On-board device, signaling system, and control method of moving vehicle

A signaling system comprising:

• a plurality of on-board devices, each of which is loaded in one of a plurality of moving vehicles traveling on a track and which comprises a control device configured to control the traveling of the moving vehicle,
• wherein the control device comprises:
• an in-field traveling instructing section configured to determine whether or not there is a blockade moving vehicle serving to hinder the traveling of the moving vehicle on a traveling route to an inspection field in a railyard based on different moving vehicle related data indicating data related to different moving vehicles in the railyard when the moving vehicle is an inspection waiting vehicle in an on-line state in the railyard,
• a traveling route securing section configured to request securement of the traveling route to a railyard interface device that controls branching on the traveling route when there is not the blockade moving vehicle on the traveling route, and
• a transmitting permission section configured to permit the traveling of the moving vehicle on the secured traveling route based on traveling route state data indicating the traveling route securement from the railyard interface device;
• and
• a railyard interface device arranged in the railyard for the plurality of on-board devices to be communicable bi-directionally with the plurality of on-board devices and configured to control a plurality of branches in the railyard,
• wherein, when there is the blockade moving vehicle on the traveling route, the in-field traveling instruction section gives priority to a traveling of the blockade moving vehicle if the blockade moving vehicle is an inspection waiting vehicle, and the in-field travel instructing section outputs a traveling command to the blockade moving vehicle if the blockade moving vehicle is not an inspection waiting vehicle, and
• wherein the traveling route makes the blockade moving vehicle travel.

A control method of a moving vehicle traveling on a track, comprising:

• determining, by an on-board device of a moving vehicle, whether or not there is a blockade moving vehicle serving to hinder the traveling of the moving vehicle on a traveling route to an inspection field in a railyard based on different moving vehicle related data indicating data related to different moving vehicles in the railyard when the moving vehicle is an inspection waiting vehicle in an on-line state in the railyard;
• requesting, by the on-board device, securement of the traveling route to a railyard interface device that controls branching on the traveling route when there is not the blockade moving vehicle on the traveling route;
• and
• permitting, by the on-board device, the moving vehicle to travel on the secured traveling route based on traveling route state data indicating the traveling route securement from the railyard interface device,
• wherein the determining whether or not there is the blockade moving vehicle comprises:
• outputting, by the on-board device, a traveling command to the blockade moving vehicle if the blockade moving vehicle is not an inspection waiting vehicle, when there is the blockade moving vehicle on the traveling route;
• and
• giving priority to a traveling of the blockade moving vehicle if the blockade moving vehicle is an inspection waiting vehicle, when there is the blockade moving vehicle on the traveling route,
• wherein the traveling command makes the blockade moving vehicle travel.

A non-transitory storage medium which stores a program, when being executed, to make a computer execute the control method of the moving vehicle traveling on a track, which comprises:

• determining, by an on-board device of a moving vehicle, whether or not there is a blockade moving vehicle serving to hinder the traveling of the moving vehicle on a traveling route to an inspection field in a railyard based on different moving vehicle related data indicating data related to different moving vehicles in the railyard when the moving vehicle is an inspection waiting vehicle in an on-line state in the railyard;
• requesting, by the on-board device, securement of the traveling route to a railyard interface device that controls branching on the traveling route when there is not the blockade moving vehicle on the traveling route;
• and
• permitting, by the on-board device, the moving vehicle to travel on the secured traveling route based on traveling route state data indicating the traveling route securement from the railyard interface device,
• wherein, when there is the blockade moving vehicle on the traveling route, the in-field traveling instruction section gives priority to a traveling of the blockade moving vehicle if the blockade moving vehicle is an inspection waiting vehicle, and the in-field travel instructing section outputs a traveling command to the blockade moving vehicle if the blockade moving vehicle is not an inspection waiting vehicle, and
• wherein the traveling command makes the blockade moving vehicle travel.