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EP 2386454 B1 20140101 - Bogie

Title (en)

Bogie

Title (de)

Drehgestell

Title (fr)

Bâti tournant

Publication

EP 2386454 B1 20140101 (DE)

Application

EP 10162847 A 20100514

Priority

EP 10162847 A 20100514

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2386454A1] The bogie has a longitudinal carrier (3a) and another longitudinal carrier, and a transverse carrier (5) with longitudinal ends connected with one of the longitudinal carriers by a secondary spring system. The spring system has a damper bracket with a lever arm having a side piece (24a) arranged at an angle to another side piece (26a). A friction body (30a) with a laminar friction surface (32a) is arranged at an end area of the latter side piece, where the end area is turned away from the former side piece. The lever arm has a tilt axis arranged in a projection of the friction surface.

IPC 8 full level

B61F 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61F 5/122 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2386454 A1 20111116; EP 2386454 B1 20140101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10162847 A 20100514