A rail mover

By designing a rail mover with an articulated structure and roller design, efficient movement and handling of railway tracks were achieved, solving the problem that existing equipment could not adapt to daily operations and improving work efficiency and quality.

CN224529770UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-21JINING TIANNUO CONSTR MASCH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
JINING TIANNUO CONSTR MASCH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-09-01
Publication Date
2026-07-21

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the large size of railway track maintenance equipment makes it unsuitable for daily operations, and manual processing is labor-intensive, inefficient, and of poor quality.

Method used

Design a rail mover with three working modes: on-site handling, position adjustment, and laying. It achieves low-resistance movement and clamping through an articulated structure and roller design, and is combined with a lifting chain assembly for rail handling.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient movement and handling of steel rails, reduces labor intensity, and improves work efficiency and operation quality.

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Abstract

A rail mover, a base is connected with an oil cylinder in a hinged way, the other end of the piston rod of the oil cylinder is connected with an ear plate in a hinged way, the middle part of the ear plate is connected with the end of the base in a hinged way, the lower end of the ear plate is provided with a moving clamp mouth, and the end of the base is provided with a fixed clamp mouth matched with the moving clamp mouth near the moving clamp mouth; the other end of the base is provided with a transverse moving part for transverse moving of the rail; the rail mover further comprises a lifting chain assembly matched with the moving clamp mouth and the fixed clamp mouth, and the lower end of the lifting chain assembly is provided with an openable lifting clamp for clamping the rail; the single tool has three working models, can adapt to various working environments and application requirements, first, can be applied to on-site handling of railway tracks, vertical and horizontal rollers provide low-resistance support, and the rail mover can easily move along the rail; second, the rail mover is further provided with a clamping design for clamping the rail for position adjustment; third, can cooperate with the lifting clamp to lay the rail.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of engineering machinery technology, and more specifically to a rail mover. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, trains remain a vital component of freight transport, and railway transportation is the main artery of the national economy, playing a significant role in national economic development. Due to daily wear and tear on the rails, maintenance is necessary to ensure smooth train operations. However, due to railway schedules, large equipment is unsuitable for daily operations, and manual handling is inconvenient, labor-intensive, inefficient, and produces poor work quality. Utility Model Content

[0003] One advantage of this invention is that it provides a rail mover with three working models in a single attachment, which can adapt to various working environments and application needs. First, it can be used for on-site transportation of railway tracks. Vertical and horizontal rollers provide low-resistance support, and the rail mover can easily move along the rail to complete the movement and transportation of the rail. Second, the mover also has a gripper design that can hold the rail for position adjustment. Third, it can be used in conjunction with a lifting clamp for rail laying.

[0004] To achieve at least one of the above advantages of this utility model, this utility model provides a rail mover, including a base, a hydraulic cylinder connected to the base in a hinged manner, an ear plate connected to the other end of the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder in a hinged manner, the middle part of the ear plate being connected to the end of the base in a hinged manner, a movable clamping mouth being provided at the lower end of the ear plate, and a fixed clamping mouth adapted to the movable clamping mouth being provided at the end of the base near the movable clamping mouth. The other end of the base is provided with a lateral movement part for moving the rail laterally; It also includes a lifting chain assembly that works in conjunction with the movable and fixed clamps, with an openable clamp at the lower end of the lifting chain assembly for gripping the rail.

[0005] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the transverse moving part includes a liner plate fixedly connected to the end of the base. The upper part of the liner plate is provided with a transversely extending upper plate, and the lower part of the liner plate is provided with a lower plate. A vertical roller is rotatably provided between the upper plate and the lower plate.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a vertical plate is provided at the middle position of the lower part of the liner, and a horizontal roller is provided on one side of the vertical plate in a rotatable manner.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the vertical roller and the horizontal roller are located on both sides of the upright plate.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a reinforcing plate is fixedly provided on the other side of the upright plate.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the chain assembly includes a lifting ring that can be clamped by a fixed clamp and a movable clamp. The lower part of the lifting ring is connected to two chains. The lower ends of the two chains are respectively connected to a first lifting arm and a shackle. The shackle is hinged to a second lifting arm. The middle parts of the first and second lifting arms are hinged together. The lower ends of the first and second lifting arms are fixedly connected to a clamping plate. Rollers are rotatably connected to the inner side of the clamping plate.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present invention, an upper connecting bracket for connecting an excavator is fixedly provided on the upper part of the base. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present utility model. Figure 1 ; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present utility model. Figure 2 ; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of this utility model; In the attached diagram: 1. Upper connecting bracket, 2. Grip, 3. Lifting ring, 4. Lifting chain, 5. First lifting arm, 6. Clamping plate, 7. Roller, 8. Second lifting arm, 9. Shackle, 10. Base, 11. Reinforcing plate, 12. Vertical plate, 13. Horizontal roller, 14. Upper plate, 15. Vertical roller, 16. Fixed gripper, 17. Moving gripper, 18. Ear plate, 19. Hydraulic cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0012] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the following description will be provided in conjunction with the appendix of this utility model. Figure 1 ~Appendix Figure 3 The present invention will be described in more detail below.

[0013] The following description is intended to disclose the present invention so that those skilled in the art can implement it. The preferred embodiments described below are merely examples, and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art. The basic principles of the present invention defined in the following description can be applied to other embodiments, modifications, improvements, equivalents, and other technical solutions that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0014] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of this specification, the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and 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, the above terms should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0015] It is understood that the term "a" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more", that is, in one embodiment, the number of an element can be one, while in another embodiment, the number of the element can be multiple, and the term "a" should not be understood as a limitation on the number.

[0016] This utility model provides a rail mover, including a base 10, a hydraulic cylinder 19 hinged to the base 10, and an ear plate 18 hinged to the other end of the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder 19. The middle part of the ear plate 18 is hinged to the end of the base 10. A movable clamp 17 is provided at the lower end of the ear plate 18, and a fixed clamp 16 adapted to the movable clamp 17 is also provided at the end of the base 10 near the movable clamp 17. A lateral moving part for moving the rail is provided at the other end of the base 10. It also includes a lifting chain assembly that cooperates with the movable clamp 17 and the fixed clamp 16. The lower end of the lifting chain assembly is provided with an openable clamp for clamping the rail. The lateral moving part includes a liner fixedly connected to the end of the base 10. An upper plate 14 extending laterally is provided on the upper part of the liner, and a lower plate is provided on the lower part of the liner. The upper plate 14 and the lower plate 16 are connected together. Vertical rollers 15 are rotatably arranged between the plates; a vertical plate 12 is arranged at the middle position of the lower part of the liner plate, and a horizontal roller 13 is rotatably arranged on one side of the vertical plate 12; the vertical rollers 15 and the horizontal rollers 13 are located on both sides of the vertical plate 12; a reinforcing plate 11 is fixedly arranged on the other side of the vertical plate 12; the lifting chain assembly includes a lifting ring 3 that can be clamped by a fixed clamp 16 and a movable clamp 17, and two lifting chains are connected to the lower part of the lifting ring 3. The lower ends of the two lifting chains are respectively connected to a first lifting clamp arm 5 and a shackle 9. The shackle 9 is hinged to a second lifting clamp arm 8. The middle parts of the first lifting clamp arm 5 and the second lifting clamp arm 8 are hinged together. The lower ends of the first lifting clamp arm 5 and the second lifting clamp arm 8 are fixedly connected to a clamping plate 6, and rollers 7 are rotatably connected to the inner side of the clamping plate 6; an upper connecting bracket 1 for connecting an excavator is fixedly arranged on the upper part of the base 10.

[0017] The first embodiment of this utility model is as follows: A rail mover includes a base 10, on which an upper connecting bracket 1 for connecting an excavator is fixedly mounted. The upper connecting bracket 1 includes two connecting ear plates, each with two ear holes. A pin passes through the ear holes and is connected to the stick of the excavator via the two pins. A hydraulic cylinder 19 and ear plates 18 are located in the space between the two connecting ear plates.

[0018] A base plate is provided on the upper part of the base 10. Two steel plates are vertically welded to the base plate to form a connecting structure. A hydraulic cylinder 19 is connected to the steel plate by a hinge. A rectangular opening is provided at the other end of the base plate. An ear plate 18 swings in the opening. The middle part of the ear plate 18 is connected to the end of the base 10 by a hinge. The connection point is located below the opening. The other end of the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder 19 is connected to the upper end of the ear plate 18 by a hinge. A movable clamping mouth 17 is provided at the lower end of the ear plate 18. A fixed clamping mouth 16 that matches the movable clamping mouth 17 is also provided at the end of the base 10 near the movable clamping mouth 17. The movable clamping mouth 17 and the fixed clamping mouth 16 are corresponding protruding shapes, corresponding to the concave shape of the middle part of the rail. When the movable clamping mouth 17 and the fixed clamping mouth 16 rotate towards each other, they can clamp the middle part of the rail, thereby completing the clamping. The hinge between the ear plate 18 and the base 10 is achieved by a pin, and a retaining spring is installed on the pin to make it tend to rotate outward.

[0019] The rotation of the movable jaw 17 is controlled by the hydraulic cylinder 19. When the hydraulic cylinder 19 extends, it pushes the upper end of the ear plate 18 to move further away, thereby causing it to rotate. At this time, the movable jaw 17 moves toward the fixed jaw 16 to complete the clamping action. When the hydraulic cylinder 19 retracts, it pushes the upper end of the ear plate 18 to move closer, thereby causing it to rotate in the opposite direction. At this time, the movable jaw 17 moves away from the fixed jaw 16 to complete the release action.

[0020] The second embodiment of this utility model is as follows: Based on the description in Example 1, a second working mode is achieved by arranging other structures.

[0021] The other end of the base 10 is provided with a transverse moving part for moving the rail. The transverse moving part includes a liner plate fixedly connected to the end of the base 10. The liner plate is arranged vertically. The upper part of the liner plate is provided with a transversely extending upper plate 14, and the lower part of the liner plate is provided with a lower plate. A vertical roller 15 is rotatably arranged between the upper plate 14 and the lower plate. Specifically, a rotating shaft is set between the upper plate 14 and the lower plate. Bearings are embedded at both ends of the rotating shaft and connected to the hollow vertical roller 15 through the bearings, so that the vertical roller 15 can rotate smoothly on the rotating shaft. In a further embodiment, the vertical roller 15 is provided with a certain tilt angle, which is the same as the angle of the line connecting the rail head and the rail bottom edge, to ensure close contact with the rail.

[0022] A vertical plate 12 is installed in the middle of the lower part of the liner. A reinforcing plate 11 is fixedly installed on one side of the vertical plate 12 to enhance the structural strength. A horizontal roller 13 is rotatably installed on the other side of the vertical plate 12. Specifically, two steel plates are installed on the side of the vertical plate, and a rotating shaft is set between the two steel plates. Bearings are embedded at both ends of the rotating shaft and connected to the hollow horizontal roller 13 through the bearings, so that the horizontal roller 13 can rotate smoothly on the rotating shaft. The vertical roller 15 and the horizontal roller 13 are located on both sides of the vertical plate 12. It is worth noting that the horizontal tangent above the horizontal roller 13 extends beyond the uppermost edge of the vertical plate 12 to ensure that the rail can contact the horizontal roller 13 instead of the vertical plate 12, thus preventing wear.

[0023] During operation, the rail can be placed on the horizontal roller 13 so that it contacts the vertical roller 15, thus completing the on-site transport of the railway track. The vertical and horizontal rollers 13 provide low-resistance support, and the rail mover can easily move along the rail, thereby completing the movement and transport of the rail.

[0024] The third embodiment of this utility model is as follows: Based on the descriptions in Embodiments 1 and 2, a third working mode is achieved by arranging other structures.

[0025] A chain assembly is provided to cooperate with the clamp 2 to achieve a third function. The chain assembly includes a lifting ring 3 that can be clamped by the fixed clamp 16 and the movable clamp 17. When the movable clamp 17 contacts the end of the fixed clamp 16, it can clamp the lifting ring 3 in the space formed by the movable clamp 17 and the fixed clamp 16. Two chains are connected to the lower part of the lifting ring 3. The lower ends of the two chains are respectively connected to a first lifting arm 5 and a shackle 9. The shackle 9 is hinged to a second lifting arm 8. The middle parts of the first lifting arm 5 and the second lifting arm 8 are hinged to form an X-shaped structure. The first lifting arm 5... A clamping plate 6 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the second lifting clamping arm 8. A roller 7 is rotatably connected to the inner side of the clamping plate 6. Specifically, a rotating shaft is installed through the clamping plate 6, making the rotating shaft perpendicular to the clamping plate 6. Then, a bearing is embedded in the inner end of the rotating shaft and connected to the roller 7 through the bearing, so that the roller 7 can rotate in a plane parallel to the clamping plate 6. The roller 7 can contact the web of the rail and abut against the rail head, thereby clamping the rail. In practice, when the lifting chain moves upward, the two rollers 7 move towards each other through the action of the X-shaped structure to complete the clamping.

[0026] This clamping effect enables the hoisting of moving steel rails, achieving a third working mode.

[0027] In the above embodiments, bushings are installed at each hinge structure to increase wear resistance.

[0028] It should be noted that the terms "first, second, and third" used in this utility model are for descriptive purposes only and do not indicate any order. They should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, and can be interpreted as names.

[0029] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the accompanying drawings are merely examples and do not limit the present invention. The advantages of the present invention have been fully and effectively realized. The functional and structural principles of the present invention have been shown and explained in the embodiments. Without departing from the principles, the implementation of the present invention may have any modifications or variations.

Claims

1. A rail mover, characterized in that: The system includes a base on which a hydraulic cylinder is hinged. The other end of the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder is hinged to an ear plate. The middle part of the ear plate is hinged to the end of the base. A movable clamping mouth is provided at the lower end of the ear plate. A fixed clamping mouth adapted to the movable clamping mouth is also provided at the end of the base near the movable clamping mouth. The other end of the base is provided with a transverse movement part for moving the steel rail; It also includes a lifting chain assembly that cooperates with the movable clamp and the fixed clamp, the lower end of which is provided with an openable clamp for clamping the rail.

2. The rail mover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lateral movement part includes a liner plate fixedly connected to the end of the base. The upper part of the liner plate is provided with a horizontally extending upper plate, and the lower part of the liner plate is provided with a lower plate. A vertical roller is rotatably provided between the upper plate and the lower plate.

3. The rail mover according to claim 2, characterized in that: A vertical plate is provided at the middle position of the lower part of the liner, and a horizontal roller is provided on one side of the vertical plate in a rotatable manner.

4. The rail mover according to claim 3, characterized in that: The vertical rollers and horizontal rollers are located on both sides of the upright plate.

5. The rail mover according to claim 3, characterized in that: A reinforcing plate is fixedly installed on the other side of the upright plate.

6. The rail mover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting chain assembly includes a lifting ring that can be clamped by a fixed clamp and a movable clamp. The lower part of the lifting ring is connected to two lifting chains. The lower ends of the two lifting chains are respectively connected to a first lifting arm and a shackle. The shackle is hinged to a second lifting arm. The middle parts of the first and second lifting arms are hinged together. The lower ends of the first and second lifting arms are fixedly connected to a clamping plate. Rollers are rotatably connected to the inner side of the clamping plate.

7. The rail mover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper part of the base is fixedly equipped with an upper connecting bracket for connecting the excavator.