CN106515765B - Track train and its plugging device of vehicle end connection - Google Patents
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本发明提供一种轨道列车及其车端连接的封堵装置，提高车体连接的平顺度，提升动车组运行的动力学性能。本发明用于封堵轨道列车中相邻车厢连接处所形成的用于安装车端减振器的缺口，所述封堵装置包括定位件和封堵板，所述封堵板隔挡在所述缺口的外侧，并通过所述定位件与所述轨道列车的端墙贴合定位，以封堵所述缺口；所述封堵板具有承受所述轨道列车纵向冲击的纵向变形能力。本发明的封堵装置与外风挡相贴合，共同形成相对封闭的车体，提高了车体连接的平顺度；封堵装置通过定位件与端墙可靠定位，提高了车体连接处的整体强度；封堵板具有纵向变形能力，能够对纵向冲击进行缓冲，提高车体连接的稳定性平顺性，辅助提升列车运行的动力学性能。
The invention provides a plugging device for a rail train and its car end connection, which improves the smoothness of the car body connection and improves the dynamic performance of the EMU operation. The present invention is used to block the gap formed at the connection of adjacent carriages in rail trains for installing the shock absorber at the end of the car. The blocking device includes a positioning piece and a blocking plate, and the blocking plate blocks the The outer side of the notch is positioned by the positioner in close contact with the end wall of the rail car to block the notch; the blocking plate has a longitudinal deformation capacity to withstand the longitudinal impact of the rail car. The blocking device of the present invention fits with the outer windshield to form a relatively closed vehicle body together, which improves the smoothness of the connection of the vehicle body; the blocking device is reliably positioned with the end wall through the positioning piece, which improves the overall integrity of the connection of the vehicle body. Strength: The blocking plate has the ability of longitudinal deformation, which can buffer the longitudinal impact, improve the stability and smoothness of the car body connection, and assist in improving the dynamic performance of the train operation.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to track train technical field, the closure connected more particularly to a kind of track train and its vehicle end fills
It sets.
Background technology
The pressure loss caused by vehicle end resistance is predominantly vortexed, accounts for the large percentage of full vehicle resistance.Vehicle in the prior art
Junction is held, the outer hood in adjacent two compartment mutually splices, and opens up a notch in the lower part of two outer hoods, for installing vehicle
Damper is held, at this point, vehicle end damper is exposed to outside, in the quick operational process of vehicle, will produce the resistance of bigger, not only shadow
The connection smooth degree for ringing car body, has an effect on the operation of EMU.
Therefore, a kind of track train and its plugging device of vehicle end connection how are designed, to improve the smooth-going of car body connection
The technical issues of degree promotes the dynamic performance of EMU operation, becomes those skilled in the art's current urgent need to resolve.
Invention content
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of plugging device of vehicle end connection and with the track train of the plugging device,
The smooth degree of car body connection is improved, the dynamic performance of EMU operation is promoted.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a kind of plugging devices of vehicle end connection, for blocking in track train
Adjacent compartment junction is formed by the notch for installing vehicle end damper, and the plugging device includes locating piece and closure
Plate, the plugging plate barrier are bonded with the headwall of the track train by the locating piece and are determined in the outside of the notch
Position, to block the notch；The plugging plate has the linear deformation ability for bearing the track train impact of collision.
The plugging device of the present invention, the notch opened up for installation vehicle end damper for blocking compartment junction, in turn
It fits with headwall, the car body of relative closure is collectively formed, improve the smooth degree of car body connection, avoid leading because of opening up for notch
Gas-flow resistance increases the train of cause in the process of running, to improve the dynamic performance of train operation；Meanwhile plugging device
By the locating piece and headwall reliable location, the integral strength of car body junction is improved；What is more important, plugging plate have
Linear deformation ability is capable of providing longitudinal Tensile or Compressive Loading needed for train travelling process, improves the ride comfort of car body connection, auxiliary
Help the dynamic performance for promoting train operation.
Optionally, further include the supporting rod being longitudinally extended, the supporting rod has linear deformation ability, and its both ends is distinguished
It is connect with the headwall of adjacent compartment；The plugging plate has the longitudinally connected hole passed through for the supporting rod, and can be along institute
State supporting rod longitudinal movement.
Optionally, in the both ends of the supporting rod, at least one end is connect by elastic component with the headwall.
Optionally, further include the erection support being fixedly connected with the headwall, the erection support is with for installing
State the installation position of elastic component.
Optionally, at least two supporting rods are equipped with, each supporting rod is spaced apart on vertical.
Optionally, the plugging plate has several folding patterns for being longitudinally spaced arrangement, and vertical according to the folding pattern
To folding, so that the plugging plate has the linear deformation ability.
Optionally, after the plugging plate folds, several fold planes being longitudinally bonded and several longitudinally extending barriers are formed
Face, the fold plane and the barrier face are arranged successively in the longitudinal direction；The longitudinally connected hole is set to the fold plane, and successively
Through each fold plane.
Optionally, the locating piece includes pressing plate and connector, and the pressing plate inwardly compresses the edge of the plugging plate, institute
It states connector and sequentially passes through the pressing plate, the plugging plate and the headwall from outside to inside, to position the plugging plate.
Optionally, the locating piece includes two pressing plates being correspondingly arranged respectively with the both ends of the plugging plate, and two
The pressing plate is opposite U-shaped in being open, and is bonded respectively with the two sides up and down of the plugging plate with respective two sides, in turn
It is fixed by the connector.
The present invention also provides a kind of track trains, are equipped in the junction of adjacent compartment for installing lacking for vehicle end damper
Mouthful, the notch is blocked using above-mentioned plugging device.
Description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is that the plugging device of vehicle end provided by the present invention connection is in use state in a specific embodiment
Positive structure schematic；
Fig. 2 is the vertical view of plugging device shown in Fig. 1；
Fig. 3 is the side view of plugging device shown in Fig. 1.
In Fig. 1-Fig. 3：
Vehicle end damper 1, notch 2, locating piece 3, pressing plate 31, connector 32, plugging plate 4, folding pattern 41, fold plane 42,
Barrier face 43, headwall 5, supporting rod 6, elastic component 7, erection support 8.
Specific implementation mode
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of plugging device of vehicle end connection and with the track train of the plugging device,
The smooth degree of car body connection is improved, the dynamic performance of EMU operation is promoted.
Below in conjunction with attached drawing, the present invention is specifically introduced, so as to those skilled in the art accurate understanding present invention's
Technical solution.
It is as described herein longitudinal, vertical using track train as reference, refer to longitudinally the side for being parallel to track train operation
To referring to vertically perpendicular to the direction of orbital plane；To be parallel in the plane of orbital plane, the direction being transversely to the machine direction is transverse direction,
In the horizontal, the direction far from track train center is outer, and the direction close to track train center is interior.
The present invention provides a kind of plugging devices of vehicle end connection, are applied to track train, track column in the prior art
Vehicle is mutually spliced in the junction of adjacent compartment with the outer hood in two section compartments, still, this to splice there are a notch 2,
The notch 2 is in adjacent compartment junction for installing vehicle end damper 1；The plugging device of the present invention is i.e. for blocking track
The notch 2 of train, to improve the smooth degree of car body connection.
As shown in Figure 1-Figure 3, plugging device of the invention includes locating piece 3 and plugging plate 4, wherein 4 barrier of plugging plate exists
The outside of notch 2 is configured according to the area of notch 2, to block notch 2 completely；Locating piece 3 is used in plugging plate 4
After blocking notch 2 completely, plugging plate 4 is bonded positioning with headwall 5, turnup structure can be specifically welded on headwall 5
Then plugging plate 4 is connect by mounting base with the mounting base, and then fixed plugging plate 4, completes the closure of notch 2；Due to track column
In vehicle operational process, needing to transmit longitudinal traction between adjacent compartment so that adjacent compartment is likely to occur relative motion,
Therefore, plugging plate 4 also has linear deformation ability, to bear the impact of collision in track train operational process, promotes track column
The dynamic performance of vehicle operation.
As shown in Figure 1, the junction in two adjacent sections compartment, two section compartments are mutually spliced with respective outer hood, and
The stitching portion of lower section forms a notch 2 being generally rectangular shaped, and for installing vehicle end damper 1, plugging device is blocked at this
At notch 2, to be overlapped with two headwalls, 5 phase, and then the notch 2 below outer hood is blocked, be in the same face with outer hood, shape
A relatively complete car body is formed, car body is improved to be overlapped with 5 phase of headwall of both sides at a complete windscreen structure
The smooth degree of connection meets principle of dynamics in particular so that the shape of car body is more smooth, avoids in track train operation
In journey because notch 2 there are due to generate vortex, auxiliary reduce running resistance.
As shown in Fig. 2, the present invention can also include the supporting rod 6 that is longitudinally extended, the both ends of the supporting rod 6 respectively with it is adjacent
The headwall 5 in compartment connects, and between being connected to adjacent compartment, the longitudinal pitch between adjacent compartment constrains, and improves
The stability of track train operation, avoids plugging plate 4 excessively separate.Plugging plate 4 is longitudinally connected with being passed through for supporting rod 6
Hole, and can be vertically moved along supporting rod 6；On the one hand, supporting rod 6 is used to support plugging plate 4, and determining for plugging plate 4 is realized with auxiliary
The intensity of plugging plate 4 is improved in position；On the other hand, linear deformation ability is likely to affect guarantor's type ability of plugging plate 4, works as branch
When strut 6 runs through plugging plate 4, plugging plate 4 can only be vertically moved along supporting rod 6, can be constrained the deformation of plugging plate 4,
So that plugging plate 4 has better shape-retaining ability；Meanwhile when needing to bear impact of collision, plugging plate 4 can also be along supporting rod 6
Longitudinal movement, to generate the linear deformation ability of buffering impact of collision.
Also, 6 generally use elastic material of supporting rod is made, and has linear deformation ability, can be preferably to plugging plate 4
It is supported, and buffers impact of collision.
Just as described above, in track train travelling process, need to adapt to adjacent compartment into row buffering to impact of collision
Between longitudinal pitch variation, therefore, in the both ends of supporting rod 6, can using its at least one end as movable end, the movable end with
It is in the 5 longitudinally movable connection of headwall of the same end, and then assigns supporting rod 6 certain longitudinal movement ability, meets track
The operation demand of train.In fact, the both ends of supporting rod 6 could be provided as movable end, so that supporting rod 6 has preferably
Longitudinal pitch adaptability avoids breaking or be crushed supporting rod 6 because the longitudinal pitch of adjacent compartment changes, and improves supporting rod 6
Use reliability.
In the embodiment shown in Figure 2, movable end can be specifically flexibly connected by elastic component 7 with headwall 5, elastic component 7
It can deform in the longitudinal direction, so that supporting rod 6 is longitudinally movable.Elastic component 7 is specifically as follows can be in the bullet of linear deformation
Spring or rubber etc. can also be configured the flexible deformation index of elastic component 7, so that supporting rod 6 has certain indulge
To one-movement-freedom-degree, while avoiding 6 longitudinal leap of supporting rod and influencing connection reliability.
The erection support 8 being fixedly connected with headwall 5 can also be set, which has for installing elastic component 7
Installation position, when elastic component 7 is spring, erection support 8 is specifically as follows spring base, connects using one end of elastic component 7 as fixed
It is connected to the fixing end of installation position, the other end is attached, as shown in Figure 2 as connecting pin with supporting rod 6.
Those skilled in the art can be arranged as required to the number and arrangement mode of supporting rod 6, for example, can be arranged
At least two supporting rods 6, each supporting rod 6 are spaced apart on vertical, effectively to be propped up the vertical of entire plugging plate 4
Support.
In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, two supporting rods 6 can be set, and two supporting rods 6 are corresponding respectively to be mounted on plugging plate
4 both sides up and down, effectively to be supported to plugging plate 4.Alternatively, can also be arranged in the vertical centre position of plugging plate 4
One supporting rod 6, to improve support reliability, those skilled in the art can carry out synthesis according to positioning and buffer requirement and set
It sets.
On the basis of the above, plugging plate 4 can have several folding patterns 41 for being longitudinally spaced arrangement, can be according to folding
Folded line 41 plugging plate 4 is carried out it is longitudinal folding, to form ripple struction by folding so that plugging plate 4 utilizes the ripple struction
Linear deformation ability is obtained, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2.
In detail, after plugging plate 4 is folded according to folding pattern 41, several fold planes 42 being longitudinally bonded and several vertical are formd
To the barrier face 43 of extension, on the outside of car body, fold plane 42 includes two faces being bonded to each other, and barrier face 43 is in adjacent
Fold plane 42 between, and the certain longitudinal space of notch 2 can be blocked；Under non-deployed condition, fold plane 42 is equivalent to one
The vertically extending straight line of item, connected barrier face 43 can overlap successively in the longitudinal direction, and then cover the entire longitudinal region of notch 2
Domain, fold plane 42 at this time are formed by the overlap joint line that straight line is equivalent to adjacent barrier face 43.
In track train travelling process, exist when being longitudinally extended deformation, the longitudinal pitch of adjacent compartment increases, then blocks
There is the movement tendency of expansion in plate 4, fold plane 42 at this time can just have certain extensible extent in the longitudinal direction, to adapt to train
Operation demand.
As it can be seen that plugging plate 4 is equivalent to a folded sheet, can folding or expansion along longitudinal direction, and there are one in folding
Fixed longitudinal length, barrier face 43 are exactly to block demand to notch 2 to meet when plugging plate 4 is in folding state.
At this point it is possible to which longitudinally connected hole is set to fold plane 42, and longitudinally connected hole is made to sequentially pass through each fold plane 42,
So that supporting rod 6 sequentially passes through each fold plane 42, in being longitudinally extended for plugging plate 4.
Fold plane 42 can equally be folded inward, so that the inner end of fold plane 42 is generally in same plane, just
In the connection of supporting rod 6；The area in each barrier face 43 equal can also be arranged, avoid local area excessive or it is too small and influence envelope
The linear deformation ability and use reliability of closure plate 4；41 spaced set of folding pattern is also possible that, to improve folding or expansion
Convenience.
As shown in figure 3, longitudinally connected hole can also be set to the inside of fold plane 42, correspondingly, barrier face 43 is in outer
Side, preferably to block simultaneously sealing gap 2.At this point, vehicle end damper 1, erection support 8, plugging plate 4 can from inside to outside successively
Arrangement, not only realizes effective closure, also avoids the connections such as erection support 8, supporting rod 6 and positioning element from being exposed to outer, improves
The appearance regularity of car body so that car body has preferable smooth degree.
In addition, locating piece 3 is various informative, and it can be by the equal effective position in each edge of plugging plate 4, it can also be only to blocking
The both sides at 4 edge of plate are positioned, as long as can ensure the connection reliability of plugging plate 4.
For example, locating piece 3 can be positioning adhesive tape etc., gluing is carried out along the edge of plugging plate 4, so by plugging plate 4 with
The fitting positioning of headwall 5.
Locating piece 3 can also be dismountable connecting component, to dismount as needed.
In a specific embodiment, locating piece 3 may include pressing plate 31 and connector 32, wherein pressing plate 31 is by outer
And the introversive interior edge for compressing plugging plate 4, connector 32 sequentially pass through pressing plate 31, plugging plate 4 and headwall 5 from outside to inside, in turn
Plugging plate 4 is fixed.
Locating piece 3 uses pressing plate 31 and 32 mutually matched mode of connector, by plugging plate 4 and is held by pressing plate 31 first
Wall 5 is bonded, to improve block reliability；Then, pressing plate 31, plugging plate 4 and headwall 5 are positioned by connector 32, is carried
High reliability of positioning.Meanwhile dismountable connection type may be used in connector 32, is connected so that those skilled in the art adjust
Position is dismounted.
In Fig. 1-embodiments shown in Fig. 3, locating piece 3 may include two pressing plates 31, and correspondence is set two pressing plates 31 respectively
Set the both ends longitudinal in plugging plate 4, i.e. left and right ends in Fig. 1；Two pressing plates 31 could be provided as it is U-shaped, at this point, two pressing plates 31
Can U-shaped open end be oppositely arranged, then U-shaped two sides respectively it is corresponding with the upper side edge of plugging plate 4 and lower side fitting, then
Connector 32 can sequentially pass through the two sides of pressing plate 31 and the two sides up and down of plugging plate 4, and realize the fixation of plugging plate 4,
At this point, plugging plate 4 at least has four anchor points, reliable location can be realized.
The structure type of pressing plate 31 is not limited to U-shaped, need to only avoid the space of vehicle end damper 1, can also be to compress
The forms such as block, specific shape are unlimited.
Since notch 2 is generally rectangular shaped, plugging plate 4 could be provided as the square structure similar with notch 2, still, envelope
Closure plate 4 is not limited to square plate, can also be round or polygon (such as trapezoidal), as long as being capable of complete sealing gap 2.
The present invention also provides a kind of track trains, are equipped in the junction of adjacent compartment for installing vehicle end damper 1
Notch 2, and the notch 2 is blocked using above-mentioned plugging device.
Due to the wide variety of track train, structure is complex, herein only to plugging device and with plugging device phase
The part of pass illustrates, and other parts please refer to the prior art.
The plugging device connected above to track train provided by the present invention and its vehicle end is described in detail.Herein
Applying specific case, principle and implementation of the present invention are described, and the explanation of above example is only intended to help
Understand core of the invention thought.It should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, not departing from the present invention
, can be with several improvements and modifications are made to the present invention under the premise of principle, these improvement and modification also fall into right of the present invention
It is required that protection domain in.
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