Mounting interface and buffer system for a rail vehicle

Abstract

A mounting interface for attaching supporting components to a buffer of a rail vehicle. The interface has a mounting body with a component fastening region and an attachment region that is different therefrom. The component fastening region is equipped with fastening elements and/or bores for attaching the components. The attachment region is formed in such a manner that it can be fastened to at least one fastening point at a front side of a buffer flange using screws. There is also described a buffer system and a rail vehicle with such a mounting interface.

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         14 . A mounting interface for attaching supporting components to a buffer of a rail vehicle, the mounting interface comprising:
 a mounting body having a component-fastening region and an attachment region different from said component-fastening region;   said component-fastening region being equipped with fastening elements and/or formed with bores for attaching the supporting components; and   said attachment region being shaped to enable said attachment region to be fastened to a front side of a buffer flange of the buffer with a screw at at least one fastening point.   
     
     
         15 . The mounting interface according to  claim 14 , wherein said attachment region has a shape that is the same as a shape of a predetermined buffer flange or at least a part of the predetermined buffer flange. 
     
     
         16 . The mounting interface according to  claim 14 , wherein said attachment region is formed with a recess configured to encompass a buffer housing of a predetermined buffer. 
     
     
         17 . The mounting interface according to  claim 16 , wherein said attachment region corresponds to only part of the area of a buffer flange of the predetermined buffer with at least one bore for one of the buffer screws and is formed with a recess where a buffer housing is situated at or on the buffer flange. 
     
     
         18 . The mounting interface according to  claim 14 , wherein said attachment region is angled relative to said component-fastening region. 
     
     
         19 . The mounting interface according to  claim 18 , wherein said attachment region extends orthogonally to said component-fastening region. 
     
     
         20 . The mounting interface according to  claim 14 , wherein a fastening element is a bolt or a screw and said component-fastening region is fixedly attached to said mounting body, and/or wherein a bore in said component-fastening region is formed with a thread. 
     
     
         21 . The mounting interface according to  claim 14 , further comprising fastening elements or bores in said component-fastening region for attaching further attachment parts. 
     
     
         22 . The mounting interface according to  claim 21 , wherein the further attachment parts are configured for attaching at least one component selected from the group consisting of a step, a footplate, a handle and a platform. 
     
     
         23 . The mounting interface according to  claim 21 , wherein the further attachment parts are configured for attaching at least one component selected from the group consisting of a coupler handle, a switchman's footplate, a switchman's platform, a maintenance platform, a railing, and a handlebar. 
     
     
         24 . The mounting interface according to  claim 14 , wherein said mounting body is formed with at least one weakening between said component-fastening region and said attachment region. said weakening being configured to separate said component-fastening region from said attachment region when a predetermined force acts on said weakening. 
     
     
         25 . The mounting interface according to  claim 24 , wherein said weakening is a predetermined breaking point. 
     
     
         26 . The mounting interface according to  claim 24 , wherein said weakening is a perforation or a shear-off element. 
     
     
         27 . A buffer system, comprising:
 a buffer having a buffer flange; and   a mounting interface according to  claim 14  attached with screws to said buffer flange.   
     
     
         28 . The buffer system according to  claim 27 , comprising a crash element attached to said buffer flange, and wherein said mounting interface is attached to a front side of said buffer flange on a side opposite from said crash element. 
     
     
         29 . The buffer system according to  claim 28 , wherein said buffer is a center flange buffer. 
     
     
         30 . The buffer system according to  claim 27 , wherein said attachment region of said mounting interface has at least partially a shape that is the same as a shape of said buffer flange, and said mounting interface is formed with bores at corresponding locations as bores of said buffer flange, and wherein said mounting interface is fastened to said buffer flange by means of the screws. 
     
     
         31 . The buffer system according to  claim 30 , wherein:
 said attachment region of said mounting interface is formed with a recess that encompasses a buffer housing at least partially; and   said attachment region corresponds to only part of an area of said buffer flange, and said mounting interface is fastened to said buffer flange with at least one screw.   
     
     
         32 . A rail vehicle, comprising a buffer system having a buffer with a buffer flange; and a mounting interface according to  claim 14  attached with screws to said buffer flange.