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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2009
Hiroki Kurahashi, Mihara, JP;
Nobuyuki Fujio, Mihara, JP;
Hiroyuki Kono, Hiroshima, JP;
Yukihide Yanobu, Hiroshima, JP;
Akihisa Kawauchi, Hiroshima, JP;
Kousuke Katahira, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroki Kurahashi, Mihara, JP;
Nobuyuki Fujio, Mihara, JP;
Hiroyuki Kono, Hiroshima, JP;
Yukihide Yanobu, Hiroshima, JP;
Akihisa Kawauchi, Hiroshima, JP;
Kousuke Katahira, Kawasaki, JP;
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A track-guided vehicle wheel truck prevents wear and deterioration of a guide wheel and a guide rail, and ensures running stability while simplifying the structure. In the track-guided vehicle wheel truck, a guide frameto which a guide wheelguided by a guide railis mounted, can turn relative to a steering axleof a running wheel. A support shaftis provided on an axle bracketprovided in the steering axleso as to be movable in the vehicle front and rear direction by straddling the steering axle. A link levercapable of interlocking the turning of the guide frameand the steering of the running wheelis provided along the vehicle front and rear direction. A vehicle end-side end part of the link leveris rotatably mounted to a connecting rodthat enables the steering of the running wheel. An intermediate part of the link leveris rotatably mounted to the guide frame. A long holeextending in the vehicle front and rear direction is provided in a center-side end part of the link lever. The long holeand the support shaftare rotatably engaged with each other at a given position.