EP0184218A2 - Vorrichtung zum Ändern der Richtungen der Bewegung eines rollenden Elementes - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Ändern der Richtungen der Bewegung eines rollenden Elementes Download PDF

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EP0184218A2
EP0184218A2 EP85115533A EP85115533A EP0184218A2 EP 0184218 A2 EP0184218 A2 EP 0184218A2 EP 85115533 A EP85115533 A EP 85115533A EP 85115533 A EP85115533 A EP 85115533A EP 0184218 A2 EP0184218 A2 EP 0184218A2
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Tsuneo Yamaguchi
Kiyoshi Harashima
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Elecompack Co Ltd
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B7/00—Switches; Crossings
    • E01B7/18—Combinations of switches and crossings

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for switching over running directions of a running member, and more particularly to a running direction switching-over apparatus which is used at a rail intersection defined by two rails each having running surface so that a running member may run from one pair of rails to another pair of rails, running surfaces of which intersect with each other in the same plane.
  • a turntable type apparatus has been widely used in, for example, a parking area for automotive vehicles and an operating terminal for railway cars as the above-described running direction switching-over apparatus.
  • a turntable on which a running member is laid is turned so that the overall running member is turned, thereby switching over the running direction thereof.
  • the running member may run on and along another running passage.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a running direction switching-over apparatus capable of changing running directions of a running member without changing an orientation of the running member.
  • a rotatable turntable having diametrical grooves for guiding a running wheel of the running member is provided at each rail intersection.
  • a wheel turning apparatus is provided in the running member for turning all the running wheels thereof about the respective axes of the turntables at the diametrical intersections.
  • the running member moves to the rail intersections with the running wheels being located on the respective turntables at each rail intersections while the flange of each runningel is being guided by diametrical groove of the turntable, the running wheel is rotated about the axis of the turntable by wheel turning means provided in the running member to change the orientation of the running wheel.
  • rotary discs of the turntables are also turned by the running wheels through the engagement between the flanges of the running wheels and the diametrical grooves of the turntables.
  • the running member may run in such a manner that the running direction of the running member is changed without changing the orientation of the overall running member.
  • the running direction of the running member may be changed without changing the orientation of the overall running member.
  • running members that is, carts 4 and 5 are mounted on two rail pairs 1 and 2 of three rail pairs 1, 2 and 3 arranged on a floor F.
  • a running surface S of each rail of each rail pair is flush with a floor face.
  • a groove G extends in a longitudinal direction in the running surfaces for guiding a flange of each running wheel (later described).
  • Each cart 4, 5 may run freely on and along the rail pairs 1 and 2.
  • a flange 11 for being guided by the groove G formed in the running surface S of the rail is provided on an outer tread surface 10 of the running wheel 6, which is contacted with the rail running surface S of the rail.
  • the wheel mounting bracket 8 is mounted through bearings 12 to the bottom portion of the cart 4 so as to rotatable around its own vertical rotary axis.
  • the rotary disc 14 is provided with diametrical grooves 16 and 17 intersecting with each other at a right angle. These diametrical grooves have the same cross sectional shape of the groove G of the rail and guide the flanges 11 of the running wheels. The flanges 11 of the respective running wheels 6 and 7 of the cart 4 which has run along the rail pair 1 are guided into the grooves 17 of the turntables 13 and the running wheels 6 and 7 are located on the turntables 13.
  • a depth of the grooves 16 and 17 of the rotary discs 14 is equal to that of the grooves G of the rails, it is possible to modify the depth of the grooves 16 and 17 so that the wheels 6 and 7 may be rotated with the outer surfaces of the flanges 11 thereof being in contact with the bottoms of the radial grooves 16 and 17.
  • the top surface of the rotary disc 14 should be some what lowered in level than the running surface S of the rail so as to be out of contact with the outer tread surfaces 10 of the wheels when the cart 4 passes through the rotary discs. This makes it possible to prevent the wheels from rocking when the cart passes through the intersections where the running surface is interrupted.
  • the direction of the running wheels 6 and 7 of the cart 4 is changed from one state shown in Fig. 4 by wheel turning means 18 to another state shown in Fig. 6.
  • the rotary disc 14 is also turned around the axis thereof since the flange 11 of the running wheel engages with the groove 17.
  • positioning means 19 is provided in order to position the rotary discs 14 after being turned and to more insure the alignment between the radial grooves 16 and 17 of the rotary disc 14 and the grooves G in the rail running surfaces.
  • the positioning means 19 includes a roller 21 biased by a spring 20 embedded in the floor and recesses 22 formed in an outer peripheral surface of the disc 14 for engagement with the roller 21 in alignment with the predetermined rotation position.
  • the wheel turning means 18 is a link mechanism which comprises a rod 24 provided at intermediate portion thereof with a rack 25 and at opposite ends thereof with arms 23 fixed to the wheel mounting brackets 8 of the respective running wheels 6 and 7, a pinion (not shown) in engaging with the rack 25 and a direction switching motor 26 for driving the pinion.
  • the wheel turning means 18 causes the running wheels 6 and 7 to turn about the rotary axes of the turntables to change the running direction.
  • the wheel turning means 18, however, is not limited to the one shown in Figs. 4 and 6.
  • a worm and threaded shaft unit may be used instead of the rack and pinion link mechanism.
  • a mechanism 27 shown in Fig. 8 may be applicable to the wheel turning means.
  • sprockets located in the rear sides of the running wheels 6 and 7 in Fig. 8) fixed to the respective brackets 8, an endless chain belt 28 engaged with the sprockets, and a motor 30 for driving the chain belt 28 through another sprocket 29.
  • a link mecahnism 45 shown in Fig. 12 is applicable as the wheel turning means.
  • the lin" mechanism 45 comprises a rod 46 provided at intermediate portion thereof with a rack 47 and at opposite ends thereof with arms 48 fixed to the wheel mounting brackets 8 of the running wheels 6 and 7, a pinion (not shown) in engaging with the rack 47, and a pair of link rods 49 each connecting the brackets 8 of the running wheels 6 and 7.
  • the link rod 49 is provided at opposite ends thereof with arms 50 fixed to the brackets 8.
  • a direction switching motor 51 is provided to be associated with the link mechanism 45 to drive the pinion thereof.
  • the link mechanism 45 can cause all of running wheels 6 and 7 to turn simultaneously about the rotary axes of the turntables to change the running directions of the running wheels (Fig. 13).
  • the direction of the running wheels may be changed as desired, under the control of the suitable wheel turning means 18 or 27. Accordingly, such wheel turning means may be applied not only to the case where the rails are intersecting with each other at right angles, as shown in Fig. 2, but also the case where the rails are intersecting obliquely with each other as shown in Fig. 9. In the latter case, three diametrical grooves 32, 33 and 34 are formed in the rotary disc 14 at an angular interval of 120° if the intersection angle of the rails is at 60° as shown in Fig. 9, for example.
  • the running direction switching-over apparatus of the invention it is possible to change the running directions of the running member such as a cart without changing the overall running member's orientation.
  • the turntables associated to the respective wheels are provided at the respective intersections of the rails, small size turntables suffice. Since the turntables are rotated through the wheels by the wheel turning means provided in the running member, it is unnecessary to provide a driving mechanism to each turntable and a simple structure in which each turntable is rotatable in the floor may suffice. Furthermore, since the turn of the turntable is attained by the engagement between the wheel flange and the diametrical groove of the rotary disc, it is unnecessary to provide a complicated turning mechanism.
  • any one of the plurality of diametrical grooves in the rotary discs of the turntable is always in alignment with one rail groove. Therefore, it is unnecessary to return the turntable back to the original position and the running members may run in any desired direction one by one in a continuous manner.

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EP85115533A 1984-12-07 1985-12-06 Vorrichtung zum Ändern der Richtungen der Bewegung eines rollenden Elementes Withdrawn EP0184218A3 (de)

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