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EP0603883B1
EP0603883B1 EP93120794A EP93120794A EP0603883B1 EP 0603883 B1 EP0603883 B1 EP 0603883B1 EP 93120794 A EP93120794 A EP 93120794A EP 93120794 A EP93120794 A EP 93120794A EP 0603883 B1 EP0603883 B1 EP 0603883B1
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Erich Nuding
Friedhelm Wojtek
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The invention relates to a tongue (12) with connecting rail (10) merging into the latter. In this arrangement, the tongue (12) merges unwelded and via an oblique joint (16) into the connecting rail (10). The tongue itself is secured via a mounting (14) which is fixedly joined to the connecting rail (10) indirectly or directly. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Zunge, die unverschweißt und über einen Schrägstoß in eine Anschlußschiene übergeht, wobei die Zunge und die Anschlulßschiene über ein Verbindungselement lösbar verbunden sind.The invention relates to a tongue that is unwelded and has an oblique joint merges into a connecting rail, the tongue and the connecting rail via one Connecting element are releasably connected.

Normalerweise sind Zungen von Kreuzungen oder Weichen mit den in diese übergehenden Anschlußschienen verschweißt. Hierdurch ergibt sich der Nachteil, daß es erhebliche Probleme bereitet, Zungen aus hochverschleißfesten Materialien wie Mangan herzustellen, da diese nur schwer mit den aus Stahl bestehenden Anschluß- oder Regelschienen verschweißbar sind.Usually, tongues are from crossings or switches with the merging into them Welded connection rails. This has the disadvantage that it is considerable Problems in producing tongues from highly wear-resistant materials such as manganese, since these are difficult to weld to the steel connecting or control rails are.

Durch das Verschweißen von Zunge und Anschlußschiene bedingt sind erhebliche Montagezeiten erforderlich, um z.B. eine verschlissene oder beschädigte Zunge auszuwechseln.The welding of the tongue and the connecting rail results in considerable assembly times required to e.g. to replace a worn or damaged tongue.

Es ist eine Zungengelenkanordnung bekannt, bei der die Zunge von einer klammerartigen Halterung aufgenommen ist, die drehbar gelagert ist.A tongue joint assembly is known in which the tongue is of a clip-like Bracket is included, which is rotatably mounted.

Eine Zunge der eingangs genannten Art ist der EP 0 144 034 B1 zu entnehmen. Dabei sind Zunge und Einsteckschiene über eine Distanzlasche verschraubt. Den US 1,000,233 und US 1,059,189 sind verschiedene Vorschläge zum Verbinden von Rillenschienenabschnitten zu entnehmen. Dabei werden Schraubverbindungen oder Klammern benutzt. A tongue of the type mentioned at the outset can be found in EP 0 144 034 B1. Are there Tongue and insertion rail screwed over a spacer. U.S. 1,000,233 and U.S. 1,059,189 are various suggestions for connecting grooved rail sections remove. Screw connections or clamps are used.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt das Problem zugrunde, eine Zunge mit in diese übergehender Anschlußschiene derart auszubilden, daß einerseits beliebige Materialien für die Zunge benutzt werden können, ohne daß auf Schweißbedingungen zu achten ist, und daß andererseits ein einfacher Austausch von Zungen erfolgen kann, ohne daß das entsprechende Gleis über einen großen Zeitraum außer Betrieb gesetzt werden muß.The present invention is based on the problem of a tongue merging into it Form the connecting rail so that on the one hand any materials for the Tongue can be used without having to pay attention to welding conditions, and that on the other hand, a simple exchange of tongues can take place without the corresponding Track must be taken out of service for a long period of time.

Das Problem wird erfindungsgemäß im wesentlichen dadurch gelöst, daß das Verbindungselement eine mittelbar oder unmittelbar ortsfest mit der Anschlußschiene verbundene Halterung ist, die die Zunge abschnittsweise aufnimmt, und daß die Zunge mit der Halterung kraftschlüssig über zumindest ein Keilement verbunden ist. Dabei wird die Zunge mit der auch als Adapter zu bezeichnenden Halterung vorzugsweise über eine Doppelkeilklemmplatte verbunden.According to the invention, the problem is essentially solved by that the connecting element is an indirect or directly stationary with the connecting rail is connected bracket that partially receives the tongue, and that the tongue is non-positively connected to the holder via at least one wedge element. The tongue with the holder, which can also be referred to as an adapter, is preferred connected via a double wedge clamp.

Durch die erfindungsgemäße Lehre ist sichergestellt, daß auf einfache, jedoch sichere Weise die Zunge mit der Anschlußschiene unverschweißt zusammengefügt wird, ohne daß die Gefahr besteht daß sich im Übergangsbereich ein den Fahrkomfort beeinflussender und zu einem Verschleiß führender Stoß ausbildet. Vielmehr wird die Zunge derart von der Halterung bzw. dem Adapter aufgenommen, daß ein bündiger Übergang von der Anschlußschiene zur Zunge erfolgt. Dies wird dadurch sichergestellt, daß die Halterung in bezug auf die Anschlußschiene unverrückbar angeordnet ist und die Zunge selbst derart festlegt, daß eine Längenverschiebbarkeit nicht möglich ist. Hierzu können neben der Doppelkeilklemmplatte zusätzliche Wanderschütze vorgesehen sein.The teaching of the invention ensures that simple but safe Way the tongue is welded to the connecting rail without being welded there is a risk that in the transition area influencing driving comfort and forms a shock leading to wear. Rather, the tongue is so of the Bracket or the adapter added that a flush transition from the connecting rail to the tongue. This is ensured by the bracket being in relation to the connecting rail is immovably arranged and the tongue itself defines such that a length shift is not possible. In addition to the double wedge clamping plate additional hiking shooters may be provided.

Durch die lösbare Anordnung der Zunge ist ein problemloser Austausch gegeben, so daß ohne Schwierigkeiten beschädigte oder verschlissene Zungen ausgewechselt werden können, ohne daß es zeitaufwendiger Arbeiten bedarf.The detachable arrangement of the tongue allows for easy replacement, so that Damaged or worn tongues can be easily replaced can without time-consuming work.

In Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß die Zunge einen keilförmigen Stegbereich aufweist, der sich zumindest abschnittsweise innerhalb der Halterung erstreckt und an dem außenseitig das Keilelement anliegt. In an embodiment of the invention it is provided that the tongue is wedge-shaped Has web area, which is at least in sections within the Bracket extends and the wedge element rests on the outside.

Die Halterung selbst besteht vorzugsweise aus einem sich zu beiden Seiten vom Anschlußschienensteg erstreckenden Block, der oberseitig eine rinnenartige Aufnahme für die Zunge aufweist. Des weiteren setzt sich die Halterung aus zwei Abschnitten unterschiedlicher Breiten zusammen, von denen der schmalere Abschnitt entlang des Anschlußschienenstegs verläuft und der breite Abschnitt sich vor dem Schrägstoß erstreckt.The bracket itself preferably consists of one on both sides of the Terminal rail web-extending block, the top of a channel-like Has recording for the tongue. Furthermore, the bracket exposes itself two sections of different widths together, the narrower of which Section runs along the connecting rail web and the wide section extends before the diagonal impact.

Um eine sichere und feste Verbindung zwischen der Halterung und der Anschlußschiene sicherzustellen, ist der Anschlußschienensteg z.B. durch Laschen verstärkt, die ihrerseits zumindest teilweise mit der Halterung verschweißt sind.To ensure a secure and firm connection between the bracket and the connecting rail to ensure that the connecting rail web is e.g. by tabs reinforced, which in turn is at least partially welded to the bracket are.

Ist im Schienenkopfbereich der Übergang zwischen Anschlußschiene und Zunge als Schrägstoß vorzugsweise mit einem Winkel von 30° bezogen auf eine senkrecht zur Längsachse der Anschlußschiene verlaufenden Ebene ausgebildet, so enden Anschlußschienensteg und/oder -fuß zungenseitig stumpf, wobei vorzugsweise zumindest der Anschlußschienenfuß stirnseitig mit der Halterung verschweißt ist.Is the transition between the connecting rail and tongue in the rail head area as an oblique joint, preferably at an angle of 30 ° to a vertical to the longitudinal axis of the connecting rail extending plane, so end of the connecting rail web and / or foot on the tongue side, but preferably at least the connection rail foot is welded to the front of the bracket is.

Um die Klemmelemente wie Doppelkeilklemmplatten sicher in der Halterung zu befestigen und um den erforderlichen Kraftschluß zur Zunge zu erreichen, ist vorgesehen, daß in der Halterung eine T-Nut zur Aufnahme von zumindest einer Mutter verläuft, in die ein von dem Keilelement ausgehendes Schraubenelement eingreift.To secure the clamping elements such as double wedge clamping plates in the holder fasten and to achieve the required adhesion to the tongue provided that in the holder a T-groove for receiving at least one Nut runs into which a screw element extending from the wedge element intervenes.

Weitere Einzelheiten, Vorteile und Merkmale der Erfindung ergeben sich nicht nur aus den Ansprüchen, den diesen zu entnehmenden Merkmalen -für sich und/oder in Kombination-, sondern auch aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines der Zeichnung zu entnehmenden bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels. There are no further details, advantages and features of the invention only from the claims, the features to be extracted from them - for themselves and / or in combination - but also from the following description of a the preferred embodiment of the drawing.

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Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Anschlußschienen-Zungen-Übergangs mit teilweise weggebrochener Halterung für die Zunge,
Fig. 2
einen Abschnitt der Anschlußschiene nach Fig. 1 mit mit dieser verbundenen Halterung,
Fig. 3
eine Schnittdarstellung der Halterung gemäß Fig. 1 und 2 mit in dieser angeordneter Zunge und
Fig. 4
eine perspektivische Darstellung der Anschlußschiene mit von dieser ausgehender Halterung in einer gegenüber der Fig. 2 um 180° gedrehten Ansicht.
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Fig. 1
1 shows a perspective illustration of a connecting rail-tongue transition with the holder for the tongue partially broken away,
Fig. 2
1 with a bracket connected to this,
Fig. 3
a sectional view of the bracket of FIGS. 1 and 2 with the tongue and arranged therein
Fig. 4
a perspective view of the connecting rail with the bracket proceeding from this in a rotated view of FIG. 2 by 180 °.

In den Figuren, in denen gleiche Elemente mit gleichen Bezugszeichen versehen sind, wird ein Weichenausschnitt eines Straßenbahngleises mit Übergangsbereich zwischen Anschlußschiene (10) in Form einer Rillensehiene und einer Zunge (12) dargestellt. Selbstverständlich ist die erfindungsgemäße Lehre auch für übliche Weichen oder Kreuzungen mit ansonsten bekannten Schienen wie z.B. Vignolschienen realisierbar.In the figures, in which the same elements are provided with the same reference symbols are a turnout section of a tram track with transition area between the connecting rail (10) in the form of a grooved rail and one Tongue (12) shown. The teaching according to the invention is self-evident also for common switches or crossings with otherwise known rails such as e.g. Vignole rails can be implemented.

Abweichend vom vorbekannten Stand der Technik ist die Zunge (12) mit der Anschlußschiene (10) nicht verschweißt. Vielmehr erfolgt eine lösbare Verbindung über eine auch als Zungenadapter zu bezeichnende Halterung (14), die nachstehend näher beschrieben wird.Deviating from the prior art, the tongue (12) with the Connection rail (10) not welded. Rather, there is a detachable connection via a holder (14), which can also be called a tongue adapter is described in more detail below.

Zwischen der Anschlußschiene (10) und Zunge (12) verläuft ein Schrägstoß (16) von vorzugsweise 30° betrachtet in bezug auf eine die Längsrichtung der Anschlußschiene (10) senkrecht schneidende Ebene. An oblique joint (16) runs between the connecting rail (10) and tongue (12) of preferably 30 ° considered with respect to the longitudinal direction of the Connection rail (10) perpendicular cutting plane.

Die Anschlußschiene (10) weist einen üblichen Aufbau auf, umfasst also Schienenkopf (18) und eine über eine Rille (20) beabstandete Kante (22), Schienensteg (24) sowie Schienenfuß (26). Der Schienenfuß (26) ist auf einer Grundplane (28) verschraubt. Von der Grundplatte (28) geht über ein nicht näher bezeichnetes Abstandselement eine Gleitplatte (30) für die Weichenzunge (12) aus.The connecting rail (10) has a customary structure, that is to say comprises a rail head (18) and an edge (22), rail web spaced via a groove (20) (24) and rail foot (26). The rail foot (26) is on a basic tarpaulin (28) screwed. From the base plate (28) does not go any closer designated spacer a slide plate (30) for the switch tongue (12) out.

Die Halterung (14) ist auf dein Schienenfuß (26) bzw. Stützplatten (32) angeordnet, die ihrerseits von der Grundplatte (28) ausgehen. Die Befestigung der Halterung (14) ist so gewählt, daß sie unverrückbar zu der Anschlußschiene (10) verläuft. Hierdurch ist gewährleistet, daß die in nachstehend beschriebener Weise von der Halterung (14) ausgehende Zunge (12) auch in bezug auf die Anschlußschiene (10) unverrückbar ist.The holder (14) is arranged on the rail foot (26) or support plates (32), which in turn emanate from the base plate (28). The attachment the bracket (14) is chosen so that it is immovable to the connecting rail (10) runs. This ensures that those described below Tongue (12) extending from the holder (14) also with respect to the Connection rail (10) is immovable.

Die Halterung besteht aus einem Block (14), der sich zu beiden Seiten des Anschlußschienenstegs (24) erstreckt, wobei ein schmalerer Abschnitt (34) gegebenenfalls über Verstärkungslaschen (36) entlang einer der Seiten des Stegs verläuft, und zwar entlang der Fläche (38), die unterhalb des Schienenkopfes (18) verläuft. Der sich an den schmalen Abschnitt (34) anschließende breitere Abschnitt (40) liegt an den Stirnflächen von Schienensteg (24) und Schienenfuß (26) an, die im Bereich des Schrägstoßes (16) von Schienenkopf (18) und Zunge (12) stumpf enden und in Fig. 4 mit den Bezugszeichen (42) und (44) versehen sind.The bracket consists of a block (14) which is on both sides of the Connection rail web (24) extends, with a narrower section (34) optionally via reinforcing tabs (36) along one of the sides of the Stegs runs along the surface (38) below the rail head (18) runs. The one adjoining the narrow section (34) wider section (40) lies on the end faces of the rail web (24) and Rail foot (26) in the area of the diagonal joint (16) of the rail head (18) and tongue (12) end butt and in Fig. 4 with the reference numerals (42) and (44) are provided.

Zwischen den Abschnitten (34) und (40) der Halterung (14) ist folglich eine Stufe ausgebildet, die an den Stirnflächen (42) bzw. (44) von Schienensteg (24) und Schienenfuß (26) anliegt und mit diesen verschweißt sein kann.There is consequently one between the sections (34) and (40) of the holder (14) Stage formed on the end faces (42) and (44) of the rail web (24) and rail foot (26) abuts and can be welded to them.

Auch erkennt man in Fig. 4, daß nicht nur entlang der Fläche (38) des Schienenstegs (24), sondern auch entlang der gegenüberliegenden Fläche (46) Verstärkungslaschen (48) angeordnet sind, deren Stirnflächen ihrerseits -wie die des Stegs (24) bzw. des Fußes (26)- mit dem Abschnitt (40) der Halterung verschweißt ist. Dies soll durch das Bezugszeichen (50) in Fig. 4 verdeutlicht werden.4 that not only along the surface (38) of the rail web (24), but also along the opposite surface (46) reinforcing tabs (48) are arranged, the end faces of which in turn - like that of the web (24) or the foot (26) - with the section (40) of the holder is welded. This is illustrated by the reference symbol (50) in FIG. 4 become.

Die Halterung (14) weist eine rinnenförmige Aufnahme (52) auf, der auf der der Fläche (38) der Anschlußschiene zugewandten Seite einen hochgezogenen Rand (54) aufweist, dessen Innenfläche (56) schräg nach innen verläuft.The holder (14) has a trough-shaped receptacle (52) on which the Surface (38) of the side facing the connecting rail has a raised edge (54), the inner surface (56) of which extends obliquely inwards.

Auf der der gegenüberliegenden Fläche (46) des Stegs (24) zugewandten Seite weist die Halterung (14) einen der Geometrie der Kante (22) der Anschlußschiene (10) angepassten Rand (58) auf, der plan an der Stirnfläche (60) der Kante (22) der Anschlußschiene (10) anliegt und mit diesem verschweißt ist.On the side facing the opposite surface (46) of the web (24) the holder (14) has one of the geometry of the edge (22) of the connecting rail (10) adapted edge (58), which is flat on the end face (60) of the Edge (22) of the connecting rail (10) abuts and is welded to it.

Der Rand (58) folgt ferner teilweise der Geometrie der Rille (20) der Anschlußschiene (10), wie dies die Schnittdarstellung in Fig. 2 verdeutlicht.The edge (58) also partially follows the geometry of the groove (20) of the connecting rail (10), as illustrated by the sectional view in FIG. 2.

In die rinnenförmige Aufnahme (52) wird nun die Zunge (12) derart eingesetzt, daß deren Kopf (62) bündig in den Schienenkopf (10) übergeht. Innerhalb der Aufnahme (52) erstreckt sich ferner ein Steg (64), dessen dem außenseitigen Rand (54) zugewandte Fläche (66) in Richtung dieser verläuft, so daß die inneren Begrenzungsflächen von Steg (64) und Rand (54) keilförmig aufeinanderzulaufen.The tongue (12) is now inserted into the channel-shaped receptacle (52) in such a way that that their head (62) merges flush into the rail head (10). Within the Recording (52) also extends a web (64), the outside of which Edge (54) facing surface (66) runs in the direction of this, so that the inner boundary surfaces of the web (64) and edge (54) to run in a wedge shape.

Zum Festlegen der Weichenzunge (12) wird nun zwischen dem Steg (64) und dem Rand (54) eine Doppelkeilklemmplatte (68) angeordnet und in Richtung der Bodenfläche der Halterung (44) mittels Schrauben (70) angezogen. Hierzu verläuft in der Halterung (14) eine T-Nut (72), in der Muttern (74) angeordnet sind, die von den Schrauben (70) durchsetzt wird. Alternativ besteht auch die Möglichkeit, daß in dem Block Gewinde eingeschnitten sind. To set the switch tongue (12) is now between the web (64) and the Edge (54) a double wedge clamping plate (68) arranged and in the direction of Bottom surface of the bracket (44) tightened using screws (70). For this runs in the holder (14) a T-groove (72) in the nuts (74) arranged are penetrated by the screws (70). Alternatively there is also Possibility that threads are cut in the block.

Die erfindungsgemäße Halterung nimmt lösbar die Weichenzunge auf, ohne daß die von verschweißten Verbindungen zwischen Anschlußschiene und Zunge gegebenen Vorteile verlassen werden. Hierzu wird die Weichenzunge (12) mittels eines Klemmelementes wie Doppelkeilklemmplatte in der Halterung (14) unverrückbar festgelegt, die ihrerseits ortsunveränderbar zu der Anschlußschiene (10) angeordnet ist. Ferner wird die Halterung (14) mit von der Anschlußschiene (10) bzw. dem Steg (24) ausgehenden Verstärkungslaschen (48) verschweißt.The holder according to the invention releasably receives the switch tongue without given by welded connections between the connecting rail and tongue Advantages are left. For this purpose, the switch tongue (12) is used a clamping element such as a double wedge clamping plate in the holder (14) immovable fixed, which in turn is immovable to the connecting rail (10) is arranged. Furthermore, the bracket (14) with the connecting rail (10) or the web (24) outgoing reinforcing tabs (48) welded.

Um zusätzlich auszuschließen, daß die Weichenzunge (12) in Längsrichtung wandern kann, sind in ihrem Steg (64) Auskammerungen (78) vorgesehen, um Wanderschütze (76) einpassen zu können.To additionally rule out that the switch tongue (12) in the longitudinal direction can migrate, recesses (78) are provided in their web (64) To be able to fit hiking shooters (76).

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  1. Tongue (12) which merges into a connecting rail (10) in a non-welded manner and via an oblique joint (16), the said tongue and connecting rail being connected detachably to one another via a connecting element (14),
    characterised in that
    the connecting element is a holding device which is connected indirectly or directly to the connecting rail (10) in a permanent manner and receives the tongue in sections, and that the tongue is frictionally connected to the holding device via at least one wedging element (68).
  2. Tongue according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the wedging element (68) is a double-wedge clamping plate.
  3. Tongue according to claim 1 or 2,
    characterised in that
    the tongue (12) has a web section (64) which extends inside the holding device (14) and against the outer side of which the wedging element (68) abuts.
  4. Tongue according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the tongue (12) is secured in relation to the holding device (14) via at least one anti-creep device (76, 78).
  5. Tongue according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the holding device (14) consists of a block which extends on either side of the web (24) of the connecting rail and has, on its upper side, a channel-like receptacle (52) for the tongue (12).
  6. Tongue according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the holding device (14) is made up, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the tongue (12) or of the connecting rail (10), of two sections (34, 40) of which the narrower section (34) extends along one face (38) of the web (24) of the connecting rail, and the broader section (40) extends in front of the oblique joint (16)
  7. Tongue according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the web (24) of the connecting rail has reinforcements such as fishplates (36, 48), at least some of which are welded to the holding device (14).
  8. Tongue according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the web and/or foot (24, 26) of the connecting rail terminates in a blunt manner on the tongue side, and at least the web of the rail is welded on the end face to the holding device (14).
  9. Tongue according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    a T-groove (72) for receiving at least one nut (74), in which a screw element (70) emanating from the wedging element (68) engages, extends in the holding device (14).
  10. Tongue (12) which merges into a connecting rail (10) in a non-welded manner and via an oblique joint (16), the said tongue and connecting rail being connected detachably to one another via a connecting element (14),
    characterised in that
    the connecting element is a holding device (14) which is connected indirectly or directly to the connecting rail (10) in a permanent manner and receives the tongue in sections, and that the tongue is frictionally connected to the holding device via at least one wedging element (68), the said wedging element abutting against a web region (64) of the tongue and a rim region (54) of the holding device, which rim region faces towards the said web region, and being tightened in the direction of the bottom face of the said holding device.
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