Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B61—RAILWAYS
  • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
  • B61D39/00—Wagon or like covers; Tarpaulins; Movable or foldable roofs
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B61—RAILWAYS
  • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
  • B61D3/00—Wagons or vans
  • B61D3/16—Wagons or vans adapted for carrying special loads
  • B61D3/18—Wagons or vans adapted for carrying special loads for vehicles

Definitions

• the invention relates to a vehicle for grouping and transporting automobiles and in particular to a railway vehicle.
• automobile transport vehicles comprise two platforms placed one above the other on which the automobiles to be transported take place one behind the other.
• the cross section of these transport vehicles must be within the limits of a gauge depending on the distance between the bogies. .
• the height and width of the vehicle must not, during traffic, exceed preset maximum values.
• the lower platform is located as close as possible to the reference plane that constitutes the ground or the rails, while at least locally, the so-called upper platform can take two positions:
• this platform is positioned closest to the roof of vehicles located on the lower platform and the other called boarding where this upper platform is raised relative to the transport position by a sufficient value for, on the one hand, allow the movement of automobiles without risking accidental contact of their roofs with the underside of the upper platform and despite the movements due to the suspension and, on the other hand, allow the attendant responsible for placing the automobiles on the platforms to circulate at feet without having to bend.
• the ends of the lower platforms are also provided with movable ramps and gangways in order to allow cars to move from one wagon to another and to cross both the means for hooking wagons between them as tampons.
• These ramps are generally articulated around a transverse axis associated with their ends opposite the platform end which they equip and their ends adjoining this platform end being raised during the loading of the cars and overshadowed during transport.
• lifting means are provided.
• Wagons are also known (EP-A-438,701, DE-923,669 and FR-A-1,451,558), the hood of which extends downwards from the vehicle, thus integrating the side walls.
• the invention relates to a transport vehicle comprising two superposed platforms called lower and upper which, at least for one of them, is at least locally mobile, means for lifting the mobile parts of the platforms, a cover with a cross section substantially in the shape of an inverted U, means for maneuvering the cover in order to lift it, these maneuvering means further comprising means for moving the cover and guide means, this vehicle being characterized in that the cover is associated at least indirectly with the mobile parts of the platforms by transmission means with a view to controlling the movement of the mobile parts of the platforms as a function of the movement of the cover.
• FIG. 1 a cross-sectional view of a transport vehicle in traffic configuration
• FIG. 2 a cross-sectional view of a transport vehicle in vehicle embarkation configuration
• FIG. 3 a view of a detail of an embodiment of a transport vehicle.
• vehicle 1 intended in particular for the transport of automobiles (not shown) in particular but not exclusively on the railway networks.
• This transport vehicle comprises two superimposed platforms 2, 3 called lower 2 and upper 3 which, at least for one of them is at least locally mobile, a cover 4 with a cross section substantially in the shape of an inverted U which, from preferably, covers substantially entirely the lateral sides 5, 6 of the vehicle, means 10 for lifting the movable parts of the platforms and means 7 for maneuvering the hood in order to lift it from a predetermined height relative to a plane P of reference such as the surface on which the vehicle travels, these maneuvering means further comprising hood displacement means and guide means.
• the cross section of these transport vehicles is within the limits of a template imposed by the country in which the vehicle is traveling.
• the height and width of the loaded vehicle must not exceed preset maximum values.
• the lower edges 8, 9 of the cover are situated substantially at the same height as the lower platform.
• the movable parts of the platforms are preferably articulated around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the transport vehicle.
• the cover 4 is associated at least indirectly with the mobile parts of the platforms 2, 3 by transmission means 15, 16 in order to control the movement of the mobile parts of the platforms as a function of the movement of the cover.
• the movable part of at least the upper platform 3 is associated at least indirectly with the means of displacement 7a of the cover by means 16 of connection, which means 16 of connection control its movement synchronized with the cover 4 only at beyond a predetermined fraction of the upward path of said hood.
• the connecting means 16 comprise at least one movable stop 16a at least indirectly secured in translation of the cover over at least a fraction of its movement, which movable stop 16a cooperates with a fixed bearing surface 16b of the platform upper mobile 3 to drive it in its ascent when this mobile stop 16a has risen by a predetermined height.
• the latter when the lower platform 2 is at least locally mobile, the latter is connected to the upper platform 3 by means 17 of association interposed between a fixed point 18 of the upper platform and a fixed point 19 of the lower platform, which means 17 of association allow in the first phase of the rise of the upper platform a distance of the latter relative to the lower platform then maintain a constant gap between the two fixed points during the rest of the climb .
• the means 17 for association comprise at least one strap 17a, one of the ends of which is associated with the upper platform 3 and the other end of which is provided with an elongated opening 17b in which a pin is engaged 17c carried by the lower platform.
• the means 7a for moving the cover comprises at least one screw jack 7a which drives in vertical translation, on the one hand, the cover and, on the other hand, the movable stop.
• the cover 4 is in one piece and, on the other hand, the means 7 for operating the cover comprise: displacement means 7a and guide 7b in translation of the sides of the cover in a direction D substantially perpendicular to the reference plane,
• means il for synchronizing means for moving the sides of the cover to be lifted, said means 7a,
• the amplitude of displacement in height of the hood is equal to the distance X separating the two platforms 2, 3 increased by an additional predetermined height Y to allow, for example, to place from the outside of the vehicle chocks (not shown) under some of the wheels of the automobiles to be transported.
• this additional height Y will be of the order of four hundred millimeters.
• This arrangement makes it possible to evacuate both the exhaust gases from the lower platform and from the upper platform.
• the wedges intended to immobilize automobiles can be placed outside the vehicle.
• the lower edge 8, 9 of the cover 4 has at least locally a groove which, in the lowest position of the cover, covers a rib 13 which is indirectly carried by the chassis of the vehicle.
• This arrangement ensures a good setting of the hood when the traveling vehicle is subjected to shock waves, for example, during train crossings or traffic in tunnels.
• the cover is made of a light material, in particular multilayer, comprising a core of composite material on which core is fixed on each side a sheet.

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• 1993
  • 1993-06-22 FR FR9307811A patent/FR2706837B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
• 1994
  • 1994-03-16 EP EP94490008A patent/EP0630793A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
  • 1994-03-16 WO PCT/FR1994/000289 patent/WO1995000379A1/fr not_active Application Discontinuation

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