JPH06183343A - Power coupler for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To heighten the safety of yard operation and reduce the quantity of work by a large margin by providing power supply connecting parts and/or air connecting parts disposed at the fitting top part and fitting recessed part of power connecting parts, and a guide member formed at the fitting recessed part of the power connecting part. CONSTITUTION:A motive power unit 25 approaches a wagon 26a first to connect a coupler 29. The drive motor 7 of the vehicular power coupler 24a of the motive power unit 25 is then actuated to lower a power coupling arm 10a through an elevating part 9a down to the power connecting part of the vehicular power coupler 24b of the wagon 26a. The power connecting part 12a is guided by a guide member, and the fitting top part of the power connecting part of the wagon 26a is fitted into a fitting recessed part. Upon the termination of connection and the completion of coupling, torque is applied to the drive motor 7, so that the drive motor 7 stops its rotation and maintains the stop state. As to electricity, an electrical connecting terminal is connected to the electrical connecting terminal of the wagon 26a for the flow of a current.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle power connector for automatically connecting power sources such as electricity and brake air for land vehicles such as railway vehicles and trailers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for connecting rail cars, for example, connecting locomotives and wagons, wagons and wagons, etc., after interlocking opposite-shaped complementary knuckles of the same shape, which are attached to opposite cars, A lock pin is applied between the knuckles by a hook, and then electricity and brake air are also manually connected. To connect electricity, air for braking, etc., after the towing locomotive is connected to the wagon with a knuckle, the yard work hook connects the joint part of the electric cable at the connecting surface of the wagon and energizes, and the hose for the air for braking After connecting the joint part of the vehicle, the angle cock was opened to connect the vehicles. Further, as for the connection of the trailer and the like, after the drive vehicle mounted the connection pin of the freight vehicle, the lock pin was applied to connect the power source by the same operation as described above.

[0003]

However, the conventional connection of power such as electricity and air for braking is extremely dangerous because it is performed in a narrow place such as a connecting surface between vehicles. It had a problem that it was slippery and could easily cause an accident. In addition, when many vehicles are connected, it takes time for the indoor work rack to move, which causes a problem in workability. Especially in winter, the connection surface is frozen and the work is extremely severe and painful.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. By automatically connecting a power source such as electricity or air, the safety of the work on the premises is improved and the work amount is greatly reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicular power connector that can remarkably improve the performance and save labor.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, a vehicle power connector of the present invention has the following structure.
The power connector for vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a rocking restricting portion including a frame body, a pair of poles, or a tubular body having openings in front and rear walls, and the rocking restricting portion are swingably mounted. And a vehicle-side connecting bar having a cylindrical shape, and a rocking restriction for restricting left-right rocking of the vehicle-side connecting bar that is disposed on the right and left sides of the vehicle-side connecting bar in the rocking restricting portion as necessary. A front-back movement adjusting member including an elastic body, a stopper arranged on the rear end side of the vehicle-side connecting bar, and a spring or the like arranged between the stopper of the vehicle-side connecting bar and the rocking restricting portion. An elevating part that is erected in front of the swinging restricting part of the vehicle-side connecting bar, a power connecting arm that is mounted on the elevating part and is vertically movable in the elevating part, and the power connecting arm There is a frustoconical nip fixed to the end of the A power connection portion having a power connection portion and / or an air connection portion disposed in the fitting top portion and the fitting recess portion of the power connection portion, and formed at an end portion of the fitting recess portion of the power connection portion. And a guide member. The power connector for vehicle according to claim 2 is claim 1.
In the above, the rocking | fluctuation control part has the structure fixed to the pedestal part fixed to the trolley | bogie etc. of a vehicle by welding etc. The vehicle power connector according to claim 3, wherein a pedestal portion fixed to a trolley of the vehicle, a vehicle-side coupling bar that is swingably locked on the pedestal portion, and a base portion of the vehicle-side coupling bar. A longitudinal movement adjusting member made of an elastic body such as a spring disposed on the rear side, and a frame body disposed on the rear side of the longitudinal movement adjusting member for restricting the left and right swing of the vehicle side connecting bar within a predetermined range, or A rocking restricting portion composed of a pair of poles or a cylinder having openings in front and rear walls, an elevating portion erected on the vehicle-side connecting bar, and a power vertically movably mounted on the elevating portion. A power connecting portion having a connecting arm, a truncated conical fitting top fixed to an end portion of the power connecting arm, and a frustoconical fitting recess at the bottom, and fitting of the power connecting portion Under the power connection and a power supply connection and / or air connection arranged in the top and the fitting recess Has a guide member formed on an end portion of frustoconical fitting recess, the arrangement having a. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle power coupler according to any one of the first to third aspects, in which the power connecting portion is continuously provided via an electrical insulating portion. Here, the elevating part is configured to hold the vehicle-side connecting bar at that position when the connection of the power connecting part is completed. In addition, the elevating part may be driven by the work hanging while visually confirming the connection of the power connection part, but a torque detector etc. is arranged on the drive motor and the power connection arm to automatically connect when the torque changes. Confirm the completion and hold the vehicle side connecting bar, or place the existing porcelain sensor etc. in the fitting top and fitting recess of the power connection part and automatically hold the vehicle side connecting bar by the action of the sensor You may do it. Labor saving can be promoted by automation. The fitting top and fitting recess of the power connecting portion are formed coaxially so as to be closely fitted. This is to prevent air leakage and poor electrical connection. At least one of the fitting top portion and the fitting recess portion of the power connecting portion is preferably provided with a packing for preventing air leakage. This is because it is possible to reliably prevent air leakage. A rubber material or the like may be arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the ball receiver to replace the packing. A vehicle such as a trailer that is subject to severe pitching and rolling can be easily accommodated by disposing a shock absorber, a rotating shaft, or a bearing at the lower part of the swing restricting portion or the pedestal portion. Further, by vertically connecting the power connecting arm and the power connecting portion with a bearing or the like, vertical and horizontal shaking can be further absorbed.

[0006]

With this structure, the vehicle having the power source is connected to the other vehicle not having the power source, and then the power connecting arm is lowered by the operation of the elevating part, and the vehicle is connected to the power connecting arm of the other vehicle so that air and Electricity can be supplied to other vehicles.
Since the height of the power connecting arm can be adjusted by the elevating part, cargo can be loaded and the power connecting parts can be easily connected even if there is a difference in height between the vehicles because the connecting parts are not on the same plane. Further, even if the power connecting arm is not on the same straight line and is displaced to the left or right, the guide member disposed below the power connecting portion can be connected to the power connecting portion while freely moving back and forth and left and right.

[0007]

【Example】

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a side view of a main part of a vehicle power coupler according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional end view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.
4A is a cross-sectional end view of the line, FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional end view of the principal part of line CC of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4B is a bottom view of the main part of the power connection unit. In FIG. 1, 1 is a pedestal portion fixed to a dolly, and 2 is a pedestal portion 1 via a shock absorber 2a.
A cylindrical rocking | fluctuation control part 3 which has an opening in the substantially center part of the front-and-back wall rotatably fixed to the bottom by the rotation shaft 2b is inserted in the opening of the rocking | fluctuation control part 2, and rocking | fluctuation control is carried out. The vehicle-side connecting bar 4 which is restricted by the rocking restricting elastic body 2c composed of left and right springs arranged between the parts 2, 4 is a stopper fixed to the rear end of the vehicle-side connecting bar 3, and 5 is a stopper 4 And rocking regulation part 2
Between the vehicle-side connecting bar 3 and the vehicle-side connecting bar 3 including a slide spring or the like arranged in the vehicle-side connecting bar 3.
An elevating part holding member 7 fixed to the side of the elevating part holding member 7 has a function of automatically stopping rotation when torque is applied during rotation and maintaining the stopped state until there is a reverse rotation signal.
A drive motor mounted on the upper side, 8 is a gear box disposed below the drive motor 7 for reducing the rotational force of the drive motor 7, and 9 is fixed at one end to the gear of the gear box 8 and the other end is on the vehicle side. An elevating part 10 made of silinoid (manufactured by Seishin Laboratories) or the like supported by a supporting part such as a radial ball bearing in the connecting bar 3, 10 is a power connecting arm engaged with the elevating part 9 in a vertically movable manner, and 11 is Power connection arm 10
The arm guide 12 has a truncated cone-shaped fitting top portion which is fastened to the end of the power connecting arm 10 via a rotating portion 12a with bolts 11 'or the like, and has a truncated cone-shaped fitting recessed portion at the bottom portion. The power connection portion 13 included therein is a mountain umbrella-shaped guide member fixed to the lower end portion of the power connection portion 12. 2 and 3, 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a frustoconical fitting top portion of the power connecting portion 12, 2c denotes a rocking restricting elastic body including slide springs and the like arranged at both ends of the vehicle side connecting bar 3 mounted on the rocking restricting portion 2,
Reference numeral 3a denotes a support portion for supporting a lower end portion of an elevating portion formed on the vehicle-side connecting bar 3, and 9a denotes rotation of the elevating portion 9 via an elevating portion 9 made of silinoid and a bearing fixed to the power connecting arm 10. It is an arm drive unit that changes vertical movement in the vertical direction. In FIG. 4, 15 is a truncated conical fitting recess at the bottom of the power connecting portion 12, 16 is a power cable connecting portion wired to the power connecting portion 12, and 17 is a frustoconical fitting top portion of the power connecting portion 12. 14 and a laterally long slidable electric connection terminal provided on the wall surfaces of the fitting recess 15 and
Reference numeral 18 denotes an electrical insulating portion formed on the fitting top portion 14 and the fitting recess portion 15 around the electric connection terminal 17, and 19 denotes a base of the fitting top portion 14 and the fitting recess portion 15 formed inside the power connection portion 12. An air pipe leading to the center of the fitting portion, 19a is a packing for preventing air leakage fitted in a predetermined portion of the fitting concave portion 15, and 20 is a valve receiving port in the fitting top portion 14 and the fitting concave portion 15 of the power connecting portion 12. Ball valve installed at 21, 22
Is a spring that urges the ball of the ball valve 20 toward the opening surface of the valve receiver 21, and 23 is a joint that connects the air tube 19 and the air supply source.

The operation of the vehicle power coupler of the first embodiment constructed as above will be described below. Figure 5
[Fig. 3] is a schematic view showing a state when a railway vehicle is connected using the vehicle power coupler of the first embodiment. Reference numeral 24a denotes the vehicle power connector of the first embodiment configured by the above mechanism, which is held at the lowest position when not energized. 25 has an electric power source and an air source, and has a vehicle power connector 24 at the rear.
a is a power vehicle, 26a and 26b are freight cars equipped with vehicle power couplers 24b, 24c, and 24d in front of and behind the vehicle, 27 is a power cable connected to the power cable connection portion 16, and 28 is an air pipe. An air hose such as a brake of the vehicle connected to the joint 23 of 19 and a connector 29 connecting the vehicles. First, the motor vehicle 25 is a wagon 26a.
To connect the connector 29. Next, the drive motor 7 of the vehicle power coupler 24a of the power vehicle 25 is actuated, and the power coupling arm 10a is lowered via the elevating part 9a.
6a to the power connecting portion 12b of the vehicle power coupler 24b. The power connecting portion 12a is guided by the guide member 13a and the power connecting portion 1 of the freight car 26a is inserted into the fitting recess 15a.
The fitting top 14b of 2b is fitted. When the connection is completed and the connection is completed, torque is applied to the drive motor 7 to stop the rotation of the drive motor 7 and maintain the stopped state, and electricity is supplied to the electric connection terminal 17 and the electric connection terminal 1 of the freight car 26a.
7a is connected and energized. The ball valve 20 and the ball valve 20a collide against each other and press the brake air to communicate the air pipe 19, and the brake air is supplied to the wagon 26a. The high-pressure air does not leak because the packing 19a and the fitting top 14 are closely joined. With the above connecting operation, the connection between the power vehicle 25 and the freight car 26a is completed. Wagon 2
Since 6a is supplied with electricity and air, it can be easily connected to the freight car 26b in the same manner as described above.

(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a side view of an essential part of a vehicle power coupler according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, 1 is a pedestal part, 2 is a rocking restricting part, 2c is a rocking restricting elastic body, 3 is a vehicle-side connecting bar, 3a is a supporting part of an elevating part, 4 is a stopper, 5 is a longitudinal movement adjusting member, 6 is a lifting member holding member, 7 is a drive motor, 8 is a gear box, 9 is a lifting unit, 9a is an arm driving unit, 10 is a power connecting arm, 1
Reference numeral 1 is an arm guide, 12 is a power connecting portion, and 13 is a guide member. The above is the same as the configuration of FIG. The difference from the configuration of FIG. 1 is that the power connecting portion 12 'is an electrical insulating portion 18'.
This is a point that two power connecting portions are linearly connected to each other by being disposed on the extending portion 10 'of the power connecting arm. To the power connections 12 and 12 ', the anode and cathode of the power cable are specially connected. As a result of being configured as described above, electrical insulation can be maintained even if rain or snow freezes on the fitting top portion 14 in a cold region, so that vehicles can be easily connected.
In this embodiment, the power connecting portions 12 'are linearly connected in a straight line. However, depending on the type of vehicle, two vehicle power couplers may be provided side by side and one power cable is provided for each. You may connect them one by one. It is possible to ensure electrical insulation as in this embodiment.

(Embodiment 3) A third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a sectional end view of a main part of a base portion of a vehicle power coupler according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and corresponds to FIG. 3 of the first embodiment. In FIG. 7, 1 is a pedestal part, 3 is a vehicle-side connecting bar, 3a is a support part for an elevating part, 5 is a longitudinal movement adjusting member, and 6 is an elevating part holding member fixed to the side part of the pedestal part 1. The configuration is the same as that of 1. The difference from the configuration of FIG. 1 is that the pedestal portion 1 is provided with an arm-shaped swing regulating portion 2 ', and the swing side regulating elastic body 2'made of an elastic body such as rubber on the contact surface of the vehicle-side connecting bar 3 thereof. c is formed, and the stopper 4 is fixed to the pedestal portion 1'by welding or the like to slidably hold the vehicle-side connecting bar 3, and the vehicle-side connecting bar 3 is moved back and forth. This is that a front-back movement adjusting member stopper 30 is formed at a front position of the adjusting member 5, and a stopper 31 for preventing the vehicle-side connecting bar 3 from coming off is formed at a rear portion of the stopper 4. Since it is configured as described above, the vehicle-side connecting bar 3 can freely slide rearward. Further, since the rocking | fluctuation control part 2'is formed in the shape of an arm, since the whole power connector for vehicles can be reduced in size and weight, it can be easily arrange | positioned also in a small vehicle.

(Embodiment 4) A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8 is a sectional end view of a main portion of a base portion of a vehicle power coupler according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention and corresponds to FIG. 3 of the first embodiment. In FIG. 8, 2 is a cylindrical rocking restricting portion, 2c is a rocking restricting elastic body, 3 is a vehicle-side connecting bar, 3a is a supporting portion of an elevating part,
Reference numeral 5 is a longitudinal movement adjusting member, and 6 is an elevating / lowering portion holding member fixed to the front wall of the rocking | fluctuation control part 2, and is the same as the structure of FIG.
The difference from the configuration of FIG. 1 is that a front-rear movement adjusting member stopper 32 is formed on the vehicle-side connecting bar 3 on the front side of the rocking restricting portion 2, and a stopper 4 ′ is welded to the rear portion of the vehicle-side connecting bar 3. That is the point. Since it is configured as above,
The vehicle-side connecting bar 3 can freely slide forward and backward in the swing restriction portion 2. Further, the rocking | fluctuation control part 2 can be easily attached to any vehicle by attaching it via a shock absorber, a rotation shaft, and a bearing if needed to a vehicle or a pedestal of a vehicle.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the vehicle-side connecting arm can freely move back and forth and left and right and the power connecting portion can move up and down, the power source such as electricity or air between vehicles can be used. The connection can be done automatically. As a result, it is possible to realize an excellent vehicle power coupler that can improve the safety of the work on the premises, significantly reduce the work amount, significantly improve the workability, and save labor.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part of a vehicle power coupler according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional end view taken along line AA of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional end view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 4 (a) is a cross-sectional end view taken along the line CC of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a railway vehicle is connected using the vehicle power coupler according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a main part of a vehicle power coupler according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional end view of a main portion of a base portion of a vehicle power coupler according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional end view of essential parts of a base portion of a vehicle power coupler according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1'Pedestal part 2, 2'Rotation restricting part 2a Shock absorber 2b Rotating shafts 2c, 2'c Swing restricting elastic body 3 Vehicle side connecting bar 3a Elevating part supporting part 4, 4'Stopper 5 Back and forth movement Adjusting member 6 Lifting part holding material 7 Drive motor 8 Gear box 9 Lifting part 9a Arm driving part 10, 10a Power connecting arm 10 'Power connecting arm extension part 11 Arm guide 11' Bolt 12, 12a, 12b, 12 'Power Connection part 13, 13a Guide member 14, 14a, 14b Fitting top part 15, 15a Fitting recessed part 16 Power cable connection part 17, 17a Electrical connection terminal 18, 18 'Electrical insulation part 19 Air pipe 19a, 19a' Air leakage prevention Packing 20,20a Ball valve 21 Valve receiving 22 Spring 23 Joint part 24, 24a, 24b, 4c, 24d vehicle power connector 25 motor vehicles 26a, 26b wagons 27 power cable 28 stopper 32 forward and backward movements adjusting member stopper of the air hose 29 coupling 30 back-and-forth movement adjusting member stopper 31 omission preventing

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A rocking restricting portion formed of a frame or a pair of poles or a cylinder having openings in front and rear walls, and a cylindrical vehicle side swingably mounted on the rocking restricting portion. A connecting bar; a rocking restricting elastic body for restricting left and right rocking of the vehicle side connecting bar, which is arranged as necessary on the left and right of the vehicle side connecting bar in the rocking restricting portion; A stopper provided on the rear end side of the bar, a longitudinal movement adjusting member including a spring provided between the stopper of the vehicle-side connecting bar and the rocking regulating portion, and the vehicle-side connecting bar. An elevating part standing upright in front of the rocking restricting part, a power connecting arm mounted on the elevating part and vertically mounted on the elevating part, and a cone fixed to an end of the power connecting arm. Power connection having a trapezoidal fitting top and a frustoconical fitting recess on the bottom A power connecting portion and / or an air connecting portion arranged in the fitting top portion and the fitting concave portion of the power connecting portion, and a guide member formed at an end portion of the fitting concave portion of the power connecting portion. A power connector for a vehicle, which is characterized by being provided. 2. The power connector for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the swing restricting portion is fixed to a pedestal portion fixed to a bogie of the vehicle by welding or the like. 3. A pedestal portion fixed to a trolley of a vehicle, a vehicle-side connecting bar locked on the pedestal portion so as to be swingable, and a spring or the like arranged at a base portion of the vehicle-side connecting bar. A front-rear movement adjusting member made of an elastic body, and a frame body or a pair of pole-like or front-rear walls which is disposed on the rear side of the front-rear movement adjusting member and regulates the left and right swing of the vehicle-side connecting bar within a predetermined range. A swing restricting portion formed of a tubular body or the like having an opening, an elevating portion erected on the vehicle-side connecting bar, a power connecting arm vertically movably mounted on the elevating portion, and the power connecting arm. A power connecting portion having a truncated cone-shaped fitting top fixed to the end of the power connecting portion and a bottom having a frustoconical fitting recess, and the fitting connecting top and the fitting recess of the power connecting portion. The power supply connection and / or the air connection, and the end of the lower truncated cone fitting recess of the power connection. A power connector for a vehicle, comprising: a formed guide member. 4. The power connecting portion, through an electrical insulating portion,
The vehicle power coupler according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the power couplers are connected in series.