Interlocking control device of multiple-unit train safety circuit

• US 10,192,694 B2
• Filed: 11/17/2016
• Issued: 01/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co. Ltd (CRRC Corp. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co. Ltd (CRRC Corp. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Niu, Buzhao, Jiao, Jinghai, Fang, Xinkai, Wu, Donghua, Tao, Guidong, Deng, Guimei
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Jason C
• Application Number:
  US15/738,574
• Publication Number:
  US 20180190443A1
• Time in Patent Office: 803 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/00 Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells B60L58/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 5/00 Current collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles current collectors in general H01R41/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/26 for interlocking two or more switches H01H13/568 takes precedence; by a detachable member H01H9/28 ; for electromagnetic relays H01H50/323
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/285 Locking mechanisms incorporated in the switch assembly and operable by a key or a special tool

Abstract

An interlocking control device for a multiple-unit safety circuit is provided, which includes: a protective grounding switch control branch which includes: a pantograph rising pneumatic circuit cut-off valve, a protective grounding switch turn-off pneumatic circuit cut-off valve and a protective grounding switch turn-off solenoid valve which are connected in series. When high-voltage equipment of a multiple-unit train is under maintenance or is powered by an external power supply, a protective grounding switch is turned on, cocks of the pantograph rising pneumatic circuit cut-off valve and the protective grounding switch turn-off pneumatic circuit cut-off valve are rotated to open a cover of a key box, the protective grounding switch control branch is disconnected, the protective grounding switch turn-off solenoid valve connected in series in the protective grounding switch control branch is powered off to maintain the protective grounding switch in an on state.

Claims

1. An interlocking control device for a multiple-unit safety circuit, comprising:

a protective grounding switch control branch which comprises;

a pantograph rising pneumatic circuit cut-off valve, a protective grounding switch turn-off pneumatic circuit cut-off valve and a protective grounding switch turn-off solenoid valve which are connected in series, wherein

when high-voltage equipment of a multiple-unit train is under inspection and maintenance or is powered by an external power supply, a protective grounding switch is turned on, a cock of the pantograph rising pneumatic circuit cut-off valve and a cock of the protective grounding switch turn-off pneumatic circuit cut-off valve are rotated to open a cover of a key box, the protective grounding switch control branch is disconnected, the protective grounding switch turn-off solenoid valve connected in series in the protective grounding switch control branch is powered off to maintain the protective grounding switch in an on state; and

the cover of the key box is mechanically locked by means of the pantograph rising pneumatic circuit cut-off valve and the protective grounding switch turn-off pneumatic circuit cut-off valve.

2. The interlocking control device for a multiple-unit safety circuit according to claim 1, further comprising:

an unlocking control branch which comprises;

an unlocking button, an auxiliary contact of the protective grounding switch and an unlocking relay coil which are connected in series, wherein

the unlocking button is located on the key box;

the auxiliary contact of the protective grounding switch is closed when the protective grounding switch is turned on; and

the unlocking relay coil is powered on to release a key when the protective grounding switch is turned on and the unlocking button is pressed.

3. The interlocking control device for a multiple-unit safety circuit according to claim 2, wherein the unlocking control branch further comprises:

an unlocking control circuit breaker which is connected in series in the unlocking control branch.

4. The interlocking control device for a multiple-unit safety circuit according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first pantograph interlocking control branch which comprises;

a normally-closed contact of the protective grounding switch and a coil of a pantograph rising relay which are connected in series, wherein

the normally-closed contact of the protective grounding switch is opened and the coil of the pantograph rising relay is powered off when the protective grounding switch is turned on, such that a pantograph is unable to rise.

5. The interlocking control device for a multiple-unit safety circuit according to claim 4 further comprising:

a second pantograph interlocking control branch, which comprises;

a normally-open contact of an emergency power-off relay, a normally-open contact of a pantograph rising relay and a pantograph-rising solenoid valve which are connected in series, wherein

the normally-open contact of the emergency power-off relay is opened when the emergency power-off relay is powered off; and

the coil of the pantograph rising relay is powered on and the normally-open contact of the pantograph rising relay is closed in a case that a pantograph rising condition is met, such that the pantograph-rising solenoid valve is powered on and the pantograph rises up.

6. The interlocking control device for a multiple-unit safety circuit according to claim 5 further comprising:

a first emergency power-off control branch and a second emergency power-off control branch, wherein

the first emergency power-off control branch comprises;

an emergency power-off button, a normally-open contact of an emergency power-off conditional relay and a coil of the emergency power-off relay which are connected in series;

the second emergency power-off control branch comprises;

a normally-closed contact of an external power supply state relay and a coil of the emergency power-off conditional relay which are connected in series; and

the second emergency power-off control branch is connected in series with the emergency power-off button.

7. The interlocking control device for a multiple-unit safety circuit according to claim 6 further comprising:

an external power supply state relay control branch which comprises;

an external power supply plug and a coil of the external power supply state relay which are connected in series, wherein

the external power supply plug is closed when an external power supply is connected, to power on the coil of the external power supply state relay.

8. The interlocking control device for a multiple-unit safety circuit according to claim 6, wherein the first emergency power-off control branch comprises:

an emergency power-off control circuit breaker which is connected in series in the first emergency power-off control branch.

9. The interlocking control device for a multiple-unit safety circuit according to claim 4, wherein the pantograph interlocking control branch further comprises:

a pantograph rising control circuit breaker which is connected in series in the pantograph interlocking control branch.

10. The interlocking control device for a multiple-unit safety circuit according to claim 1, wherein the protective grounding switch control branch further comprises:

a protective grounding disconnecting control circuit breaker which is connected in series in the protective grounding switch control branch.