Railway Wagon Movable Platform with Roller Beams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing railway transport wagons for motor vehicles lack stability and efficiency during loading and unloading, particularly when extending a movable platform to an unloading ramp, necessitating additional equipment and prolonged loading/unloading times.
Innovation Solution
A railway transport wagon with a movable platform equipped with separate drive systems for beams with rollers, allowing for stable extension and retraction, featuring independent control of movement speeds and detachable linkage connections for versatile loading/unloading capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a movable platform is used for loading/unloading, then loading/unloading speed is improved, but stability during extension to unloading ramp deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The movable platform is divided into two functional segments: the platform body for carrying vehicles and the extendable beams with rollers for reaching the unloading ramp. This segmentation allows the platform to maintain stability during extension while preserving high loading/unloading speed when the beams are extended to the ramp position.
Solution Approach 2:
The beams with rollers act as an intermediary element between the movable platform and the unloading ramp. These beams provide a stable connection and support structure that enables the platform to extend to the ramp while maintaining stability during the extension process and while vehicles are being loaded or unloaded.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional equipment like cranes is used for lifting containers, then loading/unloading capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable platform with extendable beams serves multiple functions: it acts as a vehicle carrier, an extendable bridge to the unloading ramp, and a stable support structure. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate cranes or additional lifting equipment, reducing device complexity while maintaining versatile loading/unloading capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable platform system is self-sufficient, using its own drive system to extend the beams and position the platform for loading and unloading operations. The system does not require external equipment such as cranes, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining full loading/unloading capability.
3Productivity
If the movable platform extends to the unloading ramp, then loading/unloading speed is improved, but reliability during extension deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The beams with rollers are extended to the unloading ramp position before vehicles are loaded or unloaded. This preliminary extension ensures that the platform is already in the correct position and stable configuration, eliminating the need for adjustments during the loading/unloading process and thereby improving both speed and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The beams with rollers serve as a stable intermediary structure that connects the movable platform to the unloading ramp. This intermediary provides reliable support and a fixed reference point, ensuring that the platform maintains stability during extension and throughout the loading/unloading operation, thus improving reliability while enabling high-speed operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances stability and safety during loading/unloading, reduces failure rates, and significantly shortens loading/unloading times to seconds, optimizing space utilization and operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
said drive system comprises at least one motor connected to at least one linkage gear comprising a set of gear wheels
Implementation Method 2
at least two beams with rollers positioned in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the running gear
Data Source
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AI summary
The object of the invention is a railway transport wagon (1) comprising a running gear (2) equipped with running assemblies (21) and coupling means for coupling with other wagons and/or rail drive vehicles and at least one relocatable, in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the running gear, movable platform (3), and comprising also at least one drive system (4) which comprises at least one motor working with at least one linkage gear comprising a set of gear wheels, on which at least one drive linkage connected to said movable platform is tensioned, characterised in that, furthermore, the movable platform (3) is provided with at least two beams (31) with rollers (311) positioned in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chassis and connected to the drive system via at least one drive linkage, the rollers (311) being located on the side of the movable platform (3).