RAILWAY BOGIE, IN PARTICULAR FOR FREIGHT CAR

摘要

The suspension of the railway bogie, particularly the freight bogie, comprised in a bogie that is equipped with a bogie frame (1) and at least two wheelsets (2) with wheels (2a) that are guided via swing arms (4) jointed to the bogie frame (1), the swing arms (4) and wheelsets (2) are assembled by bearings (3) and flexible bearing mountings (3a), the swing arms (4) are assembled with the bogie frame (1) by bushings (5) and by suspension spring assemblies (6) arranged between the swing arms (4) and the bogie frame (1), whereas to the suspension spring assembly (6) belongs the damping system, where intensity of damping effect depends on the load of the car, the damping comprises wedges (7) and friction leaf (8), at least on one side of the bogie the suspension is supported by a suspended equalization support (10) that is mounted on stabilization springs (11) that are arranged on the bogie frame (1), whereas the suspended equalization support serves as a wheel forces equalization mechanism for a bogie with the rigid bogie frame (1), where the longitudinal beams (1a) and cross beam (1b) are assembled via prestressed bolts (13).