Carriage, in particular for a track-guided vehicle

Abstract

A carriage (10), in particular for a track-guided vehicle (1), comprising at least one flap (200), wherein the carriage (10) has a monitoring system (300) which is designed to monitor a closed state of the at least one flap 2001…n.

Description

[0001] Description

[0002] Wagon, especially for a track-guided vehicle

[0003] The invention relates to a vehicle, in particular for a track-guided vehicle.

[0004] Furthermore, the invention relates to a track-guided vehicle for passenger transport, comprising at least one such vehicle or one further developed as described below.

[0005] Hatches, such as maintenance hatches on rail-guided vehicles, must be securely closed before leaving a depot.

[0006] Currently, staff manually check the closure of each hatch before departure. This is costly and time-consuming.

[0007] Based on this, the object of the invention is to provide a trolley that allows a faster inspection of the flaps.

[0008] This problem is solved by the car of claim 1.

[0009] Furthermore, the object is achieved by the track-guided vehicle according to claim 10.

[0010] Advantageous embodiments and further developments are the subject of the respective subclaims.

[0011] According to the invention, a carriage is provided, in particular for a rail-guided vehicle. The carriage comprises at least one flap. Furthermore, the carriage has a monitoring system designed to monitor a closed state of the at least one flap.

[0012] Furthermore, according to the invention, a track-guided vehicle, preferably for passenger transport, is provided, comprising at least one such vehicle or one further developed as described below.

[0013] If at least one flap is completely closed, the monitoring system detects the closing state as "closed". If at least one flap is not completely closed, the monitoring system detects the closing state as "open".

[0014] Preferably, the monitoring system is configured to log the closing state and / or the carriage and / or the track-guided vehicle has a display device which is operatively connected to the monitoring system and is configured to display the closing state of the at least one flap.

[0015] Preferably the flap is a maintenance flap.

[0016] Preferably, the flap covers an assembly or rail vehicle component which is designed to be accessible from outside the rail vehicle.

[0017] In a further development of the vehicle, it can be provided that at least one flap is arranged so as to be accessible from outside the vehicle.

[0018] This makes at least one flap easily accessible from the outside of the vehicle. Verifying the closed state of such flaps is safety-relevant, and the monitoring system fulfills the verification of a safety-relevant closed state of such a flap.

[0019] In the design of the car, it can be provided that the car has at least one car body and an underfloor area located below the car body and the at least one flap is arranged in the underfloor area.

[0020] This provides an otherwise unused area for the flap to be positioned, which is easily accessible by staff.

[0021] In a further development of the carriage, it can be provided that the carriage has a plurality of flaps arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the carriage and the monitoring system is designed to monitor the plurality of flaps arranged one behind the other.

[0022] By arranging a plurality of flaps arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a corresponding arrangement of the monitoring system, it is possible to monitor a plurality of flaps arranged one behind the other together by a single monitoring system.

[0023] In the design of the carriage it can be provided that the carriage comprises two chassis and the at least one flap is arranged between the two chassis.

[0024] This specifies a position for the at least one flap, which allows a plurality of flaps to be arranged one behind the other. In a further development of the carriage, the monitoring system can be an optical monitoring system, preferably a light barrier.

[0025] This provides a more cost-effective and robust solution than microswitches or cameras.

[0026] By implementing an optical monitoring system, such as a light barrier, it is possible for a plurality of flaps arranged one behind the other to be monitored together by a monitoring system.

[0027] The light barrier can be designed to operate in the visible or non-visible wavelength range.

[0028] Furthermore, it can be provided that the light barrier is a laser light barrier.

[0029] In the design of the vehicle, it can be provided that the optical monitoring system has a transmitter, preferably a light beam source, and a receiver, preferably a sensor for detecting light beams.

[0030] For example, it can be provided that the light beam of the light barrier only reaches the transmitter and the receiver when all flaps are completely closed. As soon as one of the multiple flaps arranged one behind the other is not completely closed, the beam is interrupted, and the monitoring system detects the "open" state.

[0031] In a further development of the vehicle, it can be provided that the transmitter is arranged in the region of a first flap and the receiver is arranged in the region of a second flap spaced apart from the first flap in the longitudinal direction.

[0032] Preferably, at least one third flap is arranged between the first flap and the second flap.

[0033] This makes it possible for a plurality of flaps to be arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction, so that it is possible to monitor the plurality of flaps by means of a single monitoring system.

[0034] The design of the vehicle may provide for at least one monitoring system on each side of the vehicle.

[0035] Likewise, several monitoring systems can be provided, redundant to each other.

[0036] In one embodiment, the flap locks may include a movable part that interrupts the jet when the lock is opened. The locks may, for example, be a compression lock.

[0037] The corresponding area must be kept clear for the beam path.

[0038] Furthermore, it can be provided that, when all flaps are closed, the monitoring system is configured to send a message to the vehicle control system indicating that all flaps are closed. This is indicated to the maintenance staff or vehicle drivers via a display, indicator, or remote transmission. The track-guided vehicle is, for example, a rail vehicle or a magnetic levitation train, preferably for passenger transport.

[0039] All vehicle configurations apply equally to the track-guided vehicle.

[0040] The invention will now be explained using an exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawing.

[0041] It shows :

[0042] Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of the track-guided vehicle according to the invention with a carriage according to the invention.

[0043] Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of the track-guided vehicle 1 according to the invention with a carriage 10 according to the invention.

[0044] The track-guided vehicle 1 comprises at least one carriage 10.

[0045] The carriage 10 is a carriage for a track-guided vehicle 1, preferably a rail vehicle.

[0046] The track-guided vehicle 1 is a passenger transport vehicle, preferably a rail vehicle.

[0047] The carriage 10 comprises at least one flap 200!,,^ . Furthermore, the carriage 10 comprises a monitoring system 300 designed to monitor a closed state of the at least one flap 200!..^ .

[0048] At least one flap 200!..^ is arranged to be accessible from outside the carriage 10.

[0049] The car 10 has at least one car body 100 and an underfloor area 12 located below the car body 100.

[0050] The at least one flap 200!..^ and the monitoring system are arranged in the underfloor area 12 of the vehicle 10. Preferably, these are arranged inside behind the flap in the closed state.

[0051] The carriage 10 has a plurality of flaps 200!..^ arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction L of the carriage 10 and the monitoring system 300 is designed to monitor the plurality of flaps 200 arranged one behind the other.

[0052] The carriage 10 comprises two chassis 400 and the at least one flap 200!..^ is arranged between the two chassis 400.

[0053] The monitoring system 300 is an optical monitoring system. According to the exemplary embodiment, it is designed as a light barrier.

[0054] The optical monitoring system 300 has a transmitter 310. According to the exemplary embodiment, the transmitter 310 is designed as a light beam source for generating a light beam S. Furthermore, the optical monitoring system 300 has a receiver 320. According to the exemplary embodiment, the receiver 320 is designed as a sensor for detecting light beams.

[0055] The transmitter 310 is arranged in the region of a first flap 2002, and the receiver 320 is arranged in the region of a second flap 2002 spaced apart from the first flap 2002 in the longitudinal direction L of the carriage 10. Between the first flap 2002 and the second flap 2002, at least one third flap 2003 is arranged. n arranged .

[0056] The car 10 has at least one monitoring system 300 on each side of the car.

[0057] The above disclosure applies equally to the carriage 10 as well as to the track-guided vehicle 1, comprising at least one carriage 10 designed as described above.

[0058] Finally, it should be mentioned that the features of all the above-described embodiments can be combined with one another in any desired manner to form further alternative embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, all features of subclaims can be combined individually with any feature of any other claim, either individually or in any desired combination, to obtain further alternative embodiments.

[0059] Although the invention has been illustrated and described in detail by means of an exemplary embodiment, the invention is not limited by the disclosed examples, and other variations may be derived therefrom by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. Regardless of the grammatical gender of a particular term, this includes persons of male, female, or other gender identities.

Claims

Patent claims 1. Carriage (10), in particular for a track-guided vehicle (1), comprising at least one flap (200), characterized in that the carriage (10) has a monitoring system (300) which is designed to monitor a closed state of the at least one flap (200!..^).

2. Carriage (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one flap (200!..^) is arranged to be accessible from outside the carriage (10).

3. Carriage (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the car (10) has at least one car body (100) and an underfloor area (12) located below the car body (100), and the at least one flap (200) is arranged in the underfloor area (12).

4. Carriage (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the carriage (10) has a plurality of flaps (200) arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction (L) of the carriage (10) and the monitoring system (300) is designed to monitor the plurality of flaps (200) arranged one behind the other.

5. Carriage (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the carriage (10) comprises two chassis (400) and the at least one flap (200!..^) is arranged between the two chassis (400).

6. Carriage (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the monitoring system (300) is an optical monitoring system, preferably a light barrier.

7. Carriage (10) according to claim 6, characterized in that the optical monitoring system has a transmitter (310), preferably a light beam source, and a receiver (320), preferably a sensor for detecting light beams.

8. Carriage (10) according to claim 7, characterized in that the transmitter (310) is arranged in the region of a first flap (2002) and the receiver (320) is arranged in the region of a second flap (2002) spaced apart in the longitudinal direction from the first flap (2002), wherein preferably between the first flap (2002) and the second flap (2002) at least one third flap (2003... n ) is arranged.

9. Carriage (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the carriage (10) has at least one monitoring system (300) on each side of the carriage.

10. A track-guided vehicle (1), preferably a rail vehicle for passenger transport, comprising at least one carriage (10) according to one of claims 1 to 9.

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