EP2495151B1 - Dispositif de retenue destiné à la retenue d'au moins un élément de liaison flexible et agencement de liaison - Google Patents

Dispositif de retenue destiné à la retenue d'au moins un élément de liaison flexible et agencement de liaison Download PDF

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EP2495151B1
EP2495151B1 EP12157072.5A EP12157072A EP2495151B1 EP 2495151 B1 EP2495151 B1 EP 2495151B1 EP 12157072 A EP12157072 A EP 12157072A EP 2495151 B1 EP2495151 B1 EP 2495151B1
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Mario Scherbaum
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  • the invention relates to a holding device for holding at least one flexible connecting element, in particular a connecting element for connecting two cars of a rail-bound means of transport, and a connection arrangement.
  • the elements for. As railcars and cars, the rail-bound transport connected via suitable couplings. However, there is a need to also make further connections between the elements.
  • Other compounds include, inter alia, compounds for transporting work equipment, eg. As a brake fluid, a coolant, compressed air or electrical connection elements for conducting electrical energy.
  • Suitable fasteners for this purpose can be cables, lines or hoses. These are usually performed below the connected car or below the car bodies, but a safety distance to the rail and to a bottom of the car is to be observed.
  • a length of the connecting elements must be selected such that the connection does not break even at maximum pivoting of the connected elements of the means of transport.
  • the length of the respective connecting element is thus dependent on the maximum angles of rotation and the arrangement of the connecting device to be connected with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the rail-bound means of transport when driving straight ahead.
  • the connection devices are at the elements of the means of transport to be connected arranged devices to which the connecting element mechanically fixed or with which the connecting element is mechanically connected.
  • a bracket must allow for pivoting, pitching and wobbling of the connected carriages.
  • the connecting elements must not protrude from a predetermined space, which is limited in particular downwards towards the track bed and laterally, so that the connecting elements can not pose a hazard.
  • the lines were suspended with a non-displaceable on the connecting element clamp and a connecting the clamp and the transport rope.
  • the connecting element suspended in this way was able to compensate for a change in position of a holding point of the connecting element due to pendulum movements, which was due to a relative movement of the elements of the means of transport.
  • the breakpoint here refers to a point or portion of the connecting element to which the clamp is attached.
  • the asymmetrical joint geometry requires that a slack must be performed differently on both sides of the fixedly arranged on the connecting element clamp.
  • the slack refers here to a distance of the connecting element from an underside of the elements of the rail-bound means of transport with respect to a fixed location along the connecting element or the underside, in particular from an underside of a frame of carriages or from an underside of car bodies.
  • the slack may designate a maximum distance of the connecting element from a lower side or a surface of a lower side of the elements of the rail-bound means of transport.
  • the wire suspension is prone to icing by dew or splash.
  • the GB 1 210 761 A describes a device for connecting pipes and electrical conductors of two adjacent rail vehicles.
  • the device has a contact box with a contact surface.
  • the contact box also has centering means which extend away from the contact surface.
  • the apparatus has a mechanism arranged to connect the contact box to an automatic coupling of the rail vehicle.
  • Proposed is a holding device for holding at least one flexible connecting element.
  • the connecting element By means of the connecting element are two spaced apart and against each other by a z.
  • vertical axis of rotation pivotable elements connected, in particular two elements of a rail-bound transport, especially two cars this means of transport.
  • the mutually pivotable about the vertical axis of rotation members can be in a horizontal Plane spaced from each other or stand opposite each other. In this case, the connecting element must bridge the distance in this direction or plane.
  • the flexible connecting element may have a predetermined rigidity, in particular a predetermined torsional stiffness or bending stiffness.
  • the holding device has at least three links.
  • Each link has two hinges which are preferably located at opposite ends of the link.
  • the members are rotatably attached to each other by means of the hinges so that the links form a link chain.
  • End links of the chain ie links of the chain, which are fastened to a further link of the link chain with only one of its two swivel joints, for example a first swivel joint, can be fastened rotatably to a carrier device by means of one of their swivel joints, for example a second swivel joint.
  • the link chain in this case forms a coupling gear-like chain, which is preferably movable only in one plane, i. the limbs do not leave the plane during movement.
  • the members may be formed as rods. It is essential that the links can transmit tensile and compressive forces.
  • the links can be analogous to a bicycle chain, outer link or inner link members.
  • the bolt protrudes through openings or holes, which are respectively arranged at opposite ends of the link elements.
  • An inner link member also consists of two link elements, each having at their ends openings or holes.
  • the link elements of the inner link plate are connected by means of a hollow sleeve, which is arranged end in the openings of the link elements of the inner link plate.
  • Such a link chain is alternately constructed of outer link members and inner link members.
  • the links can also be constructed differently.
  • the members may have an I-profile or a double-T-profile, wherein two spaced-apart member elements, in which holes or holes are arranged end, are connected by a web. As a result, a higher mechanical strength of the links is guaranteed
  • At least one member is formed as a holding member.
  • the holding member forms a holding device or has at least one holding device. Also may be arranged on the holding member, a holding device. Also, the holding device can be firmly connected to the holding member or be attachable to this.
  • the flexible connecting element can be firmly connected to the holding member by means of the holding device. For example, the connecting element can be clamped by means of the holding device to the holding member. Also, the flexible connecting element fixed to the holding device and this in turn be firmly connected to the support member. For example, the connecting element can be clamped to the holding device, wherein the holding device is in turn attached to the holding member.
  • a connection of the flexible connecting element with the holding device or by means of the holding device on the holding member may preferably be detachable.
  • Various types of mechanical connections are conceivable, for example clamping detent and / or screw connections.
  • the links of the link chain which are not formed as holding members, may also be referred to as chain links.
  • the holding device can for example be screwed, welded or glued to a chain link, whereby the chain link is a holding member.
  • the holding member may be structurally different from a chain link, wherein e.g. the holding device is fastened to a member structurally different from a chain link.
  • the holding device results in an advantageous manner that flexible connecting elements, in particular holding points of these connecting elements, only with the degrees of freedom of movement, which are defined by the link chain, are movable.
  • a breakpoint may denote a center or center of gravity of the portion of the flexible connecting element secured to the holding member by means of the holding device.
  • the link chain depends on the forces occurring during a movement of one or more flexible connecting elements.
  • the holding device thus forms a self-regulating holder, which on the one hand allows movement of the holding points with predetermined degrees of freedom and on the other hand reduces sagging of the flexible connecting element.
  • the necessary space z. B. reduced below the elements of the rail transport.
  • further forces for. B.
  • the axes of rotation of all hinges of the links extend parallel.
  • the movement of at least the stopping point of the connecting element is determined in an advantageous manner to movements in a plane which is perpendicular to the axes of rotation.
  • the carrier device may be arranged on an element, for example a wagon of the rail-bound means of transport, such that the previously defined movement plane extends parallel or approximately parallel to a track plane.
  • the axes of rotation of the rotary joints are parallel to a vertical axis of rotation about which the elements of the rail-bound means of transport are pivotable against each other when cornering.
  • This vertical axis of rotation is in particular perpendicular to a track plane.
  • the holding device is designed as at least one clamp, wherein the clamp is connectable to the holding member or wherein the at least one clamp forms the holding member.
  • the clamp can be screwed to the holding member. This results in the best possible mechanical attachment of the connecting element to the support member.
  • the clamp is releasably connected to the support member or releasably connected to adjacent chain links.
  • connection arrangement at least one first connection device, at least one second connecting device, at least one flexible connecting element and at least one previously proposed holding device comprises.
  • a connection device is in particular a device for the mechanical fixing of the connecting element to an element of the rail-bound means of transport, in particular for the mechanical fixing of one end of the connecting element.
  • the connecting device determines a fixed point of the connecting element with respect to an element of the rail-bound means of transport. Analogous to the breakpoint, a fixed point may denote a center or center of gravity of the portion of the flexible connection element fastened to the element by means of the attachment device.
  • the first and the second connection device are arranged at a distance from one another and are pivotable relative to one another, for example, about a vertical axis of rotation in a predetermined angular range.
  • the predetermined angular range may have a minimum critical angle, for example -30 °, and a maximum critical angle, for example 30 °. Usually, however, the minimum critical angle is -18 ° and the maximum critical angle is 18 °. Also, the minimum critical angle -12 ° and the maximum critical angle can be 12 °.
  • the minimum and maximum critical angle generally results depending on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, e.g. depending on a car geometry, a track geometry, a curve radius and a distance of the e.g. arranged on different car connection devices.
  • the connecting element is connected to a first section of the connecting element, in particular to a first end of the connecting element, to the first connecting device and to a second section of the connecting element, in particular to a further end of the connecting element, to the second connecting device.
  • the connecting element has a predetermined length. The length is determined, inter alia, as a function of a distance between the connection devices, the minimum and the maximum limit angle, the minimum and / or maximum permissible bending radius of the connecting element and the position of the axis of rotation with respect to the connecting devices to be connected.
  • the flexible connecting element is connected by means of a holding device of a holding member of the holding device fixed to the holding member of the holding device.
  • connection devices of the connection arrangement can be arranged on two different elements, in particular on elements of a rail-bound means of transport, for example on two different carriages.
  • the flexible connecting element is designed as a hose or cable or conduit. This results in an advantageous manner that by means of the connecting element working means, eg. Brake fluid or electrical energy can be transported between the connected elements.
  • rotational axes of pivot joints of the members of the holding device are parallel to the axis of rotation about which the first and the second connection device or the first element and the second element of the rail-bound means of transport are mutually pivotable.
  • the at least one flexible connecting element has a curved course in an initial position of the first and second connecting device or in an exit point of the first and the second element of the rail-bound transport.
  • an angle of pivoting or rotation of the first connection device relative to the second connection device about a vertical axis of rotation is 0 °.
  • the starting position of the first and second connecting device may be present, if an angle of pivoting or rotation of a first element of a rail-bound transport relative to a second element of the rail-bound means of transport about a vertical axis of rotation is 0 °, wherein the first connection device to the first element and the second Connecting device is arranged on the second element.
  • the starting position may be present when driving straight ahead of the rail-bound means of transport.
  • the curved course of the flexible connecting element be in the previously defined movement plane of the breakpoints projected profile of the connecting element. This ensures advantageously that a z. B. when driving straight excess length of the connecting element, which serves to compensate for the change in distance between the first and the second connection means when cornering, for the most part by the curvature of the flexible connecting element in or parallel to the previously defined movement plane and not provided by means of a large sag , It also results in an advantageous manner that members of the proposed link chain do not run through dead centers or turn over indefinitely due to the pre-curvature.
  • an extending connecting member designates a connecting member whose radius of curvature increases during cornering, and a compressive connecting element, a connecting element whose radius of curvature decreases when cornering.
  • a sag of the connecting elements can be minimized on both sides of the breakpoint in an advantageous manner.
  • the stretching and compression of the connecting elements takes place when cornering in the plane of motion or in a plane parallel thereto.
  • connection arrangement can have a first connection device of a first connection element and a second connection device of a second connection element as well as a first connection device of a second connection element and a second connection device of the second connection element.
  • first connection device of the first and the second connection element may be arranged on a first element of a rail-bound means of transport and the second connection means of the first and the second connection element on a second element of the rail-bound means of transport.
  • the first connection element is provided with a first portion of the first connection element, in particular a first end of the connection element, with the first connection device of the first connection element and with a second section of the first connection element, in particular a second end of the first connection element, with the second connection device of the first connection element connected.
  • the second connecting element is connected to a first section of the second connecting element, in particular a first end of the second connection element, with the first connection device of the second connection element and with a second section of the second connection element, in particular a second end of the second connection element, connected to the second connection device of the second connection element.
  • the first connecting element is fixedly connected to a first holding member of a holding device and the second connecting element fixedly connected to a second holding member of the holding device.
  • the first connection element In an initial position of the first connection device of the first connection element and the second connection device of the first connection element, the first connection element has a curved course.
  • the second connection element has a curved course.
  • connection devices of the second connection element are also in their starting position.
  • the curved course of the first connecting element can be opposite to the curved course of the second connecting element.
  • a curvature of the first connecting element may have a first curvature profile in the case of a progression from the first connecting device to the second connecting device of the first connecting element.
  • a curvature of the second connecting element may have a second curvature profile in the course from the first connecting device to the second connecting device of the second connecting element, wherein the second curvature profile may correspond to the first curvature profile, but along the course a sign opposite to the curve of the curvature of the first connecting element has, that is curved in an opposite direction.
  • a curvature of the first connection element in a breakpoint of the first connection element may have a sign different from a curvature of the second connection element in a breakpoint of the second connection element.
  • a curvature of the first connecting element immediately before or after the breakpoint of the first connecting element may have a to a curvature of the second connecting element immediately before or after the breakpoint of the second connecting element different sign.
  • the holding device can serve for holding at least two flexible connecting elements, wherein by means of the connecting elements two spaced apart and mutually pivotable about an axis of rotation elements are connected, in particular cars of a rail-bound transport.
  • the holding device has at least three, but preferably at least four or at least five, members, each member having two hinges.
  • the links are rotatably attached to each other by means of the pivots such that the links form a link chain, with end links of the chain being rotatably attached to a support means by one of their pivots.
  • a first link and at least one second link are each formed as a link.
  • Each of the holding members forms a holding device or comprises a holding device.
  • a first flexible connecting element can be fixedly connected to the first holding member by means of the holding device of the first holding member, and a second flexible connecting element can be fixedly connected to the second holding member by means of the holding device of the second holding member.
  • the first and the second flexible connecting element may have a curved course in a starting position.
  • the curved course of the first flexible connecting element in the starting position can be symmetrical to the curved course of the second flexible connecting element in the starting position relative to a central longitudinal axis of the elements of a rail-bound transport in this starting position.
  • the first and the second connecting element In the initial position of the first and second connecting device, the first and the second connecting element on different sides of a central longitudinal axis, which is eg a central longitudinal axis of the elements of a rail-bound transport in this initial position or a central longitudinal axis of the rail-bound transport run. Furthermore, curved courses of all connecting elements running on a first side extending relative to the central longitudinal axis can be opposite to curved progressions of all connecting elements extending on one of the first side relative to the central longitudinal axis.
  • a curvature here means the change in direction per unit length, for example, the curvature of a straight line is equal to zero everywhere, because its direction does not change.
  • a circle has a constant curvature.
  • the first connection device is arranged on a first element of a rail-bound means of transport and the second connection device on a second element of the rail-bound means of transport.
  • An element may be, for example, a locomotive or a train part, in particular a car or a car body, of the rail-bound means of transport.
  • the first and second elements are, in particular, coupled to transmit driving forces, ie tensile or compressive forces, used for a movement of the elements, and about a vertical axis of rotation, e.g. runs perpendicular to a track bed, in the previously defined, predetermined angular range against each other pivotally.
  • the first and the second element assume a starting position in which an angle of pivoting or rotation of the first element relative to the second element is 0 °.
  • the vertical axis of rotation is preferably arranged on a central longitudinal axis of the rail-bound means of transport and runs perpendicular to a track bed or a track level.
  • the axis of rotation that is to say the axis of rotation between the elements of the rail-bound means of transport, can be arranged centrally or off-center between the two connected elements.
  • the holding device may in this case be arranged in an area between an underside of elements of the rail-bound means of transport and the track bed, wherein an underside denotes the side of the element facing a track bed.
  • the holding device may also be arranged in a region between surfaces of undersides of elements of the rail-bound means of transport and the track bed.
  • the holding device in a roof area, ie in an area above tops or surfaces of tops of the elements of the rail-bound transport to arrange.
  • the proposed holding device can also be arranged between the elements to be connected to the rail-bound transport.
  • members of the fixture are spaced a predetermined distance along axes of rotation of the hinges of the members from a surface of an underside of the first and / or the second member of the rail-bound vehicle. This advantageously ensures that a sag of the connecting elements can be reduced such that a predetermined safety distance from a track bed, but also a predetermined safety distance from the bottom of the first and / or second element of the rail-bound transport can be met.
  • first element in particular car
  • rail-bound transport such as a rail vehicle
  • second element in particular car
  • the rail-bound transport and a previously described connection arrangement, wherein a first connection device to the first element of the rail-bound transport and the second connection device is arranged on the second element of the rail-bound means of transport.
  • a holding device for holding at least one flexible connecting element, wherein the holding device has at least one holding device.
  • the proposed holding device in this case has no chain-like arrangement of chain and holding members. Rather, the holding device has a bearing device, wherein the flexible connecting element with a degree of freedom movable in or on or on the storage device is storable.
  • the bearing device in this case allows a movement of the connecting element relative to the holding device, in particular a displacement of the holding device along the flexible connecting element.
  • the holding device is coupled, for example, with at least one carrier or suspension device. Furthermore, the holding device is fastened, for example, pivotably about at least one axis to the carrier or suspension device.
  • the holding device is pivotally mounted about three mutually perpendicular axes on the support or suspension device.
  • the holding device is in particular attached to the carrier or suspension device such that the holding device is a pendulum movement with one, two, but preferably three Degrees of freedom (rotational degrees of freedom) can perform.
  • the two or three mutually perpendicular axes of rotation can be z. B. cut in a pendulum center, the pendulum center is a point around which the pendulum motion is executable.
  • the connecting element is not firmly connected to the holding device in this embodiment, so there is no fixed breakpoint, since the breakpoint can align due to the movable mounting along the connecting element. Of course, however, the connecting element can be firmly connected to connection devices.
  • the proposed holding device in this case corresponds to the oscillating suspension described above with the difference that the connecting element is not firmly connected to the holding device.
  • Connects the connecting element z. B. two connection devices, which in turn are arranged on two different cars, and the car, z. B. due to cornering, pivoted against each other, so sets a profile of the connecting elements such that there is a minimum of bending of the respective connecting element.
  • the proposed, movable mounting of the connecting element in or on the holding device results in an advantageous manner that a pendulum length can be made shorter, since changes in length on both sides of the holding device, ie from the holding device to a first connection device and from the holding device to a second connection device can compensate automatically by a movement of the connecting element relative to the holding device.
  • the breakpoint of the connecting element automatically adjusts itself, so that an automatic alignment of the holding device takes place along the connecting element.
  • a breakpoint is thus one with respect to one Longitudinal extension of the flexible connecting element variable breakpoint.
  • the shorter pendulum length results in a higher position for the breakpoint.
  • In relation to a rail-bound transport therefore results in an advantageous manner, a reduced space or space required in the holder of flexible fasteners.
  • the holding device comprises a central pendulum element, wherein the pendulum element is coupled to the at least one support or suspension device, wherein the pendulum element about at least one, preferably two, preferably three axes, which are preferably arranged perpendicular to each other, pivotally mounted on the carrier - Is mounted or suspension device.
  • the holding device is fixed or rotatably attached to the shuttle.
  • the pendulum performs the pendulum motion.
  • the holding means for movably fixing the connecting member is fixed to the shuttle, the holding means being preferably rotatably attached to the shuttle, e.g. rotatable about an axis of rotation perpendicular to a direction of movement of the flexible connecting element.
  • the holding device has a plurality of holding devices, wherein each of the holding devices is fixedly or rotatably attached to the pendulum element.
  • the pendulum element can be designed as a pendulum beam.
  • the pendulum element can be attached to one or more, in particular two, carrier or suspension devices pendelbar. This results in an advantageous manner that a plurality of connecting elements can be held by a common holding device.
  • the holding device is rotatable about an axis of rotation, wherein the axis of rotation is perpendicular to a direction of movement of the flexible connecting element, which is determined by the bearing means of the holding device.
  • the bearing device comprises at least one rotatably mounted roller, wherein the flexible connecting element can be mounted on or on the roller.
  • the roller can be designed in the form of a hyperbolic paraboloid, wherein the connecting element can be mounted on or on a saddle surface of the paraboloid.
  • the bearing means comprises a first pair of rollers and a second pair of rollers, wherein axes of rotation of the first pair of rollers and axes of rotation of the second pair of rollers are each parallel to each other, wherein the axes of rotation of the first pair of rollers are perpendicular to the axes of rotation of the second pair of rollers, wherein the roles of first pair of rollers spaced a first distance from each other, wherein the rollers of the second pair of rollers are spaced from each other at a second distance.
  • the flexible connecting element between the rollers of the first pair of rollers and the rollers of the second pair of rollers can be arranged.
  • the first and the second distance can be selected as a function of external dimensions of the connecting element, in particular as a function of a radius of the connecting element.
  • the first and the second distance may be equal to the radius of the connecting element.
  • the holding device may, for example, have a rectangular profile through which the connecting element extends when it is held.
  • the rollers of the first and the second roller pair may be arranged within the rectangular profile of the holding device.
  • the holding device or the pendulum element is connected by means of a ring nut and a shackle with the carrier or suspension device, wherein the ring nut is arranged on the holding device or the shuttle and the shackle is connected to the carrier or suspension device.
  • a pendulum movement of the pendulum element or the holding device is ensured in an easy manner to be realized in a simple manner.
  • the attachment of the holding device or the pendulum element also be produced by means of differently shaped joint means, for example by means of a ball joint, on the support or suspension device.
  • connection arrangement comprising at least one first connection device, at least one second connection device, at least one flexible connection element and at least one previously proposed holding device.
  • the first and the second connection devices are arranged at a distance from one another and are pivotable relative to one another about a vertical axis of rotation, for example, in a predetermined angular range.
  • the connecting element is connected with a first end to the first connection device and a second end to the second connection device.
  • the connecting element has a predetermined length.
  • the flexible connecting element can be mounted with one degree of freedom in or on a bearing device of the holding device.
  • the proposed connection arrangement advantageously allows a connection of two mutually pivotable connection device or two mutually pivotable elements, in particular elements of a rail-bound transport, to which the connection devices are attached, wherein a slack of the connecting elements is reduced.
  • the holding device is rotatable about an axis of rotation, wherein the axis of rotation is perpendicular to a direction of movement of the flexible connecting element, which is determined by the bearing means of the holding device, wherein the axis of rotation in an initial position of the holding device is parallel to the axis of rotation about which first and the second connection device are mutually pivotable.
  • the first connection device is arranged on a first element, in particular a wagon or railcar, of a rail-bound means of transport and the second connection device on a second element, in particular a wagon or railcar, of the rail-bound means of transport.
  • the first and second elements are coupled and one at a time For example, vertical axis of rotation in a predetermined angular range against each other swiveled. This results in an advantageous a maximum sag of fasteners reducing support of elements of the rail-bound transport connecting fasteners.
  • the holding device of the holding device is arranged at a predetermined distance along the axis of rotation about which the first and the second connection device are pivotable relative to one another, spaced from an underside of the first and / or the second element of the rail-bound transport.
  • This distance defines a pendulum length of the pendulum suspension formed by the proposed holding device.
  • the predetermined distance can be selected such that a sag of the connecting element for each rotation angle of a pivoting of the first element relative to the second element a predetermined range, for. B. below the rail transport, does not leave. This can be ensured in an advantageous manner that, even when cornering, the connecting element can not touch a track or a track level.
  • the support or suspension device is attached to a bellows, wherein the bellows between the first and the second element of the rail-bound transport is arranged.
  • the support or suspension device can in this case attached to a fold of the bellows, for example, be clamped.
  • the carrier or suspension device may comprise clamping jaws, by means of which the carrier or suspension device can be clamped to a fold of the bellows. This results in an advantageous manner a particularly easy to implement suspension of the proposed holding device.
  • first element in particular car
  • rail-bound transport such as a rail vehicle
  • second element in particular car
  • the rail-bound transport and a previously described connection arrangement, wherein a first connection device to the first element of the rail-bound transport and the second connection device is arranged on the second element of the rail-bound means of transport.
  • Fig. 1 is shown schematically part of a rail-bound transport.
  • the rail-bound transport includes an unillustrated traction unit and several cars 1.
  • the car 1 are by means of a coupling 2 shown schematically Coupled to the transmission of drive forces.
  • the car 1 are connected via a respective bellows 3.
  • a rail 4 on the surface wheels 5 of the car run.
  • the wheels 5 are arranged on so-called turntables 6, which are rotatably mounted on the carriage 1.
  • cornering the car 1 can pivot against each other in a predetermined angular range about a vertical axis of rotation.
  • the vertical axis of rotation is perpendicular to the surface of the rails 4 and to a track bed.
  • brake hoses 7 by means of which brake fluid from a car 1 to an adjacent car 1 is passed.
  • the brake hoses 7 are here below a surface of a bottom 8 of the carriage 1, in particular below a surface of a bottom 8 of the car bodies of the car 1, respectively. It is shown that the brake hoses 7 are suspended by means of a holding device 9. Relative to a surface of the underside 8, the brake hoses 7 have a sag D, which denotes a maximum vertical distance from the surface of the underside 8.
  • a holding device 10 according to the invention is shown.
  • the holding device 10 serves to hold brake hoses 7.
  • the holding device 10 comprises a plurality of links, namely chain links 11 and holding links 12.
  • the chain links 11 and holding links 12 form a link chain.
  • Each member 11, 12 has two hinges 13, which, for example, in Fig. 3 are shown.
  • the members 11, 12 are rotatably attached to each other by means of the hinges 13 such that the members 11, 12 form the link chain.
  • End members 11 a of the link chain are rotatably attached by means of their pivots 13 to a support means 14.
  • the holding members 12 each have a holding device which, for example, as a clamp 15 (see Fig. 3 ) may be formed.
  • a clamp 15 By means of the clamp 15, the brake hose 7 is mechanically fixed to the holding member 12 connectable.
  • Rotation axes 16 of all hinges 13 are parallel to each other. This also applies to the axes of rotation 16 of the end members 11a. Thus, movement of the members 11, 12 is fixed to movement in a plane. This plane is perpendicular to the axes of rotation 16.
  • FIG. 3 is in perspective a part of in Fig. 2 illustrated holding device 10 is shown.
  • two chain links 11 and a holding member 12 are shown, to which by means of the clamp 15, a brake hose 7 is attached.
  • the chain links 11 have a double-T profile, wherein link members 17 of the chain links 11 by means a web 18 are connected.
  • the hinges 13 are respectively arranged on the end of the chain links 11 and the holding members 12. It is shown that link elements 17 of the chain links 11 have at their ends holes or holes 19 through which a pin or pin 20 can be inserted.
  • the holding member 12 has at its ends also not shown holes, wherein the holding member 12 is disposed between the link members 17 of the chain link 11 such that the pin 20 is inserted through the holes 19 and the bore, not shown, of the holding member 12.
  • the pin 20 is secured at a foot with a dowel pin 21 against slipping or falling out.
  • the holding member 12 is rotatably connected to the chain link 11.
  • Fig. 4 is the in Fig. 3 shown in perspective part of the holding device 10 shown from a further perspective. It can be seen that the pins 20 are formed as bolts, each having a bolt head at a head end. Not shown is a breakpoint of the brake hose 7, which is a center of the means of the clamp 15 attached to the support member 12 portion of the brake hose 7. This breakpoint of the brake hose 7 is movable only in a plane which is perpendicular to the axes of rotation 16 and which is hereinafter referred to as the movement plane.
  • FIG. 5 a further embodiment of the holding device 10 according to the invention is shown, wherein in Fig. 5 only a part of the holding device 10 is shown.
  • the holding members 12 in this case have no double-T profile.
  • Link elements 17 of the chain links 11 are in this case connected via connecting portions 22, wherein the connecting portions 22 have an internal thread into which a screw 23 can engage.
  • the connecting portion 22 is formed by a lower link member 17 of the chain link.
  • the screw 23 can engage through a bore in an upper member member 12 in the internal thread and thus fasten the link members 17 to each other.
  • the chain links 11 and the holding members 12 each have holes through which analogous to the in FIG. 3 and FIG.
  • Fig. 5 are holding points 28 of the fixed by means of the clamps 25 brake hoses 7, which in turn are each a center of fixed portions of the brake hoses 7. These breakpoints 28 are here relative to the respective brake hoses 7 constant and not changeable.
  • Fig. 6 is a bottom view of the in Fig. 2 illustrated holding device 10 is shown.
  • the rotational degrees of freedom of the individual rotary joints 13 are represented by arrows 27.
  • arrows 27 Depending on the orientation of the brake hoses 7, z.
  • the chain links 11 and the holding members 12 are adjusted by means of a rotation shown by the arrows 27 about their pivot joints 13 such that tensile and compressive forces on the brake hoses be minimized.
  • breakpoints 28 (see, eg Fig. 5 ) of the brake hoses 7, however, are moved only in the plane of movement.
  • Fig. 7 is a side view of in Fig. 2 illustrated holding device 10 is shown.
  • the carrier device 14 which has an L-shape in cross-section, is attached to a first carriage 1.
  • the brake hoses 7 serve to connect the first carriage 1 to a further carriage 1, which is likewise connected by means of a bellows 3 to the first carriage 1.
  • the holding device 10 is arranged below a lower side 8 of the carriage 1.
  • the chain links 11 and the in Fig. 7 Not shown holding members 12 with a predetermined distance D1 along the axes of rotation 16 spaced from the surfaces of the undersides 8 of the carriage 1.
  • the holding device 10 can thus be ensured by the surfaces of the undersides of the carriage 8 a predetermined distance D1 of the brake hoses 7 and at the same time a predetermined distance from the in Fig. 1 illustrated surface of the tracks 4.
  • a predetermined distance D1 of the brake hoses 7 is only slightly larger than the predetermined distance D1.
  • a curve of the brake hose 7 between the first and the further carriage 1 is curved, wherein the curved course in or nearly parallel to the previous explained movement plane, but in particular a projected in the plane of movement of the brake hose 7 is.
  • Fig. 8 is a bottom view of a holding device 10 according to the invention shown, wherein the holding device 10 is a first carriage 1 and another carriage 1 of a z.
  • Fig. 1 illustrated rail-bound means of transport connects.
  • a first end of a brake hose 7 is provided with a first connection device 29, which is arranged on the first carriage 1, and a second end of the brake hose 7 is connected to a second connection device 30, which on the further carriage 1, is arranged, connected.
  • the brake hoses 7 when traveling straight ahead of the rail-bound transport between the connection devices 29, 30 have a curved course, the brake hoses 7 are arranged along its length completely or for the most part in a plane which is parallel to undersides 8 of the carriage 1 , The plane can in this case the movement plane of breakpoints 28 (see Fig. 5 ) be. It is shown that different brake hoses 7 have different curved courses.
  • the two in Fig. 8 right outer brake hoses 7 have along a course from the first connection device 29 to the second connection device 30 in the region of their breakpoints a right curvature, wherein the two in Fig.
  • left outer brake hoses 7 along a course from the first connection device 29 to the second connection device 30 in the region of their breakpoints have a left curvature.
  • the different connection means 29, 30 of the various brake hoses for simplicity are not denoted by different reference numerals.
  • the previously explained brake hoses 7, which have a right curvature in the region of their holding points, on a, relative to a central longitudinal axis 31 of the carriage 1, first side, while the previously explained brake hoses 7, the Area of their breakpoints have a left curvature, on one of these first side opposite side of the central longitudinal axis 31 extend.
  • the central longitudinal axis 31 is a central longitudinal axis of the carriage 1 in an initial position of the carriage 1, that is, when a pivoting of the carriage 1 against each other is 0 °.
  • Fig. 9 the holding device 10 according to the invention is shown at a left turn of the carriage 1.
  • the first carriage 1 pivots relative to the other carriage 1, whereby the arranged on the support means 14 connection means of the brake hoses 7 opposite to the other carriage 1 arranged connection devices pivot.
  • the two in Fig. 9 left outer tubes 7 extend in the left turn, with a radius of curvature of the in Fig. 8 shown curved course in the region of the breakpoints of the brake hoses 7 increases, so a curvature decreases.
  • the further inner left brake hose 7 has in a section around its breakpoint around a dogleg, so a reversal of the curvature on.
  • the two in Fig. 9 the holding device 10 according to the invention is shown at a left turn of the carriage 1.
  • the first carriage 1 pivots relative to the other carriage 1, whereby the arranged on the support means 14 connection means of the brake hoses 7 opposite to the other carriage 1 arranged connection devices pivot.
  • a holding device 10 according to the invention in a right turn of the first carriage 1 and the other carriage 1 shown.
  • This stretch in the Fig. 10 Outer hoses 7 and lead due to kinematic constraints to a compression of the two left outer brake hoses 7.
  • pre-curvature of the brake hoses 7 ensures that even when cornering a course of the brake hoses 7 extends completely or in large part in a plane parallel to the undersides 8 of the carriage 1.
  • the z. In Fig. 7 shown sag D even when cornering not or only slightly.
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of another holding device 100 is shown.
  • the holding device 100 comprises four holding devices 101.
  • Each holding device 101 has in each case a bearing device which will be explained in more detail later.
  • the holding devices 101 are rotatably attached to a pendulum beam 102.
  • the pendulum beam 102 is pivotally mounted at two suspension points by means of a respective ring nut 103, a shackle 104 to two jaws 105.
  • the jaws 105 serve for attachment to a z.
  • the pendulum element 102 can perform pendulum movements with two rotational degrees of freedom. Due to the rotatable mounting of the holding devices 101 on the pendulum element 102, the holding devices 101 can perform, in addition to the pendulum movements of the pendulum element 102, a further rotational movement with a further rotational degree of freedom.
  • Fig. 12 is a bottom view of the in Fig. 11 illustrated holding device 100 shown. It is shown that the holding means 101 are fixed at predetermined distances a, b, c along the shuttle 102 to this shuttle 102. Here, the distances a, b, c are not equal. Of course, however, it is also conceivable that the distances a, b, c are the same.
  • Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a holding device 101 is shown.
  • the holding device 101 has a cross-sectionally rectangular profile 106. Within the profile 106, a first pair of rollers 107 and a second pair of rollers 108 is arranged. The rollers of the roller pairs 107, 108 are rotatably attached to the profile 106. Also shown is a consisting of nut 109 and bolt 110 pivot, by means of which the holding device 101 on the in Fig. 11 shown shuttle 102 is rotatably mounted.
  • a central longitudinal axis 111 of the bolt 110 defines an axis of rotation of the rotational movement of the holding device 101 relative to the pendulum element 102.
  • FIG. 14 is a top view of the in Fig. 13 illustrated holding device 101 shown.
  • the rotational movement about the rotation axis 11 is indicated by an arrow 112.
  • Fig. 15 is the in Fig. 13 illustrated holding device 101 shown in cross-section with a mounted brake hose 7.
  • the brake hose 7 is inserted in an intermediate space between the rollers of the roller pair 107 and the rollers of the roller pair 108.
  • Rotation axes 113 of the rollers of the first pair of rollers 107 are parallel and depending on a diameter of the brake hose 7 and a diameter of the rollers of the first roller pair 107 spaced apart such that the lateral surfaces of the rollers of the first pair of rollers 107 contact the lateral surface of the brake hose 7.
  • Rotation axes 114 of the rollers of the second pair of rollers 108 extend perpendicular to the axes of rotation 113 of the rollers of the first pair of rollers 107.
  • the axes of rotation 114 are dependent the diameter of the brake hose 7 and the rollers of the second pair of rollers 108 spaced apart such that lateral surfaces of the second roller pair 108 touch the lateral surface of the brake hose 7.
  • the roller pairs 107, 108 of the brake hose 7 is movably mounted, wherein the brake hose 7 can perform a movement with only one degree of freedom.
  • the variable breakpoint 117 denotes a center of a portion of the brake hose 7 mounted by means of the first and second roller pair 107, 108.
  • Fig. 16 is a side view of the Fig. 11 illustrated holding device 100 shown.
  • the holding device 100 is in this case by means of in Fig. 11 shown jaws 105 suspended from a bellows 3, the first carriage 1 and another carriage 1 of a z.
  • Connection devices 115 of the first carriage are fastened to the first carriage 1 by means of a carrier device 14.
  • Brake hoses 7 connect the connection device 109 and connection devices 116 of the further carriage 1.
  • the sag D that is, a maximum distance from a surface of bottoms 8 of the carriage 1 occurs at or adjacent to the holding device 100. When cornering, the cars 1 pivot against each other.
  • the holding device 101 Since the holding device 101 is not fixedly connected to the brake hose 7, it is not necessary that the holding device 7 is suspended with a pendulum length which is sufficient to follow displacements of a breakpoint 28. Due to the movable mounting of the brake hose 7 by means of the bearing means formed by the two roller pairs 107, 108, the breakpoint 28 is automatically aligned along the brake hose 7 when cornering. As a result, the sag D can be reduced in an advantageous manner.
  • Fig. 17 is a side view of in Fig. 11 illustrated holding device 100 shown.
  • a course of the brake hoses 7 is represented by the holding devices 101.
  • Fig. 17 shown course of the brake hoses 7 is schematically in a sub-view also in Fig. 18 shown.
  • the holding devices 101 are aligned on the brake hose 7 in such a way that this alignment coincides with the course of the brake hose 7 at the variable breakpoint 117 (see FIG Fig. 15 ) corresponds.
  • a further embodiment of a holding device 101 is shown in perspective.
  • the holding device 101 substantially corresponds to the in Fig. 13 holding device 101 shown, wherein a profile 106 of the holding device 101 is not closed rectangular.

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Claims (9)

  1. Dispositif de retenue (10) pour le support d'au moins un élément de liaison flexible, en particulier pour des wagons d'un moyen de transport roulant sur rail, dans lequel deux éléments espacés l'un de l'autre et pivotants l'un contre l'autre autour d'un axe de rotation peuvent être reliés au moyen de l'élément de liaison, dans lequel le dispositif de retenue (10) présente au moins trois maillons (11, 11a, 12), dans lequel chaque maillon (11, 11a, 12) présente deux articulations rotatives (13), dans lequel les maillons (11, 11a, 12) sont fixés au moyen des articulations rotatives (13) de manière rotative les uns sur les autres de telle manière que les maillons (11, 11a, 12) réalisent une chaîne de maillons,
    dans lequel des maillons d'extrémité (11a) de la chaîne sont fixés au moyen d'une de leurs articulations rotatives (13) de manière rotative sur un dispositif de support (14),
    caractérisé en ce que
    au moins un maillon est réalisé comme maillon de retenue (12), dans lequel le maillon de retenue (12) réalise un dispositif de retenue ou présente un dispositif de retenue (15), dans lequel l'élément de liaison flexible peut être relié au moyen du dispositif de retenue fixement au maillon de retenue (12).
  2. Dispositif de retenue selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les axes de rotation (16) de toutes les articulations rotatives (13) s'étendent parallèlement les uns aux autres.
  3. Dispositif de retenue selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de retenue est réalisé comme au moins un collier (15, 25), dans lequel le collier (15) est relié au maillon de retenue (12) ou dans lequel le collier (25) réalise le maillon de retenue (12).
  4. Agencement de liaison, dans lequel l'agencement de liaison comporte au moins un premier dispositif de raccordement, au moins un second dispositif de raccordement, au moins un élément de liaison flexible et au moins un dispositif de retenue (10) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3,
    dans lequel le premier et le second dispositif de raccordement sont agencés de manière espacée l'un de l'autre et peuvent pivoter autour d'un axe de rotation dans une plage angulaire prédéterminée l'un contre l'autre,
    dans lequel l'élément de liaison est relié avec une première section de l'élément de liaison au premier dispositif de raccordement (29) et une seconde section de l'élément de liaison au second dispositif de raccordement (30), dans lequel l'élément de liaison présente une longueur prédéterminée, dans lequel l'élément de liaison flexible est fixement relié, au moyen d'un dispositif de retenue d'un maillon de retenue (12) du dispositif de retenue (10), au maillon de retenue (12) du dispositif de retenue (10).
  5. Agencement de liaison selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de liaison flexible est réalisé comme un tuyau ou câble ou conduite.
  6. Agencement de liaison selon l'une des revendications 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que des axes de rotation (16) des articulations rotatives (13) des maillons (11, 11a, 12) du dispositif de retenue (10) sont parallèles à l'axe de rotation, autour duquel le premier et le second dispositif de raccordement peuvent pivoter l'un contre l'autre.
  7. Agencement de liaison selon l'une des revendications 4 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'au moins un élément de liaison flexible présente une étendue courbée dans une position de départ des premier et second dispositifs de raccordement (29, 30).
  8. Agencement de liaison selon l'une des revendications 4 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le premier dispositif de raccordement (29) est disposé sur un premier élément d'un moyen de transport roulant sur rail et le second dispositif de raccordement (30) est agencé sur un second élément du moyen de transport roulant sur rail, dans lequel le premier et le second élément sont couplés pour la transmission de forces d'entraînement et peuvent pivoter autour d'un axe de rotation dans une plage angulaire prédéterminée l'un contre l'autre.
  9. Agencement de liaison selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que les maillons (11, 11a, 12) du dispositif de retenue (10) sont agencés à une distance prédéterminée le long de l'axe de rotation (16) des articulations rotatives (13) des maillons (11, 11a, 12) de manière espacée d'une surface d'un côté inférieur (8) du premier et/ou du second élément du moyen de transport roulant sur rail.
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