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EP1785329B1
EP1785329B1 EP05024943A EP05024943A EP1785329B1 EP 1785329 B1 EP1785329 B1 EP 1785329B1 EP 05024943 A EP05024943 A EP 05024943A EP 05024943 A EP05024943 A EP 05024943A EP 1785329 B1 EP1785329 B1 EP 1785329B1
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Rainer Dipl.-Ing. Krause
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Voith Turbo Scharfenberg GmbH and Co KG
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Priority to PL05024943T priority patent/PL1785329T3/pl
Priority to AT05024943T priority patent/ATE391064T1/de
Priority to US12/084,079 priority patent/US7837047B2/en
Priority to PCT/EP2006/009740 priority patent/WO2007057074A1/fr
Priority to KR1020087006256A priority patent/KR100946073B1/ko
Priority to RU2008118597/11A priority patent/RU2388633C2/ru
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61G—COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
    • B61G7/00—Details or accessories
    • B61G7/10—Mounting of the couplings on the vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61G—COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
    • B61G9/00—Draw-gear
    • B61G9/20—Details; Accessories
    • B61G9/24—Linkages between draw-bar and framework

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  • the present invention relates to a hinge assembly for articulating a drawbar with a car body, with a arranged on the carriage box end of the drawbar pull / push device for transmitting tensile and impact forces acting on the drawbar, on a base plate connected to the car body
  • the pulling / pushing device has a middle piece which is connected to the carriage box-side end of the pull rod and which extends the pull rod in its longitudinal direction, which extends through a feedthrough opening provided in the base plate and has a drawbar-side front spring plate and a carriage-side rear spring plate
  • the drawbar / Shock means for damping the tensile and impact forces to be transmitted furthermore at least one arranged between the front spring plate and the base plate in SwitzerlandstangenlNicolsraum front spring element made of elastic material and at least one between the green Having plate and the rear spring plate arranged in Switzerlandstangenlteilsraum rear spring element made of elastic material.
  • the publication DE 200 09 859 U1 discloses a hinge assembly for pivotally connecting a pull rod to a car body, which prior art hinge assembly includes a pull / push device (elastic members) disposed on the carriage box end of the pull rod for transmitting tensile and impact forces acting on the pull rod; includes. Furthermore, a tie rod is provided in its longitudinal direction extending center piece, which is characterized by a in a base plate provided through-opening extends and has a zugstangen matteren front spring plate and a carriage box-side rear spring plate. Further, arranged between the front spring plate and the base plate in SwitzerlandstangenlNicolsraum front spring element and arranged between the base plate and the rear spring plate in Switzerlandstangenlhursraum rear spring element to be damped to transmit the tensile and impact forces.
  • the publication EP 1 342 637 A1 discloses a hinge arrangement which is similar in functional and structural respect to that of the prior art according to the document DE 200 09 859 U1 known arrangement.
  • the publication EP 1 342 637 A1 However, the object is to provide a running in a lightweight construction joint arrangement, which should be designed to reliably transmit the longitudinal compressive forces occurring in maneuvering reliable.
  • special intermediate discs are provided in this joint arrangement between the front spring element and the base plate, which are designed with respect to their carriage box-side shape to the effect that they can cause a support in the vertical and horizontal directions provided in the base plate passage opening.
  • a joint arrangement of the type mentioned is known for example from rail vehicle technology and comes there usually in clutches and joints for connecting car bodies or complete trains with each other by means of automatic couplings or short couplings for use.
  • FIG. 1a shows the joint assembly according to Fig. 1a in a pressurized state, ie in a state when compressive forces act on the drawbar and are damped by means of the drawbar / bumper integrated in the articulated arrangement and subsequently transferred to the associated body of the vehicle.
  • the in the in Fig. 1a integrated pull / push device 100 has a total of three annular rubber springs as spring elements 116, 117, wherein two of the three spring elements 116 are arranged between a zugstangen solution front spring plate 114 and connected to the (not explicitly shown) car body base plate 111. Another elastomeric spring element 117 is disposed between the base plate 111 and a carriage side rear spring plate 115.
  • the two front spring elements 116 between the front spring plate 114 and the base plate 111 and the rear spring element 117 between the base plate 111 and the rear spring plate 115 is biased.
  • Fig. 1b shows the known from the prior art hinge assembly according to Fig. 1a in a pressurized state, in which pressure forces on the pull rod 2 and thus on the connected to the carriage body end of the tie rod 2 and the pull rod 2 extending in its longitudinal direction center piece 112 of the pull / push device 100 act.
  • This pressurization causes the tie rod 2 and the center piece 112 of the pull / push device 100 is moved with the zugstangen lake front spring plate 114 towards the car body, so that the distance between the front spring plate 114 and connected to the car body base plate 111 in comparison to the unloaded and in Fig. 1a shown state is reduced.
  • the center piece 112 of the pull / push device 100 is guided by means of a ball bush arrangement 119 through the opening provided in the carriage body connected to the base plate 111 through opening.
  • the center piece 112 of the pull / push device 100 and thus also the pull rod 2 connected to the center piece 112 are at least partially supported by the ball bushing arrangement 119 in the passage opening of the base plate 111.
  • drawbar 2 or the center piece 112 of the pull / push device 100 connected to the drawbar 2 is supported correspondingly by means of a drawbar support device 120 provided for this purpose.
  • This drawbar support device 120 may further assume the function of the center reset of the pull rod 2 and thus of the center piece 112 of the pull / push device 100 connected to the pull rod 2.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to further develop a hinge assembly of the type mentioned in that on the one hand, the hinge assembly is simpler in its entirety, at the same time early wear of the joint assembly provided in the spring elements can be optimally prevented, and on the other hand, the transfer of tensile and compressive forces of the pull rod on the car body is made possible even at high deflection angles.
  • the at least one front spring element and the at least one rear spring element form-fitting surround the center piece of the pull / push device and are designed such that they are each in the vertical and horizontal directions support the existing in the base plate edge of the passage opening.
  • the solution according to the invention has a number of significant advantages over the known from the prior art and explained above hinge assemblies.
  • the spring elements take over the task of guiding the coupling rod in the passage opening.
  • a complex ball bushing arrangement or other solutions is thus eliminated in the case of the joint arrangement according to the invention. which guide and support the coupling rod inside the plate.
  • the complexity of the structure of the hinge assembly can be reduced.
  • the solution according to the invention optionally also be dispensed with a separately executed drawbar support.
  • the spring joint according to the invention thus represents a simple variant of the articulation and support, wherein the basic structure of the spring joint similar to the existing and initially described hinge assemblies in which elastomeric spring elements are used in the form of hollow rubber springs, which basically have in the center piece and the hollow springs circular cross-sections and primarily assume the function of damping the tensile and impact forces transmitted by the joint assembly.
  • the basic structure of the spring joint is composed of a bolted tie rod with spring plates, a front and rear rubber element and a base plate against which the spring elements (rubber rings) are supported according to the invention.
  • the solution according to the invention can also be used in conventional couplings and joints for connecting car bodies or complete trains with each other by means of, for example, an automatic or short coupling.
  • the main object of the invention is the transmission of tensile and impact forces or compressive forces, as they occur during operation.
  • the joint arrangement is designed so that tensile and compressive forces are introduced via the tie rod in the system. Subsequently, a transmission of the compressive forces on the front spring plate and the adjacent spring element on the base plate. Tensile forces are transmitted to the base plate via the rear spring plate and the rear spring element.
  • the base plate is bolted to the body frame, so that the force is transmitted into the base frame on the base plate is possible.
  • the inventive arrangement of the spring elements in the pull / push device can be effectively prevented in particular early wear of the spring elements.
  • a recess portion is formed, which extends at least partially along the respective periphery of the provided in the base passage opening and one of the contour of the front or Rear spring element has the following shape, wherein the respective spring element in the associated recess region is flush and is supported thereon.
  • the respective spring elements is pressed in, so that it is flush with the walls of the recess area.
  • a support of the spring elements and thus the pull rod, which is positively surrounded by the spring elements can be achieved in a particularly effective and effective manner.
  • the recess areas formed in the respective end faces of the base plate thus form a seat for receiving the respective spring elements.
  • the spring elements are very stressed components.
  • contours of these spring elements and the adjacent base plate or formed in the respective end faces of the base plate recess areas in which the respective spring elements are pressed in and flush, should be designed in an advantageous manner so that on the one hand sufficient support is ensured, on the other but also enough space for the deformation of the elastomeric spring elements during compression or deflection is available.
  • the spring elements provided in the pull / push device on the one hand allow the drawbar to be concealed, and on the other hand - with a suitable choice of shape of the cutout areas - simultaneously effect an integrated return of the drawbar.
  • the passage opening provided in the base plate is designed with respect to the shaping of its opening cross section to a horizontal pivoting of the center piece of the pull / push device extending through the passage opening in a definable angular range, in particular by ⁇ 25 °, thus allowing a deflection of the tie rod connected to the center piece about the Z axis.
  • the lead-through opening through the base plate is to be made so large that deflections of the pull rod of up to ⁇ 25 ° about the Z axis are possible.
  • the base plate and the passage opening formed therein is preferably formed so that the tie rod, when the full rash is reached, applies flat to the correspondingly shaped contour of the base plate.
  • the contours of the spring elements and the adjacent base plate must - as already mentioned - be designed so that on the one hand sufficient support is ensured, on the other hand, but also enough space for the deformation of the rubber elements during compression or deflection is available.
  • X-axis means the axis extending in the longitudinal direction of travel (horizontally), the right-angled horizontal axis under the term “Y-axis” and the vertical axis under the term “Z-axis” To understand Buchstangenlfitscardi axis to understand.
  • the at least one front spring element and / or the at least one rear spring element at least at their respective pressure plate-side ends each one different from a circular shape Cross-sectional shape, in particular an elliptical, oval or ellipse-like cross-sectional shape, have.
  • ellipsoidal cross-sectional shape means shaping, including, for example, one in their own Elongated circumference truncated ellipse falls, so that the longitudinal sides of the thus trimmed ellipse parallel to each other. It is essential that the cross-sectional shape of the respective spring elements is not exactly circular, ie centrally symmetrical.
  • a spring element having such a different cross-sectional shape from a circular shape thus preventing rotation of the spring element relative to the base plate when the spring element is flush with the base plate or formed in the respective end faces of the base plate recess areas.
  • a rotation of the spring elements relative to the base plate is also a rotation of the center piece of the pull / push device on which the spring elements lie flush, and thus a rotation of the drawbar, which is connected at its cart side end with the center piece is excluded.
  • other solutions are also conceivable here.
  • an elliptical or elliptical-like cross-sectional shape is associated with the spring elements a horizontally extending major axis and a vertically extending semi-axis provided.
  • the term "ellipse-like cross-sectional shape" is to be understood as a shape under which, for example, an ellipse truncated in its longitudinal extent falls.
  • the cross-sectional shapes of the respective spring elements can also have a rectangular shape, wherein the respective opposite shorter sides of the rectangle are formed as semicircles.
  • this embodiment is to be understood that any cross-sectional shape is conceivable to allow a caused by the shaping of the spring element resetting the center piece of the push / push device about the X-axis, when the spring element on the base plate or in. In the recesses formed flush with the end faces of the base plate.
  • the at least one front Spring element and the at least one rear spring element each have a through hole, in particular a centrally disposed in the respective spring elements through hole through which each of the center piece of the pull / push device extends, wherein the formed in the front spring element through hole and / or in the rear Spring element formed through hole each having a different cross-sectional shape of a circular shape, in particular an elliptical, oval or ellipse-like cross-sectional shape.
  • the center piece of the pull / push device at least in the sections which extend through the through hole formed in the front spring element and / or through the through hole formed in the rear spring element has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the respective through hole and there is flush with the inner contour of the corresponding through hole.
  • the inner contour of the spring element and thus also the outer contour of the middle piece are thus elliptical, oval or elliptical, for example, whereby a rotation of the center piece and thus the tie rod relative to the spring elements in a simple but effective manner can be prevented.
  • the permanent rotation of the tie rod relative to the base plate is also prevented and instead achieved a provision.
  • other shapes are also conceivable for the through holes formed in the respective spring members and for the respective portions of the center piece of the pulling / pushing device extending through the through holes formed in the spring members. However, these shapes should differ from an exact circular shape.
  • the through hole formed in the front spring element and / or the through hole formed in the rear spring element each have an elliptical or having elliptical cross-sectional shape with a horizontal major axis and a vertical axis.
  • the at least one front spring element and the at least one rear spring element between the respective spring plates and the base plate are biased in tensile / impact direction.
  • the occurring during the transmission of tensile and impact forces event sequence can be pre-set and set exactly.
  • a backlash-free response of the spring elements provided in the joint arrangement can be achieved.
  • Fig. 1a shows a known from the prior art hinge assembly for articulating a pull rod 2 with a (not explicitly shown) car body of a rail vehicle.
  • a pull / push device 100 is arranged, via which tensile and impact forces, which act on the pull rod 2, are transmitted to a base plate 111 connected to the car body.
  • the other (not shown) end of the tie rod 2 is for example connected to a (also not explicitly shown) coupling head for an automatic central buffer coupling.
  • the tension / shock device 100 consists in its basic construction of a connected to the carriage end of the pull rod 2 center piece 112 with a front spring plate 114 and a rear spring plate 115, wherein the rear spring plate 115 by means of a lock nut 118 attached to the cart side end of the center piece 112 is.
  • a front spring plate 114 and a pressure plate 111 which is fixedly connected to the undercarriage of the car body are in the in Fig. 1a illustrated embodiment of the known from the prior art hinge assembly two elastomer spring elements 116 biased.
  • a rear elastomeric spring member 117 is provided between the base plate 111 and the rear spring plate 115.
  • the spring elements 116, 117 are hollow rubber springs with a circular cross-section.
  • the embodiment shown is a so-called donut solution, in which the elastomeric spring elements 116, 117 are similar to a donut, wherein a circular cross-sectional shape is formed by the passage opening centrally arranged in the respective spring elements 116, 117.
  • the center piece 112 of the pull / push device 100 extends.
  • the center piece 112 extends through a provided in the base plate 111 through opening.
  • a ball bush assembly 119 is necessary, which complicates the overall structure of the hinge assembly.
  • a support 120 is provided to support the center piece 112 and the tie rod 2 connected to the center piece 112 in the vertical direction.
  • Fig. 1b shows the state of the art and above-explained hinge assembly according to Fig. 1a in a pressurized state, that is, in a state in which compressive forces are transmitted from the pull rod 2 to the pull / push device 100 and in a damped manner to the base plate 111.
  • the front spring elements 116 are in the in Fig. 1b shown deformed state while the rear spring element 117 is in a relaxed state.
  • Fig. 2 shows a preferred embodiment of the hinge assembly according to the invention in a perspective side view.
  • the hinge assembly of this embodiment has a pull / push device 10 for transmitting tensile and compressive forces or impact forces acting on a tie rod 2 (not explicitly shown) to a base plate 11 connected to a body (also not shown).
  • the pulling / pushing device 10 has a center piece 12 which is connected to the carriage box-side end of the pull rod 2 and which extends the pull rod 2 in its longitudinal direction.
  • the / push device 10 has a center piece 12 which is connected to the carriage box-side end of the pull rod 2 and which extends the pull rod 2 in its longitudinal direction.
  • a zugstangen wornes front elastomeric spring element 16 between a zugstangen lakeen front spring plate 14 and the pressure plate 11 and a carriage-side elastomeric spring element 17 between the pressure plate 11 and a rear spring plate 15 is clamped.
  • the rear spring plate 15 is fixed by means of a lock nut 18 on the center piece 12, wherein the lock nut 18 is attached to the carriage box end of the center piece 12 accordingly.
  • Fig. 3 shows the in Fig. 2 shown hinge assembly in a perspective cross-sectional view. Based on this illustration, the course of the center piece 12 of the pull / push device 10 can be clearly seen.
  • the center piece 12 extends in turn from its zugstangen999 end to its cart box end by a centrally disposed in the front spring element 16 through hole 16 ', formed in the base plate 11 through opening 13, a centrally disposed in the rear spring member 17 through hole 17th ', And by the rear spring plate 15 and the lock nut 18 which is pushed onto the carriage box end of the center piece 12 and fixed the rear spring plate 15 and at the same time biases the front and rear spring element 16, 17 accordingly.
  • the front spring plate 14 is integrally formed in the illustrated preferred embodiment in the shape of a flange-like projection with the center piece 12.
  • the front spring plate 14 similar to the rear spring plate 15 - pushed as a separate component on the center piece 12 and fixed at a suitable location accordingly.
  • the center piece 12 is in the formed in the front spring element 16 and the rear spring element 17 through holes 16 ', 17' positively to the respective spring elements 16, 17 at.
  • the spring elements 16, 17 themselves lie flush flush in respective recess regions 19 which are provided in the tie rod-side end face 11 'or the carriage box-side end face 11 "of the base plate 11. This ensures that the center piece 12 of the pull / push device 10 is provided with In the case of the solution according to the invention, in particular, there is no need for a corresponding support and / or guide in the form of, for example, a complicated ball bush arrangement in the through opening 13 provided in the base plate 11 provided.
  • Fig. 4a shows that in the pull / push device 10 according to Fig. 2 used base plate 11 in a perspective single view.
  • Fig. 4b shows the base plate 11 according to Fig. 4a in a cut view.
  • the base plate 11 has a preferably centrally arranged passage opening 13, through which the in the FIGS. 4a and 4b not explicitly shown center piece in the assembled state of the pull / push device 10 extends therethrough.
  • a recess region 19 is formed which extends at least partially along the respective periphery of the through opening 13 provided in the base plate 11.
  • 11 is also conceivable that only one of the two end faces 11 ', 11 "of the base plate 11 has such a recess portion 19.
  • the recess portion 19 has one of the contour of the front and rear (in Fig. 4a, 4b not explicitly shown) spring element 16, 17 the following shape, wherein in the assembled state of the pull / push device 10, the respective spring element 16, 17 is pressed into the associated recess portion 19 and there flush against the walls of the recess portion 19.
  • the passage opening 13 formed in the base plate 11 and the recess areas 19 extending along the periphery of the lead-through opening 13 each have a cross-sectional shape different from an (exact) circular shape.
  • an oval, elliptical or elliptical cross-sectional shape is preferred.
  • the in the FIGS. 4a and 4b illustrated cross-sectional shape of the passage opening 13 has a cross-sectional shape, which is referred to in the present specification as "ellipse-like".
  • the horizontal extent of the cross-sectional shape is greater than the vertical extent of these.
  • Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a spring element 16, 17, in the pull / push device 10 of the preferred embodiment according to Fig. 2 can be integrated either as a front or as a rear spring element.
  • the illustrated spring element 16, 17 has an ellipse-like outer contour which corresponds to the contour of the recess area 19 formed in the base plate 11 (cf. Fig. 4a, 4b ) corresponds to the support of the spring elements 16, 17 with the help of the recessed areas 19 on the base plate 11 in the Y and Z directions.
  • an ellipse-like spring element which of course may also be a spring element with an oval or elliptical contour, in addition to the support described above, a provision of the center piece and thus the pull rod around the X-axis is possible. This is not achievable in the conventional pull / push devices, since the spring elements used herein are usually designed as a hollow rubber springs with a circular cross-section.
  • the spring element 16, 17 has a preferably centered through hole 16 ', 17', through which the center piece 12 of the pull / push device 10 extends in the assembled state, wherein those portions A of the center piece 12, which run through the provided in the spring element 16, 17 through hole 16 ', 17', positively abut the respective inner walls of the opening 16 ', 17'. This is especially in Fig. 3 shown.
  • the through hole 16 ', 17' formed in the spring element 16, 17 has a cross-sectional shape different from a circular shape.
  • Fig. 5 is an ellipse-like shape with a horizontally extending major axis and a vertical semi-axis before.
  • the portions A of the center piece 12 of the pull / push device 10, which extend through the through hole 16 ', 17' formed in the spring element 16, 17 and having such a (exact) circular shape different cross-sectional shape, thereby have a through hole 16 ', 17' corresponding cross-sectional shape to a flush concern to the Inner contour of the through hole 16 ', 17' to achieve.
  • This corresponding cross-sectional shape of the sections A is in Fig. 6 to recognize.
  • the inner contour of the spring element 16, 17 is formed ellipse-like. Accordingly, the outer contour of the corresponding portions A of the center piece 12 is formed ellipse-like, so that in an effective manner, a rotation of the center piece 12 relative to the spring elements 16, 17 and thus a rotation of the tie rod 2 relative to the spring elements 16, 17 can be prevented. In particular, so that the permanent rotation of the drawbar 2 relative to the base plate 11 can be prevented, and instead a provision is achieved.
  • Fig. 6 shows that in the pulling / pushing device 10 according to Fig. 2 used center piece 12 in an exploded view.
  • the center piece 12 consists of the front spring plate 14, the rear spring plate 15 and the lock nut 18, wherein the rear spring plate 15 is pushed onto the center piece and fixed at the cart box side end of the center piece 12 by means of the lock nut 18 accordingly.
  • the individual spring elements 16, 17 are in Fig. 6 Not shown. They would be arranged in the assembled state between the front spring plate 14, the base plate 11 which is fixedly connected to the base of the car body, and the rear spring plate 15 biased.
  • the front spring plate 14 at the in Fig. 6 illustrated embodiment of the center piece 12 integrally formed with the center piece 12. Between the front spring plate 14 and the rear spring plate 15 are the portions A of the center piece 12, which extend through the formed in the spring elements 16, 17 through openings 16 ', 17' therethrough.
  • Fig. 2 In the preferred embodiment of Fig. 2 are the through holes 16 ', 17' of the spring elements 16, 17 - as already in connection with the Fig. 5 has been described - formed ellipse-like, so that the corresponding portions A of the center piece 12, which extend through the formed in the front spring member 16 through hole 16 'and through the formed in the rear spring member 17 through hole 17', a the respective through hole 16 ', 17 'have corresponding cross-sectional shape, which in the present case is an ellipse-like shape.
  • the center piece 12 of the pull / push device 10 is designed, for example, as a single casting, due to the necessary elliptical contour of the respective sections, the front spring plate 14 being integrated directly in the center piece 12.
  • the center piece 12 is designed, for example, as a single casting, due to the necessary elliptical contour of the respective sections, the front spring plate 14 being integrated directly in the center piece 12.
  • other methods for producing the center piece 12 are also conceivable.
  • the assembly of the pulling / pushing device follows the existing donut variants (cf. Fig. 1a, 1b ).
  • the spring elements 16, 17 and the base plate 11 are pushed onto the center piece 12 of the pull / push device 10 and clamped by means of the spring plate 14, 15 and with a lock nut 18.
  • Fig. 7a shows a cross-sectional view of in Fig. 2 shown hinge assembly to illustrate the flow of force flow within the pull / push device when pressurized.
  • Fig. 7b is a cross-sectional view of the in Fig. 2 Shown joint assembly shown to illustrate the flow of force flow within the pull / push device under tensile load.
  • the main task of the pull / push device 10 is the transmission of tensile and compressive forces, as they occur during operation and act on the pull rod 2.
  • the tensile and compressive forces on the pull rod 2 which is connected at its cart side end with the center piece 12 of the pull / push device 10, introduced into the system.
  • the pressure forces are transmitted via the front spring plate 14 and the adjacent front spring element 16 to the base plate 11 ( Fig. 7a ).
  • the tensile forces are conducted via the rear spring plate 15 and the rear spring element 17 on the base plate 11 ( Fig. 7b ).
  • the base plate 11 is bolted to the (not explicitly shown) Wagenkastenuntergestell, so that the force is possible in the base frame.
  • Fig. 8 shows a plan view of the hinge assembly according to Fig. 2 ,
  • the deflection region of the drawbar 2 is indicated about the Z-axis; it is ⁇ 25 ° in this case.
  • the passage opening 13 is dimensioned accordingly by the base plate 11, so that a deflection of the tie rod 2 and the center piece 12 are possible in a pre-definable deflection range.
  • the pull rod 2 sets flat against the correspondingly shaped contour of the base plate 11.
  • the deflections and supports are realized in the illustrated in the figures preferred embodiment of the hinge assembly according to the invention in the manner described above.
  • the integrated in the pulling / pushing device 100 spring parts 16, 17 are very stressed components.
  • the contours of these spring parts 16, 17 and the adjacent base plate 11 are designed in an advantageous manner so that on the one hand sufficient support is ensured, and on the other hand, however, enough space for the deformation of the elastomeric spring elements during compression or deflection is available.

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  1. Structure de joint pour la liaison articulée d'une barre de traction (2) avec une caisse de wagon, comprenant un dispositif de traction/poussée (10) agencé à l'extrémité de la barre de traction (2) du côté caisse de wagon, pour la transmission de forces de traction et de poussée qui agissent sur la barre de traction (2), une plaque de base (11) reliée à la caisse de wagon, ledit dispositif de traction/poussée (10) comprenant une pièce médiane (12), reliée à l'extrémité de la barre de traction (2) du côté caisse de wagon et prolongeant la barre de traction (2) dans sa direction longitudinale, qui s'étend à travers une ouverture de traversée (13) prévue dans la plaque de base (11), et une rondelle-ressort antérieure (14) côté barre de traction et une rondelle-ressort postérieure (15) côté caisse de wagon, et, pour amortir les forces de traction et de poussée transmises, le dispositif de traction/poussée (10) comprend en outre au moins un élément de ressort (16) antérieur en matériau élastique agencé entre la rondelle-ressort antérieure (14) et la plaque de base (11) dans la direction longitudinale de la barre de traction, et au moins un élément de ressort (17) postérieur en matériau élastique agencé entre la plaque de base (11) et la rondelle-ressort postérieure (15) en direction longitudinale de la barre de traction,
    caractérisée en ce que ledit au moins un élément de ressort antérieur (16) et ledit au moins un élément de ressort postérieur (17) entourent à coopération de formes la pièce médiane (12) du dispositif de traction/poussée (10), et sont réalisés de telle manière qu'ils s'appuient respectivement en direction verticale et en direction horizontale contre la bordure, présente dans la plaque de base (11), de l'ouverture de traversée (13).
  2. Structure de joint selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisée en ce que qu'une zone échancrée (19) est réalisée respectivement dans la surface frontale (11') côté barre de traction et/ou dans la surface frontale (11") côté caisse de wagon de la plaque de base (11), zone échancrée qui s'étend au moins partiellement le long de la périphérie respective de l'ouverture de traversée (13) prévue dans la plaque de base (11) et présente une conformation qui suit le contour de l'élément de ressort antérieur ou postérieur (16, 17), l'élément de ressort respectif (16, 17) s'appliquant en affleurement dans la zone échancrée associée (19) et se soutenant sur celle-ci.
  3. Structure de joint selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
    caractérisée en ce que l'ouverture de traversée (13) prévue dans la plaque de base (11) est réalisée, à l'égard de la conformation de sa section d'ouverture, afin de permettre un pivotement horizontal de la pièce médiane (12), qui s'étend à travers l'ouverture de traversée (13), du dispositif de traction/poussée (10) dans une plage angulaire déterminée, en particulier sur ± 25 degrés, et permettre ainsi une déflexion de la barre de traction (2) reliée à la pièce médiane (12) autour de l'axe Z.
  4. Structure de joint selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que ledit au moins un élément de ressort antérieur (16) et/ou ledit au moins un élément de ressort postérieur (17) présente, au moins à son extrémité respective côté plaque de pression, une conformation de section elliptique, ovale, semblable à une ellipse, ou similaire.
  5. Structure de joint selon la revendication 4,
    caractérisée en ce que ledit au moins un élément de ressort antérieur (16) et/ou ledit au moins un élément de ressort postérieur (17) présente à son extrémité respective côté plaque de pression, une conformation de section elliptique ou semblable à une ellipse avec un axe principal horizontal et un demi-axe vertical.
  6. Structure de joint selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que ledit au moins un élément de ressort antérieur (16) et ledit au moins un élément de ressort postérieur (17) présentent chacun un trou de traversée (16', 17'), en particulier un trou de traversée agencé au centre, à travers lequel s'étend respectivement la pièce médiane (12) du dispositif de traction/poussée (10), le trou de traversée (16') formé dans l'élément de ressort antérieur (16) et/ou le trou de traversée (17') formé dans l'élément de ressort postérieur (17) présente respectivement une conformation de section elliptique, ovale, semblable à une ellipse, ou similaire ; et
    en ce que la pièce médiane (12) du dispositif de traction/poussée (10) présente, au moins dans les tronçons (A) qui s'étendent à travers le trou de traversée (16') formé dans l'élément de ressort antérieur (16) et/ou à travers le trou de traversée (17') formé dans l'élément de ressort postérieur (17), une conformation de section correspondant au trou de traversée respectif (16', 17'), et s'applique à cet endroit en affleurement contre le contour intérieur du trou de traversée (16', 17').
  7. Structure de joint selon la revendication 6,
    caractérisée en ce que le trou de traversée (16') formé dans l'élément de ressort antérieur (16) et/ou le trou de traversée (17') formé dans l'élément de ressort postérieur (17) présente une conformation de section elliptique ou semblable à une ellipse, avec un axe principal horizontal et avec un demi-axe vertical.
  8. Structure de joint selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que ledit au moins un élément de ressort antérieur (16) et ledit au moins un élément de ressort postérieur (17) sont précontraints en direction de traction/poussée entre les rondelles-ressorts (14, 15) respectives et la plaque de base (11).
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