Rail wheel set and car
AssigneeLOSYCO GmbH
InventorsChristoph Muenter, Manuel Granz
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Abstract
A rail wheel set for a car which can be moved on a rail of a rail system has a bearing housing with a radial suspension for connecting the rail wheel set to the car, and two running wheels which are rotatably mounted on the bearing housing. Each wheel has a respective rail rolling surface, the shape of which is adapted to the contour of a running surface of the rail, and a respective ground rolling surface. The wheels can roll independently of each other on the running surface of the rail or on the ground. The rail wheel set is secured to a chassis of a car for transporting objects on a rail system.
Claims11
A rail wheel set (2) for a car (1) movable on a rail (9) of a rail system (12), comprising a bearing housing (6) having a wheel suspension configured for connecting the rail wheel set (2) to the car (1), and two running wheels (4, 5) rotatably mounted on the bearing housing (6), each of the wheels having a respective rail rolling surface (41, 51) shaped to match a contour of a running surface of the rail (9), and a respective ground rolling surface (42, 52), wherein the wheels are configured to roll independently of one another on the running surface (91) of the rail (9) or on a floor, wherein the rail rolling surfaces each have an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein the ground rolling surfaces (42, 52) are each integrally formed in one piece with the outer edge of the respective rail rolling surfaces (41, 51), and wherein the rail rolling surfaces configured to be arranged on the rail together with the inner edges of the rail rolling surfaces facing each other, with the ground rolling surfaces to the outside.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.