Anti-collision device for trains and the like

• US 20050251337A1
• Filed: 04/22/2005
• Published: 11/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Konkan Railway Corp. Ltd. (Government of India)
• Original Assignee: Konkan Railway Corp. Ltd. (Government of India)
• Inventors: Rajaram, Bojji
• Application Number:
  US11/111,692
• Publication Number:
  US 20050251337A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/301
• CPC Class Codes: B61L 2205/04 Satellite based navigation systems, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
• CPC Class Codes: B61L 23/34 for indicating the distance between vehicles or trains by the transmission of signals therebetween
• CPC Class Codes: B61L 29/28 electrically operated

Abstract

The Anti-Collision Device (ACD) for the trains and the like transportation system, which prevents collision between the trains and between the train and other vehicles. The invention includes a microprocessor based central processor in the nature of a command and control unit, a receiver with a satellite signal antenna for receiving signals from a global positioning system, a crew interface of desired capacity/range with directional antenna and an Input/Output system, a brake actuator linked with the brakes for locomotive speed control, a message display unit having audio and/or visual display and a power supply system. The power supply system includes a battery and power converter, and all units and system are functionally interconnected.

Claims

1. A system for prevention of collision in a railway network comprised of a plurality locomotives moving on a plurality of tracks, said tracks passing through a plurality of stationary structures, such as stations, gated and unmanned and level crossings, sidings, switching locations and yards, said system comprising:

at least one central processing unit means for receiving and processing signals fitted in each of the trains,

at least one processing unit means for receiving and processing signals fitted in each of the stations;

at least one processing unit means for receiving and processing signals fitted at each of the crossings;

a global positioning system signal receiving means cooperating with the central processing means fitted in the trains;

radio signal transmitting and receiving means cooperating with each of the central processing means;

wherein said central processing means fitted in the trains adapted to receive and process signals received from the global positioning system signal receiving means, generate response signals and transmit the sad response signals via the radio signal transmitting and receiving means, in real time identifying location and velocity of each of the trains and said central processing means adapted to receive signals for the identification of track on which the trains are moving;

wherein said central processing means adapted to receives via the radio signal transmitting means, said response signals; and

wherein said central processing means in the trains further adapted to generate emergency signals in response to specific potential collision identifying response signals; and

brake actuation means cooperating with the central processing means fitted in the trains adapted to receive the said emergency signals and cause the brakes of the trains to be applied in an emergency.

2. A system for prevention of collision in a railway network as claimed in claim 1, wherein said central processing means is further adapted to receive signals for the identification of track assigned a unique number on which the trains are moving in a section of the network based on the deviation count and to compare this assigned unique number with the assigned number of the tracks of other trains moving in the same section.

3. A system for prevention of collision in a railway network as claimed in claim 1, wherein two central processing means are fitted one in a front of the locomotive engine and another at the rear in the guard van of each train.