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EP-4410631-B1 - GOODS WAGON FOR TRANSPORTING GOODS

EP4410631B1EP 4410631 B1EP4410631 B1EP 4410631B1EP-4410631-B1

Inventors

  • BLUM, FRANZ
  • BLUM, PETER

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20190315

Claims (15)

  1. A freight wagon for transporting cargo, comprising a head piece (12) at a front end of the freight wagon (1), an end piece (13) at a rear end of the freight wagon (1) and two side members (11.1, 11.2) extending between the head piece (12) and the end piece (13), wherein a trough (2) for cargo is provided, which defines a trough loading area (20), and the side members (11.1, 11.2) define a pocket (10) into which the trough (2) is inserted, characterized in that - at the side members (11.1, 11.2) fastening elements (110a, 110b) are provided for the trough (2), which specify a loading position for the trough (2) in the pocket (10) of the freight wagon (1), in which the trough loading area (20) is located at a deeper level than a loading area (120) provided at the head piece (12) and than a loading area (130) provided at the end piece (13), and - the freight car (1) is adapted and provided for the transport of container-shaped cargo (C20, C40, C45) independently of the trough (2), in that a transport position is specified for the container-shaped cargo (C20, C40, C45) on the freight car (1), in which transport position the container-shaped cargo (C20, C40, C45), when the trough (2) is disposed in the loading position, extends above the trough loading area (20) across at least part of the trough loading area (20) so that container-shaped cargo can be transported without lying or resting on the trough loading area of the trough.
  2. The freight wagon according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one connecting element (21a-21d) formed with a connecting opening (210) is provided on the trough (2) for the connection with a fastening element (110a, 110b), which connecting element (21a-21d) is positively fixed to the fastening element (110a, 110b) via the connecting opening (210) when the trough (2) is disposed in the loading position.
  3. The freight wagon according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the loading position the trough (2) is hooked into the fastening elements (110a, 110b) of the side members (11.1, 11.2).
  4. The freight wagon according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that on the side members (11.1, 11.2) fastening elements (300, 40) are provided, which specify a transport position for container-shaped cargo (C20, C40, C45) on the wagon (1), in which the container-shaped cargo (C20, C40, C45), when the trough (2) is disposed in the loading position, extends above the trough loading area (20) across at least part of the trough loading area (20).
  5. The freight wagon according to claim 4, characterized in that via the fastening elements (300, 40) for container-shaped cargo (C20, C40, C45) at least two different transport positions are specified, in which the container-shaped cargo (C20, C40, C45) each extends above the trough loading area (20) across at least part of the trough loading area (20).
  6. The freight wagon according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that at least one of the fastening elements (300, 40) for container-shaped cargo (C20, C40, C45) is adjustably mounted along a side member (11.1, 11.2) and/or can be removed completely from the side member (11.1, 11.2).
  7. The freight wagon according to any of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that at least one of the fastening elements (300, 40) for container-shaped cargo (C20, C40, C45) is pivotally mounted on a side member (11.1, 11.2).
  8. The freight wagon according to claim 7, characterized in that the at least one fastening element (300) pivotally mounted on the side member (11.1, 11.2) can be pivoted between a position of non-use and a position of use, wherein the fastening element (300) in its position of non-use is disposed outside the pocket (10) and in its position of use is disposed within the pocket (10).
  9. The freight wagon according to any of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that via at least one of the fastening elements (300, 40) for container-shaped cargo (C20, C40, C45) on a side member (11.1, 11.2) there is also specified a functional position for the trough (2) on the pocket (10) of the wagon (1), in which the trough loading area (20) is located at least at the level of the loading area (120) of the head piece (12) in order to define a continuous wagon loading area with the loading area (120) of the head piece (12).
  10. The freight wagon according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that by means of the freight wagon (1) equipped with the trough (2) one of the following cargoes can selectively be transported: at least one 20-foot container (C20), at least one 40-foot container (C40), at least one 45-foot container (C45), at least one semi-trailer (T1, T2), and at least two tractor units (L, L1-L8).
  11. The freight wagon according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the trough (2) comprises a ramp assembly (200) with at least one ramp (201-204) for retracting a tractor unit (L, L1-L8) into the trough (2), wherein on the trough (2) at least two different ramp positions are specified for the ramp assembly (200), wherein a first ramp position is provided for the transport of a semi-trailer (T1, T2) in the trough (2) and a second ramp position is provided for the transport of a tractor unit (L, L1-L8) in the trough (2).
  12. The freight wagon according to claim 11, characterized in that in the first ramp position on the trough (2) the at least one ramp (201-204) is disposed in a position which as compared to a position of the at least one ramp (201-204) in the second ramp position is offset transversely or in parallel with respect to a direction of extension of the ramp (201-204).
  13. The freight wagon according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that at least one ramp (201-204) is at least in the second ramp position pivotally mounted on the trough .
  14. The freight wagon according to any of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the ramp assembly (200) comprises at least one ramp pair (201, 204; 202, 203) and at least one ramp extension (205, 206), wherein in the first ramp position the at least one ramp extension (205, 206) is properly arranged between the two ramps (201, 204; 202, 203) of the ramp pair (201, 204; 202, 203) and in the second ramp position can be connected to one of the ramps (201, 204; 202, 203) of the ramp pair (201, 204; 202, 203) in order to extend the respective ramp (201, 204; 202, 203).
  15. The freight wagon according to claim 14, characterized in that in the first ramp position the at least one ramp extension (205, 206) is releasably fixed on at least one ramp (201, 204; 202, 203) of the ramp pair (201, 204; 202, 203) and/or the ramp assembly (200) comprises two ramp pairs (201, 204; 202, 203) and/or two ramp extensions (205, 206).

Description

The invention relates to a freight wagon for transporting cargo and a trough for such a freight wagon. Rail-bound freight wagons for transporting craneable or non-craneable cargo, especially so-called pocket wagons, are widely known. Such freight wagons are typically designed and equipped for transporting container-shaped cargo as well as semi-trailers. In practice, (insert) troughs are frequently used, particularly for transporting semi-trailers. These troughs, along with the semi-trailer mounted and secured to them, are inserted into a pocket within the freight wagon. This pocket is defined by the wagon's longitudinal beams, which extend between a head section at the front and a tail section at the rear. Within the pocket defined by the two opposing longitudinal beams, a support structure is typically formed for the inserted trough. This support structure is formed, for example, by cross braces connecting the two longitudinal beams and/or at least one additional central longitudinal brace on the freight wagon to position and support the trough correctly. Such freight wagons are, for example, from the WO 2016/141399 A1 , DE 10 2006 012208 A1 , DE 41 12 995 A1 , the EP 1 712 444 B1 and EP 0 619 211 B1 known. The freight wagons developed and used in practice so far, equipped with a removable cargo trough, are generally comparatively inflexible and/or only conditionally economically viable, as container transport with such freight wagons is usually only possible to a limited extent or only if the trough remains at a loading station. However, if the trough remains at the loading station, additional storage space must then be reserved there indefinitely, since Any other use or transport of the tub without the associated freight wagon is not possible. Recently, underloading systems for freight wagons have been proposed, allowing a semi-trailer truck to drive directly onto a freight wagon with its cargo. Cargobeamer AG, for example, offers such a system with specially designed freight wagons. In this system, each freight wagon has a laterally extendable trough into which a semi-trailer truck can drive. However, the freight wagons used in this system are technically complex and comparatively expensive. The same applies to the special loading systems required at a Cargobeamer loading station. There is therefore a need for ways to further make rail-bound transport of cargo more flexible and cost-effective, as well as to facilitate the loading process of cargo onto rail. Against this background, a freight wagon according to claim 1 is proposed according to the invention. With a freight wagon according to the invention, the tub positioned in its loading position in the freight wagon's pocket can be transported along with the freight wagon, while at the same time container-shaped cargo can be transported with the freight wagon without this container-shaped cargo being on the The loading platform of the tub would not have to rest on it. Rather, the freight wagon is equipped with its fastening elements to transport container-shaped cargo without this cargo resting on the tub's loading platform. At the same time, the tub is positioned on the freight wagon in a designated loading position where it does not restrict the loading and unloading of container-shaped cargo and where the container-shaped cargo can easily be positioned and secured above the tub's loading platform as intended. Thus, the transport of containers and the transport of semi-trailers are possible independently of each other with such a freight wagon, and therefore optionally, without having to remove the tub from the freight wagon if at least one container is to be transported. It is therefore possible to transport at least one container from a first loading station to a second loading station in or above the pocket in which the trough is inserted using the freight wagon, and then, at the second loading station, to load a semi-trailer using the trough and transport it to a third loading station after the at least one container has been unloaded at the second loading station. In one embodiment, the freight wagon is configured, for example, to transport a 45-foot container that rests on the loading platform of the end section and extends over the trough loading platform of the trough inserted into the pocket in the area of the longitudinal beams. The tub is equipped with at least one connecting element, designed with a connecting opening, for connection to a fastening element. This connecting element is positively locked to the fastening element via this opening when the tub is in its loading position. The positive-locking connection between the fastening element and the tub, via a connecting element specifically designed for this purpose, facilitates the intended positioning of the tub and also ensures secure locking of the tub to the longitudinal beams. Alternatively or additionally, the tub can be suspended from the longitudinal beams' fastening elemen