Abstract

The present invention relates to a device (1) for lifting a rail-based vehicle (3) while the vehicle is standing on a rail (5). The device comprises a supporting frame (7) adapted to at least in part rest on the rail, and a lifting member (9) adapted to apply a lifting force on the rail-based vehicle in order to lift at least one wheel (11) of the rail-based vehicle from the rail.

IPC Classes  ?

• B61K 5/04 - Devices secured to the track

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for lifting at least one wheel (3, 57) of a rail-bound vehicle, which wheel bears on a rail (5, 71 ) in a contact point (7, 73). The device comprises a first (9, 59, 63) and a second lifting member (11 , 61 , 65) adapted to be positioned on each side of the contact point of the wheel, wherein at least the first lifting member comprises a force transfer element (23, 49) comprising an oblique force transfer surface (25a, 25b).

IPC Classes  ?

• B61K 9/12 - Measuring or surveying wheel-rims