Method and device for vehicles, which detect the collision of a further vehicle
A method for operating vehicles, in particular track-bound vehicles, permits two vehicles to approach one another even to comparatively short distances and at the same time can be implemented with comparatively low expenditure. For this purpose, a collision by a first vehicle towards the rear of a second vehicle is detected by the second vehicle, a warning message is emitted by the second vehicle triggered by the detection of the collision or running into from the rear, and a braking process is triggered by the first vehicle on the basis of the warning message emitted by the second vehicle. A device for a vehicle which detects the collision of a further vehicle is also provided.
1. A method for operating railborne or non-railborne vehicles, the method comprising the following steps:
using a second vehicle to detect a collision of a first vehicle with the second vehicle based on standstill monitoring when the second vehicle is stationary;
transmitting a warning message from the second vehicle triggered by the detection of the collision of the first vehicle with the second vehicle; and
initiating a braking procedure by the first vehicle due to the warning message transmitted from the second vehicle.
2. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises transmitting the warning message directly from the second vehicle to the first vehicle.
3. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises transmitting the warning message from the second vehicle through a trackside equipment unit to the first vehicle.
4. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises using a central controller to receive and log the warning message transmitted by the second vehicle.
5. The method according to claim 4 , which further comprises analyzing warning messages received from the central controller with respect to at least one of frequency or circumstances of occurrence of the warning messages.
6. The method according to claim 4 , which further comprises providing railborne vehicles as the first and second vehicles, and providing the central controller as a central controller of a train control system for receiving and logging the warning message transmitted from the second vehicle.
7. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises carrying out the method for operating vehicles within a framework of an automatic parking of the first vehicle.
8. The method according to claim 7 , which further comprises carrying out the automatic parking of the first vehicle in a depot or on a sidetrack.
9. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises carrying out the method for operating vehicles within a framework of an automatic coupling procedure, and using the warning message transmitted from the second vehicle by the first vehicle as a criterion for detection of the automatic coupling procedure.
10. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises providing the vehicles as driverless vehicles.
11. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises providing the vehicles as rail vehicles, and activating the standstill monitoring as part of the second vehicle when the second vehicle is parked.
12. A device for a railborne or non-railborne vehicle, the device comprising:
a detector for detection of a collision of a further vehicle with the vehicle based on standstill monitoring of the vehicle when stationary;
a transmitter:
for transmitting a warning message triggered by the detection of the collision of the further vehicle with the vehicle, and
for receiving a warning message from the vehicle when the further vehicle has traveled up to the vehicle; and
a controller for initiating a braking procedure upon receiving the warning message from the vehicle.
13. The device according to claim 12 , wherein said transmitter is configured to receive the warning message transmitted directly from the vehicle.
14. The device according to claim 12 , wherein said transmitter is configured to receive the warning message transmitted from the vehicle through a trackside equipment unit.
15. The device according to claim 14 , wherein said transmitter is configured to transmit the warning message, triggered by the detection of the collision of the further vehicle, to said trackside equipment unit for transmitting the warning message to the further vehicle.
16. The device according to claim 12 , wherein the vehicles are rail vehicles, and said standstill monitoring is part of the vehicle and is activated when the vehicle is parked.