EP2810844B1 - Rail vehicle for transporting motor vehicles - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a rail vehicle for the transport of vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, wherein the rail vehicle is at least two-storey and has a lower floor and an upper floor, and wherein each floor has a loading level for parking vehicles, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such rail vehicles are known in practice in numerous embodiments. For example, such rail vehicles can be used to transport motor vehicles. In particular, such rail vehicles are used to transport motor vehicles from the production site to a transshipment point or in the vicinity of a point of sale.

The problem with the transport of motor vehicles may be, in particular, large or tall vehicles, such as SUVs or SUVs or vans or VANs. Straight off-road vehicles of the upper class or luxury class meanwhile have such a vehicle height that the transport on conventional double-deck cars is not always possible. In particular, on routes with a smaller, (G1) clearance gauge the available light space is quickly exceeded during transport of such large vehicles on both floors.

From the DE 295 16 152 U1 is a car carrier for railway trains with lower floor and upper floor known in which the upper floor is height adjustable and equipped with height-adjustable and swiveling ramps in the region of the ends of the upper floor. The lower floor has a height-adjustable and swiveling ramp at each end. This should reduce the space occupied by the vehicles on the lower floor in the vertical direction so that the top floor lowered and its space in the vertical direction can be increased or better exploited.

In the DE 1 896 140 U describes a double-decker railroad car for the carriage of motor vehicles, in which the lower loading area and catwalks are designed to be lowered in the area of the wheel axles. In this way, the design should be simplified and a continuous roadway to be created.

Proceeding from this, the present invention seeks to develop rail vehicles of the type mentioned, especially with regard to a two-story transport of tall vehicles in the G1 gauge.

A rail vehicle for achieving this object has the features of claim 1. Preferred developments emerge from the dependent claims, the description of the remainder and the drawings.

According to the invention, it is accordingly provided that the loading plane of the lower floor is at least partially adjustable. By an adjustability of the lower floor, the corresponding loading level can be lowered, whereby the loading height of the rail vehicle can be improved. This also allows the transport of larger vehicles.

It is further provided that the loading plane of the lower floor is at least partially height-adjustable, in particular lowerable, is formed.

Another special feature is that the loading level of the lower floor is additionally or alternatively designed for height adjustment at least partially pivotable.

It is envisaged that the loading plane of the lower floor is formed of several elements which are at least partially adjustable, namely for loading and unloading of the vehicles on the one hand and for transporting the vehicles on the other.

Such a solution has the particular advantage that the loading level can also be partially lowered or adjusted in order to make the best possible use of the available space.

The elements are designed independently adjustable.

A special feature may also be that elements of the loading plane of the sub-floor outside of a region of the sub-floor, are arranged in the axes of the rail vehicle, height-adjustable and / or pivotable.

This solution is particularly advantageous when loading and unloading the rail vehicle.

Preferably, elements of the loading plane of the sub-floor in the region of axes of the rail vehicle are only designed to be pivotable and not height-adjustable.

According to the invention, it is provided that one or more elements of the loading plane of the lower stage are height-adjustable only in the vertical direction and are not pivotable, namely areas of the loading plane between the axles of the rail vehicle.

A particularly good utilization of the available loading height is obtained if at least some vehicles can be parked on the loading plane of the lower part of the rail vehicle such that axles or wheels of the vehicle are respectively arranged in front of and behind the elements of the loading plane located in the region of the axes ,

To use the maximum loading height of the rail vehicle can be provided that the loading level of the upper floor is at least partially adjustable in the vertical direction.

Furthermore, the subject matter of the invention is a method for loading or unloading such a rail vehicle according to the features of claim 5.

Fig. 1

ein Schienenfahrzeug in räumlicher schematischer Darstellung,

Fig. 2

das Schienenfahrzeug gemäß Fig. 1 in einer Seitenansicht,

Fig. 3

das Schienenfahrzeug gemäß Fig. 1 in einer Frontalansicht mit Lichtraumprofil,

Fig. 4

das Schienenfahrzeug gemäß Fig. 1 in teilweiser Darstellung,

Fig. 5

das Schienenfahrzeug in teilweise vergrößerter Darstellung im Bereich A gemäß Fig. 4,

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das Schienenfahrzeug in teilweise vergrößerter Darstellung im Bereich B gemäß Fig. 4,

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das Schienenfahrzeug in teilweise vergrößerter Darstellung im Bereich D gemäß Fig. 4, und

Fig. 8 bis 11

einzelne Phasen des Verstellens der Ladeebene beim Entladen des Schienenfahrzeugs.

A preferred embodiment of a rail vehicle according to the invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings. In these show:

Fig. 1

a rail vehicle in a spatial schematic representation,

Fig. 2

the rail vehicle according to Fig. 1 in a side view,

Fig. 3

the rail vehicle according to Fig. 1 in a frontal view with gauge,

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the rail vehicle according to Fig. 1 in partial representation,

Fig. 5

the rail vehicle in a partially enlarged view in the area A according to Fig. 4 .

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the rail vehicle in a partially enlarged view in the area B according to Fig. 4 .

Fig. 7

the rail vehicle in a partially enlarged view in the area D according to Fig. 4 , and

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individual phases of adjusting the loading level when unloading the rail vehicle.

The rail vehicle 10 shown in the figures is suitable for transporting motor vehicles. It is particularly suitable for the transport of high-end vehicles such as SUVs of the upper and luxury class as well as VANs. However, the rail vehicle 10 is also suitable for transporting smaller vehicles. The rail vehicle 10 is also suitable for transporting other vehicles. For the sake of simplicity, the term vehicle 11 will therefore be used below.

The rail vehicle 10 is double-decker, namely with a lower floor 12 and an upper floor 13. Also conceivable are rail vehicles 10 with a larger number of sticks. In practice, it will probably be formed mostly double-decker. The invention is by no means limited to double-decker rail vehicles 10.

Each floor 12, 13 has a loading level, namely a loading level 14 of the lower floor 12 and a loading level 15 of the upper floor 13. On the loading levels 14, 15, respectively, the vehicles to be transported 11 are turned off. The loading levels 14, 15 are formed by loading floors, which are mounted on a frame of the rail vehicle 10.

The vehicles 11 are placed in the usual way on the loading planes 14, 15, namely such that their longitudinal extent points in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the rail vehicle 10. The vehicles 11 are parked at a short distance one behind the other in order to make the best possible use of the available space.

A special feature of the rail vehicle 11 relates to the construction of the loading level 14 of the lower floor 12. The loading level 14 is in fact adjustable designed to enable on the one hand the loading and unloading of the lower floor 12 and on the other hand to reduce the height of the lower floor 12 and thus of the rail vehicle 11 to be able to. For this purpose, it is provided that areas or elements of the loading level 14 of the lower floor 12 are partially adjustable and / or pivotable in the vertical direction.

This makes it possible on the one hand for loading and unloading the elements to be arranged so that the vehicles 11 can be driven into the loading level 14. In this case, the loading plane 14 is substantially continuous and has no or only a few height offsets. After loading the loading plane 14, the elements can be at least partially lowered, so that the height of the lower stock 12 is reduced.

Another special feature of the rail vehicle 11 is that the loading level 15 of the upper floor 13 is adjustable in the vertical direction. This allows the lowering of the loading level 15 of the upper floor 13 after lowering the loading level 14 of the lower floor 12. In this way, the loading height of the rail vehicle 11 can be maximized overall.

The aim of these measures is to adhere to a given clearance gauge 16. Such a clearance gauge 16 is exemplary in FIG Fig. 3 shown. It is the gauge 16 16 of the type G1. The drawing shows that the rail vehicle 11 despite the loading of SUVs of the type Audi Q7 ® or VW Touareg ® by lowering the loading levels 14, 15 does not exceed the gauge 16.

Another special feature is that the loading level 14 is not adjustable as a whole, but that individual areas or elements are independently adjustable or adjustable in different ways. This is based on the knowledge that in some areas of the lower floor 12 is not enough space to lower the lower floor 12 in total. This applies in particular to the areas of the rail vehicle 11 in which the axles 17 or wheel rims 18 of the rail vehicle 11 are located. As a rule, there is hardly any space for lowering the loading level 14 here. In other areas, however, this is possible with appropriate construction of the frame. In this respect, individual elements of the loading level 14 of the lower stock 12 are designed differently adjustable.

In the exemplary embodiment shown, a central region of the loading plane 14 between the axles 17 can be adjusted overall or uniformly in the vertical direction. This area is referred to below as the main element 19. In the area above the axles 17 or wheel rims 18, an axle element 20 is arranged, which in the present case is designed to be only pivotable. In the direction of the head piece of the rail vehicle 11 is followed by a (short) intermediate element 21, which is designed both in the vertical direction adjustable and pivotable. At the end of the loading plane 14 there is then an edge element 22, which in the present case is designed to be only pivotable and is arranged in the transition to a transfer flap 23 of the rail vehicle 11.

When loading the lower stock 12, the elements 19, 20, 21, 22 are positioned so that a substantially continuous loading plane 14 is formed. Optionally, the edge member 22 and / or the intermediate member 21 and / or the axle member 20 may be arranged slightly inclined, if necessary, to form a gradual transition from the main element 19 to the optionally higher override flap 23. Height displacements in the transition between the elements can be more or less avoided as needed. In this position, the vehicles 11 can be moved to the loading level 14.

After loading the loading level 14, the main element 19 and the intermediate element 21 is lowered. At the same time in the present case, the intermediate element 21 in moves an approximately horizontal position. The edge element 22 is pivoted in a steeply inclined position and the axle member 20 is pivoted to a horizontal position. The vehicle 11 arranged in each case in the region of the axle element 20 is positioned such that an axle 24 or wheels 25 located thereon is / are positioned in the region of the intermediate element 21 and the other axle 24 or the wheels 25 located thereon are in the region of Main element 19. In this way, the higher axis element 20 is in the region between the two axes 24 and the wheels 25 thereon, so that the ground clearance of the vehicle 11 can be utilized when lowering the loading level 14.

It is understood that the elements 19, 20, 21, 22 provided here are chosen purely by way of example or represent a preferred solution. It is of course conceivable to form the loading level 14 in the context of the invention from a larger or a smaller number of elements. The elements can of course be all or part of height adjustable and / or pivotable according to the circumstances.

The various stages of adjustment of the elements 19..22 for unloading a vehicle are in 8 to 11 shown. It is basically done in reverse order as in loading. The starting position is in Fig. 8 shown. In Fig. 9 a first intermediate position is shown, in which the main element 19 and the intermediate element 21 have already been raised slightly. In the next step according to Fig. 10 Then, the edge element 22 is pivoted. Fig. 11 then shows the end position, starting from the main element 19, the axle 19, the intermediate member 20 and the edge member 21 form a slightly inclined ramp, so that the vehicle 11 can move out of the rail vehicle 11 on the front side over the override flap 23.

Another special feature is that the loading level 15 of the upper floor 13 is adjustable in the vertical direction. On the one hand, the loading level 15 can be lowered on one side, namely in the region of the head piece, so that vehicles 11 can be driven onto the loading level 15. On the other hand, the loading level 15 can be lowered overall in order to reduce the height of the rail vehicle 10.

In practice, first the loading level 15 of the upper floor 13 is loaded with vehicles. This can be done by lowering one side of the loading level 15 or by feeding the vehicles 11 from a higher level, for example via a ramp or the like. Thereafter, the loading of the lower stock 12 in the described Wise. After lowering the loading level 14 of the lower floor 12 and the loading level 15 of the upper floor 13 can then be lowered, so that the intended gauge section 16 is not exceeded.

The height adjustment of the loading levels 14, 15 can be done by suitable means. In the present case, the loading levels 14, 15 or their elements via threaded spindles 26 are height adjustable. Optionally, each loading plane 14, 15 or each element associated with a plurality of threaded spindles 26, so that also a pivoting of the same is possible. It is also conceivable that individual loading levels 14, 15 or elements are pivotally mounted on one side and pivotable by threaded spindles 26.

The adjustment of the loading levels 14, 15 can be done manually or by means of a controller. The actuation preferably takes place from outside the rail vehicle 10, for example in the region of a longitudinal side. Preferably, separate actuating means for the two loading levels 14, 15 are provided. The individual elements 19..22 can be actuated independently of each other. Preferably, the adjusting devices or threaded spindles 26 are coupled to one another so that the movement of the elements 19. 22 takes place together or is coordinated with one another.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

track vehicle

11

vehicle

12

Ground floor

13

Upstairs

14

Loading Level (Lower Level)

15

Loading level (upper floor)

16

Gauge

17

Axle (rail vehicle)

18

rim

19

main element

20

axle

21

intermediate element

22

Boundary element

23

Drive-over flap

24

Axle (vehicle)

25

wheel

26

screw

Claims (5)

1. Rail vehicle for transporting vehicles (11), in particular motor vehicles, wherein the rail vehicle (10) is of least double-storey design and has a lower storey (12) and an upper storey (13), and wherein each storey has a loading plane (14, 15) for parking vehicles (11), wherein the loading plane (14) of the lower storey (12) is formed from a plurality of elements (19, 20, 21, 22) which are designed to be at least partially adjustable for loading or unloading the vehicles (11) on the one hand and for transporting the vehicles (11) on the other hand, characterized in that the elements (19..22) are designed to be adjustable independent of one another, wherein one or more elements (19) of the loading plane (14) of the lower storey (12) are designed to be only height-adjustable in the vertical direction and not pivotable between axles (17) of the rail vehicle (10), and wherein one or more elements (21) of the loading plane (14) of the lower storey (12) are designed to be height-adjustable in the vertical direction and pivotable between the axles (17) and a head section of the rail vehicle (10).
2. Rail vehicle according to Claim 1, characterized in that elements (20, 22) of the loading plane (14) of the lower storey (12) are designed to be only pivotable and not height-adjustable in the region of axles (17) of the rail vehicle (10).
3. Rail vehicle according to Claim 1 or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that at least some vehicles (11) can be parked on the loading plane (14) of the lower storey (12) of the rail vehicle (10) in such a way that axles (24) or wheels (25) of the vehicle (11) can in each case be arranged in front of or behind the elements (20) of the loading plane (14) which are situated in the region of the axles (17) of the rail vehicle (10).
4. Rail vehicle according to Claim 1 or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that the loading plane (15) of the upper storey (13) is at least partially adjustable in the vertical direction.
5. Method for loading or unloading vehicles (11) onto or from rail vehicles (10) according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein, for loading with vehicles (11), elements (19..22) of the loading plane (14) of the lower storey (12) are moved into a position in which they form a substantially continuous loading plane (14) of preferably substantially uniform height, and wherein one or more vehicles (11) are then driven onto the loading plane (14), and wherein one or more elements (19) of the loading plane (14) of the lower storey (12) are then lowered between the axles (17) of the rail vehicle (10) and one or more elements (21) of the loading plane (14) of the lower storey (12) are lowered and/or pivoted between the axles (17) and a head section of the rail vehicle (10), and wherein one or more elements (20, 22) of the loading plane (14) of the lower storey (12) are pivoted and/or lowered in the region of axles (17) of the rail vehicle (10), and wherein the loading plane (15) of the upper storey (13) is then lowered and wherein, for unloading the rail vehicle (10), the sequence is reversed.

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