EP1038748B1 - Upper operating device for displaceable side wall parts of railway goods truck - Google Patents

Upper operating device for displaceable side wall parts of railway goods truck Download PDF

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EP1038748B1
EP1038748B1 EP00104252A EP00104252A EP1038748B1 EP 1038748 B1 EP1038748 B1 EP 1038748B1 EP 00104252 A EP00104252 A EP 00104252A EP 00104252 A EP00104252 A EP 00104252A EP 1038748 B1 EP1038748 B1 EP 1038748B1
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Günter Dipl.-Ing. Beier
Günter Asche
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D39/00—Wagon or like covers; Tarpaulins; Movable or foldable roofs
    • B61D39/006—Opening and closing means
    • 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
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  • the invention relates to an upper actuating device for a sliding wall arrangement a rail freight wagon, the side walls of which each have at least two movable wall parts exist, which are in the closed position in a common Lay level and optionally by the actuator in one in front of the common plane, parallel to this sliding plane transversely movable and in this plane on a lower rail and through a upper guide are displaceable in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the upper Actuator from a rotatable shaft with one attached to it Control lever and a claw engaging in the profiled top of the wall part consists.
  • the invention is based, an upper actuator of the task to create the kind mentioned with which the torsional stress of the Selector shaft reduced and a secure locking system is guaranteed.
  • the actuating device according to the invention has various advantages. Due to the low stress on the selector shaft on torsion, this can run much thinner, which leads to a significant weight reduction of the freight wagon.
  • the arrangement found between sound wave and Articulation point for the locking and guide claw leads to an additional one Security in the locking system, since the locking and guiding claw is locked Wall condition is drawn over the dead center. Elasticities in the locking rod are largely switched off, so that the sliding wall is firmly in the contour is held and the freight wagon is thus built up to the gauge limit can be.
  • a rotatable switching shaft 1 which can be actuated from below, is supported for each wall part 5 and carries an immovable lever 7, which has a joint 3, in which a locking and guiding claw 2, consisting of an inner angled and an outer profiled one Web 8.9, is articulated, which engages with its outer web 9 in the closed side wall state behind the profiled top of the wall part 5.
  • a slide 12 is arranged vertically between the inner web 8 and the outer web 9.
  • the joint 3 is arranged to the inside of the car behind the selector shaft 1 and runs parallel to the selector shaft 1, with the longitudinal axis of the joint 3 lying in the horizontal plane below the longitudinal axis of the selector shaft 1 and thus the closing and guide claw above the dead center of the transmission in the closed plane is drawn.
  • the selector shaft 1 is opposite rotated clockwise. Simultaneously with this rotary movement Using the lever 7, the joint 3 from the dead center position on a circular path moved up.
  • the closing and guide claw 2 articulated on the joint 3 moves likewise upwards, the movement path of which is determined by the Forced guidance of the articulated handlebar 6 runs flat.
  • the inner web 8 of the locking and guide claw 2 comes into operative connection with the profiled top of the wall part 5 and presses it up outside.
  • the locking and guide claw 2 held by the handlebar 6 in the end position.
  • the profiled top of the wall part 5 rests on the slider 12.

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The operating device incorporates a lever (7) fastened to a control shaft (1), and with a joint (3) extending parallel to the shaft. The joint is located behind the shaft in direction of the wagon interior, an in closed position of the side wall, its longitudinal axis is located horizontally below the longitudinal axis of the shaft. A closing/guide claw (2) is hinged to the joint. A steering rod positioned above the shaft and beside the claw, engages into the lower section of the claw.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine obere Betätigungseinrichtung für eine Schiebewandanordnung eines Eisenbahngüterwagens, dessen Seitenwände aus jeweils mindestens zwei beweglichen Wandteilen bestehen, die in Schließstellung in einer gemeinsamen Ebene liegen und durch die Betätigungseinrichtung wahlweise in eine vor der gemeinsamen Ebene liegende, parallel zu dieser befindlichen Schiebeebene quer bewegbar und in dieser Ebene auf einer unteren Schiene und durch eine obere Führung in Fahrzeuglängsrichtung verschiebbar sind, wobei die obere Betätigungseinrichtung aus einer drehbaren Welle mit einem auf ihr befestigten Steuerhebel und einer in die profilierte Oberseite des Wandteils eingreifende Klaue besteht.The invention relates to an upper actuating device for a sliding wall arrangement a rail freight wagon, the side walls of which each have at least two movable wall parts exist, which are in the closed position in a common Lay level and optionally by the actuator in one in front of the common plane, parallel to this sliding plane transversely movable and in this plane on a lower rail and through a upper guide are displaceable in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the upper Actuator from a rotatable shaft with one attached to it Control lever and a claw engaging in the profiled top of the wall part consists.

Eine derartige Betätigungseinrichtung ist aus dem DE 81 23 714 U bekannt, wobei der freie Hebelarm mit der ausgebildeten Klaue von oben in eine Führungsschiene eingreift und das Wandteil sowohl in der Schließebene als auch in der Verschiebeebene führt und wobei der feste Hebelarm auf der Welle befestigt ist. Nachteilig an dieser Ausführung ist, daß die Rückhaltekräfte des freien Hebelarms als Drehmoment voll über die obere Verschlußwelle geführt und von dieser samt Gestänge übernommen werden müssen. Erst im Verschlußgestänge, welches wagenstimseitig angeordnet ist, ist eine Übertotpunktstellung angebracht, die die erforderliche Sicherheit des Wandverschlusses bringt. Dieses "Spazierenführen der Kräfte" erfordert eine torsionssteife und damit schwere Ausführung der Verschlußwelle. Zum anderen benötigt diese Bauweise eine relativ große Dachhöhe.Such an actuator is known from DE 81 23 714 U, the free lever arm with the claw formed from above into a guide rail engages and the wall part both in the closing plane and in the Sliding plane leads and the fixed lever arm is attached to the shaft. The disadvantage of this design is that the retaining forces of the free lever arm as a torque fully guided over the upper locking shaft and by this Linkage must be taken over. Only in the locking rod, which is on the front of the carriage is arranged, an over-center position is attached, which the required security of the wall closure brings. This "walking the Forces "requires a torsionally stiff and therefore heavy version of the locking shaft. On the other hand, this design requires a relatively large roof height.

Eine weitere Betätigungseinrichtung ist in der DE 33 31 718 A beschrieben, wobei zwischen dem festen Hebelarm und der Klaue ein Hebelarm angeordnet ist, der einerseits am festen Hebelarm angelenkt und andererseits auf einer auch die Klaue lagernden horizontalen und parallel zur Welle des festen Hebelarms verlaufenden Achse gelagert ist, wobei senkrecht zur Achse eine horizontal geführte und an die Achse angreifende Lenkerstange angeordnet ist. Mit dieser Ausführung kann man zwar die Dachhöhe beeinflußen, der Nachteil eines hohen Schließmomentes an der Welle des festen Hebelarms ist jedoch weiterhin gegeben.Another actuating device is described in DE 33 31 718 A, wherein a lever arm is arranged between the fixed lever arm and the claw, the articulated on the one hand on the fixed lever arm and on the other hand also the claw on one horizontal and parallel to the shaft of the fixed lever arm Axis is mounted, with a horizontally guided and perpendicular to the axis Axle attacking handlebar is arranged. With this version you can affect the roof height, the disadvantage of a high closing torque however, the shaft of the fixed lever arm still exists.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine obere Betätigungseinrichtung der eingangs erwähnten Art zu schaffen, mit der die Torsionsbeanspruchung der Schaltwelle verringert und ein sicheres Verschlußsystem gewährleistet wird.The invention is based, an upper actuator of the task to create the kind mentioned with which the torsional stress of the Selector shaft reduced and a secure locking system is guaranteed.

Die Aufgabe wird bei einer gattungsgemäßen oberen Betätigungseinrichtung durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Anspruches 1 genannten Merkmale gelöst. Zweckmäßige Ausgestaltungen des Gegenstandes der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen 2 bis 4 angegeben.The task is carried out in a generic upper actuator solved the features mentioned in the characterizing part of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the subject matter of the invention are in the subclaims 2 to 4 specified.

Die erfindungsgemäße Betätigungseinrichtung weist verschiedene Vorteile auf. Durch die nur geringe Beanspruchung der Schaltwelle auf Torsion kann diese wesentlich dünner ausgeführt werden, was zu einer erheblichen Gewichtsreduzierung des Güterwagens führt. Die gefundene Anordnung zwischen Schallwelle und Anlenkpunkt für die Schließ- und Führungsklaue führt zu einer zusätzlichen Sicherheit im Verschlußsystem, da die Schließ- und Führungsklaue im geschlossenen Wandzustand über den Totpunkt gezogen ist. Elastizitäten im Verschlußgestänge sind weitgehend ausgeschaltet, so daß die Schiebewand fest in der Kontur gehalten wird und der Güterwagen somit bis an die Lichtraumprofilgrenze gebaut werden kann.The actuating device according to the invention has various advantages. Due to the low stress on the selector shaft on torsion, this can run much thinner, which leads to a significant weight reduction of the freight wagon. The arrangement found between sound wave and Articulation point for the locking and guide claw leads to an additional one Security in the locking system, since the locking and guiding claw is locked Wall condition is drawn over the dead center. Elasticities in the locking rod are largely switched off, so that the sliding wall is firmly in the contour is held and the freight wagon is thus built up to the gauge limit can be.

Die Erfindung wird anhand eines Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. In den zugehörigen Zeichnungen zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine schematische Querschnittsdarstellung,
Fig. 2
eine Ansicht nach Fig. 1 in Pfeilrichtung.
The invention is explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment. In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1
a schematic cross-sectional representation,
Fig. 2
a view of FIG. 1 in the direction of the arrow.

In der Fig. 1 ist in der schematischen Querschnittsdarstellung ein geschlossener Seitenwandzustand sowie in gestrichelter Ausführung eine geöffnete Seitenwandstellung dargestellt.
Am Obergurt 4 des Güterwagens ist für jedes Wandteil 5 eine von unten betätigbare drehbare Schaltwelle 1 gelagert, die einen unverdrehbaren Hebel 7 trägt, der ein Gelenk 3 aufweist, in der eine Schließ- und Führungsklaue 2, bestehend aus einem inneren abgewinkelten und einem äußeren profilierten Steg 8,9, angelenkt ist, die mit ihrem äußeren Steg 9 im geschlossenen Seitenwandzustand die profilierte Oberseite des Wandteiles 5 hintergreift. Zwischen dem inneren Steg 8 und dem äußeren Steg 9 ist ein Gleitstück 12 vertikal angeordnet. Das Gelenk 3 ist zum Wageninneren hinter der Schaltwelle 1 angeordnet und verläuft parallel zur Schaltwelle 1, wobei im geschlossenen Wondzustand die Längsachse des Gelenks 3 in der horizontalen Ebene unterhalb der Längsachse der Schaltwelle 1 liegt und somit die Schließ- und Führungsklaue über den Totpunkt des Getriebes gezogen ist.1 is a schematic cross-sectional representation of a closed side wall state and an open side wall position is shown in broken lines.
On the upper chord 4 of the freight car, a rotatable switching shaft 1, which can be actuated from below, is supported for each wall part 5 and carries an immovable lever 7, which has a joint 3, in which a locking and guiding claw 2, consisting of an inner angled and an outer profiled one Web 8.9, is articulated, which engages with its outer web 9 in the closed side wall state behind the profiled top of the wall part 5. A slide 12 is arranged vertically between the inner web 8 and the outer web 9. The joint 3 is arranged to the inside of the car behind the selector shaft 1 and runs parallel to the selector shaft 1, with the longitudinal axis of the joint 3 lying in the horizontal plane below the longitudinal axis of the selector shaft 1 and thus the closing and guide claw above the dead center of the transmission in the closed plane is drawn.

Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 2 ersichtlich, ist oberhalb der Schaltwelle 1 seitlich neben der Schließ- und Führungsklaue 2 an der Stirnseite des Obergurts 4 ein in seiner Längsrichtung abgewinkelter Lenker 6 beweglich gelagert, der andererseits im unteren Bereich des inneren Steges 8 der Schließ- und Führungsklaue angelenkt ist. Dort ist der Lenker 6 mit einem Langloch 10 zur Vermeidung von Verzwängungen beim Bewegungsablauf oder bei Zwischenstellungen der Schließ- und Führungsklaue 2 versehen. Der Lenker 6 ist über eine am oberen Lager angeordnete Stellschraube 11 längenmäßig einstellbar.As can be seen in particular from FIG. 2, is above the selector shaft 1 on the side the closing and guide claw 2 on the front of the upper chord 4 in its Longitudinally angled handlebar 6 movably mounted, the other hand in lower portion of the inner web 8 of the locking and guide claw is articulated. There is the handlebar 6 with an elongated hole 10 to avoid squeezing in the course of movement or in intermediate positions of the closing and Provide guide claw 2. The handlebar 6 is arranged on the upper bearing Adjusting screw 11 adjustable in length.

Um das Wandteil 5 aus der Schließebene in die Schiebeebene oder geöffnete Wandstellung zu bewegen, wird wie in Fig. 1 zu sehen, die Schaltwelle 1 entgegengesetzt dem Uhrzeigersinn gedreht. Gleichzeitig mit dieser Drehbewegung wird über den Hebel 7 das Gelenk 3 aus der Totpunktstellung auf einer Kreisbahn nach oben bewegt. Die am Gelenk 3 angelenkte Schließ- und Führungsklaue 2 bewegt sich gleichfalls nach oben, wobei deren Bewegungsbahn bedingt durch die Zwangsführung des angelenkten Lenkers 6 flacher verläuft. Bei diesem Bewegungsablauf gelangt der innere Steg 8 der Schließ- und Führungsklaue 2 in Wirkverbindung mit der profilierten Oberseite des Wandteiles 5 und drückt diese nach oben außen. In der geöffneten Wandstellung wird die Schließ- und Führungsklaue 2 durch den Lenker 6 in Endposition gehalten. Die profilierte Oberseite des Wandteiles 5 liegt am Gleitstück 12 an. To the wall part 5 from the closing level to the sliding level or open To move the wall position, as can be seen in FIG. 1, the selector shaft 1 is opposite rotated clockwise. Simultaneously with this rotary movement Using the lever 7, the joint 3 from the dead center position on a circular path moved up. The closing and guide claw 2 articulated on the joint 3 moves likewise upwards, the movement path of which is determined by the Forced guidance of the articulated handlebar 6 runs flat. With this sequence of movements the inner web 8 of the locking and guide claw 2 comes into operative connection with the profiled top of the wall part 5 and presses it up outside. In the open wall position, the locking and guide claw 2 held by the handlebar 6 in the end position. The profiled top of the wall part 5 rests on the slider 12.

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11
Schaltwelleshift shaft
22
Schließ- und FührungsklaueClosing and guide claw
33
Gelenkjoint
44
Obergurtupper chord
55
Wandteilwall part
66
Lenkerhandlebars
77
Hebellever
88th
Stegweb
99
Stegweb
1010
LanglochLong hole
1111
Stellschraubescrew
1212
Gleitstückslide

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  1. Upper operating mechanism for a sliding wall arrangement of a railway goods wagon, the side walls of which consist in each case of at least two moving wall parts which lie in a common plane in the closed position and are movable transversely by choice by the operating mechanism into a sliding plane lying in front of the common plane and parallel to the latter and in this sliding plane are displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle on a lower rail and through an upper guide, the upper operating mechanism consisting of a pivotable switching shaft (1) with a control lever (7) fastened on it and a closing and guiding claw (2) engaging in the profiled upper side of the wall part, characterised in that the control lever (7) connected firmly to the switching shaft (1) exhibits a joint (3) which runs parallel to the switching shaft (1) and is arranged behind the switching shaft (1) towards the interior of the wagon and the longitudinal axis of which lies in the horizontal plane underneath the longitudinal axis of the switching shaft (1) in the closed state of the side wall, the closing and guiding claw (2) being articulated in the joint (3) and having an arm (6) arranged above the switching shaft (1) laterally beside the closing and guiding claw (2) engaging in the lower region thereof.
  2. Upper operating mechanism according to claim 1, characterised in that the arm (6) exhibits a slot (10) in the working region with the inner flange (8).
  3. Upper operating mechanism according to claim 1 and 2, characterised in that the arm (6) is angled in its longitudinal direction.
  4. Upper operating mechanism according to claims 1 to 3, characterised in that an adjusting screw (11) is arranged on the upper mounting to change the length of the arm (6).
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