Apparatus for covering the track joint (track joint cover) between the rotary plate and the bellows of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicle sections

1. An apparatus ( 12 ) for covering the track joint between the rotary plate ( 7 ) and the bellows of the connection ( 1 ) between two hinge-linked vehicle sections ( 3 a , 3 b ), said bellows comprising two side walls ( 2 a ) that are joined together through a bellows roof ( 2 c ) at least, said track joint cover ( 12 ) having, like the bellows of said connection ( 1 ), singular corrugations or pleats ( 13 ), neighboring corrugations or pleats ( 13 ) being joined together by clamping ledges ( 16 ) in the region of their one apex at least, characterized in that at their one end at least, the clamping ledges ( 16 ) are fastened for vertical motion to the side wall ( 2 a ) of the bellows ( 2 ) by the fact that, in the region of their apex turned toward the track joint cover ( 12 ), the pleats ( 13 ) or corrugations of the bellows ( 2 ) have sheaths ( 25 ) for movably receiving the clamping ledges ( 16 ) of the track joint cover ( 12 ).

2. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the clamping ledges ( 16 ) are fastened at either end to the side wall ( 2 a ) of the bellows ( 2 ) of the connection ( 1 ) so as to be vertically movable.

3. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the sheaths ( 25 ) are disposed in the region of the portion of the side wall ( 2 a ) of the bellows ( 2 ) that is covered by the track joint cover ( 12 ).

4. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the sheaths ( 25 ) are clampingly connectable to the pleat ( 13 ) or corrugation of the bellows ( 2 ).

5. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the clamping ledges ( 16 ) are pluggable into the sheaths ( 25 ) from the top.

6. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the corrugations or pleats ( 13 ) have an edging element ( 24 ) in the region of their apex.

7. The apparatus as set forth in claim 6 , wherein the edging element ( 24 ) is an edging tape that is bent in a U shape and is glued and/or sewn to the webs ( 13 a ) of the corrugations or pleats ( 13 ).

8. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the track joint cover ( 12 )is fastened to an end frame ( 8 ) of a vehicle section ( 3 a , 3 b ).

9. The apparatus as set forth in claim 8 , wherein a strip profile ( 36 ) clampingly engages the pleat or corrugation web ( 13 a ) neighboring the end frame ( 8 ), said strip profile ( 36 ) being receivable by the end frame ( 8 ).

10. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the bellows ( 2 ) has a central frame ( 4 ).

11. The apparatus as set forth in claim 10 , wherein the central frame ( 4 ) has a bar ( 30 ) configured to approximately mate with the contour of the track joint cover ( 12 ), said track joint cover ( 12 ) being connected to said bar ( 30 ) of said central frame ( 4 ).

12. The apparatus as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the bar ( 30 ) is configured to be a bent part.

13. The apparatus as set forth in claim 12 , wherein the bar ( 30 ) has an open contour, the ends ( 31 ) of said bar ( 30 ) being attached to the central frame ( 4 ).

14. The apparatus as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the pleat or corrugation web ( 13 a ) neighboring the bar ( 30 ) is clampingly receivable by a strip profile ( 36 ), said strip profile ( 36 ) being receivable by said bar ( 30 ).

15. The apparatus as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the bar ( 30 ) has a back ledge ( 33 ) that mates with the contour of the track joint cover ( 12 ), the strip profile ( 36 ) being receivable by said back ledge ( 33 ).

16. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the bellows ( 2 ) has a bellows ceiling portion ( 40 ) which is spaced from the bellows roof ( 2 c ) to form a cavity, said bellows ceiling portion also comprising a plurality of corrugations or pleats that are joined by clamping ledges ( 46 ) in their apex region, said clamping ledges ( 46 ) being pluggably receivable by sheaths ( 45 ) disposed on the bellows side wall ( 2 a ) of the connection ( 1 ).

17. The apparatus as set forth in claim 16 , wherein the sheaths ( 45 ) for receiving the clamping ledges ( 46 ) are disposed on the apex of the bellows side wall ( 2 a ) that is turned toward the bellows ceiling portion ( 40 ).

18. The apparatus as set forth in claim 17 , wherein the clamping ledges ( 46 ) are securable in the sheath ( 45 ).

19. An apparatus ( 12 ) for covering the track joint between the rotary plate ( 7 ) and the bellows of the connection ( 1 ) between two hinge-linked vehicle sections ( 3 a , 3 b ). said bellows comprising two side walls ( 2 a ) that are joined together through a bellows roof ( 2 c ) at least, said track joint cover ( 12 ) having, like the bellows of said connection ( 1 ), singular corrugations or pleats ( 13 ), neighboring corrugations or pleats ( 13 ) being joined together by clamping ledges ( 16 ) in the region of their one apex at least, whereby the clamping ledges ( 16 ) are fastened at their one end at least to the side wall ( 2 a ) of the bellows ( 2 ) so as to be vertically movable, and the bellows ( 2 ) has a bellows ceiling portion ( 40 ) which is spaced from the bellows roof ( 2 c ) to form a cavity, said bellows ceiling portion also comprising a plurality of corrugations or pleats that are joined by clamping ledges ( 46 ) in their apex region, said clamping ledges ( 46 ) being pluggably receivable by sheaths ( 45 ) disposed on the bellows side wall ( 2 a ) of the connection ( 1 ).