DE4334987A1 - Loading and unloading system for railway waggons for achieving combined road/rail goods traffic - Google Patents

Abstract

Technical problem of the invention: At the present time, the main burden of goods traffic is borne by road vehicles, since there is no satisfactory solution for integrating rail traffic. This leads to increased detriment to the environment, a deterioration in traffic and an increase in costs. Solution of the problem: Via a computer-assisted loading and unloading system, consisting of movable transport platforms and bridge elements arranged parallel to the rail vehicle, a rapid supraregionally organised transfer from road vehicles to rail, and vice versa, is possible (see the drawing). Field of use: The field of use can include all railway stations or transfer stations arranged centrally in relation to the North/South or East/West routes.

Description

Currently the takeover of road vehicles, especially trucks, is on Rail vehicles made in the form that a truck either has a Ramp drives a single wagon or that several trucks in a row over all corresponding wagons must drive.

This process is time-consuming and ineffective because, for. B. outsourcing one in the middle vehicle is only possible by uncoupling the wagon.

The consequence is u. a. the well-known shift in freight transport from rail to Road with the well-known consequences of environmental pollution, the traffic legs pregnancy and cost expansion.

In contrast, rail transport already provides the opti in physical terms painter and ultimately also more economical variant, provided an effective connection can be created by road and rail transport.

This problem is solved by the features set out in the claim.

The following advantages can be achieved by the invention:

• 1. Creation of a national loading and unloading system with short cycle times in Framework of a constant train sequence (similar to ICE) with the aim of Eliminate truck and car traffic from the road successively.
• 2. Initialization of modern short-distance traffic by using electrical equipment drives for trucks.
• 3. Relief of the environment with regard to pollution and frequenting the road traffic routes.
• 4. Creating new jobs by redesigning freight transport.

For optimal use of the invention, the following prerequisites must first be met create:

• 1. Computer-aided control system for goods handling by road - rail - road.
• 2. Special low-height rail vehicles for taking over roads vehicles.
• 3. If necessary. Road vehicles of low construction height to ensure the clear height on federal railway lines.
• 4. Setup of special loading ramps for truck loading.
• 5. Personnel pools including truck pools in the contact stations (destination or Start station) for handing over or taking over the trucks.

In the embodiment, the "loading and unloading system" can be used with the aid of the drawing describe as follows:

The client solves a transport request by computer at the central Control center from:

• - Surname
• - freight (dangerous goods)
• - amount, weight
• - Date of transportation and transportation time
• - Departure station
• - destination station
• - Receiver

The control center coordinates the use of the road vehicle and arranges the authorities in the cycle sequence of the rail transport.

After taking over the load, the vehicle is parked in the waiting pool ( 1 ) determined by the computer.

The waiting pool consists of access on both sides of the track ramp and hydraulic transport platform.

The access ramp allows a truck to be positioned anywhere in the loading or Unloading position parallel to the rail track.

Before the train arrives, the truck parked at the predetermined location is moved through the transport platform ( 2 ) in the waiting position directly in front of the track, at the same time the opening created in the access ramp is closed by bridge elements ( 3 ), so that the access ramp can be navigated continuously is. After the train arrives with a precise stop to ensure the transfer positions, the transport platforms provided are pushed hydraulically onto the special wagons, while the transport platforms located there at the same time move to the opposite waiting or unloading positions.

The transport platforms are anchored hydraulically on the special wagons and thus the loading or unloading process is complete.

Due to the stationing of the truck personnel at the train stations is a time saving and smooth loading and unloading process guaranteed. At the same time, the use of electric drives for road vehicles is conceivable because recharging the batteries at the train stations or during the train journey is easy would.

Claims (1)

Loading and unloading system for railway wagons to achieve a combined road - rail - freight transport, characterized in that a computer-aided system, consisting of movable transport platforms and bridge elements, arranged on both sides of the rail track, enables takeover of road vehicles parallel to the rail vehicle and in compliance with short cycle times .