DIRECT TRACTION DRIVE OF RAIL WHEELED ROLLING STOCK Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: railway transport. SUBSTANCE: induction motor with hollow shaft freely embracing wheelset axle is connected with wheel disks by traction clutches. Motor is suspended from locomotive body by means of two lever-type adjustable suspension mechanisms arranged at end faces of motor and provided with equalizer shaft whose bearings are installed on body. Shaft is connected with motor frame by means of two end horizontal levers and vertical rods. Suspension mechanisms are adjusted to bring to minimum misalignment of axles of motor hollow shaft and wheelset by means of hydraulic servodrive. To provide angular displacement of motor together with bogie frame at turning of the latter, motor is connected with frame by means of lever-type mechanism whose equalizer shaft rests on bogie frame bearings, and end vertical levers of shaft are connected with motor frame by means of horizontal rods. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 3 cl, 6 dwg