RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK AUTOMATIC COUPLING Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC B61G7/12 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed coupling assembly incorporates automatic coupling (1) and a mechanism designed to match the automatic coupling and bogie turning. The aforesaid mechanism is furnished with rocker (7) hinged to the car frame with the help of a bracket, the said rocker lengthwise arm being linked up, by tie (9), with the second end of "П"-like torsion (5). The aforesaid matching mechanism rod represents a screw pair with its turn angle limiter by a latch and its fixed part is linked up with the rocker crosswise arm, while its rotary part with the above-the-spring beam is jointed with the bogie, by means of split-type fastening unit representing a lug with a mounting surface and threaded end. Note here that the beam is pivoted to the said lug. The fastening unit comprises two stops, one being arranged inside the aforesaid above-the-spring beam, the other one is arranged outside with limited travel relative to each other and to temporary hole made in the lateral wall of the aforesaid above-the-spring beam. The lug threaded end is fitted to tighten up and pressing the aforesaid stops against the wall of the aforesaid above-the-spring beam nearby temporary hole.

EFFECT: higher reliability and durability of fastening unit.

2 cl, 6 dwg