EP1874584B1 - Railcar for transporting road vehicles with platforms mobile between a transporting postion and a postion for moving between railcars and train consisting of such railcars - Google Patents

Railcar for transporting road vehicles with platforms mobile between a transporting postion and a postion for moving between railcars and train consisting of such railcars Download PDF

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EP1874584B1
EP1874584B1 EP06726134.7A EP06726134A EP1874584B1 EP 1874584 B1 EP1874584 B1 EP 1874584B1 EP 06726134 A EP06726134 A EP 06726134A EP 1874584 B1 EP1874584 B1 EP 1874584B1
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Jean-Luc Andre
Frédéric BISANTZ
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  • the present invention relates to a railway rolling assembly in particular to a wagon for the rail transport of road vehicles.
  • the invention also relates to a series of wagons constituting a railway train of road vehicles with two rolling planes of vehicles to their transport location, during loading and unloading, these two planes becoming carrying planes during transport.
  • Rail transport of two-storey road vehicles is carried out mainly by railcars with two fixed loading planes, bringing each vehicle by a driver to his transport location.
  • the wagon structures are designed not to hinder the opening of the doors including that of the driver.
  • This arrangement without upper stage, is intended for particularly bulky vehicles: trucks, trucks, vehicles, elevated vehicles. It allows to transport them while remaining in the rail gauge and facilitate their loading by bringing the carrier floor to a high level for this operation, this level can be that of the dock or the end of an inclined ramp.
  • the single or double wagon extends between at least two successive rolling sets, and each covered with an end platform and having planes carrying road vehicles, one upper and the other lower, vertically movable in all or only part of them, forming respectively an upper stage and a lower stage of loading, transport and unloading, these carrier planes being supported by or mounted on the wagon body structure, these carrier planes providing support for the vehicles during their transport and allowing their inter-wagon rolling during loading and unloading operations.
  • the present invention relates to rail transport including two floors of road vehicles larger than those of average cars such as minivans, vans, vans and generally small commercial vehicles.
  • the present invention also aims to facilitate and accelerate maneuvers and movements of loading and unloading by the establishment of two ways of rolling from one car to another for the passage of vehicles to their location. transport and their evacuation.
  • the invention also aims to facilitate the supply and recovery of road vehicles by their own means during loading and unloading which are done by rolling from one car to another on traffic plans one lower and the other superior arranged in alignment of a car to another.
  • the present invention which relates to a wagon of rail transport of road vehicles and the train formed of the succession of these wagons, each wagon being formed of a railway structure and two planes carrying mobile rolling and transport in vertical translation between a high position of loading or unloading in alignment of a car to another and a low transport position.
  • the loading and unloading operations are simple and fast because of the almost coplanar continuation of the rolling plans along the wagon, but also from one wagon to another without significant unevenness. In addition, there is no structure or equipment that can hinder the opening of the driver's door.
  • the present invention is in the field of rail transport of road vehicles.
  • a wagon or part of a wagon or, more generally, a rail transporter assembly 1 is provided, mounted on two axles or two axle blocks (x) or bogies 2 and 3 with a coupling link. These blocks are each surmounted at each end of the wagon 5 or 6 of an end platform or of an intermediate platform 7 respectively. or 8.
  • the wagon comprises a carrier upper plane 9 of transport support and inter-wagon rolling for road vehicles which is vertically movable between a low transport position and a high position for loading or unloading.
  • the wagon also comprises a carrier-carrying composite bottom plane 10 and a loading / unloading configuration comprising at least a portion mobile 11 between a low position and a high position and two end plates 12 and 13 fixed or movable.
  • Part 11 is for example central and movable vertically between a high position in which it is in alignment with the upper zones of the end platforms 7 and 8 and therefore with the end plates 12 and 13 and a low position transport.
  • This at least movable portion 11 is preferably that located between the two end platforms or between an end platform 7 or 8 and an intermediate platform in the case of a wagon part or a wagon with three axles.
  • the planes or portions of carrying planes may be continuous in the manner of a bridge or consist of a succession of several individual fixed or movable carriers, for example tilting.
  • the lower support plate 10 is formed of the movable central portion 11 and the two independent end plates 12 and 13 made tiltable above the end platforms 7 and 8.
  • the movable central portion 11 comes into alignment with the end plates 12 and 13 in the loading / unloading configuration as it lowers to the lowest possible level in the transport position.
  • a carrying rail structure 14 ensures the mechanical cohesion of the wagon and serves as a support for the guide means of the carrying planes 9 and 10 or their vertically movable portion 11. By this carrying railway structure 14 pass all traction forces and dynamic efforts related to rolling.
  • This carrying railway structure 14 is schematically represented in double broken lines on the Figures 1 and 2 .
  • this carrier rail structure 14 can take different forms depending on the variants, but it still has amounts 15 and 16. As a result, it will be numbered differently.
  • It can be fixed or mobile vertically and even separable and removable. It constitutes a railroad mechanical assembly which carries the carrier plane or planes 9 and 10 of rolling and transporting mobile vertically. Its movements are linked to those of the bearing planes 9 and 10 or independent thereof.
  • One of the basic variants is the one represented on the Figures 3 and 4 .
  • the lower plane 10 is lowered by its movable portion 11, that is to say except above the ends 5 and 6, to reach the low level of the carrier structure while the upper plane 9 is lowered in its entirety.
  • the central portion (11) of the lower taxiing plane 10 retracts or fades in its low position and is not used, while the upper plane 9 comes to occupy a low transport position for these vans or vans.
  • the central portion of the lower loading plane 10 is in the lower position of that of the right wagon, but carries no vehicle.
  • Bearing and transport bearing planes 9 and 10 in its central part 11, are animated in vertical movement movements by means of lifting and lowering provided for example in the uprights 15 and 16 of the particular bearing structure 17 specific to this variant. These lifting means can also be external.
  • This carrier structure 17 is fixed in this basic variant and comprises lower and upper longitudinal members 18 and 19.
  • This basic variant is a good example of the use of transport with a heterogeneous loading that is to say different in the same car but also different from one car to another while allowing the passage of inter-wagon passage for vehicles to be transported on other wagons.
  • the second variant is represented on the Figures 5 and 6 .
  • This variant is simple. It comprises the two planes of transport and upper and lower transport 9 and 10 and a simplified carrying rail structure 20 formed of the lower frame rails 18 and on each side of the two guide posts 21 and 22 which are specific to it but different from those of the previous structure.
  • These guide means comprise or not integrated lifting means along slides or other guide means along mechanical cohesion profiles 23 and 24 provided at the end of the platforms 7 and 8.
  • This carrier structure simplified 20 also comprises guide posts 25 and 26 of the upper carrier plane 9 of rolling and transport separate from its uprights 15 and 16. These guide posts 25 and 26 may be integrated or external lifting means.
  • the end bearing platforms 7 and 8 are also each equipped, as before, with an end plate such as 12 and 13, making it possible, in the raised position of this carrying railway structure, to carry out the continuity of alignment of the plates composing each channel. inter-wagon rolling of the vehicles to their transport position or vice versa and to receive and provide support of a vehicle in transport position without interfering with the upper loading plane.
  • tilting end trays 12 and 13 allows to release an additional volume to one or the other or both ends of the wagon.
  • This supporting structure 20 is equipped with own guide means in its uprights 21 and 22 so as to ensure vertical movements independent of those of the carrying planes 9 and 10 coming from the guide means along the posts 25 and 26.
  • the position of carrying planes 9 and 10 of rolling and transport will depend on the type of vehicles to be transported.
  • passenger cars 27 It may be passenger cars called passenger cars 27 (right part of the figure 5 ). In this case, the upper plane of rolling and transport remains in the high position and the carrying railway structure comes with it in the low position.
  • minivans or small commercial vehicles 28 such as vans or vans as shown on the left side of the figure 5 .
  • the upper plane 9 of rolling and transport is brought to the level of the end platforms and the lower plane 10 is erased, the end plates 12 and 13 remaining on the ends of the wagon, but its part central 11 arriving in the low position.
  • This variant is also a good example of the use of transport with a different load from one car to another and even on the same car, while allowing inter-wagon passage for the vehicles to be transported on the same wagon. other wagons.
  • This variant relates to another carrier rail structure 29 but movable as a whole along rails or vertical guides in the posts 23 and 24 mounted at the inner end of each of the ends of the platforms 7 and 8.
  • This carrier structure 29 also has amounts 21 and 22 delimiting in length, the upper plane 9 and the central portion 11 of the lower plane 10 moving with the supporting structure 29.
  • This supporting structure 29 has lower longitudinal members 18 of length close to that of the central portion 11 of the lower plane 9 and the longer longitudinal members 30 of greater length.
  • this carrier rail structure 29 constitutes the mechanical connection body of the wagon between the two end platforms 7 and 8. All the traction forces and the dynamic forces related to the rolling pass in this carrying railway structure and by the guiding and / or locking means constituting the mechanical cohesion bond with the ends.
  • the end bearing platforms 7 and 8 are also each equipped, as before, with an end plate such as 12 and 13, making it possible, in the raised position of this carrying railway structure 29, to carry out the continuity of alignment of the trays composing each inter-wagon taxiway of the vehicles to their transport position or vice versa and receive and support a vehicle in transport position without interfering with the upper loading plane.
  • the trays or end ramps 12 and 13 of the ends 5 and 6 of the wagon can be tilted to release an additional volume at one or both ends of the wagon.
  • the ends of the upper and lower planes of rolling and transport can be reclining.
  • FIG. 1 This is for the first variant with a removable structure of a load-bearing railway structure 31 shown isolated on the figure 11 that is to say, likely to be dissociated from the chassis of the wagon.
  • the frame of the car 1 has been shown schematically. It consists of the end platforms 7 and 8 and longitudinal members 32 forming a flat surface and continuous along the wagon through which the traction forces and those related to rolling.
  • This removable carrier structure 31 is of the same type as that described above. It is a load-bearing frame with a central portion in the frame traversed by the load-bearing railway structure 31 and in which it comes to bear level in inter-wagon rolling position ( figure 10 ) by means adapted to a low level in the transport position ( figure 9 ).
  • the rail structure passes through the frame so that its bottom is at the lowest acceptable level in the transport position.
  • the carrying plan carrier and lower transport 10 that is to say the one on which the vehicles of the lower stage in transport position, is in continuation of alignment by the trays component.
  • This arrangement makes it possible to realize on the lower floor a lower lane of inter-wagon rolling. for vehicles during the loading / unloading phases.
  • the carrier rail structure 31 of this variant is a unitary mechanical assembly formed for example by the assembly of mechanical elements constituting a lower and upper support structure fixedly bearing the respective bearing planes 9 and 10.
  • the various traction forces and of rolling are transmitted by the longitudinal members 32 of the wagon.
  • lifting and lowering means of the carrying railway structure are provided. These can be external or embedded, and act at the guide posts or elsewhere.
  • Trays or end ramps 12 and 13 of the ends 5 and 6 of the wagon can be tilted to clear an additional volume at one or both ends of the wagon.
  • the fifth variant represented on the Figures 12 to 14 is derived from the neighboring variant that is to say that of Figures 5 and 6 in that the carrier rail structure 33 can be removed in its entirety. We find the railcar 32 connecting the ends 5 and 6. The other characteristics are identical. There is therefore no need to describe it again.
  • the wagon variant with three or three axle rolling sets can be considered from the inventive point of view as a double car. It is a double car because it comprises in duplicate the inventive grouping of all the basic means, namely the planes of transport and transport superior 9 and inferior 10, the structure 14, (here a carrier structure identical to that of the variant of the Figures 3 and 4 ), the end platforms 7 and 8 and their fixed or tilting end plates 12 and 13 as well as the posts and uprights 15 and 16 with integrated or non-actuated means for lifting or lowering the planes 9 and 10 of haulage and transport.
  • each of its two ends comprises a coupling link 4 to the adjacent wagon with a drawbar or buffer, whereas at the level of a common central axle 34, it is only simple articulated links such as 35.
  • the double wagon represented is actually constituted of two rolling rail subassemblies 36 and 37 juxtaposed carried at the inner ends of the subassemblies 36 and 37 by the common axle 34 and each having the inventive group by the functional combination of all the means basic.
  • At least one of the carrying planes 9 or 10 comprises at least at one of its ends 5 or 6 at least one upper inclinable ramp 38 for each carrying a vehicle in an inclined position to release a greater useful space 39 at at least one end of the wagon and also serving as an inclined ramp access to the upper plane by one end of the wagon ( figure 19 ).
  • end plates 12 and 13 can be tilted, especially forward to further enlarge the available volume.
  • the roof of a larger car can thus be admitted into this space rendered temporarily more important, or in addition, one can admit a car longer and even higher.
  • the upper end ramps 38 of the upper support plane 9 can be tilted forwards ( figure 17 ) in the transport position to form the most important transport space 39, this being able to be conjugated with an additional enlargement of the useful volume by the tilting of the lower end plate forward.
  • the upper end ramps 38 can also tilt backward into the loading position ( figure 19 ) for access to the wharf or from the wharf or from another wagon.
  • a support pole 40 maintains the inclined ramp of the upper end 38 in an inclined position throughout its downward inclination or raising movement following the movement of the upper plane 9.
  • the positioning of the upper end ramp 38 and the lower end plates 12 or 13 may be combined with the up / down movements of the rail structure and / or the upper carrier plane 9 of rolling and transport.
  • the figure 17 accounts for the payload volume gain by inclining the upper end ramp 38 and the corresponding lower platen 13 in the transport configuration.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un ensemble roulant ferroviaire en particulier à un wagon pour le transport ferroviaire de véhicules routiers.The present invention relates to a railway rolling assembly in particular to a wagon for the rail transport of road vehicles.

L'invention se rapporte également à une suite de wagons composant un train de transport ferroviaire de véhicules routiers à deux plans de roulage des véhicules vers leur emplacement de transport, lors du chargement et du déchargement, ces deux plans devenant plans porteurs lors du transport.The invention also relates to a series of wagons constituting a railway train of road vehicles with two rolling planes of vehicles to their transport location, during loading and unloading, these two planes becoming carrying planes during transport.

Le transport ferroviaire de véhicules routiers sur deux étages se réalise principalement par des wagons à deux plans de chargement fixes en amenant chaque véhicule par un conducteur à son emplacement de transport. A cet effet, les structures de wagon sont étudiées pour ne pas gêner l'ouverture des portes notamment celle du conducteur.Rail transport of two-storey road vehicles is carried out mainly by railcars with two fixed loading planes, bringing each vehicle by a driver to his transport location. To this end, the wagon structures are designed not to hinder the opening of the doors including that of the driver.

En raison des limitations dues au gabarit ferroviaire, il n'est pas possible de transporter deux niveaux de voitures automobiles dites monospaces ou de camionnettes sur des wagons habituels à plans de chargement fixes ou dont un seul plan est mobile.Because of the limitations of the rail gauge, it is not possible to transport two levels of passenger cars, either minivans or vans, on conventional wagons with fixed loading planes or with only one plan moving.

Il existe bien entendu, des wagons de plus faible garde au sol procurant un niveau plus bas aux planchers des deux étages ce qui permet de gagner une dizaine voire une vingtaine de centimètres de hauteur utile et d'admettre des voitures de dimensions légèrement plus importantes.There are of course, wagons of lower ground clearance providing a lower level floors on both floors which can earn ten or twenty centimeters of useful height and admit slightly larger cars.

Malheureusement, cet avantage est entaché de divers inconforts et inconvénients le rendant notablement moins intéressant.Unfortunately, this advantage is tainted with various discomfort and inconvenience making it noticeably less interesting.

Il comporte notamment des limites dimensionnelles qui ne permettent pas de viser les véhicules du type monospaces ou les petits véhicules utilitaires : fourgons et camionnettes.It includes limits dimensions that do not allow to target vehicles like minivans or small commercial vehicles: vans and vans.

Il existe aussi des wagons à deux étages fixes comportant pour l'étage inférieur un plancher surbaissé fixe. Cette configuration permet d'admettre des véhicules de plus grande taille sur l'étage inférieur mais malheureusement au détriment de l'étage supérieur. Il en résulte des chargements hétérogènes, avec des véhicules du type monospaces sur un plan de chargement et des véhicules de plus petit gabarit sur un autre qui ne conviennent que rarement aux fabricants et distributeurs d'automobiles.There are also fixed two-stage wagons with a lower low floor for the lower storey. This configuration allows to admit larger vehicles on the lower floor but unfortunately at the expense of the upper floor. This results in heterogeneous loads, with vehicles of the MPV type on a loading plan and vehicles of smaller size on one that are only rarely suitable for manufacturers and distributors of automobiles.

Cette possibilité est procurée au prix de rampes d'accès et de passage des zones plus élevées par exemple par des tremplins au niveau des bogies. Il en résulte non seulement un aspect pénible et un ralentissement dans les opérations de mise en place des véhicules et de leur évacuation, mais aussi un réel danger pour la sécurité et un risque de détérioration des éléments bas de carrosserie pour les véhicules à faible garde au sol ou ceux comportant un becquet ou une jupe avant. En effet, ces véhicules ne peuvent emprunter des rampes trop courtes et à forte pente sans contact dommageable. Les limites dimensionnelles de ces wagons et des véhicules du type monospaces ne confèrent que des capacités de chargement faibles engendrant des transports onéreux en raison du nombre réduit de véhicules par wagon.This possibility is provided at the price of ramps and passage of higher areas for example by springboards at the level of bogies. This results not only in a painful appearance and a slowing down in the operations of installation of the vehicles and their evacuation, but also a real danger for the safety and a risk of deterioration of the low elements of bodywork for the vehicles with low guard at ground or those having a spoiler or a front skirt. Indeed, these vehicles can not borrow ramps too short and steep without damaging contact. The dimensional limits of these wagons and minivans type vehicles confer only low loading capacities generating expensive transport due to the reduced number of vehicles per wagon.

On connaît par FR n° 2654055 COSTAMASNAGA des wagons à un seul étage de chargement à plancher surbaissé mobile entre une position relevée de chargement et une position inférieure maximale autorisée.We know by FR n ° 2654055 COSTAMASNAGA single-stage low floor loader wagons moving between a raised load position and a maximum permitted lower position.

Cette disposition sans étage supérieur, est destinée aux véhicules particulièrement volumineux : camions, poids lourds, engins, véhicules surélevés. Elle permet de les transporter tout en restant dans le gabarit ferroviaire et de faciliter leur chargement en amenant le plancher porteur à un niveau haut pour cette opération, ce niveau pouvant être celui du quai ou de l'extrémité d'une rampe inclinée.This arrangement without upper stage, is intended for particularly bulky vehicles: trucks, trucks, vehicles, elevated vehicles. It allows to transport them while remaining in the rail gauge and facilitate their loading by bringing the carrier floor to a high level for this operation, this level can be that of the dock or the end of an inclined ramp.

Malheureusement, il n'est pas possible de transporter ces véhicules sur deux étages. En effet, leur plancher unique ne leur permet pas de s'intégrer dans une rame avec d'autres types de wagons, à deux niveaux par exemple.Unfortunately, it is not possible to transport these vehicles on two floors. Indeed, their unique floor does not allow them to integrate into a train with other types of cars, two levels for example.

De plus, ces wagons spécialement prévus pour des camions sont totalement inadaptés pour le transport de voitures. En effet, il est bien connu que la porte de la cabine des camions est à une hauteur suffisante pour que le conducteur puisse en sortir ou accéder à celle-ci sans interférence avec les montants supportant les moyens d'élévation du plan de chargement comme il apparaît sur les figures de ce dépôt.Moreover, these wagons specially designed for trucks are totally unsuitable for the transport of cars. Indeed, it is well known that the door of the truck cab is at a height sufficient for the driver to exit or access it without interference with the amounts supporting the lifting means of the loading plan as he appears in the figures of this deposit.

On connait également, par l'intermédiaire du document US-A-6 283 040 , un wagon pour le transport de voitures, avec trois plans porteurs. Le wagon simple ou double s'étend entre au moins deux ensembles roulants successifs, et recouverts chacun d'une plate-forme d'extrémité et possédant des plans porteurs de véhicules routiers, l'un supérieur et l'autre inférieur, mobiles verticalement dans leur ensemble ou en partie seulement, formant respectivement un étage supérieur et un étage inférieur de chargement, de transport et de déchargement, ces plans porteurs étant supportés par ou montés mobiles sur la structure de carrosserie du wagon, ces plans porteurs assurant le soutien des véhicules routiers pendant leur transport et permettant leur roulage inter-wagon lors des opérations de chargement et de déchargement.We also know, through the document US-A-6,283,040 , a wagon for the transport of cars, with three carrying planes. The single or double wagon extends between at least two successive rolling sets, and each covered with an end platform and having planes carrying road vehicles, one upper and the other lower, vertically movable in all or only part of them, forming respectively an upper stage and a lower stage of loading, transport and unloading, these carrier planes being supported by or mounted on the wagon body structure, these carrier planes providing support for the vehicles during their transport and allowing their inter-wagon rolling during loading and unloading operations.

La présente invention vise le transport ferroviaire notamment sur deux étages de véhicules routiers de dimensions supérieures à celles des voitures automobiles moyennes telles que des monospaces, des camionnettes, des fourgonnettes et de façon générale les petits véhicules utilitaires.The present invention relates to rail transport including two floors of road vehicles larger than those of average cars such as minivans, vans, vans and generally small commercial vehicles.

La présente invention vise aussi à faciliter et à accélérer les manoeuvres et les déplacements de chargement et de déchargement par l'établissement de deux voies de roulage à niveau d'un wagon à l'autre pour le passage des véhicules jusqu'à leur emplacement de transport ainsi que leur évacuation.The present invention also aims to facilitate and accelerate maneuvers and movements of loading and unloading by the establishment of two ways of rolling from one car to another for the passage of vehicles to their location. transport and their evacuation.

Elle a pour but le chargement et le transport ferroviaire de ce type de véhicules routiers sur deux étages tout en bénéficiant d'un chargement et d'un déchargement aisés et rapides des deux étages ainsi que d'une simple manoeuvre de transformation pour le transport et pour le déchargement.Its purpose is the loading and the rail transport of this type of road vehicles on two floors while benefiting from a loading and unloading easy and fast of the two stages as well as a simple transformation maneuver for transport and unloading.

L'invention a également pour but de faciliter les amenées et les reprises des véhicules routiers par leurs propres moyens lors des chargements et des déchargements qui se font par roulage d'un wagon à l'autre sur des plans de circulation l'un inférieur et l'autre supérieur disposés en alignement d'un wagon à l'autre.The invention also aims to facilitate the supply and recovery of road vehicles by their own means during loading and unloading which are done by rolling from one car to another on traffic plans one lower and the other superior arranged in alignment of a car to another.

Ces mêmes plans soutiennent les véhicules en position de transport, ceux-ci étant mobiles verticalement entre une position haute de chargement/déchargement et une position de transport.These same planes support the vehicles in the transport position, these being movable vertically between a high position of loading / unloading and a transport position.

Ce double but est atteint par la présente invention qui concerne un wagon de transport ferroviaire de véhicules routiers et le train formé de la succession de ces wagons, chaque wagon étant formé d'une structure ferroviaire et de deux plans porteurs de roulage et de transport mobiles en translation verticale entre une position haute de chargement ou de déchargement en alignement d'un wagon à l'autre et une position basse de transport.This dual purpose is achieved by the present invention which relates to a wagon of rail transport of road vehicles and the train formed of the succession of these wagons, each wagon being formed of a railway structure and two planes carrying mobile rolling and transport in vertical translation between a high position of loading or unloading in alignment of a car to another and a low transport position.

Selon l'invention, le wagon comporte deux plates-formes d'extrémité, porteuse chacune directement ou indirectement d'un véhicule routier pour son transport, et supportées chacune par un ensemble roulant et reliées mécaniquement entre elles pour transmettre les efforts liés à la traction et au roulage du wagon, et assurer la cohésion mécanique du wagon,

  • une structure soutenant les plans porteurs supérieur et inférieur des véhicules routiers des étages supérieur et inférieur et intégrant des moyens de guidage et de déplacement simultané du plan porteur supérieur et d'au moins une partie du plan porteur inférieur, cette structure reposant directement ou indirectement sur les extrémités du wagon,
  • le plan porteur supérieur étant mobile verticalement dans son ensemble, entre une position basse de transport et une position haute de chargement ou de déchargement et inversement,
  • le plan porteur inférieur étant constitué de trois parties qui sont d'une part deux plateaux d'extrémité fixes ou mobiles portant chacun un véhicule routier situé chacun au-dessus d'une plate-forme d'extrémité respectivement et d'autre part une partie centrale mobile verticalement dans son ensemble avec le plan porteur supérieur, entre une position basse de transport et une position haute de chargement ou de déchargement dans laquelle cette partie centrale se trouve mise en alignement avec les deux plateaux d'extrémité,
pour qu'en position haute de chargement ou de déchargement, les plans porteurs supérieur et inférieur de deux wagons successifs puissent être mis en continuation de roulage pour le passage de transit des véhicules routiers d'un wagon à l'autre sans différence notable de niveau jusqu'à leur mise en place et immobilisation lors du chargement et leur évacuation en fin de transport et pour qu'en position de transport, la partie centrale du plan inférieur se trouve au niveau le plus bas possible pour le transport ferroviaire.According to the invention, the wagon comprises two end platforms, each bearing directly or indirectly a road vehicle for its transport, and each supported by a rolling assembly and mechanically connected together to transmit the forces related to traction and the rolling of the wagon, and ensure the mechanical cohesion of the wagon,
  • a structure supporting the upper and lower bearing planes of road vehicles of the upper and lower stages and incorporating means for guiding and simultaneously moving the upper carrier plane and at least a portion of the lower bearing plane, this structure resting directly or indirectly on the ends of the wagon,
  • the upper bearing plane being movable vertically as a whole, between a low transport position and a high loading or unloading position and vice versa,
  • the lower support plane consisting of three parts which are on the one hand two fixed or mobile end plates each carrying a road vehicle each located above an end platform respectively and on the other hand a part mobile central unit as a whole with the upper support plane, between a low transport position and a high loading or unloading position in which this central portion is aligned with the two end plates,
so that in the upper position of loading or unloading, the upper and lower bearing planes of two successive cars can be put in continuation of rolling for the transit passage of road vehicles from one wagon to another without significant difference in level until they are put in place and immobilized during the loading and their evacuation at the end of the transport and that in the transport position, the central part of the lower plane is at the lowest possible level for rail transport.

Il résulte de la mise en oeuvre des moyens ci-dessus de nombreux avantages.It results from the implementation of the above means many advantages.

D'abord, il devient possible de transporter sur deux étages des véhicules routiers dont les dimensions ne leur permettaient pas jusqu'alors d'entrer sur deux étages dans le gabarit ferroviaire.First, it becomes possible to transport on two floors road vehicles whose dimensions did not allow them until now to enter two floors in the rail gauge.

Ensuite, les opérations de chargement et de déchargement s'avèrent simples et rapides en raison de la continuation quasi coplanaire des plans de roulage le long du wagon, mais aussi d'un wagon à l'autre sans dénivellation notable. De plus, il n'existe pas de structure ou d'équipement pouvant gêner l'ouverture de la porte du conducteur.Then, the loading and unloading operations are simple and fast because of the almost coplanar continuation of the rolling plans along the wagon, but also from one wagon to another without significant unevenness. In addition, there is no structure or equipment that can hinder the opening of the driver's door.

On peut disposer d'une succession de wagons à chargements hétérogènes en véhicules routiers sans perdre aucun avantage des deux voies de roulage lors des opérations de chargement et de déchargement.We can have a succession of wagons with heterogeneous loadings in road vehicles without losing any advantage of the two lanes during the loading and unloading operations.

On ne rencontre pas la difficulté d'une ouverture trop faible de la porte du conducteur en raison de son interférence avec des montants à proximité.There is no difficulty in opening the driver's door too weak because of its interference with studs nearby.

Enfin, les manoeuvres de transformation d'une configuration dans l'autre sont aisées et rapides.Finally, the transformation maneuvers of one configuration in the other are easy and fast.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront dans la description qui suit, donnée à titre d'exemple et accompagnée des dessins dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue générale schématique représentant en coupe longitudinale les composants de base d'un ensemble roulant ferroviaire de transport de véhicules routiers en position de transport pour illustrer le principe de base de l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue générale schématique représentant en coupe longitudinale les composants de base d'un ensemble roulant ferroviaire de transport de véhicules routiers en position de chargement ou de déchargement pour illustrer le principe de base de l'invention,
  • la figure 3 est une vue schématique de profil et en coupe de deux wagons selon une première variante en configuration de transport,
  • la figure 4 est une vue schématique identique à celle de la figure 3 en configuration de chargement/déchargement,
  • la figure 5 est une vue schématique de profil et en coupe de deux wagons selon une deuxième variante en configuration de transport,
  • la figure 6 est une vue schématique identique à celle de la figure 5 en configuration de chargement/déchargement,
  • la figure 7 est une vue schématique de profil et en coupe de deux wagons selon une troisième variante en configuration de transport,
  • la figure 8 est une vue schématique identique à celle de la figure 7 en configuration de chargement/déchargement,
  • la figure 9 est une vue schématique de profil et en coupe de deux wagons selon une quatrième variante en configuration de transport, cette variante étant à structure déposable,
  • la figure 10 est une vue schématique identique à celle de la figure 9 en configuration de chargement/déchargement,
  • la figure 11 est une vue schématique de profil et en coupe montrant le wagon et la structure ferroviaire déposée de la quatrième variante,
  • la figure 12 est une vue schématique de profil et en coupe de deux wagons selon une cinquième variante en configuration de transport, cette variante étant à structure déposable,
  • la figure 13 est une vue schématique identique à celle de la figure 12 en configuration de chargement/déchargement,
  • la figure 14 est une vue schématique de profil et en coupe montrant le wagon et la structure ferroviaire déposée de la cinquième variante,
  • les figures 15 et 16 sont de vues schématiques de profil et en coupe illustrant une variante de wagon à trois essieux à structure porteuse du type de celle représentée sur les figures 3 et 4 respectivement en configuration de transport et de chargement/déchargement,
  • les figures 17 à 19 sont des vues schématiques de profil montrant un exemple de rampe articulée d'extrémité dans trois positions respectivement de transport, inclinée vers l'avant et horizontale puis inclinée vers l'arrière pour servir de rampe d'accès à partir du quai ou d'un autre wagon.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear in the description which follows, given by way of example and accompanied by the drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a schematic general view showing in longitudinal section the basic components of a rail vehicle transport assembly of road vehicles in transport position to illustrate the basic principle of the invention,
  • the figure 2 is a schematic general view showing in longitudinal section the basic components of a rail vehicle transport assembly of road vehicles in the loading or unloading position to illustrate the basic principle of the invention,
  • the figure 3 is a schematic side view and in section of two wagons according to a first variant in transport configuration,
  • the figure 4 is a schematic view identical to that of the figure 3 in loading / unloading configuration,
  • the figure 5 is a schematic side view and sectional view of two wagons according to a second variant in transport configuration,
  • the figure 6 is a schematic view identical to that of figure 5 in loading / unloading configuration,
  • the figure 7 is a diagrammatic profile view in section of two wagons according to a third variant in transport configuration,
  • the figure 8 is a schematic view identical to that of the figure 7 in loading / unloading configuration,
  • the figure 9 is a schematic side view and sectional view of two wagons according to a fourth variant in transport configuration, this variant having a removable structure,
  • the figure 10 is a schematic view identical to that of the figure 9 in loading / unloading configuration,
  • the figure 11 is a schematic side view and sectional view showing the wagon and the deposited railway structure of the fourth variant,
  • the figure 12 is a schematic side view in section of two wagons according to a fifth variant in transport configuration, this variant being of removable structure,
  • the figure 13 is a schematic view identical to that of the figure 12 in loading / unloading configuration,
  • the figure 14 is a schematic sectional view showing the wagon and the deposited railway structure of the fifth variant,
  • the Figures 15 and 16 are diagrammatic views in profile and section illustrating a variant of wagon with three axles bearing structure of the type of that shown in Figures 3 and 4 respectively in transport configuration and loading / unloading,
  • the Figures 17 to 19 are schematic profile views showing an example of an articulated ramp end in three positions transport respectively, inclined forward and horizontal and then tilted back to serve as an access ramp from the dock or another wagon.

La présente invention se situe dans le domaine du transport ferroviaire des véhicules routiers.The present invention is in the field of rail transport of road vehicles.

Elle concerne tous les véhicules routiers, mais notamment ceux dont les dimensions se situent entre celles d'une voiture de tourisme moyenne et un camion, à savoir plus précisément les véhicules dits monospaces, les fourgons et camionnettes et de façon plus générale tous les véhicules utilitaires de petite et moyenne taille.It concerns all road vehicles, but especially those whose dimensions are between those of an average passenger car and a truck, namely more precisely the vehicles called minivans, vans and vans and more generally all commercial vehicles of small and medium size.

La présente invention procède du principe inventif suivant illustré par les figures 1 et 2.The present invention proceeds from the following inventive principle illustrated by the Figures 1 and 2 .

Dans le domaine du transport ferroviaire de véhicules routiers on prévoit un wagon ou une partie de wagon ou plus généralement un ensemble transporteur ferroviaire 1 monté sur deux essieux ou deux blocs d'essieu(x) ou bogies 2 et 3 à liaison d'attelage à tampons, à barre d'attelage, à articulation ou autre moyen d'attelage 4. Ces blocs sont surmontés chacun à chaque extrémité du wagon 5 ou 6 d'une plate-forme d'extrémité ou d'une plate-forme intermédiaire respectivement 7 ou 8.In the field of rail transport of road vehicles, a wagon or part of a wagon or, more generally, a rail transporter assembly 1 is provided, mounted on two axles or two axle blocks (x) or bogies 2 and 3 with a coupling link. These blocks are each surmounted at each end of the wagon 5 or 6 of an end platform or of an intermediate platform 7 respectively. or 8.

Le wagon comporte un plan supérieur porteur 9 de support en transport et de roulage inter-wagon pour les véhicules routiers qui est mobile verticalement entre une position basse de transport et une position haute pour le chargement ou le déchargement.The wagon comprises a carrier upper plane 9 of transport support and inter-wagon rolling for road vehicles which is vertically movable between a low transport position and a high position for loading or unloading.

Le wagon comporte également un plan inférieur porteur 10 composite de support en transport et de roulage en configuration de chargement/déchargement formé d'au moins une partie mobile 11 entre une position basse et une position haute et deux plateaux d'extrémité 12 et 13 fixes ou mobiles. La partie 11 est par exemple centrale et mobile verticalement entre une position haute dans laquelle elle se trouve en alignement avec les zones supérieures des plates-formes d'extrémité 7 et 8 et donc avec les plateaux d'extrémité 12 et 13 et une position basse de transport.The wagon also comprises a carrier-carrying composite bottom plane 10 and a loading / unloading configuration comprising at least a portion mobile 11 between a low position and a high position and two end plates 12 and 13 fixed or movable. Part 11 is for example central and movable vertically between a high position in which it is in alignment with the upper zones of the end platforms 7 and 8 and therefore with the end plates 12 and 13 and a low position transport.

Cette au moins partie mobile 11 est de préférence celle située entre les deux plates-formes d'extrémité ou entre une plate-forme d'extrémité 7 ou 8 et une plate-forme intermédiaire dans le cas d'une partie de wagon ou d'un wagon à trois essieux.This at least movable portion 11 is preferably that located between the two end platforms or between an end platform 7 or 8 and an intermediate platform in the case of a wagon part or a wagon with three axles.

Les mouvements des deux plans porteurs supérieur 9 et inférieur 10 sont coordonnés ou indépendants.The movements of the two upper 9 and lower 10 bearing planes are coordinated or independent.

Les plans ou parties de plans porteurs peuvent être continus à la manière d'un pont ou constitués d'une succession de plusieurs plateaux individuels porteurs fixes ou mobiles, par exemple inclinables.The planes or portions of carrying planes may be continuous in the manner of a bridge or consist of a succession of several individual fixed or movable carriers, for example tilting.

Selon la variante représentée, le plateau porteur inférieur 10 est formé de la partie centrale mobile 11 et des deux plateaux indépendants 12 et 13 d'extrémité réalisés inclinables au dessus des plates-formes d'extrémité 7 et 8.According to the variant shown, the lower support plate 10 is formed of the movable central portion 11 and the two independent end plates 12 and 13 made tiltable above the end platforms 7 and 8.

La partie centrale mobile 11 arrive en alignement avec les plateaux d'extrémité 12 et 13 dans la configuration de chargement/déchargement alors qu'elle s'abaisse jusqu'au niveau le plus bas possible en position de transport.The movable central portion 11 comes into alignment with the end plates 12 and 13 in the loading / unloading configuration as it lowers to the lowest possible level in the transport position.

Une structure ferroviaire porteuse 14 assure la cohésion mécanique du wagon et sert de support aux moyens de guidage des plans porteurs 9 et 10 ou de leur partie mobile verticalement 11. Par cette structure ferroviaire porteuse 14 passent tous les efforts de traction et les efforts dynamiques liés au roulage. Cette structure ferroviaire porteuse 14 est représentée schématiquement en traits brisés doubles sur les figures 1 et 2.A carrying rail structure 14 ensures the mechanical cohesion of the wagon and serves as a support for the guide means of the carrying planes 9 and 10 or their vertically movable portion 11. By this carrying railway structure 14 pass all traction forces and dynamic efforts related to rolling. This carrying railway structure 14 is schematically represented in double broken lines on the Figures 1 and 2 .

On décrira maintenant ci-après en référence aux figures 3 à 14 quelques variantes de réalisation illustrant le principe général inventif exposé ci-dessus.We will now describe below with reference to Figures 3 to 14 some embodiments illustrating the general inventive principle set forth above.

Comme représenté sur les figures, cette structure ferroviaire porteuse 14 peut prendre différentes formes selon les variantes, mais elle comporte toujours des montants 15 et 16. De ce fait, elle sera numérotée différemment.As shown in the figures, this carrier rail structure 14 can take different forms depending on the variants, but it still has amounts 15 and 16. As a result, it will be numbered differently.

Elle peut être fixe ou mobile verticalement et même dissociable et déposable. Elle constitue un ensemble mécanique ferroviaire qui porte le ou les plans porteurs 9 et 10 de roulage et de transport mobiles verticalement. Ses mouvements sont liés à ceux des plans porteurs 9 et 10 ou indépendants de ceux-ci.It can be fixed or mobile vertically and even separable and removable. It constitutes a railroad mechanical assembly which carries the carrier plane or planes 9 and 10 of rolling and transporting mobile vertically. Its movements are linked to those of the bearing planes 9 and 10 or independent thereof.

Une des variantes de base est celle représentée sur les figures 3 et 4.One of the basic variants is the one represented on the Figures 3 and 4 .

La variante représentée sur la partie de droite des figures 3 et 4 procède du principe général inventif décrit ci-dessus selon lequel les plans de roulage et de transport supérieur 9 et la partie centrale 11 du plan porteur inférieur 10 se déplacent verticalement entre une position haute de chargement/déchargement et une position basse de transport et inversement.The variant shown on the right-hand side of Figures 3 and 4 proceeds from the general inventive principle described above according to which the planes of rolling and upper transport 9 and the central portion 11 of the lower bearing plane 10 move vertically between a high position loading / unloading and a low transport position and vice versa.

Comme on peut le constater à l'observation de la figure 4, les plans porteurs de roulage et de transport 9 et 10, de deux wagons consécutifs sont disposés en configuration de chargement/déchargement en position haute et en continuation d'alignement de manière à constituer chacun avec son homologue une voie de roulage de niveau et quasi horizontale l'une inférieure et l'autre supérieure en tout cas en alignement avec les plans des wagons adjacents pour le passage des véhicules d'un wagon à l'autre indiqué ci-après passage inter-wagon.As can be seen from the observation of the figure 4 the carrying and transporting planes 9 and 10 of two consecutive wagons are arranged in a loading / unloading configuration in the up position and in continuation of alignment so as to constitute each with its counterpart a level running track and almost horizontal one lower and the other superior in any case in alignment with the plans of adjacent cars for the passage of vehicles from one wagon to another indicated below inter-wagon passage.

Ces plans porteurs de roulage et de transport 9 et 10 sont ensuite rabaissés en position de transport.These carriers bearing rolling and transport 9 and 10 are then lowered to the transport position.

Deux exemples d'utilisation en transport sont représentés sur la figure 3.Two examples of use in transport are represented on the figure 3 .

Sur la partie de droite de cette figure, on transporte des voitures de tourisme. Le plan inférieur 10 est rabaissé par sa partie mobile 11, c'est-à-dire sauf au-dessus des extrémités 5 et 6, pour arriver au niveau bas de la structure porteuse alors que le plan supérieur 9 est rabaissé dans son ensemble.On the right side of this figure, passenger cars are transported. The lower plane 10 is lowered by its movable portion 11, that is to say except above the ends 5 and 6, to reach the low level of the carrier structure while the upper plane 9 is lowered in its entirety.

Sur la partie de gauche de cette figure, on transporte des camionnettes ou fourgonnettes. En raison de leur hauteur, supérieure à celle d'une voiture de tourisme, la partie centrale (11) du plan inférieur 10 de roulage s'escamote ou s'efface dans sa position basse et ne sert pas, alors que le plan supérieur 9 vient occuper une position basse de transport pour ces camionnettes ou fourgonnettes. On ne peut réaliser ainsi deux étages complets de chargement et de transport pour ce type de véhicules. Dans cette réalisation, la partie centrale du plan de chargement inférieur 10 se trouve dans la position basse de celui du wagon de droite, mais ne porte aucun véhicule.On the left side of this figure, vans or vans are carried. Because of their height, greater than that of a passenger car, the central portion (11) of the lower taxiing plane 10 retracts or fades in its low position and is not used, while the upper plane 9 comes to occupy a low transport position for these vans or vans. Thus, two complete stages of loading and transport can not be carried out for this type of vehicle. In this embodiment, the central portion of the lower loading plane 10 is in the lower position of that of the right wagon, but carries no vehicle.

Les plans porteurs de roulage et de transport 9 et 10 dans sa partie centrale 11, sont animés en mouvements de déplacement verticaux par des moyens de levage et d'abaissement prévus par exemple dans les montants 15 et 16 de la structure porteuse 17 particulière propre à cette variante. Ces moyens de levage peuvent également être extérieurs. Cette structure porteuse 17 est fixe dans cette variante de base et comporte des longerons inférieur et supérieur 18 et 19.Bearing and transport bearing planes 9 and 10 in its central part 11, are animated in vertical movement movements by means of lifting and lowering provided for example in the uprights 15 and 16 of the particular bearing structure 17 specific to this variant. These lifting means can also be external. This carrier structure 17 is fixed in this basic variant and comprises lower and upper longitudinal members 18 and 19.

Cette variante de base constitue un bon exemple d'utilisation de transport avec un chargement hétérogène c'est-à-dire différent dans un même wagon mais aussi différent d'un wagon à l'autre tout en permettant le roulage de passage inter-wagon pour les véhicules devant être transportés sur d'autres wagons.This basic variant is a good example of the use of transport with a heterogeneous loading that is to say different in the same car but also different from one car to another while allowing the passage of inter-wagon passage for vehicles to be transported on other wagons.

La deuxième variante est représentée sur les figures 5 et 6.The second variant is represented on the Figures 5 and 6 .

Cette variante est simple. Elle comporte les deux plans de roulage et de transport supérieur et inférieur 9 et 10 et une structure ferroviaire porteuse simplifiée 20 formée des longerons inférieurs 18 de châssis et de chaque côté des deux montants de guidage 21 et 22 qui lui sont propres mais différents de ceux de la structure précédente. Ces moyens de guidage comportent ou non des moyens de levage intégrés le long de glissières ou d'autres moyens de guidage le long de profilés de cohésion mécanique 23 et 24 prévus à l'extrémité des plates-formes 7 et 8. Cette structure ferroviaire porteuse simplifiée 20 comporte aussi des poteaux de guidage 25 et 26 du plan porteur supérieur 9 de roulage et de transport distincts de ses montants 15 et 16. Ces poteaux de guidage 25 et 26 peuvent être à moyens de levage intégrés ou extérieurs.This variant is simple. It comprises the two planes of transport and upper and lower transport 9 and 10 and a simplified carrying rail structure 20 formed of the lower frame rails 18 and on each side of the two guide posts 21 and 22 which are specific to it but different from those of the previous structure. These guide means comprise or not integrated lifting means along slides or other guide means along mechanical cohesion profiles 23 and 24 provided at the end of the platforms 7 and 8. This carrier structure simplified 20 also comprises guide posts 25 and 26 of the upper carrier plane 9 of rolling and transport separate from its uprights 15 and 16. These guide posts 25 and 26 may be integrated or external lifting means.

Les plates-formes porteuses d'extrémité 7 et 8 sont également équipées chacune comme précédemment d'un plateau d'extrémité tel que 12 et 13 permettant en position relevée de cette structure ferroviaire porteuse de réaliser la continuité d'alignement des plateaux composant chaque voie de roulage inter-wagon des véhicules jusqu'à leur position de transport ou inversement et de recevoir et d'assurer le soutien d'un véhicule en position de transport sans pour autant interférer avec le plan de chargement supérieur.The end bearing platforms 7 and 8 are also each equipped, as before, with an end plate such as 12 and 13, making it possible, in the raised position of this carrying railway structure, to carry out the continuity of alignment of the plates composing each channel. inter-wagon rolling of the vehicles to their transport position or vice versa and to receive and provide support of a vehicle in transport position without interfering with the upper loading plane.

On note que le caractère inclinable des plateaux d'extrémité 12 et 13 permet de dégager un volume supplémentaire à l'une ou l'autre ou aux deux extrémités du wagon.Note that the tilting end trays 12 and 13 allows to release an additional volume to one or the other or both ends of the wagon.

On note aussi que rien ne gêne l'ouverture au moins de la porte du conducteur en position de chargement/déchargement.Note also that nothing hinders the opening at least the driver's door in the loading / unloading position.

Les efforts liés au roulage passent par la structure ferroviaire porteuse et par les moyens de guidage et/ou de verrouillage en position abaissée de celle-ci. A cet effet, la liaison de cohésion mécanique avec les extrémités est notamment assurée par un verrouillage mécanique adapté à ce niveau.The efforts related to the rolling pass through the carrying railway structure and the guiding and / or locking means in the lowered position thereof. For this purpose, the mechanical cohesion bond with the ends is in particular ensured by a mechanical lock adapted to this level.

Cette structure porteuse 20 est équipée de moyens de guidage propres dans ses montants 21 et 22 de manière à lui assurer des mouvements verticaux indépendants de ceux des plans porteurs 9 et 10 provenant des moyens de guidage le long des poteaux 25 et 26.This supporting structure 20 is equipped with own guide means in its uprights 21 and 22 so as to ensure vertical movements independent of those of the carrying planes 9 and 10 coming from the guide means along the posts 25 and 26.

Il existe ainsi deux mouvements distincts de déplacement vertical. D'abord un mouvement d'ensemble de la structure ferroviaire porteuse simplifiée 20 le long des profilés de guidage et de cohésion mécanique 23 et 24 par ses montants 21 et 22 et ensuite un mouvement indépendant du plan supérieur 9 par les moyens de guidage des poteaux 25 et.26 avec ou non des moyens de levage intégrés.There are two distinct movements of vertical movement. First an overall movement of the simplified carrier structure 20 along the guiding and mechanical cohesion sections 23 and 24 by its uprights 21 and 22 and then an independent movement of the upper plane 9 by the guide means of the posts 25 and 26 with or without integral lifting means.

On peut ainsi adopter une configuration de chargement/déchargement en levant la structure ferroviaire porteuse 20 jusque dans sa position haute et en amenant aussi avec la structure ferroviaire porteuse 20 la partie centrale 11 du plan inférieur 10 en position haute de chargement et de déchargement.It is thus possible to adopt a loading / unloading configuration by raising the carrying railway structure 20 to its upper position and also bringing the supporting rail structure 20 to the central portion 11 of the lower plane 10 in the high loading and unloading position.

Pour la configuration de transport, la position des plans porteurs 9 et 10 de roulage et de transport dépendra du type de véhicules à transporter.For the transport configuration, the position of carrying planes 9 and 10 of rolling and transport will depend on the type of vehicles to be transported.

Il peut s'agir de voitures particulières dites voitures de tourisme 27 (partie droite de la figure 5). Dans ce cas, le plan supérieur de roulage et de transport reste en position haute et la structure ferroviaire porteuse vient avec celui-ci en position basse.It may be passenger cars called passenger cars 27 (right part of the figure 5 ). In this case, the upper plane of rolling and transport remains in the high position and the carrying railway structure comes with it in the low position.

Il peut s'agir aussi de voitures dites monospaces ou de petits véhicules utilitaires 28 comme par exemple des fourgonnettes ou des camionnettes tel que représenté sur la partie gauche de la figure 5. Dans ce cas, le plan supérieur 9 de roulage et de transport est amené au niveau des plates-formes d'extrémité et le plan inférieur 10 est effacé, les plateaux d'extrémité 12 et 13 restant sur les extrémités du wagon, mais sa partie centrale 11 arrivant en position basse.It can also be cars called minivans or small commercial vehicles 28 such as vans or vans as shown on the left side of the figure 5 . In this case, the upper plane 9 of rolling and transport is brought to the level of the end platforms and the lower plane 10 is erased, the end plates 12 and 13 remaining on the ends of the wagon, but its part central 11 arriving in the low position.

Cette variante constitue aussi un bon exemple d'utilisation de transport avec un chargement différent d'un wagon à l'autre et même sur un même wagon, tout en permettant le roulage de passage inter-wagon pour les véhicules devant être transportés sur d'autres wagons.This variant is also a good example of the use of transport with a different load from one car to another and even on the same car, while allowing inter-wagon passage for the vehicles to be transported on the same wagon. other wagons.

On décrira maintenant la troisième variante en référence aux figures 7 et 8.We will now describe the third variant with reference to Figures 7 and 8 .

Cette variante concerne une autre structure ferroviaire porteuse 29 mais mobile aussi dans son ensemble le long de glissières ou de guides verticaux dans les poteaux 23 et 24 montés à l'extrémité intérieure de chacune des extrémités des plates-formes 7 et 8. Cette structure porteuse 29 présente également des montants 21 et 22 la délimitant en longueur, le plan supérieur 9 et la partie centrale 11 du plan inférieur 10 se déplaçant avec la structure porteuse 29.This variant relates to another carrier rail structure 29 but movable as a whole along rails or vertical guides in the posts 23 and 24 mounted at the inner end of each of the ends of the platforms 7 and 8. This carrier structure 29 also has amounts 21 and 22 delimiting in length, the upper plane 9 and the central portion 11 of the lower plane 10 moving with the supporting structure 29.

Cette structure porteuse 29 présente des longerons inférieurs 18 de longueur voisine de celle de la partie centrale 11 du plan inférieur 9 et des longerons supérieurs 30 de plus grande longueur.This supporting structure 29 has lower longitudinal members 18 of length close to that of the central portion 11 of the lower plane 9 and the longer longitudinal members 30 of greater length.

Ici comme précédemment, cette structure ferroviaire porteuse 29 constitue le corps de liaison mécanique du wagon entre les deux plates-formes d'extrémité 7 et 8. Tous les efforts de traction et les efforts dynamiques liés au roulage passent dans cette structure ferroviaire porteuse et par les moyens de guidage et/ou de verrouillage qui constituent la liaison de cohésion mécanique avec les extrémités.Here as previously, this carrier rail structure 29 constitutes the mechanical connection body of the wagon between the two end platforms 7 and 8. All the traction forces and the dynamic forces related to the rolling pass in this carrying railway structure and by the guiding and / or locking means constituting the mechanical cohesion bond with the ends.

Les plates-formes porteuses d'extrémité 7 et 8 sont également équipées chacune comme précédemment d'un plateau d'extrémité tel que 12 et 13 permettant en position relevée de cette structure ferroviaire porteuse 29 de réaliser la continuité d'alignement des plateaux composant chaque voie de roulage inter-wagon des véhicules jusqu'à leur position de transport ou inversement et de recevoir et d'assurer le soutien d'un véhicule en position de transport sans pour autant interférer avec le plan de chargement supérieur.The end bearing platforms 7 and 8 are also each equipped, as before, with an end plate such as 12 and 13, making it possible, in the raised position of this carrying railway structure 29, to carry out the continuity of alignment of the trays composing each inter-wagon taxiway of the vehicles to their transport position or vice versa and receive and support a vehicle in transport position without interfering with the upper loading plane.

Comme précédemment, les plateaux ou rampes d'extrémité 12 et 13 des extrémités 5 et 6 du wagon peuvent être inclinables permettant de dégager un volume supplémentaire à l'une ou l'autre ou aux deux extrémités du wagon.As before, the trays or end ramps 12 and 13 of the ends 5 and 6 of the wagon can be tilted to release an additional volume at one or both ends of the wagon.

On note que rien ne gêne l'ouverture au moins de la porte du conducteur en position de chargement/déchargement.Note that nothing hinders the opening of at least the driver's door in the loading / unloading position.

Pour permettre à ces véhicules légèrement plus hauts, de stationner sur les plates-formes d'extrémité pendant le transport, les extrémités des plans supérieur et inférieur de roulage et de transport peuvent être inclinables.To allow these slightly taller vehicles to park on the end platforms during transport, the ends of the upper and lower planes of rolling and transport can be reclining.

On passe ensuite à la variante des figures 9 à 11 et à celle des figures 12 à 14 concernant une structure ferroviaire déposable, variantes qui découlent de celles déjà décrites.Then we go to the variant of Figures 9 to 11 and that of Figures 12 to 14 concerning a depositable railway structure, variants that derive from those already described.

Il s'agit pour la première variante à structure déposable d'une structure ferroviaire porteuse déposable 31 représentée isolée sur la figure 11 c'est-à-dire susceptible d'être dissociée du châssis du wagon. Sur cette figure, le châssis du wagon 1 a été représenté schématiquement. Il est constitué des plates-formes d'extrémité 7 et 8 et des longerons 32 formant une surface plane et continue tout le long du wagon par laquelle passent les efforts de traction et ceux liés au roulage. Cette structure ferroviaire porteuse déposable 31 est du même type que celle décrite ci-dessus. Il s'agit d'un châssis porteur à partie centrale en cadre traversé par la structure ferroviaire porteuse déposable 31 et dans lequel elle vient porter de niveau en position de roulage inter-wagon (figure 10) par des moyens adaptés jusqu'à un niveau bas en position de transport (figure 9).This is for the first variant with a removable structure of a load-bearing railway structure 31 shown isolated on the figure 11 that is to say, likely to be dissociated from the chassis of the wagon. In this figure, the frame of the car 1 has been shown schematically. It consists of the end platforms 7 and 8 and longitudinal members 32 forming a flat surface and continuous along the wagon through which the traction forces and those related to rolling. This removable carrier structure 31 is of the same type as that described above. It is a load-bearing frame with a central portion in the frame traversed by the load-bearing railway structure 31 and in which it comes to bear level in inter-wagon rolling position ( figure 10 ) by means adapted to a low level in the transport position ( figure 9 ).

Dans cette position, la structure ferroviaire traverse le cadre pour que son fond se trouve au niveau le plus bas admissible en position de transport.In this position, the rail structure passes through the frame so that its bottom is at the lowest acceptable level in the transport position.

Dans la position relevée de roulage pour le chargement/déchargement (figure 10), le plan porteur de roulage et de transport inférieur 10, c'est-à-dire celui sur lequel reposent les véhicules de l'étage inférieur en position de transport, est en continuation d'alignement par les plateaux le composant.In the raised driving position for loading / unloading ( figure 10 ), the carrying plan carrier and lower transport 10, that is to say the one on which the vehicles of the lower stage in transport position, is in continuation of alignment by the trays component.

Cet arrangement permet de réaliser à l'étage inférieur une voie inférieure de roulage inter-wagon pour les véhicules lors des phases de chargement/déchargement.This arrangement makes it possible to realize on the lower floor a lower lane of inter-wagon rolling. for vehicles during the loading / unloading phases.

La structure ferroviaire porteuse 31 de cette variante est un ensemble mécanique unitaire formé par exemple par l'assemblage d'éléments mécaniques constituant une structure de soutien inférieure et supérieure portant de façon fixe les plans porteurs respectifs 9 et 10. Les différents efforts de traction et de roulage sont transmis par les longerons 32 du wagon.The carrier rail structure 31 of this variant is a unitary mechanical assembly formed for example by the assembly of mechanical elements constituting a lower and upper support structure fixedly bearing the respective bearing planes 9 and 10. The various traction forces and of rolling are transmitted by the longitudinal members 32 of the wagon.

Dans tous les cas, comme précédemment, des moyens de levage et d'abaissement de la structure ferroviaire porteuse sont prévus. Ceux-ci peuvent être extérieurs ou embarqués, et agir au niveau des poteaux de guidage ou ailleurs.In all cases, as before, lifting and lowering means of the carrying railway structure are provided. These can be external or embedded, and act at the guide posts or elsewhere.

Les plateaux ou rampes d'extrémité 12 et 13 des extrémités 5 et 6 du wagon peuvent être inclinables permettant de dégager un volume supplémentaire à l'une ou l'autre ou aux deux extrémités du wagon.Trays or end ramps 12 and 13 of the ends 5 and 6 of the wagon can be tilted to clear an additional volume at one or both ends of the wagon.

La cinquième variante représentée sur les figures 12 à 14 est dérivée de la variante voisine c'est-à-dire celle des figures 5 et 6 en ce que la structure ferroviaire porteuse 33 est déposable dans son intégralité. On retrouve les longerons 32 de wagon reliant les extrémités 5 et 6. Les autres caractéristiques sont identiques. Il n'y a donc pas lieu de la décrire une nouvelle fois.The fifth variant represented on the Figures 12 to 14 is derived from the neighboring variant that is to say that of Figures 5 and 6 in that the carrier rail structure 33 can be removed in its entirety. We find the railcar 32 connecting the ends 5 and 6. The other characteristics are identical. There is therefore no need to describe it again.

La variante de wagon à trois ensembles roulants porteurs ou à trois essieux comme celle représentée à titre d'exemple sur les figures 15 et 16, peut être considérée du point de vue inventif comme un wagon double. Il s'agit d'un wagon double car il comporte en double le groupement inventif de tous les moyens de base, à savoir les plans de roulage et de transport supérieur 9 et inférieur 10, la structure ferroviaire porteuse 14, (ici une structure ferroviaire porteuse identique à celle de la variante des figures 3 et 4), les plates-formes d'extrémité 7 et 8 et leurs plateaux fixes ou inclinables d'extrémité 12 et 13 ainsi que les poteaux et montants 15 et 16 à moyens intégrés ou non d'actionnement en levage ou en abaissement des plans 9 et 10 de roulage et de transport.The wagon variant with three or three axle rolling sets, such as that represented by way of example on the Figures 15 and 16 , can be considered from the inventive point of view as a double car. It is a double car because it comprises in duplicate the inventive grouping of all the basic means, namely the planes of transport and transport superior 9 and inferior 10, the structure 14, (here a carrier structure identical to that of the variant of the Figures 3 and 4 ), the end platforms 7 and 8 and their fixed or tilting end plates 12 and 13 as well as the posts and uprights 15 and 16 with integrated or non-actuated means for lifting or lowering the planes 9 and 10 of haulage and transport.

S'agissant d'un ensemble ferroviaire complet du type wagon au sens légal du terme, chacune de ses deux extrémités comportent une liaison d'attelage 4 au wagon voisin à barre d'attelage ou à tampon, alors qu'au niveau d'un essieu central commun 34, il ne s'agit que de simples liaisons articulées telles que 35.As it is a complete railway assembly of the wagon type in the legal sense of the term, each of its two ends comprises a coupling link 4 to the adjacent wagon with a drawbar or buffer, whereas at the level of a common central axle 34, it is only simple articulated links such as 35.

Le wagon double représenté est constitué en réalité de deux sous ensembles ferroviaires roulants 36 et 37 juxtaposés portés au niveau des extrémités intérieures des sous ensembles 36 et 37 par l'essieu commun 34 et présentant chacun le groupement inventif par la combinaison fonctionnelle de tous les moyens de base.The double wagon represented is actually constituted of two rolling rail subassemblies 36 and 37 juxtaposed carried at the inner ends of the subassemblies 36 and 37 by the common axle 34 and each having the inventive group by the functional combination of all the means basic.

De façon générale pour la majorité des variantes, au moins un des plans porteurs 9 ou 10 comprend au moins à l'une de ses extrémités 5 ou 6 au moins une rampe inclinable supérieure 38 permettant de porter chacune un véhicule en position inclinée pour dégager un espace utile 39 plus important à au moins une extrémité du wagon et permettant aussi de servir de rampe inclinée d'accès au plan supérieur par une des extrémités du wagon (figure 19).Generally speaking, for the majority of the variants, at least one of the carrying planes 9 or 10 comprises at least at one of its ends 5 or 6 at least one upper inclinable ramp 38 for each carrying a vehicle in an inclined position to release a greater useful space 39 at at least one end of the wagon and also serving as an inclined ramp access to the upper plane by one end of the wagon ( figure 19 ).

On précise que les plateaux d'extrémité 12 et 13 peuvent être inclinables, notamment vers l'avant pour agrandir encore le volume disponible.It is specified that the end plates 12 and 13 can be tilted, especially forward to further enlarge the available volume.

Le toit d'une voiture de plus grande taille peut ainsi être admis dans cet espace rendu temporairement plus important, ou bien ou en plus, on peut admettre une voiture plus longue et même plus haut.The roof of a larger car can thus be admitted into this space rendered temporarily more important, or in addition, one can admit a car longer and even higher.

En se référant aux figures 17 à 19, on constate que les rampes d'extrémité supérieure 38 du plan porteur supérieur 9 peuvent être inclinables vers l'avant (figure 17) en position de transport pour former l'espace utile 39 plus important de transport, ceci pouvant être conjugué avec un agrandissement supplémentaire du volume utile par le basculement du plateau inférieur d'extrémité vers l'avant.Referring to Figures 17 to 19 it can be seen that the upper end ramps 38 of the upper support plane 9 can be tilted forwards ( figure 17 ) in the transport position to form the most important transport space 39, this being able to be conjugated with an additional enlargement of the useful volume by the tilting of the lower end plate forward.

Les rampes d'extrémité supérieure 38 peuvent aussi s'incliner vers l'arrière en position de chargement (figure 19) pour l'accès au quai ou à partir du quai ou à partir d'un autre wagon.The upper end ramps 38 can also tilt backward into the loading position ( figure 19 ) for access to the wharf or from the wharf or from another wagon.

Un poteau de soutien 40 assure le maintien en position inclinée de la rampe inclinable d'extrémité supérieure 38 tout au long de son mouvement d'inclinaison en abaissement ou en relevage suite au mouvement du plan supérieur 9.A support pole 40 maintains the inclined ramp of the upper end 38 in an inclined position throughout its downward inclination or raising movement following the movement of the upper plane 9.

La mise en position de la rampe d'extrémité supérieure 38 et des plateaux inférieurs d'extrémité 12 ou 13 peut être combinée avec les mouvements de montée/descente de la structure ferroviaire et/ou du plan porteur supérieur 9 de roulage et de transport.The positioning of the upper end ramp 38 and the lower end plates 12 or 13 may be combined with the up / down movements of the rail structure and / or the upper carrier plane 9 of rolling and transport.

La figure 17 rend bien compte du gain en volume utile de chargement par l'inclinaison de la rampe d'extrémité supérieure 38 et du plateau inférieur correspondant 13 dans la configuration de transport.The figure 17 accounts for the payload volume gain by inclining the upper end ramp 38 and the corresponding lower platen 13 in the transport configuration.

Dans le cas des variantes à structures ferroviaires déposables, il n'existe en principe, pas de voiture chargée en extrémité inférieure.In the case of variants with removable rail structures, there is in principle no car loaded at the lower end.

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  1. A simple or double railcar extending between at least two successive rolling assemblies (2) and (3), each covered with an end platform, respectively (7) and (8), having an upper (9) and a lower (10) planes for supporting road vehicles, capable of moving vertically, as a whole or only partly, and respectively forming an upper stage and a lower stage for the loading, transporting, and unloading, such support planes being supported by or movably assembled on the body structure of the railcar, such support planes supporting road vehicles during their transport and allowing their rolling between railcars during loading and unloading operations, characterized in that:
    • the railcar comprises two end platforms (7) and (8), each directly or indirectly supporting a road vehicle for its transport, and each supported by a rolling assembly, respectively (2) and (3), and mechanically connected together to transmit the efforts related to the traction and to the rolling of the railcar, and to provide the mechanical cohesion of the railcar,
    • a structure supporting the upper (9) and lower (10) road vehicle support planes of the upper and lower stages and integrating means for simultaneously guiding and displacing the upper support plane (9) and at least a portion of the lower support plane (10), this structure directly or indirectly resting on the ends of the railcar, and in that:
    • the upper support plane (9) is vertically mobile, as a whole, between a low transporting position and a high loading and unloading position, and conversely,
    • the lower support plane (10) is formed of three portions which are, on the one hand, two fixed or mobile end plates (12) and (13), each supporting a road vehicle, each located above an end platform, respectively (7) and (8), and, on the other hand, a central portion (11) vertically mobile as a whole with the upper support plane (9), between a low transport position and a high loading or unloading position where this central portion (11) is aligned with the two end plates (12) and (13),
    so that in high loading or unloading position, the upper (9) and lower (10) support planes of two successive railcars can be placed in rolling continuity to have road vehicles transit from one railcar to the other with no significant level difference until they are installed and immobilized during the loading and unloaded at the end of the transport and so that in transport position, the central portion (11) of the lower plane (10) is at the lowest possible level for rail transport.
  2. The railcar according to claim 1, characterized in that the structure supporting the support planes (9) and (10) is a supporting structure (14) connecting the ends of the railcar and transmitting the traction and rolling efforts.
  3. The railcar according to claim 2, characterized in that the supporting railroad structure (14) is vertically displaceable as a whole between a low position for transport and a high position of circulation between railcars for loading/unloading operations, and in that the upper support plane (9) and the central portion (11) of the lower rolling and transport support plane (10) are both vertically displaceable.
  4. The railcar according to claim 2, characterized in that the upper (9) and lower (10) support planes are fixed with respect to the supporting structure (14), which alone is vertically mobile.
  5. The railcar according to claim 2, characterized in that, in a transport configuration, the upper support plane (9) and the central portion (11) of the lower rolling and transport plane (10) are taken to their low position with the supporting railroad structure (14).
  6. The railcar according to claim 2, characterized in that the upper support plane (9) and the central portion (11) of the lower support plane (10) are displaceable independently from the motions of the supporting railroad structure (14).
  7. The railcar according to claim 1, characterized in that the structure supporting the support planes (9) and (10) is formed, on the one hand, of an assembly of two side members (32) having their ends connected to the ends of the railcar, forming a frame therewith, and, on the other hand, of a supporting structure (31) occupying the space between the two side members and resting on these side members in transport position.
  8. The railcar according to claim 1, characterized in that the supporting structure is fixed (17) and comprises means for raising and lowering the upper (9) and lower (10) support planes in its posts (15) and (16) and in that it has lower (18) and upper (19) side members.
  9. The railcar according to claim 7, characterized in that the space between the side members (32) is vertically crossed by a removable supporting railroad structure (31) resting on these side members in transport position.
  10. The railcar according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a simplified railroad structure (20) formed of lower frame side members (18) and, on each side, of two guide posts (21) and (22) doubled with guide rails (25) and (26) of the upper support plane (9), this simplified railroad structure (20) being generally raisable along mechanical profiles (23) and (24) independently from the raising of the support planes (9) and (10).
  11. The railcar according to claim 9, characterized in that the removable supporting structure (31) fixedly supports the support planes (9) and (10).
  12. The railcar according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the loading planes is fitted at least at one of its ends with an articulated ramp (38) or (12) or (13) enabling to support a vehicle or enabling it to access the support plane.
  13. The railcar according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the support planes (9) and (10) extend between one end of the railcar and a common rolling railroad assembly.
  14. The railcar of the preceding claim, characterized in that it is formed of two railroad subassemblies (36) and (37) each gathering all the basic means, the railroad subassemblies (36) and (37) being interconnected by an articulated joint and supported at the inner end of each of them by a common rolling assembly (34).
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