RAILWAY WHEEL Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B60B17/00 B60B9/06 B61F13/00 

FIELD: railway transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention can be used in locomotives, cars of freight and passenger trains, subway cars, cars of electric trains, streetcars, mine railway trains, cars and carriages for carrying coal, ore and other loads under ground. Proposed wheel has hub, wheel rim, and tire with flange. Rim is provided with upper and lower rings with first shock absorber placed in between. Second spring shock absorber is installed between wheel hub and wheel rim, being made in form of cylinder and rod with piston. First spring is installed outside the rod. Second spring is installed between lower side of rod piston and bottom of cylinder. Third is installed between upper cover of cylinder and upper part of rod piston. Fourth spring is installed lengthwise the cylinder and rod of second shock absorber. Flanges are provided to attach rod and cylinder to wheel rim and to wheel hub. Cylinder space is filled with liquid or gas. Third shock absorber is arranged between housing of wheel hub and cylinder with hole to fit wheel on wheel axle.

EFFECT: provisions of smooth running and stability of railway wheel.

5 cl, 3 dwg