A coupler for a rail vehicle comprising: a front portion having a forward end and a rear end, and a coupler head arranged on the forward end of the front portion; a rear portion having a forward end and a rear end and extending along a longitudinal axis from the rear end to the forward end, and a pivot anchor arranged on a rear end of the rear portion, the pivot anchor configured to be attached to a car of a rail vehicle, a joint for connecting a rear end of the front portion to the forward end of the rear portion, the joint configured to allow the front portion to pivot in relation to the rear portion about an pivot axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis from an operational position in which the forward portion and the rear portion are aligned so that the forward portion extends in a forward direction from the rear portion, to a pivoted position in which the forward portion is pivoted about the pivot axis so that the forward portion extends at an angle from the rear portion, wherein the coupler further comprises a crash plate attached to the forward end of the rear portion by way of a crash plate joint, the crash plate joint configured to allow the crash plate to pivot in relation to the rear portion about an pivot axis from an operational position in which the crash plate is arranged in front of the rear portion to a pivoted position in which the crash plate is pivoted about the pivot axis to a side position.


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    Title :

    Coupler for a rail vehicle and rail vehicle with a coupler



    Publication date :

    2023-06-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61G Kupplungen besonders ausgebildet für Eisenbahnfahrzeuge , COUPLINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES



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