Storage and transportation frame for railway wagon brake cylinder

A modular steel frame design for railway brake cylinders addresses storage and transportation challenges by ensuring stability and ease of handling, enhancing safety and efficiency.

CN223101282UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-15JINXI RAILWAY VEHICLE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422091175.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-28
Publication Date
2025-07-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-28

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Technical Problem

During the storage and transportation process of existing railway truck brake cylinders, there are inconsistent storage and transportation methods, large area, time-consuming transportation, easy to roll and fall, and easy to bump, resulting in damage to the brake cylinder and safety hazards, affecting work efficiency and product quality.

Method used

A storage and transportation frame consisting of brake cylinder fixing unit and brake cylinder support unit is designed, adopting a frame-type structure, ensuring stability through welding of support grooves, cross beams, longitudinal beams, support beams and support feet, and can be stacked to improve transportation efficiency.

Benefits of technology

It achieves high stability, easy operation and high transportation efficiency of the brake cylinder, reduces damage risks and safety hazards, improves work efficiency and saves transportation costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a storage and transportation frame for brake cylinders of railway wagons, and belongs to the field of transfer and storage of products special for the railway wagons. The storage and transportation frame comprises a brake cylinder fixing unit and a brake cylinder supporting unit, wherein the brake cylinder fixing unit comprises a supporting groove, a cross beam and a longitudinal beam; the brake cylinder supporting unit comprises a first supporting beam, a second supporting beam, a transverse support and a supporting leg; the fixing unit is a fixing frame composed of two cross beams and four longitudinal beams, the two ends of each cross beam are perpendicularly connected with the corresponding longitudinal beam, and the supporting grooves are arranged in the fixing frame in parallel. The brake cylinder supporting unit is used for supporting the fixing unit above; a supporting frame composed of the two first supporting beams arranged in parallel and the two second supporting beams arranged in parallel is located below the longitudinal beams and connected with the four corners of the longitudinal beams in an aligned mode. The storage and transportation frame provided by the utility model is stable in structure, and effectively prevents the brake cylinder from falling off and being damaged in the storage and transportation processes; operation is simple, transportation efficiency is high, and space is saved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a storage and transportation rack for a brake cylinder of a railway freight car, belonging to the field of transfer and storage of special products of railway freight cars. Background Art

[0002] In the production, maintenance and overhaul of railway freight cars, the storage and transfer of brake cylinders is an important link. Existing brake cylinders have problems such as non-uniform storage and transportation methods, large floor area, time-consuming handling, easy rolling and easy bumping. This not only easily causes damage to the brake cylinders, but may also cause accidental injuries to operators, seriously affecting work efficiency, product quality and safety. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] In order to overcome the above deficiencies, the utility model provides a storage and transportation rack for a brake cylinder of a railway freight car, which has the advantages of simple structure, high stability, easy transfer, convenient operation, high transportation efficiency, and integration of transfer and storage.

[0004] The utility model provides a storage and transportation rack for a brake cylinder of a railway freight car, which is composed of a brake cylinder fixing unit and a brake cylinder supporting unit. The brake cylinder fixing unit includes: a support groove, a cross beam and a longitudinal beam; the brake cylinder supporting unit includes a first support beam, a second support beam, a transverse support and a support foot.

[0005] The brake cylinder fixing unit is the fixed part of the whole storage and transportation rack for fixing the brake cylinder; the fixing unit consists of two cross beams and four longitudinal beams to form a fixed frame. The two ends of the cross beam are respectively vertically connected to the longitudinal beams. The support grooves are arranged in parallel in the fixed frame, and the two ends of the support grooves are respectively connected to the cross beams at both ends of the fixed frame;

[0006] The support groove is a steel plate uniformly provided with a number of U-shaped grooves. The U-shaped grooves of the support groove are in contact with and positioned on the brake cylinder for placing the brake cylinder. When designing, the radian of the U-shaped groove is consistent with the radian of the brake cylinder of the railway freight car. The brake cylinder of the railway freight car is placed in the groove, and one brake cylinder of the railway freight car can be supported by two U-shaped grooves of the support groove.

[0007] The brake cylinder supporting unit is located below the brake cylinder fixing unit and is used to support the upper fixing unit; a support frame composed of two parallel first support beams and two parallel second support beams is located below the longitudinal beams and is aligned and connected to the four corners of the longitudinal beams. Four support feet are provided at the bottom of the support frame, and a transverse support is correspondingly provided at the bottom of the support groove. The two ends of the transverse support are fixed on the second support beam.

[0008] Furthermore, the brake cylinder fixing unit is welded to the brake cylinder supporting unit to make the overall structure stable and reliable. Among them, the longitudinal beam and the support foot are welded into one body with rectangular steel.

[0009] Furthermore, both ends of the support groove are fixedly welded to the cross beam through bent steel, ensuring the stability of the structure and providing a reinforcement area for the fixing unit.

[0010] Furthermore, both ends of the horizontal support are welded to the second support beam to play a supporting role; the support groove provides a force through the horizontal support. At the same time, both ends of the second support beam are connected to the longitudinal beam, making the structure of the second support beam stable and capable of withstanding impact forces, ensuring the reliability of the entire transfer rack.

[0011] The support feet are welded to the lower end of the longitudinal beam to support the transfer rack.

[0012] Specifically, during storage, the brake cylinder is placed in the U-shaped groove of the support groove and a force is provided through the horizontal support. During transportation, after the forklift inserts the fork into the inside of the second support beam, it lifts the storage and transportation rack. When it is transported to the designated position, it is slowly lowered and the fork is extended to complete the transportation function.

[0013] The storage and transportation rack for the brake cylinder of railway freight cars provided by the present utility model brings the following beneficial effects:

[0014] (1) Stable structure: The overall material of the transfer rack uses steel and adopts a frame structure. At the same time, the key load-bearing part, the support groove, is welded and supported by the horizontal support, the support frame, and the fixed frame, ensuring the overall stability and load-bearing capacity of the storage and transportation rack, and effectively preventing the brake cylinder from falling and being damaged during storage and transportation;

[0015] (2) Simple operation: Through modular design, the assembly and disassembly of the storage and transportation rack are made more convenient and fast, improving work efficiency;

[0016] (3) High transportation efficiency and space saving: The storage and transportation rack can be stacked, greatly improving the transportation efficiency of the brake cylinder and reducing transportation costs. At the same time, due to the design of the support unit, the brake cylinder is more stable on the storage and transportation rack, reducing vibration and impact during transportation.

[0017] The following further describes the present utility model with reference to the drawings and embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is the front view of the storage and transportation rack of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the top view of

[0020] Figure 3 is Figure 1 the left view of

[0021] Figure 4 is Figure 2 the cross-sectional view along the A-A line in

[0022] Figure 5 is an axonometric view of the storage and transportation rack of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 is a schematic view of the usage state of the present utility model (top view);

[0024] In the figure, 1 is a support groove, 2 is a cross beam, 3 is a longitudinal beam, 4 is a first support beam, 5 is a second support beam, 6 is a transverse support, 7 is a support foot, and 8 is a brake cylinder. Specific embodiments

[0025] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, the storage and transportation rack applicable to the brake cylinder of a railway freight car provided by the present utility model is composed of a brake cylinder fixing unit and a brake cylinder supporting unit. The brake cylinder fixing unit includes: a support groove 1, a cross beam 2, and a longitudinal beam 3; the brake cylinder supporting unit includes a first support beam 4, a second support beam 5, a transverse support 6, and a support foot 7.

[0026] The brake cylinder fixing unit is the fixing part of the entire storage and transportation rack and is used to fix the brake cylinder; the fixing unit consists of two cross beams 2 and four longitudinal beams 3 to form a fixing frame. The two ends of the cross beam are respectively vertically connected to the longitudinal beam 3. The support grooves are arranged in parallel within the fixing frame, and the two ends of the support grooves are respectively connected to the cross beams 2 at both ends of the fixing frame;

[0027] The support groove is a steel plate uniformly provided with a number of U-shaped grooves. The U-shaped grooves of the support groove are in contact with and positioned with the brake cylinder for placing the brake cylinder. In design, the radian of the U-shaped groove is consistent with the radian of the brake cylinder of the railway freight car. The brake cylinder of the railway freight car is placed in the groove, and one brake cylinder of the railway freight car can be supported by two U-shaped grooves of the support groove.

[0028] The brake cylinder supporting unit is located below the brake cylinder fixing unit and is used to support the upper fixing unit; a support frame composed of two parallel first support beams 4 and two parallel second support beams 5 is located below the longitudinal beam 3 and is aligned and connected to the four corners of the longitudinal beam 3. Four support feet 7 are provided at the bottom of the support frame, and a transverse support 6 is correspondingly provided at the bottom of the support groove. The two ends of the transverse support 6 are fixed on the second support beam 5.

[0029] Further, the brake cylinder fixing unit is welded to the brake cylinder supporting unit to make the overall structure stable and reliable. Among them, the longitudinal beam 3 and the support foot 7 are welded into one body using rectangular steel.

[0030] Further, the two ends of the support groove are respectively welded and fixed to the cross beam 2 through bending steel. This ensures the stability of the structure and also provides a reinforcement area for the fixing unit.

[0031] Furthermore, both ends of the transverse support 6 are welded to the second support beam 5 to play a supporting role; the support groove provides a force through the transverse support 6. At the same time, both ends of the second support beam 5 are connected to the longitudinal beam 3, making the structure of the second support beam 5 stable, capable of withstanding impact forces, and ensuring the reliability of the entire transfer rack.

[0032] The support feet are welded to the lower end of the longitudinal beam 3 to play a role in supporting the transfer rack.

[0033] The specific manufacturing method is as follows:

[0034] (1) Weld the support groove 1, the cross beam 2, and the longitudinal beam 3 into one body. The support groove 1 is welded to the cross beam 2 through bent steel, and one cross beam 2 is welded to two longitudinal beams 3 to form a fixed unit.

[0035] (2) Weld the first support beam 4 and the second support beam 5 into a square frame, weld the support feet 7 to the connection positions of the second support beam 5, and weld both ends of the transverse support 6 to the second support beam 5 to form a support unit.

[0036] (3) Weld the fixed unit above the support unit: weld the support groove 1 to the transverse support 6, and weld both ends of the support groove to the cross beam 2 through bent steel for fixation; both ends of the transverse support 6 are welded to the second support beam 5, both ends of the second support beam 5 are connected to the longitudinal beam 3, and the longitudinal beam 3 and the support feet 7 are welded into one body using rectangular steel.

[0037] Specifically, the brake cylinder support unit is welded below the brake cylinder fixed unit and is supported by the support feet to achieve the function of storing the brake cylinder. During storage, the brake cylinder is placed in the U-shaped groove of the support groove 1 and a force is provided through the transverse support 6; during transportation, after the forklift inserts the forks into the inside of the second support beam 5, it lifts the storage and transportation rack. When it is transported to the designated location, it is slowly lowered and the forks are extended to complete the transportation function.

[0038] By adopting the stacking method, the transportation efficiency of the brake cylinder can be greatly improved and the transportation cost can be reduced. In this embodiment, a single-layer transfer rack can store 8 brake cylinders, and at the same time, the brake cylinder fixed unit and the brake cylinder support unit can be stacked upwards to store 16 brake cylinders.

Claims

1. A storage and transportation rack for a railway freight car brake cylinder, characterized in that: It includes a brake cylinder fixing unit and a brake cylinder supporting unit. The brake cylinder fixing unit includes: a support groove, a cross beam, and a longitudinal beam; the brake cylinder supporting unit includes a first support beam, a second support beam, a transverse support, and a support foot; the brake cylinder fixing unit is the fixed part of the entire storage and transportation rack for fixing the brake cylinder; the fixing unit consists of two cross beams and four longitudinal beams to form a fixing frame. The two ends of the cross beam are respectively vertically connected to the longitudinal beam. The support grooves are arranged in parallel within the fixing frame, and the two ends of the support grooves are respectively connected to the cross beams at both ends of the fixing frame; the brake cylinder supporting unit is located below the brake cylinder fixing unit and is used to support the upper fixing unit; a support frame composed of two parallel first support beams and two parallel second support beams is located below the longitudinal beam and is aligned and connected to the four corners of the longitudinal beam.

2. The storage and transportation rack for the brake cylinder of a railway freight car according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support groove is a steel plate evenly provided with a number of U-shaped grooves. The U-shaped grooves of the support groove are in contact with the brake cylinder for positioning to place the brake cylinder; the radian of the U-shaped groove is consistent with the radian of the brake cylinder of the railway freight car.

3. The storage and transportation rack for the brake cylinder of a railway freight car according to claim 1, wherein: A transverse support is correspondingly provided at the bottom of the support groove, and the two ends of the transverse support are fixed to the second support beam.

4. The storage and transportation rack for the brake cylinder of a railway freight car according to claim 3, wherein: The two ends of the transverse support are welded to the second support beam, and the two ends of the second support beam are connected to the longitudinal beam.

5. The storage and transportation rack for the brake cylinder of a railway freight car according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the support groove are respectively welded and fixed to the cross beam through bent steel.

6. The storage and transportation rack for the brake cylinder of a railway freight car according to claim 1, wherein: Four support feet are provided at the bottom of the support frame; the brake cylinder fixing unit is welded to the brake cylinder supporting unit.

7. The storage and transportation rack for the brake cylinder of a railway freight car according to claim 6, characterized in that: The support feet are welded to the lower ends of the longitudinal beams using rectangular steel.