Railcar steering bogie

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10730534
APP PUB NO 20180327003A1
SERIAL NO

15772353

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A railcar steering bogie includes: a bogie frame supporting a bolster such that the bolster is swingable relative to the bogie frame about a vertical axis; two wheelsets each including an axle and a pair of wheels; and a steering mechanism configured to steer at least one of the two wheelsets in accordance with the swinging of the bolster relative to the bogie frame. The steering mechanism includes: a steering lever configured to turn relative to the bogie frame about a fulcrum axis; a coupling link coupling the bolster and the steering lever and configured to operate in conjunction with the swinging of the bolster relative to the bogie frame; and a steering link coupled to the steering lever and configured to steer the wheelset in conjunction with the turning of the steering lever. The steering link is coupled to the steering lever by a pin member.

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Patent OwnerAddress
KAWASAKI RAILCAR MANUFACTURING CO LTD1-18 WADAYAMA-DORI 2-CHOME HYOGO-KU KOBE-SHI HYOGO 6520884 ?6520884

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kamura, Keiichiro Kobe, JP 19 66
Kounoike, Fumikazu Kakogawa, JP 23 47
Murata, Koichi Kobe, JP 120 930
Nishimura, Takehiro Kobe, JP 65 355
Sato, Yoshi Sanda, JP 38 160
Taga, Yukitaka Kobe, JP 23 64
Tsumura, Yousuke Kobe, JP 13 35
Uchida, Francois Olivier Kobe, JP 7 18
Yoshimatsu, Yuta Kobe, JP 12 22

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