JP2664035B2 - Railway model coupler - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coupler used in a model railway vehicle, and more particularly, to a coupler of a close-contact automatic coupling type (hereinafter, simply referred to as a close self-connection type).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a railway model, various structures such as an Arnold type coupler and an automatic coupling type (self-linking type) coupler have been considered for connecting vehicles.

[0003]

However, conventionally, there has been no inconvenience in the following because there was no close-coupled coupler.

[0004] In an actual vehicle, a close-coupled coupler is used for a blue train, which is particularly popular among railway enthusiasts. Because he did not use a self-contained coupler, his appearance was unnatural.

[0005] Further, in the case of a curved track on which a model railway vehicle travels, it is general that the curvature of a real curved track is considerably larger than that of the actual curved track due to restrictions on the installation place and the like. When using a self-contained coupler,
The width of the coupler had to be wider than that of the actual coupler in accordance with the scaling rule for the sake of turning on a steep curved line, and this made the appearance unnatural.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a close-coupled coupler in a railway model which is close to a real one.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a railway model coupler for connecting vehicles in a railway model, wherein each of two couplers to be connected is an openable / closable coupler. it has a frame and a coupler hook, Oyo coupler frame of both couplers
And at least one of the coupler hooks is elastic and normal
Is the coupler frame and the coupler frame is closed
And the coupler frame and coupler of both couplers
-When the hook is open, the coupler frame and
The coupler frame of the other coupler between the hooks
It is configured to be receptive, and in this receiving state, the coupler
When the puller frame and coupler hook close, both
Between the puller coupler frame and coupler hook
To be able to hold the coupler frame of your coupler
The two couplers are forcibly approaching each other,
When leaving, the coupler frame of the other party's coupler and
And at least one of the coupler hooks
The coupler frame and coupler hook temporarily
It is characterized in that a copied portion to be opened is provided.

[0008] The railway model coupler of the invention according to claim 2 is:
The coupler according to claim 1, wherein the coupler frame and the coupler hook are formed by different parts.

[0009]

According to the above-mentioned means, at least one of the coupler frames and the coupler hook are configured to be openable and closable by its own elasticity, and the coupler frame of the other coupler is connected between the coupler frame and the coupler hook of each coupler. Because it was made possible to pinch, that is, it was a tightly connected type coupler, so it was possible to mount a tightly connected type coupler on a blue train model etc., realizing a railway model closer to the real thing Can be achieved.

In addition, since the coupler is a close-coupled type coupler, a coupler having a width substantially similar to that of a real coupler scaled according to the scaling rule can be obtained. It can be realized.

In this case, if the coupler frame and the coupler hook are formed by different parts, the opening and closing of the coupler frame and the coupler hook can be performed more easily than when the coupler frame and the coupler hook are formed by one part.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the close-coupled coupler. The close-coupled coupler 1 is composed of four parts, although not particularly limited. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the dense self-coupled coupler (hereinafter, simply referred to as a coupler) 1 includes a fine self-coupled coupler frame (hereinafter, simply referred to as a coupler frame) 2 and a fine self-coupled coupler hook (hereinafter, simply referred to as a coupler hook). ), A close-coupled coupler supporter (hereinafter simply referred to as a coupler supporter) 4, and a closely-coupled coupler holder (hereinafter simply referred to as a coupler holder) 5.

Here, the coupler frame 2 is entirely made of a material having high elasticity, and a knuckle 24 is attached to the tip of the body portion 20, and a portion immediately behind the knuckle 24 is slightly hollowed. The knuckle 24 of the coupler frame 2 of the mating coupler 1 can be received in the hollow space. The base end of the coupler frame 2 has a "T" shape.

On the other hand, the coupler hook 3 is made of the same material as the coupler frame 2. The tip of the body 30 of the coupler hook 3 is sharpened like a cone,
An inward projection 31 is formed inside the sharp portion. The inward protrusion 31 has a triangular shape, and can be engaged with the groove 23 on the outside of the coupler frame 2 in the mating coupler 1. The operation of the inward projection 31 in this case will be described later.

The base end of the coupler hook 3 has a "T" shape, and pins 33, 33 are attached to this portion so as to protrude upward. This pin 3
3 and 33 can be fitted into holes 22 and 22 provided at the base end of the coupler frame 2.
By fitting the pins 33, 33 to the
As shown in FIG. 2, the coupler hook 3 and the coupler frame 2 are integrated.

The base end of the integrated coupler hook 3 and coupler frame 2 (hereinafter referred to as the coupler body when referring to the integrated coupler hook 3 and coupler frame 2 as a whole) is a coupler supporter. 4 and the coupler holder 5. The pinching between the coupler supporter 4 and the coupler holder 5 is performed by inserting the pins 5b, 5b of the coupler holder 5 into the holes 4 of the coupler supporter 4.
b, 4b.
At this time, the bosses 4a of the coupler supporter 4 abut against the bosses 5a of the coupler holder 5. When sandwiched by the coupler supporter 4 and the coupler holder 5, as shown in FIG. 3, the body portions 20 and 30 of the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3 are positioned between the bosses 5a and 5a of the coupler holder 5.
The base ends of the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3 are located between the boss 5a and the pin 5b of the coupler holder 5. Between the coupler supporter 4 and the coupler holder 5, the coupler body can move up and down slightly around its base end. This play allows the coupler body to swing up and down when the vehicle climbs up a slope. FIG. 4 shows a side view of the coupler 1 thus assembled.

The assembled coupler 1 is attached to the front and rear of the vehicle 6 as shown in FIG.

That is, although not particularly limited, the coupler 1 is attached to a lower side of an obstacle (skirt) 7 which is detachably attached to a front portion and a rear portion of a chassis 6a of the vehicle 6. Specifically, an evacuator (skirt)
Under the 7, the obstruction device 7 and the snow plow 8
The coupler 1 is attached in such a manner that the coupler 1 is interposed therebetween. The attachment of the obstacle 7 to the chassis 6a is not particularly limited, but is performed by fitting the recess 7b of the obstacle 7 to the projections 6b on both sides of the chassis 6a. The attachment of the snow remover 8 to the obstacle 7 is not particularly limited, but the claws 8 a of the snow remover 8 are attached to the holes 7 of the obstacle 7.
This is done by hooking on c. In this manner, the coupler 1 is attached to the vehicle 6. When the coupler 1 is attached to the vehicle 6, the protrusion 4 a provided on the upper side of the coupler supporter 4 projects upward from the hole 7 a of the obstacle switch 7, and FIG. As shown, a restoring spring 9 is engaged with the protruding portion of the projection 4a, and the coupler is always kept at the neutral position by the restoring spring 9.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

With the vehicle 6 set on the rails, the vehicles 6 to be connected are brought close to each other as shown in FIG. 7 (plan view) and FIG. 8 (side view). Then, the back portion 24a of the knuckle 24 abuts against the surface 31a of the inward projection (followed portion) 31, and the knuckle (followed portion) 2
Four hit each other. When the vehicles 6 further approach each other, the body portions 20 and 30 of the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3 bend in a direction to open the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3. The inward projection 31 falls into the recess 23. Thereby, the couplers 1 are connected.

On the other hand, to release the connection between the couplers 1
Similarly, the vehicles 6 are separated from each other while the vehicle 6 is set on the rail. Then, the inner surface 23a of the concave portion 23 comes into contact with the surface 31b of the inward protrusion 31, and when the vehicles 6 are further separated from each other, the trunk portions 20, 30 of the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3 open the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3. The inward projection 31 of the coupler hook 3 is disengaged from the recess 23.

According to the railway model coupler constructed as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

That is, according to the railway model coupler of the embodiment, the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3 of the coupler 1 are configured to be opened and closed by their own elasticity, and the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3 of each coupler are provided.
The coupler frame 2 of the other coupler can be sandwiched between the two, that is, it is a tightly-coupled coupler, so it is possible to mount a tightly-coupled coupler on a blue train model etc. It is possible to realize a more realistic model railway.

Further, since the coupler is a close-coupled type coupler, a coupler having a width substantially the same as that of a real coupler scaled according to the scaling rule can be obtained. It can be realized.

Further, since the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3 are constituted by separate parts, the body 2
The opening and closing of the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3 can be performed by the deflection of 0 and 30, and the opening and closing thereof can be performed more easily than in the case where the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3 are configured by one part.

Further, according to the mounting structure of this embodiment, for example, when replacing the coupler, the coupler can be replaced without removing the restoring spring 9 simply by removing the snow probe 8. The replacement work becomes extremely easy.

Although the coupler according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist thereof.

That is, in the above-described embodiment, the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3 of the two couplers 1 constituting the coupler are configured to be openable and closable. 3 may be opened and closed.

Further, in the coupler 1 of the above embodiment, the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3 are separate parts, but they may be constituted by one part.

Further, the coupler 1 of the above embodiment is composed of the coupler frame 2, the coupler hook 3, the coupler supporter 4 and the coupler holder 5, but it is sufficient if the coupler frame 2 and the coupler hook 3 are at least provided. Further, the mounting location of the coupler 1 is not limited to the embodiment, and the coupler 1 may be directly mounted on the cart.

[0032]

According to the present invention, there is provided a railway model coupler for coupling vehicles in a railway model, wherein each of two couplers to be coupled has an openable / closable coupler frame and a coupler hook. Become, both couplers
At least the coupler frame and coupler hook
One is elastic and normally has a coupler frame and cover.
The puller frame is closed and the couplers of both couplers are closed.
The frame and coupler hook open.
Between the puller frame and coupler hook
The coupler frame is configured to accept
In the condition, the coupler frame and coupler of both couplers
-When the hook is closed, the coupler frame and both couplers
Between the coupler hook and the other party's coupler
It is configured so that the frame can be pinched, and both couplers
When forcibly approaching or moving away from each other, the cap
Less coupler frame and coupler hook
And follow the other one to make the coupler frame and
A copied part is provided to temporarily open the coupler hook.
This makes it possible to realize a more realistic model railroad model.

In this case, if the coupler frame and the coupler hook are formed by separate parts, the opening and closing of the coupler frame and the coupler hook can be performed more easily than when the coupler frame and the coupler hook are formed by one part.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a coupler in a railway model coupler according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a coupler body in the railway model coupler according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the model railway coupler according to the embodiment with a coupler supporter removed.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a coupler in the railway model coupler according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an attached state of the coupler in the model railway coupler according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a relationship between a coupler and a restoring spring in the railway model coupler according to the example.

FIG. 7 is a plan view for explaining how to connect couplers in the model railway coupler according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a side view for explaining how to connect couplers in the model railway coupler according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coupler 2 Coupler frame 3 Coupler hook 4 Coupler supporter 5 Coupler holder

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coupler for connecting vehicles in a model railway, wherein each of two couplers to be connected has a coupler frame and a coupler hook which can be opened and closed, and a coupler frame and a coupler frame of both couplers.
At least one of the coupler hooks is elastic and normally
Coupler frame and coupler frame closed
The coupler frame and coupler of both couplers
When the hook is open, the coupler frame and coupler
-Receive the coupler frame of the other coupler between the hooks.
In this receiving state, the coupling of both couplers is
When the frame and coupler hook close, both caps
Between the coupler frame and coupler hook
So that the coupler frame of the other coupler can be clamped.
The two couplers are forced to approach and separate vehicles.
In the event of a conflict, the coupler frame of the other coupler and the
And at least one of the coupler hooks
Open the coupler frame and coupler hook temporarily.
A railway model coupler characterized by being provided with an imitated copied part . 2. The railway model coupler according to claim 1, wherein the coupler frame and the coupler hook are formed by different parts.