EP1312527A1 - Articulated coupling - Google Patents

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EP1312527A1
EP1312527A1 EP01122227A EP01122227A EP1312527A1 EP 1312527 A1 EP1312527 A1 EP 1312527A1 EP 01122227 A EP01122227 A EP 01122227A EP 01122227 A EP01122227 A EP 01122227A EP 1312527 A1 EP1312527 A1 EP 1312527A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
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    • B61D3/10—Articulated vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • 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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  • a connecting device with the aforementioned features is basically known from rail vehicle technology.
  • European Patent Application EP 0 612 646 A1 is concerned for example, with a car body coupling of the above-described Art, in which the dependent shaft journal in a special ball bearing is stored, whereby a jacket-shaped Elastomer body as a shock-absorbing means in the connecting device is integrated.
  • This so-called elastomer joint causes the bearings of wear-promoting Stress is largely spared and yet horizontal Crease angle between the connected vehicle car boxes are feasible.
  • coupling devices consisting of train / shock devices with combinations of friction spring and regenerative Shock protection, sphero-elastic bearings and elastomer support known and therefore belong to the prior art.
  • the vertical support of the pull / push device can be made by rubber or steel springs.
  • the integration of a center actuator is also possible.
  • the present invention is based on the problem
  • Such known from the vehicle art hinge assembly for the articulated connection of car bodies of a multi-unit Further develop vehicles such that even by an extreme Push from a car body to an adjacent car body transmitted energy is absorbed.
  • an extreme impact is the collision of the vehicle higher speed with a dormant obstacle in question.
  • Apart from the absorption of the occurring extremely high impact energy is the joint arrangement in a normal Driving occurring shocks, such as the moderate Braking or accelerating the vehicle incurred, in known Remove the way to the spherical bearings or bearings and wheels of the vehicle undercarriage should not be damaged.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the energy absorbing element is that this contains a deformation element.
  • the Effect of such an energy absorbing element is characterized justified that the impact energy generated in an impact in Deformation work and heat is converted. It takes that Deformation element the energy through defined deformation on.
  • a deformation element as an energy absorber not only a precise definition of the Ability to respond, but this response can also a relatively high value, which is the protection of passengers and, of course, the achievement of European requirements Commission serves.
  • the hinge assembly according to the invention in the energy dissipation member contains a deformation element, is given by the fact that the power is absorbed without force peak. Furthermore, the hinge assembly in this embodiment a maximum possible power consumption, as the Force / stroke characteristic with a deformation element a rechtkkige Form has.
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the joint arrangement according to the invention is that the deformation element in the Joint assembly is integrated backlash, reducing the response time is defined and shortened.
  • a constructive realization of a backlash-free integration the deformation element is that it is between a Pressure plate and a cone ring is braced.
  • the deformation element is between a Pressure plate and a cone ring is braced.
  • the joint arrangement according to the invention is the destructive energy-consuming element as a deformation tube executed.
  • Deformation tubes are already out of the Shock protection for the protection of vehicle undercarriage tested. So can in this embodiment on already known Energyverzehrglieder be used, the way it works has already proven and further facilitates the implementation of the invention becomes.
  • By using one from the shock protection of vehicle undercarriages known deformation tube in the according to the invention it is possible to standard components to fall back on the vehicle technology, causing the inventive joint assembly cost-effectively manufacture is.
  • the energy absorbing member via a guide profile and a flange in the joint assembly integrated.
  • a guide profile in combination with a flange allows a conventional Joint arrangement, d. H. without integrated energy absorber, easy to retrofit.
  • the inventive arrangement individually also to special car bodies, z. B. on a special car in rail transport.
  • the energy absorbing member regenerative, d. H. self-restoring, executed.
  • a regenerative Energyverzehrglied is about a coil spring in the kind of a known buffer, another spring apparatus, a Elastomer or a gas-hydraulic buffer.
  • the advantage of this Embodiment is that the Energyverzehrglied and thus the Shock protection of the joint arrangement also a low response force and may have bias. This is in particular in vehicles which are designed so that they z. B. only slowly drive, and thus the expected impact energies in the bottom Range lie, a possible embodiment.
  • Advantage of regenerative trained energy absorbers is that these have a linearly increasing force / stroke characteristic and thus Depending on the speed, absorb impact energy.
  • a regenerative Energy-consuming element also has the advantage over a destructive Energyverzehrglied on that after triggering the shock absorber the energy absorber itself restored. This eliminates otherwise necessary maintenance at the joint arrangement of the affected vehicle type.
  • Fig. 1 shows a horizontal longitudinal section through a hinge assembly for the articulated connection of - not shown - Car bodies 100, 101 of a multi-unit vehicle, so for example a rail vehicle, a S-Bruzuges or a tram train.
  • the hinge assembly has a first one Articulated arm 1 and a second articulated arm 3, which by means of a Bearing 5 articulate together.
  • the articulated arm 1 is here formed with a vertically arranged eye 19, which in a fork 18 at the end of the second articulated arm 3 is arranged is.
  • the eye 19 and the fork 18 serve a dependent Bolt 21 record.
  • the bolt 21 is in the eye 19 means a bearing, which in the illustrated embodiment as Spherolastic 5 is realized, stored so that it is in the Location is the gimbal movements of the car bodies 100, 101 permit.
  • the guide profiles 7, 9 are each about a vertical Flange 11, 13 and each with a horizontal flange 15, 17 connected to the (not shown) car bodies 100, 101. This is preferably done with the help of screws 22, 23. About a base plate 20, the entire joint arrangement connected to the Jacob bogie (not shown).
  • the energy absorbing members 2, 4 have the task when exceeded a defined response force, as it happens with a Collision is the case, the resulting kinetic (and possibly, on a sloping road, potential) energy, which about the respective joint arrangement of car body 100, 101 is transferred to carbody 101, 100, by plastic Deforming the energy absorbing members 2, 4 reduce.
  • the defined Work area below the response of the energy absorbing elements 2, 4 takes the Spheresiklager 5 according to the known from the prior art working pressure or Tensile forces elastically, so that shocks, which in the normal Driving operation occur, are elastically damped.
  • the hinge assembly leaves a gimbal movement of the car bodies 100, 101 too. These can be entered within the Angle rashes in the train as vertical as horizontal Drive through track curves. The train movements occurring during driving or compressive forces are absorbed by the joint arrangement and to the connected car bodies 100, 101 and the bogie forwarded.
  • Fig. 2 shows a vertical section through the hinge assembly of Fig. 1 along the section line A-A. Based on this presentation becomes clear how the eye 19 of the first articulated arm 1 in the fork 18 of the second articulated arm 3 engages, and like that Sphotrolastiklager 5 the first articulated arm 1 and the second articulated arm 3 hingedly interconnects, and as the bolt 21st the two articulated arms 1, 3 determines each other. It is in FIG. 2 shows an angle of approximately +/- 5 degrees, FIG. which indicates the clearance of the joint in the vertical direction. In comparison, in Fig. 1, an angle of +/- 30 degrees for entered the horizontal clearance of the joint assembly.

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The joint mechanism has an energy absorbing member (24,) which is connected to rail wagons (100,101) for transferring impacts. The connecter has a defined force connection and a deformation element (6,8) and is formed as a destructive part. The deformation element is integrated into the connecter in a play-free manner and between the deformation element and pressure plates (10,12) a ring (14,16) grips.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Gelenkanordnung zum gelenkigen Verbinden von Wagenkästen eines mehrgliedrigen Fahrzeuges.The present invention relates to a hinge assembly for articulated Connecting car bodies of a multi-unit vehicle.

Zur Verbindung von Wagenkästen eines mehrgliedrigen Fahrzeugs, wie etwa ein Schienenfahrzeug, unterscheidet man in der Regel zwischen zwei verschiedenen Hauptkupplungsprinzipien, die je nach Typ des Wagenkastens eingesetzt werden. Besitzen die Wagenkästen jeweils nur eine Radeinheit, so dient zur Verbindung ein sogenanntes Jakobsdrehgestell. Bei Wagentypen mit einer Zweiradeinrichtung, bei der an jedem Ende des jeweiligen Wagenkastens eine Radeinheit sitzt, wird in der Regel eine Kupplungsvorrichtung zur Verbindung der Wagenkästen verwendet. Eine solche Kupplungsvorrichtung besteht im Allgemeinen aus einem Arm mit einer vertikal angeordneten Buchse, die dazu dient, von oben einen abhängigen Wellenzapfen aufzunehmen, der an dem äußeren Ende eines in Längsrichtung von dem Ende des nachfolgenden Wagenkastens hervorstehenden Arms angeordnet ist. Die Kupplungsvorrichtung ist dabei so ausgebildet, daß sowohl horizontale als auch vertikale Schwenkbewegungen in der Buchse ausgeführt werden können, wenn das Fahrzeug durch Kurven bzw. über einen Niveauunterschied fährt.For connecting car bodies of a multi-unit vehicle, such as a rail vehicle, one usually distinguishes between two different main clutch principles, each be used on the type of car body. Own the car bodies in each case only one wheel unit, so serves for connection a so-called Jacob bogie. For trolley types with one Two-wheeler device, at each end of the respective car body a wheel unit sits, is usually a coupling device used to connect the car bodies. A Such coupling device generally consists of a Arm with a vertically arranged socket, which serves by to receive at the top a dependent shaft journal, which on the outer end of a longitudinal direction of the end of the following car body protruding arm is arranged. The coupling device is designed so that both horizontal and vertical pivoting movements in the socket be executed when the vehicle by curves or drives over a level difference.

Unabhängig von dem jeweils verwendeten Kupplungsprinzip können bei einer starr abgestützten Kupplungsvorrichtung während des Fahrens, z. B. beim Bremsen, auftretende Stöße und Vibrationen zu Beschädigungen der Radlager bzw. der Lager des Wellenzapfens führen. Zur Vermeidung solcher Beschädigungen ist es notwendig, die Übertragung solcher Stöße, Vibrationen und dergleichen zu eliminieren. Dies erreicht man vorzugsweise dadurch, daß man die Kupplungsvorrichtung mit elastischen Dämpfungsmitteln zum Absorbieren solcher Stöße versieht.Regardless of the particular clutch principle used in a rigidly supported coupling device during the Driving, z. B. when braking, occurring shocks and vibrations Damage to the wheel bearings or the bearings of the shaft journal to lead. To avoid such damages it is necessary to the transmission of such shocks, vibrations and the like eliminate. This is preferably achieved by one the coupling device with elastic damping means for Absorbing such shocks provides.

Eine Verbindungseinrichtung mit den vorhergenannten Merkmalen ist dem Grunde nach aus der Schienenfahrzeugtechnik bekannt. Die Europäische Patentanmeldung EP 0 612 646 A1 befaßt sich beispielsweise mit einer Wagenkastenkupplung der eingangs beschriebenen Art, bei welcher der abhängige Wellenzapfen in einem speziellen Kugellager gelagert ist, wobei ein mantelförmiger Elastomerkörper als stoßdämpfendes Mittel in der Verbindungseinrichtung integriert ist. Dieses sogenannte Elastomergelenk führt dazu, daß das Wälzlager von verschleißfördernden Belastungen weitestgehend verschont wird und dennoch horizontale Knickwinkel zwischen den verbundenen Fahrzeugwagenkästen realisierbar sind.A connecting device with the aforementioned features is basically known from rail vehicle technology. European Patent Application EP 0 612 646 A1 is concerned for example, with a car body coupling of the above-described Art, in which the dependent shaft journal in a special ball bearing is stored, whereby a jacket-shaped Elastomer body as a shock-absorbing means in the connecting device is integrated. This so-called elastomer joint causes the bearings of wear-promoting Stress is largely spared and yet horizontal Crease angle between the connected vehicle car boxes are feasible.

Auch ist aus der Europäischen Patentschrift EP 0 771 710 B1 eine mit einem Elastomergelenk ausgerüstete Wagenkupplung der eingangs genannten Art bekannt, wobei die Kupplung in den Abmessungen kompakt, abgedichtet und aus Standardmaschinenelementen aufgebaut ist.It is also known from European Patent EP 0 771 710 B1 equipped with an elastomer joint car coupling the initially known type, wherein the coupling in the dimensions compact, sealed and made of standard machine elements is constructed.

Ferner sind Kupplungsvorrichtungen bestehend aus Zug/Stoßeinrichtungen mit Kombinationen aus Reibungsfeder und regenerativer Stoßsicherung, Sphärolastiklager und Elastomerabstützung bekannt und gehören deshalb zum Stand der Technik. Die vertikale Abstützung der Zug-/Stoßeinrichtung kann durch Gummi oder Stahlfedern erfolgen. Die Integration einer Mittenstellvorrichtung ist ebenfalls möglich.Furthermore, coupling devices consisting of train / shock devices with combinations of friction spring and regenerative Shock protection, sphero-elastic bearings and elastomer support known and therefore belong to the prior art. The vertical support of the pull / push device can be made by rubber or steel springs. The integration of a center actuator is also possible.

Zug-/Stoßeinrichtungen nehmen Zug und Druck bis zu einer definierten Größe auf und leiten darüberhinausgehende Kräfte ungedämpft über den Lagerbock in das Fahrzeuguntergestell. Dadurch werden zwar Zug- und Stoßkräfte, welche während des normalen Fahrbetriebes zwischen den einzelnen Wagenkästen auftreten, in dieser regenerativen Stoßsicherung absorbiert, bei Überschreiten der Betriebslast aber, etwa beim Aufprall des Fahrzeugs auf ein Hindernis oder bei einem abrupten Abbremsen des Fahrzeugs, werden die regenerativen Stoßsicherungen und die Gelenkverbindungen zwischen den einzelnen Wagenkästen eventuell zerstört oder beschädigt und reichen in jedem Fall nicht für einen Verzehr der anfallenden Energie aus. Dadurch sind diese Stoßsicherungen dann nicht mehr in das Energieverzehrkonzept des Gesamtfahrzeugs eingebunden, so daß die anfallende Stoßenergie direkt auf das Fahrzeuguntergestell übertragen wird. Dabei wird dieses extremen Belastungen ausgesetzt und unter Umständen beschädigt oder gar zerstört. Bei Schienenfahrzeugen läuft in solch einem Fall der Wagenkasten Gefahr, zu entgleisen. Bei Personenzügen, insbesondere bei Hochgeschwindigkeitsbahnen, würde dies unvermeidlich zu einem schweren Unfall führen, wie es beispielsweise bei der ICE-Entgleisung am 3. Juni 1998 im niedersächsischen Eschede der Fall war.Pulling / pushing devices take tension and pressure up to a defined Size up and direct further forces undamped over the bearing block in the vehicle undercarriage. Thereby Although tensile and impact forces, which during the normal Fahrbetriebes between the individual car bodies occur, in This regenerative shock absorber absorbs when exceeded the operating load, but about the impact of the vehicle an obstacle or in the event of an abrupt deceleration of the vehicle, become the regenerative shock absorbers and the joints possibly destroyed between the individual car bodies or damaged and in any case not for consumption the accumulating energy. As a result, these shocks then no longer in the energy consumption concept of the entire vehicle integrated, so that the resulting impact energy is transmitted directly to the vehicle undercarriage. It will this exposed to extreme loads and possibly damaged or even destroyed. In rail vehicles running in such a case the car body risk derailment. at Passenger trains, especially high-speed railways, this would inevitably lead to a serious accident, like For example, in the ICE derailment on 3 June 1998 in the Lower Saxony Eschede was the case.

Hinsichtlich der wachsenden Bedeutung von Hochgeschwindigkeitsbahnsystemen bei der Personenbeförderung hat eine Kommission der Europäischen Gemeinschaft in dem Amtsblatt vom 21. März 2001 (2001/290/EG) in § 11 mechanische Grenzwerte der Fahrzeuge neu festgelegt. Ziel ist es, bei allen Fahrzeugen den Schutz von Reisenden und Personal bei einem Zusammenstoß sicher zu stellen. Dieses soll u. a. durch Bauweisen, bei denen die beim Zusammenprall entstehende Energie absorbiert wird, geschehen. Die Kommission empfiehlt, daß bei einem Zusammenstoß mindestens 6 MJ der Stoßenergie absorbiert werden soll, wobei mindestens 75 % davon im vorderen Teil des ersten Wagens aufgenommen und sich der Rest auf die Übergänge zwischen den Wagenkästen über die Zuglänge verteilen sollte. Dieses überschreitet bei weitem die mechanischen Grenzwerte der zur Zeit verwendeten und oben beschriebenen Zug-/Stoßeinrichtungen der einzelnen Gelenkanordnungen bzw. Wagenkupplungen zwischen den Wagenkästen. Regarding the growing importance of high-speed rail systems in passenger transport has a commission of the European Community in the Official Journal of 21 March 2001 (2001/290 / EC) in § 11 mechanical limit values of Vehicles redefined. The goal is to use the Protection of travelers and staff in case of a collision deliver. This should u. a. by construction methods in which the energy that is generated during the collision is absorbed. The Commission recommends that, in the event of a collision, at least 6 MJ of the impact energy to be absorbed, at least 75% of it was added to the front of the first car and the rest on the transitions between the car bodies should spread over the train length. This exceeds By far the mechanical limits of the currently used and above-described pull / push devices of the individual joint arrangements or car couplings between the car bodies.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Problemstellung zugrunde, eine solche aus der Fahrzeugtechnik bekannte Gelenkanordnung zum gelenkigen Verbinden von Wagenkästen eines mehrgliedrigen Fahrzeugs derart weiterzubilden, daß auch die durch einen extremen Stoß von einem Wagenkasten auf einen benachbarten Wagenkasten übertragene Energie absorbiert wird. Als Beispiel für einen extremen Stoß kommt der Zusammenprall des Fahrzeugs bei höherer Geschwindigkeit mit einem ruhenden Hindernis in Frage. Abgesehen von der Absorption der hierbei auftretenden extrem hohen Stoßenergie soll die Gelenkanordnung die bei einem normalen Fahrbetrieb auftretenden Stöße, wie sie etwa beim moderaten Abbremsen oder Beschleunigen des Fahrzeugs anfallen, in bekannter Weise abbauen, um die Gelenklager bzw. Lager und Räder des Fahrzeuguntergestells nicht zu beschädigen.The present invention is based on the problem Such known from the vehicle art hinge assembly for the articulated connection of car bodies of a multi-unit Further develop vehicles such that even by an extreme Push from a car body to an adjacent car body transmitted energy is absorbed. As an example for an extreme impact is the collision of the vehicle higher speed with a dormant obstacle in question. Apart from the absorption of the occurring extremely high impact energy is the joint arrangement in a normal Driving occurring shocks, such as the moderate Braking or accelerating the vehicle incurred, in known Remove the way to the spherical bearings or bearings and wheels of the vehicle undercarriage should not be damaged.

Auf der Grundlage der geschilderten Problemstellung lag der vorliegenden Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Gelenkanordnung zum gelenkigen Verbinden von Wagenkästen eines mehrgliedrigen Fahrzeugs der eingangs genannten Art derart weiterzubilden, daß auch die durch einen extremen Stoß von einem Wagenkasten auf einen benachbarten verbundenen Wagenkasten übertragene Stoßenergie zuverlässig abgebaut wird.On the basis of the described problem was the present invention, the object of a joint assembly for the articulated connection of car bodies of a multi-unit Vehicle of the type mentioned in such a way, that too by an extreme push from a carbody transmitted to an adjacent connected car body Shock energy is reliably degraded.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei einer Gelenkanordnung zum gelenkigen Verbinden von Wagenkästen der eingangs genannten Art dadurch gelöst, daß wenigstens ein Energieverzehrglied vorgesehen ist, welches die durch einen Stoß, welcher von einem Wagenkasten auf einen benachbarten, verbundenen Wagenkasten übertragen wird, anfallende Energie abbaut.This object is articulated in a joint assembly Connecting car bodies of the type mentioned by solved that at least one energy-absorbing element is provided, which by a shock, which of a car body is transmitted to a neighboring, connected car body, dissipating energy.

Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung weist eine ganze Reihe wesentlicher Vorteile gegenüber der aus der Fahrzeugtechnik bekannten und vorstehend erläuterten Vorrichtung auf. Das Energieverzehrglied nimmt die Stoßenergie, welche durch Stöße über die Gelenkanordnung zwischen benachbarten Wagenkästen übertragen wird, auf. Stöße, die beim normalen Fahrbetrieb, etwa beim moderaten Beschleunigen auftreten, aber auch solche, die bei Extremsituationen, etwa bei einem Aufprall auftreten, werden von dem Energieverzehrglied weitestgehend absorbiert. Dadurch wird weniger bzw. keine Stoßenergie über den Lagerbock auf das Fahrzeuguntergestell ungedämpft übertragen, wodurch einerseits die Gelenkanordnung und andererseits das gesamte Fahrzeug mit den zugehörigen Fahrgästen geschützt wird.The solution according to the invention has a whole series of essential Advantages over those known from the automotive industry and explained above device. The energy absorber takes the impact energy, which by impact on the joint assembly between adjacent car bodies. Impacts during normal driving, such as moderate acceleration but also those in extreme situations, about to occur in an impact, be of the Energy absorbing element largely absorbed. This will be less or no impact energy on the bearing block on the vehicle undercarriage transmitted undamped, which on the one hand the Joint arrangement and on the other hand, the entire vehicle with the protected by the passengers.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous developments of the invention are in the dependent claims specified.

Vorzugsweise ist das Energieverzehrglied destruktiv ausgebildet. Gerade dann ist - wie gemäß einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausbildung der Gelenkanordnung vorgesehen - die Ansprechkraft des Energieverzehrgliedes genau definierbar und kann den jeweiligen Betriebsanforderungen, etwa der Fahrzeugkonfiguration und der ausgelegten Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeit, angepaßt werden. Insbesondere ermöglicht es die vorliegende Erfindung und diese Weiterbildung, die von der Europäischen Gemeinschaft vorgesehenen Grenzwerte einzuhalten, indem der Schwellwert der definierten Ansprechkraft eben genau so, wie von der Europäischen Gemeinschaft vorgesehen, definiert wird.Preferably, the energy absorbing member is destructively formed. Just then - as according to another advantageous Training the hinge assembly provided - the Responsiveness of the energy absorbing element exactly definable and can meet the respective operating requirements, such as the vehicle configuration and the designed vehicle speed, be adjusted. In particular, the present invention makes it possible Invention and this training, by the European Community to comply with the limits set by the Threshold of the defined Ansprechkraft just exactly how defined by the European Community.

Eine vorteilhafte Ausführungsvariante des Energieverzehrgliedes besteht darin, daß dies ein Deformationselement enthält. Die Wirkungsweise eines solchen Energieverzehrgliedes ist dadurch begründet, daß die bei einem Aufprall erzeugte Stoßenergie in Verformungsarbeit und Wärme umgewandelt wird. Dabei nimmt das Deformationselement die Energie durch definierte Verformung auf. Hierbei ist es von Vorteil, daß ein Deformationselement als Energieverzehrglied nicht nur eine genaue Definition der Ansprechkraft ermöglicht, sondern diese Ansprechkraft kann auch einen relativ hohen Wert annehmen, was dem Schutz der Fahrgäste und selbstverständlich auch dem Erreichen der Vorgaben der Europäischen Kommission dient.An advantageous embodiment of the energy absorbing element is that this contains a deformation element. The Effect of such an energy absorbing element is characterized justified that the impact energy generated in an impact in Deformation work and heat is converted. It takes that Deformation element the energy through defined deformation on. It is advantageous that a deformation element as an energy absorber not only a precise definition of the Ability to respond, but this response can also a relatively high value, which is the protection of passengers and, of course, the achievement of European requirements Commission serves.

Ein weiterer Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Gelenkanordnung, bei der das Energieverzehrglied ein Deformationselement enthält, ist dadurch gegeben, daß die Kraftaufnahme ohne Kraftspitze erfolgt. Des weiteren weist die Gelenkanordnung in dieser Ausführungsform eine maximal mögliche Kraftaufnahme auf, da die Kraft/Hub-Kennlinie bei einem Deformationselement eine rechtekkige Form aufweist.Another advantage of the hinge assembly according to the invention, in the energy dissipation member contains a deformation element, is given by the fact that the power is absorbed without force peak. Furthermore, the hinge assembly in this embodiment a maximum possible power consumption, as the Force / stroke characteristic with a deformation element a rechtkkige Form has.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Ausbildung der erfindungsgemäßen Gelenkanordnung besteht darin, daß das Deformationselement in der Gelenkanordnung spielfrei integriert ist, wodurch die Ansprechzeit definiert und verkürzt wird.A further advantageous embodiment of the joint arrangement according to the invention is that the deformation element in the Joint assembly is integrated backlash, reducing the response time is defined and shortened.

Eine konstruktive Realisierung einer spielfreien Integration des Deformationselements besteht darin, daß es zwischen einer Druckplatte und einem Kegelring verspannt ist. Hier sind selbstverständlich aber auch andere konstruktive Maßnahmen denkbar.A constructive realization of a backlash-free integration the deformation element is that it is between a Pressure plate and a cone ring is braced. Here are of course, but also other constructive measures conceivable.

In einer möglichen Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Gelenkanordnung ist das destruktive Energieverzehrglied als Deformationsrohr ausgeführt. Deformationsrohre sind bereits aus der Stoßsicherung zum Schutz von Fahrzeuguntergestellen erprobt. So kann bei dieser Ausführungsform auf bereits bekannter Energieverzehrglieder zurückgegriffen werden, dessen Arbeitsweise sich bereits bewährt hat und ferner die Umsetzung der Erfindung erleichtert wird. Durch den Einsatz eines aus der Stoßsicherung von Fahrzeuguntergestellen bekannten Deformationsrohres in der erfindungsgemäßen Gelenkanordnung ist es möglich, auf Standardbauteile aus der Fahrzeugtechnik zurückzugreifen, wodurch die erfindungsgemäße Gelenkanordnung kosteneffizient herzustellen ist.In a possible embodiment of the joint arrangement according to the invention is the destructive energy-consuming element as a deformation tube executed. Deformation tubes are already out of the Shock protection for the protection of vehicle undercarriage tested. So can in this embodiment on already known Energieverzehrglieder be used, the way it works has already proven and further facilitates the implementation of the invention becomes. By using one from the shock protection of vehicle undercarriages known deformation tube in the according to the invention, it is possible to standard components to fall back on the vehicle technology, causing the inventive joint assembly cost-effectively manufacture is.

Als weiterer Vorteil erweist sich, daß die erfindungsgemäße Integration eines Energieverzehrgliedes in einer aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Gelenkanordnung, bestehend aus einem ersten Gelenkarm und einem zweiten Gelenkarm, die mittels eines Lagers gelenkig zusammenwirken, durchführbar ist. Aus diesem Grund ist es nicht notwendig, eine Gelenkanordnung komplett neu zu konstruieren, es kann auf bereits bewährten und weitfortgeschrittenen Ausführungsformen von Standardgelenkanordnungen zugegriffen werden. Auch kann eine Wagenkasten, welcher die erfindungsgemäße Gelenkanordnung mit einem Energieverzehrglied aufweist, ohne weitere Umstände an einem Wagenkasten der herkömmlichen Art, d. h. mit einer Gelenkanordnung ohne integrietem Energieverzehrglied, angekuppelt werden. Des weiteren können die aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten elastischen Dämpfungsmittel, die in der Regel in dem Lager zwischen dem ersten und zweiten Gelenkarm zur Elimination von Stößen und Vibrationen, welche beim normalen Fahrbetrieb auftreten, integriert sind, weiterhin verwendet werden.Another advantage proves that the integration of the invention an energy absorbing element in one of the state art known joint assembly, consisting of a first Articulated arm and a second articulated arm, which by means of a Lagers articulate interact, is feasible. For this Reason it is not necessary to completely redesign a joint assembly To construct, it can be on already proven and far advanced Embodiments of standard joint assemblies accessed become. Also, a car body, which is the inventive Joint arrangement with an energy dissipation member has, without further ado to a car body of the conventional Kind, d. H. with a hinge arrangement without integrietem Energieverzehrglied, be coupled. Furthermore, you can the known from the prior art elastic damping means, which is usually in the warehouse between the first and second articulated arm to eliminate shocks and vibrations, which occur during normal driving, integrated are, continue to be used.

In einer speziellen Ausführüngsform der Erfindung ist das Energieverzehrglied über ein Führungsprofil und einen Flansch in der Gelenkanordnung integriert. Der Einsatz eines Führungsprofils in Kombination mit einem Flansch ermöglicht es, eine herkömmliche Gelenkanordnung, d. h. ohne integriertem Energieverzehrglied, problemlos nachzurüsten. Durch ein einfaches Abändern der Profilform kann die erfindungsgemäße Anordnung individuell auch an spezielle Wagenkästen, z. B. an einem Spezialwaggon im Schienenverkehr, angepaßt werden.In a specific embodiment of the invention, the energy absorbing member via a guide profile and a flange in the joint assembly integrated. The use of a guide profile in combination with a flange allows a conventional Joint arrangement, d. H. without integrated energy absorber, easy to retrofit. By a simple change the profile shape, the inventive arrangement individually also to special car bodies, z. B. on a special car in rail transport.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform ist das Energieverzehrglied regenerativ, d. h. selbst restaurierend, ausgeführt. Ein regeneratives Energieverzehrglied ist etwa eine Spiralfeder in der Art eines bekannten Puffers, ein sonstiger Federapparat, ein Elastomer oder ein gashydraulischer Puffer. Der Vorteil dieser Ausführungsform ist, daß das Energieverzehrglied und somit die Stoßsicherung der Gelenkanordnung auch eine geringe Ansprechkraft und Vorspannung aufweisen kann. Dieses ist insbesondere bei Fahrzeugen, die so ausgelegt sind, daß sie z. B. nur langsam fahren, und damit die zu erwartende Stoßenergien im unteren Bereich liegen, eine mögliche Ausführungsform. Vorteil von regenerativ ausgebildeten Energieverzehrgliedern ist, daß diese eine linear steigende Kraft/Hub-Kennlinie aufweisen und damit geschwindigkeitsabhängig Stoßenergien aufnehmen. Ein regeneratives Energieverzehrglied weist des weiteren den Vorteil gegenüber einem destruktiven Energieverzehrglied auf, daß nach Auslösung der Stoßsicherung das Energieverzehrglied sich selbst restauriert. Dadurch entfallen sonst notwendige Wartungsarbeiten an der Gelenkanordnung des betroffenen Fahrzeugstyps.In another embodiment, the energy absorbing member regenerative, d. H. self-restoring, executed. A regenerative Energieverzehrglied is about a coil spring in the Kind of a known buffer, another spring apparatus, a Elastomer or a gas-hydraulic buffer. The advantage of this Embodiment is that the Energieverzehrglied and thus the Shock protection of the joint arrangement also a low response force and may have bias. This is in particular in vehicles which are designed so that they z. B. only slowly drive, and thus the expected impact energies in the bottom Range lie, a possible embodiment. Advantage of regenerative trained energy absorbers is that these have a linearly increasing force / stroke characteristic and thus Depending on the speed, absorb impact energy. A regenerative Energy-consuming element also has the advantage over a destructive Energieverzehrglied on that after triggering the shock absorber the energy absorber itself restored. This eliminates otherwise necessary maintenance at the joint arrangement of the affected vehicle type.

Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen horizontalen Längsschnitt durch die erfindungsgemäße Gelenkanordnung mit zwei integrierten destruktiven Energieverzehrgliedern;
Fig. 2
einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Gelenkanordnung der Fig. 1 entlang der Schnittlinie A-A.
Show it:
Fig. 1
a horizontal longitudinal section through the hinge assembly according to the invention with two integrated destructive Energieverzehrgliedern;
Fig. 2
a vertical section through the hinge assembly of FIG. 1 along the section line AA.

Fig. 1 zeigt einen horizontalen Längsschnitt durch eine Gelenkanordnung zum gelenkigen Verbinden von - nicht dargestellten - Wagenkästen 100, 101 eines mehrgliedrigen Fahrzeuges, also beispielsweise eines Schienenfahrzeuges, eines S-Bahnzuges oder eines Straßenbahnzuges. Die Gelenkanordnung weist einen ersten Gelenkarm 1 und einen zweiten Gelenkarm 3 auf, die mittels eines Lagers 5 gelenkig zusammenwirken. Der Gelenkarm 1 ist dabei mit einem vertikal angeordneten Auge 19 ausgebildet, welches in einer Gabel 18 an dem Ende des zweiten Gelenkarmes 3 angeordnet ist. Das Auge 19 und die Gabel 18 dienen dazu, einen abhängigen Bolzen 21 aufzunehmen. Der Bolzen 21 ist in dem Auge 19 mittels eines Lagers, das in der dargestellten Ausführungsform als Sphärolastiklager 5 realisiert ist, so gelagert, daß er in der Lage ist, die kardanischen Bewegungen der Wagenkästen 100, 101 zuzulassen.Fig. 1 shows a horizontal longitudinal section through a hinge assembly for the articulated connection of - not shown - Car bodies 100, 101 of a multi-unit vehicle, so for example a rail vehicle, a S-Bahnzuges or a tram train. The hinge assembly has a first one Articulated arm 1 and a second articulated arm 3, which by means of a Bearing 5 articulate together. The articulated arm 1 is here formed with a vertically arranged eye 19, which in a fork 18 at the end of the second articulated arm 3 is arranged is. The eye 19 and the fork 18 serve a dependent Bolt 21 record. The bolt 21 is in the eye 19 means a bearing, which in the illustrated embodiment as Spherolastic 5 is realized, stored so that it is in the Location is the gimbal movements of the car bodies 100, 101 permit.

Beim Fahrbetrieb werden über das Auge 19, die Gabel 18, das Lager 5 und den Bolzen 21 Druck- bzw. Zugkräfte auf beidseitig angeordnete Führungsprofile 7, 9, die in der beschriebenen Ausführungsform C-förmig ausgeführt sind, übertragen und an das Fahrzeuguntergestell (nicht gezeigt) weitergeleitet. Die auftretenden Vertikalkräfte werden von dem vorgespannten Sphärolasiklager 5 aufgenommen und über die Führungsprofile 7, 9 an das Fahrzeuguntergestell weitergeleitet. Die Führungsprofile 7, 9 sind mit den Energieverzehrgliedern 2, 4 spielfrei verspannt. Die in der dargestellten Ausführungsform identisch aufgebauten Energieverzehrglieder 2, 4 weisen jeweils ein destruktives Deformationselement 6, 8 auf. Die Gelenkarme 1, 3 sind über die Führungsprofile 7, 9 mit dem Deformationselement 6, 8 über die Druckplatte 10, 12 und den Kegelring 14, 16 spielfrei verspannt.When driving are on the eye 19, the fork 18, the Bearing 5 and the bolt 21 pressure or tensile forces on both sides arranged guide profiles 7, 9, in the described embodiment C-shaped executed, transferred and to the Vehicle undercarriage (not shown) forwarded. The occurring Vertical forces are from the prestressed spheroidal bearing 5 recorded and on the guide profiles 7, 9 at the vehicle undercarriage forwarded. The guide profiles 7, 9 are clamped free of play with the energy absorbing elements 2, 4. The identically constructed in the illustrated embodiment Energy absorbing members 2, 4 each have a destructive deformation element 6, 8 up. The articulated arms 1, 3 are over the Guide profiles 7, 9 with the deformation element 6, 8 on the Pressure plate 10, 12 and the cone ring 14, 16 braced without play.

Wie bereits aus dem Stand der Technik bekannt, dient das Sphärolastiklager 5, welches mit einem elastischen Material wie etwa Gummi beschichtet ist, dazu, die beim normalen Fahrbetrieb auftretenden Stöße und Vibrationen zu absorbieren, um eine Beschädigung der Gelenkanordnung bzw. des Bolzens 21 zu verhindern.As already known from the prior art, this serves Sphärolastiklager 5, which with an elastic material such Rubber coated, in addition, during normal driving absorb any shocks and vibrations that occur Damage to the hinge assembly and the bolt 21 to prevent.

Die Führungsprofile 7, 9 werden über jeweils einen vertikalen Flansch 11, 13 sowie über jeweils einen horizontalen Flansch 15, 17 mit den (nicht dargestellten) Wagenkästen 100, 101 verbunden. Dieses geschieht vorzugsweise mit Hilfe von Schrauben 22, 23. Über eine Grundplatte 20 wird die gesamte Gelenkanordnung mit dem Jakobsdrehgestell (nicht dargestellt) verbunden.The guide profiles 7, 9 are each about a vertical Flange 11, 13 and each with a horizontal flange 15, 17 connected to the (not shown) car bodies 100, 101. This is preferably done with the help of screws 22, 23. About a base plate 20, the entire joint arrangement connected to the Jacob bogie (not shown).

Die Energieverzehrglieder 2, 4 haben die Aufgabe, beim Überschreiten einer festgelegten Ansprechkraft, wie es etwa bei einem Zusammenstoß der Fall ist, die anfallende kinetische (und eventuell, auf abschüssiger Fahrbahn, potentielle) Energie, welche über die jeweilige Gelenkanordnung von Wagenkasten 100, 101 zu Wagenkasten 101, 100 übertragen wird, durch plastisches Verformen der Energieverzehrglieder 2, 4 abzubauen. Im definiertem Arbeitsbereich unterhalb der Ansprechkraft der Energieverzehrglieder 2, 4 nimmt das Sphärolasiklager 5 gemäß der aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Arbeitsweise Druck- bzw. Zugkräfte elastisch auf, so daß Stöße, welche im normalen Fahrbetrieb auftreten, elastisch gedämpft werden. The energy absorbing members 2, 4 have the task when exceeded a defined response force, as it happens with a Collision is the case, the resulting kinetic (and possibly, on a sloping road, potential) energy, which about the respective joint arrangement of car body 100, 101 is transferred to carbody 101, 100, by plastic Deforming the energy absorbing members 2, 4 reduce. In the defined Work area below the response of the energy absorbing elements 2, 4 takes the Spheresiklager 5 according to the known from the prior art working pressure or Tensile forces elastically, so that shocks, which in the normal Driving operation occur, are elastically damped.

Die Gelenkanordnung läßt eine kardanische Bewegung der Wagenkästen 100, 101 zu. Diese können innerhalb der eingegebenen Winkelausschläge im Zugverband vertikale wie horizontale Gleisbögen durchfahren. Die im Fahrbetrieb auftretenen Zug- bzw. Druckkräfte werden durch die Gelenkanordnung aufgenommen und an die verbundenen Wagenkästen 100, 101 und das Drehgestell weitergeleitet.The hinge assembly leaves a gimbal movement of the car bodies 100, 101 too. These can be entered within the Angle rashes in the train as vertical as horizontal Drive through track curves. The train movements occurring during driving or compressive forces are absorbed by the joint arrangement and to the connected car bodies 100, 101 and the bogie forwarded.

Fig. 2 zeigt einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Gelenkanordnung der Fig. 1 entlang der Schnittlinie A-A. Anhand dieser Darstellung wird deutlich, wie das Auge 19 des ersten Gelenkarmes 1 in die Gabel 18 des zweiten Gelenkarmes 3 eingreift, und wie das Sphärolastiklager 5 den ersten Gelenkarm 1 und den zweiten Gelenkarm 3 gelenkig miteinander verbindet, und wie der Bolzen 21 die beiden Gelenkarme 1, 3 zueinander festlegt. Dabei ist in der Fig. 2 ein Winkel von etwa +/- 5 Grad eingezeichnet, welcher den Freigang des Gelenks in vertikaler Richtung angibt. Im Vergleich dazu ist in Fig. 1 ein Winkel von +/- 30 Grad für den horizontalen Freigang der Gelenkanordnung eingetragen.Fig. 2 shows a vertical section through the hinge assembly of Fig. 1 along the section line A-A. Based on this presentation becomes clear how the eye 19 of the first articulated arm 1 in the fork 18 of the second articulated arm 3 engages, and like that Sphärolastiklager 5 the first articulated arm 1 and the second articulated arm 3 hingedly interconnects, and as the bolt 21st the two articulated arms 1, 3 determines each other. It is in FIG. 2 shows an angle of approximately +/- 5 degrees, FIG. which indicates the clearance of the joint in the vertical direction. In comparison, in Fig. 1, an angle of +/- 30 degrees for entered the horizontal clearance of the joint assembly.

Es sei darauf hingewiesen, daß die Ausführung der Erfindung nicht auf das in Fig. 1 und 2 beschriebene Ausführungsbeispiel beschränkt ist, sondern auch in einer Vielzahl von Varianten möglich ist. It should be noted that the embodiment of the invention not on the embodiment described in FIGS. 1 and 2 is limited, but also in a variety of variants is possible.

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EnergieverzehrgliedEnergy dissipating member
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EnergieverzehrgliedEnergy dissipating member
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Deformationselementdeformation element
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Führungsprofilguide profile
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Vertikaler FlanschVertical flange
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Kegelringcone ring
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Augeeye
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Grundplattebaseplate
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Bolzenbolt
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Claims (10)

Gelenkanordnung zum gelenkigen Verbinden von Wagenkästen (100, 101) eines mehrgliedrigen Fahrzeugs,
gekennzeichnet durch
wenigstens ein Energieverzehrglied (2, 4), welches die durch einen von einem Wagenkasten (100, 101) auf einen benachbarten, verbundenen Wagenkasten (101, 100) übertragenen Stoß anfallende Energie abbaut.Articulated assembly for articulating car bodies (100, 101) of a multi-unit vehicle,
marked by
at least one energy-absorbing member (2, 4), which degrades by one of a vehicle body (100, 101) to a neighboring connected box (101, 100) transmitted shock energy occurring. Gelenkanordnung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
das Energieverzehrglied (2, 4) destruktiv ausgebildet ist.Joint arrangement according to claim 1,
characterized in that
the energy absorbing member (2, 4) is destructively formed. Gelenkanordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
das Energieverzehrglied (2, 4) beim Überschreiten einer definierbaren Ansprechkraft anspricht.Joint arrangement according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized in that
the energy absorbing element (2, 4) responds when a definable response force is exceeded. Gelenkanordnung nach Anspruch 2 oder 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
das Energieverzehrglied (2, 4) ein Deformationselement (6, 8) enthält.Joint arrangement according to claim 2 or 3,
characterized in that
the energy absorbing member (2, 4) includes a deformation element (6, 8). Gelenkanordnung nach Anspruch 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
das Deformationselement (6, 8) in der Gelenkanordnung spielfrei integriert ist. Joint arrangement according to claim 4,
characterized in that
the deformation element (6, 8) is integrated without play in the joint arrangement. Gelenkanordnung nach Anspruch 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
das Deformationselement (6, 8) zwischen einer Druckplatte (10, 12) und einem Kegelring (14, 16) verspannt ist.Joint arrangement according to claim 5,
characterized in that
the deformation element (6, 8) between a pressure plate (10, 12) and a conical ring (14, 16) is braced. Gelenkanordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
das Deformationselement (6, 8) durch ein Deformationsrohr gebildet ist.Joint arrangement according to one of claims 4 to 6,
characterized in that
the deformation element (6, 8) is formed by a deformation tube. Gelenkanordnung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, mit einem ersten Gelenkarm (1) und einem zweiten Gelenkarm (3), die mittels eines Lagers (5) gelenkig zusammenwirken,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
jeder Gelenkarm (1, 3) ein Energieverzehrglied (2, 4) aufweist.Joint arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a first articulated arm (1) and a second articulated arm (3), which interact in an articulated manner by means of a bearing (5).
characterized in that
each articulated arm (1, 3) has an energy absorbing member (2, 4). Gelenkanordnung nach Anspruch 8,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
jeder Gelenkarm (1, 3) ein Führungsprofil (7, 9) aufweist, welches jeweils über einen vertikalen Flansch (11, 13) und einen horizontalen Flansch (15, 17) mit dem zugeordneten Wagenkasten (100, 101) verbunden ist.Joint arrangement according to claim 8,
characterized in that
each articulated arm (1, 3) has a guide profile (7, 9) which is connected in each case via a vertical flange (11, 13) and a horizontal flange (15, 17) with the associated car body (100, 101). Gelenkanordnung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
das Energieverzehrglied (2, 4) regenerativ ausgebildet ist.Joint arrangement according to claim 1,
characterized in that
the energy absorbing member (2, 4) is regenerative.
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