RAILWAY VEHICLE (VERSIONS) AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTION AT EMERGENT COLLISION Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B61C3/00 B61F19/04 B61D17/00 B61G9/04 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: this vehicle comprises head cars coupled by jumper 1 consisting of head module 3, power module 4 and towed module 5, automatic coupling 12 and device for protection at emergent collision. Front cantilever part of frame 6 of every head car 3 is composed by two lateral sides 7 with automatic coupling 12 arranged there between. Every lateral part 7 of frame 4 is furnished with extra lengthwise beams 15 arranged at crosswise beam 11 and head beam 8. Frame centre sill 14 is a short member. Railway vehicle can comprises additionally, at least, one trailer 18 coupled by jumpers 1 with towed modules 5.Every head car has central crash element 19 arranged inside centre sill 14 of head module 3 and rigidly connected with damper 13 of jumper 12. Lateral crash members 16, 17 are arranged at head beams 8 and connected with crash elements 20, 21 arranged inside lateral parts 7 fitted at equal distance from lengthwise axis of head module of frame 6. At end parts of centre sill 23 of towed module 5 installed is crash element 22 connected with damper 2 of jumper 1. Lateral crash elements 20, 21 and crash element 22 of jumper 1 can operate jointly at emergent collision.

EFFECT: higher safety.

4 cl, 7 dwg