Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
  • A63H19/00—Model railways
  • A63H19/16—Parts for model railway vehicles
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B61—RAILWAYS
  • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
  • B61D17/00—Construction details of vehicle bodies
  • B61D17/04—Construction details of vehicle bodies with bodies of metal; with composite, e.g. metal and wood body structures
  • B61D17/20—Communication passages between coaches; Adaptation of coach ends therefor

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• the present invention relates to a tunnel-like covering of a walk-through connection between two coupled passenger cars of a miniature railway according to the preamble of claim 1.
• the tunnel-like covers connecting the two passenger cars are firmly set back on the front of the car, or are arranged so that they are slightly pulled out and immovable, so that a wide gap remains between the cars, which also means that those which deviate significantly from the towbars of the prototypical railroad , partially automatic clutches become visible and thereby further impair the authenticity.
• the object of the present invention is therefore to create a tunnel-like cover for a walk-through passage between two passenger cars or the locomotive and the next following car of a miniature railway according to the type described at the outset, which allows the space between two vehicles to be kept true to the original ⁇ ben and not to neglect the model accuracy in the decommissioning position without adversely affecting the operation.
• Mainly permanent magnets are expediently provided.
• the bellows ends joined together during operation are preferably each formed by a yoke-like connecting frame which stabilizes the tunnel-shaped cover.
• the bellows can be attached to the front of the passenger car on the vehicle side, but this is not the subject of the present invention, since such options are available, primarily passenger cars but also locomotives, such as the Re 4/4 'of the Swiss Federal Railways have been equipped with a bellows connection for a shuttle train and can now be equipped with the device according to the invention.
• the connecting frames are advantageously formed from a non-ferromagnetic material, for example from plastic, so that the connection to the bellows and the configuration with magnets can be simplified.
• the carriages can expediently be coupled at any end and the bellows placed against one another, with the legs of each yoke-like connecting frame having magnetic poles of the same name, each with poles of the same name, each having the same name on the legs of a closing connecting frame are magnetically connectable.
• the opposite poles for a magnetic connection can also be formed by non-magnetized ferromagnetic materials.
• the magnets are countersunk in the legs of the connecting frames.
• the bellows can be pivoted by means of a link in the legs of the connecting frame about a horizontal axis running approximately transversely to the direction of the movement of the folds Bracket to be put back into the inoperative position on the front of the car.
• the bracket can be snapped onto the front of the car, for example behind the swiveled-up car transition plate.
• Fig. 1 is a partial side view of a passenger car with a bellows and 2 shows a side view of the bellows according to arrow A in FIG. 1.
• the end of an older type of passenger car 1 shows the end of an older type of passenger car 1.
• the one wheel 2 of an incompletely drawn bogie 3 the entry boards that lead to the car entrance door 5 and the trailer coupling 6, which indicates a vehicle of a miniature railway.
• a fixed bellows 7 is shown, which is in the non-operating position.
• the dash-dotted lines indicate the operating position of the bellows 7 when it is connected to that of a coupled passenger car.
• the bellows 7 is preferably made of rubber, a rubber alloy or the like, durable material suitable for moving and is anchored or fastened to the front of a passenger car 1. Cam-like elements or adhesives can be used for this purpose.
• the bellows 7 are formed with a yoke-like connecting frame 8 which has approximately the shape of the tunnel-shaped cover, which in the present example consists of a non-ferromagnetic material.
• the lateral legs 9 of the bellows 7 and the connecting frame 8 extend below the walkway between two passenger cars, which can be erected by a transition plate (not visible), which can be swiveled down (i.e. not visible).
• the cover device is open on the underside.
• a leg 9 could also have a plurality of poles, the arrangement of which is matched to the poles of the adjoining connecting frame.
• the shape of the magnets is slim, as can be seen in FIG. 2, and extends to the legs 9, so that, among other things, there is no twisting between the adjoining connecting frames 8 or an at least approximately identical support of the legs 9.
• the bellows 7 are also separated from one another. This is done by hand or using a suitable tool.
• the bellows 7 are set back on the front side of the passenger cars 1 by a bracket 12 pivotably mounted in the adjacent legs 9 of a connecting frame 8, as shown in FIG. 2.
• this bracket 12 which can be pivoted about a horizontal axis, is snapped behind the transition plate assigned to each carriage and raised again when the bellows 7 is put into operation.

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• 1992
  • 1992-09-21 CH CH295292A patent/CH684169A5/de not_active IP Right Cessation
• 1993
  • 1993-09-21 EP EP19930918873 patent/EP0617639A4/fr not_active Withdrawn
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