EP0520301B1 - Coupling device for the ends of two adjacent articulated vehicle units supported on a common bogie - Google Patents

Coupling device for the ends of two adjacent articulated vehicle units supported on a common bogie Download PDF

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EP0520301B1
EP0520301B1 EP92110174A EP92110174A EP0520301B1 EP 0520301 B1 EP0520301 B1 EP 0520301B1 EP 92110174 A EP92110174 A EP 92110174A EP 92110174 A EP92110174 A EP 92110174A EP 0520301 B1 EP0520301 B1 EP 0520301B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61F—RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES OR ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAIL VEHICLES
    • B61F5/00—Constructional details of bogies; Connections between bogies and vehicle underframes; Arrangements or devices for adjusting or allowing self-adjustment of wheel axles or bogies when rounding curves
    • B61F5/02—Arrangements permitting limited transverse relative movements between vehicle underframe or bolster and bogie; Connections between underframes and bogies
    • B61F5/16—Centre bearings or other swivel connections between underframes and bolsters or bogies
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61F—RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES OR ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAIL VEHICLES
    • B61F3/00—Types of bogies
    • B61F3/12—Types of bogies specially modified for carrying adjacent vehicle bodies of articulated trains
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61G—COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
    • B61G5/00—Couplings for special purposes not otherwise provided for
    • B61G5/02—Couplings for special purposes not otherwise provided for for coupling articulated trains, locomotives and tenders or the bogies of a vehicle; Coupling by means of a single coupling bar; Couplings preventing or limiting relative lateral movement of vehicles

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  • the invention relates to a coupling device for the ends, supported on a common bogie, of two articulated vehicle units of a rail-bound articulated vehicle, consisting of a fork head fastened to one vehicle unit and having two lateral fork pieces, and a connecting bracket fastened to the other vehicle unit and inserted between the two fork pieces and an aligned openings in the fork pieces of the fork head and the connecting plate passing through the coupling bolt with a spherical bearing arranged in the connecting plate, wherein the upper part of a rotating pan supported on the bogie is arranged under the fork head.
  • DE-GM 66 09 630 also discloses a coupling device between two vehicle units and an intermediate bogie, in which the two vehicle units are pivotally connected to one another by a pivot pin connection and are supported on the intermediate frame via a spherical bearing.
  • two spherical rings with abutting sliding surfaces of the same radius and the same center of curvature are arranged on the pivot pin connection, which form an inner bearing element and an outer shell element, the spherical bearing on the pivot pin and the spherical bearing on the intermediate bogie having the same center of curvature of their bearing surfaces .
  • This coupling device solves the task set satisfactorily.
  • the storage and assembly or disassembly of the bearing pin is disadvantageous in this embodiment.
  • the bearing pin Due to the high forces to be transmitted horizontally and vertically by the bearing pin, the bearing pin must be very large. For the play-free mounting of the coupling pin, which is required to achieve good running properties, tight fits in the mounting of the coupling pin are also required. These components, in conjunction with the fretting rust in the bearing of the coupling bolt, which arises during the rough railway operation and unfavorable weather conditions, means that the disassembly or assembly of the coupling bolt is extremely expensive.
  • the object of the present invention was to design a coupling device of the type mentioned in such a way that, on the one hand, the required properties with regard to power transmission and play-free storage are ensured, on the other hand, easy assembly and disassembly of the coupling bolt and detachment of the two vehicle units from one another are ensured with simple means is.
  • the spherical bearing with the coupling bolt is arranged firmly in the connecting plate, both fork pieces horizontally divided, from a lower fixed and an upper detachable bearing shell existing bearings for the coupling pin, via which the coupling pin can be clamped in the fork pieces.
  • the spherical bearing consists of a partial ball of the coupling pin in the longitudinal center thereof, to which a bearing ring with a cylindrical outer and partially spherical inner jacket is arranged at a distance and the partial balls of the coupling pin and the bearing ring are connected to one another by a vulcanized rubber intermediate layer.
  • the spherical bearing consists of a bearing with a cylindrical outer and inner ring which is fixedly arranged in the longitudinal center on the coupling pin, the outer ring being spherically movable relative to the inner ring.
  • the coupling pin is held on one side by a collar in the bore and on the other side by a closure piece via the spherical bearing in a cylindrical bore of the connecting bracket.
  • the coupling pin on both sides of the spherical bearing shoulders, which stand with play in front of the bearing shells of the bearings of the fork pieces.
  • the coupling bolt with the spherical bearing is advantageously preassembled on the connecting bracket of the one vehicle unit and, after vertical insertion into the lower bearing shells of the bearings of the fork pieces of the other vehicle unit, clamped with simple means by means of the upper detachable bearing shells.
  • Simple and low-maintenance components also ensure that the coupling device is always free of play, even when the rail vehicle is in use for a long time.
  • a fork head 2 having two lateral fork pieces 2a is arranged, while on the other vehicle unit 3, a connecting bracket 4 projecting between the fork pieces 2a is fixedly arranged on the front end facing the vehicle unit 1.
  • the fork pieces 2a of the fork head 2 and the connecting bracket 4 have axially identical openings 5 which are aligned with one another and are arranged horizontally transversely to the longitudinal axis of the carriage.
  • a coupling pin 6 Arranged in the openings 5 is a coupling pin 6, which is partially spherical in its central region and carries a spherical bearing 7 on this partially spherical region.
  • Rotary pan 8 and spherical bearing 7 have the same center of rotation.
  • the spherical bearing 7 carries an outer ring 9 which is arranged at a distance from the part-spherical region of the coupling bolt 6 and which is cylindrical in shape on its outer jacket and rests at one end against a collar 10 in the connecting plate.
  • a closure piece 11 secures the outer ring 9 of the spherical bearing 7 at its other longitudinal end in the connecting tab.
  • the outer ring 9 of the spherical bearing 7 is connected to the partially spherical region of the coupling bolt 6 by a vulcanized rubber intermediate layer 12 connecting them.
  • the fork pieces 2a of the fork head 2 each have a horizontally divided bearing consisting of a lower fixed and an upper detachable bearing shell 13 or 14 for the coupling bolt 6.
  • the upper bearing shells 14 can be connected to the lower bearing shells 13 by screws 15.
  • the coupling bolt 6 with its vulcanized-in spherical bearing consisting of the rubber intermediate layer 12 and the outer ring 9 is inserted into the connecting bracket 4 and secured with the closure piece 11. Then the vehicle unit 3 with the connecting bracket 4 is vertically from above into the lower one Bearing cups 13 of the clevis 2 are used.
  • the connecting bolt 6 is supported on both sides of the spherical bearing 7 with its appropriately designed longitudinal ends on the lower bearing shells 13 and each with a shoulder 16 with a defined play in front of these lower bearing shells 13.
  • the upper bearing shells 14 are placed on the lower bearing shells 13 placed and the connecting bolt 6 jammed over the upper bearing shells 14 by means of the screws 15.
  • the partially spherical region of the coupling pin 6 is omitted.
  • the intermediate rubber bearing 12 and the outer ring 11 are replaced by a spherical standard bearing.
  • the corresponding shoulders and devices that fix this standard bearing are arranged on the coupling pin 6.

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The invention relates to a coupling device for the ends, supported on a common bogie, of two vehicle units (1 and 3) which are connected to one another in an articulated fashion, of an articulated rail-bound vehicle, consisting of a fork head (2) which is attached to one vehicle unit (1) and has two lateral fork elements (2a), of a connecting bracket (4) which is attached to the other vehicle unit (3) and is inserted between the two fork elements (2a), and a coupling bolt (6) with spherical bearing (7) arranged in the connecting bracket (4), the upper part of a bogie pin (8) which is supported on the bogie being arranged under the fork head (2). The object of the invention consisted in designing a coupling device of the type mentioned at the beginning in such a way that, on the one hand, the required properties relating to force transmission and play-free bearing are ensured but, on the other hand, easy fitting and removal of the coupling bolt (6) and detachment of the two vehicle units (1 and 3) from one another is ensured using simple means. This object is achieved in that the spherical bearing (7) with the coupling bolt (6) is permanently arranged in the connecting bracket (4), the two fork elements (2a) have horizontally divided bearings, consisting of a lower fixed bearing shell (13) and an upper detachable bearing shell (14), for the coupling bolt (6), by means of which bearing shells (13 and 14) the coupling bolt (6) can be clamped tight in the fork elements (2a). <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kupplungsvorrichtung für die auf einem gemeinsamen Drehgestell abgestützten Enden zweier gelenkig miteinander verbundener Fahrzeugeinheiten eines schienengebundenen Gliederfahrzeuges, bestehend aus einem an der einen Fahrzeugeinheit befestigten, zwei seitliche Gabelstücke aufweisenden Gabelkopf, einer an der anderen Fahrzeugeinheit befestigten, zwischen die beiden Gabelstücke eingeschobenen Verbindungslasche und einem miteinander fluchtende Öffnungen in den Gabelstücken des Gabelkopfes und der Verbindungslasche durchsetzenden Kupplungsbolzen mit in der Verbindungslasche angeordnetem sphärischen Lager, wobei unter dem Gabelkopf das Oberteil einer auf dem Drehgestell abgestützten Drehpfanne angeordnet ist.The invention relates to a coupling device for the ends, supported on a common bogie, of two articulated vehicle units of a rail-bound articulated vehicle, consisting of a fork head fastened to one vehicle unit and having two lateral fork pieces, and a connecting bracket fastened to the other vehicle unit and inserted between the two fork pieces and an aligned openings in the fork pieces of the fork head and the connecting plate passing through the coupling bolt with a spherical bearing arranged in the connecting plate, wherein the upper part of a rotating pan supported on the bogie is arranged under the fork head.

Bei schienengebundenen Gliederfahrzeugen, bei denen sich zwei miteinander verbundene Fahrzeugeinheiten auf ein gemeinsames Drehgestell abstützen, ist einerseits für eine spielfreie Übertragung der Zug- und Bremskräfte und andererseits für eine gleichmäßige Verteilung der Auflagerkräfte Sorge zu tragen, damit die Laufeigenschaften des Gliederfahrzeugs nicht nachteilig beeinflußt werden.In the case of rail-bound articulated vehicles in which two interconnected vehicle units are supported on a common bogie, care must be taken to ensure that the tensile and braking forces are transmitted without play and that the support forces are evenly distributed so that the running properties of the articulated vehicle are not adversely affected.

Aus der US-PS 16 21 917 ist eine derartige Kupplungsvorrichtung bekannt, bei der eine Bolzen-Drehlagerung zwischen den beiden Wagenkästen sowie eine sphärische Lagerung angeordnet sind, wobei sich diese Kupplungsvorrichtung auf ein gemeinsames Drehgestell abstützt. Bei dieser Kupplungsvorrichtung hat die Drehbolzenlagerung den gleichen Krümmungsmittelpunkt wie die sphärische Lagerung des Drehgestells. Da der Drehbolzen dieser Vorrichtung axial fest von zylinderförmigen Halbschalen umschlossen wird, ist zwar eine begrenzte Schwenkbarkeit der Wagenkästen um die Drehbolzen-Mittelachse, nicht aber quer zu dieser möglich.From US-PS 16 21 917 such a coupling device is known in which a pivoting pivot bearing between the two car bodies and a spherical bearing are arranged, wherein this coupling device is supported on a common bogie. In this coupling device, the pivot pin bearing has the same center of curvature as the spherical bearing of the bogie. Because the pivot pin of this Device is axially firmly enclosed by cylindrical half-shells, a limited pivotability of the car bodies about the pivot pin center axis is possible, but not transversely to this.

Durch das DE-GM 66 09 630 ist weiter eine Kupplungsvorrichtung zwischen zwei Fahrzeugeinheiten und einem Zwischen-Drehgestell bekannt, bei welcher die beiden Fahrzeugeinheiten durch eine Drehbolzenverbindung gegeneinander schwenkbar verbunden sind und sich über eine sphärische Lagerung auf dem Zwischengestell abstützen. Bei dieser Konstruktion sind an der Drehbolzenverbindung zwei sphärische Ringe mit aneinander anliegenden Gleitflächen von gleichem Radius und gleichem Krümmungsmittelpunkt angeordnet, die ein inneres Lagerelement und ein äußeres Schalenelement bilden, wobei die sphärische Lagerung am Drehbolzen und die sphärische Lagerung am Zwischendrehgestell den gleichen Krümmungsmittelpunkt ihrer Lagerflächen haben. Diese Kupplungsvorrichtung löst die ihr gestellte Aufgabe zufriedenstellend. Nachteilig bei dieser Ausführung ist jedoch die Lagerung und Montage bzw. Demontage des Lagerbolzens. Durch die hohen, horizontal und vertikal von dem Lagerbolzen zu übertragenden Kräfte muß dieser sehr groß dimensioniert sein. Für die zur Erzielung von guten Laufeigenschaften erforderliche spielfreie Lagerung des Kupplungsbolzens sind weiter enge Passungen in der Lagerung des Kupplungsbolzens erforderlich. Diese Komponenten bewirken in Verbindung mit dem bei dem rauhen Eisenbahnbetrieb und ungünstigen Witterungen entstehenden Passungsrost in der Lagerung des Kupplungsbolzens einen extrem hohen Aufwand bei dessen Demontage bzw. Montage.DE-GM 66 09 630 also discloses a coupling device between two vehicle units and an intermediate bogie, in which the two vehicle units are pivotally connected to one another by a pivot pin connection and are supported on the intermediate frame via a spherical bearing. In this construction, two spherical rings with abutting sliding surfaces of the same radius and the same center of curvature are arranged on the pivot pin connection, which form an inner bearing element and an outer shell element, the spherical bearing on the pivot pin and the spherical bearing on the intermediate bogie having the same center of curvature of their bearing surfaces . This coupling device solves the task set satisfactorily. However, the storage and assembly or disassembly of the bearing pin is disadvantageous in this embodiment. Due to the high forces to be transmitted horizontally and vertically by the bearing pin, the bearing pin must be very large. For the play-free mounting of the coupling pin, which is required to achieve good running properties, tight fits in the mounting of the coupling pin are also required. These components, in conjunction with the fretting rust in the bearing of the coupling bolt, which arises during the rough railway operation and unfavorable weather conditions, means that the disassembly or assembly of the coupling bolt is extremely expensive.

Die Aufgabe vorliegender Erfindung bestand darin, eine Kupplungsvorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art so auszubilden, daß einerseits die geforderten Eigenschaften bezüglich Kraftüberleitung und spielfreier Lagerung gewährleistet sind, zum anderen jedoch eine leichte Montage und Demontage des Kupplungsbolzens und ein Lösen der beiden Fahrzeugeinheiten voneinander mit einfachen Mitteln gewährleistet ist.The object of the present invention was to design a coupling device of the type mentioned in such a way that, on the one hand, the required properties with regard to power transmission and play-free storage are ensured, on the other hand, easy assembly and disassembly of the coupling bolt and detachment of the two vehicle units from one another are ensured with simple means is.

Gemäß der Erfindung wird diese Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, daß das sphärische Lager mit dem Kupplungsbolzen fest in der Verbindungslasche angeordnet ist, beide Gabelstücke horizontal geteilte, aus einer unteren festen und einer oberen lösbaren Lagerschale bestehende Lager für den Kupplungsbolzen aufweisen, über die der Kupplungsbolzen in den Gabelstücken festklemmbar ist. Hierbei besteht gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung das sphärische Lager aus einer Teilkugel des Kupplungsbolzens in dessen Längsmitte, zu der mit Abstand ein Lagerring mit zylindrischem Außen- und teilkugeligem Innenmantel angeordnet ist und die Teilkugeln des Kupplungsbolzens und des Lagerringes durch eine anvulkanisierte Gummizwischenlage miteinander verbunden sind. Nach einem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung besteht das sphärische Lager aus einem in Längsmitte auf dem Kupplungsbolzen fest angeordneten Lager mit zylindrischem Außen- und Innenring, wobei der Außenring gegenüber dem inneren Ring sphärisch beweglich ist. Zweckmäßigerweise ist gemäß der Erfindung der Kupplungsbolzen über das sphärische Lager in einer zylindrischen Bohrung der Verbindungslasche einseitig durch einen Bund in der Bohrung und anderseitig durch ein Verschlußstück gehalten. Zweckmäßigerweise weist weiter der Kupplungsbolzen beidseitig des sphärischen Lagers Absätze auf, die mit Spiel vor den Lagerschalen der Lager der Gabelstücke stehen.According to the invention, this object is achieved in that the spherical bearing with the coupling bolt is arranged firmly in the connecting plate, both fork pieces horizontally divided, from a lower fixed and an upper detachable bearing shell existing bearings for the coupling pin, via which the coupling pin can be clamped in the fork pieces. Here, according to an embodiment of the invention, the spherical bearing consists of a partial ball of the coupling pin in the longitudinal center thereof, to which a bearing ring with a cylindrical outer and partially spherical inner jacket is arranged at a distance and the partial balls of the coupling pin and the bearing ring are connected to one another by a vulcanized rubber intermediate layer. According to a second embodiment of the invention, the spherical bearing consists of a bearing with a cylindrical outer and inner ring which is fixedly arranged in the longitudinal center on the coupling pin, the outer ring being spherically movable relative to the inner ring. Appropriately, according to the invention, the coupling pin is held on one side by a collar in the bore and on the other side by a closure piece via the spherical bearing in a cylindrical bore of the connecting bracket. Advantageously, the coupling pin on both sides of the spherical bearing shoulders, which stand with play in front of the bearing shells of the bearings of the fork pieces.

Vorteilhaft wird bei dieser erfindungsgemäßen Kupplungsvorrichtung der Kupplungsbolzen mit dem sphärischen Lager an der Verbindungslasche der einen Fahrzeugeinheit vormontiert und nach dem vertikalen Einsetzen in die unteren Lagerschalen der Lager der Gabelstücke der anderen Fahrzeugeinheit mit einfachen Mitteln mittels der oberen lösbaren Lagerschalen festgeklemmt. Auf diese Weise wird eine leichte Montier- bzw. Demontierbarkeit der beiden miteinander verbundenen Fahrzeugeinheiten sowie ein leichtes Auswechseln der Kupplungsvorrichtung gewährleistet. Einfache und wartungsarme Bauelemente gewährleisten zudem eine auch bei längerem Einsatz des Schienenfahrzeugs stets gleichbleibend spielfreie Lagerung der Kupplungsvorrichtung.In this coupling device according to the invention, the coupling bolt with the spherical bearing is advantageously preassembled on the connecting bracket of the one vehicle unit and, after vertical insertion into the lower bearing shells of the bearings of the fork pieces of the other vehicle unit, clamped with simple means by means of the upper detachable bearing shells. In this way, easy assembly and disassembly of the two interconnected vehicle units and easy replacement of the coupling device is ensured. Simple and low-maintenance components also ensure that the coupling device is always free of play, even when the rail vehicle is in use for a long time.

Einzelheiten der Erfindung werden in der Zeichnung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels erläutert.Details of the invention are explained in the drawing using an exemplary embodiment.

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An der einen Fahrzeugeinheit 1 des Gliederfahrzeugs ist ein zwei seitliche Gabelstücke 2a aufweisender Gabelkopf 2 angeordnet, während an der anderen Fahrzeugeinheit 3 an dem der Fahrzeugeinheit 1 zugewandten Stirnende eine zwischen die Gabelstücke 2a ragende Verbindungslasche 4 fest angeordnet ist. Die Gabelstücke 2a des Gabelkopfes 2 und die Verbindungslasche 4 weisen miteinander fluchtende, horizontal quer zur Wagenlängsachse angeordnete axial gleiche Öffnungen 5 auf. In den Öffnungen 5 ist ein Kupplungsbolzen 6 angeordnet, der in seinem mittleren Bereich teilkugelförmig ausgebildet ist und auf diesem teilkugelförmigen Bereich ein sphärisches Lager 7 trägt. Vertikal unter den Gabelstücken 2a des Gabelkopfes 2 ist an diesem das Oberteil einer Drehpfanne 8 lösbar befestigt, das sich auf dem nicht dargestellten Unterteil der Drehpfanne 8 des ebenfalls nicht dargestellten Drehgestells abstützt. Drehpfanne 8 und sphärisches Lager 7 weisen den gleichen Drehmittelpunkt auf. Das sphärische Lager 7 trägt einen mit Abstand zu dem teilkugelförmigen Bereich des Kupplungsbolzens 6 angeordneten Außenring 9, der auf seinem Außenmantel zylindrisch ausgebildet ist und einendig gegen einen Bund 10 in der Verbindungslasche anliegt. Ein Verschlußstück 11 sichert den Außenring 9 des sphärischen Lagers 7 an seinem anderen Längsende in der Verbindungslasche. Der Außenring 9 des sphärischen Lagers 7 ist mit da teilkugelförmigen Bereich des Kupplungsbolzens 6 durch eine diese verbindende anvulkanisierte Gummizwischenlage 12 verbunden.On one vehicle unit 1 of the articulated vehicle, a fork head 2 having two lateral fork pieces 2a is arranged, while on the other vehicle unit 3, a connecting bracket 4 projecting between the fork pieces 2a is fixedly arranged on the front end facing the vehicle unit 1. The fork pieces 2a of the fork head 2 and the connecting bracket 4 have axially identical openings 5 which are aligned with one another and are arranged horizontally transversely to the longitudinal axis of the carriage. Arranged in the openings 5 is a coupling pin 6, which is partially spherical in its central region and carries a spherical bearing 7 on this partially spherical region. Vertically below the fork pieces 2a of the fork head 2, the upper part of a rotary pan 8 is releasably fastened to the latter, which is supported on the lower part of the rotary pan 8, not shown, of the bogie, also not shown. Rotary pan 8 and spherical bearing 7 have the same center of rotation. The spherical bearing 7 carries an outer ring 9 which is arranged at a distance from the part-spherical region of the coupling bolt 6 and which is cylindrical in shape on its outer jacket and rests at one end against a collar 10 in the connecting plate. A closure piece 11 secures the outer ring 9 of the spherical bearing 7 at its other longitudinal end in the connecting tab. The outer ring 9 of the spherical bearing 7 is connected to the partially spherical region of the coupling bolt 6 by a vulcanized rubber intermediate layer 12 connecting them.

Die Gabelstücke 2a des Gabelkopfes 2 weisen je ein horizontal geteiltes, aus einer unteren festen und einer oberen lösbaren Lagerschale 13 bzw. 14 bestehendes Lager für den Kupplungsbolzen 6 auf. Die oberen Lagerschalen 14 sind mit den unteren Lagerschalen 13 durch Schrauben 15 verbindbar.The fork pieces 2a of the fork head 2 each have a horizontally divided bearing consisting of a lower fixed and an upper detachable bearing shell 13 or 14 for the coupling bolt 6. The upper bearing shells 14 can be connected to the lower bearing shells 13 by screws 15.

Zur Montage der Kupplungsvorrichtung wird der Kupplungsbolzen 6 mit seinem anvulkanisierten sphärischen, aus der Gummizwischenlage 12 und dem Außenring 9 bestehenden sphärischen Lager in die Verbindungslasche 4 eingesetzt und mit dem Verschlußstück 11 gesichert. Anschließend wird die Fahrzeugeinheit 3 mit der Verbindungslasche 4 vertikal von oben in die unteren Lagerschalen 13 des Gabelkopfes 2 eingesetzt. Hierbei lagert der Verbindungsbolzen 6 beidseitig des sphärischen Lagers 7 mit seinen entsprechend ausgebildeten Längsenden auf den unteren Lagerschalen 13 und mit je einem Absatz 16 mit definiertem Spiel vor diesen unteren Lagerschalen 13. Zur Befestigung des Kupplungsbolzens 6 werden die oberen Lagerschalen 14 auf die unteren Lagerschalen 13 aufgesetzt und der Verbindungsbolzen 6 über die oberen Lagerschalen 14 mittels der Schrauben 15 verklemmt.To assemble the coupling device, the coupling bolt 6 with its vulcanized-in spherical bearing consisting of the rubber intermediate layer 12 and the outer ring 9 is inserted into the connecting bracket 4 and secured with the closure piece 11. Then the vehicle unit 3 with the connecting bracket 4 is vertically from above into the lower one Bearing cups 13 of the clevis 2 are used. Here, the connecting bolt 6 is supported on both sides of the spherical bearing 7 with its appropriately designed longitudinal ends on the lower bearing shells 13 and each with a shoulder 16 with a defined play in front of these lower bearing shells 13. To fasten the coupling bolt 6, the upper bearing shells 14 are placed on the lower bearing shells 13 placed and the connecting bolt 6 jammed over the upper bearing shells 14 by means of the screws 15.

In einem nicht dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung entfällt der teilkugelförmige Bereich des Kupplungsbolzens 6. Hierbei wird dieser, die Gummizwischenlager 12 und der Außenring 11 durch ein sphärisches Normlager ersetzt. An dem Kupplungsbolzen 6 sind dabei die entsprechenden Absätze und Vorrichtungen angeordnet, die dieses Normlager fixieren.In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, not shown, the partially spherical region of the coupling pin 6 is omitted. In this case, the intermediate rubber bearing 12 and the outer ring 11 are replaced by a spherical standard bearing. The corresponding shoulders and devices that fix this standard bearing are arranged on the coupling pin 6.

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  1. Coupling device for the ends, supported on a common bogie, of two vehicle units, pivotally connected to one another, of an articulated rail vehicle, which device consists of a fork head fastened to the one vehicle unit and comprising two lateral fork elements, of a connecting bar fastened on the other vehicle unit and inserted between the two fork elements, and of a coupling pin which passes through mutually aligned openings in the fork elements of the fork head and in the connecting bar and which has a spherical bearing arranged in the connecting bar, while the top part of a pivot socket supported on the bogie is arranged under the fork head, characterized in that the spherical bearing (7) together with the coupling pin (6) is arranged fast in the connecting bar (4), the two fork elements (2a) have horizontally divided bearings for the coupling pin (6) which consist of a fixed bottom bearing shell and a detachable top bearing shell (13 and 14 respectively), and by means of which the coupling pin (6) can be clamped fast in the fork elements (2a).
  2. Coupling device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the spherical bearing (7) consists of a partial sphere of the coupling pin (6), at the longitudinal centre of the latter, with which is associated, spaced apart from it, an outer ring (9) having a cylindrical outer peripheral wall and an inner peripheral wall with the shape of a partial sphere, and the partial spheres of the coupling pin (6) and of the outer ring (9) are joined together by an integrally vulcanized intermediate layer (12) of rubber.
  3. Coupling device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the spherical bearing (7) consists of a bearing arranged fast at the longitudinal centre on the coupling pin (6) and having cylindrical outer and inner rings, the outer ring being spherically movable relative to the inner ring.
  4. Coupling device according to Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the coupling pin (6) is mounted and held, via the spherical bearing (7), in a cylindrical bore in the connecting bar (4) at one end by a collar (10) in the bore and at the other end by a locking member (11).
  5. Coupling device according to Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the coupling pin (6) is provided on both sides of the spherical bearing (7) with shoulders (16) which are situated, with clearance, in front of the bearing shells (13 and 14) of the bearings of the fork elements (2a).
EP92110174A 1991-06-26 1992-06-17 Coupling device for the ends of two adjacent articulated vehicle units supported on a common bogie Expired - Lifetime EP0520301B1 (en)

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