FREIGHT CAR BOGIE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: railway transport. SUBSTANCE: bogie has side frames, wheels with axle boxes overspring beam connected with side frames by means of friction plates rigidly secured to side frame columns and made dihedrally convex in plan. Friction plates interact with plates of friction shoes-side bearers. The latter are arranged in pairs across overspring beam and in V-shaped manner in plan and are installed with resting on resilient members in guides secured on side of overspring beam ends. Axes on friction shoes-side bearers of each pair are arranged at angle of 15-30 degrees relative to each other in plan. Faces of friction plates are arranged square to axes of friction shoes-side bearers interacting with plates. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of operation. 12 dwg