A train coupler (1) comprising:- mechanical means (10) for mechanically coupling with another train coupler (100);- a primary pneumatic circuit (20) comprising a main air distribution line (22) adapted to be connected with and supply air (FA) into a pneumatic circuit (120) of said another train coupler (100), via a first inlet/outlet (23), characterized in that it further comprises at least:- a movable electrical head (30) connected to first actuating means (35) which are configured to be pneumatically actuated and drive the electrical head (30) to move between a non-operative retracted position and an extended position where it is adapted to be electrically coupled with an electrical head (130) of said another train coupler (100);- a secondary pneumatic circuit (50) which is pneumatically connected to said primary circuit (20) and is arranged to convey flows of air (FD) derived from said main air distribution line (22) towards said first actuating means (35) and a second inlet/outlet (51), the second pneumatic circuit being suitable to be pneumatically connected with the pneumatic circuit of said another train coupler (100) via the second inlet/outlet (51), wherein said secondary pneumatic circuit (50) is configured to be switched, based on an electrical activation signal (SA) generated by a train control unit (70), between a first operative configuration where the derived flows of air (FD) towards said first actuating means (35) and said second inlet/outlet (51) are blocked, and a second operative configuration where said derived flows of air (FD) are permitted pneumatically actuating at least said first actuating means (35) to drive the electrical head (30) to move to the extended position for electrically coupling with the electrical head (130) of said another train coupler (100). The present invention encompasses also a train (110) comprising such a train coupler (100), a related coupling system (200), and a method (300) for coupling trains.
TRAIN COUPLER, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC COUPLING TRAINS, AND RELATED TRAIN
ZUGKUPPLUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUTOMATISCHEN KUPPELN VON ZÜGEN UND ENTSPRECHENDER ZUG
ATTELAGE DE TRAIN, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'ATTELAGE AUTOMATIQUE DE TRAINS ET TRAIN ASSOCIÉ
2023-07-12
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B61G Kupplungen besonders ausgebildet für Eisenbahnfahrzeuge , COUPLINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES |
TRAIN COUPLER, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC COUPLING TRAINS, AND RELATED TRAIN
European Patent Office | 2022
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