WO2013041332A1

WO2013041332A1 - Method for operating a track-side device for track-bound traffic and the track-side device

Info

Publication number: WO2013041332A1
Application number: PCT/EP2012/066742
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kai Holger Aust; Peter Faubel
Original assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Priority date: 2011-09-23
Filing date: 2012-08-29
Publication date: 2013-03-28
Also published as: EP2739517A1; DE102011083340A1

Abstract

The invention relates to an especially efficient and versatile method for operating a track-side device for track-bound traffic. According to the invention, the method operates in a manner such that data from at least one transponder (e.g. 13) integrated in a glove (10) of an operating person can be read by a track-side device, wherein the at least one transponder (13) is authenticated by the track-side device on the basis of the data that is read and, in the case of successful authentication by the track-side device, an operational function is triggered on the basis of the data that is read. The invention additionally relates to a track-side device for track-bound traffic.

Description

description

Method for operating a track-side device of the track-bound traffic and trackside device

Lane-side facilities of the track-bound traffic, ie, for example, along Stre ^¬ Cken components arranged along rails are operated in practice in different ways and ways. In addition to a remote control, examples play as from a signal box, it can here in particular be necessary or expedient in From ^¬ dependence of the nature of the trackside equipment that the trackside device has a at least a ge ^¬ know periphery a local operation by Operator allows. Thus for example trackside ESTABLISHMENT ^¬ gene of the track-bound traffic, in the form of, in particular in use in shunting systems electrically location identified course usually the possibility to, insbeson ^¬ particular in the case of special or accidents an auxiliary operation carried out just in the field of electrical locally made soft. For this purpose, the electrically localized switch, for example, have a point auxiliary switch on their points position and order detector. In addition or as an alternative to this, it is also conceivable, for example, for a corresponding pushbutton or switch to be arranged on a housing of the switch control of the electrically located switch. Regardless of which component of the electrically localized switch a corresponding switch or switch is provided, this is usually designed as a key switch or key switch or additionally secured with such a component. This will sicherge ^¬ provides that an operator function only by an authorized, disposing of the matching key operator can be triggered. The present invention has for its object to provide a particularly efficient and flexible Ver ^¬ drive for operating a trackside device of the track-bound traffic.

This object is achieved by a method for operating a trackside device of the track-bound traffic, being read from the trackside device of at least one integrated into a glove of an operator transponder data, which is at least one transponder from the trackside device based on the read data is authenticated and in the case of ei ^¬ ner successful authentication of the trackside device based on the data read an operating function is triggered.

The inventive method has the advantage that an unauthorized triggering an operating function of the trackside device is prevented, without the need for a key switch or a key switch is required. For this purpose, at least one transponder integrated into a glove of an operator is read out by the trackside device. The integration of the at least one transponder into the glove of the operator is advantageous in that the authentication of the

Operator no additional component, such as a chip or magnetic card is required. In addition, when working in the field of track-bound traffic safety reasons or for protection often wearing work gloves, which can thus be used simultaneously to authenticate the respective operator, ie to check whether the operator according to the read from the at least one transponder Da - based on the respective track-side device triggering an operating function is entitled.

In the case of a successful authentication of the trackside device based on the data read an operating function is triggered. This means that the out ^¬ triggered operating function is determined by the respective data read or specified. As a result, it is thus advantageously possible to trigger different operating functions of the trackside device in a glove with several integrated transponders by authentication with different transponders. In addition, it is also possible for different gloves to contain different transponders, ie transponders with different data, so that operators equipped with different gloves can trigger different operating functions of the trackside device. The inventive method has the fundamental advantage that no key switch or key switch are required more. As a result, corresponding holes or recesses can be omitted in a housing of the trackside device, whereby the robustness of the trackside device is increased. This applies both to possible environmental influences, such as rain, snow and ice, as well as with regard to a possible risk of vandalism. In addition, an operation of the trackside device advantageously, for example, alone possible that a finger of the glove is placed on a reading device. In particular, it is thus not necessary for the respective operator to remove the shoe for authentication or triggering of the operating function.

Preferably, the inventive method may be such WEI ned, and that several of the transponders are read out in a glove with a plurality of integrated transponders from trackside means successively and ^¬ the different operating functions can be triggered depending on the order of reading the Transpon. This offers the advantage that particular accidental From ^¬ solve can be reliably prevented from operating functions. Here, it is for example conceivable that the triggering of each ^¬ the operating function must be confirmed by the reading of a particular one of the transponders. This means that the operator, for example, first puts the index finger on a reading device of the trackside device and then confirmed by the reading of the data of the transponder requested operating function by placing the thumb on the reading device. Additionally it can be made possible by considering the order of reading of the transponders, in principle, to distinguish a belie ^¬ bige number of control functions, ie, dissolve by a corresponding sequence of the read transponders from ^¬.

According to a further particularly preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the ^link-side device checks whether the at least one transponder is authorized to trigger the operating function. This tet importance that in addition to a general authentication, ie the effect of checking whether the respective transponder or the respective operator is at all entitled to Auslö ^¬ sen an operating function, beyond a specific authorization for the respective operating function Verification can be done. As a result, it is thus possible to assign individual rights with regard to the permissible operating functions to each transponder and thus ultimately to each glove or each operator. The corresponding rights can optionally be allocated a limited time or else, if necessary, be withdrawn by a ent ^¬ speaking configuration or setting of the streckenseiti- gen device, so that for example in case of loss or theft of a glove at least a respective transponder not for triggering a control function is allowed.

In principle, the track-side device in the context of the method according to the invention can be a track-side device of any kind, for which there are

Place, i. in the spatial area of the trackside device, an operator action is to be triggered by an operator. Preferably, the inventive method can also be configured such that a trackside device is operated in the form of an electrically localized switch. This is advantageous because electrically localized switches are widespread in the field of technical installations and usually have components that one by means of a

Key switch or a key switch secured Be ^¬ service or auxiliary operation in the field of electrically located switch enable. Due to the harsh environment rangiertechnischer equipment loading concerned shall serving staff here often already work gloves that can be advantageously upgraded by the provision of at least ei ^¬ nem transponder thus and thus allow Auslö ^¬ sen an operating function without the gloves must be pulled out of this , At the triggered In the case of a track-side device in the form of an electrically located switch, for example, it can be the switching of the switch. This he follows ^¬ so far usually by blow buttons, no authentication is required for their operation. As part of the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is hereby advantageously possible to provide an authentication to protect against unauthorized use even for ^¬ sen case without affecting the working is beitsablauf hindered. In addition, in the case of an electrically located switch, the triggered operating function may in particular also be a switch aid in the form of changing over an occupied switch, a turn-up control operation in the form of canceling the disturbance of a run-up switch, or causing the axle counting basic position to be triggered by the switch Free signs of the train free reporting section.

According to a further particularly preferred development, the method according to the invention is embodied such that the at least one transponder is read out by a reading device arranged on or in a housing of a point position and order detector, a travel ^path setting, an auxiliary handling table or a point control of the electrically located point becomes. The components mentioned are those which are the direct or at least indirect component of electrically localized switches and have hitherto usually been secured against unauthorized operator actions by key switches or key switches.

Preferably, the inventive method can also run such that the triggered operating function by an indicator on the switch position and order of the electric locally placed switch is confirmed. This is advantageous since the point position and order indicator of the electrically located point can therefore be used for a feedback to the operator in such a way that the operating function has been triggered successfully. Likewise, it is also possible, of course, erroneous operations or malfunctions, ie, for example, errors when reading the data from the at least one transponder or a lack entitlement ^¬ tion to trigger a control function, by means of the signal lamps of the switch position and order detector to the respective operator signal.

In principle, a transponder of any kind can be used in the context of the method according to the invention. All that is required is that the transponder pick up an incoming signal from a reading device and answer it automatically. To provide a power supply facility for the

To avoid transponders and thus unnecessary components in the glove area, passive transponders are advantageously used, ie transponders which receive the energy required for communication and for processing internal processes exclusively from the electromagnetic field of the reading device. Since respective passive transponders are usually dancing only comparatively short Dis ^¬ read out, there is in this case furthermore the advantage that unintended reading out a transponder over a greater distance and thus ultimately accidental triggering an operating function is avoided. According to a further particularly preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the data are read out by the trackside device from at least one transponder integrated into a glove of an operator in the form of an RFID tag. This is advantageous because RFID tags are widely used, have a high reliability ^¬ speed and are available at low cost.

With regard to the trackside device, the present invention is based on the object of specifying a track-side device of the track-bound traffic, which supports a particularly efficient and flexible method for its operation. This object is inventively achieved by a stre- ckenseitige means of the track-bound traffic with a reading device for reading out data from at least one integrated into a glove an operator transponder and a processing means for authenticating said at least one transponder read with reference to the Da ^¬ th as well as to trigger an operating function based on the read data in case of a successful authentication.

The advantages of the track-side device according to the invention correspond to those of the method according to the invention, so that in this regard reference is made to the corresponding explanations above. The same applies to the following mentioned preferred embodiments of the trackside device of the invention in terms of the corresponding preferred developments of the method according to the invention, so that even this regard in the entspre ^¬ sponding foregoing.

Preferably, the trackside device according to the invention can be so pronounced that the reading device is designed to read data from a plurality of transponders integrated into the glove in succession and the processing device is designed, depending on the Order of reading the transponder to trigger different operating functions.

According to a further particularly preferred embodiment of the trackside device according to the invention, the processing device is designed to check whether the at least one transponder is authorized to trigger the operating function. According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the trackside device according to the invention this is an electrically localized switch.

Preferably, the trackside device according to the invention can also be designed such that the reading device is arranged on or in a housing of a Weichenlage- and Ord ^¬ voltage detector, a route setting panel, a Hilfshandlungs- panel or a switch controlling the electrical locally made soft.

According to another particularly preferred embodiment, the track-side device of the invention is ^¬ forms to confirm the operating function triggered by an indication on the detector Weichenlage- and order of the electrically ortsge- easily switch.

Advantageously, the trackside device according to the invention can also be developed such that the reading device is designed for reading out data from transponders in the form of RFID tags.

The invention further includes an arrangement with a trackside device according to the invention or a trackside device according to one of the above described preferred developments of the trackside device according to the invention and with the glove of the operator with the at least one integrated transponder.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to ^exemplary embodiments. This shows the

Figure is a schematic diagram of an example of an arrangement with a Weichenlage- and Ord ^¬ voltage detector a trackside device in the form of an electrically local switch and identified with a glove with integrated transponders.

The figure shows a Weichenlage- and order detector 1 of an electrically located switch. The Weichenlage- and order detector 1 is thus regarded as part of the switch electrically stationary ^¬ provided, which accordingly includes in addition to their mechanical components and the operation necessary for their mechanical and electrical components, especially control and display devices.

The switch position and order detector 1 as part of the trackside device in the form of the electrically located switch has a reading device 2 and a communication technology connected to the reading device 2 processing device 3. In the context of the exemplary embodiment described here, it is assumed here that the reading device 2 is designed to read out RFID tags, ie is designed as an RFID reader. It should be pointed out ^¬ sen that the reading device 2 is shown in the schematic representation of the figure for better illustration in such a way that it is partially outside the actual Housing of the switch position and order detector 1 is located. In practice, this shall be beneficial ^¬ way notwithstanding, in many cases, the reading device 2 to incorporate even more se in the Weichenlage- and order detector 1 or its Gehäu-. This can for example be done so that the reading device 2 is disposed within the housing directly to the housing inner wall of the switch position and order detector 1. In addition to the components already mentioned, the switch position and order detector 1 corresponding to its usual function signal lamps 4, 5 and 6, which serve to report the position of the electrically located switch and, for example, where appropriate ^¬ occurring faults or signal.

In the figure, moreover, a glove 10 in the form of a work glove is recognizable, which has transponders 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 in the region of the fingers or fingertips. According to the embodiment of the reading device 2 as an RFID reader, it is assumed here that the transponders 11 to 15 are designed as passive RFID tags. In this case, the transponders 11 to 15 are integrated into the glove 10 such that they usually remain permanently connected to the glove 10. To this end, the transponder may be 11 to 15 is woven ^¬ example, into the finger of the working glove 10th

In order to carry out an auxiliary operation of the switch position and order ^melter 1 of the electrically located diverter or generally of the electrically located diverter in the spatial area of the electrically located diverter, the operator carrying the glove 10 can place a finger, ie one of the transponders 11 to 15 the reading institution Position 2 or bring it into the scope of the reading institution 2. Hereupon, data are read from the transponder in question, ie for example the transponder 13, from the reading device 2 and these data are transmitted to the processing device 3.

The processing means 3 carries out on the basis of data read out an authentication of the transponder 13 by and checks whether the transponder 13 or 10 carrying the operator is entitled to the glove, Be ^¬ operating functions of the electrical locally made soft or of Weichenlage- and order detector 1 trigger the same , If this is the case, the Bedienfunkti ^¬ on, which is determined by the data read from the transponder 13, triggered by the processing device 3.

According to the figure, the glove 10 in the presented Darge ^¬ embodiment several, ie in the specific case five, transponder 11 to 15. Different transponders 11 to 15 may have different data, so that different operating functions can be triggered by reading out different transponders 11 to 15 by the reading device 2. To increase the number of triggerable operating functions or to avoid the accidental triggering of operating functions, it is possible that several of the transponders 11 to 15 are successively read from the reading device 2 and depending on the order of reading the transponder 11 to 15 , ie both depending on which of the transponder 11 to 15 are read and in which order this happens, different operating functions are triggered. In addition to a general authentication of each

Transponders 11 to 15 with regard to whether the associated operator or the glove 10 is authorized at all to trigger operating functions can be advantageously further checked by the processing device 3, whether the at least one transponder 11 to 15 for triggering each requested operating function is authorized. As a result, a differentiated rights concept with respect to the triggering of operating functions is thus made possible.

It should be noted that the transponders 11 to 15 of the glove 10 arranged reasonable reading device may also be read by means of or in a housing of a component to which the electrically ^¬ location identified switch. This relates in particular to components in the form of Fahrwegstellta ^¬ blades, Hilfsbedienstafein or in the form of the points control of the electrically localized switch. The triggering of the respective operating function, ie a response to the success or failure of the operation performed, the operator by means of the signal lamps 4 to 6 of the switch position and order detector 1 can be signalized ^¬ be confirmed.

It should be noted that the above-described Ver ^¬ to both the operation of any other types of stre- ckenseitigen facilities of the track-bound traffic is applicable. This concerns in particular those streckenseiti- gen devices or their components, which have so far been protected from unauthorized use by key switches or Schlüsseltas ^¬ you. The method described above, as well as the trackside device in the form of the electrically localized turnout with the switch position and order detector 1 shown by way of example in the figure have the particular advantage that no keyswitch or key to operate the electrically located turnout or generally the respective trackside device ^¬ button or quite generally no switches or buttons are needed. As a result, the outdoor suitability of the trackside device is increased, since the need for holes or recesses in the Ge ^¬ housing omitted. Furthermore, this advantageously vandalism-prone, relatively complex

Avoid switching elements, which may optionally additionally lent a cost savings.

In accordance with the foregoing, the power and flexibility of operation is as ^¬ going round increases beyond that a more nuanced and flexible rights concept for triggering control functions allows is than is currently using key ^¬ switches or key switches the case. Furthermore, the individual transponders 11 to 15 associated privileges advantageously limited in time or even completely withdrawn or ge ^¬ deleted if necessary, so that in case of loss or theft of the hand ^¬ shoe 10, the transponder 11 to 15 no longer for the Auslö ^¬ sung an operating function be allowed. In summary, therefore to say that the method of the invention as well as the trackside Einrich ^¬ processing according to the invention according to the embodiments described above with regard to the specific requirements of the operation of trackside devices of the track-bound, par- rail transport in practice bring significant benefits.

Claims

claims

A method for operating a track-side device of the track-bound traffic, wherein

data is read from the trackside device of at least one transponder (e.g., 13) integrated into a glove (10) of an operator,

- the authenticated at least one transponder (13) from the streckenseiti ^¬ gen device based on the read-out data is decorated and

- in case of successful authentication of the

trackside device based on the data read an operating function is triggered.

2. The method according to claim 1,

d a d u r c h e c e n c i n e s that

- In a glove (10) with several integrated

Transponders (11-15) of the trackside device sequentially several of the transponder (11-15) are read out and

- Depending on the order of reading the

Transponder (11-15) different operating functions from ^¬ be solved.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,

d a d u r c h e c e n c i n e s that

is checked by the trackside device, if the at least one transponder (13) is authorized to trigger the operating function.

4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that a trackside device is operated in the form of an electrically localized switch.

5. The method according to claim 4,

d a d u r c h e c e n c i n e s that

the at least one transponder (13) is read out from a on or in a housing of a Weichenlage- and order detector (1), a route setting table, an auxiliary action panel or a Wei ^¬ chensteuerung the electrically location identified Soft angeordne- th read device (2).

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5,

d a d u r c h e c e n c i n e s that

the triggered operating function is confirmed by a display on the Weichenarten- and order detector (1) of the electrically located points.

7. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

d a d u r c h e c e n c i n e s that

the data from the trackside device is read from at least one transponder (e.g., 13) integrated into a glove (10) of an operator in the form of an RFID tag.

8. Route-side establishment of the track-bound traffic with

- A reading device (2) for reading data from at least one in a glove (10) of an operator integrated transponder (11-15) and

a processing facility (3)

for authenticating the at least one transponder (11-15) on the basis of the data read out as well as for triggering an operating function based on the data read in the case of a successful authentication.

9. route-side device according to claim 8,

d a d u r c h e c e s i n c e s that

- The reading device (2) is formed, successively integrated data from several in the glove (10)

Read out transponders (11-15) and

- the processing means (3) is designed to trigger in dependence ^¬ From the order of reading of the Transpon ^¬ (11-15) have different operating functions.

10. Journey-side device according to claim 8 or 9, d a d e r c h e c e n e c i n e t that

the processing means (3) is adapted to check whether the at least one transponder (11-15) is entitled to Auslö ^¬ sen the operating function.

11. Route-side device according to one of claims 8 to 10,

d a d u r c h e c e n c i n e s that

the trackside facility an electrically located

Soft is.

12. route-side device according to claim 11,

d a d u r c h e c e n c i n e s that

the reading device (2) is arranged on or in a housing of a point position and order detector (1), a driving way table, an auxiliary action table or a point controller of the electrically located point.

13. trackside device according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that

the trackside device is designed to confirm the operating function ^¬ been solved by a display on the Weichenlage- and order detector (1) of the electrically detected stationary switch.

14. Trackside device according to one of claims 8 to 13,

d a d u r c h e c e n c i n e s that

the reading device (2) is designed to read data from transponders (11-15) in the form of RFID tags.

15. Arrangement with

- A trackside device according to any one of claims 8 to 14 and

- The glove (10) of the operator with the at least one integrated transponder (11-15).