RAILWAY CAR FRAME (VERSIONS)

• Main Authors: SHISHKOV V.A, GALIEVA I.V, ZOTSENKO A.G, ABRAMOV E.V, BAZHENEVSKIKH JU.M, KRJUCHKOV A.V, AGAPOV N.I, IVANOV A.V, SHCHERBAKOV V.JU, NAPALKOV S.A, MALYKH N.A, ZEL'MAN N.E, ANDRONOV V.A, ROMANENKO A.N, GERMAN V.P, KLESHCHEVNIKOV V.A, EFIMOV V.P, STUPIN D.A, PONOMAREV S.A, GOLOVIZNIN B.L, DEMIN K.P, UL'JANOV O.A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.06.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES ORARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; RAILWAYS; TRANSPORTING; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAILVEHICLES

FIELD: railway transport. SUBSTANCE: proposed frame of railway car has front beams 1, bolsters 2, intermediate beams 3, longitudinal side beams 4 and center sill 5 with front stops 6, and pivot blocks connected to center sill and top bearings 8 combined with rear stops 7. Top bearings are made in form of two independent castings with closed upper parts provided with vertical walls with coaxial holes of different dimensions for interconnection by inner seam over contour of larger hole and connected over outer perimeter by butt weld. According to other design version, top bearings are made in form of solid casting with closed upper parts. Top bearings are secured in center sill at all sides, including upper horizontal flanges. EFFECT: increased strength and improved reliability. 3 cl, 7 dwg