Vehicle traffic control apparatus
First Claim
1. A vehicle traffic control apparatus for performing running control and traveling control on vehicles that run on a track, comprising:
- a vehicle location detection unit configured for detecting locations of the vehicles on the track;
a control unit configured for storing and controlling a monopolized state of the track which is monopolized by the vehicles;
an allocation request unit configured for requesting allocation of a dynamic monopolized section as a range, in which each vehicle can freely run in both inbound and outbound directions, on the basis of the locations of the vehicles which are detected by said vehicle location detection unit;
an allocation unit configured for inquiring of said control unit as to the allocation of the dynamic monopolized section to each vehicle, which is requested by said allocation request unit, to perform collating operation, executing actual allocation of dynamic monopolized sections on the basis of a collation result, causing said control unit to store an allocation result, and outputting the allocation result;
a transfer unit configured for transferring the dynamic monopolized sections allocated by said allocation unit to the respective vehicles; and
a vehicle speed control unit configured for performing speed control on the vehicles in accordance with the allocated dynamic monopolized sections transferred by said transfer unit.
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Abstract
A vehicle traffic control apparatus includes a vehicle location detection unit for detecting the locations of vehicles within a track, a track monopolized state control unit for storing and controlling the monopolized state of the track which is monopolized by the vehicles, an allocation request unit for requesting allocation of a dynamic monopolized section as a range, in which each vehicle can freely run in both inbound and outbound directions, on the basis of the locations of the vehicles which are detected by the vehicle location detection unit, and an allocation unit for collating the allocation of the dynamic monopolized section to each vehicle with the track monopolized state control unit, executing actual allocation of dynamic monopolized sections on the basis of a collation result, and causing the track monopolized state control unit to store the allocation result. The allocated dynamic monopolized section is transferred from a ground/vehicle transfer unit to each vehicle, and a vehicle speed control unit performs speed control on each vehicle.
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28 Claims
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1. A vehicle traffic control apparatus for performing running control and traveling control on vehicles that run on a track, comprising:
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a vehicle location detection unit configured for detecting locations of the vehicles on the track;
a control unit configured for storing and controlling a monopolized state of the track which is monopolized by the vehicles;
an allocation request unit configured for requesting allocation of a dynamic monopolized section as a range, in which each vehicle can freely run in both inbound and outbound directions, on the basis of the locations of the vehicles which are detected by said vehicle location detection unit;
an allocation unit configured for inquiring of said control unit as to the allocation of the dynamic monopolized section to each vehicle, which is requested by said allocation request unit, to perform collating operation, executing actual allocation of dynamic monopolized sections on the basis of a collation result, causing said control unit to store an allocation result, and outputting the allocation result;
a transfer unit configured for transferring the dynamic monopolized sections allocated by said allocation unit to the respective vehicles; and
a vehicle speed control unit configured for performing speed control on the vehicles in accordance with the allocated dynamic monopolized sections transferred by said transfer unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle traffic control apparatus for performing running control and traveling control on vehicles that run on a track having a branch, comprising:
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a vehicle location detection unit configured for detecting locations of the vehicles on the track;
a first control unit configured for controlling a joining direction of a branch device installed at a branch point on the track and a state of the branch device whose direction is being changed or fixed;
a second control unit configured for storing and controlling a monopolized state of the track which is monopolized by the vehicles and a monopolized state of the branch device;
an allocation request unit configured for requesting allocation of a dynamic monopolized section as a range in which each vehicle can freely run in both inbound and outbound directions and allocation of the branch device on the basis of the locations of the vehicles, which are detected by said vehicle location detection unit, and the state of the branch device, which is controlled by said first control unit;
an allocation unit configured for inquiring of said second control unit as to the allocation of the dynamic monopolized section and the branch device to each vehicle, which is requested by said allocation request unit, to perform collating operation, executing actual allocation of a dynamic monopolized section and branch device to each vehicle on the basis of a collation result, causing said second control unit to store an allocation result, and outputting the allocation result;
a transfer unit configured for transferring the dynamic monopolized sections allocated by said allocation unit to the respective vehicles;
a vehicle speed control unit configured for performing speed control on the vehicles in accordance with the allocated dynamic monopolized sections transferred by said transfer unit; and
a control unit configured for changing and fixing a joining direction of the branch device allocated by said allocation unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A vehicle traffic control method of performing running control and traveling control on vehicles that run on a track, comprising the steps of:
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detecting locations of the vehicles on the track;
storing a monopolized state of the track which is monopolized by the vehicles in a memory and managing it;
requesting allocation of a dynamic monopolized section as a range, in which each vehicle can freely run in both inbound and outbound directions, on the basis of the locations of the vehicles which are detected by said vehicle location detection step;
inquiring of said control unit as to the allocation of the dynamic monopolized section to each vehicle, which is requested by said allocation request step, to perform collating operation, executing actual allocation of dynamic monopolized sections on the basis of a collation result;
storing an allocation result in said memory;
transferring the dynamic monopolized sections allocated by said allocation step to the respective vehicles; and
performing speed control on the vehicles in accordance with the allocated dynamic monopolized sections transferred by said transfer step.
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28. A vehicle traffic control method of performing running control and traveling control on vehicles that run on a track having a branch, comprising the steps of:
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detecting locations of the vehicles on the track;
controlling a joining direction of a branch device installed at a branch point on the track and a state of the branch device whose direction is being changed or fixed;
storing and controlling a monopolized state of the track which is monopolized by the vehicles and a monopolized state of the branch device;
requesting allocation of a dynamic monopolized section as a range in which each vehicle can freely run in both inbound and outbound directions and allocation of the branch device on the basis of the locations of the vehicles, which are detected by said vehicle location detection step, and the state of the branch device, which is controlled by said step of controlling a joining direction;
inquiring of said memory as to the allocation of the dynamic monopolized section and the branch device to each vehicle, which is requested by said allocation request step, to perform collating operation, executing actual allocation of a dynamic monopolized section and branch device to each vehicle on the basis of a collation result;
storing an allocation result;
transferring the dynamic monopolized sections allocated by said allocation step to the respective vehicles;
performing speed control on the vehicles in accordance with the allocated dynamic monopolized sections transferred by said transfer step; and
changing and fixing a joining direction of the branch device allocated by said allocation step.
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