WO2014205509A1 - Système de transport de matériau brut monté et guidé sur rail amélioré - Google Patents

Système de transport de matériau brut monté et guidé sur rail amélioré Download PDF

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WO2014205509A1
WO2014205509A1 PCT/AU2014/000749 AU2014000749W WO2014205509A1 WO 2014205509 A1 WO2014205509 A1 WO 2014205509A1 AU 2014000749 W AU2014000749 W AU 2014000749W WO 2014205509 A1 WO2014205509 A1 WO 2014205509A1
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bulk material
wagon
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Clayton HITCHCOCK
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Dynamic Resource Solutions Pty Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D11/00—Mine cars
    • B61D11/02—Body construction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D47/00—Loading or unloading devices combined with vehicles, e.g. loading platforms, doors convertible into loading and unloading ramps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D9/00—Tipping wagons
    • B61D9/14—Tipping systems controlled by trackside means

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  • the present invention relates to rail mounted and guided bulk material transportation systems.
  • This invention has been devised in order to provide a cheaper and more flexible alternative to the above-mentioned traditional transportation systems of bulk materials particularly in relation to high volumes and long distances.
  • a rail guided wagon comprising a chassis having rail engaging wheels; a bulk material carrying body tiltably mounted to the chassis so as to be inclined with respect to the direction of travel of the chassis such that bulk material carried in the body is able to be dumped between the rails when the body is tilted.
  • the body comprises a cam follower configured to tilt the body upon contact with a cam.
  • the cam follower is a roller.
  • the body is substantially horizontal when not tilted by the cam contacting the cam follower.
  • the body extends longitudinally along the direction of travel of the chassis.
  • the body comprises longitudinally extending side walls forming a tough for holding the bulk material when the body is substantially horizontal.
  • the body is open ended.
  • the body has an open top for receiving the bulk material in the body.
  • the body comprises a membrane extending from the body so as to overlap with an adjacent wagon body when the body is substantially horizontal.
  • the membrane extends from a leading end of the body.
  • the membrane extends across an interstice between the bodies.
  • the membrane is flexible so as to accommodate relative movement between adjacent wagons.
  • the chassis comprises a hopper for receiving dumped bulk material from the body and directing it between the rails.
  • the wagon comprises a first hitch and one pair of rail engaging wheels at one end of the chassis and a second hitch at another end of the chassis.
  • first hitch is for connecting to a first adjacent other wagon and the second hitch is for connecting to a second adjacent other wagon.
  • the rail engaging wheels support part of the weight of the wagon and part of the weight of the first adjacent other wagon, and the second hitch transfers part of the weight of the wagon to the second adjacent other wagon.
  • the wagon comprises side respective members for receiving a locative force of drive tyres.
  • a rail guided bulk material carrying rail vehicle comprising a plurality of wagons, each wagon comprising a chassis having rail engaging wheels; a bulk material carrying body tiltably mounted to the chassis so as to be inclined with respect to the direction of travel of the chassis such that bulk material carried in the body is able to be dumped between the rails when the body is tilted, wherein the wagons are connected end to end with abutting respective bodies so as to be able to collectively carry the bulk material in a continuous line across the wagons.
  • a rail guided bulk material carrying rail vehicle system comprising an unloader and a plurality of wagons, each wagon comprising a chassis having rail engaging wheels; a bulk material carrying body tiltably mounted to the chassis so as to be inclined with respect to the direction of travel of the chassis such that bulk material carried in the body is able to be dumped between the rails when the body is tilted, wherein the wagons are connected end to end with abutting respective bodies so as to be able to collectively carry the bulk material in a continuous line across the wagons, wherein the unloader is configured to sequentially tilt the bodies of the wagons so as to unload carried bulk material as the wagons move past the unloader.
  • a method of carrying bulk material comprising providing a rail guided bulk material carrying rail vehicle comprising a plurality of wagons, each wagon comprising a tiltable bulk material carrying body, wherein the wagons are connected end to end with abutting respective bodies so as to be able to collectively carry the bulk material in a continuous line across the wagons; tilting the bodies so as to be inclined with respect to the direction of travel of the wagons such that bulk material carried in the bodies is dumped from the bodies.
  • a method of transferring bulk material comprising providing a rail guided bulk material carrying rail vehicle comprising a plurality of wagons, each wagon comprising a tiltable bulk material carrying body, wherein the wagons are connected end to end with abutting respective bodies so as to be able to collectively carry the bulk material in a continuous line across the wagons; loading the wagons with the bulk material in a continuous line within the bodies of the wagons at a loading location; traversing the vehicle from the loading location to an unloading location; tilting the bodies so as to be inclined with respect to the direction of travel of the wagons such that bulk material carried in the bodies is dumped from the bodies at the unloading location.
  • Figure 1 is an upper perspective of a rail guided wagon according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the wagon of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 is a plan view of the wagon of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 4 is a side elevation of the wagon of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 5 is a propulsion system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 6 is a rear end view of a rail guided bulk material carrying rail vehicle system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 7 is a side elevation of the system of Figure 6;
  • Figure 8 is a plan view of the system of Figure 6.
  • a rail guided wagon 10 comprising a chassis 30 having rail engaging wheels 32 and a bulk material carrying body 12.
  • the body 12 extends longitudinally along the direction of travel of the chassis 30.
  • the body 12 comprises longitudinally extending side walls 14 forming a tough for holding the bulk material when the body 12 is substantially horizontal.
  • the body 12 is arc shaped in cross section.
  • the body has open ends 16 and 18.
  • the body has an open top 22 for receiving the bulk material in the body 14.
  • the body 12 is tiltably mounted to the chassis 30 by pivotal joints 26 so that upon lifting an end of the body 12 so that it is tilted, the body 12 is inclined with respect to the direction of travel of the chassis 30 such that bulk material carried in the body 12 is able to be dumped between the rails 50, as will be described in more detail below.
  • the body 12 comprises a cam follower 24 configured to tilt the body 12 upon contact with a cam 206 as described below.
  • the cam follower 24 is a roller spaced from the pivotal joints 26.
  • the body 12 is substantially horizontal when not tilted by the cam 206 contacting the cam follower 24. In an embodiment when the body 12 is substantially horizontal it rests on a support 28 extending upwardly from the chassis 30 and spaced from the joints 26.
  • a plurality of rail guided bulk material carrying wagons 10, 10', 10", 10"', 10 iv , 10 and 10 i may be connected end to tend to form a rail vehicle 100.
  • each of the wagons 10, 10', 10", 10"', 10 i , 10 V and 10 I are identical, although in another embodiment this need not be the case.
  • the wagon 10' comprises a female-type hitch 34 and one pair of rail engaging wheels 32 at a tail end of the chassis 30 and a male-type hitch 36 at a leading end of the chassis 30.
  • the first hitch 34 is for connecting to a first adjacent other (trailing) wagon 10 and the second hitch 36 is for connecting to a second adjacent other (leading) wagon 10".
  • the rail engaging wheels 32 support part of the weight of the wagon 10' and part of the weight of the first adjacent other wagon 10, and the second hitch 36 transfers part of the weight of the wagon 10' to the second adjacent other wagon 10".
  • each body 12 comprises a membrane 20 extending from the leading end 16 of the body 12 so as to overlap with and be supported by an adjacent wagon body 12' when the body 12 is substantially horizontal.
  • the membrane 20 extends across an interstice between the bodies 12 and 12', and similar membranes 20', 20", 20"', 20 IV , and 20 v extend across corresponding interstices between bodies 12' and 12", 12" and 12"', 12"' and 12 IV , 12 I and 12 v , and 12 v and 12 VI .
  • each membrane 20 is flexible so as to accommodate relative movement between adjacent wagons 10 and 10' in horizontal and vertical planes.
  • the membrane 20 is formed of a resilient rubber like material, such as the material a bulk material conveyor belt is formed of. The membrane 20 enables the vehicle 100 to collectively carry the bulk material 300 in a continuous line across the wagons 10, 10' etc.
  • the chassis 30 comprises a hopper 40 for receiving dumped bulk material from the body 12 and directing it between the rails 50 and into a receptor 208.
  • the wagon 10 comprises respective side members 38 for receiving a locative force of drive tyres 64.
  • the members 38 have wheel guards 42 and 44 for covering the wheels 32 from the sides.
  • the guards 42 and 44 cooperate with corresponding guards 44 and 42, respectively, of the wagons on either side.
  • a rail guided bulk material carrying rail vehicle system comprises rails 50, an unloader 200 and a rail vehicle 100.
  • the unloader 200 comprises the cam 206 in a framework 204.
  • the unloader is configured to sequentially tilt the bodies 12 I , 12 v , 12 I , 12"', 12", 12' 12 of the respective wagons so as to unload carried bulk material as the wagons move past the unloader 200. Loading and unloading may be achieved while the vehicle 100 is in motion.
  • the rails 50 are narrow gauge (approximately 1400-1500 mm).
  • a lead wagon 90 of vehicle 100 comprises a chassis with front and back pairs of rail engaging wheels 92 and 92 respectively and a female-type hitch for connection to a male type hitch of wagon 10 VI .
  • the lead wagon 90 supports part of the weight of wagon 12 I .
  • the wagon 90 comprises side members 96, which are similar to and perform the same roll of members 38 of wagon 10.
  • the rail vehicle 100 may be a continuous, automated train driven either externally by an external locomotion system, or by a robotic small-scale locomotive.
  • a lead wagon 90 operates as the locomotive and comprises a locomotive engine 98 for hauling the rest of the vehicle 100.
  • the locomotion engine 98 may be remote controlled.
  • the external locomotion system comprises a plurality of drive stations 60 positioned at appropriate distances along the track.
  • each station 60 comprises a pair of drive modules 62 facing each other on each side of the rails 50 at a distance of substantially the width of the wagons 10.
  • Each module 62 comprises a tyre 64 mounted inside a frame 68 and a motor 66.
  • the tyres 64 are pneumatic tyres.
  • the motor 66 will be an electric motor.
  • the motor 66 is fixed to the frame 68 and arranged to rotate the respective tyre 64.
  • the tyre 64 is coupled to the stator of the motor 66.
  • the tyres 64 are positioned to contact and fictionally engage respective side members 38.
  • each station 60 rotates in unison, but in opposite directions, so as to propel the wagons 10, 10' etc of the vehicle 100.
  • the stations 60 are spaced about, and preferably just less than, the length of the vehicle 100 apart.
  • the tyres 64 will engage the front part of the vehicle 1 00 and they will pull it.
  • the tyres 64 will engage the back part of the vehicle 100 and they will push it. Accordingly the hitches 34 and 36 are suitable for both pull and push engagement.
  • Stations 60 may also be used for breaking.
  • the power, torque, speed and spacing of the drive modules 62 are determined by the flow rate of the bulk material and the topography of the terrain.
  • External drive and breaking is achieved by a friction contact between the pneumatic rubber drive tyres 64 and the side rails 38 of the wagon chassis 30.
  • An integrated control system manages the loading, travel and discharge of the system.
  • the rail guided bulk material carrying rail vehicle system also comprises a loader (not shown) that comprises a feed chute that directs bulk material into the wagon bodies 12 vi , " ⁇ 2 ⁇ , 12 iv , 12"', 12", 12 ⁇ 2 as they pass beneath it (in that order). Loading can continue in an uninterrupted flow without the need for the vehicle 100 to stop and start for indexing of each wagon.
  • a loader (not shown) that comprises a feed chute that directs bulk material into the wagon bodies 12 vi , " ⁇ 2 ⁇ , 12 iv , 12"', 12", 12 ⁇ 2 as they pass beneath it (in that order). Loading can continue in an uninterrupted flow without the need for the vehicle 100 to stop and start for indexing of each wagon.
  • the vehicle Under the locomotion of the stations 60, or locomotive form of lead wagon 90, the vehicle can travel to an unloading station 200.
  • the unloading station 200 comprises a receptor 208 under the rails 50 and a frame 204.
  • the receptor 208 will typically be in the form of a hopper.
  • the frame supports the cam 206.
  • the cam 206 is in the form of a lifting rail that is inclined, thereby tilting the body 12 as roller 24 rolls up the incline as the vehicle 1 00 moves through the station 200 (right to left of page). Rail 206 then declines thus lowering the body 12 back to a generally horizontal rest position as the roller 24 rolls down the decline.
  • Figure 8 shows the bulk material 300 has been dumped from wagons 10 I , 10 , 10 , 10"', has begun dumping from wagon 10" and is yet to be dumped from wagons 10' and 10. Unloading is achieved by end-tipping the wagon bodies. Fouling of the rails is prevented by sizing the bodies narrower than the rail gauge.
  • the rails 50 can either be elevated to discharge into an above-ground hopper, or the hopper 208 can be installed below ground.
  • the wagon chassis 30 and body 12 are generally fabricated from standard steel sections and plate.
  • the robust construction enables the transport of large lump, high abrasion, high impact, high density, run-of-mine bulk material. Bearings and housings and the like may be commercially available components.
  • the capacity of the system is flexible and depends on the cross sectional dimensions of the bodies, the number of wagons 10 in the vehicle 100 and the speed at which it travels.

Abstract

L'invention concerne un véhicule guidé par rail comprenant une pluralité de wagons. Chaque wagon comprend un châssis ayant des roues venant en contact avec le rail et un corps porteur de matériau brut monté avec faculté d'inclinaison sur le châssis de façon à être incliné par rapport à la direction de déplacement du châssis de sorte qu'un matériau brut porté dans le corps puisse être déversé entre les rails lorsque le corps est incliné.
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