SWIVEL JOINT CONNECTION WITH Tapered roller bearings and tapered sleeves

摘要

An articulated frame joint for an articulated vehicle comprises an upper pivotal connection 40 formed to allow the upper portions of the connection between the two vehicle sections 10, 20 to float vertically relative to each other, and a lower pivotal connection 50 formed to prevent any relative vertical movement between the two frame sections 10, 20 of the vehicle. The upper and lower pivotal connections 40, 60 comprise tapered roller bearings 14. The lower tapered roller bearings 14 are secured on a pin 51 by means including tapered collets 55, 56 IMAGE