Car couple with cover and method for returning car coupler coupling head

Abstract

The invention relates to a cover for a coupling head to protect a coupling head (12), particularly the moving components found therein, against environmental influences such as dirt, snow, icing and mechanical shocks. The functioning of the coupling head cover is such that an automatic coupling process between two vehicles is further guaranteed. A shroud (6) is provided, which may be pivoted from a working or uncoupled position, in which the shroud (6) is arranged in an essentially vertical position in front of the coupling head (6), into a rest or coupled position above the coupling (11). A jointed arrangement (7, B, C, D) is provided for pivoting the shroud (6), connected to both the shroud (6) and the coupling (11) or a frame (9) arranged on the coupling (11).

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a covered coupler comprising a coupler head and a cover for protecting the coupler head, and to a method for turning the coupler head cover. Background technique [0002] Devices for securing components or components of a coupler arrangement are known in principle from rail vehicle technology. For example, the German patent document DE4312405A1 has introduced a rail vehicle intermediate buffer coupler with a protective device, wherein the protective device can also ensure the safety in the area of ​​the traction and buffer device without additional modification in a rail vehicle that can be coupled or has been coupled. Protect. It is stipulated here that the coupler head of each intermediate buffer coupler is equipped with safety bows on both sides, which are hinged with the frame of the rail vehicle, and are hingedly installed on the intermediate buffer coupler through the safety bow. The longitudinal movement produced under...

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Problems solved by technology

This known protective device consisting of a safety cover and a guide slide, a lever mechanism and various other parts are additional components fixedly integrated in the coupler device, which cannot be guaranteed to be replaced or replaced by simple assembly on the coupler. Install this protection afterwards

[0004] A disadvantage of known protection devices of the type mentioned in the introduction is that they do not guarantee adequate protection for the parts or components of the entire coupler device against mechanical loads and environmental influences

Furthermore, in the known protective devices, it has hitherto not been possible to provide or provide a cover or the like in the coupler device in such a way that it can be replaced or replaced quickly and without special effort on the coupler by simple assembly. postmortem loading

The protection devices known from the prior art are parts fixedly integrated in the coupler unit, which can only be removed or added by replacing the entire coupler unit

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