SUPPORT OF COUPLING MECHANISM Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC B61G9/00 B61G7/10 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to an automatic couplers for railway cars. Automatic coupler for railway car comprises an anchor and a coupling mechanism connected thereto. Coupling support mechanism supports coupling mechanism in vertical direction. To maintain automatic coupling brackets are connected to anchor. Torsion springs are operably connected with brackets. Rotary movement of any of brackets in vertical direction causes rotation of corresponding torsion springs.

EFFECT: possibility to adjust supporting mechanism of automatic coupling in multiple dimensions, reduced dimensions and weight of supporting mechanism of automatic coupling.

20 cl, 14 dwg