AU661606B2 - Support and centering device - Google Patents
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- AU661606B2 AU661606B2 AU44629/93A AU4462993A AU661606B2 AU 661606 B2 AU661606 B2 AU 661606B2 AU 44629/93 A AU44629/93 A AU 44629/93A AU 4462993 A AU4462993 A AU 4462993A AU 661606 B2 AU661606 B2 AU 661606B2
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61G—COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
- B61G7/00—Details or accessories
- B61G7/08—Adjustable coupling heads
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Description
AUSTRALIA 6 6 10 6 IfafV 2 Patents Act 1990
ORIGINAL
COMPLETE SPECIFIC.'oATION STANDARD PATENT Application Number,- Lodged: Invention Title: SUPPORT AND CENTERING DEVICE *i The following statement is a full description of this invention, Including the best method of performing It known to :-US 111 1 SUPPORT AND CENTERING DEVICE The present invention relates to a support and centering device, with an elastomer element disposed between two parallel plates and connected thereto, for elastic support and resetting of a tie rod of a centre buffer coupling for track-guided land vehicles, whereby on the vehicle side the tie rod is attached to swivel horizontally about a vertical axis and vertically about a horizontal axis in restricted fashion.
In such a support and centering device with an elastomer element known from DE 10 17 201 the pre-stressed elastomer element (rubber body) is supported by its front surfaces between two horizontal plates and borne on a double-armed steering arm. The plates, and thus the elastomer element, are guided height-adjustably in arms articulated in oscillating fashion on the .t steering arm, such that the axis of the elastomer element is adjusted vertically to the coupling top axis when the coupling head moves perpendicularly. With this arrangelvent the centre buffer coupling is elastically supported and is kept horizontal. At the same time horizontal swinging movements of t!.e coupling head and vertical swivelling out for balancing differences in height between two coupling heads to be coupled can be supported without undue stress.
.15 :This arrangement enables support and centering of the tie rod in a vertical direction only.
To facilitate trouble-free coupling of two centre buffer couplings, it is also necessary to i.i: keep the tie rod constantly it the centre position in the centre longitudinal plane during the coupling procedure, that is, to guarantee centre resetting for swivelling out in the horizontal plane.
A large number of resetting systems is known for this purpose, which facilitate adjustment of the centre position in the horizontal plane either hydraulically or by elastic force.
Since track-guided land vehicles have little installation space available on their front sides for centre buffer couplings, it is often difficult and technically expensive to provide a support device and centering device in the available installation space.
The object of the present invention is to create a technically simple device for supporting and centre resetting both in the vertical and in the horizontal plane, which can be used in 2 restricted installation spaces on track-guided land vehicles in compact construction and with minimal height dimensions.
This task is solved by the support device characterized in Claim 1.
Effective developments of the present invention are given in the sub-claims.
An embodiment of the invention will be explained in greater detail hereinbelow with reference to the diagrams.
Figure 1 shows a support and centering device in partial side elevation; Figure 2 shows the support and centering device in a plan view; Figure 3 shows an elastomer element in partial plan view; Figure 4 shows the elastomer element in partial side elevation; Figure 5 shows the elastomer element in front elevation.
A support and centering device 1 according to the present invention has an elastomer 4'14" element 2 disposed between a first plate 3a and a second plate 3b and connected thereto.
Elastomer element 2 is disposed or aligned in the direction of the coupling axis and in the vertical coupling plane, whereby elastomer element 2 is aligned vertically on both front sides of encompassing plates 3a, 3b and in the centre position obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
*2tr First plate 3a is attached torsionally to a bolt 4 disposed in the vertical swivel axis. Bolt 4 is also the centre axis for a spherical link 9-flexicoil link steel/rubber link-in which tie rod 8 is swivel-mounted horizontally, vertically and also gimbal-mounted. Bolt 4 is connected torsionally to a bearing 6 integral with the vehicle by means of safety rotation latch 5. Second plate 3b disposed closer to the coupling head is attached to tie rod 8 by way of a detachable fastening 7.
Elastomer element 2 is disposed purposefully under tie rod 8, so that tie rod 8 can then be disposed higher. Elastomer element 2 is also considerably relie"ed of tensile stresses.
Elastomer element 2 imust be suitable for resetting the operatively required swivelling out angle in the centre position in the vertical of 60 and in the horizontal of 150 safely and I \t 3 over lengthy periods. The Shore hardness for suitable elastomer elements lies somewhere between to 80 Shore.
Elastomer element 2 is designed to decrease in cross-section from second plate 3b in the direction of first plate 3a and has the shape of a cone frustum or a truncated pyramid.
Furthermore, on its front sides elastomer element 2 may be formed with rectangular or square basal plane. In the case of a rectangular basal plane elastomer element 2 is disposed to advantage with the short sides of the basal planes in the vertical and with the long sides in the horizontal.
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Claims (3)
1. Support and centering device, with an elastomer element disposed between a first plate and a second plate parallel to the first plate, and connected thereto, for elastic support and resetting of a tie rod of a centre buffer coupling for track-guided land vehicles, whereby on the vehicle side the tie rod is attached to swivel horizontally about a vertical axis and vertically about a horizontal axis in restricted fashion, characterized in that the elastomer element 2 is disposed or aligned in the direction of a coupling axis and in a vertical coupling plane, whereby the elastomer element 2 is aligned vertically on the inwardly facing sides of the first plate and the second plate which encompass it in that the first place 3a is fixedly attached to a bolt 4 disposed in the vertical swivel axis, whereby the bolt 4 is in turn fixedly connected to a bearing 6 integral with the vehicle by means of safety rotation latch 5, and in that the second plate 3b disposed closer to a coupling head is attached to the tie rod 8 by way of a detachable fastening 7. Support and centering device with elastomer element as claimed in Claim 1, characterized in that the elastomer element 2 is disposed under the tie rod 8.
3. Support and centering device with elastomer element as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the elastomer element 2 is designed to decrease in cross-section from the second plate 3b in the direction of the first plate 3a.
4. Support and centering device with elastomer element as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the device has a longitudinal axis which is substantially perpendicular to the first plate and the second plate, and the vertical swivel axis, and wherein the elastomer element 2 has, obliquely to the longitudinal axis, a rectangular cross-sectional surface with short and long sides. _1 Support and centering device with elastomer element as claimed in Claim 4, characterized in that the elastomer element 2 is disposed with its short sides in the vertical and with its long sides in the horizontal. DATED this 24th day of May, 1995 SCHARFENBERGKUPPLUNG GmbH WATERMARK PATENT TRADEMARK ATTORNEYS 290 BURWOOD ROAD HAWTHORN VICTORIA 3122 AUSTRALIA *e 4 o 0 I V Abstract An elastomer element 2-which is disposed between two plates 3a, 3b and which is connected thereto-is used for elastic support and resetting to produce a compact support and centering device 1 for a centre buffer coupling for track-guided land vehicles, which has minimal height dimensions. Elastomer element 2 is thus disposed or aligned in the direction of the coupling axis and in the vertical coupling plane, whereby plates 3a, 3b encompassing elastomer element 2 are aligned vertically on both front sides. First plate 3a is attached torsionally to a bolt 4 disposed in the vertical swivel axis for tie rod 8, which is in turn connected torsionally to a bearing 6 integral with the vehicle by means of safety rotation latch 5. Second plate 3b is attached to tie rod 8 by way of a detachable fastening 7, as in Figure 1. S 0* S. 0 *c S C S. *o S c 0559 tq@S S 53 S S. S 4'tFI~, U-1~)i 0r
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE4227181 | 1992-08-17 | ||
| DE4227181A DE4227181C1 (en) | 1992-08-17 | 1992-08-17 | Support and centering device |
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| AU4462993A AU4462993A (en) | 1994-02-24 |
| AU661606B2 true AU661606B2 (en) | 1995-07-27 |
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| AU44629/93A Expired AU661606B2 (en) | 1992-08-17 | 1993-08-16 | Support and centering device |
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| EP (1) | EP0583604B1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU661606B2 (en) |
| DE (2) | DE4227181C1 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2087619T3 (en) |
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| DE19620317A1 (en) * | 1996-05-21 | 1997-11-27 | Scharfenbergkupplung Gmbh | Load-bearing strut used in central buffer coupling for rail vehicle |
| DE10021967A1 (en) * | 2000-05-05 | 2001-11-08 | Scharfenbergkupplung Gmbh & Co | Device for the articulated connection of car bodies of a multi-unit rail vehicle |
| SE525950C2 (en) * | 2003-10-03 | 2005-05-31 | Dellner Couplers Ab | Car coupler |
| US8714377B2 (en) | 2011-02-04 | 2014-05-06 | Wabtec Holding Corp. | Energy absorbing coupler |
| US8960464B2 (en) | 2011-04-08 | 2015-02-24 | Wabtec Holding Corp. | Coupler support mechanism |
| EP2522560B1 (en) * | 2011-05-12 | 2019-07-03 | Voith Patent GmbH | Bearing block for joining a coupling rod to a body of a rail-bound vehicle |
| MX363779B (en) | 2013-03-22 | 2019-04-03 | Wabtec Holding Corp | Automated coupler positioning device. |
| CN104527707B (en) * | 2014-12-05 | 2017-01-18 | 中车洛阳机车有限公司 | Locomotive coupler installation device |
| CN106809238B (en) * | 2016-12-29 | 2018-03-27 | 比亚迪股份有限公司 | Draft gear assemblies and there is its sit-astride track train |
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| DE1017201B (en) * | 1956-11-21 | 1957-10-10 | Scharfenbergkupplung Gmbh | Spring support of the coupling of two vehicles |
| US3561612A (en) * | 1968-12-19 | 1971-02-09 | Midland Ross Corp | Railway car coupler centering devices |
| GB2074522A (en) * | 1980-04-21 | 1981-11-04 | Bergische Stahlindustrie | Vehicle coupling |
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| US3011656A (en) * | 1959-06-29 | 1961-12-05 | Nat Castings Co | Car coupler |
| US3625501A (en) * | 1969-12-15 | 1971-12-07 | Richard D Hein | Reinforced rubber shear pad |
| DE2707358A1 (en) * | 1977-02-19 | 1978-08-31 | Ringfeder Gmbh | TOW AND PUSH DEVICE FOR MEDIUM BUFFER CLUTCHES OF RAIL VEHICLES |
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- 1992-08-17 DE DE4227181A patent/DE4227181C1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 1993-07-10 ES ES93111086T patent/ES2087619T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-07-10 EP EP93111086A patent/EP0583604B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-07-10 DE DE59302335T patent/DE59302335D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-08-16 AU AU44629/93A patent/AU661606B2/en not_active Expired
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE1017201B (en) * | 1956-11-21 | 1957-10-10 | Scharfenbergkupplung Gmbh | Spring support of the coupling of two vehicles |
| US3561612A (en) * | 1968-12-19 | 1971-02-09 | Midland Ross Corp | Railway car coupler centering devices |
| GB2074522A (en) * | 1980-04-21 | 1981-11-04 | Bergische Stahlindustrie | Vehicle coupling |
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| EP0583604B1 (en) | 1996-04-24 |
| DE4227181C1 (en) | 1994-01-05 |
| DE59302335D1 (en) | 1996-05-30 |
| AU4462993A (en) | 1994-02-24 |
| ES2087619T3 (en) | 1996-07-16 |
| EP0583604A1 (en) | 1994-02-23 |
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| HB | Alteration of name in register |
Owner name: VOITH TURBO SCHARFENBERG GMBH AND CO. KG Free format text: FORMER NAME WAS: SCHARFENBERGKUPPLUNG GMBH |