SIDE SUPPORT OF BODY RESTING ON RAIL VEHICLE BOGIE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: railway transport. SUBSTANCE: support has rocking rod 5, intermediate cups 8 and 9, flexible members 10 and 11 and support plates (brackets) 3 and 4 fixed, respectively, on body 1 and bogie 2. Fitted on ends of rod 5 are joints located in intermediate cups 8 and 9. Support plates 3 and 4 have stops 12 and 13 to limit horizontal travel of intermediate cups 8 and 9 relative to support plates 3 and 4. Stops are installed with clearance whose value is selected to prevent contact in stop at maximum designed horizontal displacement of body 1 relative to bogie 2 above support. Silent blocks are used to cushion impacts in stops 12 and 13. Operation of flexible members 10 and 11 for shifting within indicated clearance practically prevents abrasive wear of support parts at vertical vibrations of body 1 relative to bogie 2, thus providing high reliability of support. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of operation. 3 cl, 4 dwg