Classifications

• • 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
  • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
  • B61D17/00—Construction details of vehicle bodies
  • B61D17/04—Construction details of vehicle bodies with bodies of metal; with composite, e.g. metal and wood body structures
  • B61D17/10—Floors
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B61—RAILWAYS
  • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
  • B61D23/00—Construction of steps for railway vehicles

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a passenger transport vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle or a bus.
• passenger transport vehicles are known from local and long-distance transport and serve various train stations and stops.
• stops or train stations are equipped with platforms from which passengers can board and disembark the passenger transport vehicle directly from an elevated position through door devices.
• passenger transport vehicles with two decks, allowing passengers to be transported on two levels.
• the passenger transport vehicles usually feature steps that allow passengers to access the lower or upper decks from one entrance.
• the entry areas of a passenger transport vehicle are located above the vehicle's axles, so that the height of the entry areas is raised relative to the lower floor.
• the document DE 295 07 057 U1 shows a double-decker rail vehicle with low-floor entrances.
• the boarding area is accessible via entrance doors on both sides, while the lower level is accessible via floor transitions.
• the upper level can be accessed from the boarding area via stairs.
• On the upper level there are seats arranged lengthwise above the boarding area. Behind these seats, floor and ceiling air ducts for the upper level, as well as all air ducts for the lower level, are located.
• An object of the present invention is therefore to provide an improved passenger transport vehicle for transporting passengers, wherein in particular easy accessibility is to be ensured while at the same time having a high passenger transport capacity.
• the passenger transport vehicle has a car body mounted on at least two axles.
• the axles can be arranged in bogies, so that the passenger transport vehicle is designed as a rail vehicle. It is irrelevant whether the bogies, in the form of so-called Jacobs bogies, serve to additionally support another car body or exclusively the one car body of the one rail vehicle.
• the car body is structured as follows: vertically, single-decker car sections are located essentially vertically above an area of the axles or above an area of the bogies, while longitudinally, between the single-decker car sections, a double-decker car section with a lower deck and an upper deck is provided. According to one embodiment, the car body is thus not entirely double-decker. Since the axles of the passenger transport vehicle can, for example, be provided longitudinally at the end areas of the car body, these end areas are preferably single-decker.
• the lower level thus provided has two entry areas for side passenger entry, spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the passenger transport vehicle, with a first passenger area provided longitudinally between the entry areas. This ensures that access to the first passenger area is possible simultaneously via two entry areas, in particular from the same side of the vehicle, thereby accelerating the boarding and disembarking process.
• the entry areas each have at least one door device.
• passenger area is to be understood as being suitable for accommodating passengers comfortably for extended periods of time.
• a passenger area has seating arrangements so that a passenger does not have to spend the entire journey in a reclining position.
• boarding area means that a door arrangement is mandatory, with the primary purpose of an boarding area being to allow passengers to access a passenger area of the vehicle from outside the vehicle.
• the upper floor comprises a second passenger area, a third passenger area, and a fourth passenger area.
• the entire upper deck is arranged essentially vertically directly above the boarding areas and the first passenger area.
• the second and third passenger areas of the upper deck are arranged essentially directly above the boarding areas.
• the fourth passenger area is located longitudinally between the second and third passenger areas, with the fourth passenger area thus being arranged essentially above the first passenger area of the lower deck.
• This arrangement means that not only the first passenger area on the lower level and the fourth passenger area on the upper level can be used to transport seated passengers, but also the third and fourth passenger areas above the boarding areas can be used for this purpose.
• the boarding areas and door mechanisms are essentially at a similar height to the first passenger area on the lower level—however, a slight height difference is possible and may even be advisable—so that access to the first passenger area via the boarding area is facilitated.
• a slight height difference is possible and may even be advisable—so that access to the first passenger area via the boarding area is facilitated.
• boarding areas were arranged in an area above the axles according to the state of the art, a relatively large height difference would have to be overcome to reach the passenger area from the boarding area.
• the car body comprises a staircase device which is designed in such a way that access is ensured from an entry area to the upper floor and to the single-story car sections.
• the first and/or fourth passenger area can be constructed as so-called transverse seating areas, whereas the second and third passenger areas above the entry areas on the upper deck are designed as longitudinal seating areas.
• the differentiation as a transverse seating area or longitudinal seating area is based on the arrangement of a predominant proportion of the existing seating devices for passengers: in a transverse seating area, the seating direction of the passengers is predominantly oriented in or against the direction of travel or in the longitudinal direction, in particular the seating devices are designed as double seats with two seats next to each other.
• the longitudinal seating area on the other hand, predominantly comprises seating devices whose seating direction is oriented essentially transversely to the direction of travel or in the transverse direction of the passenger transport vehicle.
• the first passenger area may have, in addition to the seating, areas without seating - or with folding seats - which are specifically reserved for wheelchairs, for storing luggage or for bicycles.
• the seating devices of the second and third passenger areas are arranged laterally on the car body in the longitudinal direction. This allows access to the fourth passenger area, in particular designed as a transverse seating area, centrally between the seating devices of the second and third passenger areas.
• the second and/or third passenger area each comprise seating devices for at least five, in particular for eight persons.
• a basic idea is based on a passenger transport vehicle, whereby the car body - and possibly in conjunction with a position of the axles - is designed so that a floor clearance in the vertical direction between a lateral entry edge of the door device and the top edge of the rail is between 720 and 780 mm, particularly preferably 760 mm.
• a floor clearance in the vertical direction between a lateral entry edge of the door device and the top edge of the rail is between 720 and 780 mm, particularly preferably 760 mm.
• access to the entry area of the passenger transport vehicle can take place on the majority of platforms at essentially the same or a similar height. It has been found that - contrary to expert assumptions - with an advantageous design of the car body it can be more sensible to adapt the height of the entry area of a passenger transport vehicle to the height level of a platform, instead of providing steps or ramps to bridge the height difference.
• the first passenger area comprises a first passenger floor, wherein the first passenger floor is lower in the vertical direction than an entry floor of the entry area.
• a height difference must be overcome, even though both areas are located on the lower level.
• This different arrangement of the floors means that the space available in the cross-section of the car body can be used particularly efficiently; in particular, a larger vertical installation space is thus available for the first passenger area on the lower level and for the fourth passenger area on the upper level.
• the arrangement of the entry area comprising an entry edge located at the advantageous above-mentioned height level is enabled.
• a so-called first vertical distance between the entry floor and the first passenger floor in the vertical direction is between 100 and 250 mm, preferably between 100 and 170 mm, in particular 123 or 147 mm.
• the first passenger floor is arranged lower in the vertical direction than the entry edge of the door device. Therefore, a height difference must be overcome in order to to reach the level of the first passenger floor. Accordingly, the entry area can have a slope that leads from the level of the entry edge to the level of the first passenger floor.
• the second passenger area is provided with a second passenger floor, the third passenger area with a third passenger floor, and the fourth passenger area with a fourth passenger floor.
• the fourth passenger floor is arranged vertically lower than the second passenger floor and/or the third passenger floor.
• the fourth passenger floor is thus at a lower height than the second and/or third passenger floor.
• This measure also contributes to the particularly efficient use of the car body's installation space in the cross-sectional direction. In particular, this enables a minimum height of 1950 mm for the fourth passenger area while simultaneously arranging service facilities in an installation space in a central area of the ceiling above the fourth passenger area.
• the fourth passenger area is designed such that it has a central area with fourth minimum dimensions in the transverse direction. These fourth minimum dimensions comply with the TSI regulations (Technical Specifications for Interoperability in Rail Transport of the European Union).
• a second vertical distance between the second passenger floor and the fourth passenger floor and/or a third vertical distance between the third passenger floor and the fourth passenger floor is between 50 and 200 mm, preferably between 80 and 150 mm, in particular 107 mm.
• the invention proposes a stepless transition between the entry floor and the first passenger floor. This makes it particularly easy to access the first passenger area from the entry area. This simplification benefits, for example, people with walking difficulties and/or allows heavy, rollable luggage to be transported particularly easily into the first passenger area.
• a ramp is provided between the entry floor and the first passenger floor, by means of which the difference in height between the entry floor and the passenger floor can be overcome without steps.
• this ramp can be inclined at a first angle of less than 10°, in particular 8.5°, relative to a horizontal line.
• An alternative extension of this basic principle proposes providing a step at the transition between the entry floor and the first passenger floor. This allows the transition to be designed with essentially horizontal surfaces.
• a transition(s) between the second passenger floor and the fourth passenger floor and/or between the third passenger floor and the fourth passenger floor is/are equipped with a second and/or a third ramp so that any height difference between these passenger floors can be overcome without steps.
• the second and/or third ramp is/are inclined relative to the horizontal at a second angle of less than 10°, in particular less than 8.5°, preferably by 7°.
• the presence of the ramp(s) at the transition between the fourth passenger area and the second and/or third passenger area is particularly advantageous for the spatial design of the car body. This prevents a passenger from experiencing an abrupt height difference when passing through these transitions, which could potentially lead to the passenger's head colliding with part of the ceiling of the upper floor.
• the stepless transition in the upper floor thus reduces the risk of injury to passengers.
• the entry floor of the entry area is arranged at a lower height than the entry edge.
• the entry floor is limited to a central floor section of the entry area.
• a slope is provided between the entry edge and the lower entry floor to ensure a smooth transition from the entry edge on the door device to the entry floor.
• the measures described above for creating step-free transitions or a step-free slope in the lower level ensure good barrier-free access to the lower level, so that wheelchairs, suitcases, bicycles, etc. can reach the first passenger area particularly easily.
• the second and/or third passenger area can be designed such that installation space for supply devices is provided in an area between a lateral wall of the car body and the seating devices.
• This means that this installation space is designed such that cables, air conditioning ducts, hoses, functional components, or other devices for operating the passenger transport vehicle can be arranged therein.
• the car body and the interior fittings of the car body in the area of the second and/or the third passenger area can be carried out in such a way that in a central area of the ceiling of the second and/or third passenger area there is no relevant installation space for supply facilities, for example, for air conditioning ducts.
• the entire cross-section, especially the height, of the car body is utilized for efficient passenger transport. This is particularly advantageous if the second passenger floor and/or the third passenger floor is/are located at a higher level than the fourth passenger floor.
• the central section of the second and/or third passenger area thus also complies with TSI requirements.
• the car body and interior design in the area of the fourth passenger area can be selected so that space is available for utility equipment in a central area of the ceiling of the fourth passenger area.
• utility equipment in the area of the second and third passenger areas can be provided laterally on a wall area of the car body, which are then transferred centrally to the ceiling at the transition to the fourth passenger area. This is particularly desirable if lateral luggage racks are provided in the ceiling area of the fourth passenger area.
• the car body is constructed in the area of the entry area such that a lateral door area - i.e., a lateral section of the entry area in the immediate vicinity of the door device - is vertically higher than a central area of the entry area - i.e., a central section of the entry area above the central entry floor.
• a lateral door area - i.e., a lateral section of the entry area in the immediate vicinity of the door device - is vertically higher than a central area of the entry area - i.e., a central section of the entry area above the central entry floor.
• the door devices and/or the entry areas for boarding and disembarking the passenger transport vehicle are not arranged above an axle and/or a bogie.
• the height of the entry edge and/or the entry floor is lower than the vertically upper edge of a wheel guided on the axle. It should be clarified that door devices may well be provided in an area above an axle or above a bogie, whereby these door devices are exclusively suitable for accessing another passenger transport vehicle adjoining the passenger transport vehicle.
• the passenger transport vehicle By designing the passenger transport vehicle according to one or more of the described embodiments and/or configurations, it is ensured that the boarding areas have first minimum dimensions, and the second, third, and fourth passenger areas each have second minimum dimensions, third minimum dimensions, and fourth minimum dimensions, with all minimum dimensions complying with the provisions of the European Union's Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) for rail transport. This ensures that an average-sized person is provided with sufficient space for movement in the boarding areas and the aisle areas of the second, third, and fourth passenger areas.
• TTI European Union's Technical Specifications for Interoperability
• the entry area in the effective proximity of the door mechanism, has a downward-leaning step and/or a sliding step.
• the sliding step can serve, on the one hand, to bridge any gap that may exist between the platform and the vehicle and/or, on the other hand, can be designed such that a wheelchair can be moved into the passenger transport vehicle from a platform edge essentially without external lifting.
• locating a restroom on the lower level is advantageous, especially if it is designed for people with disabilities. This ensures that—unlike locating a restroom on the upper level—every passenger can reach the restroom regardless of their physical abilities.
• one or more embodiments of the described passenger transport vehicle as a rail vehicle, in particular as a wagon and/or railcar.
• the Fig. 1 The passenger transport vehicle shown is designed according to one embodiment as a rail vehicle 1 and is shown in a side view.
• FIGS 2 to 6 provide further views of the embodiment of the passenger transport vehicle.
• Figures 1 to 3 the basic division of rail vehicle 1 is illustrated.
• the rail vehicle 1 consists, among other things, of two bogies 68 and a car body 3 mounted thereon, wherein the bogies 68 each have two axles 2.
• the axles 2 in turn comprise two wheels, over which the rail vehicle 1 is guided on rails 65.
• a transverse direction 60, a longitudinal direction 59 and a vertical direction 62 are defined, whereby the information used below, such as “vertical”, “transverse”, “lateral”, “higher” and “lower”, are to be interpreted with reference to these directional information.
• the car body 3 of the rail vehicle 1 can be divided into two single-decker car sections 4 and one double-decker car section 5, with the bogies 68 located below the single-decker car sections 4.
• the double-decker car section 5 projects downwards beyond the upper edge of the wheels of the bogie 68 in the vertical direction 62.
• the double-decker carriage section 5 has a lower level 6 and an upper level 7, with the lower level 6 being divided into two boarding areas 50 and a first passenger area 10 located in the longitudinal direction 59 between the boarding areas 50 (see also Fig. 2 ), and the upper floor 7 is divided into a second passenger area 20, a third passenger area 30 and a fourth passenger area 40. As in Fig. 3 As can be seen, the fourth passenger area 40 is located in the longitudinal direction 59 between the second passenger area 20 and the third passenger area 30.
• the single-level carriage sections 4 each have a passage 63 through which a passenger can transfer from one rail vehicle 1 to another, adjacent rail vehicle. Lateral exit from the rail vehicle—for example, onto a platform—is not possible via the passage 63. Furthermore, a staircase 15 is provided, which provides access from the boarding area 50 to the single-level carriage sections 4 and to the upper deck 7.
• the entry area 50 comprises a door device 54, preferably designed as a sliding door, which enables entry and exit into the rail vehicle 1. Fig. 5 the detailed design of the entry area 50 becomes clear.
• the entry area 50 further has an entry edge 55 in a lateral door area 56, wherein the car body 3 and the entry area 50 are designed such that the height level in the vertical direction 62 of the entry edge 55 approximately corresponds to the height level of a platform 62.
• the car body - if necessary in interaction with a position of the axles 2 and the wheels - is designed such that a floor clearance 53 in the vertical direction 62 between a lateral entry edge 55 of the door device 54 and a rail top edge 65 is between 720 and 780 mm, particularly preferably 760 mm.
• An entry floor 51 of the entry area 50 has a lower height level than the entry edge 55, with a slope 52 being arranged between the entry floor 51 and the entry edge 55.
• an extendable sliding step 58 can be provided under the floor of the entry area 50 to bridge a gap between the rail vehicle 1 and the platform edge 62.
• the third passenger area 30 with a third passenger floor 31 is shown in cross-section, wherein the third passenger floor 31 has a cranked support structure 32 in cross-section.
• the effective height in the lateral door area 56 of the entry area 50 is greater than the effective height in a central area 57 of the entry area 50.
• the central area 57 is designed with first minimum dimensions 67, ensuring sufficient height for the majority of passengers and meeting the TSI requirements.
• the second passenger area 20, not shown, essentially corresponds to the one in Fig. 5 shown third passenger area 30.
• the seating devices 25 are designed as longitudinal seats, so that a passenger would sit thereon transversely to the longitudinal direction 59.
• an installation space 26 extending in the longitudinal direction 59 is provided for accommodating vehicle components, for example, air conditioning ducts, cable harnesses, etc.
• a drive 66 for the automatic operation of the door device 54 is provided below the installation space 26.
• Fig. 5 the special and efficient use of the cross-section of the two-story carriage section 5 of the carriage body 3 can be seen (section AA from Fig. 1
• a middle region of the second and/or third passenger area 20/30 in the transverse direction has second/third, TSI-compliant minimum dimensions 27/37 in cross-section.
• a middle region of the ceiling of the car body 3 in the transverse direction 60 is designed to be as thin as possible, for example, it only has load-bearing structures for absorbing vehicle loads, insulation and cladding elements, possibly lighting elements, and possibly thin cables.
• installation space 29 can be provided essentially directly vertically above the seating devices 25.
• Fig. 6 describes the construction of the double-decker car section 5 of the car body 3 according to the section line BB from Fig. 1 .
• the first passenger area 10 is located, comprising a first passenger floor 11 with seating devices arranged thereon, designed as transverse seats 16.
• the first passenger floor 11 is lower than the entry floor 31, with a first vertical distance 13 in the vertical direction 62 being present between the two floors, which is, for example, 123 or 147 mm (see Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 ).
• This first vertical distance 13 can be overcome, for example, by a ramp 12 (see Fig. 4 ), wherein the ramp 12 is inclined at a first angle 14 relative to a horizontal 61, and the first angle 14 is in particular less than 10°, in particular less than 8.5°.
• Devices 18 for storing luggage can be arranged in the area of a ceiling of the first passenger area 10.
• Ramps 22 are therefore provided between these passenger areas so that the described height difference can be overcome without steps.
• the second and/or third ramp 22 is/are inclined relative to the horizontal 61 at a second angle 24 of less than 10°, preferably less than 7°.
• the entry floor 51 and the second and third passenger floors 20 and 30 are each located in the vertical direction 62 above the first passenger floor 11 and the fourth passenger floor 41.
• Fig. 1 It can be seen that the entirety of the floors in the longitudinal direction 59, ie the entry floors 51 with the first passenger floor 11, and further the third and fourth passenger floors 21 and 31 with the fourth passenger floor 41, have a slightly pronounced U- or V-shape, and the first passenger area 10 and the fourth passenger area 40 are lowered compared to the entry floors 51 and the second and third passenger floors 21 and 31.
• Fig. 6 and Fig. 3 It can be seen that the fourth passenger area 40 has transverse seats 43, and that a space 44 for supply lines, air conditioning ducts, or other components is provided on the underside of the ceiling of the car body 3. Due to the arrangement of the space 44, luggage racks 48 can be arranged above the transverse seats 43 in the fourth passenger area 40.
• the fourth passenger area 40 and the fourth passenger floor 41 are designed such that an aisle area between the transverse seats 43 has fourth, TSI-corresponding minimum dimensions 47.

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