Tilting apparatus having actuators, and a tilting bogie having actuators
AssigneeGEC Alsthom Transport SA
InventorJean Daniel Nast
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Abstract
A tilting apparatus for tilting a body (4) of a vehicle, the apparatus being disposed in a bogie underframe, and secondary suspensions (3) being disposed under the body (4) of the vehicle, the tilting apparatus being characterized in that it includes first and second tilt-control actuators (1, 2) disposed rigidly and vertically in the bogie, the secondary suspensions (3) lying under the body (4) of the vehicle and on the tilt-control actuators (1, 2), a re-centering actuator (5) secured via one of its ends to the bogie underframe (6) and via its other end to the body (4) of the vehicle, and an anti-roll bar (7) disposed under the body (4), the tilting apparatus being provided neither with an inclination cross-member, nor with cross-member suspension connection rods.
Claims7
Tilting apparatus for tilting a body (4) of a vehicle, the apparatus being disposed in a bogie underframe, and secondary suspensions (3) being disposed under said body (4) of the vehicle, said tilting apparatus being characterized in that it comprises first and second tilt-control actuators (1, 2) disposed rigidly and vertically in said bogie underframe, said secondary suspensions (3) lying under said body (4) of said vehicle and on said tilt-control actuators (1, 2), a re-centering actuator (5) secured via one of its ends to the bogie underframe (6) and via its other end to said body (4) of the vehicle, and an anti-roll bar (7) disposed under said body (4), said tilting apparatus being provided neither with an inclination cross-member, nor with cross-member suspension connection rods.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.