EP1331153B1 - Verschiebbares Planen-System zum Bedecken, insbesondere für einen Güterwagen wie einen Eisenbahnwaggon - Google Patents

Verschiebbares Planen-System zum Bedecken, insbesondere für einen Güterwagen wie einen Eisenbahnwaggon Download PDF

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EP1331153B1
EP1331153B1 EP03001479A EP03001479A EP1331153B1 EP 1331153 B1 EP1331153 B1 EP 1331153B1 EP 03001479 A EP03001479 A EP 03001479A EP 03001479 A EP03001479 A EP 03001479A EP 1331153 B1 EP1331153 B1 EP 1331153B1
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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
    • B61D39/002—Sliding or folding roofs

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  • the present invention relates to a tarpaulin system / débâchage including for freight vehicle such as a railway car.
  • the arches can be moved between the covering position, in which the arches are mutually distant and maintain the tarpaulin more or less stretched during transport, and the uncoupling position, in which the arches are mutually close together and wherein the tarpaulin is folded together in the manner of an accordion, forming folds commonly referred to as "fallout tarpaulin".
  • the sheet must also be supported between the arches so as not to risk rubbing against the goods during transport, which would cause him repeated friction leading to rapid wear.
  • an industrial vehicle roof opening device such as a truck, comprising hoops on which the tarpaulin is fixed, and one or two resiliently flexible strips, in particular made of spring steel, capable of pushing the tarpaulin upwards when the hoops are close together.
  • This or these flexible strips are only used to facilitate the folding / unfolding of the tarpaulin, and there is no question in this document of an intermediate arch system as mentioned above or to deal with the specific problem of "fallout tarpaulin at the level of said intermediate zones of the hoops.
  • the blade or blades come into contact with the tarpaulin in the tarpaulin position and cause damage to it under the effect of repeated friction generated by transport.
  • the present invention aims to overcome the drawbacks of existing systems, by providing a system to minimize the "fallout tarpaulin", particularly in said intermediate areas of the hoops, while ensuring, in the tarpaulin position, a support of the tarpaulin to avoid any risk of friction of this tarpaulin against the goods, and this, while remaining simple structure and inexpensive to manufacture, and being reliable for use and quick to operate.
  • the system comprises flexible bands connecting the intermediate arches of the same pair of consecutive support arches, fixed at the zones of the intermediate arches extending between the substantially rectilinear lateral uprights of these arches and the parts higher, more or less arcuate, of these arches; each flexible band has a longitudinal curvature and is arranged so that its convex face is turned towards the outer side of the intermediate arches which comprise it, this flexible band being able to adopt a configuration of longitudinal contraction when the intermediate arches are in the folded position, in which it protrudes substantially beyond the arches, on the outside thereof, and a longitudinal extension configuration when the intermediate arches are in unfolding position, in which the flexible band extends between the two arches intermediate, behind the tarpaulin.
  • the flexible strips thus shaped and associated with intermediate arches make it possible to reduce the "fallout of tarpaulin" as much as possible. at the level of the zones of intermediate arches at which they are fixed. In the tarpaulin position, they provide support for the tarpaulin clean to avoid any risk of friction of the tarpaulin against the goods, and do not bear against the tarpaulin, thus preventing any risk of wear of the tarpaulin by friction.
  • These flexible strips also have a simple structure and inexpensive to manufacture, while being reliable in use and quick to operate.
  • each flexible band is made of a metal material that is elastically deformable.
  • Each flexible band thus adopts the one and the other of the aforementioned contraction and extension configurations by simple elastic deformation.
  • Each flexible band may comprise at least one element ensuring a non-injurious contact of this band with the sheet, for example a total or partial cladding of flexible plastic material.
  • the figures 1 and 2 represent a railway car 1 equipped with a system 2 of covering / uncovering.
  • the hoops 3 and 6 can be moved between the sheeting position shown in FIG. figure 1 , in which the hoops 3 and 6 are mutually remote and provide support for the cover during transport, and the uncoupling position shown in FIG. figure 2 , in which these arches 3 and 6 are mutually close together and in which the sheet is folded together in the manner of an accordion, forming folds commonly referred to as "cover fall-out".
  • the car 1 also comprises, at its ends, structures 8 connected to the hoops 3 situated at the end of the series of hoops 3 and 6, allowing the solid attachment of these two hoops 3 to the rest of the car 1.
  • the system 2 comprises two arches 6 between each pair of consecutive arches 3.
  • the lower ends of the arches 6 form clevises which are engaged around gussets integral sliders or carriages 5, these clevises and gussets being pierced with holes in which are engaged pins forming pivot axes.
  • the lower ends of the hoops 6 and the sliders 5 are shaped so as to constitute stops limiting the pivoting of these hoops 6 between the folding position shown on the figure 2 , in which each arch 6 is placed close to the adjacent arch 3, and the unfolding position shown on the figure 1 , in which each arch 6 is inclined towards the other arch 6.
  • this inclination is such that the arches 6 allow to divide the portion of the sheet extending between two consecutive arches 3 into three parts of tarpaulin of substantially equal widths at the upper part of the arches 3 and 6.
  • each flexible band 7 connects the intermediate hoops 6 of the same pair of consecutive support hoops 3 and that it is fixed at the level of the zones of the hoops 6 extending between the substantially rectilinear lateral uprights of these hoops 6 and the upper parts more or less arched of these arches 6.
  • this flexible strip 7 has a curved central main part 7a, two end portions 7b having curved shapes inverted with respect to the curvature of the part 7a, and zones 7c of attachment to the arches 6.
  • Each strip 7 is arranged such that the convex face of its portion 7a is turned towards the outside of the intermediate hoops 6 which comprise it.
  • the strip 7 is, however, shaped and dimensioned so that this convex face is, in the sheeting position shown on FIG. figure 3 , set back from the plane passing through the axes of the portions of arches 6 to which the band 7 is fixed, as it appears on the figure 3 , so clearly behind the tarpaulin.
  • This flexible strip 7 is made of an elastically deformable metal material, such as a stainless steel, and the portion 7a comprises a sheathing 8 of flexible plastic material.
  • each flexible band 7 may adopt a longitudinal contraction configuration when the intermediate hoops 6 are in the folded position (cf. figures 2 , 4 and 5 ) and a longitudinal extension configuration when the intermediate hoops 6 are in unfolding position (cf. figures 1 and 3 ), in which the flexible strip 7 extends between the two intermediate arches 6.
  • the strips 7 project substantially beyond the arches 6, on the outer side thereof, and thus make it possible to reduce the "fallout of the sheet 10" as much as possible in the corresponding zones of the arches 6.
  • the strips 7 provide a support of the tarpaulin clean to avoid any risk of friction of the tarpaulin against the goods carried 11.
  • the tarpaulin is perfectly kept taut around the strips 7 through intermediate arches 6, and the aforementioned form of these strips 7 keeps these strips clearly set back from the sheet, which eliminates any risk of friction between the strips 7 and the sheet.
  • the aforementioned inclination of the arches 6 in unfolding position allows for it to form three fallouts tarpaulin having substantially the same length, and therefore to reduce accordingly the height of each fallout tarpaulin, at the upper part of the arches 3 and 6, at about one sixth of the length of the tarpaulin portion extending between two consecutive arches 3.
  • the system 2 according to the invention may comprise a plurality of consecutive bands 7, independent of each other, or a single band, whose successive portions extending between the pairs of arches 6 are shaped to form "bands 7 "as above.
  • the system 2 according to the invention is not only applicable to freight vehicle and could also be used on a storage area, for example.

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  1. System zum Bedecken/Abdecken vor allem für Frachtfahrzeuge wie ein Eisenbahnwaggon (1), umfassend
    - eine Reihe parallel angeordnete Bogen (3) zur Planenabstützung, mit denen die Plane verbunden ist,
    - zwei Längsschienen (4), die sich entlang der unteren Enden der Bogen (3) befinden,
    - auf diesen Schienen (4) befestigte und auf diesen entlang bewegbare Gleitstücke oder Wagen (5), mit denen die unteren Enden der Bogen (3) verbunden sind, und
    - zwischen den Bogen (3) zur Planenabstützung gelegene Zwischenbogen (6), die schwenkbar auf diesen Bogen (3) zur Planenabstützung oder auf den Gleitstücken (5), die diese Bogen (3) zur Planenabstützung tragen, befestigt sind, wobei sich zwei Zwischenbogen (6) zwischen jedem aufeinander folgenden Stützbogenpaar (3) befinden, wobei einer dieser Zwischenbogen (6) schwenkbar auf einem der Stützbogen (3) dieses Stützbogenpaars (3) oder auf den Gleitstücken (5), die diesen Stützbogen (3) umfassen, befestigt ist, währenddessen der andere Zwischenbogen (6) schwenkbar auf dem anderen Stützbogen (3) dieses Stützbogenpaars (3) oder auf den Gleitstücken (5), die diesen Stützbogen (3) umfassen, befestigt ist, und diese zwei Zwischenbogen (6) schwenkbar sind zwischen einer gefalteten Stellung, in der jeder Zwischenbogen (6) in der Nähe des benachbarten Stützbogens (3) platziert ist, und einer entfalteten Stellung, in der jeder Zwischenbogen (6) in Richtung des anderen Zwischenbogens (6) geneigt ist,
    wobei das System (2) dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass es elastische Bänder (7) umfasst, die die Zwischenbogen (6) desselben aufeinander folgenden Stützbogenpaars (3) verbinden, die auf Ebene der Bereiche der Zwischenbogen (6) befestigt sind, die sich zwischen den seitlichen, etwa geraden Holmen dieser Bogen und den oberen, mehr oder weniger gebogenen Abschnitten dieser Bogen erstrecken,
    wobei jedes elastische Band (7) eine Längskrümmung aufweist und derart angeordnet ist, dass seine konvexe Seite zur Außenseite der Zwischenbogen (6) gedreht ist, die es aufweisen, wobei dieses elastische Band (7) eine Längskontraktionskonfiguration annehmen kann, wenn die Zwischenbogen (6) in gefalteter Stellung sind, in der es weit über die Außenseite der Bogen (6) übersteht, und eine Längsausdehnungsstellung, wenn die Zwischenbogen (6) in entfalteter Stellung sind, in der sich das elastische Band (7) zwischen den zwei Zwischenbogen (6) erstreckt.
  2. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes elastische Band (7) aus einem metallischen, elastisch verformbaren Werkstoff ist.
  3. System nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes elastische Band (7) mindestens ein Element (8) aufweist, das einen nicht beschädigenden Kontakt dieses Bandes mit der Plane gewährleistet.
  4. System nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes elastische Band (7) eine gesamte oder teilweise Umhüllung (8) aus einem elastischen Kunststoff umfasst.
  5. System nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes elastische Band (7) aufweist:
    - einen mittleren Hauptabschnitt (7a) mit der vorgenannten Krümmung,
    - zwei Endabschnitte (7b), die im Verhältnis zu der Krümmung des besagten mittleren Hauptabschnitts (7a) seitenverkehrte Kurvenformen aufweisen,
    wobei das Band (7) derart ausgebildet und bemessen ist, dass sich die konvexe Seite des mittleren Hauptabschnitts (7a) in der bedeckenden Stellung zurückgezogen von der Ebene befindet, die durch die Achsen der Abschnitte der Bogen (6) verläuft, an denen das Band (7) befestigt ist, also deutlich zurückgezogen von der Plane.
  6. System nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes elastische Band (7) die folgenden Abmessungen aufweist:
    - Länge in Ausdehnungskonfiguration: zirka 400 mm,
    - Radius, der den mittleren Hauptabschnitt bildet (7a): zirka 528 mm,
    - Radius, der jeden Endabschnitt (7b) bildet: zirka 70 mm,
    - Biegungspunkt zwischen jedem Endabschnitt (7b) und dem mittleren Hauptabschnitt (7a) in zirka 60 mm, in geradlinigem Abstand vom entsprechenden Ende des Bandes (7).
  7. System nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Zwischenbogen (6) eine Form aufweist, die etwa der Form der Stützbogen (3) entspricht.
  8. System nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die unteren Enden der Zwischenbogen (6) auf den Gleitstücken (5) schwenkbar befestigt sind.
  9. System nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Neigung der Zwischenbogen (6) in entfalteter Stellung derart ist, dass es diese Zwischenbogen gestatten, den Planenabschnitt, der sich zwischen zwei aufeinander folgenden Stützbogen befindet, im Bereich des oberen Abschnitts der Stützbogen (3) und der Zwischenbogen (6) in drei Planenabschnitte etwa gleicher Breite zu teilen.
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