FREIGHT GONDOLA CAR WITH DEAD FLOOR Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B61D3/00 B61F1/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to railway transport. Proposed gondola car comprises frame (2) mounted on two trucks (1) and formed by two lengthwise lateral beams and truck frame beams jointed be terminal, swivel and crosswise beams, and body with lateral and face walls with posts. Body floor has recess arranged in between trucks. Inner end of the frame truck load carrying beams are welded into crosswise beams of box section with their ends jointed to lengthwise lateral beams. Lengthwise beams (10) bent along the recess profile are welded into said box section beams (11) opposite body sidewall lateral posts. Variable-height "П"-section corner plates are welded into joints between crosswise beams and lengthwise beams. Lengthwise beams are welded into body sidewalls to make closed load carrying belt of the body. Variable-height "П"-section corner plates are welded into joints between face wall central post and lengthwise beam of the body face wall and top belt profile.

EFFECT: increased car volume and load-carrying capacity.

4 cl, 5 dwg