EP0873929B1 - Variable gauge bogie for rolling stock - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a variable gauge bogie for a rolling stock which is capable of running on railways of various types of gauge (the distance between a pair of right and left rails). More particularly, the present invention relates to a variable gauge bogie which is adaptable to a motor bogie, and in which the weight of equipments under axle springs (non-suspended weight) is reduced.
- gauge of railways there are several types of gauge of railways (the distance between the insides of right and left railhead of a railway). For example, in Japan, "Shinkansen” runs on a railway track having a standard gauge of 1,435 mm. On the other hand, Japanese conventional railway track is called a narrow gauge of 1,067 mm. Besides, there are a wide gauge of 1,524 mm or 1,688 mm, and a narrower gauge of 1,000 mm.
- Fig. 5 shows a front sectional view of the construction around the axle of a variable gauge bogie employing a direct drive mechanism with independent wheels (DDM).
- DDM direct drive mechanism with independent wheels
- ground facilities are indicated by two-dot chain lines (as well, hereinafter).
- Right and left wheels 141 which are positioned on right and left rails 143, are shown in Fig. 1.
- Each wheel 141 is attached rotationally to an outer cylinder 135 via a bearing 140.
- the outer cylinders 135 are fitted on the outside of a non-rotational axle 131. Said outer cylinders are also non-rotational and transversely slidable relative to the axle 131.
- the right and left outer cylinders 135 are correspondingly provided with the right and left wheels 141, respectively, and independently slidable relative to each other.
- the insides of right and left wheels 141 are each provided with a motor 162.
- the casing 162a and rotor 162b of the motor 162 are fixed to the wheel 141, while a stator 162c of the motor 162 is fixed to the outer cylinder 135.
- the inside end of the casing 162a is rotationally supported on the outer cylinder 135 by a bearing 162d.
- the motor 162 contrary to a conventional motor, has the rotor 162b in the circumference of inside of the casing 162a and the stator 162c at its center. By rotationally driving the rotor 162b and casing 162a, the wheel 141 will be rotated.
- a locking block 128 fixed to the end of the outer cylinder 135 lowers, so that a projection 128b on the upper part of the locking block 128 will come off the cavity 121f of the axle box body 121. Under this circumstance, the outer cylinder 135 becomes transversely slidable.
- a variable gauge bogie runs with satisfactory stability at a high speed on straight railway tracks.
- it is poor in steering performance on a curved track.
- the reason is as follows.
- the axle is expected to automatically follow the curve in a railway, since the running distance of wheels may vary by a difference between the diameters of the outside and inside wheels at the curve, caused by the centrifugal force and the gradient of a wheel tread.
- the weight under axle springs 117 installed between the axle box 119 and the side beam 115 of the bogie frame 111 is increased by the weight of the motors 162. Accordingly, load put on the railway track (including rails, sleepers, and track bed ) may be disadvantageously increased.
- variable gauge bogie for a rolling stock which is capable of suppressing non-suspended weight along with satisfactory steering performance.
- a variable gauge bogie for rolling stock comprises a rotational axle extending in transverse directions of a bogie frame; a pair of outer cylinders, mounted at the right and left ends of said axle on the outer circumferences thereof, said outer cylinder being synchronously rotatable with the axle and transversely slidable relative to the axle; a pair of right and left wheels fixably positioned on the outer circumference of each of the outer cylinders, at the end close to the longitudinal axis of the bogie; a pair of right and left outer cylinder bearings, positioned on the outer circumference of each of the outer cylinders at the other end thereof, for receiving both radial and thrust loads; axle bearings for receiving thrust load of said axle; and a pair of right and left axle boxes, in which the bearings are installed, each of the boxes having a locking portion to hold the outer cylinder bearings at two points in the transverse direction, so that the outer cylinder bearings are movable between said portions inside the axle box, and whereby
- an axle is a rotational type one in which the axle is so made to be driven for rotation by a so-called Cardan type driving device, as well as an ordinary carrying bogie.
- the wheels, the outer cylinders, and the outer cylinder bearings are transversely slidable as to carry out an alternation operation of a gauge of a bogie.
- the weight of the vehicle body and the thrust load born by the wheels are received by the outer cylinder bearings, and transmitted between the outer cylinders and the axle boxes.
- the axle is supported in a rotational direction by the axle boxes via axle bearings, and in a thrust direction by the axle bearings.
- the bogie 1 of this embodiment comprises a bogie frame 11, axle springs 17, axle boxes 19, an axle 31, wheels 41, a motor 61, and a speed reducer 67, referring now to Fig. 1.
- the bogie frame 11 is supported by four axle boxes 19 which are located at the right and left, the front and rear of the bogie frame 11.
- the lengthwise direction of rails (an advancing direction of a railway car) is named a longitudinal direction
- the perpendicular direction to the lengthwise direction of rails on a track is named a transverse direction
- the perpendicular direction to a railway track is named a vertical direction.
- a railway vehicle body (not shown) is positioned on the bogie frame 11 via a rotation fulcrum (not shown).
- a tractive apparatus to transmit proceeding power and breaking power to the vehicle body, and a damper which controls relative yawing motion between the bogie and the vehicle body are provided between the bogie and the vehicle body, if necessary (both publicly known and not shown).
- the axle box 19 is installed under the side beam 15 through the axle spring 17, which serves to absorb vibration of the wheel 41 and the axle 31.
- a publicly known axle box support system or damper may be installed between the side beam 15 and the axle box 19 (not shown).
- the axle box 19 (an assembly) is a box in which an outer cylinder bearing 25 and an axle bearing 23 are installed.
- the outer cylinder bearing 25 substantially receives weight and thrust power loaded on the wheel 41 and the axle 31 via the outer cylinder 35.
- the axle bearing 23 is attached to each end of the axle 31, so that it receives thrust power loaded on the axle 31.
- the outer ring of the axle bearing 23, shown in detail in Fig. 2 is retained at the both sides thereof by a groove 21b in an outer side portion 21a of the axle box body 21.
- a groove 21b is open, seen from the line B-B, as shown in Fig. 2B.
- the groove 21b is formed along the edge of the window 21h, and the outer ring of the axle bearing 23 is vertically slidably fitted in this groove 21b.
- the upper side of the groove 21b is cut at a deeper position away from the upper outer circumference of the axle bearing 23, so that radial load does not apply to the axle bearing 23.
- the window 21h including a corresponding portion therein, is closed with a cap or bellows (not shown).
- the outer ring of the outer cylinder bearing 25 is retained inside the retainer 27.
- the retainer 27 has a partially separable construction and has substantially a ring-like shape.
- the retainer 27 is provided with a locking projection 27a of a trapezoid section, which is formed like a belt extending in the circumferential direction on the upper outer circumference, as shown in Fig. 2C.
- the locking projection 27a fits in the outer cylinder groove 21f or 21d formed on the ceiling 21c inside the axle box body 21, so that it holds the retainer 27 and outer cylinder bearing 25, as well as the outer cylinder 35 and the wheel 41 in right and left directions.
- the retainer locking projection 27a When the retainer locking projection 27a is positioned at the inside groove 21f, the wheel 41 moves towards inside to be positioned at the narrow gauge.
- the retainer locking projection 27a at the outside groove 21d the wheel 41 moves towards outside to be positioned at the standard gauge. Accordingly, the center distance between the grooves 21f and 21d is half the distance
- the axle box body 21 has a plane closed construction at the bottom 21g thereof. As shown in Fig. 1, the under surface of the bottom 21g is received by a support roller 51 on a support base 53, which is a part of ground facilities, to support the weight of the bogie and the vehicle body during the operation of altering the gauge of the bogie.
- the ground facilities (including rails 43 and guide rails 45) will be described later with reference to the Fig. 4.
- the outer cylinder 35 is fixably mounted on the axle 31, being non-rational relative to the axle and transversely slidable on the axle.
- the wheel 41 is fixed to the outer circumference of the outer cylinder 35 in both radial and thrust directions.
- a sliding-type torque transmission mechanism which comprises a ball spline or spline 37 is provided between the outer cylinder 35 and the wheel 31.
- the ball spline or spline 37 transmits torque of the rotational direction from the axle 31 to the outer cylinder 35.
- the inner ring of the outer cylinder bearing 25 is retained at the outer surface of the end of the outer cylinder 35.
- the outer cylinder 35 After lowering along with the axle 31 and the wheel 41 upon the operation of altering the gauge of a bogie 1, the outer cylinder 35 will slide transversely on the axle 31 (referring to Fig. 3).
- the bellows 40 is so mounted on the end of the outer cylinder that the ball spline 37 will not appear outside, when the outer cylinder 35 moves transversely.
- a motor 61 is firmly fixed to the center of the cross beam 13.
- a speed reducer 67 which reduces rotation of the motor 61 and delivers the rotation to the axle 31, and which is named as a publicly known Cardan-type speed reducer, is held elastically relative to the cross beam 13. More specifically, the casing 68 of the speed reducer 67, comprising a pinion shaft 69, is supported by the cross beam 13 through a rubber around the pinion shaft 69 and swings correspondingly to movement of the axle 13 at the supported section as a pivotal point.
- a coupling 63 connecting the power shaft of the motor 61 with the pinion shaft 69 of the speed reducer 67 is a universal joint capable of adapting to dislocation of the shaft center.
- the speed reducer 67 is, in this example, a single reduction gear which comprises a pinion 71 and a gear 73.
- the gear 73 is firmly fixed to the axle 31 to deliver torque to the axle 31.
- Fig. 4 shows views of the ground facilities for altering the gauge of a variable gauge bogie according to this embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 4A is a top plan view
- Fig. 4B is a side view along line B-B.
- Two support bases 53 extend longitudinally at both right and left sides of the railway track, as shown in Fig. 4A.
- a multiple of support rollers 51 are provided on said support bases 53, not shown.
- Rails 43, 43' and 43" which are positioned between guide rails 45' at the both sides thereof, are provided inside the support bases 53.
- the guide rails 45' will serve to make the wheels 41 spread (or narrow) transversely during operation of gauge alternation.
- the rails 43 are positioned at the narrow gauge (a gauge of 1,067 mm) at the lower part of the Fig. 4.
- the rails 43' at the middle part has a tapered shape gradually widening at the gauge altering section, and the rails 43" at the upper portion is the standard gauge (1,435 mm). While a train is passing through this section, an operation of gauge alternation is being carried out.
- the support base 53 has the same height at any point of the track, while the height of the rail 43 varies, with the track viewed from the side, as shown in Fig. 4B. That is, relative to the narrow gauge rail 43 and the standard gauge rail 43" at the both sides, the gauge altering section rail 43' at the center is lower by H indicated in Fig. 4B. An inclined section having a length of L indicated in Fig. 4B is provided between the rails 43 and 43". This is because when a train passes through the gauge altering section, the wheels 41 and the axle 31 are lowered as to release a transverse lock of each of the wheels 41, and while the wheels 41 are lowered, the right and left spacing of the wheels 41 will be altered by the guide rails 45'.
- Fig. 3A shows a condition of the narrow gauge mentioned.
- the outer cylinder 35, the wheel 41, and the outer cylinder bearing 25 are inwardly positioned.
- the locking projection 27a of the outer cylinder bearing are fitted in the inside groove 21f. While the support roller 51, being positioned under the axle box 19, supports the weight above the axle box 19, the bogie 1 proceeds on the gauge altering section shown in Fig. 4.
- the axle box 19 being supported by the support roller 51, the wheel 41 and the axle 31 become lower because the rail 43' is at the lower position at the center of the gauge altering section, shown in Fig. 4. Consequently, the outer cylinder bearing 25 and the retainer 27 become lower and the locking projection 27a slips off downwards from the narrow gauge groove 21f. Under this condition, the outer cylinder 35 and the wheel 41 are transversely slidable on the axle 31, so that the wheel 41 and others will move transversely on the axle 31 when the wheel 41 is pushed transversely by the guide rails 45 and the flange of the wheel 41.
- the gauge of a variable gauge bogie alters from the narrow gauge to the standard one, while the train passes through the gauge altering section, wherein the rails 43 and guide rails 45 are disposed as shown in Fig. 4.
- Fig. 3C shows a condition such that the wheel 41, the axle 31, the outer cylinder 35, the outer cylinder bearing 25, and the like are positioned outwardly, and further, the wheel 41, the axle 31, the outer cylinder 35, the outer cylinder bearing 25, the retainer 27, and the like are positioned higher (under the condition of the standard gauge). Under this condition, the locking projection 27a of the retainer 27 fits in the outside standard gauge groove 21d to hold the outer cylinder 35 and the wheel 41 towards a thrust direction.
- gauge alternation from the narrow gauge to the standard one, is now completed. A gauge alternation from the standard gauge to the narrow one is carried out by a reversed operation of the above-mentioned.
- the present invention will provide a variable gauge bogie for a rolling stock which is capable of suppressing non-suspended weight and maintaining satisfactory steering performance of the bogie.
- the Cardan system widely used as a driving mechanism, may be employed for a variable gauge bogie for a rolling stock according to the present invention.
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- This invention relates to a variable gauge bogie for a rolling stock which is capable of running on railways of various types of gauge (the distance between a pair of right and left rails). More particularly, the present invention relates to a variable gauge bogie which is adaptable to a motor bogie, and in which the weight of equipments under axle springs (non-suspended weight) is reduced.
- There are several types of gauge of railways (the distance between the insides of right and left railhead of a railway). For example, in Japan, "Shinkansen" runs on a railway track having a standard gauge of 1,435 mm. On the other hand, Japanese conventional railway track is called a narrow gauge of 1,067 mm. Besides, there are a wide gauge of 1,524 mm or 1,688 mm, and a narrower gauge of 1,000 mm.
- Especially in Europe, international trains run through on plural types of railways having different gauges, so that a variable gauge railway bogie has been sought.
- Only a light weight articulated bogie, the so-called Talgo Train, has practically been in use as a variable gauge bogie. This bogie for the Talgo Train is towed by an electric locomotive and does not have driving power by itself. Namely, it is a carrying bogie.
- Several systems have been proposed for a motor bogie capable of altering its gauge. One example of said prior art systems is disclosed on Fig. 5 which shows a front sectional view of the construction around the axle of a variable gauge bogie employing a direct drive mechanism with independent wheels (DDM). In Fig. 5, ground facilities are indicated by two-dot chain lines (as well, hereinafter).
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left wheels 141, which are positioned on right andleft rails 143, are shown in Fig. 1. Eachwheel 141 is attached rotationally to anouter cylinder 135 via abearing 140. Theouter cylinders 135 are fitted on the outside of anon-rotational axle 131. Said outer cylinders are also non-rotational and transversely slidable relative to theaxle 131. The right and leftouter cylinders 135 are correspondingly provided with the right andleft wheels 141, respectively, and independently slidable relative to each other. - The insides of right and
left wheels 141 are each provided with amotor 162. Thecasing 162a androtor 162b of themotor 162 are fixed to thewheel 141, while astator 162c of themotor 162 is fixed to theouter cylinder 135. The inside end of thecasing 162a is rotationally supported on theouter cylinder 135 by a bearing 162d. Themotor 162, contrary to a conventional motor, has therotor 162b in the circumference of inside of thecasing 162a and thestator 162c at its center. By rotationally driving therotor 162b andcasing 162a, thewheel 141 will be rotated. - In a bogie according to the DDM system in Fig. 5, its gauge will be altered by transversely sliding the
outer cylinder 135, together with thewheel 141 andmotor 162, on theaxle 131. That is, in the process of altering a gauge, while anaxle box 119, abogie frame 111 on the axle box and a vehicle body (not shown) are supported by asupport roller 151 and asupport base 153 under theaxle box 119, theaxle 131, thewheel 141, and themotor 162 are all together lowered (therails 143 go down or thesupport bases 153 go up). At the same time, alocking block 128 fixed to the end of theouter cylinder 135 lowers, so that aprojection 128b on the upper part of thelocking block 128 will come off thecavity 121f of theaxle box body 121. Under this circumstance, theouter cylinder 135 becomes transversely slidable. - Therefore, when the bogie 101 (along with the vehicle) proceeds in its advancing direction (a perpendicular direction to the sheet of Fig. 5), if the
rails 143 and theguide rails 145 are set as to gradually widen outwardly, theouter cylinders 135 and thewheels 141 and themotors 162 move transversely on theaxle 131. Thus, the distance between the right andleft wheels 141 is increased. When the widening is completed, thewheels 141 are so lifted (therails 143 are lifted) that theinside projections 128a will fit in thelock cavity 121f and theouter cylinder 135 will be set to the predetermined transverse position. The operation of altering the gauge of the bogie is completed. - Generally, in employing a DDM system by the above-mentioned independent wheels, a variable gauge bogie runs with satisfactory stability at a high speed on straight railway tracks. On the other hand, it is poor in steering performance on a curved track. The reason is as follows. In a usual right-left-wheel joined drive method, the axle is expected to automatically follow the curve in a railway, since the running distance of wheels may vary by a difference between the diameters of the outside and inside wheels at the curve, caused by the centrifugal force and the gradient of a wheel tread.
- On the contrary, in a DDM bogie with independent wheels, the right and left wheels thereof are independently driven, so that the same steering performance may not be expected.
- Further, the weight under
axle springs 117 installed between theaxle box 119 and theside beam 115 of the bogie frame 111 (non-suspended weight) is increased by the weight of themotors 162. Accordingly, load put on the railway track (including rails, sleepers, and track bed ) may be disadvantageously increased. - Another example of a motor bogie having a mechanism for varying the gauge and comprising a non rotatable axle is disclosed in the JP-A-08-253147.
- Therefore, it is an object of the invention to provide a variable gauge bogie for a rolling stock which is capable of suppressing non-suspended weight along with satisfactory steering performance.
- According to the feature of the invention, a variable gauge bogie for rolling stock comprises a rotational axle extending in transverse directions of a bogie frame; a pair of outer cylinders, mounted at the right and left ends of said axle on the outer circumferences thereof, said outer cylinder being synchronously rotatable with the axle and transversely slidable relative to the axle; a pair of right and left wheels fixably positioned on the outer circumference of each of the outer cylinders, at the end close to the longitudinal axis of the bogie; a pair of right and left outer cylinder bearings, positioned on the outer circumference of each of the outer cylinders at the other end thereof, for receiving both radial and thrust loads; axle bearings for receiving thrust load of said axle; and a pair of right and left axle boxes, in which the bearings are installed, each of the boxes having a locking portion to hold the outer cylinder bearings at two points in the transverse direction, so that the outer cylinder bearings are movable between said portions inside the axle box, and whereby axle bearing grooves, formed in locking the axle box body, guide the axle bearings upwards and downwards.
- In short, an axle is a rotational type one in which the axle is so made to be driven for rotation by a so-called Cardan type driving device, as well as an ordinary carrying bogie. On the rotational axle, the wheels, the outer cylinders, and the outer cylinder bearings are transversely slidable as to carry out an alternation operation of a gauge of a bogie. The weight of the vehicle body and the thrust load born by the wheels are received by the outer cylinder bearings, and transmitted between the outer cylinders and the axle boxes. The axle is supported in a rotational direction by the axle boxes via axle bearings, and in a thrust direction by the axle bearings.
- The invention will be described in more detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- Fig. 1 is a top plan cross-sectional view of the construction around the axle of a variable gauge bogie for a rolling stock according to one embodiment of the present invention;
- Fig. 2 is a detailed top plan cross-sectional view of a portion around the axle box of the bogie for a rolling stock according to the embodiment in Fig. 1;
- Figs. 3A to 3C show a sequence of top plan sectional views to describe an operation during alternation of the gauge of the bogie according to the embodiment in Fig. 1;
- Figs. 4A and 4B are views of ground facilities of a track to carry out the gauge changing operation of a variable gauge bogie for a rolling stock according to this embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 4A is a top plan view and Fig. 4B is a side view taken along line B-B; and
- Fig. 5 shows a top plan sectional view of a prior art construction around the axle of a variable gauge bogie for a rolling stock employing the Direct Drive Mechanism with independent wheels (DDM).
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- The bogie 1 of this embodiment comprises a bogie frame 11,
axle springs 17,axle boxes 19, anaxle 31,wheels 41, amotor 61, and aspeed reducer 67, referring now to Fig. 1. - The bogie frame 11, which is a principal structural body of the bogie 1, includes
side beams 15 at its right and left sides and across beam 13 to couple theside beams 15. The bogie frame 11 is supported by fouraxle boxes 19 which are located at the right and left, the front and rear of the bogie frame 11. In this specification, as well as terminology used in the common technology of railway cars, the lengthwise direction of rails (an advancing direction of a railway car) is named a longitudinal direction, the perpendicular direction to the lengthwise direction of rails on a track is named a transverse direction, and the perpendicular direction to a railway track is named a vertical direction. A railway vehicle body (not shown) is positioned on the bogie frame 11 via a rotation fulcrum (not shown). A tractive apparatus to transmit proceeding power and breaking power to the vehicle body, and a damper which controls relative yawing motion between the bogie and the vehicle body are provided between the bogie and the vehicle body, if necessary (both publicly known and not shown). - The
axle box 19 is installed under theside beam 15 through theaxle spring 17, which serves to absorb vibration of thewheel 41 and theaxle 31. A publicly known axle box support system or damper may be installed between theside beam 15 and the axle box 19 (not shown). - The axle box 19 (an assembly) is a box in which an
outer cylinder bearing 25 and anaxle bearing 23 are installed. The outer cylinder bearing 25 substantially receives weight and thrust power loaded on thewheel 41 and theaxle 31 via theouter cylinder 35. Theaxle bearing 23 is attached to each end of theaxle 31, so that it receives thrust power loaded on theaxle 31. - The outer ring of the axle bearing 23, shown in detail in Fig. 2 is retained at the both sides thereof by a
groove 21b in anouter side portion 21a of theaxle box body 21. At theouter side portion 21a of theaxle box body 21, an invertedu-shaped window 21h is open, seen from the line B-B, as shown in Fig. 2B. Thegroove 21b is formed along the edge of thewindow 21h, and the outer ring of the axle bearing 23 is vertically slidably fitted in thisgroove 21b. Further, the upper side of thegroove 21b is cut at a deeper position away from the upper outer circumference of the axle bearing 23, so that radial load does not apply to theaxle bearing 23. Still further, thewindow 21h, including a corresponding portion therein, is closed with a cap or bellows (not shown). - The outer ring of the outer cylinder bearing 25 is retained inside the
retainer 27. Theretainer 27 has a partially separable construction and has substantially a ring-like shape. Theretainer 27 is provided with a lockingprojection 27a of a trapezoid section, which is formed like a belt extending in the circumferential direction on the upper outer circumference, as shown in Fig. 2C. The lockingprojection 27a fits in theouter cylinder groove ceiling 21c inside theaxle box body 21, so that it holds theretainer 27 and outer cylinder bearing 25, as well as theouter cylinder 35 and thewheel 41 in right and left directions. When theretainer locking projection 27a is positioned at theinside groove 21f, thewheel 41 moves towards inside to be positioned at the narrow gauge. When theretainer locking projection 27a at theoutside groove 21d, thewheel 41 moves towards outside to be positioned at the standard gauge. Accordingly, the center distance between thegrooves - The
axle box body 21 has a plane closed construction at the bottom 21g thereof. As shown in Fig. 1, the under surface of thebottom 21g is received by asupport roller 51 on asupport base 53, which is a part of ground facilities, to support the weight of the bogie and the vehicle body during the operation of altering the gauge of the bogie. The ground facilities (includingrails 43 and guide rails 45) will be described later with reference to the Fig. 4. - The
outer cylinder 35 is fixably mounted on theaxle 31, being non-rational relative to the axle and transversely slidable on the axle. Thewheel 41 is fixed to the outer circumference of theouter cylinder 35 in both radial and thrust directions. A sliding-type torque transmission mechanism which comprises a ball spline orspline 37 is provided between theouter cylinder 35 and thewheel 31. The ball spline orspline 37 transmits torque of the rotational direction from theaxle 31 to theouter cylinder 35. The inner ring of the outer cylinder bearing 25 is retained at the outer surface of the end of theouter cylinder 35. After lowering along with theaxle 31 and thewheel 41 upon the operation of altering the gauge of a bogie 1, theouter cylinder 35 will slide transversely on the axle 31 (referring to Fig. 3). The bellows 40 is so mounted on the end of the outer cylinder that theball spline 37 will not appear outside, when theouter cylinder 35 moves transversely. - The drive mechanism of a wheel will be further set forth, referring to the Fig. 1.
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motor 61 is firmly fixed to the center of thecross beam 13. Aspeed reducer 67 which reduces rotation of themotor 61 and delivers the rotation to theaxle 31, and which is named as a publicly known Cardan-type speed reducer, is held elastically relative to thecross beam 13. More specifically, thecasing 68 of thespeed reducer 67, comprising apinion shaft 69, is supported by thecross beam 13 through a rubber around thepinion shaft 69 and swings correspondingly to movement of theaxle 13 at the supported section as a pivotal point. - A
coupling 63 connecting the power shaft of themotor 61 with thepinion shaft 69 of thespeed reducer 67 is a universal joint capable of adapting to dislocation of the shaft center. Thespeed reducer 67 is, in this example, a single reduction gear which comprises apinion 71 and agear 73. Thegear 73 is firmly fixed to theaxle 31 to deliver torque to theaxle 31. - Ground facilities of a railway track will be next described, referring to the Fig. 4.
- Fig. 4 shows views of the ground facilities for altering the gauge of a variable gauge bogie according to this embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4A is a top plan view, and Fig. 4B is a side view along line B-B.
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support bases 53 extend longitudinally at both right and left sides of the railway track, as shown in Fig. 4A. A multiple ofsupport rollers 51 are provided on said support bases 53, not shown. -
Rails wheels 41 spread (or narrow) transversely during operation of gauge alternation. - The
rails 43 are positioned at the narrow gauge (a gauge of 1,067 mm) at the lower part of the Fig. 4. The rails 43' at the middle part has a tapered shape gradually widening at the gauge altering section, and therails 43" at the upper portion is the standard gauge (1,435 mm). While a train is passing through this section, an operation of gauge alternation is being carried out. - The
support base 53 has the same height at any point of the track, while the height of therail 43 varies, with the track viewed from the side, as shown in Fig. 4B. That is, relative to thenarrow gauge rail 43 and thestandard gauge rail 43" at the both sides, the gauge altering section rail 43' at the center is lower by H indicated in Fig. 4B. An inclined section having a length of L indicated in Fig. 4B is provided between therails wheels 41 and theaxle 31 are lowered as to release a transverse lock of each of thewheels 41, and while thewheels 41 are lowered, the right and left spacing of thewheels 41 will be altered by the guide rails 45'. - With reference to Fig. 3, an operation of altering the gauge of a variable gauge bogie according to this embodiment of the present invention will be totally described.
- Fig. 3A shows a condition of the narrow gauge mentioned. The
outer cylinder 35, thewheel 41, and the outer cylinder bearing 25 are inwardly positioned. The lockingprojection 27a of the outer cylinder bearing are fitted in theinside groove 21f. While thesupport roller 51, being positioned under theaxle box 19, supports the weight above theaxle box 19, the bogie 1 proceeds on the gauge altering section shown in Fig. 4. - Now, referring to Fig. 3B, the
axle box 19 being supported by thesupport roller 51, thewheel 41 and theaxle 31 become lower because the rail 43' is at the lower position at the center of the gauge altering section, shown in Fig. 4. Consequently, theouter cylinder bearing 25 and theretainer 27 become lower and the lockingprojection 27a slips off downwards from thenarrow gauge groove 21f. Under this condition, theouter cylinder 35 and thewheel 41 are transversely slidable on theaxle 31, so that thewheel 41 and others will move transversely on theaxle 31 when thewheel 41 is pushed transversely by the guide rails 45 and the flange of thewheel 41. Thus, the gauge of a variable gauge bogie alters from the narrow gauge to the standard one, while the train passes through the gauge altering section, wherein therails 43 andguide rails 45 are disposed as shown in Fig. 4. - Fig. 3C shows a condition such that the
wheel 41, theaxle 31, theouter cylinder 35, the outer cylinder bearing 25, and the like are positioned outwardly, and further, thewheel 41, theaxle 31, theouter cylinder 35, the outer cylinder bearing 25, theretainer 27, and the like are positioned higher (under the condition of the standard gauge). Under this condition, the lockingprojection 27a of theretainer 27 fits in the outsidestandard gauge groove 21d to hold theouter cylinder 35 and thewheel 41 towards a thrust direction. The operation of gauge alternation, from the narrow gauge to the standard one, is now completed. A gauge alternation from the standard gauge to the narrow one is carried out by a reversed operation of the above-mentioned. - The above description apparently shows that the present invention will provide a variable gauge bogie for a rolling stock which is capable of suppressing non-suspended weight and maintaining satisfactory steering performance of the bogie. Besides, the Cardan system, widely used as a driving mechanism, may be employed for a variable gauge bogie for a rolling stock according to the present invention.
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- A variable gauge bogie for rolling stock, comprising:a rotational axle (31) extending in transverse direction of a bogie frame (11);a pair of outer cylinders (35) mounted at the right and left ends of said axle on the outer circumferences thereof, said outer cylinders being synchronously rotatable with said axle and transversely slidable on said axle;a pair of right and left wheels (41) fixably positioned on the outer circumference of each of said outer cylinders, at the end close to the longitudinal axis of the bogie;a pair of right and left outer cylinder bearings (25), positioned on the outer circumference of each of said outer cylinders at the other end thereof, for receiving both radial and thrust loads;axle bearings (23) for receiving thrust load of said axle (31); anda pair of right and left axle boxes (19), in which said bearings are installed, each of the boxes having a locking portion (27a) to hold the outer cylinder bearings at two points in the transverse direction, so that the outer cylinder bearings are movable between said locking portions inside said axle box (19), and whereby axle bearing grooves formed in the axle box body (21) guide said axle bearings upwards and downwards.
- The variable gauge bogie for rolling stock according to claim 1, further comprising:a driving device (61) for driving said axle (31) for rotation; anda sliding-type torque transmittance mechanism, mounted between said axle and said outer cylinders (25), which is transversely slidable and capable of transmitting torque.
- The variable gauge bogie for rolling stock according to claim 2, wherein said driving device, which is of the so-called Cardan type, comprises a motor (61) or a power generator (referred to "motor") installed in the bogie frame, and a speed reducer (67) held elastically relative to said bogie frame (11) for reducing rotation of said motor and for transmitting said rotation to said axle.
- A method for changing the gauge of a variable gauge bogie for rolling stock according to claims 1, 2, or 3, comprising the steps of:supporting said axle box from underneath by support strength equivalent to the whole weight of vehicle body;releasing said outer cylinder bearing from the vehicle body weight, so that said wheel bearing may descend inside the axle box, while being guided by the wheel bearing groove of said axle box, whereby, due to
said wheel bearing's descent, the outer cylinder bearing is unlocked relative to the axle box; andtransversely moving said outer cylinder bearing inside said axle box.
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