FR2610585A2 - AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORT WAGON - Google Patents

Abstract

AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORT WAGON, INCLUDING A CHASSIS SUPPORTED BY BOGIES, AT LEAST ONE ROTATING PLATE 1 SWIVELING AROUND A VERTICAL AXIS 6 CARRIED BY THE CHASSIS, FORMING SUPPORT FOR AN AUTOMOBILE 28 IN LONGITUDINAL TRANSPORT POSITION PARALLEL TO THE CHASSIS WAGON AXIS, SURFACE SUPERIOR THAN A FLOOR 2 OF THE WAGON BODY, AND OF GENERAL CIRCULAR SHAPE DIMINISHED BY AT LEAST ONE SEGMENT, SO THAT ITS WIDTH IN TRANSPORT POSITION IS LESS LESS THAN THAT OF THE WAGON , THE SUPPORT SURFACE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE LEAVING AT LEAST ONE SIDE TRAFFIC SURFACE FOR PEDESTRIANS, ACCORDING TO THE MAIN PATENT. THE ROTATING PLATE INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE VERTICAL 90 PANEL WHICH CLOSES IN LONGITUDINAL TRANSPORT POSITION AN ACCESS AND EVACUATION DOOR 5.

Description

The present invention relates to an improvement to the transport wagon

  of automobiles, comprising a frame supported by bogies, at least one rotating plate pivoting about a vertical axis carried by the frame, forming a carrier of an automobile in longitudinal transport position parallel to the axis of the wagon, surface greater than a floor of the box of the wagon, and of circular general shape reduced by at least one segment, so that its width in the transport position is of little less than that of the wagon, the support surface of the wagon leaving the car available

  minus one side pedestrian circulation area, according to the

  main voucher No 86 16 490 of 26 November 1986.

  It was provided in the main patent that the access doors to the rotating plates could be foldable or sliding, thus incorporating in the open position in the roof of the car or the corresponding floor of the car, or in one face side of the wagon. Such provisions require each loading or unloading an individual maneuver of the door, or doors, before the rotation of the plate to its position in loading or unloading position and after this for its setting in position.

transport.

  The purpose of this development is to remove individual maneuvers from the doors, and thereby accelerate

  still the loading and unloading operations.

  According to this improvement, the turntable further comprises at least one vertical panel closing in the transport position

  longitudinal access door and evacuation.

  This vertical panel, which does not interfere with the loading or unloading operations, nor the movement of pedestrians during transport, thus automatically ensures, at the same time as the rotation of the plateau corresponding to the departure and arrival, the closure of the access and evacuation doors. It avoids the dangers of forgetting a door closing maneuver at the time of the

departure of the corresponding train.

  I1 is described below, by way of example and with reference to the figures of the accompanying drawing, rotating plates of transport wagons

26 10 5 8 5

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  of automobiles according to the present improvement.

  FIG. 1 schematically represents a section of an automobile transport wagons with rotary plates with a pivot axis arranged laterally with respect to the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the wagon, comprising a plate in the position of loading or unloading.

  and another in the transport position.

  FIG. 2 diagrammatically represents a section of an automobile transport wagons with rotary plates with pivoting axis arranged in the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the wagon, comprising a plate in the loading or unloading position, and another in

transport position.

  In FIG. 1, the turntable 1 has a pivot axis 6 eccentric with respect to the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the wagon, which comprises a floor 2 and lateral faces 3 and 4, this

  last with access and egress openings such as 5.

  This opening has no folding or sliding closure door, but the tray is provided with a vertical side panel 90 which in the transport position closes the opening 5, as shown in the right part of the figure. To ensure a good seal, the edge (91, 92 in the figure) of the access opening 5 coming in the transport position vis-à-vis those of the panel 90 is preferably provided with inflatable seals of a known kind. As already provided for in the main patent, the rotating plates are separated by stops 29 avoiding any possible shock between the

  28 cars loaded in transport position.

  In Figure 2, the turntable 31 for loading cars 63, 64, of axis 36, is symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the wagon. It is provided on each side of a panel

  vertical (93, 94) closing in the transport position opens them

  tures of the side faces 3, 4 of the wagon. A good seal is provided during transport along the edges (95, 96, 97, 98) of the access and discharge openings with inflatable seals

arranged on these edges.

  This improvement also applies of course

  when the car has two levels of loading of automobiles.

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Claims (3)

CLAIMS:   1 / car transport wagon, comprising a frame supported by bogies, at least one turntable (1; 31) pivoting about a vertical axis (6; 36) carried by the frame, forming a support of an automobile (28; 63, 64) in longitudinal transport position parallel to the axis of the wagon, of upper surface at a floor (2) of the wagon body, and of circular general shape reduced by at least one segment , so that its width in transport position is of little less than that of the car, the support surface of the car leaving at least one surface available   pedestrian circulation system according to claim 1 of the patent   main vane, characterized in that the rotary plate further comprises at least one vertical panel (90; 93, 94) closing off in the transport position   longitudinal an access and evacuation door (5).   2 / Wagon according to claim 1, of vertical pivot axis (6) disposed laterally relative to the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the wagon, characterized in that the turntable (1) comprises a single vertical panel (90) closing in transport position   longitudinally the corresponding access and evacuation door (5).   3 / Wagon according to claim 1, of vertical pivot axis (36) in the longitudinal plane of symmetry wagon, characterized in that the turntable comprises on each side a vertical panel (93, 94) closing in the position of longitudinal transport a door access and evacuation.