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 fluid line system (FLS), comprising a fluid line (21; 56; 86) and a fluid processing assembly (FAA.1) arranged in the fluid flow path of the one fluid line (21; 56; 86), wherein a fluid processing unit (24.1) and a flow limiting unit (SBE.1) of the one fluid processing assembly are arranged in series in the fluid flow path of a line segment (LA.1) of the one fluid line (21; 56; 86). In order to optimize the fluid line system for use in a transitional coupling, the one fluid processing assembly (FAA.1) has a bypass line (BL.1), which bypasses the line segment (LA.1), and a flow diode (SD.1) is arranged in the fluid flow path of the one bypass line (BL.1), the direction of the flow resistance of the flow diode being opposite the direction of the flow resistance of the one flow limiting unit (SBE.1). The invention further relates to a method for processing a fluid that flows through a fluid line (21; 56; 86). The invention further relates to a transitional coupling (15; 53; 83) for coupling coupling devices (7, 12; 37, 42; 67, 72) of two vehicles (2, 3; 32, 33; 62, 63) and a vehicle combination (1; 31; 61) having at least two vehicles (2, 3; 32, 33; 62, 63), the coupling devices (7, 12; 37, 42; 67, 72) of which are coupled by means of such a transitional coupling (15; 53; 83).