ES2653520T3 - Modular car of public transport vehicle, in particular of railway vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

Car (10) of public transport vehicle, in particular of railway vehicle, comprising at least one reception room (14) for passengers, said reception room (14) comprising: - a first side wall (16) and a second wall lateral (18) and a floor (20), - a first lateral platform (22), raised above the ground (20) and extending laterally between the first lateral wall (16) and a first edge (22A), the first platform (22) to receive seats (25A, 25B) for passengers, - a second side platform (26), raised above the ground (20) and extending laterally between the second side wall (18) and a second edge (26A ) oriented towards the first edge (22A), the second platform (26) being intended to receive seats (29A, 29B) for passengers, characterized in that the reception room (14) comprises at least one lateral platform extension (30) fixed removably in the lateral extension of the first platform (22), and / or a lateral platform extension (30) fixedly removable in the lateral extension of the second platform (26).

Description

Modular car of public transport vehicle, in particular of railway vehicle

[0001] The present invention relates to a modular car of a public transport vehicle, in particular of a railway vehicle.

[0002] A public transport vehicle car generally comprises at least one reception room for passengers, this reception room being particularly bounded by side walls and a floor.

[0003] A modular rail vehicle car is already known in the state of the art, whose seating arrangement can be modified.

[0004] More particularly, the arrangement of the seats can be modified in a longitudinal direction 15 of the car, for example, to modify the distance between two rows of adjacent seats or to eliminate at least one row of seats to replace it with a location of baggage receipt

[0005] In some cases, the car is also modulable by modifying the number of seats in a row. Generally, a row of seats comprises, between a side wall and a traffic aisle, between one 20 and three seats. Two rows of seats are arranged side by side, on both sides of the aisle.

[0006] Thus, a first configuration can be provided in which the car comprises a row of two seats on one side and a row of a seat on the other side (first class configuration), a second configuration in which the car comprises a row of two seats on each side of the traffic hall

25 (second class configuration), or a third configuration in which the car comprises a row of three seats on one side and two or three seats on the other side.

[0007] The type of seat may also vary from one configuration to another. More particularly, seats with a first width can be replaced with seats with a second width different from the first.

[0008] Therefore, the width of each row, in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, can be changed from one configuration to another.

[0009] In some cases, as in EP1426262 A1 which describes a vehicle car of

In public transport according to the preamble of claim 1, the car comprises side platforms, each extending from a side wall to a defined passageway between these side platforms. These platforms rise above the traffic aisle, to allow the passenger to put their feet on a flat surface.

[0010] In this case, the modularity of the number of seats per row, as defined above, is not possible. In fact, due to the presence of such platforms, it is generally not possible to modify the width of a seat row, because this width would no longer coincide with the width of the platform and there would be a risk that the seats protrude into the aisle above the platform, thus preventing the movement of people in the hallway.

[0011] The invention is intended in particular to solve this disadvantage by providing a public transport vehicle car whose modularity is improved, in particular allowing a modularity of the rows of seats, even if the car has side platforms.

[0012] For this purpose, the invention has in particular a public transport vehicle car, in particular a railway vehicle, comprising at least one reception room for passengers, said reception room comprising:

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a first and second side wall, and a floor,

55 -a first lateral platform, elevated above the ground, extending laterally between the first lateral wall and a first edge, the first platform being intended to receive passenger seats, -a second lateral platform, elevated above the ground, and extending laterally between the second side wall and a second edge facing a first edge, the second platform being intended to receive passenger seats,

characterized in that the reception room comprises at least one lateral platform extension fixedly removable in the lateral extension of the first platform, and / or a lateral platform extension removably fixed in the lateral extension of the second platform.

[0013] The platform extension allows to increase the effective width of a platform in order to adapt this effective width to the width of a row of seats of a given configuration. More particularly, the platform extension allows to increase the number of seats in a row or the width of the seats in the row, without the seats protruding into the aisle.

[0014] Said modularity of the car makes it possible in particular to move from a first-class seating configuration to a second-class seating configuration, and vice versa.

[0015] A car according to the invention may further comprise one or more of the following features, considered separately or in accordance with all technically possible combinations.

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The first platform has a first width, defined in a transverse direction, and the second platform has a second width, defined in the transverse direction, the first width being different from the second width, and preferably greater than the second width.

The platform extension has a third width defined in the transverse direction, the first width being substantially equal to the sum of the second and third width. -the car comprises a single lateral platform extension, which can be fixed to any one of the first and second platform. -the car comprises at least one longitudinal fixing rail to at least one seat, said seat having means

25 for fixing to a selected position on the fixing rail. -a lower longitudinal seat fixing rail is arranged on at least a first or second platform. -a longitudinal side rail for fixing the seat is arranged on at least a first or second side wall. -each rail is fixed by screwing. - each platform comprises at least one row of at least one seat, said row extending laterally to the

30 right of the edge of the platform if it does not comprise any lateral extension, or to the right of the edge of the extension if this platform is extended by this extension. -the car comprises an upper floor and a lower floor, delimiting the lower floor said reception room.

[0016] The invention will be better understood by reading the following description, given only by way of example and made with reference to the attached figures, of which:

-Figure 1 is a partial sectional view of a public transport vehicle car according to an example of embodiment of the invention, in a first configuration; -Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 of the car in a second configuration;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a car seat fixing rail of Figures 1 and 2; -Figure 4 is a profile view partially representing a seat fixed to said fixing rail.

[0017] A public transport vehicle car 10, in particular a railway vehicle, has been represented in Figures 1 and 2. This car 10 extends in a longitudinal direction X.

[0018] Car 10 is, for example, a two-story car, comprising an upper floor (not shown) and a lower floor 12. Alternatively, car 10 comprises only one floor. In the case that the car only comprises one floor, it is identical to the floor 12 defined in this description.

[0019] The floor 12 delimits a reception room 14 for passengers, this reception room 14 being in particular bounded by a first side wall 16, a second side wall 18 facing the first side wall 16 in a perpendicular and transverse direction. to the longitudinal direction X, and a floor 20.

[0020] The reception room 14 comprises a first lateral platform 22, raised above the ground

55 20, extending laterally between the first side wall 16 and a first edge 22A. This first platform 22 is intended to receive first passenger seats, and more particularly first rows of seats 24 aligned in the longitudinal direction X.

[0021] In a first configuration shown in Figure 1, each first row 24 comprises two

First 25A seats of "first class" type, which are relatively wide.

[0022] In a second configuration, shown in Figure 2, each first row 24 comprises two first seats 25B of the "second class" type, which have a width smaller than that of a first seat 25A of 5 "first class".

[0023] Therefore, each first row 24 of the first configuration has a width, taken in the transverse direction, greater than the first row 24 of the second configuration.

[0024] The reception room 14 also comprises a second lateral platform 26, elevated above the floor 20, extending laterally between the second lateral wall 18 and a second edge 26A oriented towards the first edge 22A, the second platform being intended for receiving second passenger seats and more particularly second rows of seats 28 of seats aligned in the longitudinal direction X.

[0025] In the first configuration shown in Figure 1, each second row 28 comprises a second seat 29A of the "first class" type, which is relatively wide. This second first class seat 29A is, for example, identical to one of the first first class seats 25A.

[0026] In the second configuration, shown in Figure 2, each second row 28 comprises two

20 second seats 29B of the "second class" type, each having a width less than that of a second "first class" seat 29A. Each second second class seat 29B is, for example, identical to one of the second second class seats 25B.

[0027] Row 28 of the first configuration has a width, taken in the transverse direction Y, lower 25 than row 28 of the second configuration comprising two seats.

[0028] The present invention allows the modification of the width of rows 24, 28 to pass from one configuration to another, despite the presence of the platforms 22, 26.

[0029] For this purpose, the reception room 14 comprises at least one lateral platform extension 30 removably fixed on the lateral extension of any one of the first platform 22 and the second platform 26.

[0030] More particularly, in the first configuration, a platform extension 30 is fixed so

35 removable in the lateral extension of the first platform 22 to extend laterally from the first edge 22A to a third extension edge 30A oriented towards the second edge 26A, as shown in Figure

1. A circulation passage 31 is therefore defined between extension 30 and the second platform 26.

[0031] In the second configuration, a platform extension 30 is removably fixed in the

40 lateral extension of the second platform 26 to extend laterally from the second edge 26A to a third extension edge 30A oriented towards the first edge 22A, as shown in Figure 2. The circulation passage 31 is therefore defined between the extension 30 and the first platform 22.

[0032] Advantageously, the car 10 comprises a single lateral platform extension 30, which can be

45 fixed to any one of the first 22 or second 26 platforms, depending on the selected configuration. Also, platform extension 30 only moves from one platform to another to move from one configuration to another.

[0033] The platform extension 30 is preferably formed by a plurality of longitudinal portions placed end to end in the longitudinal direction X, which facilitates the handling of this

50 platform extension 30 and its introduction in car 10, through a door of this car 10.

[0034] Alternatively, the car 10 comprises two lateral platform extensions, of which one is placed in the extension of one of the platforms 22, 26, the other platform extension being stored separately. The platform extension is replaced by the other to move from one configuration to another.

[0035] Advantageously, the first platform 22 has a first width L1, defined in the transverse direction Y between the first side wall 16 and the first edge 22A, and the second platform 26 has a second width L2, defined in the transverse direction And between the second side wall 18 and the second edge 26A, the second width L2 being different from the first width L1. For example, the first width L1 is greater than the

second width L2.

[0036] The platform extension 30 has a third width L3 defined in the transverse direction Y. Advantageously, the first width L1 is substantially equal to the sum of the second width L2 and the third

5 width L3, as depicted in Figure 2. Therefore, in the second configuration, the first platform 22 on the one hand and the second platform 26 provided with the platform extension 30 on the other hand, are substantially symmetrical with respect to a middle plane of the car 10. This second configuration corresponds to a second class configuration, a row 24, 28 of second class seats 25B, 29B being fixed to each first platform 22 and second platform 26.

[0037] In contrast, when the platform extension 30 is fixed to the first platform 22, the first platform 22 provided with the extension 30 is much wider than the second platform 26, as shown in Figure 1. A row 24 of first-class seats 25A is therefore fixed to the first platform 22, and a row 28 comprising a single first-class seat 29A is fixed to the second platform 26.

[0038] In any case, thanks to the platform extension 30, the seats 25A, 29A, 25B, 29B do not protrude to the passageway 31 compared to the platforms 22, 26 of which one is provided with the extension 30 In other words, each row of seats 24, 28 extends laterally to the right 22A, 26A of the corresponding platform edge 22, 26 if it has no lateral extension 30, or to the right of the third edge

20 30A of extension 30 if this platform 22, 26 has this extension 30.

[0039] As indicated above, each platform 22, 26, in both configurations, comprises several rows of seats 24, 28.

[0040] To be modular in the distance between two rows 24, 28 of adjacent seats in the longitudinal direction X, the car 10 comprises rails for fixing the seats, each seat being provided with means for fixing to the rail, allowing a fixing in a chosen position on this rail.

[0041] More particularly, each platform 22, 26 comprises a respective longitudinal lower rail 32. Optionally, the reception room 10 also comprises side rails, each arranged on a respective side wall 16, 18.

[0042] An example of lower rail 32 is shown in Figures 3 and 4. The lower rails 32 arranged on the first platform 22 or the second platform 26 are identical and are positioned at the same distance from the 35 side walls 16 and 18, so that only the bottom rail 32 arranged on the first platform 22 will be described below.

[0043] The lower rail 32 is fixed, for example, on the platform 22 by screwing it with a screw 34. Preferably, a screw cover element 36 is arranged on the rail 32 to hide the screw 34. 40 [0044] The rail 32 comprises lateral wings 38 intended to raise a carpet 40 covering the platform 22.

[0045] The rail 32 is also shown in Figure 4, the row of seats 24 being fixed to this rail 32 by fixing means 42, in particular formed by interlocking plates fixed to the rail 32 in a position 45 selected in the longitudinal direction X.

[0046] The fixing of the seats 25A, 25B on a rail 32 makes it possible to choose any position along this rail 32, and not predefined positions imposed.

[0047] Similarly, seats 25A, 25B can be fixed in any position chosen along the side rails.

[0048] It is evident that the invention allows modulating the width of the rows of seats 24, 28, in particular to move from a first-class arrangement to a second-class arrangement and vice versa, without the platforms 22, 26 constituting a obstacle to these modifications.

[0049] It will be noted that the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and that it could have various additional variants, as long as these variants are covered by claim 1. For example, rows of three-seat seats could be provided, or rows formed by banks extending in the width of

the platform.

Claims (10)

1. Car (10) of public transport vehicle, in particular of railway vehicle, comprising at least one reception room (14) for passengers, said reception room (14) comprising: 5 -a first side wall (16) and a second side wall (18) and a floor (20), -a first side platform (22), raised above the ground (20) and extending laterally between the first side wall ( 16) and a first edge (22A), the first platform (22) being destined to receive seats (25A, 25B) for passengers, 10 -a second lateral platform (26), elevated above the ground (20) and extending laterally between the second lateral wall (18) and a second edge (26A) oriented towards the first edge (22A), the second platform being intended (26) to receive seats (29A, 29B) for passengers, characterized in that the reception room (14) comprises at least one lateral platform extension (30) fixedly removable 15 in the lateral extension of the first platform (22), and / or a lateral platform extension (30) fixedly removable on the lateral extension of the second platform (26). 2. Car (10) according to claim 1, wherein the first platform (22) has a first width (L1), defined in a transverse direction (Y), the first width (L1) being different from the second width (L2), 20 and preferably greater than the second width (L2). 3. Car (10) according to claim 2, wherein the platform extension (30) has a third width (L3) defined in the transverse direction (Y), the first width (L1) being substantially equal to the sum of the second width (L2) and the third width (L3).

Four.

Car (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a single lateral platform extension (30), which can be fixed to one of the first (22) and second (26) platforms.

5.

Car (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising at least one rail

Longitudinal fixing (32) of at least one seat, said seat having fixing means (42) in a selected position in the fixing rail (32). 6. Car (10) according to claim 5, wherein a lower longitudinal seat fixing rail (32) It is arranged on at least one of the first (22) and second (26) platforms. 35 7. Car (10) according to claim 5 or 6, wherein a longitudinal longitudinal seat fixing rail (32) is arranged on at least one of the first (16) and second (18) side walls. 8. Car (10) according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein each rail (32) is fixed by bolting. 9. Car (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each platform (22, 26) comprises at least one row (24, 28) of at least one seat, said row (24, 28) extending laterally to the right of the edge (22A, 26A) of the platform (22, 26) if it has no lateral extension (30), or to the right of the 45 edge (30A) of the extension (30) if this platform (22, 26) extends through this extension (30). 10. Car (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising an upper floor and a lower floor (12), said lower floor delimiting said reception room (14).