Wheelset measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles

• US 10,414,417 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2015
• Issued: 09/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Industrie-Partner GmbH Radebeul-Coswig
• Original Assignee: Industrie-Partner GmbH Radebeul-Coswig
• Inventors: Hock, Ralf, Boehme, Mario, Franz, Joerg
• Primary Examiner(s): Bennett, George B
• Application Number:
  US15/122,463
• Publication Number:
  US 20170137045A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,656 Days
• Field of Search: 33651, 336511
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 17/00 Wheels characterised by rail-engaging elements wheel-axle combinations B60B37/00; of model railways A63H19/22
• CPC Class Codes: B61K 9/12 Measuring or surveying wheel-rims measuring techniques G01
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 11/06 for measuring thickness ; e.g. of sheet material thickness measurement by thermal means G01B21/085
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 11/24 for measuring contours or curvatures
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 17/10 Suspensions, axles or wheels
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 3/36 Devices characterised by the use of optical means, e.g. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light G01P3/68 takes precedence; gyrometers using the Sagnac effect, i.e. rotation-induced shifts between counter-rotating electromagnetic beams G01C19/64

Abstract

A wheelset measurement device (1) for the wheelsets (2) of rail vehicles is used to check the wheelsets (2) of rail vehicles for an operationally safe state and for meeting the operating limit measures when built into the rail vehicles. In order to facilitate such checks with comparatively little effort and high reliability, the wheelset measurement device (1) has two separate device subunits (7,8) that can be displaced individually and which each can be pushed laterally against the wheelset (2) and be arranged in the position pushed against the wheelset (2).

Claims

1. A wheelset measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles by means of which the wheelsets of rail vehicles can be checked for an operationally safe state and for meeting the operating limiting dimensions when incorporated in the rail vehicles, wherein the wheelset measurement device comprises two separate device subunits that can be displaced separately along the ground, can each be pushed laterally against the wheelset and can be located in the position pushed against the wheelset.

2. The wheelset measurement device according to claim 1, wherein the device subunits are wheelset free-lifting devices and at least one of the device subunits is a wheelset rotating and measuring device.

3. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 2, wherein both device subunits are wheelset free-lifting and measurement devices and at least one device subunit is a wheelset rotating device.

4. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 2, wherein each device subunits comprises an integrated chassis by means of which it can be displaced along the ground and brought laterally against the wheelset.

5. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 4, the chassis of the device subunits are pallet trucks whose distal fork ends comprise supporting paws having a rail head counter-profile by means of which the device subunits can be positioned in the direction of a wheelset axle.

6. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 4, wherein the device subunits or the chassis thereof are configured so that during their positioning in relation to the wheelset they can be supported on the ground surface over a large area.

7. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 4, wherein the device subunits or the chassis thereof have ground support adapters.

8. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 2, wherein each device subunit configured as a wheelset rotating device comprises two wheelset drive rollers that can optionally be inclined synchronously against a running surface of a wheel of the wheelset associated therewith and by means of which the wheelset can be turned.

9. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 8, wherein the device subunits each comprise a lifting cylinder with receptacle by means of which the wheelset can be received and lifted freely at its wheelset bearings, the wheelset drive rollers can be tracked in force control for maintaining the abutment thereof against the running surface of the wheel of the wheelset associated therewith.

10. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 8, wherein the wheelset drive rollers of each device subunit configured as a wheelset rotating device are held by roller supports that are mounted in a floating manner.

11. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 2, wherein the device subunit not configured as a wheelset rotating device has non-driven idler rollers which can be brought to abut against the running surface of the wheel of the wheelset associated therewith.

12. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 2, wherein the number of device subunits can be adapted to the number of wheels of mechanically coupled wheelsets.

13. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 2, wherein the device subunits configured as wheelset measurement device comprise optical and/or mechanical measuring elements by means of which on the wheelset to be checked with respect to a wheel back-to-back distance, a wheel diameter in the running circle plane on both wheel disks, a concentricity deviation in the running circle plane at both wheels, a presence and an extent of flat spots, a wheel profile on both wheels defined by wheel flange height, thickness and steepness, flatness and roll-out on the outer side, a wheel tire/wheel thickness and/or cracks and chipping on the running surface.

14. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 13, in which a measuring element is a measuring roller mounted on the roller support of a wheelset drive roller that can be brought to abut against the running surface of the wheel of the wheelset.

15. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 13, wherein a measuring element is an optical sensor by means of which a rotational speed of the wheel can be measured.

16. The wheelset free-lifting, rotating and measurement device for wheelsets of rail vehicles according to claim 13, wherein a measuring element is an optical sensor disposed on the distal fork end that can detect the wheel profile.