CN104266851B - Air seal test car body and air seal test platform box body connector - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to vehicle body of railway vehicle experimental technique field, specifically disclose a kind of air seal test car body and air seal test platform box body connector, including: transition body, transition body is passage shape, is provided with intermediate plate in transition body, and intermediate plate is provided with sealing wicket；Car body adpting flange, car body adpting flange is located at one end of transition body, for connecting the end of air seal test car body；Casing adpting flange, casing adpting flange is located at the other end of transition body, for connecting at the gate of air seal test platform casing；Bleeding point adpting flange, bleeding point adpting flange is located at the middle part of transition body, for connecting the bleeding point of air seal test platform；Inflation inlet adpting flange, inflation inlet adpting flange is located at the middle part of transition body, for connecting the inflation inlet of air seal test platform.Present invention achieves and test car body is carried out inside and outside loading simultaneously, and outer only when test car body is carried out external load, test vehicle body can be entered by the sealing wicket in transition body and check.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to vehicle body of railway vehicle experimental technique field, particularly relate to a kind of air seal test
Car body and air seal test platform box body connector.
Background technology
Along with the fast development of track traffic, the overall trip speed of domestic EMUs is the highest has reached 380
Kilometer/hour.Owing to the speed of service of EMUs is higher, when vehicle crosses, can produce bigger
Air pressure change, significantly incline pendulum phenomenon, particularly vehicle crosses in tunnel to make vehicle occur
Time, the change of air pressure is bigger, directly affects structural strength and the service life of carbody.
Therefore, before vehicle puts into effect, need by devices such as air seal test platforms test car body
Carry out air seal test, to examine the intensity of car body.
In prior art when test car body being carried out air seal test by air seal test platform, it is impossible to
Test car body is carried out simultaneously inside and outside loading, and when test car body is carried out external load, it is impossible to
Enter test car body to check.
Summary of the invention
(1) to solve the technical problem that
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of air seal test car body and be connected dress with air seal test platform casing
Put, to overcome in prior art when test car body being carried out air seal test by air seal test platform,
Formula test car body cannot be carried out inside and outside loading simultaneously, and test car body is carried out external load
Time cannot be introduced into test car body carry out the problems such as inspection.
(2) technical scheme
In order to solve above-mentioned technical problem, the invention provides a kind of air seal test car body with airtight
Testing stand box body connector, including:
Transition body, described transition body is passage shape, is provided with described transition body in described transition body
The intermediate plate that inner space is blocked, described intermediate plate is provided with sealing wicket；
Car body adpting flange, described car body adpting flange is located at one end of described transition body, is used for
Connect the end of air seal test car body；
Casing adpting flange, described casing adpting flange is located at the other end of described transition body, uses
At the gate connecting air seal test platform casing；
Bleeding point adpting flange, described bleeding point adpting flange is located at the middle part of described transition body,
And it is positioned on the sidewall of described transition body and is positioned at that described transition body is blocked by described intermediate plate two
Near one of described car body adpting flange in part, for connecting air seal test platform by pipeline
Bleeding point；
Inflation inlet adpting flange, described inflation inlet adpting flange is located at the middle part of described transition body,
And it is positioned on the sidewall of described transition body and is positioned at that described transition body is blocked by described intermediate plate two
Near one of described car body adpting flange in part, for connecting air seal test platform by pipeline
Inflation inlet.
Preferably, described air seal test car body also includes with air seal test platform box body connector propping up
Support mechanism, described supporting mechanism is located at the bottom of described transition body.
Preferably, described supporting mechanism is supporting trolley.
Preferably, it is provided with elevating mechanism between described transition body and described supporting trolley.
Preferably, described elevating mechanism includes multiple hydraulic cylinder.
Preferably, the edge of described sealing wicket is provided with air bag.
Preferably, described car body adpting flange, casing adpting flange, bleeding point adpting flange and
Inflation inlet adpting flange is all connected and sealed by the appropriate section of bolt with air seal test platform.
Preferably, described car body adpting flange, casing adpting flange, bleeding point adpting flange and
Inflation inlet adpting flange is all connected with described transition body by the way of welding.
Preferably, described transition body is cylinder passage shape.
(3) beneficial effect
The air seal test car body of the present invention and air seal test platform box body connector can pass through gas
When close testing stand carries out air seal test to test car body, test car body is connected with air seal test platform,
Achieve and test car body is carried out inside and outside loading simultaneously, and the most only test car body is being carried out outside
During loading, test vehicle body can be entered by the sealing wicket in transition body and carry out checkout facility
Part, understands the carrying situation of testpieces, reaches the purpose of air seal test, meanwhile, this airtight
Test car body and air seal test platform box body connector simple in construction, easy to operate, and passing through
The elevating mechanism of transition body bottom achieves the scalable function in transition body short transverse, in order to
In connection.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is air seal test car body and the air seal test platform box body connector of the embodiment of the present invention
Structural representation；
Fig. 2 is air seal test car body and the air seal test platform box body connector of the embodiment of the present invention
A to structural representation；
Fig. 3 is air seal test car body and the air seal test platform box body connector of the embodiment of the present invention
B to structural representation.
In figure, 1: casing adpting flange；2: transition body；3: car body adpting flange；4: take out
QI KOU adpting flange；5: seal wicket；6: inflation inlet adpting flange；7: supporting trolley；8:
Elevating mechanism；9: intermediate door.
Detailed description of the invention
With embodiment, embodiments of the present invention are described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Following example are used for illustrating the present invention, but can not be used for limiting the scope of the present invention.
As Figure 1-3, the air seal test car body of the present embodiment is connected dress with air seal test platform casing
Put and include: transition body 2, car body adpting flange 3, casing adpting flange 1, bleeding point adpting flange
4, inflation inlet adpting flange 6, supporting mechanism and elevating mechanism 8.
Transition body 2 is passage shape, and preferably cylindrical passage shape in the present embodiment, in transition body 2
It is provided with transition body 2 inner space is blocked and (its axis will be perpendicular to cut in transition body 2 inner space
Disconnected) intermediate plate 9, intermediate plate 9 is provided with sealing wicket 5, and the edge sealing wicket 5 is provided with gas
Capsule, described air bag can make sealing wicket 5 and intermediate plate 9 be formed by inflation and preferably seal effect
Really.
Car body adpting flange 3 is located at one end of transition body 2, the shape of car body adpting flange 3 and test
The shape of the corresponding frock of body end portion is corresponding, for the end by transition body 2 with air seal test car body
Portion is tightly connected.
Casing adpting flange 1 is located at the other end of transition body 2, and the shape of car body adpting flange 1 is permissible
Identical with the end shape of transition body 2, for the gate by transition body 2 with air seal test platform casing
Place is tightly connected.
Bleeding point adpting flange 4 is located at the middle part of transition body 2 and is positioned at intermediate plate 9 near car body even
The side of acting flange 3 (is i.e. positioned on the sidewall of transition body 2 and is positioned at transition body 2 to be blocked by intermediate plate
Two parts near of car body adpting flange 3), for connecting air seal test by pipeline
The bleeding point of platform.
Inflation inlet adpting flange 6 is located at the middle part of transition body 2 and is positioned at intermediate plate 9 near car body even
The side of acting flange 3 (is i.e. positioned on the sidewall of transition body 2 and is positioned at transition body 2 to be blocked by intermediate plate
Two parts near of car body adpting flange 3), for connecting air seal test by pipeline
The inflation inlet of platform.
Described supporting mechanism is located at the bottom of transition body 2, and described supporting mechanism 2 can be that support is little
Car 7, supporting trolley 7 is for being transported to air seal test institute by transition body 2 (or whole attachment means)
The position needed；Being provided with elevating mechanism 8 between transition body 2 and supporting trolley 7, elevating mechanism 8 is permissible
Including multiple hydraulic cylinders, elevating mechanism 8 is for adjusting the height of transition body 2, so that transition body 2 one
The car body adpting flange 3 of end can be good at being connected with the end seal of test car body.
Car body adpting flange 3, casing adpting flange 1, bleeding point adpting flange 4 and inflation inlet connect
Flange 6 is all connected and sealed by the appropriate section of bolt with air seal test platform.
Car body adpting flange 3, casing adpting flange 1, bleeding point adpting flange 4 and inflation inlet connect
Flange 6 is all connected with transition body 2 by the way of welding.
The air seal test car body of the present embodiment and several work of air seal test platform box body connector
State is as follows:
If only test car body is carried out internal loading, sealing wicket 5 is closed, and will seal little
Air bag supply on door 5, with anti-leak, now, can be in the outside of test car body to test car body
Check.
If only test car body is carried out external load, can open sealing wicket 5, and can lead to
Cross sealing wicket 5 and enter test vehicle body, now, the inside of car body can tested to instruction carriage
Body checks.
If test car body need to be loaded the most simultaneously, need to close sealing wicket 5,
And the air bag sealed on wicket 5 is supplied hermetic seal, now can not enter test vehicle body and examine
Look into, be only capable of by the monitoring of air seal test platform, car body being observed.
The air seal test car body of the present invention and air seal test platform box body connector can pass through gas
When close testing stand carries out air seal test to test car body, test car body is connected with air seal test platform,
Achieve and test car body is carried out inside and outside loading simultaneously, and the most only test car body is being carried out outside
During loading, test vehicle body can be entered by the sealing wicket in transition body and carry out checkout facility
Part, understands the carrying situation of testpieces, reaches the purpose of air seal test, meanwhile, this airtight
Test car body and air seal test platform box body connector simple in construction, easy to operate, and passing through
The elevating mechanism of transition body bottom achieves the scalable function in transition body short transverse, in order to
In connection, easy for installation, workload and the labor intensity of test can be greatly lowered, shorten examination
Testing time, safety is high, and the efficiency and quality improving test is had very important meaning
Justice.
Embodiments of the invention are given for the sake of example and description, and are not nothing left
Leakage or limit the invention to disclosed form.Many modifications and variations are for this area
It is apparent from for those of ordinary skill.Selecting and describing embodiment is to more preferably illustrate
The principle of the present invention and actual application, and make those of ordinary skill in the art it will be appreciated that this
Invent thus design the various embodiments with various amendments being suitable to special-purpose.
Claims (9)
1. an air seal test car body and air seal test platform box body connector, it is characterised in that
Including:
Transition body, described transition body is passage shape, is provided with described transition body in described transition body
The intermediate plate that inner space is blocked, described intermediate plate is provided with sealing wicket；
Car body adpting flange, described car body adpting flange is located at one end of described transition body, is used for
Connect the end of air seal test car body；
Casing adpting flange, described casing adpting flange is located at the other end of described transition body, uses
At the gate connecting air seal test platform casing；
Bleeding point adpting flange, described bleeding point adpting flange is positioned on the sidewall of transition body and position
Near one of car body adpting flange in the two parts blocked by intermediate plate, it is used for passing through pipeline
Connect the bleeding point of air seal test platform；
Inflation inlet adpting flange, described inflation inlet adpting flange is positioned on the sidewall of transition body and position
Near one of car body adpting flange in the two parts blocked by intermediate plate, it is used for passing through pipeline
Connect the inflation inlet of air seal test platform.
Air seal test car body the most according to claim 1 is connected dress with air seal test platform casing
Put, it is characterised in that described air seal test car body also wraps with air seal test platform box body connector
Including supporting mechanism, described supporting mechanism is located at the bottom of described transition body.
Air seal test car body the most according to claim 2 is connected dress with air seal test platform casing
Put, it is characterised in that described supporting mechanism is supporting trolley.
Air seal test car body the most according to claim 3 is connected dress with air seal test platform casing
Put, it is characterised in that between described transition body and described supporting trolley, be provided with elevating mechanism.
Air seal test car body the most according to claim 4 is connected dress with air seal test platform casing
Put, it is characterised in that described elevating mechanism includes multiple hydraulic cylinder.
Air seal test car body the most according to claim 1 is connected dress with air seal test platform casing
Put, it is characterised in that the edge of described sealing wicket is provided with air bag.
Air seal test car body the most according to claim 1 is connected dress with air seal test platform casing
Put, it is characterised in that described casing adpting flange, bleeding point adpting flange and inflation inlet connect
Flange is all connected and sealed by the appropriate section of bolt with air seal test platform.
Air seal test car body the most according to claim 1 is connected dress with air seal test platform casing
Put, it is characterised in that described car body adpting flange, casing adpting flange, bleeding point connection method
Blue and inflation inlet adpting flange is all connected with described transition body by the way of welding.
9. according to the air seal test car body in any of the one of claim 1-8 and air seal test
Platform box body connector, it is characterised in that described transition body is cylinder passage shape.
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