EP2551168A3 - Gas spring system for a vehicle - Google Patents

Gas spring system for a vehicle Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2551168A3
EP2551168A3 EP12189763.1A EP12189763A EP2551168A3 EP 2551168 A3 EP2551168 A3 EP 2551168A3 EP 12189763 A EP12189763 A EP 12189763A EP 2551168 A3 EP2551168 A3 EP 2551168A3
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
housing part
spring unit
gas spring
emergency
bellows
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP12189763.1A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2551168B1 (en
EP2551168A2 (en
Inventor
Eddie SEARANCKE
Andreas Wolf
Kevin Halton
Wei Li
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Alstom Transportation Germany GmbH
Original Assignee
Bombardier Transportation GmbH
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Bombardier Transportation GmbH filed Critical Bombardier Transportation GmbH
Publication of EP2551168A2 publication Critical patent/EP2551168A2/en
Publication of EP2551168A3 publication Critical patent/EP2551168A3/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2551168B1 publication Critical patent/EP2551168B1/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61F—RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES OR ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAIL VEHICLES
    • B61F5/00—Constructional details of bogies; Connections between bogies and vehicle underframes; Arrangements or devices for adjusting or allowing self-adjustment of wheel axles or bogies when rounding curves
    • B61F5/02—Arrangements permitting limited transverse relative movements between vehicle underframe or bolster and bogie; Connections between underframes and bogies
    • B61F5/14—Side bearings
    • B61F5/148—Side bearings between bolsterless bogies and underframes

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid-Damping Devices (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to a gas spring device for a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, comprising a gas spring unit (106) and an emergency spring unit (107), the gas spring unit comprising a first housing part (106.1), a second housing part (106.2) and a bellows (106.3). The bellows (106.3) moveably connects the first housing part (106.1) and the second housing part (106.2) such that a substantially gas tight gas spring chamber (106.4) is confined by the bellows (106.3), the first housing part (106.1) and the second housing part (106.2). The first housing part (106.1) is adapted to be connected to a loading structure (102) while the second housing part (106.2) is adapted to be connected to a support structure (103) adapted to support a load exerted by the loading structure (102). The gas spring unit (106) has an inflated state and a deflated state, the gas spring unit (106) being adapted to resiliently support the load exerted by the loading structure (102) on the support structure (103) in the inflated state, the emergency spring unit (107) being adapted to resiliently support the load exerted by the loading structure (102) on the support structure (103) in the deflated state. The emergency spring unit (107) has a first end (107.3) and a second end (107.4) and a longitudinal axis (107.5) extending between the first end and the second end, the emergency spring unit (107) being connected to the first housing part (106.1) or the second housing part (106.2) in such a manner that one end (107.4) of the emergency spring unit (107), in the inflated state, is a free end. The free end (107.4) of the emergency spring unit (107) is located closer to the bellows (106.3) than the other end (107.3) of the emergency spring unit (107).
EP12189763.1A 2008-09-22 2009-09-22 Gas spring system for a vehicle Active EP2551168B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0817305A GB2463690A (en) 2008-09-22 2008-09-22 Gas spring system for a rail vehicle
EP09170943.6A EP2165911B1 (en) 2008-09-22 2009-09-22 Gas spring system for a vehicle

Related Parent Applications (3)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP09170943.6 Division 2009-09-22
EP09170943.6A Division EP2165911B1 (en) 2008-09-22 2009-09-22 Gas spring system for a vehicle
EP09170943.6A Division-Into EP2165911B1 (en) 2008-09-22 2009-09-22 Gas spring system for a vehicle

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2551168A2 EP2551168A2 (en) 2013-01-30
EP2551168A3 true EP2551168A3 (en) 2013-05-22
EP2551168B1 EP2551168B1 (en) 2017-02-01

Family

ID=39951973

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP12189763.1A Active EP2551168B1 (en) 2008-09-22 2009-09-22 Gas spring system for a vehicle
EP09170943.6A Active EP2165911B1 (en) 2008-09-22 2009-09-22 Gas spring system for a vehicle

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP09170943.6A Active EP2165911B1 (en) 2008-09-22 2009-09-22 Gas spring system for a vehicle

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (2) EP2551168B1 (en)
ES (2) ES2622965T3 (en)
GB (1) GB2463690A (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE202011110308U1 (en) * 2011-11-16 2013-09-10 Contitech Luftfedersysteme Gmbh Spring system for a rail vehicle
JP5884612B2 (en) * 2012-04-10 2016-03-15 住友電気工業株式会社 Air spring
JP6166367B2 (en) 2012-07-09 2017-07-19 ファイヤーストーン インダストリアル プロダクツ カンパニー エルエルシー End member for rail spring assembly and suspension system including the same
DE102012108017A1 (en) * 2012-08-30 2014-03-06 Contitech Luftfedersysteme Gmbh Method for producing an air spring cover
CN105042325B (en) * 2015-07-09 2017-05-17 安徽鲲鹏装备模具制造有限公司 Uninterrupted air supply device on annular production line

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3904181A (en) * 1974-02-28 1975-09-09 S I G Schwiezerische Ind Ges Fluid type accumulator spring with emergency back-up spring
FR2502089A1 (en) * 1981-03-23 1982-09-24 Saga Spa SECONDARY SUSPENSION FOR BOGIES WITHOUT AUXILIARY RAILWAY VEHICLE
US20060195240A1 (en) * 2005-02-17 2006-08-31 Laurent Beaubatie Secondary suspension element for a rail vehicle

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3343830A (en) * 1966-01-18 1967-09-26 Budd Co Spring apparatus for railway cars
DE2305878A1 (en) * 1973-02-07 1974-08-22 Wegmann & Co AIR SUSPENSION FOR RAIL VEHICLES
DE2306645A1 (en) * 1973-02-10 1974-08-15 Phoenix Gummiwerke Ag ELASTIC MOUNTING FOR RAIL VEHICLES
DE7831364U1 (en) * 1978-10-21 1979-02-01 Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nuernberg Ag, 8500 Nuernberg SUSPENSION FOR RAIL VEHICLES WITH BOGIES
DE3346307C2 (en) * 1983-12-22 1986-07-03 MAN Gutehoffnungshütte GmbH, 4200 Oberhausen Device for limiting rolling movements of a rail vehicle with cradle-free air spring bogies
GB8408167D0 (en) * 1984-03-29 1984-05-10 Dunlop Ltd Vehicle suspension
IT1222392B (en) * 1987-07-30 1990-09-05 Pirelli Accessori Ind SAFETY DEVICE FOR PNEUMATIC SUSPENSIONS
DE19642678A1 (en) * 1996-10-16 1998-04-23 Abb Patent Gmbh Rail vehicle

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3904181A (en) * 1974-02-28 1975-09-09 S I G Schwiezerische Ind Ges Fluid type accumulator spring with emergency back-up spring
FR2502089A1 (en) * 1981-03-23 1982-09-24 Saga Spa SECONDARY SUSPENSION FOR BOGIES WITHOUT AUXILIARY RAILWAY VEHICLE
US20060195240A1 (en) * 2005-02-17 2006-08-31 Laurent Beaubatie Secondary suspension element for a rail vehicle

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ES2622965T3 (en) 2017-07-10
EP2165911A1 (en) 2010-03-24
EP2551168B1 (en) 2017-02-01
ES2616556T3 (en) 2017-06-13
EP2551168A2 (en) 2013-01-30
GB2463690A (en) 2010-03-24
EP2165911B1 (en) 2016-12-14
GB0817305D0 (en) 2008-10-29

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP2551168A3 (en) Gas spring system for a vehicle
WO2007022431A3 (en) Test device for applying and measuring contact pressure on wires
MX2009005629A (en) System for indicating the state of loading of a vehicle.
EP2713274A3 (en) System and method of error correction of control data at a memory device
EP2050600A3 (en) Air venting device
WO2007020229A3 (en) Vehicle with anti-roll devices
EP1695908A3 (en) Loading device for at least partially atomatically load and unload a cargo bay of a vehicle and conveying device
BR112018017305A2 (en) air dryer cartridge and coil spring for air dryer cartridge
EP1820708A3 (en) Hydraulic assembly
CA2551304A1 (en) Log hauler
PL2058188T3 (en) Control system for vehicle trailers with service brake, parking brake and air suspension
TW200707610A (en) Electric connection device
ATE483608T1 (en) PNEUMATIC MODULE
DE502006003795D1 (en) Rollover protection system for a motor vehicle
ATE420004T1 (en) COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY DEVICE
PT1780826E (en) Gas recombining device
EP1698495A3 (en) Wheel suspension
PL2106937T3 (en) Commercial vehicle with a gas suspension, in particular pneumatic suspension and gas suspension system
DE602005027243D1 (en) PEDAL CONTROL UNIT IN PARTICULAR FOR THE GAS PEDAL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
EP2000364A8 (en) A dashboard assembly for a motor vehicle provided with a connector for connecting a portable electronic device
MX361146B (en) Brake booster device for a braking system in a vehicle and method of producing a brake booster device for a braking system in a vehicle.
DK1657470T3 (en) Hydropneumatic spring means for motor vehicles, especially motor vehicles on chains
EP1398503A3 (en) Compressor control module
US20080110710A1 (en) Chassis Suspension for a Motor Vehicle
ATE494185T1 (en) ROLL PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AC Divisional application: reference to earlier application

Ref document number: 2165911

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: P

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: B61F 5/14 20060101AFI20130416BHEP

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20131121

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20140611

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20160810

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AC Divisional application: reference to earlier application

Ref document number: 2165911

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: P

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 865279

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20170215

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602009044082

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: SCHMAUDER AND PARTNER AG PATENT- UND MARKENANW, CH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: TRGR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20170201

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2622965

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

Effective date: 20170710

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170502

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170501

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170601

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170501

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170601

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 9

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602009044082

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20171103

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20170930

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170922

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170922

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170930

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 10

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170922

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20090922

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170201

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170201

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: UEP

Ref document number: 865279

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20170201

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230822

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20230920

Year of fee payment: 15

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20230921

Year of fee payment: 15

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20230920

Year of fee payment: 15

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20230928

Year of fee payment: 15

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20230920

Year of fee payment: 15

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20231124

Year of fee payment: 15

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20230927

Year of fee payment: 15

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20231001

Year of fee payment: 15