Electric coupling for model railways of gauge 1 and gauge 2 (gauge G)
The electric model railway coupler with a motor-operated rocker arm and jointed head with steel springs addresses the lack of automatic uncoupling and curve adaptation in existing couplers, enabling efficient uncoupling and smooth operation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202025003102
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-31
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-10-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing model railway couplers lack efficient automatic uncoupling mechanisms that do not require electrical components on both wagons, and existing couplers are not designed to accommodate varying curve radii effectively.
An electric model railway coupler with a motor-operated rocker arm and a slider with a fork and cam mechanism, along with a jointed coupling head and steel springs, allows for automatic uncoupling without electrical components on one wagon and accommodates different curve radii.
Enables automatic uncoupling of wagons with compatible couplers without additional electrical components and ensures smooth operation through varying curve radii.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Electric model railways of gauge 1 and (gauge G), suitable for the coupling for model railways of gauge 1 and (gauge G) with utility model no. 20 2024 002 219 (mentioned only as an example).
[0002] The electric model railway coupler is used for the automatic uncoupling of wagons with a compatible coupler. The coupler of the opposite wagon, which is coupled to this coupler, does not need to have its own electrical components.
[0003] The electric model railway coupling has a motor that operates a rocker arm via a slider with a fork (with a cam).
[0004] This rocker arm lifts its own and the closing rod of the opposite coupling, thus releasing the couplings from each other.
[0005] In order to be able to follow curve radii, the coupling head is designed as a joint over the vertical axis and is centered with 2 steel springs. (The drawings do not show the feathers, only the photographs)
[0006] An example implementation will be shown using the Fig. 1, Fig. 1a and Fig. 2 shown: Fig. 1. Cut of the clutch (state engaged / rocker arm down) Fig. 1a Partially transparent view, seen from the bottom left. Fig. 2 couplings for model railways of gauge 1 and (gauge G) with utility model no. 20 2024 002 219 (non-electric). List of designations: 1 bolt 1.1 Bolts (non-electric coupling as an example) 2 sliders with fork 3 closers 3.1 Closer latch (non-electric coupling as an example) 4 closing rods 4.1 Closer rod (non-electric coupling as an example) 5 Linear motor 6 rocker arms 7 Swivel joint 8. Mounting the steel springs
Claims
[1] Electric model railway coupling, characterized by that these are equipped with a rocker arm ( Fig. 1 No. 6) is equipped and has its own closing rod with closing bracket ( Fig. 1, No. 3 and No. 4) as well as the closing rod with closing bracket ( Fig. 2, No. 3.1 and No. 4.1) of the opposite coupling. [2] bolts ( Fig. 1 No. 1) of the coupling according to claim 1, characterized by that it has a recess at the top in the direction of travel to accommodate the rocker arm ( Fig. 1, No. 6) to incorporate. (unlike non-electric couplings) Fig. 2, No. 1.1) [3] Model railway coupling according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the rocker arm ( Fig. 1 No. 6) via a slider with receiving fork ( Fig. 1 No. 2) is controlled. [4] The fork of the slider ( Fig. 1 No. 6) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat it has a cam. The cam is shaped in such a way that the rocker arm ( Fig. 1 No. 6) retains its position when the clutch is turned in the engaged and disengaged state. [5] The slider with fork ( Fig. 1 No. 2) of the model railway coupling according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that he uses a linear motor ( Fig. 1 No. 5) is powered. [6] The coupling according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the coupling head acts as a pivot joint over the mounts ( Fig. 1 No. 8) self-centering by means of 2 steel springs.
Citation Information
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