DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE BOGIE SUPPORT-AND-RETURN DEVICE Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; rail vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: proposed device consists of socket, movable support plate rigidly connected to body secured on bogie frame and filled with axle lubricant. Cylinder with piston installed in cylinder for movement is arranged on body. Piston rod is connected to movable support plate. Inner space of body is connected with underpiston and overpiston spaces of cylinder through pipes. Said cylinder spaces are furnished with additional pipelines whose ends adjoin flanges of wheels of bogie wheelset through air gap. All indicated pipelines are furnished with single-acting valves to pass axle lubricant.

EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities of locomotive.

4 dwg