An automated counterbalance system includes a crossing gate mechanism with an electric motor, a sensing device and a motor control unit, a crossing gate with a crossing gate arm and one or more counterweights, wherein the crossing gate arm is operated by the crossing gate mechanism, wherein the at least one sensing device is configured to monitor an electrical characteristic of the electric motor, and wherein the motor control unit comprises at least one processor and is configured to determine a counterbalance of the crossing gate based on the electrical characteristic of the electric motor and a movement of the crossing gate arm.

Method for monitoring a track switch with a switch drive, wherein the switch drive includes a housing, a switch setting motor arranged in the housing and a switch rod extending out of the housing for coupling to a track switch. The method includes providing a piezoelectric sensor arranged on the housing and detecting measurement signals of the piezoelectric sensor during a switching operation of the switch drive. Periodic components of the measurement signal are at least partially filtered out in order to obtain signal components representative of a non-periodic change in the strain of the housing. The method also includes evaluating a temporal progression of the signal components representative of the non-periodic change in strain in order to identify deviations from a nominal state.

Method for monitoring a track switch with a switch drive, wherein the switch drive includes a housing, a switch setting motor arranged in the housing and a switch rod extending out of the housing for coupling to a track switch. The method includes providing a piezoelectric sensor arranged on the housing and detecting measurement signals of the piezoelectric sensor during a switching operation of the switch drive. Periodic components of the measurement signal are at least partially filtered out in order to obtain signal components representative of a non-periodic change in the strain of the housing. The method also includes evaluating a temporal progression of the signal components representative of the non-periodic change in strain in order to identify deviations from a nominal state.

A crossing gate mechanism includes an enclosure housing multiple electric and electronic components with a control unit configured to operate the crossing gate mechanism and associated crossing gate arm, a cover for opening and closing the enclosure, wherein the cover is moveable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the enclosure houses a sensing device, wherein the cover includes a detectable device, and wherein the detectable device is arranged in the cover such that, when the cover is moved into the closed position, the detectable device comes in proximity to the at least one sensing device, and the sensing device is configured to indicate that the cover is in the closed position.

A crossing gate mechanism includes an enclosure housing multiple electric and electronic components with a control unit configured to operate the crossing gate mechanism and associated crossing gate arm, a cover for opening and closing the enclosure, wherein the cover is moveable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the enclosure houses a sensing device, wherein the cover includes a detectable device, and wherein the detectable device is arranged in the cover such that, when the cover is moved into the closed position, the detectable device comes in proximity to the at least one sensing device, and the sensing device is configured to indicate that the cover is in the closed position.

A switch control method and apparatus, and a storage medium are provided, which relate to the field of urban rail transit technologies. The method includes: in a process that a train requests a target object for a switch resource, determining that the train is a train before and nearest a switch in combination with switch information sent from an object controller; when the switch is in an idle state, requesting the object controller to move the switch if it is determined that a current switch orientation of the switch is inconsistent with a switch orientation required by the train for the switch, so that the object controller controls to move the switch, and adjusts a status of the switch to a locked state after the switch is moved; and controlling the train to pass through the switch according to a response message returned by the object controller.

A switch control method and apparatus, and a storage medium are provided, which relate to the field of urban rail transit technologies. The method includes: in a process that a train requests a target object for a switch resource, determining that the train is a train before and nearest a switch in combination with switch information sent from an object controller; when the switch is in an idle state, requesting the object controller to move the switch if it is determined that a current switch orientation of the switch is inconsistent with a switch orientation required by the train for the switch, so that the object controller controls to move the switch, and adjusts a status of the switch to a locked state after the switch is moved; and controlling the train to pass through the switch according to a response message returned by the object controller.

The present disclosure relates to a switch control method for a rail transit signal system, and an apparatus for the method. When a switch control command of the signal system fails or the signal system confirms agreement with local switch control, the method is configured for performing maintenance operation on a switch via the local switch control apparatus. Compared to the prior art, the present disclosure has the advantages of meeting the requirement of the local switch control, ensuring the safety of a maintenance person and operation, etc.

The present disclosure relates to a switch control method for a rail transit signal system, and an apparatus for the method. When a switch control command of the signal system fails or the signal system confirms agreement with local switch control, the method is configured for performing maintenance operation on a switch via the local switch control apparatus. Compared to the prior art, the present disclosure has the advantages of meeting the requirement of the local switch control, ensuring the safety of a maintenance person and operation, etc.