WHEEL FLANGE LUBRICATOR FOR RAIL VEHICLE EMPLOYING DIESEL ENGINES Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: railway transport. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices designed for lubrication of flanges of wheelsets, rail side heads and switch members. It is designed for vehicles furnished with diesel engines, such as diesel locomotives, motor cars and rail cars. Wheel flange lubricator has reservoir with lubricant, oil pipeline and lubricating member in form of length of rubber pipe filled with solid lubricant. Diesel engine crankcase space is used as reservoir with lubricant. This space is connected through oil pipeline with lubricating member. Oil pipeline furnished with shutoff and regulating device is installed with tilting from diesel engine crankcase to lubricating member. EFFECT: reduced losses, simplified manufacturing and operation, possibility of self-contained operation. 2 cl, 1 dwg