Rail vehicle

An articulated connector for a rail vehicle having a plurality of rail car bodies including a first and a second rail car body supported on a bolster of a Jacobs bogie, the articulated connector comprising:

• a spherical joint mechanism connecting the first rail car body and the second car body to one another, the spherical joint mechanism having at least two spherical joint bearings;
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• the spherical joint mechanism being disposed on the bolster of the Jacobs bogie.

The articulated connector of claim 1, wherein the at least two spherical joint bearings are disposed in a plane with respect to one another.

The articulated connector of claim 1, wherein the at least two spherical joint bearings have a common pivot point.

The articulated connector of claim 1, wherein the at least two spherical joint bearings comprise an outer ball segment and an inner ball segment being supported in one another;

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• a ball segment bearing shell, the outer ball segment being received by the bearing shell.