JPH101047A - Railcar - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the appearances of a railcar or the like at its juncture between its side blocks and its roof block. SOLUTION: A side block 200 and a roof block 400 are joined together by a gutter 415. An outer plate 410 constituting the gutter 415 contacts at its rear side with a vertical beam 201 of the side block 200. The side block 200 fitted with an interior finish member for example an interior finish plate 230 and the roof block 400 fitted with an interior finish member for example an interior finish plate 420 are joined together by the gutter 415 by welding or the like. The joining method is welding which can be performed from the outside. In the interior the vertical beam 201 and a joint 211 both fixed on the side block 200 are coupled to a cross beam 402 of the roof block 400 with rivets 500, after which an interior finish plate 510 is mounted thereover. The joining by the gutter 415 allows easy junction from the outside with enhanced appearances imparted thereto.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle body such as a railway vehicle, a vehicle running on a guideway, a straddle-type monorail car, a bus and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The vehicle body of this type of vehicle is a hexahedron having a floor, a roof, a widthwise wall (referred to as a side) of the vehicle, and a longitudinal wall (referred to as a wife) of the vehicle.

The general procedure for manufacturing this vehicle will be described. First, each surface constituting a hexahedron is configured as a block. This block consists of a framework and an outer skin. Next, these six blocks are joined by welding or bolts. This connection is generally made at two places, the indoor side and the outdoor side. Next, various members such as pipes, wiring, and interior members (floor sheets, interior plates of walls and ceilings, seats, window members, lighting equipment, etc.) are carried in from the entrances and exits of the side blocks and the wife block and windows. Attach. Such a vehicle is disclosed in
No. 31694 (US Pat. No. 4,222,335).

[0004] In the above, since the work of mounting the various members on the indoor side is performed in a small room, the workability is poor and the work requires a lot of time.

For this reason, there has been proposed a system in which various members are attached to the inside of each of the six blocks, and then the six blocks are joined. Each connection is made with rivets, bolts and nuts. The side block and the roof block are joined at two points substantially at the roof, on the outside and inside of the room. The connection on the outdoor side is made by projecting each end of the side block and the roof block outward and fastening them with rivets or the like. The projection is covered with a cover to prevent water leakage. The material of the cover is stainless steel or the like. This projection also serves as a rain gutter. The connection inside this part is also performed by rivets. This is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 48-64910.

[0006]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention 48-6491
In the system disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 0, it is considered that appearance and waterproof treatment are not considered.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily connect a side block and a roof block.

[0008]

The object of the present invention comprises a pair of side blocks forming a side surface of a vehicle, and a roof block forming a roof of the vehicle between the pair of side blocks. In the width direction, the end of the roof block constitutes at least a part of a gutter, and connects the inside of the frame of the side block with the inside of the frame of the roof block, and the side block In the vehicle connecting the outside of the roof block and the outside of the roof block, as the outside connection, the upper surface of the outer plate of the side block and the end surface of the roof block are connected. This can be achieved by spot welding.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the overall configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
100 is a floor block, 200 is a side block, 300 is a wife block, and 400 is a roof block. Floor block 1
00, side block 200, and roof block 400 have the same length as the vehicle. Before these six blocks are combined to form a hexahedron, the interior members are attached. After attaching the interior member, each block is connected.

On the lower surface of the floor block, pneumatic piping, electric wiring pipes, various electric equipment and pneumatic equipment (all not shown)
Is installed. These devices, especially those with heavy weight, are installed after the blocks are combined.

The floor block 100 includes two vertical beams 101 and two right and left vertical beams 10 arranged along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.
A plurality of cross beams 103 connecting the first and the first 101, and a floor plate 10 which is installed on the upper surface thereof and is made of a metal flat plate, a light alloy profile, or a honeycomb panel or the like.
5. It comprises a resin rug 107 and the like installed on the upper surface of the floor plate 105. A connecting member (not shown) used for connecting the bogies and vehicles is installed under the floor. The strength members 101, 103, 105, etc. except the rug 107 are mutually connected by spot welding or the like. The vertical beam 101 and the horizontal beam 103 are made of stainless steel.

The backrest 260 is fixed to the frame at the back. There are various fixing means. The stool 260 is divided into three parts: an L-shaped base, a seat part serving as a cushion, and a back part. First, an L-shaped base is fixed to the skeleton. For example, an inverted L-shaped hooking member is provided on the upper part thereof, hooked on a hole of the frame, and then the lower part of the gantry is fixed to the frame with bolts or the like. Further, the upper and lower portions may be hooked and fixed, or the upper and lower portions may be fixed with bolts or the like. Next, the back of the cushion is attached to the gantry. In this fixing, after the upper hook member is inserted into the hole of the gantry, the lower portion is fixed to the gantry with bolts or the like. Finally, attach the cushion seat. This fixing is performed by inserting the convex portion on the lower surface of the cushion into the concave portion of the gantry.

The side block 200 is composed of two longitudinal beams 201 and 202 and a plurality of columns 20 arranged along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
5, a frame including a plurality of cross members 207, an entrance frame 209, etc., an outer plate 220 fixed to the outer surface of the frame, an interior plate 230 fixed inside the frame, a window device 235 provided with glass, a door device 240 at an entrance and exit. , A rack 250, and a seat 260 provided along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

Reference numeral 242 denotes an inspection lid of a door driving device of the door device 240. Since the door device 240 is provided on the side block 200, the inspection lid 242 is provided on the side block 200. The shelf 250 and the stool 260 are inside the interior board 230.

The members 201, 202, 20 constituting the frame
5, 207, 209 etc. are connected to each other by spot welding, and the outer plate 220 is also connected by spot welding. The interior plate 230 is fixed with an adhesive or a screw. The skeleton and the outer plate 220 are made of stainless steel.

After the outer plate of the wife block 300 is joined to another block, the interior plate 310 is attached.

The roof block 400 is provided along a plurality of arc-shaped cross beams 402 along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
A frame composed of a plurality of longitudinal beams 403 and 404 connecting
It comprises an outer plate 410 fixed to a plurality of cross beams 402, a gutter 415, interior plates 420, 421 connected to vertical beams 403, 404, a lighting device 430, an air conditioning duct 440, and the like.

The vertical beam 404 also serves as an air conditioning duct, and is connected to an air conditioner (not shown) in the middle. Vertical member 404
The lower surface is a discharge port for conditioned air. Lighting device 43
The 0 reflection plate 431 is a diffuser for the outlet of the conditioned air.

Connection of the horizontal beam 402 and the vertical beams 403 and 404,
The means for connecting the outer plate 410 and the inner plates 420 and 421 to this frame is the same as the means for connecting the side blocks. Cross beam 40
2. The vertical beams 403 and 404 and the outer plate 410 are made of stainless steel.

The blocks thus configured are connected. That is, the side block 200 is attached with the interior board 230, the window device 235, the door device 240, the load shelf 250, the seat 260, and the like. Here, it is assumed that the window device 235 cannot be opened and closed substantially. The roof block 400 is
0,421, a lighting device 430, an air conditioning duct 440, and the like.

The floor block 100 and the lower part of the side block 200 couple the assembly of the vertical beam 202 and the outer plate 207 to the vertical surface of the vertical beam 101 of the floor block 100 from outside. This connection employs a method in which the connection operation can be performed only from the outside. For example, there are spot welding, plug welding, and rivets of an indirect method. According to the spot welding method of the indirect method, work can be performed only from the outside. Since the floor block 100 of the welded portion is firmly manufactured, spot welding of an indirect method can be adopted.
In this welding method, the electrode is strongly pushed from the outside toward the floor block 100.
00) needs to be robust. The rivet includes a rivet 500 described later.

The outer panel of the wife block 300 and the floor block 10
The bond with 0 is the same as described above.

The connection between the side block 200 and the roof block 400 will be described with reference to FIG. Roof block 400
There is a gutter 415 at the end in the width direction. The gutter 415 is formed by bending the end of the outer plate 410 upward.
The bottom surface 415b of the gutter 415 is substantially horizontal in the width direction. The upper end 415d of the vertical portion 415c outside the gutter 415 is bent inward. That is, the gutter is U-shaped. Gutter 41
5 is at the upper end of the substantially vertical side block 200.

The configuration of the upper end of the side block 200 will be described. The vertical beam 201 is a lower surface of the horizontal beam 402 of the roof block 400, a vertical portion 415a on the roof side of the gutter 415, and a bottom portion 415.
b, formed by being bent so as to be in contact with each surface of the outer plate 220; The cross-sectional shape of the pillar 205 is such that a flange 205c is provided at a channel-like end. Flange 205c is fixed to outer plate 220 by spot welding. Vertical beam 201
Is located between the flange 205c of the column 205 and the outer plate 220, and the three members are spot-welded.

Since the outer plate 220 is located below the gutter 415, the upper end 220a of the outer plate 220 is extended outward to
15 is bent so as to be in contact with the vertical portion 415c outside. The portion between the portion 220a contacting the vertical portion 415c and the outer plate 220 therebelow is provided diagonally, and does not contact the bottom portion 415b.

A joint 211 for connection with the roof block 400 is fixed to the upper part of the pillar 205 on the indoor side by spot welding. The upper end is spot-welded to the lower surface of the upper end 201b of the vertical beam 201. The joint 211 is made of stainless steel.

Reference numeral 215 denotes a mounting seat for the interior plate 230,
It is attached to the pillar 205 by spot welding. Mounting seat 21
5 is provided long along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Interior board 2
Reference numeral 30 is attached to the attachment seat 215 with an adhesive or a screw.

A procedure for connecting the side block 200 and the roof block 400 will be described. Side block 2 on floor block 100
00, the outer plate of the wife block 300 is connected, and the side block 2
00 and the wife block 300, then the roof block 4
00 is lowered and placed on the side block 200. Gutter 415
Of each side 415a, 415b, 415c
0 and contact the vertical beams 201c and 201d and the outer plate 220a.
The upper end 220a of the outer plate 220 is inclined toward the gutter 415, but since the R portion enters between the bottom 415b and the vertical portion 415c of the gutter 415, the upper end 220a expands to insert the gutter 415 into the side block 200. be able to. Vertical skin 2
Since there is an inclined portion 220e between the upper portion 220a and the upper portion 220a, the upper end 220a is inclined and is easily restored. Top 2
20a contacts the vertical part 415c.

When the roof block 400 is lowered from above, the end of the roof block 400 enters the upper part of the side block 100, and the end of the roof block 400 is
The vehicle No. 0 comes into contact with the inside and outside of the vehicle in the width direction, and is placed on the side block 100. Therefore, the positional relationship and the height relationship between the two in the width direction of the vehicle are determined, so that the two can be easily and accurately coupled.

The connection between the side block 200 and the roof block 400 is performed in the following three places.

The outer plate 220a and the vertical portion 415c of the gutter 415
Are connected by spot welding W1. Since the size of the gutter 415 in the width direction is large enough to accommodate one electrode, the outer plate 22
0a and the vertical portion 415c can be narrowed to perform spot welding. Work can be facilitated because spot welding can be performed narrowly.

The bottom 415b of the gutter 415 and the vertical beam 20
The first flat portion 201d is welded W2 by a welding method capable of performing a welding operation only from the outside. For example, arc spot welding, a series with two electrodes arranged in parallel.
There are spot welding and plug welding. In each case, electrodes are arranged outside. An arc spot welding method or a series spot welding method is preferable, and a series spot welding method is particularly preferable in terms of appearance. Since welding W2 is performed between the strong vertical beam 201, it can be made strong.

The upper end of the joint 201, the upper part 20 of the longitudinal beam 201
1b and rivet 5 from the room side
00 (coupling). The rivet 500 includes, for example, a cylinder, a pin penetrating the inside of the cylinder, and a fastener. The cylinder is inserted into the holes of the two coupled plates, the fastener is arranged in front, the pin is pulled with reference to the fastener, the tip of the cylinder is enlarged, and the pin is fixed to the fastener. As a result, the two joined members are firmly joined. This rivet 500 is known.

After these connections are made, the mounting seat 215
One interior plate 510 is attached to the vertical beam 403. The fixing of the interior plate 510 is performed using an adhesive, a screw, or the like. Further, the space between the upper end of the outer plate 220a and the vertical portion 415c of the gutter 415 is sealed with a sealant.

As described above, the side block 100 and the roof block 400 are fixed on the side of the outer plates 220 and 410, and the insides of the frames are also fixed. Since it is fixed at two places in this way, it can be firmly connected.

Of the two connecting means in the part of the gutter 415, the vertical part 415c outside the gutter 415 and the upper outer plate 2
20a is connected by spot welding. Discoloration is caused by spot welding, and a method of removing the discoloration has already been established and is relatively easy. For this reason, the outer plate 22
The spot weld between Oa and the vertical portion 415c of the gutter 415 is a portion that can be seen by the user, but does not degrade the appearance. On the other hand, since the welded portion of the bottom 415b is invisible to the user, the finished state of the welded portion does not affect the appearance.
For this reason, it is possible to produce a vehicle that looks good even when welding is performed from the outside. Also, since welding is used, the cost can be reduced as compared with rivets, and no waterproof treatment is required.

Further, since the connection between the vertical portion 415c outside the gutter 415 and the upper outer plate 220a is spot welding, the welding operation is easy, and welding can be performed at small intervals along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. For this reason, it is possible to firmly bond at this portion. For this reason, the interval of welding of the bottom part 415b can be enlarged and welding can be easily performed. Therefore, it can be inexpensive as a whole. When the strength can be secured only by the spot welding W1, the welding of the bottom 415b can be omitted.

The outer plate 410 of the roof block 400 is bent to provide a gutter 415, and the outer plate 220 of the side block 200 is overlapped on the vertical portion 415c outside the gutter 415. Therefore, the roof block 400 and the side block 200
3, 5, and 6 can be combined into one sealant application portion.

The weldings W1 and W2 are performed from outside the vehicle. Therefore, there is no influence of the sputtering on the interior plates 220 and 420. Since the inner connection is performed by the rivet 500, there is no influence on the interior boards 230 and 420 due to the spatter. The rivet 500 can be connected only from the inside of the room. As described above, since the connection can be performed from only one of the outside and the inside of the room, the window device 235 and the interior plates 230 and 4
Even if 20 is attached, it can be combined.

The side beam 200 has a bent vertical beam 20.
Since 1 is fixed, it does not bend when the side block 200 is transported alone, and is easy to handle. The vertical portions 415c and 220a serve as positioning members when the roof block 400 is lowered toward the side block 200.

When the connection of the bottom 415b of the gutter 415 alone is not sufficient or when it is desired to eliminate the need for welding the bottom 415b, the upper part of the vertical part 415a of the gutter 415 (the boundary between the gutter 415 and the roof) and the vertical beam are used. Welding W3 is performed on the vertical portion 201c of the base 201 by the same welding method as described above. The position of this welding W3 is as low as possible. This part is hard to be seen by the user, and in the case of a railway vehicle, the appearance is not affected because the insulating coating or the insulating sheet is attached. Welding W
3 is shown in FIG.

The rivet 500 may be used as a means for connecting the bottom 415b of the gutter 415 and the vertical beam 201d. In this case, perform a waterproof seal sufficiently.

The outer plate 220a in contact with the vertical portion 415c of the gutter 415 may be a separate member from the outer plate 220. This separate member is fixed to the outer plate 220 of the column 205 by spot welding before the roof block 400 and the side block 200 are joined. The assembling of the vehicle body by the above working steps can be applied to a vehicle body having no gutter.

Another embodiment of the connecting means for connecting the side block 200 and the roof block 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. In these figures, the interior materials 230, 420, 51
0 is not shown. In addition, a sealant is applied to the gutter 415 and the connection between the two plates around the gutter 415 for waterproofing, but the description is omitted.

The embodiment shown in FIG.
This is an example in which e is located outside the outer plate 220. Lower end 2
01e is spot-welded to the outer plate 220. W2, W
The side block 100 and the roof block 40 at the position 3
0 is connected by welding.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which the gutter 415 is located outside the pillar 205. Upper end 22 of outer plate 220
0b and 220a are the bottom 415b of the gutter 415 and the vertical
5c. The portions of the vertical portion 415c and the bottom portion 415b are spot-welded W1 and W4, respectively. According to this, the cost can be reduced. The vertical beam 201 does not have a portion 201d. The lower end 201e is spot-welded to the outer plate 220. Note that the upper ends 220b and 220a are separated from the outer plate 22 by another plate.
It may be spot-welded to zero.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 5 will be described. There is no vertical portion 415c outside the outer plate 410 constituting the gutter 415. Vertical beam 2
01 rises upward and the vertical part 201g of the gutter 415
And The vertical beam 201 is spot-welded W to the outer plate 410 at the bottom 201d and the inner vertical portion 201c.
5, W6. The upper part 201b of the longitudinal beam 201,
The upper end of the joint 211 is welded to the cross beam 402. Vertical beam 2
01 is an outer plate of the roof block 400. According to this, the connection between the side block 200 and the roof block 400 at the gutter 415 can be facilitated. The bottom 415b may be omitted.

In this embodiment, after the side block 200 and the roof block 400 are combined as a joint of the joint 211, the lower part of the joint 211 and the pillar 205 are rivet 500
Are joined by In this case, the lower end 211c of the joint 211 is bent inward to facilitate the lowering of the roof block 400. The joint 211 is long along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and prevents the side block 200 from bending.

The joint 211 is fixed to the side block 200 as in the embodiment shown in FIGS.
After the combination of 00 and the roof block 400, the cross beam 402 can be joined with a rivet 500.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 6 will be described. An L-shaped vertical beam 290 is provided at the upper end of the outer plate 220 of the side block 200. The vertical beam 290 is fixed to the outer plate 220 and the pillar 205. One gutter 415 is formed by placing the end of the roof block 400 on the horizontal portion of the vertical beam 290. The horizontal parts are connected by rivets 500.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 7 will be described. Vertical beam 20
1 is the same as FIG. Gutter 415 is lower side 2 of vertical beam 201
01e. Outer plate 415a on top of gutter 415
Side block 2 with rivets 500 from outside
00. The joint 211B has the function of the joint 211 and the function of the mounting seat 215.

[0053]

According to the present invention, since the side block and the roof block can be spot-welded with the side block and the roof block sandwiched from outside the vehicle, they can be easily connected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a joint between a side block and a roof block according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a joint between a side block and a roof block according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a joint between a side block and a roof block according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a joint between a side block and a roof block according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a joint between a side block and a roof block according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a joint between a side block and a roof block according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 ... floor block, 200 ... side block, 205 ...
Column, 201 ... vertical beam, 211, 211B ... joint, 220 ...
Outer panel, 230: interior panel, 400: roof block, 402
... horizontal beams, 403 vertical beams, 415 gutters, 420, 510 ...
Interior board, 500 ... rivet.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Ryoichi Takayama 794, Higashi-Toyoi, Kazamatsu, Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture Inside the Kasado Plant of Hitachi, Ltd. (72) Shinji Kobayashi 794, Higashi-Toyoi, Kazamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture Inside the Kasado Plant of Hitachi, Ltd. (72) Inventor Keiji Omura 502 Kandate-cho, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki Pref.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An end of the roof block in a width direction of the vehicle, comprising: a pair of side blocks forming side surfaces of the vehicle; and a roof block forming a roof of the vehicle between the pair of side blocks. The part constitutes at least a part of a gutter, and connects the inside of the frame of the side block and the inside of the frame of the roof block, and the outside of the side block and the roof block. In the vehicle which couples with the vehicle exterior, the upper surface of the outer plate of the side block and the surface of the end portion of the roof block are spot-welded as the coupling on the vehicle exterior. Vehicle.