Vehicle Line Modules on Coupling Rod
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing arrangement of energy, control, and supply lines outside or below the corrugated bellows in vehicle transition systems is suboptimal due to limited space, affecting aerodynamics and exposure to environmental influences.
Innovation Solution
The arrangement of line modules along the coupling rod within the corrugated bellows, where energy, communication, and fluid lines are combined into modules and secured by brackets, allowing for efficient routing and modular configuration to meet specific vehicle requirements, with interfaces outside the short coupling for easy access and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If lines are arranged outside or below the corrugated bellows, then installation space is available, but aerodynamics deteriorate and exposure to environmental influences increases
Solution Approach 1:
The line modules are nested within the corrugated bellows structure, with brackets mounted on the coupling rod inside the bellows and lines routed through the bellows interior. This nesting approach allows all supply lines to be housed within the aerodynamic envelope of the bellows, eliminating external cable ducts while maintaining organized routing and accessibility through interfaces positioned outside the short coupling.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If all lines are arranged within the corrugated bellows, then aerodynamics improve and environmental exposure is reduced, but space availability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The line arrangement is segmented into modular line modules, with different types of supply lines (energy, control, communication, fluids) grouped into separate modules along the coupling rod. This segmentation allows efficient packing within the bellows volume while maintaining organized routing and facilitating maintenance through modular interfaces positioned outside the short coupling.
Solution Approach 2:
Lines are arranged in multiple dimensions within the bellows space, with line modules positioned at different longitudinal locations along the coupling rod and routed in three-dimensional space within the bellows interior. This multi-dimensional arrangement maximizes space utilization while maintaining accessibility through externally positioned interfaces.
3Ease of manufacture
If lines are routed in separate cable ducts below the bellows, then routing is simple, but device complexity increases and maintenance accessibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The line modules for different types of supply are merged into a unified arrangement within the bellows, all mounted on the coupling rod and routed through the same aerodynamic envelope. This merging reduces the number of separate external cable ducts and structural elements, simplifying the overall device complexity while maintaining organized routing through modular interfaces for easy maintenance access.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an arrangement for passing lines (L) of multiple supply types between carriages (EW, MW) of a vehicle (TZ), in which lines of one supply type are combined to form at least one line module (LM), and the line modules are each arranged along a specific longitudinal side of a coupling rod (KS) which can be used to mechanically couple adjacent carriages, and are secured to said coupling rod by means of at least one retainer (H).