TRAILING VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; railless vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: proposed trailing vehicle has body with frame which is connected with frame of roll-under truck by means of slewing circle consisting of upper and lower races, and pneumatic brake system with supply main line and brake chambers with air ducts interconnecting units of pneumatic brake system. Additional brake chamber is installed on frame on roll-under truck in central part of slewing circle. End part of rod of additional brake chamber is made conical and it engages at least with end faces of two spring-loaded tie-rods. Tie-rods are installed for movement relative to frame of roll-under truck, and brake shoes are installed and rigidly secured on two other end face parts of tie-rods. Brake shoes interact with circular generating surface of slewing circle upper race. Additional brake chamber is connected to supply main line of said pneumatic brake system of trailer.

EFFECT: improved safety owing to stability of trailer running in emergency in case of uncoupling of trailer-train.

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