Global Patent Index - EP 4360987 A1

EP 4360987 A1 20240501 - METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE OCCUPANCY OF A TRACK SECTION AND AXEL COUNTER

Title (en)

METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE OCCUPANCY OF A TRACK SECTION AND AXEL COUNTER

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR BEWERTUNG DER BELEGUNG EINES GLEISABSCHNITTS UND AXEL-ZÄHLER

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION DE L'OCCUPATION D'UNE SECTION DE VOIE ET COMPTEUR D'AXES

Publication

EP 4360987 A1 20240501 (EN)

Application

EP 22203327 A 20221024

Priority

EP 22203327 A 20221024

Abstract (en)

The invention concerns a method for evaluating the occupancy status of a track section (2) using at least one axle counter (3) with a first detection point (4a) and a second detection point (4b), which limit the track section (2). The method is characterized in the following steps:a. acquisition of a first train pattern (8a) and a second train pattern (8b), wherein the first train pattern (8a) is a list of distance parameters (S<sub>1</sub> - S<sub>5</sub>) indicating the distances (S<sub>1</sub> - S<sub>5</sub>) between the axles (5a - 5f) counted at the first detection point (4a) and the second train pattern (8b) is a list of distance parameters (S'<sub>1</sub> - S'<sub>4</sub>) of the distance parameters (S'<sub>1</sub> - S'<sub>4</sub>) indicating the distances (S'<sub>1</sub> - S'<sub>4</sub>) between the axles (5a - 5f) counted at the second detection point (4b).b. comparing the first train pattern (8a) with the second train pattern (8b);c. evaluating that the track section (2) is clear if there is no deviation between the patterns (8a, 8b) or a deviation is found to be based on a miscount of the axles (5a - 5f).

IPC 8 full level

B61L 1/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61L 1/16 (2013.01); B61L 1/162 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XI] DE 3201293 A1 19830811 - STANDARD ELEKTRIK LORENZ AG [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4360987 A1 20240501

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22203327 A 20221024