AU2014201117A1 - Mount - Google Patents

Abstract

Abstract A mount for a rail wagon, the mount including a sheave wheel support to bear a sheave wheel and an uncoupling 25 rod bracket to support an uncoupling rod. 5162514_1 (GHMatters) P92775.AU.1 U- mn

Description

- 1 MOUNT Technical Field This invention relates to rail wagons and, more 5 particularly, to mounts and mounting arrangements for attachment with the underframe of a rail wagon. Background Rail wagons have long been used to transport material. 10 Rail wagons particularly comprise a container having an underframe adapted to be attached with bogies. Multiple components are engaged with the underside or underframe of a rail wagon and must be arranged in a way that is efficient for assembly and effective in use. Rail wagons also include 15 releasable couplers for connecting individual rail wagons to one another. An uncoupling rod is typically utilised to disengage the couplers. Rail wagons further include hand brake mechanisms including sheave wheels or alternative means for translating vertical movement at the hand brake actuator into horizontal 20 movement to effect braking. Summary of the Disclosure Disclosed is a mount for a rail wagon, the mount including a sheave wheel support to bear a sheave wheel and an uncoupling 25 rod bracket to support an uncoupling rod. Disclosed is a mount for a rail wagon, the mount including a sheave wheel support to bear a sheave wheel and a shock retarder. 30 Further disclosed is a mounting arrangement for a rail wagon, the mounting arrangement including a first mount including a sheave wheel support to bear a sheave wheel and an uncoupling rod bracket to support an uncoupling rod and a second 35 mount including a sheave wheel support to bear a sheave wheel and adapted to be mounted to a carrier plate. 4157261_1 (GHMatters) P92775.AU 28/02/14 - 2 Brief Description of the Figures Embodiments will now be described by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which 5 Fig. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a mount of one embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 2 is a side view of a mount of one embodiment of the disclosure; 10 Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the mount of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is an angled side view of a mount of a third embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 5 is an angled lower side view of the mount of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a side view of a mount of an embodiment of the 15 disclosure; Fig. 7 is a side view of a mount of a further embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 8 is a plan view of a mount of a further embodiment of the disclosure. 20 Detailed Description of Embodiments In the following detailed description, reference is made to accompanying drawings which form a part of the detailed description. The illustrative embodiments described in the 25 detailed description, depicted in the drawings and defined in the claims, are not intended to be limiting. Other embodiments may be utilised and other changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented. It will be readily understood that the aspects of the present 30 disclosure, as generally described herein and illustrated in the drawings can be arranged, substituted, combined, separated and designed in a wide variety of different configurations, all of which are contemplated in this disclosure. 35 Disclosed is a mount for a rail wagon, the mount including a sheave wheel support to bear a sheave wheel and an uncoupling 4157261_1 (GHMatters) P92775.AU 28/02/14 - 3 rod bracket to support an uncoupling rod. The mount allows for a single integrated sheave mount and uncoupling rod bracket simplifying the arrangement of the hand 5 brake sheave wheel assembly and uncoupling rod assembly. In some forms the sheave wheel support comprises a substantially horizontal sheave wheel pin to rotatably support the sheave wheel in a substantially vertical orientation. 10 In some forms the uncoupling rod bracket extends along an upwardly facing surface of the mount and is adapted to retain the uncoupling rod in the lateral plane. 15 In some forms the uncoupling rod bracket is U-shaped. In some forms the mount further comprises a shock retarder. 20 The mount and mounting arrangement facilitates the positioning and assembly of components of the rail wagon utilising in some forms existing bolt holes and, in some forms, existing brackets. This arrangement and the integrated nature of the mount allows for retrofitting of components such as, in the 25 illustrated forms, sheave wheel arrangements, uncoupling rods, shock retarders to a rail wagon with pre-existing components and attachment regions. Utilising pre-existing attachment regions such as bolt 30 holes and brackets allows for an efficient retrofit, reducing both labour and replacement parts. In some forms the retrofit is performed by bolting the mount or components to the existing bolt holes, allowing for accurate fitting, and then welding the mount to, for example, the underframe or bracket to strengthen 35 the engagement. 4157261_1 (GHMatters) P92775.AU 28/02/14 Referring initially to Fig. 1, disclosed is a mount 10 for attachment to the underframe 12 of a rail wagon 13. The mount 10 comprises a body 15 adapted to be attached with the underframe 12. In the illustrated form the body is attached to the 5 underframe by bolting then welding, though bolting, welding or alternative means of attachment are encompassed by the disclosure. In the illustrated form, the body 15 comprises three faces 16 extending from a corner 17 such in use the body includes a horizontal face and two perpendicular vertical faces 10 extending therefrom. A sheave wheel support 18 extends from the body 15. The sheave wheel support 18 comprises a pair of cover plates 19 adapted to be positioned on either side of a sheave wheel 20. A 15 horizontal sheave pin 22 extends between the cover plates 19 and is adapted to rotatably support the sheave wheel 20 in a vertical orientation. While the sheave wheel support 17 has been described in 20 terms of a vertically oriented sheave wheel 20, a sheave wheel support maintaining a horizontal sheave wheel and including a vertical sheave wheel pin would be encompassed by the disclosure. 25 The mount 10 further includes an uncoupling rod support 25 adapted to support an uncoupling rod (not illustrated) for releasing a coupler and uncoupling wagons in some forms by lifting a coupling pin (not illustrated) and holding the pin in the lifted position while uncoupling the wagons. 30 The uncoupling rod support 25 is in the form of a bracket 26 which, in the illustrated form, extends from and is attached to a vertical face 16 of the body 15. 35 As illustrated in Fig 1, the mount 10 forms part of a sheave wheel handbrake assembly comprising, in the illustrated 4157261_1 (GHMatters) P92775.AU 28/02/14 - 5 form, two horizontally oriented sheave wheels 28 and a hand brake actuator 29. In use a chain (not illustrated) extends from the hand brake actuator 29 through the sheave wheels which redirect the vertical movement of the hand brake actuator 29 5 into horizontal movement to effect braking. Figs. 2 and 3 illustrate the mount 10 bolted and welded to the underframe 12 of the rail wagon 13. As illustrated in Fig. 2, a shock retarder 30 is incorporated into the mount 10 10 extending from the body 15. In the form illustrated in Fig. 2, the body 15 of mount 10 is attached with the underframe 12 through a bracket 40. In the form shown the bracket 40 is a pre-existing bracket utilised for 15 retrofitting the mount 10 to the underframe 12. The sheave wheel support 18 is attached with the underframe through a pair of attachment arms 41 extending at an angle from the sheave wheel support 18 to engage the underframe 12. 20 Fig. 3 illustrated the uncoupling rod support 25 which is in the form of U shaped bracket 26 and engages the body 15. The U-shaped bracket 26 defines an interior depression 27 adapted to retain the uncoupling rod laterally and vertically. 25 Referring now to Figs. 4 through 6, disclosed is a mount 34 for attachment to the underframe 12 of a rail wagon 13. The mount 34 comprises a body 35 adapted to be attached with the underframe 12. In the illustrated form the body is attached to the underframe 12 by bolting then welding, though bolting, 30 welding or alternative means of attachment are encompassed by the disclosure. In the illustrated form, the body 35 comprises a pair of horizontal attachment members 36 which include a plurality of 35 cavities adapted to allow bolting of the attachment members 36 to either side of the carrier plate 38. The or each attachment 4157261_1 (GHMatters) P92775.AU 28/02/14 - 6 member 36 comprises an elongate plate. In the illustrated form the body 35 further includes two upright strengthening members 39 extending upwardly from the 5 attachment member 36. The upright strengthening members 39 extend along an upper surface of a horizontal cover plate 45 for the sheave wheel support 44. The strengthening members 39 in the illustrated forms extend along the surface of the horizontal cover plate 45 at an angle with respect to edges of the 10 horizontal cover plate 45. A sheave wheel support 44 extends from the body 35. The sheave wheel support 44 comprises a pair of horizontal cover plates 45 adapted to be positioned on either side of a 15 horizontally oriented sheave wheel 46. A vertical sheave pin 48 extends between the cover plates 45 and is adapted to rotatably support the sheave wheel 46 in a horizontal orientation. Referring now to Fig. 7, the mount 34 includes a plurality 20 of webs 50 extending between the horizontal cover plates 45 to safely retain a hand brake chain 49 extending about the sheave wheel 46 in use. While the sheave wheel orientation has been described in 25 line with the illustrated forms, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that alternative orientations appropriate to alternative hand brake arrangements are encompassed under the disclosure. Further while the components have been described in terms of a sheave wheel, an uncoupling rod and a shock retarder 30 it will be clear that alternative components could be engaged with the mount or mounting arrangement without being beyond the scope of the disclosure. In the claims which follow and in the preceding summary of 35 the invention except where the context requires otherwise due to express language or necessary implication, the word "comprising" 4157261_1 (GHMatters) P92775.AU 28/02/14 is used in the sense of "including", that is, the features as above may be associated with further features in various embodiments of the invention. 5 Variations and modifications may be made to the parts previously described without departing from the spirit or ambit of the invention. 4157261_1 (GHMatters) P92775.AU 28/02/14

Claims (11)

1. A mount for a rail wagon, the mount including a sheave wheel support to bear a sheave wheel and an uncoupling rod 5 bracket to support an uncoupling rod.

2. A mount as defined in claim 1, wherein the sheave wheel support comprises a substantially horizontal sheave wheel pin to rotatably support the sheave wheel in a substantially vertical 10 orientation.

3. A mount as defined in claim 1, wherein the uncoupling rod bracket extends along an upwardly facing surface of the mount and is adapted to retain the uncoupling rod in the lateral 15 plane.

4. A mount as defined in claim 3, wherein the uncoupling rod bracket is U-shaped. 20

5. A mount as defined in any of the preceding claims, further comprising a shock retarder.

6. A mount for a rail wagon, the mount including a sheave wheel support adapted to be mounted to a carrier plate. 25

7. A mounting arrangement for a rail wagon, the mounting arrangement comprising a first mount comprising a sheave wheel support for supporting a sheave wheel and an uncoupling rod support for retaining an uncoupling rod and a second mount 30 comprising a sheave wheel support adapted to be mounted to a carrier plate.

8. A mounting arrangement as defined in claim 7, wherein the sheave wheel support comprises a substantially horizontal sheave 35 wheel pin to rotatably support the sheave wheel in a substantially vertical orientation. 4157261_1 (GHMatters) P92775.AU 28/02/14 - 9

9. A mount as defined in claim 7 or 8, wherein the uncoupling rod support comprises a bracket extending along an upwardly facing surface of the mount and is adapted to retain the 5 uncoupling rod in the lateral plane.

10. A mount as defined in claim 9, wherein the bracket is U shaped. 10

11. A mount as defined in any of claims 7 to 10, further comprising a shock retarder. 4157261_1 (GHMatters) P92775.AU 28/02/14