ENERGY ABSORBING FASTENER AND PIVOT ANCHOR AND CAR

    公开(公告)号:US20190061789A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US15771680

    申请日:2016-10-25

    IPC分类号: B61G9/22 B61G9/04

    摘要: The invention relates to an energy absorbing fastener suitable for connecting a part of a coupler or pivot to a car of a multi-car vehicle, wherein a fastener having a head and an end is provided, the end being suitable to be connected to an element of the coupler or the pivot, a deformation tube surrounding the fastener, whereby the deformation tube has a first end, whereby the head of the fastener rests against the first end or rests against an element that rests against the first end, and whereby the deformation tube has a second end suitable to rest against a surface of the car or a connection plate suitable to be connected to the car.

    PNEUMATIC COUPLER CONTROL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR UNCOUPLING A COUPLER

    公开(公告)号:US20230373541A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-23

    申请号:US18031288

    申请日:2021-10-14

    发明人: Peter LUNDBERG

    IPC分类号: B61G5/10 B61G5/08 H02G15/08

    CPC分类号: B61G5/10 B61G5/08 H02G15/08

    摘要: The invention relates to an arrangement and a method, the method comprising—uncoupling a mechanical coupler (M), —activating a first valve (2, 20) in response to the uncoupling of the mechanical coupler (M) by switching the first valve (2, 20) to a first state, —activating a valve unit (3, 30), —connecting an uncoupling control inlet (A) of the valve unit (3, 30) to a first valve unit outlet (34, 305) in response to the activation of the valve unit (3, 30), said uncoupling control inlet (A) being an inlet that is supplied by air from the MRP inlet (11), —deactivating an electrical coupler control device (6)—retracting the electrical coupler (E).

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE HEALTH OF A DAMPER FOR A RAIL VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230264723A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US18011680

    申请日:2021-06-17

    IPC分类号: B61G11/12 F16F9/32 B61L15/00

    摘要: There is provided a method for detecting failure of a gas-hydraulic damper for a rail vehicle, comprising: - receiving a first input signal (S1) indicative of a stroke related parameter of the gas-hydraulic damper determined at a first time instance, - determining a first stroke value, based on the first input signal (S1), - receiving, at least one second input signal (Si), wherein each subsequent signal (Si) is indicative of a respective stroke related parameter measured at a respective subsequent time instance, - determining a respective stroke value based on each of the second input signals (Si), - determining a stroke value over time based on the determined stroke values, and - determining that there is a failure of the gas-hydraulic damper if the stroke value over time, fulfils a first criterion. Also provided are a system, a gas-hydraulic damper and computer program product.

    Holder for mounting a second part on a main structure between car body ends of a rail vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11731670B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US16642659

    申请日:2018-09-04

    摘要: The present invention relates to a holder for mounting a second part on a main structure between car body ends of a rail vehicle, comprising —a first holding structure having a first contact surface, the first holding structure being configured to be attached to a main structure; —a second holding structure having a second contact surface, the second holding structure being configured to be attached to a second part, and the second holding structure further being arranged to be mounted on the first holding structure with one of the first and second contact surfaces resting on the other; —a fastening device for fastening the second holding structure to the first holding structure to form a mounted state, the first and second contact surfaces being pressed against each other in the mounted state, and wherein the first and second contact surfaces in the mounted state each extend at a first angle in relation to a horizontal axis, said first angle (α) being more than 1 degree and less than 30 degrees, and wherein the fastening device (53) extends in a direction parallel to or coinciding with the horizontal axis (A).

    COUPLER FOR A RAIL VEHICLE AND A RAIL VEHICLE WITH A COUPLER

    公开(公告)号:US20230211814A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US18008885

    申请日:2021-06-07

    IPC分类号: B61G7/08 B61G7/14

    CPC分类号: B61G7/08 B61G7/14

    摘要: A coupler for coupling a railway vehicle to another railway vehicle, comprising a mounting arm for mounting the coupler to a railway vehicle, a coupling arm, and a joint, wherein the mounting arm and the coupling arm are connected to each other via the joint in such a way that the mounting arm and the coupling arm are movable relative to each other and the coupling arm can be brought into a pivoted position. The coupler further comprises a coupler deflecting device to deflect the coupler in a pivoted position when it comes into contact with another coupler.

    Sidewall Suitable For A Gangway And Gangway

    公开(公告)号:US20230041127A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17858895

    申请日:2022-07-06

    IPC分类号: B61D17/20

    摘要: A sidewall for a gangway comprises a central main panel having a front side and a back side, a first side panel arranged to partially extend from a first side of the central main panel, the first side panel having a front side and a back side, wherein a part of the front side of the first side panel is arranged facing the back side of the central main panel. A second side panel is arranged to partially extend from a second side of the central main panel, opposite to the first side of the central main panel, a part of the front side of the first side panel being arranged facing the back side of the central main panel. At least one connection rod is provided, whereby a first connection is provided that connects the connection rod to the back of the first side panel, a second connection is provided that connects the connection rod to the back of the central main panel, and a third connection is provided that connects the connection rod to the back of the second side panel.

    Energy dissipating device suitable to be used as part of a connection device that connects a first car of a multi-car vehicle with a second car of a multi-car vehicle and method for dissipating energy in a connection device

    公开(公告)号:US11459004B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16491847

    申请日:2018-03-01

    发明人: Arvid Grahn

    摘要: The invention relates to an energy dissipating device suitable to be used as part of a connection device that connects a first car of a multi-car vehicle with a second car of the multi-car vehicle, comprising a plug that has a longitudinal axis and a mandrel that has an opening, whereby the plug is arranged to be moved at least partially through the opening, if a force pointing in the longitudinal axis is applied to the plug, and whereby at least a part of the plug—especially its hull—is deformed, when the plug is at least partially moved through the opening, whereby said hull being at least partially deformed, when the plug is at least partially moved through the opening. The hull is attached to the rod by clamping or fixing with fasteners, preferably with protrusions around the rod and/or at least one plug or nut. The hull is a relatively independent element which can be put over a rod and therefore the hull can be mounted or unmounted subsequently to a rod without influencing the stability or main function of the connection device.

    Energy dissipating device and connection device comprising such an energy dissipating device

    公开(公告)号:US10882542B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US15314375

    申请日:2015-05-27

    IPC分类号: B61G11/16 B61G9/04 B61G11/18

    摘要: An energy dissipating device includes a guide defining a guide surface having a curved cross-section. A deformer is slideably supported by the guide surface of the guide in a compression stroke direction of the device. A stopper is fixedly attached to the device and arranged at a distance from the deformer in the compression stroke direction. An energy dissipating member is arranged between the stopper and the deformer in the compression stroke direction, and includes a first end configured to engage with the stopper and a second end configured to engage with the deformer in response to a force thereon in the compression stroke direction.

    Gangway for connecting a first car with a second car

    公开(公告)号:US10391826B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-27

    申请号:US15512405

    申请日:2015-09-17

    发明人: Graham Smith

    IPC分类号: B60D5/00 B61D17/20

    摘要: A gangway for connecting a first car with a second car and allowing passage of passengers from the first car to the second car, has a first hoop for attaching the gangway to the first car, a second hoop for attaching the gangway to the second car, a third hoop and a fourth hoop, the third and fourth hoops being arranged between the first hoop and the second hoop. A connection element is arranged between the third hoop and the fourth hoop and elastically connects the third hoop to the fourth hoop.