Rail intelligent remote control turnout device

By employing horizontal and vertical hydraulic pistons in conjunction with an infrared rangefinder in the railway track switch, the problems of poor insulation, heavy weight, and inaccurate track adjustment in existing technologies have been solved. This enables efficient and precise track adjustment by a single operator, reducing manpower consumption and the risk of electrical faults.

CN224378620UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-19CHINA RAILWAY KUNMING BUREAU GROUP CO LTD GUANGTONG IND & ELECTRICAL SECTION

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHINA RAILWAY KUNMING BUREAU GROUP CO LTD GUANGTONG IND & ELECTRICAL SECTION
Filing Date
2025-04-24
Publication Date
2026-06-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing railway hydraulic track shifters suffer from poor insulation, heavy weight, inaccurate shifting distance, high manpower consumption, and imprecise manual control, making it difficult to complete efficient and accurate track adjustments within the maintenance window.

Method used

The system employs horizontal and vertical hydraulic pistons in conjunction with an infrared rangefinder. The infrared rangefinder determines the track alignment amount, and the main frame, made of T300 and T800 carbon fiber composite materials, enables precise alignment of the track to the required position, reducing manual intervention and ensuring track alignment accuracy.

Benefits of technology

It enables a single person to operate multiple devices, ensuring that the track is accurately positioned as required, reducing manpower consumption, improving the accuracy and efficiency of track setting, and the main frame of the outer shell has good insulation to avoid the risk of short circuit.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to track intelligent remote control way switcher, include: shell main body frame, side view is "L" shape, horizontal platform is used for bearing track, the inside lower part hydraulic press of shell main body frame horizontal part is provided with, the inside upper part hydraulic press of vertical part is provided with, the horizontal position of upper part hydraulic press push out head is higher than shell main body frame horizontal part top, lower part hydraulic press is used for vertical lifting track, and upper part hydraulic press is used for laterally pushing track. Through the hydraulic press of horizontal, vertical setting moves track, infrared ranging determines the way switcher amount data, namely stop, and a person can control multiple operations simultaneously, the device whole only has the adhesion of bottom lifting plate upward and the horizontal push rail force, has no other component force. Set up shell main body frame can better insulate, is not easy to connect electricity.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of track changing auxiliary tools, and in particular to a smart remote control track switcher. Background Technology

[0002] Railway track leveling devices are essential tools used by railway maintenance departments for the maintenance of railway tracks. Their main function is to adjust the lateral displacement of railway tracks, restoring them to the correct position and orientation to ensure the safe and stable operation of trains. Currently, commonly used hydraulic track leveling devices have the following limitations: 1. Poor insulation and heavy weight: The body of commonly used hydraulic track leveling devices is made of titanium alloy cast iron, while the base plate and some parts are made of ultra-hard aluminum alloy, resulting in poor material insulation. The extensive use of titanium alloy cast iron and aluminum alloy materials leads to their heavy weight, requiring strong support for single-person lifting, placing high demands on the user's strength. 2. Inaccurate leveling: Commonly used hydraulic track leveling devices cannot strictly guarantee a constant ratio transmission. When multiple people level the track simultaneously, it is difficult to synchronize the leveling, and manual judgment of the leveling amount is prone to errors. Furthermore, the original track leveling devices have a lifting function for the force component of the leveling tilt angle, which can easily lead to uneven leveling. Under the constraints of track maintenance windows, insufficient leveling can occur, requiring multiple leveling attempts due to rebound. Excessive leveling can lead to problems such as serpentine track alignment and excessive track alignment that are difficult to resolve immediately. Third, it consumes human resources; when multiple people are simultaneously using commonly used hydraulic track shifters, each shifter requires a separate person, consuming a lot of manpower, and the shifting amount is not accurately controlled manually. Fourth, conventional hydraulic track shifters require manual force to insert the track into the rail from one side to achieve the shifting effect, and it is difficult to find the point of force for manual insertion. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an intelligent remote-controlled track locator. It employs horizontal and vertical hydraulic pistons in conjunction with a rangefinder to precisely move the track to the desired position without requiring manual intervention or subjective judgment, thus ensuring accurate track positioning. Specifically, the technical solution of this utility model to achieve the above objectives is as follows:

[0004] The intelligent remote control track switch includes:

[0005] The main outer frame has an "L" shape in its side view; the transverse platform is used to support the rails.

[0006] A lower hydraulic press is installed inside the horizontal part of the main body frame of the outer shell; an upper hydraulic press is installed inside the vertical part; the horizontal position of the push head of the upper hydraulic press is higher than the top of the horizontal part of the main body frame of the outer shell; the lower hydraulic press is used to vertically lift the track, and the upper hydraulic press is used to horizontally push the track.

[0007] Furthermore, it also includes a housing side plate, which is installed on the back of the housing main frame back plate; the housing side plate has a mounting groove for installing the upper hydraulic press; the upper half of the housing main frame back plate has an upper hydraulic pipe horizontally opened, and the outlet of the upper hydraulic pipe is provided with a horizontal push hydraulic piston hole at one end of the front of the housing main frame back plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the upper hydraulic press includes a horizontally pushing hydraulic piston, an upper hydraulic pipe, an upper hydraulic oil tank, and an upper electric motor; the horizontally pushing hydraulic piston is arranged laterally in the horizontally pushing hydraulic piston hole; the upper hydraulic pipe is inverted "L" shape, with its lower end connected to the upper hydraulic oil tank and its upper end passing through the upper hydraulic pipe and connecting to the horizontally pushing hydraulic piston.

[0009] Furthermore, the upper half of the vertical portion of the outer shell main frame is provided with an infrared rangefinder mounting hole for mounting an infrared rangefinder.

[0010] Furthermore, the lower hydraulic press includes a lifting hydraulic piston, a lower hydraulic pipe, a lower hydraulic oil tank, and a lower electric motor; the lifting hydraulic piston is vertically arranged.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a lifting plate and a guide rail groove; the guide rail groove is disposed on the inner edge of the horizontal part of the outer shell main frame; the lifting plate is disposed on the upper surface of the horizontal part of the outer shell main frame, and its bottom is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting hydraulic piston; a guide rail matching the guide rail groove is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the lifting plate, and the lifting plate can move up and down along the guide rail groove.

[0012] Furthermore, an infrared rangefinder is installed on the upper surface of the lower hydraulic oil tank.

[0013] In use, the horizontal part of the main frame 1 of the track shifter is placed in the groove at the bottom of the railway rail. Then, the lower hydraulic press 2 pushes the lifting plate 15 to rise and lift the rail 5. The upper hydraulic press 3 then pushes the rail 5 laterally to the desired position. During use, two infrared rangefinders 4 are used to ensure the position of the rail 5.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0015] This invention uses horizontally and vertically arranged hydraulic presses to move the track; infrared ranging determines the track shifting data, allowing for immediate stopping and starting; a single person can control multiple units simultaneously; the entire device consists only of the upward contact force of the bottom lifting plate and the horizontal pushing force of the steel rail, with no other contributing forces. The outer shell frame provides better insulation and reduces the risk of electrical short circuits. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing the usage state of the diverter described in this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the working principle of the diverter described in this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the diverter structure described in this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the upper hydraulic press structure described in this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the lower hydraulic press structure described in this utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the diverter structure described in this utility model;

[0022] In the picture:

[0023] 1—Main frame of the outer shell, 11—Side plate of the outer shell, 12—Mounting groove, 14—Horizontal push hydraulic piston hole, 15—Lifting plate, 16—Guide rail groove, 17—Guide rail;

[0024] 2—Lower hydraulic press, 21—Lifting hydraulic piston, 22—Lower hydraulic pipe, 23—Lower hydraulic oil tank

[0025] 24—Lower motor;

[0026] 3—Upper hydraulic press; 31—Horizontal push hydraulic piston; 32—Upper hydraulic pipe; 33—Upper hydraulic oil tank.

[0027] 34—Upper motor;

[0028] 4—Infrared rangefinder, 5—Track. Detailed Implementation

[0029] like Figure 1-6 As shown, the embodiments of this utility model are as follows:

[0030] The intelligent remote control track slewing device includes a main frame 1, a side plate 11, a lifting plate 15, and a guide rail groove 16.

[0031] The side view of the main outer frame 1 is "L" shaped; the transverse platform is used to support the track 5;

[0032] The horizontal section of the outer shell main frame 1 houses a lower hydraulic press 2; the vertical section houses an upper hydraulic press 3. The horizontal position of the upper hydraulic press 3's ejector head is higher than the top of the horizontal section of the outer shell main frame 1. The lower hydraulic press 2 is used to vertically lift the track 5, and the upper hydraulic press 3 is used to horizontally push the track 5. The outer shell side plate 11 is mounted on the back of the outer shell main frame 1 and is fixed to the outer shell main frame 1 by four M6 bolts at the four corners. The outer shell side plate 11 has mounting grooves 12 for mounting the upper hydraulic press 3. An upper hydraulic pipe is horizontally opened on the upper half of the back plate of the outer shell main frame 1, and a horizontally pushing hydraulic piston hole 14 is provided at the outlet of the upper hydraulic pipe at one end of the front of the back plate of the outer shell main frame 1.

[0033] The upper hydraulic press 3 includes three horizontally mounted hydraulic pistons with a radius of 30 mm and a wall thickness of 2 mm, three upper hydraulic pipes 32 with a radius of 15 mm and a wall thickness of 2 mm, an upper hydraulic oil tank 33, and an upper electric motor 34; the horizontally mounted hydraulic piston 31 is horizontally arranged in the horizontally mounted hydraulic piston hole 14; the upper hydraulic pipe 32 is inverted "L" shaped, with its lower end connected to the upper hydraulic oil tank 33 and its upper end passing through the upper hydraulic pipe and connecting to the horizontally mounted hydraulic piston 31. The lower hydraulic press 2 includes two vertically mounted hydraulic pistons with a radius of 15 mm and a wall thickness of 2 mm, two lower hydraulic pipes 22 with a radius of 20 mm and a wall thickness of 2 mm, a lower hydraulic oil tank 23, and a lower electric motor 24; the vertically mounted hydraulic piston is vertically arranged.

[0034] The guide rail groove 16 is 60mm long and there are four of them, which are symmetrically arranged on the inner edge of the horizontal part of the outer shell main frame 1; the lifting plate 15 is installed on the upper surface of the horizontal part of the outer shell main frame 1, and its bottom is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting hydraulic piston; the bottom of the lifting plate 15 is fixedly provided with a guide rail 17 that matches the guide rail groove 16, and the lifting plate 15 can move up and down along the guide rail groove 16.

[0035] The upper half of the vertical section of the main body frame 1 has mounting holes for an infrared rangefinder 4. The upper surface of the lower hydraulic oil tank 23 is equipped with the infrared rangefinder 4.

[0036] The outer shell is made of T300 carbon fiber / epoxy resin composite material, with T300 carbon fiber accounting for 70% of the volume. The lifting plate 15 is made of T800 carbon fiber / epoxy resin composite material, with a thickness of 4mm and T800 carbon fiber accounting for 70% of the volume.

[0037] In use, the horizontal part of the main frame 1 of the track shifter is placed in the groove at the bottom of the railway rail, and ballast is placed at the bottom to make the lifting plate 15 contact and be flush with the bottom surface of the rail. Then, the lower hydraulic press 2 pushes the lifting plate 15 up to lift the rail 5; then the upper hydraulic press 3 pushes the rail 5 laterally to the desired position. During use, two infrared rangefinders 4 are used to ensure the movement position of the rail 5.

[0038] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative or explanatory of the principles of this utility model and do not constitute a limitation thereof. Therefore, any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model should be included within its protection scope. Furthermore, the appended claims are intended to cover all variations and modifications falling within the scope and boundaries of the appended claims, or equivalent forms of such scope and boundaries.

Claims

1. A track intelligent remote switch, characterized in that, include: The outer shell main frame (1) has an "L" shape in the side view; the transverse platform is used to support the track (5). The main body frame (1) of the outer shell is equipped with a lower hydraulic press (2) inside the horizontal part; and an upper hydraulic press (3) is equipped inside the vertical part. The upper hydraulic press (3) has its push-out head positioned higher than the top of the horizontal part of the main body frame (1). The lower hydraulic press (2) is used to vertically lift the track (5), and the upper hydraulic press (3) is used to horizontally push the track (5).

2. The track intelligent remote switch machine of claim 1, wherein: It also includes a side panel (11) for the outer shell, which is installed on the back of the back panel of the main frame (1) of the outer shell; the side panel (11) is provided with a mounting groove (12) for installing the upper hydraulic press (3); the upper hydraulic pipe is provided horizontally on the upper half of the back panel of the main frame (1), and the outlet of the upper hydraulic pipe is provided with a horizontal push hydraulic piston hole (14) at one end of the front of the back panel of the main frame (1).

3. The track intelligent remote switch machine of claim 2, wherein: The upper hydraulic press (3) includes a horizontally pushing hydraulic piston (31), an upper hydraulic pipe (32), an upper hydraulic oil tank (33), and an upper motor (34); the horizontally pushing hydraulic piston (31) is arranged horizontally in the horizontally pushing hydraulic piston hole (14); the upper hydraulic pipe (32) is inverted "L" shape, with its lower end connected to the upper hydraulic oil tank (33) and its upper end passing through the upper hydraulic pipe and connected to the horizontally pushing hydraulic piston (31).

4. The track intelligent remote switch machine of claim 1, wherein: The upper half of the vertical part of the main frame (1) of the outer shell is provided with an infrared rangefinder mounting hole for mounting an infrared rangefinder (4).

5. The track intelligent remote switch machine of claim 1, wherein: The lower hydraulic press (2) includes a lifting hydraulic piston, a lower hydraulic pipe (22), a lower hydraulic oil tank (23), and a lower electric motor (24); the lifting hydraulic piston is vertically arranged.

6. The track intelligent remote switch machine of claim 5, wherein: It also includes a lifting plate (15) and a guide rail groove (16); the guide rail groove (16) is set inside the edge of the horizontal part of the outer shell main frame (1); the lifting plate (15) is set on the upper surface of the horizontal part of the outer shell main frame (1), and its bottom is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting hydraulic piston; the bottom of the lifting plate (15) is fixedly provided with a guide rail (17) that matches the guide rail groove (16), and the lifting plate (15) can move up and down along the guide rail groove (16).

7. The track intelligent remote switch machine of claim 5, wherein: An infrared rangefinder (4) is installed on the upper surface of the lower hydraulic oil tank (23).