WO1995000380A1 - Vehicle for conveying automobiles, particularly a railway vehicle - Google Patents

Vehicle for conveying automobiles, particularly a railway vehicle Download PDF

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WO1995000380A1
WO1995000380A1 PCT/FR1994/000290 FR9400290W WO9500380A1 WO 1995000380 A1 WO1995000380 A1 WO 1995000380A1 FR 9400290 W FR9400290 W FR 9400290W WO 9500380 A1 WO9500380 A1 WO 9500380A1
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Christian Vilette
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Arbel Fauvet Rail, S.A.
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    • 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
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a vehicle for the transport of 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, while at least locally, the so-called upper platform can take two positions:
  • transport where this platform is positioned closest to the roof of the vehicles located on the lower platform and
  • this upper platform is raised relative to the position of transport of sufficient value to, 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 cars on platforms to walk 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.
  • 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 for the operation of these ramps and / or these platforms.
  • the cover is split into two parts according to a median plane longitudinal to the platforms and substantially perpendicular thereto.
  • These covers are, with the chassis of the vehicle, provided with maneuvering means with a view, on the one hand, to lifting the two parts of the cover and, on the other hand, to separate at least the lower edges of these two parts from cover of the aforementioned median plane.
  • the devices for maneuvering and articulating the hood fractions are complex, fragile and expensive.
  • the invention relates to such a transport vehicle comprising two superimposed platforms called lower and upper, a cover with a cross section substantially in the shape of an inverted U covering substantially entirely the lateral sides of the vehicle and maneuvering means. of the hood for lifting, this vehicle being characterized in that:
  • the cover is in one piece and,
  • the hood operating means include: means for moving and guiding in translation of the sides of the cover in a direction substantially perpendicular to the reference plane, means for synchronizing the means for moving the sides of the cover to be lifted, the said means for guiding and moving being able to move the cover over an amplitude at least equal to the distance measured between the two platforms at least when the latter are placed in the transport position.
  • FIG. 1 a cross-sectional view of a transport vehicle in traffic configuration
  • FIG. 2 a cross-sectional view of a transport vehicle in the car boarding configuration
  • FIG. 3 a view of a detail of an embodiment of a transport vehicle.
  • a 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, a cover 4 in at least one section having a cross section substantially in the shape of an inverted U covering substantially entirely the lateral sides 5, 6 of the vehicle and means 7 for maneuvering the hood in order to lift it from a predetermined height with respect to a reference plane P such as the surface on which the vehicle travels.
  • 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 preferably located substantially at the same height as the lower platform.
  • the upper platform 3 and possibly the lower platform 2 are, at least locally, mobile in height and, for example, each articulated about a horizontal axis of articulation perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and, for its maneuver , the mobile platform is associated at least indirectly with the chassis of the vehicle by lifting means 10.
  • the cover 4 is in one piece and,
  • the means 7 for maneuvering 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 P, means 11 for synchronizing the means of movement of the sides of the cover to be lifted, said means 7a, 7b of guidance and displacement being able to move the cover over an amplitude at least substantially equal to the distance measured between the two platforms 2, 3 at least when the latter are placed in the transport position.
  • the cover is said to be in one piece in that it retains its initial inverted U shape and its side walls remain parallel throughout its movement.
  • the cover can extend over the entire length of a platform, but it can also consist of several sections placed end to end.
  • the amplitude of displacement in height of the cover is substantially equal to the distance X separating the two platforms plus an additional predetermined height Y to allow, for example, to place chocks from outside the vehicle under some of the wheels of the automobiles to be transported and, more specifically, place the chocks on the vehicles located on the specific platform.
  • this additional height Y will be of the order of four hundred millimeters.
  • This arrangement also makes it possible to evacuate both the exhaust gases from the lower platform and from the upper platform.
  • 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 upper platform 3 is supported by vertical uprights 14 which, advantageously, house the means 7 for maneuvering the cover.
  • 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 to drive it in its rise when this mobile stop 16a has risen by a predetermined height.
  • 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 association means 17 allow in the first phase of the rise of the upper platform a distance thereof from the lower platform and then maintain a constant spacing between the two fixed points during the rest of the climb.
  • the association means comprise at least one strap 17a, one of the ends of which is associated with the upper platform and the other end of which is provided with an elongated opening 17b in which is engaged a pin 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.
  • control devices verifying the simultaneity of the movement of the cowls and which, beyond an offset of this movement, stop their movements.
  • control devices are, for example, electronic devices measuring the movement of the cover and comparing the said movements between them or, more simply, two sections of electric cable of fixed length, each secured to a cover and mechanically connected by a device junction separable by traction so that, if one cover is ahead of the other by a value greater than a value fixed at least indirectly by the length of the electric cable, this causes the separation of the cable sections and electrically cuts the movement of all the covers.
  • the cover is made of a light material but rigid enough not to deform during lifting.
  • it is a multilayer material comprising two sheets between which is housed and in particular bonded a panel made of composite material or plastic, such as polyurethane, or else a honeycomb structure.

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Abstract

Vehicle for conveying automobiles, including two superimposed platforms, designated as lower (2) and upper (3) platforms, a hood with a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section covering substantially entirely the lateral ribs of the vehicle, and hood manipulation means for raising the hood by a predetermined height in relation to a reference plane. The vehicle is characterized in that the hood is formed as a single piece and the hood manipulation means comprise: means for translating (7a) and guiding (7b) the sides of the hood in a direction substantially perpendicular to the reference plane, and means arranged to synchronize the means for translating said hood sides.

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VEHICULE POUR LE TRANSPORT D'AUTOMOBILES ET NOTAMMENT VEHICULE FERROVIAIREVEHICLE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF AUTOMOBILES AND PARTICULARLY RAIL VEHICLE
L'invention se rapporte à un véhicule pour le transport d'automobiles et notamment à un véhicule ferroviaire.The invention relates to a vehicle for the transport of automobiles and in particular to a railway vehicle.
Classiquement, les véhicules de transport d'automobiles comprennent deux plateformes placées l'une au dessus de l'autre sur lesquelles les automobiles à transporter viennent prendre place les unes derrière les autres.Conventionally, automobile transport vehicles comprise two platforms placed one above the other on which the automobiles to be transported take place one behind the other.
Pour permettre à ces véhicules de circuler sur toutes les voies de circulation sans risquer de rencontrer un obstacle notamment dans les courbes, la section transversale de ces véhicules de transport doit s'inscrire dans les limites d'un gabarit fonction de la distance entre les bogies. Notamment, la hauteur et la largeur du véhicule ne doivent pas, pendant la circulation, excéder des valeurs maximales préétablies.To allow these vehicles to travel on all lanes without risking an obstacle, especially in curves, the cross section of these transport vehicles must be within the limits of a gauge depending on the distance between the bogies. . In particular, the height and width of the vehicle must not, during traffic, exceed preset maximum values.
Bien entendu, en dehors de la période de circulation du véhicule ou du convoi de véhicules et notamment au moment du chargement ou du déchargement des automobiles, il n'est pas obligatoire de respecter ce gabarit et, de ce fait, la section du véhicule de transport peut alors occuper une section supérieure à celle imposée par le dit gabarit. Classiquement, la plateforme inférieure est située au plus près du plan de référence que constitue le sol tandis qu'au moins localement, la plateforme dite supérieure peut prendre deux positions :Of course, outside the period of circulation of the vehicle or the convoy of vehicles and in particular at the time of the loading or unloading of the cars, it is not obligatory to respect this gauge and, consequently, the section of the vehicle of transport can then occupy a section greater than that imposed by the said template. Conventionally, the lower platform is located as close as possible to the reference plane that constitutes the ground, while at least locally, the so-called upper platform can take two positions:
- l'une dite de transport où cette plateforme est positionnée au plus près du toit des véhicules situés sur la plateforme inférieure et- one called transport where this platform is positioned closest to the roof of the vehicles located on the lower platform and
- l'autre dite d'embarquement où cette plateforme supérieure est surélevée par rapport à la position de transport d'une valeur suffisante pour, d'une part, permettre la circulation des automobiles sans risquer de contact accidentel de leurs toits avec le dessous de la plateforme supérieure et malgré les mouvements dus à la suspension et, d'autre part, permettre au préposé chargé de placer les automobiles sur les plateformes de circuler à pieds sans devoir se courber.- the other called boarding where this upper platform is raised relative to the position of transport of sufficient value to, 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 cars on platforms to walk without having to bend.
Généralement, sur les véhicules de transport ferroviaire, les extrémités des plateformes inférieures sont également pourvues de rampes mobiles et de passerelles en vue de permettre aux automobiles de circuler d'un wagon à un autre et de franchir tant les moyens d'accrochage des wagons entre eux que les tampons.Generally, on rail transport vehicles, 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.
Ces rampes sont généralement articulées autour d'un axe transversal associé à leurs extrémités opposées à l'extrémité de plateforme qu'elles équipent et leurs extrémités jouxtant cette extrémité de plateforme étant relevées pendant l'embarquement des automobiles et éclipsées pendant le transport. Pour la manoeuvre de ces rampes et/ou de ces plateformes, sont prévus des moyens de levage.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. For the operation of these ramps and / or these platforms, lifting means are provided.
Pour protéger les automobiles placés sur ces véhicules de transport notamment des actes de vandalisme, il est connu d'équiper ces véhicules de parois latérales fixes et d'un capot (DE-A-1.218.491) qui, couvrant essentiellement la plateforme supérieure, est articulé autour d'un axe jouxtant l'un de ses bords longitudinaux de manière à pouvoir, lors de l'embarquement des automobiles, être pivoté autour de cet axe de rotation pour permettre la circulation tant des automobiles que du préposé au chargement qui, après avoir conduit les automobiles sur les plateformes, doit les immobiliser avec des cales qu'il place de part et d'autre des roues.To protect the automobiles placed on these transport vehicles, in particular from acts of vandalism, it is known to equip these vehicles with fixed side walls and with a cover (DE-A-1.218.491) which, essentially covering the upper platform, is articulated around an axis adjoining one of its longitudinal edges so as to be able, when boarding the cars, to be pivoted around this axis of rotation to allow movement of both the cars and the loadman who, after driving the cars on the platforms, must immobilize them with chocks which he places on either side of the wheels.
Dans ce type de wagon, l'évacuation des gaz d'échappement se fait correctement pour la plateforme supérieure lorsque le capot est ouvert mais pour la plateforme inférieure cette évacuation nécessite de prévoir des portes dans les parois latérales qu'à chaque embarquement il ne faut oublier ni d'ouvrir, ni de refermer sous peine d'être incommodé par les gaz d'échappement ou de laisser l'intérieur des véhicules de transport accessible à tout le monde. On connaît également des wagons (EP-A-438.701, DE- 923.669, FR-A-1.451.558) dont le capot se prolonge vers le bas du véhicule intégrant ainsi les parois latérales.In this type of wagon, the exhaust gases are evacuated correctly for the upper platform when the hood is open, but for the lower platform, this evacuation requires the provision of doors in the side walls that each time boarding, do not forget to open or close, otherwise you will be bothered by exhaust gases or leave the interior of transport vehicles accessible to everyone. Wagons are also known (EP-A-438,701, DE-923,669, FR-A-1,451,558) whose hood extends downwards from the vehicle, thus integrating the side walls.
Dans ces solutions connues, le capot est scindé en deux parties selon un plan médian longitudinal aux plateformes et sensiblement perpendiculaire à celles-ci.In these known solutions, the cover is split into two parts according to a median plane longitudinal to the platforms and substantially perpendicular thereto.
Ces capots sont, avec le châssis du véhicule, pourvus de moyens de manoeuvre en vue, d'une part, de lever les deux parties du capot et, d'autre part, d'écarter au moins les bords inférieurs de ces deux parties de capot du plan médian précité.These covers are, with the chassis of the vehicle, provided with maneuvering means with a view, on the one hand, to lifting the two parts of the cover and, on the other hand, to separate at least the lower edges of these two parts from cover of the aforementioned median plane.
Pour tenter d'éviter les déformations des capots, l'amplitude du déplacement de ces capots est très limitée.In an attempt to avoid deformations of the covers, the amplitude of movement of these covers is very limited.
Egalement, les dispositifs de manoeuvre et d'articulation des fractions de capot sont complexes, fragiles et coûteux.Also, the devices for maneuvering and articulating the hood fractions are complex, fragile and expensive.
Outre, ces inconvénients, la manoeuvre du capot et des plateformes est totalement indépendante de sorte qu'il est nécessaire de respecter une procédure c'est à dire qu'il faut lever le capot avant de lever les plateformes et inversement.In addition to these drawbacks, the maneuvering of the cover and the platforms is completely independent so that it is necessary to follow a procedure, that is to say that the cover must be lifted before lifting the platforms and vice versa.
Un des résultats que l'invention vise à obtenir est un véhicule du type cité plus haut qui remédie aux inconvénients ci-dessus rappelés.One of the results that the invention aims to obtain is a vehicle of the type mentioned above which overcomes the drawbacks mentioned above.
A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un tel véhicule de transport comprenant deux plateformes superposées appelées inférieure et supérieure, un capot avec une section transversale sensiblement en forme de U inversé couvrant sensiblement en totalité les côtés latéraux du véhicule et des moyens de manoeuvre du capot en vue de le lever, ce véhicule étant caractérisé en ce que :To this end, the invention relates to such a transport vehicle comprising two superimposed platforms called lower and upper, a cover with a cross section substantially in the shape of an inverted U covering substantially entirely the lateral sides of the vehicle and maneuvering means. of the hood for lifting, this vehicle being characterized in that:
- d'une part, le capot est monobloc et,- on the one hand, the cover is in one piece and,
- d'autre part, les moyens de manoeuvre du capot comprennent : des moyens de déplacement et de guidage en translation des côtés du capot selon une direction sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de référence, des moyens de synchronisation des moyens de déplacement des côtés du capot à lever, les dits moyens de guidage et de déplacement étant aptes à déplacer le capot sur une amplitude au moins égale à la distance mesurée entre les deux plateformes au moins lorsque celles-ci sont placées en position de transport. L'invention sera bien comprise à l'aide de la description ci-aprés faite à titre d'exemple non limitatif en regard du dessin ci-annexé qui représente schématiquement :- on the other hand, the hood operating means include: means for moving and guiding in translation of the sides of the cover in a direction substantially perpendicular to the reference plane, means for synchronizing the means for moving the sides of the cover to be lifted, the said means for guiding and moving being able to move the cover over an amplitude at least equal to the distance measured between the two platforms at least when the latter are placed in the transport position. The invention will be clearly understood with the aid of the description below given by way of nonlimiting example with regard to the attached drawing which schematically represents:
- figure 1 : une vue en coupe transversale d'un véhicule de transport en configuration de circulation,- Figure 1: a cross-sectional view of a transport vehicle in traffic configuration,
- figure 2 : une vue en coupe transversale d'un véhicule de transport en configuration d'embarquement d'automobiles,FIG. 2: a cross-sectional view of a transport vehicle in the car boarding configuration,
- figure 3 : une vue d'un détail de réalisation d'un véhicule de transport.- Figure 3: a view of a detail of an embodiment of a transport vehicle.
En se reportant au dessin, on voit un véhicule 1 destiné notamment au transport des automobiles (non représentés) notamment mais non exclusivement sur les réseaux ferroviaires. Ce véhicule de transport comprend deux plateformes 2, 3 superposées appelées inférieure 2 et supérieure 3, un capot 4 en au moins un tronçon ayant une section transversale sensiblement en forme de U inversé couvrant sensiblement en totalité les côtés 5, 6 latéraux du véhicule et des moyens 7 de manoeuvre du capot en vue de le lever d'une hauteur prédéterminée par rapport à un plan P de référence tel la surface sur laquelle circule le véhicule.Referring to the drawing, we see a 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, a cover 4 in at least one section having a cross section substantially in the shape of an inverted U covering substantially entirely the lateral sides 5, 6 of the vehicle and means 7 for maneuvering the hood in order to lift it from a predetermined height with respect to a reference plane P such as the surface on which the vehicle travels.
La section transversale de ces véhicules de transport s'inscrit dans les limites d'un gabarit imposé par le pays dans lequel circule le véhicule.The cross section of these transport vehicles is within the limits of a template imposed by the country in which the vehicle is traveling.
Ainsi, la hauteur et la largeur du véhicule chargé ne doivent pas excéder des valeurs maximales préétablies. Lors du transport, les bords 8, 9 inférieurs du capot se situent de préférence sensiblement à la même hauteur que la plateforme inférieure.Thus, the height and width of the loaded vehicle must not exceed preset maximum values. During transport, the lower edges 8, 9 of the cover are preferably located substantially at the same height as the lower platform.
Classiquement, la plateforme supérieure 3 et éventuellement la plateforme inférieure 2 sont, au moins localement, mobiles en hauteur et, par exemple, articulées chacune autour d'un axe horizontal d'articulation perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal du véhicule et, pour sa manoeuvre, la plateforme mobile est associée au moins indirectement au châssis du véhicule par des moyens de levage 10.Conventionally, the upper platform 3 and possibly the lower platform 2 are, at least locally, mobile in height and, for example, each articulated about a horizontal axis of articulation perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and, for its maneuver , the mobile platform is associated at least indirectly with the chassis of the vehicle by lifting means 10.
Selon l'invention :According to the invention:
- d'une part, le capot 4 est monobloc et,on the one hand, the cover 4 is in one piece and,
- d'autre part, les moyens 7 de manoeuvre du capot comprennent :- on the other hand, the means 7 for maneuvering the cover comprise:
. des moyens de déplacement 7a et de guidage 7b en translation des côtés du capot selon une direction D sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de référence P, des moyens 11 de synchronisation des moyens de déplacement des côtés du capot à lever, les dits moyens 7a, 7b de guidage et de déplacement étant aptes à déplacer le capot sur une amplitude au moins sensiblement égale à la distance mesurée entre les deux plateformes 2, 3 au moins lorsque celles-ci sont placées en position de transport. Le capot est dit monobloc en ce qu'il garde sa forme en U inversé initiale et ses parois latérales restent parallèles tout au long de son déplacement.. displacement means 7a and guide 7b in translation of the sides of the cover in a direction D substantially perpendicular to the reference plane P, means 11 for synchronizing the means of movement of the sides of the cover to be lifted, said means 7a, 7b of guidance and displacement being able to move the cover over an amplitude at least substantially equal to the distance measured between the two platforms 2, 3 at least when the latter are placed in the transport position. The cover is said to be in one piece in that it retains its initial inverted U shape and its side walls remain parallel throughout its movement.
Le capot peut s'étendre sur toute la longueur d'une plateforme mais également il pourra être constitué de plusieurs tronçons placés bout à bout.The cover can extend over the entire length of a platform, but it can also consist of several sections placed end to end.
Avantageusement, au moins localement l'amplitude de déplacement en hauteur du capot est sensiblement égale à la distance X séparant les deux plateformes majorée d'une hauteur supplémentaire Y prédéterminée pour permettre, par exemple, de placer de l'extérieur du véhicule des cales sous certaines des roues des automobiles à transporter et, plus précisément, placer les cales sur les véhicules situés sur la plateforme spécifique. Par exemple, cette hauteur supplémentaire Y sera de l'ordre de quatre cents millimètres.Advantageously, at least locally the amplitude of displacement in height of the cover is substantially equal to the distance X separating the two platforms plus an additional predetermined height Y to allow, for example, to place chocks from outside the vehicle under some of the wheels of the automobiles to be transported and, more specifically, place the chocks on the vehicles located on the specific platform. For example, this additional height Y will be of the order of four hundred millimeters.
Cette disposition permet également d'évacuer tant les gaz d'échappement de la plateforme inférieure que de la plateforme supérieure.This arrangement also makes it possible to evacuate both the exhaust gases from the lower platform and from the upper platform.
Avantageusement, le bord inférieur 8, 9 du capot 4 présente au moins localement une gorge qui, dans la position la plus basse du capot, coiffe une nervure 13 que porte indirectement le châssis du véhicule. Cette disposition assure un bon calage du capot lorsque le véhicule circulant est soumis à des ondes de choc, par exemple, lors des croisements de trains ou de la circulation dans des tunnels.Advantageously, 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.
Classiquement, la plateforme supérieure 3 est soutenue par des montants 14 verticaux qui, avantageusement, logent les moyens 7 de manoeuvre du capot.Conventionally, the upper platform 3 is supported by vertical uprights 14 which, advantageously, house the means 7 for maneuvering the cover.
Selon l'invention, le capot 4 est associé au moins indirectement aux parties mobiles des plateformes 2, 3 par des moyens 15, 16 de transmission en vue de commander le déplacement des parties mobiles des plateformes en fonction du déplacement du capot.According to the invention, 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.
Selon l'invention, la partie mobile d'au moins la plateforme supérieure 3 est associée au moins indirectement aux moyens de déplacement 7a du capot par des moyens 16 de liaison, lesquels moyens 16 de liaison commandent son déplacement synchronisé avec le capot 4 uniquement au delà d'une fraction prédéterminée du parcours ascentionnel du dit capot.According to the invention, 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.
C'est en fonction de la position en hauteur du capot que se commande le déplacement des plateformes.It is according to the position in height of the hood that the movement of the platforms is controlled.
Selon l'invention, les moyens 16 de liaison comprennent au moins une butée 16a mobile au moins indirectement solidaire en translation du capot sur au moins une fraction de son déplacement, laquelle butée mobile 16a coopère avec une surface d'appui fixe 16b de la plateforme mobile supérieure pour l'entrainer dans sa montée lorsque cette butée mobile 16a s'est élevée d'une hauteur prédéterminée. Selon l'invention, lorsque la plateforme inférieure 2 est au moins localement mobile, celle-ci est reliée à la plateforme supérieure 3 par des moyens 17 d'association interposés entre un point fixe 18 de la plateforme supérieure et un point fixe 19 de la plateforme inférieure, lesquels moyens d'association 17 permettent dans la première phase de la montée de la plateforme supérieure un éloignement de celle-ci par rapport à la plateforme inférieure puis maintiennent un écartement constant entre les deux points fixes pendant le reste de la montée.According to the invention, 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 to drive it in its rise when this mobile stop 16a has risen by a predetermined height. According to the invention, 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 association means 17 allow in the first phase of the rise of the upper platform a distance thereof from the lower platform and then maintain a constant spacing between the two fixed points during the rest of the climb.
Selon l'invention, les moyens d'association comprennent au moins une bretelle 17a dont l'une des extrémités est associée à la plateforme supérieure et dont l'autre extrémité est pourvue d'une lumière 17b allongée dans laquelle est engagé un tourillon 17c porté par la plateforme inférieure.According to the invention, the association means comprise at least one strap 17a, one of the ends of which is associated with the upper platform and the other end of which is provided with an elongated opening 17b in which is engaged a pin 17c carried by the lower platform.
Dans une forme préférée, le moyen 7a de déplacement du capot comprend au moins un vérin à vis 7a qui entraine en translation verticale, d'une part, le capot et, d'autre part, la butée mobile.In a preferred form, 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.
Ces dispositions techniques permettent de commander la manoeuvre du capot et des plateformes mobiles selon un ordre prédéterminé sans craindre de fausse manoeuvre.These technical provisions make it possible to control the operation of the hood and of the mobile platforms according to a predetermined order without fear of a false operation.
Avantageusement, au moins certains des moyens de manoeuvre des capots juxtaposés sont associés deux à deux par des dispositifs de contrôle (non représentés) vérifiant la simultanéité du déplacement des capots et qui, au delà d'un décalage de ce déplacement, stoppent leurs déplacements. Ces dispositifs de contrôle sont, par exemple, des dispositifs électroniques mesurant le déplacement du capot et comparant les dits déplacements entre eux ou, plus simplement, deux tronçons de cable électrique de longueur fixe, chacun solidaire d'un capot et relié mécaniquement par un dispositif de jonction séparable par traction de sorte que, si un capot est en avance sur l'autre d'une valeur supérieure à une valeur fixée au moins indirectement par la longueur du cable électrique, ceci provoque la séparation des tronçons de cable et coupe électriquement le déplacement de l'ensemble des capots.Advantageously, at least some of the means for operating the juxtaposed cowls are associated two by two by control devices (not shown) verifying the simultaneity of the movement of the cowls and which, beyond an offset of this movement, stop their movements. These control devices are, for example, electronic devices measuring the movement of the cover and comparing the said movements between them or, more simply, two sections of electric cable of fixed length, each secured to a cover and mechanically connected by a device junction separable by traction so that, if one cover is ahead of the other by a value greater than a value fixed at least indirectly by the length of the electric cable, this causes the separation of the cable sections and electrically cuts the movement of all the covers.
Le capot est réalisé en matériau léger mais suffisamment rigide pour ne pas se déformer lors du levage.The cover is made of a light material but rigid enough not to deform during lifting.
Par exemple, il s'agit d'un matériau ulticouches comprenant deux tôles entre lesquelles est logé et notamment collé un panneau en matériau composite ou en matière plastique, telle le polyurethane, ou encore une structure en nid d'abeilles. For example, it is a multilayer material comprising two sheets between which is housed and in particular bonded a panel made of composite material or plastic, such as polyurethane, or else a honeycomb structure.

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REVENDICATIONS
1. Véhicule pour le transport d'automobiles comprenant deux plateformes (2, 3) superposées appelées inférieure (2) et supérieure (3) , un capot (4) avec une section transversale sensiblement en forme de U inversé couvrant sensiblement en totalité les côtés (5, 6) latéraux du véhicule et des moyens (7) de manoeuvre du capot en vue de le lever d'une hauteur prédéterminée par rapport à un plan (P) de référence, ce véhicule étant CARACTERISE en ce que :1. Vehicle for the transport of automobiles comprising two superposed platforms (2, 3) called lower (2) and upper (3), a cover (4) with a cross section substantially in the shape of an inverted U covering substantially all of the sides (5, 6) lateral of the vehicle and means (7) for maneuvering the hood with a view to lifting it from a predetermined height relative to a reference plane (P), this vehicle being CHARACTERIZED in that:
- d'une part, le capot (4) est monobloc et,- on the one hand, the cover (4) is in one piece and,
- d'autre part, les moyens (7) de manoeuvre du capot comprennent : . des moyens de déplacement (7a) et de guidage (7b) en translation des côtés du capot selon une direction (D) sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de référence (P) ,- on the other hand, the means (7) for maneuvering 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 (P),
. des moyens (11) de synchronisation des moyens de déplacement des côtés du capot à lever, les dits moyens (7a, 7b) de guidage et de déplacement étant aptes à déplacer le capot sur une amplitude au moins sensiblement égale à la distance mesurée entre les deux plateformes (2, 3) au moins lorsque celles-ci sont placées en position de transport. . means (11) for synchronizing the means for moving the sides of the cover to be lifted, the said means (7a, 7b) for guiding and moving being able to move the cover over an amplitude at least substantially equal to the distance measured between the at least two platforms (2, 3) when these are placed in the transport position.
2. Véhicule selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'au moins localement l'amplitude de déplacement en hauteur du capot est sensiblement égale à la distance (X) séparant les deux plateformes majorée d'une hauteur supplémentaire (Y) prédéterminée. 2. Vehicle according to claim 1 characterized in that at least locally the amplitude of displacement in height of the hood is substantially equal to the distance (X) separating the two platforms increased by a predetermined additional height (Y).
3. Véhicule selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que le bord inférieur (8, 9) du capot (4) présente au moins localement une gorge qui, dans la position la plus basse du capot, coiffe une nervure (13) que porte indirectement le châssis du véhicule. 3. Vehicle according to claim 1 characterized in that the lower edge (8, 9) of the hood (4) has at least locally a groove which, in the lowest position of the hood, covers a rib (13) that indirectly carries the vehicle chassis.
4. Véhicule selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'au moins certains des moyens de manoeuvre des capots juxtaposés sont associés deux à deux par des dispositifs de contrôle vérifiant la simultanéité du déplacement des capots et qui, au delà d'un décalage de ce déplacement, stoppent leurs déplacements.4. Vehicle according to claim 1 characterized in that at least some of the maneuvering means of the juxtaposed hoods are associated two by two by control devices verifying the simultaneity of the movement of the covers and which, beyond an offset of this movement, stop their movements.
5. Véhicule selon la revendication 1 et dont la plateforme supérieure (3) et éventuellement la plateforme inférieure (2) sont au moins localement mobiles en hauteur, caractérisé en ce que le capot (4) est associé au moins indirectement aux parties mobiles des plateformes (2, 3) par des moyens (15, 16) de transmission en vue de commander le déplacement des parties mobiles des plateformes en fonction du déplacement du capot.5. Vehicle according to claim 1 and in which the upper platform (3) and possibly the lower platform (2) are at least locally mobile in height, characterized in that 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 movable parts of the platforms as a function of the movement of the cover.
6. Véhicule selon la revendication 5 caractérisé en ce que la partie mobile d'au moins la plateforme supérieure (3) est associée au moins indirectement aux moyens de déplacement (7a) du capot par des moyens (16) de liaison, lesquels moyens (16) de liaison commandent son déplacement synchronisé avec le capot (4) uniquement au delà d'une fraction prédéterminée du parcours ascentionnel du dit capot.6. Vehicle according to claim 5 characterized in that the movable part of at least the upper platform (3) is associated at least indirectly with the displacement means (7a) of the hood by means (16) of connection, which means ( 16) link control its movement synchronized with the cover (4) only beyond a predetermined fraction of the upward path of said cover.
7. Véhicule selon la revendication 6 caractérisé en ce que les moyens (16) de liaison comprennent au moins une butée (16a) mobile au moins indirectement solidaire en translation du capot sur au moins une fraction de son déplacement, laquelle butée mobile (16a) coopère avec une surface d'appui fixe (16b) de la plateforme mobile supérieure pour l'entrainer dans sa montée lorsque cette butée mobile (16a) s'est élevée d'une hauteur prédéterminée.7. Vehicle according to claim 6 characterized in that the connecting means (16) comprise at least one stop (16a) movable at least indirectly integral in translation of the cover on at least a fraction of its movement, which movable stop (16a) cooperates with a fixed bearing surface (16b) of the upper mobile platform to drive it in its rise when this mobile stop (16a) has risen by a predetermined height.
8. Véhicule selon la revendication 5 ou 6 caractérisé en ce que, lorsque la plateforme inférieure (2) est au moins localement mobile, celle-ci est reliée à la plateforme supérieure (3) par des moyens (17) d'association interposés entre un point fixe 18 de la plateforme supérieure et un point fixe (19) de la plateforme inférieure, lesquels moyens d'association (17) permettent dans la première phase de la montée de la plateforme supérieure un éloignement de celle-ci par rapport à la plateforme inférieure puis maintiennent un écartement constant entre les deux points fixes pendant le reste de la montée.8. Vehicle according to claim 5 or 6 characterized in that, when the lower platform (2) is at least locally mobile, it 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 association means (17) allow, in the first phase of the rise of the upper platform, a distance of the latter from the lower platform then maintain a spacing constant between the two fixed points during the rest of the climb.
9. Véhicule selon la revendication 8 caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'association comprennent au moins une bretelle (17a) dont l'une des extrémités est associée à la plateforme supérieure et dont l'autre extrémité est pourvue d'une lumière (17b) allongée dans laquelle est engagé un tourillon (17c) porté par la plateforme inférieure.9. Vehicle according to claim 8 characterized in that the association means comprise at least one strap (17a) one of whose ends is associated with the upper platform and whose other end is provided with a light (17b ) elongated in which is engaged a pin (17c) carried by the lower platform.
10. Véhicule selon la revendication 5 caractérisé en ce que le moyen (7a) de déplacement du capot comprend au moins un vérin à vis (7a) qui entraine en translation verticale, d'une part, .le capot et, d'autre part, la butée mobile. 10. Vehicle according to claim 5 characterized in that 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.
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