JP2004148944A - Vehicle feeding device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile vehicle feeding device having a simple constitution that is incorporated under a private rail in a rolling stock maintenance shop and can automatically convey the rolling stock, a carrier, a wheel set, or the like between working areas. <P>SOLUTION: The vehicle feeding device comprises a frame 12 bridged between the rails and moving along the rails, and a running section and a wheel pushing/sending section disposed in a driving section installation plate 13 mounted to one side of the frame. The running section comprises a chain 20 for a pin gear fixed to a rail base, a motor 18 installed on the driving section installation plate 13, and a sprocket 19 for the pin gear that is rotated by the motor 18 and rotates and runs by engaging with the chain 20 for the pin gear. The wheel pushing/sending section comprises an actuator 22 to be attached to the installation plate 13, a link mechanism for transmitting an operation of the actuator 22, and a holding member 23 rising or falling in response to an operation of the link mechanism. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is applied to a vehicle feeder, more specifically, a factory for periodically disassembling and inspecting railway vehicles, and performing painting and washing appropriately after maintenance, and transports vehicles, bogies, wheel sets, and the like to each work place. The present invention relates to a self-propelled vehicle feeding device for performing
[0002]
[Prior art]
After traveling a certain distance or for a certain time, a railway vehicle is disassembled into a vehicle body, an underframe, an axle box, wheels, and the like, individually inspected, maintained, reassembled, and provided for use. These inspections and maintenance work are carried out after dismantling by transferring each component to the respective workplace, but a self-propelled vehicle feeder with a simple configuration that is installed under the yard rail and performs the transfer automatically is proposed. It has not been.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, conventionally, a self-propelled vehicle feeder with a simple configuration that is incorporated under a yard rail in a railway vehicle garage and can automatically carry a vehicle, a bogie, a wheel set, and the like between work sites has been proposed. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a self-propelled vehicle feeder that can meet such a demand.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A vehicle feeder according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is provided with a frame that is moved between rails and moves along the rail, and a traveling unit that is installed on a drive unit installation plate attached to one side of the frame. And the wheel pushing section, the traveling section is a pin gear chain fixed to a rail base, a motor installed on the driving section installation plate, and is rotationally driven by the motor, meshing with the pin gear chain. A pin gear sprocket that rotates, and the wheel pushing unit includes an actuator attached to the drive unit installation plate, a link mechanism that transmits the operation of the actuator, and a hold member that moves up and down by the action of the link mechanism. Characterized by comprising:
[0005]
The present invention also includes a driving unit installation plate having a traveling unit and a wheel pushing unit installed thereon, wherein the driving unit installation plate is arranged horizontally along a side surface of a rail and a support wheel that rotates on a leg of the rail. A rotating horizontal support roller, wherein the running unit is engaged with the pin gear chain fixed to the rail base, a motor installed on the driving unit installation plate, and rotationally driven by the motor; A pin gear sprocket that rotates and moves. The wheel pushing unit includes an actuator attached to the drive unit installation plate, a link mechanism that transmits the operation of the actuator, and a hold member that moves up and down by the action of the link mechanism. The above problem has been solved by a vehicle feeder comprising:
[0006]
Preferably, the traveling unit is installed at two positions in front of and behind the driving unit installation plate in the traveling direction, and a pair of the holding members is arranged so as to be raised and slid across wheels.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing one half of a layout example of a railway vehicle maintenance shop provided with a vehicle feeder according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the other half.
[0008]
As apparent from FIGS. 1 and 2, the maintenance shop arranges a vehicle carry-in area 1, an air blowing area 2, and a dismantling area 3 in this order on the outward route, and assembles an area 5, a paint washing area 6, and a vehicle on the return route. The carry-out area 7 is arranged in this order, and the bogie maintenance area 4 and the underfloor equipment maintenance area 8 are arranged at the turn-back portion from the outward route to the return route.
[0009]
A self-propelled vehicle feeder 11 shown in FIG. 3 is provided on the yard rail 10 in the vehicle carry-in area 1. To the air blowing area 2.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 3, a space under the floor called a candle pit without a pit cover 43 (see FIG. 9) is provided between the yard rails 10 and 10 in the vehicle carry-in area 1. Reference numeral 11 denotes a configuration that straddles the indoor rails 10 and 10 on both sides.
[0011]
The vehicle feeder is also used for the subsequent transfer of the vehicle, the bogie or the wheels between the respective areas and within the area. The pit lid 43 is closed. Therefore, the vehicle feeder 11a in the area other than the vehicle carry-in area 1 is configured as a cantilever mounted on the premises roll 10 on one side.
[0012]
FIGS. 3 to 8 show the structure of two types of vehicle feeders 11 and 11a. The vehicle feeder 11 in the vehicle carry-in area 1 is provided with a mounting portion passed between yard rails 10 and one premises. And a drive unit arranged on the rail 10 side and fixed to the frame unit (see FIGS. 3 and 4).
[0013]
The body mounting portion is constituted by a frame 12 that is passed between the premises rails 10 and 10 and moves along the premises rails 10 and 10. A drive unit installation plate 13 is fixed to one side of the frame 12. The side of the frame 12 to which the drive unit installation plate 13 is fixed is supported by a plurality of support wheels 14 that are pivotally supported by the drive unit installation plate 13 and run freely on the legs 10 a of the yard rail 10. The other side of the frame 12 is supported by support rollers 16 and 17 installed so as to sandwich the head 15a of the rail base 15.
[0014]
The drive unit includes a traveling unit and a wheel pushing unit. The running unit includes a motor 18 installed on the drive unit installation plate 13, and a pin gear sprocket 19 that is driven to rotate by the motor 18 and meshes with a pin gear chain 20 installed on the back surface of the head 15 a of the rail base 15. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the configuration of the traveling unit is installed at two places before and after the drive unit installation plate 13.
[0015]
When the motor 18 is started and the pin gear sprocket 19 is rotationally driven in the running section having such a configuration, the pin gear sprocket 19 is engaged with the pin gear chain 20 which is fixed to the head 15a and does not move. As a result, the pin gear sprocket 19 and the drive unit installation plate 13 and the frame 12 integrated therewith move along the pin gear chain 20, in other words, along the yard rails 10, 10. The movement of the frame 12 is supported by the support wheel 14 and the support rollers 16 and 17.
[0016]
The wheel pushing unit is a mechanism for contacting the wheel 21 and transmitting the movement of the drive unit installation plate 13 to the wheel 21, and includes an electric cylinder, an air cylinder, and other actuators 22 attached to the drive unit installation plate 13, It comprises a link mechanism operated by an actuator 22, and a pair of hold members 23 and 24 which are raised and lowered by the action of the link mechanism.
[0017]
The holding members 23 and 24 are respectively supported on the upper part of the drive unit installation plate 13, and include free rollers 23 a and 24 a that are free to rotate in contact with the flanges of the wheels 21 at the time of elevating operation. Further, the holding members 23 and 24 may be provided with bearings 23b and 24b that contact the inner surface of the wheel 21 and support the wheel axle.
[0018]
The link mechanism includes an oscillating blade 25 having one end pivotally attached to a rod of the actuator 22 and swinging and rotating, a connecting rod 26 pivotally attached to the end of the oscillating blade 25 on the rod pivot side, and an oscillating blade. 25 and a connecting member 27 pivotally connected to the other end. The other end of the connecting rod 26 is pivotally supported by a swing arm 28 whose shaft is fixed to the holding member 23, and the other end of the connecting member 27 is pivotally supported by a swing arm 29 whose shaft is fixed to the holding member 24. Is done.
[0019]
When the actuator 22 operates in the wheel pushing section having such a configuration, the swing blade 25 swings and rotates, and the connecting rod 26 and the connecting member 27 are pulled or pushed back with the movement. The movements of the connecting rod 26 and the connecting member 27 are transmitted to the swing arms 28 and 29, respectively, and the movements of the swing arms 28 and 29 are fixed to their respective shafts and held together with the shafts. This appears as a rotation operation (undulation operation) of the members 23 and 24.
[0020]
The holding members 23 and 24 shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 are in the raised state, and the free rollers 23 a and 24 a are in a state where the free rollers 23 a and 24 a can contact the lower surface of the flange of the wheel 21. When the actuator 22 is pulled from this state, the swinging arm 28 is pushed by the connecting rod 26 to rotate counterclockwise in FIG. 4, and the hold member 23 also rotates counterclockwise integrally therewith. I do. As described above, when the holding member 23 rotates counterclockwise, that is, moves down, the free roller 23 a is positioned below the head of the yard rail 10, so that the free roller 23 a does not contact the wheel 21.
[0021]
At this time, the swing arm 29 is pushed by the connecting member 27 and rotates clockwise in the figure, and the hold member 24 also rotates clockwise integrally therewith. As described above, when the holding member 24 rotates clockwise, that is, the holding member 24 performs the downward operation, the free roller 24a does not contact the wheel 21 as described above.
[0022]
Conversely, when the actuator 22 performs the pushing operation, the holding members 23 and 24 are erected by operating in the reverse of the above-described manner, so that one of the free rollers 23 a and 24 a can be brought into contact with the wheel 21. Then, when the traveling unit operates, the entire vehicle feeder 11 moves, whereby the wheels 21, the bogie, or the vehicle are pushed.
[0023]
In FIG. 4, reference numeral 31 denotes a position sensor. The position sensor 31 detects the position of the wheel 21 and the number of times the wheel 21 has passed. Reference numeral 32 denotes a limit switch for stopping the vehicle feeder 11 at a fixed position. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 33 denotes an outdoor trolley duct for supplying power to the motor 18 and the like.
[0024]
As described above, the vehicle feeder 11a in an area other than the vehicle carry-in area 1 is attached to the premises rail 10 on one side. Therefore, the vehicle feeder 11a lacks the structure of the mounting part in the vehicle feeder 11, and conversely, a traveling support means for the yard rail 10 and the rail guide 15 is added.
[0025]
That is, 35 and 36 in FIGS. 4 and 6 are horizontal support rollers, which partially cut out the drive unit installation plate 13 and are disposed at the portion so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction. The upper horizontal support roller 35 abuts against the side surface of the head 15 a of the rail guide 15 and rotates freely, and the lower horizontal support roller 36 abuts on a guide plate 37 provided at intervals on the side surface of the rail guide 15. Touch and rotate freely.
[0026]
Further, a guide roller 39 that rotates in the horizontal direction is installed via a bracket 38 on the rail guide 15 side of the drive unit installation plate 13 (see FIG. 6). The guide roller 39 comes into contact with the side surface (inner surface) of the guide plate 37 on the rail guide 15 side and rotates freely.
[0027]
As described above, the vehicle feeder 11a includes the support wheel 14 that rolls on the leg 10a of the yard rail 10, the pin gear sprocket 19 that meshes with the pin gear chain 20, and the horizontal support roller that contacts the head 15a of the rail base 15. 35, the horizontal support roller 36 abutting on the outer surface of the guide plate 37, and the guide roller 39 abutting on the inner surface of the guide plate 37 are locked and supported on the premises rail 10 and the rail base 15.
[0028]
A toro reel 40 for supplying electric power to the motor 18 and the like is fixed on the side surface of the rail base 15 in a belt shape, and a sliding contact 41 that is in sliding contact with the driving unit installation plate 13 is provided (see FIG. 5). ).
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention has a simple structure, can be easily and inexpensively installed under a yard rail, and can efficiently transport a vehicle, a bogie or wheels between workplaces automatically. There is an effect that can be done.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing one half of a layout example of a vehicle maintenance shop incorporating a vehicle feeder according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the other half of a layout example of a vehicle maintenance shop incorporating the vehicle feeder according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a front configuration diagram of a vehicle feeder according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a side view of a vehicle feeder according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 4;
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating another example of the front configuration of the vehicle feeder according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 vehicle carry-in area 2 air blowing area 3 dismantling area 4 trolley maintenance area 5 assembly area 6 paint washing area 7 vehicle carry-out area 8 underfloor equipment maintenance area 10 yard rail 11 vehicle feeder 11a vehicle feeder 12 frame 13 drive unit installation plate 14 Support wheel 15 Rail base 15a Head 16 Support roller 17 Support roller 18 Motor 19 Pin gear sprocket 20 Pin gear chain 21 Wheel 22 Actuator 23 Hold member 23a Free roller 23b Bearing 24 Hold member 24a Free roller 24b Bearing 25 Swing blade 26 Connecting rod 27 Connecting member 28 Swing arm 29 Swing arm 31 Position sensor 32 Limit switch 33 Trolley duct 35 Horizontal support roller 36 Horizontal support roller 37 Guide plate 39 Guide row Over 40 Tororiru 41 sliding contact 43 pit lid

Claims (4)

A frame that is passed between the rails and moves along the rails, and a traveling unit and a wheel pushing unit installed on a driving unit installation plate attached to one side of the frame, and the traveling unit includes a rail base. A pin gear chain to be fixed, a motor installed on the drive unit installation plate, and a pin gear sprocket that is rotationally driven by the motor and meshes with the pin gear chain to rotate and run, and the wheel pushing unit includes: A vehicle feeder comprising: an actuator attached to the drive unit installation plate; a link mechanism for transmitting the operation of the actuator; and a hold member that moves up and down by the action of the link mechanism. The driving unit installation plate is provided with a traveling unit and a wheel pushing unit, and the driving unit installation plate has a support wheel rotating on a leg of a rail and a horizontal support roller rotating horizontally along a side surface of a rail base. Wherein the running unit includes a pin gear chain fixed to the rail base, a motor installed on the drive unit installation plate, and a pin gear rotatably driven by the motor and rotatably running while meshing with the pin gear chain. And a wheel pushing unit, wherein the wheel pushing unit includes an actuator attached to the drive unit installation plate, a link mechanism transmitting the operation of the actuator, and a hold member that performs an up / down operation by the action of the link mechanism. Vehicle feeder characterized by the following. The vehicle feed device according to claim 1, wherein the traveling unit is installed at two positions in front and behind of the driving unit installation plate in a traveling direction. The vehicle feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a pair of the hold members is provided so as to be activated with a wheel therebetween.

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