ARTICULATED CAR FOR HAULAGE OF LARGE-CAPACITY CONTAINERS Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B61D3/20 B61F1/02 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to railroad transport. Car frame 1 comprises separate sections 7 interconnected by hinge assembly 8 and is mounted on two extreme and one central bogies 3 and 4, respectively. Every section comprises side girder from welded I-beam, short and long centre sills, front and rear body bolster beam. Said short centre sill is equipped with automatic coupler and jointed to side beams by diagonal braces. Shot centre sill is jointed with hinge assy part to support front beam with slide supports. Centre sills are jointed with side beams by braces from roll-formed z-section and located below their bottom surface. Front beams are arranged level with side beam top surface while bolster beam top surface is located between top surfaces of side and short centre sills. Short centre sill is joined by metal sheets with bolster, front and side beams.

EFFECT: uniform distribution of strains in transfer of lengthwise load via automatic couplers.

3 cl, 7 dwg