Scharfenberg coupler
E440189
The Scharfenberg coupler is an automatic railway coupling system widely used on modern passenger trains to quickly connect and disconnect cars while integrating mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical links.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scharfenberg coupler canonical | 9 |
| Scharfenberg-type automatic coupler | 1 |
| Scharfenberg-type coupler | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automatic railway coupler
ⓘ
train coupling system ⓘ |
| advantage |
enhances safety for railway staff
ⓘ
improves operational flexibility of train formations ⓘ reduces coupling time ⓘ reduces need for manual intervention ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
light rail vehicles
ⓘ
metro trains ⓘ multiple units ⓘ passenger trains ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Dellner coupler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Janney coupler NERFINISHED ⓘ SA3 coupler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| developedBy | Karl Scharfenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
automatic locking device
ⓘ
centering cone ⓘ coupler head ⓘ draft gear ⓘ electrical contact blocks ⓘ energy absorption elements ⓘ mechanical latch mechanism ⓘ pneumatic connectors ⓘ shank ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
automatic air brake connection
ⓘ
automatic electrical trainline connection ⓘ automatic main reservoir air connection ⓘ automatic mechanical coupling ⓘ crash energy management capability ⓘ fail-safe locking ⓘ front-end coupling on multiple units ⓘ interoperable head geometries within families ⓘ retractable coupler variants ⓘ self-centering design ⓘ semi-permanent coupling variants ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Karl Scharfenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces |
buffer-and-chain couplers in many passenger applications
ⓘ
manual screw couplers in many passenger applications ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
cab ends of DMUs
ⓘ
cab ends of EMUs ⓘ ends of passenger trainsets ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automatic coupling of railway vehicles
ⓘ
integrated electrical connection ⓘ integrated mechanical connection ⓘ integrated pneumatic connection ⓘ quick connection of trainsets ⓘ quick disconnection of trainsets ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Asian passenger rail systems
ⓘ
European passenger rail systems ⓘ urban rail networks worldwide ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
British Rail Class 180
this entity surface form:
Scharfenberg-type automatic coupler
subject surface form:
British Rail Class 387
this entity surface form:
Scharfenberg-type coupler
subject surface form:
British Rail Class 800