Patent ID: 8171829
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: B23B,B61K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device for lifting at least one wheel of a rail-bound vehicle, the wheel bearing against a rail in a contact point, which device comprises a first and a second lifting member adapted to be positioned on each side of the contact point of the wheel, wherein at least the first lifting member comprises a force transfer element comprising an oblique force transfer surface, wherein the force transfer element is adapted to receive a substantially horizontal force and to be displaced in a substantially horizontal direction, so that the oblique force transfer surface transfers a vertical lifting force to the wheel; the first lifting member comprises an upper and a lower block, wherein the force transfer element is arranged between the upper and lower blocks; and the upper and lower blocks are shaped so that they collectively form a groove adapted to contain the force transfer element and to control the movement of the force transfer element.