Abstract: The invention relates to an energy absorption device as part of a shock absorber for the front or rear region of a railborne vehicle, in particular a streetcar vehicle, wherein the energy absorption device is designed to absorb or dissipate at least a portion of the impact energy which occurs when the vehicle impacts an obstacle. The invention includes a bumper bar which is pivotably connected to the vehicle underframe by a first bearing, a pendulum support connected to the bumper bar by a second bearing and to the vehicle underframe by a third bearing such that the bumper bar and pendulum support form a tripod. The resultant moment of force of the bumper bar pivoting about a pivot axis defined by a first bearing is introduced as linear force into the energy-absorbing mechanism and at least partly absorbed or dissipated there.

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy absorption device (10, 20) as part of a shock absorber (100) for the front or rear region of a railborne vehicle, in particular a streetcar vehicle, wherein the energy absorption device (10, 20) is designed to absorb or dissipate at least a portion of the impact energy which occurs when the vehicle impacts an obstacle. In order to have the impact energy which occurs when the vehicle experiences a side-on collision with an obstacle also be absorbed or dissipated according to a predefinable sequence of events, the invention provides for the energy absorption device (10, 20) to comprise a bumper bar (11, 21) which is pivotably connected to the vehicle underframe (102) by means of a first bearing (12, 22).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a center buffer coupling for railroad cars that has a coupling head 1 and a coupling shaft 2 that holds the coupling head 1 on its front end 3, whereby the rear end 4 of the coupling shaft 2 is attached to the frame of the railroad car so that it can swivel horizontally. In the case of a crash, i.e. during the occurrence of extreme impact energies, in order to shorten the coupled couplings in such a way that the energy absorbing elements 22 on the body side dissipate the impact energy transferred between the adjacent car bodies during the impact without additional space being needed when the coupling head 1 is taken out of the force flow, according to the invention, a section 6 of the coupling shaft is formed of a first partial piece 7 and a second partial piece 8, whereby the two partial pieces 7, 8 are connected to each other by means of an overload safety device 9.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a center buffer coupling for railroad cars that has a coupling head 1 and a coupling shaft 2 that holds the coupling head 1 on its front end 3, whereby the rear end 4 of the coupling shaft 2 is attached to the frame of the railroad car so that it can swivel horizontally. In the case of a crash, i.e. during the occurrence of extreme impact energies, in order to shorten the coupled couplings in such a way that the energy absorbing elements 22 on the body side dissipate the impact energy transferred between the adjacent car bodies during the impact without additional space being needed when the coupling head 1 is taken out of the force flow, according to the invention, a section 6 of the coupling shaft is formed of a first partial piece 7 and a second partial piece 8, whereby the two partial pieces 7, 8 are connected to each other by means of an overload safety device 9.