DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING HORIZONTAL FORCES FROM BODY TO VEHICLE CARRIAGE Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: railroad transport. SUBSTANCE: device has the form of a combination of hydraulic cylinders 4-7 located in opposition on body 1 in lateral planes extending through the centers of carriages 2 and 3. Axes of the cylinders are horizontal, and pistons 8-11 with rods 16-19 are connected through links 20-23 to carriages 2 and 3. Working chambers 12-15 of cylinders 4-7 of different (2 or 3) carriages at either side of vehicle (left or right) are connected by pipes 24 and 25 occupied, as working chambers 12-15, with non-compressible liquid. This ensures relative lateral movability of carriages 2, 3 and preset distribution of lateral horizontal forces transmitted from body 1 to carriages 2 and 3. Links 20-23 can be deformable by providing resilient-dissipation elements 28 and 29. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of the device. 6 cl, 8 dwg