Snow removing and cleaning device for railway turnout

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of railway turnout cleaning, and solves the problem that manual shoveling operation efficiency is low when a railway turnout is frozen. The railway turnout snow removing and cleaning device is characterized in that a heating and ice melting mechanism comprises a heating net, an air source and a sliding part; the upper end of one side of the sliding piece is provided with a sliding strip slidably connected with a sliding groove in the bottom of the side wall of the rail car, an air groove is formed in the lower middle portion of the sliding piece, the multiple air sources are fixed in the air groove side by side, the air outlet direction faces the turnout, and the heating net is installed on the end face, close to the turnout, of the air groove. The tail cleaning mechanism comprises a cleaning brush, a power source and a transmission structure. The cleaning brush is rotationally connected to the bottom end of the tail of the rail car and is driven by the power source and the transmission structure which are arranged in an inner cavity of the rail car to sweep the heated melted ice away from the turnout. According to the device, heat of the heating net is transmitted to the icing position of the railway turnout through the air source, so that icing is melted and loosened; and the ice is swept away from the turnout through the sweeping brush at the tail part, so that the ice on the turnout is quickly cleared.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of railway turnout cleaning, and in particular relates to a railway turnout snow removal and cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] In winter, when there is snow and cold weather, the railway turnouts will slip due to ice. If they are not cleaned in time, it will bring hidden dangers to the transport vehicles.

[0003] The usual method of clearing is manual shoveling, but due to the low temperature and the fact that the railway switches are made of metal, the accumulated snow is more likely to condense into ice on the switches, resulting in low efficiency and difficulty in removing ice during manual shoveling, which can easily affect the normal dispatch of vehicles. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve at least one of the above technical problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a railway turnout snow removal and cleaning device.

[0005] The utility model is implemented by the following technical scheme: a railway turnout snow removal and cleaning device, comprising a rail car, a heating and ice-melting mechanism and a tail cleaning mechanism; the heating and ice-melting mechanism comprises a heating net, an air source and a sliding member; an upper end of one side of the sliding member is provided with a sliding bar slidably connected to a sliding groove at the bottom of a side wall of the rail car, a wind groove is opened in the middle and lower part of the sliding member, a plurality of wind sources are fixed side by side in the wind groove and the air outlet direction is toward the turnout, and the heating net is installed on the wind groove at one end surface close to the turnout; two heating and ice-melting mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the rail car; the tail cleaning mechanism comprises a cleaning brush, a power source and a transmission structure, the cleaning brush is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the tail of the rail car and, driven by the power source and the transmission structure built into the inner cavity of the rail car, sweeps the heated melted ice away from the turnout.

[0006] Preferably, the longitudinal section of the slide groove is T-shaped, and the slide groove is arranged to penetrate along the length direction of the rail vehicle; the structure of the slide bar matches the slide groove, and the tail end of the slide bar is interference fit with the slide groove.

[0007] Preferably, the slide bar is located above and outside the heating net, and the heating net is located below the side wall of the rail car and outside the turnout.

[0008] Preferably, the wind source is a fan structure, and multiple wind sources are fixed in the slide groove via a strip plate.

[0009] Preferably, the transmission structure includes a transmission gear, a driven gear, a bevel gear set, a transmission shaft and a rotating block; the driven gear is key-connected and fixed to the middle part of the transmission shaft, and meshes with the transmission gear driven by the power source for transmission, a bevel gear set is connected to each of the two ends of the transmission shaft, the rotating block is fixedly connected to the upper end of the vertical axis of the cleaning brush, the two bevel gears of the bevel gear set are respectively fixedly connected to one end of the transmission shaft and the upper end of the rotating block, the two bevel gears of the bevel gear set are meshed for transmission, and the cleaning paths of the two cleaning brushes cover the position of the switch.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0011] This device transfers the heat of the heating network to the iced part of the railway turnout through the wind source, so that the ice melts and loosens; then the cleaning brush at the tail sweeps the melted ice away from the turnout, so as to quickly remove the ice on the turnout and ensure the normal passage of railway vehicles. At the same time, the heating and ice-melting mechanism is connected to the rail vehicle in a quick-detachable manner, which is easy to replace when the heating and ice-melting mechanism fails, and the heating and ice-melting mechanism can be removed and stored after the operation is completed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this embodiment;

[0014] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the rail vehicle of this embodiment;

[0015] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of two heating and ice-melting mechanisms of this embodiment;

[0016] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the installation position of the tail cleaning mechanism of this embodiment.

[0017] In the figure: 1-rail car; 1.1-chute; 2.1-heating net; 2.2-air source; 2.3-sliding part; 2.31-sliding bar; 2.32-air trough; 2.4-strip plate; 3.1-cleaning brush; 3.2-power source; 3.3-transmission gear; 3.4-driven gear; 3.5-bevel gear set; 3.6-transmission shaft; 3.7-rotating block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] Combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model are clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other implementation methods obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0019] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in the drawings of this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in the specification so that people familiar with this technology can understand and read them. They are not used to limit the conditions under which the present invention can be implemented, so they have no substantive technical significance. Any structural modification, change in proportional relationship or adjustment of size should fall within the scope of the technical contents disclosed in the present invention without affecting the effects and purposes that can be achieved by the present invention. It should be noted that in this specification, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity from other entities, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities.

[0020] The utility model provides an embodiment:

[0021] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a railway turnout snow removal and cleaning device comprises a rail car 1, a heating and ice melting mechanism and a tail cleaning mechanism;

[0022] The heating and ice-melting mechanism includes a heating net 2.1, an air source 2.2 and a sliding member 2.3; the upper end of one side of the sliding member 2.3 has a sliding bar 2.31 that is slidably connected to the sliding groove 1.1 at the bottom of the side wall of the rail car 1, and the lower and middle part of the sliding member 2.3 is provided with an air groove 2.32. Multiple air sources 2.2 are fixed side by side in the air groove 2.32 and the air outlet direction is toward the turnout. The heating net 2.1 is installed on one end surface of the air groove 2.32 close to the turnout; two heating and ice-melting mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the rail car 1; the tail cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning brush 3.1, a power source 3.2 and a transmission structure. The cleaning brush 3.1 is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the tail of the rail car 1 and sweeps the heated melted ice away from the turnout under the drive of the power source 3.2 and the transmission structure built into the inner cavity of the rail car 1.

[0023] In this embodiment, the longitudinal section of the slide groove 1.1 is T-shaped, and the slide groove 1.1 is arranged to penetrate along the length direction of the rail vehicle 1; the structure of the slide bar 2.31 matches the slide groove 1.1 and the tail end of the slide bar 2.31 is interference fit with the slide groove 1.1, which ensures the quick disassembly of the heating and ice-melting mechanism and the rail vehicle 1 while preventing the heating and ice-melting mechanism from loosening.

[0024] The slide bar 2.31 is located above and outside the heating net 2.1. The heating net 2.1 is located below the side wall of the rail car 1 and is placed on the outside of the turnout, ensuring that the ice on the turnout can be blown continuously at a close distance; a heating device for providing a heat source for the heating net 2.1 is built into the wind trough 2.32; the wind source 2.2 is a fan structure, and multiple wind sources 2.2 are fixed in the slide 1.1 through a strip plate 2.4, which is convenient for cleaning the dust accumulated inside the wind trough 2.32.

[0025] The transmission structure includes a transmission gear 3.3, a driven gear 3.4, a bevel gear set 3.5, a transmission shaft 3.6 and a rotating block 3.7; the driven gear 3.4 is key-connected and fixed to the middle of the transmission shaft 3.6, and meshes with the transmission gear 3.3 driven by the power source 3.2. A bevel gear set 3.5 is connected to each end of the transmission shaft 3.6. The rotating block 3.7 is fixed to the upper end of the vertical axis of the cleaning brush 3.1. The two bevel gears of the bevel gear set 3.5 are respectively fixed to one end of the transmission shaft 3.6 and the upper end of the rotating block 3.7. The two bevel gears of the bevel gear set 3.5 are meshed for transmission. The cleaning paths of the two cleaning brushes 3.1 cover the position of the turnout. The inner cavity of the rail car 1 is provided with a mounting groove matching the transmission mechanism and the power source 3.1 structure. The transmission shaft 3.6 is rotatably connected in the mounting groove. The lower end of the mounting groove is symmetrically provided with a rotating groove for accommodating the rotating block 3.7. The power source 3.2 drives the transmission gear 3.3 to rotate, and then drives the driven gear 3.4 to drive the transmission shaft 3.6 to rotate. The bevel gear set connected to the transmission shaft 3.6 drives the cleaning brush 3.1 to rotate, so as to remove the melted ice on the turnout.

[0026] Working principle:

[0027] The heat of the heating network 2.1 is transferred to the iced part of the railway turnout through the wind source 2.2, so that the ice melts and loosens; then the melting ice is swept away from the turnout by the cleaning brush 3.1 at the tail, so that the ice on the turnout is quickly removed and the normal passage of railway vehicles is ensured.

[0028] The above is only a preferred specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by any technician familiar with the technical field within the technical scope disclosed by the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A railway turnout snow removal and cleaning device, characterized in that: It comprises a rail car (1), a heating and ice-melting mechanism and a tail cleaning mechanism; The heating and de-icing mechanism comprises a heating net (2.1), an air source (2.2) and a sliding member (2.3); the upper end of one side of the sliding member (2.3) is provided with a sliding bar (2.31) which is slidably connected to a sliding groove (1.1) at the bottom of the side wall of the rail vehicle (1); the middle and lower part of the sliding member (2.3) is provided with an air groove (2.32); a plurality of air sources (2.2) are fixed side by side in the air groove (2.32) and the air outlet direction is toward the turnout; the heating net (2.1) is installed on an end surface of the air groove (2.32) close to the turnout; two heating and de-icing mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the rail vehicle (1); The tail cleaning mechanism comprises a cleaning brush (3.1), a power source (3.2) and a transmission structure. The cleaning brush (3.1) is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the tail of the rail vehicle (1) and, driven by the power source (3.2) and the transmission structure built into the inner cavity of the rail vehicle (1), sweeps the heated melted ice away from the turnout.

2. A railway turnout snow removal and cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The longitudinal section of the slide groove (1.1) is T-shaped, and the slide groove (1.1) is arranged to penetrate along the length direction of the rail vehicle (1); the structure of the slide bar (2.31) matches the slide groove (1.1), and the tail end of the slide bar (2.31) is interference fit with the slide groove (1.1).

3. The railway turnout snow removal and cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide bar (2.31) is located above and outside the heating net (2.1), and the heating net (2.1) is located below the side wall of the rail car (1) and is placed outside the turnout.

4. A railway turnout snow removal and cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The wind source (2.2) is a fan structure, and multiple wind sources (2.2) are fixed in the slide groove (1.1) via a strip plate (2.4).

5. The railway turnout snow removal and cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission structure comprises a transmission gear (3.3), a driven gear (3.4), a bevel gear set (3.5), a transmission shaft (3.6) and a rotating block (3.7); the driven gear (3.4) is key-connected and fixed to the middle of the transmission shaft (3.6), and meshes with the transmission gear (3.3) driven by a power source (3.2) for transmission; two ends of the transmission shaft (3.6) are respectively connected to a bevel gear set (3.5); the rotating block (3.7) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the vertical axis of the cleaning brush (3.1); two bevel gears of the bevel gear set (3.5) are respectively fixedly connected to one end of the transmission shaft (3.6) and the upper end of the rotating block (3.7); the two bevel gears of the bevel gear set (3.5) are meshed for transmission; and the cleaning paths of the two cleaning brushes (3.1) cover the position of the switch.

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