VEHICLE BOGIE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B61F5/18 B61F5/52 

FIELD: railway transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices providing longitudinal coupling of car with bogie. Rail car bogie contains frame installed on bearings of wheel axles and furnished with elastic support surfaces. Frame is made in form of cross beam rigidly coupled with longitudinal sides in which unit of longitudinal coupling with pivot 4 secured on car body is arranged. Hole is made in cross beam at side pointed to car body to receive car pivot. Longitudinal coupling unit is made in form of flexible members 3 arranged in longitudinal direction of frame opposite to each other on parts of cross beam arranged oppositely relative to said hole, and in form of members of elastic deformation being essentially plates 5 secured on opposite sides of cross beam. Clearance pivot and said plates is less than value of elastic deformation of flexible members.

EFFECT: improved reliability and increased service life of bogie.

5 cl, 3 dwg