RAILWAY VEHICLE BOGIE Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B61F5/02 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed bogie comprises mounted axles 3 with traction motors 4, frame to rest on axle boxes 3 via springs 5, body supports 15, and body-to-frame links. Said frame consists of lengthwise crossarms 6 and 7, and transverse beams 8, 9, 10, 11. Body-to-frame link is made up of two pins 22, 23 arranged beyond bogie edges in symmetry about bogie lengthwise axis and secured in cantilever on the frame, two lengthwise horizontal tie rods 14, 15, and link connection. The latter is arranged outside of the bogie and comprises two bell cranks 20, 21. Said bell cranks have lengthwise and crosswise arms and are fitted on said pins. Said lengthwise arms are interarticulated by transverse tie rod 24 and crosswise arms are articulated with lengthwise tie rods by ball hinges 18. Lengthwise tie rods are articulated via ball joints 16 with ends of relevant cross pieces.

EFFECT: higher reliability, axial power, lower weight.

4 cl, 5 dwg