EP0583604A1 - Support and centering device - Google Patents
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- EP0583604A1 EP0583604A1 EP93111086A EP93111086A EP0583604A1 EP 0583604 A1 EP0583604 A1 EP 0583604A1 EP 93111086 A EP93111086 A EP 93111086A EP 93111086 A EP93111086 A EP 93111086A EP 0583604 A1 EP0583604 A1 EP 0583604A1
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- the invention relates to a support and centering device with an elastomer element, which is arranged between and connected to two parallel plates for the elastic support and resetting of a coupling rod of a central buffer coupling for track-guided land vehicles, the coupling rod on the vehicle side horizontally about a vertical axis and about a horizontal axis vertically limited pivotally attached.
- the prestressed elastomer element (rubber body) is supported with its end faces between two horizontal plates and carried by a two-armed handlebar.
- the plates, and thus the elastomer element are guided such that they can be adjusted in height in arms which are articulated in a pendulum manner on the handlebars such that when the coupling head moves vertically, the axis of the elastomer element is perpendicular to the coupling head axis.
- the central buffer coupling is spring-supported and is held horizontally.
- the support can follow horizontal pivoting movements of the dome head as well as vertical deflections to compensate for height differences between two dome heads to be coupled without undue tension.
- the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a technically simple device for supporting and resetting both in the vertical and in the horizontal plane, which can be used in a compact design and with a small height, even in narrow installation spaces on track-guided land vehicles.
- a supporting and centering device 1 has an elastomer element 2 which is arranged between a first plate 3a and a second plate 3b and is connected to these.
- the elastomer element 2 is arranged or aligned in the direction of the dome axis and in the vertical dome plane, with which the plates 3a, 3b enclosing the elastomer element 2 on both end faces are oriented vertically and in the central position transversely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
- the first plate 3a is fixed in a rotationally fixed manner to a bolt 4 arranged in the vertical pivot axis.
- the bolt 4 is non-rotatably connected to a bearing block 6 fixed to the vehicle by means of a rotation lock 5.
- the second plate 3b arranged closer to the coupling head is connected to the coupling rod 8 via a releasable fastening 7.
- the elastomer element 2 is expediently arranged below the coupling rod 8, since the coupling rod 8 can then be arranged higher. In this arrangement, the elastomer element 2 is also largely relieved of tensile stresses.
- the elastomer element 2 must be suitable for safely returning the operationally required pivoting angles in the vertical direction of approximately +/- 6 ° and in the horizontal direction of approximately + 1- 15 ° to the central position over longer periods of time.
- the Shore hardness for suitable elastomer elements is around 50 to 80 Shore.
- the elastomer element 2 is formed from the second plate 3b in the direction of the first plate 3a with a decreasing cross-sectional area and z.
- B the shape of a cone or pyramid.
- the elastomer element 2 can be formed on the end faces with a rectangular or square base surface.
- the elastomer element 2 is advantageously arranged with the short sides of the base surfaces in the vertical and with the long sides in the horizontal.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Abstütz- und Mittenstelleinrichtung mit Elastomerelement, das zwischen zwei parallelen Platten angeordnet und mit diesen verbunden ist, zum elastischen Abstützen und Rückstellen einer Kuppelstange einer Mittelpufferkupplung für spurgeführte Landfahrzeuge, wobei die Kuppelstange fahrzeugseitig um eine vertikale Achse horizontal und um eine horizontale Achse vertikal begrenzt schwenkbar befestigt ist.The invention relates to a support and centering device with an elastomer element, which is arranged between and connected to two parallel plates for the elastic support and resetting of a coupling rod of a central buffer coupling for track-guided land vehicles, the coupling rod on the vehicle side horizontally about a vertical axis and about a horizontal axis vertically limited pivotally attached.
Bei einer derartigen aus der DE-PS 10 17 201 bekannten Abstütz- und Mittenstelleinrichtung mit Elastomerelement ist das vorgespannte Elastomerelement (Gummikörper) mit seinen Stirnflächen zwischen zwei waagerechten Platten abgestützt und von einem zweiarmigen Lenker getragen. Die Platten, und damit das Elastomerelement, sind in pendelnd am Lenker angelenkten Armen höhenverstellbar derart geführt, daß bei lotrechter Bewegung des Kuppelkopfes die Achse des Elastomerelementes sich senkrecht zur Kuppelkopfachse einstellt. Durch diese Anordnung ist die Mittelpufferkupplung federnd abgestützt und wird in der Horizontalen gehalten. Gleichzeitig kann die Abstützung ohne unzulässige Verspannungen horizontalen Schwenkbewegungen des Kuppelkofes sowie vertikalen Auslenkungen zum Ausgleich von Höhendifferenzen zwischen zwei zu kuppelnden Kuppelköpfen folgen.In such a support and centering device known from DE-PS 10 17 201 with an elastomer element, the prestressed elastomer element (rubber body) is supported with its end faces between two horizontal plates and carried by a two-armed handlebar. The plates, and thus the elastomer element, are guided such that they can be adjusted in height in arms which are articulated in a pendulum manner on the handlebars such that when the coupling head moves vertically, the axis of the elastomer element is perpendicular to the coupling head axis. With this arrangement, the central buffer coupling is spring-supported and is held horizontally. At the same time, the support can follow horizontal pivoting movements of the dome head as well as vertical deflections to compensate for height differences between two dome heads to be coupled without undue tension.
Diese Anordnung ermöglicht allerdings nur eine Abstützung und Mittenstellung der Kuppelstange in vertikaler Richtung.However, this arrangement only allows the coupling rod to be supported and positioned in the vertical direction.
Um ein einwandfreies Kuppeln zweier Mittelpufferkupplungen zu ermöglichen, ist es aber außerdem notwendig, die Kuppelstange beim Kuppelvorgang stets in Mittenlage in der Mittellängsebene zu halten, d. h. eine Mittenrückstellung bei Auslenkungen in der Horizontalebene zu gewährleisten.In order to enable a perfect coupling of two center buffer clutches, it is also necessary to always keep the coupling rod in the middle position in the central longitudinal plane during the coupling process, ie to ensure a central reset in the event of deflections in the horizontal plane.
Zu diesem Zweck sind eine große Anzahl von Rückstellsystemen bekannt, die z. B. hydraulisch oder durch Federkraft die Einstellung der Mittenlage in der Horizontalebene ermöglichen.For this purpose, a large number of reset systems are known, for. B. hydraulically or by spring force to adjust the center position in the horizontal plane.
Da an den Stirnseiten der spurgeführten Landfahrzeuge für die Mittelpufferkupplungen wenig Einbauraum zur Verfügung steht, ist es oft schwierig und technisch aufwendig, eine Abstützeinrichtung und eine Mittenstelleinrichtung im zur Verfügung stehenden Einbauraum vorzusehen.Since there is little installation space available on the front sides of the track-guided land vehicles for the central buffer clutches, it is often difficult and technically complex to provide a support device and a centering device in the available installation space.
Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine technisch einfache Einrichtung zur Abstützung und Mittenrückstellung sowohl in vertikaler als auch in horizontaler Ebene zu schaffen, die bei kompakter Bauweise und bei geringer Höhenabmessung auch in eng bemessenen Einbauräumen an spurgeführten Landfahrzeugen verwendet werden kann.The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a technically simple device for supporting and resetting both in the vertical and in the horizontal plane, which can be used in a compact design and with a small height, even in narrow installation spaces on track-guided land vehicles.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch die im Anspruch 1 gekennzeichneten Abstützeinrichtung gelöst.This object is achieved by the support device characterized in claim 1.
Zweckmäßige Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Appropriate developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.
Die Erfindung ist nachfolgend anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels mit Bezug auf die Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen
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- eine Abstütz- und Mittenstelleinrichtung in Seitenansicht im Teilschnitt;
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- die Abstütz- und Mittenstelleinrichtung in Draufsicht;
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- ein Elastomerelement in Draufsicht im Teilschnitt;
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- das Elastomerelement in Seitenansicht im Teilschnitt;
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- das Elastomerelement in Vorderansicht.
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- a support and centering device in side view in partial section;
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- the support and centering device in plan view;
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- an elastomer element in plan view in partial section;
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- the elastomer element in side view in partial section;
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- the elastomer element in front view.
Eine erfindungsgemäße Abstütz- und Mittenstelleinrichtung 1 weist ein Elastomerelement 2 auf, das zwischen einer ersten Platte 3a und einer zweiten Platte 3b angeordnet und mit diesen verbunden ist. Das Elastomerelement 2 ist in Richtung der Kuppelachse und in der senkrechten Kuppelebene angeordnet bzw. ausgerichtet, womit die das Elastomerelement 2 an beiden Stirnseiten einfassenden Platten 3a, 3b vertikal und in Mittellage quer zur Fahrzeuglängsrichtung ausgerichtet sind.A supporting and centering device 1 according to the invention has an
Die erste Platte 3a ist drehfest an einem in der vertikalen Schwenkachse angeordneten Bolzen 4 befestigt. Der Bolzen 4 ist ebenfalls die Mittelachse für ein spärisches Gelenk 9 (Flexicoilgelenk = Stahl-Gummigelenk), in welches die Kuppelstange 8 horizontal, vertikal und auch kardanisch verschwenkbar gelagert ist. Der Bolzen 4 ist mittels einer Drehsicherung 5 drehfest mit einem fahrzeugfesten Lagerbock 6 verbunden. Die näher zum Kuppelkopf angeordnete zweite Platte 3b ist über eine lösbare Befestigung 7 mit der Kuppelstange 8 verbunden.The
Das Elastomerelement 2 ist zweckmäßig unterhalb der Kuppelstange 8 angeordnet, da dann die Kuppelstange 8 höher angeordnet werden kann. Auch ist das Elastomerelement 2 in dieser Anordnung weitgehend von Zugbeanspruchungen entlastet.The
Das Elastomerelement 2 muß geeignet sein, die betriebsmäßig geforderten Ausschwenkwinkel in der Vertikalen von etwa +/- 6° und in der Horizontalen von etwa +1- 15° sicher und über längere Zeiträume in die Mittellage zurückzustellen. Die Shore-Härten für geeignete Elastomerelemente liegen etwa bei 50 bis 80 Shore.The
Das Elastomerelement 2 ist von der zweiten Platte 3b in Richtung auf die erste Platte 3a mit abnehmender Querschnittsfläche ausgebildet und weist z. B. die Gestalt eines Kegel- oder Pyramidenstupfes auf.The
Weiter ist das Elastomerelement 2 an den Stirnseiten mit rechteckiger oder quadratischer Basisfläche ausbildbar. Bei Ausbildung mit rechteckiger Basisfläche ist das Elastomerelement 2 vorteilhaft mit den kurzen Seiten der Basisflächen in der Vertikalen und mit den langen Seiten in der Horizontalen angeordnet.Furthermore, the
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- ElastomerelementElastomer element
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- Platteplate
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- Platteplate
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- Bolzenbolt
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- DrehsicherungAnti-rotation lock
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- LagerbockBearing block
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DE4227181A DE4227181C1 (en) | 1992-08-17 | 1992-08-17 | Support and centering device |
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EP0583604A1 true EP0583604A1 (en) | 1994-02-23 |
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US3561612A (en) * | 1968-12-19 | 1971-02-09 | Midland Ross Corp | Railway car coupler centering devices |
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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 |
US9758182B2 (en) | 2013-03-22 | 2017-09-12 | Wabtec Holding Corp. | Automated coupler positioning device |
US10040462B2 (en) | 2013-03-22 | 2018-08-07 | Wabtec Holding Corp. | Automated coupler positioning device |
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