Anti-Climber Device for a Rail Vehicle

Abstract

An anti-climber device for a rail vehicle includes an impact plate having a plurality of protruding formations, wherein the profile of the formations when the anti-climber device is in the installed position is formed as a polygonal curve with a repeating sequence of sections that rise and fall relative to the horizontal, where the extent of the formations above the surface of the impact plate follows a polygonal curve with a repeating sequence of rising and falling sections.

Claims

1.-5. (canceled)

6. An anti-climber device for a rail vehicle comprising: an impact plate having a plurality of protruding formations; wherein a profile of the protruding formations when the anti-climber device is in an installed position is formed as a polygonal curve with a repeating sequence of rising and falling sections relative to a horizontal plane; and wherein an extension of the plurality of protruding formations above a surface of the impact plate follows a polygonal curve with a repeating sequence of rising and falling sections.

7. The anti-climber device for a rail vehicle as claimed in claim 6, wherein a minima and maxima of a profile of all of the plurality of protruding formations are each arranged on a vertical line when the anti-climber device is in the installed position.

8. The anti-climber device for a rail vehicle as claimed in claim 7, wherein a profile of two adjacent protruding formations of the plurality of protruding formations is a mirror image of each other.

9. The anti-climber device for a rail vehicle as claimed in claim 7, wherein the profile of two adjacent protruding formations of the plurality of protruding formations is parallel to each other.

10. The anti-climber device for a rail vehicle as claimed in claim 6, wherein the extension of the formations above the surface of the impact plate of two adjacent formations of the plurality of protruding formations is a mirror image of each other.

11. The anti-climber device for a rail vehicle as claimed in claim 7, wherein the extension of the formations above the surface of the impact plate of two adjacent formations of the plurality of protruding formations is a mirror image of each other.

12. The anti-climber device for a rail vehicle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the extension of the formations above the surface of the impact plate of two adjacent formations of the plurality of protruding formations is a mirror image of each other.

13. The anti-climber device for a rail vehicle as claimed in claim 9, wherein the extension of the formations above the surface of the impact plate of two adjacent formations of the plurality of protruding formations is a mirror image of each other.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Further advantageous refinements and aspects of the invention are the subject matter of the dependent claims and of the exemplary embodiments, described below, of the invention. The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of preferred embodiments with reference to the attached figures, in which: FIG. 1 shows a front view of an anti-climber device in accordance with the inventing;

[0020] FIG. 2 shows an oblique view of the anti-climber device of FIG. 1; and

[0021] FIG. 3 shows an oblique view of the anti-climber device of FIG. 1 from below.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0022] FIG. 1 shows by way of example and schematically a front view of an anti-climber device. In. this exemplary embodiment, an anti-climber device 1 has a square configuration and comprises an impact plate 2 and a plurality of formations 3 protruding from the impact plate 2, the profile of which each follows a polygonal curve of straight sections. Herein, alternately rising 4 and falling 5 sections are provided. in a formation 3. In the exemplary illustrated embodiment, eight formations 3 are arranged such that the shape of the polygonal curve of two adjacent formations 3 is a mirror image of the other. Herein, short horizontal sections each connect the rising 4 and falling 5 sections. The anti-climber device 1 is depicted in its position of normal use in which the formations 3 are arranged horizontally. In this alignment, the anti-climber device 1 is to be arranged on a vehicle structure, for example, a corner pillar or a protruding energy-consuming element. Corresponding assemblies of a rail vehicle are not depicted in FIG. 1.

[0023] FIG. 2 shows by way of example and schematically an oblique view of an anti-climber device. This depicts the anti-climber device 1 from FIG. 1, where the shape of the formations 3 is particularly clearly visible in this view. Herein, the profile of the extension (height) above the impact plate 2 of each formation 3 can be identified, This extension varies between a minimum 6 above the impact plate 2 and a maximum 7 above the impact plate.

[0024] FIG. 3 shows by way of example and schematically an oblique view of an anti-climber device from below. This depicts the anti-climber device 1 from FIG. 1 and 2, wherein in particular the profile of the extension above the impact plate 2 of the formations 3 is clearly visible. In each case, a rising 8 or falling 9 section of the extension is provided between. the minima 6 and maxima 7.

[0025] Thus, while there have been. shown, described. and pointed out fundamental novel features of the invention as applied to a preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood that various omissions and substitutions and changes in the form and details of the devices illustrated, and in their operation, may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, it is expressly intended that all combinations of those elements which perform substantially the same function in substantially the same way to achieve the same results are within the scope of the invention. Moreover, it should be recognized that structures and/or elements shown and/or described in connection with any disclosed form or embodiment of the invention may be incorporated in any other disclosed or described or suggested form or embodiment as a general matter of design choice. It is the intention, therefore, to be limited only as indicated by the scope of the claims appended hereto.