FLEXIBLY DAMPING UNIT AND GUIDE ARRANGEMENT Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; railway transport. SUBSTANCE: guide arrangement has tie-rod with stop members on ends and threaded bushings secured on stop members. At least one of stop members is installed on tie-rod for sliding. Hollow bolt is turned into bushing. Hollow bolt engages with external flexible member. Hollow bolt is stopped by other bolt turned into threaded hole of stop rigidly secured on tie-rod end. Adjustable compression of flexible members is provided during assembling of guide arrangement. According to second design version, tie-rod is made sectional and is provided with conical sections to place internal flexible members into operation simultaneously with external ones. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 6 cl, 4 dwg