EP1685015B1 - Vehicule ferroviaire pour voyageurs articule presentant un module de voiture intermediaire - Google Patents

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EP1685015B1
EP1685015B1 EP04797951.3A EP04797951A EP1685015B1 EP 1685015 B1 EP1685015 B1 EP 1685015B1 EP 04797951 A EP04797951 A EP 04797951A EP 1685015 B1 EP1685015 B1 EP 1685015B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61F—RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES OR ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAIL VEHICLES
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    • B61F3/125—Types of bogies specially modified for carrying adjacent vehicle bodies of articulated trains with more than one axle or wheel set
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    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D1/00—Carriages for ordinary railway passenger traffic
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
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  • the invention relates to an articulated railway vehicle for passenger transportation, in particular a passenger rail vehicle, of the type comprising cars supported by a front bogie and a rear bogie, in particular according to the features of the preamble of independent claim 1.
  • the location of the vestibule at the end of the car is not optimal.
  • space for passengers in the vestibules is limited. Luggage has to be carried through small doors. Little space is available for accommodating the bulkiest pieces of luggage near the doors. The passageways to the saloons are narrow, causing queues along the gangways.
  • the doors were located in the middle of the car, problems would arise because of the gap that would extend between the door and the platform when the platform is curved.
  • a conventional passenger train 200 running on a curved track 202 of constant radius R has been illustrated.
  • the cars 204A, 204B are pivotally supported by front and rear four-wheel undercarriages or bogies 206A, 208A, 206B, 208B and articulated to one another at their ends via a coupling rod 210.
  • the distance between the front and rear bogies is equal to the distance between the articulation axes of the cars divided by the square root of 2.
  • the centerline 212 of the track 202 has been represented, as well as the outside envelope 214 of the train.
  • the longitudinal vertical center plane 215A, 215B of each car body contains the vertical axes of rotation 216A, 216B, 218A, 218B of the undercarriages in relation to the car body and crosses the centerline 212 of the track in the immediate vicinity of the vertical axes of rotation.
  • the edge of the platform will be outside the envelope 214 and, at best, tangential to it.
  • the external lateral side of the car is at a considerable distance from the envelope. This is the reason why doors and vestibules, which have to open on both sides to give access to both concave platforms 220 and convex platforms 222, cannot be located in the middle of the car, far from the undercarriages.
  • the distance from the lateral side of the car to the envelope is more or less the same on both lateral sides.
  • the doors are preferably located in this area, because the gap between the train 200 and the platform will be more or less the same for concave platforms 220 and convex platforms 222.
  • the angle between the train and the envelope can be considerable. This means that the gap between the train and the platform is not constant, which makes it difficult to provide foldable doorsteps to bridge this gap.
  • passengers boarding and alighting can easily misjudge the width of the gap and may get injured if the gap is not properly bridged.
  • electrical current collectors 224 are used to connect the train to the catenary.
  • the electrical collectors 224 have their heads extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal vertical center plane of the car, straight above the rotation axis of one of the undercarriages.
  • the current collector head appears to be at an angle and not even centered in relation to the centerline 212 of the track. In such a configuration, it is very difficult to precisely control the preset pressure to be applied by the collector head on the catenary.
  • a tramway with two cars articulated to a central intercommunication passage is known from EP 0 121 503 .
  • Each car is supported by a distal bogie and a proximal bogie adjacent to the intercommunication passage.
  • the intercommunication passage can pivot in relation to each car about an articulation axis, which is also the rotation axis of the corresponding adjacent bogie in relation to the car.
  • An articulated train is known from US 1 875 214 , provided with central cars pivotally arranged between two bogies and end parts also pivotally mounted on the bogies, so that each bogie has two articulation axes, one for the adjacent central car and one for the adjacent end part.
  • the central cars are designed exclusively for passenger transportation, while the end parts are designed to serve as driver's cab, entrance for the passengers, corridor and the like. Due to construction with two separate independent articulation axes on the bogies, considerable relative lateral movements of the end parts relative to the central cars may occur on curved tracks. All longitudinal forces have to be transferred from one car to the next via the bogies, which is usually not considered safe in case of a crash.
  • a passenger rail vehicle according to the features of the preamble of independent claim 1 is known from US-A- 1 168 335 .
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a rail vehicle, which reduces the gap between the door openings and the platform, both on concave and convex platforms.
  • an articulated passenger rail vehicle provided with:
  • the intermediate car module articulated on both the first and second car bodies swinging between the car bodies is significantly reduced.
  • the bellows between the intermediate car module and the car bodies do not need to accommodate large displacements, and can have a simple structure, which leaves more room for passageways.
  • the articulation axes of the intermediate car module are fixed in relation to the car superstructure, so that the passengers do not see, or otherwise experience, any lateral translation movement of the intermediate car module in relation to the car superstructure.
  • the car superstructures and the intermediate car modules form a continuous articulated body, which in case of a crash will deform in a predictable manner to absorb the impact energy.
  • the articulation axes of the intermediate car module are located between the second and third rotation axes, which ensures smooth running of the vehicle in curves.
  • the side movement of the intermediate car module with respect to the centerline of the railway is very limited in curves. Therefore, the gap between the door opening of the intermediate car module and the platform will be substantially identical for concave and convex platforms.
  • the first car superstructure and the second car superstructure comprise passenger compartments or saloons, while the intermediate car module is used as a vestibule for the first car and/or second car. No further doors are necessary for accessing the cars so that it is possible to design one or both of the car bodies without door openings.
  • the superstructure of the cars is thus greatly simplified.
  • the intermediate car module is provided with a luggage storage area. Boarding the train is facilitated by the large dedicated vestibule. Passengers entering or leaving the cars are not hampered by luggage.
  • the intermediate car module is preferably provided with a toilet compartment and/or any piece of equipment that generates noise and vibration or, more generally, any piece of equipment that is not necessary in the passenger saloons, e.g. a bistro area or vending machines.
  • a partition with an automatic door can also be located between the passenger compartment and the articulation axis to further isolate the passenger compartment from the equipment generating noise or vibration. This construction also offers excellent modularity and exchangeability. At least part of the intermediate car module can also be used as entertainment or play area.
  • the intermediate car module is further provided with an electric current collector.
  • an electric current collector e.g. a pantograph or the like
  • the current collector which generates noise and vibration, is kept apart from the passenger compartments.
  • the intermediate car module is further provided with an electric brake.
  • the vehicle is further provided with a first deformable airtight connection between the first car superstructure and the intermediate car module, and a second deformable airtight connection between the intermediate car module and the second car superstructure.
  • the second bogie and the third bogie extend at least partially below the intermediate car module.
  • longitudinal forces transmitted from the first car to the second car are transmitted via the intermediate car module.
  • forces could also be transferred, for instance, via one or more connecting rods directly connecting the first car to the second car.
  • the intermediate car module is supported only by the first car superstructure and the second car superstructure.
  • the intermediate car module could also be partly supported by the adjacent bogies.
  • the first, second, third and fourth rear bogies are four-wheel bogies.
  • the bogies may be motorized.
  • the intermediate car module comprises a movable plate, which can be moved between a higher position which is flush with the floor level of the first car superstructure and a lower position for moving wheelchairs and/or trolleys from and to the floor level.
  • the door-to-platform distance can be optimized when the distances between the first, second, third and fourth rotation axis and the first and second articulation axis are such that when the vehicle runs on a curved track of constant radius, a longitudinal vertical plane containing the first and second vertical articulation axes is tangential to the centerline of the curved track, irrespective of said radius.
  • an articulated rail vehicle provided with:
  • the intermediate car module is ideally located since its longitudinal vertical center plane is tangential to the centerline of the track in curves.
  • the basic unit defined above can be extended on one or both sides by additional units, each comprising one additional intermediate car module and one additional car.
  • a driver's cab can be provided in one of the cars or one of the additional intermediate car modules.
  • the distance ( S + 2D ) is approximately equal to the length of the car superstructures.
  • the length of the intermediate car module is substantially less than the length of the cars.
  • Z + 2 ⁇ D ⁇ S 2 Preferably, Z + 2 ⁇ D ⁇ S 2 .
  • the distance between the nearest bogies of two adjacent cars is less than half the distance between the two bogies of the same car.
  • the first and second rotation axes are fixed in relation to the first car superstructure, and the third and fourth rotation axes are fixed in relation to the second car superstructure.
  • the first and second articulation axes are fixed in relation to the intermediate car module.
  • the intermediate car module is supported only by the first and second car superstructures. No additional bogie is required for supporting the intermediate car module.
  • the intermediate car module can also be at least partly supported by the bogies.
  • the intermediate car module is the preferred location for the overhead electric current collectors and/or the door openings for boarding and alighting the vehicle.
  • the first car superstructure and the second car superstructure comprise passenger compartments or saloons and are not provided with door openings for boarding and alighting from the vehicle.
  • the vehicle is further provided with a first bellows between the first car superstructure and the intermediate car module, and a second bellows between the intermediate car module and the second car superstructure.
  • the second bogie extends at least partially below the first bellows and the third bogie extends at least partially below the second bellows.
  • the second and third bogies preferably extend at least partially below the intermediate car module. This configuration leaves more space for large bogies, e.g. bogies with a large wheel-base W , in particular when the articulation axis is close to the rotation axis of the bogie, i.e. when D is small.
  • longitudinal forces transmitted from the first car to the second car are transmitted through the intermediate car module.
  • the invention applies primarily to intercity rail vehicles, high-speed trains included. It can, however, also be implemented in tramway vehicles and, more generally, in any type of passenger rail vehicle.
  • an articulated passenger rail vehicle 10 in this example an intercity rail vehicle, is provided with passenger cars 12A, 12B and intermediate suspended modules 14.
  • Each of the passenger cars is provided with a car superstructure 16A, 16B supported by two bogies 18A, 20A, 18B, 20B.
  • Each car superstructure is formed of a frame 22A, 22B that supports a single-hull body structure 24A, 24B.
  • the frame 22A, 22B partly protrudes from the body structure at both longitudinal ends of the car.
  • the bogies are located below the longitudinal protrusions 26A, 26B of the frame.
  • the bogies 18A, 20A, 18B, 20B are preferably four-wheel bogies which are allowed to rotate in relation to the corresponding frame about a rotation axis 28A, 30A, 28B, 30B, e.g.
  • connection may allow some lateral relative motion between the vehicle superstructure and the bogie as well as rotation about horizontal lateral and/or longitudinal axes.
  • a secondary suspension (not shown) is also provided between the bogies and the superstructure as is well known in the art.
  • the distance between rotation axes 28A, 30A of the two bogies of a passenger car 12A is substantially greater than the distance between the rotation axes 30A, 28B of the two closest bogies of successive passenger cars 12A, 12B.
  • the distance between the adjacent bogies of two successive cars can be 4 to 8 meters, or less, while typically the span between the two bogies of a passenger car will be 17 meters or more.
  • the location of the rotation and articulation will be discussed hereinafter with reference to figures 8 and 9 .
  • the bogies 20A, 18B extend at least partly below the intermediate car module 14 which is directly supported by the longitudinal protrusions of the frames of the two adjacent cars so as to pivot about two vertical articulation axes 32A, 32B.
  • the distance between the two articulation axes 32A, 32B of the intermediate car module is smaller than the distance between the axes of rotation 30A, 28B of the adjacent bogies.
  • the intermediate car module 14 has a single-hull body 40 reinforced so as to transfer the longitudinal forces from one car to the next. More specifically, the connection between the body structure of the intermediate car module and the frame of each adjacent car is realized by means of a lower knuckle joint 42A, 42B, as shown schematically in figure 4 .
  • an upper knuckle joint 44A, 44B comprising an upper pin 46A, 46B cooperating with a foldaway knuckle 48A, 48B hinged to the body structure of the adjacent car.
  • This construction makes it possible to easily assemble and disassemble the intermediate cars, e.g. to give good access to the cars for maintenance or refurbishing.
  • other types of articulated connections or swivel couplings can be used between the intermediate car module and the adjacent cars.
  • the intermediate car module is provided on each lateral side with a door 50 for closing a large door opening 51.
  • One or more electric current collectors 52 and/or one or more electrical brakes are fixed to the roof of the intermediate car module.
  • the intermediate car module can be equipped with one or more toilet compartments and/or luggage storage areas.
  • the intervals between the car superstructures and the intermediate car module are bridged by deformable airtight connections in the form of bellows 55A, 55B.
  • the bellows can have a simplified structure and a large passageway opening, since the relative rotation angle between the intermediate car module and the car superstructures is about half the relative rotation angle between two cars in a conventional train.
  • inflatable chamber bellows are used, as known, for example, from US4539912 .
  • the knuckle joints 42A, 42B, 48A, 48B are preferably arranged such that the vertical articulation axes 32A, 32B are located within the space surrounded by the bellows 55A, 55B or very close to the bellows.
  • the intermediate car module 14 forms a vestibule 56 for boarding and alighting the train, and a passageway 58 from one passenger car to the next.
  • the passenger cars themselves do not have to include boarding doors and vestibules, which may leave more space for passenger seats 60.
  • An interior partition with a sliding door can be provided at each end of each passenger car, to isolate the saloons or compartments from the adjacent intermediate car module.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 depict the floor of the intermediate car module and will now be described in more detail.
  • a central movable platform 70 is located laterally between the two door openings 51A, 51B, and two ramps 72A, 72B join the central platform to stationary sills 74A, 74B located at each end of the intermediate car module.
  • the sills are flush with the floor level of the adjacent vehicle bodies.
  • the ramps 72A, 72B are hinged to the edges of the sills 74A, 74B and have a free end extending below or above the central platform 70.
  • the central platform 70 is guided so as to move vertically between a low position shown in figure 5 and a high position shown in figure 6 .
  • An electric motor (not shown) is coupled to a worm drive (not shown) to move the central platform 70 and the ramps 72A, 72B between the low and high positions.
  • a worm drive (not shown)
  • any other type of motor or source of mechanical work e.g. a hydraulic ram or an air cylinder can be used.
  • the platform and the ramps are flush with the sills and the floors of the adjacent cars.
  • the platform is in the high position.
  • the platform is lowered at stations to allow wheelchairs and/or trolleys to board and alight the train and/or to facilitate boarding of physically challenged individuals.
  • the sills should be preferably located as far as possible from the central platform and take advantage of the full length of the intermediate car module.
  • an articulated passenger rail vehicle 10 according to a second embodiment of the invention is shown.
  • the passenger vehicle according to the second embodiment of the invention in this example an intercity rail vehicle, is of similar constitution to that of the first embodiment: the same reference numbers have been taken to designate identical or similar elements.
  • the vehicle is provided with passenger cars 12A, 12B and intermediate suspended modules 14.
  • Each of the passenger cars is provided with a car superstructure 16A, 16B formed of a single-hull body structure 24A, 24B extending between two ring-shaped support modules 100A, 102A, 100B, 102B, each supported by two bogies 18A, 20A, 18B, 20B.
  • the bogies 18A, 20A, 18B, 20B are preferably four-wheel bogies which are allowed to rotate in relation to the corresponding support module 100A, 102A, 100B, 102B about a rotation axis 28A, 30A, 28B, 30B, e.g. by means of a kingpin and/or connecting rods as is well known in the art.
  • the ring-shaped modules 102A, 100B are rigidly connected to the adjacent single-hull body structure 24A, 24B at one end and are connected to the intermediate suspended module 14 via an articulated connection at the other end.
  • Each articulated connection has a vertical axis of articulation 32A, 32B, which is offset with respect to the axis of rotation 30A, 30B of the adjacent bogie.
  • Bellows located between the intermediate car module and the ring-shaped support modules allow communication between the cars.
  • the axis of rotation of the articulated connection is located within the space defined by the bellows, i.e. between the ring-shaped support module and the intermediate car module, such that when the car pivots with respect to the intermediate module, the side movements are minimized.
  • the intermediate module is identical to the intermediate module of the first embodiment.
  • the ring-shaped support module imparts modularity to the train and can also be used to connect the single-hull car superstructure to a driver's cab module 110.
  • the driver's cab module can be chosen out of a range of interchangeable driver's cab modules having different shapes and/or different technical specifications.
  • the connection between the driver's cab module and the support module is preferably rigid, even though an articulated driver's cab is also possible, as disclosed e.g. in US 2001/0052305 .
  • the driver's cab 110 can be connected to an intermediate module 114 to offer another door, and/or a room to accommodate bicycles.
  • this intermediate module can also be used as additional crash zone.
  • an end module 112 can be rigidly connected to the ring-shaped support module.
  • the length of the end module is about half the length of the intermediate car module and is preferably such that, if two end modules 112A, 112B are connected to one another, the resulting distance between the two support modules on both sides of the end modules would be the same as the distance between two support modules on both sides of an intermediate module 14.
  • FIG. 8 The geometrical configuration of the cars and bogies of the first and second embodiments will now be described in relation to figures 8 and 9 .
  • the vehicle has been represented on a curved track 150 of constant curvature.
  • the centerline 152 of the track 150 has been represented, as well as the outside envelope 154 of the train.
  • the longitudinal vertical center plane 156A, 156B of each car superstructure contains the vertical axes of rotation 28A, 30A, 28B, 30B of the undercarriages in relation to the car superstructure and crosses the centerline 152 of the track in the immediate vicinity of the vertical axes of rotation.
  • the vertical center plane 158 of the intermediate module contains the vertical articulation axes 32A and 32B.
  • the following parameters have been illustrated:
  • the longitudinal center plane of the intermediate car module is tangential to the track centerline on any track of constant radius of curvature, as shown in figure 9 .
  • the tangent point is located halfway between the articulation axes.
  • the door opening should also be located halfway between the articulation axes, i.e. be more or less equidistant to the two articulation axes.
  • the current collector head in the extended position should preferably be halfway between the articulation axes.
  • Table III (all distances in meters) S + 2D + Z W S Z S + 2D D 25.000 0.000 17.678 6.250 18.750 0.536 25.000 1.250 17.678 6.219 18.781 0.552 25.000 1.875 17.678 6.180 18.820 0.571 25.000 2.500 17.678 6.125 18.875 0.599 25.000 3.125 17.678 6.055 18.945 0.634
  • the longitudinal center plane may not be exactly tangential to the track centerline.
  • the gap between the longitudinal center plane and the centerline of the track is, however, insignificant.
  • the angle between the longitudinal center plane and the centerline of the track is also negligible.
  • the platform 70 can be replaced by any type of suitable lifting device, e.g. a lifting device as described in WO99/48458 .
  • the passenger cars may or may not be provided with door openings for boarding and alighting.
  • bogie is used in a very generic way, to designate any type of wheel assembly.
  • the bogies can have one or several pairs of wheels.
  • the wheels should be allowed to pivot about a vertical axis with respect to the car superstructures, e.g. together with a frame of the bogie or individually.
  • the bogies can be provided with or without a bogie frame. It can be provided with separate axles for each wheel. One or several axles or wheels can be driven.
  • the intermediate car module can be equipped with predefined crush-zones, avoiding the door sections. These crush zones can advantageously supplement or replace crush zones in more frequently occupied areas like the passenger compartments. Similarly, crush zones can be provided on the end modules.
  • articulation axis and rotation axis there is no substantial difference between the terms articulation axis and rotation axis.
  • the pivotal connection between the bogies and the car frames may have more than one degree of freedom of rotation, i.e. more than one axis of rotation, to allow articulation on a non-even track.
  • Spherical bearing connections are also encompassed by the invention. The same applies to the pivotal connections between the intermediate car module and the adjacent cars.
  • the rotation axis of the bogies in relation to the car frame need not be fixed.
  • the invention also applies to double-decker rail vehicles, in which case it may be advantageous to provide one or more flights of stairs and/or an elevator for access to the upper and/or lower levels at least partially within the intermediate car module.

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  1. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé (10) pourvu :
    - d'une première voiture (12A) comprenant une première superstructure de voiture (16A) supportée par un premier bogie (18A) et un deuxième bogie (20A), dans lequel le premier bogie (18A) tourne par rapport à la première superstructure de voiture (16A) autour d'un premier axe de rotation (28A) et le deuxième bogie (20A) tourne par rapport à la première superstructure de voiture (16A) autour d'un deuxième axe de rotation (30A) ;
    - d'une deuxième voiture (12B) comprenant une deuxième superstructure de voiture (16B) supportée par un troisième bogie (18B) et un quatrième bogie (20B), dans lequel le troisième bogie (18B) tourne par rapport à la deuxième superstructure de voiture (16B) autour d'un troisième axe de rotation (28B) et le quatrième bogie (20B) tourne par rapport à la deuxième superstructure de voiture (16B) autour d'un quatrième axe de rotation (30B) ; et
    - d'un module de voiture intermédiaire (14) articulé à la première superstructure de voiture (16A) de manière à pivoter autour d'un premier axe d'articulation vertical (32A) et à la deuxième superstructure de voiture (16B) de manière à pivoter autour d'un deuxième axe d'articulation vertical (32B),
    caractérisé en ce que les distances entre les premier, deuxième, troisième et quatrième axes de rotation et les premier et deuxième axes d'articulation sont telles que, lorsque le véhicule (10) se déplace sur une voie incurvée (150) avec un rayon constant, un plan vertical longitudinal contenant les premier et deuxième axes d'articulation verticaux (32A, 32B) est tangent à la ligne centrale (152) de la voie incurvée indépendamment du rayon.
  2. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le module de voiture intermédiaire (14) est pourvu d'ouvertures de portes (51) pour monter dans le véhicule et descendre de celui-ci.
  3. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel chacun des bogies (18A, 20A, 18B, 20B) est pourvu de deux ensembles de roues avec un entre-axe W, et dans lequel la distance D entre le deuxième axe de rotation et le premier axe d'articulation, la distance Z entre les premier et deuxième axes d'articulation verticaux et la distance S entre les premier et deuxième axes de rotation sont telles que : Z 2 + W 2 = 4 ⁢ D ⋅ D + S .
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  4. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel chacun des bogies est pourvu d'une paire de roues, et dans lequel la distance D entre le deuxième axe de rotation (30A) et le premier axe d'articulation (32A), la distance Z entre les premier et deuxième axes d'articulation verticaux (32A, 32B) et la distance S entre les premier et deuxième axes de rotation (28A, 30A) sont telles que : Z 2 = 4 ⁢ D ⋅ D + S .
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  5. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé selon la revendication 3 ou la revendication 4, dans lequel
    15 mètres ≤ S + 2D ≤ 25 mètres.
  6. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 5, dans lequel 2.5 ≤ S + 2 ⁢ D Z ≤ 5.
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  7. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 6, dans lequel Z + 2 ⁢ D ≤ S 2 .
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  8. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les premier et deuxième axes de rotation (28A, 30A) sont fixes par rapport à la première superstructure de voiture (16A), et les troisième et quatrième axes de rotation (28B, 30B) sont fixes par rapport à la deuxième superstructure de voiture (16B).
  9. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les premier et deuxième axes d'articulation (32A, 32B) sont fixes par rapport au module de voiture intermédiaire (14).
  10. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la première superstructure de voiture (16A) n'est pas pourvue d'ouvertures de portes pour monter dans le véhicule et descendre de celui-ci.
  11. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon la revendication 10, dans lequel la deuxième superstructure de voiture (16B) n'est pas pourvue d'ouvertures de portes pour monter dans le véhicule et descendre de celui-ci.
  12. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le passage (58) permet le passage entre la première superstructure de voiture (16A) et la deuxième superstructure de voiture (16B) par l'intermédiaire du module de voiture intermédiaire (56).
  13. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la première superstructure de voiture (16A) et la deuxième superstructure de voiture (16B) comprennent des compartiments de voyageurs ou des voitures-salons.
  14. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le module de voiture intermédiaire (14) est pourvu d'une zone de rangement de bagages.
  15. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le module de voiture intermédiaire (14) est pourvu d'un compartiment de toilettes.
  16. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le module de voiture intermédiaire (14) est en outre pourvu d'un collecteur de courant électrique (52).
  17. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le module de voiture intermédiaire (14) est en outre pourvu d'un frein électrique.
  18. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes pourvu en outre d'une première connexion étanche à l'air déformable (55A) entre la première superstructure de voiture et le module de voiture intermédiaire et d'une deuxième connexion étanche à l'air déformable (55B) entre le module de voiture intermédiaire (14) et la deuxième superstructure de voiture (16B).
  19. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le deuxième bogie (20A) et le troisième bogie (18B) s'étendent au moins partiellement au-dessous du module de voiture intermédiaire (14).
  20. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les forces longitudinales transmises de la première voiture à la deuxième voiture sont transmises par l'intermédiaire du module de voiture intermédiaire (14).
  21. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le module de voiture intermédiaire (14) n'est supporté que par la première superstructure de voiture (16A) et la deuxième superstructure de voiture (16B).
  22. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le module de voiture intermédiaire (14) comprend un dispositif de levage qui peut être déplacé entre une position plus élevée qui est au même niveau qu'un niveau de plancher de la première superstructure de voiture (16A) et une position plus basse pour faciliter la montée.
  23. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le véhicule est un véhicule ferroviaire interurbain.
  24. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le véhicule est un véhicule ferroviaire à deux étages avec un niveau inférieur et un niveau supérieur, et le module de voiture intermédiaire est pourvu de marches pour accéder au niveau supérieur.
  25. Véhicule ferroviaire articulé de voyageurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la première superstructure de voiture (16A) comprend :
    - un premier module de support de forme annulaire (100A), supporté par le premier bogie (18A) et tournant par rapport au premier bogie (18A) autour du premier axe de rotation (28A) ;
    - un deuxième module de support de forme annulaire (102A), supporté par le deuxième bogie (20A) et tournant par rapport au deuxième bogie (20A) autour du deuxième axe de rotation (30A) ; et
    - une structure de corps à coque unique (24A) qui s'étend entre le premier module de support de forme annulaire (100A) et le deuxième module de support de forme annulaire (102A) et qui est reliée rigidement à ceux-ci.
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