EP1422118B1 - Railway vehicle, especially light motor car - Google Patents

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EP1422118B1
EP1422118B1 EP03023998A EP03023998A EP1422118B1 EP 1422118 B1 EP1422118 B1 EP 1422118B1 EP 03023998 A EP03023998 A EP 03023998A EP 03023998 A EP03023998 A EP 03023998A EP 1422118 B1 EP1422118 B1 EP 1422118B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D15/00—Other railway vehicles, e.g. scaffold cars; Adaptations of vehicles for use on railways
    • B61D15/06—Buffer cars; Arrangements or construction of railway vehicles for protecting them in case of collisions
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    • B61C—LOCOMOTIVES; MOTOR RAILCARS
    • B61C17/00—Arrangement or disposition of parts; Details or accessories not otherwise provided for; Use of control gear and control systems
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    • B61—RAILWAYS
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  • the invention relates to a rail vehicle, in particular a light railcar, with a vehicle head containing a driver's compartment, and a car body with a passenger compartment.
  • the invention has for its object to make a rail vehicle so that the aforementioned requirements for the case of a collision can be fulfilled even when using a particular made of plastic or metal head vehicle, at the same time a high degree of flexibility in terms of vehicle design is to be achieved ,
  • the vehicle head is designed as a self-supporting unit and are arranged below this vehicle head telescopically working shock-absorbing elements which absorb the energy occurring in a collision.
  • the advantages achieved by the invention are in particular that a short deformation path with uniform force distribution and a controllable force curve over the path are achieved by the telescoping shock absorbing elements, the integration of a reversible stage and an irreversible stage is possible.
  • the equipped with the telescoping Stoßverzehrettin vehicle has a high stability against lateral forces, because these Stoßverzehride are higher claimable in the lateral direction than known box-shaped crush body within a vehicle structure.
  • an integrated, pre-assembled and pre-tested vehicle head can be used.
  • the design of the vehicle head can be flexibly designed, wherein a driver's exterior door can be realized by the telescoping shock absorbing elements, which require relatively little space.
  • the drawing shows the head part of a rail vehicle in side view.
  • the rail vehicle has a vehicle head 3a, which includes a driver's compartment, and a vehicle body 2, in particular for the transport of persons, which as usual has a subframe, side walls and a roof. Belonging to the supporting structure of the car body vehicle head 3a is formed as a self-supporting unit and as a mechanically pre-assembled and electrically pre-tested assembly with appropriate components - such. B. driver's seat 3c, driver's desk - equipped. In addition, the vehicle head 3a may have a driver's exterior door 3b.
  • shock-absorbing elements 1a, 1b are arranged, which are connected approximately in the lower frame or buffer height with the car body 2. It is recommended to cover the shock-absorbing elements 1a, 1b by a front apron 4.
  • the shock-absorbing elements may have a reversible stage 1a and / or an irreversible stage 1b.
  • the reversible stage 1a of the hydraulically operated impact-absorbing element is designed such that the energy occurring at up to 8 km / h in the collision described above is absorbed by this stage 1a alone.
  • no permanent deformations of the vehicle head 3a occur in this case.
  • the irreversible 2nd stage 1b of the shock absorption element is claimed. In this case, although a permanent deformation of the vehicle head 3a occurs, there remains a sufficiently large survival space for the driver.

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The railway wagon, and especially a light railcar, has a head section (3a) as a self-supporting unit for the driver, and a shell (2) for the passenger compartment. Telescopic buffers are under the head section to absorb impact energy on a collision, with a reversible stage (1a) and an irreversible stage (1b), shrouded by an apron (4) at the front.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Schienenfahrzeug, insbesondere einen Leichttriebwagen, mit einem Fahrzeugkopf, der einen Führerraum enthält, und einem Wagenkasten mit einem Fahrgastraum.The invention relates to a rail vehicle, in particular a light railcar, with a vehicle head containing a driver's compartment, and a car body with a passenger compartment.

Gattungsgemäße Schienenfahrzeuge sind bekannt, z.B. aus DE 19803501 A1 .Generic rail vehicles are known, for example DE 19803501 A1 ,

Die an Leichttriebwagen gestellten Anforderungen für den Fall einer Kollision (Crash) mit einem anderen Eisenbahnfahrzeug sind z.B. in DIN 5560 definiert. Nach dieser Norm sollen bei einer Kollision des Leichtriebwagens mit einem sogenannten Referenzstoßpartner (einem Vollbahnfahrzeug mit einer starren Masse von 80 t oder einem gleichartigen Leichttriebwagen) bis zu einer Geschwindigkeit von 8 km/h der Führerraum und der Fahrgastraum nicht bleibend verformt sein. Bei höheren Kollisionsgeschwindigkeiten werden für den Führerraum begrenzt bleibende Verformungen und für den Fahrgastraum minimal bleibende Verformungen als Folgen toleriert. Diese Anforderungen können bei bekannten Schienenfahrzeugen nur durch den Einsatz konventioneller Kopfstrukturen, die ein käfigartiges Metallgerippe mit einer Beblechung aufweisen, in Einheit mit dem restlichen Wagenkasten erfüllt werden.The requirements imposed on light railcars in the event of a collision (crash) with another railway vehicle are e.g. defined in DIN 5560. According to this standard, the driver's compartment and the passenger compartment should not be permanently deformed in a collision of the light railcar with a so-called Referenzstoßpartner (a full-track vehicle with a rigid mass of 80 t or a similar light railcar) up to a speed of 8 km / h. At higher collision speeds for the driver's cab limited permanent deformation and the passenger compartment minimal remaining deformations are tolerated as consequences. These requirements can be met in known rail vehicles only by the use of conventional head structures, which have a cage-like metal frame with a baffle, in unit with the rest of the car body.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Schienenfahrzeug so zu gestalten, dass die zuvor genannten Anforderungen für den Fall einer Kollision auch bei Verwendung eines insbesondere aus Kunststoff oder auch aus Metall hergestellten Fahrzeugkopfes erfüllbar sind, wobei zugleich eine hohe Flexibilität hinsichtlich des Fahrzeugdesigns erreicht werden soll.The invention has for its object to make a rail vehicle so that the aforementioned requirements for the case of a collision can be fulfilled even when using a particular made of plastic or metal head vehicle, at the same time a high degree of flexibility in terms of vehicle design is to be achieved ,

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass der Fahrzeugkopf als selbsttragende Einheit ausgebildet ist und unterhalb dieses Fahrzeugkopfes teleskopartig arbeitende Stoßverzehrelemente angeordnet sind, welche die bei einer Kollision auftretende Energie aufnehmen.This object is achieved in that the vehicle head is designed as a self-supporting unit and are arranged below this vehicle head telescopically working shock-absorbing elements which absorb the energy occurring in a collision.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Die durch die Erfindung erzielbaren Vorteile liegen insbesondere darin, dass durch die teleskopartig arbeitenden Stoßverzehrelemente ein kurzer Verformungsweg bei gleichmäßigem Kraftverlauf und ein steuerbarer Kraftverlauf über den Weg erreicht werden, wobei die Integration einer reversiblen Stufe und einer irreversiblen Stufe möglich ist. Das mit den teleskopartig arbeitenden Stoßverzehrelementen ausgerüstete Fahrzeug hat eine hohe Stabilität gegenüber Seitenkräften, weil diese Stoßverzehrelemente in seitlicher Richtung höher beanspruchbar sind als bekannte kastenförmige Knautschkörper innerhalb einer Fahrzeugstruktur. Weiter günstig kann ein integrierter, vormontierter und vorgeprüfter Fahrzeugkopfes verwendet werden. Das Design des Fahrzeugkopfes ist flexibel gestaltbar, wobei durch die teleskopartig arbeitenden Stoßverzehrelemente, die relativ wenig Platz beanspruchen, eine Fahreraußentür realisierbar ist.The advantages achieved by the invention are in particular that a short deformation path with uniform force distribution and a controllable force curve over the path are achieved by the telescoping shock absorbing elements, the integration of a reversible stage and an irreversible stage is possible. The equipped with the telescoping Stoßverzehrelementen vehicle has a high stability against lateral forces, because these Stoßverzehrelemente are higher claimable in the lateral direction than known box-shaped crush body within a vehicle structure. Further low, an integrated, pre-assembled and pre-tested vehicle head can be used. The design of the vehicle head can be flexibly designed, wherein a driver's exterior door can be realized by the telescoping shock absorbing elements, which require relatively little space.

Im weiteren wird die Erfindung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels näher beschrieben, das in der Zeichnung prinzipartig dargestellt ist. Die Zeichnung zeigt die Kopfpartie eines Schienenfahrzeuges in Seitenansicht.Furthermore, the invention will be described in more detail with reference to an embodiment which is shown in principle in the drawing. The drawing shows the head part of a rail vehicle in side view.

Das Schienenfahrzeug hat einen Fahrzeugkopf 3a, der einen Führerraum beinhaltet, und einen insbesondere für die Beförderung von Personen eingerichteten Wagenkasten 2, der wie üblich ein Untergestell, Seitenwände und ein Dach aufweist. Der zur tragenden Struktur des Wagenkastens gehörende Fahrzeugkopf 3a ist als selbsttragende Einheit ausgebildet und als mechanisch vormontierte und elektrisch vorgeprüfte Baugruppe mit entsprechenden Komponenten - wie z. B. Fahrersitz 3c, Fahrerpult - ausgerüstet. Außerdem kann der Fahrzeugkopf 3a eine Fahreraußentür 3b aufweisen.The rail vehicle has a vehicle head 3a, which includes a driver's compartment, and a vehicle body 2, in particular for the transport of persons, which as usual has a subframe, side walls and a roof. Belonging to the supporting structure of the car body vehicle head 3a is formed as a self-supporting unit and as a mechanically pre-assembled and electrically pre-tested assembly with appropriate components - such. B. driver's seat 3c, driver's desk - equipped. In addition, the vehicle head 3a may have a driver's exterior door 3b.

Unterhalb dieses Fahrzeugkopfes 3a sind teleskopartig ineinandergreifende Stoßverzehrelemente 1a, 1b angeordnet, die etwa in Untergestell- oder Pufferhöhe mit dem Wagenkasten 2 verbunden sind. Es empfiehlt sich, die Stoßverzehrelemente 1a, 1b durch eine Frontschürze 4 abzudecken. Die Stoßverzehrelemente können eine reversible Stufe 1a und/oder eine irreversible Stufe 1b aufweisen. Im Ausführungsbeispiel ist die reversible Stufe 1a des hydraulisch arbeitenden Stoßverzehrelements so ausgelegt, dass die bei der eingangs beschriebenen Kollision mit bis zu 8 km/h auftretende Energie über diese Stufe 1a alleine aufgenommen wird. Wie aus der Zeichnung erkennbar ist, treten in diesem Falle keine bleibenden Verformungen des Fahrzeugkopfes 3a auf. Bei Kollisionsgeschwindigkeiten über 8 km/h wird die irreversible 2. Stufe 1b des Stoßverzehrelements beansprucht. Hierbei tritt zwar eine bleibende Verformung des Fahrzeugkopfes 3a auf, es verbleibt jedoch ein hinreichend großer Überlebensraum für den Fahrer.Below this vehicle head 3a telescopically interlocking shock-absorbing elements 1a, 1b are arranged, which are connected approximately in the lower frame or buffer height with the car body 2. It is recommended to cover the shock-absorbing elements 1a, 1b by a front apron 4. The shock-absorbing elements may have a reversible stage 1a and / or an irreversible stage 1b. In the exemplary embodiment, the reversible stage 1a of the hydraulically operated impact-absorbing element is designed such that the energy occurring at up to 8 km / h in the collision described above is absorbed by this stage 1a alone. As can be seen from the drawing, no permanent deformations of the vehicle head 3a occur in this case. At collision speeds above 8 km / h, the irreversible 2nd stage 1b of the shock absorption element is claimed. In this case, although a permanent deformation of the vehicle head 3a occurs, there remains a sufficiently large survival space for the driver.

Eine Kollision mit anderen Schienenfahrzeugen wirkt also unmittelbar auf die Stoßverzehrelemente 1a, 1b; der Fahrzeugkopf 3a ist nur geringfügig beteiligt. Um zu verhindern, dass im Falle einer Kollision des Fahrzeuges mit höherliegenden Stoßgegnern der Fahrzeugkopf 3a alleine die Energie verzehren muss, kann entweder die Stoßfläche der Stoßverzehrelemente 1a, 1b nach oben vergrößert werden oder zwischen der Struktur des Fahrzeugkopfes 3a und den Stoßverzehrelementen 1a, 1b eine mechanische Verbindung für die Krafteinleitung von der Kopfstruktur in die Stoßverzehrelemente 1a, 1b geschaffen werden.A collision with other rail vehicles thus acts directly on the shock-absorbing elements 1a, 1b; the vehicle head 3a is only slightly involved. In order to prevent the vehicle head 3a alone must consume the energy in the event of a collision of the vehicle with higher impact opponents, either the abutting surface of the Stoßverzehrelemente 1a, 1b can be increased upward or between the structure of the vehicle head 3a and the Stoßverzehrelementen 1a, 1b, a mechanical connection be created for the introduction of force from the head structure in the Stoßverzehrelemente 1a, 1b.

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  1. Rail vehicle, in particular a lightweight motor car, having a vehicle head (3a) which contains a driver's cab, and a car body (2) with a passenger compartment, characterized in that the vehicle head (3a) is embodied as a self-supporting unit, and shock absorbing elements (1a, 1b) which operate in a telescopic fashion and which absorb the energy occurring during a collision are arranged underneath this vehicle head (3a).
  2. Rail vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the shock absorbing elements have a reversible step (1a) and/or a nonreversible step (1b).
  3. Rail vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the shock absorbing elements (1a, 1b) are covered by a front panel (4).
  4. Rail vehicle according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the vehicle head (3a) is equipped, as a mechanically premounted and electrically pretested assembly, with corresponding components, for example driver's seat (3c), driver's console.
  5. Rail vehicle according to claim 4, characterized in that the vehicle head (3a) has a driver outer door (3b).
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