JP7445542B2 - Rain shield parts for railway vehicles - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a rain protection member for a railway vehicle that is attached to a railway vehicle.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, windows that can be opened are sometimes provided on side walls of railway vehicle structures for the purpose of ventilation inside the vehicle. Examples of windows that can be opened include a descending window as disclosed in Patent Document 1.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-109881

However, in the above-mentioned railway vehicles, for example, when the train is stopped due to a power outage, the air conditioning equipment installed in the train does not operate, so it is necessary to open the windows to communicate the inside space with the outside of the train to ventilate the inside of the train. However, during rainy weather, rainwater could seep into the interior of the vehicle, potentially causing problems such as passengers getting wet. As a result, the windows could not be opened and the interior of the vehicle could not be ventilated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a rain protection member for a railway vehicle that prevents rainwater from entering the interior of a train through a window opening and enables ventilation of the interior of the train even in rainy weather.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a movable window that can be opened and closed at a window opening in a window frame provided in a side structure of a vehicle body, and by moving the movable window, the window opening can be opened and closed. A rain protection member for a railway vehicle that can be attached to a railway vehicle and is capable of forming an open part that communicates the interior of the vehicle with the outside of the vehicle, comprising a flange that can be attached to the railway vehicle via an attachment means, and a flange that is connected to the flange. The vehicle is characterized in that the eave part completely covers the open part from the outside of the vehicle body while maintaining communication between the interior space of the vehicle and the outside of the vehicle through the open part.
The invention according to claim 2 provides a movable window that can be opened and closed in a window opening in a window frame provided in a side structure of the vehicle body, and by moving the movable window, the interior space of the vehicle and the outside of the vehicle are communicated through the window opening. A rain protection member for a railway vehicle to be attached to a railway vehicle capable of forming an open part, which comprises a flange part that can be attached to the railway vehicle via an attachment means, and an eaves part connected to the flange part. The part completely covers the open part from the inside of the car while maintaining communication between the inside of the car and the outside of the car through the open part, and the water stop means is in close contact with the movable window over the entire front and rear of the lower edge. It is characterized by being provided .

According to the inventions recited in claims 1 and 2 , since the eaves completely covers the open part, during rainy weather, the eaves allow rainwater to flow into the car while maintaining communication between the interior space of the car and the outside of the car through the open part. can prevent intrusion. Therefore, even in rainy weather, the inside of the vehicle can be ventilated. In particular, the interior of the vehicle can be ventilated even in rainy weather or when the vehicle is stopped due to a power outage and the air conditioning equipment does not operate.

It is an explanatory view showing the outside surface of a railroad vehicle provided with a descending window. (a) is an explanatory view showing the installed state of the rain shield member for a railway vehicle of the present invention, and (b) is an end view taken along the line A-A of (a), and is an explanatory view in which the inside of the circular frame A is enlarged. . 2(a) is an end view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2(a), and is an explanatory diagram in which the inside of the circular frame B is enlarged. FIG. 2(b) is an explanatory diagram showing an example using another mounting member. (a) is an explanatory diagram showing the installed state of the rain shield member for a railway vehicle of Modification 1, (b) is an explanatory diagram showing an end view taken along the line CC of (a), with the inside of the circular frame C enlarged; (c) is an end view taken along the line DD in (a), and is an explanatory diagram in which the inside of the circular frame D is enlarged. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the outer surface of a railway vehicle equipped with horizontal sliding windows. (a) is an explanatory view showing an attached state of a rain shield member for a railway vehicle according to modification 2, and (b) is an end view taken along line EE of (a). (a) is an explanatory view showing the installed state of the rain shield member for a railway vehicle according to modification 3, and (b) is an end view taken along the line FF of (a).

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the outer surface of a railway vehicle equipped with a descending window.
As shown in FIG. 1, the railway vehicle T includes a window frame 2 provided on a side structure Ta (side surface) of the vehicle body, and a window opening 3 surrounded by the window frame 2. The window opening 3 includes a descending window 4 that is vertically movable as shown by the arrow in FIG. The descending window 4 closes the window opening 3 and moves downward from the closed position that separates the interior space of the railway vehicle T from the outside of the vehicle, forming an open portion 5 in the window opening 3 that communicates the interior space and the outside of the vehicle. do. In FIG. 1, the descending window 4 shown on the rear side is in the closed position.
Note that a fixed window without forming an open part 5 may be provided in the window opening 3 in combination with the descending window 4. The railway vehicle T is appropriately provided with various facilities necessary for running, doors for passengers etc. to get on and off the train, and the like.

FIG. 2(a) is an explanatory diagram showing the installed state of the rain shield member for a railway vehicle of the present invention, and FIG. 2(b) is an end view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2(a), with a round frame A. FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory diagram of the inside. FIG. 3(a) is an end view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2(a), and is an explanatory diagram with the inside of the circular frame B enlarged. FIG. 3(b) shows an example using another mounting member. It is an explanatory diagram. In addition, in each figure below, the part shown with diagonal lines corresponds to a rain shield member for a railway vehicle.
The rain protection member 1 for a railway vehicle is a transparent substantially plate-shaped member, and is attached to the side structure Ta of the railway vehicle T from the outside. As shown in FIG. 2(a), the rain protection member 1 for a railway vehicle includes a flange 6 having an inverted U-shape that opens downward, and a flange 6 that is connected to the flange 6 and surrounded by the flange 6. The eaves section 7 is provided with a substantially square eaves section 7. The eaves section 7 is formed so as to completely cover at least the open section 5 when the railroad vehicle rain protection member 1 is attached to the railroad vehicle T. Further, the eaves portion 7 is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the window glass 4a of the descending window 4 in the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction when the rain shield member 1 for a railway vehicle is attached to the railway vehicle T. Ru.
It is desirable that the flange part 6 and the eave part 7 be integrally molded, but they may be prepared separately and then integrated by an integrating means.
The material of the flange portion 6 and the eaves portion 7 may be a metal material such as stainless steel, or a synthetic resin material such as nylon resin, acrylic resin, polyester resin, polycarbonate resin, or styrene resin. It may be a combination of. In particular, by forming the eaves section 7 from a material with low transmittance or an opaque material, a light shielding function can be imparted.

Next, a method for attaching the rain protection member 1 for a railway vehicle to the railway vehicle T will be explained.
First, as shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 3(a), fixation using screws, rivets, etc. to at least one predetermined location of the upper flange 61, which is the upper part of the flange 6, and the nearby eaves 7. Alternatively, a predetermined number of mounting members 8a, which are plate-shaped and serve as mounting means, are mounted using any mounting method such as adhesive bonding or the like. As shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b), at least one of the front flange 62, which is the front part of the flange 6, and the nearby eaves 7, and the rear flange 63, which is the rear part of the flange 6, and the vicinity thereof. A predetermined number of mounting members 8b as mounting means formed in a plate shape are attached to a predetermined location of at least one of the eaves portions 7 using fixing means 10a such as screws or rivets. Note that the mounting members 8a, 8b can be designed in any shape other than a plate shape, such as a columnar body, and the mounting locations and number of mounting members 8a, 8b are not limited. The material of the mounting members 8a and 8b can be arbitrarily selected from metal, synthetic resin, and the like.
Furthermore, the fixing means 10a may be applied to attaching the attachment member 8a to at least one of the upper flange portion 61 and the nearby eaves portion 7.
Further, other fixing means such as adhesion may be used to attach the mounting member 8b to at least one of the front flange 62 and the nearby eaves 7, and to at least one of the rear flange 63 and the nearby eaves 7. It's okay.
Next, one side of a double-sided tape 9 serving as an attachment means is attached to the inner surface of the flange 6. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 2(b) and 3(a), the other side of the double-sided tape 9 is attached to the outer surface of the window frame 2.
Next, the mounting member 8a is fixed to the side structure Ta of the railway vehicle T using fixing means 10b such as screws and rivets, and the mounting member 8b is inserted into the window frame 2 and fixed, so that the rain cover for the railway vehicle is fixed. The member 1 is attached to a side structure Ta of a railway vehicle T. Note that the mounting members 8a, 8b may be fixed to the railway vehicle T by fitting, clamping, etc. depending on the shape of the mounting members 8a, 8b.

As described above, in the railway vehicle T to which the railway vehicle rain protection member 1 is attached, even if the descending window 4 is moved from the closed position to form the open part 5, the open part 5 is covered by the eaves part 7. Rainwater can be prevented from entering the interior space of the vehicle from outside the vehicle. Therefore, even if the opening portion 5 is covered by the eaves portion 7, the communication state between the interior space of the vehicle and the outside of the vehicle through the communication portion 5a is maintained, so that the communication state between the interior space of the vehicle and the outside of the vehicle through the communication portion 5a is maintained as shown by the arrow in FIG. 3(a). This makes it possible to ventilate the inside of the car.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 3(b), the mounting member 8a may have a shape that fits into the interior space of the railway vehicle T, and in that case, it is fixed to the inner wall Tb of the railway vehicle T by the fixing means 10b. be done. Further, the mounting member 8a may be fixed to the inner wall Tb by inserting the mounting member 8a into an arbitrary gap in the vehicle body, instead of using the fixing means 10b.

The rain protection member 1 for a railway vehicle of the above embodiment is provided with a descending window 4 that can be opened and closed in a window opening 3 in a window frame 2 provided in a side structure Ta of a railway vehicle T, and by moving the descending window 4. A collar part 6 that can be attached to a railway vehicle capable of forming an opening part 5 that communicates the interior space and the outside of the vehicle in the opening part 3, and can be attached to the railway vehicle T via attachment members 8a, 8b and double-sided tape 9; The eaves section 7 is provided with an eaves section 7 connected to the section 6, and the eaves section 7 covers the open section 5 while maintaining communication between the interior space of the vehicle and the outside of the vehicle through the open section 5.
According to the rain protection member 1 for a railway vehicle configured in this manner, since the eaves portion 7 covers the open portion 5, the eaves can be used in rainy weather while maintaining communication between the interior space of the train and the outside of the vehicle through the open portion 5. Part 7 can prevent rainwater from entering the interior of the vehicle. Therefore, even in rainy weather, the inside of the vehicle can be ventilated.

FIG. 4(a) is an explanatory diagram showing the installation state of the rain shield member for a railway vehicle of Modification 1, and FIG. 4(b) is an end view taken along the line CC of FIG. 4(a), showing the round frame. FIG. 4(c) is an end view taken along the line DD of FIG. 4(a), and is an explanatory diagram showing the inside of the circular frame D enlarged.
The rain protection member 1a for a railway vehicle is attached to a window frame 2 of a railway vehicle T from the interior space side. As shown in FIG. 4(a), the rain protection member 1a for a railway vehicle includes a front flange 62 and a rear flange 63 provided at the front end and rear end of the rain protection member 1a, respectively, and a front flange 62. and a substantially rectangular eave portion 7 provided between the rear flange portion 63 and the rear flange portion 63. Further, the rain shield member 1a for a railway vehicle is provided with a retracting means for retracting a part or the whole thereof to a position where it does not interfere with the opening/closing operation of the descending window 4 by attaching/detaching, collapsing, sliding, etc. to the inner surface of the vehicle. In a state where the railroad vehicle rain protection member 1a is attached to the railroad vehicle T, the eaves portion 7 is formed to completely cover at least the open portion 5. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(c), the rain shield member 1a for a railway vehicle has a composite material covering the entire front and rear lower edge of the eaves portion 7 on the window frame 2 side (outside). A water stop means 11 made of rubber is provided so as to be in close contact with at least one of the handle 4b of the descending window 4 and the window glass 4a. The material of the water stop means 11 is not limited to synthetic rubber, and soft synthetic resin may be selected, or it may be combined with the above-mentioned evacuation means. Further, the water stop means 11 may include one provided on the rain shield member 1a for a railway vehicle, and a separate water stop means provided at any position of the descending window 4. In that case, the water stop means 11 provided in the rain protection member 1 for railway vehicles is at least one of the handle 4b of the descending window 4, the window glass 4a, and a separate water stop means provided at any position on the descend window 4. In close contact.

Next, a method for attaching the rain protection member 1a for a railway vehicle to the railway vehicle T will be explained.
First, fixing means 10a such as screws or rivets are attached to predetermined locations of at least one of the front flange 62 and the nearby eaves 7, and at least one of the rear flange 63 and the nearby eaves 7. A predetermined number of attachment members 8b as attachment means formed in the above are attached. Note that other fixing means such as adhesion may be used to attach the mounting member 8b to at least one of the front flange 62 and the nearby eaves 7, and to at least one of the rear flange 63 and the nearby eaves 7. It's okay. One side of the double-sided tape 9 serving as attachment means is pasted on the inner surfaces of the front flange 62 and the rear flange 63. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b), the other surface of the double-sided tape 9 is attached to the surface of the window frame 2 on the inside of the vehicle.
Next, the rain protection member 1a for a railway vehicle is attached to the window frame 2 of the railway vehicle T by inserting and fixing the attachment member 8b into the window frame 2.

As described above, in the railway vehicle T to which the railway vehicle rain protection member 1a is attached, even if the descending window 4 is moved from the closed position to form the open part 5, the open part 5 is covered by the eaves part 7. Rainwater can be prevented from entering the interior space of the vehicle from outside the vehicle. Therefore, even if the opening portion 5 is covered by the eaves portion 7, the communication state between the interior space of the vehicle and the outside of the vehicle through the communication portion 5b is maintained. This allows ventilation inside the car. Further, since the water stop means 11 is in close contact with at least one of the handle 4b of the descending window 4 and the window glass 4a, rainwater running down the outer surface of the eaves part 7 can be prevented from entering the interior space of the vehicle.

Next, a case will be described in which the movable window included in the railway vehicle is a horizontal sliding window.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the outer surface of a railway vehicle equipped with horizontal sliding windows.
The window opening 3 of the railway vehicle T1 includes a horizontal sliding window 12 that is movable back and forth, as shown by the arrow in FIG. The horizontal sliding window 12 closes the window opening 3 and moves rearward from the closed position that separates the interior space of the railway vehicle T1 from the exterior of the vehicle, forming an open portion 5 in the window opening 3 that communicates the interior space of the vehicle with the exterior of the vehicle. do. Note that depending on the position of the horizontal sliding window 12 in the railway vehicle T1, the open portion 5 may be formed by moving forward from the closed position.

FIG. 6(a) is an explanatory view showing the installed state of the rain shield member for a railway vehicle of Modification 2, and FIG. 6(b) is an end view taken along the line EE in FIG. 6(a).
The rain shield member 1b for a railway vehicle is constructed so that the horizontal sliding window 12 forms an open portion 5 over the entire upper and lower regions of the window opening 3. It has been expanded to cover the entire upper and lower areas.
Moreover, the method of attaching the rain shield member 1b for a railway vehicle to the railway vehicle T1 is similar to the method of attaching the rain shield member 1 for a railway vehicle to the railway vehicle T.

Therefore, even if the opening portion 5 is covered by the eaves portion 7, the communication state between the interior space of the vehicle and the outside of the vehicle through the communication portion 5a is maintained, so that the communication state between the interior space of the vehicle and the outside of the vehicle through the communication portion 5a is maintained as shown by the arrow in FIG. 6(b). It is possible to ventilate the inside of the car.

FIG. 7(a) is an explanatory view showing the installed state of the rain shield member for a railway vehicle according to modification 3, and FIG. 7(b) is an end view taken along line FF of FIG. 7(a).
The rain protection member 1c for a railway vehicle is attached to the window frame 2 of the railway vehicle T from the inside space side, and as shown in FIGS. It includes a letter-shaped flange 6 and a substantially rectangular eave 7 that is connected to the flange 6 and surrounded by the flange 6. Further, the rain shield member 1c for a railway vehicle is provided with a retracting means for retracting a part or the whole thereof to a position where it does not interfere with the opening/closing operation of the horizontal sliding window 12 by attaching/detaching, collapsing, sliding, etc. to the inner surface of the vehicle.
In addition, the method for attaching the rain shield member 1c for a railway vehicle to the railway vehicle T1 is as follows: This method is similar to the method for attaching the shielding member 1a to the railway vehicle T.

In the railway vehicle T1 to which the railway vehicle rain protection member 1c is attached, even if the horizontal sliding window 12 is moved from the closed position to form the open part 5, the open part 5 is covered by the eaves part 7, so rainwater does not flow into the vehicle from outside the vehicle. It can prevent it from entering the space. Therefore, even if the opening part 5 is covered by the eaves part 7, the communication state between the interior space of the vehicle and the outside of the vehicle through the communication part 5b is maintained, so that the communication state between the interior space of the vehicle and the outside of the vehicle is maintained through the communication part 5b, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 7(b). This makes it possible to ventilate the inside of the car.
Furthermore, since the lower side of the window frame 2 and the lower flange portion 64 are attached using the double-sided tape 9, the double-sided tape 9 also functions as a water-stopping means, preventing rainwater flowing down the outer surface of the eaves portion 7 from entering the interior space of the vehicle. can be prevented. In addition, between the lower side of the window frame 2 and the lower flange part 64, a water-stopping means such as synthetic rubber may be provided instead of the double-sided tape 9, or it may be combined with the above-mentioned evacuation means.

The present invention has been described above based on illustrated examples, and the technical scope thereof is not limited thereto. For example, the flange may be provided at any position on the eaves as long as it can be attached to at least one of the railway vehicle and the window frame via attachment means, and the position and number of the flange are not limited.
Furthermore, the flange may be attached to the outside or inside of the railway vehicle as described above, or by being inserted into a gap in the window frame.
Further, the shape of the eaves can be arbitrarily set as long as it completely covers the opening, and for example, the shape in side view may be a trapezoid, a semi-ellipse, a gate shape, etc. Part or all of the cross-sectional shape at an arbitrary position may be curved or bent in a concave or convex manner. Furthermore, the lower end edge of the eaves may be formed in an inclined shape, a wave shape, a concave shape, a convex shape, etc. in the front-rear direction. In addition, ventilation holes may be formed in the form of slits, grids, or meshes.
In addition, if the boundary between the flange and the eaves is not clear, the part of the outer edge of the eaves that comes into contact with the railway vehicle may be used as the flange.
Further, the flange portion and the eaves portion may be provided with protrusions in the shape of fins, plates, etc. for the purpose of adding an aerodynamic effect or the like. Further, a reinforcing structure such as a rib may be provided for the purpose of improving strength.
Further, the attachment means may be at least one of an attachment member and an adhesive member such as double-sided tape, and other attachment means may be used as long as the rain protection member for railway vehicles does not fall off. .
Further, a net-like member may be provided in the communication portion for the purpose of preventing invasion of insects and the like.

1. Rainproof member for railway vehicles, 2. Window frame, 3. Window opening, 4. Lowering window (movable window), 5. Opening section, 6. Flange section, 7. Eaves section. , 8a, 8b...Mounting member (attachment means), 9...Double-sided tape (attachment means), 12...Horizontal sliding window (movable window), T, T1...Railway vehicle, Ta...Side structure.

Claims (2)

A movable window that can be opened and closed is provided in a window opening in a window frame provided on a side structure of the vehicle body, and by moving the movable window, an opening that communicates the interior space of the vehicle with the outside of the vehicle can be formed in the window opening. A rain protection member for a railway vehicle that is attached to a railway vehicle,
comprising a flange portion that can be attached to the railway vehicle via an attachment means, and an eaves portion that is connected to the flange portion,
The rain shield member for a railway vehicle, wherein the eaves part completely covers the open part from the outside of the car body while maintaining communication between the interior space of the car and the outside of the car through the open part. A movable window that can be opened and closed is provided in a window opening in a window frame provided on a side structure of the vehicle body, and by moving the movable window, an opening that communicates the interior space of the vehicle with the outside of the vehicle can be formed in the window opening. A rain protection member for a railway vehicle that is attached to a railway vehicle,
comprising a flange portion that can be attached to the railway vehicle via an attachment means, and an eaves portion that is connected to the flange portion,
The eaves part completely covers the opening part from the interior space side while maintaining communication between the interior space and the outside of the vehicle through the opening part , and the water stop means is movable over the entire front and rear area of the lower edge. A rain protection member for a railway vehicle, characterized in that it is installed in close contact with a window .

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