DE9303046U1 - Articulated wagons, especially for the transport of refrigerated containers and/or refrigerated swap bodies - Google Patents

Description

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The invention relates to articulated wagons in various configurations which are suitable for the transport of refrigerated containers and/or swap bodies whose cooling/heating systems are dependent on an external supply of electrical energy.

The general aim of combined transport is to shift transport services from road to rail. Refrigerated containers and/or swap bodies of the aforementioned type are also to be included in this project.

Refrigerated containers are known to have cooling/heating systems that do not have their own electrical power supply. They are designed for overseas transport and are supplied with electrical power from the on-board electrical system of the container ships.

Diesel generator units are required for the pre- and post-carriage by land, which are either part of the land transport means or are additionally attached to the refrigerated container or refrigerated swap body as so-called clip-on systems. Diesel generator units in clip-on design have the disadvantage that they exceed the system length of the refrigerated container or refrigerated swap body. Energy supply containers that are placed on a container parking space have also become known for rail transport.

Also known are 2-part articulated wagons for combined load transport.

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The invention described in claim 1 is based on the problem of creating a railway wagon that can transport refrigerated containers and/or refrigerated swap bodies, whose cooling/heating systems do not have their own energy supply, in combined freight transport and excludes the aforementioned disadvantages.

The problem is solved by the measures of claim 1.

In the specified application, the invention ensures that several diesel generator units in clip-on design are replaced by a central diesel generator unit and that no parking space is lost due to an energy supply container. Another advantage is that if the articulated wagon is not used for a longer period of time to transport refrigerated containers and/or refrigerated swap bodies, the diesel generator unit can be easily removed and the payload of the articulated wagon can be increased accordingly.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in claims 2, 3 and 4.

With a suitable design according to claim 2, it comes into effect that with an exemplary 3-part design of the articulated wagon with spaces for 5 refrigerated containers and/or refrigerated swap containers, a maximum load on the articulated wagon with an almost identical gross axle load and thus a simple loading scheme is guaranteed. The design according to claim 3 serves to increase safety compared to free cabling when using energy supply containers. The design according to claim 4 makes it possible to accommodate accompanying personnel, preferably when assembling several articulated wagons to form a train.

Embodiments of the invention are shown in Figures 1 to 4. They show:

Fig. 1 an articulated carriage in 2-part design
Fig. 2 an articulated carriage in 3-part design
Fig. 3 a wagon intermediate part for forming an articulated wagon in multi-part design

Fig. 4 a wagon trailer part for forming an articulated wagon in multi-part design

The figures show that the articulated wagons consist of at least two wagon parts 1, 2, 4, 5, possibly with the additional use of one or more supporting frames 3, whereby the wagon parts 1 and 5 are equipped with two bogies 6 and the wagon parts 2 and 4 with one bogie 6. The wagon parts 1, 2, 4, 5 and the supporting frame(s) 3 are connected to one another by means of a joint 7 and at least one of the wagon parts 1, 2, 4 or 5 or the supporting frame(s) 3 has a diesel generator unit 11 arranged under the floor. The two ends of the articulated wagons are provided with normal pulling and buffing devices 9, so that the articulated wagons can be coupled to normal freight wagons. The articulated wagons are wired and equipped with sockets for connecting the cooling/heating systems of the refrigerated containers and/or swap bodies 8 as well as with plug connections between the diesel generator unit 11 and the supporting frame(s) 3 or a wagon section 1, 2, 4 or 5 and with terminal connections between the supporting frame(s) 3 and two wagon sections 1, 4, 5 in a configuration as required or between the individual wagon sections 1, 2, 4, 5.

When assembling train sets from articulated wagons, it is advantageous to design a parking space for refrigerated containers and/or refrigerated swap bodies 8, preferably on a supporting frame 3, in such a way that a residential container can be accommodated as required.

Figure 1 shows the two-part design of an articulated wagon, which consists of a wagon end section 1 with 2 bogies 6 and a wagon end section 2 designed as a semitrailer wagon with a bogie 6. The diesel generator unit 11 is housed here in the wagon end section 2 designed as a semitrailer wagon.

The 3-part articulated carriage, as shown in Figure 2, consists of two carriage end sections 1, each with 2 bogies 6 and a middle section, which is formed by a supporting frame 3, which is connected to the carriage end sections 1 by means of joints 7. A diesel generator unit 11 is installed underfloor in the supporting frame 3.

By using at least one intermediate wagon part 5, as shown in Figure 3, a 5-part articulated wagon can be formed, for example, which is composed of the intermediate wagon part 5 and two wagon end parts 1, which are articulated to the intermediate wagon part 5 by means of a support frame 3. The diesel generator unit(s) or, depending on the application, the diesel generator unit(s) are integrated into the support frame 3 in this embodiment.

The wagon trailer part 4 shown in Figure 4 enables the formation of a multi-part articulated carrying wagon. For example, a 4-part articulated carrying wagon is formed from a wagon end part 1, two wagon trailer parts 4 and a wagon end part 2, which are connected to one another by means of joints 7.
The diesel generator set(s) 11 is/are mounted in the wagon trailer part(s) 4.

A configuration of wagon end parts 1, 2, support frame 3, wagon trailer part 4 and wagon intermediate part 5 other than that shown in the exemplary embodiments is possible at any time if required.

1. Carriage section (carriage end section with 2 bogies)

2. Carriage section (carriage end section with 1 bogie)

3. Support frame

4. Wagon part (wagon trailer part with 1 bogie)

5. Carriage section (carriage intermediate section with 2 bogies)

6. Bogie

7. Joint

8. Refrigerated container/refrigerated swap body

9. Pulling and pushing device

10. Residential container

11. Diesel generator set

Claims (4)

Protective equipment" 1. Articulated carrier wagon, in particular for the transport of refrigerated containers and/or refrigerated swap bodies, consisting of at least two wagon sections equipped with one or two bogies, which function as end wagons and have normal pulling and buffing devices and which can be connected to one another by means of joints in various configurations, characterized in that at least one diesel generator unit (11) is arranged under the floor on one of the wagon sections (1, 2, 4, 5). 2. Articulated carrier wagon according to claim 1, characterized in that the diesel generator unit(s) arranged under the floor (11) is/are attached to one or more carrier frames (3) which is/are articulatedly connected to other wagon parts (1, 4, 5), preferably two wagon end parts (1). 3. Articulated carrier wagon according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that it has fixed wiring with sockets for connecting the cooling/heating systems of the refrigerated containers and/or refrigerated swap bodies (8) as well as plug connections between the diesel generator unit (11) and the supporting frame (3) or a wagon part (1, 2, 4, 5) and terminal connections between the supporting frame (3) and the wagon parts (1, 4, 5) or between the individual wagon parts (1, 2, 4, 5). 4. Articulated carrier according to claim 1 and/or 2 and 3, characterized in that a parking space for refrigerated containers and/or refrigerated swap bodies (8), preferably a parking space on a supporting frame (3) is designed to accommodate a residential container (10).