Patent ID: 8702060
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: B61K,B66F

Abstract:
1. A device configured to be supported by a single rail and ground for lifting a rail-based vehicle while the vehicle is standing on rails, the device comprising: a supporting frame configured to rest on said single rail and the ground; and a lifting member mounted on the supporting frame and adapted to apply a lifting force on the rail-based vehicle for lifting at least one wheel of the rail-based vehicle from said single rail, wherein the supporting frame comprises first, second, and third resting members, with said first, second, and third resting members spaced apart from each other, said first and third resting members located at a first end of the supporting frame and configured to be disposed on said single rail, and said second resting member located at an opposite second end of the supporting frame and configured to be disposed on and axially movable with respect to said ground, wherein the lifting member comprises a fixed base and a movable fluid driven lifting element which is axially movable in relation to the fixed base in order to apply the lifting force on and move the vehicle, wherein the lifting member further comprises a locking element arranged to lock the movable lifting element to the fixed base against movement in a locked state when the lifting element has been extended.