IP Library Granted Patent US 11,198,452
Granted Patent B2
US 11,198,452 · App. 16/072,639 · Granted Dec 14, 2021

Chassis for a rail vehicle

Inventors: Marko Falkenstein (Wiesenbronn, DE); Christian Kueter (Stattegg, AT); Klaus Montesi-Heimerl (Krefeld, DE); Martin Teichmann (Graz, AT); Gerhard Weilguni (Graz, AT); Stefan Zierler (Zettling, AT); Xabier Gonzalez Larrache (Graz, AT); Radovan Seifried (Maribor, SI)
Assignee: SIEMENS MOBILITY AUSTRIA GMBH
B61C9/48B61C9/50B61F1/06B61F3/04B61F13/00
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Patent No.
US 11,198,452
App. No.
16/072,639
Granted
Dec 14, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chassis for a rail vehicle, in particular with inboard wheel sets, with at least one transmission, at least one transversely mounted drive motor and at least one chassis frame, wherein the chassis frame includes at least one crossmember and at least a first longitudinal carrier and a second longitudinal carrier, where at least a first elastic bearing, a second elastic bearing and a third elastic bearing are arranged between the drive motor and the chassis frame, and where in each case one of the elastic bearings is arranged on at least one of the longitudinal carriers in order to provide advantageous construction conditions.

Claims (52)

1. A chassis for a rail vehicle including inboard wheel sets, comprising:

at least one transmission;

at least one transversely mounted drive motor;

at least one chassis frame comprising at least one crossmember, at least one first longitudinal carrier and a second longitudinal carrier;

at least one first elastic bearing;

a second elastic bearing;

a third elastic bearing, the at least one first elastic bearing, the second elastic bearing and the third elastic bearing each being arranged between the drive motor and the chassis frame; and

a first primary spring cup and a second primary spring cup arranged at each end of the at least one first longitudinal carrier;

wherein the third elastic bearing is arranged between the first primary spring cup and the second primary spring cup; and

wherein one elastic bearing of the first and second elastic bearings is arranged on at least one longitudinal carrier of the first and second longitudinal carriers.

2. The chassis as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one first elastic bearing and the second elastic bearing are arranged between the drive motor and the crossmember and the third elastic bearing is arranged between the drive motor and the at least one first longitudinal carrier.

3. The chassis as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the crossmember has open profiles.

4. The chassis as claimed in claim 2 , wherein drilled holes provided in the beams of the open profiles for the connection of the drive motor to the chassis frame are arranged such that vertical forces introduced into the open profiles extend proximal to the shear centers of the open profiles.

5. The chassis as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a respective first primary spring cup arranged at each respective end of the at least one first longitudinal carrier;

wherein the third elastic bearing is arranged approximately adjacent to the respective first primary spring cup.

6. The chassis as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one first elastic bearing and the second elastic bearing are arranged between the drive motor and the crossmember and the third elastic bearing is arranged between the drive motor and the second longitudinal carrier.

7. The chassis as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the crossmember has open profiles.

8. The chassis as claimed in claim 6 , wherein drilled holes provided in the beams of the open profiles for the connection of the drive motor to the chassis frame are arranged such that vertical forces introduced into the open profiles extend proximal to the shear centers of the open profiles.

9. The chassis as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising:

a third primary spring cup and a fourth primary spring cup arranged at each end of the second longitudinal carrier;

wherein the third elastic bearing is arranged between the third primary spring cup and the fourth primary spring cup.

10. The chassis as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising:

a respective third primary spring cup arranged at each respective end of the second longitudinal carrier;

wherein the third elastic bearing is arranged approximately adjacent to the respective third primary spring cup.

11. The chassis as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one first elastic bearing is arranged between the drive motor and the crossmember, the second elastic bearing is arranged between the drive motor and the at least one first longitudinal carrier and the third elastic bearing is arranged between the drive motor and the second longitudinal carrier.

12. The chassis as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the crossmember has open profiles.

13. The chassis as claimed in claim 11 , wherein drilled holes provided in the beams of the open profiles for the connection of the drive motor to the chassis frame are arranged such that vertical forces introduced into the open profiles extend proximal to the shear centers of the open profiles.

14. The chassis as claimed in 11 , further comprising:

a respective first primary spring cup arranged at each respective end of the at least one first longitudinal carrier; and

a respective third primary spring cup arranged at each respective end of the second longitudinal carrier;

wherein the second elastic bearing is arranged approximately adjacent to the respective first primary spring cup; and

wherein the third elastic bearing is arranged approximately adjacent to the respective third primary spring cup.

15. The chassis as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first attachment module is connected to the transmission in a releasable manner.

16. The chassis as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the crossmember has open profiles.

17. The chassis as claimed in claim 16 , wherein drilled holes provided in the beams of the open profiles for the connection of the drive motor to the chassis frame are arranged such that vertical forces introduced into the open profiles extend proximal to the shear centers of the open profiles.

18. The chassis as claimed in claim 1 , wherein drilled holes provided in the beams of the open profiles for the connection of the drive motor to the chassis frame are arranged such that vertical forces introduced into the open profiles extend proximal to the shear centers of the open profiles.

19. The chassis as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a third primary spring cup and a fourth primary spring cup arranged at each end of the second longitudinal carrier;

wherein the third elastic bearing is arranged between the third primary spring cup and the fourth primary spring cup.

20. The chassis as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a respective first primary spring cup arranged at each respective end of the at least one first longitudinal carrier;

wherein the third elastic bearing is arranged approximately adjacent to the respective first primary spring cup.

21. The chassis as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a respective third primary spring cup arranged at each respective end of the second longitudinal carrier;

wherein the third elastic bearing is arranged approximately adjacent to the respective third primary spring cup.

22. The chassis as claimed in 1 , further comprising:

a respective first primary spring cup arranged at each respective end of the at least one first longitudinal carrier; and

a respective third primary spring cup arranged at each respective end of the second longitudinal carrier;

wherein the second elastic bearing is arranged approximately adjacent to the respective first primary spring cup; and

wherein the third elastic bearing is arranged approximately adjacent to the respective third primary spring cup.

23. The chassis as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first elastic bearing, the second elastic bearing and the third elastic bearing are arranged to form corner points of a triangle in a horizontal plane, and wherein the drive motor is arranged such that a horizontal center of gravity of the drive motor is located within the triangle.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 17, 2019
From: SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBH
To: SIEMENS MOBILITY AUSTRIA GMBH
Reel/Frame 051322/0650 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2019
From: SIEMENS AG OESTERREICH
To: SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBH
Reel/Frame 049178/0989 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: LARRACHE, XABIER GONZALEZ; KUETER, CHRISTIAN; SEIFRIED, RADOVAN; TEICHMANN, MARTIN; WEILGUNI, GERHARD; ZIERLER, STEFAN
To: SIEMENS AG OESTERREICH
Reel/Frame 048110/0212 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: FALKENSTEIN, MARKO; MONTESI-HEIMERL, KLAUS
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 048110/0252 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS AG OESTERREICH
Reel/Frame 048110/0297 →
Priority Claims (1)
AT A50054/2016 · Feb 1, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190031210A1 · Jan 31, 2019