JP2010196281A - Auxiliary implement for cover for protecting operating rod/locking rod, and shunt using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auxiliary implement which can surely suppress a flip-up phenomenon of a protective cover (canopy) annexed to an operating rod/locking rod and which does not deteriorate maintenance workability of lubrication work etc., and a shunt having the auxiliary implement; and to provide an easy-to-use auxiliary implement which can be easily attached to an existing shunt, and a shunt having the auxiliary implement. <P>SOLUTION: A first member 1 has an attachment portion 11 for attachment to the outside, and a second member 2 is turnably combined with the first member 1. An opening/closing mechanism 3, which is attached to the first member 1, allows the turning of the second member 2 in an opened state, and elastically latches the second member 2 to the side of the first member 1 in a closed state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an auxiliary tool attached to a protective cover of an operating rod and a lock rod of a switch, and a switch using the same.

  The turning machine converts the Tongrel between a normal position and an inverted position, and includes an operating rod for operating the Tongrel and a locking rod for locking the Tongrel. The tipping machine is installed outside in a so-called rain condition, and in this state, the operating rod and the lock rod project out of the tipping machine main body and operate. For this reason, dust may adhere to the operation rod and the lock rod, or a lump of snow may fall from the traveling train and collide with the operation rod and the lock rod. Moreover, since it is raining, it is necessary to take anti-corrosion measures.

  From such a point of view, usually, the switch is provided with a protective cover, ie, a so-called “eave”, that covers the outer lead-out portion of the operating rod or the lock rod with a predetermined length.

  On the other hand, the operating rod and the lock rod reciprocate linearly inside and outside the turning machine. Since it is necessary to smoothly perform the reciprocating linear motion, an operation of periodically refueling the operating rod and the lock rod is performed. In order to facilitate this refueling operation, the above-described protective cover has a hinge structure and can be flipped upward.

  However, for example, when a snow lump falls and collides with the protective cover from the passing train, and a force is applied to the protective cover shockingly, the protective cover jumps up to the train side by the reaction force due to its elastic deformation energy, There is a risk of collision with the train and an accident. Building locks and operation rods have a construction limit that does not collide with the train, but even if the lock locks and operation rods are within the building limit height, The distance from the fence to the train is extremely small. In particular, the lock paddle has a smaller distance to the train than the operating pad due to the structure of the tipping machine. In view of such circumstances, it is clear that the phenomenon of the protective cover jumping up must be suppressed.

  As a means of preventing the phenomenon of the protective cover jumping up, a method has been devised in which a thick iron plate is fastened together with a protective cover mounting bolt and the hinge of the protective cover is fixed. However, with this structure, it is necessary to remove the bolts during maintenance work such as refueling, and maintenance workability is significantly deteriorated.

  As another means, it is conceivable to divert the bellows waterproof structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, but this technique cannot cope with the above-described problems.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-18201

  An object of the present invention is to provide a protective cover auxiliary tool that can surely suppress the phenomenon of jumping of the protective cover (eave) attached to the operating rod and the lock rod, and that does not impair maintenance workability such as refueling. It is to provide a tipper with this.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use protective cover auxiliary tool that can be easily attached to an existing turning machine and a turning machine having the same.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an auxiliary tool according to the present invention is attached to a protective cover that protects an operating rod or a lock rod of a turning machine, and includes a first member, a second member, and a second member. A member and an opening / closing mechanism are included. The first member has a mounting portion for mounting to the outside, and the second member is combined so as to be rotatable with respect to the first member.

  The opening / closing mechanism is attached to the first member, allows the second member to rotate in the open state, and elastically latches the second member on the first member side in the closed state.

  The auxiliary tool according to the present invention is applied to a turning machine having a protective cover. As described above, the protective cover covers the outer lead-out portion of the operating rod or the lock rod with a predetermined length. The auxiliary tool is laid on the upper side of the protective cover.

  As described above, the auxiliary tool according to the present invention includes the first member, and since the first member has an attachment portion for attaching to the outside, the auxiliary member is used by using the attachment portion. The tool can be attached to the main body (box) of the turning machine at an appropriate position such as above the protective cover. The bolts to which the protective cover is attached may be used to fasten together with the protective cover, or may be attached independently from the protective cover. That is, it can be easily attached to an existing turning machine.

  The auxiliary tool according to the present invention includes a second member in addition to the first member, and the second member is rotatably combined with the first member. Therefore, the second member can be rotated upward, for example, while the first member is fixed to the main body of the turning machine. The second member is arranged so as to cover the protective cover attached to the operating rod and the lock rod in a state where the second member is attached to the tipping machine.

  The auxiliary tool according to the present invention includes an opening / closing mechanism, and the opening / closing mechanism is attached to the first member, and allows the second member to rotate in the open state. Therefore, even when the protective cover is flipped upward during maintenance work such as refueling the operating rod and the lock rod, the second member can be lifted upward following the protective cover. There will be no hindrance to the refueling work for the lock.

  The open / close mechanism elastically latches the second member on the first member side in the closed state. As described above, in the state in which the auxiliary tool is attached to the tumble machine, the second member is arranged so as to cover the protective cover attached to the operating rod and the lock rod. The second member is elastically latched on the first member side in a state of covering the protective cover attached to the operating rod and the lock rod. For this reason, for example, a lump of snow falls from the passing train and collides with the protective cover, and a force is applied to the protective cover, so that the protective cover jumps to the train side by the reaction force of its elastic deformation energy. Even if it tries to rise, the phenomenon of the protective cover jumping up is suppressed by the elastic latching action applied to the second member. For this reason, the phenomenon of the protective cover jumping up is suppressed, and the protective cover does not collide with the train.

  The opening / closing mechanism preferably includes a latching piece, a spring, and an operation piece. One end of the latching piece is rotatably supported, and the other end is at a position latched at least by the edge of the second member. The spring applies spring pressure to the latching piece, and the operation piece is operated to apply the spring pressure to the latching piece or release the spring pressure.

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(A) A protective cover auxiliary tool that can reliably suppress the jumping phenomenon of the protective cover (eave) attached to the operating rod and the lock rod and that does not impair maintenance workability such as refueling, and the like. A tipping machine can be provided.
(B) It is possible to provide an easy-to-use protective cover auxiliary tool that can be easily attached to an existing turning machine and a turning machine having the same.

  Other features of the present invention and the operational effects thereof will be described in more detail by embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a perspective view which shows the open state of the auxiliary tool for lock paddle protective covers which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the closed state of the auxiliary | assistant tool for lock paddle protective covers shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the open state of the auxiliary tool for operating rod protection covers concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the closed state of the auxiliary tool for operating rod protection covers concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the opening / closing mechanism used for the auxiliary tool concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the turning machine which attached the auxiliary tool which concerns on this invention. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state where the operating rod protective cover auxiliary tool is opened in the turning machine shown in FIG. 6. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the open state shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the closed state of the operation tool protective cover auxiliary tool.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st member 2 2nd member 3 Opening-closing mechanism

  With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the auxiliary tool according to the present invention includes a first member 1, a second member 2, and an opening / closing mechanism 3. The figure has shown the auxiliary | assistant tool for lock paddle protection covers in a turning machine.

  The 1st member 1 has the attachment part 11 for attaching with respect to the main body of a tipping machine. The first member 1 is manufactured by pressing a metal plate material having a high mechanical strength such as an iron plate, for example, and is subjected to a surface treatment such as plating as necessary. The attaching part 11 is comprised with the volt | bolt etc. which were inserted rotatably by the suitable space | interval. The first member 1 includes a flat plate portion 12 provided with an attachment portion 11 and two vertical plate portions 13 and 14 connected to be substantially orthogonal to the flat plate portion 12 on both sides in the width direction of the flat plate portion 12. Have. The vertical plate portions 13 and 14 protrude forward from one end edge of the flat plate portion 12 and further hang downward.

  The second member 2 has a shaft body 4 that allows relative rotation with respect to the first member 1. The second member 2 is also produced by, for example, pressing a metal plate material having a high mechanical strength such as an iron plate, and is subjected to a treatment such as plating as necessary. The second member 2 has vertical arm portions 22 and 23 that rise in the same direction from the flat plate portion 21 on both sides in the width direction of the flat plate portion 21 that overlaps the protective cover. The outer spacing between the vertical arm portions 22 and 23 is slightly smaller than the inner spacing between the vertical plate portions 13 and 14 of the first member 1, and the vertical arm portions 22 and 23 are the vertical plate portions of the first member 1. 13 and 14, the vertical arm portion 22 overlaps the vertical plate portion 13, and the vertical arm portion 23 overlaps the vertical plate portion 14.

  The shaft body 4 passes through the overlapping portion of the vertical arm portion 22 and the vertical plate portion 13 and the overlapping portion of the vertical arm portion 23 and the vertical plate portion 14. Therefore, the second member 2 can rotate relative to the first member 1 around the shaft body 4.

  The opening / closing mechanism 3 is attached to the first member 1, and allows the second member 2 to rotate around the shaft body 4 in the open state, and allows the second member 2 to move to the first member 1 side in the closed state. Hang elastically on. Specifically, the above-described configuration of the opening / closing mechanism 3 can be realized in various forms. An example is shown in FIG. Note that FIG. 5 is intended to make it easy to understand the arrangement and relationship of each component, and does not show an actual operation state.

  The opening / closing mechanism 3 illustrated in FIG. 5 includes a latch piece 31, a spring 32, and an operation piece 33, and is provided on the outer wall surface of the vertical plate portions 13 and 14 of the first member 1. One end 310 of the latching piece 31 is rotatably supported by the shaft body 312, and the other end is a latching portion 311 that is latched on at least the edge of the second member 2. The latching portion 311 is curved and latched on the overlapping portion of the vertical arm portion 22 and the vertical plate portion 13 and the overlapping portion of the vertical arm portion 23 and the vertical plate portion 14.

  The spring 32 applies a spring pressure by, for example, a tensile force to the latch piece 31. The illustrated spring 32 is a coil spring, and two springs 32 are arranged on both sides of the operation piece 33, and each has a link member 321 that penetrates the inside thereof. One end of the link member 321 is rotatably connected to a shaft body 353 that supports one end of the latching piece 31, and the other end is rotatably connected to the shaft body 351 on one end side of the operation piece 33. Yes.

  The other end of the operation piece 33 opposite to one end connected to the shaft body 351 is rotatably connected to one end of the fixed piece 34 by the shaft body 352. The fixing piece 34 is fixed to the first members 13 and 14 by means such as screws. Therefore, the shaft body 352 that rotatably connects the operation piece 33 and the fixed piece 34 serves as a fixed rotation fulcrum.

  In the open state of FIG. 1, the components are in the relationship as shown in FIG. 5, the spring 32 is loose, and almost no spring pressure is applied to the latch piece 31. In the state, a spring pressure due to the tensile force of the spring 32 is applied to the latch piece 31. By the spring pressure, the latching portion 311 of the latching piece 31 is latched on the overlapping portion of the vertical arm portion 22 and the vertical plate portion 13 and the overlapping portion of the vertical arm portion 23 and the vertical plate portion 14, to bound.

  3 and 4 has the same basic structure as that of the lock lock protection cover auxiliary device described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, except that the attachment portion 11 differs only in that it has a spacer 111 that absorbs the difference in height between the lock paddle and the operating paddle.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the auxiliary tool shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is applied to a tipping machine having a protective cover. The illustrated rolling machine 5 includes a lock paddle protection cover 61 and an operating paddle protection cover 62. The protective cover 61 covers the part of the lock rod 53 that is led out to the outside with a predetermined length. The protective cover 62 covers a part of the operating rod 53 that is led out to the outside with a predetermined length. The protective covers 61 and 62 are fixed to the main body (box body) 51 of the turning machine 5 and have a hinge structure at an intermediate portion in the length direction. Therefore, the protective covers 61 and 62 can be flipped upward in necessary folds such as refueling work.

  An auxiliary tool 71 is attached above the connecting portion between the protective cover 61 and the main body 51 of the turning machine 5 so as to cover the protective cover 61. The auxiliary tool 71 is attached so as to cover the hinge structure provided in the protective cover 61. In attaching the auxiliary tool 71, the attachment portion 11 is fixed to the main body 51 of the rolling machine 5 by means such as screwing.

  Similarly, an auxiliary tool 72 is attached above the connecting portion between the operating rod protection cover 62 and the main body 51 of the turning machine 5 so as to cover the operating rod protection cover 62. The auxiliary tool 72 is attached so as to cover the hinge structure provided in the operating rod protection cover 62. In attaching the auxiliary tool 72, the attachment portion 11 is fixed to the main body 51 of the rolling machine 5 by means such as screwing.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 7-9, operation | movement and effect | action of the auxiliary | assistant tool 72 for an operating rod protective cover are demonstrated. As described above, the auxiliary tool 72 includes the first member 1, and the first member 1 has the attachment part 11. At an appropriate position, such as above the protective cover 62, it can be attached to the main body 51 of the rolling machine 5. The bolts to which the protective cover 62 is attached may be used to fasten together with the protective cover 62 or may be attached independently from the protective cover 62. It can be easily attached to the existing turning machine 5 according to the above-described procedure.

  The auxiliary tool 72 includes a second member 2 in addition to the first member 1, and the second member 2 has a shaft body 4 that allows relative rotation with respect to the first member 1. is doing. Therefore, as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, the first member 1 is fixed to the main body 51 of the rolling machine 5, and the second member 2 is centered on the shaft body 4, for example, Can be rotated in the direction.

  The first member 1 is arranged so that the flat plate portion 21 covers the protective cover 62 attached to the operating rod 54 in a state where the first member 1 is attached to the tipping machine 5. The auxiliary tool 72 has an opening / closing mechanism 3, and the opening / closing mechanism 3 is attached to the first member 1 and allows the second member 2 to rotate around the shaft body 4 in the open state. Accordingly, when performing maintenance work such as refueling on the operating rod 54, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, even when the protective cover 62 is flipped upward, the flat plate portion 21 of the second member 2 follows it. Therefore, the refueling operation of the operation rod 54 is not hindered.

  In the closed state, the opening / closing mechanism 3 elastically latches the second member 2 on the first member 1 side as shown in FIG. As described above, the second member 2 is arranged so that the flat plate portion 21 covers the protective cover 62 attached to the operating rod 54 in the state where the auxiliary tool 72 is attached to the rolling machine 5. In the closed state, the flat plate portion 21 of the second member 2 is elastically latched on the first member 1 side while covering the protective cover 62 attached to the operating rod 54. For this reason, for example, a lump of snow falls from the passing train and collides with the protective cover 62, and a shock is applied to the protective cover 62. Therefore, the protective cover 62 is subjected to the reaction force due to its elastic deformation energy. Even if it tries to jump up, the phenomenon that the protective cover 62 jumps up is suppressed by the elastic latching action applied to the second member 2 and the flat plate portion 21. For this reason, the phenomenon of the protective cover 62 jumping up is suppressed by the flat plate portion 21, and the protective cover 62 does not collide with the train. When a slight space is provided between the lower surface of the flat plate portion 21 of the second member 2 and the upper surface of the protective cover 62, only the vibration that needs to be suppressed among the vibrations of the protective cover 62 is provided. 72 can be suppressed.

  The operation and action of the lock pad protection cover auxiliary tool 71 are also the same as those of the operation pad protection cover support tool 72 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  Although the contents of the present invention have been specifically described with reference to the preferred embodiments, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art based on the basic technical idea and teachings of the present invention. It is self-explanatory.

Claims (3)

An auxiliary tool attached to a protective cover for protecting the operating rod or lock rod of the turning machine, including a first member, a second member, and an opening / closing mechanism,
The first member has an attachment portion for attaching to the outside,
The second member is rotatably combined with the first member;
The opening / closing mechanism is attached to the first member, allows the second member to rotate in the open state, and elastically latches the second member on the first member side in the closed state. ,
Auxiliary tool. The auxiliary tool according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing mechanism includes a latching piece, a spring, and an operation piece.
One end of the latching piece is supported by being rotatable, and the other end is at a position latched to at least an edge of the second member;
The spring applies spring pressure to the latch piece;
The operation piece is operated to apply the spring pressure to the latch piece or release the spring pressure.
Auxiliary tool. A tipping machine including a protective cover and its auxiliary equipment,
The protective cover is for covering the outer lead-out part of the operating rod or the lock rod with a predetermined length,
The auxiliary tool is described in claim 1 or 2, and is attached to the upper side of the protective cover.
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