EP0461448B1 - Roof of a railway wagon - Google Patents

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EP0461448B1
EP0461448B1 EP19910108526 EP91108526A EP0461448B1 EP 0461448 B1 EP0461448 B1 EP 0461448B1 EP 19910108526 EP19910108526 EP 19910108526 EP 91108526 A EP91108526 A EP 91108526A EP 0461448 B1 EP0461448 B1 EP 0461448B1
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Alpo Riekkt
Voitto Riihiaho
Heikkinen Timo
Ari Lehto
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D39/00—Wagon or like covers; Tarpaulins; Movable or foldable roofs
    • B61D39/001—Tiltable roofs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D3/00—Wagons or vans
    • B61D3/16—Wagons or vans adapted for carrying special loads
    • B61D3/18—Wagons or vans adapted for carrying special loads for vehicles
    • B61D3/182—Wagons or vans adapted for carrying special loads for vehicles specially adapted for heavy vehicles, e.g. public work vehicles, trucks, trailers

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  • the present invention refers to a semi-fixed roof structure of a vehicle transport wagon, in which the roof at least partly can be lifted in order to achieve a passageway and ventilation during loading and unloading of the wagon.
  • FR 1503791 the roof is hoisted by means of bars connected at one end to the roof and at the other end to a winch and movable in a vertical guide.
  • the movement of the bar and the roof in the open position is limited only downwards, i.e. there is no structural feature to prevent the roof from rising under the effect of aerodynamic lifting caused by winds.
  • shaft journals mobile in profiles may slide out from the wall at the upper end of the profiles under the lifting effect of winds, since no limited upper position is provided. Consequently, the roof may be trhusted against the electric contact wires or the like
  • the roof is always lifted at both edges and publication does not describe a possibility to open the roof just at one edge only.
  • GB-publication No. 2 101 548 discloses a railway wagon whose cover structure is split along the middle line of the roof and the wall-roof halves achieved in this way are turned around pivots located in the lower edges of the walls. This mechanism is not suited for a vehicle transport wagon because the turning mechanism of the halves does not leave enough space for the vehicles, especially for driving them through, and in addition this structure, too, is complicated and expensive.
  • FI-patent application No. 896324 discloses a structure in which the roof is also split along its middle line and the two side wall-roof halves achieved are moved outward and upward from the wagon during loading. Even though this structure is advantageous per se, it is, however, relatively expensive and it is difficult to change the wagon types in use to be able to use it.
  • the object of the present invention is to achieve such a roof structure in a vehicle transport wagon that by shifting it, it is on the one hand possible to get enough height for the drivers to pass through and on the other hand arrange sufficient ventilation for removal of the exhaust gases.
  • Another object of the invention is to obtain such a roof structure that depending on the location of the platform, the wind direction and other factors it is possible to choose from which side the roof is lifted.
  • One object of the invention is also to obtain a roof structure which can be added to old wagons without excessive and expensive changes of structure.
  • Another aim is to obtain a roof structure which is simple and reliable.
  • the most important advantage of the invention is that by using it it is possible to get sufficient height and ventilation with a very simple and secure structure which is not easily damaged. Another advantage is that it can be applied also in old wagons to a reasonable cost.
  • Figure 1 presents a side view of a vehicle transport wagon containing a roof structure according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 presents a horizontal cross-section of a railway wagon along line A - A of figure 1.
  • Figure 3 presents a longitudinal cross-section of a railway wagon along line B - B of figure 2.
  • Figure 1 shows generally a vehicle transport wagon 1 and its uniform roof 2 and spaced apart members 3a and 3b which lift and lower the roof. Additionally, the figure shows an actuator 4 and cable wires 5a, 5b, 5c transmitting and dividing tension from it, which cable wires go round through rolls 7a - 7d positioned in the upper part of the wall 9.
  • Figure 2 shows with a whole line the roof 2 in a closed position and with a dotted broken line and reference numbers in brackets in an open position, whereby passage height is obtained on the upper drive plane 8 of the wagon 1 and light through the free opening between the roof and the vertical wall 9b of the wagon through which also ventilation is carried out.
  • the roof 2 is pivoted from its first edge 12a to the first upper edge 11a of the vertical wall 9a of the wagon to pivot around a horizontal axis line 13.
  • the pivot structure is not described any closer, it can be of any suitable type known per se.
  • the opposite second edge 12b of the roof 2 is attached through joints 14 to the upper end 6b of rod-like members 15 displaced vertically.
  • the rod 15 is pushed upwards the roof turns around axis line 13 simultaneously with the rod 15 turning round in the joint 14 when necessary around the axis line 16, whereby the second edge 12b of the roof is lifted up creating an opening 10. It is appropriate for the axis lines 13 and 16 to be parallell.
  • the vertical movement of the bar 15 is carried out with the help of guides arranged in the walls 9 of the wagon, the lower ends 6a of the bars 15 being slidably articulated to said guides.
  • the guides in the walls of the wagon are fixed bars 17.
  • the counterparts 18 to which the lower ends 6a of the bars 15 are articulated consist of a short pipe 19 which slides along guide 17 and a pivot portion 20 attached to the counterpart 18, the pivot portion being attached to said lower end 6a of the bar 15 in such a way that the bar 15 may revolve around the axis line 21 of the pivot portion, the line being parallell with axis lines 13 and 16.
  • a cable wire 5b is also attached to counterpart 18, the cable wire rises from said counterpart above roll 7d positioned at the upper edge 11b of the wagon wall and onward through roll 7c to winding machine 4. It is preferred to arrange on the side of the wagon two described members 3a and 3b displaced vertically and lead the cable wires 5b and 5a respectively coming from them to the common winding machine 4 advantageously positioned between displaceable members 3a and 3b.
  • the winding machine may, naturally, be located elsewhere, at the ends of the wagons, for example, as long as the cable wires are directed correspondingly.
  • the described structure functions in the following way.
  • the second edge 12b of the roof rests on the upper edge 11b of the wall 9b.
  • the wagon can be driven.
  • some locking mechanism known per se is used to ensure the immobility of the roof during transport.
  • bars 15 and 17 and rolls 7a-d almost entirely within the wall 9b.
  • the winding machine 4 which tightens the bar or cable wire 5c downward and further cable wires 5a and 5b upwards, which results in the counterpart 18 rising from its resting position in the vicinity of the lower edge 23 of the side wall of the wagon to a position close to or at the upper edge 11b of the wagon wall simultaneously with the pipe 19 sliding along the guide 17.
  • the bar 15 rises to the upper position shown with dotted broken lines and reference numbers in brackets and at the same time it revolves at its upper end 6b around axis line 16 and at its lower end around axis line 21 and the roof portion revolves around the axis line 13 of the pivot positioned in the upper edge 11a of the first wall 9a.
  • the roof 2 has in this way risen from its edge 12b and forms an additional height H on the upper driving plane 8.
  • the roof 2 is closed with reverse measures to the above described function.
  • the structure described above comprises a roof pivoted only at one edge 12a and with vertically displaceable members 3a and 3b only at the opposite side 9b of the wagon in contact with the other edge 12b of the roof.
  • the structure may contain vertically displaceable members also on the first side 9a of the wagon, whereby they are coupled to the first edge 12a of the roof.
  • the axis line 16 of the joint 14 functions as the pivot - axis line 13 of the roof. This function can be easily imagined, for example, in connection with figure 2, when assumed that the bar 15 shown in the figure is held stationary, whereby the edge 12b does not rise.
  • the edge 12a is lifted with a corresponding mechanism at said side 9a of the wagon, whereby it is obvious that the roof 2 will revolve around axis line 16 functioning like axis line 13.
  • the bars 15 may be supported with guides added, for example, to the upper edges 11a and 11b of the walls.
  • the figure shows a round bar 15 and a guide 17 formed of the round bar, but these members may be of another type, especially to their cross-section.
  • the guide 17 may also be a profile and the counterpart 18 may be formed to move, for example, in a groove or the like in the profile.
  • the cable wire drive may also be replaced with chain drive or other.
  • a working gear of some other type may also be applied in order to lift the lower end of bar 15 and the counterpart 18, but the above described solutions can be recommended due to their simpleness, reliability and price.

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  • Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
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EP19910108526 1990-06-15 1991-05-25 Roof of a railway wagon Expired - Lifetime EP0461448B1 (en)

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FI903033 1990-06-15
FI903033A FI85570C (fi) 1990-06-15 1990-06-15 Taket i en jaernvaegsvagn.

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DE19855733C2 (de) * 1998-12-03 2002-04-11 Orthaus Fahrzeugwerk Transportfahrzeug in Form eines Niederflurwagens oder eines Tiefladers
ES1045960Y (es) * 2000-02-16 2001-05-01 Atein Naval Atenasa Sist S Eco Techo elevable para vagones porta-automoviles.
FI20010613A (fi) * 2001-03-26 2002-09-27 Permar Oy Junavaunu

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DE1218491B (de) * 1963-03-26 1966-06-08 Crede & Co G M B H Geb Gedeckter, zweistoeckiger Eisenbahnwagen fuer den Transport von Kraftfahrzeugen
FR1503791A (fr) * 1966-10-13 1967-12-01 Cimt Comp Ind Mat Transport Véhicules ferroviaires de transport de voitures automobiles
CH480215A (de) * 1968-05-21 1969-10-31 Talbot Waggonfab Vorrichtung zum Verriegeln eines einschaligen Schwenkdaches an Güterwagen, insbesondere an Eisenbahngüterwagen

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FI85570B (fi) 1992-01-31
FI903033A0 (fi) 1990-06-15
DE69102827D1 (de) 1994-08-18
FI85570C (fi) 1992-05-11
FI903033A (fi) 1991-12-16
DE69102827T2 (de) 1994-11-10
EP0461448A1 (en) 1991-12-18

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