Global Patent Index - EP 0655378 B1

EP 0655378 B1 20000223 - Apparatus and method for steering the wheel sets of railway vehicles

Title (en)

Apparatus and method for steering the wheel sets of railway vehicles

Title (de)

Einrichtung und Verfahren von Radsätzen von Schienenfahrzeugen

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé pour orienter les essieux des véhicules ferroviaires

Publication

EP 0655378 B1 20000223 (DE)

Application

EP 94118409 A 19941123

Priority

AT 240293 A 19931126

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0655378A1] In an apparatus for steering wheels (4), in particular wheel sets (1, 1'), of a rail vehicle with a device (6), for example at least one spring, for producing a restoring force counter to the steering lock of the wheels (4) or wheel sets (1,1') occurring when travelling through a bend in the track, in addition an apparatus (7) is provided for producing a counter force which is dependent on the radius of the bend in the track and acts counter to the restoring force. As a result, very good steering behaviour of the wheel sets (1, 1') is easily achieved when going through a bend and as a result a low degree of wear and stable straight-ahead travel with a high limit speed is achieved. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B61F 5/38

IPC 8 full level

B61F 5/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61F 5/386 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0655378 A1 19950531; EP 0655378 B1 20000223; AT 407140 B 20001227; AT A240293 A 20000515; AT E176204 T1 19990215; AT E189883 T1 20000315; DE 59407754 D1 19990311; DE 59409154 D1 20000330; EP 0765791 A1 19970402; EP 0765791 B1 19990127; ES 2144479 T3 20000616

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94118409 A 19941123; AT 240293 A 19931126; AT 94118409 T 19941123; AT 96119274 T 19941123; DE 59407754 T 19941123; DE 59409154 T 19941123; EP 96119274 A 19941123; ES 94118409 T 19941123