EP1253244B1 - Schienenbefestigungseinrichtung - Google Patents

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EP1253244B1
EP1253244B1 EP01830274A EP01830274A EP1253244B1 EP 1253244 B1 EP1253244 B1 EP 1253244B1 EP 01830274 A EP01830274 A EP 01830274A EP 01830274 A EP01830274 A EP 01830274A EP 1253244 B1 EP1253244 B1 EP 1253244B1
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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
    • E01B9/00—Fastening rails on sleepers, or the like
    • E01B9/66—Rail fastenings allowing the adjustment of the position of the rails, so far as not included in the preceding groups
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B9/00—Fastening rails on sleepers, or the like
    • E01B9/02—Fastening rails, tie-plates, or chairs directly on sleepers or foundations; Means therefor
    • E01B9/28—Fastening on wooden or concrete sleepers or on masonry with clamp members

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  • the present invention relates to a fastening device for rails of the type comprising the characteristics expressed in the preamble to Claim 1.
  • the rails that compose tracks are supported by sleepers, made of wood or cement, whereto they are fastened by means of fastening devices.
  • the "Pandrol” device comprises a base element fastened in the sleeper supporting the rail, and having in correspondence with the surface of the sleeper itself a tubular seat in which a first end of the clip is inserted.
  • the rail To carry out its adjustment, the rail must be at least partially free to slide longitudinally, but at the same time it must be held laterally, since a certain number of trains must be made to travel over the track in order to perform a correct adjustment operation.
  • the rail once placed back in service, has in its interior a non uniform tension, with compressed areas alternating with areas under traction.
  • the technical task constituting the basis for the present invention is to obtain a fastening device for rails that overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks.
  • a technical task of the present invention is to obtain a fastening device for rails that can allow the longitudinal sliding of the rail and, at the same time, guarantees lateral grip on the rail itself.
  • a further technical task of the present invention is to obtain a fastening device for rails that allows the temporary substitution of the clip used in "Pandrol" devices.
  • the reference number 1 globally indicates a fastening device for rails according to the present invention.
  • the fastening device 1 comprises a structure 2 in which are mounted a hinging element 3, a contact element 4 and adjustment means 5.
  • the structure 2 has a first and a second end portions 6, 7 and an intermediate portion 8 connected between the two end portions 6, 7.
  • the direction that goes from the first to the second end portion 6, 7 can be defined as a first direction of development of the structure 2.
  • the structure 2 comprises a main plate 9 presenting an upper surface 10 and a lower surface 11 and two shoulders 12, substantially specular relative to each other and positioned facing each other and mutually distanced.
  • Each shoulder 12 is laterally fastened to the plate 9 and develops mainly in a plane parallel to the first direction of development and perpendicular to the lower surface 11 of the plate 9.
  • the structure 2 has at least two through holes 13, mutually coaxial according to a direction of development that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction of development of the structure 2.
  • the through holes are obtained through the two shoulders 12 and develop according to a direction parallel to the lower face of the plate 9.
  • the structure 2 further presents, in correspondence with the second end portion 7, a threaded through hole 14 developing perpendicularly to the plate 9.
  • the hinging element 3 can be pivotally engaged to an anchor member 15 mounted laterally of the rail in proximity thereof, and is mounted on the structure 2 in correspondence with the intermediate portion 8.
  • the hinging element 3 develops substantially transversely to the direction of development of the structure 2 to allow, once associated to the anchor member 15, the oscillation of the structure 2 in a vertical plane passing through the first direction of development.
  • the hinging element 3 is constituted by a first pivot pin 16 removably inserted in the two through holes 13 obtained in the shoulders 12.
  • the first pivot pin 16 has, in correspondence with its own first end 17, an obstruction head 18 whose diameter is greater than that of the through holes 13.
  • the second end 19 of the first pivot pin 16 is further provided with removable obstruction means 20 to prevent the passage of the second end 19 through the holes 13.
  • said removable obstruction means 20 are constituted by a removable pin 21, passing through the second end 19 of the first pivot pin 16.
  • said first pivot pin 16 can be pivotally inserted in a housing 22 which is obtained inside the anchor member 15 mounted in proximity to the rail, and which is constituted by a substantially rectilinear through hole.
  • the contact element 4 is pivotally mounted on the structure 2 in correspondence with the first end portion 6 of the structure 2, and presents an operative face 23 able to be pressed against the surface of the flange 24 of the rail 25.
  • the operative face 23 can be associated in abutting contact against the upper surface 10 of the flange 24 of the rail 25, either directly or through a bearing element 26 which may or may not already be associated to the rail 25.
  • the operative face 23 of the contact element 4 can further present a knurled surface, in order to exert a greater friction against the surface of the rail 5.
  • the adjustment means 5 are mounted on the structure 2 in correspondence with the first end portion 6 and serve to adjust the pressure of the contact element 4 against the rail 25.
  • the adjusting means 5 comprise a second threaded pivot pin 27 able to be screwed through the structure 2 according to a direction of development that is perpendicular both to the first direction of development, and to the main direction of development of the first pivot pin 16.
  • said second pivot pin 27 is screwed in threaded through hole 14 obtained through the first end portion 6 of the structure 2.
  • the fastening device 1 may or may not also comprise the anchor member 15 able to be fastened to the sleeper of a rail 25.
  • the fastening means 1 of the present invention is constructed to constitute a wholly autonomous fastening device 1, usable instead of traditional ones, it also comprises the anchor member 15, which has an arch seat portion or a tubular seat portion.
  • the fastening device 1 is constructed to be used to replace temporarily the elastic clips of "Pandrol" fastening devices, it lacks the hitching anchor member 15.
  • the fastening device 1 is used in the following way.
  • the fastening device is to be used as an autonomous fastening device 1, the first step is to fasten the anchor member 15 to the sleeper of the rail 25.
  • the anchor member 15 of said device is used.
  • the first step is to extract the first pivot pin 16 from the through holes 13, after removing the removable obstruction means 20.
  • the structure 2 is then positioned on the upper portion of the hitching anchor member 15 in such a way as to align the through holes 13 with the housing obtained on the anchor member itself, and in such a way that the contact element 4 is in correspondence with the flange 24 of the rail 25.
  • the upper portion of the anchor member is provided with an arch seat portion or a tubular seat portion.
  • the first pivot pin 16 is then inserted through the holes 13 and the housing, and the removable obstruction means 20 are positioned.
  • the structure 2 is in the condition to be able to rotate about the first pivot pin 16, relative to the anchor member 15 in a substantially vertical plane.
  • the pressure exerted by the contact element 4 on the flange 24 of the rail 25 can be adjusted.
  • the present invention achieves important advantages.
  • the fastening device for rails of the present invention allows, by adjusting the pressure of the contact element against the flange of the rail through the adjustment means, the longitudinal sliding of the rail, whilst guaranteeing the lateral immobility of the rail itself.
  • the fastening device for rails of the present invention can therefore be used to replace temporarily the clips of "Pandrol" devices during the adjustment operations of long welded rails.
  • the fastening device of the present invention can be used in a wholly autonomous fashion instead of the fastening devices in use today, also because it is relatively easy to produce and its cost is not very high.

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  1. Schienenbefestigungseinrichtung zum Austausch an einer Stahlschiene, gebogen in Form einer elastischen Klemmplatte und zum Zusammenwirken mit einem Verankerungselement, das seitlich der Schiene und dicht an derselben montiert ist und einen gebogenen Sitzteil oder einen rohrförmigen Sitzteil aufweist, wobei sich die Längsachse des genannten Sitzteils parallel zu der Schiene erstreckt, enthaltend:
    eine starre Struktur (2) mit einem ersten und einem zweiten Endabschnitt (6, 7) und einem Zwischenabschnitt (8), angeschlossen zwischen den genannten Endabschnitten, wobei sich eine erste Verlaufsrichtung der genannten Struktur (2) von dem genannten ersten Endabschnitt (6) bis zu dem genannten zweiten Endabschnitt (7) erstreckt;
    ein an der genannten Struktur (2) und entsprechend zu dem genannten Zwischenabschnitt (8) montiertes Scharnierelement (3), das sich im wesentlichen quer zu der genannten ersten Verlaufsrichtung erstreckt und in der Lage ist, drehbar dem genannten Verankerungselement (15) zugeordnet zu werden, das dicht an einer Schiene (25) montiert ist;
    ein Kontaktelement (4), befestigt an der genannten Struktur (2) entsprechend zu dem genannten ersten Endabschnitt (6) und eine aktive Fläche (23) aufweisend, die im Anschlag an die genannte Schiene (25) zum Anliegen gebracht werden kann; und
    Einstellmittel (5), montiert an der genannten Struktur (2) entsprechend zu dem ersten Endabschnitt (6), um den Druck des genannten Kontaktelementes (4) gegen die genannte Schiene (25) zu regulieren.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass entsprechend dem genannten Zwischenab-schnitt (8) die genannte Struktur (2) wenigstens zwei durchgehende Bohrungen aufweist, wobei sich die genannten durchgehenden Bohrungen (13) koaxial zueinander und im wesentlichen lotrecht zu der genannten ersten Verlaufsrichtung erstrecken, und dadurch, dass das genannte Scharnierelement (3) einen ersten Drehzapfen (16) enthält, der drehbar in die genannten durchgehenden Bohrungen (13) eingesetzt ist und ein erstes Ende (17) und ein zweites Ende (19) aufweist, wobei wenigstens eins der genannten Enden (17), (19) mit entfembaren Hinderungsmitteln (20) versehen ist, um ein Durchlaufen des genannten Endes durch die genannten durchgehenden Bohrungen (13) zu verhindern.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die genannte Struktur (2) ausserdem zwei gegenseitig voneinander abstehende Schultern enthält, die sich wenigstens entsprechend zu dem genannten Zwischenabschnitt (8) im wesentlichen parallel zu der genannten ersten Verlaufsrichtung erstrecken; wobei die genannten durchgehenden Bohrungen (13) durch die genannten Schultern (12) gehend erhalten sind.
  4. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1, 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die genannten Einstellmittel (5) wenigstens einen zweiten, mit Gewinde versehenen Drehzapfen (27) enthalten, der in eine durchgehende Bohrung (14) mit Innengewinde eingeschraubt ist, erhalten in dem genannten ersten Endabschnitt (6) in einer Richtung, die im wesentlichen lotrecht zu der genannten ersten Verlaufsrichtung der Struktur (2) und zu einem genannten ersten Drehzapfen (16) verläuft.
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem beliebigen der vorstehenden Patentansprüche von 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die genannte aktive Fläche (23) des genannten Kontaktelementes (4) eine gerändelte Oberfläche hat.
  6. Schienenbefestigungseinrichtung, enthaltend ein Verankerungselement (15), welches einen oberen Abschnitt hat, der mit einem gebogenen Sitzteil oder einem rohrförmigen Sitzteil versehen ist, wobei sich die Längsachse des genannten Sitzteils parallel zu der Schiene erstreckt, und das an einer eine Schiene (25) tragenden Schwelle befestigt werden kann, und zwar seitlich und dicht an der Schiene (25) selbst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie wie folgt enthält:
    eine starre Struktur (2) mit einem ersten und einem zweiten Endabschnitt (6, 7) und einem Zwischenabschnitt (8), angeschlossen zwischen den genannten Endabschnitten, wobei sich eine erste Verlaufsrichtung der genannten Struktur (2) von dem genannten ersten Endabschnitt (6) bis zu dem genannten zweiten Endabschnitt (7) erstreckt;
    ein an der genannten Struktur (2) und entsprechend zu dem genannten Zwischenabschnitt (8) montiertes Scharnierelement (3), das sich im wesentlichen quer zu der genannten ersten Verlaufsrichtung erstreckt und drehbar und lösbar dem genannten Sitzteil des Verankerungselementes (15) zugeordnet ist;
    ein Kontaktelement (4), befestigt an der genannten Struktur (2) entsprechend zu dem genannten ersten Endabschnitt (6) und eine aktive Fläche (23) aufweisend, die im Anschlag an die genannte Schiene (25) zum Anliegen gebracht werden kann; und
    Einstellmittel (5), montiert an der genannten Struktur (2) entsprechend zu dem ersten Endabschnitt (6), um den Druck des genannten Kontaktelementes (4) gegen die genannte Schiene (25) zu regulieren.
  7. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass entsprechend dem genannten Zwischenabschnitt (8) die genannte Struktur (2) wenigstens zwei durchgehende Bohrungen (13) aufweist, wobei sich die genannten durchgehenden Bohrungen (13) koaxial zueinander und im wesentlichen lotrecht zu der genannten ersten Verlaufsrichtung erstrecken, und dadurch, dass das genannte Scharnierelement (3) einen ersten Drehzapfen (16) enthält, der drehbar in die genannten durchgehenden Bohrungen (13) eingesetzt ist und ein erstes Ende (17) und ein zweites Ende (19) aufweist, wobei wenigstens eins der genannten Enden (17), (19) mit entfernbaren Hinderungsmitteln (20) versehen ist, um ein Durchlaufen des genannten Endes durch die genannten durchgehenden Bohrungen (13) zu verhindern.
  8. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die genannte Struktur (2) ausserdem zwei gegenseitig voneinander abstehende Schultern enthält, die sich wenigstens entsprechend zu dem genannten Zwischenabschnitt (8) im wesentlichen parallel zu der genannten ersten Verlaufsrichtung erstrecken; wobei die genannten durchgehenden Bohrungen (13) durch die genannten Schultern (12) gehend erhalten sind.
  9. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 6, 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die genannten Einstellmittel (5) wenigstens einen zweiten, mit Gewinde versehenen Drehzapfen (27) enthalten, der in eine durchgehende Bohrung (14) mit Innengewinde eingeschraubt ist, erhalten in dem genannten ersten Endabschnitt (6) in einer Richtung, die im wesentlichen lotrecht zu der genannten ersten Verlaufsrichtung der Struktur (2) und zu einem genannten ersten Drehzapfen (16) verläuft.
  10. Vorrichtung nach einem beliebigen der vorstehenden Patentansprüche von 6 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die aktive Fläche (23) des genannten Kontaktelementes (4) eine gerändelte Oberfläche hat.
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