DE102006013805A1 - Railway turntable arrangement e.g. for stabling of individual overlength vehicles, uses slightly curved rotary turn-table lane - Google Patents

Abstract

A rotary turn-table for stabling/storage or diverting of individual over-length vehicles, or several inter-coupled rail-borne vehicles or transport facilities on to a number of radial or approximately radially arranged connecting lanes. A slightly curved rotary turn-table lane is used.

Description

State of technology

Out The railway industry has long been turntables with straight turntable track and a plurality of radially arranged connecting tracks, on which single vehicles or short vehicle groups turned or in different directions can be redirected to connected tracks. A major disadvantage across from the also long-known tongue switch is here, that the maximum possible total wheelbase through the length the revolving stage limited becomes. This would when parking longer trains to one lead considerable coupling and dismantling effort, or makes here the use of elongated groups of routes and sidings required.

From the transport technology as well as for movable partitions in buildings various patents are known, the single-rail turnouts with 2 alternative tracks, usually with a hanging arrangement of the goods to be transported, with 2 alternative positions (in DE 88 10 077 U1 with 3 alternative positions). Here whole chains of means of transport o. The like. Be redirected without having to separate them from each other before.

by virtue of the comparatively small radius of curvature the guideway for the direct diversion, this principle is not on the diversion of vehicles on several different sidings in the railway sector transferable.

task

task The invention is the diversion of individual overlong or more with each other coupled tracked vehicles, even with larger predetermined Minimum curve radii to allow in different directions.

These Task is achieved by the features listed in claim 1 solved.

embodiment

To solve the above object, the arrangement of a turntable with several terminal tracks in 1 shown.

she has one curved track with one opposite the o.g. Turntable comparatively much larger radius of curvature, which she also for Rail vehicles is applicable. In addition, she has none more (especially no straight) track. The track curvature provides Here is the fundamental principle deviation from conventional Railway turntables, whose revolving stages exclusively with straight tracks are equipped.

in the The following will be representative of the term "track" uses the term "track"; this however, is for illustration only and limits use of the invention outside the Railway, e.g. in general transport technology, in particular even with hanging arrangement or using el./-magn. Fields for leadership or propulsion, not one.

To the Divert coupled vehicles with larger overall axle have to several sidings be present, which at equal angular intervals to each other radially on the circumference the turntable are arranged. The angular distances between 2 adjacent sidings equal to twice the deflection angle of the turntable arch track.

A redirection procedure is as follows:
The train departs from the access track via the turntable to an obliquely opposite siding ( 1 ), the revolving stage is turned (by almost half a turn) so that it connects this track with a track next to the access track, the train travels to this adjacent track ( 2 ), etc. back and forth until the destination track is reached.

If the turntable at the full extent with regularly arranged connecting tracks equipped, can Vehicles whose total axle is significantly larger as the length of the turntable track, in particular also be turned completely with this technique, or in the opposite sense, the turntable can now be smaller and thus usually run cheaper become. This can be economical where rarely happens Vehicles occur, or where a turntable generally rarely is used.

• 1. der Krümmungsradius des neuen Drehbühnengleises in zulässigen Grenzen bleibt und
• 2. die Drehscheibe entsprechend Patentanspruch 5 über 2 benachbarte Zufahrtsgleise befahren werden kann oder (entsprechend 3/Patentanspruch 2) das gerade Drehbühnengleis zusätzlich erhalten bleibt. (Ansonsten wäre dort i.d.R. nur noch jedes 2. Anschlußgleis über das Drehbühnen-Bogengleis erreichbar.)

The retrofitting of an existing turntable for this technique is possible while maintaining the position of the sidings, as long

• 1. The radius of curvature of the new revolving platform remains within acceptable limits and
• 2. the turntable can be driven according to claim 5 via 2 adjacent access tracks or (corresponding 3 / Claim 2) the straight turntable track is additionally maintained. (Otherwise, usually only every 2nd siding would be accessible via the turnstile arch track.)

Are vehicles redirect, the very different, especially tighter curve radii be can drive (eg at field or narrow gauge railways), then by attaching a second curved track according to claim 4 (with the threefold deflection angle of the 1st curved track) the diversion of these vehicles on more angled siding tracks are accelerated by the number of Hin - And departures is reduced. (Although this version of the revolving stage is similar to the above-mentioned rotary switch, the turntable is much more flexible due to the large number of connecting tracks.)

The 2nd bow track can be approximately parallel (corresponding 4 ) or also crossing the first.

As well can according to claim 3 more sheet tracks (also with identical curvature) for Reduction of the required travels of the turntable attached become.

is generally not turning vehicles in a single pass necessary, then results in the required diameter of the turntable only from the permitted Track curvature and the distance of the sidings. Are these (multiple) arranged crossing, then can be an exceptionally small one Realize turntable.

Claims (5)

Turntable for parking or redirecting individual overlong or more connected track-bound vehicles or means of transport on a variety of radial or approximate radially arranged connection tracks, characterized by a slightly curved turntable track. Turntable according to claim 1, characterized through an additional straight turntable track, especially for the conversion of conventional turntables in the railway industry for the accessibility of all existing sidings. Turntable according to one of the claims 1 and 2, characterized by one or more further Drehbühnespuren with identical curvature to reduce the required turntable travel path. Turntable according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized by one or more further Drehbühnespuren with different curvatures to reduce the required shunting movements for vehicles with smaller permissible Turning radius. Turntable according to one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized by two from a distribution point (e.g. Soft or other turntable) coming next adjacent access lanes, on the one hand for timely implementation of the towing vehicle depending on Rangierfolge and selected Target track, or, for accessibility of all connection lanes, especially in the case from exactly opposite Connection tracks, such as. during the conversion of conventional Turntables in the railway industry with the elimination of the straight turntable track.