EP3400160B1 - Railway-technical installations and method for operating a railway-technical installation - Google Patents

Railway-technical installations and method for operating a railway-technical installation Download PDF

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EP3400160B1
EP3400160B1 EP17705370.9A EP17705370A EP3400160B1 EP 3400160 B1 EP3400160 B1 EP 3400160B1 EP 17705370 A EP17705370 A EP 17705370A EP 3400160 B1 EP3400160 B1 EP 3400160B1
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Malte Hammerl
Jacob Johannes KOHLRUSS
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L21/00—Station blocking between signal boxes in one yard
    • B61L21/04—Electrical locking and release of the route; Electrical repeat locks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L11/00—Operation of points from the vehicle or by the passage of the vehicle
    • B61L11/08—Operation of points from the vehicle or by the passage of the vehicle using electrical or magnetic interaction between vehicle and track
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L19/00—Arrangements for interlocking between points and signals by means of a single interlocking device, e.g. central control
    • B61L19/06—Interlocking devices having electrical operation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L27/00—Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor
    • B61L27/30—Trackside multiple control systems, e.g. switch-over between different systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L27/00—Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor
    • B61L27/30—Trackside multiple control systems, e.g. switch-over between different systems
    • B61L27/37—Migration, e.g. parallel installations running simultaneously
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L7/00—Remote control of local operating means for points, signals, or track-mounted scotch-blocks
    • B61L7/06—Remote control of local operating means for points, signals, or track-mounted scotch-blocks using electrical transmission

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  • the invention relates to a railway system with at least one track section in which at least one switchable control element is arranged, and with at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices, each of which is designed for train protection of vehicles equipped with exactly one of the at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices assigned to the vehicle-side train protection device on the at least one track section.
  • the invention relates to a method for operating a railway system which has at least one track section with at least one switchable actuating element and at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices designed for train protection of vehicles equipped with exactly one of the at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices assigned to the vehicle-side train protection device on the track section.
  • Trains and vehicles on a section of track are to be operated with different train protection devices. This can be achieved, for example, by all trains and vehicles are equipped with both train protection devices.
  • this solution is complex and costly.
  • train protection device tolerates a foreign train but cannot control it. This tolerated train must be controlled by a driver and must not exceed a certain maximum speed, such as 30 km/h. Such tolerated trains cannot run without a driver.
  • the document EP 1 630 059 A2 describes a system for the safe operation of track-bound trains running on routes, whereby a common route management system for train control with different safety procedures is provided for all trains in order to ensure unambiguous allocation of routes and trains.
  • the railway system mentioned at the outset achieves this object in that the system has at least one coordination device connected to the at least two trackside train protection devices and the at least one actuating element, by means of which a connection of the at least one actuating element to exactly one of the at least two autonomous trackside train protection devices can be established.
  • the method mentioned at the outset achieves the object according to the invention in that a connection of the at least one actuating element with exactly one of the at least two autonomous trackside train protection devices is established by means of a coordination device.
  • the solution according to the invention has the advantage that all trackside train protection devices have equal status and the sovereignty over the switchable control elements in the track section can be flexibly controlled by the coordination device This means that vehicles with only one on-board train protection device can use the shared section of track can be driven on without any problems if the trackside safety device assigned to them has received access to the switchable control elements from the coordination device.
  • the coordination device is responsible for a safe Switching the switchable control elements to the trackside train protection devices is designed so that no unsafe conditions arise and safe operation of the railway system is guaranteed at all times. Thanks to the invention, the self-sufficient trackside train protection devices do not have to communicate with each other, which significantly simplifies the cooperation of the different systems. This means that the solution according to the invention can be implemented easily and inexpensively.
  • the coordination device can be designed in such a way that the connection of the at least one actuating element to exactly one of the at least two autonomous trackside train protection devices can be initiated by this trackside train protection device itself. This has the advantage that no external intervention, for example from an operations control level, is necessary. This makes the invention simple and uncomplicated in this embodiment.
  • a trackside train protection device can, for example, request a switchable actuating element from the coordination device, whereby the corresponding connection from the switchable actuating element to the train protection device is then established by the coordination device or by remote control from outside.
  • the coordination device can comprise at least one switching device connected to the trackside train protection devices, through which the connection of the at least one control element to exactly one of the at least two autonomous train protection devices can be switched.
  • the connection to the switching device can be used for an authorized trackside train protection device to switch the switching device itself and thus carry out remote control of the switching device, so to speak. Additionally or alternatively, the switching state of the switching device to one or all train protection devices. If the switching device is not remotely controlled by the authorized train protection device, the coordination device can also be designed in such a way that it switches the switching device itself.
  • the coordination device can comprise at least one reservation device connected to the trackside train protection devices, which is designed to reserve the at least one control element for exactly one of the at least two autonomous trackside train protection devices.
  • the coordination device is designed to be particularly secure because the connection of the at least one control element to a trackside train protection device is only switched through if there is a reservation for this trackside train protection device at the reservation device. This can prevent access to the at least one control element from being switched to a new train protection device while the previously connected train protection device is still using the control element.
  • the reservation device can be designed to output at least one reservation information item to the trackside train protection devices. This informs all train protection devices that access to the at least one switchable control element has been assigned or is available.
  • the reservation device can also be designed to receive reservation requests with which a desired access and a desired reservation can be announced. In a simple design, the reservation device can be relay-based.
  • the system can have at least one non-switchable track element arranged in the track section, which is connected to all train protection devices.
  • a A track element is, for example, an emergency stop button or a track vacancy detection device. Since the track element(s) are connected to all train protection devices present in the track section, each of the train protection devices also detects the current position of a vehicle in the track section independently of its on-board train protection device.
  • At least one of the train protection devices can have at least one control device connected to the switchable control elements, which is designed to control the control elements.
  • This control device which can also be referred to as a signal box, is designed as a separate unit within the train protection device, for example on a separate computer.
  • at least one of the train protection devices can have at least one track-side device that is designed to communicate with the vehicles and separately from the control device. This separation between the control device and the track-side device increases safety within the leading train protection device.
  • connection of the at least one actuating element to exactly one of the at least two autonomous trackside train protection devices can be initiated by this trackside train protection device itself.
  • connection of the at least one actuating element with exactly one of the at least two autonomous trackside train protection devices can be reserved and/or switched by this trackside train protection device itself.
  • FIG. 1 An exemplary embodiment of a railway system 1 as shown in the Figure 1 is shown, has a route network 2 with several route sections, of which only one route section 3 is shown. Furthermore, the railway system 1 comprises two track-side train protection devices 4, which ensure train traffic of autonomously operated vehicles 5 in the route network 2.
  • the vehicles 5 of the railway system 1 each have exactly one vehicle-side train protection device 6, which is designed for communication with exactly one of the track-side train protection devices 4.
  • the train protection devices 4 and other components of Annex 1 that are present in multiple copies are sometimes additionally provided with letters to distinguish them, such as the train protection devices 4a, 4b. If the number without letters is given as the reference symbol, all components Thus, the train protection devices 4 are to be understood as the train protection devices 4a and 4b.
  • the route network 2 of the railway system 1 also has route sections not shown in the figure, which are secured by one of the two train protection devices 4a, 4b and can therefore only be used by vehicles 5 that are equipped with the corresponding on-board train protection device 6.
  • the route section 3 shown in the figure is, for example, a depot or a washing facility, which is to be used by all vehicles 5 regardless of the assignment of their on-board train protection device 6.
  • the track section 3 has several switchable control elements 7, such as signals 8 and switches 9, non-switchable track elements 10, such as emergency stop buttons or track vacancy detection devices, and position marks 11a, 11b, such as beacons.
  • the control elements 7, the position marks 11 and the track elements 10 are shown in the figure only once and in only one position, although they can be present several times and are of course distributed as usual in the track section 3.
  • the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b each have a trackside communication device 12a, 12b, which is designed to communicate with the associated vehicle-side communication devices 13a, 13b of the associated vehicles 5.
  • the communication devices 12, 13 and the train protection devices 4, 6 are designed, for example, for CBTC (Communication Based Train Control) communication.
  • the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b each have an actuating device 14 and a trackside device 15.
  • the trackside devices 15 can also be used as WCU (Wayside Control Unit).
  • the control devices 14 are also referred to as signal boxes.
  • the railway system 1 also has a coordination device 16, which is connected to the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b on the one hand and the switchable control elements 7 on the other hand.
  • the coordination device 16 has in the exemplary embodiment in Figure 1 a switching means 17 and a reservation device 18.
  • the non-switchable track elements 10 are connected to both trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b and in particular their control devices 14a, 14b.
  • FIG 2 shows a first exemplary embodiment of the coordination device 16 as shown in Figure 1 As shown in Figure 2 As shown in Figure 2 As can be seen, the coordination device 16 is connected via several electrical lines 19 to the respective control devices 14a, 14b of the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b.
  • the reservation device 18 is in the Figure 2 The embodiment shown is designed as a relay with three switching positions. The middle switching position represents "not reserved" and the outer positions represent a reservation of one of the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b.
  • the switching means 17 of the coordination device 16 switches a connection between the switchable control elements 7 to one trackside train protection device 4a or the other trackside train protection device 4b.
  • This connection is a connection path or connection route.
  • the switching means 17 has a separate relay 20.
  • three control elements 7 are switched simultaneously by the coordination device 16.
  • These switchable control elements 7 are, for example, the control elements a single route, which can be set together.
  • the coordination device 16 according to the invention can of course also coordinate more or less switchable control elements 7, for example with reference to Figure 3 described later.
  • the switching means 17 also has a switch 21 which controls the switching operations of the relays 20.
  • the switch 21 is connected to the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b via an electrical line 19.
  • the switch 21 and thus the switching means 17 can be controlled from the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b via these lines 19.
  • the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b can thus independently control and establish the connection to the switchable control elements 7.
  • Three further lines 19 each connect the respective trackside train protection device 4a, 4b with a relay 20 for the connection to the switchable control elements 7.
  • a further line 19 connects each trackside train protection device 4a, 4b to the reservation device 18.
  • This line 19 to the reservation device 18 is designed in such a way that both the relay 22 of the reservation device 18 can be controlled via it and the switching state of the relay 22 and thus reservation information can be read out.
  • the vehicle 5a should travel along the route section 3 on a predetermined route. For example, to drive to a car wash used by all vehicles 5a, 5b.
  • Access to the switchable control elements 7 of this route is granted by the coordination device 16.
  • the trackside train protection device 4a checks whether the switchable control elements 7 are already in use, i.e. whether the other trackside train protection device 4b has reserved them for itself. To do this, the trackside train protection device 4a reads the reservation device 18 and in particular the relay 22. If the relay 22 is in its middle position, there is no reservation. In this case, the trackside train protection device 4a can reserve the connection to the control elements 7 for itself. This reservation is carried out by the control device 14a moving the relay 22 to its left switching position, which is intended for reservation by the train protection device 4a. This changed switching position of the reservation device 18 can also be read by the other trackside train protection device 4b, so that it recognizes the reservation by the train protection device 4a.
  • the trackside train protection device 4a now has access to the switchable control elements 7 of the track section 3 and sets the required route accordingly as usual.
  • the setting device 14a sets the route and forwards a corresponding message to the trackside device 15a.
  • a release message a so-called movement authority, is then sent from the trackside communication device 12a to the trainside communication device 13a. of the vehicle 5a.
  • the autonomously operated vehicle 5a can then travel along the route provided. Since position markers 11a, 11b for both vehicle types 5a, 5b are arranged on the track section 3, the vehicle 5a can determine its position accordingly.
  • the track elements 10, in particular the track vacancy detection devices provide both track-side train protection devices 4a, 4b with feedback about the travel of the vehicle 5a, so that a route resolution is monitored by both track-side train protection devices 4a, 4b.
  • the trackside train protection device 4a After the route is no longer required by the trackside train protection device 4a, which has reserved the connection to the switchable control elements 7, the latter returns the relay 22 to its middle position, which is representative of the availability of the connection to the control elements 7. This releases the reservation.
  • the coordination facility 16 in Figure 3 is only connected to a single switchable control element 7.
  • the system 1 has an associated coordination device 16 for each switchable control element 7. Accordingly, the switching means 17 of the coordination device 16 in Figure 3 only one relay 20 opens.
  • the reservation device 18 of the coordination device 16 in Figure 3 another relay 23.
  • This relay 23 is also connected to the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b and is designed to receive a reservation request for the connection to the control element 7. If, for example, the connection to the control elements 7 is reserved for the trackside train protection device 4a as described above, the other trackside train protection device 4b can send its reservation request using relay 23. To do this, the trackside train protection device 4b switches relay 23 to its switch position representative of the train protection device 4b via the corresponding line 19.
  • the reservation request expresses that the trackside train protection device 4b would like to reserve the connection to the switchable control element 7 as soon as it is no longer required by the trackside train protection device 4a. In this case, the train protection device 4a ultimately switches relay 22 not to the middle position, but to the position representative of the train protection device 4b. The reservation for the train protection device 4b is thus active.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine bahntechnische Anlage mit wenigstens einem Streckenabschnitt, in dem wenigstens ein schaltbares Stellelement angeordnet ist, und mit wenigstens zwei autonomen streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen, die jeweils für eine Zugsicherung von mit genau einer der wenigstens zwei autonomen streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen zugeordneten fahrzeugseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung ausgestatteten Fahrzeugen auf dem wenigstens einen Streckenabschnitt ausgebildet sind.The invention relates to a railway system with at least one track section in which at least one switchable control element is arranged, and with at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices, each of which is designed for train protection of vehicles equipped with exactly one of the at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices assigned to the vehicle-side train protection device on the at least one track section.

Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren zum Betreiben einer bahntechnischen Anlage, die wenigstens einen Streckenabschnitt mit wenigstens einem schaltbaren Stellelement und die wenigstens zwei autonome für eine Zugsicherung von mit genau einer der wenigstens zwei autonomen streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen zugeordneten fahrzeugseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung ausgestatteten Fahrzeugen auf dem Streckenabschnitt ausgebildete streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtungen aufweist.Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for operating a railway system which has at least one track section with at least one switchable actuating element and at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices designed for train protection of vehicles equipped with exactly one of the at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices assigned to the vehicle-side train protection device on the track section.

Betreiber von bahntechnischen Anlagen entscheiden sich teilweise für Zugsicherungseinrichtungen verschiedener Bauart, beispielsweise von unterschiedlichen Herstellern, für verschiedene Linien ihres Netzes. Dadurch kann die Interoperabilität zwischen den Linien deutlich eingeschränkt sein. Dennoch ist ein Betrieb mit mehreren Zugsicherungssystemen in einem Überlappungsbereich der Linien, wie beispielsweise Testgleisen, Depots, Abstellanlagen oder Waschanlagen, wünschenswert, um diesen Bereich gemeinsam nutzen zu können.Operators of railway systems sometimes opt for train protection systems of different types, for example from different manufacturers, for different lines in their network. This can significantly limit the interoperability between the lines. Nevertheless, it is desirable to operate with several train protection systems in an overlapping area of the lines, such as test tracks, depots, sidings or washing facilities, in order to be able to use this area jointly.

Es sollen also Züge und Fahrzeuge auf einem Streckenabschnitt mit verschiedenen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen betrieben werden. Dies kann beispielsweise dadurch realisiert werden, dass alle Züge und Fahrzeuge mit beiden Zugsicherungseinrichtungen ausgerüstet sind. Diese Lösung ist allerdings aufwendig und kostenintensiv. Es sind auch bahntechnische Anlagen bekannt, in denen die Zugsicherungseinrichtung einen fremden Zug duldet, aber nicht steuern kann. Dieser geduldete Zug muss von einem Fahrer gesteuert werden und darf eine bestimmte Höchstgeschwindigkeit, wie beispielsweise 30 km/h, nicht überschreiten. Fahrerlos können solche geduldeten Züge nicht fahren.Trains and vehicles on a section of track are to be operated with different train protection devices. This can be achieved, for example, by all trains and vehicles are equipped with both train protection devices. However, this solution is complex and costly. There are also railway systems in which the train protection device tolerates a foreign train but cannot control it. This tolerated train must be controlled by a driver and must not exceed a certain maximum speed, such as 30 km/h. Such tolerated trains cannot run without a driver.

Das Dokument EP 1 630 059 A2 beschreibt ein System zum sicheren Betrieb von auf Fahrstrecken verkehrenden gleisgebundenen Zügen, wobei für alle Züge zur eineindeutigen Zuordnung von Fahrwegen und Zügen eine gemeinsame Fahrwegverwaltung für Zugbeeinflussungen mit unterschiedlichen Sicherungsverfahren vorgesehen ist. 1The document EP 1 630 059 A2 describes a system for the safe operation of track-bound trains running on routes, whereby a common route management system for train control with different safety procedures is provided for all trains in order to ensure unambiguous allocation of routes and trains. 1

Es ist daher die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung eine bahntechnische Anlage und ein Verfahren zum Betreiben einer bahntechnischen Anlage der eingangs genannten Art vorzuschlagen, die den automatischen Betrieb von fahrerlosen Fahrzeugen mit unterschiedlichen fahrzeugseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung ermöglicht.It is therefore the object of the present invention to propose a railway system and a method for operating a railway system of the type mentioned at the outset, which enables the automatic operation of driverless vehicles with different on-board train protection devices.

Erfindungsgemäß löst die eingangs genannte bahntechnische Anlage diese Aufgabe dadurch, dass die Anlage wenigstens eine mit den wenigstens zwei streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen und dem wenigstens einen Stellelement verbundene Koordinierungseinrichtung aufweist, durch die eine Verbindung des wenigstens einen Stellelements mit genau einer der wenigstens zwei autonomen streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen herstellbar ist.According to the invention, the railway system mentioned at the outset achieves this object in that the system has at least one coordination device connected to the at least two trackside train protection devices and the at least one actuating element, by means of which a connection of the at least one actuating element to exactly one of the at least two autonomous trackside train protection devices can be established.

Das eingangs genannte Verfahren löst die Aufgabe erfindungsgemäß dadurch, dass eine Verbindung des wenigstens einen Stellelements mit genau einer der wenigstens zwei autonomen streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen mittels einer Koordinierungseinrichtung hergestellt wird.The method mentioned at the outset achieves the object according to the invention in that a connection of the at least one actuating element with exactly one of the at least two autonomous trackside train protection devices is established by means of a coordination device.

Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung hat den Vorteil, dass alle streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen gleichberechtigt sind und die Hoheit über die schaltbaren Stellelemente im Streckenabschnitt flexibel durch die Koordinierungseinrichtung vergeben wird. So können Fahrzeuge mit nur einer fahrzeugseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung den gemeinsam genutzten Streckenabschnitt problemlos befahren, wenn die ihnen zugeordnete streckenseitige Sicherungseinrichtung von der Koordinierungseinrichtung den Zugriff auf die schaltbaren Stellelemente erhalten hat. Die Koordinierungseinrichtung ist für ein sicheres Umschalten der schaltbaren Stellelemente zu den streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen ausgebildet, so dass keine unsicheren Zustände entstehen und ein sicherer Betrieb der bahntechnischen Anlage jederzeit gewährleistet ist. Die autarken streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen müssen durch die Erfindung nicht miteinander kommunizieren, was die Zusammenarbeit der unterschiedlichen Systeme erheblich vereinfacht. Dadurch ist die erfindungsgemäße Lösung einfach und kostengünstig umsetzbar.The solution according to the invention has the advantage that all trackside train protection devices have equal status and the sovereignty over the switchable control elements in the track section can be flexibly controlled by the coordination device This means that vehicles with only one on-board train protection device can use the shared section of track can be driven on without any problems if the trackside safety device assigned to them has received access to the switchable control elements from the coordination device. The coordination device is responsible for a safe Switching the switchable control elements to the trackside train protection devices is designed so that no unsafe conditions arise and safe operation of the railway system is guaranteed at all times. Thanks to the invention, the self-sufficient trackside train protection devices do not have to communicate with each other, which significantly simplifies the cooperation of the different systems. This means that the solution according to the invention can be implemented easily and inexpensively.

Die Erfindung kann durch vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen weiter entwickelt werden, die im Folgenden beschrieben sind.The invention can be further developed by advantageous embodiments which are described below.

So kann die Koordinationseinrichtung derart ausgebildet sein, dass die Verbindung des wenigstens einen Stellelements mit genau einer der wenigstens zwei autonomen streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung durch diese streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung selber initiierbar ist. Dies hat den Vorteil, dass kein Eingriff von außen, beispielsweise von einer Betriebsleitebene, nötig ist. Dadurch ist die Erfindung in dieser Ausgestaltung einfach und unkompliziert. Eine streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung kann beispielsweise ein schaltbares Stellelement bei der Koordinierungseinrichtung anfragen, wodurch anschließend die entsprechende Verbindung von dem schaltbaren Stelleelement zu der Zugsicherungseinrichtung von der Koordinierungseinrichtung oder per Fernsteuerung von außen hergestellt wird.The coordination device can be designed in such a way that the connection of the at least one actuating element to exactly one of the at least two autonomous trackside train protection devices can be initiated by this trackside train protection device itself. This has the advantage that no external intervention, for example from an operations control level, is necessary. This makes the invention simple and uncomplicated in this embodiment. A trackside train protection device can, for example, request a switchable actuating element from the coordination device, whereby the corresponding connection from the switchable actuating element to the train protection device is then established by the coordination device or by remote control from outside.

Um die Koordinationseinrichtung konstruktiv einfach und kostengünstig auszugestalten, kann die Koordinationseinrichtung wenigstens ein mit den streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen verbundenes Schaltmittel umfassen, durch das die Verbindung des wenigstens einen Stellelements mit genau einer der wenigstens zwei autonomen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen schaltbar ist. Die Verbindung zum Schaltmittel kann dazu genutzt werden, dass eine berechtigte streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung das Schaltmittel selber schaltet und somit sozusagen eine Fernsteuerung des Schaltmittels vornimmt. Zusätzlich oder alternativ kann über die Verbindung zum Schaltmittel auch der Schaltzustand des Schaltmittels an eine oder alle Zugsicherungseinrichtungen übermittelt werden. Wird das Schaltmittel nicht von der berechtigten Zugsicherungseinrichtung ferngesteuert, kann die Koordinierungseinrichtung auch so ausgebildet sein, dass diese das Schalten des Schaltmittels selber vornimmt.In order to make the coordination device structurally simple and cost-effective, the coordination device can comprise at least one switching device connected to the trackside train protection devices, through which the connection of the at least one control element to exactly one of the at least two autonomous train protection devices can be switched. The connection to the switching device can be used for an authorized trackside train protection device to switch the switching device itself and thus carry out remote control of the switching device, so to speak. Additionally or alternatively, the switching state of the switching device to one or all train protection devices. If the switching device is not remotely controlled by the authorized train protection device, the coordination device can also be designed in such a way that it switches the switching device itself.

In einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung kann die Koordinierungseinrichtung wenigstens eine mit den streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen verbundene Reservierungseinrichtung umfassen, die zum Reservieren des wenigstens einen Stellelements für genau eine der wenigstens zwei autonomen streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen ausgebildet ist. Dies hat den Vorteil, dass die Koordinierungseinrichtung dadurch besonders sicher ausgebildet ist, weil die Verbindung des wenigstens einen Stellelements mit einer streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung nur durchgeschaltet wird, wenn für diese streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung eine Reservierung bei der Reservierungseinrichtung vorliegt. So kann verhindert werden, dass der Zugriff auf das wenigstens eine Stellelement auf eine neue Zugsicherungseinrichtung umgestellt wird, während die zuvor verbundene Zugsicherungseinrichtung das Stellelement noch in Benutzung hat.In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the coordination device can comprise at least one reservation device connected to the trackside train protection devices, which is designed to reserve the at least one control element for exactly one of the at least two autonomous trackside train protection devices. This has the advantage that the coordination device is designed to be particularly secure because the connection of the at least one control element to a trackside train protection device is only switched through if there is a reservation for this trackside train protection device at the reservation device. This can prevent access to the at least one control element from being switched to a new train protection device while the previously connected train protection device is still using the control element.

Ferner kann die Reservierungseinrichtung zur Ausgabe wenigstens einer Reservierungsinformation an die streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen ausgebildet ein. Dadurch sind alle Zugsicherungseinrichtungen informiert, dass der Zugriff auf das wenigstens eine schaltbare Stellelement vergeben ist oder aber zur Verfügung steht. Zusätzlich kann die Reservierungseinrichtung auch zur Entgegennahme von Reservierungsanfragen ausgestaltet sein, mit denen ein gewünschter Zugriff und eine gewünschte Reservierung kundgetan werden kann. In einer einfachen Ausgestaltung kann die Reservierungseinrichtung relaisbasiert ausgebildet sein.Furthermore, the reservation device can be designed to output at least one reservation information item to the trackside train protection devices. This informs all train protection devices that access to the at least one switchable control element has been assigned or is available. In addition, the reservation device can also be designed to receive reservation requests with which a desired access and a desired reservation can be announced. In a simple design, the reservation device can be relay-based.

Ferner kann die Anlage wenigstens ein nicht schaltbares im Streckenabschnitt angeordnetes Streckenelement aufweisen, das mit allen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen verbunden ist. Ein solches Streckenelement ist beispielsweise ein Nothalttaster oder eine Gleisfreimeldeeinrichtung. Da das oder die Streckenelemente mit allen im Streckenabschnitt vorhandenen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen verbunden sind, erkennt auch jede der Zugsicherungseinrichtungen die aktuelle Position von einem Fahrzeug im Streckenabschnitt unabhängig von dessen fahrzeugseitiger Zugsicherungseinrichtung.Furthermore, the system can have at least one non-switchable track element arranged in the track section, which is connected to all train protection devices. Such a A track element is, for example, an emergency stop button or a track vacancy detection device. Since the track element(s) are connected to all train protection devices present in the track section, each of the train protection devices also detects the current position of a vehicle in the track section independently of its on-board train protection device.

Um ein einfaches Schalten der Stellelemente zu realisieren, kann wenigstens eine der Zugsicherungseinrichtungen wenigstens eine mit den schaltbaren Stellelementen verbundene Stelleinrichtung aufweisen, die zum Steuern der Stellelemente ausgebildet ist. Diese Stelleinrichtung, die beispielsweise auch als Stellwerk bezeichnet werden kann, ist als separate Einheit innerhalb der Zugsicherungseinrichtung ausgebildet, beispielsweise auf einem separaten Rechner. Ferner kann wenigstens eine der Zugsicherungseinrichtungen wenigstens ein streckenseitiges Streckengerät aufweisen, das zur Kommunikation mit den Fahrzeugen und separat zur Stelleinrichtung ausgebildet ist. Durch diese Trennung zwischen Stelleinrichtung und Streckengerät wird die Sicherheit innerhalb der führenden Zugsicherungseinrichtung erhöht.In order to implement simple switching of the control elements, at least one of the train protection devices can have at least one control device connected to the switchable control elements, which is designed to control the control elements. This control device, which can also be referred to as a signal box, is designed as a separate unit within the train protection device, for example on a separate computer. Furthermore, at least one of the train protection devices can have at least one track-side device that is designed to communicate with the vehicles and separately from the control device. This separation between the control device and the track-side device increases safety within the leading train protection device.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens kann die Verbindung des wenigstens einen Stellelements mit genau einer der wenigstens zwei autonomen streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung durch diese streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung selbst initiiert werden. Dies hat den oben bereits beschriebenen Vorteil, dass keine Koordinierung von außen nötig ist.In an advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention, the connection of the at least one actuating element to exactly one of the at least two autonomous trackside train protection devices can be initiated by this trackside train protection device itself. This has the advantage already described above that no external coordination is necessary.

Um das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren noch sicherer auszugestalten, kann die Verbindung des wenigstens einen Stellelements mit genau einer der wenigstens zwei autonomen streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung durch diese streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung selber reserviert und/oder selber geschaltet werden.In order to make the method according to the invention even safer, the connection of the at least one actuating element with exactly one of the at least two autonomous trackside train protection devices can be reserved and/or switched by this trackside train protection device itself.

Damit beide Zugsicherungseinrichtungen eine eingestellte Fahrstraße auflösen können, kann eine Fahrt der Fahrzeuge im Streckenabschnitt von allen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen überwacht werden. Hierdurch ist keine Kommunikation zum Beenden einer Fahrstraße zwischen den Zugsicherungseinrichtungen nötig, was die Schnittstelle und das Verfahren vereinfacht.In order for both train protection systems to be able to cancel a set route, a journey of the vehicles in the section of track can be monitored by all train protection devices. This means that no communication is required to terminate a route between the train protection devices, which simplifies the interface and the procedure.

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung mit Bezug auf die beigefügte Zeichnungen erläutert.In the following the invention is explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a railway system according to the invention;
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Eine beispielhafte Ausführungsform einer bahntechnischen Anlage 1, wie sie in der Figur 1 dargestellt ist, weist ein Streckennetz 2 mit mehreren Streckenabschnitten auf, von denen aber nur ein Streckenabschnitt 3 dargestellt ist. Weiterhin umfasst die bahntechnische Anlage 1 zwei streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4, die einen Zugverkehr von autonom betriebenen Fahrzeugen 5 im Streckennetz 2 sichern. Die Fahrzeuge 5 der bahntechnischen Anlage 1 weisen jeweils genau eine fahrzeugseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 6 auf, die für eine Kommunikation mit genau einer der streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4 ausgebildet sind.An exemplary embodiment of a railway system 1 as shown in the Figure 1 is shown, has a route network 2 with several route sections, of which only one route section 3 is shown. Furthermore, the railway system 1 comprises two track-side train protection devices 4, which ensure train traffic of autonomously operated vehicles 5 in the route network 2. The vehicles 5 of the railway system 1 each have exactly one vehicle-side train protection device 6, which is designed for communication with exactly one of the track-side train protection devices 4.

Die Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4 und auch andere mehrfach vorhandene Komponenten der Anlage 1 sind zur Unterscheidung teilweise zusätzlich mit Buchstaben versehen, wie beispielsweise die Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b. Ist als Bezugszeichen die Zahl ohne Buchstaben genannt, sollen alle Komponenten verstanden sein. So sind unter den Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4 die Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a und 4b zu verstehen.The train protection devices 4 and other components of Annex 1 that are present in multiple copies are sometimes additionally provided with letters to distinguish them, such as the train protection devices 4a, 4b. If the number without letters is given as the reference symbol, all components Thus, the train protection devices 4 are to be understood as the train protection devices 4a and 4b.

Das Streckennetz 2 der bahntechnischen Anlage 1 weist auch in der Figur nicht dargestellte Streckenabschnitte auf, die von einer der beiden Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b gesichert werden und somit auch nur von Fahrzeugen 5 befahren werden können, die mit der entsprechenden fahrzeugseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung 6 ausgebildet sind. Der in der Figur dargestellte Streckenabschnitt 3 ist jedoch beispielsweise ein Depot oder eine Waschanlage, der von allen Fahrzeugen 5 unabhängig von der Zuordnung ihrer fahrzeugseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung 6 befahren werden soll.The route network 2 of the railway system 1 also has route sections not shown in the figure, which are secured by one of the two train protection devices 4a, 4b and can therefore only be used by vehicles 5 that are equipped with the corresponding on-board train protection device 6. The route section 3 shown in the figure is, for example, a depot or a washing facility, which is to be used by all vehicles 5 regardless of the assignment of their on-board train protection device 6.

Der Streckenabschnitt 3 weist mehrere schaltbare Stellelemente 7, wie Signale 8 und Weichen 9, nicht schaltbare Streckenelemente 10, wie Nothalttaster oder Gleisfreimeldeeinrichtungen, und Positionsmarken 11a, 11b, wie beispielsweise Balisen, auf. Die Stellelemente 7, die Positionsmarken 11 und die Streckenelemente 10 sind in der Figur der Einfachheit halber nur einfach und nur an einer Position dargestellt, obwohl diese mehrmals vorhanden sein können und selbstverständlich wie üblich im Streckenabschnitt 3 verteilt sind.The track section 3 has several switchable control elements 7, such as signals 8 and switches 9, non-switchable track elements 10, such as emergency stop buttons or track vacancy detection devices, and position marks 11a, 11b, such as beacons. For the sake of simplicity, the control elements 7, the position marks 11 and the track elements 10 are shown in the figure only once and in only one position, although they can be present several times and are of course distributed as usual in the track section 3.

Die streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b weisen jeweils eine streckenseitige Kommunikationseinrichtung 12a, 12b auf, die jeweils zur Kommunikation mit den zugeordneten fahrzeugseitigen Kommunikationseinrichtungen 13a, 13b der zugeordneten Fahrzeuge 5 ausgebildet ist. Die Kommunikationseinrichtungen 12, 13 und die Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4, 6 sind beispielsweise für eine CBTC (Communication Based Train Control) Kommunikation ausgebildet.The trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b each have a trackside communication device 12a, 12b, which is designed to communicate with the associated vehicle-side communication devices 13a, 13b of the associated vehicles 5. The communication devices 12, 13 and the train protection devices 4, 6 are designed, for example, for CBTC (Communication Based Train Control) communication.

Die streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b weisen jeweils eine Stelleinrichtung 14 und ein Streckengerät 15 auf. Die Streckengeräte 15 können auch als WCU (Wayside Control Unit) bezeichnet werden. Die Stelleinrichtungen 14 werden auch als Stellwerke bezeichnet.The trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b each have an actuating device 14 and a trackside device 15. The trackside devices 15 can also be used as WCU (Wayside Control Unit). The control devices 14 are also referred to as signal boxes.

Die bahntechnische Anlage 1 weist außerdem eine Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 auf, die mit den streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b einerseits und den schaltbaren Stelleelementen 7 andererseits verbunden ist. Die Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 weist in der beispielhaften Ausführungsform in Figur 1 ein Schaltmittel 17 und eine Reservierungseinrichtung 18 auf.The railway system 1 also has a coordination device 16, which is connected to the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b on the one hand and the switchable control elements 7 on the other hand. The coordination device 16 has in the exemplary embodiment in Figure 1 a switching means 17 and a reservation device 18.

Die nicht schaltbaren Streckenelemente 10 sind mit beiden streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b und insbesondere deren Stelleinrichtungen 14a, 14b verbunden.The non-switchable track elements 10 are connected to both trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b and in particular their control devices 14a, 14b.

Figur 2 zeigt eine erste beispielhafte Ausführungsform der Koordinierungseinrichtung 16, wie sie in Figur 1 dargestellt ist. Wie in Figur 2 ersichtlich, ist die Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 über mehrere elektrische Leitungen 19 mit den jeweiligen Stelleinrichtungen 14a, 14b der streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b verbunden. Die Reservierungseinrichtung 18 ist bei der in Figur 2 dargestellten Ausführungsform als ein Relais mit drei Schaltstellungen ausgebildet. Die mittlere Schaltstellung ist für "nicht reserviert" und die äußeren für eine Reservierung von jeweils einer der streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b repräsentativ. Figure 2 shows a first exemplary embodiment of the coordination device 16 as shown in Figure 1 As shown in Figure 2 As can be seen, the coordination device 16 is connected via several electrical lines 19 to the respective control devices 14a, 14b of the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b. The reservation device 18 is in the Figure 2 The embodiment shown is designed as a relay with three switching positions. The middle switching position represents "not reserved" and the outer positions represent a reservation of one of the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b.

Das Schaltmittel 17 der Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 schaltet eine Verbindung zwischen den schaltbaren Stellelementen 7 zu der einen streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a oder der anderen streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4b. Diese Verbindung ist ein Verbindungspfad oder Verbindungsweg. Für jedes schaltbare Stellelement 7 weist das Schaltmittel 17 ein separates Relais 20 auf. Bei der beispielhaften Ausführungsform in Figur 2 werden durch die Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 drei Stellelemente 7 gleichzeitig geschaltet. Diese schaltbaren Stellelemente 7 sind beispielsweise die Stellelemente einer einzelnen Fahrstraße, die gemeinsam gestellt werden können. Alternativ kann die erfindungsgemäße Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 selbstverständlich auch mehr oder weniger schaltbare Stellelemente 7 koordinieren, wie beispielsweise mit Bezug auf Figur 3 später beschrieben. Das Schaltmittel 17 weist außerdem einen Schalter 21 auf, der die Schaltvorgänge der Relais 20 steuert. Der Schalter 21 ist über jeweils eine elektrische Leitung 19 mit den streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b verbunden. Über diese Leitungen 19 ist der Schalter 21 und damit das Schaltmittel 17 von den streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b aus steuerbar. Somit können die streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b selbständig die Verbindung zu den schaltbaren Stellelementen 7 steuern und herstellen.The switching means 17 of the coordination device 16 switches a connection between the switchable control elements 7 to one trackside train protection device 4a or the other trackside train protection device 4b. This connection is a connection path or connection route. For each switchable control element 7, the switching means 17 has a separate relay 20. In the exemplary embodiment in Figure 2 three control elements 7 are switched simultaneously by the coordination device 16. These switchable control elements 7 are, for example, the control elements a single route, which can be set together. Alternatively, the coordination device 16 according to the invention can of course also coordinate more or less switchable control elements 7, for example with reference to Figure 3 described later. The switching means 17 also has a switch 21 which controls the switching operations of the relays 20. The switch 21 is connected to the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b via an electrical line 19. The switch 21 and thus the switching means 17 can be controlled from the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b via these lines 19. The trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b can thus independently control and establish the connection to the switchable control elements 7.

Jeweils weitere drei Leitungen 19 verbinden die jeweilige streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a, 4b mit jeweils einem Relais 20 für die Verbindung zu den schaltbaren Stellelementen 7.Three further lines 19 each connect the respective trackside train protection device 4a, 4b with a relay 20 for the connection to the switchable control elements 7.

Eine weitere Leitung 19 verbindet jede streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a, 4b mit der Reservierungseinrichtung 18. Diese Leitung 19 zu der Reservierungseinrichtung 18 ist so ausgebildet, dass darüber sowohl das Relais 22 der Reservierungseinrichtung 18 gesteuert werden kann als auch der Schaltzustand des Relais 22 und dadurch eine Reservierungsinformation ausgelesen werden kann.A further line 19 connects each trackside train protection device 4a, 4b to the reservation device 18. This line 19 to the reservation device 18 is designed in such a way that both the relay 22 of the reservation device 18 can be controlled via it and the switching state of the relay 22 and thus reservation information can be read out.

Im Folgenden wird der Betrieb der in den Figuren 1 und 2 dargestellten bahntechnischen Anlage 1 mit Bezug auf den von allen Fahrzeugen 5 nutzbaren Streckenabschnitt 3 durch das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren beschrieben.The following describes the operation of the Figures 1 and 2 illustrated railway system 1 with reference to the track section 3 usable by all vehicles 5 by the method according to the invention.

Das Fahrzeug 5a soll beispielsweise den Streckenabschnitt 3 auf einer vorbestimmten Fahrstraße befahren. Beispielsweise um zu einer von allen Fahrzeugen 5a, 5b genutzten Waschanlage zu fahren.For example, the vehicle 5a should travel along the route section 3 on a predetermined route. For example, to drive to a car wash used by all vehicles 5a, 5b.

Der Zugriff auf die schaltbaren Stellelemente 7 dieser Fahrstraße wird durch die Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 vergeben.Access to the switchable control elements 7 of this route is granted by the coordination device 16.

Zunächst prüft die streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a, ob die schaltbaren Stellelemente 7 bereits in Benutzung sind, also ob die andere streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4b diese für sich reserviert hat. Hierfür liest die streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a die Reservierungseinrichtung 18 und insbesondere das Relais 22 aus. Wenn das Relais 22 in seiner Mittelstellung ist, liegt keine Reservierung vor. In diesem Fall kann die streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a die Verbindung zu den Stellelementen 7 für sich reservieren. Diese Reservierung wird durchgeführt, indem die Stelleinrichtung 14a das Relais 22 in seine linke Schaltposition bewegt, die für die Reservierung durch die Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a bestimmt ist. Diese geänderte Schaltposition der Reservierungseinrichtung 18 ist auch durch die andere streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4b auslesbar, so dass diese die Reservierung durch die Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a erkennt.First, the trackside train protection device 4a checks whether the switchable control elements 7 are already in use, i.e. whether the other trackside train protection device 4b has reserved them for itself. To do this, the trackside train protection device 4a reads the reservation device 18 and in particular the relay 22. If the relay 22 is in its middle position, there is no reservation. In this case, the trackside train protection device 4a can reserve the connection to the control elements 7 for itself. This reservation is carried out by the control device 14a moving the relay 22 to its left switching position, which is intended for reservation by the train protection device 4a. This changed switching position of the reservation device 18 can also be read by the other trackside train protection device 4b, so that it recognizes the reservation by the train protection device 4a.

Da die signaltechnische Verbindung zu den Stellelementen 7 jetzt exklusiv für die streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a reserviert ist, darf diese nun den Schalter 21 entsprechend ansteuern und die Verbindung zu den Stellelementen 7 herstellen.Since the signaling connection to the control elements 7 is now reserved exclusively for the trackside train protection device 4a, this can now control the switch 21 accordingly and establish the connection to the control elements 7.

Nun hat die streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a Zugriff auf die schaltbaren Stellelemente 7 des Streckenabschnitts 3 und stellt die benötigte Fahrstraße entsprechend wie üblich.The trackside train protection device 4a now has access to the switchable control elements 7 of the track section 3 and sets the required route accordingly as usual.

Innerhalb der streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a stellt die Stelleinrichtung 14a die Fahrstraße und gibt eine entsprechende Mitteilung an das Streckengerät 15a weiter. Anschließend wird eine Freigabemitteilung, eine sogenannte Movement Authority, von der streckenseitigen Kommunikationseinrichtung 12a an die zugseitige Kommunikationseinrichtung 13a des Fahrzeugs 5a übermittelt. Dann kann das autonom betriebene Fahrzeug 5a entlang der bereitgestellten Fahrstraße fahren. Da Positionsmarken 11a, 11b für beide Fahrzeugarten 5a, 5b an dem Streckenabschnitt 3 angeordnet sind, kann das Fahrzeug 5a seine Position entsprechend bestimmen. Die Streckenelemente 10, insbesondere die Gleisfreimeldeeinrichtungen, geben beiden streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b Rückmeldung über die Fahrt des Fahrzeugs 5a, so dass eine Fahrstraßenauflösung durch beide streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b überwacht wird.Within the trackside train protection device 4a, the setting device 14a sets the route and forwards a corresponding message to the trackside device 15a. A release message, a so-called movement authority, is then sent from the trackside communication device 12a to the trainside communication device 13a. of the vehicle 5a. The autonomously operated vehicle 5a can then travel along the route provided. Since position markers 11a, 11b for both vehicle types 5a, 5b are arranged on the track section 3, the vehicle 5a can determine its position accordingly. The track elements 10, in particular the track vacancy detection devices, provide both track-side train protection devices 4a, 4b with feedback about the travel of the vehicle 5a, so that a route resolution is monitored by both track-side train protection devices 4a, 4b.

Nachdem die Fahrstraße durch die streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a, die die Verbindung zu den schaltbaren Stellelementen 7 reserviert hat, nicht mehr benötigt wird, versetzt diese das Relais 22 wieder in seine Mittelstellung, die für eine Verfügbarkeit der Verbindung zu den Stellelementen 7 repräsentativ ist. Dadurch gibt es die Reservierung frei.After the route is no longer required by the trackside train protection device 4a, which has reserved the connection to the switchable control elements 7, the latter returns the relay 22 to its middle position, which is representative of the availability of the connection to the control elements 7. This releases the reservation.

Im Folgenden wird mit Bezug auf Figur 3 eine alternative Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 beschrieben. Der Einfachheit halber wird lediglich auf die Unterschiede zu der Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 in Figur 2 eingegangen.In the following, with reference to Figure 3 an alternative embodiment of the coordination device 16 according to the invention is described. For the sake of simplicity, only the differences to the coordination device 16 in Figure 2 received.

Die Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 in Figur 3 ist lediglich mit einem einzigen schaltbaren Stellelement 7 verbunden. In diesem Fall weist die Anlage 1 also für jedes schaltbare Stellelement 7 eine zugeordnete Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 auf. Entsprechend weist das Schaltmittel 17 der Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 in Figur 3 lediglich ein Relais 20 auf.The coordination facility 16 in Figure 3 is only connected to a single switchable control element 7. In this case, the system 1 has an associated coordination device 16 for each switchable control element 7. Accordingly, the switching means 17 of the coordination device 16 in Figure 3 only one relay 20 opens.

Im Gegensatz zu der Ausführungsform in Figur 2 weist die Reservierungseinrichtung 18 der Koordinierungseinrichtung 16 in Figur 3 ein weiteres Relais 23 auf. Dieses Relais 23 ist ebenfalls mit den streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtungen 4a, 4b verbunden und ist zum Entgegennehmen einer Reservierungsanfrage für die Verbindung zu dem Stellelement 7 ausgebildet. Wenn beispielsweise die Verbindung zu den Stellelementen 7 wie oben beschrieben für die streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a reserviert ist, kann die andere streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4b ihre Reservierungsanfrage mit Hilfe des Relais 23 absetzen. Dafür schaltet die streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4b über die entsprechende Leitung 19 das Relais 23 in seine für die Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4b repräsentative Schaltstellung. Mit der Reservierungsanfrage ist ausgedrückt, dass die streckenseitige Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4b die Verbindung zu dem schaltbaren Stellelement 7 reservieren möchte, sobald diese von der streckenseitigen Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a nicht mehr benötigt wird. In diesem Fall schaltet die Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4a am Ende das Relais 22 nicht in die Mittelstellung, sondern in die für die Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4b repräsentative Stellung. Die Reservierung für die Zugsicherungseinrichtung 4b ist damit aktiv.In contrast to the embodiment in Figure 2 the reservation device 18 of the coordination device 16 in Figure 3 another relay 23. This relay 23 is also connected to the trackside train protection devices 4a, 4b and is designed to receive a reservation request for the connection to the control element 7. If, for example, the connection to the control elements 7 is reserved for the trackside train protection device 4a as described above, the other trackside train protection device 4b can send its reservation request using relay 23. To do this, the trackside train protection device 4b switches relay 23 to its switch position representative of the train protection device 4b via the corresponding line 19. The reservation request expresses that the trackside train protection device 4b would like to reserve the connection to the switchable control element 7 as soon as it is no longer required by the trackside train protection device 4a. In this case, the train protection device 4a ultimately switches relay 22 not to the middle position, but to the position representative of the train protection device 4b. The reservation for the train protection device 4b is thus active.

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  1. Railway-technical installation (1) comprising at least one track section (3), in which at least one switchable actuator (7) is arranged and comprising at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices (4), each of which is configured for a train protection of vehicles (5) on the at least one track section (3) which are equipped with precisely one vehicle-side train protection device (6) associated with the at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices (4), wherein the installation (1) has at least one coordinating device (16) connected to the at least two track-side train protection devices (4a, 4b) and the at least one actuator (7), by means of which coordinating device a connection of the at least one actuator (7) to precisely one of the at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices (4a, 4b) is creatable.
  2. Installation (1) according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the coordinating device (16) is configured such that the connection of the at least one actuator (7) to precisely one of the at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices (4a, 4b) is initiable by this track-side train protection device (4a, 4b) itself.
  3. Installation (1) according to claim 1 or 2,
    characterised in that
    the coordinating device (16) comprises at least one switching means (17) which is connected to the track-side train protection devices (4a, 4b) and by means of which the connection of the at least one actuator (7) to precisely one of the at least two autonomous train protection devices (4a, 4b) is switchable.
  4. Installation (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the coordinating device (16) comprises at least one reservation device (18) connected to the track-side train protection devices (4a, 4b), said reservation device being configured for reserving the connection to the at least one actuator (7) for precisely one of the at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices (4a, 4b).
  5. Installation (1) according to claim 4,
    characterised in that
    the reservation device (18) is configured for the output of at least one reservation information item to the track-side train protection devices (4a, 4b).
  6. Installation (1) according to claim 4 or 5,
    characterised in that
    the reservation device (18) is configured so that the reservation of the connection is switchable by means of the respective track-side train protection device (4a, 4b) itself.
  7. Installation (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that
    the installation (1) has at least one non-switchable track element (10) arranged in the track section (3), said track element being connected to all the train protection devices (4) .
  8. Installation (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that
    at least one of the train protection devices (4b) has at least one actuator device (14b) connected to the coordinating device, said actuator device being configured for controlling the at least one actuator (7).
  9. Installation (1) according to claim 8,
    characterised in that
    at least one of the train protection devices (4b) has in each case at least one track-side track device (15b) which is configured for communication with the vehicles (5) and is configured separately from the actuator device (14b).
  10. Method for operating a railway-technical installation (1) which has at least one track section (3) with at least one switchable actuator (7), and at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices (4), configured for a train protection of vehicles (5) on the track section (3) which are equipped with precisely one vehicle-side train protection device (6) associated with the at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices (4), wherein
    a connection of the at least one actuator (7) to precisely one of the at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices (4a, 4b) is created by means of a coordinating device (16) .
  11. Method according to claim 10,
    characterised in that
    the connection of the at least one actuator (7) to precisely one of the at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices (4a, 4b) is initiated by this track-side train protection device (4a, 4b) itself.
  12. Method according to claim 10 or 11,
    characterised in that
    the connection of the at least one actuator (7) to precisely one of the at least two autonomous track-side train protection devices (4a, 4b) is reserved and/or switched by this track-side train protection device (4a, 4b) itself.
  13. Method according to one of claims 10 to 12,
    characterised in that
    a journey of a vehicle (5) in the track section (3) is monitored by all the train protection devices (4).
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