US 8,540,093 B2 · Middle buffer coupling for rail-bound vehicles

Abstract

What is described is a middle buffer coupling for rail-bound vehicles, comprising two coupling halves (2, 2′) to be coupled together attached to vehicle parts (A, B), each of said coupling halves (2, 2′) comprising a coupling rod (8, 8′) with a coupling head (12, 12′), and comprising a connecting element (16) for manually connecting the two coupling heads (12, 12′). Disposed at each coupling head (12, 12′) is an electrical contact element (32, 34) for contacting with the contact element of the other respective coupling head (12, 12′) when the two coupling halves (2, 2′) are coupled. Routed within each coupling rod (8, 8′) are electrical lines (18, 18′) that lead from the contact elements (32, 34) of the associated coupling head (12, 12′) to the vehicle part (A, B) to which the coupling halves (2, 2′) comprising said coupling rods (8, 8′) are attached, respectively.

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Dependent claims

A middle buffer coupling for rail-bound vehicles, comprising:

two coupling halves to be coupled together attached to respective vehicle parts, each of said coupling halves comprising a coupling rod with a coupling head;
and
a connecting element for manually connecting the two coupling heads;
wherein each coupling head includes a plurality of electrical contact elements, the electrical contact elements being disposed in each coupling head for contacting with the electrical contact elements of the other respective coupling head when the two coupling halves are coupled together, and wherein each coupling rod is formed to be hollow and within each coupling rod electrical lines are routed, such that said electrical lines are positioned completely within the respective coupling rod and lead from the contact elements of the associated coupling head to the vehicle part to which the coupling halves comprising said coupling rods are attached.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Middle buffer coupling for rail-bound vehicles

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Middle buffer coupling for rail-bound vehicles

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Abstract

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