JP2012140761A - Track bed ballast scraping-out chain - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a roadbed ballast scraping chain capable of relatively smoothly moving a chain, that is, a link plate, by reducing a load applied from an example of ballast or the like generated during a ballast scraping operation.
SOLUTION: An inner plate 13 of an inner link plate 1 is interposed between a pair of outer plates 23, 23 of an outer link plate 2 having a bit 3 for scraping a roadbed ballast, and these are rotated by a joint pin 6 with each other. The inner and outer link plates 1 and 2 are connected to each other in a movable manner, and the spherical bearing 4 is fitted into a fitting through hole 13 a provided in the inner plate 13. Then, both ends of the joint pin 6 inserted into the spherical bearing 4 through the dust cover 5 interposed between the inner and outer link plates 1 and 2 with the inner link plate 13 interposed therebetween are fixed to the outer plate. To do.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a roadbed ballast scraping chain used for roadbed ballast replacement work performed as one of railway maintenance work.

  A structure in which an inner link plate is interposed between a pair of outer plates equipped with a bit for scraping out the ballast ballast, and these are linked to each other by a joint pin so that the inner and outer link plates are connected at intervals. Are known (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this conventional example, the inner link plate connected to the outer link plate by a joint pin is constituted by a pair of connecting bodies connected by hinge pins, and the scraped chain is formed by mutual rotation of the connecting body centering on the joint pin. However, the structure is such that the whole can draw a large arc.

Japanese Patent No. 3696059

  In this type of chain, because of the ballast and earth scraping operations, a load that interferes with the direction of travel is applied to the outer link plate with the hinge pin. I can't do it smoothly. The conventional example copes with the load from the ballast side by turning around the hinge of the connecting body constituting the inner link plate, but is not structured to cope with the load from multiple directions. The smoothness cannot be expected.

  The present invention has been devised to provide a roadbed ballast scraping chain that can reduce the load applied from the ballast and the like side during the ballasting operation and reduce the chain as much as possible, that is, the link plate can be moved relatively smoothly. Is.

  The inner plate of the inner link plate is interposed between a pair of outer plates of the outer link plate provided with a bit for ballast ballast scraping, and the inner and outer link plates are connected to each other by a joint pin so as to be rotatable. In a roadbed ballast scraping link chain connected at a distance, a spherical bearing is fitted in a fitting through hole provided in the inner plate, and the inner and outer link plates are sandwiched between the inner link plate and the spherical bearing. A structure in which both ends of the joint pin inserted through a dust cover interposed therebetween are fixed to the outer plate is used as a basic means, and this basic means includes a periphery of a thick main portion through which the joint pin is inserted. The dust cover is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and has a thin-walled peripheral side that protrudes in the shape of a fin on the side and overlaps the inner link plate. By adding the points, despite the dust cover is present, relative movement between the inner and outer link plates so as smoothly performed.

  According to the present invention, the inner and outer link plates are connected by the spherical bearings, so that the plate can be freely operated not only in the bending between the plates but also in the axial direction or in the direction of being twisted obliquely. Therefore, it is possible to provide a durable roadbed ballast scraping chain that can operate in conformity with the load of the earth, can reduce wear due to impact such as a ballast such as a bit, and the like. In addition, since the spherical bearing can prevent intrusion of particles such as ballast between the outer brace and the inner brace by the dust cover, it is possible to provide a roadbed ballast scraping chain having a structure that does not cause any trouble in using the spherical bearing.

A partial sectional view of a chain. The partial top view of FIG. Xx sectional view taken on the line of FIG. The partial cross section figure of the chain which disassembled and showed a part. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2.

  The drawings show one embodiment of a roadbed ballast scraping chain according to the present invention. In the figure, A is a main member of a roadbed ballast scraping device (not shown) mounted on a work vehicle or train that also serves as a railroad. The chain A is an endless ballast scraping chain, and the chain A is stretched between a driving sprocket that is rotated by a driving source of the scraping device and a guide sprocket, and moves according to the rotational direction of the driving sprocket. The ballast and soil are scraped off on the roadbed as it moves (known).

  The ballast scraping chain A is constituted by arranging a large number of inner link plates 1,... And outer link plates 2,. .

  The inner link plate 1 is configured by providing a cover plate 14 on one side along the longitudinal direction of the inner plate 13 in which both end portions in the longitudinal direction are cylindrical and provided with fitting through holes 13a. A pair of outer plates 23, 23 each having a cylindrical shape at both ends along the longitudinal direction and provided with connecting holes 23 a are projected on one side 24 ′ of the cover plate 24 with the engagement gap 22 of the inner plate 13. An extruding plate 25 is provided on the other side 24 ″ of the cover plate 24, and the bit 3 is detachably attached to the plate 25.

  Then, one end portion of the inner plate 13 of the inner link plate 1 in which the spherical bearing 4 (consisting of the inner race 41 and the outer race 42) is fitted into the fitting through hole 13a is connected to the fitting through hole 13a at the one end portion. In a state where the dust cover 5 is overlapped so as to close the opening end, the through hole 5a of the dust cover 5 and the connection hole of the outer plate 23 are engaged with one end portion of the engagement gap 22 of the outer link plate 2. 23a and the fitting hole 41a of the inner race 41 of the spherical bearing 4 are made to coincide with each other, and the joint pin 6 is fitted and inserted into these from the connecting hole 23a side on the one outer plate 23 side, so that the head 6a is attached to the one outer plate 23. And the pair of inner and outer link plates 1 and 2 are connected to each other by locking the front end portion to the other outer plate 23 by the locking means 101. It can be obtained chain A for by the ballast scraping embodiment by connecting said method the inner link plates 1 alternately arranged respectively relative to the outer link plate 2, the outer link plate 2 for.

  The dust cover 5 is formed of an elastic body of rubber or resin, and is formed of a thin wall that protrudes in the shape of a fin in cross section on the peripheral side of the substantially cylindrical main body 51 that forms the through hole 5a. A peripheral side portion 52 is provided. As described above, the dust cover 5 is configured such that the joint pin 6 is inserted into the through hole 5a, and these plates are disposed between the inner plate 13 (inner link plate 1) and the outer plate 23 (outer link rate 2). 13 and 23 are disposed so as to be in close contact with the main body 51, and the thin peripheral side portion 52 is in contact with and overlaps the inner plate 13, and the spherical bearing 4 is fitted therein. The through hole 13a is formed such that a gap a is formed between the peripheral side portion 52 and the outer plate 23 (that is, the peripheral side portion 52 is one side in the axial direction of the main portion 51). It is closed to the side).

  The cover plates 14 and 24 of the inner and outer link plates 1 and 2 are provided on both sides of the cover plate 24 of the outer link plate 2 in order to prevent the ballast and the like from coming into contact with the plates 13 and 23 of the inner and outer link plates 1 and 2. The end portion of the cover plate 14 of the inner link plate 2 is engaged with the notch 7 provided along the axis of the joint pin 6 to prevent contact of the ballast or the like with respect to the connecting portion of the plates 14 and 24. is there.

  The extrusion plate 25 has a function of pressing and moving the ballast and the earth, and the bit 3 protruding from the extrusion plate 25 (removably attached to the extrusion plate 25, that is, exchangeable). Has the function of crushing and moving the ballast against the ballast.

  The locking means 101 matches the circumferential groove 9 provided on the distal end side of the joint pin 6 with the through hole 10 provided in the outer plate 23, and engages one half of the locking pin 11 with the circumferential groove 9 through the through hole 10. Thus, the pin 6 is structured not to be removed from the outer plate 23.

  When the drive sprocket is rotated by operating the drive source, the ballast scraping chain A with which the sprocket meshes moves according to the rotation direction of the sprocket, and the bit protruded to the outside of the chain A along with this movement. 3 breaks ballast or earth, or presses and moves them, so-called scraping operation is performed.

  During this scraping operation, even if the movement (the movement of the link plate, which is a piece) is hindered due to the presence of ballast or earth, the moving direction can be changed to the left, right, up, down, and diagonal directions due to the presence of the spherical bearing. On the other hand, the scraping operation is continuously performed by changing automatically.

1 inner link plate 2 outer link plate 3 bit 5 dust cover 6 joint pin 13 inner plate 13a fitting through hole 23 outer plate

Claims (2)

  The inner plate of the inner link plate is interposed between a pair of outer plates of the outer link plate provided with a bit for ballast ballast scraping, and the inner and outer link plates are connected to each other by a joint pin so as to be rotatable. In a roadbed ballast scraping link chain connected at a distance, a spherical bearing is fitted in a fitting through hole provided in the inner plate, and the inner and outer link plates are sandwiched between the inner link plate and the spherical bearing. A roadbed ballast scraping chain in which both ends of the joint pin inserted through a dust cover interposed therebetween are fixed to the outer plate.   The dust cover is made of an elastic body such as rubber, which has a thin-walled peripheral side that protrudes in the shape of a fin on the peripheral side of the thick-walled main part through which the joint pin is inserted and that overlaps the inner link plate. , Chain for scraping ballast on the road bed.

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