Pitch tooth rope rail

Abstract

A toothed rope rail erected in a suspended mode comprises a steel wire rope 1, spiral teeth 2, positioning ribs 3, positioning ridges 4, ridge buckles 5, a rope frame 6 and screws 7, the symmetrical positioning ribs are arranged on the two radial sides of the steel wire rope, the positioning ridges are arranged at the bottom of the steel wire rope, the spiral teeth are spirally wound on the outer portion of the steel wire rope at equal intervals, gaps are evenly reserved between the spiral teeth, and the ridge buckles are arranged below the positioning ridges at equal intervals and extend out of the gaps of the spiral teeth. The positioning ribs, the positioning ridges and the spiral teeth are made of metal wires, the spiral teeth, the positioning ribs and the positioning ridges are tightly fixed on the steel wire rope through extrusion of a die, and the contact parts are pressed to be mutually embedded and meshed so as to play a role in positioning; the rope rail is installed on the rope frame, a profiling groove is formed in the end face, bearing the rope rail, of the rope frame and matched with the rope rail, and a screw penetrates through a ridge buckle to be fixed in a screw hole of the rope frame. The steel wire rope provides bearing capacity, the spiral teeth provide strong reverse thrust for advancing of the rail car, the positioning ribs are used for positioning the spiral teeth and orienting the rail car, the positioning ridges are used for positioning and orienting the rope rail and reinforcing positioning of the spiral teeth, the positioning ridges are used for being combined with screws to be connected with the rope frame to install and fix the rope rail, and the rope frame is used for installing and fixing the rope rail in a suspended mode.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a transport track, specifically a toothed rope track, belonging to the field of track technology. Background Technology

[0002] The need for transportation is ubiquitous in production and daily life, but due to limitations in conditions and costs, many areas remain inaccessible to transportation. This invention reveals a low-cost, easy-to-install, and efficient transportation method: a toothed rope rail. Only anchor points are needed for rail installation, and combined with a railcar, transportation can be achieved, greatly extending transportation capacity. This allows for coverage of workshop walls, the exteriors of tall buildings, ship hulls, construction sites, deep forests, mine tunnels, cliffs, and mountain peaks, injecting powerful vitality into productivity development. This invention has wide applications and enormous potential. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention provides a rope rail with regularly arranged teeth, comprising a wire rope 1, helical teeth 2, positioning ribs 3, positioning ridges 4, ridge buckles 5, a rope frame 6, and screws 7. The wire rope has symmetrical positioning ribs on both radial sides and a positioning ridge at the bottom. Helical teeth are spirally wound at equal intervals on the outside, with uniform gaps between the helical teeth. Rib buckles are evenly spaced below the positioning ridges, extending from the gaps between the helical teeth, and have a ring at the lower end. These five components together constitute the rope rail. The positioning ribs, positioning ridges, and helical teeth are made of metal wire, and the helical teeth are extruded from the positioning ribs and positioning ridges using a die. Tightly fixed to the wire rope, the contact parts are pressed together and interlock to provide positioning; the rope rail is installed on the rope frame, and the end face of the rope frame supporting the rope rail has a contoured groove that matches the rope rail; the screw passes through the ridge buckle and is fixed in the screw hole of the rope frame; the wire rope provides load-bearing capacity, the helical teeth provide strong counter-thrust for the railcar to move forward, the positioning rib is used to position the helical teeth and orient the railcar, the positioning ridge is used to position and orient the rope rail and strengthen the positioning of the helical teeth, the positioning ridge is used to connect the rope frame with the screw to install and fix the rope rail, and the rope frame is used to suspend the rope rail in the air.

[0004] The technical solution of this invention is as follows: The selected metal wire is bent and then forged into shape using a die to produce positioning ridges and ridge buckles.

[0005] The selected anti-rotation steel wire rope, along with two metal wires serving as positioning ribs and the processed positioning ridge, are positioned together using a jig and fed into a winding machine on a linear track. The winding machine winds the metal wires at a set interval to form helical teeth. The wires are then conveyed forward and pressed through a pressing die to tighten the helical teeth, positioning ribs, and positioning ridges, causing them to interlock and form a stable structure.

[0006] The rope frame is made of steel plate through drilling, tapping and forging to create assembly holes and contour features, then bent and finally heat-treated for hardening and corrosion protection.

[0007] The screw is based on a regular screw, but with a circular step near the screw head on the shank, which serves as a wedge. Attached Figure Description

[0008] Figure 1 This is a 3D view of the construction of a pitch toothed rope rail. Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view (side view) of the toothed rope rail. Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the installation of the toothed rope rail. Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the features of a rope frame Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the features of a screw. Figure 6 Diagram of the use of toothed rope rail suspension 1-Wire rope, 2-Helical tooth, 3-Positioning rib, 4-Positioning ridge, 5-Spine buckle, 6-Rope frame, 7-Screw, 8-Locking buckle Detailed Implementation

[0009] The technical solution of the present invention will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0010] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," "outer," and "both sides," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing the invention and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0011] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0012] like Figure 1 As shown, this invention includes a wire rope, specifically an anti-rotation wire rope, with symmetrically placed positioning ribs on both radial sides and a positioning ridge at the bottom. The positioning ribs and ridge are aligned with the axial direction of the wire rope. Uniformly spaced spiral teeth are wound around the outside, with evenly spaced gaps between the spiral teeth. Rib buckles are evenly spaced below the positioning ridges, extending from the gaps between the spiral teeth, and the lower end of each rib buckle has a ring. These five components together constitute the rope rail. The positioning ribs, ridges, and spiral teeth are made of metal wire. The spiral teeth, positioning ribs, and ridges are tightly fixed to the wire rope by compression using a mold. The contact points are pressed together and interlock, providing a positioning function. The rope rail is mounted on a rope frame, and the end face of the rope frame supporting the rope rail has a contoured groove that matches the rope rail. The screw passes through the ridge buckle and is fixed in the screw hole of the rope frame; the wire rope provides load-bearing capacity, the helical teeth provide strong counter-thrust for the railcar to move forward, the positioning rib is used to position the helical teeth and orient the railcar, the positioning ridge is used to position and orient the rope rail and strengthen the positioning of the helical teeth, and is also used to connect the rope frame, the rope frame is used to support the rope rail and is erected on the externally provided anchor points. There are multiple rope frames on the rope rail erection line, and both ends of the pitch toothed rope rail are locked with buckles, and there are more than two meters of bare wire rope extending out to tighten and fix the rope rail and reserve space for the installation of the rope rail car. The buckles can be repeatedly disassembled and installed to lock and fix the positioning ribs, positioning ridges and helical teeth on the rope rail, and also to prevent the rope rail car from moving backward.

[0013] The technical principle of this invention is to form a stable and regular toothed rope rail using the technical structure described above. When the gears on the railcar mesh with the teeth on the rope rail and roll, a strong counter-thrust force can be obtained to propel the railcar forward and achieve the transportation purpose.

[0014] The main production process is as follows: First, purchase anti-rotation steel wire rope and metal wire, with the diameter of the metal wire being one-quarter of the diameter of the steel wire rope.

[0015] Second, a portion of the metal wire is bent and then forged using a mold to produce positioning ridges and ridge buckles.

[0016] Third, the selected anti-rotation steel wire rope, the two metal wires used as positioning ribs, and the processed positioning ridge are positioned together using a jig and fed into the winding machine at a uniform speed on a linear track. The winding machine winds the metal wires on it at a set interval to form helical teeth. It continues to be conveyed forward so that the helical teeth, positioning ribs, and positioning ridges are pressed together by the extrusion mold, so that they interlock and form a stable structure.

[0017] Fourth, the surfaces of the helical teeth, positioning ribs, and positioning ridges are hardened through high-frequency heat treatment.

[0018] Fifth, surface anti-corrosion treatment.

[0019] Sixth, the production of rope frames involves drilling, tapping, and forging steel plates to create assembly holes and contour features, bending them into shape, and finally heat-treating them for hardening and corrosion protection. Rope frames are generally five-hole or seven-hole frames, with five or seven ridge slots and screw holes. The screws are based on ordinary screws, with a circular step left near the screw head on the screw rod as a wedge.

[0020] The manufactured toothed rope rails are stored by winding them on a reel. When winding, the positioning ridge faces outward, and when pressing the second turn, avoid pressing the positioning ridge.

[0021] Rope frames are generally fixed to walls with screws or tied to trees, buildings, or newly driven piles with ropes. Anything that can bear weight without being damaged and can be attached can be used for fixing, keeping the installation surface vertical. The height above the ground should be controlled between 1 and 3 meters, mainly depending on the size of the goods being transported, to prevent the goods from touching the ground during transportation and to facilitate retrieval and maintenance. The installation spacing of rope frames is generally ten meters. In special cases, such as in a valley where there is no leverage and the distance exceeds ten meters, the load on the rope rails should be appropriately reduced.

[0022] For rope rail installation, first fix the rope frame at the selected site, then release the rope rail from the reel until it is long enough and laid out according to the route. Then raise the rope rail and place it on the rope frame, fix the exposed steel wire rope at one end of the rope rail, and lock the starting gear with a lock. Starting from the nearest rope frame, fix each section to the rope frame with screws, tighten and straighten the rope rail at each section until all sections are installed. Then tighten and fix the exposed steel wire rope at the end, and lock the end gear with a lock. At bends, a large radius turn should be used. From a top-down view, the turning angle of the rope rail at each rope frame position should not exceed 20 degrees to avoid local turns that are too sharp and prevent the vehicle from moving.

[0023] Rope rail splicing: The rope rail has a certain length limit when wound on the reel. When the length of the rope rail exceeds one reel, rope rail splicing is required. A seven-hole rope frame is used at the splicing point. The interface of the two rope rails to be spliced ​​is cut and smoothed with an angle grinder so that the helical teeth are joined and the cut ends are facing down. The two sections of wire rope are then tightened with a special hose clamp across the seam. The rope frame is placed on the joint with the joint roughly centered, and the spine buckle is then locked to the rope frame with screws.

[0024] Example 1, Figure 1 The toothed rope rail shown is only a part for illustrative purposes. In actual applications, the same structure can be extended indefinitely and installed by multiple rope frames.

[0025] Example 2, Figure 1 The toothed rope rail shown is for use in a horizontal state, which is applicable to relatively flat areas and is a rail erection method when there is no need to climb or descend. In actual applications, it can be erected axially or vertically as needed to achieve transportation at different heights.

[0026] Example 3, Figure 6The toothed rope rail shown is in a reverse usage scenario with the positioning ridge and ridge buckle facing upwards. The rope rail is installed using a suspension method.

Claims

1. A toothed rope rail, comprising a wire rope 1, helical teeth 2, positioning ribs 3, positioning ridges 4, ridge buckles 5, rope frame 6, and screws 7, characterized in that, The wire rope has symmetrical positioning ribs on both radial sides and a positioning ridge at the bottom. It has helical teeth wound at equal intervals on the outside, with the tooth pitch being 2.5 times the wire diameter. Rib buckles are provided at equal intervals below the positioning ridge, extending from the gaps between the helical teeth. There is a ring at the lower end of the rib buckle. These five components together constitute the rope rail. The positioning ribs, positioning ridge, and helical teeth are made of metal wire. The rope rail is suspended on the rope frame. The end face of the rope frame supporting the rope rail has a contoured groove that matches the rope rail. The screw passes through the ring at the lower end of the rib buckle and is fixed in the screw hole of the rope frame. Both ends of the toothed rope rail have locking buckles for locking. The locking buckles can be repeatedly disassembled and installed.

2. The wire rope described in claim 1 is an anti-rotation wire rope, the diameter of which is determined by the load-bearing capacity, and it comes in various models.

3. The positioning ridge and ridge buckle as described in claim 1 are formed by bending and forging the same metal wire. The ridge buckle extends downward from the gap between the spiral teeth. When the ridge buckle is fixed to the rope frame, it is in a tense state, fixing the rope rail. The positioning rib, positioning ridge, and spiral teeth are squeezed and wound by the mold to interlock and position each other. They are of equal length on the rope rail and have the same starting position. The two ends of the wire are stretched and contracted to remove sharp corners and burrs. The diameter of the wire forming the positioning rib, positioning ridge, and spiral teeth is about one-quarter of the diameter of the attached steel wire rope. After forming, the positioning rib, positioning ridge, and spiral teeth must be surface hardened, wear-resistant, and corrosion-resistant.

4. The rope frame described in claim 1 is made of high carbon steel, which is high-strength and not easily deformed. The vertical surface below the support surface has a ridge buckle groove that matches the ridge buckle. There is a screw hole in the groove for positioning. There is a mounting hole on the other vertical surface for fixing and hanging. One rope rail can have multiple rope frames.

5. The suspended installation of the toothed rope rail as described in claim 1 shall be based on the requirement that the transported goods do not touch the ground and that it is convenient to pick up and put down the goods, generally 1 to 3 meters high.

6. The screw root of claim 1 has a circular wedge that matches the ring of the ridge buckle, for wedging into the ridge buckle tensioning rope rail.

7. The latch of claim 1 has a contoured groove that corresponds to and accommodates the helical teeth, positioning ribs, and positioning ridges, for fixing the beginning and end of the helical teeth to the rope rail structure and preventing the rope rail car from rolling backward.

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