RAIL VEHICLE HAVING AN ATTACHED DEFORMATION ZONE
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Abstract
A rail vehicle having an attached deformation zone is presented. The rail vehicle has at least one end transverse beam provided in an end face region and corner pillars arranged substantially vertically and extend from the end transverse beam. The deformation zone is provided at the end face having a front transverse beam arranged parallel to the end transverse beam and spaced therefrom in an end-face direction and at least one force transmission element arranged between the end transverse beam and the front transverse beam. The element transmits longitudinal compressive forces between the end transverse beam and the front transverse beam without plastic deformation up to a defined value and failing when the defined value is exceeded.
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19 Claims
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1-10. -10. (canceled)
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11. A rail vehicle, comprising:
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a deformation zone provided on an end face side comprising; at least one end transverse beam provided in an end face area, end pillars arranged substantially vertically extending from the end transverse beam, a front transverse beam disposed in parallel to the end transverse beam spaced away from the end transverse beam in an end face direction, at least one force transmission element disposed between the end transverse beam and the front transverse beam, wherein the force transmission element transmits longitudinal pressure forces between the end transverse beam and the front transverse beam up to a specific value plastically without deformation and fails when the specific value is exceeded, wherein the force transmission element is constructed from plates arranged in an X shape, and wherein intersection line of the plates arranged in the X shape of the force transmission element is disposed transverse to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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