EP3045372B1 - Spring-enhanched friction damper supported by a joint - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a suspension of a wheelset of a railway car.
- railway-car bogie and wheelset solutions are intended to attach the wheelsets flexibly and permit the axles to rotate and be steered according to the rails of the track.
- the flexes and movements of the structure must be suitably controlled and damped, so that uncontrolled movements will not take place within the operating speed range of the cars.
- the movements must be in all conditions as similar as possible, while there can be no deviations or variations in the kinetic forces. Detrimental variation can be caused, for example, by the formation of ice or rime on the guide or damper surfaces, in which case the forces and coefficients of friction affecting their movements will change uncontrollably.
- bogie and wheelset solutions are known.
- One solution for guiding sets of wheels is disclosed in United States patent application US2009/0031918 .
- at least some of the bogie's springs are supported at their upper end on a convex head-cup surface.
- the solution described is stated to improve transverse and longitudinal stiffness and friction properties. In this way hunting and wheel wear are reduced. Attempts have also been made to improve controllability by means of various elastomeric dampers and supports.
- Document GB 2448804 A discloses a suspension including a bogie pedestal, an axle box and suspension springs arranged such that the axle box supports load exerted on the pedestal via the springs.
- the suspension includes at least one wedge element urged, by means of the springs, into engagement with a corresponding inclined face of the pedestal and a vertical face of the axle box. This engagement causes damping of axle box movements.
- the wedge element(s) is/are urged resiliently in opposing directions into frictional slidable contact at the face(s) by means of additional preset spring(s) acting via plunger(s) and mounted on the pedestal. This further urging is independent of the load carried by the springs and provides improved suspension characteristics.
- the preset spring(s) could be on the axle box to pull the wedge(s) to contact the vertical face(s).
- the springs can be gas springs, elastomers or magnetically actuated.
- a suspension of a wheelset of a railway car including at least one wheelset comprising at least one axle, together with wheels, bearings, and axle boxes, helical springs fitted to the ends of the axle on both sides of the axle's axle box, in order to support the frame of the railway car or the frame of a bogie of the railway car, and further including a slider on the side of the upper end of each helical spring and arranged to be moveably attached to the axle's axle box, and in which there is at least one curved guide surface, which curved guide surface is cylindrical and has at least one radius of curvature around an axis parallel to the axle of the wheelset, a friction damper fitted to the upper end of the helical springs, which comprises a counter surface supported on the curved guide surface of the slider of the axle box, the shape of which corresponds to the shape of the curved guide surface, a spring plate, which contains a head cup for supporting the upper end of the helical spring,
- One special feature of the invention is intended to create a friction damper, the damping response of which can be better forecast than previously, irrespective of the running situation and conditions and the operation of which can, if necessary, be adjusted.
- the intention is to create a friction damper, the damping of which can be adjusted and/or altered with the aid of the adjustment of a spring.
- the invention is based on helical springs being used in the support of at least one wheelset, and a slider, in which there is at least one curved guide surface, which guide surface has at least one radius of curvature relative to the axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the wheelset, being fitted to the side of the upper end of each helical spring, and set to be supported on the axle box of the axle.
- a friction damper is arranged, the shape of which corresponds to the shape of the guide surface for supporting the spring plate of the upper end of the spring, and at least one planar slanting friction surface, which is arranged to correspond to a similar counter surface in the frame of the bogie/car.
- At least one spring element by means of which a spring force parallel to the slanting friction surface is formed, is fitted between the slider and the fixed support surface relative to the slider.
- the friction damper there is at least one pin, which is attached to the body of the friction damper, at least one threaded counter sleeve, which is attached to the frame of the bogie/car, at least one threaded adjustment pin, which corresponds to the threaded counter sleeve, and at least one return spring, which is fitted between the pin and adjustment pin of the friction damper's body in such a way that the pins and spring are arranged parallel to the planar friction surface, in such a way that the spring permits movement parallel to the plane of the friction surface.
- an adjustment element in the frame of the bogie/car for altering the pre-tensioning of the spring.
- the return spring is a helical spring or similar spring element based on deformation.
- the return spring is a gas or liquid spring, or similar spring element based on a change in pressure.
- the pre-tensioning or spring force parallel to the slanting friction surfaces prevents the friction surfaces from sticking and at the same time ensures that the slider presses against the axle box and that continuous contact between the slider and the friction damper is preserved.
- the direction of movement and spring force of the spring can be arranged to be parallel to the slanting friction surfaces, so that the direction of their effect is the same and the combined effect can be easily controlled.
- a significant advantage of some of the embodiments of the invention is that with the aid of them the angle of tilt of the wedge can be altered. This is important, because a steep angle of the slanting friction surfaces can lead to an excessively reduced vertical load and an uncontrolled steering response. With a small wedge angle, on the other hand, there is a greater danger of the movement of the friction surfaces sticking, or an otherwise uneven movement response. This problem can be controlled with the aid of a preset spring force or a dampened spring force.
- the present invention is intended primarily for use in the bogies and wheelsets of railway cars. It can also be adapted to similar applications in other railway rolling stock.
- Figure 1 shows the support of a wheel set of a railway car, seen from the end of the axle 1.
- On the axle is a centre point 14 marked by an arrow and the longitudinal axis of the wheelset runs through this point.
- the axle 1 and the wheels 12 (2 items) form an axle set.
- the axle set and the axle boxes 2 (2 items) with their bearings 13 form correspondingly a wheelset.
- the wheel pair and the opposite sides of the suspension are symmetrical.
- In the friction damper supported by a joint in order to form support for a wheelset of a railway car there is at least one axle 1 with wheels 12, bearings 13, and axle boxes 2, as well as helical springs 3 fitted to the axle box at both sides of the axle 1 on at least both ends of the axle 1, in order to carry the railway car.
- the helical springs 3 can be supported either on support points in the car, i.e. on the frame 4 of the car, or on the frame 4 of the bogie, which in turn supports the railway car.
- the axle box 2 In the axle box 2, there are head-cup plates 5, on which the helical springs 3 fitted between the axle box 2 and the bogie's/car's frame 4 are received.
- the axle box 2 can also consist of several components, for example, a bearing housing and a saddle, which contain head-cup surfaces for the springs.
- the bearing housing then comprises only a counter surface for the bearing of the axle and vertical guide surfaces of the saddle. These pieces are supported on each other in such a way that they can move, according to the situation, relative to each other slighting in the longitudinal and transverse directions.
- the friction damper comprises a slider 6, in which there is a first guide surface 7 and a second guide surface 15 supported on the axle box 2 (in the second alternative embodiment 19, Figure 2 ), fitted moveably to the axle box 2 of the axle 1 on the side of the upper end of every helical spring 3.
- the guide surface 7 is pointing away from the axle box.
- the sliding surface of the other guide surface 15 is planar, as is the head-cup surface 18 of its axle box 2, a second alternative embodiment of the second guide surface being shown in Figure 2 .
- the first guide surface 7 is formed of at least one curved surface, which forms the guide surface 7 and which guide surface 7 has at least one radius of curvature around the axis parallel to the longitudinal axle of the wheelset.
- This guide surface can advantageously be cylindrical.
- a cylindrical guide surface supports the spring plate 9 against lateral torsion.
- the friction damper comprises a counter surface 8 supporting the guide surface 7 of the slider 6 of the axle box 2, the shape of which corresponds to the shape of the guide surface 7 and the head-cup surface 17 of the spring plate 9, in order to support the upper end of the spring 3.
- At the upper end of the friction damper there is, on the opposite side of the head-cup surface 17 of the spring plate 9, at least one planar slanting friction surface 10, which is arranged to correspond to the similar counter surface 11 in the frame of the bogie/car 4.
- the slant of these surfaces relative to the horizontal can vary, and the surfaces or at least one of them can be surfaced, hardened, or otherwise treated in order to created suitable friction properties.
- the slider 6 is supported against the side of the axle box 2, but does not prevent the axle box 2 from moving vertically.
- the movements of the wheelset seek to rotate the axle box 2 around its vertical axis relative to the frame of the bogie/car 4, and the movements of the axle box 2 and the spring 3 correspondingly tend to move the slider 6 and the friction damper's spring plate 9 arranged against it.
- the helical spring 3 conforms well to lateral movement, and thus the helical spring 3 continues to press the slanting friction surface 10 of the friction damper evenly on the slanting counter surface 11 of the frame of the bogie/car 4, irrespective of the movements of the axle box, and the friction surface 10 and the counter-surface 11 remain precisely against each other, and a gap cannot form between them.
- the spring plate 9 remains horizontal despite the movements, whereas the head-cup plates 5 of the springs of the axle box 2 can move according to the movements of the axle box 2 caused by the steering of the wheels 12. Due to this, the slanting surfaces are continuously in a planar contact with each other.
- the friction force between the surfaces remains constant and rime, ice, or dirt cannot collect between the surfaces, which could hinder the movement of the friction surfaces and thus the travel of the bogie/car.
- the surface pressure in the movement surface 15 between the axle box 2 and the slider 6 remains even and the surfaces remain in parallel. This is made possible by the cylindrical curved surface acting as a pivot or bearing.
- the operation of the friction damper can be influenced by dimensioning.
- the radius R of the cylinder surface 7 and its head-cup surface 8 the distance between the starting point of the radius R and the sliding surface of the axle box, and the eccentricity of the starting point of the radius R and the support force acting on the cylinder surface, as well as well as changes relative to the angle ⁇ relative to the vertical of the axle box 2 and the slider's movement surface 15, and the angle ⁇ of the slanting friction surface 10 and the slanting counter surface 11, can affect the surface pressures and damping.
- the surface pressure between the cylindrical curved surfaces 7 and 8 are adjusted and, with the aid of the distance between the starting point of the radius R and the sliding surface of the axle box and the eccentricity of the starting point of radius R and the support force acting on the cylinder surface, the surface pressure between the curved surfaces 7 and 8 and the planar surfaces 10 and 11 can be adjusted.
- the angle ⁇ relative to the vertical of the axle box 2 and the movement surface of the slider and of the angle ⁇ relative to the horizontal of the slanting friction surface 10 and the slanting counter surface 11 the changing of the damping relative to the load can be influenced.
- damping is created on the basis of the kinetic friction between the friction surface 10 and its counter surface 11 and partly of the kinetic friction between the slider 6 and the axle box 2.
- the friction damper of Figure 1 there is, in addition, at least one core 26, which is attached to the body 22 of the friction damper, and at least one counter sleeve 24, which is attached to the frame 4 of the bogie/car. At least one adjustment pin 25, which is supported on the threaded counter sleeve 24. At least one spring element 16 is fitted between the core 26 and the adjustment pin 25, in such a way that the core 26 of the friction damper, the adjustment pin 25, and the spring 16 are arranged in parallel with the planar friction surfaces 10 and 11, in such a way that the spring 16 permits movement parallel to the friction surface 10, 11.
- the spring can be any element whatever creating a suitable spring force, such as a helical spring, a plate spring, a rubber spring, a gas spring, or a hydrospring.
- a thread is formed in the counter sleeve 24, with the aid of which the pre-tensioning of the spring can be adjusted.
- a change in pressure can be used as the adjustment element or adjustment element based on electrical positioning.
- the spring mechanism is formed on a conical adjustment pin 25 and a threaded counter sleeve 24 attached to the frame 4 of the bogie/car. The adjustment pin 25 and the core 26 of the friction damper guide the spring 16 into place, but also permit it a small degree of lateral movement.
- the friction damper is made to act over a wider angle range than without a spring.
- the angle ⁇ of the slanting friction surfaces relative to the horizontal can be 18 - 25°, or even 30°.
- a longitudinal movement can easily take place, which can be controlled with the aid of the spring.
- the surface pressure is reduced, which, together with the reduction in unnecessary movement increases the durability, service interval, and service life of the friction damper.
- the spring also prevents the jamming of the slanting friction surfaces, so that the axle remaining in a curved position when leaving a curve is prevented and the travel of the car is more stable.
- the tension of the spring is set according to the empty car, in such a way that the rebound is not too stiff, but the spring force is nevertheless sufficient to prevent jamming.
- the spring slightly increases vertical damping and lightens the wheel weight, which must be taken into account when designing the bogie and in installing and adjusting the spring.
- the spring force is set by dimensioning for the spring of the friction damper the same spring force, which is set for the base plate and locking it with a lock nut or other suitable locking element.
- the adjustment of the spring can change and it is indeed worth adjusting according to the wear in the bogie. Adjustment can be performed mechanically with the aid of pre-tensioning or by altering the gas pressure of a gas-filled spring such as a nitrogen spring.
- Figure 2 shows a second alternative embodiment of the construction of the spring element and its adjustment.
- the spring body 23 is a unified bar, on the shaft of which two flanges 27 are fitted.
- the flanges 27 are supported on the body of the spring plate 9 and in this embodiment on the counter component 29 acts as a counter surface 8 and on the frame 4 of the bogie/car.
- the spring 16 is a sleeve-like rubber spring, which is fitted between the flanges 27 around the bar of the spring body 23.
- the spring mechanism of the return spring comprises at least one spring plate 28 inside the friction damper 22 for supporting the return spring's 16 support flange 27, as well as at least one threaded counter sleeve 24 attached to the frame of the bogie/car for supporting the adjustment pin 25.
- the friction surfaces of the damper according to the invention can be made, for example, of tempered steel, with the counter surface being of fibre-reinforced nylon, reinforced rubber, or cast iron.
- the friction-surface pairs or guide-surface pairs can be made from other materials too, which have sufficient strength in the desired surface pressure and suitable friction properties.
- a construction is depicted in the example of Figure 1 , in which there is one spring 3 on each side of the axle box. In addition to these, there can be several springs in the construction, if required by the load-bearing capacity.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a suspension of a wheelset of a railway car.
- Railway-car bogie and wheelset solutions are intended to attach the wheelsets flexibly and permit the axles to rotate and be steered according to the rails of the track. For the steering to be controlled, the flexes and movements of the structure must be suitably controlled and damped, so that uncontrolled movements will not take place within the operating speed range of the cars. In particular, the movements must be in all conditions as similar as possible, while there can be no deviations or variations in the kinetic forces. Detrimental variation can be caused, for example, by the formation of ice or rime on the guide or damper surfaces, in which case the forces and coefficients of friction affecting their movements will change uncontrollably.
- Many different kinds of bogie and wheelset solutions are known. One solution for guiding sets of wheels is disclosed in United States patent application
US2009/0031918 . In it, at least some of the bogie's springs are supported at their upper end on a convex head-cup surface. The solution described is stated to improve transverse and longitudinal stiffness and friction properties. In this way hunting and wheel wear are reduced. Attempts have also been made to improve controllability by means of various elastomeric dampers and supports. - Document
GB 2448804 A - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a suspension of a wheelset of a railway car including at least one wheelset comprising at least one axle, together with wheels, bearings, and axle boxes, helical springs fitted to the ends of the axle on both sides of the axle's axle box, in order to support the frame of the railway car or the frame of a bogie of the railway car, and further including a slider on the side of the upper end of each helical spring and arranged to be moveably attached to the axle's axle box, and in which there is at least one curved guide surface, which curved guide surface is cylindrical and has at least one radius of curvature around an axis parallel to the axle of the wheelset, a friction damper fitted to the upper end of the helical springs, which comprises a counter surface supported on the curved guide surface of the slider of the axle box, the shape of which corresponds to the shape of the curved guide surface, a spring plate, which contains a head cup for supporting the upper end of the helical spring, and at least one planar slanting friction surface, which is arranged to be supported on a planar slanting counter surface in the frame of the bogie/car and to correspond to this slanting counter surface, and at least one spring, which is arranged in parallel with the planar slanting counter surface in the frame of the bogie/car, and the slanting friction surface of the friction damper, in such a way that it creates a spring force parallel to the plan of the slanting friction surface, the spring being arranged to be fitted between the friction damper and the frame of the bogie/car.
- Though bogies and wheelsets could be made of operate well in some operating conditions, changes in the weather, such as changes in temperature and moisture, cause difficulties. Moisture can collect in structures and components, and in turn cause the formation of ice or rime. This can lead particularly to sliding surfaces jamming or their friction properties changing, as a result of which the travel of the bogie or wheelset changes. For the aforementioned reasons, it would be advantageous to create a structure, the operation of which is improved especially in changing weather conditions.
- One special feature of the invention is intended to create a friction damper, the damping response of which can be better forecast than previously, irrespective of the running situation and conditions and the operation of which can, if necessary, be adjusted.
- According to one embodiment of the invention, the intention is to create a friction damper, the damping of which can be adjusted and/or altered with the aid of the adjustment of a spring.
- The invention is based on helical springs being used in the support of at least one wheelset, and a slider, in which there is at least one curved guide surface, which guide surface has at least one radius of curvature relative to the axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the wheelset, being fitted to the side of the upper end of each helical spring, and set to be supported on the axle box of the axle. At the upper end of the helical spring, a friction damper is arranged, the shape of which corresponds to the shape of the guide surface for supporting the spring plate of the upper end of the spring, and at least one planar slanting friction surface, which is arranged to correspond to a similar counter surface in the frame of the bogie/car. At least one spring element, by means of which a spring force parallel to the slanting friction surface is formed, is fitted between the slider and the fixed support surface relative to the slider.
- In the friction damper, there is at least one pin, which is attached to the body of the friction damper, at least one threaded counter sleeve, which is attached to the frame of the bogie/car, at least one threaded adjustment pin, which corresponds to the threaded counter sleeve, and at least one return spring, which is fitted between the pin and adjustment pin of the friction damper's body in such a way that the pins and spring are arranged parallel to the planar friction surface, in such a way that the spring permits movement parallel to the plane of the friction surface.
- According to one embodiment of the invention, there is an adjustment element in the frame of the bogie/car for altering the pre-tensioning of the spring.
- According to one embodiment, the return spring is a helical spring or similar spring element based on deformation.
- According to one embodiment, the return spring is a gas or liquid spring, or similar spring element based on a change in pressure.
- Several advantages are gained with the aid of the invention.
- With the aid of the invention, it is possible to ensure the operation of the friction damper in all weather conditions. The pre-tensioning or spring force parallel to the slanting friction surfaces prevents the friction surfaces from sticking and at the same time ensures that the slider presses against the axle box and that continuous contact between the slider and the friction damper is preserved. The direction of movement and spring force of the spring can be arranged to be parallel to the slanting friction surfaces, so that the direction of their effect is the same and the combined effect can be easily controlled. A significant advantage of some of the embodiments of the invention is that with the aid of them the angle of tilt of the wedge can be altered. This is important, because a steep angle of the slanting friction surfaces can lead to an excessively reduced vertical load and an uncontrolled steering response. With a small wedge angle, on the other hand, there is a greater danger of the movement of the friction surfaces sticking, or an otherwise uneven movement response. This problem can be controlled with the aid of a preset spring force or a dampened spring force.
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Figure 2 shows a partial cross-section of a second alternative embodiment of the spring element and its adjustment. - The present invention is intended primarily for use in the bogies and wheelsets of railway cars. It can also be adapted to similar applications in other railway rolling stock.
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Figure 1 shows the support of a wheel set of a railway car, seen from the end of the axle 1. On the axle is a centre point 14 marked by an arrow and the longitudinal axis of the wheelset runs through this point. The axle 1 and the wheels 12 (2 items) form an axle set. The axle set and the axle boxes 2 (2 items) with their bearings 13 form correspondingly a wheelset. The wheel pair and the opposite sides of the suspension are symmetrical. In the friction damper supported by a joint, in order to form support for a wheelset of a railway car there is at least one axle 1 with wheels 12, bearings 13, and axle boxes 2, as well as helical springs 3 fitted to the axle box at both sides of the axle 1 on at least both ends of the axle 1, in order to carry the railway car. The helical springs 3 can be supported either on support points in the car, i.e. on the frame 4 of the car, or on the frame 4 of the bogie, which in turn supports the railway car. In the axle box 2, there are head-cup plates 5, on which the helical springs 3 fitted between the axle box 2 and the bogie's/car's frame 4 are received. - The axle box 2 can also consist of several components, for example, a bearing housing and a saddle, which contain head-cup surfaces for the springs. The bearing housing then comprises only a counter surface for the bearing of the axle and vertical guide surfaces of the saddle. These pieces are supported on each other in such a way that they can move, according to the situation, relative to each other slighting in the longitudinal and transverse directions.
- The friction damper comprises a slider 6, in which there is a first guide surface 7 and a
second guide surface 15 supported on the axle box 2 (in the second alternative embodiment 19,Figure 2 ), fitted moveably to the axle box 2 of the axle 1 on the side of the upper end of every helical spring 3. In this embodiment, the guide surface 7 is pointing away from the axle box. The sliding surface of theother guide surface 15 is planar, as is the head-cup surface 18 of its axle box 2, a second alternative embodiment of the second guide surface being shown inFigure 2 . The first guide surface 7 is formed of at least one curved surface, which forms the guide surface 7 and which guide surface 7 has at least one radius of curvature around the axis parallel to the longitudinal axle of the wheelset. This guide surface can advantageously be cylindrical. A cylindrical guide surface supports the spring plate 9 against lateral torsion. - A spring plate 9, with the aid of which the actual friction damper is formed, is fitted to the upper end of the helical springs 3. The friction damper comprises a counter surface 8 supporting the guide surface 7 of the slider 6 of the axle box 2, the shape of which corresponds to the shape of the guide surface 7 and the head-cup surface 17 of the spring plate 9, in order to support the upper end of the spring 3. At the upper end of the friction damper, there is, on the opposite side of the head-cup surface 17 of the spring plate 9, at least one planar
slanting friction surface 10, which is arranged to correspond to thesimilar counter surface 11 in the frame of the bogie/car 4. The slant of these surfaces relative to the horizontal can vary, and the surfaces or at least one of them can be surfaced, hardened, or otherwise treated in order to created suitable friction properties. - In the friction damper according to the invention, the slider 6 is supported against the side of the axle box 2, but does not prevent the axle box 2 from moving vertically. The movements of the wheelset seek to rotate the axle box 2 around its vertical axis relative to the frame of the bogie/car 4, and the movements of the axle box 2 and the spring 3 correspondingly tend to move the slider 6 and the friction damper's spring plate 9 arranged against it. The helical spring 3 conforms well to lateral movement, and thus the helical spring 3 continues to press the slanting
friction surface 10 of the friction damper evenly on the slantingcounter surface 11 of the frame of the bogie/car 4, irrespective of the movements of the axle box, and thefriction surface 10 and the counter-surface 11 remain precisely against each other, and a gap cannot form between them. The spring plate 9 remains horizontal despite the movements, whereas the head-cup plates 5 of the springs of the axle box 2 can move according to the movements of the axle box 2 caused by the steering of the wheels 12. Due to this, the slanting surfaces are continuously in a planar contact with each other. The friction force between the surfaces remains constant and rime, ice, or dirt cannot collect between the surfaces, which could hinder the movement of the friction surfaces and thus the travel of the bogie/car. Correspondingly, the surface pressure in themovement surface 15 between the axle box 2 and the slider 6 remains even and the surfaces remain in parallel. This is made possible by the cylindrical curved surface acting as a pivot or bearing. In addition, it is advantageous to arrange the longitudinal axis of the helical spring 3 at, or close to the centre point of the friction surface, when the surface pressure will be as even as possible over the whole surface. - The operation of the friction damper can be influenced by dimensioning. For example, the radius R of the cylinder surface 7 and its head-cup surface 8, the distance between the starting point of the radius R and the sliding surface of the axle box, and the eccentricity of the starting point of the radius R and the support force acting on the cylinder surface, as well as well as changes relative to the angle β relative to the vertical of the axle box 2 and the slider's
movement surface 15, and the angle α of the slantingfriction surface 10 and the slantingcounter surface 11, can affect the surface pressures and damping. By means of the dimensioning of the radius R, the surface pressure between the cylindrical curved surfaces 7 and 8 are adjusted and, with the aid of the distance between the starting point of the radius R and the sliding surface of the axle box and the eccentricity of the starting point of radius R and the support force acting on the cylinder surface, the surface pressure between the curved surfaces 7 and 8 and theplanar surfaces friction surface 10 and the slantingcounter surface 11, the changing of the damping relative to the load can be influenced. In this embodiment, damping is created on the basis of the kinetic friction between thefriction surface 10 and itscounter surface 11 and partly of the kinetic friction between the slider 6 and the axle box 2. - In the friction damper of
Figure 1 , there is, in addition, at least onecore 26, which is attached to thebody 22 of the friction damper, and at least onecounter sleeve 24, which is attached to the frame 4 of the bogie/car. At least oneadjustment pin 25, which is supported on the threadedcounter sleeve 24. At least onespring element 16 is fitted between the core 26 and theadjustment pin 25, in such a way that thecore 26 of the friction damper, theadjustment pin 25, and thespring 16 are arranged in parallel with the planar friction surfaces 10 and 11, in such a way that thespring 16 permits movement parallel to thefriction surface - A thread is formed in the
counter sleeve 24, with the aid of which the pre-tensioning of the spring can be adjusted. A change in pressure can be used as the adjustment element or adjustment element based on electrical positioning. The spring mechanism is formed on aconical adjustment pin 25 and a threadedcounter sleeve 24 attached to the frame 4 of the bogie/car. Theadjustment pin 25 and thecore 26 of the friction damper guide thespring 16 into place, but also permit it a small degree of lateral movement. - With the aid of the spring, the friction damper is made to act over a wider angle range than without a spring. In the spring-enhanced friction damper, the angle α of the slanting friction surfaces relative to the horizontal can be 18 - 25°, or even 30°. At a lesser angle, a longitudinal movement can easily take place, which can be controlled with the aid of the spring. With the aid of a low angle, the surface pressure is reduced, which, together with the reduction in unnecessary movement increases the durability, service interval, and service life of the friction damper. The spring also prevents the jamming of the slanting friction surfaces, so that the axle remaining in a curved position when leaving a curve is prevented and the travel of the car is more stable. The tension of the spring is set according to the empty car, in such a way that the rebound is not too stiff, but the spring force is nevertheless sufficient to prevent jamming. The spring slightly increases vertical damping and lightens the wheel weight, which must be taken into account when designing the bogie and in installing and adjusting the spring. The spring force is set by dimensioning for the spring of the friction damper the same spring force, which is set for the base plate and locking it with a lock nut or other suitable locking element. The adjustment of the spring can change and it is indeed worth adjusting according to the wear in the bogie. Adjustment can be performed mechanically with the aid of pre-tensioning or by altering the gas pressure of a gas-filled spring such as a nitrogen spring.
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Figure 2 shows a second alternative embodiment of the construction of the spring element and its adjustment. In this construction, thespring body 23 is a unified bar, on the shaft of which twoflanges 27 are fitted. Theflanges 27 are supported on the body of the spring plate 9 and in this embodiment on thecounter component 29 acts as a counter surface 8 and on the frame 4 of the bogie/car. In this construction, thespring 16 is a sleeve-like rubber spring, which is fitted between theflanges 27 around the bar of thespring body 23. In this construction, the spring mechanism of the return spring comprises at least one spring plate 28 inside thefriction damper 22 for supporting the return spring's 16support flange 27, as well as at least one threadedcounter sleeve 24 attached to the frame of the bogie/car for supporting theadjustment pin 25. At least oneflanged guide bar 23, for supporting theadjustment pin 25 and thesupport flange 27 of thereturn spring 16 and guiding the flexing movement parallel to the longitudinal axis of thereturn spring 16. - The friction surfaces of the damper according to the invention can be made, for example, of tempered steel, with the counter surface being of fibre-reinforced nylon, reinforced rubber, or cast iron. However, it is obvious that the friction-surface pairs or guide-surface pairs can be made from other materials too, which have sufficient strength in the desired surface pressure and suitable friction properties.
- A construction is depicted in the example of
Figure 1 , in which there is one spring 3 on each side of the axle box. In addition to these, there can be several springs in the construction, if required by the load-bearing capacity. - List of reference numbers,
Figure 1 : - 1 axle
- 2 axle box
- 3 helical spring
- 4 frame (bogie/car)
- 5 head cup (axle box's 2 or saddle's head cup 5 for the helical spring 3)
- 6 slider
- 7 first guide surface (surface against the slider's 6 spring plate)
- 8 counter surface (surface against the spring plate's 9 slider 6)
- 9 spring plate
- 10 slanting friction surface (spring plate's 9 surface against the bogie's/car's frame 4)
- 11 slanting counter surface (surface against the spring plate 9 of the bogie's/car's frame 4)
- 12 wheel
- 13 bearing
- 14 centre point
- 15 second guide surface (slider's 6 surface against the axle box 2)
- 16 return spring (helical spring)
- 18 axle box's counter surface (surface of the axle box 2 against the slider 6)
- 22 body of the friction damper
- 24 threaded counter sleeve
- 25 adjustment pin
- 26 core of the friction damper
- R radius of the counter surface
- α angle relative to the horizontal plane
- β angle relative to the vertical plane
- List of reference numbers,
Figure 2 , second alternative embodiment of the spring element and its adjustment: - 16 return spring (elastomer spring, i.e. different to the construction according to
Figure 1 ) - 22 body of the friction damper
- 23 flanged guide bar
- 24 threaded counter sleeve
- 25 adjustment pin (head of the adjustment pin is different to the construction according to
Figure 1 ) - 27 support flange of the spring
- 28 spring plate (spring plate of the return spring 16)
Claims (7)
- Suspension of a wheelset of a railway car including- at least one wheelset comprising at least one axle (1), together with wheels (12), bearings (13), and axle boxes (2),- helical springs (3) fitted to the ends of the axle (1) on both sides of the axle's (1) axle box (2), in order to support the frame of the railway car or the frame (4) of a bogie of the railway car,characterized by further including- a slider (6) on the side of the upper end of each helical spring (3) and arranged to be moveably attached to the axle's (1) axle box (2), and in which there is at least one curved guide surface (7), which curved guide surface (7) is cylindrical and has at least one radius of curvature around an axis parallel to the axle of the wheelset,- a friction damper (22) fitted to the upper end of the helical springs (3), which comprises a counter surface (8) supported on the curved guide surface (7) of the slider (6) of the axle box (2), the shape of which corresponds to the shape of the curved guide surface (7), a spring plate (9), which contains a head cup (17) for supporting the upper end of the helical spring (3), and at least one planar slanting friction surface (10), which is arranged to be supported on a planar slanting counter surface (11) in the frame of the bogie/car (4) and to correspond to this slanting counter surface (11), and- at least one spring (16), which is arranged in parallel with the planar slanting counter surface (11) in the frame (4) of the bogie/car, and the slanting friction surface (10) of the friction damper, in such a way that it creates a spring force parallel to the plan of the slanting friction surface (10), the spring (16) being arranged to be fitted between the friction damper (22) and the frame (4) of the bogie/car.
- Suspension according to claim 1, characterized- by at least one core (26), which is supported on the friction damper (22),- by at least one threaded counter sleeve (24), which is attached to the frame (4) of the bogie/car, and- by at least one adjustment pin (25) which is supported on the threaded counter sleeve (24),- at least one spring element (16), which is fitted between the core (26) and the adjustment pin (25), and in which- the core (26) of the friction damper, the adjustment pin (25), and the spring (16) are arranged in parallel with the planar slanting friction surface (10), in such a way that the spring (16) permits movement parallel to the plane of the friction surface (10).
- Suspension according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that its spring mechanism includes an adjustment element for altering the pre-tensioning of the spring (16).
- Suspension according to any of claims 1 - 3, characterized in that the adjustment element is a thread.
- Suspension according to any of claims 1 - 4, characterized in that the spring (16) is a helical spring or a similar spring element based on deformation.
- Suspension according to any of claims 1 - 5, characterized in that the spring (16) is a gas spring or a hydrospring or a similar spring element based on a change in pressure.
- Suspension according to any of claims 1 - 6, characterized in that the adjustment element is a pressure adjustment element.
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