FLOATING SIDE SUPPORT FOR TWO ADJACENT CAR STRUCTURES HINGE-CONNECTED ON COMMON RAIL BOGIE Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B61F3/12 B61F5/14 

FIELD: railway transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed articulated system is arranged between two adjacent car structures 1 and 2 resting on rail bogie 5 containing two floating side supports provided with bogie flexible suspension unit 19 at each side of common central articulated structure 13. Bogie flexible suspension unit contains friction lining on its upper side. Thrust-and-support plate 20 is provided through which pushing forces act onto friction lining. Said plate acts with friction force onto friction part or lining of bogie flexible suspension unit. Articulated bracket 21 is installed stationary or movable on thrust-and-support plate 20 made for moving at sliding support contact with friction part or lining. End of following car structure is made for free movement between raised and low positions in which it is at sliding support contact with upper side of thrust-and-support plate.

EFFECT: provision of high reliability and long service life of structure.

21 cl, 19 dwg