EP2439123A2 - Method for determining information coded in the railway track - Google Patents

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EP2439123A2
EP2439123A2 EP11008147A EP11008147A EP2439123A2 EP 2439123 A2 EP2439123 A2 EP 2439123A2 EP 11008147 A EP11008147 A EP 11008147A EP 11008147 A EP11008147 A EP 11008147A EP 2439123 A2 EP2439123 A2 EP 2439123A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B61L3/00—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal
    • B61L3/02—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 simultaneous mechanical and electrical control
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    • B61L3/12—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 simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves
    • B61L3/121—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 simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves using magnetic induction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L15/00—Indicators provided on the vehicle or train for signalling purposes
    • B61L15/0018—Communication with or on the vehicle or train
    • B61L15/0027—Radio-based, e.g. using GSM-R
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
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  • the invention relates to a method for determining a coded in the railway track information.
  • the invention also relates to a device for determining a coded in the railway track information on this and a corresponding railroad track.
  • a level crossing can be secured or released when the rail vehicle, before it reaches the level crossing, sends a corresponding safety signal to the level crossing or a responsible control center.
  • appropriate sensors are still used today, which are laid in the track bed and when crossing an approaching train a corresponding signal to an associated railroad crossing and its safety devices sends, so that the railroad crossing is secured, for example by closing the barriers.
  • a corresponding sensor behind the level crossing in the track bed, ie track side must be laid in order to release the level crossing accordingly when moving out again.
  • the position of a rail vehicle can be determined for example by means of a satellite navigation system, such as the GPS or Galileo, as has long been known from the road.
  • a satellite navigation system has the considerable disadvantage that it does not permit fail-safe position determination. Because even minor deviations from the nominal operation can lead to failures that can not be tolerated in the safety-critical area of the railway system. For example, high tree growth at the edge of the track, as well as tunnel drives or stations that are roofed, can ultimately lead to system failure and loss of current location, which is unacceptable.
  • a device for determining the position of a rail-bound vehicle in which irregularities in the track bed are detected by means of an eddy-current sensor which is arranged on the rail-bound vehicle.
  • corresponding reference signals for the irregular track properties together with their corresponding spatial position are stored in a database, wherein the signals received by the eddy current sensor are constantly compared with these reference signals so as to be able to determine the position of the rail vehicle.
  • this device has the decisive disadvantage that a rail path for this must first be measured by means of a test drive to fill the database.
  • the Are changed route such that the reference signal no longer coincides with the actual signals, so that a location position can not be determined with certainty. In such a case, then the route would have to be measured again.
  • At least one sensor is provided on the rail vehicle, with the aid of which the distances between two railway sleepers can be determined.
  • the regular threshold distance between two railway sleepers is approx. 65 cm in the German railway system.
  • a corresponding distance pattern of a plurality of successive threshold distances is determined, so that a clear information similar to a binary code can be coded and determined with the aid of the distance pattern.
  • the threshold distance is selected to encode information such that it deviates from a standard threshold distance so that the deviation can be detected.
  • a binary pattern can be coded with the aid of deviating threshold intervals, which can then be interpreted as information.
  • these threshold spacings are previously set in the assembly of the respective track sections such that the desired information is coded on the basis of the threshold distances.
  • a level crossing is secured or released with the aid of information determined in this way.
  • the railway sleepers in the area in which normally the corresponding axle sensor is arranged for switching on the railroad crossing are changed in such a way that this deviation from the standard threshold distance is detected by the sensor, so that it then follows from this information that the train is near a railroad crossing.
  • a corresponding level crossing security signal is then generated, which is then transmitted to the level crossing or to a responsible for the railway crossing control center.
  • the level crossing which is to be secured can also be coded, so that the information results in the level crossing to be secured, for example in the form of a level crossing number.
  • the level crossing is selected, which is to be secured by the rail vehicle.
  • the above object is also achieved with a device of the type mentioned above according to the invention with at least one arranged on the rail vehicle sensor, which is adapted to detect the threshold distance between at least parts of railway sleepers, and with an evaluation unit which is connected to the at least one sensor and is set up to carry out the above method.
  • the device is connected to a digital memory in which corresponding distance patterns and their information content are stored. If a corresponding threshold distance pattern deviating from the standard is detected, the required information can then be determined from the memory or the database.
  • the device advantageously has a corresponding data transmission unit in order, for example, to secure or release a railway crossing when detecting information.
  • the above object is also achieved with a railroad track, the at least two lying on a plurality of railroad tracks Rail tracks, wherein at least a portion of the railway sleepers is arranged such that information is encoded by the threshold distances.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows the device 1 according to the invention, which is arranged on a rail-bound vehicle 2.
  • the device 1 has a sensor 3 and an evaluation unit 4 connected thereto, which is connected to a database 5 and a transmission unit 6.
  • the sensor 3 is, for example, an eddy current sensor, as it is known from US Pat WO 01/66401 A1 is known.
  • the sensor continuously detects the railway sleepers during the journey, for example by means of the screw connections to the track. Knowing the speed of the rail vehicle 2, for example due to the wheel rotation speed, the distance can then be determined with knowledge of the time interval between two detected railway sleepers. This is preferably done in the evaluation unit 4, but can also be made in the sensor 3 for technical reasons.
  • the information matching this threshold distance pattern is determined in the database 5, so that a unique information can be stored for each pattern.
  • FIG. 1 a level crossing 7 is shown, which is connected to a receiving station 8.
  • the receiving station 8 is configured to receive on and off signals to activate or deactivate the securing devices of the level crossing 7 accordingly.
  • the safety devices of the level crossing 7 may be, for example, light signals or barriers, as they are known from the prior art.
  • the evaluation unit 4 If now a non-standard threshold distance or a distance pattern is detected by the evaluation unit 4, the evaluation unit 4 generates a corresponding switch-on signal, which is then emitted with the aid of the transmission unit 6.
  • the transfer station 8 of the level crossing 7 receives this switch-on signal and then activates the safety device of the level crossing 7.
  • the transmission unit 6, which is arranged on the rail vehicle 2, can be, for example, a GSM-R data communication unit.
  • the threshold distance can be recognized not only between two successive railway sleepers, but also beyond, so that even nested threshold distances can be set and detected, which increases the information density.
  • the pattern can be chosen so that it does not occur accidentally elsewhere or that it is even completely unique, so that it is found at no other point in the railway network.

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Abstract

The method involves detecting threshold intervals between portions of railway sleepers by sensor (3) arranged at rail vehicle (2). The encoded information is determined as a function of the detected threshold intervals. An independent claim is included for device for determining coded information of railroad track.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Ermittlung einer im Eisenbahngleis codierten Information. Die Erfindung betrifft auch eine Einrichtung zum Ermitteln einer im Eisenbahngleis codierten Information hierzu sowie eine entsprechende Eisenbahnschiene.The invention relates to a method for determining a coded in the railway track information. The invention also relates to a device for determining a coded in the railway track information on this and a corresponding railroad track.

Einleitung und Stand der TechnikIntroduction and state of the art

Um den starren und unflexiblen Sicherheitsmechanismen im System Eisenbahn flexibler und somit ökonomischer zu gestalten, wird mehr und mehr versucht, bestimmte Sicherheitstechniken auf den Zug zu verlegen. Denn im Gegensatz zu streckenseitig verbauten Einrichtungen, wie beispielsweise Signalanlagen, Sensoren, Koppelspulen oder Achszähler, die sowohl in der Installation als auch in ihrer Wartung erheblich teurer sind, wird angestrebt, diese durch zugseitige Sicherungseinrichtungen zu ersetzen, die wesentlich flexibler und wartungsfreundlicher sind.In order to make the rigid and inflexible security mechanisms in the railway system more flexible and thus more economical, more and more attempts are being made to transfer certain safety techniques to the train. In contrast to equipment installed on the trackside, such as signal systems, sensors, coupling coils or axle counters, which are considerably more expensive both in terms of installation and maintenance, the aim is to replace these with tension-limiting safety devices, which are considerably more flexible and easier to maintain.

So lässt sich unter Kenntnis der aktuellen Ortsposition beispielsweise ein Bahnübergang sichern bzw. entsichern, wenn das Schienenfahrzeug bevor es den Bahnübergang erreicht, ein entsprechendes Sicherungssignal an den Bahnübergang oder eine dafür zuständige Schaltzentrale sendet. Hierfür werden heutzutage noch entsprechende Sensoren verwendet, die im Gleisbett verlegt werden und beim Überfahren durch einen herannahenden Zug ein entsprechendes Signal an einen damit verbundenen Bahnübergang und seine Sicherungseinrichtungen sendet, so dass der Bahnübergang gesichert wird, beispielsweise durch Schließen der Schranken. In gleicher Weise muss auch ein entsprechender Sensor hinter dem Bahnübergang im Gleisbett, d. h. streckenseitig, verlegt werden, um den Bahnübergang beim Herausfahren entsprechend wieder zu entsichern. Diese so streckenseitig installierten Sensoren sind dabei sowohl in der Ausrüstung als auch in der Wartung sehr teuer und machen das System Eisenbahn unflexibel.Thus, with knowledge of the current location position, for example, a level crossing can be secured or released when the rail vehicle, before it reaches the level crossing, sends a corresponding safety signal to the level crossing or a responsible control center. For this purpose, appropriate sensors are still used today, which are laid in the track bed and when crossing an approaching train a corresponding signal to an associated railroad crossing and its safety devices sends, so that the railroad crossing is secured, for example by closing the barriers. In the same way, a corresponding sensor behind the level crossing in the track bed, ie track side, must be laid in order to release the level crossing accordingly when moving out again. These sensors installed on the trackside are very expensive in terms of equipment as well as maintenance and make the railroad system inflexible.

Die Position eines Schienenfahrzeugs lässt sich beispielsweise mit Hilfe eines Satellitennavigationssystem ermitteln, wie beispielsweise dem GPS oder Galileo, wie dies bereits seit längerem aus dem Straßenverkehr bekannt ist. Mit Blick auf die sicherheitskritischen Anwendungen im System Eisenbahn hat jedoch ein Satellitennavigationssystem den erheblichen Nachteil, dass es keine ausfallsichere Positionsermittlung erlaubt. Denn bereits kleinere Abweichungen vom Soll-Betrieb können zu Ausfällen führen, die in dem sicherheitskritischen Bereich des Eisenbahnsystems nicht zu tolerieren sind. So kann ein hoher Baumwuchs am Rand der Strecke sowie Tunnelfahrten oder Bahnhöfe, die überdacht sind, letztlich zum Ausfall des Systems und somit zum Verlust der aktuellen Ortsposition führen, was nicht akzeptabel ist.The position of a rail vehicle can be determined for example by means of a satellite navigation system, such as the GPS or Galileo, as has long been known from the road. With regard to the safety-critical applications in the railroad system, however, a satellite navigation system has the considerable disadvantage that it does not permit fail-safe position determination. Because even minor deviations from the nominal operation can lead to failures that can not be tolerated in the safety-critical area of the railway system. For example, high tree growth at the edge of the track, as well as tunnel drives or stations that are roofed, can ultimately lead to system failure and loss of current location, which is unacceptable.

Aus der WO 01/66401 A1 ist eine Einrichtung zur Ermittlung der Ortsposition eines schienengebundenen Fahrzeuges bekannt, bei dem mit Hilfe eines Wirbelstromsensors, der an dem schienengebundenen Fahrzeug angeordnet ist, Unregelmäßigkeiten im Gleisbett detektiert werden. In einer Datenbank sind hierzu entsprechende Referenzsignale zu den irregulären Gleiseigenschaften samt ihrer entsprechenden Ortsposition hinterlegt, wobei die von dem Wirbelstromsensor empfangenen Signale ständig mit diesen Referenzsignalen verglichen werden, um so die Position des Schienenfahrzeuges ermitteln zu können. Diese Vorrichtung hat jedoch den entscheidenden Nachteil, dass ein Schienenweg hierfür zunächst mittels einer Testfahrt vermessen werden muss, um die Datenbank zu füllen. Des Weiteren kann durch bauliche Maßnahmen die Strecke derart verändert werden, dass das Referenzsignal nicht mehr mit den tatsächlichen Signalen übereinstimmt, so dass eine Ortsposition nicht mehr sicher festgestellt werden kann. In einem solchen Fall müssten dann die Strecke wieder vermessen werden.From the WO 01/66401 A1 a device for determining the position of a rail-bound vehicle is known, in which irregularities in the track bed are detected by means of an eddy-current sensor which is arranged on the rail-bound vehicle. For this purpose, corresponding reference signals for the irregular track properties together with their corresponding spatial position are stored in a database, wherein the signals received by the eddy current sensor are constantly compared with these reference signals so as to be able to determine the position of the rail vehicle. However, this device has the decisive disadvantage that a rail path for this must first be measured by means of a test drive to fill the database. Furthermore, by structural measures the Are changed route such that the reference signal no longer coincides with the actual signals, so that a location position can not be determined with certainty. In such a case, then the route would have to be measured again.

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Im Lichte des o. g. ist es somit Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, ein verbessertes Verfahren und eine verbesserte Einrichtung anzugeben, mit der ein Schienenfahrzeug sicher Informationen, wie beispielsweise eine Ortsposition, ermitteln kann.In the light of the o. G. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved method and an improved device with which a rail vehicle can safely determine information, such as a spatial position.

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Die vorstehende Aufgabe wird u. a. mit Hilfe des eingangs genannten Verfahrens erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch

  • Detektieren von Schwellenabständen zwischen zumindest Teilen von Bahnschwellen mittels mindestens einem an dem Schienenfahrzeug angeordneten Sensor, und
  • Ermitteln der codierten Information in Abhängigkeit von den detektierten Schwellenabstände.
The above object is achieved, inter alia, with the aid of the method mentioned above by
  • Detecting threshold distances between at least parts of railway sleepers by means of at least one arranged on the rail vehicle sensor, and
  • Determining the coded information in dependence on the detected threshold distances.

Erfindungsgemäß ist an dem Schienenfahrzeug mindestens ein Sensor vorgesehen, mit dessen Hilfe die Abstände zweier Bahnschwellen ermittelt werden kann. Der reguläre Schwellenabstand zweier Bahnschwellen beträgt dabei im deutschen Eisenbahnsystem ca. 65 cm. Durch eine Veränderung des Schwellenabstandes lässt sich dabei eine Information im Gleisbett codieren, die dann mit Hilfe des Sensors erkannt werden kann. In Abhängigkeit der Schwellenabstände wird somit eine Information, wie beispielsweise eine Ortsposition, ermittelt.According to the invention, at least one sensor is provided on the rail vehicle, with the aid of which the distances between two railway sleepers can be determined. The regular threshold distance between two railway sleepers is approx. 65 cm in the German railway system. By changing the threshold distance can thereby encode information in the track bed, which can then be detected by means of the sensor. Depending on the threshold distances thus an information, such as a spatial position, determined.

Vorteilhafterweise wird ein entsprechendes Abstandsmuster mehrerer aufeinander folgender Schwellenabstände ermittelt, so dass sich mit Hilfe des Abstandsmusters ähnlich einem Binärcode eine eindeutige Information codieren und ermitteln lässt.Advantageously, a corresponding distance pattern of a plurality of successive threshold distances is determined, so that a clear information similar to a binary code can be coded and determined with the aid of the distance pattern.

Der Schwellenabstand wird zwecks Codierung einer Information derart gewählt, dass er von einem Standard-Schwellenabstand so abweicht, dass die Abweichung detektiert werden kann. So lässt sich beispielsweise ein binäres Muster mit Hilfe von abweichenden Schwellenabständen codieren, die dann als Information interpretierbar sind.The threshold distance is selected to encode information such that it deviates from a standard threshold distance so that the deviation can be detected. Thus, for example, a binary pattern can be coded with the aid of deviating threshold intervals, which can then be interpreted as information.

Vorteilhafterweise werden diese Schwellenabstände beim Zusammenbau der jeweiligen Gleisabschnitte zuvor derart eingestellt, dass die gewünschte Information anhand der Schwellenabstände codiert wird.Advantageously, these threshold spacings are previously set in the assembly of the respective track sections such that the desired information is coded on the basis of the threshold distances.

Anhand einer solchen im Gleisbett codierten Information lässt sich dann beispielsweise die konkrete Ortsposition, beispielsweise in Längen- und Breitengrad ermitteln.On the basis of such information encoded in the track bed, it is then possible to determine, for example, the specific spatial position, for example in latitude and longitude.

Ganz besonders vorteilhaft ist es dabei, wenn mit Hilfe einer so ermittelten Information ein Bahnübergang gesichert bzw. entsichert wird. Dazu werden die Bahnschwellen in dem Bereich, in dem normalerweise der entsprechende Achssensor zum Einschalten des Bahnübergangs angeordnet wird, derart verändert, dass diese Abweichung von dem Standard-Schwellenabstand von dem Sensor detektiert wird, so dass sich aus dieser Information dann ergibt, dass der Zug sich in der Nähe eines Bahnübergangs befindet. Anhand dieser so detektierten Schwellenabstand-Abweichung bzw. codierten Information wird dann ein entsprechendes Bahnübergangs-Sicherungssignal generiert, was dann an den Bahnübergang bzw. an eine für den Bahnübergang zuständige Zentrale übertragen wird.It is particularly advantageous in this case if a level crossing is secured or released with the aid of information determined in this way. For this purpose, the railway sleepers in the area in which normally the corresponding axle sensor is arranged for switching on the railroad crossing are changed in such a way that this deviation from the standard threshold distance is detected by the sensor, so that it then follows from this information that the train is near a railroad crossing. On the basis of this detected threshold distance deviation or coded information, a corresponding level crossing security signal is then generated, which is then transmitted to the level crossing or to a responsible for the railway crossing control center.

Dies hat dabei den entscheidenden Vorteil, dass auf dem Gleisbett verlegte Sensoren, die sehr wartungsintensiv und Witterungseinflüssen stark ausgesetzt sind, verzichtet werden kann, wobei die Verantwortung zur Sicherung des Bahnübergangs nunmehr auf den Zug verlegt wurde.This has the decisive advantage that sensors installed on the track bed, which are highly maintenance-intensive and heavily exposed to the effects of weather, can be dispensed with, the responsibility for securing the level crossing now being transferred to the train.

Vorteilhafterweise kann in der Information, die mit Hilfe der Schwellenabstände im Gleisbett codiert ist, auch der Bahnübergang, der gesichert werden soll, mit codiert werden, so dass sich aus der Information der zu sichernde Bahnübergang ergibt, beispielsweise in Form einer Bahnübergangsnummer. In Abhängigkeit der aus dem Gleisbett detektierten Information wird dann der Bahnübergang ausgewählt, der von dem Schienenfahrzeug zu sichern ist.Advantageously, in the information which is coded with the aid of the threshold distances in the track bed, the level crossing which is to be secured can also be coded, so that the information results in the level crossing to be secured, for example in the form of a level crossing number. Depending on the information detected from the track bed then the level crossing is selected, which is to be secured by the rail vehicle.

Die vorstehende Aufgabe wird im Übrigen auch mit einer Einrichtung der eingangs genannten Art erfindungsgemäß gelöst mit mindestens einem an dem Schienenfahrzeug angeordneten Sensor, der zum Detektieren des Schwellenabstands zwischen zumindest Teilen von Bahnschwellen eingerichtet ist, und mit einer Auswerteeinheit, die mit dem mindestens einen Sensor verbunden und zur Durchführung des vorstehenden Verfahrens eingerichtet ist.The above object is also achieved with a device of the type mentioned above according to the invention with at least one arranged on the rail vehicle sensor, which is adapted to detect the threshold distance between at least parts of railway sleepers, and with an evaluation unit which is connected to the at least one sensor and is set up to carry out the above method.

Vorteilhafterweise ist die Einrichtung mit einem digitalen Speicher verbunden, in dem entsprechende Abstandsmuster und deren Informationsgehalt hinterlegt sind. Wird nun ein entsprechendes vom Standard abweichendes Schwellenabstandsmuster detektiert, so kann aus dem Speicher bzw. der Datenbank dann die benötigte Information ermittelt werden.Advantageously, the device is connected to a digital memory in which corresponding distance patterns and their information content are stored. If a corresponding threshold distance pattern deviating from the standard is detected, the required information can then be determined from the memory or the database.

Darüber hinaus weist die Einrichtung vorteilhafterweise eine entsprechende Datenübertragungseinheit auf, um beim Detektieren einer Information beispielsweise einen Bahnübergang zu sichern bzw. zu entsichern.In addition, the device advantageously has a corresponding data transmission unit in order, for example, to secure or release a railway crossing when detecting information.

Die vorstehende Aufgabe wird darüber hinaus auch mit einer Eisenbahnschiene gelöst, die mindestens zwei auf einer Mehrzahl von Bahnschienen liegenden Schienenstränge aufweist, wobei zumindest ein Teil der Bahnschwellen derart angeordnet ist, dass durch die Schwellenabstände eine Information codiert wird.The above object is also achieved with a railroad track, the at least two lying on a plurality of railroad tracks Rail tracks, wherein at least a portion of the railway sleepers is arranged such that information is encoded by the threshold distances.

So lassen sich beispielsweise Informationen über die Kilometrierung, die heutzutage über entsprechende Kilometersteine gelöst wird, durch den Schwellenabstand codieren, so dass ein Kilometerstein nicht mehr benötigt wird und das Fahrzeug automatisch die Kilometrierung der Strecke auslesen kann.Thus, for example, information about the mileage, which is nowadays solved via corresponding milestones, encode by the threshold distance, so that a milestone is no longer needed and the vehicle can automatically read the mileage of the route.

Die Erfindung wird anhand der beigefügten Zeichnungen beispielhaft erläutert.The invention will be explained by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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Figur 1 zeigt schematisch die erfindungsgemäße Einrichtung 1, die auf einem schienengebundenen Fahrzeug 2 angeordnet ist. Die Einrichtung 1 weist einen Sensor 3 sowie eine damit verbundene Auswerteeinheit 4 auf, die mit einer Datenbank 5 und einer Übertragungseinheit 6 verbunden ist. FIG. 1 schematically shows the device 1 according to the invention, which is arranged on a rail-bound vehicle 2. The device 1 has a sensor 3 and an evaluation unit 4 connected thereto, which is connected to a database 5 and a transmission unit 6.

Bei dem Sensor 3 handelt es sich beispielsweise um einen Wirbelstromsensor, so wie er aus der WO 01/66401 A1 bekannt ist. Der Sensor detektiert während der Fahrt kontinuierlich die Bahnschwellen, beispielsweise anhand der Verschraubungen mit dem Gleis. Unter Kenntnis der Geschwindigkeit des Schienenfahrzeuges 2, beispielsweise aufgrund der Radumdrehungsgeschwindigkeit, lässt sich dann unter Kenntnis des zeitlichen Abstandes zweier detektierter Bahnschwellen der Abstand ermitteln. Dies erfolgt vorzugsweise in der Auswerteeinheit 4, kann jedoch aus technischen Gegebenheiten auch in dem Sensor 3 vorgenommen werden.The sensor 3 is, for example, an eddy current sensor, as it is known from US Pat WO 01/66401 A1 is known. The sensor continuously detects the railway sleepers during the journey, for example by means of the screw connections to the track. Knowing the speed of the rail vehicle 2, for example due to the wheel rotation speed, the distance can then be determined with knowledge of the time interval between two detected railway sleepers. This is preferably done in the evaluation unit 4, but can also be made in the sensor 3 for technical reasons.

Unter Zugrundelegung des detektierten Schwellenabstandes zweier Bahnschwellen wird nun bei Erkennen einer jeden Bahnschwelle ermittelt, ob dieser Schwellenabstand dem standardmäßig verlegten Schwellenabstand entspricht. Denn aufgrund der automatisierten Verlegung von Eisenbahngleisen schwanken diese Schwellenabstände zwischen den einzelnen Bahnschwellen nur sehr gering, so dass eine absichtliche vergrößerte Abweichung von diesem Standard detektierbar ist. Wurde nun ein solcher nicht standardmäßiger Schwellenabstand detektiert, so kann mit Hilfe der Datenbank dann eine entsprechende Information ermittelt werden, da in dieser Datenbank 5 zu jedem Schwellenabstand bzw. Abstandsmuster eine entsprechende Information hinterlegt ist.On the basis of the detected threshold distance of two railway sleepers, it is now determined upon detection of each railroad tie whether this threshold distance corresponds to the standard threshold distance laid. Because due to the automated laying of railway tracks, these threshold distances between the individual railway sleepers vary only very slightly, so that a deliberate increased deviation from this standard is detectable. If such a non-standard threshold distance has now been detected, then with the aid of the database a corresponding threshold value can be determined Information are determined, since in this database 5 for each threshold distance or distance pattern corresponding information is stored.

Darüber hinaus ist die Auswerteeinheit 4 auch derart eingerichtet, dass sie ein entsprechendes Abstandsmuster erkennen kann. Ein solches Abstandsmuster kann dabei beispielsweise sein:

  • 56 cm - 58 cm - 62 cm - 62 cm - 58 cm - 56 cm.
In addition, the evaluation unit 4 is also set up so that it can recognize a corresponding spacing pattern. Such a spacing pattern can be, for example:
  • 56 cm - 58 cm - 62 cm - 62 cm - 58 cm - 56 cm.

Wird ein solches Schwellenabstandsmuster erkannt, so wird in der Datenbank 5 die zu diesem Schwellenabstandsmuster passende Information ermittelt, so dass für jedes Muster eine eindeutige Information hinterlegbar ist.If such a threshold distance pattern is detected, the information matching this threshold distance pattern is determined in the database 5, so that a unique information can be stored for each pattern.

Des Weiteren ist in Figur 1 ein Bahnübergang 7 gezeigt, der mit einer Empfangsstation 8 verbunden ist. Die Empfangsstation 8 ist zum Empfangen von Ein- und Ausschaltsignalen eingerichtet, um die Sicherungseinrichtungen des Bahnübergangs 7 entsprechend zu aktivieren oder zu deaktivieren. Bei den Sicherungseinrichtungen des Bahnübergangs 7 kann es sich beispielsweise um Lichtzeichen oder Schranken handeln, so wie sie aus dem Stand der Technik bekannt sind.Furthermore, in FIG. 1 a level crossing 7 is shown, which is connected to a receiving station 8. The receiving station 8 is configured to receive on and off signals to activate or deactivate the securing devices of the level crossing 7 accordingly. The safety devices of the level crossing 7 may be, for example, light signals or barriers, as they are known from the prior art.

Wird nun ein nicht standardmäßiger Schwellenabstand oder ein Abstandsmuster von der Auswerteeinheit 4 detektiert, so wird von der Auswerteeinheit 4 ein entsprechendes Einschaltsignal generiert, was dann mit Hilfe der Übertragungseinheit 6 ausgestrahlt wird. Die Übertragungsstation 8 des Bahnübergangs 7 empfängt dieses Einschaltsignal und aktiviert dann die Sicherheitseinrichtung des Bahnübergangs 7. Bei der Übertragungseinheit 6, die auf dem Schienenfahrzeug 2 angeordnet ist, kann es sich beispielsweise um eine GSM-R Datenkommunikationseinheit handeln.If now a non-standard threshold distance or a distance pattern is detected by the evaluation unit 4, the evaluation unit 4 generates a corresponding switch-on signal, which is then emitted with the aid of the transmission unit 6. The transfer station 8 of the level crossing 7 receives this switch-on signal and then activates the safety device of the level crossing 7. The transmission unit 6, which is arranged on the rail vehicle 2, can be, for example, a GSM-R data communication unit.

Denkbar ist es beispielsweise auch, dass über die Abstandsmasten der Schwellenabstände eine Bahnübergangs-Nummer codiert wird, so dass aus der entsprechenden Information dann die Nummer des Bahnübergangs extrahiert werden kann, der eingeschaltet werden soll.It is conceivable, for example, that is encoded on the distance masts the threshold distances a level crossing number, so that from the corresponding information then the number of the railroad crossing can be extracted, which is to be turned on.

Figur 2 zeigt schematisch einen Teil eines Gleises 21, der zwei parallel laufende Gleisstränge 22 hat, die auf entsprechenden Schwellen 23 angeordnet sind. Die Schwellen sind in einem standardmäßigen Abstand 24 angeordnet. Im deutschen Eisenbahnsystem beträgt der standardmäßige Schwellenabstand ca. 65 cm. Im Bereich 25 des Eisenbahngleises 21 weicht dieser Schwellenabstand jedoch von dem standardmäßigen Schwellenabstand 24 ab, was mit Hilfe der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung und dem Verfahren detektiert werden kann. Der Schwellenabstand verändert sich hierbei derart, dass er zunächst geringer wird und dann sich wieder vergrößert, wobei das Muster beispielhaft wie folgt aussehen könnte:

  • 60 cm - 55 cm - 55 cm - 60 cm.
FIG. 2 schematically shows a part of a track 21, which has two parallel track strands 22, which are arranged on respective sleepers 23. The thresholds are arranged at a standard distance 24. In the German railway system the standard threshold distance is approx. 65 cm. In the region 25 of the railway track 21, however, this threshold distance deviates from the standard threshold distance 24, which can be detected with the aid of the device and the method according to the invention. In this case, the threshold distance changes in such a way that it initially decreases and then increases again, whereby the pattern could, for example, be as follows:
  • 60 cm - 55 cm - 55 cm - 60 cm.

Der Schwellenabstand kann dabei nicht nur zwischen zwei aufeinander folgenden Bahnschwellen erkannt werden, sondern auch darüber hinaus, so dass sich auch verschachtelte Schwellenabstände einstellen und detektieren lassen, was die Informationsdichte erhöht.The threshold distance can be recognized not only between two successive railway sleepers, but also beyond, so that even nested threshold distances can be set and detected, which increases the information density.

Das Muster kann dabei so gewählt werden, dass es möglichst nicht zufällig an anderer Stelle auftritt oder dass es sogar vollkommen eindeutig ist, so dass es an keiner anderen Stelle im Eisenbahnnetz zu finden ist.The pattern can be chosen so that it does not occur accidentally elsewhere or that it is even completely unique, so that it is found at no other point in the railway network.

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Verfahren zum Ermitteln einer im Eisenbahngleis (21) codierten Information gekennzeichnet durch: - Detektieren von Schwellenabständen (24) zwischen zumindest Teilen von Bahnschwellen (23) mittels mindestens einem an einem Schienenfahrzeug angeordneten Sensor (3), und - Ermitteln der codierten Information in Abhängigkeit von den detektierten Schwellenabständen (24). Method for determining information encoded in the railroad track (21) characterized by : - Detecting threshold distances (24) between at least parts of railway sleepers (23) by means of at least one arranged on a rail vehicle sensor (3), and - Determining the coded information in dependence on the detected threshold intervals (24). Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet durch Ermitteln der codierten Information in Abhängigkeit eines Abstandsmusters (25) mehrerer aufeinander folgender ermittelter Schwellenabstände (24).Method according to Claim 1, characterized by determining the coded information as a function of a distance pattern (25) of a plurality of successively determined threshold distances (24). Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, gekennzeichnet durch Ermitteln der codierten Information in Abhängigkeit der von einem Standard-Schwellenabstand abweichenden Schwellenabstände.Method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized by determining the coded information as a function of the threshold distances deviating from a standard threshold spacing. Verfahren nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, bei dem die Information zuvor durch Einstellen entsprechender Schwellenabstände in das Eisenbahngleis (21) codiert wurde.Method according to one of the preceding claims, in which the information has previously been coded by setting corresponding threshold distances in the railway track (21). Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch Bestimmen einer Ortsposition des Schienenfahrzeuges (2) als Information in Abhängigkeit von den detektierten Schwellenabständen.Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by determining a spatial position of the rail vehicle (2) as information as a function of the detected threshold distances. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch Generieren eines Bahnübergangs-Sicherungssignals in Abhängigkeit der codierten Information und Übertragen des Bahnübergangs-Sicherungssignals an einen Bahnübergang (7) zum Sichern oder Entsichern von Bahnübergangs-Sicherungseinrichtungen des Bahnübergangs (7).Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by generating a level crossing safety signal as a function of the coded information and transmitting the level crossing safety signal to a level crossing (7) for securing or unlocking level crossing safety devices of the level crossing (7). Verfahren nach Anspruch 6, gekennzeichnet durch Auswählen eines zu sichernden/entsichernden Bahnübergangs (7) in Abhängigkeit von der codierten Information und Übertragen des Bahnübergangs-Sicherungssignals an den ausgewählten Bahnübergang (7).Method according to claim 6, characterized by selecting a level crossing (7) to be secured / released in dependence on the encoded information and transmitting the level crossing protection signal to the selected level crossing (7). Einrichtung (1) zum Ermitteln einer im Eisenbahngleis (21) codierten Information mit mindestens einem an einem Schienenfahrzeug (2) angeordneten Sensor (3), der zum Detektieren von Schwellenabständen (24) zwischen zumindest Teilen von Bahnschwellen (23) eingerichtet ist, und mit einer Auswerteeinheit (4), die mit dem mindestens einen Sensor (3) verbunden und zur Durchführung des Verfahrens nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche eingerichtet ist.Device (1) for determining an information encoded in the railway track (21) with at least one sensor (3) arranged on a rail vehicle (2), which is arranged to detect threshold distances (24) between at least parts of railway sleepers (23), and with an evaluation unit (4) which is connected to the at least one sensor (3) and adapted to carry out the method according to one of the preceding claims. Einrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung (1) weiterhin einen Speicher (5) hat, der zum Hinterlegen von Abstandsmustern und dazugehörigen Informationen, insbesondere Ortsinformationen, eingerichtet ist.Device (1) according to Claim 8, characterized in that the device (1) furthermore has a memory (5) which is set up for storing distance patterns and associated information, in particular location information. Einrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 8 oder 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung (1) eine Datenübertragungseinheit (6) hat, die zum Übertragen von Bahnübergangs-Sicherungssignalen eingerichtet ist, wobei die Einrichtung zum Generieren und zum Übertragen des Bahnübergangs-Sicherungssignals in Abhängigkeit von der codierten Information eingerichtet ist.Device (1) according to Claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the device (1) has a data transmission unit (6) which is set up for transmitting level crossing protection signals, the device for generating and transmitting the level crossing protection signal in dependence is set up by the coded information. Eisenbahnschiene (21) aufweisend mindestens zwei auf einer Mehrzahl von Bahnschwellen (23) liegenden Schienensträngen (22), wobei zumindest ein Teil der Bahnschwellen (23) derart angeordnet sind, dass durch die Schwellenabstände eine Information codiert wird.Railway track (21) comprising at least two on a plurality of railway sleepers (23) lying rail tracks (22), wherein at least a part of the railway sleepers (23) are arranged such that information is encoded by the threshold distances.
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