METHOD FOR LOADING SEMITRAILER ON FLATCAR Russian patent published in 2020 - IPC B61D47/00 B61D3/18 B65G67/04 

FIELD: transportation.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of railway transport, in particular, to the method of loading a semitrailer on a flatcar, in which it is transported. Method of loading automotive semitrailer on flatcar, at which semitrailer is arranged in removable basket located on ground surface by means of tractor (not shown). When semitrailer is placed in basket, semitrailer wheels are installed in slots in basket flooring. Then, by the hoisting devices, basket with semitrailer is installed on flatcar. At that, the basket is installed on the detachable base fixed on the flatcar. At that, semitrailer center pivot engages with fifth-wheel coupling installed on base. Technical result is achieved by fixing wheels, installing them into lodgments made on base. At the same time the semi-trailer wheels are reliably and without risk of damage fixed by movements with the help of lodgments.

EFFECT: technical result consists in improvement of semitrailer integrity during transportation on flatcar.

1 cl, 4 dwg