Railway track panel with automatic adjustment function for sleeper platform

By designing a sleeper-splitting platform that automatically adjusts the sleeper spacing and using track panels for length adjustment, the problem of uneven track stress caused by unequal track gauge was solved, achieving uniform track stress and extending sleeper life.

CN119194931BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26THE THIRD ENG CO LTD OF CHINA RAILWAY SEVENTH GRP +2
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Application Number
CN202411521014.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-29
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2044-10-29

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Technical Problem

Uneven track gauge during sleeper laying leads to uneven track stress and a short sleeper lifespan.

Method used

A track panel length setting device with automatic adjustment function for sleeper distribution platform was designed, including a car body, a positioning device, a gripping device and a drilling device. The positioning device fixes the position of the sleepers, the gripping device identifies and adjusts the sleeper spacing, and the drilling device drills holes on both sides of the positioning device. Bolts are then manually fixed to prevent the sleepers from deviating.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic adjustment of sleeper spacing, ensuring uniform stress on the railway track and extending the service life of the sleepers.

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Abstract

The application discloses a rail arrangement ruler with an automatic adjusting function for a sleeper platform, and belongs to the field of sleeper platform construction equipment.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of track gauge setting for sleeper separating platform, in particular to a track gauge setting for sleeper separating platform with automatic adjusting function. BACKGROUND

[0002] Railway track is usually composed of two parallel steel rails, which are fixed on sleepers, and the ballast under the sleepers is composed of rail supports, fasteners, rail clamps, tie plates, elastic strips, railway spikes and other railway accessories. Sleepers, also known as crossties, ties or sleepers, are used to distribute the weight and pressure of the steel rails and maintain the fixed track gauge to maintain the track gauge.

[0003] Since the track gauge is not equal when laying sleepers, it needs to be adjusted later, which may even cause uneven stress on the track during train operation and short service life of sleepers. Therefore, the present application provides a track gauge setting for sleeper separating platform with automatic adjusting function, which can automatically adjust the distance between sleepers and fix them when laying sleepers. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to provide a track gauge setting for sleeper separating platform with automatic adjusting function to solve the problems mentioned in the background.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the present application provides the following technical solution: a track gauge setting for sleeper separating platform with automatic adjusting function, which includes a vehicle body, a positioning device, a grabbing device and a drilling device. The positioning device, the grabbing device and the drilling device are fixedly connected to the vehicle body. The grabbing device has a downward grabbing direction, and the drilling device has a downward drilling direction. The movement trajectories of the positioning device and the grabbing device are in the same plane. Two drilling devices are provided, and the two drilling devices are located on both sides of the positioning device.

[0006] The vehicle body serves as a mounting base for connecting other components. The positioning device is used to fix the position of the sleeper. The grabbing device can identify adjacent sleepers and automatically adjust the track gauge between adjacent sleepers. The drilling device is provided with two drilling devices on both sides of the positioning device, which are used to drill holes in the sleepers fixed by the positioning device, and then manually fixed by bolts to prevent the fixed sleepers from deviating again.

[0007] The vehicle body includes a vehicle frame, a driving wheel and a driven wheel. The vehicle frame is rotatably connected to the driving wheel and the driven wheel. The driving wheel and the driven wheel are each provided with two wheels. The two driving wheels are located on one side of the vehicle frame close to the grabbing device, and the two driven wheels are located on the other side of the vehicle frame close to the positioning device.

[0008] The frame is used for installing other components, and a motor is arranged inside a driving wheel for outputting torque to drive the wheel body to rotate, thereby moving the frame, and a driven wheel is moved under the driving of the driving wheel, so that the vehicle body moves on the railway track.

[0009] The positioning device comprises a first telescopic cylinder and a baffle device, the fixed end of the first telescopic cylinder is fixedly connected with the vehicle body, and the baffle device is fixedly connected with the output end of the first telescopic cylinder.

[0010] The first telescopic cylinder is used to provide power so that the baffle device can be telescoped without causing motion interference, and the first telescopic cylinder is fixed on the vehicle body and moves together with the vehicle body, and the baffle device is used to accurately position the sleeper.

[0011] The grabbing device comprises a first linear module, a second telescopic cylinder, a grabbing mechanism, an identification CCD and a limiting plate, the fixed end of the first linear module is fixedly connected with the frame, the output end of the first linear module is fixedly connected with the fixed end of the second telescopic cylinder, the output end of the second telescopic cylinder is fixedly connected with the grabbing mechanism, the identification CCD is fixedly connected with the first linear module and electrically connected with the first linear module, and the limiting plate is fixedly connected with the first linear module and located on the side of the first linear module away from the driving wheel, the identification CCD is located on the side of the first linear module close to the driving wheel, and the distance between the limiting plate and the baffle device is a standard track gauge.

[0012] The first linear module adopts an existing module structure, generally driven by a motor to rotate a screw rod, and converts torque into linear displacement through cooperation between the screw rod and a nut, so as to drive the second telescopic cylinder to move linearly, so that the positioning accuracy is high, the second telescopic cylinder serves as a power source to drive the grabbing mechanism to telescope, the grabbing mechanism is used to grab sleepers so that the sleeper spacing of the sleeper platform is equal, the identification CCD is used to identify the position of the sleeper so that the first linear module can be positioned at the position of the sleeper for grabbing, and the limiting plate is used to realize equal sleeper spacing of the sleeper platform, the distance between the limiting plate and the baffle device is a standard track gauge, so that when the first linear module drives the sleeper to move to the limiting plate, the sleeper grabbed by the grabbing mechanism and the sleeper fixed by the baffle device always maintains a standard track gauge, the function of automatically adjusting the sleeper spacing by the track row is realized, and the problem of uneven force on the track caused by unequal track spacing is avoided.

[0013] The drilling device comprises a third telescopic cylinder, a first motor, a drill bit and a fixed rod, the fixed rod is fixedly connected with the frame, the fixed end of the third telescopic cylinder is fixedly connected with the fixed rod, the output end of the third telescopic cylinder is fixedly connected with the fixed end of the first motor, and the output end of the first motor is rotatably connected with the drill bit.

[0014] The third telescopic air cylinder serves as power to drive the first motor to perform telescopic movement, the first motor serves as power to output torque to the drill bit, so that the drill bit rotates, and the fixed rod is used to connect the third telescopic air cylinder and the vehicle frame, so that the third telescopic air cylinder and the vehicle frame move together.

[0015] The baffle device comprises a second linear module, a positioning baffle and a movable baffle, the second linear module is fixedly connected with the output end of the first telescopic air cylinder, the positioning baffle is fixedly connected with the second linear module, and the movable baffle is fixedly connected with the output end of the second linear module.

[0016] The second linear module adopts an existing module structure, generally driven by a motor to rotate a screw rod, and converts torque into linear displacement through cooperation between the screw rod and a nut, so as to drive the movable baffle to perform linear movement, the positioning baffle is fixed on the side of the second linear module close to the driven wheels, so as to realize accurate positioning of the sleeper, and the movable baffle performs linear movement on the side of the second linear module away from the driven wheels, so as to realize fixation of the sleeper, so that the positioning of the sleeper is more accurate, and the control of the sleeper spacing is more accurate.

[0017] The catching mechanism comprises a fixed plate, a grab and a second motor, the fixed plate is fixedly connected with the output end of the second telescopic air cylinder, the grab is rotatably connected with the fixed plate, and the output end of the second motor is fixedly connected with the grab.

[0018] The fixed plate serves as a mounting base and is used for mounting the grab and the second motor, the grab is provided with two, used for grabbing the sleeper, so that the sleeper can be stably grabbed, and the second motor is provided with two and serves as power to output torque to the grab, so as to realize the grabbing and releasing actions of the grab.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the beneficial effects that: the first telescopic air cylinder, the second telescopic air cylinder and the third telescopic air cylinder are arranged to drive different components to displace up and down, prevent motion interference during movement of the vehicle body, the baffle device is arranged to fix the sleepers, so that the sleepers can be fixed and positioned, the drilling device is arranged on both sides of the positioning device, the fixed sleepers are drilled, and the sleepers are bolted by manual work, so as to prevent the positioned sleepers from deviating, the recognition CCD is arranged to recognize the position of the sleepers, and then transmit the recognized electrical signal to the first linear module, so as to realize accurate grabbing of the sleepers, the limiting plate is arranged, the distance between the limiting plate and the positioning baffle is a standard track spacing, the automatic adjustment function of the track spacing is realized, so that the distance between adjacent sleepers is equal, the railway track is uniformly stressed, and the service life is longer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the application and are used to explain the application, but are not intended to limit the application. In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the application;

[0022] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the transmission process of the application;

[0023] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the perforating device of the application;

[0024] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the positioning device of the application;

[0025] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grabbing device of the application;

[0026] In the drawings: 1 - vehicle body, 2 - positioning device, 3 - grabbing device, 4 - drilling device, 11 - vehicle frame, 12 - driving wheel, 13 - driven wheel, 21 - first telescopic cylinder, 22 - baffle device, 31 - first linear module, 32 - second telescopic cylinder, 33 - catching mechanism, 34 - identification CCD, 35 - limiting plate, 41 - third telescopic cylinder, 42 - first motor, 43 - drill bit, 44 - fixed rod, 221 - second linear module, 222 - positioning baffle, 223 - movable baffle, 331 - fixed plate, 332 - clamping, 333 - second motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the application, rather than all the embodiments of the application. Based on the embodiments in the application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the application.

[0028] The application provides the technical solutions:

[0029] As shown in Figure 1 , a rail row ruler with automatic adjusting function for split sleeper platform, the rail row ruler comprises a vehicle body 1, a positioning device 2, a grabbing device 3 and a drilling device 4, the positioning device 2, the grabbing device 3 and the drilling device 4 are fixedly connected with the vehicle body 1, the grabbing direction of the grabbing device 3 is downward, the drilling direction of the drilling device 4 is downward, the movement trajectories of the positioning device 2 and the grabbing device 3 are in the same plane, the drilling device 4 is provided with two, and the two drilling devices 4 are located on the two sides of the positioning device 2.

[0030] The car body 1 serves as the installation base for connecting other components. The positioning device 2 is used to fix the position of the sleepers. The gripping device 3 can identify adjacent sleepers and automatically adjust the track gauge between adjacent sleepers. There are two drilling devices 4, which are set on both sides of the positioning device 2. They are used to drill holes in the sleepers that have been fixed by the positioning device 2, and then the sleepers are manually fixed with bolts to prevent the fixed sleepers from deviating again.

[0031] like Figures 1-2 As shown, the vehicle body 1 includes a frame 11, drive wheels 12 and driven wheels 13. The frame 11, drive wheels 12 and driven wheels 13 are rotatably connected. There are two drive wheels 12 and two driven wheels 13. The two drive wheels 12 are located on the side of the frame 11 closer to the gripping device 3, and the two driven wheels 13 are located on the side of the frame 11 closer to the positioning device 2.

[0032] The frame 11 serves as the mounting base for mounting other components. The drive wheel 12 has a motor inside that outputs torque to rotate the wheel body of the drive wheel 12, thereby moving the frame 11. The driven wheel 13 moves under the drive of the drive wheel 12, causing the car body 1 to move on the railway track.

[0033] like Figures 1-2 As shown, the positioning device 2 includes a first telescopic cylinder 21 and a baffle device 22. The fixed end of the first telescopic cylinder 21 is fastened to the vehicle body 1, and the baffle device 22 is fastened to the output end of the first telescopic cylinder 21.

[0034] The first telescopic cylinder 21 is used to provide power so that the baffle device 22 can extend and retract without causing motion interference. The first telescopic cylinder 21 is fixed on the car body 1 and moves together with the car body 1. The baffle device 22 is used to accurately position the sleeper.

[0035] like Figures 1-2 As shown, the gripping device 3 includes a first linear module 31, a second telescopic cylinder 32, a gripping mechanism 33, a recognition CCD 34, and a limiting plate 35. The fixed end of the first linear module 31 is fastened to the frame 11. The output end of the first linear module 31 and the fixed end of the second telescopic cylinder 32 are fastened to each other. The output end of the second telescopic cylinder 32 is fastened to the gripping mechanism 33. The recognition CCD 34 is fastened to the first linear module 31 and is electrically connected to it. The limiting plate 35 is fastened to the first linear module 31. The limiting plate 35 is located on the side of the first linear module 31 away from the drive wheel 12, and the recognition CCD 34 is located on the side of the first linear module 31 closer to the drive wheel 12. The distance from the limiting plate 35 to the baffle device 22 is the standard track gauge.

[0036] The first linear module 31 adopts an existing module structure, generally driven by a motor to rotate a screw rod, and converts the torque into linear displacement through the cooperation of the screw rod and the nut, for driving the second telescopic cylinder 32 to move linearly, so that the positioning accuracy is high. The second telescopic cylinder 32 serves as a power source and can drive the capture mechanism 33 to extend and retract. The capture mechanism 33 is used to capture the sleepers, so that the sleeper platform has equal sleeper spacing. The identification CCD 34 is used to identify the position of the sleepers, so that the first linear module 31 can be positioned at the position of the sleepers for capturing. The limiting plate 35 is used to realize equal sleeper spacing of the sleeper platform. The distance between the limiting plate 35 and the baffle device 22 is the standard track spacing, so that when the first linear module 31 drives the sleepers to move to the limiting plate 35, the sleepers captured by the capture mechanism 33 and the sleepers fixed by the baffle device 22 always maintain the standard track spacing, realizing the automatic adjustment of the sleeper spacing by the track gauge, and avoiding the problem of uneven stress on the track caused by unequal track spacing.

[0037] As shown in Figures 1-3 The drilling device 4 includes a third telescopic cylinder 41, a first motor 42, a drill bit 43, and a fixed rod 44. The fixed rod 44 is fixedly connected with the vehicle frame 11. The third telescopic cylinder 41 is fixedly connected with the fixed rod 44. The third telescopic cylinder 41 is fixedly connected with the first motor 42. The first motor 42 is rotatably connected with the drill bit 43.

[0038] The third telescopic cylinder 41 serves as a power source and is used to drive the first motor 42 to extend and retract. The first motor 42 serves as a power source and is used to output torque to the drill bit 43, so that the drill bit 43 rotates. The fixed rod 44 is used to connect the third telescopic cylinder 41 and the vehicle frame 11, so that the third telescopic cylinder 41 and the vehicle frame 11 move together.

[0039] As shown in Figures 2-5 The baffle device 22 includes a second linear module 221, a positioning baffle 222, and a movable baffle 223. The second linear module 221 is fixedly connected with the output end of the first telescopic cylinder 21. The positioning baffle 222 is fixedly connected with the second linear module 221. The movable baffle 223 is fixedly connected with the output end of the second linear module 221. The positioning baffle 222 is located on the side of the second linear module 221 close to the driven wheel 13. The movable baffle 223 is located on the side of the second linear module 221 away from the driven wheel 13.

[0040] The second linear module 221 adopts an existing module structure, generally driven by a motor to rotate a screw rod, and converts torque into linear displacement through cooperation of the screw rod and a nut, for driving the movable baffle 223 to move linearly. The positioning baffle 222 is fixed on the side of the second linear module 221 close to the driven wheel 13, for realizing accurate positioning of the sleeper. The movable baffle 223 moves linearly on the side of the second linear module 221 away from the driven wheel 13, for realizing fixation of the sleeper, so that the positioning of the sleeper is more accurate, and the control of the sleeper spacing is more precise.

[0041] As shown in Figures 2-5 The catching mechanism 33 includes a fixed plate 331, a grabbing clamp 332 and a second motor 333. The fixed plate 331 is fixedly connected with the output end of the second telescopic cylinder 32. The grabbing clamp 332 is rotatably connected with the fixed plate 331. The output end of the second motor 333 is fixedly connected with the grabbing clamp 332. The grabbing clamp 332 and the second motor 333 are each provided with two. The two grabbing clamps 332 and the second motor 333 are located on both sides of the fixed plate 331.

[0042] The fixed plate 331 serves as a mounting base for mounting the grabbing clamp 332 and the second motor 333. The grabbing clamp 332 is provided with two, for grabbing the sleeper, so that the sleeper can be stably grabbed. The second motor 333 is provided with two as power, and outputs torque to the grabbing clamp 332, to realize the grabbing and releasing actions of the grabbing clamp 332.

[0043] The working principle of the present application is that the driving wheel 12 drives the vehicle frame 11 and the driven wheel 13 to move, so that the vehicle body 1 moves to a specified position, the first telescopic cylinder 21 drives the baffle device 22 to move downward, so that the first rail sleeper is located between the positioning baffle 222 and the movable baffle 223, the second linear module 221 drives the movable baffle 223 to move towards the positioning baffle 222, so that the first rail sleeper is fixed between the positioning baffle 222 and the movable baffle 223, the third telescopic cylinder 41 drives the first motor 42 to move downward, the first motor 42 outputs torque to the drill bit 43, so that the drill bit 43 rotates while moving downward, realizing the drilling of the first rail sleeper, then manual bolt fixing is performed, and the position of the second rail sleeper is recognized by the recognition CCD 34, and the recognized electrical signal is transmitted to the first linear module 31, so that the first linear module 31 drives the second telescopic cylinder 32 to the position of the second rail sleeper, the second telescopic cylinder 32 drives the capturing mechanism 33 to move downward, so that the second rail sleeper is located between the two clamps 332, the two second motors 333 output torque to the two clamps 332, realizing the grabbing of the second rail sleeper, then the second telescopic cylinder 32 drives the capturing mechanism 33 that has grabbed the second rail sleeper to move upward, the second telescopic cylinder 32 is driven by the first linear module 31 to move to the limiting plate 35, then the second telescopic cylinder 32 moves downward again, the two second motors 333 output torque to the two clamps 332, realizing the placement of the second rail sleeper, and the distance between the limiting plate 35 and the positioning baffle 222 is a standard track gauge, so that the automatic adjustment of the track gauge of two adjacent rail sleepers can be realized, so that the sleeper gauges between the rail sleepers of the split sleeper platform are equal.

[0044] It should be noted that, in the present text, the relational terms such as first and second and the like are used merely to differentiate one entity or action from another, without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between or among the entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0045] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not used to limit the present application, although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments or equivalently replace some technical features. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A track panel for a tie platform with automatic adjustment function, characterized by: The rail setting size includes a vehicle body (1), a positioning device (2), a grabbing device (3) and a drilling device (4), the positioning device (2), the grabbing device (3) and the drilling device (4) are fixedly connected with the vehicle body (1), the grabbing direction of the grabbing device (3) is downward, the drilling direction of the drilling device (4) is downward, the movement track of the positioning device (2) and the grabbing device (3) is in the same plane, the drilling device (4) is provided with two, and the two drilling devices (4) are located on the two sides of the positioning device (2); The vehicle body (1) includes a vehicle frame (11), a driving wheel (12) and a driven wheel (13), the vehicle frame (11) is rotatably connected with the driving wheel (12) and the driven wheel (13), the driving wheel (12) and the driven wheel (13) are each provided with two, the two driving wheels (12) are located on one side of the vehicle frame (11) close to the grabbing device (3), and the two driven wheels (13) are located on one side of the vehicle frame (11) close to the positioning device (2); The positioning device (2) includes a first telescopic cylinder (21) and a baffle device (22), the fixed end of the first telescopic cylinder (21) is fixedly connected with the vehicle body (1), and the baffle device (22) is fixedly connected with the output end of the first telescopic cylinder (21); The grabbing device (3) includes a first linear module (31), a second telescopic cylinder (32), a grabbing mechanism (33), an identification CCD (34) and a limiting plate (35), the fixed end of the first linear module (31) is fixedly connected with the vehicle frame (11), the output end of the first linear module (31) is fixedly connected with the fixed end of the second telescopic cylinder (32), the output end of the second telescopic cylinder (32) is fixedly connected with the grabbing mechanism (33), the identification CCD (34) is fixedly connected with the first linear module (31), the identification CCD (34) is electrically connected with the first linear module (31), the limiting plate (35) is fixedly connected with the first linear module (31), the limiting plate (35) is located on the side, away from the driving wheel (12), of the first linear module (31), the identification CCD (34) is located on the side, close to the driving wheel (12), of the first linear module (31), and the distance from the limiting plate (35) to the baffle device (22) is a standard rail pitch; The baffle device (22) includes a second linear module (221), a positioning baffle (222) and a movable baffle (223), the fixed end of the second linear module (221) is fixedly connected with the output end of the first telescopic cylinder (21), the positioning baffle (222) is fixedly connected with the second linear module (221), and the movable baffle (223) is fixedly connected with the output end of the second linear module (221), the positioning baffle (222) is located on the side, close to the driven wheel (13), of the second linear module (221), and the movable baffle (223) is located on the side, away from the driven wheel (13), of the second linear module (221).

2. The track gauge of the platform with automatic adjustment function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drilling device (4) comprises a third telescopic air cylinder (41), a first motor (42), a drill bit (43) and a fixed rod (44), the fixed rod (44) is fixedly connected with the frame (11), the fixed end of the third telescopic air cylinder (41) is fixedly connected with the fixed rod (44), the output end of the third telescopic air cylinder (41) is fixedly connected with the fixed end of the first motor (42), and the output end of the first motor (42) is rotationally connected with the drill bit (43).

3. The track gauge of the platform with automatic adjustment function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The catching mechanism (33) comprises a fixed plate (331), a clamping (332) and a second motor (333), the fixed plate (331) is fixedly connected with the output end of the second telescopic air cylinder (32), the clamping (332) is rotationally connected with the fixed plate (331), the output end of the second motor (333) is fixedly connected with the clamping (332), the clamping (332) and the second motor (333) are each provided with two, and the two clamping (332) and the second motor (333) are located on both sides of the fixed plate (331).

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