ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT OF RAILWAY TANK BARREL (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B61D5/06 B60P3/22 

FIELD: railway transport; tank cars.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices designed for adjustable mounting of barrels on frame of railway tanks. According to first version, adjustable support consists of cradle rigidly secured on bolster of car frame, with chutes installed parallel to center sill, in inner space of which taking-up members are installed on eccentric parts of two shafts. Two parts of each shaft pass through coaxial holes of vertical walls and eccentric part is placed in between. One of two parts of shaft is provided with stop and handwheel. According to other design version, adjustable support consists of cradle rigidly secured on bolster of car frame with taking-up members installed parallel to center sill, each being hinge mounted on two axles passing through perpendicular screw shaft installed on cradle by means of thrust nut to form screw pair nut providing lifting and lowering of taking-up member.

EFFECT: possibility of mounting tank barrel on support cradles without clearances.

4 cl, 5 dwg