Patent ID: 6098551
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: B60G,B61F

Abstract:
A twin-axle rail vehicle bogie having two wheel sets externally supported in wheel set bearings and a bogie frame on which the wheel sets are sprung, comprising:a bogie cross beam forming a load-bearing part of the bogie frame;a first link for a first of the two wheel sets hingedly connected on a first bogie side;a second link for the second of the two wheel sets hingedly connected on a second bogie side;both the first and the second link having a first free end which is hingedly connected to the bogie cross beam in such a manner that it is pivotal about a common pivotwherein the first and second links have a second free end hingedly connected to a main suspension system;a respective one of the wheel set bearings set bearing being arranged at a point between the first and second free ends;each said link having an upper shank which ends at the second free end;the second free end being located above an axis of rotation of the wheel sets;the main suspension system being arranged in such a way that it exerts substantially horizontally acting spring forces on the second free ends.