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Method and arrangement for securing a railroad crossing

US10933897B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Mobility GmbH · DE

Inventors

Christoph Kutschera · Bad Harzburg, DE
Jens-Harro Oechsner · Wolfenbüttel, DE
Thomas Schmidt · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 1, 2017
Grant date	Mar 2, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 3, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB61L2027/202
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method secures a railroad crossing which allows a timely securing of the railroad crossing, and is particularly efficient and reliable. The method proceeds in such a way that sensor data relating to a rail-borne vehicle approaching the railroad crossing are detected by a track-side sensor device. The sensor data contains at least the current speed of the rail-borne vehicle. The detected sensor data are transmitted by the track-side sensor device to a stationary control device. A switch-on time is determined by the stationary control device taking into account the transmitted sensor data and route data. Upon reaching the switch-on time, the securing of the railroad crossing is initiated by the stationary control device. After the railroad crossing has been successfully secured, a travel permission that extends beyond the railroad crossing is determined by a control device of a train control system, and is transmitted to the rail-borne vehicle.

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