Train speed measuring device and method

• US 9,102,239 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2012
• Issued: 08/11/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LSIS Co. Ltd. (LS Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LSIS Co. Ltd. (LS Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Seok Heon, Han, Jae Mun
• Primary Examiner(s): Beaulieu, Yonel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ramesh, Krishnan
• Application Number:
  US13/653,334
• Publication Number:
  US 20130103225A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,029 Days
• Field of Search: 701/1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/26 Rail vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/12 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/461 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/465 Slip
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/08 Means for preventing excessive speed of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/102 of individual wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/12 Recording operating variables ; Monitoring of operating variables
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/10 using propulsion power supplied by engine-driven generators, e.g. generators driven by combustion engines
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 11/00 Measuring average value of speed by determining time taken to traverse a fixed distance G01P3/64, G01P5/18
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 3/56 for comparing two speeds
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

Provided are a train speed measuring device and method. The train speed measuring device includes: at least one first tachometer disposed at an axle of a trailer car and for outputting a pulse signal according to a wheel revolution of the trailer car; at least one second tachometer disposed at an axle of a motor car and for outputting a pulse signal according to a wheel revolution of the motor car; at least one speed measuring unit for measuring speed values on the basis of pulse signals outputted from the at least one first tachometer and the at least one second tachometer; and a speed calculating unit for calculating the speed of the train on the basis of the measured speed values.

Claims

1. A device for determining speed of a train, the device comprising:

a plurality of first tachometers each located at an axle of a trailer car of the train and configured to output pulse signals according to a wheel revolution of the trailer car;

a plurality of second tachometers each located at an axle of a motor car of the train and configured to output pulse signals according to a wheel revolution of the motor car;

at least one first speed measuring unit configured to receive a first speed value from each of the plurality of first tachometers;

at least one second speed measuring unit configured to receive a second speed value from each of the plurality of second tachometers;

a first speed calculating unit configured to receive a plurality of first speed values from the at least one first speed measuring unit and to calculate an average value of the received plurality of first speed values in order to determine a first speed; and

a second speed calculating unit configured to;

receive a plurality of second speed values from the at least one second speed measuring unit;

determine whether a deviation between the received plurality of second speed values is greater than a critical value; and

determine the speed of the train based on the determined first speed when the determined deviation between the received plurality of second speed values is greater than the critical value.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first speed calculating unit is further configured to:

determine whether a deviation between the received plurality of first speed values is greater than the critical value; and

determine a speed of the trailer car according to the calculated average value of the received plurality of first speed values when the determined deviation between the received plurality of first speed values is less than the critical value.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the first calculating unit is further configured to receive the plurality of determined first speed values via a series communication line between the motor car and the trailer car.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the second speed calculating unit is further configured to

determine a speed of the motor car by comparing the received plurality of second speed values with a determined speed of the trailer car when the determined deviation between the received plurality of second speed values is greater than the critical value.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the second calculating unit is further configured to:

calculate an average value of the received plurality of second speed values; and

determine the speed of the motor car according to the calculated average value of the received plurality of second speed values when the determined deviation between the received plurality of second speed values is less than the critical value.

6. The device according to claim 4, wherein the second speed calculating unit is further configured to receive the plurality of second speed values via a series communication line between the motor car and the trailer car.

7. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a distance calculating unit configured to:

receive the determined speed of the train from the second speed calculating unit; and

determine a travelling distance of the train according to time based on the received determined speed of the train.

8. A method for determining speed of a train, the method comprising:

receiving a first speed value according to a wheel revolution output from each of a plurality of first tachometers each located at each axle of a motor car of the train;

receiving a second speed value according to a wheel revolution output from each of a plurality of second tachometers each located at each axle of a trailer car of the train;

calculating an average value of a received plurality of first speed values in order to determine a first speed;

determining whether a deviation between the received plurality of second first speed values is greater than a critical value; and

determining the speed of the train based on the determined first speed when the determined deviation between the received plurality of second speed values is greater than the critical value.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising:

determining whether a deviation between the received plurality of first speed values is greater than the critical value; and

determining a speed of the trailer car according to the calculated average value of the received plurality of first speed values when the determined deviation between the received plurality of first speed values is less than the critical value.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of first speed values are received via a series communication line between the motor car and the trailer car.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein determining the speed of the motor car comprises:

receiving a plurality of determined second speed values; and

comparing the plurality of determined second speed values with a determined speed of the trailer car when a deviation between the plurality of determined second speed values is greater than the critical value.

12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising:

calculating an average value of the received plurality of second speed values; and

determining a speed of the motor car according to the calculated average value of the received plurality of second speed values when the determined deviation between the received plurality of second speed values is less than the critical value.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the plurality of second speed values are received via a series communication line between the motor car and the trailer car.

14. The method according to claim 8, further comprising calculating a travelling distance of the train according to time based on the determined speed of the train.