A conveyor transports baggage toward an inspection unit. The inspection unit inspects the baggage transported by the conveyor on the transport path. A displaceable member is located on the entrance of the inspection unit. When the baggage comes into contact with the displaceable member, the displaceable member is displaced. A sensor detects the displacement of the displaceable member. Therefore, before the baggage reaches the inspection unit, it is judged whether the size and shape of the baggage can be inspected by the inspection unit.
G01N 23/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in luggage X-ray scanners
B65G 49/00 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
G01V 5/20 - Detecting prohibited goods, e.g. weapons, explosives, hazardous substances, contraband or smuggled objects
A means is provided for enabling easy identification of baggage in which one or more hazardous item is detected. An inspection system is equipped with a first conveyor, inspection device, cover, camera, controller and display. The first conveyor transports baggage to the inspection device. The inspection device captures transmitted-light images of the baggage using light that transmits through the baggage. The cover covers a transport path of the baggage to prevent a hand of a visitor from being inserted into an image shooting area where electromagnetic waves that are harmful to the human body are irradiated. The camera captures visible-light images of the baggage using visible light. The controller controls the first conveyor, inspection device, camera and display. Under control of the controller, the display simultaneously displays a transmitted-light image and a visible-light image of the baggage.
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G01N 23/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in luggage X-ray scanners
This invention provides a baggage inspection device that can maintain or improve inspection throughput. The Baggage Inspection Device 100 according to an embodiment of this invention comprises Conveyor 20 that transports Baggage BA, Inspection Unit 10 that inspects Baggage BA, Curtain 31 that shields X-rays emitted from Inspection Unit 10, and Transportation Assist Mechanism 32 that assists transportation of Baggage BA by moving Curtain 31 that comes into contact with Baggage BA in a direction along Direction D1, i.e. the transport direction of Baggage BA.
G01N 23/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in luggage X-ray scanners
B65G 49/00 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
G01V 5/20 - Detecting prohibited goods, e.g. weapons, explosives, hazardous substances, contraband or smuggled objects
A means is provided for enabling easy identification of baggage in which one or more hazardous item is detected. An inspection system is equipped with a first conveyor, inspection device, cover, camera, controller and display. The first conveyor transports baggage to the inspection device. The inspection device captures transmitted-light images of the baggage using light that transmits through the baggage. The cover covers a transport path of the baggage to prevent a hand of a visitor from being inserted into an image shooting area where electromagnetic waves that are harmful to the human body are irradiated. The camera captures visible-light images of the baggage using visible light. The controller controls the first conveyor, inspection device, camera and display. Under control of the controller, the display simultaneously displays a transmitted-light image and a visible-light image of the baggage.
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G01N 23/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in luggage X-ray scanners
A technique is provided to enable a baggage holder to smoothly place baggage on a conveyor belt. An inspection device inspects the baggage of a visitor using x-rays. A belt conveyor transports the baggage to an inspection device. On the surface of the belt, plural marks are printed at predetermined intervals along the transport direction. When the belt conveyor drives the belt, the marks move in the transport direction at the transport speed of the belt. When placing baggage on the belt, the visitor can easily perceive the status of the belt, such as its transport direction and speed. The inspection device may have a light emitter near the loading position where baggage should be placed on the belt, and the color of light from the light emitter may change to notify the visitor when baggage should be placed on the belt.
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G01N 23/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in luggage X-ray scanners
6.
System for non-destructively inspecting baggage, method for nondestructively inspecting baggage, program, and recording medium
Provided are system, method, program, and recording medium for non-destructively inspecting baggage in which an inspection corresponding to an article to be inspected is performed even when the article overlaps various objects including similar materials, whereby the system, method, program, and recording medium are efficient and do not exhibit any oversight in inspection. The system comprising a belt conveyor by which baggage is transported, a radiation unit that irradiates the baggage with X-rays, an imaging unit that captures X-rays passing through the baggage, an analysis unit by which image information from the imaging unit is analyzed, a display unit by which an image analyzed by the analysis unit is displayed, and a controller that performs a control so that at least part of the article to be sensed is displayed as an object by the display unit when at least part of the article is analyzed.
G01N 23/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in luggage X-ray scanners
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
An onboard system for a train comprises: a first onboard device 13 that is installed in a lead car 10 and can implement wireless communication and detect the position of the lead car 10; a second onboard device 23 that is installed in a rearmost car 20 and can implement wireless communication and detect the position of the rearmost car 20; and a train separation sensing device 15 that senses the occurrence of a train separation on the basis of the position of the lead car 10 as detected by the first onboard device 13, the position of the rearmost car 20 as detected by the second onboard device 23, and a preset threshold TH. This onboard system for a train can sense the occurrence of train separation, and in comparison to conventional technology, can suppress increases in device installation space and wiring space in the vicinity of a coupler.
The present invention provides a baggage inspection device that makes it possible to maintain and improve inspection throughput in the inspection of baggage. A baggage inspection device (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a conveyor (20) for conveying baggage (BA); an inspection unit (10) for inspecting the baggage (BA); curtains (31) provided to the inspection unit (10) and serving to block electromagnetic waves, namely, X-rays; and conveyance assist mechanisms (32) that cause a curtain (31) in contact with the baggage (BA) to slide in a direction along the direction of conveyance (D1) of the baggage (BA) and thereby assist with conveyance when conveying the baggage (BA).
B65G 49/00 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays
G01N 23/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in luggage X-ray scanners
A ranging method and a range finder allow reliable measurement of the distance to a target object even when the target object has a very low reflectivity and/or under conditions with disturbances. The range finder includes: a light receiving element configured to receive a reflected component of light emitted to a target object; a first detection unit and a second detection unit configured to perform two different types of detections with different detection gains; and a distance/light-intensity calculation processing unit serves as a calculation unit for calculating a measured distance based on a combination of result patterns of the detections performed by the first and second detection units. The range finder determines a distance by causing each of the first and second detection units performs at least two detections with a time interval per a single light emission.
The present invention provides a technique which enables a package in which a dangerous substance has been detected to be easily identified, in an inspection of the package by an inspecting device. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an inspecting device (30) captures a transmission image transmitted through a package (J) being conveyed. A hood (40) is a member that covers the conveying path of the package (J), and is provided to prevent a hand of an owner (P) from entering an imaging region (B4) around which electromagnetic waves fly. A camera (50) captures an external appearance image showing the external appearance of the package (J) being conveyed by a first conveying device (10). A package inspection system (1) conveys the package (J) and captures the transmission image and the external appearance image of the package (J) being conveyed, by means of the control of a control device (60), and causes the captured transmission image and external appearance image to be linked to one another and displayed simultaneously on a display (70), which is a display means.
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G01N 23/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in luggage X-ray scanners
The present invention provides a technology for enabling a person possessing a baggage to put the baggage smoothly on a belt conveyor. An inspection device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention performs X-ray inspection of baggage J of a visitor P2 by using a line. A first belt conveyor 12 conveys the baggage J to the inspection device 10. On a surface of a belt 21 of the first belt conveyor 12, a plurality of marks M are drawn and formed at a predetermined gap in a conveyance direction A1 of the baggage J. When the first belt conveyor 12 drives the belt 21, the marks M are moved at the conveyance speed of the belt 21 in the conveyance direction A1. Therefore, when the visitor P2 puts the baggage J on the belt 21, it is possible to easily grasp the state of the belt 21 such as the conveyance speed and the conveyance direction of the belt 21. In addition, the inspection device 10 may be provided with a light-emitting part near the baggage placement position, and the light-emitting part may inform the visitor P2 of a timing when the baggage J may be put on the belt 21, by changing the light color.
G01N 23/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in luggage X-ray scanners
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
This railway crossing gate 1 has: a motor 4 that raises and lowers a crossbar; a motor drive unit 5; and a relay control unit 7. The motor drive unit 5 includes a relay 51 which is turned ON when drive voltage is applied thereto, and is configured to rotate the motor 4 in a direction that causes the crossbar to be raised when the relay 51 is turned ON and to rotate the motor 4 in a direction that causes the crossbar to be lowered when the relay 51 is turned OFF. The relay control unit 7 includes a capacitor 71 to which, as with to the relay 51, the drive voltage is applied while the relay 51 is turned ON, and is configured to temporarily turn ON the relay 51 by discharging electric charge accumulated in the capacitor 71 in the case when the load current of the motor 4 has exceeded a threshold during lowering of the crossbar, so as to cause the crossbar to be raised.
This device for detecting the position of a mobile body is installed at a railway station or a rail yard (a mobile body facility) at which a plurality of trains T (mobile bodies) can be placed on standby and includes one or more fixed wireless stations 7 that communicate wirelessly with on-board wireless stations (mobile body wireless stations) mounted to the trains T. A radio wave transmitted from an on-board wireless station is received by at least one fixed wireless station 7, the arrival direction (a radio wave arrival angle θ) is calculated, and the calculated radio wave arrival angle θ is used to identify the position of a train T. The device for detecting the position of a mobile body makes it possible to identify the position of a mobile body (a train or the like) prior to the start of movement thereof.
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
G01S 5/04 - Position of source determined by a plurality of spaced direction-finders
G01S 13/74 - Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systemsAnalogous systems
G01S 13/91 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for traffic control
An actuator according to the present invention includes a support 20 that supports a driven unit 10, and outer axis driver units DSa, DSb that are separate and independent from the support 20 and configured to rotate the support 20. This configuration allows providing a sufficient rotational driving force around the outer, second axis AX2 by reducing size and weight of the related rotatable components and thus by reducing rotational moments thereof, and also allows increasing the resonance frequency of the support 20. As such, the actuator according to this embodiment provides a high-performance drive operation such as a raster scanning operation, for example.
G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
H02K 33/18 - Motors with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating magnet, armature or coil system with coil systems moving upon intermittent or reversed energisation thereof by interaction with a fixed field system, e.g. permanent magnets
15.
DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE
The objective of the present invention is to provide a distance measuring method and a distance measuring device with which measurement of a distance to an object being measured can be performed more reliably in cases in which the object being measured is an object having a low reflection coefficient, or in which an external disturbance occurs. This distance measuring device is provided with: a light receiving element for receiving a reflection component of light emitted toward the object being measured; a first detecting unit and a second detecting unit for performing two different types of detection having different gains to detect the light received by the light receiving element; and a distance value light intensity value calculation processing unit, which is a calculating unit for calculating a measured distance on the basis of a combination of detection patterns obtained using the first and second detecting units. Furthermore, both the first and second detecting units perform distance measurement by performing detection at least twice, with a time difference therebetween, with respect to one light emission.
A wireless communication system 100 increases the possibility of being able to avoid interference with interference waves by transmitting, with intervals, a plurality of packets containing information having the same content, the transmission being from a terrestrial wireless station 12. In addition, the wireless communication system 100 is configured so that, in an on-board wireless station 22, a plurality of packets received through communication with the terrestrial wireless station 12 are averaged, and as a result thereof, communication reliability is maintained and interference with interference waves is thereby suppressed, even if, for example, there is the possibility that some reception fails.
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
H04L 1/02 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by diversity reception
H04L 1/08 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by repeating transmission, e.g. Verdan system
H04W 4/42 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for mass transport vehicles, e.g. buses, trains or aircraft
A moving-body scanner 100 comprises: an examination unit 10 that scans a moving body, such as a pedestrian PE serving as the object of examination, by transmitting terahertz waves TW of a prescribed wavelength region towards the moving body and receiving terahertz waves RW reflected from the moving body; at least one location detection unit 30 that detects the location of the moving body; and a direction switching mirror 20 that switches the propagation direction of the terahertz waves from the examination unit 10, in accordance with the location of the moving body as detected by the at least one location detection unit 30.
G01N 21/3581 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using far infrared lightInvestigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using Terahertz radiation
G01J 1/02 - Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter Details
G01V 3/12 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detectingMeasuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with electromagnetic waves
The objective of the present invention is to provide an inspection system capable of making it easy to find a package that needs to be reinspected. The inspection system is provided with a conveying device, an inspecting device, and a control device. The conveying device is configured to convey a package to be inspected along a conveying path. The inspecting device is configured to inspect the package being conveyed by the conveying device. The control device is configured to determine whether the package inspected by the inspecting device needs to be reinspected, and to control the conveying device. Furthermore, the inspecting system is characterized in that the position of the package determined by the control device as requiring reinspection is indicated on the basis of a conveying speed.
G01N 23/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in luggage X-ray scanners
B65G 43/00 - Control devices, e.g. for safety, warning or fault-correcting
B65G 43/08 - Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed, or discharged
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
19.
RADIATION INSPECTING DEVICE, AND BAGGAGE INSPECTING DEVICE
An X-ray inspecting device 50, which is a radiation inspecting device, is provided with: an X-ray source 71, which is a radiation source that irradiates an object being inspected with X-rays, constituting radiation; an X-ray sensor unit 72, which is a radiation sensor unit that receives the radiation from the X-ray source 71; and a radiation shielding unit 82 which extends to the outside of an irradiation region, on the X-ray sensor unit 72 side, upon which radiation is directly incident, and which shields radiation scattered by the X-ray sensor unit 72. It is thus possible to reduce leakage of radiation resulting from scattering of radiation by the radiation sensor unit.
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G21F 1/08 - MetalsAlloysCermets, i.e. sintered mixtures of ceramics and metals
A hand luggage scanning system 1 that is one example of a transport system, wherein a first transport device 10 transports hand luggage 2 and passes same through a scanning space B1 in which a process pertaining to hand luggage scanning is performed by a scanning device 30 and a control device 40. A second transport device 20 transports the hand luggage in a receiving area C1 where the owner of the hand luggage 2 performs an operation to receive the scanned hand luggage 2. The control device 40 controls so that the speed of a belt conveyor 11 of the first transport device 10, which is the upstream conveyor, is faster than the speed of a belt conveyor 21 of the second transport device 20, which is the downstream conveyor. In addition, the coefficient of friction of the transport face 241 of the belt conveyor 21 is less than the coefficient of friction of the transport face 151 of the belt conveyor 11.
B65G 23/00 - Driving gear for endless conveyorsBelt- or chain-tensioning arrangements
B65G 15/24 - Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration comprising a series of co-operating units in tandem
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
The purpose of the present invention is to identify a region having a high probability of experiencing the occurrence of a life-threatening sediment disaster due to rainfall. Provided is a risk evaluation system comprising: a sediment productivity index calculation unit 1106 which calculates a sediment productivity index indicating a sediment productivity with respect to each of cells to be monitored in a sediment collapse monitoring region which is a region including an infrastructural risk evaluation cell and a plurality of cells to be monitored; an arrival probability index calculation unit 1107 which, with respect to each of the cells to be monitored, calculates an arrival probability index indicating the probability of arrival of collapsed sediment to the risk evaluation cell; and an infrastructural risk index calculation unit 1109 which calculates, using the sediment productivity index and the arrival probability index with respect to each of the cells to be monitored, an infrastructural risk index indicating the probability of the risk evaluation cell being subjected to a damage from collapsed sediment. The risk index and a threshold value are compared to evaluate a sediment disaster occurrence risk in the risk evaluation cell.
Provided is a train control system with which safe train control is possible when a train consist is split, even if train cars are in close proximity. This train control system performs communication between train cars and above-ground facilities, and operates and controls the train cars. This train control system is characterized in that when a train consist is split, for-division safety zones, which do not overlap each other and which extend in correspondence with the distance of separation between a leading train car and a trailing train car, are set to the leading train car and the trailing train car, and when safety in these safety zones is not guaranteed, the train consist is brought to an emergency stop.
B61L 23/18 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for controlling traffic in one direction only automatically operated specially adapted for maintaining a safe distance between vehicles or trains depending upon speed and traffic density
B60L 15/40 - Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place
In the actuator pertaining to the present invention, a support part (20) for supporting a driven part (10), and outer-axis drive parts (Dsa, Dsb) for causing the support part (20) to rotate are provided separately and independently. Through this configuration, a rotary portion can be reduced in size and weight, rotational moment is reduced, and it is possible to set the resonance frequency of the support part (20) to a high value while making it possible to obtain adequate drive force about an outside second axis (AX2); e.g., high-performance drive operation such as operation by raster scanning is possible.
B81B 3/00 - Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes
G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
H02K 33/18 - Motors with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating magnet, armature or coil system with coil systems moving upon intermittent or reversed energisation thereof by interaction with a fixed field system, e.g. permanent magnets
The present invention provides a train control method for performing train service control by performing switching between a moving-block operation mode and a fixed-block operation mode. When the operation mode of a train (3a) is switched from moving block to fixed block, continuous running is enabled by considering to be valid an ATP pattern (C1) of the immediately preceding moving block. Thus, train service control can be implemented by switching the operation mode between moving block and fixed block without having to stop the running train.
B61L 23/14 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for controlling traffic in one direction only automatically operated
B60L 15/40 - Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place
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TELEGRAM INFORMATION GENERATION CIRCUIT, TELEGRAM WRITING DEVICE, AND GROUND UNIT
The present invention is configured to acquire current position information on the basis of information from a spatial data acquisition means and to generate telegram information for train operation control on the basis of the current position information and telegram creation information that is input. In this way, the current position information is automatically acquired and the telegram information is generated on the basis thereof.
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
B61L 23/14 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for controlling traffic in one direction only automatically operated
Provided is a temporary train speed-limiting device that keeps the cost advantage of a point-type automatic train stop system-pattern (ATP) device and is capable of executing a train speed-limiting operation in response, for example, to a sudden deterioration of weather conditions or infrastructure work such as railway track repair being performed. This temporary train speed-limiting device includes an information transmission line (1), ground-side devices (31-33), and an onboard device (7). The information transmission line (1) is laid along a railway track (5) across multiple train control areas (D1-D4). This information transmission line transmits temporary speed-limiting information indicating that the speed of a train should be temporarily limited in a specific zone (∆P) of the train control areas. The ground devices are installed at each train control area and transmit the temporary speed-limiting information supplied from the information transmission line. Upon receiving the temporary speed-limiting information, the onboard device (7) generates a speed pattern based on a temporary train speed limit and controls the speed of the train so as not to exceed the speed specified by this speed pattern.
B60L 15/40 - Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
B61L 23/14 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for controlling traffic in one direction only automatically operated
27.
REDUNDANT CONTROL DEVICE AND SYSTEM SWITCHING METHOD
Provided are a low-cost redundant control device such that there is no distinction between the main system and the subordinate system thereof and such that system switching time can be reduced, and a method for switching between said systems. The redundant control device includes an active system (11) and a standby system (12). The active system and the standby system operate synchronously with each other. When the active system has detected an error, regardless of whether or not the presence of a fault is determined, the control output from the active system is stopped and the control output from the standby system is supplied to a device to be controlled (7).
G06F 11/18 - Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using passive fault-masking of the redundant circuits, e.g. by quadding or by majority decision circuits
B60L 15/42 - Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for actuation from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
G06F 11/20 - Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements
The present invention is configured such that new telegraphic message information that one is attempting to set is sent from a base station (1) to a ground unit (3), and old telegraphic message information already saved in the ground unit (3) is overwritten by the new telegraphic message information. Due to this configuration, security information for railroad security equipment can be rewritten from a remote location.
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
B60L 15/40 - Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place
B61L 23/14 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for controlling traffic in one direction only automatically operated
Provided is a train control device capable of correctly distinguishing a signal portion and a non-signal portion of a train control signal, and correctly demodulating a signal phase difference. A train control device is provided with an on-board device (3) that receives a train control signal transmitted from a ground device (1) and that controls a train (2). The on-board device (3) determines an average value of the maximum values of an amplitude-modulated wave constituting the received train control signal, and determines a signal portion and a non-signal portion of the amplitude-modulated wave using the average value as a threshold value.
B61L 23/16 - Track circuits specially adapted for section blocking
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B60L 15/40 - Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place
B61L 3/08 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically
Provided is a train control system capable of correctly detecting a phase difference in an amplitude-modulated wave without increasing sampling frequency. A train control system is provided with: a ground device (1) that transmits a predetermined train control signal; and an on-board device (3) that receives the train control signal transmitted from the ground device (1) and controls a train (2). The ground device (1) phase-modulates an amplitude-modulated wave constituting the train control signal at predetermined time intervals and transmits the modulated wave to the on-board device (3).
B61L 3/08 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically
B60L 15/40 - Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place
B61L 23/16 - Track circuits specially adapted for section blocking
H04L 27/02 - Amplitude-modulated carrier systems, e.g. using on/off keyingSingle sideband or vestigial sideband modulation
H04L 27/18 - Phase-modulated carrier systems, i.e. using phase-shift keying
The present invention relates to a train control device. The train control device sets an emergency brake pattern and a regular brake pattern as patterns of maximum speed according to the distance to a stopping point, and outputs a braking command when the train speed exceeds the maximum speed. Then, when the maximum speed defined in the regular brake pattern falls below a set speed, the maximum speed of the regular brake pattern is kept constant for a predetermined distance. After that, the maximum speed is gradually reduced toward a stopping point of the emergency brake pattern. This allows a train to make an approach to a fixed stopping position in an automatic train operation even when the fixed stopping position is located farther than a stopping point of the regular brake pattern, and excessive output of an emergency braking command based on the emergency brake pattern can be reduced.
B61L 3/08 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically
B60T 7/12 - Brake-action initiating means for automatic initiationBrake-action initiating means for initiation not subject to will of driver or passenger
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B61L 3/00 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
B61L 27/00 - Central railway traffic control systemsTrackside controlCommunication systems specially adapted therefor
A train control system includes: an on-board device 3 mounted on a train 2 travelling on a track 1; a vehicle radio set 7 that transmits and receives travel distance information and speed information of the train 2 obtained by the on-board device 3; a wayside radio set 8 disposed at a predetermined location of the track 1 and transmitting information to and receives information from the vehicle radio set 7; and a ground device 9 connected to the wayside radio set 8, in which the ground device 9 obtains a location of the train 2 based on the travel distance information and the speed information of the train 2 transmitted from the on-board device 3, and sets a safety buffer on each of a travelling direction side of the train 2 and the opposite side thereof, the safety buffer being only set to be longer, during train 2 travelling.
B61L 27/04 - Automatic systems, e.g. controlled by trainChange-over to manual control
B61L 27/00 - Central railway traffic control systemsTrackside controlCommunication systems specially adapted therefor
B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
B61L 3/00 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
The present invention pertains to a train control device. This train control device sets an emergency braking pattern and a normal braking pattern, as patterns for maximum speed corresponding to the distance to a stopping point, and outputs a braking command if the speed of a train exceeds the maximum speed. If the maximum speed stipulated by the normal braking pattern decreases to a set speed, the train control device holds the maximum speed for the normal braking pattern constant for a prescribed distance, and then gradually reduces the maximum speed as the train approaches the stopping point for the emergency braking pattern. As a result, entry of a train by a fixed point train stop position can be achieved, and excessive output of emergency braking commands by the emergency braking pattern can be suppressed, even if the fixed point train stop position during automatic train operation is more distant than the stopping point for the normal braking pattern.
This wireless communication network system has, at each control zone that a movement path of a mobile body is divided into, a plurality of propagation-type fixed stations which are spaced apart at predetermined intervals and sequentially mutually perform wireless communication between neighboring stations, and one control station which performs control and the like of the wireless communication network. In addition, control stations of neighboring control zones are connected to each other with wired cables. Furthermore, a redundant configuration is adopted in which the control station and the mobile body communicate via a fixed station which has been connected by wire to the control station, and communicate via another fixed station connected by wire to the control station.
H04W 4/04 - in a dedicated environment, e.g. buildings or vehicles
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
B61L 27/00 - Central railway traffic control systemsTrackside controlCommunication systems specially adapted therefor
H04W 40/00 - Communication routing or communication path finding
H04W 92/20 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between access points
This speed detection device that detects train speed on the basis of output signals from a tacho-generator (1a) determines whether or not a tacho-generator (1a) malfunction has occurred, on the basis of the results of a comparison between: the train travel distance measured on the basis of output signals from the tacho-generator (1a) mounted on the train; the train travel distance measured using a means other than the tacho-generator (1a); and the distance information for up to the next prescribed ground facility (P1), obtained from a ground facility (P0).
G01P 3/42 - Devices characterised by the use of electric or magnetic means
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B60L 15/40 - Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place
G01P 21/02 - Testing or calibrating of apparatus or devices covered by the other groups of this subclass of speedometers
This invention pertains to a train control system using wireless communications. In this train control system a portable wireless device (PVRS) is detachably mounted to a maintenance vehicle (3) and the maintenance vehicle (3) is incorporated into a wireless train control system. The carriage length of the maintenance vehicle (3), the portable wireless device (PVRS) number, the frequency used for wireless communications, and the time that the maintenance vehicle (3) is on the track (main line) (2), etc., are recorded in the portable wireless device (PVRS) as basic information for the maintenance vehicle (3). The basic information for the maintenance vehicle (3) is sent to a ground device (SC) via trackside wireless devices (WRS) and a base wireless device (SRS), the distance measurement results from communications between the portable wireless device (PVRS) and the trackside wireless devices (WRS) are sent to the ground device (SC), and the ground device (SC) performs actions such as setting the maintenance car on-track warning range. As a result, safety during maintenance work using the maintenance vehicle can be improved whilst reducing cost.
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
Shuttle operation of a train at a terminal station is performed unpiloted, without a driver boarding the train. A signal that causes a train (12a) to move back to a common passing track (22) is sent to the train (12a) which is on an arrival platform track (22). After the moving back operation has been completed, a signal for switching a front driver's cab (14) between the front and back of the train is sent to a train (12b) on the common passing track (24), and after the switching operation has been completed a signal that causes the train (12b) to move forward towards the departure platform track (26) is sent. The shuttle control corresponding to these signals is executed by an on-board device (16). The execution of the shuttle control is permitted on the condition that a shuttle commencement confirmation from the driver has been detected.
B61L 27/00 - Central railway traffic control systemsTrackside controlCommunication systems specially adapted therefor
B61L 23/14 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for controlling traffic in one direction only automatically operated
An object of the present invention is to accurately perform the switching of control rights with respect to a train that passes a control section boundary and contribute to the safe operation of the train. A first ground device that is installed in a first section of a train traveling path and a second ground device that is installed in a second section which continues in a train traveling direction with respect to the first section are installed. When the train enters a control transfer section whose terminal end is determined to be the control section boundary of the first section, the first ground device instructs a first on-vehicle radio to transmit a first report signal to the first ground device according to a first communication condition, and instructs a second on-vehicle radio to transmit a second report signal to the second ground device according to a second communication condition. The second ground device, in response to the second report signal that is accepted from the second on-vehicle radio, instructs the second on-vehicle radio to transmit a report signal that contains train position information to the second ground device according to the second communication condition.
B61L 23/14 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for controlling traffic in one direction only automatically operated
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
This train control system comprises: an onboard device (3) mounted on a train (2) which travels along a predetermined track (1); a pair of onboard wireless units (4) mounted on the train (2); a trackside wireless unit (5) which carries out transmission/reception with each of the onboard wireless units (4) and which is established at a predetermined position on the track (1); and a ground-based device which is connected to the trackside wireless unit (5) and that detects the position of the train (2) on the basis of the propagation time of the radio waves between the onboard wireless units (4) and the ground-based wireless unit. If two trains (2) are to be connected within a pre-established merging/separation permitted area, the onboard device (3) stops operation by one of the onboard wireless devices (4) and sets a new combination with the new onboard wireless device which is operating.
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
This train position detection system comprises: an on-board device (3) mounted to a train (2) that travels along a predetermined track (1); an onboard wireless unit (4) mounted to the train (2); a trackside wireless unit (6) which is installed at a predetermined position on the track (1) and which performs transmission and reception with the onboard wireless unit (4); a ground-based device (7) which is connected to the trackside wireless unit (6); and an absolute position acquiring means which acquires the absolute position of the train (2) for each predetermined interval. The onboard device transmits absolute position information for the train (2) acquired by the absolute position acquiring means to the ground-based device (7) via the ground wireless unit (4) and the trackside wireless unit (6), and the ground-based device (7) detects the train position on the basis of the propagation time for radio waves between the onboard wireless unit (4) and the trackside wireless unit, and corrects the detected train position on the basis of the absolute position information for the train (2) transmitted from the onboard device (3).
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
This train control system comprises: an on-board device (3) installed on each train (2) that travels on a predetermined track; an on-board wireless device (4) that transmits/receives information of the on-board device (3); a wayside wireless device (5) provided at a predetermined position on the ground; and a ground device (6) connected to the wayside wireless device (5) such that transmission/reception can be performed therebetween. On the basis of the result of distance measurement by communication between the wayside wireless device (5) and the on-board wireless device (4), the ground device (6) obtains positional information of a train (2) and a subsequent train (2) and transmits said information to the on-board device (3). The on-board device (3) calculates the stop limit position of the subsequent train (2) on the basis of the positional information of the train (2) on which the on-board device is installed and the positional information of the subsequent train (2) that are transmitted from the ground device (6), and transmits the stop limit position to the subsequent train (2).
B61L 3/02 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control
B60L 15/40 - Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place
B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
H04W 4/04 - in a dedicated environment, e.g. buildings or vehicles
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
This train control system comprises: an on-board device (3) installed on a train (2) that travels on a predetermined track; an on-board wireless device (4) that transmits/receives information of the on-board device (3); wayside wireless devices (5) provided at predetermined positions on the ground; and ground devices (6) installed in respective management zones that have been set for the track, each ground device (6) being connected to the wayside wireless device (5) belonging to each said management zone such that transmission/reception can be performed therebetween. If the ground device (6) cannot transmit/receive information to/from another ground device (6), then said ground device (6) determines that the other ground device (6) has failed, and, in order to prevent the train (2) from entering the management zone of the failed ground device (6), said ground device (6) calculates the travelable distance up to the management zone of the failed ground device (6) and transmits the travelable distance to the on-board device (3) via the wayside wireless device (5) and the on-board wireless device (4).
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
B60L 15/40 - Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place
B61L 23/14 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for controlling traffic in one direction only automatically operated
Provided is an on-ground device with which it is possible to ascertain the position of each train and transmit train control signals to the trains, even if trains equipped with on-vehicle devices compatible with different train control systems are travelling on the same rail line (region). An on-ground device (1) receives a train detection signal (TD signal) from a train equipped with an ATC/TD on-vehicle device by means of loop coils (21 to 2m), and receives a train position signal from a train equipped with a CBTC on-vehicle device by means of railroad radios (6 to 6n). The on-ground device (1) ascertains the position of each train traveling along a route (R) on the basis of the inputted train detection signal and the train position signal, generates a set of control information for each train on the basis of the ascertained train positions, and converts the control information into ATC and CBTC signals. The ATC signal is transmitted to the loop coils (21 to 2m) by means of an information transmission unit (4), and the CBTC signal is transmitted by means of the railroad radios (6 to 6n).
B61L 23/16 - Track circuits specially adapted for section blocking
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
This train control system comprises: an on-board device (1) provided on each train that moves on a railroad track (R), the on-board device including an on-board wireless device (VRS1) capable of wireless communication; fixed wireless devices (WRS1-7, SRS1) that are arranged along the railroad track (R) and that are capable of wireless communication by a time-division multiple access scheme in which the fixed wireless devices are temporally synchronized so as to be able to communicate with the on-board wireless device (VRS1) only in timeslots assigned in advance; and a ground device (2) that calculates the distance from a train (A) to the stop point before the train ahead (B) on the basis of positional information of said train (A) obtained by wireless communication between the on-board wireless device (VRS1) and the fixed wireless devices. On the basis of the distance to said stop point as transmitted from the ground device (2), the on-board device (1) generates a stop pattern from the train (A) on which said on-board device is provided up to said stop point, and performs travel control such that said train (A) travels at a speed slower than or equal to that of the stop pattern.
Provided is a train control system that can allocate safety buffers reliably and can perform safe travel/brake control of a train. This train control system comprises: an on-board device (3) installed on a train (2) that travels on a predetermined track (1); an on-board wireless device (7) for transmitting/receiving travel distance information and speed information of the train (2) that have been obtained by the on-board device (3); a wayside wireless device (8) that is provided at a predetermined position of the track (1) and transmits/receives information to/from the on-board wireless device (7); and a ground device (9) connected to the wayside wireless device (8). The ground device (9) obtains the position of the train (2) on the basis of the travel distance information and the speed information of the train (2) that are transmitted from the on-board device (3), and sets a safety buffer in the traveling direction of the train (2) and also in the direction opposite from the traveling direction. Each safety buffer is set such that the distance of the safety buffer can only be made longer while the train (2) is traveling.
B61L 23/14 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for controlling traffic in one direction only automatically operated
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
B61L 27/00 - Central railway traffic control systemsTrackside controlCommunication systems specially adapted therefor
Provided is a train control system that can control a train by a plurality of operation modes with a single on-board device. This train control system comprises: an on-board device (4) installed on a train (2) that travels on a predetermined track (1); a continuous ATP processing unit (11) and an intermittent ATP processing unit (10) that are provided in the on-board device (4) and that simultaneously perform processing according to a continuous ATP operation mode by a continuous ATP system and processing according to an intermittent ATP operation mode by an intermittent ATP system; and an operation mode determination unit (12) that selects which of the processing result of the continuous ATP processing unit (11) or the processing result of the intermittent ATP processing unit (10) is to be used for performing travel control.
Provided is a train control system that can reliably control trains within a control section and can improve passenger service by preventing stop control performed by safety functions. On the basis of the wireless propagation time between an on-board wireless device (4) and a wayside wireless device (5), a ground device (6) detects the position of each train within a control section. In a case where said ground device (6) determines that the number of trains within the control section of said ground device has reached or may reach the number of trains manageable, if a train (2) scheduled to travel toward said control section is standing at a station (8), a ground device (6) provided in a control section adjacent to the control section in which the number of trains manageable will be reached makes the train (2) scheduled to pass the boundary between the control sections wait at the station (8) and prevents the train from departing.
B61L 27/00 - Central railway traffic control systemsTrackside controlCommunication systems specially adapted therefor
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
Provided is an on-vehicle device wherein it is possible to appropriately control the speed and such of a train by receiving a train control signal from an on-ground facility for train control systems employing different methods. An on-vehicle device (10) mounted on a train (1) contains: ATC/TD antennae (11a, 11b) for receiving an ATC signal containing a set of train control information from a loop coil installed along the travel path of the train (1); an on-vehicle radio (12) for receiving a CBTC signal containing a set of train control information from a railroad radio installed along the travel path; an ATC control unit (141) for controlling the train (1) on the basis of the train control information contained in the ATC signal; a CBTC control unit (142) for controlling the train (1) on the basis of the train control information contained in the CBTC signal; and a selection unit (143) for selecting the ATC control unit (141) or the CBTC control unit (142).
B60L 15/40 - Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
Provided is a train control system in which a subsequent train can travel without being stopped, even in cases where the approach route of the subsequent train is different from that of a preceding train. This train control system comprises: an on-board device (3) installed on each train (2) that travels on a predetermined track (1); an on-board wireless device (4) for transmitting/receiving information of the on-board device (3); a wayside wireless device (5) that is provided at a predetermined position on the ground and that transmits/receives information to/from the on-board wireless device (4); a ground device (8) provided on the track (1) and connected to the wayside wireless device (5); a service management device (12) that transmits service information of each train (2) to the ground device (8); and an interlocking device (11) that performs operation control of a turnout (6) that changes routes of the track (1). On the basis of the wireless propagation time between the on-board wireless device (4) and the wayside wireless device (5), the ground device (8) detects the position of each train (2), and controls the interval between a preceding train (2) and a subsequent train (2) by receiving approach route information of each train (2) from the service management device (12).
B61L 27/00 - Central railway traffic control systemsTrackside controlCommunication systems specially adapted therefor
B60L 15/40 - Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
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WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK SYSTEM SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD
Mobile radio devices are disposed at the front and rear ends of a mobile body in such a manner that the mobile radio devices can communicate. At least one of fixed radio devices is used as a synchronization base station. The other radio devices including the mobile radio devices are used as synchronization packet relay stations. Each relay station, when powered up, transitions to a synchronization acquiring mode in which a reception of a synchronization packet is awaited. When having received the synchronization packet without intervention of the mobile radio devices, each relay station transitions to an on-ground synchronization maintaining mode, which indicates a high level of synchronization precision, and becomes able to transmit the synchronization packet. When having received the synchronization packet with the intervention of the mobile radio devices, each relay station transitions to an on-vehicle synchronization maintaining mode, which indicates a lower level of synchronization precision than the on-ground synchronization maintaining mode, and becomes able to transmit the synchronization packet. When having received the synchronization packet from another relay station that is in the on-ground synchronization maintaining mode, each relay station that is in the on-vehicle synchronization maintaining mode transitions to the on-ground synchronization maintaining mode.
This invention comprises: on-board radio devices (VRS1, VRS2) that are disposed, on a train (1) traveling on a railway track (R), for wireless communications; along-railway-track radio devices (WRS1 to WRS5) that are disposed along the railway track (R); and a guiding means for performing a train guide broadcast at a predetermined timing on the basis of information related to the position of the train and acquired through wireless communications between the on-board radio devices (VRS1, VRS2) and the along-railway-track radio devices (WRS1 to WRS5).
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
The present invention is a wireless communication network system provided with: a mobile radio (VRS) mounted in a mobile body that moves along a predetermined route; and a plurality of immobile radios (WRS) that are installed at intervals along the route, wirelessly communicate with those adjacent to each other, and transmit information while relaying from the transmission source to a terminus. The mobile radio (VRS) and the immobile radios (WRS) communicate using a time division multiple access method while time synchronized in a manner so to be able to communicate in a time slot allocated to each. The configuration is such that mobile radios (VRS1, VRS2) are disposed respectively at the front and back of the mobile body and can communicate with each other, and when the mobile body is present between the plurality of immobile radios (WRS1-WRS4) that can wirelessly communicate with each other, the information transmission among the immobile radios (WRS1-WRS4) can relay via the two mobile radios (VRS1, VRS2) mounted to the mobile body.
B61L 3/12 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic inductionDevices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling electrically using radio waves
A system that reads and writes information from and onto a non-contact information recording medium using an electric wave includes a reader/writer and a measuring unit. The reader/writer includes an antenna configured to transmit an electric wave onto the non-contact information recording medium, a demodulator configured to demodulate a reflected wave obtained by the non-contact information recording medium modulating a part of the electric wave, and a calculator configured to obtain a delay time of the reflected wave. The measuring unit measures a difference in delay times calculated by the calculator, and obtains a change in a distance between the antenna mediating transmission/reception of the electric wave and the non-contact information recording medium.
H04Q 5/22 - Selecting arrangements wherein two or more subscriber stations are connected by the same line to the exchange with indirect connection, i.e. through subordinate switching centre the subordinate centre not permitting interconnection of subscribers connected thereto
G01S 13/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers
G06K 17/00 - Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups , e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
G01S 13/75 - Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systemsAnalogous systems using transponders powered from received waves, e.g. using passive transponders
An automatic ticket checking machine configured simple, capable of being installed in a narrow area, capable of smoothly processing operation on both sides of the direction of passage of a user, and consuming reduced electric power for operation of opening doors. An arm type, vehicle mountable automatic ticket checking machine is provided with swing opening doors (14) swingably supported on vertical surfaces of bodies (11) of the automatic ticket checking machine which vertical surfaces are located on the passage (13) side, drive devices (6) for driving the swing opening doors (14), and transportation-ticket processing devices (5A, 5B) for controlling the drive devices (6). The swing opening doors (14) are controlled such that, when the swing opening doors (14) are in a position at which the swing opening doors (14) close the passage, the swing opening doors (14) have been rotated upward a predetermined angle along the vertical surfaces on the passage side and, when the swing opening doors (14) are in a position at which the swing opening doors (14) open the passage (13), the swing opening doors (14) have been vertically suspended. Each of the swing opening doors (14) is provided, on both surfaces thereof, with display means (4A) which, by operation of the transportation-ticket processing devices (5A, 5B), displays whether or not a user can pass through the machine.
The present invention is directed to a recycle system of one-way ticket IC cards applied to a railway ticket gate processing system. The recycle system that puts a one-way ticket IC card (11) to use is a recycle system to repeatedly use the IC card. The recycle system is provided with a ticket vending machine (200) set at a departure station, for example, wherein an issuing unit (202) is mounted on the ticket vending machine (200) and the issuing unit (202) has a ticket box (100); and a ticket gate machine (300) set at a destination station, wherein a ticket collection unit (301) is mounted on the ticket gate machine (300) and the ticket collection unit (301) has a ticket box (100). Usually, the ticket vending machine (200) and the ticket gate machine (300) are set at each station. The ticket box of the issuing unit and the ticket box of the ticket collection unit are used as a common ticket box. The common ticket box (100) is provided with a shutter (101) that opens a card collection aperture unit (104) at mounting time and closes the card collection aperture unit at carrying time.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
Laboratory apparatus and instruments; photographic
instruments and apparatus; cinematographic instruments and
apparatus; optical apparatus and instruments; measuring or
testing machines and instruments; electric or magnetic
meters and testers; telecommunication devices and apparatus;
electronic machines, apparatus and their parts; railway
signal apparatus, luminous or mechanical; vehicle breakdown
warning triangles; luminous or mechanical road signs; fire
alarms; anti-theft warning apparatus; gasoline station
equipment; vending machines; coin-operated gates for car
parking facilities; cash registers; coin counting or sorting
machines; electric sign boards for displaying target
figures, current outputs or the like; photo-copying
machines; manually operated computing apparatus; drawing or
drafting instruments and apparatus; time and date stamping
machines; time clocks (time recording devices); computers;
punched card office machines; voting machines; billing
machines; postage stamp checking apparatus; electric door
openers; automatic fare collections; electronic display
devices. Medical machines and apparatus. Vessels and their parts and fittings (other than "air
cushion vehicles"); aircraft and their parts and fittings;
railway rolling stock and their parts and fittings;
automobiles and their parts and fittings; two-wheeled motor
vehicles and their parts and fittings; bicycles and their
parts and fittings.
Provided is a reader/writer capable of discriminating the arraying order of an RFID tag and the moving direction with respect to an antenna. This reader/writer (50) is constituted to comprise a PLL circuit (1) for synchronizing the phase of the output signal of a VCO (2) with the phase of a reference input signal, the VCO (2) for oscillating a predetermined frequency on the basis of the control voltage of the PLL circuit (1), a modulator (3) for modulating the signal transmitted from the VCO (2), into a microwave, a circulator (5) for deciding the direction by the direction of the microwave, an antenna (6) for transmitting the microwave and receiving a reflected wave from a tag (7), a mixer (9) for demodulating a sin wave, a mixer (11) for demodulating a cos wave, a BPF (12) for passing only a predetermined frequency component from the signal of the mixer (9), a BPF (13) for passing only a predetermined frequency component from the signal of the mixer (11), and an operation unit (15) for computing the phase from an A/D converter (14) and an A/D converter (16).
G06K 17/00 - Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups , e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
B65G 43/08 - Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed, or discharged
G01S 13/75 - Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systemsAnalogous systems using transponders powered from received waves, e.g. using passive transponders
G01S 13/76 - Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systemsAnalogous systems wherein pulse-type signals are transmitted
G01S 13/79 - Systems using random coded signals or random pulse repetition frequencies
