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CN105480249B - Derail detector and its detection method based on adapter positioning - Google Patents

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CN105480249B
CN105480249B CN201511022499.7A CN201511022499A CN105480249B CN 105480249 B CN105480249 B CN 105480249B CN 201511022499 A CN201511022499 A CN 201511022499A CN 105480249 B CN105480249 B CN 105480249B
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刘凤伟
王宝磊
姜瑞金
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陈祖顺
张良威
肖光毅
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刘爱文
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黎巧能
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Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of Derail detector and its detection method based on adapter positioning, the Derail detector is installed on adapter towards the side of wheel, the laser displacement gauge and processor system being separately mounted to including four bearing supports and four on the bearing support, the present invention also provides its detection method in addition, the present invention realizes the warning function before rail truck derailing, solves the problems, such as the unpredictable derailing of rail truck, to ensure safety of railway traffic, reduce freight car deraicment accident and provide guarantee.

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Derail detector and its detection method based on adapter positioning
Technical field
The present invention relates to railway transportation equipment technical field, and in particular to a kind of derailing based on adapter positioning detects dress Put and its detection method.
Background technology
Train derailing is the operating great driving accident of rail truck.The generation of derailment accident, vehicle, goods will be caused The damage of thing, transit equipment and communication apparatus, life will be also injured when serious, therefore paid much attention to by countries in the world.From After China railways speed-raising in 1997, goods train derailing is on the rise;Nearly l0, derailment accident are driven a vehicle in China railways Ratio in great, major break down is up to 70% or so.To ensure safety of railway traffic, the countermeasure of strick precaution is found out, lorry is reduced and takes off Rail accident is an important and pressing task.
The reason for causing derailment accident is more complicated, that is, has human factor, apparatus factor, also natural calamity etc..Derailing Accident can greatly reduce after train operation performance is improved, strengthen staff quality and safety education, but can not possibly prevent completely, Because irresistible natural calamity is one of the main reason for causing derailing.
Though derailing is inevitable, can increase on vehicle after Derail detector reaches early warning before derailing and derail Brake the effect of detraction.At present, derail braking technology comparative maturity, and the carriage derailment automatic arresting device that Nan Che companies develop is wide The general 70t levels that are applied to are with Truck, significant effect;Relative, it can realize that the derailing detection technique of warning function also can not Put into and use by product.Current rail parent company has begun to the development work of tissue red ball, and Jinzhong City's south heavy carrying coal is special Line also uses input, and the fast freight heavy duty requirements of railway freight-car are more and more urgent, and realize one of key technology of these targets Exactly prevent vehicle derailing.But be currently directed to derailing problem main development is derailing braking technology, has derailing early warning work( The product of energy because technical difficulty is big, has no scale successful case, still in the market vacancy phase, it is latent also in experimental stage Power and value are very huge.Therefore it is the research topic being significant to develop Derail detector and detection method.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of Derail detector and its detection method based on adapter positioning, realize Warning function before rail truck derailing, solves the problems, such as the unpredictable derailing of rail truck, to ensure safety of railway traffic, subtracts Few freight car deraicment accident provides guarantee.
To achieve the above object, the Derail detector based on adapter positioning designed by the present invention, is symmetrically arranged on Towards the side of wheel (6) on four adapters (1) on bogie, it is characterized in that:It include four bearing supports and Four laser displacement gauges and processor system being separately mounted on the bearing support;
The cast mould of bearing support is integrally formed, by installation base surface, oblique connecting rods, horizontal brace rod, vertical connection Bar and arc-shaped connecting rod combine;Described installation base surface one end connects with oblique connecting rods one end, the oblique connecting rods other end It is connected with horizontal brace rod one end, the horizontal brace rod other end is connected with vertical connecting rod one end, the vertical connecting rod The other end is connected with arc-shaped connecting rod one end, and the arc-shaped connecting rod other end is connected with the installation base surface other end, described vertical Angle between connecting rod and horizontal brace rod is right angle, and the angle between the oblique connecting rods and horizontal brace rod is acute angle, The installation base surface and horizontal brace rod are parallel to each other, and the bearing support is in integrally the frame structure of similar right-angled trapezium;
The installation base surface is further opened with mounting hole, for installation base surface to be fixed on to the adapter of bogie towards wheel Side, after the bearing support installation, the wheel shaft of bogie is located inside the frame structure of bearing support;
The laser displacement gauge presss from both sides with processor system installed in the acute angle that the oblique connecting rods are connected with horizontal brace rod At angle, and the laser displacement gauge is located at directly over railway track with processor system, so as to for measuring wheel relative to iron The Uplifting amount of road rail, and data processing and judgement are carried out according to Uplifting amount.
Preferably, the installation base surface of the bearing support is fixedly installed on the adapter towards car by rivet or bolt The side of wheel.
Preferably, the processor of the laser displacement gauge and processor system is single-chip microcomputer.
Further, the quantity that the installation base surface opens up mounting hole is four.
Further, the center of circle corresponding to the arc-shaped connecting rod and the cross section center of circle of wheel shaft overlap, and the arc connects The radius of circle corresponding to extension bar is 110-120mm.
In addition, the present invention also provides the detection method of above-mentioned Derail detector, it is characterized in that:Including following step Suddenly:
1) laser displacement gauge is started shooting with processor system (3), and laser displacement gauge distance in itself is gathered by laser displacement gauge The vertical range data of rail (5) upper surface, the data of the m times collection are designated as Hm;The average value of data is calculated by processor As the datum mark of this measurement, H is designated as0
2)HmWith H0Ask poor, that is, it is h to obtain wheel (6) relative to the Uplifting amount of rail (5)m=Hm-H0, sentence for performing It is disconnected;
If 3) the m times numerical value hmValue is more than set safety value, processor minute book time data hm, labeled as 1 time;
If 4) the m+1 times numerical value hm+1More than the m times numerical value hm, processor minute book time data hm+1, labeled as 2 times;
If 5) the m+2 times numerical value hm+2More than the m+1 times numerical value hm+1, labeled as 3 times;
If 6) continuously meet above-mentioned steps 3), step 4) and step 5), processor sends alarm signal, until hmValue Less than set safety value;
If 7) do not meet above-mentioned steps 3 continuously), step 4) and step 5), continue sampling and judge, do not alarm.
In the above-mentioned technical solutions, safety value and h are passed throughm, hmWith hm+1, hm+1With hm+2It is continuous twice relatively, drop significantly It is low because wrong report caused by the line impairment such as circuit damage, rail gap and track switch.
Laser displacement gauge primarily serves two effects in use with processor system:First, the operation shape of monitoring bogie State;Second, send warning message before vehicle derailment danger.
Beneficial effect of the present invention:The Derail detector and detection method positioned by this based on adapter, realizes railway Warning function before vehicle derailing, solve the problems, such as the unpredictable derailing of rail truck, to ensure safety of railway traffic, reduce Freight car deraicment accident provides guarantee.
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Fig. 1 is a kind of structural representation of the Derail detector based on adapter positioning;
Fig. 2 is the dimensional structure diagram of bearing support in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the mounting structure schematic diagram of bearing support and adapter in Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the installation site graph of a relation of bearing support and wheel shaft in Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is a kind of detection method schematic flow sheet of the Derail detector based on adapter positioning;
Fig. 6 is the normal contact condition schematic diagram of wheel track;
Fig. 7 is that wheel rim reclines view;
Fig. 8 is persistently to climb rail view;
Fig. 9 is derailing view.
In figure, adapter 1, bearing support 2, installation base surface 2a, oblique connecting rods 2b, horizontal brace rod 2c, vertical connecting rod 2d, Arc-shaped connecting rod 2e, mounting hole 2f, laser displacement gauge and processor system 3, wheel shaft 4, rail 5, wheel 6.
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The present invention is described in further detail with specific embodiment below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:
A kind of Derail detector based on adapter positioning as shown in Figures 1 to 4, it is installed on court on adapter 1 To the side of wheel 6, including four bearing supports 2 and four laser displacement gauges being separately mounted on the bearing support 2 and processing Device system 3;
The 2 cast mould of bearing support is integrally formed, by installation base surface 2a, oblique connecting rods 2b, horizontal brace rod 2c, perpendicular Straight connecting rods 2d and arc-shaped connecting rod 2e are combined;Described installation base surface 2a one end connects with oblique connecting rods 2b one end, described The oblique connecting rods 2b other ends are connected with horizontal brace rod 2c one end, the horizontal brace rod 2c other ends and vertical connecting rod 2d mono- End connection, the vertical connecting rod 2d other ends are connected with arc-shaped connecting rod 2e one end, the arc-shaped connecting rod 2e other ends and The installation base surface 2a other ends connect, and the vertical angle between connecting rod 2d and horizontal brace rod 2c is right angle, described tiltedly to connect Angle between extension bar 2b and horizontal brace rod 2c is acute angle, and the installation base surface 2a and horizontal brace rod 2c are parallel to each other, institute State the overall frame structure in similar right-angled trapezium of bearing support 2;The horizontal stroke in the center of circle and wheel shaft 4 corresponding to the arc-shaped connecting rod 2e The section center of circle overlaps, and the radius of the circle corresponding to the arc-shaped connecting rod 2e is 110-120mm;
The installation base surface 2a is further opened with four mounting hole 2f, can be fixed installation base surface 2a by rivet or bolt In bogie adapter 1 towards the side of wheel 6, after the installation of bearing support 2, the wheel shaft 4 of bogie is located at bearing support 2 Inside frame structure;
The laser displacement gauge is connected sharp with processor system 3 installed in the oblique connecting rods 2b with horizontal brace rod 2c Angle angle, and the laser displacement gauge is located at directly over railway track 5 with processor system 3, so as to for measuring the phase of wheel 6 Data processing and judgement are carried out for the Uplifting amount of railway track 5, and according to Uplifting amount;
The processor of the laser displacement gauge and processor system 3 uses single chip computer architecture;
The detection method of above-mentioned Derail detector disclosed in the present embodiment, as shown in figure 5, comprising the following steps:
1) laser displacement gauge is started shooting with processor system (3), and laser displacement gauge distance in itself is gathered by laser displacement gauge The vertical range data of rail (5) upper surface, the data of the m times collection are designated as Hm;After the present embodiment selection t > 5s, pass through place Reason device calculates the datum mark that the average value of data measures as this, is designated as H0
2)HmWith H0Ask poor, that is, it is h to obtain wheel (6) relative to the Uplifting amount of rail (5)m=Hm-H0, sentence for performing It is disconnected;
If 3) the m times numerical value hmValue is more than set safety value, and the present embodiment sets safety value as 12mm, processor Minute book time data hm, labeled as 1 time;
If 4) the m+1 times numerical value hm+1More than the m times numerical value hm, processor minute book time data hm+1, labeled as 2 times;
If 5) the m+2 times numerical value hm+2More than the m+1 times numerical value hm+1, labeled as 3 times;
If 6) continuously meet above-mentioned steps 3), step 4) and step 5), processor sends alarm signal, until hmValue Less than set safety value;
If 7) do not meet above-mentioned steps 3 continuously), step 4) and step 5), continue sampling and judge, do not alarm.
Rail derailment course is climbed with reference to wheel 6, its detection of derailing is described in detail below:
First, normal condition
As shown in fig. 6, during rail truck normal operation in orbit, wheel 6 does small size snake centered on the center line of rail 5 Shape is moved, and the wheel rim of wheel 6 do not clinged on rail 5, wheel 6 relative to rail 5 Uplifting amount hmIt is zero;
2nd, wheel rim reclines state
If as shown in fig. 7, under certain specified conditions, wheel 6 is very big to the cross force of rail 5, and wheel 6 gives rail 5 vertical force very little, so that the contact point new in rolling process of wheel 6 is gradually shifted at the top of wheel rim, wheel 6 gradually rises, Wheel 6 relative to rail 5 Uplifting amount hmGradually increase, works as hmValue is more than safety value, processor minute book time data hm, mark For 1 time;
3rd, track-like state is persistently climbed
As shown in figure 8, if the position of contact point reaches the flex point on wheel rim arc surface on wheel rim, i.e., wheel rim root is with At portion's circular sliding slopes during maximum some in wheel rim inclination angle, arrival is climbed to the critical point of rail.If before critical point is reached laterally Power reduces or vertical force increase, then wheel returns to original settling position to still possible slide downward.When contact point postcritical After, if the change of cross force, vertical force is little, wheel 6 is possible to gradually climb up rail 5 and derail.
During this, wheel 6 relative to rail 5 Uplifting amount hmValue continues to increase, hm+1More than hm, labeled as 2 times, hm+2 More than hm+1, labeled as 3 times, then send alarm signal;
4th, derailing state
As shown in figure 9, if wheel 6 continues to climb rail, will climb up rail 5 reach the top surface of rail 5 at the top of wheel rim and Derailing.

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1. a kind of Derail detector based on adapter positioning, is symmetrically arranged on court on four adapters (1) on bogie To the side of wheel (6), it is characterised in that:
It includes four bearing supports (2) and four laser displacement gauges being separately mounted on the bearing support (2) and processor system Unite (3);
The cast mould of the bearing support (2) is integrally formed, by installation base surface (2a), oblique connecting rods (2b), horizontal brace rod (2c), vertical connecting rod (2d) and arc-shaped connecting rod (2e) combine;Described installation base surface (2a) one end and oblique connecting rods (2b) one end is connected, and oblique connecting rods (2b) other end is connected with horizontal brace rod (2c) one end, the horizontal brace rod (2c) other end is connected with vertical connecting rod (2d) one end, vertical connecting rod (2d) other end and arc-shaped connecting rod (2e) one End connection, arc-shaped connecting rod (2e) other end be connected with installation base surface (2a) other end, the connecting rod (2d) vertically and Angle between horizontal brace rod (2c) is right angle, and the angle between the oblique connecting rods (2b) and horizontal brace rod (2c) is sharp Angle, the installation base surface (2a) and horizontal brace rod (2c) are parallel to each other, and the bearing support (2) is in integrally similar right-angled trapezium Frame structure;
The installation base surface (2a) is further opened with mounting hole (2f), for installation base surface (2a) to be fixed on to the adapter of bogie (1) towards the side of wheel (6), after bearing support (2) installation, the wheel shaft (4) of bogie is located at the frame of bearing support (2) Frame inside configuration;
The laser displacement gauge is arranged on what the oblique connecting rods (2b) were connected with horizontal brace rod (2c) with processor system (3) At acute angle, and the laser displacement gauge is located at directly over railway track (5) with processor system (3), so as to for measuring Wheel (6) and carries out data processing and judgement relative to the Uplifting amount of railway track (5) according to Uplifting amount;
The detection method of the Derail detector based on adapter detection and localization comprises the following steps:
1) laser displacement gauge is started shooting with processor system (3), and laser displacement gauge is gathered in itself apart from rail by laser displacement gauge (5) the vertical range data of upper surface, the data of the m times collection are designated as Hm;The average value that data are calculated by processor is used as The datum mark of this measurement, is designated as H0
2)HmWith H0Ask poor, that is, it is h to obtain wheel (6) relative to the Uplifting amount of rail (5)m=Hm-H0, for performing judgement;
If 3) the m times numerical value hmValue is more than set safety value, processor minute book time data hm, labeled as 1 time;
If 4) the m+1 times numerical value hm+1More than the m times numerical value hm, processor minute book time data hm+1, labeled as 2 times;
If 5) the m+2 times numerical value hm+2More than the m+1 times numerical value hm+1, labeled as 3 times;
If 6) continuously meet above-mentioned steps 3), step 4) and step 5), processor sends alarm signal, until hmValue is less than Set safety value;
If 7) do not meet above-mentioned steps 3 continuously), step 4) and step 5), continue sampling and judge, do not alarm.
2. the Derail detector according to claim 1 based on adapter positioning, it is characterised in that:The bearing support (2) Installation base surface (2a) be fixedly installed in by rivet or bolt on the adapter (1) towards the side of wheel (6).
3. the Derail detector according to claim 1 based on adapter positioning, it is characterised in that:The laser displacement gauge Processor with processor system (3) is single-chip microcomputer.
4. the Derail detector according to claim 1 based on adapter positioning, it is characterised in that:The installation base surface The quantity that (2a) opens up mounting hole (2f) is four.
5. the Derail detector according to claim 1 based on adapter positioning, it is characterised in that:The arc-shaped connecting rod The center of circle corresponding to (2e) overlaps with the cross section center of circle of wheel shaft (4), the radius of the circle corresponding to the arc-shaped connecting rod (2e) For 110-120mm.
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