit 30b, and a communication unit 30c.

The processor 30a is, for example, a program control device such as a CPU that operates according to a program installed in the control device 30. The storage unit 30b is a storage element such as a ROM or RAM, a hard disk drive, or the like. A program or the like executed by the processor 30a is stored in the storage unit 30b. The communication unit 30c is a communication interface such as a network board for exchanging data with and from the gate device 100, for example.

The control device 30 according to the present embodiment controls the positions of the first doors 1 to 6 included in the gate device 100.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, each of the first door 1 to the sixth door 6 of the gate device 100 has a drive unit 51 to a drive unit 56 including a motor and the like. The first door 1 to the sixth door 6 are moved independently of the other doors by the drive units 51 to 56, respectively. The drive unit according to the present embodiment moves the door corresponding to the drive unit in response to the control signal received from the control device 30.

In the following description, the position of each door of the gate device 100 when the railroad vehicle T is not stopped beside the platform P or when the railroad car T is passing beside the platform P is used as a reference position. That is to say. In the following description, the reference positions of the first door 1 to the sixth door 6 are referred to as the first reference position to the sixth reference position, respectively. In the present embodiment, when the position of each door of the gate device 100 is at the reference position, the gate device 100 does not have an opening for passengers to get on and off. Further, the positions after the first doors 1 to 6 doors 6 located at the first reference position to the sixth reference position have moved to form an opening for passengers to get on and off are set as the first position, respectively. Target position to the sixth target position. In the present embodiment, the target position is not determined for the door that does not move when the opening for passengers to get on and off is formed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing how each door of the plurality of gate devices 100 is in a reference position. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the railway vehicle T and the gate device 100 shown in FIG. 4 are viewed from above. Note that FIG. 4 shows a state in which the gate device 100 is viewed from the platform P. The same applies to FIGS. 6, 8, 10, 12, 12, 14, and 16, which will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first door 1A at the first reference position and the fourth door 4B at the fourth reference position are adjacent to each other, so that the railroad tracks are lined up from the platform P. It regulates the movement of passengers to R. Further, the third door 3B at the third reference position and the sixth door 6B at the sixth reference position are adjacent to each other to restrict the movement of passengers from the platform P to the track R. doing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the second door 2B at the second reference position partially overlaps with the first door 1B and the third door 3B in the direction in which the edge PE of the platform P extends. Therefore, the movement of passengers from the platform P to the track R is restricted.

Further, the fifth door 5B at the fifth reference position partially overlaps with the fourth door 4B and the sixth door 6B in the direction in which the edge PE of the platform P extends, so that the line R from the platform P. It regulates the movement of passengers to.

By locating each door of each gate device 100 at the reference position as described above, the movement of passengers from the platform P to the track R is restricted over the entire area along the edge PE of the platform P. Become.

The drive unit 51 moves the first door 1 at the first reference position to the first target position. The drive unit 52 moves the second door 2 at the second reference position to the second target position. The drive unit 53 moves the third door 3 at the third reference position to the third target position. The drive unit 54 moves the fourth door 4 at the fourth reference position to the fourth target position. The drive unit 55 moves the fifth door 5 at the fifth reference position to the fifth target position. The drive unit 56 moves the sixth door 6 at the sixth reference position to the sixth target position.

Further, in the railroad vehicle T that stops beside the platform P, after the passengers get on and off and the preparations for departure are completed, the drive units 51 to 56 are the first target position to the sixth target position, respectively. It is preferable to move the first door 1 to the sixth door 6 in the above to the first reference position to the sixth reference position. That is, by moving the first door 1 to the sixth door 6 to the positions shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the platform P is transferred to the track R over the entire area along the edge PE of the platform P. It is advisable to restrict the movement of passengers.

Hereinafter, an example of the position of each door of the gate device 100 according to the vehicle door D of the railway vehicle T stopped beside the platform P will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 17. 6 to 17 show a state after each door of the gate devices 100A to 100D moves to a target position according to the number of vehicle doors D of the railcar T stopped beside the platform P and their intervals. Is shown.

First, a first example in which a railroad vehicle T1 having four vehicle doors D1 to D4 stops beside a platform P will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which each door included in the gate device 100 is at a target position in the first example. FIG. 7 is a view of the railway vehicle T1 and the gate device 100 shown in FIG. 6 as viewed from above.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each door is moved from the reference position to the target position so that passengers can get on and off the railway vehicle T1 through the four vehicle doors D1 to D4.

In the first example, the third door 3A and the sixth door 6A move in a direction away from each other, so that an opening is formed through the vehicle door D1 to allow passengers to get on and off. At this time, in order to secure a sufficient width of the opening, the second door 2A and the fifth door 5A are also moved in a direction away from each other. On the other hand, the first door 1A and the fourth door 4A, which do not contribute to the width of the opening, maintain the state of being in the reference position.

In the first example, since the vehicle doors D1 to D4 are arranged at equal intervals, the doors of the gate devices 100B, 100C, and 100D are also arranged in the same manner as the doors of the gate device 100A.

Note that FIGS. 6 and 7 show an example in which the target position of each door of the gate device 100 is determined so that the width of the opening of the gate device 100 is wider than the width of the vehicle door D. It is preferable that the target position of each door of the gate device 100 is determined so that the opening is at least wide enough for passengers to pass through. The same applies to the examples shown in FIGS. 8 to 17 described below.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, a second example in which the railway vehicle T2 having the four vehicle doors D1 to D4 stops beside the platform P will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing how each door included in the gate device 100 is at a target position in the second example. FIG. 9 is a view of the railway vehicle T2 and the gate device 100 shown in FIG. 8 as viewed from above.

The second example is an example in which a railroad vehicle T2 having four vehicle doors D is stopped beside the platform P, as in the first example. In this example, the case where the railway vehicle T2 that stops beside the platform P is the leading vehicle will be described as an example.

In the railway vehicle T2, since the driver's cab is located at the front of the vehicle, the vehicle doors D1 to D4 are not arranged at equal intervals. Specifically, as compared with the first example, the vehicle door D1 is located behind the vehicle, and the distance between the vehicle door D1 and the vehicle door D2 is narrower than the distance between the other vehicle doors D. There is.

In the gate device 100 according to the present embodiment, even when the railway vehicle T2 in which the vehicle doors D1 to D4 are not arranged at equal intervals is stopped beside the platform P, an opening is formed at an appropriate position. Can be done. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the first door 1A maintains the state of being in the first reference position, and the second door 2A and the third door 3A are the first doors. Move to the position where it overlaps with 1A. As a result, an opening having a width sufficient for passengers to get on and off the railway vehicle T2 can be formed through the vehicle door D1. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, each door of the gate devices 100B to 100D may be moved to the same target position as in the first example.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, a third example in which the railway vehicle T3 having the three vehicle doors D1 to D3 stops beside the platform P will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which each door included in the gate device 100 is at a target position in the third example. FIG. 11 is a view of the railway vehicle T3 and the gate device 100 shown in FIG. 10 as viewed from above.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the third door 3A moves in a direction away from the sixth door 6A so as to form an opening that allows passengers to get on and off through the vehicle door D1. The door 2A is moving in a direction away from the fifth door 5A. The first door 1A maintains the state of being in the first reference position, the fourth door 4A maintains the state of being in the fourth reference position, and the fifth door 5A maintains the state of the fifth. The sixth door 6A maintains the state of being in the reference position of the sixth door.

Further, the first door 1B and the fourth door 4C move in a direction away from each other so as to form an opening that allows passengers to get on and off through the vehicle door D2, and the second door 2B and the fifth door 5Cs are moving in a direction away from each other. The third door 3B maintains the state of being in the third reference position, the fifth door 5B maintains the state of being in the fifth reference position, and the sixth door 6B maintains the state of being in the fifth reference position. The sixth door 6C maintains the state of being in the reference position of the sixth door.

Further, the sixth door 6D moves in a direction away from the third door 3D so as to form an opening that allows passengers to get on and off through the vehicle door D3, and the fifth door 5D is the second door 2D. It is moving in the direction away from. The first door 1D maintains the state of being in the first reference position, the second door 2D maintains the state of being in the second reference position, and the third door 3D maintains the state of being in the third reference position. The state of being in the reference position of the fourth door 4D is maintained in the state of being in the fourth reference position.

Next, a fourth example in which the railway vehicle T4 having the two vehicle doors D1 and D2 stops beside the platform P will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing how each door included in the gate device 100 is at a target position in the fourth example. FIG. 13 is a view of the railway vehicle T4 and the gate device 100 shown in FIG. 12 as viewed from above.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the first door 1A moves in a direction away from the fourth door 4B so as to form an opening that allows passengers to get on and off through the vehicle door D1. The door 2A is moving in a direction away from the fifth door 5B. The third door 3A maintains the state of being in the third reference position, the fourth door 4A maintains the state of being in the fourth reference position, and the fifth door 5A maintains the state of being in the fifth reference position. The sixth door 6A maintains the state of being in the reference position of the sixth door.

Further, the first door 1B to the sixth door 6B of the gate device 100B are all maintained in the reference position.

Further, the fourth door 4D is moving in a direction away from the first door 1C so as to form an opening that allows passengers to get on and off through the vehicle door D2, and the fifth door 5D is the second door. It is moving in a direction away from the door 2C.

The first door 1C to the sixth door 6C of the gate device 100C are all maintained in the reference position. Further, the doors other than the fourth door 4D and the fifth door 5D of the gate device 100D are maintained in the reference position.

Next, a fifth example in which the railroad vehicle T5 having one vehicle door D1 stops beside the platform P will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing how each door included in the gate device 100 is at a target position in the fifth example. FIG. 15 is a view of the railway vehicle T5 and the gate device 100 shown in FIG. 14 as viewed from above.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the third door 3D and the sixth door 6D are moving in a direction away from each other so as to form an opening that allows passengers to get on and off through the vehicle door D1. .. At this time, in order to secure a sufficient width of the opening, the second door 2D and the fifth door 5D are also moved in a direction away from each other. The doors of the gate devices 100A to 100C are maintained in the reference position.

Next, a sixth example in which the railroad vehicle T6 having one vehicle door D1 stops beside the platform P will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing how each door included in the gate device 100 is at a target position in the sixth example. FIG. 17 is a view of the railway vehicle T6 and the gate device 100 shown in FIG. 16 as viewed from above.

The railway vehicle T6 of the sixth example has one vehicle door D1 like the railway vehicle T5 of the fifth example, but the vehicle door D1 is located behind the railway vehicle T5.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the first door 1D is separated from the door to the right of the first door 1D so as to form an opening that allows passengers to get on and off through the vehicle door D1. I'm moving. At this time, in order to secure a sufficient width of the opening, the second door 2D is also moved in the same direction as the first door 1D. The doors of the gate devices 100A to 100C are maintained in the reference position.

As described above with reference to the first to sixth examples, in the gate device 100 according to the present embodiment, the number of vehicle doors D of the railway vehicle T stopped beside the platform P and the vehicle doors D. Depending on the interval between the two, an opening can be formed to allow passengers to get on and off.

Further, each door may be movable without limitation as long as it is on the door passage and within a range until it comes into contact with adjacent doors. For example, the third door 3A shown in FIG. 7 may be movable to a position on the third door passage 13 that comes into contact with the sixth door 6B. Similarly, for example, the fifth door 5D shown in FIG. 7 may be movable to a position on the second door passage 12 that comes into contact with the second door 2C. With such a configuration, a railroad vehicle T having a vehicle door D wider than the vehicle doors D shown in the first to sixth examples and a plurality of vehicle doors D are arranged in close proximity to each other. Even when the railcar T is stopped beside the platform P, an opening having an appropriate width can be formed according to the width of the vehicle door D and the interval thereof.

Hereinafter, the door opening / closing control according to the present embodiment will be further described.

FIG. 18 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functions implemented by the control device 30. It should be noted that the control device 30 according to the present embodiment does not have to be equipped with all the functions shown in FIG. 18, and may be equipped with functions other than the functions shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 18, functionally, the control device 30 according to the present embodiment includes, for example, a reference position data storage unit 60, a vehicle door position identification unit 62, a door classification unit 64, a movement direction determination unit 66, and a target. The position determination unit 68 and the door control unit 70 are included.

The reference position data storage unit 60 is mainly mounted with the storage unit 30b. The vehicle door position specifying unit 62 and the door control unit 70 mainly mount the processor 30a and the communication unit 30c. The door classification unit 64 and the target position determination unit 68 are mainly mounted with the processor 30a.

The above functions may be implemented by executing the program including the instructions corresponding to the above functions installed in the control device 30 which is a computer on the processor 30a. This program may be supplied to the control device 30 via a computer-readable information storage medium such as an optical disk, a magnetic disk, a magnetic tape, a magneto-optical disk, or a flash memory, or via the Internet or the like.

In the present embodiment, the reference position data storage unit 60 has, for example, a reference position for each of the plurality of doors included in the gate system 1000, and a door size (for example, a length along the edge PE of the platform P). The reference position data indicating is stored.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle door position specifying unit 62 specifies, for example, the position of the vehicle door D of the railway vehicle T that stops beside the platform P. In the present embodiment, the vehicle door position specifying unit 62 receives, for example, the stopped vehicle data transmitted from the data collecting device 20. Then, the vehicle door position specifying unit 62 specifies the position and size of the vehicle door D included in the railway vehicle T based on the received stopped vehicle data. Here, for example, the above-mentioned normal stop position data may be stored in the vehicle door position specifying unit 62. Then, the vehicle door position specifying unit 62 may specify the position and size of the vehicle door D included in the railway vehicle T based on the regular stop position data and the stopped vehicle data.

Further, the vehicle door position specifying unit 62 specifies an obstacle range that is an obstacle to the opening based on the position and size of the specified vehicle door D.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the positions of the doors included in the vehicle door D and the gate device 100 are represented by coordinate values on the coordinate axes along the edge PE of the platform P. Further, it is assumed that the coordinate axis is in the positive direction in the right direction in FIG. Then, the coordinate value of the position of the center of the vehicle door D is x, and the length along the edge PE of the vehicle door D is L. Further, let d be a predetermined margin length (buffer). In this case, the vehicle door position specifying unit 62 specifies a range in which the coordinate value is (x−L / 2-d) or more (x + L / 2 + d) or less as the obstacle range of the vehicle door D.

In this embodiment, one obstacle range corresponding to a plurality of vehicle doors D may be specified. For example, for two adjacent vehicle doors D, the coordinate value of the center position of the left vehicle door D is x1, the length along the edge PE of the vehicle door D is L1, and the right vehicle door D The coordinate value of the center position is x2, and the length along the edge PE of the vehicle door D is L2. In this case, if the difference between the coordinate value at the left end of the right vehicle door D and the coordinate value at the right end of the left vehicle door D is 2d or less in the above-mentioned length, the coordinate value is (x1-L1 / 2). A range of −d) or more and (x2 + L2 / 2 + d) or less may be specified as an obstacle range corresponding to the two vehicle doors D.

In the present embodiment, the door classification unit 64 has, for example, a plurality of doors independently moving on any one of a plurality of door passages extending along the edge PE of the platform P, of one or more opening doors. Classify as either a pair or a non-open door other than the pair of open doors. Here, the pair of opening doors refers to a pair of doors that open between the left and right or both of them when they move. In the present embodiment, the door classification unit 64 refers to the first door 1, the third door 3, the fourth door 4, and the sixth door 6 as either an open door or a non-open door. Classify into doors. Then, the door classification unit 64 classifies the second door 2 and the fifth door 5 as intermediate doors.

Based on, for example, the position of the door and the position of the vehicle door D of the railcar T that stops beside the platform P, the door classification unit 64 sets the door as a pair of opening doors or of the opening door. It may be classified into any of the non-opening doors other than the pair.

For example, for the door belonging to the first door group G1, the door classification unit 64 has the center of the second door 2 belonging to the first door group G1 and the fifth door 5 to the left of the second door 2. It is confirmed whether or not the center of the vehicle door D exists between the center and the center of the vehicle door D.

Here, when it is confirmed that the door exists, the door classification unit 64 specifies the third door 3 to which the first door group G1 belongs as an opening door. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the door does not exist, the door classification unit 64 specifies the third door 3 to which the first door group G1 belongs as a non-open door.

Then, the door classification unit 64 has a vehicle door D between the center of the second door 2 belonging to the first door group G1 and the center of the fifth door 5 to the right of the second door 2. Check if the center of the door exists.

Here, when it is confirmed that the door exists, the door classification unit 64 specifies the first door 1 to which the first door group G1 belongs as an opening door. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the door does not exist, the door classification unit 64 identifies the first door 1 to which the first door group G1 belongs as a non-open door.

Further, the door classification unit 64, for example, with respect to the door belonging to the second door group G2, has the center of the fifth door 5 belonging to the second door group G2 and the second door to the left of the fifth door 5. It is confirmed whether or not the center of the vehicle door D exists between the center of the door 2 and the center of the vehicle door D.

Here, when it is confirmed that the door exists, the door classification unit 64 specifies the fourth door 4 to which the second door group G2 belongs as an opening door. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the door does not exist, the door classification unit 64 identifies the fourth door 4 to which the second door group G2 belongs as a non-open door.

Then, the door classification unit 64 has a vehicle door D between the center of the fifth door 5 belonging to the second door group G2 and the center of the second door 2 to the right of the fifth door 5. Check if the center of the door exists.

Here, when it is confirmed that the door exists, the door classification unit 64 specifies the sixth door 6 to which the second door group G2 belongs as an opening door. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the door does not exist, the door classification unit 64 identifies the sixth door 6 to which the second door group G2 belongs as a non-open door.

When the open door and the non-open door are specified as described above, the fourth door 4 to the right of the first door 1 specified as the open door is specified as the open door. .. That is, the pair of the first door 1 and the fourth door 4 is specified as a pair of opening doors. Further, the third door 3 to the right of the sixth door 6 specified as the opening door is specified as the opening door. That is, the pair of the third door 3 and the sixth door 6 is specified as a pair of opening doors.

Similarly, the fourth door 4 to the right of the first door 1 specified as the non-opening door is specified as the non-opening door. That is, the pair of the first door 1 and the fourth door 4 is specified as a pair of non-opening doors. Further, the third door 3 to the right of the sixth door 6 specified as the non-opening door is specified as the non-opening door. That is, the pair of the third door 3 and the sixth door 6 is specified as a pair of non-opening doors.

Further, in the present embodiment, the door classification unit 64 classifies the opening door into either an obstacle door that obstructs the opening or a non-obstacle door that does not obstruct the opening. Further, in the present embodiment, the door classification unit 64 also classifies, for example, a non-opening door into either an obstacle door or a non-obstacle door.

Here, for example, when the range from the coordinate value of the left end to the coordinate value of the right end of the door included in the gate device 100 overlaps with at least a part of the obstacle range of any vehicle door D, the door is Identified as an obstacle door. On the contrary, when the range from the leftmost coordinate value to the rightmost coordinate value of the door included in the gate device 100 does not overlap with the obstacle range of any vehicle door D, the door is identified as a non-obstacle door. ..

In the present embodiment, the moving direction determining unit 66 determines the moving direction of the opening door for each of the obstacle door and the opening door specified as, for example.

Here, for example, when the door in contact with the opening door at the basic position is the door to the left of the opening door, that is, when the opening door is the third door 3 or the fourth door 4. , The moving direction determining unit 66 determines the moving direction of the opening door as the right.

Further, for example, when the door in contact with the opening door at the basic position is the door to the right of the opening door, that is, when the opening door is the first door 1 or the sixth door 6. The moving direction determining unit 66 determines the moving direction of the opening door as the left.

In the present embodiment, the target position determination unit 68 determines the target position of the opening door identified as the obstacle door based on the position of the vehicle door D of the railroad vehicle T stopped beside the platform P, for example. Here, the target position determination unit 68 may determine the target position of the opening door.

Here, for example, by moving the opening door along the moving direction determined for the opening door, the range from the coordinate value at the left end to the coordinate value at the right end of the opening door overlaps with the obstacle range of any vehicle door D. The position where the door does not stop may be determined as the target position of the opening door. Further, the target position of the opening door is a position separated from the reference position by a predetermined distance from the position where the range from the coordinate value at the left end of the opening door to the coordinate value at the right end does not overlap with the obstacle range of any vehicle door D. May be decided. Here, for example, a target position indicating the central position of the opening door may be determined. In this case, the door control unit 70, which will be described later, controls the center of the opening door to move to the target position of the opening door.

Further, the target position determining unit 68 may determine the target position of the non-opening door identified as the obstacle door. Here, for example, the position where the opening door to the left of the pair of non-opening doors should be and the position where the opening door to the right of the non-opening door should be (for example, the central position between the two positions). ) May be determined at the target position of the pair of non-opening doors. Here, the position where the door should be refers to the target position when the door is an obstacle door, and refers to the reference position when the door is a non-obstruction door. In this case, the door control unit 70, which will be described later, controls the center of the pair of non-open doors (that is, the right end of the non-open door on the left side (the left end of the non-open door on the right side)) to move to the target position. .. Further, in the present embodiment, the pair of non-opening doors is controlled to move integrally so that an opening does not occur between the pair of non-opening doors.

In addition, the target position determination unit 68 also determines the target position for the intermediate door in which at least one of the left and right doors is an obstacle door. Here, for example, with respect to the third door 3 on the left side and the second door 2 in which at least one of the first door 1 on the right side is an obstacle door, the position where the third door 3 should be located. The central position with respect to the position where the first door 1 should be may be determined as the target position. Further, regarding the fifth door 5 in which at least one of the fourth door 4 on the left side and the sixth door 6 on the right side is an obstacle door, the position where the fourth door 4 should be and the sixth door The central position with respect to the position where the door 6 should be may be determined as the target position.

In the present embodiment, the door control unit 70 moves the door to the target position, for example, for the door whose target position has been determined.

Here, the door control unit 70 may transmit a control signal for moving the door to the target position to the drive unit included in the door. The control signal may be, for example, a signal indicating the movement time, movement speed, movement start timing, movement end timing, target position, or the like of the door.

Then, the drive unit may move the door associated with the drive unit to the target position according to the control signal in response to the reception of the control signal.

Hereinafter, in the control device 30 according to the present embodiment, an example of the flow of processing executed in response to the stop of the railway vehicle T beside the platform P will be described with reference to the flow chart illustrated in FIG.

As described above, when the railroad vehicle T stops beside the platform P, the data collecting device 20 transmits the stopped vehicle data to the control device 30.

Then, the vehicle door position specifying unit 62 receives the stopped vehicle data transmitted from the data collecting device 20 (S101).

Then, the vehicle door position specifying unit 62 specifies the position and size of the vehicle door D based on the stopped vehicle data received in the process shown in S101 (S102).

Then, the door classification unit 64 has an opening door for each of the first door 1, the third door 3, the fourth door 4, and the sixth door 6 provided in the gate device 100. It is specified whether the door is present or not (S103).

Then, the door classification unit 64 indicates that each of the first door 1, the third door 3, the fourth door 4, and the sixth door 6 provided in the gate device 100 is an obstacle door. Identify whether it is a non-obstructive door (S104).

Then, the moving direction determining unit 66 determines the moving direction for each of the obstacle door and the opening door identified by the processes shown in S103 and S104 (S105).

Then, the target position determination unit 68 determines the target position based on the movement direction determined by the process shown in S105 for each of the obstacle door and the opening door identified by the process shown in S103 and S104 (S106).

Then, the target position determination unit 68 determines the target position of each of the non-opening door identified as the obstacle door by the process shown in S103 and S104 based on the target position of the open door determined by the process shown in S106. (S107).

Then, the target position determination unit 68 determines the target position as described above for the intermediate door in which at least one of the door adjacent to the left and the door adjacent to the right is an obstacle door (S108).

Then, the door control unit 70 transmits a control signal for moving the door whose target position is determined by the processes shown in S106 to S108 to the target position to the drive unit included in the door (S109). As a result, the drive unit moves the door to the target position.

Then, the process shown in this processing example ends.

Here, in the present embodiment, the door control unit 70 moves the opening door to the target position, and the non-opening door identified as the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door is subordinate to the movement of the opening door. Move the door. Further, in the present embodiment, the door control unit 70 also moves the intermediate door whose target position is determined, which corresponds to the opening door, in a dependent manner with respect to the movement of the opening door.

The non-opening door identified as an obstacle door corresponding to the opening door here refers to, for example, a non-opening door belonging to the same door group as the opening door. Further, the intermediate door whose target position is determined corresponding to the opening door refers to, for example, an intermediate door belonging to the same door group as the opening door.

Here, for example, the door control unit 70 may move the non-opening door identified as the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door for a time equal to or less than the moving time of the opening door.

For example, assume that the third door 3A and the sixth door 6B are opening doors identified as obstacle doors, and the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B are non-opening doors identified as obstacle doors. .. In this case, the moving time of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B may be shorter than the moving time of the third door 3A. Further, the moving time of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B may be shorter than the moving time of the sixth door 6B.

Further, in this case, the moving time of the second door 2A may be equal to or less than the moving time of the third door 3A, and may be longer than the moving time of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B. Further, the moving time of the fifth door 5B may be equal to or less than the moving time of the sixth door 6B, and may be longer than the moving time of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B.

Further, the door control unit 70 may move the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door at a speed equal to or lower than the speed of the opening door.

For example, assume that the third door 3A and the sixth door 6B are opening doors identified as obstacle doors, and the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B are non-opening doors identified as obstacle doors. .. In this case, the moving speed of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B may be equal to or lower than the moving speed of the third door 3A. Further, the moving speed of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B may be equal to or lower than the moving speed of the sixth door 6B.

Further, in this case, the moving speed of the second door 2A may be equal to or lower than the moving speed of the third door 3A and may be equal to or higher than the moving speed of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B. Further, the moving speed of the fifth door 5B may be equal to or lower than the moving speed of the sixth door 6B and may be equal to or higher than the moving speed of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B.

Further, the door control unit 70 may start the movement of the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door at the same time as the opening door or at a timing later than the opening door.

For example, assume that the third door 3A and the sixth door 6B are opening doors identified as obstacle doors, and the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B are non-opening doors identified as obstacle doors. .. In this case, the movement start timing of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B is the same as the movement start timing of the third door 3A, or is later than the movement start timing of the third door 3A. May be good. Further, the movement start timing of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B may be the same as the movement start timing of the sixth door 6B, or may be later than the movement start timing of the sixth door 6B. ..

Further, in this case, the movement start timing of the second door 2A is the same as or later than the movement start timing of the third door 3A, and is the same as or earlier than the movement start timing of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B. You may. Further, the movement start timing of the fifth door 5B is at the same time as or later than the movement start timing of the sixth door 6B, and at the same time or earlier than the movement start timing of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B. Good.

Further, the door control unit 70 may stop the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door at the same time as the opening door or at a timing earlier than the opening door.

For example, assume that the third door 3A and the sixth door 6B are opening doors identified as obstacle doors, and the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B are non-opening doors identified as obstacle doors. .. In this case, the stop timing of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B may be the same as the stop timing of the third door 3A, or may be earlier than the stop timing of the third door 3A. Further, the stop timing of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B may be earlier than the stop timing of the sixth door 6B.

In this case, the stop timing of the second door 2A may be the same as or earlier than the stop timing of the third door 3A, and may be the same as or later than the stop timing of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B. .. Further, the stop timing of the fifth door 5B may be simultaneous or earlier than the stop timing of the sixth door 6B, and may be simultaneous or later than the stop timing of the first door 1A and the fourth door 4B.

Then, in the present embodiment, for example, when a crew member performs a predetermined door closing operation, the drive unit may move the door provided with the drive unit to a reference position of the door. In this case, the drive unit may move the door from the target position to the reference position so that the movement of each door is opposite to the movement when the door is moved from the reference position to the target position.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the door control unit 70 moves the opening door to the target position, and at the same time, moves the non-opening door identified as the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door to the movement of the opening door. And move it subordinately. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the opening of a portion other than the front of the vehicle door D while improving the degree of freedom of the opening position.

Further, each door of the gate device 100 may have a warning lamp. The warning lamp may be provided at each end of the housing constituting the exterior of each door in the moving direction of each door. The warning lamp is a lighting device that lights up or blinks when the door makes an emergency stop, for example, when there are passengers on the door passage while the door is moving. By turning on or blinking the warning lamp, station staff and the like can visually detect the danger and prevent the occurrence of an accident.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, it is preferable that each door of the gate device 100 has a display unit 90. The display unit 90 is provided on the inner surface of the platform P among the housings constituting the exterior of each door, and displays an image showing the moving direction of each door. The display unit 90 may be, for example, an organic EL (Electronic Luminescent) display device, a liquid crystal display device, or the like.

In FIG. 1, an arrow indicating the left direction is displayed on the display unit 90 of the first door 1A, the fourth door 4B, and the sixth door 6B. Further, an arrow indicating the right direction is displayed on the display unit 90 of the third door 3B. Further, the display unit 90 of the first door 1B is turned off, and the arrow is not displayed.

This allows passengers to easily recognize in which direction each door is moving. Therefore, the passenger can immediately recognize at which position of the gate device 100 the opening is formed, and can smoothly move from the platform P into the railway vehicle T. Further, by recognizing the moving direction of each door, the passenger can avoid contacting the door moving on the platform P.

Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the second door 2 and the fifth door 5 do not have the display unit 90, these doors may also have the display unit 90.

Further, what is displayed on the display unit 90 is not limited to the arrow, and may be displayed to that effect when the door is moved. For example, when the door moves to the right, the display unit 90 may display characters such as "move to the right". Further, the display unit 90 is not limited to the one indicating the moving direction, and may be, for example, one that makes the passenger recognize that the vehicle is moving. For example, the display unit 90 may be configured to blink while the door is moving. In addition, a message indicating that the door will open, such as "This door will open", may be displayed on the display unit 90. As a result, the passenger can at least recognize which door moves and which door does not move, and can avoid contact with the moving door.

The display of the image by the display unit 90 may be performed while the door is moving, or may be performed before the door is moved. Further, the display of the image by the display unit 90 may be performed both before and during the movement of the door. Further, the display by the display unit 90 may be performed immediately before the door starts moving, and the display may be turned off when the movement starts.

By displaying on the display unit 90 before the doors move, the passenger can recognize in advance which doors move and which doors do not move. In addition, by displaying the image while the door is moving, the passenger can avoid contacting the moving door.

The door control unit 70 may display the display unit 90 provided on the door to that effect when the door is moved. Here, for example, when the door control unit 70 transmits the above-mentioned control signal to the drive unit included in the door, the door control unit 70 may transmit a display signal representing an image to be displayed or the like to the display unit 90 included in the door. Good. Then, the display unit 90 may display an image corresponding to the display signal. As described above, the image may be an image showing the moving direction of the door.

The warning lamp described above may have a function as a display unit 90. That is, for example, the warning lamp provided on the first door 1 may be turned on when the first door 1 is moved. By turning on the warning lamp in this way, the passenger can recognize which door is moving or is moving.

In the present embodiment, the control device 30 may receive vehicle data from a communication terminal such as a tablet terminal owned by the crew member without going through the data collection device 20.

Further, in the present embodiment, target positions may be determined for all the doors. In this case, for the door that does not move when the opening for passengers to get on and off is formed, the same position as the reference position is determined as the target position.

Further, in the present embodiment and the modified example, an example in which three door passages are provided is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and four or more door passages may be provided. Further, in the present embodiment and the modified example, an example in which all the doors included in the gate device 100 are movable has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and in a part of the extending direction of the edge PE of the platform P. , A board or the like that regulates passengers getting on and off the railway vehicle T may be fixedly provided on the platform P.

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Claims (8)

Multiple doors that move independently over any of the multiple door passageways that extend along the edge of the platform.
A pair of one or more opening doors that open between the doors by moving either or both of the left and right based on the position of the door and the position of the vehicle door of the railcar that stops beside the platform. Or, a first classification means for classifying into any of the non-open doors other than the pair of open doors, and
A second classification means for classifying the non-opening door into either an obstacle door that obstructs the opening or a non-obstacle door that does not obstruct the opening.
A target position determining means for determining a target position of the opening door based on the position of the vehicle door, and
A door control means for moving the opening door to the target position and moving the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door in a subordinate manner to the movement of the opening door.
A gate system for a platform characterized by including. The door control means moves the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door for a time equal to or less than the moving time of the opening door.
The platform gate system according to claim 1. The door control means moves the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door at a speed equal to or lower than the speed of the opening door.
The platform gate system according to claim 1 or 2. The door control means starts the movement of the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door at the same time as the opening door or at a timing later than the opening door.
The platform gate system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gate system is for a platform. The door control means stops the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door at the same time as the opening door or at a timing earlier than the opening door.
The platform gate system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gate system is for a platform. The door control means further causes a display unit included in at least a part of the plurality of doors to display the fact when the door is moved.
The platform gate system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the gate system is for a platform. The door control means causes the display unit to display an image showing the moving direction of the door.
The platform gate system according to claim 6. A method of controlling a platform gate device having a plurality of doors that move independently on any one of a plurality of door passages extending along the edge of the platform.
A pair of one or more opening doors that open between the doors by moving either or both of the left and right based on the position of the door and the position of the vehicle door of the railcar that stops beside the platform. Or, a step of classifying into any of the non-open doors other than the pair of open doors, and
A step of classifying the non-opening door into either an obstruction door that obstructs the opening or a non-obstacle door that does not obstruct the opening.
A step of determining a target position of the opening door based on the position of the vehicle door, and
A step of moving the opening door to the target position and moving the obstacle door corresponding to the opening door in a subordinate manner to the movement of the opening door.
A method of controlling a gate system for a platform, which comprises.

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