COUPLER FOR A RAIL VEHICLE AND RAIL VEHICLE WITH A COUPLER

摘要

The invention relates to a coupler for coupling a railway vehicle to another railway vehicle, comprising a mounting arm for mounting the coupler to a railway vehicle, a coupling arm, a joint, wherein the mounting arm and the coupling arm are connected to each other via the joint in such a way that the mounting arm and the coupling arm are movable relative to each other and the coupling arm can be brought into a position ready for coupling; the coupling further comprises a protective device which is arranged and designed to prevent or reduce damage to the mounting arm and/or the coupling arm and/or the joint caused by impact forces.