US3547046A - Railway locomotive truck with low traction point - Google Patents
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- 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
- B61F5/144—Side bearings comprising fluid damping devices
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- 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
- B61F3/00—Types of bogies
- B61F3/02—Types of bogies with more than one axle
- B61F3/04—Types of bogies with more than one axle with driven axles or wheels
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- a railway motor truck for swivelly supporting a vehicle body and connected to the same for the transmission thereto of draft and braking forces at a sufficiently low level to minimize load transference between the axles.
- the truck comprises a rigid frame resiliently supported on the axles, a transverse bolster supported on the frame for swivel about its center, transversely and vertically yieldable springs carried by the bolster ends for supporting the vehicle body.
- the bolster For transmitting longitudinal draft and braking forces from the truck to the vehicle body substantially at rail level so as to minimize load transference, the bolster is connected to the vehicle body at each side by a pair of longitudinally upwardly and outwardly inclined links arranged so that their axial projections intersect at track level.
- the links at each side are connected to the bolster and to each other by a longitudinal centering and compensating device which permits the springs to act both vertically and transversely unaffected by the draft links.
- the invention relates to railway rollingstock and consists particularly in a motor truck arranged for draft connection to a vehicle body such that load transference between the axles is minimized.
- a bolster is swivelly-supported on the truckfrarne between the axles, and supports the body by means of springs carried on the ends of the bolster', draft forces are conventionally transmitted to the body at each side by a single longitudinally extending horizontal link connecting the bolster to the body.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a truck embodying the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the truck illustrated in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a transverse, vertical sectional view along line 33 of FIG. 1.
- the numeral I indicates railway-flanged wheels mounted in spaced pairs on spaced, parallel axles 2 an d 3. At their ends, outboard of wheels I, axles 2- and 3 are rotatably received within journal boxes 5.
- a rigid truck frame preferably of one-piece cast steel construction, compri'sestransversely spaced longitudinally extending side members 7 positioned transversely outboard of wheels 1 and rigidly connected to each other by transverse center transom 9 intermediate axles 2 and 3, and end transoms 11 located longitudinally outboard respectively of axles 2 and 3.
- Frame side members are vertically apertured adjacent journal boxes to form pedestal jaws.
- l3 and journal boxes 5 are vertically slidably received in jaws 13, whereby the axles are maintained transverse of the truck frame.
- Coil spring units 15 are supported on top of journal boxes 5 and resiliently support frame side members 7 to cushion the frame from impacts imparted to the wheels by the track structure, while opposing tendencies of the frame to tip about a transverse axis.
- traction motors M are joumaled on axles 2 and 3 and their nose portions are supported by suitable brackets on center transoms 9.
- Gear boxes G drivingly connect motors M to axles 2 and 3 in the conventional manner.
- center transom .9 is fonned at its center with a vertical cylindrical recess 17 and frame side members 7 are provided with upwardly facing flat horizontal bearing surfaces 19 spaced-apart longitudinally of the truck and symmetrically disposed with respect to the transverse center line of the truck.
- a transverse bolster 21 is formed with cal-boss 23 pivotally received within recess 17 and is provided with downwardly facing bearing surfaces 25 of greater area than, and spaced-apart transversely and longitudinally of, the truck the same-distances as bearing surfaces 19 for slidable support of the bolster on the latter to accommodate swivel about mating boss 23 and recess 17.
- the transverse and longitudinal spacing of bearing surfaces 19 and 25 prevents tilting of the bolster and truck frame about transverse and longitudinal axes with respect to each other.
- bolster 21 At its ends transversely outboard of truck frame side members 7, bolster 21 is formed withupwardly open spring pockets 27.
- a sandwich device comprising a pair of horizontal rubber pads 29 bounded by and interleaved with metal plates 31 is seated in each pocket 27 and supports an upwardly open spring seat 33.
- Spring seats 33 in turn support pairs of upright metallic coil springs 35, which directly support underframe U through spring caps 37.
- Underframe U is capable of vertical movement relative to bolster 21 through vertical deflection of springs 35 and of lateral movement relative to bolster 21 throughshear deflection in springs 35 and pads 29. 1
- underframe U is formed with depending stops 38 inwardly of spring caps 37 and bolster 21 has opposing upstanding stop brackets 40 spaced inwardly from underframe stops 38 and mounting elastomeric bumpers 42.
- the bolster is connected to underframe U by upright snubbers 39 and intermediate its ends is connected to underframe U by transverse horizontal snubbers 41.
- the ends .of bolster 21 are connected to underframe U, by longitudinally outwardly and upwardly directed links 43, the axial projections of which converge at track level so that the resultant of the forces transmitted axially by both anchors at each side is at this level.
- connection of anchor links 43 to underframe U includes brackets 45 on underframe U and resilient pads 47.to accommodate angling of the anchors with respect to the underframe brackets necessitated by vertical and lateral movements of the underframe relative to the truck bolster.
- the ends of the bolster are formed with transversely spaced webs 44 and 46 defining downwardly open pockets and the connections of the links to the bolster ends comprises longitudinal centering and compensating devices each consisting of a pair of bell cranks with nearly vertical arms 49 and 50 and nearly horizontal arms 51 and 52 respectively fulcrumed on transverse axes within the pockets so defined by pivot pins 53 and 54.
- Bell crank horizontal arms 51 and 52 are both directed toward the other bell crank, the inner end of arm 52 overlying that of arm 51 and being connected to the latter by a short vertical link 55, the opposite ends of which are pivotally secured to arms 51 and 52 by pivot pins 56 and 57 respectively.
- links 43 are formed with clevises 59, which embrace the lower ends of hell crank arms 49 and 50 respectively and are connected to the latter by bolts 61 and spherical joints 63 to provide the universal movement of anchor links 43 with respect to bell crank arms 49 and 50 necessitated by vertical and lateral movements of underframe U with respect to the truck bolster.
- a railway locomotive truck comprising a pair of spaced wheeled axles, truck framing supported thereon, a transverse bolster supported on said framing intermediate said axles for swiveling movement about a vertical axis substantially at the center of said framing, upright springs on the end portions of said bolster for supporting a locomotive underframe, longitudinal centering and compensating devices mounted on the ends of the bolster, pairs of links at both sides of the truck connected respectively to said devices at points spaced-apart longitudinally of the truck and extending therefrom in opposite directions longitudinally of the truck and upwardly for connection at their remote ends to the supported underfrarne whereby said bolster is maintained against movement lengthwise of the underframe irrespective of vertical or transverse deflection of said upright springs and normal action of said springs is unimpeded by said links, each of said devices comprising a pair of substantially vertical lever arms fulcrumed on an end of said bolster on axes transverse of the truck and spaced-apart lengthwise of the truck and means connecting said
- a railway locomotive truck comprising a pair of spaced wheeled axles, truck framing supported thereon, a transverse bolster supported on said framing intermediate said axles for swiveling movement about a vertical axis substantially at the center of said framing, upright springs on the end portions of said'bolster for supporting a locomotive underframe, longitudinal centering and compensating devices mounted on the ends of the bolster, pairs of links at both sides of the truck connected respectively to said devices at points spacedapart longitudinally of the truck and extending therefrom in opposite directions longitudinally of the truck and upwardly for connection at their remote ends to the supported underframe whereby said bolster is maintained against movement lengthwise of the underframe irrespective of vertical or transverse deflection of said upright springs and normal action of said springs is unimpeded by said links, each of said devices comprising a pairof bell cranks fulcrumed on an end of said bolster on axes transverse of the truck and spaced-apart lengthwise of the truck, each of said bell cranks having a first arm
- a railway locomotive truck according to claim 4 in which said links are universally pivotally connected to said devices and are provided with universal pivot means for connecting them to the supported underframe.
- said framing comprises transversely spaced longitudinally extending side members supported on said axles and a transverse transom rigidly connecting said side members intermediate said axles, said framing pivot-forming element being at the center of said transom and said sliding bearing surfaces being in the region of the intersection of said transom with said framing side members.
- each of said devices comprises a pair of bell cranks within said pockets fulcrumed on said spaced webs on axes transverse of the truck and spaced-apart longitudinally of the truck, each of said bell cranks having a first arm extending toward the other bell crank and a second arm depending from the fulcrum, means connecting said first arms toward each other, said links being connected respectively to the extremities of said second arms.
- a railway vehicle truck according to claim 10 wherein the extremities of saidsecond arms are at a substantially lower level than said bolster end and the remote ends of said links are at a level higher than said bolster whereby the axial projections of said links converge at a level substantially lower than said bolster.
- a railway locomotive truck according to claim 7 in which said framing is a rigid truck frame and including upright springs on the ends of said axles, said last-named springs directly supporting said truck frame and opposing tendencies of the latter to tip about a transverse axis.
- a railway vehicle truck according to claim 11 wherein the inclination of said links is such that the point of convergence of their axial projections is at the level of the truck-supporting track surface.
- railway vehicle structure comprising a truck part, body means carried by said truck part, means for transmitting draft forces between said truck part and said body means comprising links at each side of said truck part extending longitudinally in opposite directions from said truck part, means connecting the ends of said links remote from said truck part to said body means and means connecting said links at each side to said truck part and to each other, said last-named connectfrom' their fulcrums to said links, respectively, said cranks being operatively connected to each other for rotation in opposite directions whereby to maintain said truck part centered longitudinally of the vehicle structure between said firstnamed connecting means at each side.
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US4040361A (en) * | 1976-05-06 | 1977-08-09 | General Steel Industries, Inc. | Railway locomotive truck |
US4040360A (en) * | 1976-02-17 | 1977-08-09 | General Steel Industries, Inc. | Railway locomotive truck |
US4075950A (en) * | 1976-04-29 | 1978-02-28 | General Motors Corporation | Railway locomotive truck with resilient suspension |
US4088080A (en) * | 1976-07-26 | 1978-05-09 | General Steel Industries, Inc. | Railway locomotive truck |
US4150626A (en) * | 1975-01-24 | 1979-04-24 | MLS-Worthington Limited | Railway truck span bolster |
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US4273055A (en) * | 1977-09-20 | 1981-06-16 | Schweizerische Lokomotiv-Und Maschinenfabrik | Railway vehicle traction and braking force transmitting system |
US4411202A (en) * | 1979-07-11 | 1983-10-25 | Schweizerische Lokomitiv-Und Maschinenfabrik | Rail vehicle |
US4562775A (en) * | 1984-03-29 | 1986-01-07 | Lukens General Industries, Inc. | Railway vehicle with end and intermediate trucks |
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US3796166A (en) * | 1972-01-17 | 1974-03-12 | Gen Steel Ind Inc | Railway locomotive suspension stabilizing |
US4150626A (en) * | 1975-01-24 | 1979-04-24 | MLS-Worthington Limited | Railway truck span bolster |
US4040360A (en) * | 1976-02-17 | 1977-08-09 | General Steel Industries, Inc. | Railway locomotive truck |
US4075950A (en) * | 1976-04-29 | 1978-02-28 | General Motors Corporation | Railway locomotive truck with resilient suspension |
US4040361A (en) * | 1976-05-06 | 1977-08-09 | General Steel Industries, Inc. | Railway locomotive truck |
US4088080A (en) * | 1976-07-26 | 1978-05-09 | General Steel Industries, Inc. | Railway locomotive truck |
US4273055A (en) * | 1977-09-20 | 1981-06-16 | Schweizerische Lokomotiv-Und Maschinenfabrik | Railway vehicle traction and braking force transmitting system |
US4231296A (en) * | 1978-06-02 | 1980-11-04 | General Steel Industries, Inc. | Three-truck high adhesion locomotive |
US4411202A (en) * | 1979-07-11 | 1983-10-25 | Schweizerische Lokomitiv-Und Maschinenfabrik | Rail vehicle |
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US4562775A (en) * | 1984-03-29 | 1986-01-07 | Lukens General Industries, Inc. | Railway vehicle with end and intermediate trucks |
US6397760B1 (en) * | 1998-03-12 | 2002-06-04 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Device for transmitting the longitudinal forces of a bogie to the superstructure of a rail vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle with high tractive power |
US20150096457A1 (en) * | 2012-05-30 | 2015-04-09 | Bombardier Transportation Gmbh | Rail Vehicle Unit |
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Owner name: LUKENS GENERAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; A CORP OF DE. Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:NATIONAL ROLL COMPANY;REEL/FRAME:004124/0674 Effective date: 19830414 |
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