VEHICLE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: mine industry; mine rail transport, mine cars. SUBSTANCE: mine car has body 1 straddled by belts 2 on which fastening units of wheelsets 3 and 4 are rigidly secured. Buffers 5 and coupling gears 6 equipped with exchangeable cone-shaped resilient members are installed by means of fastening members and stops on body 1. Mine car is mounted as follows. Belts 2 are installed to straddle mine car body 1, fastening units of wheelsets 3 secured on belts 2, and stops are installed on body to permit mounting of buffers 5 and coupling gears 6 directly on body 1. Assembled mine car body 1 is mounted on wheelsets 4. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 5 dwg