CONTACT ASSEMBLY FOR TAKING IN POWER FROM A RAILWAY CONTACT SYSTEM AND RAILWAY VEHICLE INCOPORATING SUCH UNIT

摘要

The assembly comprises a pantograph (4) and a pantograph support (7) which in turn comprises a fixed chassis (8) mounted on the train roof (2) supporting a mobile chassis (9) supporting the pantograph. The mobile chassis is supported by two lateral pendulum supports (14) which have a concave transverse profile facing towards the interior of the assembly. Each support comprises a U-shaped bracket (15) secured to the fixed chassis at two points on each end of the bracket and a support at the mid point (20) of the bracket.