EP2205793A1

EP2205793A1 - Track covering

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Publication number: EP2205793A1
Application number: EP08799952A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Bernhard Neumann
Original assignee: Gmundner Fertigteile GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Gmundner Fertigteile GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2007-10-17
Filing date: 2008-10-08
Publication date: 2010-07-14
Anticipated expiration: 2028-10-08
Also published as: TWI476312B; AT10383U1; KR20100084660A; UA101962C2; US8371513B2; TN2010000093A1; BRPI0818631B1; WO2009049338A1; MA31854B1; CA2701167A1; AR068878A1; RU2010119501A; US20110215164A1; AU2008314476B2; CA2701167C; JP5462795B2; TW200920896A; RU2480553C2; PL2205793T3; AU2008314476A1

Abstract

Track covering which comprises slab-like covering elements (7) arranged at rail level between the rails (3) of the track (2) and which preferably also comprises slab-like covering elements (8) adjoining the rails (3) on the outside. The covering elements (7, 8) are provided at their edges (10) facing the rails (3) with supporting members (9) which are used to support these covering elements on the rails (3). The supporting members (9) which are arranged on the covering elements (7, 8) at the edges (10) thereof which face the rails (3) are mounted on said covering elements so as to be displaceable in the rail longitudinal direction (11). It is advantageous for at least two supporting members (9) to be arranged displaceably on each edge (10) of the covering elements (7, 8) that faces a rail (3) of the track (2) provided with the covering. Preferably, the supporting members (9) are mounted so as to be displaceable in the rail longitudinal direction (11) and so as to be pivotable about a geometric axis which is parallel to the direction of displacement.

Description

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The invention relates to a track covering, which arranged between the rails of the track at the rail level, plate-shaped Eindeckelemente and preferably also outside of the rails subsequently arranged, plate-shaped Eindeckelemente, wherein the Eindeckelemente at their, the rails facing edges have support body with which the covering elements are supported on the rails.

When building tracks, the sleepers will, wherever possible, be equidistant from each other. However, it is often not possible, for example in the area of switches, rail crossings or also in the area of track curves, to observe the same mutual distances between the sleepers when building the tracks. But if unequal mutual distances between the sleepers in an area of a track before, on which a track covering is to be established, arise in known track coverings of the aforementioned type, in which the Eindeckelemente at their, the rails zuwendenenden, edges integrally formed support body, often difficulties, because the determined by the position of the threshold position of the rail fasteners does not correspond to the position of recesses provided between successive support bodies, so that the support body can be supported without interference by the rail fasteners on the rails of the track. It is an object of the present invention to provide a track covering of the initially mentioned kind, in which even if there are thresholds with uneven mutual distances at the location of a track to be produced, obstructing the support of the supporting elements provided on the covering elements by the rails the rail fasteners located there is avoidable.

The track covering according to the invention of the type mentioned above is characterized in that the supporting bodies, which are arranged on the covering elements at their edges facing the rails, are displaceably mounted on these covering elements in the rail longitudinal direction. Through this training, the above-mentioned objective can be well met. The at the invention designed track covering, plate-shaped Eindeckelemente can be realized in a structurally simple manner and you can, by the proposed slidable mounting of the support body to the covering elements, move this support body for the installation of Eindeckelemente to form the track cover so that even when, in irregular Positioned distances, thresholds a coincidence of the support body is avoided with the disposed on the threshold rail fasteners. In conjunction with the sliding in the rail longitudinal direction of the supporting body, it is favorable to achieve a stable fit of Eindeckelemente, if it is provided that at each edge of Eindeckelemente, which faces a rail of the provided with the covering track, at least two support bodies are slidably disposed ,

It is further for the process of inserting the Eindeckelemente in the present in the finished track covering position in which the Eindecke.lemente supported with their supporting bodies on the rails, and also for a possible expansion of Eindeckelemente advantageous and within the scope of the present invention Preferably, if it is provided that the support body are displaceable in the rail longitudinal direction and pivotable about a parallel to the displacement geometric axis, wherein the support body, starting from a support position, in which they substantially extend the surface extension of the respective Eindeckelementes of this to the adjacent rail , are hinged by the pivoting down.

This results in a structurally advantageous solution, if it is provided that the support body are slidably mounted on folding bodies, which in turn are pivotally mounted on the covering elements. Here, it is structurally simple and inexpensive, if it is provided that for the sliding bearing of the support body on each associated folding body on these hinged bodies on the one hand and on the support bodies on the other grooves are formed and formed in these grooves engaging strips.

A structurally very simple realization of an invention Trained track covering, in which the support body are slidably mounted on the Eindeckelementen, also results if it is provided that for supporting the support body on the Eindeckelementen on these cover elements on the one hand and on the support bodies on the other grooves are formed and formed in these grooves engaging strips , Such a design can be achieved in a structurally simple way, a high degree of viability and stability.

For carrying out the, for the insertion of the Eindeckelemente in their track covering corresponding position required manipulations and for a possible expansion of Eindeckelemente an embodiment of the invention track covering advantageous, which is characterized in that the Eindeckelemente are formed in the form of plate pairs, wherein the two plates of the respective pair are joined together in an articulated manner, while the geometric axis of the joint-like assembly runs parallel to the rail longitudinal direction. It can be so slidably mounted on the two plates of the respective pair of Eindeckelemente the plate pairs, in addition to this by the articulated assembly of the two plates of the respective plate pair during installation and in a possible expansion of the Eindeckelemente these operations facilitating pivotal movement of the support body can be done by the articulated assembly of the two plates of each pair.

With regard to the structural design of the slidable mounting of the support body to the covering elements, it is advantageous if it is provided that for slidable mounting of the support body to the covering elements on the support bodies facing side, a slotted channel is provided, the slot facing the support bodies, and at the supporting bodies a projecting through this slot into the interior of the channel support bar is provided, which has a widening at its located in the channel zone, which is greater than the slot width.

A variant of this is characterized in that, for the displaceable mounting of the support body on the flashing elements on the side facing this Eindeckelementen side of the support body a slotted channel is provided, the slot facing the associated Eindeckelement, and in that this Eindeckelement a projecting through the slot of the channel support bar is provided which has a broadening on its located in the channel zone, which is greater than the slot width.

These configurations can be advantageously developed to the effect that it is provided that the support bar is pivotally movable in the slotted channel.

Such a way, in addition to the displaceability of the support body, a pivoting thereof is achieved in a simple manner. It can thereby be obtained a structurally simple and functionally favorable solution, if it is provided that the slotted channel has a polygonal cross-section and projecting into this channel support bar has a T-section, wherein the crossbar of the T-section of the support bar with an edge one corner of the channel cross-section faces and points with the other edge to a corner of this opposite side of the channel cross-section, and the support bar so to their, one corner of the channel cross-section facing edge is pivotally movable.

A variant of this is characterized in that the slotted channel has a circular cross-section and has in the form of a web through the slot in the channel projecting support bar on its inserted into the respective channel zone on the channel surface fitting adjacent cross-sectional shape.

The provided in the, for mounting the support body to the Eindeckelementen with a slotted channel, embodiments of the track covering invention provided support strips may be own strip-like body, which are joined together with the support bodies or with the Eindeckelementen, for example, a viable way to realize a support bar provides a cross-sectionally T-shaped profile strip, which is embedded with a part of its central leg in the respective support body or in the edge zone of a Eindeckelementes. For the realization of the support rails are also other one-piece profile strips with a different from the T-shape cross-section in question and it can also the support strips of several parts be composed, wherein such a composite support strip either, viewed over its longitudinal extent, may have the same cross-section throughout or may be constructed differently at different points in their longitudinal extent; Thus, an advantageous embodiment of such a support bar are formed by providing a slidably disposed entirely in the slotted channel retaining strip and connects them with transverse to their longitudinal extent webs which protrude through the slot of the channel and are in communication with elements that a Anchoring to form the support bar associated support body or Eindeckelement.

Another favorable embodiment is characterized in that the support bar forms an integrally mitgeformten part of the respective support body.

It is this solution is particularly simple when the respective support body is made of a particularly solid material, such as metal. If the support bodies consist of a material of lesser strength, such as a composite material which is formed from small-particle and binder, or of an elastomeric material, it is advantageous that the support bodies are provided with a reinforcement which extends into the channel the respective Eindeckelementes located zone of the support bar is sufficient.

Hiebei. Gives an advantageous embodiment, if it is provided that the reinforcement is formed by a flock of lamellae whose shape follows the cross-sectional shape of the support body with the support strips at a distance and that these lamellae are arranged with mutual spacing in the longitudinal direction of the support body consecutively.

A further embodiment of a track covering according to the invention, in which for slidable mounting of the support body on the covering elements, these support bodies have a slotted channel, in which a provided on the respective mounting element support bar engages, characterized in that the support bar forms an integrally mitgeformten part of the respective Eindeckelementes. It is often cheap, if you Provides that the respective Eindeckelement is provided with a reinforcement which extends into the slotted channel of the respective support body located in the zone of the support bar. Here, it is also advantageous if it is provided that the reinforcement is formed by a family of lamellae, whose shape in the region of the support strip follows its cross-sectional shape at a distance, and that these lamellae are arranged in succession at a mutual distance in the longitudinal direction of the support strip.

A slotted channel, as provided in a number of embodiments of the present invention for slidably supporting the support bodies and preferably also in addition to pivotally supporting these support bodies, is preferably formed by embedding a slotted tube whose cross-sectional shape corresponds to the cross-sectional shape provided for the duct. It can be carried out in this way, the production of such channels in a simple manner, with good accuracy of the cross-sectional dimensions of such channels can be achieved and a smooth inner side of these channels can be achieved, the smooth movement of the support body with respect to the Eindeckelemente to where these support bodies are provided allows. Such slotted tubes, which are provided for the formation of slotted channels, can also serve for mechanical reinforcement of flashing elements and, together with other reinforcements serving for the mechanical reinforcement of flashing elements, to be embedded in such flashing elements. In this connection, an embodiment of the track covering according to the invention is advantageous, which is characterized in that slit tubes arranged in cover elements, which are provided for engagement of support bodies seated on support bodies, are each connected to a plurality of rods running transversely to the rail longitudinal direction in these cover elements, which Seen in the rail longitudinal direction, follow one another with intervals and form a reinforcing body together with these bars.

An advantageous development of this concept is characterized in that in Eindeckelementen two reinforcing bodies are embedded, each of a slotted tube and with this tube connected, transversely extending to the tube rods are formed, wherein the slotted tubes are arranged on the parallel to the rails extending edges of the Eindeckelemente and the bars of a reinforcing body in the distances between the bars of the other reinforcing body.

It is further to achieve the most effective mechanical reinforcement of Eindeckelemente advantageous if it is provided that the rods of one reinforcing body to the slotted tube of the other reinforcing body and rich as the bars of the other reinforcing body to the slotted tube of a reinforcing body.

It is in the interest of achievable with relatively little effort good reinforcing effect while avoiding by electrical induction arising problems that may affect, for example, Gleisfreimeldeeinrichtungen advantageous if it is provided that the slotted tubes and the rods of the reinforcing body are made of metal and the slotted tubes at the points of contact with the bars of the other reinforcing body are electrically insulated from these bars.

In the interest of easy manipulation of Eindeckelemente when attaching the same to the rails of the track and a possible expansion of these Eindeckelemente it is convenient to provide fixings for holding the slidably mounted support body in the respective intended position. Is for slidable mounting of the support body to the covering elements each provided a slotted channel and a projecting into the interior of this channel support bar, this results in a favorable solution, if one provides that for holding the slidably mounted support body in their respective intended position in the respective slotted channel clamping body are inserted, which are pressed against the channel surface. In this case, it is also advantageous to provide screws for pressing the clamping body.

It is to facilitate the attachment of the supporting body to the rails of the track to be provided with a track covering, which attachment is usually made with the interposition of elastomeric profiles, advantageous if it is provided that on the underside of the support body projecting towards the adjacent rail, flexible guide lip is provided. Such a guide lip can help avoid labor-jamming jamming and easily guides the support body in the lateral recesses of the rails, in which already, as mentioned above, elastomeric profiles can be arranged, which supported at finished track covering between the respective rail and on this rail Support bodies are arranged.

The invention will now be further explained by means of embodiments with reference to the drawing, in which such embodiments are shown schematically.

In the drawing show

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of an inventive track covering in plan view, and

Figure 2 shows part of this track covering on an enlarged scale in a guided according to the line II-II section.

FIG. 3 shows, in a representation analogous to FIG. 2, a situation in the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2 prior to the insertion of the covering elements into the track;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view analogous to FIG. 2, a modified embodiment with respect to the example of FIGS. 1 and 2, with the flashing elements inserted in the track; FIG.

Fig. 5 of this example in a present before inserting the Eindeckelemente in the track state.

Another example, in which the supporting bodies are mounted displaceably and pivotably on the covering elements, is shown in section in FIGS. 6 and 7, wherein in analogy to FIGS. 2 and 3, FIG. 6 shows the finished condition of the track covering and Figure 7 shows the condition immediately prior to insertion of the roofing elements into the track.

A variant in which the support bodies are mounted displaceably and pivotably, Fig. 8 in a similar to FIG. 2 guided section.

FIGS. 9 and 10 each show, in a section similar to that of FIG. 2, two exemplary embodiments in which the supporting bodies are merely displaceably mounted on the covering elements.

Fig. 11 shows in an analogous to Fig. 2 sectional view of an embodiment in which the support body are slidably mounted on folding bodies, which in turn are pivotally mounted on the Eindeckelementen.

Fig. 12 shows an embodiment in which the support body are mounted on the flashing elements, wherein the flashing elements are in turn designed in the form of plate pairs and the two plates of each pair are hinged together.

Fig. 13 shows in a view the area of a support body in a further embodiment, in which this support body is provided for holding in its respective intended position on Eindeckelement with a fixation.

FIG. 14 shows this region in a section according to the line XIV-XIV in FIG. 13.

Fig. 15 shows this region in a section along the line XV-XV in Fig. 13, ^•

Fig. 16 shows in plan view and Fig. 17 in section along the line XVII-XVII in Fig. 16, an example of a Eindeckelementes.

Fig. 18 shows in plan view and Fig. 19 in section along the line XIX-XIX in Fig. 18, another example of a Eindeckelementes.

FIG. 20 shows in section a cover-in element which has a variable ante to the embodiment of FIG. 17 embodied.

21 and 22 show in section and in plan view, a Eindeckelement, which embodies a variant of the embodiment of FIG. 19.

The illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 embodiment of a track covering 1 is provided on a track 2, the rails 3 are fixed with rail fasteners 4 on sleepers 5. The distances 6, which have the thresholds 5 from each other, are different from each other. The track covering 1 is arranged between the rails 3 arranged plate-shaped Eindeckelementen 7 and, outside of the rails then arranged, plate-shaped Eindeckelementen 8. The Eindeckelemente 7, 8 have at their edges facing the rails 10 supporting body 9, with which the Eindeckelemente 7, 8 are supported with the interposition of elastic profiles 12 on the rails 3.

The support body 9 are slidably mounted on the cover elements 7, 8 in the rail longitudinal direction 11 and can thus be positioned at the respective installation location by appropriate displacement so that they come even with the presence of different threshold distances 6 without interference from rail fasteners 4 to the rails 3 to support. It is for slidable mounting of the support body 9 on the respective Eindeckelement 7, 8 provided on the supporting bodies side facing a slotted channel 13, the slot 14 points to the supporting bodies 9, and it is on the supporting bodies 9 through this slot 14 in the Inner 15 of the channel 13 projecting support bar 16 is provided, which has a widening 17 at its located in the channel zone, which is greater than the width of the slot 14. In this way, as a result of the longitudinal displaceability of the support strip 16 in the channel 13, a longitudinally displaceable mounting of the support body on the respective cover-in element 7, 8 is formed.

The provided in the Eindeckelementen 7, 8 slotted channel 13 has a polygonal cross-section, wherein a corner 20 of this cross-section is below, and it has the projecting into the channel 13 support bar 16, which on the individual support bodies. 9 is provided, a T-shaped cross section, wherein the transverse bar 18 of the T-section with an edge 19 of the aforementioned lower corner 20 of the cross section of the channel 13 faces. The other edge 21 of the T-section has to the corner 20 opposite side 22 of the cross section of the channel 13, wherein the width of this side 22 of the crossbar 18 of the T-section of projecting into the channel 13 support bar 16, and thus the support bar 16 and connected to this support bar respective support body 9 to the edge 19 is pivotally movable. By this pivotally movable mounting of the support body 9, these support body from a support position, which is shown in Fig. 2, starting, in which these support body substantially the surface extension of the respective Eindeckelementes following from this Eindeckelement to the adjacent rail 3, fold down, like Fig. 3 shows. This pivoting of the support body 9 facilitates the installation of Eindeckelemente in the respective present track and also facilitates any removal of Eindeckelemente. The incorporation of the Eindeckelemente in a track can be further facilitated by the provision of a flexible guide lip 23 which is arranged on the underside 24 of the support body 9 in the direction of the respectively adjacent rail 3, further. It sets this flexible guide lip 23 when lowering the Eindeckelemente from the position shown in Fig. 3 in the lateral recess 25 of the respective elastic profile 12, thereby leading the support body 9 in this recess 25 for supporting the respective support body 9 and the respective Eindeckelementes In the course of this movement, the support body 9 reach their support position shown in Fig. 2, in which they rest against their associated Eindeckelementen, wherein the Eindeckelemente with an integrally formed support rib 26 at the top 27 abut the support body 9. The flexible guide lip 23 lays in the course of the insertion of Eindeckelemente in the track, in which it comes to engage the support body in the lateral recess 25 of the profiles 12, to the front 28 of the support body 9.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is compared to the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3 modified support of the support body 9 to the Eindeckelementen 7, 8, wherein also in this embodiment, the support body slidably mounted on the cover elements in the rail longitudinal direction and pivotable about a parallel to the displacement direction geometric axis and are pivotable through the pivoting. It is in this embodiment on the Eindeckelementen 7, 8 facing side of the support body 9, a slotted channel 13 'is provided, the slot 14' to the corresponding Eindeckelement has, and it is on the respective Eindeckelement 7, 8 through the slot 14 'of the channel projecting support bar 16 'is provided, which at its located in the channel 13' zone has a widening 17 ', which is greater than the width of the slot 14'. The support bar 16 'in this case has a T-section, wherein the cross bar 18 of the T-section of the support bar 16' forms said widening and with an edge 19 'of the lower corner 20' of the channel cross-section faces and with the other edge 21 ' to one of the lower corner 20 'opposite side 22' of the polygonal channel cross-section has. The support body 9 are so around the lower corner 20 'of the channel cross-section facing edge 19' of the support bar 16 'pivotally mounted and at the same time, characterized in that the support bar 16' in the channel 13 'is longitudinally displaceable, slidably mounted on the covering elements in the rail longitudinal direction. As a result of this pivotability given during the mounting of the supporting bodies 9 on the covering elements 7, 8, the supporting bodies 9 are in contact with the supporting position shown in FIG. 4, in which the supporting bodies rest against the covering elements and are in contact with the supporting rib 26 provided on the covering elements stand, fold down, as shown in Fig. 5. This position occupy the Eindeckelemente and the support body located thereon immediately before the insertion of Eindeckelemente in a track.

Also in the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, which is analogous in plan view to the illustration of FIG. 1, there is a bearing which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the rail and at the same time also pivoted, supporting the support body 9 on the cover-in elements 7, 8. In this case, a slotted channel 13 "is provided in the cover elements on its side facing the support bodies 9, which has a circular cross-section. has cut, and it is on the support bodies 9, a support bar 16 '' is provided, which 'protrudes through the slot 14''in the channel 13''and at its inserted into the channel zone has a fitting to the channel surface cross-sectional shape. In the case shown, this inserted into the channel zone of the support bar has a matching in the channel circular cross-section; but it can also be a polygonal or star-shaped or similar cross section of this support bar 16 '', which fits into the circular cross-section of the channel 13 '' are provided. A locking projection 29, which is provided on the support bar 16 '', and to this locking projection mating recesses 30 which are provided on the wall of the slotted channel 13 '' serve to position the pivotal position of the support body 9 in the in Fig. 6 shown Support position on the one hand and in the unfolded position of the support body shown in Fig. 7 on the other. The support bar 16 '' forms in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 an integrally mitgeformten part of the respective support body 9. Such training offers manufacturing moderate especially advantageous if support bodies are provided, which are made of a material with very high strength, eg Metal, to be provided. However, it is also possible with such an integrated design of the support body with the respectively associated support strip for forming the support body materials with slightly lower strength, eg composite materials of small particles and binder or elastomers, which is particularly in such a case, the support body with a reinforcement 31st provides, which in the channel 13 '' of the respective Eindeckelementes 7, 8 located zone of the support bar 16 '' ranges, as shown in dashed lines in Figs. 6 and 7. Such a reinforcement 31 may advantageously be formed by a group of lamellae whose shape follows at a distance the cross-sectional shape of the support body 9 with the support strips 16 '', these lamellae being arranged at a mutual distance in the longitudinal direction of the support body 9 in succession.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the support body 9 on the flashing elements 7, 8 can be pivoted to the mounting element 7, 8 which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the rail and pivoted about a geometrical axis parallel to the direction of displacement Embodiment according to FIGS. 4 and 5, in the support body in each case a slotted channel 13 '''''provided in the through the slot 14' ^{1 1} ' ^{1 provided} on a respective covering element 7, 8 support bar 16 ^{1 1} ' ¹ ' protrudes. The channel 13 ' ^{! l 1 1} has circular cross-section and it also has the inserted into this channel widening 17 '''''of the support bar 16''''' on a matching channel in this channel cross-section; However, this section of the support bar may also have a polygonal or star-shaped or similar cross section which fits into the circular cross section of this channel.

FIG. 9 shows, in a sectional illustration analogous to FIG. 6, an exemplary embodiment to be regarded as a variant of FIG. 6. It is also at the. Embodiment of Fig. 9 in the Eindeckelementen 7, 8, a slotted channel 13 '' 'provided in the through the slot 14' '' a support bar 16 '' 'protrudes, which is mounted in the channel 13' '' longitudinally displaceable and with their in the channel of the respective Eindeckelementes located zone has a channel cross-section corresponding shape. It is this support bar an integrally mitgeformter part of the respective support body 9 and it is provided in the support bodies, a reinforcement 31, which extends into the channel 13 '' 'of the respective Eindeckelementes zone of the support bar 16' ''. Preferably, in this case too, the reinforcement is formed by a group of lamellae. The cross-section of the channel 13 '' 'and in conformity with the located in the channel zone of the support bar 16' '' in the embodiment of FIG. 9 out of round and there is no such pivoting of the support body with respect to the Eindeckelemente given and the support body only longitudinally displaceable stored.

The embodiment shown in Fig. 10 is to be regarded as a variant of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, wherein in the example of FIG. 10 as well as in the example of FIG. 9, a merely displaceable, but not pivotable, storage of the support body 9 to the Covering elements 7, 8 is provided. In each case, a support strip 16 is arranged on the support bodies 9, which support rail has a T-shaped cross-section, wherein the cross-bar 18 of the T-section is in each case longitudinally displaceably guided in a slotted channel 13 ''', which has a dimension that is equal to the dimensions. gene of the crossbar has 18 matching rectangular cross-section.

FIG. 11 shows, in a sectional view analogous to FIG. 2, an embodiment in which a mounting of support bodies 9 on cover elements 7 (or 8) which is displaceable in rail longitudinal direction and is additionally pivotable is realized in that support bodies 9 are displaceably mounted on folding bodies 32 are, which in turn are pivotally mounted on the Eindeckelementen 7 (or 8). The folding body 32 are hingedly connected to the Eindeckelementen 7 (or 8) in connection, wherein the hinge connection with a inserted between the folding bodies and Eindeckelementen hinge axis or, as indicated in Fig. 11, in the form of interlocking, mutually supporting each other fingers , which allow a limited pivoting of the folding body with respect to the Eindeckelemente executed. This pivoting is indicated in Fig. 11 by an arrow 33. For displaceable mounting of the support body 9 on the folding bodies 32 grooves 34, 35 are formed on these folding bodies 32 on the one hand and on the supporting bodies 9 on the other hand and in these grooves engaging strips 36, 37 formed.

A slidable in the rail longitudinal direction of the support body, as it is present in the embodiment of FIG. 11, can also be provided directly to the Eindeckelementen and this is the case in the embodiment of FIG. 12 of the case. The cover elements can be integrally formed as in the embodiments described above or, as shown in Fig. 12, in the form of plate pairs, wherein the plates 7a, 7b of the respective pair are joined together in an articulated manner. The articulated assembly, which runs in a geometric longitudinal axis parallel to the rail longitudinal direction, thereby allowing an upward pivoting of the two plates 7a, 7b of the plate pair, as indicated by arrows 38, 39. In such a pivoting of the two plates 7a, 7b, which together form a Eindeckelement, also learn the rail side on the two plates 7a, 7b arranged supporting body 9 pivoting, which is the insertion of the Eindeckelementes in a track and also the removal of such Eindeckelementes facilitated from the track. The articulated assembly of the Both plates 7a, 7b may, as shown in Fig. 12, be formed by two sets of interlocking fingers, which are provided on the mutually facing sides of the plates 7a, 7b and mutually support one another or by a simple hinge joint with an inserted jointed bar. But you can also provide in this embodiment, instead of the paired Eindeckelemente one-piece Eindeckelemente.

The arranged in the embodiment of FIG. 12 on the left side of the cover plates formed from the two plates 7a, 7b support member 9 is, analogous to the provided in the embodiment of FIG. 11 supporting body 9, slidably mounted on the covering element only in the rail longitudinal direction, wherein slidable mounting of this support body on the one hand on Eindeckelement and on the other hand formed on the support body grooves 34, 35 and in these grooves engaging strips 36, 37 are integrally formed. On the right side in FIG. 12, a support body 9 is arranged on the cover element, which is designed analogously to the support body provided in the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1-3 and is mounted on the cover element in a displaceable and pivotable manner. In a modification thereof, however, it is also possible, in the embodiment of FIG. 12 on the covering elements on both sides of the same longitudinally displaceably mounted support body, such as the support body shown on the left, or provide on both sides of the Eindeckelemente support body, which like the in Fig 12, supporting bodies are shown and stored on the right.

A slotted channel, as provided in a number of embodiments of the present invention for the support of the support bodies, which are arranged on the cover elements of the track covering, can be in the course of the manufacture of the components in which such a slotted channel is to be provided, eirigeformt , In many cases, and also depending on the material of which the components are made, in which a slotted channel is to be provided, it is advantageous to arrange a slotted tube whose cross section corresponds to the desired channel cross-section in the relevant components to form such a slotted channel or embed. As already mentioned above, such training in the context of the realization of the present invention is also preferably provided. Such a slotted tube 40 is shown for example in Figs. 2, 6, 7 and 9 and, if desired, can also be provided in other embodiments.

Figures 13, 14 and 15 show a portion of a track covering according to the invention, which has fixings with which the slidably mounted support body can be held in the respective intended position. FIG. 13 shows a section of a cover-in element 7 on which a support body 9 is displaceably mounted. In the Eindeckelement 7 is a slotted channel 13 '' '' 'provided, which is formed by a slotted tube 40 which is embedded in the Eindeckelement, at its the support body 9 facing side. The support body 9 is provided with a support bar 16 '' '' '', which engages in the channel 13 '' '' 'and is displaceable in this. The support bar 16 "" "is formed of a retaining strip 46 and webs 47 and an anchor bracket 48, wherein the retaining strip 46 in the channel 13 '' '' 'is located and extending transversely to the longitudinal extension of this retaining strip and connected to the retaining strip webs 47 lead through the slot 14 '' '' '' to the support body 9 and connect in this support body to the anchor bracket 48. For holding the slidable in the channel 13 '' '' 'retaining strip 46 at a certain point is in the channel 13' In the example shown, a screw spindle 49 is provided for this purpose, which engages in a thread provided in the clamping body 45 and is supported at one end on the retaining strip 46. This screw is mounted at its other end in the support body 9 and extends over part of its length freely in a provided in the support body 9 Recess 50. The screw can be rotated there by hand or with a suitable tool for pressing or releasing the clamp body 45. Instead of such a screw or other screws, other components, eg. Wedges are provided for pressing a clamp body.

If desired and depending on the material, you can Provide elements and in the support bodies reinforcing body, as described above with respect to the embodiments of FIGS. 6, 1 and 9. An embedding of reinforcements 31 in the support body and reinforcements 41 in the Eindeckelemente 7, 8 is also indicated in Fig. 2. In the presence of slotted tubes in the flashing elements, such slotted tubes 40 can also form reinforcing bodies together with other components. FIG. 16 is a top plan view of FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along the line XVII-XVII in FIG. 16 of a cover element 8 provided for a track covering designed according to the invention, in which a slotted tube 40 is provided for displaceably supporting bodies it is this slotted tube 40 connected to a plurality of bars 42, which follow one another with intervals, and it forms the tube 40 together with the rods 42 a reinforcing body 43 arranged in the covering element 8. For the sake of clarity and in the interest of clarity, only a few are shown in FIG Bars 42 of the reinforcing body 43 indicated.

18 and 19 show in plan view and in section a Eindeckelement 7, in which two reinforcing bodies 43 a, 43 b are embedded, each of a slotted tube 40 and transverse to the tube rods 42, which are connected to the tube 40 is formed are, wherein the slotted tubes 40 are arranged at those edges 10 of the Eindeckelementes 7, which extend parallel to the rails in the inserted state in the track of the Eindeckelementes. In this case, the bars of the one reinforcing body 43a lie in the spaces between the bars of the other reinforcing body 43b. The bars of one reinforcing body 43a extend to the slotted tube of the other reinforcing body 43b and also the bars of the other reinforcing body 43b to the slotted tube of the first-mentioned reinforcing body 43a. If the rods 42 and the slotted tubes 40 are made of metal, it may be convenient to electrically isolate the slotted tubes 40 of the two reinforcing bodies at the points of contact with the rods of the other reinforcing bodies from these rods, and for this purpose, in the case of FIG 18 and 19, electrically insulating inserts 44 are arranged at said contact points. It is thus Electric short-circuit windings, which could, for example, a detrimental effect on electrical signaling devices, in particular Gleisfreimeldeeinrichtungen exercise, counteracts. For the sake of simplicity and in the interests of better overview, only a few bars 42 of the reinforcing bodies 43a and 43b and only some of the inserts 44 are indicated in FIG.

Fig. 20 shows a Eindeckelement 8, which carries at its to be provided with a support body edge 10, a support bar 16 which is provided for engagement in a channel present on the respective support body. The support bar 16 is analogous, as shown in Fig. 16 in connection with a slotted tube, connected to a plurality of transverse to the support bar 16 rods 42 which follow one another at intervals, and these rods form 42 together with the support bar 16 a reinforcing body 43 '.

21 and 22 show a Eindeckelement 7, in which two reinforcing bodies 43a ', 43b' are embedded, each of a support bar 16 and extending transversely to this support bar, formed with this support bar rods 42 are formed. The slotted channels provided for engagement in supporting bodies provided support strips 16 are arranged on the edges 10 of the Eindeckelementes. In each of the reinforcing bodies 43a ', 43b', the bars extending transversely of the supporting bars follow each other at a mutual distance and, analogously as shown in Fig. 18, are the bars of one reinforcing body between the bars of the other reinforcing body. The rods of one reinforcing body 43a 'extend to the support bar of the other reinforcing body 43b' and also the bars of the other reinforcing body 43b 'to the support bar of one reinforcing body 43a'. If the reinforcing bodies are made of metal, it is often favorable to arrange insulating inserts 44 at the contact points of the reinforcing bodies. For the sake of simplicity and in the interests of a better overview, only a few bars 42 of the reinforcing bodies 43a 'and 43b' are indicated in FIG.

Claims

Claims:

1. track covering, which has plate-shaped cover elements arranged between the rails of the track at track level and preferably also plate-shaped cover elements arranged outside the rails, the cover elements having supporting bodies on their edges facing the rails, with which the cover elements are supported on the rails, characterized in that the supporting bodies (9), which are arranged on the covering elements (7, 8; 7a, 7b) at their edges (10) facing the rails (3), are displaceably mounted on these covering elements in the rail longitudinal direction (11).

2. track covering according to claim 1, characterized in that at each edge of the Eindeckelemente (7, 8, 7a, 7b) which faces a rail (3) of the provided with the covering track (2), at least two support body (9) are arranged displaceably.

3. track covering according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the supporting body (9) in the rail longitudinal direction (11) are displaceably mounted and pivotable about a parallel geometric axis to the displacement, wherein the support body (9), starting from a support position in the they essentially the surface extension of the respective Eindeckelementes (7, 8, 7a, 7b). following from this to the adjacent rail (3) protrude through the pivoting downwards are hinged.

4. track covering according to claim 3, characterized in that the supporting body (9) on folding bodies (32) are displaceably mounted, which in turn are pivotally mounted on the Eindeckelementen (7, 8).

5. track covering according to claim 4, characterized in that for the displaceable mounting of the supporting body (9) on each associated folding body (32) on these hinged bodies on the one hand and on the supporting bodies on the other grooves (34, 35) formed and engaging in these grooves strips (36 , 37) are formed.

6. track covering according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that for the displaceable mounting of the support body (9) on the Eindeckelementen (7, 8; 7a, 7b) on these covering elements on the one hand and on the supporting bodies on the other grooves (34, 35) formed and in these grooves engaging strips (36, 37) are integrally formed.

7. track covering according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the Eindeckelemente are formed in the form of plate pairs, wherein the two plates (7a, 7b) of the respective pair are articulated and thereby the geometric axis of the joint-like assembly parallel to the rail longitudinal direction (11 ) runs.

8. track covering according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that for slidable mounting of the support body (9) on the Eindeckelementen (7, 8; 7a, 7b) at the support bodies (9) side facing a slotted channel (13, 13 '',13''', 13 ¹ ' ¹ ') is provided, the slot (14, 14 '', 14 ''') to the supporting bodies (9) and on the supporting bodies through this slot into the interior (15 ) of the channel projecting support bar (16, 16 '', 16 ''') is provided, which has a widening (17, 17') at its located in the channel zone, which is greater than the slot width.

9. track covering according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that for slidable mounting of the support body (9) on the Eindeckelementen (7, 8) on this Eindeckelementen facing side of the support body (9) has a slotted channel (13 ', 13'' ^{1 1} ') is provided, the slot (14', 14 ''''') to the associated Eindeckelement (7, 8), and in that this Eindeckelement projecting through the slot in the channel support bar (16', 16 ' ^{1 1} ' ¹ ) is provided, which at its in the channel (13', 13 ' ¹ ' ¹ ') located zone has a widening (17') which is greater than the slot width.

10. A track covering according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the support strip (16, 16 ', 16'',16' ¹ ^'1') in the slotted channel (13, 13 ', 13'',13' ¹ ^'1 ') is pivotally movable.

11. track covering according to claim 10, characterized in that the slotted channel (13, 13 ') has a polygonal cross section and in this channel projecting support bar (16, 16') has a T-section, wherein the crossbar (18) of the T-section of the support bar with an edge (19, 19 ') of a corner (20, 20') of the channel cross-section faces and with the other edge (21, 21 ') to one of these corner (20, 20') opposite side ( 22, 22 ') of the channel cross-section has and the support bar (16, 16') so to their, one corner of the channel cross-section facing edge, is pivotally movable.

12. track covering according to claim 10, characterized in that the slotted channel (13 '', 13 ^{1 1} ' ¹ ') has a circular cross-section and with a web through the slot (14 '', 14 ''''') in the channel (13 '', IS ''''') projecting support bar (16'',16''''') has at its inserted into the channel in question a matching area on the channel surface cross-sectional shape.

13. track covering according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the support strip (16 '', 16 '' ') forms an integrally mitgeformten part of the respective support body (9).

14. track covering according to claim 13, characterized in that the supporting body (9) with a reinforcement (31) are provided which up to the in the channel of the respective Eindeckelementes (7, 8) located zone of the support bar (16 '', 16 ¹ ' ¹ ) is enough.

15. track covering according to claim 14, characterized in that the reinforcement (31) is formed by a family of lamellae whose shape follows at a distance the cross-sectional shape of the support body (9) with the support strips (16 '', 16 '' '), and that these lamellae are arranged successively at a mutual distance in the longitudinal direction of the support body (9).

16. track covering according to claim 9, characterized in that the support strip (16) forms an integrally mitgeformten part of the respective Eindeckelementes (7, 8).

17. track covering according to claim 16, characterized in that the respective Eindeckelement (7, 8) is provided with a reinforcement which extends into the located in the slotted channel of the support body zone of the support bar (16).

18. track covering according to claim 17, characterized in that the reinforcement is formed by a family of lamellae whose shape in the region of the support strip whose cross-sectional shape follows at a distance, and that these lamellae are arranged in succession at a mutual distance in the longitudinal direction of the support strip.

19. track covering according to one of claims 8 to 18, characterized in that for forming the slotted channel (13, 13 ', 13'',13''', 13 '''', 13 ^{1 1} ' ¹ ', 13 ' ¹ ' ^{1 1} ') a slotted tube (40) is embedded, whose cross-sectional shape corresponds to the intended cross-sectional shape of the channel.

20. track covering according to claim 19, characterized in that in Eindeckelementen (7, 8) arranged slotted tubes (40) which are provided for engagement of supporting bodies (9) seated support strips, each with a plurality, transverse to the rail longitudinal direction (11) in connecting rods (42) extending along these cover elements (7, 8), which, as seen in the rail longitudinal direction, follow one another at intervals, the slotted tubes together with these rods (42) forming a reinforcing body (43).

21. track covering according to claim 20, characterized in that in Eindeckelementen (7) two reinforcing bodies (43 a, 43 b) are embedded, each of a slotted tube (40) and connected to this tube, extending transversely to the tube rods

(42) are formed, wherein the slotted tubes (40) on the parallel to the rails extending edges (10) of the Eindeckelemente are arranged and the bars of the one reinforcing body (43 a) in the spaces between the bars of the other reinforcing body (43 b) lie ,

22. track covering according to claim 21, characterized in that the rods (42) of the one reinforcing body (43 a) to the slotted tube (40) of the other reinforcing body (43b) and also extend the bars (42) of the other reinforcing body (43b) to the slotted tube (40) of the one reinforcing body (43a).

23. track covering according to claim 20, characterized in that the slotted tubes (40) and the rods (42) of the reinforcing bodies (43a, 43b) made of metal and the slotted tubes (40) at the contact points with the bars of the other reinforcing body are electrically isolated from these rods.

24. track covering according to claim 19, characterized in that in Eindeckelementen (7, 8) arranged support strips (16) which are provided for engagement in slotted channels, which are arranged in support bodies (9), each with a plurality, transverse to the rail longitudinal direction ( 11) are connected in these cover elements (7, 8) extending rods (42) which, as seen in the rail longitudinal direction, with successive intervals, said support strips (16) together with these rods (42) form a reinforcing body (43 ').

25. track covering according to claim 24, characterized in that in Eindeckelementen (7) two reinforcing bodies (43 a ¹ , 43 b ') are embedded, each of a support bar (16) and connected to this support bar, transversely to the support bar (16) extending Bars (42) are formed, wherein the support strips (16) on the parallel to the rails extending edges (10) of Eindeckelemente (7) ^' are arranged and the rods of the one reinforcing body (43 a ¹ ) between the bars of the other reinforcing body (43 b ') lie.

26. A track covering according to claim 25, characterized in that the rods (42) of a reinforcing body (43a ¹⁾ to the support strip (16) of other reinforcing member (43b ¹⁾ range as well as the rods (42) of other reinforcing member (43b ¹ ) to the support bar (16) of a reinforcing body (43a ¹ ) range.

27. track covering according to claim 26, characterized in that the support bars (16) and the bars (42) of the reinforcement bodies (43a ¹ , 43b ¹ ) are made of metal and the support bars (16) are electrically insulated from these bars at the points of contact with the bars of the respective other reinforcing body.

28. track covering according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that fixings for holding the displaceably mounted support body (9) are provided in the respective intended position.

29. track covering according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that for holding the displaceably mounted support body

(9) in their respective intended position in the respective slotted channel (13, 13 ', 13'',13''', 13 ^fl ', 13''' ¹ ', 13'''''') clamping body (45 ) are inserted, which are pressed against the channel surface.

30. track covering according to claim 29, characterized in that for pressing the clamping body (45) to the channel surface in each case a screw (49) is provided.

31. track covering according to claim 3, characterized in that on the underside (24) of the supporting body (9) in the direction of the adjacent rail (3) projecting, flexible guide lip (23) is provided.