JPH0412861Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a passenger vehicle with a view that ensures good forward visibility from the cabin.

[Conventional technology]

The floor of the driver's cab located at the front of a vehicle such as a railway vehicle is often formed at the same height as the floor of a general passenger cabin. The front view of the vehicle was generally blocked by the driver's cab.

Therefore, various observation passenger cars that ensure good front visibility from the passenger cabin and allow passengers to enjoy panoramic views have been developed and are already in operation, but many of these conventional observation passenger cars are
The driver's cab is located in the cabin of the lead vehicle to ensure front visibility from the cabin.If the driver's cab is located at the very front of the vehicle above the cabin, the angle of elevation of the field of view obtained from the cabin will be small. Because it did not provide a sufficient view, it was placed in the upper part of the cabin behind the very front of the lead car.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

Therefore, in the case of a passenger vehicle in which the driver's cab is located at the same floor level as the general passenger cabin, although sufficient driving visibility can be obtained, a good forward view cannot be obtained from the passenger cabin, and the driver's cab If the driver's cab is located at the top of the cabin of the leading vehicle, the driver's cab will be further back from the front of the vehicle, resulting in a blind spot in the driver's view from the driver's cab, especially in front of the leading vehicle. The high position of the cabin makes it difficult to perform safety checks on the ground or on the station platform, and since the cab is much higher than the station platform, folding chairs or fixed steps are used to get on and off the train. However, this had the disadvantage that it was difficult for the crew to get on and off the plane.

In addition, especially in the case of electric vehicles, the height of overhead wires is regulated, so if the driver's cab is placed above the cabin, it is necessary to ensure the interior height of the cab. This is often solved by lowering the height of the ceiling in the lower part.
In this case, there was a problem that the livability of the guest room was impaired.

The present invention was developed in view of the above points, and is a passenger vehicle with a view that has a cabin with an excellent front view, a driver's cab with a driving field of view comparable to that of a conventional vehicle, and which is easy to get in and out of the driver's cab. The purpose is to make suggestions.

[Means for solving problems]

As a means to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has been developed in a passenger car with an observation window on the front side of the passenger seats in the cabin. A driver's cab with a relatively low height is disposed at the forefront of the leading vehicle, and a passenger cabin is provided from above the driver's cabin to the rear, so that the floor of the passenger cabin is made similar to the floor of the driver's cab. The observation window is provided at a higher position and extends from the upper part of the driver's cab to the boundary with the vehicle roof, and the observation window and the front window of the driver's cabin are separated by the ceiling of the driver's cabin, and A unique feature is that there is a door at the back of the room that allows access to the guest room.

[Effect]

With this configuration, the forward visibility from the cabin is good, and the driving visibility from the driver's cab is comparable to that of a conventional vehicle.It is also easy for crew members to get in and out of the cab, and it is even easier for the conductor to get in and out of the cab while the train is running. It is also possible to enter and exit the driver's cabin at any time.

〔Example〕

An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a railway passenger vehicle equipped with an observation room will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The rear side of the first car of a railway passenger car operated by connecting multiple cars (the front side of the last car when traveling in reverse)
is equipped with a general passenger cabin (not shown) with seats arranged on a standard floor 1a that matches the height of the station platform for departure and arrival. (rear side), there is a ceiling 2a
A driver's cab 2 with a lower height is located at the forefront, and an observation room 3 that provides a forward view through the ceiling 2a of the driver's cab 2 is located between the driver's cab 2 and the general passenger cabin at the standard floor level. 1a and the floor surface are set at different heights.

Further, passenger doors 4, 4 (one not shown) are provided on both sides between the rear part of the observation room 3 and the front part of the general cabin, and the passageway is accessible from the passenger door 4. It communicates with the general guest room and the observation room 3 through it.

On the other hand, the observation room 3 is arranged so that the eye level of passengers sitting on the seats 5 arranged in the front row of the observation room 3 is higher than the upper surface of the ceiling 2a of the driver's cab 2.
A raised observation room floor 6 is installed horizontally at a position higher than the standard floor 1a, and the front part of this observation room floor 6 extends to the rear of the driver's cab 2. A step 6a for going up and down from the standard floor 1a to the observation room floor 6 is provided at the rear center.

Furthermore, the ceiling and roof 7 of the observation room 3 are higher than the ceiling and roof 8 of the general passenger cabin, so that there is enough room for passengers to run upright on the floor 6 of the observation room. It is set at a high height.

In addition, in front of the observation room 3, there is an observation room front window 9.
However, from the height of the roof 7 of the observation room 3, the driver's cabin 2
up to the upper surface of the ceiling 2a of the upper end of the roof 7
The vehicle body is tilted so that the side faces backward, and is divided into left and right halves by a vertical bar 9a provided at the center of the vehicle body, and both sides of the vehicle body are tilted so as to be rearward from the vertical bar 9a located at the center of the vehicle body. ing. Furthermore, in a part of the roof 7 adjacent to the upper end of the observation room window 9,
A series of skylights 10 are installed to expand the view above.

Further, on the observation room floor 6 of the observation room 3, on both left and right sides, leaving a central passage 6b portion of the observation room floor 6 behind the installation position of the seats 5 in the front row,
Stair-shaped step floors 11, 11 (only the right side shown) are formed for arranging seats from the second row onwards, and the first step 11a of the step floor 11 is
The height difference between the seat 5 and the observation room floor 6 is the same as the seat 5 in the front row, and the passenger sitting on the second row seat 5a installed in the first tier 11a can sit at the front window of the observation room. 9 is set at a height that allows the entire surface of the step floor to be seen over the heads of passengers sitting on the seats 5 in the front row, and similarly, the first step 11a of the step floor
and second stage 11b and second stage 11b and third stage 11
Also, height differences are provided in order to increase the height of the seats 5b for the third row and the seats 5c for the fourth row.
are installed in each row, so that even passengers sitting in the second row and beyond can have a good forward view without being obstructed by the heads of passengers in the front seats.

Further, a plurality of observation room side windows 12 are formed on both side walls of the observation room 3, each having substantially the same height as the observation room front window 9, and passengers can view the observation room front window 9.
You can enjoy a continuous panoramic view from the side window 12 of the observation room, and the side window 1 of the observation room
2 offers a novel and dynamic view from a higher position than usual, allowing passengers to experience the feeling of being the driver of this vehicle themselves.

The driver's cab 2 is provided with a low ceiling at the very front of the leading vehicle 1, and the height of the ceiling 2a is set to such a level that sufficient head clearance is obtained when the driver is seated on the driver's seat 13. In addition, the height of the driver's cab floor 14 is set so that the height of the driver's cab floor 14 is set so that it does not hinder the movement or work of the driver etc. in the driver's cab 2. In order to ensure a distance from the ceiling 2a, an underframe middle beam is provided that passes through the center of the lower part of the driver's cab 2 in the front-rear direction and has a vehicle coupler (not shown) attached to the tip via a shock absorber. cover 14a
It is provided at a position lower than the standard floor surface 1a, which matches the height of the station platform 15, with the exception of some parts.

Further, in the front of the driver's cab 2, there is a driver's cab front window 16.
is connected to the front window 9 of the observation room at the same slope, and the lower end of the front window of the driver's cabin extends to a position where the driver can look out in front of the vehicle when seated on the driver's seat 13. This allows for good driving visibility comparable to that of conventional vehicles.

Further, on the side wall 17 of the driver's cab 2, there is a crew door 18 that opens to a position lower than the height of the station platform, and on the rear wall 19 of the driver's cab 2, there is a sliding door 20 that connects to the observation room 3. are provided for each.

[Effects of the invention] As explained above, the present invention makes the floor of the driver's cab located at the front of the vehicle lower than the height of the station platform, thereby making the height of the ceiling of the driver's cab relatively low. A passenger cabin runs from above to the rear of the driver's cab, and the floor of the passenger cabin is set at a higher position than the floor of the driver's cab, and a front window of the cabin is provided above the driver's cab, so that from the passenger cabin there is an excellent front view. It provides a good view, improves passenger service, provides a good visibility from the driver's cab comparable to that of conventional vehicles, contributes to the safe operation of the vehicle, and improves the movement of the driver etc. in the driver's cab with a low ceiling. Alternatively, work can be done easily in an upright position, and getting in and out of the driver's cab is easy. Further, since the observation window and the front window of the driver's cab are separated by the ceiling of the driver's cab, the front window of the leading vehicle is easy to manufacture and has excellent strength. Furthermore, a door has been installed at the back of the driver's cab that allows the conductor to enter and exit the cabin while the train is in motion, making communication with passengers easier and improving service. According to
When entering the cabin from the driver's cabin, there is no need to use a folding chair or fixed steps to get down to the platform and enter the cabin, unlike in conventional observation cars with the driver's cabin located high in the front of the lead car. There is no need to climb up and down from high places, which improves safety, and the appearance of the vehicle also improves.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing the front part of the leading car of a railway vehicle, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view. 1...Lead vehicle, 1a...Standard floor surface, 2...Driver's cabin, 2a...Ceiling of driver's cabin, 3...Observation room,
5, 5a, 5b, 5c... Seats for passengers, 6...
Observation room floor, 6b...Central passage, 7...Observation room roof, 9...Observation room front window, 11...Step-like step floor, 12...Observation room side window, 13...
Driver's seat, 14... Driver's cabin floor, 15... Station platform, 16... Driver's cabin front window, 18...
Crew door, 20...Sliding door of observation room access.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In observation passenger cars equipped with observation windows on the front side of the passenger seats, the driver's cabin with a relatively low ceiling height is installed in the lead car by setting the floor level lower than the height of the station platform. At the same time, a passenger compartment is arranged from above the driver's cab to the rear thereof, and the floor of the passenger cabin is set at a higher position than the floor of the driver's cab, and the vehicle roof is connected from the top of the driver's cab to the vehicle roof. The observation window is provided across the border with the driver's cabin, the observation window and the front window of the driver's cabin are separated by the ceiling of the driver's cabin, and a door is provided at the back of the driver's cabin for access to the cabin. A special observation passenger vehicle.