JP2018029930A - Electrification body-mounted connector for n-gauge railway model - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that, in an N-gauge railway model, a connector with electric contact which connects and electrifies train cars with each other has been developed in order to stabilize power supply of a train but a conventional connector with electric contact includes only a hook ring type connector for Shinkansen of which the form is different from that of an actual connector, a body-mounted connector with electric contact that is approximate to the real connector does not exist, a body-mounted connector to be mounted on many train cars of an N-gauge railway model does not comprise an electric contact, and power supply is made unstable frequently.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a body-mounted elongation/contraction type N-gauge railway model coupler which comprises an electric contact by connecting mutual connectors, in which train cars are electrically connected with each other, and which uses a material having electrical conductivity for the purpose of an electrification function.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

本発明は、Ｎゲージ鉄道模型で多く見られるボディマウント式連結器において、連結時に電気接点を接続する、通電機能を付加するものである。The present invention adds a current-carrying function for connecting electrical contacts at the time of connection in a body-mount type connector often found in N-gauge railway models.

Ｎゲージ鉄道模型のボディマウント式連結器とは、実物の形態と同様に、台車と完全に分離して車体に搭載する連結器であり、各連結器の中で最も実物と近似する姿態と連結間隔を実現すると同時に、走行時に必要となる伸縮などの運動機能を持った、より高い趣味性を提供するもので、現在多くの市販品車両に標準装備されるほか、連結器そのものが市販されている。
Ｎゲージ鉄道模型において、従来通電ボディマウント式連結器は存在しなかった。Ｎゲージ鉄道模型の通電ボディマウント式連結器を用いれば、連結時に電気接点も接続するので、ボディマウント式連結器を搭載する模型車輌においても、その実物と近似した姿態や走行時における機能を保ったまま、編成全体が一体となって同時に給電を得ることができるものである。The N-gauge railroad model body mount type coupler is a coupler that is completely separated from the bogie and mounted on the vehicle body in the same way as the actual form. At the same time, it provides higher hobbies with movement functions such as expansion and contraction that are required during driving, and is currently standard equipment on many commercial vehicles, and the coupler itself is also commercially available. Yes.
In the N gauge railway model, there was no conventional body-mounted coupler. The N gauge railroad model energized body mount type coupler also connects the electrical contacts at the time of coupling, so the model vehicle equipped with the body mount type coupler maintains its appearance and function in running. In this way, the entire knitting can be integrated to obtain power supply at the same time.

Ｎゲージ鉄道模型は、２本のレールからそれぞれ＋極−極のＤＣ１２Ｖの電気を、車輪を介して受給し、車内のモーターを動かして走行したり、ライト点灯などをしたりしている。しかし、車輪やレールの汚れ等により通電が悪くなり、車輌の給電が不安定になることが多くあった。
そこで、車輌同士を連結し通電させる、電気接点付き連結器が考えられてきた。これを用いると、連結している車輌同士で電気を通し合うため、車輌１台ずつ独立して給電していた状態から、編成全体が一体となって同時に給電を得ることができる。結果、列車における給電の安定性が大幅に向上する。
しかしながら、Ｎゲージ鉄道模型において従来の電気接点付き連結器は、姿態が実物と異なる新幹線用のフックリング式連結器があるのみであった。Ｎゲージ鉄道模型で、多くの車輌に搭載されるボディマウント式連結器においては、電気接点を備えておらず、上記のように給電が不安定になることが多くあった。The N-gauge railway model receives + 12-pole DC12V electricity from the two rails via the wheels, runs the motor in the car, runs the lights, etc. However, there are many cases where the power supply becomes unstable due to dirt on the wheels and rails and the power supply of the vehicle becomes unstable.
In view of this, a connector with electrical contacts that connects vehicles and energizes them has been considered. When this is used, electricity is communicated between the connected vehicles, so that the entire knitting can be integrated and fed simultaneously from the state where the power is supplied independently for each vehicle. As a result, the power feeding stability in the train is greatly improved.
However, the conventional coupler with electrical contacts in the N gauge railway model has only a hook ring type coupler for Shinkansen whose appearance is different from the actual one. The N-gauge railway model, which is mounted on many vehicles, does not have an electrical contact, and power supply is often unstable as described above.

Ｎゲージ鉄道模型における車両同士を連結するための連結器において、連結すべき２個の連結器のそれぞれは、
（イ）連結器の両側面にそれぞれ電気伝導性のある材料の双極の接点板を設け、
（ロ）それぞれの接点板から電気を受給するための羽を双方に設け、
（ハ）連結器ポケットの内部に、羽が接触することで電気接点を持つ、電気伝導性のあ る材料の板を２つ設け、
（二）板は連結器ポケット内部から後部に出っ張り、車両床下の集電板に接触するよう に設け、
（ホ）従来のボディマウントカプラーと同様に車体に取り付けることによって、集電板 から電気を受給して、
（ヘ）受給した電気が連結器の羽を介して接点板に流れ、
相互の連結器の接点板が接触し合い電気的に接続できる、Ｎゲージ鉄道模型の通 電式連結器を特徴とする。In the coupler for connecting the vehicles in the N-gauge railway model, each of the two couplers to be connected is
(B) Bipolar contact plates made of electrically conductive materials are provided on both sides of the coupler,
(B) Provide wings on both sides for receiving electricity from each contact plate,
(C) Two plates of electrically conductive material that have electrical contacts when the wings come into contact with the inside of the coupler pocket,
(2) The plate should protrude from the inside of the connector pocket to the rear and be in contact with the current collector plate under the vehicle floor.
(E) By attaching to the vehicle body like a conventional body mount coupler, it receives electricity from the current collector plate,
(F) The received electricity flows to the contact plate through the wings of the coupler,
It features an N-gauge railway model conductive coupler that can contact and connect with each other's contact plates.

前記した手段によって、ボディマウント式連結器を搭載した車両において、連結している車両全てが電気的に接続されているため、ボディマウント式連結器の姿態と機能を保ったまま、列車における給電の大幅な改善が得られる。  By the means described above, in the vehicle mounted with the body mount type coupler, all the connected vehicles are electrically connected, so the power supply in the train is maintained while maintaining the form and function of the body mount type coupler. Significant improvement is obtained.

通電連結器（密連型）の斜視図Perspective view of energizing coupler 通電連結器（密自連型）の斜視図Perspective view of energizing coupler 組み立てた状態の、通電ボディマウント式連結器の斜視図Perspective view of energized body mount coupler in assembled condition 通電ボディマウント式連結器を、車体に設置した状態の斜視図Perspective view of the energized body mount coupler installed on the car body ２つの連結器（密連型）をつなげたときの、電流を表した図Diagram showing current when two couplers (close-coupled type) are connected ２つの連結器（密自連型）をつなげたときの、電流を表した図Diagram showing current when two couplers (close-packed type) are connected 通電連結器を台車マウント式にしたときの形状の斜視図Perspective view of the shape when the current-carrying coupler is a trolley mount type

以下、本発明の実施の形態を説明する。
本発明のＮゲージ鉄道模型の通電ボディマウント式連結器は、とくに部品の形状などは 限定されないが、従来のボディマウント式連結器に、以下のように電気伝導性のある材 料を設けたものとする。
（イ）図１と図３に示すように、連結器（０）の片側からフック（ａ）の外側、もう片 側からフレーム（ｂ）の内側に、それぞれ電気伝導性のある柔軟性に富む材料の 接点板（１）を設ける。
（ロ）図１と図３に示すように、連結器（０）の根元に、接点板（１）と一体の部品で ある羽（２）を設ける。この羽（２）は、連結器を最大まで曲げた場合に羽（２ ）全体が連結器ポケット（ｃ）から完全に出ないように寸法を留意する。なお、 密自連型連結器と類似した自連型連結器においても、図３密自連型連結器と同様 に接点板（１）と羽（２）を設ける。
（ハ）図５に示すように、連結器ポケット（ｃ）の内部に、弾力性に富む電気伝導性の ある材料の板（３）を２つ設ける。板（３）の間隔は、連結器（０）を最大まで 曲げた場合に、片方の羽（２）が２つの板（３）に同時に接することのないよう に留意する。
（二）図５に示すように、板（３）は連結器ポケット（ｃ）内部から後部へ出るように 設ける。（ハ）と（二）においては、すべての形状の連結器（０）で同様である 。
（ホ）図７に示すように、台車マウント式連結器は、それを装備したときに羽（２）が 台車（ｅ）の集電シュー（ｆ）か集電バネ（ｇ）に接触するようにする。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
The current-carrying body mount type coupler of the N gauge railway model of the present invention is not particularly limited in the shape of the parts, but the conventional body mount type coupler is provided with a material having electrical conductivity as follows. And
(A) As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, from the one side of the coupler (0) to the outside of the hook (a) and from the other side to the inside of the frame (b), each has a high degree of flexibility with electrical conductivity. The material contact plate (1) is provided.
(B) As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the wing (2), which is an integral part of the contact plate (1), is provided at the base of the coupler (0). This wing (2) is dimensioned so that the entire wing (2) does not come completely out of the coupler pocket (c) when the coupler is bent to maximum. Note that the self-connecting coupler similar to the dense self-connecting coupler is also provided with the contact plate (1) and the wing (2) as in the case of the dense self-connecting coupler in FIG.
(C) As shown in FIG. 5, two plates (3) made of highly conductive material having electrical conductivity are provided inside the connector pocket (c). The spacing between the plates (3) should be such that one wing (2) does not touch the two plates (3) at the same time when the coupler (0) is bent to the maximum.
(2) As shown in FIG. 5, the plate (3) is provided so as to protrude from the inside of the connector pocket (c) to the rear. The same applies to (c) and (2) in all shapes of the coupler (0).
(E) As shown in FIG. 7, when the carriage mount type coupler is equipped, the wing (2) comes into contact with the current collecting shoe (f) or current collecting spring (g) of the carriage (e). To.

本発明を使用するときは、図６に示すように、従来のボディマウント式連結器と同様に車体に取り付ける。これによって、出っ張った板（３）が車輌床下の集電板（ｄ）に接触し、集電板（ｄ）から電気を受給して、連結器（０）に設けられた羽（２）を介し接点板（１）に電気が流れることで、図２と図４に示すように、相互の連結器（０）の接点板（１）が接触し合い電気的に接続される。これによって、レールのみならず連結されている車輌からも電気を受給できるので、編成全体が一体となって同時に給電を得ることができる。  When using the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, it is attached to the vehicle body in the same manner as a conventional body mount coupler. As a result, the protruding plate (3) contacts the current collector plate (d) under the vehicle floor, receives electricity from the current collector plate (d), and removes the wing (2) provided in the coupler (0). When electricity flows through the contact plate (1), the contact plates (1) of the mutual coupler (0) come into contact with each other and are electrically connected, as shown in FIGS. As a result, electricity can be received not only from the rails but also from the connected vehicles, so that the entire knitting can be integrated to obtain power supply simultaneously.

０連結器、１接点板、２羽、３板、ａフック、ｂフレーム、ｃ連結器ポケット、ｄ集電板、ｅ台車、ｆ集電シュー、ｇ集電バネ  0 connector, 1 contact plate, 2 wings, 3 plates, a hook, b frame, c connector pocket, d current collector plate, e cart, f current collector shoe, g current collector spring

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Ｎゲージ鉄道模型における車両同士を連結するための連結器において、連結すべき２個の連結器のそれぞれは、
（イ）連結器の両側面にそれぞれ電気伝導性のある材料の双極の接点板を設け、
（ロ）それぞれの接点板から電気を受給するための羽を双方に設け、
（ハ）連結器ポケットの内部に、羽が接触することで電気接点を持つ、電気伝導性のあ る材料の板を２つ設け、
（二）板はポケット内部から後部に出っ張り、車輌床下の集電板に接触するように設け る、
以上のように構成された、通電式連結器。In the coupler for connecting the vehicles in the N-gauge railway model, each of the two couplers to be connected is
(B) Bipolar contact plates made of electrically conductive materials are provided on both sides of the coupler,
(B) Provide wings on both sides for receiving electricity from each contact plate,
(C) Two plates of electrically conductive material that have electrical contacts when the wings come into contact with the inside of the coupler pocket,
(2) The plate should protrude from the inside of the pocket to the rear and be in contact with the current collector plate under the vehicle floor.
An energizing coupler configured as described above.

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