DEVICE FOR LOCKING OBJECTS IN RAIL VEHICLES

DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE BLOQUER DES OBJETS DANS DES VEHICULES FERROVIAIRES

English Abstract

The invention relates to a device for securing elongated objects, more particularly surfboards, skis or snowboards, in rail vehicles, wherein a vertical retainer section (1, 10) is provided, which is connected to the carriage body (21) of the rail vehicle (20), on which holder section a retaining element (2, 11) is arranged, which is interdependent with the retainer section (1, 10) for securing the elongated objects. The invention further relates to a rail vehicle, more particularly for local and regional rail, having such a device.

French Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif permettant de bloquer des objets longs, en particulier planches de surf, skis ou planches de snowboard, dans des véhicules ferroviaires. Le dispositif comprend une partie de fixation (1, 10) verticale reliée à la carrosserie (21) du véhicule ferroviaire (20) et sur laquelle est agencé un élément de fixation (2, 11) qui coopère avec la partie de fixation (1, 10) pour bloquer les objets longs. L'invention concerne par ailleurs un véhicule ferroviaire, en particulier pour les transports locaux et régionaux, muni du dispositif selon l'invention.

Claims

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Claims
1. Device for locking oblong objects, in a rail vehicle,
characterised by the fact that
a vertical retainer section, connected to a carriage body of the rail vehicle,
is provided
at which a retaining element is arranged which has a cause-effect relationship
with a
retainer section to bring about the locking of the oblong objects,
- the retainer section comprises two parallel guide rails spaced apart from
each other
and arranged at fixed positions to each other, the retaining element being
steplessly
slidable along the guide rails or
- the retainer section is formed by a rod connected to the car body of the
rail vehicle
and by a horizontal tubular structure connected to the rod, the retaining
element
having a horizontally rotatable retaining bracket which is mounted to the rod.
2. Device according to claim 1, characterised by the fact that the
retaining element has at
least two mirror-symmetrically arranged bow-shaped retaining arms which are
connected to each other and connected to a carrier.
3. Device according to claims 1 and 2, characterised by the fact that the
carrier has
bearings designed to guide the retaining element on the guide rails.
4. Device according to any one of claims 1-3, characterised by the fact
that an operating
handle is located at the retaining element.
5. Device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterised by the fact
that at least one of
the guide rails has a limiting element.
6. Device according to any one of claims 1-5, characterised by the fact
that the retaining
arms and/or the operating handle have surfaces which are rubberised or lined
with
rubber elements.
7. Device according to claim 1, characterised by the fact that the
retaining bracket is
adapted to be locked by means of a gas pressure spring structure.
8. Device according to claims 1 and 7, characterised by the fact that the
retainer section
and/or the retaining element, or at least parts thereof, have surfaces which
are
rubberised or lined with rubber elements.

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9. Device according to any one of claims 1, 7 and 8, characterised by the
fact that means
for holding the oblong objects to be locked in place at the floor are provided
below the
retainer section.
10. Device according to claim 9, characterised by the fact that the means
have a trough-
like indentation in or on the car floor of the railway vehicle.
11. Device according to any one of claims 1-10 where the oblong object is a
surfboard, skis
or snowboard.
12. Rail vehicle for local and regional rail, which is equipped for locking
oblong objects,
characterised by the fact that a device according to any one of claims 1 to 11
is
arranged at the right and/or left side of the door area, or behind a backrest
of a seat.

Description

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Device for locking objects in rail vehicles
The invention relates to a device for locking oblong objects, in particular
surfboards, skis or
snowboards, in rail vehicles in accordance with the preamble of Claim 1 and a
rail vehicle in
accordance with the preamble of Claim 13.
Prior art in particular knows devices for the fastening of surfboards at or on
motor vehicles.
By means of such devices, the surfboards are inserted into and retained by
special carrier
devices attached either at the roof or at the rear of the vehicle. Such a
device is, for example,
disclosed by the publication DE 9016382 U1. The roof rack comprises a
supporting frame
made of brackets with rails that carry the retaining arms. Stepless and
vertical locking is not
enabled by the device.
The publication US 2010/0213226 Al discloses a retainer for watercraft mounted
at the rear
side of a box-shaped recreation vehicle. The device can be moved in axial
direction of the
watercraft by means of a system of telescoping rods and can, in addition, be
engaged in a
position away from the rear side of the recreation vehicle. The actual
retainer likewise
consists of a closed slidable system of rods. The handling of the device,
which needs to be
moved upward to lock it and needs to be secured appropriately, has to be rated
as
cumbersome.
A comparable device for surfboards is disclosed in the publication US
2009/0261136 Al in
which, however, vertical adjustment of the retainer is not provided for.
The publication FR 2532611 describes a device for the fastening of a surfboard
at or on a
boat. The surfboard is, in horizontal position, inserted into or fastened to a
fastening device
arranged at or on the boat. The device comprises two C-shaped retainers spaced
apart from
each other at a fixed distance. The C-shaped retainers are rigidly mounted to
the boat or a
system of rods and their position to each other cannot be changed. However,
appropriate
means are provided to enable adjustment or sliding of the brackets of the C-
shaped retainers
in relation to their position to each other.
By their nature, the known devices are each designed for specific
applications, and in that
form not suitable for designing such a device for use in rail vehicles.

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Therefore, the object of the invention is to create a device of the kind
specified first above
which is suitable for use in rail vehicles and guarantees the safe transport
of oblong objects
of different lengths and, moreover, guarantees simple handling.
According to the invention, the object is achieved by providing a vertical
retainer section in a
rail vehicle, which section is connected to the carriage body of the rail
vehicle, with a
retaining element being arranged at the retainer section and with the
retaining element
having a cause-effect relationship with the retainer section to bring about
the locking of the
oblong objects.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the retainer section comprises
two parallel
guide rails spaced apart from each other, which are arranged inside the rail
vehicle at fixed
positions to each other, the retaining element being slidable along the guide
rails preferably
in a stepless fashion. Through this, a high stability of the device is
achieved.
According to a further characteristic feature of the aforesaid embodiment, the
retaining
element preferably has at least two mirror-symmetrically arranged bow-shaped
retaining
arms arranged at a carrier, the carrier having bearings designed to guide the
retaining
element on the guide rails.
An advantageous characteristic feature is that an operating handle is arranged
at the
retaining element, serving to make handling of the device easier. To limit the
downward
vertical movement of the retaining element, a further advantageous
characteristic feature
provided is that at least one of the guide rails has a limiting element. For
example, to fasten a
surfboard, the retaining element is moved upward on the retainer section. The
board is then
placed into a holder (trough) provided at the floor of the vehicle and
inserted into the
retaining element. The retaining element is then moved downward by gravity,
bow-shaped
arms of the retaining element encompassing the surfboard at the sides.
In an advantageous version, the device according to this embodiment of the
invention
enables stepless adjustment, without additional components being required for
secure
locking. Locking takes place in a simple manner by the action of gravity. The
device is in
particular characterised by simple handling.
According to a further embodiment of the invention, the retainer section is
formed by a
vertical rod connected to the carriage body of the rail vehicle and by a
horizontal tubular
structure connected thereto, the retaining element having a horizontally
rotatable retaining

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bracket which is mounted to the aforesaid rod. According to a preferred
characteristic feature
of the invention, it is intended that the retaining bracket can be locked by
means of a gas
spring structure. To fasten the objects specified above, the retaining bracket
is slewed away
and the object is brought into a correct position and retained in the locked
position by the
retaining bracket, driven by the gas spring. Supported by the gas spring, the
oblong objects
placed into the device are retained and locked.
According to further characteristic features of the invention, the retainer
section and the
retaining bracket as well as the retaining arms and/or the operating handle of
the respective
embodiments have surfaces which are rubberised or lined with rubber elements.
In an
advantageous version, this prevents damage to the surface of the objects to be
locked and,
in addition, the objects are secured against slipping or held in place.
According to a further characteristic feature of the invention, means for
holding the objects to
be locked in place at the floor are provided below the retainer section.
Advantageously, these
means comprise a bowl-shaped or trough-shaped indentation in or on the car
floor of the rail
vehicle. In an advantageous version, this additionally secures the objects to
be retained.
Furthermore, the invention relates to a rail vehicle, in particular for local
and regional rail,
which is equipped for locking oblong objects, in particular surfboards, skis
or snowboards,
and in which a device according to the characteristic features of at least one
of the claims
above is arranged at the right and/or left side of the door area, preferably
behind the backrest
of a seat. To avoid repetition, reference is made to the above explanations
regarding the
individual characteristic features.
Embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawing and explained below. The
figures
show the following:
Fig. 1 the arrangement of a first embodiment of the device inside the
compartment
of a rail vehicle which is only indicated;
Fig. 2 a front view of the device according to Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 an aerial view of a device according to Fig. 2; and
Fig. 4 an aerial view of a retaining element with operating element.
Fig. 5 the arrangement of a second embodiment of the device inside the
compartment
of a rail vehicle which is only indicated;
Fig. 6 another arrangement of the second embodiment of the device inside the
compartment of a rail vehicle which is only indicated.

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Fig. 1 shows a device according to the invention for locking oblong objects,
in particular of
surfboards (not shown), inside a rail vehicle. The vehicle and the interior
are only indicated
and not fully shown. A vertical retainer section 1 is provided which is
rigidly connected to the
car body 21 of the rail vehicle 20 by means of the fasteners 1.3 and 1.4. At
the retainer
section 1, a retaining element 2 is arranged which preferably can be moved
steplessly and
vertically at the retainer section 1.
Fig. 2 shows how the retaining element 2 and the operating element 3 can be
moved into an
upper position (shown dashed). The retainer section 1 comprises two parallel
guide rails 1.1,
1.2, spaced apart from each other and arranged at fixed positions to each
other. The
retaining element 2 consists of two mirror-symmetrically arranged bow-shaped
retaining
arms 2.1, 2.2, which in the embodiment shown are arranged on top of each other
in dual
design 2.1', 2.2' and which are connected to a carrier element 2.3 or 2.3.
Bearings (2.3.1,
2.3.2) which are designed to guide the retaining element 2 on the guide rails
1.1, 1.2 are
provided in the carrier 2.3 or 2.3'. To enable better handling and moving of
the retaining
element 2, an operating handle 3 is located at the retaining element 2.
The guide rail 1.1 has a limiting element 4 in the form of a clamping ring to
limit the
downward vertical movement of the retaining element. A trough 5 as a means for
holding the
surfboard in place at the floor is provided below the retainer section 1.
Instead of a trough, a
groove-like or slot-like indentation or bowl may also be provided in the floor
of the vehicle. To
prevent damage during storage, the retaining arms 2.1, 2.2 have a rubberised
surface.
Fig. 5 and 6 show a further embodiment of the invention. Here, the retainer
section 10 is
formed by a rod 10.1 connected to the carriage body 21 of the rail vehicle 20
and by a
horizontal tubular structure 10.2 connected thereto, which may be arranged at
the right or left
side of the door area of the vehicle. As shown in the drawings, the device is
preferably
arranged behind the backrest of a seat. Preferably, the retaining element 11
comprises a
horizontally rotatable retaining bracket 11.1 attached to the rod 10.1 and
lockable by means
of a gas pressure spring structure 11.2. To fasten the aforementioned objects,
the retaining
bracket 11.1 is slewed away and the object is brought into a correct position
and retained in
the locked position by the retaining bracket, driven by the gas spring 11.2.
Supported by the
gas pressure spring, the oblong objects placed into the device are retained
and locked.
The retainer section 10 and the retaining element 11, or parts thereof, have
surfaces which
are rubberised or lined with rubber elements, which prevents damage to the
surface of the

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objects to be locked. Furthermore, this secures the objects against slipping
or holds them in
place. A trough 5 as a means for holding the surfboard in place at the floor
is provided below
the retainer section 10. Instead of a trough, a groove-like or slot-like
indentation or bowl may
also be provided in the floor of the vehicle.

Representative Drawing