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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2014
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe-shi, Hyogo, JP;
Takehiro Nishimura, Kobe, JP;
Shunichi Nakao, Kobe, JP;
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kobe-shi, JP;
Abstract
A railcar bogie includes: a bogie frame including a cross beam and plate springs, the plate springs supporting both respective car width direction end portions of the cross beam and extending in a car longitudinal direction; axles extending in a car width direction; bearings provided at both respective car width direction sides of each of the axles; axle boxes accommodating the respective bearings and supporting the plate springs from below; and rubbing plates provided on an upper surface of the bogie frame to slidingly contact respective rubbed plates provided on a lower surface of a bolster. In a plan view, each of the rubbing plates is arranged within a region where the cross beam and the plate spring intersect with each other and is arranged on a center line of the plate spring, the center line extending in the car longitudinal direction.