Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the radial control of a rail vehicle. According to the invention, at least one wheel set (1) is mounted in a bogie or chassis and the ends of said wheel set(s) can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, using actuating devices (12, 19, 21, 26). The ends of the wheel set are adjusted in a longitudinal direction by a foldable wheel-set driving rod (8/9, 15/16), the actuating device engaging with the joint (11, 18) of said foldable wheel-set driving rod.

Abstract: A running gear for rail vehicles includes a running gear frame having a central axis and pivot points secured to the running gear frame, a middle wheelset, two end wheelsets and pivot points facing the end wheelsets. Oblique guide rods are each pivotably connected between a respective one of the pivot points secured to the running gear frame and a respective one of the pivot points facing the end wheelsets. The pivot points facing the end wheelsets are disposed farther outward or farther away from the central axis than the pivot points secured to the running gear frame, for generating an a radial or virtually radial adjustment of the wheelset by a transverse motion of the wheelset. Levers transmit the transverse motion of the middle wheelset to the oblique guide rods.

Abstract: A drive unit for vehicles driven on rails includes an electric drive motor. A transmission which is driven by the drive motor has a main transmission hollow drive shaft. A hollow coupling shaft supports brake surfaces. One flexible rubber coupling is connected between the hollow drive shaft and one end of the hollow coupling shaft, and another flexible rubber coupling is connected between a wheel of a wheel set and another end of the hollow coupling shaft.

Abstract: A drive unit for vehicles driven on rails includes an electric drive motor having a rotor shaft with first and second ends. A rotor is disposed on the rotor shaft. A pinion is secured to the rotor shaft toward the first end. A transmission is connected to and acted upon by the drive motor for driving a wheel set. A common housing is provided for the drive motor and the transmission. First and second step bearings support the rotor shaft. The first step bearing is disposed in the housing at the first end of the rotor shaft, for supporting the rotor shaft toward the pinion with the pinion being secured on the rotor shaft between the rotor and the first step bearing.

Abstract: A vehicle driven on rails includes a vehicle frame, a wheel set, a pivotable truck and at least one drive unit being disposed in the pivotable truck for acting upon the wheel set. An intermediate support is connected to the pivotable truck and to the drive unit. The intermediate support is also connected to the vehicle frame, such as by a threaded spindle connecting the vehicle frame to the intermediate support during assembly.

Abstract: A running gear for rail vehicles includes a bogey, truck or vehicle frame. Three driven wheelsets are elastically supported in the frame. Longitudinal guide rods extend parallel to the longitudinal center of the vehicle for coupling rotary motions about vertical axes of the first and third wheelsets with a transverse motion of the second wheelset upon traversing curves. Each of the guide rods have first ends being pivotably secured to a bearing housing of a respective one of the first and third wheelsets and second ends pointing away from the respective bearing housing and toward the second wheelset. Bell cranks are supported on the outside of the frame and have two diagonally opposed pairs of arms pointing toward the longitudinal center of the vehicle and two diagonally opposed pairs of arms pointing toward the second wheelset. The second ends of the connecting rods are each pivotably secured to a respective one of the arms pointing toward the longitudinal center of the vehicle.

Abstract: A triaxially stabilized armored turret for light weapons, and in particular automatic weapons, wherein the cardanic suspension point of the turret is located vertically between the bore axis of the horizontally aligned weapon and the roof of the turret well at a height of 30-70 percent of the vertical distance therebetween whereby the height of the turret may be kept relatively low while still providing a relatively large opening at the bottom. The weapon is preferably mounted within the turret so that it can be elevated, independent of the movement of the turret, about a separate elevation axis, which, when seen in the firing direction, lies in a vertical plane which is in front of the cardanic suspension point at a horizontal distance such that the recoil moment of the weapon at both its highest and lowest elevations is approximately the same.