DE102009021496B3 - Sliding panel- or short-nose truck functional model, has driver engaged in worm shaft path of worm shaft for executing movement in wagon longitudinal direction during rotation of shaft, and truck body covering worm shaft at upper side - Google Patents

Abstract

The model has a rotatably supported worm shaft (2) arranged in an underframe (1), and running in a wagon longitudinal direction and parallel to guides. The worm shaft has a gear wheel (4) at a shaft end, where the wheel is combed with a gear wheel of a drive unit. A driver is formed at the model at a lower side directed to a truck interior. The driver is engaged in a worm shaft path of the worm shaft for executing movement in the wagon longitudinal direction during rotation of the shaft. A truck body covers the worm shaft at an upper side. A stopper is provided for limiting a sliding path.

Description

The invention relates to a sliding wall or hood car model, comprising a base with wheelsets, a car body, coupling means, guides for receiving the sliding walls or hoods, a motor drive means for moving the sliding walls or hoods and stop for limiting the respective sliding path according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

From the DE 10 2007 004 340 A1 For example, a method and apparatus for near-real-world gaming operation of track-guided models is previously known. This is about, in particular, electrically powered model trains and model trains, which have at least one actuator for moving or adjusting mechanical elements in or on the model, so educated that when activating, moving and / or adjusting a mechanical element of the model model resulting natural sounds and be transferred and stored in a sound file of a storage unit located in the model. With the triggering of a corresponding movement of the model, the corresponding sound file is then opened in accordance with the process and reproduced by means of a sound transducer device. End of movement or action closes the soundfile in question.

As mechanical elements, which are subject to a movement process, are in the DE 10 2007 004 340 A1 z. As locomotive pantograph, entry doors or the like named. With the presented solution DE 10 2007 004 340 A1 it succeeds, z. B. pantographs on an electric locomotive not only prototypically individually raise and lower, but also to connect the movement with a prototypical noise. As before, however, it is problematic to integrate necessary mechanical drive elements in a model that these elements are not recognizable to the viewer in the usual game operation or disturb the game operation.

In this regard, z. B. from the model railway toy after DE 102 04 539 A1 a mechanical actuator for a pantograph or pantograph known where there is a piezoelectric element is used as an actuator.

The piezoelectric element is connected via a spring arm with a pulley. A rope which can be wound up and unwound on the pulley attaches to a lever arm of the current collector, in order then to raise or lower it. The piezo actuator with a clutch disc is in the lower part, d. H. Located in the chassis of the corresponding model locomotive, the pulley is arranged with rope and lifting mechanism in the upper housing part. The aforementioned coupling then leads to a frictional connection, so that the movement of the Pizeoaktors can be transmitted to the pulley. An arrangement of rope, roller and other mechanical power transmission means is connected on the one hand with high production costs and on the other hand prone to failure.

To the generic state of the art according to "Roco: Technikinnovation under the hood - digital telescopic hood cars in HO", Modellbahntechnik aktuell, 4th year, issue 37, April 209, pages 9-10 (ISSN 1866-2803) also include Modell-Hauben- or sliding wall wagons, hood cars are used for example for the transport of sensitive goods such as so-called coils. In order to protect the materials to be transported, there is the possibility to move the respective hood sections in the longitudinal direction of the car, so that free access to the cargo space is provided. This free access then allows easy loading and unloading with appropriate tools.

Alone due to the fact that in a freely accessible hold and a clear view is ensured in the interior of the car, there are great difficulties in the constructive implementation of the idea, with a corresponding model for automatic opening and / or closing movement of the corresponding sliding walls or hoods.

From the DE 10 2007 006 313 A1 is a model vehicle with a housing previously known, on the roof of a working platform is arranged. The work platform is held on an adjustable support device which can be moved by means of at least one drive unit. The movement takes place via a gear combination in conjunction with a support column.

The US 2006/0054051 A1 shows a model vehicle whose doors can be opened and closed. The movement takes place via sliding strips, which are driven by a motor, gearbox and on a disc nubs and a driver.

From the foregoing, it is therefore an object of the invention, a refined sliding wall or hood car model comprising a base with wheelsets, a car body, coupling means, guides for receiving the sliding walls or hoods, a motor drive means for moving the sliding walls or hoods and stop to limit the indicate respective sliding path, which allows an automatic opening and closing operation by means of a cost-effective drive, without the necessary functional means are easily recognizable by the viewer during game operation, so that a largely prototypical operation can take place.

The object of the invention is achieved with the feature combination of a sliding wall or hood car model according to claim 1, wherein the dependent claims represent expedient refinements and developments.

It is therefore of a sliding wall or hood car model, comprising a base with wheels, a car body, coupling means, guides for receiving the sliding walls or hoods, a motor drive means for moving the sliding walls or hoods and stop to limit the respective sliding path of the corresponding wall or hood went out.

According to the invention, a rotatably mounted, in the carriage longitudinal direction and parallel to the guides extending worm shaft is arranged in the carriage base.

This worm shaft is motor-driven and rotational direction controlled in a rotational movement, if an automatic opening or closing operation of the respective hood or the respective sliding wall is desired.

The worm shaft has a gear on a shaft end, which meshes with a gear of the aforementioned drive. Furthermore, the worm shaft is exposed at least in the direction of the car body.

At the respective sliding wall or the hood, a driver is formed on the lower, directed to the car interior side of a driver which engages in a portion of the worm shaft passage of the worm shaft to rotate upon rotation, d. H. Rotation of the shaft to carry out a movement in the carriage longitudinal direction. It is therefore set here the driver of the rotating worm shaft in the desired longitudinal movement, as a result of which the hood or the sliding wall performs the desired movement in the opening or closing direction. Furthermore, according to the invention, the car body is designed so that it covers the worm shaft at least on the upper side. It is thus ensured that the worm shaft for generating the longitudinal movement with the help of the driver on the corresponding hood or sliding wall is not readily apparent and thus inconspicuous.

On the base is ausgestaltend a wiring support, which is in communication with at least one Endlageschalter. The limit switch is actuated by a pin which is located on the respective sliding wall or hood. This pin is also directed to the car interior and is guided concealed, so that the desired prototypical structure is guaranteed.

The carriage body preferably has a space for receiving the drive means at a coupling end. The drive means may comprise a motor, in particular an electric motor or a like-configured electromechanical drive, and additionally a reduction gear and a slip clutch.

Preferably, the wiring carrier is designed as a flexible printed circuit board, which produces an electrical connection between the drive means and the one or more limit switches.

The drive means may be located in a region of the carriage in which the respective walls or hood sections are moved when opening the sliding walls or the hood, ie in a space which is usually not visible even in the example especially when viewed from the side.

The worm shaft can be fixed in the base frame via bearing brackets located on its shaft ends and supported there.

At least the motor may be held by a support block disposed on the carriage body, the support block top receiving a portion of the flexible circuit board and electronic components or components thereon.

The wiring carrier is preferably predominantly covered by the drive means on the car body via a recess in the car body to the base and the end position switches located there and out of sight when the wall or hood is open.

In the preferred sliding wall or hood car model arrangement is based on at least one above-described sliding wall or hood car model of function, which is coupled to a type similar car model. In a preferred embodiment, the car model of the same type is in the middle position between two of the above-described sliding wall or hood car function models.

The model of the same type preferably includes a sound storage and a sound reproduction device to the independent opening or Closing the coupled sliding wall or hood car models realistically acoustically accompany.

Between the functional model and the model with sound storage and sound reproduction device there is preferably an electrical connection, so that a mechanical-acoustic synchronization in the desired manner and a corresponding power supply from a central feed point on the wheel rims or a current collector is possible.

The sound reproduction device of the so-called sound car is preferably located substantially in the center of the car between the wheelsets. The Schallabstrahlrichtung is the car underside, d. H. directed to the track, wherein the lower frame and the carriage body in this regard, preferably have slot-shaped sound outlet openings. The functional model, which is designed as a sound car, usually remains closed and can therefore be provided with necessary decoders and other control devices for operating the overall arrangement. In order to provide access to the assemblies and components located there, it is possible to move the corresponding sliding walls or hoods by hand.

The invention will be explained below with reference to an embodiment and with the aid of figures.

Hereby show:

1 a detail of the undercarriage of Schiebewand- or hood car model with recognizable worm shaft, associated bearing blocks and one-sided on the shaft befindlichem drive gear;

2 a detailed representation of the functional model with worm shaft, located on the hood driver, transmission and wiring carrier and arranged on the wiring carrier Endlageschalte;

3 a further detail of the undercarriage with one end of the worm shaft, which has the drive gear meshing with a gear of a slip clutch;

4 a cross section through the functional model with recognizable undercarriage, car body, hood with driver and pin for operating the Endlageschalters;

5 a representation of the underside of the car body with concealed led wiring carrier in the form of a flexible circuit board including receiving the worm shaft via corresponding bearing blocks;

6 a detailed view of the functional model with a portion of the underframe on which the car body (without hood or sliding wall) and a support block for fixing the electric motor as a drive means is located;

7 an exemplary arrangement of sliding wall or hood car models that centrally coupled record a model of the same type, which receives a sound storage and a sound reproduction device to acoustically accompany the independent opening or closing of the respective sliding wall or hood in the functional model acoustically;

8th a view of the sound carriage with lifted domes and

9 a bottom view of the sound car with recognizable trained between the wheel rims or bogies opening for directional sound emission.

The sliding wall or hood car model according to the invention essentially consists of a base frame, which receives wheelsets or bogies. On the base is a car body. On the base or on the car body coupling agent are located. Furthermore, guides for receiving the sliding walls or the respective hoods are formed with corresponding stops for limiting the respective sliding path.

The 1 shows a perspective top view of a base of such a functional model, which is not yet provided with other elements such as the aforementioned clutches, wheelsets or the like.

In the subframe 1 is a rotatably mounted, extending in the carriage longitudinal direction of the worm shaft 2 used. This auger 2 is made up of two bearing blocks 3 in the base 1 fixed in rotation.

At a shaft end, the worm shaft 2 a gear 4 on, with another gear 5 a gear or a slipping clutch meshes (see eg 2 ),

The worm shaft is free on the upper side so that one on the respective hood 6 located carrier 7 into the worm shaft of the worm shaft 2 can intervene.

Will the worm shaft 2 offset in rotational movement, then leads the driver 7 together with the hood 6 a movement in the longitudinal direction based on the functional model.

A wiring carrier 8th , designed as a flexible printed circuit board, provides an electrical connection between the drive means, preferably in the form of an electric motor 9 , and limit switches 10 ago.

The limit switch 10 is in the illustration according to 4 from a cone 11 pressed, the one on the hood 6 is molded and extends into the car interior.

With the appropriate positioning of the hood using the drive 9 with worm shaft 2 and takers 7 an actuation of the limit switch 10 and a shutdown of the engine 9 , The car body 12 , respectively the underside of this car body 12 covers both the wiring carrier 8th as well as the limit switch 10 and the formation of the worm shaft 2 from, with the exception of a respective lateral slot area in which on the one hand the driver 7 and on the other hand, the pin 11 running.

The wiring carrier 8th becomes, as from the synopsis of 2 . 4 and 5 seen hidden from top to bottom led to create a view into the wagon interior with open hoods that is as exemplary as possible.

The preferably used electric motor 9 has a drive worm wheel 13 that with a corresponding pinion 14 a gear meshes. Between the gear 5 and the pinion 14 can, as in the 3 shown, a slip clutch 15 be arranged on the effective side.

Preferably at a coupling end, the carriage body is provided with a space R for receiving the drive means. In this room R is one on the car body 12 fixed support block 16 available. The carrier block 16 takes the electric motor 9 with drive worm wheel 13 and the transmission or slip clutch housing 17 on. At the top of the support block 16 located pins 18 serve to fix the wiring substrate 8th (see also 2 ),

Necessary electronic components are also on the wiring carrier 8th , preferably arranged in the area in the space R, as the exemplary component 19 in 2 shows.

The guide of the wiring substrate from top to bottom is based on the illustration 4 recognizable. This is in the car body 12 a recess 20 5 present, which can be created as a corresponding breakthrough in plastic injection.

A sliding wall or Haubenwagenfunktion model arrangement is to be made with the aid of 7 to 9 be explained.

7 shows here a coupled arrangement of two hood car function models 21 each with open and telescopically guided hoods, so that a clear view of the goods to be transported 22 given is.

The hood car models are not only mechanical but also electric with a sound car 23 coupled. This sound car 23 is similar in appearance to the hood car 21 ,

The 8th and 9 show the special design of the sound car 23 ,

The sound car 23 is designed to open or automatically close the hoods of the coupled function models 21 Realistic acoustic can be accompanied. This includes the necessary electronic and electrical components in the sound car 23 located, the beyond a sound reproduction device 24 includes.

This sound reproduction device 24 is mounted with its Schallabstrahlrichtung so that via sound outlet openings in the form of slots 25 the way of sound down, is oriented over the car underside to the track bed, not shown. This special type of sound emission and sound conduction creates a diffused sound pattern with the result that the impression is that the sounds actually originate from the coupled functional models when their hood opening or closing movement is performed.

The necessary power supply of the sliding wall or hood car model arrangement can, as in the 7 to 9 shown over a grinder 26 will be realized. The electrical connection between sound cars 23 and hood car working models 21 is via special coupling devices 27 realized.

In summary, it is possible with the proposed solution to create sliding wall or hood car models that can perform automatic opening and / or closing movements, the actual drive elements and the necessary electronic components are largely hidden and not visible in the usual game operation.

When the car composition with noise module hood car, which has left and right side coupled function hood cars, the power supply for all cars on the middle, d. H. the sound car. Through this compilation, both the necessary noise simulation and the execution of the movements when opening and closing a hood car can be demonstrated prototypically.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

undercarriage

2

worm shaft

3

bearing block

4, 5

gear

6

Hood

7

takeaway

8th

wiring support

9

electric motor

10

limit switch

11

spigot

12

car body

13

Antriebsschneckenrad

14

pinion

15

slip clutch

R

Space for drive means

16

carrier block

17

gearbox

18

spigot

19

electronic or electrical component

20

recess

21

Haubenwagen functional model

22

cargo

23

sound cars

24

Sound reproduction device

25

slots

26

grinder

27

coupling device

Claims (12)

Sliding wall or hood car model, comprising a base with wheelsets, a car body, coupling means, guides for receiving the sliding walls or hoods, a motor drive means for moving the sliding walls or hoods and stop for limiting the respective sliding path, characterized in that - in the base ( 1 ) a rotatably mounted, extending in the carriage longitudinal direction and parallel to the guides screw shaft ( 2 ), - the worm shaft ( 2 ) at a shaft end a gear ( 4 ), which with a gear ( 5 ) of the drive means ( 9 ) meshes and between worm shaft ( 2 ) and car body ( 12 ) is a free space, - at the respective sliding wall or the hood ( 6 ) at the lower, directed to the car interior side of a driver ( 7 ), which in the worm shaft passage of the worm shaft ( 2 ) engages to perform upon rotation of the shaft movement in the vehicle longitudinal direction and continue the car body ( 12 ) the worm shaft ( 2 ) covers at least on the top side. Model according to claim 1, characterized in that on the subframe ( 1 ) a wiring carrier ( 8th ), which is equipped with at least one limit switch ( 10 ), the limit switch ( 10 ) of a pin ( 11 ), which on the respective sliding wall or hood ( 6 ) is located. Model according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the car body ( 12 ) preferably at a coupling-side end a space (R) for receiving the drive means ( 9 ) having. Model according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drive means ( 9 ) additionally a reduction gear and a slip clutch ( 15 ). Model according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the wiring substrate ( 8th ) is designed as a flexible printed circuit board, which an electrical connection between the drive means ( 9 ) and limit switch ( 10 ). Model according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drive means ( 9 ) is located in an area of the carriage, in which when opening the sliding walls or the hood ( 6 ) the respective walls or hood sections are moved in telescopically. Model according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the worm shaft ( 2 ) via bearing blocks located at their shaft ends ( 3 ) in the subframe ( 1 ) is fixed and supported. Model according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that at least the engine ( 9 ) of one on the car body ( 12 ) arranged carrier block ( 16 ), wherein the carrier block top side comprises a portion of the flexible printed circuit board and electronic components ( 19 ) or components. Model according to one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that the wiring support ( 8th ) of the drive means ( 9 ) on the car body ( 12 ) via a recess ( 20 ) in this to the subframe ( 1 ) and the one there Limit switches ( 10 ), mostly concealed and with the wall or hood open ( 6 ) is not visible, guided. Sliding wall or hood car model arrangement, comprising at least one carriage according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one functional model ( 21 ) with a car model of the same type ( 23 ), wherein in the model of the same type a sound memory and a sound reproduction device ( 24 ) is arranged to independently open or close the sliding wall or the hood ( 6 ) in the functional model ( 21 ) Accompany realistically acoustically. Model arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that between the functional model ( 21 ) and the model ( 23 ) with sound storage and sound reproduction device ( 24 ) An electrical connection for mechanical-acoustic synchronization is provided. Model arrangement according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the sound reproduction device ( 24 ) is located substantially in the center of the car between the wheelsets and the Schallabstrahlrichtung is directed to the car underside, wherein the subframe ( 1 ) and the car body relating thereto sound outlet openings ( 25 ) exhibit.

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