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Device for driving at least one output shaft of a rail vehicle and method for operating such a device

US10207720B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Martin Fellmann · Passau, DE
Bernd Somschor · Tettnang, DE
Kazutaka Iuchi · Markdorf, DE
Marton Kurucz · Friedrichshafen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2014
Grant date	Feb 19, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 17, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2200/2094
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device (1) to drive at least an output shaft (3) of a rail vehicle with a drive engine (4). The at least one output shaft (3) can be brought into an operational connection with a wheel (2), and a transmission assembly (6) is positioned on the drive side of the at least one output shaft (3). At least two gear ratios can be presented in the area of the transmission assembly (6). In addition, a method is described for operating such a device (1).

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