JPH03166402A - Branching device of guide track - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the structure of the whole of a device compact and simple by locating movable beams between a fixed beam of a single track and branch fixed beams of multiple tracks to connect respectively, and providing a flexible side wall means for connection thereof. CONSTITUTION:A track is connected to a fixed beam 12 with a pin 13 by locating movable beams 11 between a fixed beam 12 of the single track side and branch fixed beams 29a, 29b, 29c. Flexible beams 14 are provided on fixed boards 25 of the fixed beams 12 and movable boards 26 of the movable beams 11, and a flexible side wall means for bending a guiding surface under the switched condition of the movable beams 11 is provided. Next, the movable beams 11 are moved by a driving device to perform the switching action, and the movable beams 11 are held under the curved condition or the straight condition with the flexible means of the flexible beams 14. A driving device for moving the movable beams 11 to the branch beams 29a - 29c and for the curved action can be thereby made compact, and the whole of the device can be simplified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a guide track branching device, and particularly to a guide track branching device suitable for a guide track branching device having a substantially U-shaped cross section.

[Conventional technology]

As a conventional guide track branching device, for example,
As described in Publication No. 8-17163, by connecting a plurality of branch girders in a rotatable manner and increasing the number of branch girders, the bending angle between each branch girder can be made small, and furthermore, the bending angle between each branch girder can be made small, and the bending angle between each branch girder can be made small. By forcibly curving the guide plate, the structure created a smooth curve. Also,
Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 1973 4. - Publication No. 86108 states,
A flat main plate is installed in the center of the point track, and auxiliary girders are installed on both sides of the main plate via elastic bodies to ensure rigidity against vertical loads and to reduce drive resistance during points. I tried to minimize it as much as possible.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the former of the above conventional technologies, the length of one branch girder is shortened to reduce the bending angle of each branch, and flexible guide plates are provided to create a structure that creates a smooth curve. It has become. However, increasing the number of branch girders as described above results in an increase in the number of parts, and insufficient consideration has been given to simplifying the structure and improving manufacturability. On the other hand, the latter is constructed with a single branch girder, and the branch girder placed between the fixed girders must be curved, and even if a flat main plate is used, a large driving force is required. is necessary. Therefore, a large-sized drive device is required as a drive means for moving and bending the branch girder.

An object of the present invention is to provide a guide track branching device that can simplify the overall structure of the device.

[Means to solve the problem]

The above purpose is to provide a fixed floor plate installed on the branch fixed girder side of a fixed girder and having a running road surface for vehicles and a moving surface for side wall trucks;
A movable floor plate is rotatably connected to the center position in the width direction of the end of the fixed floor plate, and has a movable floor plate on the fixed floor side that serves as a traveling road surface for the vehicle and a moving surface for the side wall truck, and has a movable floor plate on the side of the fixed floor plate that serves as a traveling surface for the vehicle and a moving surface for the side wall truck. a movable girder configured in a straight line and movable to positions corresponding to the plurality of branch fixed girders; and a movable girder installed horizontally movably on the fixed bed and movable bed, and the fixed girder and the branch fixed girder. This is achieved by connecting the straight portions of both side walls of the movable girder and curving its guide surface in accordance with the tipped state of the movable girder. [Operation] The switch operation is performed by moving the movable girder arranged between the fixed girder and the branch fixed girder using a drive device. At this time, the flexible side wall means is maintained in a predetermined curved or straight state as the movable girder moves. In this way, one movable girder is installed between the fixed girder and the branch fixed girder, and the structure can be simplified compared to the conventional structure in which a plurality of branch girders are provided. Further, the flexible side wall means operates in accordance with the movement of the movable girder, and does not require any special driving means, and if the drive means is installed at the tip of the movable girder, the flexible side wall means The force required for the bayonet movement can be reduced, and the driving means can be made small and simple in structure.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. In the figure, 11 is a movable girder, l2 is a fixed girder forming a single track side, and 29a, 29b, and 29c are branching fixed girders forming a plurality of tracks.

Above the movable girder, fixed girder 12 and branch fixed girder 29a, 2
9b, 29c both have a guiding running road surface and a running road surface 33 that are integrally constructed, and only the guiding running road surface at the connecting portion between the movable girder 11 and the fixed girder l2 is constituted by the side wall truck 18, which will be described later. ing. The movable girder 1l includes the fixed girder 12 and branch fixed girders 29a, 29b, 29c.
It is connected to the end of the fixed girder l2 via a center pin 13 installed at the center in the width direction. The movable girder 11 is supported so as to be movable in the horizontal direction by a movable trolley 22 having a driving means installed at its lower part. Note that 23 is a rail on which the movable cart 22 runs.

Furthermore, a movable bed plate 2 is provided on the fixed girder side of the movable girder earthwork.
6 is formed. The movable floor plate 26 is formed to correspond to the movement range of the side wall truck 18. On the other hand, a fixed floor plate 25 is formed on the movable girder side of the fixed girder 12. The fixed floor plate 25 is formed to correspond to the movement range of the side wall truck 18, which will be described later. Reference numeral 28 denotes a gangplank installed at the tip of the movable girder 11 at a position corresponding to the vehicle travel direction 36, and spanned over the branch fixed girders 29a, 29b, 29c, and is of a flip-up type or a sliding type. be done.

Next, the flexible side wall means 34 installed on the fixed bed plate 25 of the fixed girder 12 and the movable bed plate 26 of the movable girder 11 will be described in detail. Reference numeral 14 denotes a flexible girder in which one end, that is, the fixed point work 5, is connected to the side wall constituting the guide running path of the fixed girder 12, and the other end, that is, the moving point l6 is connected to the side wall that constitutes the guiding running path of the movable girder l1. be. The flexible girder 14 is made of, for example, an iron plate or a high-strength, flexible synthetic resin. 17 is the fixed bed board 25 and the movable bed board 26
is a support means for maintaining the distance between the end of the flexible girder 14 and the flexible girder 14. The support means 17 is constituted by, for example, an electric jack or a hydraulic cylinder, and is positioned so that the flexible girder 14 assumes a predetermined shape by changing its overall length in accordance with the shifting state of the movable girder 1l. It is. That is, when the fixed girder 12 and the movable girder t are in a straight line as shown in FIG. 1, the length of the support means 17 is determined so that the flexible girder 14 is in a straight line, When the fixed girder 12 and the movable girder 11 are in a bent state as shown in FIG.

Next, a side wall truck 1 whose front surface is configured as a guide surface for the vehicle
A plurality of 8's are installed in the traveling direction of the vehicle, and in the case of this embodiment, there are 4 units, and for convenience of explanation, they are designated by numerals 18a, 18b, 1.
8c, 18d. The side wall truck 18a. 18b, 18
The total length 1 of c and 18d is relatively short. The flexible girder 14 is connected to the side wall truck 1. 8 a, 1 8 b
, 18c, and 18d are connected to opposite sides of the guide surfaces via coupling fittings 27. Therefore, the side wall carts 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d are connected to the flexible girder 1.
Positioned by 4. 19 is the side wall truck 18
a, 1 8 b, 1. 8c and 18d, and are wheels movably supported on the fixed floor platform 25 and the movable floor platform 25. A solid tire made of plastic or the like having sufficient strength may be used for the vehicle. Note that the side wall truck 18
a, 18b, 18c, and 18d are all made of concrete, which is a non-magnetic material, and a coil 20 is installed on the guide surface at a position corresponding to the guide coil of the vehicle. Further, a guide wheel holder 21 is installed at a position corresponding to the guide wheel 35 of the vehicle.

In such a configuration, the switching operation of the branching device is performed as follows. First, the drive device of the movable cart 22 is operated to move the movable girder-11 to a position corresponding to the target branch fixed girder, for example, 29c. The length of the support means]-7 is changed in conjunction with the movement of the moving girder 1l. Due to the movement of the movable girder 11, the amount of movement of the flexible girder 4 is regulated by the support means ↓7.
It can be bent to a predetermined curvature. Therefore, the plurality of side wall carts 18a, 18b, 18c connected to the flexible girder 14
, 18d are positioned at positions corresponding to the smooth [+11 rate. And before moving @digit 11.”
By lowering the raised gangplank 28, the rolling operation is completed.

Note that the adjustment operation of the length of the support means 17 is performed by the moving girder 1.
This may be done after the work is completed. In this case, when adjusting the length of the support means 17, the flexible girder l4 will be bent.

According to this configuration, the branching device can be constructed by one movable girder 11 and the flexible side wall means having a relatively simple structure, so the structure is simplified compared to the conventional branching device. can do. In particular, the main drive device is
Only the drive device installed on the movable cart 22 of the movable girder t1 and the electric shack for adjusting the length of the support means 17 are used, and the structure itself is simple, and its control system can also be simplified. This not only simplifies the structure but also improves reliability. Flexible girder 14 defining flexible side wall means 34
The structures of the side wall carts 18a, 18b, 18c, and 18d are simple. In addition, side wall cart 1 8 a
, 1 8 b , L 8 a , 1 8 d are
It is not directly connected, and the flexible girder l is
4, the structure of these connecting parts can be simplified compared to conventional ones. Further, the side wall carts 18a, 18b, 18c
, 1 8 d are configured to have a relatively short overall length 1, the mutual bending angle is small, and the lateral acceleration applied to the vehicle can be minimized. Therefore, it can also be applied to low-speed branch sections of main lines.

Also. *According to the configuration described in R, since the bending movement of the flexible girder 4 is performed by the movable cart 22 installed at the tip of the movable girder 1, the flexible girder 1 is moved by a slight driving force.
4 can be made concave. That is, the moving trolley 22
The drive device built into the system can be made relatively compact.

Further, by adjusting the stop position of the movable girder 11 and the length of the support means 17, an arbitrary branching angle can be obtained.

By the way, in the straight line portion of the movable girder 11, the fourth
As shown in the figure, if the running road surfaces on both sides and the fixed side walls 30 on both sides corresponding to the traveling transport 36 of the vehicle are separately integrated, and each is supported by a movable trolley 22 connected by a connecting rod 22, The central portion 31 of the travel path can be saved, and the weight of the entire moving girder can be reduced.

In addition, in the structure of the above embodiment, the point part is the straight part.
It is constructed from an I-line section, and is suitable for a branch in a garage, for example, where the passage speed is relatively slow compared to a branch device in which the entire point section is turned into a bay.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the structure of the entire device can be simplified.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the branching device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing the branching device of FIG. 1 in a bent branch state, and FIG. , FIG. 4 is a sectional view corresponding to the section E in FIG. 1 of another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. It has a running road surface and guide surfaces located on both sides thereof,
In a guide track branching device that performs a branching operation between a fixed girder and a plurality of branching fixed girders, a fixed floor plate installed on the branching fixed girder side of the fixed girder and having a running road surface for vehicles and a moving surface for a side wall bogie; , a movable floor plate is rotatably connected to the center position in the width direction of the end of the fixed floor plate, the movable floor plate serving as a traveling road surface for the vehicle and a moving surface for the side wall truck on the fixed floor side; a movable girder configured in a straight line and movable to positions corresponding to a plurality of branch fixed girders; 1. A guide track branching device comprising flexible side wall means that connects both side wall portions of a girder and has a guide surface that can be curved in accordance with the turning state of the movable girder. 2. In claim 1, the flexible side wall means constitutes a guide surface and is connected to a plurality of side wall carts arranged in the traveling direction of the vehicle, and the end thereof is connected to the fixed side wall means. The flexible girder is connected to the linear portions of both side walls of the girder and the branch fixed girder, and is composed of a flexible girder having flexibility, and supporting means for positioning the flexible girder according to the shifting state of the movable girder. A guide track branching device characterized by: