COLLISION ENERGY DAMPER MODULE FOR VEHICLES Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B61G11/16 F16F7/12 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to railway transport. Proposed module consists of three plates: moving, intermediate and fixed with energy damping elements arranged there between. Fixed plate is jointed with vehicle, moving and intermediate plates are arranged to displace and shear material from said damping elements arranged between moving and intermediate plates and between intermediate and fixed plates. Maximum first damping element shearing force is smaller than that of second damping elements. Damping element sheared surface presents rings with outer multistart spiral and at least two lengthwise grooves. Damping elements are secured, on one side, by bushes with cutting edges, locating bushes, washers with fasteners on intermediate and fixed plates and coupled, on the other side, with moving and intermediate plate to shear preset thickness of material of ring multistart spiral material.

EFFECT: expanded operating performances, simplified design, higher efficiency.

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