EP3159236B1 - Railway vehicle having a lowered bogie - Google Patents

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EP3159236B1
EP3159236B1 EP16195129.8A EP16195129A EP3159236B1 EP 3159236 B1 EP3159236 B1 EP 3159236B1 EP 16195129 A EP16195129 A EP 16195129A EP 3159236 B1 EP3159236 B1 EP 3159236B1
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Alain Rodet
Jose Julio MUYO
Emmanuel LAFOIX
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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
    • B61F3/00—Types of bogies
    • B61F3/12—Types of bogies specially modified for carrying adjacent vehicle bodies of articulated trains
    • B61F3/125—Types of bogies specially modified for carrying adjacent vehicle bodies of articulated trains with more than one axle or wheel set
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D1/00—Carriages for ordinary railway passenger traffic
    • B61D1/06—Carriages for ordinary railway passenger traffic with multiple deck arrangement
    • 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
    • B61F5/00—Constructional details of bogies; Connections between bogies and vehicle underframes; Arrangements or devices for adjusting or allowing self-adjustment of wheel axles or bogies when rounding curves
    • B61F5/50—Other details
    • B61F5/52—Bogie frames
    • 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
    • B61F3/00—Types of bogies
    • B61F3/16—Types of bogies with a separate axle for each wheel

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  • the present invention relates to a railway vehicle of the type comprising at least two adjacent cars, each comprising a car body, each car comprising a lower floor and an upper floor, arranged one above the other so as to define a lower level and a higher level, said boxes being supported by a common bogie and being articulated to each other by a hinge device attached to the two boxes so as to form an articulated connection between the two boxes.
  • the invention is more particularly applicable to two-stage railway vehicles intended for journeys between several cities, of the high-speed train, interregional train and other types.
  • EP-0 616 935 A1 , DE 295 12 446 U1 and EP-0 642 964 A1 describe two-stage railway vehicles.
  • the interconnection between the successive cars is generally on a single level, that is to say that the passengers must go up to the next level or go down to the lower level to go from one car to the next. which complicates the traffic in the rail vehicle and poses a problem for people with reduced mobility.
  • One of the aims of the invention is to overcome these disadvantages by proposing a railway vehicle, two successive cars are supported by a common bogie while allowing a two-level interconnection without raising the floor.
  • the invention relates to a railway vehicle of the aforementioned type, in which the cars are connected to one another by an interconnection passage, said passage extending substantially to the right of the articulation device and comprising a floor lower connecting the lower floors of the two cars and an upper floor connecting the upper floors of the two cars.
  • Providing a two-level interconnect passageway allows passengers on a lower or upper floor of a car to move to the top or bottom floor of another car without changing floors.
  • the traffic in the railway vehicle can be done without going through steps or ramps, which simplifies the movement, especially for passengers with reduced mobility.
  • the terms “on”, “under”, “above”, “below” are defined with respect to a direction of elevation of a railway vehicle when it is arranged on rails, c. that is to say a substantially vertical direction when the train is running.
  • the longitudinal direction is defined by the direction of circulation of the railway vehicle and the transverse direction is the direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the direction of elevation of the railway vehicle.
  • a bogie 1 and a hinge device 2 of a railway vehicle 4 comprising at least two adjacent cars 6 are described with a view to forming a two-level railway vehicle whose interconnection allows circulation on the two levels, like this will be described later.
  • the bogie 1 extends under and between two cars 6 adjacent and is arranged to support the boxes 8 of these cars. More particularly, the bogie 1 is arranged to support the ends 10, facing one another, boxes 8 of cars 6 adjacent.
  • the bogie 1 comprises a frame 12 comprising two longitudinal longitudinal members 14 extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of circulation of the railway vehicle and spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and to the direction d elevation of the railway vehicle.
  • each wheel 16 comprises an individual shaft. 18 rotatably mounted about a transverse axis on an axle box 20.
  • axle box 20 By individual shaft means that each wheel 16 is rotatable relative to the chassis independently of the others, unlike a traditional bogie in which an axle generally connects the wheels in pairs and simultaneously drives two wheels in rotation.
  • Each end portion of a longitudinal spar 14 rests on an axle box 20 via a primary suspension 22 allowing a vertical movement of the frame 1 relative to the wheels 16.
  • the wheels are mounted so as to extend , in the transverse direction, inside the template defined by the outline of the frame 12, the axle boxes 20 being disposed on the outer side of the wheels 16.
  • each spar 14 further carries at least one motor 24 arranged to drive in rotation the two wheels 16 carried by the spar.
  • the motor is thus connected to the axle box 20 of each wheel 16 by transmission means.
  • These transmission means are for example of the same type as those described in the document EP-1 270 359 A1 and will not be described in more detail here.
  • Each motor 24 is carried by its spar 14 between the two wheels 16 carried by said spar 14.
  • the bogie 1 further comprises a braking device comprising four brake clamps 26, each arranged around a portion of one of the wheels 16 so as to brake the wheels 16 in known manner when the braking device is actuated.
  • the brake clamps 26 are each disposed on the inner side of the wheels 16 in the longitudinal direction, that is to say they extend towards the center of the bogie 1 in the longitudinal direction and not outwards, as this is usually the case.
  • the brake tongs 26 extend in pairs opposite each other in the direction of movement so that each clamp 26 extends between the wheels of one of the pairs of wheels in the longitudinal direction. .
  • the side rails 14 are connected to each other by at least one cross member 28 extending in the transverse direction between the two side members 14.
  • the side members 14 are connected by two cross members. 28 spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction.
  • the sleepers 28 comprise at least one central portion extending in a plane lowered between the longitudinal longitudinal members, that is to say in a plane extending under the plane defined by the axes of the wheels 16.
  • a space 30 is delimited, in the plane of the crosspieces 28, by the two crosspieces 28 in the longitudinal direction and the longitudinal longitudinal members 14 in the transverse direction.
  • the space 30 extends for example between the two motors 24 in the transverse direction.
  • the bogie 1 further comprises a first abutment surface 32 and a second abutment surface 34 extending in the space 30, on either side thereof in the longitudinal direction.
  • the abutment surfaces 32 and 34 thus extend one opposite the other on either side of the space 30 in the longitudinal direction, for example substantially in the center of the bogie 1 in the transverse direction.
  • the first and second abutment surfaces 32 and 34 are for example each carried by one of the crosspieces 28 defining the space 30, as is more particularly visible on the figure 4 .
  • the first and second abutment surfaces 32 and 34 are for example formed by pads each extending in a plane defined by the transverse direction and the elevation direction.
  • an absorption element, for example rubber, 36 is disposed between each abutment surface 32, 34 and the crossbar 28 which carries the abutment surface 32, 34.
  • the bogie 1 further comprises secondary ties 38 interconnecting the axle boxes 20, these sleepers secondary 38 being disposed on either side of each wheel 16, at a height substantially identical to that of the cross members 28, that is to say a height lowered in the plane defined by the shafts 18 of the wheels 16. These sleepers secondary 38 ensure the maintenance of spacing and parallelism between the wheels 16.
  • the bogie above makes it possible to have a large available volume between longitudinal longitudinal members 14 above sleepers 28, as can be seen in FIGS. Figures 1 to 3 .
  • the bogie 1 does not include elements arranged between the two side members 14 above the plane defined by the crosspieces 28. This volume will allow the passage of a lower interconnect floor, as will be described later .
  • another bogie structure can be envisaged, apart from the space 30 and abutment surfaces 32 and 34, as long as a volume is left free for the passage of the interconnection.
  • the bogie may be a driven bogie, that is to say without a motor, or all the wheels of the bogie are not necessarily rotated by a motor.
  • the two boxes 8 are hinged together by the hinge device 2 fixed to the two boxes so as to form an articulated connection between the two boxes to absorb the movements between the two boxes 8.
  • the hinge device 2 comprises for example a first hinge member 42 attached to the end 10 of one of the boxes 8, and a second hinge member 44 attached to the end 10 of the other box 8, the first and second articulation members 42 and 44 being connected to each other so as to form an articulated connection between the two boxes.
  • the connection between the two hinge members 42 and 44 forms for example a ball joint 46 allowing a movement in all directions between the boxes.
  • the hinge elements 42 and 44 are fixed to the boxes 8 so that the hinge device 2 extends in the space 30 between the abutment surfaces 32 and 34, as more particularly visible on the figure 4 .
  • the hinge device 2 and the space 30 are dimensioned such that a deflection exists in the longitudinal direction. In other words, the distance separating the first abutment surface 32 from the second abutment surface 34 in the longitudinal direction is greater than the dimension of the articulation device 2 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the first hinge member 42 comprises an abutment surface 48 extending opposite the first abutment surface 32 and the second hinge member 44 comprises a counter-abutment surface 50 extending opposite the second abutment surface 34.
  • the abutment surfaces also carry the fastening means 52 to the body 8.
  • the bogie 1 moves until the first stop 32 comes into contact with the abutment surface 48 of the first hinge member 42, so that the bogie 1 causes the cars 6 to move by means of the hinge device 2 in this first longitudinal direction.
  • the bogie 1 moves until the second abutment surface 34 comes into contact with the abutment surface 50 of the second articulation element 44, so that the bogie 1 causes the cars 6 to move by means of the articulation device 2 along this second direction longitudinal.
  • this hinge device does not occupy either the free space between the longitudinal longitudinal members 14 above the crosspieces 28. Thus, this volume is left free for the passage of a low interconnection floor, as will now be described.
  • each car 6 is a two-level car, as shown on the figure 5 .
  • each car 6 comprises a lower floor 54 and an upper floor 56, arranged one above the other so as to define a lower level 58 and an upper level 60.
  • the lower floor 54 and the upper floor 56 are for example substantially flat and horizontal so that cars can be crossed without difficulty.
  • the lower floors 54 and 56 of a car extend at the same level as the lower floors 54 and 56 above the other level, that is to say that the lower floors 54 and 56 above all cars extend to the same height, the height of the upper floors 56 being greater than that of the lower floors 54.
  • the lower floor 54 extends to a height substantially between 530 and 550 mm and the upper floor 56 extends to a height substantially between 2380 and 2400 mm. The heights given above are dependent on the template in which the vehicle must register.
  • the cars 6 are connected to one another by an interconnection passage 62 extending substantially to the right of the articulation device 2 and allowing the passage of a car to another to the users of the railway vehicle.
  • the interconnection passage 62 comprises a lower floor, connecting the lower floors 54 of the cars 6 and extending to the same height as these floors, and an upper floor, connecting the upper floors 56 of cars 6 and extending to the same height as these floors.
  • users of the rail vehicle do not need to change level to switch from one car to another, as is usually the case in two-storey railway vehicles.
  • the passage from one car to another by the lower level can be done without crossing a step or ramp since the lower floors all extend to the same height. Traffic in the railway vehicle is thus facilitated, in particular for people with reduced mobility.
  • the layout of the lower floor of the interconnection passage 62 at the same height as that of the lower floors 54 of the cars is made possible by the arrangement of the bogie 1, which has a large free space between the longitudinal spars 14.
  • the floor The lower part of the interconnection passage 62 may extend in a plane coinciding with one of the planes of the bogie 1 and more particularly with a plane close to the plane defined by the crosspieces 28, as shown in FIG. figure 4 .
  • the railway vehicle described above can be implemented, as shown in the Figures 6 and 7 , with more than two cars 6 and with an optimized passenger capacity.
  • the interconnection passage described above can be used in two-level railway vehicles whose cars are hinged together by a hinge device different from that described above.
  • the cars could be hinged together in a conventional manner and the drive would be done directly by the bogies without going through an abutment of the hinge device on corresponding abutment surfaces.
  • the railway vehicle thus comprises five cars 6 two levels and two end cars 64, each comprising a level and a cockpit.
  • the two-level cars 6 are connected to each other by an interconnection passage 62 as described above.
  • Such a railway vehicle is able to accommodate 600 passengers.
  • the bogie is suitable for trains traveling at high speeds of up to 200 km / h or more, while having a structure for receiving a lowered lower floor, as described above.
  • the structure of the articulation device 2 could be different from that described above, as long as this articulation device is able to come into contact with the abutment surfaces of the bogie 1 so that the bogie causes the displacement. cars of the vehicle.

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La présente invention concerne un véhicule ferroviaire du type comprenant au moins deux voitures adjacentes, comprenant chacune une caisse de voiture, chaque voiture comprenant un plancher inférieur et un plancher supérieur, disposés l'un au-dessus de l'autre de sorte à définir un niveau inférieur et un niveau supérieur, lesdites caisses étant supportées par un bogie commun et étant articulées l'une à l'autre par un dispositif d'articulation fixé aux deux caisses de sorte à former une liaison articulée entre les deux caisses.The present invention relates to a railway vehicle of the type comprising at least two adjacent cars, each comprising a car body, each car comprising a lower floor and an upper floor, arranged one above the other so as to define a lower level and a higher level, said boxes being supported by a common bogie and being articulated to each other by a hinge device attached to the two boxes so as to form an articulated connection between the two boxes.

L'invention s'applique plus particulièrement aux véhicules ferroviaires à deux étages destinés à des trajets entre plusieurs villes, du type trains à grande vitesse, trains interrégionaux et autres.The invention is more particularly applicable to two-stage railway vehicles intended for journeys between several cities, of the high-speed train, interregional train and other types.

Les documents EP-0 616 935 A1 , DE 295 12 446 U1 et EP-0 642 964 A1 décrivent des véhicules ferroviaires comprenant deux étages.The documents EP-0 616 935 A1 , DE 295 12 446 U1 and EP-0 642 964 A1 describe two-stage railway vehicles.

Dans ce type de véhicules ferroviaires, l'interconnexion entre les voitures successives se fait généralement sur un seul niveau, c'est-à-dire que les passagers doivent monter au niveau supérieur ou descendre au niveau inférieur pour passer d'une voiture à la suivante, ce qui complique la circulation dans le véhicule ferroviaire et pose problème pour les personnes à mobilité réduite.In this type of railway vehicle, the interconnection between the successive cars is generally on a single level, that is to say that the passengers must go up to the next level or go down to the lower level to go from one car to the next. which complicates the traffic in the rail vehicle and poses a problem for people with reduced mobility.

Il a été proposé, par exemple dans le document EP-1 312 526 A1 , des véhicules ferroviaires dans lesquels le passage entre deux voitures successives se fait sur les deux niveaux. Cependant, dans ce document, l'interconnexion passe entre deux roues reliées directement à la caisse du véhicule ferroviaire et non au droit d'un bogie supportant les extrémités de deux caisses successives et permettant l'entraînement du véhicule ferroviaire. Dans ce document, lorsqu'un tel bogie est prévu, pour les voitures d'extrémités, le plancher est surélevé pour passer au-dessus du bogie, le véhicule ne comprenant qu'un seul niveau au droit du bogie.It has been proposed, for example in the document EP-1,312,526 A1 , railway vehicles in which the passage between two successive cars is done on both levels. However, in this document, the interconnection passes between two wheels connected directly to the body of the railway vehicle and not to the right of a bogie supporting the ends of two successive boxes and allowing the driving of the railway vehicle. In this document, when such a bogie is provided, for the end cars, the floor is raised to pass over the bogie, the vehicle comprising only one level to the right of the bogie.

L'interconnexion décrite dans le document EP-1 312 526 A1 n'est donc pas satisfaisante pour les véhicules ferroviaires roulant à vitesse élevée dans lesquels les extrémités de deux voitures successives sont supportées par un bogie. En outre, le véhicule ferroviaire n'est pas optimisé en termes de capacité d'accueil de voyageur.The interconnection described in the document EP-1,312,526 A1 is therefore not satisfactory for high-speed railway vehicles in which the ends of two successive cars are supported by a bogie. In addition, the railway vehicle is not optimized in terms of passenger capacity.

L'un des buts de l'invention est de pallier ces inconvénients en proposant un véhicule ferroviaire dont deux voitures successives sont supportées par un bogie commun tout en permettant une interconnexion à deux niveaux sans surélévation du plancher.One of the aims of the invention is to overcome these disadvantages by proposing a railway vehicle, two successive cars are supported by a common bogie while allowing a two-level interconnection without raising the floor.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un véhicule ferroviaire du type précité, dans lequel les voitures sont reliées l'une à l'autre par un passage d'interconnexion, ledit passage s'étendant sensiblement au droit du dispositif d'articulation et comprenant un plancher inférieur reliant les planchers inférieurs des deux voitures et un plancher supérieur reliant les planchers supérieurs des deux voitures.To this end, the invention relates to a railway vehicle of the aforementioned type, in which the cars are connected to one another by an interconnection passage, said passage extending substantially to the right of the articulation device and comprising a floor lower connecting the lower floors of the two cars and an upper floor connecting the upper floors of the two cars.

Prévoir un passage d'interconnexion à deux niveaux permet aux passagers d'un étage supérieur ou inférieur d'une voiture de passer à l'étage supérieur ou inférieur d'une autre voiture sans changer d'étage. Ainsi, la circulation dans le véhicule ferroviaire peut se faire sans passer par des marches ou des rampes, ce qui simplifie le déplacement, notamment pour des passagers à mobilité réduite.Providing a two-level interconnect passageway allows passengers on a lower or upper floor of a car to move to the top or bottom floor of another car without changing floors. Thus, the traffic in the railway vehicle can be done without going through steps or ramps, which simplifies the movement, especially for passengers with reduced mobility.

Selon d'autres caractéristiques du véhicule ferroviaire selon l'invention, prises isolément ou selon toutes les combinaisons techniquement possibles :

  • les planchers inférieurs des voitures et du passage d'interconnexion s'étendent sensiblement à la même hauteur et les planchers supérieurs des voitures et du passage d'interconnexion s'étendent sensiblement à la même hauteur, supérieure à la hauteur des planchers inférieurs ;
  • le plan des planchers inférieurs est confondu avec un plan traversant le bogie ;
  • le plancher inférieur des voitures s'étend à une hauteur sensiblement comprise entre 530 et 550 mm et le plancher supérieur des voitures s'étend à une hauteur sensiblement comprise entre 2380 et 2400 mm ;
  • le bogie comprend un châssis reposant sur quatre roues, une paire de roues s'étendant de chaque côté du châssis, ledit châssis supportant au moins un moteur disposé sur un côté du châssis et relié à au moins une roue par des moyens de transmission, chaque roue comportant un arbre de roue individuel ;
  • le bogie comprend deux moteurs disposés chacun sur un des côtés du châssis de part et d'autre de l'espace selon une direction transversale sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale, chaque moteur étant relié à deux des roues du bogie par des moyens de transmission ;
  • le bogie est dépourvu d'éléments disposés entre les longerons longitudinaux au-dessus d'un plan défini par les traverses, le bogie définissant ainsi un volume laissé libre pour le passage du plancher inférieur du passage d'interconnexion ;
  • le dispositif d'articulation est reçu dans un espace du bogie, ledit espace étant délimité selon une direction longitudinale par une première surface de butée et par une deuxième surface de butée s'étendant de part et d'autre dudit espace, le dispositif d'articulation s'étendant en regard desdites première et deuxième surfaces de butée de sorte que, lorsque le véhicule ferroviaire circule dans une première direction longitudinale, la première surface de butée entre en contact avec le dispositif d'articulation de sorte que le déplacement du bogie entraîne le déplacement des caisses dans la première direction par l'intermédiaire du dispositif d'articulation, et, lorsque le véhicule ferroviaire circule dans une deuxième direction longitudinale opposée à la première direction, la deuxième surface de butée entre en contact avec le dispositif d'articulation de sorte que le déplacement du bogie entraîne le déplacement des caisses dans la deuxième direction longitudinale par l'intermédiaire du dispositif d'articulation ;
  • le dispositif d'articulation comprend un premier élément d'articulation fixé à l'une des caisses et un deuxième élément d'articulation fixé à l'autre caisse, lesdits premier et deuxième éléments d'articulation étant reliés l'un à l'autre de sorte à former une liaison articulée entre les deux caisses, le premier élément d'articulation s'étendant en regard de la première surface de butée et le deuxième élément d'articulation s'étendant en regard de la deuxième surface de butée ;
  • le bogie comprend deux moteurs disposés chacun sur un des côtés du châssis de part et d'autre de l'espace selon une direction transversale sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale, chaque moteur étant relié à deux des roues du bogie par des moyens de transmission ; et
  • le bogie comprend quatre pinces de freinage, chaque pince de freinage étant disposée autour d'une partie d'une des roues du bogie afin de permettre le freinage du bogie lorsque lesdites pinces sont actionnées, les pinces s'étendant deux à deux l'une en regard de l'autre selon la direction longitudinale de sorte que chaque pince s'étend entre les roues d'une des paires de roues, chaque pince étant disposée du côté intérieur de la roue autour de laquelle ladite pince est disposée.
According to other characteristics of the railway vehicle according to the invention, taken separately or in any technically possible combination:
  • the lower floors of the cars and the interconnect passage extend substantially to the same height and the upper floors of the cars and interconnect passage extend substantially to the same height, higher than the height of the lower floors;
  • the plane of the lower floors is confused with a plane crossing the bogie;
  • the lower floor of the cars extends to a height substantially between 530 and 550 mm and the upper floor of the cars extends to a height substantially between 2380 and 2400 mm;
  • the bogie comprises a chassis resting on four wheels, a pair of wheels extending on each side of the chassis, said chassis supporting at least one motor arranged on one side of the chassis and connected to at least one wheel by transmission means, each wheel having an individual wheel shaft;
  • the bogie comprises two motors each arranged on one side of the frame on either side of the space in a transverse direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, each motor being connected to two of the wheels of the bogie by transmission means;
  • the bogie is devoid of elements arranged between the longitudinal longitudinal members above a plane defined by the sleepers, the bogie thus defining a volume left free for the passage of the lower floor of the interconnection passage;
  • the hinge device is received in a space of the bogie, said space being delimited in a longitudinal direction by a first abutment surface and by a second abutment surface extending on either side of said space, the device of articulation extending opposite said first and second abutment surfaces so that, when the railway vehicle is traveling in a first longitudinal direction, the first abutment surface contacts the hinge device so that the displacement of the bogie causes moving the crates in the first direction via the hinge device, and when the railway vehicle is traveling in a second longitudinal direction opposite to the first direction, the second abutment surface comes into contact with the hinge device so that the displacement of the bogie causes the crates to move in the second longitudinal direction through the device; articulation;
  • the hinge device comprises a first hinge member attached to one of the boxes and a second hinge member attached to the other box, said first and second hinge members being connected to each other so as to form an articulated connection between the two boxes, the first hinge member extending opposite the first abutment surface and the second hinge member extending opposite the second abutment surface;
  • the bogie comprises two motors each arranged on one side of the frame on either side of the space in a transverse direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, each motor being connected to two of the wheels of the bogie by transmission means; and
  • the bogie comprises four braking clips, each braking clamp being arranged around a part of one of the wheels of the bogie to allow braking of the bogie when said clamps are actuated, the clamps extending two by two one facing each other in the longitudinal direction so that each clamp extends between the wheels of one of the pairs of wheels, each clamp being disposed on the inner side of the wheel around which said clamp is disposed.

D'autres aspects et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description qui suit, donnée à titre d'exemple et faite en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une représentation schématique en perspective d'un bogie et d'un dispositif d'articulation d'un véhicule ferroviaire selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une représentation schématique en perspective du bogie de la figure 1 supportant une caisse de voiture d'un véhicule ferroviaire selon l'invention,
  • la figure 3 est une vue agrandie d'une partie de la figure 2,
  • la figure 4 est une représentation schématique en perspective du dispositif d'articulation et des surfaces de butée de la figure 1,
  • la figure 5 est une représentation schématique en coupe de l'interconnexion prévue entre les deux voitures adjacentes du véhicule ferroviaire selon l'invention,
  • la figure 6 est une représentation schématique de côté d'un véhicule ferroviaire selon l'invention, et
  • la figure 7 est une représentation schématique en coupe du véhicule ferroviaire de la figure 6.
Other aspects and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the description which follows, given by way of example and with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • the figure 1 is a schematic representation in perspective of a bogie and a hinge device of a railway vehicle according to the invention,
  • the figure 2 is a schematic representation in perspective of the bogie of the figure 1 supporting a car body of a railway vehicle according to the invention,
  • the figure 3 is an enlarged view of some of the figure 2 ,
  • the figure 4 is a schematic representation in perspective of the articulation device and the abutment surfaces of the figure 1 ,
  • the figure 5 is a schematic representation in section of the interconnection provided between the two adjacent cars of the railway vehicle according to the invention,
  • the figure 6 is a schematic side view of a railway vehicle according to the invention, and
  • the figure 7 is a schematic representation in section of the railway vehicle of the figure 6 .

Dans la description, les termes « sur », « sous », « au-dessus », « en-dessous » sont définis par rapport à une direction d'élévation d'un véhicule ferroviaire lorsqu'il est disposé sur des rails, c'est-à-dire une direction sensiblement verticale lorsque le train circule. La direction longitudinale est définie par la direction de circulation du véhicule ferroviaire et la direction transversale est la direction sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale et à la direction d'élévation du véhicule ferroviaire.In the description, the terms "on", "under", "above", "below" are defined with respect to a direction of elevation of a railway vehicle when it is arranged on rails, c. that is to say a substantially vertical direction when the train is running. The longitudinal direction is defined by the direction of circulation of the railway vehicle and the transverse direction is the direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the direction of elevation of the railway vehicle.

En référence aux figures 1 à 4, on décrit un bogie 1 et un dispositif d'articulation 2 d'un véhicule ferroviaire 4 comprenant au moins deux voitures 6 adjacentes en vue de former un véhicule ferroviaire à deux niveaux dont l'interconnexion permet une circulation sur les deux niveaux, comme cela sera décrit ultérieurement.With reference to Figures 1 to 4 a bogie 1 and a hinge device 2 of a railway vehicle 4 comprising at least two adjacent cars 6 are described with a view to forming a two-level railway vehicle whose interconnection allows circulation on the two levels, like this will be described later.

Le bogie 1 s'étend sous et entre deux voitures 6 adjacentes et est agencé pour supporter les caisses 8 de ces voitures. Plus particulièrement, le bogie 1 est agencé pour supporter les extrémités 10, en regard l'une de l'autre, des caisses 8 des voitures 6 adjacentes.The bogie 1 extends under and between two cars 6 adjacent and is arranged to support the boxes 8 of these cars. More particularly, the bogie 1 is arranged to support the ends 10, facing one another, boxes 8 of cars 6 adjacent.

Selon l'exemple de réalisation représenté sur la figure 1, le bogie 1 comprend un châssis 12 comprenant deux longerons longitudinaux 14 s'étendant sensiblement selon la direction longitudinale de circulation du véhicule ferroviaire et espacés l'un de l'autre selon la direction transversale sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale et à la direction d'élévation du véhicule ferroviaire.According to the embodiment shown on the figure 1 , the bogie 1 comprises a frame 12 comprising two longitudinal longitudinal members 14 extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of circulation of the railway vehicle and spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and to the direction d elevation of the railway vehicle.

Deux roues 16 sont montées sur chaque longeron 14, à chacune des parties extrêmes longitudinales de celui-ci, de sorte qu'une paire de roues 16 s'étend de chaque côté du châssis 12. Plus particulièrement, chaque roue 16 comprend un arbre individuel 18 monté en rotation autour d'un axe transversal sur une boîte d'essieu 20. Par arbre individuel, on entend que chaque roue 16 est mobile en rotation par rapport au châssis indépendamment des autres, à la différence d'un bogie traditionnel dans lequel un essieu relie généralement les roues deux à deux et entraîne simultanément deux roues en rotation. Chaque partie extrême d'un longeron longitudinal 14 repose sur une boîte d'essieu 20 par l'intermédiaire d'une suspension primaire 22 autorisant un débattement vertical du châssis 1 par rapport aux roues 16. Les roues sont montées de sorte à s'étendre, selon la direction transversale, à l'intérieur du gabarit défini par le contour du châssis 12, les boîtes d'essieu 20 étant disposées du côté extérieur des roues 16.Two wheels 16 are mounted on each longitudinal member 14, at each of the longitudinal end portions thereof, so that a pair of wheels 16 extends on each side of the frame 12. More particularly, each wheel 16 comprises an individual shaft. 18 rotatably mounted about a transverse axis on an axle box 20. By individual shaft means that each wheel 16 is rotatable relative to the chassis independently of the others, unlike a traditional bogie in which an axle generally connects the wheels in pairs and simultaneously drives two wheels in rotation. Each end portion of a longitudinal spar 14 rests on an axle box 20 via a primary suspension 22 allowing a vertical movement of the frame 1 relative to the wheels 16. The wheels are mounted so as to extend , in the transverse direction, inside the template defined by the outline of the frame 12, the axle boxes 20 being disposed on the outer side of the wheels 16.

Dans le cas d'un bogie 1 motorisé, chaque longeron 14 porte en outre au moins un moteur 24 agencé pour entraîner en rotation les deux roues 16 portées par le longeron. Le moteur est ainsi relié à la boîte d'essieu 20 de chaque roue 16 par des moyens de transmission. Ces moyens de transmission sont par exemple du même type que ceux décrits dans le document EP-1 270 359 A1 et ne seront pas décrits plus en détail ici. Chaque moteur 24 est porté par son longeron 14 entre les deux roues 16 portées par ledit longeron 14.In the case of a motorized bogie 1, each spar 14 further carries at least one motor 24 arranged to drive in rotation the two wheels 16 carried by the spar. The motor is thus connected to the axle box 20 of each wheel 16 by transmission means. These transmission means are for example of the same type as those described in the document EP-1 270 359 A1 and will not be described in more detail here. Each motor 24 is carried by its spar 14 between the two wheels 16 carried by said spar 14.

Le bogie 1 comprend en outre un dispositif de freinage comprenant quatre pinces de frein 26, disposées chacune, autour d'une partie d'une des roues 16 de sorte à freiner les roues 16 de façon connue lorsque le dispositif de freinage est actionné. Les pinces de frein 26 sont chacune disposée du côté intérieur des roues 16 selon la direction longitudinale, c'est-à-dire qu'elles s'étendent vers le centre du bogie 1 selon la direction longitudinale et non vers l'extérieur, comme cela est habituellement le cas. Ainsi, les pinces de frein 26 s'étendent deux à deux l'une en regard de l'autre selon la direction de circulation de sorte que chaque pince 26 s'étend entre les roues d'une des paires de roues selon la direction longitudinale.The bogie 1 further comprises a braking device comprising four brake clamps 26, each arranged around a portion of one of the wheels 16 so as to brake the wheels 16 in known manner when the braking device is actuated. The brake clamps 26 are each disposed on the inner side of the wheels 16 in the longitudinal direction, that is to say they extend towards the center of the bogie 1 in the longitudinal direction and not outwards, as this is usually the case. Thus, the brake tongs 26 extend in pairs opposite each other in the direction of movement so that each clamp 26 extends between the wheels of one of the pairs of wheels in the longitudinal direction. .

Les longerons latéraux 14 sont reliés l'un à l'autre par au moins une traverse 28 s'étendant selon la direction transversale entre les deux longerons 14. Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, les longerons 14 sont reliés par deux traverses 28 espacées l'une de l'autre selon la direction longitudinale. Les traverses 28 comprennent au moins une partie centrale s'étendant dans un plan abaissé entre les longerons longitudinaux, c'est-à-dire dans un plan s'étendant sous le plan défini par les axes des roues 16.The side rails 14 are connected to each other by at least one cross member 28 extending in the transverse direction between the two side members 14. According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the side members 14 are connected by two cross members. 28 spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction. The sleepers 28 comprise at least one central portion extending in a plane lowered between the longitudinal longitudinal members, that is to say in a plane extending under the plane defined by the axes of the wheels 16.

Un espace 30 est délimité, dans le plan des traverses 28, par les deux traverses 28 selon la direction longitudinale et par les longerons longitudinaux 14 selon la direction transversale. L'espace 30 s'étend par exemple entre les deux moteurs 24 selon la direction transversale.A space 30 is delimited, in the plane of the crosspieces 28, by the two crosspieces 28 in the longitudinal direction and the longitudinal longitudinal members 14 in the transverse direction. The space 30 extends for example between the two motors 24 in the transverse direction.

Le bogie 1 comprend en outre une première surface de butée 32 et une deuxième surface de butée 34 s'étendant dans l'espace 30, de part et d'autre de celui-ci selon la direction longitudinale. Les surfaces de butées 32 et 34 s'étendent ainsi l'une en regard de l'autre de part et d'autre de l'espace 30 selon la direction longitudinale, par exemple sensiblement au centre du bogie 1 selon la direction transversale. Les première et deuxième surfaces de butée 32 et 34 sont par exemple portées chacune par une des traverses 28 délimitant l'espace 30, comme cela est plus particulièrement visible sur la figure 4. Les première et deuxième surfaces de butées 32 et 34 sont par exemple formées par des patins s'étendant chacun dans un plan défini par la direction transversale et par la direction d'élévation. Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, un élément d'absorption, par exemple en caoutchouc, 36 est disposé entre chaque surface de butées 32, 34 et la traverse 28 qui porte cette surface de butée 32, 34.The bogie 1 further comprises a first abutment surface 32 and a second abutment surface 34 extending in the space 30, on either side thereof in the longitudinal direction. The abutment surfaces 32 and 34 thus extend one opposite the other on either side of the space 30 in the longitudinal direction, for example substantially in the center of the bogie 1 in the transverse direction. The first and second abutment surfaces 32 and 34 are for example each carried by one of the crosspieces 28 defining the space 30, as is more particularly visible on the figure 4 . The first and second abutment surfaces 32 and 34 are for example formed by pads each extending in a plane defined by the transverse direction and the elevation direction. According to the embodiment shown in the figures, an absorption element, for example rubber, 36 is disposed between each abutment surface 32, 34 and the crossbar 28 which carries the abutment surface 32, 34.

Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, le bogie 1 comprend en outre des traverses secondaires 38 reliant entre elles les boîtes d'essieu 20, ces traverses secondaires 38 étant disposées de part et d'autre de chaque roue 16, à une hauteur sensiblement identique à celle des traverses 28, c'est-à-dire une hauteur abaissée sous le plan défini par les arbres 18 des roues 16. Ces traverses secondaires 38 assurent le maintien de l'écartement et du parallélisme entre les roues 16.According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the bogie 1 further comprises secondary ties 38 interconnecting the axle boxes 20, these sleepers secondary 38 being disposed on either side of each wheel 16, at a height substantially identical to that of the cross members 28, that is to say a height lowered in the plane defined by the shafts 18 of the wheels 16. These sleepers secondary 38 ensure the maintenance of spacing and parallelism between the wheels 16.

Le bogie ci-dessus permet d'avoir un volume disponible important entre les longerons longitudinaux 14 au-dessus des traverses 28, comme cela est visible sur les figures 1 à 3. En effet, le bogie 1 ne comprend pas d'éléments disposés entre les deux longerons 14 au-dessus du plan défini par les traverses 28. Ce volume va permettre le passage d'un plancher d'interconnexion abaissé, comme cela va être décrit ultérieurement. Il est entendu qu'une autre structure de bogie peut être envisagée, en dehors de l'espace 30 et des surfaces de butées 32 et 34, tant qu'un volume est laissé libre pour le passage de l'interconnexion. A titre d'exemple, le bogie peut être un bogie entraîné, c'est-à-dire dépourvu de moteur, ou toutes les roues du bogie ne sont pas nécessairement entraînées en rotation par un moteur.The bogie above makes it possible to have a large available volume between longitudinal longitudinal members 14 above sleepers 28, as can be seen in FIGS. Figures 1 to 3 . Indeed, the bogie 1 does not include elements arranged between the two side members 14 above the plane defined by the crosspieces 28. This volume will allow the passage of a lower interconnect floor, as will be described later . It is understood that another bogie structure can be envisaged, apart from the space 30 and abutment surfaces 32 and 34, as long as a volume is left free for the passage of the interconnection. By way of example, the bogie may be a driven bogie, that is to say without a motor, or all the wheels of the bogie are not necessarily rotated by a motor.

Les extrémités 10 en regard des caisses 8 des deux voitures 6 adjacentes sont reçues par des suspensions secondaires 40 prévues sur les longerons longitudinaux 14, permettant un débattement vertical des caisses 8 par rapport au bogie 1.The ends 10 opposite the boxes 8 of the two cars 6 adjacent are received by secondary suspensions 40 provided on the longitudinal longitudinal members 14, allowing a vertical movement of the boxes 8 relative to the bogie 1.

Les deux caisses 8 sont articulées entre elles par le dispositif d'articulation 2 fixé aux deux caisses de sorte à former une liaison articulée entre les deux caisses permettant d'absorber les débattements entre les deux caisses 8. Plus particulièrement, le dispositif d'articulation 2 comprend par exemple un premier élément d'articulation 42 fixé à l'extrémité 10 de l'une des caisses 8, et un deuxième élément d'articulation 44 fixé à l'extrémité 10 de l'autre caisse 8, les premier et deuxième éléments d'articulation 42 et 44 étant reliés l'un à l'autre de sorte à former une liaison articulée entre les deux caisses. La liaison entre les deux éléments d'articulation 42 et 44 forme par exemple une liaison rotule 46 autorisant un débattement dans toutes les directions entre les caisses.The two boxes 8 are hinged together by the hinge device 2 fixed to the two boxes so as to form an articulated connection between the two boxes to absorb the movements between the two boxes 8. More particularly, the hinge device 2 comprises for example a first hinge member 42 attached to the end 10 of one of the boxes 8, and a second hinge member 44 attached to the end 10 of the other box 8, the first and second articulation members 42 and 44 being connected to each other so as to form an articulated connection between the two boxes. The connection between the two hinge members 42 and 44 forms for example a ball joint 46 allowing a movement in all directions between the boxes.

Les éléments d'articulation 42 et 44 sont fixés aux caisses 8 de sorte que le dispositif d'articulation 2 s'étend dans l'espace 30 entre les surfaces de butées 32 et 34, comme plus particulièrement visible sur la figure 4. Le dispositif d'articulation 2 et l'espace 30 sont dimensionnés de telle manière qu'un débattement existe selon la direction longitudinale. En d'autres termes, la distance séparant la première surface de butée 32 de la deuxième surface de butée 34 selon la direction longitudinale est supérieure à la dimension du dispositif d'articulation 2 selon la direction longitudinale.The hinge elements 42 and 44 are fixed to the boxes 8 so that the hinge device 2 extends in the space 30 between the abutment surfaces 32 and 34, as more particularly visible on the figure 4 . The hinge device 2 and the space 30 are dimensioned such that a deflection exists in the longitudinal direction. In other words, the distance separating the first abutment surface 32 from the second abutment surface 34 in the longitudinal direction is greater than the dimension of the articulation device 2 in the longitudinal direction.

Le premier élément d'articulation 42 comprend une surface de contre butée 48 s'étendant en regard de la première surface de butée 32 et le deuxième élément d'articulation 44 comprend une surface de contre butée 50 s'étendant en regard de la deuxième surface de butée 34. Les surfaces de contre butée portent en outre les moyens de fixation 52 à la caisse 8.The first hinge member 42 comprises an abutment surface 48 extending opposite the first abutment surface 32 and the second hinge member 44 comprises a counter-abutment surface 50 extending opposite the second abutment surface 34. The abutment surfaces also carry the fastening means 52 to the body 8.

Ainsi, lorsque le véhicule ferroviaire est monté et lorsqu'il circule selon une première direction longitudinale de circulation allant de la première surface de butée 32 vers la deuxième surface de butée 34, le bogie 1 se déplace jusqu'à ce que la première surface de butée 32 entre en contact avec la surface de contre butée 48 du premier élément d'articulation 42, de sorte que le bogie 1 entraîne le déplacement des voitures 6 par l'intermédiaire du dispositif d'articulation 2 selon cette première direction longitudinale. De façon similaire, lorsque le véhicule ferroviaire se déplace selon une deuxième direction longitudinale de circulation, opposée à la première direction longitudinale, allant de la deuxième surface de butée 34 vers la première surface de butée, le bogie 1 se déplace jusqu'à ce que la deuxième surface de butée 34 entre en contact avec la surface de contre butée 50 du deuxième élément d'articulation 44, de sorte que le bogie 1 entraîne le déplacement des voitures 6 par l'intermédiaire du dispositif d'articulation 2 selon cette deuxième direction longitudinale.Thus, when the railway vehicle is mounted and as it travels in a first longitudinal direction of movement from the first abutment surface 32 to the second abutment surface 34, the bogie 1 moves until the first stop 32 comes into contact with the abutment surface 48 of the first hinge member 42, so that the bogie 1 causes the cars 6 to move by means of the hinge device 2 in this first longitudinal direction. Similarly, when the rail vehicle moves in a second longitudinal direction of traffic, opposite the first longitudinal direction, from the second abutment surface 34 to the first abutment surface, the bogie 1 moves until the second abutment surface 34 comes into contact with the abutment surface 50 of the second articulation element 44, so that the bogie 1 causes the cars 6 to move by means of the articulation device 2 along this second direction longitudinal.

Comme le dispositif d'articulation s'étend dans l'espace 30, ce dispositif d'articulation n'occupe pas non plus le volume libre entre les longerons longitudinaux 14 au-dessus des traverses 28. Ainsi, ce volume est laissé libre pour le passage d'un plancher d'interconnexion bas, comme cela va à présent être décrit.As the hinge device extends in the space 30, this hinge device does not occupy either the free space between the longitudinal longitudinal members 14 above the crosspieces 28. Thus, this volume is left free for the passage of a low interconnection floor, as will now be described.

Chaque voiture 6 est une voiture à deux niveaux, comme cela est représenté sur la figure 5. Ainsi, chaque voiture 6 comprend un plancher inférieur 54 et un plancher supérieur 56, disposés l'un au-dessus de l'autre de sorte à définir un niveau inférieur 58 et un niveau supérieur 60. Le plancher inférieur 54 et le plancher supérieur 56 sont par exemple sensiblement plans et horizontaux de sorte que les voitures peuvent être franchies sans difficulté. En outre, les planchers inférieur 54 et supérieur 56 d'une voiture s'étendent au même niveau que les planchers inférieur 54 et supérieur 56 de l'autre niveau, c'est-à-dire que les planchers inférieur 54 et supérieur 56 de toutes les voitures s'étendent à la même hauteur, la hauteur des planchers supérieurs 56 étant supérieure à celle des planchers inférieurs 54. A titre d'exemple, le plancher inférieur 54 s'étend à une hauteur sensiblement comprise entre 530 et 550 mm et le plancher supérieur 56 s'étend à une hauteur sensiblement comprise entre 2380 et 2400 mm. Les hauteurs données ci-dessus sont dépendantes du gabarit dans lequel le véhicule doit s'inscrire.Each car 6 is a two-level car, as shown on the figure 5 . Thus, each car 6 comprises a lower floor 54 and an upper floor 56, arranged one above the other so as to define a lower level 58 and an upper level 60. The lower floor 54 and the upper floor 56 are for example substantially flat and horizontal so that cars can be crossed without difficulty. In addition, the lower floors 54 and 56 of a car extend at the same level as the lower floors 54 and 56 above the other level, that is to say that the lower floors 54 and 56 above all cars extend to the same height, the height of the upper floors 56 being greater than that of the lower floors 54. For example, the lower floor 54 extends to a height substantially between 530 and 550 mm and the upper floor 56 extends to a height substantially between 2380 and 2400 mm. The heights given above are dependent on the template in which the vehicle must register.

Les voitures 6 sont reliées l'une à l'autre par un passage d'interconnexion 62 s'étendant sensiblement au droit du dispositif d'articulation 2 et permettant le passage d'une voiture à l'autre aux usagers du véhicule ferroviaire. A cet effet, le passage d'interconnexion 62 comprend un plancher inférieur, reliant les planchers inférieurs 54 des voitures 6 et s'étendant à la même hauteur que ces planchers, et un plancher supérieur, reliant les planchers supérieurs 56 des voitures 6 et s'étendant à la même hauteur que ces planchers. Ainsi, les utilisateurs du véhicule ferroviaire n'ont pas besoin de changer de niveau pour passer d'une voiture à l'autre, comme c'est usuellement le cas dans les véhicules ferroviaires à deux étages. En outre, le passage d'une voiture à l'autre par le niveau inférieur peut se faire sans franchir de marche ou de rampe puisque les planchers inférieurs s'étendent tous à la même hauteur. La circulation dans le véhicule ferroviaire est ainsi facilitée, en particulier pour les personnes à mobilité réduite.The cars 6 are connected to one another by an interconnection passage 62 extending substantially to the right of the articulation device 2 and allowing the passage of a car to another to the users of the railway vehicle. For this purpose, the interconnection passage 62 comprises a lower floor, connecting the lower floors 54 of the cars 6 and extending to the same height as these floors, and an upper floor, connecting the upper floors 56 of cars 6 and extending to the same height as these floors. Thus, users of the rail vehicle do not need to change level to switch from one car to another, as is usually the case in two-storey railway vehicles. In addition, the passage from one car to another by the lower level can be done without crossing a step or ramp since the lower floors all extend to the same height. Traffic in the railway vehicle is thus facilitated, in particular for people with reduced mobility.

La disposition du plancher inférieur du passage d'interconnexion 62 à la même hauteur que celle des planchers inférieurs 54 des voitures est rendue possible par l'agencement du bogie 1, qui présente un volume libre important entre les longerons longitudinaux 14. Ainsi, le plancher inférieur du passage d'interconnexion 62 peut s'étendre dans un plan confondu avec l'un des plans du bogie 1 et plus particulièrement avec un plan voisin du plan défini par les traverses 28, comme représenté sur la figure 4.The layout of the lower floor of the interconnection passage 62 at the same height as that of the lower floors 54 of the cars is made possible by the arrangement of the bogie 1, which has a large free space between the longitudinal spars 14. Thus, the floor The lower part of the interconnection passage 62 may extend in a plane coinciding with one of the planes of the bogie 1 and more particularly with a plane close to the plane defined by the crosspieces 28, as shown in FIG. figure 4 .

Le véhicule ferroviaire décrit ci-dessus peut être mis en oeuvre, comme représenté sur les figures 6 et 7, avec plus de deux voitures 6 et avec une capacité d'accueil de voyageurs optimisée.The railway vehicle described above can be implemented, as shown in the Figures 6 and 7 , with more than two cars 6 and with an optimized passenger capacity.

Le passage d'interconnexion décrit ci-dessus peut être utilisé dans des véhicules ferroviaires à deux niveaux et dont les voitures sont articulées entre elles par un dispositif d'articulation différent de celui décrit ci-dessus. Par exemple, les voitures pourraient être articulées entre elles de façon classique et dont l'entraînement se ferait directement par les bogies sans passer par une mise en butée du dispositif d'articulation sur des surfaces de butée correspondantes.The interconnection passage described above can be used in two-level railway vehicles whose cars are hinged together by a hinge device different from that described above. For example, the cars could be hinged together in a conventional manner and the drive would be done directly by the bogies without going through an abutment of the hinge device on corresponding abutment surfaces.

Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures 6 et 7, le véhicule ferroviaire comprend ainsi cinq voitures 6 à deux niveaux et deux voitures d'extrémités 64, comprenant chacune un niveau et un poste de pilotage. Les voitures à deux niveaux 6 sont reliées les unes aux autres par un passage d'interconnexion 62 tel que décrit ci-dessus. Un tel véhicule ferroviaire est apte à recevoir 600 passagers. En outre, le bogie est adapté pour des trains circulant à des vitesses élevées allant jusqu'à 200 km/h, voire au-delà, tout en ayant une structure permettant de recevoir un plancher inférieur abaissé, comme décrit précédemment.According to the embodiment shown on the Figures 6 and 7 , the railway vehicle thus comprises five cars 6 two levels and two end cars 64, each comprising a level and a cockpit. The two-level cars 6 are connected to each other by an interconnection passage 62 as described above. Such a railway vehicle is able to accommodate 600 passengers. In addition, the bogie is suitable for trains traveling at high speeds of up to 200 km / h or more, while having a structure for receiving a lowered lower floor, as described above.

Il est entendu que la structure du dispositif d'articulation 2 pourrait être différente de celle décrite ci-dessus, tant que ce dispositif d'articulation est apte à entrer en contact avec les surfaces de butée du bogie 1 pour que le bogie entraîne le déplacement des voitures du véhicule.It is understood that the structure of the articulation device 2 could be different from that described above, as long as this articulation device is able to come into contact with the abutment surfaces of the bogie 1 so that the bogie causes the displacement. cars of the vehicle.

Claims (10)

  1. A railway vehicle comprising at least two adjacent carriages (6), each comprising a carriage body (8), each carriage (6) comprising a lower floor (54) and an upper floor (56), positioned above each other so as to define a lower level (58) and an upper level (60), said bodies (8) being supported by a common bogie (1) and being articulated with each other through an articulation device (2) attached to both bodies (8) so as to form an articulated connection between both bodies (8), characterized in that the carriages (6) are connected with each other through an interconnection passage (62), said passage (62) extending substantially upright angles to the articulation device (2) and comprising a lower floor connecting the lower floors (54) of both carriages (6) and an upper floor connecting the upper floors (56) of both carriages.
  2. The railway vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the lower floors (54) of the carriages (6) and of the interconnection passage (62) extend substantially at the same height and the upper floors (56) of the carriages (6) and of the interconnection passage (62) extend substantially at the same height, greater than the height of the lower floors (54).
  3. The railway vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the plane of the lower floors (54) coincides with a plane crossing the bogie (1).
  4. The railway vehicle according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lower floor (54) of the carriages (6) extend at a height substantially comprised between 530 and 550 mm and the upper floor (56) of the carriages (6) extend at a height substantially comprised between 2 380 and 2 400 mm.
  5. The railway vehicle according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bogie (1) comprises a chassis (12) resting on four wheels (16), a pair of wheels (16) extending on each side of the chassis (12), said chassis (12) supporting at least one motor (24) positioned on one side of the chassis (12) and connected to at least one wheel (16) through transmission means, each wheel (16) including an individual wheel shaft (18).
  6. The railway vehicle according to claim 5, wherein said chassis (12) of the bogie (1) comprises two longitudinal members (14) positioned outside the wheels (16) and connected together through crossmembers (28) having a lowered central portion extending below the plane defined by the axis of the wheels (16).
  7. The railway vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the bogie is without any elements positioned between the longitudinal members (14) above a plane defined by the crossmembers (28), the bogie thereby defining a space left free for the passing of the lower floor of the interconnection passage.
  8. The railway vehicle according to any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the articulation device (2) is received in a space (30) of the bogie (1), said space (30) being delimited along a longitudinal direction by a first abutment surface (32) and by a second abutment surface (34) extending on either side of said space (30), the articulation device (2) extending facing said first and second abutment surfaces (32, 34) so that, when the railway vehicle circulates in a first longitudinal direction, the first abutment surface (32) comes into contact with the articulation device (2) so that the displacement of the bogie (1) causes displacement of the bodies (8) in the first direction via the articulation device (2), and, when the railway vehicle circulates in a second longitudinal direction opposite to the first direction, the second abutment surface (34) comes into contact with the articulation device (2) so that the displacement of the bogie (1) causes displacement of the bodies (8) in a second longitudinal direction via the articulation device (2).
  9. The railway vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the articulation device (2) comprises a first articulation element (42) attached to one of the bodies (8) and a second articulation element (44) attached to the other body (8), said first and second articulation elements (42, 44) being connected to each other so as to form an articulated connection between both bodies (8), the first articulation element (42) extending facing the first abutment surface (32) and the second articulation element (44) extending facing the second abutment surface (34).
  10. The railway vehicle according to claim 8 or 9 when it depends on claim 5, wherein the bogie (1) comprises two motors (24) each positioned on one of the sides of the chassis (12) on either side of the space (30) along a transverse direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, each motor (24) being connected to two of the wheels (16) of the bogie (1) through transmission means.
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