Bug Clap Module

Abstract

Front flap module 10 for a track-guided vehicle 1, in particular for a rail vehicle, comprising at least one front flap 100, 100' and at least one device 200, 200' for moving the at least one front flap 100, 100', wherein the device 200, 200' for moving the front flap 100, 100' has at least one guide rail 210, 210' and the front flap 100, 100' has at least one guide carriage 220, 220' connected to the front flap 100, 100', wherein the guide carriage 110 is designed to guide the at least one front flap 100, 100' along the guide rail 210, 210'.

Description

The invention relates to a front flap module for a track-guided vehicle, in particular for a rail vehicle, comprising at least one front flap and at least one device for moving the at least one front flap.The invention further relates to a track-guided vehicle comprising such a nose flap module or a nose flap module which is further developed as described below.Rail vehicles with coupling linings, as known, for example, from the document DE 10 2009 041 445 A1, have opening mechanisms for the coupling linings. Often, the opening mechanisms are made possible by simple rotational movements of a common axle for both flaps. Similar devices are known from documents EP 1 725 077 B1 and DE 10 2016 219 267 A1.More rarely, there are opening mechanisms that have multi-link kinematics. In this case, supporting frames of the flaps are connected to the nose at least via two steering rods or coupling rods at the left and right. The superposition of the two steering rods produces a guide curve. This enables a more precise guidance of the nose flaps through the very limited nose space within the nose. Examples of this are disclosed in documents DE 20 2014 001 500 U1, EP 2 394 879 B1 and EP 3 288 812 B1.Furthermore, from document EP 2 580 100 B1 a bow flap with a horizontal guide element is known, which is designed to support a plurality of carrier elements on the horizontal guide element by means of sliding wedges. The kinematics are predefined by five fluidic actuating cylinders fastened to the front flap.On the basis of this, the object of the invention is to provide a front flap module which has a simplified structure.This object is achieved by the front flap module of claim 1 and the track-guided vehicle of claim 11.Advantageous embodiments and developments are the subject matter of the respective dependent claims.According to the invention, a front flap module for a track-guided vehicle, in particular for a rail vehicle, comprising at least one front flap and at least one device for moving the at least one front flap, is provided. The device for moving the nose flap has at least one guide rail and at least one guide slide connected to the nose flap. The guide slide is designed to guide the at least one nose flap along the guide rail.Furthermore, according to the invention, a track-guided vehicle is provided which comprises such a front flap module or a front flap module which is further developed as described below.The invention makes it possible to dispense with a large number of components and to design the front flap module in a simpler and more compact manner. The configuration according to the invention also results in more freedom for the external design, in particular with regard to the separation of the components of the front flaps.In the case of the external design, the shape contour, but above all the separation of the components of the flaps, can thus be designed more freely, so that the "facial expression" of the vehicle head resulting therefrom can be designed more freely.Furthermore, the kinematics of the front flaps can be made more flexible by the use of at least one guide rail and at least one guide slide.According to the invention, the movement of the front flaps is thus realized on a guide curve which is formed by a guide rail with guide slides. This allows very precise adjustment of the path the front flaps are intended to travel.Compared to known front flap modules, the front flap module according to the invention provides a higher degree of robustness, a lower probability of failure and advantages for the assembly.In one embodiment of the front flap module, it can be provided that the at least one guide rail has at least one curved region.This makes it possible to use a front flap which likewise has at least one curved region and provides it in a manner which is as space-saving as possible.In a development of the front flap module, it can be provided that the at least one guide rail has at least one linear region.This makes it possible to use a front flap which likewise has at least one linear region and provides it in a manner which is as space-saving as possible.In one embodiment of the front flap module, it can be provided that the at least one guide carriage is connected to the at least one front flap by means of a supporting frame.This makes it possible to connect the guide slide flexibly to the at least one front flap via the support frame without the at least one front flap having to be adapted structurally to the guide slide.In a development of the front flap module, it can be provided that the at least one guide slide has a drive, wherein the at least one guide slide and the at least one front flap connected to the guide slide are movable by the at least one drive.This ensures that the drive is integrated into the guide carriage and no further elements, which delimit the installation space, have to be provided for moving the front flap.In one embodiment of the front flap module, it can be provided that the at least one guide rail has a toothed rail and the at least one drive of the guide slide is a gear drive.As a result, a drive is provided which can be supplemented on the at least one guide slide, so that the guide slide can be driven by motor by the tooth drive.The toothed rail is arranged directly on the guide rail.As an actuator, as an alternative or in addition to the gear drive, actuating cylinders can also be configured which are arranged in such a way that, by means of a corresponding mounting with a linear movement, the guide slides and / or the supporting frame can be pulled forward and retracted.In a development of the front flap module, it can be provided that the at least one guide rail corresponds to the shape of the associated front flap in such a way that the distance of the front flap from a point defined by the rear end of the front flap in the closed position, in the open position, in the closed position and / or between the open position and the closed position is below 5 cm, preferably below 2.5 cm, further preferably below 1.0 cm, in particular substantially constant.This allows opening and closing of the front flaps in a very limited installation space and at the same time allows the high requirements for the external design to be taken into account.In one embodiment of the front flap module, it can be provided that a first front flap and a second front flap have a shape that differs from one another.This makes it possible to undertake an adapted design of the front flaps, which permits an appealing appearance and good aerodynamics to be formed.In a development of the front flap module, it can be provided that the at least one first guide rail and the at least one second guide rail have a shape that differs from one another.In this way, it is possible, in the case of differently configured front flaps, to configure the front flap module in such a way that minimal installation space is used.In one configuration of the front flap module, it can furthermore be provided that the first front flap is an upper front flap and the second front flap is a lower front flap, and wherein the at least one first guide rail is configured to guide the upper front flap and the at least one second guide rail is configured to guide the lower front flap.This provides a two-part bow flap module which is configured such that the upper bow flap can be guided by at least one laterally arranged first guide rail and the lower bow flap by at least one laterally arranged second guide rail. The bearing forces of the first front flap and of the second front flap are thereby uniformly transferred into the lateral guide rails, so that an optimum load distribution is provided.Furthermore, the front flap module can provide that the at least one guide slide and the at least one guide rail are coupled in such a way that the kinematics of the device for moving the front flap is predefined by the shape of the guide rail.As a result, more free kinematics can be realized and additional guide elements can be dispensed with.In one embodiment of the track-guided vehicle, it can be provided that a distance between the at least one front flap and the clutch mouth opening, in the open position, in the closed position and / or between the open position and the closed position, is below 5 cm, preferably below 2.5 cm, further preferably below 1.0 cm, in particular substantially constant.This allows opening and closing of the front flaps into a very limited installation space within the coupling mouth and at the same time the high requirements for the external design with respect to the vehicle head of the track-guided vehicle can be taken into account.In one embodiment, it can be provided that the guide rails are arranged on the outer skin of the track-guided vehicle.The vehicle is preferably a track-guided vehicle.The track-guided vehicle is, for example, a rail vehicle or a magnetic levitation railway, preferably for transporting persons.The rail vehicle is preferably a high-speed train (maximum speed >250 km / h) or a maximum-speed train (maximum speed >300 km / h).The invention is explained below on the basis of an embodiment with reference to the drawings.It shows: FIG. 1 shows a schematic sectional illustration of a front flap module according to the invention of a track-guided vehicle according to the invention, in a closed position; FIG. 2 shows a schematic sectional illustration of a front flap module according to the invention of a track-guided vehicle according to the invention, in an open position; and FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective illustration of a device for moving the front flap of a front flap module according to the invention of a track-guided vehicle according to the invention.FIG. 1 shows a schematic sectional illustration of a front flap module 10 according to the invention of a track-guided vehicle 1 according to the invention in a closed position Z 1 and FIG. 2 in an open position Z 2.The nose flap module 10 according to the invention is intended for a track-guided vehicle 1, in particular a rail vehicle.According to FIGS. 1 and 2, the lane-guided vehicle 1 is indicated. The track guided vehicle includes the nose flap module 10.The nose flap module 10 is arranged in the nose or head of the track-guided vehicle. A plurality of front flap modules 10 can be formed per vehicle.The front flap module 10 comprises at least one front flap 100, 100' and at least one device 200, 200' for moving the at least one front flap 100, 100'.The device 200, 200' for moving the front flap 100, 100' has at least one guide rail 210, 210' and at least one guide slide 220, 220' connected to the front flap 100, 100'.The guide slide 220, 220' is designed to guide the at least one nose flap 100, 100' along the guide rail 210, 210'.The at least one guide slide 220, 220' and the at least one guide rail 210, 210' are coupled in such a way that the kinematics of the device 200, 200' for moving the front flap 100, 100' is predefined by the shape of the at least one guide rail 210, 210'.The at least one guide slide 220, 220' is connected to the at least one front flap 100, 100' by means of a supporting frame.The front flap module 10 has at least one first guide rail 210 and at least one second guide rail 210'. The at least one first guide rail 210 and the at least one second guide rail 210' have a shape that differs from one another.The front flap module 10 comprises a first front flap 100 and a second front flap 100'. The first bow flap 100 and the second bow flap 100' have a shape that differs from one another.The first bow flap 100 is an upper bow flap 100 and the second bow flap 100' is a lower bow flap 100'. The at least one first guide rail 210 is designed to guide the upper front flap 100, and the at least one second guide rail 210' is designed to guide the lower front flap 100.Although in FIGS. 1 and 2 a first guide rail 210 and a second guide rail 210' are respectively formed, a plurality of, in particular two, first guide rails 210 and two second guide rails 210' can also be formed.The at least one first guide rail 210 and the at least one second guide rail 210, 210' are each arranged laterally in the coupling mouth of the rail vehicle.As can be seen from FIG. 2, the at least one guide rail 210, 210' has at least one curved region 212, 212'.Furthermore, the at least one guide rail 210, 210' has at least one linear region 214, 214'.As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the at least one guide rail 210, 210' corresponds to the shape of the associated front flap 100, 100' in such a way that the distance A, A' of the front flap 100, 100' from a point defined by the rear end 114, 114' of the front flap 110, 110' in the closed position Z 1 in the open position Z 2, in the closed position Z 1 and / or between the open position Z 2 and the closed position Z 1, is below 5 cm, furthermore preferably below 2.5 cm, in particular below 1.0 cm. The distance A, A' preferably remains substantially constant.With respect to the track guided vehicle, a distance A 1, A 1' between the at least one nose flap 100, 100' and clutch mouth opening 12 in the open position Z 2, in the closed position Z 1 and / or between the open position Z 2 and the closed position Z 1, is below 10 cm, further preferably below 5 cm. The distance A 1, A 1' preferably remains substantially constant.As can be seen from FIG. 3, the at least one guide slide 220, 220' has a drive 226, 226'. The at least one guide slide 220, 220' and the at least one front flap 100, 100' connected to the guide slide 220, 220' are movable by the at least one drive 226, 226'.The at least one guide rail 210, 210' has a toothed rail 212, 212', and the at least one drive 226, 226' of the guide slide 220, 220' is designed as a gear drive.The above disclosure applies equally to a track-guided vehicle, preferably a rail vehicle, comprising at least one front flap module embodied as described above. Likewise, the foregoing disclosure may also relate to a single body of a track guided vehicle.Finally, it should be mentioned that the features of all the above-described embodiment variants can be combined with one another in any desired manner in order to form further other embodiment examples of the invention. All features of dependent claims can also be combined in each case individually with each feature of every other one of the claims, namely in each case alone or in any combination, in order to obtain further other exemplary embodiments.Although the invention has been illustrated and described in more detail by an exemplary embodiment, the invention is not restricted by the disclosed examples and other variations can be derived therefrom by the person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the invention.Regardless of the grammatical sex of a certain term, individuals with male, female or other sex identity are included.References included in the specificationThis list of documents cited by the applicant has been produced in an automated manner and is only included for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent application or utility model application. The DPMA does not take any adhesion for any faults or omissions.Patent Literature citedDE 10 2009 041 445 A1

[0003] EP 1 725 077 B1

[0003] DE 10 2016 219 267 A1

[0003] DE 20 2014 001 500 U1

[0004] EP 2 394 879 B1

[0004] EP 3 288 812 B1

[0004] EP 2 580 100 B1

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Claims

Front flap module (10) for a track-guided vehicle (1), in particular for a rail vehicle, comprising at least one front flap (100, 100') and at least one device (200, 200') for moving the at least one front flap (100, 100'), characterized in that the device (200, 200') for moving the front flap (100, 100') has at least one guide rail (210, 210') and has at least one guide slide (220, 220') connected to the front flap (100, 100'), wherein the guide slide (220, 220') is designed to guide the at least one front flap (100, 100') along the guide rail (210, 210').Front flap module (10) according to claim 1, characterised in that the at least one guide rail (210, 210') has at least one curved region (212, 212').Front flap module (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the at least one guide rail (210, 210') has at least one linear region (214, 214').Front flap module (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one guide slide (220, 220') is connected to the at least one front flap (100, 100') by means of a supporting frame.Front flap module (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one guide slide (220, 220') has a drive (226, 226'), wherein the at least one guide slide (220, 220') and the at least one front flap (100, 100') connected to the guide slide (220, 220') are movable by the at least one drive (226, 226').Front flap module (10) according to claim 5, characterised in that the at least one guide rail (210, 210') has a toothed rail (212, 212') and the at least one drive (226, 226') of the guide slide (220, 220') is a toothed wheel drive.The bow flap module (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one guide rail (210, 210') corresponds to the shape of the associated bow flap (100, 100') such that the distance (A, A') of the bow flap (100, 100') from a point (P) defined by the rear end (114, 114') of the bow flap (110, 110') in the closed position (Z 1) in the open position (Z 2), in the closed position (Z 1) and / or between the open position (Z 2) and the closed position (Z 1) is below 5 cm, preferably below 2.5 cm, further preferably below 1.0 cm, in particular is substantially constant.Front flap module (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a first front flap (100) and a second front flap (100') have a shape which differs from one another.Front flap module (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one first guide rail (210) and at least one second guide rail (210') have a shape which differs from one another.Front flap module (10) according to either of Claims 8 and 9, characterized in that the first front flap (100) is an upper front flap (100) and the second front flap (100') is a lower front flap (100'), and wherein the at least one first guide rail (210) is designed to guide the upper front flap (100) and the at least one second guide rail (210') is designed to guide the lower front flap (100).Front flap module (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one guide slide (220, 220') and the at least one guide rail (210, 210') are coupled in such a way that the kinematics of the device (200, 200') for moving the front flap (100, 100') is predefined by the shape of the guide rail (210, 210').Track-guided vehicle (1), characterized in that it comprises a front flap module (10) according to one of Claims 1 to 11.Track-guided vehicle (1) according to Claim 12, characterized in that a distance (A 1, A 1') between the at least one front flap (100, 100') and the coupling mouth opening (12) in the open position (Z 2), in the closed position (Z 1) and / or between the open position (Z 2) and the closed position (Z 1) is below 5 cm, preferably below 2.5 cm, further preferably below 1.0 cm, in particular substantially constant.The track-guided vehicle (1) according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the track-guided vehicle is a rail vehicle.

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