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Safety coding process for track circuits
Assignee: Compagnie de Signaux et dEntreprises Electriques SA
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Filing: 1979-12-11
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Granted: 1982-09-14
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Expires: 1999-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A process for coding track circuits allows particularly information to be transmitted to a vehicle travelling over a railway track divided into a succession of sections each equipped with a track circuit, in which each of the carrier frequencies for energizing the track circuits is frequency modulated by means of a number of modulation frequencies each representing a piece of information to be transmitted. This process includes the steps of comparing the modulation frequency obtained by demodulation of the modulated carrier frequency with another source of modulation so as to check that said modulation frequency is indeed correct, and to allow transmission of the modulated carrier frequency in the corresponding track circuit only when this check is positive. This process and device applies to high-speed railway trains.
Inventors
- 👤 Claude D. Bilet
- 👤 Michel G. Guillard
- 👤 Dominque A. Hedoin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:21
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61L; B61L3/00; B61L3/16; B61L3/22; B61L3/24; B61L3/246; B61L23/00; B61L23/08; B61L23/14; B61L23/16; B61L23/168
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A system for producing a frequency modulated signal comprising: input means for introducing information to be transmitted; a generator producing a frequency generated signal; programmable divider means for selectively dividing said frequency generated signal and producing an intermediate signal; means responsive to said input means for selecting the division ratio of said divider means; programmable frequency generating means responsive to said input means for generating a frequency check signal; driver means for modulating a said intermediate signal produced by said programmable divider means to thereby produce an output signal; operating means responsive to said frequency check signal and said output signal for producing an enabling signal when the difference between said frequency check signal and said output signal is equal to a single predetermined fixed frequency; and analog gate means responsive to said enabling signal produced by said operating means for delivering said output signal at the output of said analog gate means as the frequency modulated signal when said enabling signal is present.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
164 words
A system for producing a frequency modulated signal comprising: input means for introducing information to be transmitted; a generator producing a frequency generated signal; programmable divider means for selectively dividing said frequency generated signal and producing an intermediate signal; means responsive to said input means for selecting the division ratio of said divider means; programmable frequency generating means responsive to said input means for generating a frequency check signal; driver means for modulating a said intermediate signal produced by said programmable divider means to thereby produce an output signal; operating means responsive to said frequency check signal and said output signal for producing an enabling signal when the difference between said frequency check signal and said output signal is equal to a single predetermined fixed frequency; and analog gate means responsive to said enabling signal produced by said operating means for delivering said output signal at the output of said analog gate means as the frequency modulated signal when said enabling signal is present.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said operating means includes a mixer for mixing said frequency check signal and said output signal to produce a mixed signal; and comparator means for comparing the frequency of said mixed signal with said single predetermined fixed frequency, irrespective of said information being transmitted and producing said enable signal only when said frequencies are equal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said driver means comprises a frequency modulator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said driver means includes a supplemental divider means for converting said intermediate signal produced by said programmable divider means into a derived signal to be modulated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said operating means includes a demodulator and multiplier which demodulates and multiplies said output signal to produce a demodulated signal which is mixed with said frequency check signal to produce said mixed signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said system is used to transmit information to railway vehicles within one of a plurality of track block circuits in a railway communications system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 6 wherein said driver means modulates said derived signal with a modulation frequency different from that used by the system connected to either of the adjacent track block circuits.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said mixer means further comprises a selective filter responsive to said single fixed frequency.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 8 wherein the division ratio of said supplemental divider means is a power of two, and wherein the ratio of said multiplier is a corresponding power of two.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said system is constructed in two modules, one of said modules including said driver means and analog gate means and being operable alone when no information need be transmitted.
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