EP0649484B1 - Device for destroying unwanted vegetation along roadways - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for destroying unwanted vegetation in the area of roadways, in particular on track beds.
- Undesired plant growth can e.g. can be destroyed on track beds using chemicals.
- increasing environmental awareness has led to increased sensitization to chemical destructive agents, because even so-called “environmentally friendly” agents not only eliminate plant growth, but also severely disturb the biological balance of the soil and contaminate the groundwater.
- a rail vehicle which is equipped with a carrier for a burner, which is connected to the vehicle by means of ropes and has a central section and laterally pivotable sections.
- the carrier is designed as a downward-opening hood made of wood with thermal insulation and carries a plurality of steam outlet lines which extend transversely to the direction of travel.
- the entire construction is extremely complex due to the large number of pipe connections and also requires complicated mechanisms for height adjustment of the burner with an equally complex flexible connection between the burner and a fluid supply on the vehicle.
- the adjustment mechanisms for the central support section and the lateral support sections enable in particular no adaptation of the lateral sections to embankments and in the lateral direction and does not take into account that the fluid application is also influenced by the driving speed.
- the invention aims to provide a device of undesirable vegetation in the area of driveways which, with an efficient destruction effect by using water vapor, offers an excellent environmental compatibility, i.e. neither contaminates the groundwater nor disturbs the biological balance of the soil, and which, compared to the known designs with a simple and inexpensive structural design, nevertheless guarantees an improved adaptability of the device to the respective circumstances and a more effective and economical treatment even of long driveways.
- the invention relates to a device for destroying unwanted vegetation in the area of roadways, in particular on track beds, with a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, on which a steam generating unit is mounted, to the steam outlet of which steam nozzles are connected, which at least one is essentially transverse to the direction of travel form the travel path width nozzle bar, which is mounted below the frame of the vehicle by means of a height-adjustable support running in the direction of travel, which is designed as a hood open at the bottom with a floor, side walls in the direction of travel and end walls, with pivotable about an axis running in the direction of travel, in Lateral support parts extending in the direction of travel are provided, each of which is likewise designed as a hood and is mounted on the vehicle with its pivot axis both adjustable in height and adjustable transversely to the direction of travel and with nozzle bar sections are provided, which extend in the extension of the nozzle bar, which is adjustable on the hood floor in the direction of travel, preferably in the first front third of the beam extension
- DE-A-36 39 705 describes a steam generating unit that can be moved on a platform truck for weed control is known, in which a reflector with a parabolic cross section is provided as the steam spray device, in the reflector center of which a spray tube is arranged.
- the reflector is connected to the car via a hose line, provided with wheels or sliding curves and is moved over the floor to be treated in a manner not described in detail.
- This document does not contain any information about the assembly and adjustment of the spray device on the car, in particular for the treatment of travel routes, as proposed by the invention.
- the carrier is designed to be divided in the longitudinal center plane of the vehicle, each carrier part also being provided with a side wall in the region of the longitudinal center plane and being height-adjustable.
- the side walls and end walls of the carrier or each carrier part are preferably each formed by a heat-insulating double jacket.
- one row of nozzles is oriented vertically and the other row of nozzles is oriented obliquely to the direction of travel.
- the steam generating unit is formed by a steam boiler with an outlet pressure regulator which is fed by a water tank via a pump, the pump being electrically fed by a Disel power unit and the steam boiler being heated by a gas burner fed by gas bottles.
- the construction according to the invention has the advantage that the steam is emitted from the steam nozzles in an area of the longitudinal extent of the vehicle or of the carrier for the nozzle bar which is optimal for the steam distribution at a predetermined driving speed, the optimum steam distribution being achieved by precisely adjusting and adapting the nozzle bar and its Side parts can be easily regulated.
- the hood which is only open towards the floor, ensures that the steam does not escape prematurely, but is effectively distributed over the entire hood extension.
- the effect of steam inflation on the plants is reinforced by the special orientation of the two rows of nozzles.
- the thermal insulation double jacket of the side walls and the end walls of the carrier ensures that an effective steam temperature is maintained within the hood.
- a steam generating unit 2 is mounted on a rail vehicle 1 and feeds steam nozzles 4 ′, 4 ′′ via flexible lines.
- the steam nozzles 4 ′, 4 ′′ are held in nozzle bars sections 5 ′ arranged transversely to the direction of travel in mutually extension, each of which have at least two rows of nozzles.
- Nozzle bar sections 5 ' are each mounted on the underside of the frame of the rail vehicle 1 by means of a hydraulically, electrically or mechanically height-adjustable support part 6.
- each nozzle bar section 5' is attached to the associated support part 6 by means of a cross-section running in Direction of travel, for example, in axis A, which is adjustable (not shown), pivotally mounted in the first front third of the beam extension (cf. FIG. 1).
- each carrier part 6 has a bottom 6 ', side walls 6 "and end walls 6"' so that each carrier part 6 has the shape of a hood open to the ground.
- the division of the carrier into two enables each of the two carrier parts 6 to be adjusted in height or to be subjected to steam, which is e.g. for the treatment of switch areas of the track proves to be particularly advantageous in economic terms.
- the side walls 6 "and end walls 6" ' are designed for thermal insulation as double jackets with insulating material arranged between them. It is understood that the carrier and the nozzle bar can also be formed in one piece.
- two lateral support parts 7 are also mounted on the chassis, which are analog the middle support parts 6 are formed and are pivotably mounted on an axis B running in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
- the axis B is mounted on the vehicle 1 by means of a further axis C with the interposition of actuating cylinders 8 both adjustable in height and adjustable transversely to the direction of travel.
- the nozzle beam sections 5 "of the lateral support parts 7 are arranged in the extension of the nozzle beam sections 5 and fed via flexible steam lines 3 '.
- the lateral support parts 7 are used to paint over the side parts of the ballast bed lying outside the rails.
- the outer side walls of the side parts 7 can be longer than It goes without saying that the flexible steam lines 3, 3 'which run to the individual nozzle bar sections 5', 5 "of the carrier parts 6, 7 are provided with valves or regulating devices for the steam throughput, not shown, so that they can be switched or switched separately are adjustable.
- the steam generating unit 2 is formed by a steam boiler 9, which is fed by a water tank 11 via a pump 10.
- the pump 10 is electrically fed by a diesel generator 12 and the steam boiler 9 is heated by a gas burner 13 which is fed by gas bottles 14.
- the speed of travel should be chosen so that the plants must be exposed to the steam for at least 2 s so that the plants are brought to a temperature of at least 70 ° in order to ensure the conversion of the vegetable protein.
- the aim is to generate an air temperature of 95 to 100 ° C below the hoods.
- the position of the nozzle bar 5 can be optimally adjusted in the direction of travel preferably within the first front third of the carrier 6 by means of an adjustment mechanism, not shown, for example on rails.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Vernichten von unerwünschtem Pflanzenwuchs im Bereich von Fahrwegen, insbesondere auf Gleisbetten.The invention relates to a device for destroying unwanted vegetation in the area of roadways, in particular on track beds.
Unerwünschter Pflanzenwuchs kann z.B. auf Gleisbetten mittels Chemikalien vernichtet werden. Das zunehmende Umweltbewußtsein hat jedoch eine verstärkte Sensibilisierung gegenüber chemischen Vernichtungsmitteln zur Folge, weil selbst sogenannte "umweltfreundliche" Mittel nicht nur den Pflanzenwuchs beseitigen, sondern auch das biologische Gleichgewicht des Bodens empfindlich stören und das Grundwasser verseuchen.Undesired plant growth can e.g. can be destroyed on track beds using chemicals. However, increasing environmental awareness has led to increased sensitization to chemical destructive agents, because even so-called "environmentally friendly" agents not only eliminate plant growth, but also severely disturb the biological balance of the soil and contaminate the groundwater.
Aus der US-PS 1 238 861 ist es bereits bekannt, eine Dampflokomotive an der Unterseite ihres Fahrgestells mit einem das Gleis überspannenden höhenverstellbaren Träger für dampfführende Rohre auszustatten, aus denen über Düsen Dampf gegen das Schotterbett gesprüht werden kann. Der sich in Längsrichtung des Fahrgestells erstreckende Träger ist höhenverstellbar und außerhalb der Schienen mit zwei angelenkten, ebenfalls Dampfrohre tragenden Seitenteilen versehen, welche die Seitenabschnitte des Schotterbettes überstreichen. Die bekannte Ausführung ist infolge der Vielzahl von Dampfdüsenrohren, welche über die gesamte Fläche des Trägers verteilt sind, in konstruktiver Hinsicht relativ aufwendig und wegen des nach allen Seiten relativ unbehinderten Dampfaustrittes leistungsschwach.From US-
Aus der US-A-1 487 367 ist ein Schienenfahrzeug bekannt, das mit einem Träger für einen Brenner ausgestattet ist, der über Seile mit dem Fahrzeug verbunden ist und einen zentralen Abschnitt sowie seitliche schwenkbare Abschnitte aufweist. Der Träger ist als nach unten offene Haube aus Holz mit Wärmeisolation ausgebildet und trägt eine Vielzahl von Dampfaustrittsleitungen, die sich quer zur Fahrtrichtung erstrecken. Die gesamte Konstruktion ist wegen der Vielzahl von Rohrverbindungen äußerst aufwendig und erfordert außerdem komplizierte Mechanismen zum Höhenverstellen des Brenners mit einer ebenfalls aufwendigen flexiblen Verbindung zwischen dem Brenner und einem Fluidvorrat auf dem Fahrzeug. Die Verstellmechanismen für den zentralen Trägerabschnitt und die seitlichen Trägerabschnitte ermöglichen insbesondere keine Anpassung der seitlichen Abschnitte an Böschungen und in der Seitenrichtung und berücksichtigt nicht, daß die Fluidaufbringung auch von der Fahrgeschwindigkeit beeinflußt wird.From US-A-1 487 367 a rail vehicle is known which is equipped with a carrier for a burner, which is connected to the vehicle by means of ropes and has a central section and laterally pivotable sections. The carrier is designed as a downward-opening hood made of wood with thermal insulation and carries a plurality of steam outlet lines which extend transversely to the direction of travel. The entire construction is extremely complex due to the large number of pipe connections and also requires complicated mechanisms for height adjustment of the burner with an equally complex flexible connection between the burner and a fluid supply on the vehicle. The adjustment mechanisms for the central support section and the lateral support sections enable in particular no adaptation of the lateral sections to embankments and in the lateral direction and does not take into account that the fluid application is also influenced by the driving speed.
Die Erfindung zielt darauf ab, eine Vorrichtung von unerwünschtem Pflanzenwuchs im Bereich von Fahrwegen zu schaffen, welche bei effizienter Vernichtungswirkung durch Verwendung von Wasserdampf eine ausgezeichnete Umweltverträglichkeit bietet, d.h. weder das Grundwasser verunreinigt noch das biologische Gleichgewicht des Bodens stört, und welche gegenüber den bekannten Ausführungen bei einfacher und kostengünstiger konstruktiver Gestaltung, dennoch eine verbesserte Anpassungsfähigkeit der Vorrichtung an die jeweiligen Gegebenheiten sowie eine wirksamere und wirtschaftlichere Behandlung selbst von langen Fahrwegen gewährleistet. Gegenstand der Erfindung ist eine Vorrichtung zum Vernichten von unerwünschtem Pflanzenwuchs im Bereich von Fahrwegen, insbesondere auf Gleisbetten, mit einem Fahrzeug, insbesondere Schienenfahrzeug, auf welchem ein Dampferzeugungsaggregat montiert ist, an dessen Dampfausgang Dampfdüsen angeschlossen sind, die zumindest einen quer zur Fahrtrichtung im wesentlichen über die Fahrwegbreite verlaufenden Düsenbalken bilden, der unterhalb des Rahmens des Fahrzeuges mittels eines in Fahrtrichtung verlaufenden höhenverstellbaren Trägers montiert ist, welcher als nach unten offene Haube mit einem Boden, Seitenwänden in Fahrtrichtung und Stirnwänden ausgebildet ist, wobei um eine in Fahrtrichtung verlaufende Achse verschwenkbare, in Fahrtrichtung verlaufende seitliche Trägerteile vorgesehen sind, die jeweils ebenfalls als Haube ausgebildet und mit ihrer Schwenkachse am Fahrzeug sowohl höhenverstellbar als auch quer zur Fahrtrichtung verstellbar montiert und mit Düsenbalkenabschnitten versehen sind, die in Verlängerung des Düsenbalkens verlaufen, welcher am Haubenboden in Fahrtrichtung verstellbar, vorzugsweise in dem in Fahrtrichtung ersten vorderen Drittel der Trägererstreckung, um eine quer zur Fahrtrichtung verlaufende Schwenkachse schwenkbar montiert ist und zumindest zwei zur Fahrtrichtung unterschiedlich geneigte Reihen von zum Boden gerichteten Düsen aufweist.The invention aims to provide a device of undesirable vegetation in the area of driveways which, with an efficient destruction effect by using water vapor, offers an excellent environmental compatibility, i.e. neither contaminates the groundwater nor disturbs the biological balance of the soil, and which, compared to the known designs with a simple and inexpensive structural design, nevertheless guarantees an improved adaptability of the device to the respective circumstances and a more effective and economical treatment even of long driveways. The invention relates to a device for destroying unwanted vegetation in the area of roadways, in particular on track beds, with a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, on which a steam generating unit is mounted, to the steam outlet of which steam nozzles are connected, which at least one is essentially transverse to the direction of travel form the travel path width nozzle bar, which is mounted below the frame of the vehicle by means of a height-adjustable support running in the direction of travel, which is designed as a hood open at the bottom with a floor, side walls in the direction of travel and end walls, with pivotable about an axis running in the direction of travel, in Lateral support parts extending in the direction of travel are provided, each of which is likewise designed as a hood and is mounted on the vehicle with its pivot axis both adjustable in height and adjustable transversely to the direction of travel and with nozzle bar sections are provided, which extend in the extension of the nozzle bar, which is adjustable on the hood floor in the direction of travel, preferably in the first front third of the beam extension in the direction of travel, is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis running transversely to the direction of travel, and at least two rows of rows which are inclined differently to the direction of travel Has nozzles.
An dieser Stelle sei noch erwähnt, daß aus der DE-A-36 39 705 ein auf einem Pritschenwagen verfahrbares Dampferzeugungsaggregat zur Unkrautvernichtung bekannt ist, bei dem als Dampfsprühgerät ein im Querschnitt parabelförmiger Reflektor vorgesehen ist, in dessen Reflektorzentrum ein Sprührohr angeordnet ist. Der Reflektor ist über eine Schlauchleitung mit dem Wagen verbunden, mit Rädern oder Gleitkuven versehen und wird in nicht näher beschriebener Weise über den zu behandelnden Boden bewegt. Über eine Montage und Einstellung des Sprühgerätes am Wagen, insbesondere zur Behandlung von Fahrwegen, wie es die Erfindung vorschlägt, enthält diese Schrift keinerlei Hinweise.At this point it should also be mentioned that DE-A-36 39 705 describes a steam generating unit that can be moved on a platform truck for weed control is known, in which a reflector with a parabolic cross section is provided as the steam spray device, in the reflector center of which a spray tube is arranged. The reflector is connected to the car via a hose line, provided with wheels or sliding curves and is moved over the floor to be treated in a manner not described in detail. This document does not contain any information about the assembly and adjustment of the spray device on the car, in particular for the treatment of travel routes, as proposed by the invention.
Gemäß einer in betriebstechnischer Hinsicht speziell für die Behandlung von Weichenzonen von Gleisen bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß der Träger in der Längsmittelebene des Fahrzeuges geteilt ausgebildet ist, wobei jeder Trägerteil auch im Bereich der Längsmittelebene mit einer Seitenwand versehen und für sich höhenverstellbar ist.According to an embodiment of the invention which is preferred from an operational point of view, especially for the treatment of switch zones of tracks, it is provided that the carrier is designed to be divided in the longitudinal center plane of the vehicle, each carrier part also being provided with a side wall in the region of the longitudinal center plane and being height-adjustable.
Vorzugsweise sind die Seitenwände und Stirnwände des Trägers bzw. jedes Trägerteiles jeweils durch einen Wärmeisolier-Doppelmantel gebildet.The side walls and end walls of the carrier or each carrier part are preferably each formed by a heat-insulating double jacket.
Nach einem anderen bevorzugten Erfindungsmerkmal ist bei Horizontal-stellung des Düsenbalkens bzw. der Düsenbalkenabschnitte eine Düsenreihe vertikal und die andere Düsenreihe schräg zur Fahrtrichtung orientiert.According to another preferred feature of the invention, when the nozzle bar or the nozzle bar sections are horizontal, one row of nozzles is oriented vertically and the other row of nozzles is oriented obliquely to the direction of travel.
Nach einem weiteren bevorzugten Merkmal der Erfindung ist das Dampferzeugungsaggregat durch einen von einem Wasserbehälter über eine Pumpe beschickten Dampfkessel mit Ausgangsdruckregler gebildet, wobei die Pumpe durch ein Disel-Stromaggregat elektrisch gespeist und der Dampfkessel durch einen von Gasflaschen gespeisten Gasbrenner beheizt ist.According to a further preferred feature of the invention, the steam generating unit is formed by a steam boiler with an outlet pressure regulator which is fed by a water tank via a pump, the pump being electrically fed by a Disel power unit and the steam boiler being heated by a gas burner fed by gas bottles.
Die erfindungsgemäße Konstruktion hat den Vorteil, daß der Dampf aus den Dampfdüsen in einem für die Dampfverteilung bei vorbestimmter Fahrgeschwindigkeit optimalen Bereich der Längserstreckung des Fahrzeuges bzw. des Trägers für den Düsenbalken abgegeben wird, wobei die optimale Dampfverteilung durch genaues Einstellen und Anpassen des Düsenbalkens und seiner Seitenteile leicht geregelt werden kann. Die nur gegen den Boden offene Haube stellt sicher, daß der Dampf nicht vorzeitig entweicht, sondern über die gesamte Haubenerstreckung wirksam verteilt wird. Die Wirkung der Dampfaufblasung auf die Pflanzen wird noch durch die spezielle Orientierung der beiden Düsenreihen verstärkt. Durch den Wärmeisolier-Doppelmantel der Seitenwände und der Stirnwände des Trägers wird die Aufrechterhaltung einer wirksamen Dampftemperatur innerhalb der Haube gewährleistet.The construction according to the invention has the advantage that the steam is emitted from the steam nozzles in an area of the longitudinal extent of the vehicle or of the carrier for the nozzle bar which is optimal for the steam distribution at a predetermined driving speed, the optimum steam distribution being achieved by precisely adjusting and adapting the nozzle bar and its Side parts can be easily regulated. The hood, which is only open towards the floor, ensures that the steam does not escape prematurely, but is effectively distributed over the entire hood extension. The effect of steam inflation on the plants is reinforced by the special orientation of the two rows of nozzles. The thermal insulation double jacket of the side walls and the end walls of the carrier ensures that an effective steam temperature is maintained within the hood.
Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend an einem Ausführungsbeispiel unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen näher erläutert, in denen zeigen:
- Fig. 1 einen schematischen Längsschnitt durch eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung,
- Fig. 2 einen schematischen Querschnitt der Vorrichtung nach Fig. 1, und
- Fig. 3 ein Detail der Vorrichtung nach der Linie III-III in Fig. 2.
- 1 shows a schematic longitudinal section through a device according to the invention,
- Fig. 2 is a schematic cross section of the device of FIG. 1, and
- Fig. 3 shows a detail of the device according to the Line III-III in Fig. 2.
Gemäß Fig. 1 ist auf einem Schienenfahrzeug 1 ein Dampferzeugungsaggregat 2 montiert, welches über flexible Leitungen 3 Dampfdüsen 4', 4" speist. Die Dampfdüsen 4', 4" sind in quer zur Fahrtrichtung in gegenseitiger Verlängerung angeordneten Düsenbalkenabschnitten 5' gehalten, die je zumindest zwei Reihen von Düsen aufweisen. Wie Fig. 3 zeigt, sind die Düsen 4' der in Fahrtrichtung vorderen Reihe bei Horizontalstellung des Düsenbalkens vertikal orientiert, wogegen die Düsen 4" der hinteren Reihe schräg orientiert sind, damit die Pflanzen auch in ihrem unteren Bereich von den Dampfdüsen beaufschlagt werden. Die Düsenbalkenabschnitte 5' sind je mittels eines hydraulisch, elektrisch oder mechanisch höhenverstellbaren Trägerteiles 6 an der Unterseite des Rahmens des Schienenfahrzeuges 1 montiert. Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 3 hervorgeht, ist jeder Düsenbalkenabschnitt 5' am zugeordneten Trägerteil 6 mittels einer quer zur Fahrtrichtung verlaufenden, in Fahrtrichtung z.B. in nicht gezeigten Führungen (Pfeil f) verstellbaren Achse A verschwenkbar im ersten vorderen Drittel der Trägererstreckung montiert (vgl. Fig. 1).1, a
Wie aus Fig. 2 hervorgeht, ist der. Träger bei dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel bezüglich der Längsmittelebene M des Fahrzeuges geteilt ausgebildet, wobei jeder Trägerteil 6 mit einem Boden 6', Seitenwänden 6" sowie Stirnwänden 6"' ausgestattet ist, so daß jeder Trägerteil 6 die Form einer gegen den Untergrund offenen Haube hat. Die Zweiteilung des Trägers ermöglicht es, jeden der beiden Trägerteile 6 für sich höhenzuverstellen bzw. mit Dampf zu beaufschlagen, was sich z.B. für die Behandlung von Weichenbereichen des Gleises in wirtschaftlicher Hinsicht als besonders vorteilhaft erweist. Die Seitenwände 6" und Stirnwände 6"' sind zur Wärmeisolierung als Doppelmäntel mit dazwischen angeordnetem Isoliermaterial ausgebildet. Es versteht sich, daß der Träger und der Düsenbalken auch einteilig ausgebildet sein können.As is apparent from Fig. 2, the. Carrier in the embodiment shown is divided with respect to the longitudinal center plane M of the vehicle, each
Wie aus Fig. 2 ferner hervorgeht, sind am Fahrgestell auch zwei seitliche Trägerteile 7 montiert, welche analog den mittleren Trägerteilen 6 ausgebildet und an einer in Längsrichtung des Fahrzeuges verlaufenden Achse B verschwenkbar montiert sind. Die Achse B ist mittels einer weiteren Achse C unter Zwischenschaltung von Stellzylindern 8 sowohl höhenverstellbar als auch quer zur Fahrtrichtung verstellbar am Fahrzeug 1 montiert. Die Düsenbalkenabschnitte 5" der seitlichen Trägerteile 7 sind in Verlängerung der Düsenbalkenabschnitte 5 angeordnet und über flexible Dampfleitungen 3' gespeist. Mit den seitlichen Trägerteilen 7 werden die außerhalb der Schienen liegenden Seitenteile des Schotterbettes überstrichen. Die äußeren Seitenwände der Seitenteile 7 können länger ausgebildet sein als die inneren Seitenwände. Es versteht sich, daß die zu den einzelnen Düsenbalkenabschnitten 5', 5" der Trägerteile 6, 7 verlaufenden flexiblen Dampfleitungen 3, 3' mit nicht gezeigten Ventilen bzw. Regeleinrichtungen für den Dampfdurchsatz versehen sind, so daß sie getrennt schaltbar bzw. regelbar sind.As can also be seen from FIG. 2, two lateral support parts 7 are also mounted on the chassis, which are analog the
Das Dampferzeugungsaggregat 2 ist durch einen Dampfkessel 9 gebildet, der über eine Pumpe 10 von einem Wasserbehälter 11 beschickt wird. Die Pumpe 10 wird dabei von einem Diesel-Stromaggregat 12 elektrisch gespeist und der Dampfkessel 9 ist durch einen Gasbrenner 13 beheizt, welcher von Gasflaschen 14 gespeist wird.The
Es versteht sich, daß im Rahmen des Erfindungsgedankens mannigfaltige Abänderungen der dargestellten Ausführungsform möglich sind; so kann insbesondere die Art und Ausbildung der Dampfdüsen sowie deren Anzahl bzw. die Anzahl der Reihen von Dampfdüsen am Düsenbalken und auch die Orientierung der Dampfdüsen relativ zur Fahrtrichtung gegenüber der dargestellten verändert werden. Wesentlich ist aber, daß zumindest eine Reihe von vertikalen Düsen und eine Reihe von schräg verlaufenden Düsen vorhanden ist. Es kann auch mehr als ein Düsenbalken vorhanden sein. Ebenso ist der Aufbau des Dampferzeugungsaggregates nur beispielsweise angegeben; jedes bekannte Dampferzeugungsaggregat kann verwendet werden.It goes without saying that, within the scope of the inventive concept, various modifications of the illustrated embodiment are possible; In particular, the type and design of the steam nozzles and their number or the number of rows of steam nozzles on the nozzle bar and also the orientation of the steam nozzles relative to the direction of travel can be changed compared to the one shown. It is essential, however, that there be at least one row of vertical nozzles and one row of inclined nozzles. There may also be more than one nozzle bar. Likewise, the structure of the steam generating unit is only given as an example; any known steam generator can be used.
Im praktischen Betrieb der Vorrichtung hat sich gezeigt, daß die Fahrtgeschwindigkeit so gewählt werden soll, daß eine Einwirkung des Dampfes auf die Pflanzen während zumindest 2 s erfolgen muß, damit die Pflanzen auf eine Temperatur von zumindest 70° gebracht werden, um die Umwandlung des pflanzlichen Eiweißes sicherzustellen. Im allgemeinen wird angestrebt, unterhalb der Hauben eine Lufttemperatur von 95 bis 100°C zu erzeugen. Die Position des Düsenbalkens 5 kann in Fahrtrichtung vorzugsweise innerhalb des ersten vorderen Drittels des Trägers 6 mittels eines nicht gezeigten Verstellmechanismus, z.B. auf Schienen, optimal eingestellt werden.In practical operation of the device shown that the speed of travel should be chosen so that the plants must be exposed to the steam for at least 2 s so that the plants are brought to a temperature of at least 70 ° in order to ensure the conversion of the vegetable protein. In general, the aim is to generate an air temperature of 95 to 100 ° C below the hoods. The position of the
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- Device for destroying unwanted vegetation in the region of roadways, in particular on railway track beds, with a vehicle (1), in particular a rail vehicle, on which is mounted a steam generating unit (2) to the steam outlet of which are connected steam nozzles forming at least one nozzle beam (5) which extends transversely to the direction of travel essentially across the width of the roadway and which is mounted beneath the frame of the vehicle by means of a support (6) of adjustable height which extends in the direction of travel and which is designed as an open-bottomed hood with a top, side walls in the direction of travel and end walls, wherein side support portions (7) which extend in the direction of travel and are pivotable about an axis (B) extending in the direction of travel, and which are in each case also designed as a hood and mounted with their pivot axis (B) on the vehicle (1) both adjustable in height and displaceable transversely to the direction of travel, and with nozzle beam sections (5") which extend in extension of the nozzle beam (5') which is mounted adjustably on the hood top in the direction of travel, preferably in the first front third of the support extent in the direction of travel, pivotable about a pivot axis (A) extending transversely to the direction of travel and comprises at least two rows (4', 4") of nozzles directed towards the ground and inclined differently to the direction of travel.
- Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the support is divided relative to the longitudinal centre plane (M) of the vehicle (1), wherein each support portion (6) is also provided in the region of the longitudinal centre plane with a side wall (6") and adjustable in height independently.
- Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the side walls (6") and end walls (6"') of the support or of each support portion (6, 7) are formed in each case by a heat-insulating double casing.
- Device according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that, in the horizontal position of the nozzle beam or of the nozzle beam sections (5', 5"), one nozzle row (4') is oriented vertically and the other (4") is oriented obliquely to the direction of travel (F).
- Device according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the steam generating unit (2) is formed by a steam boiler (9) with output pressure regulator supplied from a water tank (11) via a pump (10), wherein the pump is supplied electrically by a diesel power unit (12) and the steam boiler (9) is heated by a gas burner (13) supplied by gas bottles (14).
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