RAILWAY PLATFORM FOR CARRYING LARGE-SIZE CONTAINERS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B61D3/20 B61F1/02 

FIELD: railway transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed railway platform for carrying container has frame 1 mounted on running bogies 2, automatic coupler 3 and brake equipment 4. frame 1 of platform is made long-base and is provided with shortened center sill 5 consisting of two Z-beams and conveying force through welded braces 7 to side longitudinal beams 6 being H-section weldment of height variable in length and made in interpivot zone higher than level of loading platform. End beams 12 are arranged between side longitudinal beams 6 reinforced from inside by stiffening ribs, and also bolsters 11 and cross intermediate beams of box-section being rigidly coupled with upper and lower flanges of side beams 6. End part of frame 1 is strengthened by channels and sheets rigidly coupling end beam 12, center sill 5 and bolster.

EFFECT: reduced deflection of platform.

4 cl, 6 dwg