Rail vehicle with a completely retractable coupling

US10000219B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Stephan Drexler · Sauerlach, DE
• Manuel Kroiss · Großenhain, DE
• Hannes Peer · Munich, DE
• Christian Winkelmann · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 27, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 19, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 2, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B61G11/16
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A rail vehicle has a bogie which rolls on a track in a direction of travel, a vehicle structure which is supported on the bogie, a rigid carrying structure which is arranged on the end side of the rail vehicle, and an end-side coupling opening through which a coupling extends for coupling further rail vehicles. A coupling securing device secures the coupling to the rail vehicle. The coupling securing device has reversible securing elements which permit a reversible lifting movement counter to the direction of travel to such an extent that the coupling is retracted completely into the supporting structure. As a result of the retraction of the coupling into the cage-like carrying structure it no longer influences the crash behavior.