EP1241070B1 - Device for distributing lubricants in grooved rails - Google Patents

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EP1241070B1
EP1241070B1 EP02450061A EP02450061A EP1241070B1 EP 1241070 B1 EP1241070 B1 EP 1241070B1 EP 02450061 A EP02450061 A EP 02450061A EP 02450061 A EP02450061 A EP 02450061A EP 1241070 B1 EP1241070 B1 EP 1241070B1
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  • the invention relates to a device for distributing lubricants in grooved rails for rail-bound city traffic, according to the classifying part of claim 1.
  • GB 9411407 refers to a rail lubrication device for Vignole rails, in which the device for lubricating on the inside of the vertical edges of the rail head is arranged.
  • a voltage applied to the rail edge plate is provided, which is provided with edge-open recesses over which the lubricant is applied to the rail edge.
  • This plate provided with the open-edged recesses is covered on its surface facing away from the rail head by a further plate, wherein the cover plate is arranged so that the outlet opening bearing edge of the voltage applied to the rail head plate, protruding in height beyond the edge of the outer plate to To prevent that the recesses are completed by the pressing of the plate from the rim of the wheels rolling over it and thus a lubricant delivery is prevented.
  • one of the main tasks is to prevent in addition to a uniform distribution of the lubricant on the groove wall, a blockage of the distributor.
  • the invention proposes according to the characterizing part of claim 1, that the elongated plate is to be arranged in the groove of the rail, wherein the open-edged recesses of the plate are covered by a cover plate, and wherein the cover plate, at least in the covering area as a valve plate is designed to be elastic.
  • the cover plate at least in the covering area as a valve plate is designed to be elastic.
  • the lubricant is applied to the inner wall of the groove via those recesses which cut the lateral plate edges, and a uniform one corresponding to the number of recesses Distribution of the lubricant can be achieved.
  • the elastic in the covering area of the recesses cover plate acts like a closure valve and prevents the penetration of any foreign bodies in the recesses of the plate.
  • cover plate in that area in which it covers the edge-open recesses, elastically formed cover plate is covered by a substantially I-shaped plate, wherein the width of the web of this I-shaped plate the minimum distance between the opposing open-edged recesses of the edge-open recesses owning plate corresponds.
  • cover plate is formed as a lamella and highly elastic, this plate is held down by the 1-plate in those places where no elasticity for the purpose of lifting off the open-edged recesses is required.
  • a lubricant supply device which is characterized in that it has a plurality of plates, which are superimposed can be fixed as a stack in the groove of the rail, in particular on the groove bottom, wherein the lowermost plate of the superimposed plates is provided with a flow divider, wherein in the flow divider, preferably centrally, a feed opening for the lubricant opens and the flow divider via at least two spaced-apart openings with in another plate of the stack of superimposed plates arranged flow dividers in connection and that in the stack on the, the further flow divider plate having a through openings with the or following the flow dividers and also associated with the lubricant discharge ports, the plate covering the flow divider (s) follows.
  • the flow divider may be formed as an elongate recess of the plate.
  • partial streams are formed in a number corresponding to the number of lubricant discharge openings from a single supplied stream.
  • two partial streams may first be formed from the single supplied stream, which are then subdivided into further sub-streams, such as eight sub-streams, each of which supplies lubricant to a lubricant discharge port.
  • the flow divider arranged in the further plate is formed as a depression, in particular of I-shape, in the plate, wherein the openings for the supply of the lubricant to the flow dividers are formed as perforations in the bottom of the depression.
  • the flow divider in the further plate may also be formed as openings, in particular of I-shape, in the further plate, wherein the plate is covered on one side by a firmly connected to her ground, which bridges the openings and with the in the Openings of the plate opening through openings is provided for the lubricant.
  • the Opening in the further plate can be produced for example by a punching process.
  • the through-openings which connect the flow divider in the further plate with the lubricant discharge openings above the flanges of the I-shaped trained flow divider, wherein each flange is preferably associated with a pair of through holes. Hiebei each of these through holes opens into one of the longitudinal edges of the plate-cutting, the lubricant discharge openings forming recesses. In the area of the flanges hiebei the distribution of the lubricant also takes place transversely to the longitudinal extent of the lubricating device.
  • the I-shaped recesses or openings act hiebei practically as distribution chambers for the lubricant.
  • the overall height of the lubricating device is to be designed so that the wheel running on the rail does not come into contact with the lubricating device when rolling over it. The total height should therefore not exceed about 14 mm.
  • the lubricating device itself is preferably fixed to the groove bottom by means of screws.
  • a further embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterized in that inserted into the supply port of the lowermost plate a nipple provided with an outer cone, is preferably screwed and that the outer cone protrudes into an opening into the groove of the rail passage opening into which a to the outer cone used correspondingly formed inner cone provided further nipple, is preferably screwed, wherein the inner cone sealingly abuts the outer cone.
  • 1 denotes a grooved rail.
  • a device for distributing lubricants for example by means of screws 32, 33 is fixed, wherein the screws 32, 33 are screwed into the bottom 11 of the groove 10.
  • the distribution device has an elongated plate 6 which can be arranged in the groove 10 of the rail 1 and which is provided at least along one, as the drawing shows, along both longitudinal edges 24, 25 with the longitudinal edge, thus open-edged recesses 22, 23.
  • the lubricant is supplied to these recesses 22, 23, as shown Fig. 5 is apparent.
  • the open-edged recesses 22, 23 of the plate 6 are covered by a cover plate 7, which is preferably formed elastically at least in the covering area.
  • the plate 7 or its longitudinal edge region then directs the lubricant against the wall of the groove in the region of the open-edged recesses 22, 23. This is off Fig. 5 the drawing recognizable.
  • the cover plate 7 is in turn covered by a substantially I-shaped plate 8. This plate has a web 8a, whose width s corresponds to the minimum distance a between the opposite open-edged recesses 22, 23 of the plate 6.
  • cover plate 7 is elastic at least in that region in which this plate 7 covers the edge-open recesses 22, 23, then it acts like a valve plate which, depending on the pressure conditions, more or less lifts off from the open-edged recesses 22, 23 and thus directs the lubricant flow at different elevations onto the groove wall of the rail.
  • the plate 7 also provides protection against the penetration of foreign bodies into the open-edged recesses 22 and 23, since it covers them upwards.
  • the plates 6 and 7 may be formed as lamellae.
  • lubricant supply device has in the bottom plate (base plate) 2 of the superposed plates 2, 4 and 5 has a recess 13 which extends in the longitudinal direction of the plate 2.
  • the recess 13 of the lowermost plate 2 opens a supply opening 12 for the lubricant, wherein the lowermost plate 2 in the formed from the superimposed plates 2, 4, 5 stack 9 subsequent plate 4 at least two passage openings 14, 15 which in Stack 9 are arranged above the recess 13 of the bottom plate 2 and thus communicate with the recess 13 of the bottom plate 2.
  • the recess 13 causes a division of the lubricant flow in the longitudinal direction of the lowermost plate 2 respectively from the center of the recess 13 in the direction of the ends of the recess 13th
  • the plate 4 can by means of countersunk screws 36, which pass through holes 40 in the plate 4 and are screwed into threaded holes 48 of the bottom plate 2, are bolted to the bottom plate 2.
  • the plates 5, 6, 7 and 8 can be connected to the plate 4, the previously connected to the lowermost plate 2 by means of the screws 36, as already described above.
  • the plates 2, 4 and 5 form in the example shown a stack 9 (an assembly), via which the outgoing of the edges 24, 25 recesses 22, 23 in the plate 6 with lubricant, in the form of the number of recesses 22, 23rd corresponding sub-streams are supplied.
  • the lubricant is supplied via a, connectable to a separate (hose) line nipple 52, which is screwed from below into the rail 1 and has an inner cone ( Fig.
  • a cone nipple 52 A which has an outer cone, matching the inner cone of the screwed into the rail 1 nipple 52, is in the supply opening 12 of the bottom plate 2 is screwed in ( Fig. 1, 1A ).
  • the inner cone of the nipple 52 mates with the outer cone of the nipple 52A as a tight connection.
  • the distribution device for the lubricant which is formed in the illustrated embodiment of the plates 6, 7 and 8 and the supply means for the lubricant to the lubricant discharge openings (open-edged recesses 22, 23), in the embodiment of the superimposed plates 2, 4 and 5, are secured in the groove 10 of the rail 1.
  • the supply means (plates 2, 4 and 5) could also be mounted as a unit in the groove 10 of the rail 1 and on this unit the distributor for the lubricant (plates 6, 7, 8) are placed, wherein the attachment to the supply means, for example could be done by screws.
  • the arranged in the plate 4 flow divider 16, 17 are formed in the illustrated embodiment as an I-shaped recess. In the bottom of the web of the I-shaped depressions of each flow divider 16, 17 is an opening 14 or 15, via which the flow dividers 16 and 17, the lubricant is supplied.
  • the lubricant flows against the two flanges 28, 29 and 30, 31 of the I-shaped recesses and also fills the flanges 28, 29 and 30, 31, from where it via through holes 18, 19, 20, 21 in a plate 4 covering the plate 5 to the lubricant discharge openings 22, 23 passes.
  • the passage openings 18, 19, 20, 21 in the plate 5 come above the flanges 28, 29 and 30, 31 of the flow divider 16, 17 to lie.
  • I-shaped cutouts could also be provided in the plate 4, which are then covered on one side by a separate bottom, which is detachably or non-detachably connected to the plate 4 ,
  • the bottom is provided in this case with those openings 14, 15, which open into the I-shaped punched-out, from where the lubricant then passes through the through holes 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the plate 5 to the lubricant discharge openings.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Einrichtung zum Verteilen von Schmierstoffen in Rillenschienen für den schienengebundenen Stadt-Verkehr, gemäß dem klassifizierenden Teil des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a device for distributing lubricants in grooved rails for rail-bound city traffic, according to the classifying part of claim 1.

GB 9411407 bezieht sich auf eine Schienenschmiereinrichtung für Vignolschienen, bei welcher die Einrichtung zum Schmieren an der Innenseite der vertikalen Flanken des Schienkopfes angeordnet ist. Bei dieser bekannten Ausbildung ist eine an der Schienenflanke anliegende Platte vorgesehen, welche mit randoffenen Ausnehmungen versehen ist, über welche das Schmiermittel auf die Schienenflanke ausgebracht wird. Diese mit den randoffenen Ausnehmungen versehen Platte ist an ihrer dem Schienenkopf abgewandten Fläche von einer weiteren Platte abgedeckt, wobei die Abdeckplatte so angeordnet ist, dass die die Auslassöffnungen tragende Kante der an den Schienenkopf anliegenden Platte, höhenmäßig über den Rand der äußeren Platte vorsteht, um zu verhindern, dass durch das Andrücken der Platte vom Radkranz der darüber rollenden Räder die Ausnehmungen abgeschlossen werden und damit eine Schmiermittelabgabe verhindert ist. GB 9411407 refers to a rail lubrication device for Vignole rails, in which the device for lubricating on the inside of the vertical edges of the rail head is arranged. In this known training a voltage applied to the rail edge plate is provided, which is provided with edge-open recesses over which the lubricant is applied to the rail edge. This plate provided with the open-edged recesses is covered on its surface facing away from the rail head by a further plate, wherein the cover plate is arranged so that the outlet opening bearing edge of the voltage applied to the rail head plate, protruding in height beyond the edge of the outer plate to To prevent that the recesses are completed by the pressing of the plate from the rim of the wheels rolling over it and thus a lubricant delivery is prevented.

Bei Einrichtungen der eingangs genannten Art, also bei Rillenschienen, besteht eine der Hauptaufgaben darin, neben einer gleichmäßigen Verteilung des Schmierstoffes auf die Rillenwandung, eine Verstopfung der Verteileinrichtung zu verhindern.In devices of the type mentioned, so in grooved rails, one of the main tasks is to prevent in addition to a uniform distribution of the lubricant on the groove wall, a blockage of the distributor.

Zur Lösung dieses Problems schlägt die Erfindung gemäß dem kennzeichnenden Teil des Anspruches 1 vor, dass die langgestreckte Platte in der Rille der Schiene anzuordnen ist, wobei die randoffenen Aussparungen der Platte von einer Deckplatte abgedeckt sind, und wobei die Deckplatte zumindest im Überdeckungsbereich wie eine Ventilplatte wirkend elastisch ausgebildet ist. Damit wird das Eindringen von sich in der Rillenschiene sammelndem Schmutz in die Verteileinrichtung auf Grund der selbsttätig abschließenden Ventilplatte verhindert.To solve this problem, the invention proposes according to the characterizing part of claim 1, that the elongated plate is to be arranged in the groove of the rail, wherein the open-edged recesses of the plate are covered by a cover plate, and wherein the cover plate, at least in the covering area as a valve plate is designed to be elastic. Thus, the penetration of dirt collecting in the groove rail is prevented in the distributor device due to the automatically closing valve plate.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung wird der Schmierstoff über jene Aussparungen, welche die seitlichen Plattenränder anschneiden, auf die Innenwandung der Rille aufgebracht, wobei entsprechend der Anzahl der Aussparungen eine gleichmäßige Verteilung des Schmierstoffes erzielbar ist. Dabei wirkt die im Überdeckungsbereich der Aussparungen elastische Deckplatte ähnlich einem Verschlussventil und verhindert das Eindringen irgendwelcher Fremdkörper in die Aussparungen der Platte.In the device according to the invention, the lubricant is applied to the inner wall of the groove via those recesses which cut the lateral plate edges, and a uniform one corresponding to the number of recesses Distribution of the lubricant can be achieved. In this case, the elastic in the covering area of the recesses cover plate acts like a closure valve and prevents the penetration of any foreign bodies in the recesses of the plate.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann vorgesehen sein, dass die in jenem Bereich, in dem sie die randoffenen Aussparungen überdeckt, elastisch ausgebildete Deckplatte von einer im wesentlichen I-förmigen Platte abgedeckt ist, wobei die Breite des Steges dieser I-förmigen Platte dem Mindestabstand zwischen den einander gegenüberliegenden randoffenen Aussparungen der die randoffenen Aussparungen besitzenden Platte entspricht. Für den Fall, dass die Deckplatte als Lamelle ausgebildet und hochelastisch ist, wird diese Platte durch die 1-Platte an jenen Stellen niedergehalten, wo keine Elastizität zwecks Abhebens von den randoffenen Aussparungen erforderlich ist.In a further embodiment of the invention can be provided that in that area in which it covers the edge-open recesses, elastically formed cover plate is covered by a substantially I-shaped plate, wherein the width of the web of this I-shaped plate the minimum distance between the opposing open-edged recesses of the edge-open recesses owning plate corresponds. In the event that the cover plate is formed as a lamella and highly elastic, this plate is held down by the 1-plate in those places where no elasticity for the purpose of lifting off the open-edged recesses is required.

Zur Vergleichmäßigung der Schmierstoffzufuhr, ausgehend von einer Zufuhrstelle, zur Speisung mehrerer Schmierstoffabgabeöffnungen, die nicht unbedingt als randoffene Aussparungen ausgebildet sein müssen, wie dies vorstehend beschrieben wurde, kann eine Schmierstoffzufuhrvorrichtung vorgesehen sein, die sich dadurch auszeichnet, dass sie mehrere Platten aufweist, die aufeinanderliegend als Stapel in der Rille der Schiene, insbesondere am Rillenboden fixierbar sind, wobei die unterste Platte der aufeinanderliegenden Platten mit einem Strömungsteiler versehen ist, wobei in den Strömungsteiler, bevorzugt mittig, eine Zufuhröffnung für den Schmierstoff mündet und der Strömungsteiler über mindestens zwei voneinander beabstandete Öffnungen mit in einer weiteren Platte des Stapels aus aufeinanderliegenden Platten angeordneten Strömungsteilern in Verbindung steht und dass im Stapel auf die, die weiteren Strömungsteiler aufweisende Platte eine über Durchgangsöffnungen mit dem bzw. den Strömungsteilern in Verbindung stehende als auch mit den Schmierstoffabgabeöffnungen in Verbindung stehende Platte folgt, welche den oder die Strömungsteiler abdeckt. Der Strömungsteiler kann als langgestreckte Aussparung der Platte ausgebildet sein. Durch die erfindungsgemäß vorgesehenen Strömungsteiler werden aus einem einzigen zugeführten Strom, Teilströme in einer der Anzahl der Schmierstoffabgabeöffnungen entsprechenden Anzahl gebildet. In der beispielhaften Ausführungsform können zunächst aus dem einzigen zugeführten Strom zwei Teilströme gebildet werden, die dann in weitere Teilströme, etwa in acht Teilströme, unterteilt werden, von welchen jeder eine Schmierstoffabgabeöffnung mit Schmierstoff versorgt.To equalize the lubricant supply, starting from a supply point, for feeding a plurality of lubricant discharge openings, which need not necessarily be formed as edge-open recesses, as described above, a lubricant supply device may be provided, which is characterized in that it has a plurality of plates, which are superimposed can be fixed as a stack in the groove of the rail, in particular on the groove bottom, wherein the lowermost plate of the superimposed plates is provided with a flow divider, wherein in the flow divider, preferably centrally, a feed opening for the lubricant opens and the flow divider via at least two spaced-apart openings with in another plate of the stack of superimposed plates arranged flow dividers in connection and that in the stack on the, the further flow divider plate having a through openings with the or following the flow dividers and also associated with the lubricant discharge ports, the plate covering the flow divider (s) follows. The flow divider may be formed as an elongate recess of the plate. By virtue of the flow divider provided according to the invention, partial streams are formed in a number corresponding to the number of lubricant discharge openings from a single supplied stream. In the exemplary embodiment, two partial streams may first be formed from the single supplied stream, which are then subdivided into further sub-streams, such as eight sub-streams, each of which supplies lubricant to a lubricant discharge port.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform sind der bzw. die in der weiteren Platte angeordneten Strömungsteiler als Vertiefung, insbesondere von I-Form, in der Platte ausgebildet, wobei die Öffnungen für die Zufuhr des Schmierstoffes zu den Strömungsteilern als Durchbrechungen im Boden der Vertiefung ausgebildet sind. Die Strömungsteiler in der weiteren Platte können jedoch auch als Durchbrechungen, insbesondere von I-Form, in der weiteren Platte ausgebildet sein, wobei die Platte an einer Seite durch einen mit ihr fest verbundenen Boden abgedeckt ist, der die Durchbrechungen überbrückt und mit den in die Durchbrechungen der Platte mündenden Durchgangsöffnungen für den Schmierstoff versehen ist. Die Durchbrechung in der weiteren Platte kann dabei beispielsweise durch einen Stanzvorgang hergestellt werden.In a preferred embodiment, the flow divider arranged in the further plate is formed as a depression, in particular of I-shape, in the plate, wherein the openings for the supply of the lubricant to the flow dividers are formed as perforations in the bottom of the depression. However, the flow divider in the further plate may also be formed as openings, in particular of I-shape, in the further plate, wherein the plate is covered on one side by a firmly connected to her ground, which bridges the openings and with the in the Openings of the plate opening through openings is provided for the lubricant. The Opening in the further plate can be produced for example by a punching process.

Sind die Strömungsteiler in Draufsicht als I-förmige Vertiefungen oder Durchbrechungen ausgebildet, wie dies vorstehend beschrieben ist, so liegen, gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform, die Durchgangsöffnungen, welche den Strömungsteiler in der weiteren Platte mit den Schmierstoffabgabeöffnungen verbinden, oberhalb der Flanschen der I-förmig ausgebildeten Strömungsteiler, wobei jedem Flansch bevorzugt ein Paar von Durchgangsöffnungen zugeordnet ist. Hiebei mündet jede dieser Durchgangsöffnungen in eine der die Längsränder der Platte anschneidenden, die Schmierstoffabgabeöffnungen bildenden Aussparungen. Im Bereich der Flanschen erfolgt hiebei die Verteilung des Schmiermittels auch quer zur Längserstreckung der Schmiereinrichtung. Die I-förmigen Vertiefungen bzw. Durchbrechungen wirken hiebei praktisch als Verteilkammern für das Schmiermittel. Die Gesamthöhe der Schmiereinrichtung ist so zu gestalten, daß das auf der Schiene laufende Rad mit der Schmiereinrichtung beim Darüberrollen nicht in Berührung kommt. Die Gesamthöhe sollte daher etwa 14 mm nicht überschreiten. Die Schmiereinrichtung selbst wird am Rillengrund bevorzugt mittels Schrauben fixiert.If the flow dividers are formed in plan view as I-shaped depressions or openings, as described above, then, according to a further embodiment, the through-openings, which connect the flow divider in the further plate with the lubricant discharge openings above the flanges of the I-shaped trained flow divider, wherein each flange is preferably associated with a pair of through holes. Hiebei each of these through holes opens into one of the longitudinal edges of the plate-cutting, the lubricant discharge openings forming recesses. In the area of the flanges hiebei the distribution of the lubricant also takes place transversely to the longitudinal extent of the lubricating device. The I-shaped recesses or openings act hiebei practically as distribution chambers for the lubricant. The overall height of the lubricating device is to be designed so that the wheel running on the rail does not come into contact with the lubricating device when rolling over it. The total height should therefore not exceed about 14 mm. The lubricating device itself is preferably fixed to the groove bottom by means of screws.

Eine weitere Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, daß in die Zufuhröffnung der untersten Platte ein mit einem Außenkonus versehener Nippel eingesetzt, bevorzugt eingeschraubt ist und daß der Außenkonus in eine in die Rille der Schiene mündende Durchgangsöffnung ragt, in welche ein mit zum Außenkonus korrespondierend ausgebildetem Innenkonus versehener weiterer Nippel eingesetzt, bevorzugt eingeschraubt ist, wobei der Innenkonus dichtend am Außenkonus anliegt. Durch diese Ausgestaltung ist es möglich, den gesamten Einsatz, der für die Schmierung der Rille vorgesehen ist, nach Lösen der Schrauben aus der Rille abzuziehen. Der in die Zufuhröffnung der untersten Platte eingesetzte Nippel wird hiebei mit abgezogen und der Kontakt mit dem Innen- konus des in die Schiene eingesetzten Nippels gelöst.A further embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterized in that inserted into the supply port of the lowermost plate a nipple provided with an outer cone, is preferably screwed and that the outer cone protrudes into an opening into the groove of the rail passage opening into which a to the outer cone used correspondingly formed inner cone provided further nipple, is preferably screwed, wherein the inner cone sealingly abuts the outer cone. By this configuration, it is possible to deduct the entire insert, which is provided for the lubrication of the groove, after loosening the screws from the groove. The nipple inserted into the feed opening of the lowermost plate is then pulled off and the contact with the inner cone of the nipple inserted into the rail is released.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand der Zeichnungen beispielsweise näher erläutert. Es zeigen,

  • Fig. 1 einen Querschnitt (entlang der Linie I-I in Fig. 3) durch den Kopf einer Rillenschiene, die mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Verteileinrichtung für Schmierstoff versehen ist, Fig. 1A, das in Fig. 1 mit A bezeichnete Detail in gegenüber Fig. 1 größerem Maßstab,
  • Fig. 2 einen der Fig. 1 analogen Schnitt (entlang der Linie II-II in Fig. 3) durch eine Rillenschiene, jedoch durch die Befestigung der Verteileinrichtung in der Rille der Schiene, Fig. 2B in gegenüber Fig. 2 größerem Maßstab, das in Fig. 2 mit B bezeichnete Detail,
  • Fig. 3 einen Längsschnitt durch die mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Verteileinrichtung versehene Rillenschiene, Fig. 3C in gegenüber Fig. 3 größerem Maßstab, das in Fig. 3 mit C bezeichnete Detail,
  • Fig. 4 eine Explosionsdarstellung einer erfindungsgemäß ausgebildeten Verteileinrichtung und
  • Fig. 5, ebenfalls in einer Explosionsdarstellung, die in Fig. 4 gezeigte Verteileinrichtung, jedoch in Abänderung der Fig. 4 mit eingetragenem Verlauf des Schmierstoffstromes.
The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings, for example. Show it,
  • Fig. 1 a cross section (along the line II in Fig. 3 ) through the head of a grooved rail provided with a lubricant distributor according to the invention is provided Fig. 1A , this in Fig. 1 A detail in opposite Fig. 1 larger scale,
  • Fig. 2 one of the Fig. 1 analogous section (along the line II-II in Fig. 3 ) by a grooved rail, but by the attachment of the distributor in the groove of the rail, Fig. 2B in opposite Fig. 2 larger scale, that in Fig. 2 detail labeled B,
  • Fig. 3 a longitudinal section through the provided with a distributor according to the invention grooved rail, Fig. 3C in opposite Fig. 3 larger scale, that in Fig. 3 detail marked C,
  • Fig. 4 an exploded view of an inventively designed distribution device and
  • Fig. 5 , also in an exploded view, in Fig. 4 Distributor shown, but in modification of Fig. 4 with registered course of the lubricant flow.

In der Zeichnung ist mit 1 eine Rillenschiene bezeichnet. In dieser Rillenschiene ist eine Einrichtung zum Verteilen von Schmierstoffen, beispielsweise mittels Schrauben 32, 33 befestigt, wobei die Schrauben 32, 33 in den Boden 11 der Rille 10 eingeschraubt sind. Die Verteileinrichtung besitzt eine in der Rille 10 der Schiene 1 anordenbare, langgestreckte Platte 6, die zumindest entlang eines, wie die Zeichnung jedoch zeigt, bevorzugt entlang beider Längsränder 24, 25 mit den Längsrand anschneidenden, somit randoffenen Aussparungen 22, 23 versehen ist. Der Schmierstoff wird diesen Aussparungen 22, 23 zugeführt, wie dies aus Fig. 5 ersichtlich ist. Die randoffenen Aussparungen 22, 23 der Platte 6 sind von einer Deckplatte 7 abgedeckt, welche bevorzugt mindestens im Überdeckungsbereich elastisch ausgebildet ist. Die Platte 7 bzw. deren Längsrandbereich lenkt dann im Bereich der randoffenen Aussparungen 22, 23 das Schmiermittel gegen die Wandung der Rille. Dies ist aus Fig. 5 der Zeichnung erkennbar. Die Deckplatte 7 ist ihrerseits von einer im wesentlichen I-förmigen Platte 8 abgedeckt. Diese Platte besitzt einen Steg 8a, dessen Breite s dem Mindestabstand a zwischen den einander gegenüberliegenden randoffenen Aussparungen 22, 23 der Platte 6 entspricht.In the drawing, 1 denotes a grooved rail. In this groove rail, a device for distributing lubricants, for example by means of screws 32, 33 is fixed, wherein the screws 32, 33 are screwed into the bottom 11 of the groove 10. The distribution device has an elongated plate 6 which can be arranged in the groove 10 of the rail 1 and which is provided at least along one, as the drawing shows, along both longitudinal edges 24, 25 with the longitudinal edge, thus open-edged recesses 22, 23. The lubricant is supplied to these recesses 22, 23, as shown Fig. 5 is apparent. The open-edged recesses 22, 23 of the plate 6 are covered by a cover plate 7, which is preferably formed elastically at least in the covering area. The plate 7 or its longitudinal edge region then directs the lubricant against the wall of the groove in the region of the open-edged recesses 22, 23. This is off Fig. 5 the drawing recognizable. The cover plate 7 is in turn covered by a substantially I-shaped plate 8. This plate has a web 8a, whose width s corresponds to the minimum distance a between the opposite open-edged recesses 22, 23 of the plate 6.

Ist die Deckplatte 7 zumindest in jenem Bereich, in dem diese Platte 7 die randoffenen Aussparungen 22, 23 überdeckt, elastisch ausgebildet, so wirkt sie wie eine Ventilplatte, welche je nach Druckverhältnissen mehr oder weniger von den randoffenen Aussparungen 22, 23 abhebt und so den Schmierstoffstrom in unterschiedlichen Höhenlagen auf die Rillenwandung der Schiene richtet. Darüberhinaus gibt die Platte 7 auch einen Schutz gegen Ein- dringen von Fremdkörpern in die randoffenen Aussparungen 22 und 23, da sie diese nach oben abdeckt. Die Platten 6 und 7 können als Lamellen ausgebildet sein.If the cover plate 7 is elastic at least in that region in which this plate 7 covers the edge-open recesses 22, 23, then it acts like a valve plate which, depending on the pressure conditions, more or less lifts off from the open-edged recesses 22, 23 and thus directs the lubricant flow at different elevations onto the groove wall of the rail. In addition, the plate 7 also provides protection against the penetration of foreign bodies into the open-edged recesses 22 and 23, since it covers them upwards. The plates 6 and 7 may be formed as lamellae.

Die im Ausführungsbeispiel von Platten 2, 4 und 5 gebildete Zufuhrvorrichtung für den Schmierstoff besitzt in der untersten Platte (Basisplatte) 2 der aufeinanderliegenden Platten 2, 4 und 5 eine Aussparung 13, die sich in Längsrichtung der Platte 2 erstreckt. In die Aussparung 13 der untersten Platte 2 mündet eine Zufuhröffnung 12 für den Schmierstoff, wobei die an die unterste Platte 2 in dem aus den aufeinanderliegenden Platten 2, 4, 5 gebildeten Stapel 9 anschließende Platte 4 mindestens zwei Durchtrittsöffnungen 14, 15 aufweist, die im Stapel 9 oberhalb der Aussparung 13 der untersten Platte 2 angeordnet sind und somit mit der Aussparung 13 der untersten Platte 2 kommunizieren. Die Aussparung 13 bewirkt dabei eine Teilung des Schmierstoffstromes in Längsrichtung der untersten Platte 2 jeweils vom Zentrum der Aussparung 13 in Richtung auf die Enden der Aussparung 13.In the embodiment of plates 2, 4 and 5 formed lubricant supply device has in the bottom plate (base plate) 2 of the superposed plates 2, 4 and 5 has a recess 13 which extends in the longitudinal direction of the plate 2. In the recess 13 of the lowermost plate 2 opens a supply opening 12 for the lubricant, wherein the lowermost plate 2 in the formed from the superimposed plates 2, 4, 5 stack 9 subsequent plate 4 at least two passage openings 14, 15 which in Stack 9 are arranged above the recess 13 of the bottom plate 2 and thus communicate with the recess 13 of the bottom plate 2. The recess 13 causes a division of the lubricant flow in the longitudinal direction of the lowermost plate 2 respectively from the center of the recess 13 in the direction of the ends of the recess 13th

Die Platte 4 kann mittels Senkkopfschrauben 36, welche Bohrungen 40 in der Platte 4 durchsetzen und in Gewindebohrungen 48 der untersten Platte 2 eingeschraubt sind, mit der untersten Platte 2 verschraubt werden.The plate 4 can by means of countersunk screws 36, which pass through holes 40 in the plate 4 and are screwed into threaded holes 48 of the bottom plate 2, are bolted to the bottom plate 2.

Mittels einer Schraube 34, welche Bohrungen 53 - 56 in den Platten 8, 7, 6 und 5 durchsetzt und in eine Gewindebohrung 35 der Platte 4 eingeschraubt wird, können die Platten 5, 6, 7 und 8 mit der Platte 4 verbunden werden, die zuvor mit der untersten Platte 2 mittels der Schrauben 36 verbunden wurde, wie dies vorstehend bereits beschrieben wurde. Die Platten 2, 4 und 5 bilden im dargestellten Beispiel einen Stapel 9 (eine Baugruppe), über welche die von den Rändern 24, 25 ausgehenden Aussparungen 22, 23 in der Platte 6 mit Schmiermittel, in Form von der Anzahl der Aussparungen 22, 23 entsprechenden Teilströmen versorgt werden. Die Schmierstoffzufuhr erfolgt über ein, an eine gesonderte (Schlauch)-leitung anschließbares Nippel 52, das von unten in die Schiene 1 eingeschraubt wird und über einen Innenkonus verfügt (Fig. 1, 1A). Ein Konusnippel 52A, der einen Außenkonus, passend zum Innenkonus des in die Schiene 1 eingeschraubten Nippels 52, hat, wird in die Zufuhröffnung 12 der untersten Platte 2 eingeschraubt (Fig. 1, 1A). Wenn das gesamte Paket (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) mit den Befestigungsschrauben 32 und 33 in die Schiene geschraubt wird, fügen sich der Innenkonus des Nippels 52 mit dem Außenkonus des Nippels 52A als dichte Verbindung zusammen.By means of a screw 34, which bores 53 - 56 passes through in the plates 8, 7, 6 and 5 and is screwed into a threaded bore 35 of the plate 4, the plates 5, 6, 7 and 8 can be connected to the plate 4, the previously connected to the lowermost plate 2 by means of the screws 36, as already described above. The plates 2, 4 and 5 form in the example shown a stack 9 (an assembly), via which the outgoing of the edges 24, 25 recesses 22, 23 in the plate 6 with lubricant, in the form of the number of recesses 22, 23rd corresponding sub-streams are supplied. The lubricant is supplied via a, connectable to a separate (hose) line nipple 52, which is screwed from below into the rail 1 and has an inner cone ( Fig. 1, 1A ). A cone nipple 52 A, which has an outer cone, matching the inner cone of the screwed into the rail 1 nipple 52, is in the supply opening 12 of the bottom plate 2 is screwed in ( Fig. 1, 1A ). When the entire package (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) is screwed into the rail with the fastening screws 32 and 33, the inner cone of the nipple 52 mates with the outer cone of the nipple 52A as a tight connection.

Mittels Schrauben 32 und 33 kann die Verteileinrichtung für den Schmierstoff, die im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel von den Platten 6, 7 und 8 gebildet ist und die Zufuhreinrichtung für den Schmierstoff zu den Schmierstoffabgabeöffnungen (randoffene Aussparungen 22, 23), die im Ausführungsbeispiel von den aufeinanderliegenden Platten 2, 4 und 5 gebildet ist, in der Rille 10 der Schiene 1 befestigt werden.By means of screws 32 and 33, the distribution device for the lubricant, which is formed in the illustrated embodiment of the plates 6, 7 and 8 and the supply means for the lubricant to the lubricant discharge openings (open-edged recesses 22, 23), in the embodiment of the superimposed plates 2, 4 and 5, are secured in the groove 10 of the rail 1.

Die Zufuhreinrichtung (Platten 2, 4 und 5) könnte auch als Einheit in der Rille 10 der Schiene 1 befestigt werden und auf diese Einheit die Verteileinrichtung für den Schmierstoff (Platten 6, 7, 8) aufgesetzt werden, wobei die Befestigung auf der Zufuhreinrichtung beispielsweise durch Schrauben erfolgen könnte. Die in der Platte 4 angeordneten Strömungsteiler 16, 17 sind im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel als I-förmige Vertiefung ausgebildet. Im Boden des Steges der I-förmig gestalteten Vertiefungen eines jeden Strömungsteilers 16, 17 befindet sich eine Öffnung 14 bzw. 15, über welche den Strömungsteilern 16 bzw. 17 der Schmierstoff zugeführt wird. Entlang des Steges 26, 27 der I-förmigen Vertiefung fließt der Schmierstoff gegen die beiden Flanschen 28, 29 bzw. 30, 31 der I-förmigen Vertiefungen und füllt auch die Flanschen 28, 29 bzw. 30, 31, von wo er über Durchgangsöffnungen 18, 19, 20, 21 in einer die Platte 4 abdeckenden Platte 5 zu den Schmierstoffabgabeöffnungen 22, 23 gelangt. Die Durchgangsöffnungen 18, 19, 20, 21 in der Platte 5 kommen oberhalb der Flanschen 28, 29 bzw. 30, 31 der Strömungsteiler 16, 17 zu liegen.The supply means (plates 2, 4 and 5) could also be mounted as a unit in the groove 10 of the rail 1 and on this unit the distributor for the lubricant (plates 6, 7, 8) are placed, wherein the attachment to the supply means, for example could be done by screws. The arranged in the plate 4 flow divider 16, 17 are formed in the illustrated embodiment as an I-shaped recess. In the bottom of the web of the I-shaped depressions of each flow divider 16, 17 is an opening 14 or 15, via which the flow dividers 16 and 17, the lubricant is supplied. Along the web 26, 27 of the I-shaped recess, the lubricant flows against the two flanges 28, 29 and 30, 31 of the I-shaped recesses and also fills the flanges 28, 29 and 30, 31, from where it via through holes 18, 19, 20, 21 in a plate 4 covering the plate 5 to the lubricant discharge openings 22, 23 passes. The passage openings 18, 19, 20, 21 in the plate 5 come above the flanges 28, 29 and 30, 31 of the flow divider 16, 17 to lie.

Statt I-förmige Vertiefungen 16, 17 in der Platte 4 vorzusehen, könnten auch I-förmige Ausstanzungen in der Platte 4 vorgesehen werden, die auf einer Seite dann durch einen gesonderten Boden abgedeckt werden, der mit der Platte 4 lösbar oder auch unlösbar verbunden wird. Der Boden ist in diesem Falle mit jenen Öffnungen 14, 15 versehen, welche in die I-förmigen Ausstanzungen münden, von wo der Schmierstoff dann über die Durchgangsöffnungen 18, 19, 20 und 21 der Platte 5 zu den Schmierstoffabgabeöffnungen gelangt.Instead of providing I-shaped recesses 16, 17 in the plate 4, I-shaped cutouts could also be provided in the plate 4, which are then covered on one side by a separate bottom, which is detachably or non-detachably connected to the plate 4 , The bottom is provided in this case with those openings 14, 15, which open into the I-shaped punched-out, from where the lubricant then passes through the through holes 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the plate 5 to the lubricant discharge openings.

Claims (10)

  1. Device for distributing lubricants in grooved rails for rail-bound urban transport, wherein an elongate plate (6) is provided which is equipped at least along a longitudinal edge with recesses (22, 23) that cut into the longitudinal edge and are thus open-edged, said recesses being capable of being supplied with the lubricant, characterised in that the elongate plate (6) can be inserted in the groove (10) of the rail (1), the open-edged recesses (22, 23) of the plate (6) being covered by a cover plate (7), and the cover plate (7) being embodied to act elastically like a valve plate at least in the area of overlap.
  2. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the cover plate (7) which is of elastic configuration in the area where it overlaps the open-edged recesses (22, 23) is covered by a substantially I-shaped plate (8), the width (s) of the bar (8a) of this I-shaped plate (8) corresponding to the minimum distance (a) between the opposing open-edged recesses (22, 23) of the plate (6) which contains the open-edged recesses (22, 23).
  3. Supply device for supplying lubricants to lubricant dispensing openings, combined with a device for distributing lubricants in grooved rails according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the supply device comprises a plurality of plates (2, 4, 5) which can be fixed one above the other in the form of a stack (9) in the groove (10) of the rail (1), particularly on the groove base (11), the bottom plate (2) of the stacked plates (2, 4, 5) being provided with a flow distributor (13), while opening into the flow distributor (13), preferably centrally thereof, is a supply opening (12) for the lubricant, and the flow distributor (13) is connected, via at least two spaced-apart openings (14, 15), to flow distributors (16, 17) arranged in another plate (4) of the stack (9) of superimposed plates (2, 4, 5), and in that in the stack (9), following the plate (4) that comprises the other flow distributors (16, 17), is a plate (5) that is connected via through-openings (18-21) to the flow distributor(s) (16, 17) and also connected to the lubricant dispensing openings (22, 23), said plate (5) covering the flow distributor(s) (16, 17) of the plate (4).
  4. Combination according to claim 3, characterised in that the flow distributor (13) is embodied as an elongate recess in the plate (2).
  5. Combination according to claim 3, characterised in that the flow distributor or distributors (16, 17) arranged in the additional plate (4) is or are configured as a depression, particularly an I-shaped depression, in the plate (4), the openings (14, 15) for supplying the lubricant to the flow distributors (16, 17) being embodied as orifices in the base of the depression.
  6. Combination according to claim 3, characterised in that the flow distributor or distributors (16, 17) arranged in the additional plate (4) is or are embodied as an orifice, particularly an I-shaped orifice, in the additional plate (4), the plate (4) being covered on one side by a base which is fixedly connected thereto and which bridges the orifices and is provided with the through-openings for the lubricant that open into the orifices in the plate (4).
  7. Combination according to claim 3 and one of claims 4 to 6, characterised in that, when the or each flow distributor (16, 17) is of I-shaped configuration, the through-openings (18-21) that connect the flow distributor (16, 17) in the additional plate (4) to the lubricant dispensing openings are located above the flanges (28-31) of the flow distributors (16, 17) of I-shaped configuration, each flange (28-31) being associated with through-openings (18-21), and in that each of these through-openings (18-21) opens into one of the recesses (22, 23) that forms the lubricant dispensing openings.
  8. Combination according to claim 7, characterised in that a pair of through-openings (18-21) is associated with each flange (28-31).
  9. Combination according to claim 7 or 8, characterised in that the recesses (22, 23) that form the lubricant dispensing openings cut into the longitudinal edges of the plate (4).
  10. Combination according to one of claims 3 to 9, characterised in that a nipple provided with an outer cone (52A) is inserted, preferably screwed, into the supply opening (12) of the bottom plate (2), and in that the outer cone (52A) is to be arranged in a [sic] in the groove (10) of the rail (1), in which another nipple (52) provided with an inner cone (52B) configured to correspond to the outer cone (52A) can be inserted, preferably screwed, and in that the inner cone (52B) fits tightly against the outer cone (52A).
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