Claims
- 1. A machine for exchanging a group of at least one old tie for a group of at least one new tie in a railroad track consisting of two rails fastened to ties, which comprises
- (a) a self-propelled standard railroad vehicle comprising
- (1) a bridge-like machine frame,
- (2) undercarriages supporting the machine frame for mobility on the railroad track, the machine frame defining an upwardly recessed portion between the undercarriages,
- (3) a drive for advancing the vehicle in an operating direction, and
- (4) an operator's cab,
- (b) a tie exchanging device connected to the machine frame and arranged within sight of the operator's cab, the tie exchanging device being operable for withdrawing the old ties and inserting the new ties and comprising
- (1) a longitudinally adjustable tie gripping means including a tie clamp for gripping an end of the ties laterally projecting from the track,
- (2) a drive for longitudinally adjusting the tie gripping means for respectively moving the old ties laterally out of, and inserting the new ties laterally into, the track, and
- (3) respective drives for vertically adjusting and for operating the tie clamp between tie engaging and tie releasing positions.
- (c) a drive connected to the tie exchanging device for longitudinally displacing the device in the operating direction with respect to the machine frame,
- (d) vertical tie conveyor connected to the machine frame and arranged adjacent the tie exchanging device,
- (1) the tie exchanging device and vertical tie conveyor being arranged within the recessed frame portion; and
- (e) a tie transporting device arranged between the tie exchanging device and the vertical tie conveyor,
- (1) the vertical tie conveyor and the tie transporting device being arranged to receive, convey and transport the ties positioned transversely to the track.
- 2. The machine of claim 1, wherein a storage place for a stack of the ties is provided at an end of the recessed frame portion supported by a respective one of the undercarriages, the storage place succeeding the vertical tie conveyor in the operating direction, and further comprising a respective power drive for removing ties from the stack and feeding ties to the stack.
- 3. The machine of claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary carrier frame mounting the tie exchanging device.
- 4. A machine for exchanging a group of at least one old tie for a group of at least one new tie in a railroad track consisting of two rails fastened to ties, which comprises
- (a) a self-propelled standard railroad vehicle comprising
- (1) a bridge-like machine frame having front and rear portions with respect to the operating direction,
- (2) undercarriages supporting the machine frame mobility on the railroad track, the machine frame defining an upwardly recessed portion between the undercarriages, the front and rear machine frame portions projecting beyond the undercarriages,
- (3) a drive for advancing the vehicle in an operating direction, and
- (4) an operator's cab,
- (b) a tie exchanging device connected to the machine frame and arranged within sight of the operator's cab, the tie exchanging device being operable for withdrawing the old ties and inserting the new ties and comprising
- (1) a longitudinally adjustable tie gripping means including a tie clamp for gripping an end of the ties laterally projecting from the track,
- (2) a drive for longitudinally adjusting the tie gripping means for respectively moving the old ties laterally out of, and inserting the new ties laterally into, the track and
- (3) respective drives for vertically adjusting and for operating the tie clamp between tie engaging and tie releasing positions,
- (c) a drive connected to the tie exchanging device for longitudinally displacing the device in the operating direction with respect to the machine frame,
- (d) a vertical tie conveyor connected to the machine frame and arranged adjacent the tie exchanging device,
- (1) the tie exchanging device and vertical tie conveyor being arranged within the recessed frame portion,
- (e) two auxiliary carrier frames each mounting a respective tie exchanging device and a respective tie conveyor,
- (f) a tie transporting device comprising an endless conveyor band arranged on each auxiliary carrier frame between the respective tie exchanging device and vertical tie conveyor,
- (1) one of the auxiliary carrier frame ends being linked to the recessed frame portion and opposite ends thereof being supported on the railroad track by respective undercarriages,
- (2) the undercarriages leaving a free space therebetween in the center of the recessed frame portion, and
- (3) the operator's cab being arranged above the free space,
- (g) a ballast clearing and planing device arranged in the free space below the operator's cab,
- (h) a tie puller arranged on the front machine frame portion, and
- (i) a tie tamping device combined with a tie positioning device arranged on the rear machine frame portion.
- 5. The machine of claim 4, further comprising a ballast clearing device combined with the tie puller.
- 6. The machine of claim 4, further comprising a pivotal crane arranged above the operator's cab, the crane comprising tie gripping means.
- 7. A machine for exchanging a group of at least one old tie for a group of at least one new tie in a railroad track consisting of two rails fastened to ties, which comprises
- (a) a self-propelled standard railroad vehicle comprising
- (1) a bridge-like machine frame,
- (2) undercarriages supporting the machine frame for mobility on the railroad track, the machine frame defining an upwardly recessed portion between the undercarriages,
- (3) a drive for advancing the vehicle in an operating direction, and
- (4) an operator's cab,
- (b) a tie exchanging device connected to the machine frame and arranged within sight of the operator's cab, the tie exchanging device being operable for withdrawing the old ties and inserting the new ties and comprising
- (1) a longitudinally adjustable tie gripping means including a tie clamp for gripping an end of the ties laterally projecting from the track,
- (2) a drive for longitudinally adjusting the tie gripping means for respectively moving the old ties laterally out of, and inserting the new ties laterally into, the track, and
- (3) respective drives for vertically adjusting and for operating the tie clamp between tie engaging and tie releasing positions,
- (c) a drive connected to the tie exchanging device for longitudinally displacing the device in the operating direction with respect to the machine frame,
- (d) a vertical tie conveyor connected to the machine frame and arranged adjacent the tie exchanging device,
- (1) the tie exchanging device and vertical tie conveyor being arranged within the recessed frame portion,
- (e) an auxiliary carrier frame mounting the tie exchange device, and
- (f) a tie transporting device arranged on the auxiliary carrier frame between the tie exchange device and the vertical tie conveyor.
- 8. The machine of claim 7, wherein one of the auxiliary carrier frame ends is linked to the recessed frame portion and an opposite end thereof is supported on the railroad track by an undercarriage, the tie transporting device consists of an endless conveyor band and a drive for reversibly moving the endless conveyor band, and further comprising an intermediate member associated with the vertical tie conveyor at the one auxiliary carrier frame end and arranged to enable the vertical tie conveyor to operate selectively for removing the old ties and feeding the new ties.
- 9. The machine of claim 7, wherein the auxiliary carrier frame with the tie exchanging device, the vertical tie conveyor and the tie transporting device forms a structural unit, one of the auxiliary carrier frame ends being linked to the recessed frame portion and an opposite end thereof being supported on the railroad track by an undercarriage, and further comprising a lifting drive for vertically adjusting the auxiliary carrier frame, the vertical tie conveyor and the tie transporting device consisting of an endless conveyor band and a drive for the endless conveyor band being stationarily fixed to the auxiliary carrier frame, and the longitudinal displacement drive connecting the tie exchanging device to the auxiliary carrier frame for displacement relative thereto.
- 10. The machine of claim 9, comprising two successive ones of said standard railroad vehicles, the auxiliary carrier frame connected to the recessed frame portion of a first one of said vehicles mounting a tie exchanging device serving to withdraw the old ties and the auxiliary carrier frame connected to the recessed frame portion of a second one of said vehicles mounting a tie exchanging device serving to insert the new ties, the railroad vehicles forming a train advancing continuously along the railroad track during the tie exchanging operations.
- 11. The machine of claim 10, wherein the train further comprises a recessed machine frame coupled to the first and second vehicles therebetween, and further comprising a ballast clearing and planing device mounted on the machine frame.
- 12. The machine of claim 11, wherein a rear undercarriage of the first vehicle and a front undercarriage of the second vehicle are swivel trucks, the recessed machine frame has respective ends pivotally mounted on the swivel trucks, and respective storage places for stacks of the old and new ties are provided at said ends adjacent a respective one of the vertical conveyors for respectively vertically conveying the old end the new ties.
- 13. A machine for exchanging a group of at least one old tie for a group of at least one new tie in a railroad track consisting of two rails fastened to ties, which comprises
- (a) a self-propelled standard railroad vehicle comprising
- (1) a bridge-like machine frame,
- (2) undercarriages supporting the machine frame for mobility on the railroad track, the machine frame defining an upwardly recessed portion between the undercarriages,
- (3) a drive for advancing the vehicle in an operating direction, and
- (4) an operator's cab,
- (b) a tie exchanging device connected to the machine frame and arranged within sight of the operator's cab, the tie exchanging device being operable for withdrawing the old ties and inserting the new ties and comprising
- (1) a longitudinally adjustable tie gripping means including a tie clamp for gripping an end of the ties laterally projecting from the track,
- (2) a drive for longitudinally adjusting the tie gripping means for respectively moving the old ties laterally out of, and inserting the new ties laterally into, the track, and
- (3) respective drives for vertically adjusting and for operating the tie clamp between tie engaging and tie releasing positions,
- (c) a drive connected to the tie exchanging device for longitudinally displacing the device in the operating direction with respect to the machine frame,
- (d) a vertical tie conveyor connected to the machine frame and arranged adjacent the tie exchanging device,
- (1) the tie exchanging device and vertical tie conveyor being arranged within the recessed frame portion,
- (e) an auxiliary carrier frame mounting the tie exchange device,
- (f) a carriage supporting the tie gripping means for rotation about a vertical axis,
- (1) the carriage being longitudinally displaceable along a guide track on the auxiliary carrier frame in the operating direction,
- (g) a drive for rotating the carriage,
- (h) a guide element extending transversely to the auxiliary carrier frame and telescopingly receiving the tie gripping means,
- (1) the tie gripping means being displaceable in said transversely extending guide element, and
- (i) a drive for displacing the tie gripping means in the guide element.
- 14. The machine of claim 13, further comprising a tie transporting device arranged on the auxiliary carrier frame between the tie exchanging device and the vertical tie conveyor, the tie transporting device comprising an endless tie collecting conveyor bend extending below and parallel to the auxiliary carrier frame in the operating direction, a drive for operating the conveyor band, a vertically adjustable clamping means for gripping ties collected on the endless conveyor band, and a drive for vertically adjusting the clamping means, the clamping means being transversely displaceably mounted on the carriage.
- 15. The machine of claim 14, wherein one end of the auxiliary carrier frame is linked to the recessed frame portion, and the vertical tie conveyor comprises two vertically adjustable fork lift elements arranged to support opposite ends of ties collected on the endless conveyor band, the fork lift elements extending through an opening in the one end of the auxiliary carrier frame and the opening having a width corresponding to at least one tie length, a drive for vertically adjusting the fork lift elements between a lower and an upper position, and further comprising two L-shaped tie retaining ledges mounted on the machine frame for pivoting about an axis extending in the operating direction, the tie retaining ledges extending in said direction at the level of the upper end position of the fork lift elements and being spaced a distance substantially corresponding to one tie length, and a drive means for pivoting the ledges between a tie retaining and tie releasing position.
- 16. The machine of claim 15, further comprising a respective rod-shaped intermediate member bridging over each one of the fork lift elements and quick-release fastening means for attaching the intermediate members to the ends of the fork lift elements for converting the vertical tie conveyor from conveying old ties to conveying new ties.
- 17. The machine of claim 14, further comprising vertically adjustable support rollers arranged at least at one aide of the endless conveyor band, the support rollers being rotatable about axes extending in the operating direction, support arms linking the support rollers to an underside of the carriage, and drive means for pivoting the support arms for vertically adjusting the support rollers.
- 18. A machine for exchanging a group of at least one old tie for a group of at least one new tie in a railroad track consisting of two rails fastened to ties, which comprises
- (a) a self-propelled standard railroad vehicle comprising
- (1) a bridge-like machine frame,
- (2) undercarriages supporting the machine frame for mobility on the railroad track, the machine frame defining an upwardly recessed portion between the undercarriages,
- (3) a drive for advancing the vehicle in an operating direction, and
- (4) an operator's cab,
- (b) a tie exchanging device connected to the machine frame and arranged within sight of the operator's cab, the tie exchanging device being operable for withdrawing the old ties and inserting the new ties and comprising
- (1) a longitudinally adjustable tie gripping means including a tie clamp for gripping an end of the ties laterally projecting from the track,
- (2) a drive for longitudinally adjusting the tie gripping means for respectively moving the old ties laterally out of, and inserting the new ties laterally into, the track, and
- (3) respective drives for vertically adjusting and for operating the tie clamp between tie engaging and tie releasing positions,
- (c) a drive connected to the tie exchanging device for longitudinally displacing the device in the operating direction with respect to the machine frame,
- (d) a vertical tie conveyor connected to the machine frame and arranged adjacent the tie exchanging device,
- (1) the tie exchanging device and vertical tie conveyor being arranged within the recessed frame portion,
- (e) an auxiliary carrier frame mounting the tie exchange device,
- (1) one end of the auxiliary carrier frame being linked to the recessed frame portion and an opposite end thereof being supported on the railroad track by an undercarriage,
- (f) a hold-down clamping means adjacent the undercarriage,
- (1) the clamping means being arranged for clampingly engaging at least one rail head of the railroad track, and
- (g) a drive for operating the clamping means.
- 19. The machine of claim 18, wherein the rail head clamping means is connected to the tie exchanging device.
- 20. A machine for exchanging a group of at least one old tie for a group of at least one new tie in a railroad track consisting of two rails fastened to ties, which comprises
- (a) a self-propelled standard railroad vehicle comprising
- (1) a substantially horizontally extending machine frame defining respective openings at the ends thereof,
- (2) undercarriages supporting the machine frame for mobility on the railroad track,
- (3) a drive for advancing the vehicle in an operating direction, and
- (4) an operator's cab,
- (b) a tie exchange device longitudinally displaceably mounted on the horizontally extending machine frame and arranged within sight of the operator's cab, the tie exchanging device being operable for withdrawing the old ties and inserting the new ties and comprising
- (1) a longitudinally adjustable tie gripping means including a tie clamp for gripping an end of the ties laterally projecting from the track
- (2) a drive for longitudinally adjusting the tie gripping means for respectively moving the old ties laterally out of, and inserting the new ties laterally into, the track, and
- (3) respective drives for vertically adjusting and for operating the tie clamp between tie engaging and tie releasing positions,
- (c) a drive connected to the tie exchanging device for longitudinally displacing the device in the operating direction with respect to the machine frame,
- (d) a reversibly driven endless tie transporting conveyor band for selectively removing old ties from the tie exchange device to a selected one of the openings and feeding new ties from a selected one of the openings to the tie exchange device while the ties are positioned transversely to the track,
- (1) the openings in the machine frame having a width corresponding to at least one tie length, and
- (e) a tie conveyor device connected to the machine frame for respectively lifting and lowering the transversely positioned ties through the selected opening from and to the conveyor band.
- 21. A machine for exchanging a group of at least one old tie for a group of at least one new tie in a railroad track consisting of two rails fastened too ties, which comprises
- (a) a self-propelled standard railroad vehicle comprising
- (1) a bridge-like machine frame,
- (2) undercarriages supporting the machine frame for mobility on the railroad track, the machine frame defining an upwardly recessed portion between the undercarriages,
- (3) a drive for advancing the vehicle in an operating direction, and
- (4) an operator's cab,
- (b) a tie exchanging device connected to the machine frame and arranged within sight of the operator's cab, the tie exchanging device being operable for withdrawing the old ties and inserting the new ties and comprising
- (1) a longitudinally adjustable tie gripping means including a tie clamp for gripping an end of the ties laterally projecting from the track,
- (2) a drive for longitudinally adjusting the tie gripping means for respectively moving the old ties laterally out of, and inserting the new ties laterally into, the track, and
- (3) respective drives for vertically adjusting and for operating the tie clamp between tie engaging and tie releasing positions,
- (c) a drive connected to the tie exchanging device for longitudinally displacing the device in the operating direction with respect to the machine frame,
- (d) a vertical tie conveyor connected to the machine frame and arranged adjacent the tie exchanging device,
- (1) the tie exchanging device and vertical tie conveyor being arranged within the recessed frame portion, and
- (e) a tie transporting device comprising an endless conveyor band arranged between the tie exchanging device and the vertical tie conveyor.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation of our copending application Ser. No. 165,512, filed Mar. 8, 1988 now abandoned.
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Continuations (1)
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