JPS60157959A - Vehicle speed limit command device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a vehicle speed limit command device that controls the operation of a vehicle by issuing a maximum speed limit command from the ground, and particularly relates to a vehicle speed limit command device that controls the operation of a vehicle by issuing a maximum speed limit command to the vehicle from the ground. The present invention relates to a speed limit command device for a vehicle.

[Technical background of the invention]

Conventionally, vehicle operation control is performed by dividing a track into a plurality of sections, setting a maximum speed limit for the vehicle in advance for each section, and issuing a command for the maximum speed limit to the vehicle. This helps control driving when there are terrain conditions such as curves and steep slopes, and prevents collisions with vehicles in front. Specifically, referring to FIG. 1, A
For example, the track 3 installed between station 1 and B station 2 is
The track 3 is divided into sections X1 to X6, and a loop-shaped transmission line for information communication -L7-L6 is provided along the track 3 in these sections X1 to X6. Then, the maximum speed limit K of the vehicle 4 traveling on the track 3 is set for these sections Xl-X6. Naturally, the maximum speed limit will differ depending on the slope, curve, and proximity of Station A 1 and Station B 2.
In section X1, it is vl, and in section X2, it is v2. Furthermore, if there is a curve in section X3, the maximum speed limit for that section Xa is small. Then, a maximum speed limit command indicating this maximum speed limit is issued to the vehicle 4 via the transmission line L2 in the section where the vehicle 4 is traveling, for example, X2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle 4 receives the maximum speed limit command through the receiving antenna 10 and sends it to the vehicle main control device 12 via the communication control device 11. The vehicle main control device 12 causes the display 13 to display the maximum speed limit V shown in FIG. The brake is activated when the maximum speed limit V becomes faster than the maximum speed limit V. Furthermore, by making the Mann-Kyo Machine Q Interface 15tm, the operator can run the machine at a speed V shown in FIG. 1, for example, below the maximum speed limit V shown in FIG.

[Problems with background technology]

However, although the above method of dividing stations into multiple sections for operation control is suitable when the number of trains is high, it is not suitable for line sections with long intervals between cars and low service density. do not have.

In addition, transmission lines X1 to X6 for information communication are connected to A station 1 and B station 2.
Since it has to be installed between the two, the equipment cost increases.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention was developed based on the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide an economical vehicle speed limit command device that can send a maximum speed limit command to a vehicle with a simple configuration. be.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention calculates the traveling distance of a vehicle starting from the boundary of a transmission line installed between each station using a traveling distance calculating means, and based on the determined traveling distance, the vehicle is installed on the ground and divides the distance between the stations into a plurality of distances. A maximum speed limit command corresponding to the section in which the vehicle is traveling is sent to the vehicle via the transmission path from a running/lean generation means that stores a maximum speed limit for the vehicle that has been set in advance for each of the divided sections. This is a vehicle speed limit command device that issues and controls driving.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the speed limit command device for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. Third
The figure is a configuration diagram of a vehicle speed limit command device. As shown in Figure 3, a track 3 is laid at A station 1 and B station 2,
A vehicle 2o runs on this track 3. There is a transmission line sO for information communication of one loop along the track 3 between A station 1 and B station 2 and other stations (not shown).
, 31, :t2. ... is the installation sale, and then A station, B
Transmission lines 40, 41 for information communication along the station 2 and other stations with a distance corresponding to the length of the platform. ... have been laid, and these transmission lines 30, 31... and 40
, 41 , . . . are the communication control equipment 5 installed on the ground.
connected to o. This communication control device 5o has a function of receiving information sent from the vehicle 2o at regular intervals or all the time and sending it to the main control device 5, and transmitting information sent from the main control device 51 to the vehicle 2o. .

The main controller 5 receives information sent from the vehicle 20.
It has a function of reading the maximum speed limit from the driving pattern generator 52 based on the distance traveled and issuing a maximum speed limit command.

Now, as shown in FIG. 3, the running pattern generator 52 divides the track 3 between A station 1 and B station 2 into sections Y1 to Y6 according to topographical features such as gradients and curves. , maximum speed limits set in advance corresponding to these sections Y1 to Y6 are stored. This maximum speed limit is, for example, vl in section Y1 and v2 in section Y2.

On the other hand, the vehicle 2o has a configuration as shown in FIG. That is, the communication control device 21 sends information received by the receiving antenna 22 from the communication control device 50 on the ground to the vehicle main control device 23, and also sends the information received by the receiving antenna 22 to the vehicle main control device 23.
The information sent from the transmitter is sent to the communication control device 50 via the transmitting antenna 24. Vehicle main control device 23
The system displays the maximum speed limit on the display 2 based on the received information, that is, the maximum speed limit command, and also displays the maximum speed limit on the display 2 based on the vehicle speed signal sent from the vehicle speed detector 26 consisting of a tacho generator. It has a function of issuing a brake operation command when the speed exceeds the speed limit, and further has a function of controlling the vehicle speed based on commands from the man-machine interface 2Y.

Further, the distance calculating section 2S has a function of constantly integrating the vehicle speed signal sent from the vehicle speed detector 26, calculating and storing the traveling distance, and sending this traveling distance to the communication control device 21. be.

Next, the operation of the apparatus configured as described above will be explained. When the operator operates the man-machine interface 2q to give a command to start operation, this command is sent from the communication control device 21 to the main control device 51 through the transmission line 40 and the communication control device 50. Then, the main controller 51 reads the maximum speed limit v1 of the section Y1 from the driving pattern generator 52 and sends the maximum speed limit command to the communication control device 50. This maximum speed limit command is transmitted to the vehicle main control device 2 through the transmission line 40 and the vehicle communication control device 21.
3, the vehicle 20 begins to move toward the right in FIG.

When the vehicle 20 starts moving, the vehicle speed detector 25 detects the vehicle speed and sends the vehicle speed signal to the vehicle main control device 23. Therefore, the distance calculation unit 22
3, the vehicle speed signal is integrated from the boundary between the transmission lines, for example, the 30 m boundary between the transmission line 40 and the transmission line 30, to calculate the traveling distance, and this traveling distance is controlled by communication. The information is sent to the communication control device 5o via the device 21 and the transmission antenna 22, and the communication control device R50 further sends the distance traveled to the main control device 5I. The main controller 51 controls the section Y in which the vehicle 2o is traveling according to the captured travel distance.
The maximum speed limit is read in accordance with 1 to Y6 and the maximum speed limit command is sent. For example, if the vehicle 20 is traveling in section Y2, a command for maximum speed limit v2 is sent. This transmitted maximum speed limit command is sent from the communication control device 50 to the vehicle main control device 23 via the transmission line 30, the receiving antenna 221, and the communication control device 21. Then, the vehicle main control unit fl12B displays the maximum speed limit on the two displays based on the maximum speed limit command that has been taken in, and also causes the vehicle speed to reach the maximum speed based on the vehicle speed signal sent from the vehicle speed detector 26. If the speed limit increases, a command to operate the brakes is issued to reduce the speed. Still vehicle main control unit 23
When the maximum speed limit changes from a large value to a small value, for example from v2 to vl, the maximum speed limit is gradually lowered rather than abruptly as shown in FIG. Note that this action is called the ATS-P type method.

In this way, in this device, A station 1. B station 2...
1-loose information communication transmission lines between stations GO, SI,...
・Section Y1 to Y6 where the station is installed and the area between stations is divided into multiple sections.
A driving pattern generator 52 is provided which stores a maximum speed limit set in advance in accordance with the transmission line 30, 31, . . .
The maximum speed limit command is issued from the 9 tangent generator 52 to control the operation of the vehicle 20, so the transmission line 30 installed between the stations , 31. . . . has only one loop, and its structure is simple and economical. In particular, this device is suitable for a driving mode in which the driving section of the vehicle 2o is one or more stations, and because of this driving mode, the transmission path 30 is not blocked by the preceding vehicle. ... can be considered as one loop. Then, the maximum speed limit command corresponding to the sections Y1 to Y6 can be issued to the vehicle to control its operation.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, information on the traveling distance obtained by the distance calculating section 60 is sent to the main control device 51, but the vehicle speed signal sent from the vehicle speed detector 25 is quantized and the vehicle main control device 23 The information may be transmitted from the communication control device 21 at regular intervals via the communication control device 21. On the other hand, on the ground side,
This vehicle speed signal is cyclically taken in by the main controller 5, integrated, and transmitted to the transmission lines 30, 31. It is sufficient to calculate the traveling distance using the boundary between the two as a starting point, and issue the maximum speed limit command based on this traveling distance.

In addition, a ground coil is provided at the boundary between the transmission lines 30, 31, . Even if the control is performed using the same method, the effect is the same as that of the above-mentioned embodiment.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, information on the travel distance is sent from the travel distance calculation means provided in the vehicle to the travel time four turn generation means via a transmission line installed between stations, and a maximum speed limit command is issued. Therefore, it is possible to provide an economical vehicle speed limit command device that can send a maximum speed limit command to a vehicle with a simple configuration.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the operation control of a conventional vehicle speed limit command device, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a vehicle applied to the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of a vehicle according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the speed limit command device of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a vehicle to which the device of the present invention is applied. 1...A station, 2...B station, 3...orbit, '20.
... Vehicle, 26... Vehicle speed detector, 2S... Distance calculation unit, 30.31, 32. ...Transmission line, 40
, 41°...Transmission line, 50...Communication control device, 51...Main control device, 52...Travel pattern generation device. Applicant's representative Patent attorney Takeshi Suzue Children's drawings Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a vehicle speed limit command device that controls the operation of only one set of vehicles running on a track between stations, the maximum speed of the vehicle is installed on the ground and is set in advance for the section where the station is divided into a plurality of sections. a driving/turn generating means storing a speed limit; a transmission line installed between each station for transmitting information between the driving pattern generating means and the vehicle;
a mileage calculating means provided in the vehicle and calculating a mileage of the vehicle starting from a boundary between the transmission line and a transmission line laid between other stations; A speed limit command device for a vehicle, characterized in that the driving pattern generating means issues a maximum speed limit command to the vehicle based on the determined travel distance to control the operation of the vehicle.