(19)
(11) EP 3 608 199 A1

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
published in accordance with Art. 153(4) EPC

(43) Date of publication:
12.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/07

(21) Application number: 18875607.6

(22) Date of filing: 07.05.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B61L 19/00(2006.01)
B61L 27/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CN2018/085831
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/091061 (16.05.2019 Gazette 2019/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 10.11.2017 CN 201711107350

(71) Applicant: CRSC RESEARCH & DESIGN INSTITUTE GROUP CO., LTD.
Fengtai District Beijing 100070 (CN)

(72) Inventors:
  • QIU, Xihong
    Beijing 100070 (CN)
  • NIE, Zhiguo
    Beijing 100070 (CN)
  • JIN, Songyue
    Beijing 100070 (CN)
  • ZHANG, Lifeng
    Beijing 100070 (CN)
  • QIU, Zhaoyang
    Beijing 100070 (CN)

(74) Representative: Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) ROUTE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON STATIC INTERLOCKING TABLE, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM


(57) The present disclosure provides a route control method based on a static interlocking table, wherein the method comprises: converting an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table; and selecting a route in the static interlocking table according to route selecting command. The present disclosure can ensure that the selected route is exactly consistent with the requirement of the design units. The present disclosure further discloses a route control device based on a static interlocking table, and a computer storage medium.




Description


[0001] The present application claims priority of the Chinese Patent Application No. 201711107350.8 filed on November 10, 2017, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated in full text by reference as part of the present application.

TECHNICAL FIELD



[0002] The present disclosure relates to the field of computer technology, especially a route control method, and more particularly to a route control method and device based on a static interlocking table, and a computer storage medium.

BACKGROUND



[0003] In the field of railway station computer interlock technology, when the route selection adopts a dynamic search scheme, such as the shortest path search algorithm, the shortest path search algorithm is used to calculate the shortest path from one signal point to all other signal points. The main feature is extending to the outside layer by layer with the start point as a center, until it extends to the end point, signal points that need to be traversed and calculated are a lot, more computing resources are occupied. Moreover, the number of routes that may be searched is large, resulting in a difference between the actual usable route and the interlock table given by the design units.

[0004] For example, when there are multiple routes from signal point A to signal point B, the design units only allows one of the paths to be arranged, and the other paths are not allowed to be arranged; while the dynamic search mode considers all the multiple paths from signal point A to signal point B as effective routes. The design units requires that the route between the specified number of signal points sends to the other devices a route state with a fixed unique number; whereas the dynamic search mode dynamically retrieves the route when receiving an operation command, and the route has bad capability of maintaining a fixed unique number.

[0005] Therefore, in order for the actual route to be consistent with the interlock given by the design units, those skilled in the art urgently need to develop a route control method that enables the route to maintain a unique number.

SUMMARY



[0006] In view of the above, the present disclosure aims to provide a route control method and device based on a static interlocking table, and a computer storage medium, thereby solve the problem that the selected route is not inconsistent with the interlocking table provided by the design units in the prior art.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problem, a specific embodiment of the present disclosure provides a route control method based on a static interlocking table, wherein the method comprises: converting an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table; and selecting a route in the static interlocking table according to a routing command.

[0008] A specific embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer storage medium containing computer-executable instructions, wherein when the computer-executable instructions are processed by a data processing device, the data processing device executes the following steps: converting an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table; and selecting a route in the static interlocking table according to a routing command.

[0009] A specific embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a route control device based on a static interlocking table, wherein the device comprises: a conversion unit configured to convert an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table; a selection unit configured to select a route in the static interlocking table according to a routing command.

[0010] As known from the above specific embodiments of the present disclosure, the route control method and device based on a static interlocking table and the computer storage medium at least have the following advantageous effects: the original interlocking table given by the design units is converted into a static interlocking table, and the route in the static interlocking table is selected by route selecting command to ensure that the selected route can be completely consistent with the design units' requirement so as to ensure travel safety; since each route in the static interlocking table has a fixed unique number, during the route selecting process, the unique number can be directly used, which improves the data processing efficiency; the static interlocking table is resident in the memory, the running speed is fast and the processing efficiency is high.

[0011] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the embodiments are exemplary and illustrative only, and should not be construed as limiting the scope claimed by the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS



[0012] The accompanying drawings below are a part of the specification of the present disclosure, they illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The accompanying drawings together with the description of the specification are used to explain principles of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a first embodiment of a route control method based on a static interlocking table according to a specific implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a second embodiment of a route control method based on a static interlocking table according to a specific implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a third embodiment of a route control method based on a static interlocking table according to a specific implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a route control device based on a static interlocking table according to a specific implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a second embodiment of a route control device based on a static interlocking table according to a specific implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a third embodiment of a route control device based on a static interlocking table according to a specific implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of route state transition provided by a specific implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of route establishment time sequence provided by a specific implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of route cancellation time sequence provided by a specific implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of route manual release time sequence provided by a specific implementation of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of failure release time sequence in a route section provided by a specific implementation of the present disclosure.


DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS



[0013] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure more clear and comprehensible, the spirits of the present disclosure will be clearly described below with reference to the drawings and the detailed descriptions. After learning the embodiments of the present disclosure, those skilled in the art can make changes and modifications based on techniques taught by the contents of the present disclosure, without departing from the spirits and scopes of the present disclosure.

[0014] FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a first embodiment of a route control method based on a static interlocking table according to a specific implementation of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 1, an original interlocking table of design units is converted to a static interlocking table, and a route in the static interlocking table is selected according to route selecting command.

[0015] In the specific implementation shown in this figure, the route control method based on a static interlocking table comprises:

Step 101: converting an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table. In a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, only one path between two signal points in the original interlocking table provided by the design units is an effective route.

Step 102: selecting a route in the static interlocking table according to route selecting command. In a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the static interlocking table is resident in the memory and the route can be selected quickly. The static interlocking table contains the following contents: route unique code, signal name, signal display, quantity of switch in route, switch name, switch position, quantity of switch with follow up movement in route, name of switch with follow up movement, position of switch with follow up movement, name of approach section, number of sections in route, section name, name of external section of terminal signal, name of inner section of terminal signal, number of out-of-gauge section, and name of out-of-gauge section.



[0016] Referring to FIG. 1, the route selecting command is used to select a route in the static interlocking table to ensure that the selected route is exactly consistent with the requirement of the design units.

[0017] FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a second embodiment of a route control method based on a static interlocking table according to a specific implementation of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 2, after a route is selected, traveling of trains is guided by using the selected route.

[0018] In the specific implementation shown this figure, after step 102, the route control method based on a static interlocking table further comprises:
Step 103: guiding traveling of trains by using the selected route.

[0019] Referring to FIG. 2, the trains are operated according to the route selected from the static interlocking table to ensure safe driving.

[0020] FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a second embodiment of a route control method based on a static interlocking table according to a specific implementation of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 3, an original interlocking table provided by design units is converted to a static interlocking table by the way of tabular conversion, a unique number of a route in the static interlocking table is selected according to the route selecting command, and a control logic is generated based on the unique number to control the travelling of the train.

[0021] In a specific embodiment shown in this figure, step 101 specifically comprises:
Step 101': converting an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table by the way of tabular conversion.

[0022] Step 102 specifically comprises:

Step 1021': selecting a unique number of a route in the static interlocking table according to the route selecting command. In the specific embodiment of the present disclosure, each route in the static interlocking table has a fixed unique number, the processing efficiency of the data is improved when the unique number corresponding to the route is selected.

Step 1022': generating a control logic based on the unique number. In the specific embodiment of the present disclosure, compared with the data characterizing the route itself, the unique number is easier to generate a control logic, which saves computation amount.



[0023] Step 103 specifically comprises:
Step 103': guiding traveling of trains by using the control logic. In the specific embodiment of the present disclosure, when the control logic is processed by a data processing device, the trains can be automatically guided.

[0024] Referring to FIG.3, an original interlocking table provided by design units is converted to a static interlocking table by the way of tabular conversion, a control logic is generated by using a unique number of the route in the static interlocking table, to control the normal operation of trains, the data processing amount is small, the data processing efficiency is high, and traveling is safe.

[0025] The specific implementation of the present disclosure further provides a computer storage medium containing computer-executable instructions, wherein when the computer-executable instructions are processed by a data processing device, the data processing device performs the following steps:

Step 101: converting an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table.

Step 102: selecting a route in the static interlocking table according to route selecting command.



[0026] The specific implementation of the present disclosure further provides a computer storage medium containing computer-executable instructions, wherein when the computer-executable instructions are processed by a data processing device, the data processing device performs the following steps:

Step 101: converting an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table.

Step 102: selecting a route in the static interlocking table according to route selecting command.

Step 103: guiding traveling of trains by using the selected route.



[0027] The specific implementation of the present disclosure further provides a computer storage medium containing computer-executable instructions, wherein when the computer-executable instructions are processed by a data processing device, the data processing device performs the following steps:
Step 101': converting an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table by the way of tabular conversion.

[0028] Step 1021': selecting a unique number of a route in the static interlocking table according to route selecting command.

[0029] Step 1022': generating a control logic based on the unique number.

[0030] Step 103': guiding traveling of trains by using the control logic.

[0031] FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a route control device based on a static interlocking table according to a specific implementation of the present disclosure, the device shown in FIG. 4 can be applied to the method shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, to convert an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table, and select a route in the static interlocking table according to route selecting command.

[0032] In a specific embodiment shown in this figure, a route control device based on a static interlocking table comprises: a conversion unit 1 and a selection unit 2. The conversion unit 1 is configured to convert an original interlocking table provided by a design units to a static interlocking table; the selection unit 2 is configured to select a route in the static interlocking table according to route selecting command. In a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the static interlocking table contains the following contents: route unique code, signal name, signal display, quantity of switch in route, switch name, switch position, quantity of switch with follow up movement in route, name of switch with follow up movement, position of switch with follow up movement, name of approach section, number of sections in route, section name, name of external section of terminal signal, name of inner section of terminal signal, number of out-of-gauge sections, and name of out-of-gauge section.

[0033] Referring to FIG 4, the routing command is used to select a route in the static interlocking table, so as to ensure that the selected route is exactly consistent with the requirement of the design units.

[0034] FIG. 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a second embodiment of a route control device based on a static interlocking table according to a specific implementation of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 5, after a route is selected, traveling of trains is guided by using the selected route.

[0035] In a specific embodiment shown in this figure, the route control device based on a static interlocking table comprises: a guidance unit 3. The guidance unit 3 is configured to guide traveling of trains by using the selected route.

[0036] Referring to FIG. 5, the operation of trains is controlled according to the selected route, safe driving is ensured, safety is good.

[0037] FIG. 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a third embodiment of a route control device based on a static interlocking table according to a specific implementation of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 6, an original interlocking table provided by design units is converted to a static interlocking table by the way of tabular conversion, a unique number of a route in the static interlocking table is selected according to the route selecting command, and a control logic is generated based on the unique number.

[0038] In a specific embodiment shown in this figure, the conversion unit 1 is further configured to convert an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table by way of tabular conversion. The selection unit 2 specifically comprises: a selection module 21 and a generation module 22. The selection module 21 is configured to select a unique number of a route in the static interlocking table according to the route selecting command; and the generation module 22 is configured to generate a control logic based on the unique number. The guidance unit 3 is specifically configured to guide traveling of trains by using the control logic.

[0039] Referring to FIG. 6, an original interlocking table provided by design units is converted to a static interlocking table by the way of tabular conversion, a control logic is generated by using a unique number of the route in the static interlocking table, to control the normal operation of trains, the data processing amount is small, the data processing efficiency is high, and traveling safety can be ensured.

[0040] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of transition of a route state provided by a specific implementation of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 7, routing information in the static interlocking table is converted into a route control table through the route selecting command, and corresponding interlocking relationship is achieved by transition of various states of the route.

[0041] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of route establishment time sequence provided by a specific implementation of the present disclosure; FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of route cancellation time sequence provided by a specific implementation of the present disclosure; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of route manual release time sequence provided by a specific implementation of the present disclosure; and FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of failure release time sequence in a route section provided by a specific implementation of the present disclosure. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, working time diagrams of route establishment, route cancellation, route manual release, and failure release of route section are shown, and it can be seen that the original interlocking table provided by the design units is converted into a static interlocking, the fixed unique number of the route in the static interlocking table is directly used to generate a control logic so as to control the normal operation of trains, which can ensure that the selected route can be completely consistent to the requirement of the design units, thereby safe driving is ensured.

[0042] The specific embodiments of the present disclosure provide a route control method and device based on a static interlocking table, and a computer storage medium, with which the original interlocking table given by the design units is converted into a static interlocking table, and the route in the static interlocking table is selected by using route selecting command to ensure that the selected route can be completely consistent with the design units' requirement so as to ensure travel safety; since each route in the static interlocking table has a fixed unique number, during the route selection process, the unique number can be directly used, which improves the data processing efficiency; the static interlocking table is resident in the memory, the running speed is fast, and the processing efficiency is high.

[0043] The above-described embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in various hardware, software codes, or a combination thereof. For example, the embodiments of the present disclosure may also be program codes for executing the above method in a Digital Signal Processor (DSP). The present disclosure may also relate to a variety of functions performed by a computer processor, a digital signal processor, a microprocessor, or a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The above-mentioned processor may be configured to perform specific tasks in accordance with the present disclosure, which is implemented by executing machine-readable software codes or firmware codes that define a particular method disclosed by the present disclosure. Software codes or firmware codes may be developed into different programming languages and different formats or forms. Software codes may also be complied for different target platforms. However, different code patterns, types, and languages of software codes and other types of configuration code that perform tasks in accordance with the present disclosure do not depart from the spirits and scopes of the present disclosure.

[0044] The foregoing descriptions are merely exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. Any changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art without departing from the concepts and principles of the present disclosure shall fall within the protection scopes of the present disclosure.


Claims

1. A route control method based on a static interlocking table, wherein the method comprises:

converting an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table; and

selecting a route in the static interlocking table according to route selecting command.


 
2. The route control method based on a static interlocking table according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:
guiding traveling of trains by using the selected route.
 
3. The method according to any of claims 1 to 2, wherein the step of converting an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table specifically comprises:
converting an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table by the way of tabular conversion.
 
4. The route control method based on a static interlocking table according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the step of selecting a route in the static interlocking table according to route selecting command specifically comprises:

selecting a unique number of a route in the static interlocking table according to the route selecting command; and

generating a control logic based on the unique number.


 
5. The route control method based on a static interlocking table according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the step of guiding traveling of trains by using the selected route specifically comprises:
guiding traveling of trains by using the control logic.
 
6. The route control method based on a static interlocking table according to any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the static interlocking table is resident in a memory.
 
7. A computer storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions, wherein when the computer-executable instructions are processed via a data processing device, the data processing device performs the method according to any of claims 1 to 6.
 
8. A route control device based on a static interlocking table, wherein the device comprises:

a conversion unit configured to convert an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table; and

a selection unit configured to select a route in the static interlocking table according to route selecting command.


 
9. The route control device based on a static interlocking table according to claim 8, wherein the device further comprises:
a guidance unit configured to guide traveling of trains by using the selected route.
 
10. The route control device based on a static interlocking table according to any of claims 8 to 9, wherein the conversion unit is further configured to convert an original interlocking table provided by design units to a static interlocking table by the way of tabular conversion.
 
11. The route control device based on a static interlocking table according to any of claims 8 to 10, wherein the selection unit specifically comprises:

a selection module configured to select a unique number of a route in the static interlocking table according to route selecting command; and

a generation module configured to generate a control logic based on the unique number.


 
12. The route control device based on a static interlocking table according to any of claims 8 to 11, wherein the guidance unit is specifically configured to guide traveling of trains by using the control logic.
 




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