Abstract:
The invention relates to a transitional coupling (15; 53; 83) for coupling the coupling devices (7, 12; 37, 42; 67, 72) of two vehicles (2, 3; 32, 33; 62, 63) having air conduits (5, 10; 35, 40; 65, 70), having a first connecting device (16; 52; 82) for detachably connecting the transitional coupling to a first (7; 37; 67) of the coupling devices, having a second connecting device (18; 54; 84) for detachably connecting the transitional coupling to a second (12; 42; 72) of the coupling devices, having a coupling carrier (20; 55; 85) for connecting the first connecting device (16; 52; 82) to the second connecting device (18; 54; 84), and having a coupling conduit (21; 56; 86) for connecting the air conduits (5, 10; 35, 40; 65, 70) of the two vehicles. In order to improve the interoperability of the transitional coupling (15; 53; 83) and of the vehicles (2, 3; 32, 33; 62, 63) of a vehicle group (1; 31; 61), said vehicles being coupled by means of such a transitional coupling, an air preparation device (23; 23a; 23b) held by the coupling carrier (20; 55; 85) and having an air preparation unit (24.1) is provided, wherein the one air preparation unit (24.1) is arranged in the airflow path of the one coupling conduit (21; 56; 86).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a structurally stable arrangement (A1.1; A1.2; A1.3; A2.3; A3.2) with a carrying device (22; 100; 130) and with equipment components (23 to 28; 101, 102; 131 to 135) of a rail vehicle (1) which are mounted on the carrying device (AV1.1; AV1.2; AV1.3; AV2.3; AV3.2). In order to reduce the weight of the structurally stable arrangement, it is provided that carrying bars (31 to 37; 103, 110 to 114; 142 to 144, 161, 162) of the carrying device are screwed together at junction points (38 to 47; 114 to 117; 163 to 168) in such a way that they form an unstable bar structure (S1; S2; S3), on which the equipment components are mounted, wherein at least one reinforcing device (AV1.1; AV1.2; AV1.3; AV2.3; AV3.2) is provided, to which the unstable bar structure (S1; S2; S3) is fastened releasably at fastening points (51 to 56), and which reinforcing device (AV1.1; AV1.2; AV1.3; AV2.3; AV3.2) reinforces the unstable bar structure (S1; S2; S3) in such a way that the mutual position with respect to one another of the equipment components which are mounted on the unstable bar structure is maintained, and that, after mounting of the bar structure (S1; S2; S3) which is provided with the equipment components on the rail vehicle, the at least one reinforcing device (AV1.3; AV2.3) is formed by a wall (8) of a railcar body (7) of the rail vehicle, which wall (8) is formed, in particular, as an extruded profile. The invention also relates to a method for forming the structurally stable arrangement.