DEVICE FOR CONTROL OVER RAIL CIRCUITS SHUNTING Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B61L23/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: device comprises instrument with means for connection with rail circuit. Current collectors are arranged at free ends. Means for connection with rail circuit is composed of two lever spring-loaded mechanism. Every said mechanism is arranged at appropriate bogie axle box support. Current collector is composed of graphite shoe arranged at the end of resilient plate. The latter is provided with insulating element and secured at one of lever spring-loaded webs. Besides, it has roller arranged between the webs and lower horizontal axle. The latter is mounted at lower ends of said webs perpendicular to rail direction to allow the contact between one of rail sides and rail head side surface. Upper ends of webs are arranged at upper horizontal axle to turn in vertical lengthwise plane in metal angle piece webs. Said angle piece is rigidly secured at horizontal crosswise plane at extending part of axle box horizontal flange at outer part of said bogie. Spring expansion ends of said spring-loaded lever mechanism are secured at axle box horizontal flange and at spring-loaded lever mechanism web lower part.

EFFECT: higher control over rail circuit shunting in motion of railway vehicle.

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