CA2926492A1 - Bellows for a crossover between two articulately connected vehicles - Google Patents
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Abstract
Subject of the invention is a bellows (10) for a crossover (5) between two articulately connected vehicles or vehicle components (1,2)), e.g. of an articulated bus, whereby the bellows (10) comprises two side walls (12), whereby the side walls (12) of the bellows (10) are connected to each by a bellows bottom (16), whereby in the transition area (14) from the side wall (12) to the bellows bottom (16), the bellows (10) comprises a multitude of insert pleat units (18), whereby the side wall (12) comprises side wall pleats (13), whereby on the exterior side of the bellows, each of the side wall pleats (13) possesses a bellows frame (15), whereby each insert pleat unit (18) extends on the bellows interior side (24) between the respective side wall pleat (13), whereby the insert pleat unit (18) comprises at least two horizontally extending insert pleats (20, 22), which are held by the bellows frame (15) of the side wall pleat (13), between which the insert pleat unit (18) extends.
Description
BELLOWS FOR A CROSSOVER BETWEEN TWO
ARTICULATELY CONNECTED VEHICLES
The invention relates to a bellows for a crossover between two articulately connected vehicles or vehicle components, e.g. an articulated bus, whereby the bellows comprises two side walls, whereby the side walls of the bellows are connected by a bellows bottom, whereby in the transition area from the side wall to the bellows bottom the bellows comprises a multitude of insert pleat units, whereby the side wall comprises side wall pleats, whereby each of the side wall pleats possesses a bellows frame on the exterior of the bellows.
A bellows for a crossover between two articulately connected vehicles is sufficiently well known in the state of the art. Known for example are articulated buses that comprise a crossover, whereby the crossover comprises a bellows that encompasses a crossover gangway, e.g. a platform, in a tunnel-like manner. However, the bellows does not only surround the crossover gangway, e.g. the plafform, but also the vehicle's articulated joint that is situated below the plafform, so that the vehicle's articulated joint is protected from environmental impact. A vehicle articulated joint of this type is described in EP 2 738 071 A, for example.
This vehicle articulated joint consists of two joint segments that are connected by a pivot bearing. Laterally, the two joint segments are equipped with two dampers, whereby the two dampers extend obliquely to connect the two joint segments. This means that a vehicle joint of this type possesses a rather large width.
ARTICULATELY CONNECTED VEHICLES
The invention relates to a bellows for a crossover between two articulately connected vehicles or vehicle components, e.g. an articulated bus, whereby the bellows comprises two side walls, whereby the side walls of the bellows are connected by a bellows bottom, whereby in the transition area from the side wall to the bellows bottom the bellows comprises a multitude of insert pleat units, whereby the side wall comprises side wall pleats, whereby each of the side wall pleats possesses a bellows frame on the exterior of the bellows.
A bellows for a crossover between two articulately connected vehicles is sufficiently well known in the state of the art. Known for example are articulated buses that comprise a crossover, whereby the crossover comprises a bellows that encompasses a crossover gangway, e.g. a platform, in a tunnel-like manner. However, the bellows does not only surround the crossover gangway, e.g. the plafform, but also the vehicle's articulated joint that is situated below the plafform, so that the vehicle's articulated joint is protected from environmental impact. A vehicle articulated joint of this type is described in EP 2 738 071 A, for example.
This vehicle articulated joint consists of two joint segments that are connected by a pivot bearing. Laterally, the two joint segments are equipped with two dampers, whereby the two dampers extend obliquely to connect the two joint segments. This means that a vehicle joint of this type possesses a rather large width.
2 EP 0 653 319 B1 describes for a bellows an integral transition from the pleat of the side wall as vertical section to the horizontal section in the floor area. In this, the pleat of the side wall possesses a seam that extends along the crest on the inside of the bellows, whereby the seam extends only to the bending point between the horizontal and vertical sections of the transition from the side wall to the floor, to facilitate bending. The pleat of the horizontal section may also possess a seam on the inner crest, which would also only extend to the bending point. Consequently, the area of the bend is seam-free.
DE 10 154 033 B4 describes the transition region between the side wall of a bellows and the horizontal base, whereby the connection between the horizontal base and the vertical side wall is embodied similarly to the one in EP 0 653 319. The horizontal section is followed by a removable bellows bottom with a floor cover and bellows ribs, whereby the bellows ribs are connected to the bellows frame of the bellows.
A bellows of the initially mentioned type is known from EP 1 391 329 Bl.
Here, in the interior crest of the transition area from the side wall to the bellows floor the bellows possesses an insert pleat unit in a majority of pleats. Arranging an insert pleat unit in the transition area of each pleat from the side wall to the floor makes it possible to provide an extension distance in the corner area of the bellows that is essentially identical to the one in the area of the side wall. The insert pleat unit comprises a multitude of pleats or ripples, whereby the depth of the pleats of the insert pleat unit is lower than the overall height of the pleats of the side wall. This illustrates that for an identical extension distance the bottom will be flatter than the side wall area.
DE 10 154 033 B4 describes the transition region between the side wall of a bellows and the horizontal base, whereby the connection between the horizontal base and the vertical side wall is embodied similarly to the one in EP 0 653 319. The horizontal section is followed by a removable bellows bottom with a floor cover and bellows ribs, whereby the bellows ribs are connected to the bellows frame of the bellows.
A bellows of the initially mentioned type is known from EP 1 391 329 Bl.
Here, in the interior crest of the transition area from the side wall to the bellows floor the bellows possesses an insert pleat unit in a majority of pleats. Arranging an insert pleat unit in the transition area of each pleat from the side wall to the floor makes it possible to provide an extension distance in the corner area of the bellows that is essentially identical to the one in the area of the side wall. The insert pleat unit comprises a multitude of pleats or ripples, whereby the depth of the pleats of the insert pleat unit is lower than the overall height of the pleats of the side wall. This illustrates that for an identical extension distance the bottom will be flatter than the side wall area.
3 As already mentioned above, the vehicle's articulated joint has a comparatively wide construction width. Arranging the insert pleat unit in accordance with EP 1 391 329 B1, namely on the inside of the respective pleats of a bellows, in particular in the area of the crown of each pleat, suffers from the disadvantage that the bulge of the insert pleat unit extends comparatively far into the interior of the bellows. As a result, the bellows will come into contact with the vehicle's articulated joint, if the latter possesses a certain width, in particular in the area of coupling point of the damper to the respective joint segment, which in the long term leads to wear and tear of the bellows in this area.
The present invention is based on the objective to be able to provide the width of the bellows, the maximum of which is determined by the clearance between the two side walls of the bellows, even in the transition area to the bellows bottom, whereby the bellows is to be kept level in the floor area in order to allow a continuous low-floor design of the vehicle.
To meet this objective, the present invention proposes that each insert pleat unit extends on the inside of the bellows between the respective side wall pleats, whereby the insert pleat unit comprises at least two horizontally extending insert pleats, which are held by the bellows frame of the side wall pleat, in between which the insert pleat unit is situated. This illustrates that the insert pleat unit has been relocated into the region of the depth of the side wall pleat. This means that outside of the side wall pleat, in the installed state of the bellows, the ends of the insert pleat unit extend horizontally. In practical application it has been found that the available width of the bellows in the area of the bellows bottom on each side increases by approximately 5 cm, in comparison to a bellows design as it is known from EP 1 391 329 B1.
The present invention is based on the objective to be able to provide the width of the bellows, the maximum of which is determined by the clearance between the two side walls of the bellows, even in the transition area to the bellows bottom, whereby the bellows is to be kept level in the floor area in order to allow a continuous low-floor design of the vehicle.
To meet this objective, the present invention proposes that each insert pleat unit extends on the inside of the bellows between the respective side wall pleats, whereby the insert pleat unit comprises at least two horizontally extending insert pleats, which are held by the bellows frame of the side wall pleat, in between which the insert pleat unit is situated. This illustrates that the insert pleat unit has been relocated into the region of the depth of the side wall pleat. This means that outside of the side wall pleat, in the installed state of the bellows, the ends of the insert pleat unit extend horizontally. In practical application it has been found that the available width of the bellows in the area of the bellows bottom on each side increases by approximately 5 cm, in comparison to a bellows design as it is known from EP 1 391 329 B1.
4 Advantageous features and designs of the invention are illustrated in the dependent claims.
It is in particular intended that the side wall pleats possess a greater depth, in particular twice the depth, than the insert pleats of the insert pleat unit.
Further, the insert pleats of the insert pleat unit have upper and lower edges, which end in the bellows frames of the side wall pleats, between which or inside which extends the respective insert pleat unit. This illustrates that the insert pleat unit that consists of at least two insert pleats ends at one point in the corresponding bellows frame of the side wall pleat.
In this, the upper edges of the insert pleats of the insert pleat unit extend horizontally in their installed state, whereas the two lower edges on both sides of the upper edge extend obliquely towards the upper edges, and, as already mentioned, are held in one point by the respective bellows frame of the side wall pleat.
In this connection, it is in particular further intended that the bellows frame of the side wall pleat, between which extends the insert pleat unit, holds the common lower edge of the two insert pleats of the insert pleat unit. This illustrates that in the side wall area this bellows frame holds the side wall pleat flanks of the side wall pleat, whereas in the horizontal area, i.e. in the corner area of the bellows, it accepts in a clamping manner the common lower edge of the insert pleats of the insert pleat unit. This means that the number of bellows frames in the floor area is equal to the number in the side wall area, even if the number of pleats itself in the floor area is doubled even if with lower depth.
It is further intended that each side wall pleat and each insert pleat comprises two side wall pleat flanks and two insert pleat flanks. The insert pleat unit comprises at least two insert pleats. Every pleat of the insert pleat unit is formed in the area of the depth of the side wall pleat flank of the side wall pleat by a part of the side wall pleat flank. This means that for forming the insert pleat, the side wall pleat flank is folded over twice in the area of the depth of the side wall pleat, whereby the two adjacent flanks of the two
It is in particular intended that the side wall pleats possess a greater depth, in particular twice the depth, than the insert pleats of the insert pleat unit.
Further, the insert pleats of the insert pleat unit have upper and lower edges, which end in the bellows frames of the side wall pleats, between which or inside which extends the respective insert pleat unit. This illustrates that the insert pleat unit that consists of at least two insert pleats ends at one point in the corresponding bellows frame of the side wall pleat.
In this, the upper edges of the insert pleats of the insert pleat unit extend horizontally in their installed state, whereas the two lower edges on both sides of the upper edge extend obliquely towards the upper edges, and, as already mentioned, are held in one point by the respective bellows frame of the side wall pleat.
In this connection, it is in particular further intended that the bellows frame of the side wall pleat, between which extends the insert pleat unit, holds the common lower edge of the two insert pleats of the insert pleat unit. This illustrates that in the side wall area this bellows frame holds the side wall pleat flanks of the side wall pleat, whereas in the horizontal area, i.e. in the corner area of the bellows, it accepts in a clamping manner the common lower edge of the insert pleats of the insert pleat unit. This means that the number of bellows frames in the floor area is equal to the number in the side wall area, even if the number of pleats itself in the floor area is doubled even if with lower depth.
It is further intended that each side wall pleat and each insert pleat comprises two side wall pleat flanks and two insert pleat flanks. The insert pleat unit comprises at least two insert pleats. Every pleat of the insert pleat unit is formed in the area of the depth of the side wall pleat flank of the side wall pleat by a part of the side wall pleat flank. This means that for forming the insert pleat, the side wall pleat flank is folded over twice in the area of the depth of the side wall pleat, whereby the two adjacent flanks of the two
5 insert pleats of the insert pleat unit are held in the horizontal area by the bellows frame, which already extends in the area of the side wall pleats.
For the purpose of ensuring a durable shape of the insert pleat generated by folding over the side wall pleat flank, it is intended to provide a seam that extends along the insert pleat in the area of the upper edge of the insert pleat.
In the following, the invention is explained in more detail with the help of the figures.
Fig. 1 shows a schematic illustration of an articulated bus;
Fig. 2 shows the articulated vehicle joint connecting the two vehicles;
Fig. 3 shows an exterior perspective view onto the corner area of a bellows of Fig. 1, in the transition from the side wall area to the floor area;
Fig. 4 shows a view from the interior onto the transition between the side wall and the floor of the bellows (corner area);
Fig. 5 shows a representation in accordance with Fig. 3 in the spread apart state;
Fig. 6 shows a representation in accordance with Fig. 4 in the spread apart state.
For the purpose of ensuring a durable shape of the insert pleat generated by folding over the side wall pleat flank, it is intended to provide a seam that extends along the insert pleat in the area of the upper edge of the insert pleat.
In the following, the invention is explained in more detail with the help of the figures.
Fig. 1 shows a schematic illustration of an articulated bus;
Fig. 2 shows the articulated vehicle joint connecting the two vehicles;
Fig. 3 shows an exterior perspective view onto the corner area of a bellows of Fig. 1, in the transition from the side wall area to the floor area;
Fig. 4 shows a view from the interior onto the transition between the side wall and the floor of the bellows (corner area);
Fig. 5 shows a representation in accordance with Fig. 3 in the spread apart state;
Fig. 6 shows a representation in accordance with Fig. 4 in the spread apart state.
6 The two vehicle components 1 and 2 of the articulated bus are connected by the crossover 5. The crossover 5 comprises the bellows 10, which encompasses the platform 8 and the vehicle's articulated joint 7 located below in a tunnel-like manner.
The vehicle's articulated joint 7 is illustrated in Fig. 2. The vehicle's articulated joint 7 comprises the two joint segments 7a and 7b, which are linked by a pivot bearing 7c. In addition, the vehicle's articulated joint 7 is equipped on each side with a damper 9, which in an oblique position connects the two joint segments 7a and 7b. As already explained above, this vehicle articulated joint 7 is located within the bellows 10.
Figure 3 shows a sectional view of the bellows 10, in particular an exterior perspective view from the exterior of the bellows onto the transition area or corner area between the side wall and the bellows bottom 16. In the area of its side wall, the bellows 10 comprises several side wall pleats 13. Each individual side wall pleat 13 is formed by two side wall pleat flanks 26. The two side wall pleat flanks 26 comprise a reinforcing support, in particular at least one fabric layer that is coated on both sides with an elastomer.
Consequently, the side wall pleat flanks are elastically deformable.
Arranged on the outside of the bellows are bellows frames 15, each of which holds the two side wall pleat flanks 26. In the transition area 14 from the side wall 12 to the bellows bottom 16, the bellows frame bends at an angle of approximately 90 , as is illustrated in Fig. 3. The bellows bottom 16 represents the continuation to the insert pleat unit between the side wall pleat flank 26 of a side wall pleat 13 and is not illustrated in its entirety.
In the following we consider a side wall pleat 13, whereby in between the side wall pleat 13, i.e. between the two side wall pleat flanks of the side wall pleat 13, the insert pleat unit 18 extends on the interior side of the bellows
The vehicle's articulated joint 7 is illustrated in Fig. 2. The vehicle's articulated joint 7 comprises the two joint segments 7a and 7b, which are linked by a pivot bearing 7c. In addition, the vehicle's articulated joint 7 is equipped on each side with a damper 9, which in an oblique position connects the two joint segments 7a and 7b. As already explained above, this vehicle articulated joint 7 is located within the bellows 10.
Figure 3 shows a sectional view of the bellows 10, in particular an exterior perspective view from the exterior of the bellows onto the transition area or corner area between the side wall and the bellows bottom 16. In the area of its side wall, the bellows 10 comprises several side wall pleats 13. Each individual side wall pleat 13 is formed by two side wall pleat flanks 26. The two side wall pleat flanks 26 comprise a reinforcing support, in particular at least one fabric layer that is coated on both sides with an elastomer.
Consequently, the side wall pleat flanks are elastically deformable.
Arranged on the outside of the bellows are bellows frames 15, each of which holds the two side wall pleat flanks 26. In the transition area 14 from the side wall 12 to the bellows bottom 16, the bellows frame bends at an angle of approximately 90 , as is illustrated in Fig. 3. The bellows bottom 16 represents the continuation to the insert pleat unit between the side wall pleat flank 26 of a side wall pleat 13 and is not illustrated in its entirety.
In the following we consider a side wall pleat 13, whereby in between the side wall pleat 13, i.e. between the two side wall pleat flanks of the side wall pleat 13, the insert pleat unit 18 extends on the interior side of the bellows
7 24. The insert pleat unit 18 comprises the two insert pleats 20 and 22, as is illustrated in Fig. 4. In this, the depth 28 of the side wall pleat is approximately twice as great as the depth 30 of the insert pleat. Each insert pleat 20, 22 comprises two insert pleat flanks, in particular the insert pleat flanks 20a, 20b and 22a, 22b. The two insert pleat flanks 20a, 20b and 22a, 22b respectively form an upper edge 32, which in the installed state of the bellows will extend essentially horizontally in the area of the side wall pleat flank 26. In combination with the side wall pleat flank 26, the insert pleat flank 20a or the insert pleat flank 22a form a lower edge 34 together with the side wall pleat flank 26, whereby the lower edge 34 extends diagonally upward towards the bellows frame 15, and together with the upper edge 32 of the insert pleat unit is held by the bellows frame in one point. The material aspect of this is that both the insert pleat 20 and the insert pleat are formed by the respective immediately adjacent side wall pleat flank 26, which is why these components are illustrated in brackets in the drawing.
This means that the side wall pleat flank 26, which for the purpose of forming the respective insert pleat 20, 22 protrudes freely downward, is folded or turned over twice to form the insert pleat 20, 22, whereby the two free flanks of the two insert pleats 20, 22 form a common lower edge 36 of the insert pleat unit, which in turn is held by the horizontally extending part of the bellows frame 15 (Fig. 5, Fig. 6). This means that the insert pleat flanks 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b are physical components of the corresponding side wall pleat flank 26. In order to maintain the shape to the respective insert pleat 20, 22, each of the upper edges 32 of the insert pleats 20, 22 comprises a seam 38. Each of the seams 38 runs along the insert pleats 20, 22. This illustrates that the seam 38 holds the insert pleat flanks 20a, 20b and 22a, 22b. In this connection, for the purpose of maintaining the shape, the side wall pleat 13 on the inside of the bellows also possesses a seam 27 that extends along the side wall pleat 13.
This means that the side wall pleat flank 26, which for the purpose of forming the respective insert pleat 20, 22 protrudes freely downward, is folded or turned over twice to form the insert pleat 20, 22, whereby the two free flanks of the two insert pleats 20, 22 form a common lower edge 36 of the insert pleat unit, which in turn is held by the horizontally extending part of the bellows frame 15 (Fig. 5, Fig. 6). This means that the insert pleat flanks 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b are physical components of the corresponding side wall pleat flank 26. In order to maintain the shape to the respective insert pleat 20, 22, each of the upper edges 32 of the insert pleats 20, 22 comprises a seam 38. Each of the seams 38 runs along the insert pleats 20, 22. This illustrates that the seam 38 holds the insert pleat flanks 20a, 20b and 22a, 22b. In this connection, for the purpose of maintaining the shape, the side wall pleat 13 on the inside of the bellows also possesses a seam 27 that extends along the side wall pleat 13.
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1 Vehicle component 2 Vehicle component 5 Crossover 7 Articulated vehicle joint 7a Joint segment 7b Joint segment 7c Pivot bearing 8 Platform
1 Vehicle component 2 Vehicle component 5 Crossover 7 Articulated vehicle joint 7a Joint segment 7b Joint segment 7c Pivot bearing 8 Platform
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10 Bellows 12 Side wall 13 Side wall pleat 14 Transition area (corner area) 15 Bellows frame 16 Bellows bottom 18 Insert pleat unit Insert pleat 20 20a Insert pleat flank 20b Insert pleat flank 22 Insert pleat 22a Insert pleat flank 22b Insert pleat flank 24 Bellows interior 26 Side wall pleat flank 27 Seam on the top edge of the side wall pleat 28 Depth of the side wall pleat Depth of the side wall pleat 30 32 Upper edge of insert pleat 34 Common lower edge of insert pleats 36 Lower edge of the insert pleats 38 Seam on the top edge of the insert pleat
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1. A bellows (10) for a crossover (5) between two articulately connected vehicles or vehicle components (1, 2), e.g. of an articulated bus, whereby the bellows (10) comprises two side walls (12), whereby the side walls (12) of the bellows (10) are connected to each other by a bellows bottom (16), whereby the bellows (10) in the transition area (14) from the side wall (12) to the bellows bottom (16) comprises a multitude of insert pleat units (18), whereby the side wall (12) comprises side wall pleats (13), whereby the side wall pleats (13) comprise a bellows frame (15) on the exterior side of the bellows, characterized in that each of the insert pleat units (18) extends along the inside of the bellows (24) between the respective side wall pleat (13), whereby the insert pleat unit (18) comprises at least two horizontally extending insert pleats (20, 22), which are held by the bellows frame (15) of the side wall pleat (13), between which the insert pleat unit (18) extends.
2. The bellows (10) for a crossover between two articulately connected vehicles (1, 2) of claim 1 characterized in that the side wall pleats (13) possess a greater depth (28) than the insert pleats (20, 22).
3. The bellows (10) for a crossover between two articulately connected vehicles of claim 2, characterized in that the depth of the insert pleats (20, 22) of the insert pleat unit (18) is approximately half as great as that of the side wall pleats (13).
4. The bellows (10) for a crossover between two articulately connected vehicles (1, 2) of one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the insert pleats (20, 22) of the insert pleat unit (18) have upper and lower edges (32, 36), which end in the bellows frame (15) of the respective side wall pleat (13), between which the respective insert pleat unit (18) extends.
5. The bellows (10) for a crossover between two articulately connected vehicles (1, 2) of claim 4, characterized in that the bellows frame (15) of the side wall pleat (13), in between which extends the insert pleat unit (18), holds he common lower edge (36) of the insert pleats (20, 22) of the insert pleat unit (18).
6. The bellows (10) for a crossover between two articulately connected vehicles (1, 2) of one of the preceding claims characterized in that each side wall pleat (13) and each insert pleat (20, 22) comprises two side wall pleat flanks (26) and two insert pleat flanks (20a, 20b; 22a, 22b), whereby the insert pleat unit (18) comprises two insert pleats (20, 22), whereby each of the pleats of the insert pleat unit (18) is formed in the area of the depth of the side wall pleat flank of the side wall pleat (13) by a part of the side wall pleat flank (26).
7. The bellows (10) for a crossover between two articulately connected vehicles (1, 2) of claim 6, characterized in that for maintaining the shape of the insert pleats (20, 22) of the insert pleat unit (18), the insert pleat flanks (20a, 20b; 22a, 22b), which form the respective insert pleat (20, 22), exhibit in the area of the upper edge (32) of the insert pleat (20, 22) a seam (38) that extends along the insert pleat (20, 22).
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