EP0733739B1 - Advanced actuating device, particularly for switches - Google Patents

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EP0733739B1
EP0733739B1 EP96400479A EP96400479A EP0733739B1 EP 0733739 B1 EP0733739 B1 EP 0733739B1 EP 96400479 A EP96400479 A EP 96400479A EP 96400479 A EP96400479 A EP 96400479A EP 0733739 B1 EP0733739 B1 EP 0733739B1
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Frédéric Hege
Jean-Baptiste Girotto
Marc Riedinger
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B7/00—Switches; Crossings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L5/00—Local operating mechanisms for points or track-mounted scotch-blocks; Visible or audible signals; Local operating mechanisms for visible or audible signals
    • B61L5/10—Locking mechanisms for points; Means for indicating the setting of points
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    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B7/00—Switches; Crossings
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  • the present invention relates to apparatus for railway tracks, and more particularly has for object an improved operating device for installation railway equipment such as switches, which include sleepers.
  • the railway switches which include a needle rail for each line of rails fixed and a movable needle rail, both resting on sleepers, allow passing convoys from a main route to a deviated route and are controlled using operating devices which are equipped with security systems such as locks, timing or electro-mechanisms called “controllers" in the technique.
  • Maneuvering devices usually used can be grouped into two main types.
  • Maneuvering devices of the first type include a single actuator or motor which acts on the needle rails via a wheelhouse or a set of rods connecting the different points of operation of the needle rails which are usually distributed along these from their tip, and some of which can be single or split, some used to maintain the spacing between the needle rails and the others used to produce the displacement of the needle rails.
  • Operating devices of the second type include several actuators or motors, one of which says “master” and the other so-called “slaves”, which are used in synchronism to act each at different points of maneuvering of the needle rails distributed along these from their tip.
  • Such operating devices are also fitted with security systems which allow stalling or lock the needles in their service position.
  • security systems can be incorporated into the engine or offset at needle level, like the known lock in the art under the name of casing bearing lock, says "CC" lock.
  • controllers located in the engine like that said in control bars, in locks, or even independent such as said controller led or led mechanically known in the art as PAULVE controller.
  • ballast that is to say the installation of the ballast made of a well-sized crushed rock aggregate determined; this ballast is then "stuffed” under the sleepers.
  • ballast makes their provision briefly recalled before, the rods are hidden by ballast and risk to be damaged. To avoid this risk, we therefore usually dismantles the rods in question before to proceed with the "stuffing" operation. This operation dismantling requires time and leads to loss of the initial setting which must therefore be redone during the reassembly of the rods, hence a significant additional cost.
  • the rods which connect in particular the projecting maneuvering points may be deformed when unloading the ballast.
  • rods may be hindered, trapped and blocked by ballast stones coming to roll in the "chambers" that is to say in the interval between two sleepers successive.
  • Document CH-621,168 describes an operating device in which operating rods, a control mechanism and a device indicator are wrapped in a box beam.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy most disadvantages briefly recalled before using an improved operating device for a rail track such as a switch, which makes it possible to so that the ballast "chambers" are fully free of any obstacle, and so that the rods operating devices connecting the different points for operating the needle rails, are located below of the level of the upper face of the sleepers and are therefore protected.
  • the subject of the invention is an operating device according to claim 1.
  • a cross-member 10 of a device of operation according to the invention made for example of concrete reinforced or prestressed as it is traditional, present external dimensions which for example conform to those adopted for network sleeper standards of which they are a part.
  • such a cross member 10 comprises a long body 11, rectangular or trapezoidal cross section, with a lower face 12 capable of bearing on a ballast or similar, and with a suitable upper face 13 to be supported directly or indirectly through a saddle, sliding pad or the like in particular a CA needle rail and a RA needle rail.
  • the upper face 13 is completely indented according to its longitudinal axis so as to provide a groove 14 practically median of determined width and depth. In this way we clean on the upper surface 13, on either side of the longitudinal groove 14, ledges 15.
  • attachment F of any known suitable type such as prisoners or inserts, drowned in the body, for example based on synthetic material, suitable for receiving lag bolt or the like or metal tie rods or similar anchored in the body, for example metallic, suitable for receiving functioning bolts or turns of the type known in the art railway under the name of attachment PANDROL.
  • the width l of the groove 14 is of the order of a quarter to half the width L of the cross member, and the depth p of the groove 14 is of the order of a quarter to half the height. H of the cross.
  • Such fixing means make it possible to maintain, directly or indirectly on the sleeper, the wings of a pad P of a rail, or saddles or else sliding pads C or the like, as it is well known.
  • the groove thus formed in the cross member forms a housing which allows the free passage of at least one rod of an operating device which can thus be there move.
  • this groove 14 is at least partially closed by a cover 16 or similar, such as sheet metal or other material, which is supported and secured in any known suitable manner for example by screws, on the edges 15 of the face upper 13 of the crosspiece which surround the groove 14 longitudinal median.
  • a cover 16 or similar such as sheet metal or other material, which is supported and secured in any known suitable manner for example by screws, on the edges 15 of the face upper 13 of the crosspiece which surround the groove 14 longitudinal median.
  • the traditional "hand” of the lock includes a “cé” 131 which is mounted articulated on the "hand” 131 'carried at the tip of the needle rail; this "c” 131 forms a bolt bolt and is offset from such so that the hole usually receiving the hinge pin of the rod 121 releases the shoe P from the rail RA needle while remaining located above the cross member.
  • Attaching the strike plate or lock 132 frame to the cross member is preferably made elastically so indirect, i.e. it is not established directly on the sleeper but if necessary via a saddle or the like itself attached to the crosses.
  • a stop 133 or the like is rigidly fixed directly to the crosspiece in order to limit in one direction the displacements of the keeper of the bolt which is connected, as indicated previously, indirectly at the crosspiece.
  • the wall of the stop which limits the displacements of the lock striker receives a buffer if necessary elastic, and has a curved profile, for example circular, which allows angular orientation of the latch strike.
  • the actuator or drive motor 110 by example of the so-called horizontal arm type angular or said with rack bar is, in section straight, similar to the cross section of the cross device according to the invention, and is fixed any classic appropriate way, to the latter in its extension. So we see that the operating rod coming out of this motor is at the right of the groove of the crosses.
  • this controller is for example mounted on a fitting of any conventional suitable type fixed to the core of the needle rail, in line with the cross member, to make its conductive arm 135 pass under the needle rail, in the groove of the crosspiece and is engaged either directly in a bore 136 of the skid P of the needle rail RA, either in a bore of a lug of any suitable classic type, attached and attached to the core of the needle rail.
  • a type controller example PAULVE or other which allows to know the position "detached” or applied from the needle rail, that is to say respectively separated from the rail against needle or at contact of the latter
  • this controller is for example mounted on a fitting of any conventional suitable type fixed to the core of the needle rail, in line with the cross member, to make its conductive arm 135 pass under the needle rail, in the groove of the crosspiece and is engaged either directly in a bore 136 of the skid P of the needle rail RA, either in a bore of a lug of any suitable classic type, attached and attached to the core of the needle rail.
  • At least one of the rods that connects the two needle rails is fixed or "coupled” either directly to the shoe of a needle rail, either indirectly to it through at least one tab of any type suitable classic, attached to the core of a needle rail so that the rod can move in the cross groove.
  • the slave motor (s) 112 when using an operating device with multiple actuators or motors, the slave motor (s) 112, preferably of the same type as the master engine 111, is or are fixed in the same way at the end of crosses.
  • a slave motor 112 can be installed between the needle rails, practically in line with the track.
  • the special crosspiece of the device according to the invention is reduced to shortened elements of sleepers known as "blochets" or “ablots” 10 in the technique, which have the same longitudinal groove.
  • the motor is then attached to the two blocks or ablots which frame it.
  • This slave engine is then remarkable in that that it has two opposite outputs which allow order the needle rails simultaneously or according to a certain synchronism thanks to which we first move alone one of the needle rails, then simultaneously both needle rails and finally only the other needle rail.
  • This synchronized control of the two needle rails allows to take into account the real kinematics when none compensation is only ensured by bending according to its length from a needle rail to account for the position of the maneuvering points along a needle rail.

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The railway switching points comprise a sleeper (10) having a long body (11) with a rectangular or trapezoidal cross section. Its lower face (12) is supported on the ballast and the upper face (13) supports a stock rail (CA) and rail point (RA). The upper face has a central longitudinal groove (14) along its length. An edge (15) receives the fixings (F) for holding the stock rail. The edge is situated on either side the groove and on the upper face. The width (1) of the groove is between a quarter and half the width (L) of the sleeper. The groove depth (P) is between about a quarter and a half of the sleeper height (H). The groove is locally closed by a cover (16) resting on the edges.

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La présente invention concerne les appareils pour voies ferroviaires, et a plus particulièrement pour objet un dispositif de manoeuvre perfectionné pour l'installation d'appareils de voie ferrée tels des aiguillages, qui comprennent des traverses.The present invention relates to apparatus for railway tracks, and more particularly has for object an improved operating device for installation railway equipment such as switches, which include sleepers.

Comme on le sait, les aiguillages ferroviaires qui comprennent pour chaque file de rails un rail contre-aiguille fixe et un rail aiguille mobile, tous deux reposant sur des traverses, permettent de faire passer des convois d'un itinéraire principal vers un itinéraire dévié et sont commandés à l'aide de dispositifs de manoeuvre qui sont équipés de systèmes de sécurité tels des verrous, des calages ou encore des électro-mécanismes dits "contrôleurs" dans la technique.As we know, the railway switches which include a needle rail for each line of rails fixed and a movable needle rail, both resting on sleepers, allow passing convoys from a main route to a deviated route and are controlled using operating devices which are equipped with security systems such as locks, timing or electro-mechanisms called "controllers" in the technique.

Les dispositifs de manoeuvre habituellement utilisés peuvent être regroupés en deux grands types.Maneuvering devices usually used can be grouped into two main types.

Les dispositifs de manoeuvre du premier type, comme cela est clairement illustré sur la Fig.1A, comprennent un actionneur ou un moteur unique qui agit sur les rails aiguilles par l'intermédiaire d'une timonerie ou un ensemble de tringles reliant les différents points de manoeuvre des rails aiguilles qui sont répartis habituellement au long de ceux-ci à partir de leur pointe, et dont certaines tringles peuvent être simples ou dédoublées, les unes servant à maintenir l'écartement entre les rails aiguilles et les autres servant à produire le déplacement des rails aiguilles.Maneuvering devices of the first type, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1A, include a single actuator or motor which acts on the needle rails via a wheelhouse or a set of rods connecting the different points of operation of the needle rails which are usually distributed along these from their tip, and some of which can be single or split, some used to maintain the spacing between the needle rails and the others used to produce the displacement of the needle rails.

Les dispositifs de manoeuvre du second type, comme cela est clairement illustré sur la Fig.1B, comprennent plusieurs actionneurs ou moteurs dont un dit "maítre" et le ou les autres dits "esclaves", qui sont mis en oeuvre en synchronisme pour agir chacun aux différents points de manoeuvre des rails aiguilles répartis au long de ceux-ci à partir de leur pointe.Operating devices of the second type, such as this is clearly illustrated in Fig. 1B, include several actuators or motors, one of which says "master" and the other so-called "slaves", which are used in synchronism to act each at different points of maneuvering of the needle rails distributed along these from their tip.

Quel que soit le type auquel appartient un dispositif de manoeuvre, on observera qu'il comprend toujours des tringles qui relient les différents éléments entre eux, que les tringles disposées perpendiculairement à la voie ainsi que le(s) moteur(s) sont situés entre deux traverses successives et que les tringles disposées parallèlement à la voie sont situées au-dessus du niveau supérieur des traverses. Ces dispositions sont classiques, que le moteur soit de type électro-mécanique ou électro-hydraulique, qu'il manoeuvre les aiguilles individuellement ou par paire comme représenté.Whatever type a operating device, it will be observed that it comprises always rods that connect the different elements between them, that the rods arranged perpendicularly track as well as the engine (s) are located between two successive sleepers and that the rods arranged parallel to the track are located above the level top of the sleepers. These provisions are classic, whether the motor is electro-mechanical or electro-hydraulic, that he operates the needles individually or in pairs as shown.

De tels dispositifs de manoeuvre sont aussi équipés de système de sécurité qui permettent de caler ou de verrouiller les aiguilles dans leur position de service. Ces systèmes peuvent être incorporés au moteur ou déportés au niveau des aiguilles, comme le verrou connu dans la technique sous le nom de verrou carter coussinet, dit verrou "CC".Such operating devices are also fitted with security systems which allow stalling or lock the needles in their service position. These systems can be incorporated into the engine or offset at needle level, like the known lock in the art under the name of casing bearing lock, says "CC" lock.

La position effectivement occupée par les divers constituants mobiles d'un aiguillage est "confirmée" par des "contrôleurs" situés dans le moteur tel celui dit à barres de contrôle, dans les verrous, ou bien encore indépendants tel celui dit contrôleur conduit ou mené mécaniquement connu dans la technique sous le nom de contrôleur PAULVE.The position effectively occupied by the various moving components of a referral is "confirmed" by "controllers" located in the engine like that said in control bars, in locks, or even independent such as said controller led or led mechanically known in the art as PAULVE controller.

Hormis le verrou "CC", ces systèmes de sécurité et contrôleurs sont aussi installés entre deux traverses successives.Apart from the "CC" lock, these security systems and controllers are also installed between two sleepers successive.

Après avoir posé un appareil neuf ou pour effectuer son entretien, on procède à une opération dite de "ballastage", c'est-à-dire à la mise en place du ballast fait d'un granulat de roche concassée de taille bien déterminée ; ce ballast est ensuite "bourré" sous les traverses. Lors d'une telle opération de "bourrage", du fait de leur disposition brièvement rappelée auparavant, les tringles se trouvent cachées par du ballast et risquent d'être endommagées. Pour éviter ce risque, on démonte donc habituellement les tringles en question avant de procéder à l'opération de "bourrage". Cette opération préalable de démontage nécessite du temps et conduit à la perte du réglage initial qu'il faut donc refaire lors du remontage des tringles, d'où un coût additionnel important.After installing a new appliance or to carry out maintenance, we proceed to an operation called "ballast", that is to say the installation of the ballast made of a well-sized crushed rock aggregate determined; this ballast is then "stuffed" under the sleepers. During such a "stuffing" operation, made their provision briefly recalled before, the rods are hidden by ballast and risk to be damaged. To avoid this risk, we therefore usually dismantles the rods in question before to proceed with the "stuffing" operation. This operation dismantling requires time and leads to loss of the initial setting which must therefore be redone during the reassembly of the rods, hence a significant additional cost.

Outre cet inconvénient, les tringles qui relient notamment les points de manoeuvre situés en saillie risquent d'être déformées à l'occasion du déchargement du ballast.Besides this drawback, the rods which connect in particular the projecting maneuvering points may be deformed when unloading the ballast.

De plus, en cours de fonctionnement, des tringles peuvent se trouver entravées, coincées et bloquées par des pierres du ballast venant à rouler dans les "chambrées" c'est-à-dire dans l'intervalle entre deux traverses successives.In addition, during operation, rods may be hindered, trapped and blocked by ballast stones coming to roll in the "chambers" that is to say in the interval between two sleepers successive.

A ces inconvénients liés à l'entretien de la voie, s'ajoutent les risques de blocage des articulations exposées aux intempéries en cas de gel, la glace ou le givre immobilisant les articulations et rendant impossible le fonctionnement d'un aiguillage.To these drawbacks related to track maintenance, there is also the risk of blockage of the joints exposed to the weather in the event of frost, ice or frost immobilizing the joints and making it impossible the operation of a switch.

Le document CH-621,168 décrit un dispositif de manoeuvre dans lequel des tringles de manoeuvre, un mécanisme de commande et un dispositif indicateur sont enveloppés dans une poutre en caisson.Document CH-621,168 describes an operating device in which operating rods, a control mechanism and a device indicator are wrapped in a box beam.

Le but de l'invention est de remédier à la plupart des inconvénients brièvement rappelés auparavant à l'aide d'un dispositif de manoeuvre perfectionné pour appareil de voie ferroviaire tel un aiguillage, qui permet de faire en sorte que les "chambrées" de ballast soient entièrement libres de tout obstacle, et de manière que les tringles des dispositifs de manoeuvre reliant les différents points de manoeuvre des rails aiguilles, soient situées au-dessous du niveau de la face supérieure des traverses et soient donc protégées.The object of the invention is to remedy most disadvantages briefly recalled before using an improved operating device for a rail track such as a switch, which makes it possible to so that the ballast "chambers" are fully free of any obstacle, and so that the rods operating devices connecting the different points for operating the needle rails, are located below of the level of the upper face of the sleepers and are therefore protected.

L'invention a pour objet un dispositif de manoeuvre selon la revendication 1.The subject of the invention is an operating device according to claim 1.

D'autres caractéristiques de l'invention ressortiront de la lecture de la description et des revendications qui suivent, ainsi que de l'examen des figures du dessin, donné à titre d'exemple, où :

  • les vues A et B de la Fig.1 illustrent schématiquement, de dessus, une partie d'un aiguillage ferroviaire posé sur des traverses traditionnelles; et
  • les Fig.2 à 9 illustrent schématiquement diverses vues montrant des parties d'un aiguillage avec son dispositif de manoeuvre perfectionné selon l'invention et son contrôleur, installés sur des traverses spécialement aménagées ; la vue 2 est une traverse disposée en pointe de rail-aiguille avec contrôleur et moteur placés en bout de traverse; la vue 3 est une section selon le plan III-III de la vue 2; la vue 4 est une traverse intermédiaire avec contrôleur; la vue 5 est une traverse intermédiaire avec contrôleur et moteur placés en bout de traverse; la vue 6 est une traverse intermédiaire avec contrôleur et moteur placés entre les rails aiguilles et fixés sur des blochets; les vues 7 et 8 sont similaires à celles 2 et 4 respectivement mais avec une timonerie mécanique de renvoi; et la vue 9 est une coupe partielle selon le plan IX-IX de la vue 8.
Other characteristics of the invention will emerge from reading the description and the claims which follow, as well as from examining the figures of the drawing, given by way of example, where:
  • views A and B of Fig.1 schematically illustrate, from above, part of a railway switch placed on traditional sleepers; and
  • Figs. 2 to 9 schematically illustrate various views showing parts of a switch with its improved operating device according to the invention and its controller, installed on specially fitted sleepers; view 2 is a cross member arranged at the point of the needle-rail with controller and motor placed at the end of the cross member; view 3 is a section along plane III-III of view 2; view 4 is an intermediate cross member with a controller; view 5 is an intermediate cross member with controller and motor placed at the end of the cross member; view 6 is an intermediate cross member with controller and motor placed between the needle rails and fixed on blocks; views 7 and 8 are similar to those 2 and 4 respectively, but with a mechanical wheelhouse; and view 9 is a partial section on plane IX-IX of view 8.

Les voies ferroviaires et les appareils de voies dont elles sont équipées tels les aiguillages, étant bien connus dans la technique, on ne décrira par la suite que ce qui concerne directement ou indirectement l'invention. Pour le surplus l'Homme du Métier du secteur technique considéré puisera dans les solutions classiques courantes à sa disposition pour faire face au problème particulier auquel il est confronté.Railways and track apparatus with which they are fitted, such as the switches, known in the art, we will only describe below which relates directly or indirectly to the invention. For the man in the technical sector considered will draw on current conventional solutions at his disposal to deal with the particular problem that he faces.

Comme on le voit, une traverse 10 d'un dispositif de manoeuvre selon l'invention, faite par exemple en béton armé ou précontraint comme il est traditionnel, présente des dimensions extérieures qui sont par exemple conformes à celles adoptées pour les normes des traverses du réseau dont elles font partie.As can be seen, a cross-member 10 of a device of operation according to the invention, made for example of concrete reinforced or prestressed as it is traditional, present external dimensions which for example conform to those adopted for network sleeper standards of which they are a part.

Comme on le voit en particulier sur la vue de la Fig.3 une telle traverse 10 comprend un corps 11 longiligne, à section droite rectangulaire ou trapézoïdale, avec une face 12 inférieure apte à prendre appui sur un ballast ou similaire, et avec une face 13 supérieure apte à supporter directement ou indirectement par l'entremise d'une selle, coussinet de glissement ou similaire notamment un rail contre-aiguille CA et un rail aiguille RA. La face supérieure 13 est échancrée en totalité suivant son axe longitudinal de manière à y ménager une rainure 14 pratiquement médiane de largeur et de profondeur déterminées. De cette manière on ménage sur la surface supérieure 13, de part et d'autre de la rainure longitudinale 14, des rebords 15.As seen in particular on the view of the Fig.3 such a cross member 10 comprises a long body 11, rectangular or trapezoidal cross section, with a lower face 12 capable of bearing on a ballast or similar, and with a suitable upper face 13 to be supported directly or indirectly through a saddle, sliding pad or the like in particular a CA needle rail and a RA needle rail. The upper face 13 is completely indented according to its longitudinal axis so as to provide a groove 14 practically median of determined width and depth. In this way we clean on the upper surface 13, on either side of the longitudinal groove 14, ledges 15.

Ces rebords sont destinés à recevoir des moyens de fixation F de tout type approprié connu tels que des prisonniers ou inserts, noyés dans le corps, par exemple à base de matière synthétique, aptes à recevoir des tirefond ou similaires ou bien des tirants métalliques ou similaires ancrés dans le corps, par exemple métalliques, aptes à recevoir des boulons ou des spires faisant fonction de ressort du type de celle connue dans la technique ferroviaire sous le nom d'attache PANDROL.These edges are intended to receive means of attachment F of any known suitable type such as prisoners or inserts, drowned in the body, for example based on synthetic material, suitable for receiving lag bolt or the like or metal tie rods or similar anchored in the body, for example metallic, suitable for receiving functioning bolts or turns of the type known in the art railway under the name of attachment PANDROL.

Selon l'invention la largeur l de la rainure 14 est de l'ordre du quart à la moitié de la largeur L de la traverse, et la profondeur p de la rainure 14 est de l'ordre du quart à la moitié de la hauteur H de la traverse.According to the invention, the width l of the groove 14 is of the order of a quarter to half the width L of the cross member, and the depth p of the groove 14 is of the order of a quarter to half the height. H of the cross.

De tels moyens de fixation permettent de maintenir, directement ou indirectement sur la traverse, les ailes d'un patin P d'un rail, ou des selles ou bien des coussinets de glissement C ou similaires, comme il est bien connu.Such fixing means make it possible to maintain, directly or indirectly on the sleeper, the wings of a pad P of a rail, or saddles or else sliding pads C or the like, as it is well known.

La rainure ainsi ménagée dans la traverse forme un logement qui permet le libre passage d'au moins une tringle d'un dispositif de manoeuvre qui peut ainsi s'y mouvoir.The groove thus formed in the cross member forms a housing which allows the free passage of at least one rod of an operating device which can thus be there move.

S'il y a lieu et de préférence, cette rainure 14 est au moins partiellement close par un capot 16 ou similaire, par exemple en tôle ou autre matériau, qui prend appui et est fixé de toute manière appropriée connue par exemple par des vis, sur les rebords 15 de la face supérieure 13 de la traverse qui encadrent la rainure 14 longitudinale médiane.If necessary and preferably, this groove 14 is at least partially closed by a cover 16 or similar, such as sheet metal or other material, which is supported and secured in any known suitable manner for example by screws, on the edges 15 of the face upper 13 of the crosspiece which surround the groove 14 longitudinal median.

Pour pouvoir installer des dispositifs de manoeuvre 100 en se servant de traverses spécialement aménagées suivant l'invention, il est nécessaire de modifier quelque peu ces derniers de manière que la timonerie 120 et en particulier les tringles 121 reliant les différents points de manoeuvre d'un rail-aiguille, et les constituants du contrôleur 130 soient effectivement situées au-dessous du niveau supérieur de la face supérieure des traverses et se trouvent réellement protégées.To be able to install operating devices 100 using specially designed ties fitted out according to the invention, it is necessary to somewhat modify these so that the wheelhouse 120 and in particular the 121 linkages connecting the different operating points of a needle rail, and the components of controller 130 are effectively located below the upper level of the upper face sleepers and are actually protected.

Pour plus ample information concernant notamment les dispositifs de manoeuvre et les contrôleurs en général, on pourra utilement se reporter à l'ouvrage de Jean ALIAS intitulé "La voie ferrée" édité par la librairie Eyrolles.For further information concerning in particular operating devices and controllers in general, we can usefully refer to the work of John ALIAS entitled "The railway" published by the bookstore Eyrolles.

Comme on le voit, le "cé-main" traditionnel du verrou comprend un "cé" 131 qui est monté articulé sur la "main" 131' portée en pointe du rail aiguille ; ce "cé" 131 forme un pêne de verrou et est déporté de telle manière que le trou recevant habituellement l'axe d'articulation de la tringle 121 dégage le patin P du rail aiguille RA tout en restant situé au-dessus de la traverse. La fixation de la gâche ou bâti du verrou 132 à la traverse est faite de préférence élastiquement de manière indirecte, c'est-à-dire qu'elle n'est pas établie directement sur la traverse mais s'il y a lieu par l'intermédiaire d'une selle ou similaire elle-même fixée sur la traverse. Une butée 133 ou similaire est fixée rigidement directement à la traverse afin de limiter dans un sens les déplacements de la gâche du verrou qui est reliée, comme indiqué précédemment, indirectement à la traverse. On observera que la paroi de la butée qui limite les déplacements de la gâche du verrou reçoit s'il y a lieu un tampon élastique, et présente un profil courbe, par exemple circulaire, qui permet une orientation angulaire de la gâche du verrou.As we can see, the traditional "hand" of the lock includes a "cé" 131 which is mounted articulated on the "hand" 131 'carried at the tip of the needle rail; this "c" 131 forms a bolt bolt and is offset from such so that the hole usually receiving the hinge pin of the rod 121 releases the shoe P from the rail RA needle while remaining located above the cross member. Attaching the strike plate or lock 132 frame to the cross member is preferably made elastically so indirect, i.e. it is not established directly on the sleeper but if necessary via a saddle or the like itself attached to the crosses. A stop 133 or the like is rigidly fixed directly to the crosspiece in order to limit in one direction the displacements of the keeper of the bolt which is connected, as indicated previously, indirectly at the crosspiece. We will observe that the wall of the stop which limits the displacements of the lock striker receives a buffer if necessary elastic, and has a curved profile, for example circular, which allows angular orientation of the latch strike.

L'actionneur ou moteur de manoeuvre 110 par exemple du type dit à bras horizontal à débattement angulaire ou dit à barre à crémaillère est, en section droite, similaire à la section droite de la traverse spéciale du dispositif selon l'invention, et est fixé de toute manière appropriée classique, à cette dernière dans son prolongement. On voit donc que la tringle de manoeuvre qui sort de ce moteur est au droit de la rainure de la traverse.The actuator or drive motor 110 by example of the so-called horizontal arm type angular or said with rack bar is, in section straight, similar to the cross section of the cross device according to the invention, and is fixed any classic appropriate way, to the latter in its extension. So we see that the operating rod coming out of this motor is at the right of the groove of the crosses.

Lorsqu'on utilise un contrôleur du type par exemple PAULVE ou autre, qui permet de connaítre la position "décollée" ou appliquée du rail-aiguille, c'est-à-dire respectivement séparée du rail contre aiguille ou au contact de ce dernier, ce contrôleur est par exemple monté sur une ferrure de tout type approprié classique fixée à l'âme du rail contre-aiguille, au droit de la traverse, pour faire en sorte que son bras conducteur 135 passe sous le rail contre-aiguille, dans la rainure de la traverse et est engagé soit directement dans un alésage 136 du patin P du rail-aiguille RA, soit dans un alésage d'une patte de tout type approprié classique, rapportée et fixée à l'âme du rail-aiguille. Quel que soit le montage adopté, on utilise de préférence un tampon élastique de manière à obtenir une articulation souple. Selon un autre mode de liaison, le bras conducteur du controleur est associé directement à l'axe d'articulation de la tringle d'écartement sur le rail-aiguille, et le tampon élastique est alors porté par le bras du controleur.When using a type controller example PAULVE or other, which allows to know the position "detached" or applied from the needle rail, that is to say respectively separated from the rail against needle or at contact of the latter, this controller is for example mounted on a fitting of any conventional suitable type fixed to the core of the needle rail, in line with the cross member, to make its conductive arm 135 pass under the needle rail, in the groove of the crosspiece and is engaged either directly in a bore 136 of the skid P of the needle rail RA, either in a bore of a lug of any suitable classic type, attached and attached to the core of the needle rail. Whichever arrangement is adopted, preferably use an elastic pad so that obtain a flexible joint. According to another mode of connection, the conductive arm of the controller is associated directly to the hinge pin of the spreader rod on the needle rail, and the elastic pad is then carried by the controller arm.

L'une au moins des tringles qui relie les deux rails-aiguilles est fixée ou "attelée" soit directement au patin d'un rail-aiguille, soit indirectement à celui-ci par l'intermédiaire d'au moins une patte de tout type approprié classique, fixée à l'âme d'un rail aiguille de manière à ce que la tringle puisse se déplacer dans la rainure de la traverse.At least one of the rods that connects the two needle rails is fixed or "coupled" either directly to the shoe of a needle rail, either indirectly to it through at least one tab of any type suitable classic, attached to the core of a needle rail so that the rod can move in the cross groove.

Comme on le voit sur les figures schématiques du dessin, lorsqu'on utilise un dispositif de manoeuvre à actionneurs ou moteurs multiples, le ou les moteurs esclaves 112, de préférence du même type que le moteur maítre 111, est ou sont fixés de la même manière en extrémité de traverse.As can be seen in the schematic figures of drawing, when using an operating device with multiple actuators or motors, the slave motor (s) 112, preferably of the same type as the master engine 111, is or are fixed in the same way at the end of crosses.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation illustré sur la Fig.6, un moteur esclave 112 peut être installé entre les rails-aiguilles, pratiquement dans l'axe de la voie. Dans un tel cas, la traverse spéciale du dispositif selon l'invention se trouve réduite à des éléments racourcis de traverses dits "blochets" ou "ablots" 10 dans la technique, qui sont munis de la même rainure longitudinale. Le moteur est alors fixé aux deux blochets ou ablots qui l'encadrent. Ce moteur esclave est alors remarquable en ce qu'il présente deux sorties opposées qui permettent de commander les rails-aiguilles simultanément ou selon un certain synchronisme grâce auquel on déplace d'abord seul l'un des rails-aiguilles, puis simultanément les deux rails-aiguilles et finalement seul l'autre rail-aiguille. Cette commande synchronisée des deux rails-aiguilles permet de tenir compte de la cinématique réelle lorsqu'aucune compensation n'est assurée par une flexion selon sa longueur d'un rail aiguille pour tenir compte de la position des points de manoeuvre au long d'un rail-aiguille.According to another embodiment illustrated on the Fig. 6, a slave motor 112 can be installed between the needle rails, practically in line with the track. In in such a case, the special crosspiece of the device according to the invention is reduced to shortened elements of sleepers known as "blochets" or "ablots" 10 in the technique, which have the same longitudinal groove. The motor is then attached to the two blocks or ablots which frame it. This slave engine is then remarkable in that that it has two opposite outputs which allow order the needle rails simultaneously or according to a certain synchronism thanks to which we first move alone one of the needle rails, then simultaneously both needle rails and finally only the other needle rail. This synchronized control of the two needle rails allows to take into account the real kinematics when none compensation is only ensured by bending according to its length from a needle rail to account for the position of the maneuvering points along a needle rail.

Les renvois de transmission et les mécanismes de réduction de course qui tiennent compte des diverses positions des points de manoeuvre des rails-aiguilles en "pointe", intermédiaire ou en "talon" ou similaire, sont placés à l'extrémité des traverses de préférence dans des caissons par exemple métallique, et les tringles de liaison sont logées dans des caniveaux à couvercle pour assurer leur protection comme schématisé sur les Fig.8 et 9.Transmission references and race reduction that take into account the various positions of the operating points of the needle rails in "toe", intermediate or "heel" or similar, are placed at the end of the sleepers preferably in for example metallic boxes, and the rods of connection are housed in gutters with cover for ensure their protection as shown diagrammatically in Fig. 8 and 9.

Ce qui précède met bien en lumière les particularités de l'invention, l'intérêt qu'elle offre et les avantages qu'elle procure.The above highlights the particularities of the invention, the interest it offers and the benefits it provides.

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  1. Device for operating railway apparatus, such as points, which comprises, on the one hand, at least one sleeper (10) having an elongate body (11) of rectangular or trapezoidal cross-section, having a lower face (12) capable of bearing on ballast and having an upper face (13) capable of supporting, in particular, a stock rail (CA) and a points rail (RA) and, on the other hand, at least one rod for operating the points rail (RA), which rod is received in a housing formed in the sleeper, characterised in that the sleeper (10) is made of concrete and in that the upper face (13) is hollowed out over its entire length with a longitudinal groove (14) in such a manner as to form, on each side of the groove (14) and on the upper face (13), a shoulder (15) capable of receiving securing means (F) in order to hold in position there at least the stock rail (CA), the groove delimiting the housing receiving the or each rod.
  2. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the groove (14) is practically median.
  3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the width (1) of the groove (14) is approximately from one quarter to halt the width (L) of the sleeper (10).
  4. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the depth (p) of the groove (14) is of the order of one quarter to half the height (H) of the sleeper (10).
  5. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the groove (14) is suitable for being closed locally by a cap (16) resting on the shoulders (15).
  6. Device comprising at least one motor (110) secured to the end of a sleeper (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and comprising at least one control rod output, characterised in that the output is arranged at right-angles to the groove (14) in the sleeper.
  7. Device according to claim 6, comprising at least one slave motor (112) which has two opposite outputs and is secured to the end of a sleeper which is shortened to form a block, characterised in that the motor (112) is secured between two blocks.
  8. Operating device according to claim 6, comprising at least one stroke-reducing mechanism secured to a sleeper (10), characterised in that the mechanism is placed in a casing at the end of the sleeper (10).
  9. Operating device according to claim 8, comprising at least one connecting rod, characterised in that the rod is arranged in a trough provided with a lid.
  10. Operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising at least one latch of the locking and signalling device (VCC type), characterised in that the "C" (131)of the latch has an offset which positions the rod axis above the sleeper (10).
  11. Operating device according to claim 10, characterised in that the frame (132) of the latch is secured indirectly to the sleeper (10).
  12. Operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising at least one detector of the PAULVE type, characterised in that the controller and its conductive arm (135) are arranged above the sleeper (10).
  13. Operating device according to claim 12, characterised in that the conductive arm (135) of the controller moves in the groove (14) of the sleeper (10).
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