JP2010154219A - Failure detecting circuit of switching element - Google Patents

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JP2010154219A
JP2010154219A JP2008330144A JP2008330144A JP2010154219A JP 2010154219 A JP2010154219 A JP 2010154219A JP 2008330144 A JP2008330144 A JP 2008330144A JP 2008330144 A JP2008330144 A JP 2008330144A JP 2010154219 A JP2010154219 A JP 2010154219A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that since a conventional failure detecting circuit of a switching element uses a low voltage power supply at a degree where a load does not operate, a working voltage of the load need be exactly known, a condition that a characteristic and the like do not vary even when a use environmental condition changes, is required, and a usable load is limited. <P>SOLUTION: The failure detecting circuit of a switching element includes a load driving power supply for driving the load, the load which is operated by applying a voltage of the load driving power supply, the switching element connected to the positive electrode side between the load driving power supply and the load, and a sensor for giving an indication in response to the states of the load driving power supply and the switching element. In the failure detecting circuit, a failure detecting power supply is connected in parallel to the load driving power supply with a reverse polarity, and the reverse current is made to flow by the failure detecting power supply to detect the failure of the switching element. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、鉄道保安装置のような安全に現場機器を制御する装置に関する。   The present invention relates to an apparatus for safely controlling field equipment such as a railway security apparatus.

高い安全性が要求される鉄道信号制御システムでは、システムを構成する部品の故障といった不測の事態が生じても、システム全体を安全側の状態に遷移させるフェールセーフな構成の実現が必要不可欠である。   In railway signal control systems that require a high level of safety, it is essential to realize a fail-safe configuration that transitions the entire system to a safer state even if an unexpected situation such as a failure of the components that make up the system occurs. .

鉄道信号制御システムに用いられる、信号機や転轍機といった現場機器を実際に制御する役割を担う装置においても、装置内部の故障で危険側動作することは許容されない。このような装置は、現場機器への出力制御によくスイッチ素子を使用する。このスイッチ素子の開閉により出力する、あるいは、出力しないの制御を行う。   Even in a device that plays a role of actually controlling field equipment such as a traffic light or a switch used in a railway signal control system, it is not allowed to perform a dangerous operation due to a failure inside the device. Such devices often use switch elements for output control to field equipment. Control is performed to output or not output by opening / closing the switch element.

前述した通り、スイッチ素子の故障で誤出力をすることは許容されないことから、スイッチ素子の状態を定期的に確認するため、特許文献１では、図５のような方法によりスイッチ素子の故障検出が行われていた。   As described above, since erroneous output due to a failure of the switch element is not allowed, in order to periodically check the state of the switch element, in Patent Document 1, the failure detection of the switch element is performed by the method as shown in FIG. It was done.

負荷電源１で負荷４を動作させる回路があり、負荷４への出力制御はスイッチ素子６の開閉により行なう。スイッチ素子６の定期的な故障検出方法に、負荷が動作しない程度の低電圧電源８を使用し、矢印のような電流ループが構成され、センサ３で低電圧を検出する。スイッチ素子６の開閉状態に対応したセンサ３の状態を確認することで、スイッチ素子６の故障検知を行うことが可能であった。
特開２００８−１７４０６号公報 There is a circuit for operating the load 4 with the load power source 1, and output control to the load 4 is performed by opening and closing the switch element 6. In the periodic failure detection method for the switch element 6, a low voltage power supply 8 that does not operate the load is used, a current loop as shown by an arrow is formed, and the sensor 3 detects a low voltage. By checking the state of the sensor 3 corresponding to the open / closed state of the switch element 6, it is possible to detect a failure of the switch element 6.
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しかし、特許文献１の方式では、負荷が動作しない程度の低電圧電源を使用するため、負荷の動作電圧を厳密に意識しなければならない。また、使用環境条件が変化した場合でも特性等がばらつかないという条件も必要となる。   However, in the method of Patent Document 1, since a low-voltage power supply that does not operate the load is used, the operating voltage of the load must be strictly conscious. In addition, a condition that the characteristics and the like do not vary even when the use environment conditions change is also required.

このような問題から、特許文献１の故障検知方式では、使用可能な負荷が大きく限定されてしまうという問題がある。   From such a problem, there is a problem that the usable load is greatly limited in the failure detection method of Patent Document 1.

本発明のスイッチ素子の故障検知回路は、負荷を駆動するための負荷駆動電源と、負荷駆動電源の電圧が印加されることで動作する負荷と、負荷駆動電源と負荷間の正極側に接続されたスイッチ素子と、負荷駆動電源とスイッチ素子の状態に対応した表示をするセンサとを備えており、前記負荷駆動電源と並列に逆極性で故障検知用電源を接続し、前記故障検知用電源で逆電流を流すことを特徴とする。   The switch element failure detection circuit of the present invention is connected to a load driving power source for driving a load, a load that operates by applying a voltage of the load driving power source, and a positive side between the load driving power source and the load. A switching element, a load driving power source, and a sensor that displays the state corresponding to the state of the switching element, and a failure detection power source is connected in parallel with the load driving power source with a reverse polarity. It is characterized by flowing a reverse current.

本発明の方式によれば、負荷の動作電圧を厳密に意識することなく、また、負荷が使用環境条件によりばらついても故障検知を行うことが可能となった。   According to the method of the present invention, it becomes possible to detect a failure without strictly being aware of the operating voltage of the load and even if the load varies depending on the use environment conditions.

以下に、本発明の実施の形態について、図面を用いて説明する。図１は本発明を説明するための概略図である。本発明では、スイッチ素子６の故障検知を、負荷電源１とは逆極性の故障検知電源２による電流ループを構成することで実施する。   Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the present invention. In the present invention, the failure detection of the switch element 6 is performed by configuring a current loop with the failure detection power source 2 having a polarity opposite to that of the load power source 1.

図２に本発明の故障検知動作の実施例１を示す。図１の基本構成を用い、１つの電源で、負荷電源、故障検知用電源の両電源になることができるよう、電源切換スイッチ７で切り換える事ができる構成である。   FIG. 2 shows a first embodiment of the failure detection operation of the present invention. The basic configuration shown in FIG. 1 is used, and the power source switch 7 can be used to switch between the load power source and the failure detection power source with a single power source.

通常の負荷駆動動作をする場合、２つの電源切換スイッチ７はＡ側に接続しておく。これにより、負荷４の駆動はスイッチ素子６の開閉操作で制御される。   When performing a normal load driving operation, the two power supply selector switches 7 are connected to the A side. Thereby, the driving of the load 4 is controlled by the opening / closing operation of the switch element 6.

故障検知動作をする場合、２つの電源切換スイッチ７をＢ側に切り換えることにより、電源１５は負荷駆動用電源と逆極性の故障検知用電源となり、故障検知動作を行うことが可能となる。この時、電源１５からダイオード５、スイッチ素子６、電源１の経路でループが構成される。この経路上にあるスイッチ素子６の開閉状態に対応したセンサの表示を確認することにより、スイッチ素子６の故障検出が可能となる。   When performing the failure detection operation, by switching the two power supply selector switches 7 to the B side, the power source 15 becomes a failure detection power source having a polarity opposite to that of the load driving power source, and the failure detection operation can be performed. At this time, a loop is constituted by a path from the power source 15 to the diode 5, the switch element 6, and the power source 1. The failure of the switch element 6 can be detected by checking the sensor display corresponding to the open / closed state of the switch element 6 on this path.

ここでセンサ６は、ダイオード５に電流が流れることで発生する順電圧を検出することで開閉状態を表示する構成となっている。   Here, the sensor 6 is configured to display an open / closed state by detecting a forward voltage generated when a current flows through the diode 5.

図３に本発明の故障検知動作の実施例２を示す。図１の基本構成を用い、スイッチの制御、センサの状態確認をＣＰＵで行う方式である。   FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the failure detection operation of the present invention. This is a system that uses the basic configuration of FIG. 1 to perform switch control and sensor status confirmation by a CPU.

スイッチ素子６の故障検知は、負荷電源７に対し逆極性に接続された故障検知電源２を用いて、故障検知電源センサ１１の状態を確認することにより実施する。故障検知電源２を接続することにより、故障検知電源センサ１１、電流制限抵抗９、負荷４と並列に接続されたダイオード５、スイッチ素子６を経由し、故障検知電源８に戻る経路でループが構成され、その時のスイッチ素子６の開閉状態に対応した故障検知電源センサ１１の状態を確認することで、スイッチ素子６の故障検知が可能となる。   The failure detection of the switch element 6 is performed by confirming the state of the failure detection power supply sensor 11 using the failure detection power supply 2 connected to the load power supply 7 in the reverse polarity. By connecting the failure detection power supply 2, a loop is formed on the path returning to the failure detection power supply 8 via the failure detection power supply sensor 11, the current limiting resistor 9, the diode 5 connected in parallel with the load 4, and the switch element 6. The failure detection of the switch element 6 can be detected by checking the state of the failure detection power supply sensor 11 corresponding to the open / closed state of the switch element 6 at that time.

これらの操作を、ＣＰＵを使用し特定の手順により実施する。故障検知の手順を図４のフローチャートで示す。故障検知動作は、図４のフローチャートに従う。   These operations are performed by a specific procedure using the CPU. The failure detection procedure is shown in the flowchart of FIG. The failure detection operation follows the flowchart of FIG.

図４において、故障検知動作を開始すると、ステップ４０１において、負荷電源スイッチ１０がオフ状態となるように負荷電源制御１２を実施する。ステップ４０２において、スイッチ素子の制御１４を実施し、スイッチ素子６がオフとなるように制御する。この状態で、ステップ４０３において、故障検知電源センサ１１の状態確認を実施し、スイッチ素子６がオフ状態であることを確認する。ステップ４０４において、故障検知電源センサ１１がオフ状態を表示していない場合（Ｎｏ）の場合は、ステップ４０５において、スイッチ故障と判定する。   In FIG. 4, when the failure detection operation is started, in step 401, the load power control 12 is performed so that the load power switch 10 is turned off. In step 402, the switch element control 14 is performed to control the switch element 6 to be turned off. In this state, in step 403, the state of the failure detection power supply sensor 11 is confirmed, and it is confirmed that the switch element 6 is off. If the failure detection power supply sensor 11 does not display the OFF state in step 404 (No), it is determined in step 405 that the switch is faulty.

ステップ４０４において、故障検知電源センサ１１がオフ状態を表示している場合（Ｙｅｓ）の場合は、ステップ４０６に移行し、スイッチ素子６のオン状態の確認を行う。   In step 404, when the failure detection power supply sensor 11 is displaying the off state (Yes), the process proceeds to step 406 and the on state of the switch element 6 is confirmed.

スイッチ素子６のオン状態の確認も前述したオフ状態の確認と同様である。ステップ４０６において、スイッチ素子の制御１４を実施し、スイッチ素子６がオフとなるように制御する。この状態で、ステップ４０７において、故障検知電源センサ１１の状態確認を実施し、スイッチ素子６がオフ状態であることを確認する。ステップ４０８において、故障検知電源センサ１１がオン状態を表示していない場合（Ｎｏ）の場合は、ステップ４０９において、スイッチ故障と判定する。   Confirmation of the ON state of the switch element 6 is the same as confirmation of the OFF state described above. In step 406, the switch element control 14 is performed to control the switch element 6 to be turned off. In this state, in step 407, the state of the failure detection power supply sensor 11 is confirmed, and it is confirmed that the switch element 6 is off. If it is determined in step 408 that the failure detection power supply sensor 11 does not display an ON state (No), it is determined in step 409 that the switch has failed.

ステップ４０８において、故障検知電源センサ１１がオン状態を表示している場合（Ｙｅｓ）の場合は、ステップ４１０に移行し、スイッチ素子６のオフ状態にし、ステップ４１１で負荷電源スイッチ１０をオン状態にして、故障検知を終了する。   In step 408, when the failure detection power supply sensor 11 is displaying the on state (Yes), the process proceeds to step 410, the switch element 6 is turned off, and the load power switch 10 is turned on in step 411. To complete the failure detection.

ここで、故障検知動作開始時に負荷電源スイッチ１０をオフ状態とする理由は、負荷電源スイッチ１０がオン状態のまま故障検知動作に遷移するとスイッチ素子６の開閉状態に関わらず、負荷電源７から負荷電源スイッチ１０、故障検知電源２、故障検知電源センサ１１、電流制限抵抗９を経由し負荷電源７に戻る経路で常時電流が流れるため、故障検知電源センサ１１の状態が変化せず誤った状態（スイッチ故障）を検出する恐れがある。従って、故障検知動作開始時には必ず負荷電源スイッチ１０はオフ状態とする。   Here, the reason why the load power switch 10 is turned off at the start of the failure detection operation is that when the load power switch 10 shifts to the failure detection operation with the load power switch 10 turned on, the load power supply 7 loads the load regardless of the switching state of the switch element 6. Since current always flows in a path that returns to the load power source 7 via the power switch 10, the failure detection power source 2, the failure detection power source sensor 11, and the current limiting resistor 9, the state of the failure detection power source sensor 11 does not change and is in an incorrect state ( Switch failure) may be detected. Therefore, the load power switch 10 is always turned off at the start of the failure detection operation.

また、ダイオード５は、故障検知動作時、負荷４に電圧を印加せずスイッチ素子６の故障検知を可能とするループの構成を目的としている。 Further, the diode 5 is intended to have a loop configuration that enables the failure detection of the switch element 6 without applying a voltage to the load 4 during the failure detection operation.

図１は本発明の概略を説明するためのブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the outline of the present invention. 図２は本発明の実施例１を示す回路図を示す。FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 図３は本発明の実施例２を示す回路図を示す。FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 図４は本発明の実施例２を示すためのフローチャートを示す。FIG. 4 shows a flowchart for illustrating the second embodiment of the present invention. 図５は従来例（特許文献１）で実施している故障検出方式の概略を示すブロック図である。FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an outline of the failure detection method implemented in the conventional example (Patent Document 1).

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１ 負荷電源
２ 故障検知電源
３ 負荷電源センサ
４ 負荷
５ ダイオード
６ スイッチ素子
７ 電源切換スイッチ
８ 低電圧電源
９ 電流制限抵抗
１０ 負荷電源スイッチ
１１ 故障検知電源センサ
１２ 負荷電源制御
１３ 故障検知電源センサの状態確認
１４ スイッチ素子制御
１５ 電源 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Load power supply 2 Failure detection power supply 3 Load power supply sensor 4 Load 5 Diode 6 Switch element 7 Power supply switch 8 Low voltage power supply 9 Current limiting resistor 10 Load power switch 11 Failure detection power supply sensor 12 Load power supply control 13 State of failure detection power supply sensor Confirmation 14 Switch element control
15 Power supply

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負荷を駆動するための負荷駆動電源と、負荷駆動電源の電圧が印加されることで動作する負荷と、負荷駆動電源と負荷間の正極側に接続されたスイッチ素子と、負荷駆動電源とスイッチ素子の状態に対応した表示をするセンサとを備えたスイッチ素子の故障検知回路において、前記負荷駆動電源と並列に逆極性で故障検知用電源を接続し、前記故障検知用電源で逆電流を流して前記スイッチ素子の故障検知を行うことを特徴とするスイッチ素子の故障検知回路。   A load driving power source for driving the load, a load that operates by applying a voltage of the load driving power source, a switch element connected to the positive side between the load driving power source and the load, and the load driving power source and the switching element In the failure detection circuit of the switch element provided with a sensor that displays in accordance with the state of the failure, a failure detection power supply is connected in parallel with the load drive power supply in reverse polarity, and a reverse current is passed through the failure detection power supply. A switch element failure detection circuit, wherein the switch element failure detection is performed. 請求項１に記載のスイッチ素子の故障検知回路において、ダイオードを前記負荷と並列に、前記負荷に逆電流が流れないような方向に接続したことを特徴とするスイッチ素子の故障検知回路。   2. The switch element failure detection circuit according to claim 1, wherein a diode is connected in parallel with the load so that a reverse current does not flow through the load. 3. 請求項１または請求項２に記載のスイッチ素子の故障検知回路において、１つの電源の接続切換えを行うことで、電源が故障検知用電源、負荷駆動電源の両電源になることができ、前記故障検知用電源として切換えられた電源で逆電流を流すことを特徴とするスイッチ素子の故障検知回路。   The switch element failure detection circuit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the power source can be a power source for failure detection and a load drive power source by switching the connection of one power source. A fault detection circuit for a switch element, wherein a reverse current is passed by a power source switched as a power source for detection.
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