EP2640619A1

EP2640619A1 - Device for handling transmodal transportation units

Info

Publication number: EP2640619A1
Application number: EP11778867.9A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Alexander Gediehn
Original assignee: Siemens AG
Current assignee: Siemens AG
Priority date: 2010-11-15
Filing date: 2011-11-02
Publication date: 2013-09-25
Also published as: WO2012065841A1; CN103313901A; DE102010043916A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for handling transmodal transportation units (12) between a train (14) of railway wagons (24) and a depositing place (16), having a handling unit (28) which is provided for laterally unloading a transportation unit (12) from a railway wagon (24) or laterally loading the railway wagon (24) with a transportation unit (12). In order to make available a device of the generic type in which a transportation unit can be coupled to a wagon in a structurally simple fashion such that rapid and simple handling of the transportation unit is carried out, it is proposed that the device have a spacer unit (52) which, in the transporting position of the transportation unit (12) on the railway wagon (24), is coupled to the transportation unit (12) and to the railway wagon (24) and forms a free space (60) which is arranged between the railway wagon (24) and the lower edge (62) of the transportation unit (12) and is provided in order to permit the handling unit (28) to be inserted in order to handle the transportation unit (12).

Description

Device for treating transmodal transport units

The invention relates to a device for treating transmodal transport units between a train of railway cars and a Absetzplatz, with a treatment unit which is intended to laterally unload a transport unit of ei ^¬ nem railroad car or to load the railway car laterally with a transport unit.

Devices for handling transport units at an interface between a railway network and another traffic network, e.g. at a so-called transfer station, are known. For example, telescopic or lance systems are used for the handling of containers or truck trailers, which are transported laterally from an associated railroad car, i. separate and settle perpendicular to the transport direction of the wagons. However, the use of such devices requires the presence of other devices that lift the unloaded transport unit above its transport position on the car to allow gripping a telescopic or lance element. This slows down the loading and unloading process of the wagons.

The invention has for its object to provide a generic device in which a structurally simple coupling of a transport unit can be achieved on a car, which realizes a quick and easy treatment of the transport unit.

For this purpose, it is proposed that the device has a spacing unit, which is coupled in the transport position of the transport unit on the railroad car to the transport unit and on the railroad car and forms a free ^¬ space, which is arranged between the railway car and the lower edge of the transport unit and for the introduction of Treatment unit is provided for a treatment of the transport unit. As a result, an unloading operation of the transport unit can advantageously be achieved, in which a loading operation is carried out. action of the transport unit, ie in particular a discharge of the same, can be done directly by the introduction of the treatment unit in the available space without prior lifting of the transport unit. You may be aufwendi ^¬ ge lifting devices, in particular hydraulic systems are Hebesys ^¬, saved.

The "transport position" of a transport unit on a railroad car is to be understood as the position of the transport unit relative to the railroad car in which the transport unit is located while being conveyed by means of the railcar the same is assumed to the spacing unit, a lifting through the treatment unit with no further action possible, the unloading time can be advantageously reduced. the created by the unit distance clearance he ^¬ extends to form a gap between the transmembrane ^¬ port unit and the railway wagon is preferably at least in vertical direction.

The spacer unit forms advantageously a ^¬ interface that couples the transport unit to an associated iron ^¬ Compartment. Through this interface, the weite ^¬ re advantage can be achieved that a coupling on the railroad car is made possible without a complex adaptation of the transport unit and the railroad car to each other is not agile ^¬ .

Under a transport unit "transmodalen" is intended in particular a transport unit to be understood, which is suitable for conveying ^¬ tion of goods, by the combined use of at least two modes of transport. For example, one of the ^¬-like transport unit designed as a cargo container, both for the rail as well as This may be coupled to a railway wagon or to a lorry trailer. Porteinheit as a truck trailer, such as a swap body, be trained, which is transported on a railway car. Be the "provided" is intended in particular specifically ^¬ loaded, executed, equipped and / or configured verstan-.

The settling point may be formed by a means of transport, which is provided for the further promotion of the one or more transport units on the way to their respective destination. Thus, the settling place can be formed by another railroad car or by a truck trailer or even by a ship's platform. However, greater flexibility can be achieved with regard to the sorting of transport units unloaded from trains when the place of departure is formed by an area of a trans-shipment yard that is created for the interim storage of transport units between two modes of transport and several Row arranged settling positions has. In order to achieve short treatmen ^¬ lung paths through the treatment unit, the landing place preferably extends along a track in the immediate vicinity. The fact that the unloading or loading of the railway wagons takes place laterally, this track can be equipped with electrical overhead line. A train loaded with unloading transport units and covered by an electric locomotive can therefore be routed directly to this track, ie without the train having to be re-connected to the diesel operation. The term "lateral" refers here to an at least substantially hori zontal ^¬ direction perpendicular tot to the transport direction of the supply or is one of its main extension direction.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is proposed that the treatment unit comprises a fork unit ^¬, whereby a particularly simple embodiment of the handling unit and adapted to this unit of distance can be achieved. The fork unit can ^¬ example, two fork elements have that in two by the waste Stand unit created, in the longitudinal direction of the train vonein ^¬ other spaced free spaces intervene.

The spacer unit may simply be formed by a plurality of separate support elements, each one

Form support point for the transport unit to be coupled. However, it can be achieved with a high distance unit Einsatzfle ^¬ bility and easy handling, if it has a frame structure. As a result, they can be coupled with a particularly low cost of a transport unit and on a railway car and decoupled from these again. A "frame structure" is intended particularly to a structure which, in a plurality of spaced from each other, forming support surfaces for supporting the transport unit which are interconnected by means of a rigid Grundkör ^¬ pers. To an advantageous different bearing ^¬ wetting of the transport unit, in particular in the edge region of its bottom face to reach, the frame structure zweckmäßi ^¬ ger on a width and a length corresponding to at least ^{Wesentli ¬} chen the dimensions of the transport unit.

The flexibility in terms of availability of a plurality of placement positions having landing place can also be increased if the device comprises a conveyor unit on ^¬ provided to promote the treatment unit between the railroad car and a set-down position of the landing place.

In this context, short conveying paths between the train and a set-down can be achieved if the conveyor unit, a treatment unit carrying vehicle has ^¬ which is between the train and the landing place angeord ^¬ net and can be moved parallel to the train and to the landing place.

An advantageously guided, accurate positioning of the treatmen ^¬ averaging unit to be treated before transport unit can Furthermore, be achieved by the fact that the vehicle is railed leads.

The vehicle can also be used advantageously for sorting purposes by the device having a sorting device, which is provided to sort by means of the vehicle deposited on the Absetzplatz transport units. The sorting is expediently according to criteria that are tailored to the further promotion of the remote transport units by another means of transport, in particular ^¬ special by truck.

A simple unloading of the transport units can be achieved if the spacer unit is provided, at ge ei ^¬ nem dumping operation of the transport unit at the railroad car coupled to remain.

If the distance unit is intended to be separated at a Abladevor transition of the transport unit from the railway car, an advantageous support of the unloaded transport units can be achieved in the discharge following the treatment.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described below. Show it:

FIG. 1: a transhipment station with a transport unit treatment plant in a schematic view from above,

FIG. 2: a perspective view of the transport unit treatment plant from FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 shows a side view of a freight car loaded with transport units;

FIG. 4 shows a spacer frame which carries a transport unit in each case when the transport units are transported by means of the wagon and the arrangement of the wagon with the transport unit, a treatment unit for unloading the transport ^¬ unit and a Absetzplatzes on which the unloaded transport unit is unloaded by means of treatment ^¬ treatment unit.

FIG. 1 shows a transport unit ^{treatment plant} 10 of a handling station in a highly schematized view from above. The transport unit ^{treatment plant} 10 serves to treat transport units 12, which are provided for rail transport, between a train 14 and a set-down 16 of the transfer station. The transport units 12 are suitable for transmodal traffic and are conveyed by means of the so-called combined transport by rail transport and via at least one further mode of transport. In the considered embodiment, the transfer station forms an interface between a railway network 18 and a road network 20, in which the promotion of the transport units 12 by means of trucks 22 takes place. The transport units

12 are exemplified as freight containers, other versions, such as truck trailers, swap bodies, etc. are conceivable. When loading the transport units 12 of rail vehicles on truck 22, the arrival of a train 14 to the off ^¬ unit treatment plant for the treatment of assisted by means of the train 14 transport units 12 through a device the transport solver 10 that is written in detail below sawn , The train 14 has a plurality of cars 24, which is covered with an electrically driven locomotive 26. The device comprises a treatment unit 28, which laterally unloads a particular transport unit 12 from a Wag ^¬ gon 24, ie to Haupterstreckungs- direction 30 of the train 14. The lateral direction is perpendicular to the

Drawings designated by the reference numeral 31. The apparatus further comprises a transport unit 32, which is mobile relative to the settling station 16 and which conveys the treatment unit 28. Of the Absetzplatz 16 serves for temporary storage of transport units 12, which are stored temporarily at a Absetzposition 34, respectively, before they are loaded onto a truck 22 and a wagon 24. The settling point 16 of the Umschlagbahnhof corresponds to an elongated area of the station area, which extends along a track 36 and parallel to this. Upon the arrival of a train to the station, for the purpose of unloading transport units 12, it is directed to this track 36, on which it stops when positioned opposite the set-down place 16.

The conveyor unit 32 is disposed between the Absetzplatz 16 and the track 36 and parallel to this along the train 14 and the Absetzplatzes 16 movable. It has a driving ^¬ convincing 40, which seemed close ^¬ leads itself on a track 42. The treatment unit 28, which is conveyed by the conveying ^¬ standardized 32 is supported by the vehicle 40th Thus, the treatment unit 28 can be driven by means of the conveyor unit 32 along the train 14 until it is positioned in front of a transport unit 12 to be treated. After this transport unit 12 has been separated from the corresponding wagon 24 by means of the treatment unit 28, the conveyor unit 32 is positioned by a movement along the settling platform 16 in front of the next free depositing position 34. Subsequently, the transport unit 12 is deposited by means of treatmen ^¬ averaging unit 28 to the set-down 34th The ^{treatment unit} 28 in combination with the conveyor unit 32 can then remove a transport unit 12 located at a further set-down position 34 from this set-down position 34 and occupy a free position on a wagon 24. This procedure is repeated until the train 14 is completeness, ^¬ dig discharged or having a desired composition and is in a state for departure.

The operation of the above-described device of the transport unit treatment plant 10, in particular the treatment of the transport units 12 by the treatment unit 28 and the Movement of the conveyor unit 32 along the track 42, is controlled by a control device 44, which is operable by a station staff. After the train 14 has departed, the remote transport units 12 are sorted. This is done by means of the vehicle 40 and the treatment unit 28 arranged thereon in accordance with sorting criteria which are defined with regard to further transport via truck 22. The vehicle 40, the treatment unit 28 and the control device 44 hereby form a sorting device 46, which prepare the remote transport units 12 for loading onto trucks 22. This loading and the unloading of transport units 12 of arriving trucks 22 to a Absetzposition 34 by means of a crane bridge 48th

The transport unit 10 described with reference to FIG. 1 is shown in a perspective view in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a wagon 24 loaded with transport units 12 in a side view. By the lateral, perpendicular to the direction 30 taking place discharging or loading of transport units ^¬ 12 from or on the carriage 24 which may be provided with an electrical overhead line 50 36 of the settling space 16 associated track. In this way, the transport unit treatment plant 10 can be approached directly by an electrically driven train 14, so that a re-tensioning of the train 14 to a diesel drive is not necessary.

The above-described device of the transport unit treatment plant 10 also has a spacing unit 52, which serves as a support for the transport unit 12 when a transport unit 12 is transported on the wagon 24. The spacer unit 52 is arranged on the frame 54 of the wagon 24 and forms support points 56 or support surfaces on which the transport unit 24 is supported. The distance ^¬ unit 52 also has coupling points 58, which are used for coupling ment on the car 24 are provided. These serve, for example, for a positive retention of the spacer unit 52 on the frame 54, in that the coupling points 58 engage in recesses provided on the wagon 24. This embodiment of the coupling points 58 is exemplary in this case, with further coupling possibilities of the spacing unit 52 on the wagon 54 appearing to be sensible to the ^skilled person being conceivable.

The spacing unit 52 is provided to form a per ^¬ manent disposed between the car 24 and the lower edge of the transport unit 12 free space 60 which is adapted for introduction of the treatment unit 28 for treatment of the transport ^¬ unit 12 (see also Figure 5). As can be seen from FIG. 3, a spacing D between the lower edge 62 of the transport unit 12 and the underlying frame 54 of the wagon 24 is formed by the spacing unit 52 in the vertical direction. This distance D is generated only by the coupling of the spacer unit 52 on the frame 54 of the wagon 24, whereby the free spaces 60 to be created for the treatment of the transport unit 12 are permanent, ie they exist as long as the spacer unit 52 with the transport unit 12 arranged thereon gekop ^¬ pelt on the car 24 is pelt. Accordingly, the free spaces 60 exist as long as the transport unit 12 is in its transport position. After holding the coating 14 prior to landing place 16, therefore, the transport unit 12 can be separated from the carriage 24 without any further measure ^¬ acceptance means of the treatment unit 28, ie without any further lifting means are used as the above described Be ^¬ treatment unit 28th

The distance unit 52 separated from the wagon 24 is shown in greater detail in a perspective view in FIG. Insertion areas for the treatment unit 28, from the

Structure of the spacer unit 52 correspond to recessed areas 64 and form the free spaces 60 in coupled to the carriage 24 state, are provided with respect to the main extension direction 30 of the train 14 on both sides of the spacer unit 52, so that a lateral engagement of a treatment unit 28th optionally on both sides of the wagon 24 is possible. The areas 64 may be further formed in such a way, in particular to be dimensioned ^¬ art that they lent a guidance of the treatmen ^¬ averaging unit 28 in its engaging in the free spaces 60 enable.

The basic structure of the spacer unit 52 shown in FIG. 4 is exemplary. A spacer unit 52 in an alternatively embodiment ^¬ ven may be gebil- det by a set of support elements which are separated from each other and provide a stable support of the transport unit 12 in cooperation. Depending ^¬ but a frame structure is preferable in which, as shown in the figure, the support points 56 of the spacing unit 52 are interconnected by a rigid structure. In this case, the spacing unit 52 has a rigid body which, with respect to the main extension direction 30 and the horizontal directional width direction perpendicular thereto, at least substantially has the dimensioning of the transport unit 12. It is advantageous if a spacer unit 52 has a configuration which ^¬ voted specifically be of a type of transport units 12, such as adapted to a certain standardized container. This can be seen from FIG. 3, in which the wagon 24 is provided for conveying transport units 12 of different dimensions.

The spacing unit 52 also has coupling points 66, which serve for a stable coupling of a transport unit 12 to the basic structure of the spacing unit 52. The coupling points 66 are formed in the figure by way of example as formations of the basic structure of the spacer unit, which serve for formschlüs ^¬ sigen mounting the transport unit 12. The coupling ^¬ places 66 can also serve in the coupling of a transport unit 12 to the spacer unit 52 for guiding the transport unit 12 in a salaried position.

Figure 5 shows a front view of the arrangement of the wagon 24, the Absetzplatzes 16 and the - perpendicular to Main extension direction 30 considered - arranged therebetween mobile conveyor unit 32 with the rail-guided vehicle 40 and fixed thereon treatment unit 28. When unloading the transport unit 12 from the car 24 in the lateral direction 31 fork elements 68 a fork unit 70 of the treatment unit 28 in the unit by the distance ^¬ 52 created free spaces 60 introduced. Subsequently, the transport unit 12 is on the conveyor unit 32 überge ^¬ ben by the transport unit 12 is slightly lifted by the fork elements 68 and then set in motion in the lateral direction 31. Here, the transport unit 12 can be separated from the spacer unit 52, which remains on the carriage 24 until a next loading of the corresponding position. In this variant, the fork elements 68 engage directly at the bottom of the transport unit 12, the coupling between the transport unit 12 and the spacing unit 52 being released by the lifting of the transport unit 12. Alternatively, when transferring the transport unit 12 to the conveyor unit 32, the spacer unit 12 can be taken along. In this case, the fork elements 68 engage directly below the basic structure of the spacer unit 52, such as below connecting webs 72 (see FIG. 4), which are provided in the regions 64 recessed for the introduction of the fork elements 68. By means of a slight lifting by means of the fork elements 68, the coupling points 58 are released from the frame 54 of the wagon 24 in this variant. The transport unit 12 remains coupled during the conveyance by the conveying unit 32 on the spacing unit 52 to a separation from the ^¬ contact is made to a set-down 34th The spacer unit 52 remains here on the vehicle 40 until another

Transport unit 12 is loaded from the Absetzplatz 16 on the conveyor unit 32 and thus coupled to the spacer unit 52.

Claims

claims

Device for treating transmodal transport units (12) between a train (14) of railway wagons (24) and a settling station (16) with a treatment unit

(28) which is intended to laterally unload a transport unit (12) from a railroad car (24) or to load the railroad car (24) laterally with a transport unit (12),

marked by

a spacer unit (52) which is coupled in the transport position of the transport unit (12) on the railway wagon (24) on the transport unit (12) and on the railway wagon (24) and forms a free space (60) between the railway wagon (24) and the lower edge (62) of the transport unit (12) and arranged to introduce the treatment unit (28) for a treatment of the transport unit (12) is provided.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1,

characterized in that the treatment unit (28) comprises a fork unit (70).

3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,

characterized in that the spacer unit (52) has a frame structure.

4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a conveyor unit (32) which is provided for conveying the treatment unit (28) between the railway wagon (24) and a Absetzposition (34) of the Absetzplatzes (16).

5. Apparatus according to claim 4,

characterized in that the conveyor unit (32) has a treatment unit (28) carrying vehicle (40) which is arranged between the train (14) and the Absetzplatz (16) and parallel to the train (14) and the Absetzplatz ( 16) can be driven.

6. Apparatus according to claim 4 or 5,

characterized in that the vehicle (40) is rail guided.

7. Device according to one of claims 4 to 6

characterized by a sorting device (46) which is provided for sorting by means of the vehicle (40) the transport units (12) set down on the depositing station (16).

8. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacing unit (52) is provided to remain coupled in a discharge operation of the transport unit (12) on the railway wagon (24).

9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacer unit (52) is provided for, to be separated during a unloading operation of the transport unit (12) from the railway wagon (24).