Railway vehicle with high chair and table assembly in passenger area

Abstract

A rail vehicle (12) is provided having an open passenger space equipped with a high chair assembly. The high chair assembly includes a high chair (20), a table (22), and a transition portion (35) connecting the table (22) to the high chair (20). The table (22) has a horizontal work surface (29) extending from a wall (16, 18) such that at least a portion, preferably a major portion, of the table extends in front of the high chair (20). The transition surface (35) provides a continuous surface between the high chair surface (26) and the table surface (29) to provide a smooth transition.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of interior arrangements of railway passenger vehicles. More particularly, the present invention relates to a railway vehicle having an open passenger area equipped with an integrated arrangement of perch seats and tables. Background Art

[0002] High-rise seats are used in rail vehicles to provide additional temporary seating within a generally open space. High-rise seats, usually installed along the walls of the open passenger space, provide passengers with more comfort and stability than just standing. On rail vehicles on long journeys, these open spaces are often used as bars or lounge areas where passengers can stretch their legs or chat with other passengers.

[0003] European Patent No. 2851256 of Bombardier discloses a space divider for installation in an open space area of ​​a rail vehicle and providing a convenient high-legged seat. The space divider provides a small support surface that can be used, for example, to charge a mobile phone. The support surface is convenient for standing passengers, but it is difficult for passengers sitting in the high-legged seat to reach it because the support surface is located behind the passenger.

[0004] Rail vehicles therefore require a convenient, comfortable and attractive passenger space where passengers can rest and / or chat with other passengers. Summary of the invention

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a passenger area of ​​a railway vehicle equipped with a high chair and table assembly which overcomes or alleviates one or more disadvantages of known passenger areas, or at least provides a viable alternative.

[0006] The invention has the advantage that passengers sitting on the high chairs can conveniently use the table and can easily communicate with other passengers if they wish to do so. In addition, in the event of sudden acceleration or braking of the rail vehicle, the smooth transition between the high chair and the table minimizes the risk of injury to the passengers by the table.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a rail vehicle is provided, comprising a passenger space having a wall, a first high chair, a table, and a first transition surface connecting the table and the first high chair. The first high chair is installed in the passenger space along the wall. The first high chair has a first seat surface. The table has a horizontal work surface extending from the wall so that at least a portion of the table, preferably a major portion, extends in front of the first high chair and in front of a passenger sitting in the first high chair. The first transition surface has a first seat edge coplanar with the first seat surface, and a first table edge coplanar with the work surface of the table. The first transition surface provides a continuous surface between the first seat edge and the first table edge so as to provide a smooth transition between the two edges, thereby creating a continuous surface from the first seat surface to the table work surface.

[0008] Alternatively, the first transition surface may be tangent to the first seat surface at the first seat edge and tangent to the work surface at the first table edge.

[0009] Optionally, the rear edge of the table may be substantially co-linear with the upper edge of the first high chair, and the front edge of the table may be connected to the lower edge of the first high chair by a first transition edge of the first transition surface.

[0010] Preferably, the first seating surface is located primarily below the work surface so that the table is at a convenient height for seating passengers.

[0011] Typically, the first seat surface is mounted at an angle between 0 and 60 degrees to the wall. The work surface may be trapezoidal in shape.

[0012] Optionally, a second high chair having a second seat surface may be provided on the side of the table opposite the first high chair, and a second transition surface may connect the table to the second high chair. The second transition surface may have a second seat edge coplanar with the second seat surface and a second table edge coplanar with the work surface. The second transition surface may provide a continuous surface extending between the second seat edge and the second table edge, thereby forming a continuous surface from the second seat surface to the work surface of the table.

[0013] A second high chair may be attached to the same wall, the second seat surface of the second high chair being coplanar with the first seat surface. Alternatively, the first high chair may be mounted on a side wall, and the second high chair may be mounted along an interior wall.

[0014] The second transition surface may be tangent to the second seat surface at the second seat edge and tangent to the work surface at the second table edge.

[0015] Similar to the first upper edge, the second upper edge may be substantially co-linear with the rear edge of the table.The front edge of the table may be connected to the second lower edge of the second high chair by a second transition edge of the second transition surface.

[0016] Similar to the first seating surface, the second seating surface may be located primarily below the work surface.

[0017] Typically, the second seating surface is also mounted at an angle between 0 and 60 degrees from the wall. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] These and other features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following drawings, in which:

[0019] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an open passenger space configured with a tall seat assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Another perspective of the open passenger space;

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Top view of a part of the open passenger space. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The present invention relates to a passenger rail vehicle having an open space in which passengers can stretch their legs and rest on high seats while using conveniently placed tables.

[0023] Figure 1 1 shows an open passenger space 10 in a rail vehicle 12. Such an open passenger space 10 is usually provided on long-distance trains such as high-speed trains and is usually used as a place to rest and stretch the legs, or as a bar area. The passenger space 10 usually extends across the width of the rail vehicle 12 and along a portion of its longitudinal direction.

[0024] To better accommodate passengers, the open passenger space 10 is equipped with a high-legged seat assembly 14 mounted on at least one wall, whether it is a side wall 16 or an inner wall 18. The high-legged seat assembly 14 includes at least one high-legged seat 20, at least one table 22 and at least one transition section 24.

[0025] Each high chair 20 provides a seating surface 26 which is generally angled from 0 to 60 degrees with respect to the side walls 16, thereby providing mostly lateral support to the user, but also providing some vertical support. The high chair 20 may be provided with or without a seat cushion.

[0026] The table 22 is attached to the side wall 16 or the interior wall 18. Thus, the table 22 can be adjacent to one or both high chairs 20. The table 22 is positioned above or substantially at the same height as the upper portion 28 of the high chair 20 and extends from the wall to which it is attached. So mounted and designed, the table 22 is positioned for easy use by passengers leaning against the adjacent high chairs, since at least a portion of the table's horizontal work surface 29 extends in front of the adjacent high chair 20. The table 22 can be shorter so as to extend primarily to one side of the seated passenger, or deeper so as to extend further in front of the passenger. The rear edge 30 of the table 22 is substantially aligned or co-linear with the upper edge 32 of the high chair 20. This Figure 2 It is well demonstrated in the article and is mentioned here together.

[0027] The table 22 may be in a trapezoidal shape, wherein its front edge 34 is shorter than the rear edge 30. The front edge 34 of the table 22 may also be rounded. Figure 3 It is well demonstrated in the article and is mentioned here together.

[0028] To account for the high speeds at which the rail vehicle 12 may be moving and the small or even large jerking movements that may occur during travel, the transition portion 24 connects the table 22 to each adjacent high chair 20. If there are two high chairs 20, one on each side of the table 22, then there will be two transition portions 24, one between each side of the table 22 and the adjacent high chair 20 on the corresponding side of the table 22.

[0029] The transition section 24 is designed to smooth any sharp edges that may be present on the table 22. Due to its shape, this transition section 24 presents a transition surface 35 that deflects the body of the passenger so that they do not injure themselves with the table 22. This transition section 24 may also be padded to increase its absorbency.

[0030] To provide a smooth transition between a table 22 and an adjacent high chair 20, the transition portion 24 has a seat edge 36 that is coplanar with the seat surface 26 of an adjacent high chair 20, and the transition portion 24 has a table edge 38 that is coplanar with the work surface 29 of the table 22. The transition surface 35 provides a continuous surface between the seat edge 36 and the table edge 38 to provide a smooth transition between the two edges. The seat edge 36 and the table edge 38 can be smoothed by rounding the adjacent surfaces. The transition surface 35 can be tangent to the seat surface 26 of the adjacent high chair 20 at the seat edge 36, and can similarly be tangent to the work surface 29 of the adjacent table 22 at the table edge 38. In effect, this allows a continuous smooth surface to extend from the seat surface 26 through the transition surface 35 to the table work surface 29. With such a transition portion 24, the front edge 34 of the table 22 can be connected to the lower edge 40 of the high chair 20 via the transition edge 42 of the transition portion 24.

[0031] When a high chair 20 is provided on each side of a table 22, the table 22 is generally symmetrical, so the transition portions 24 are also symmetrical to each other.

[0032] The present invention has been described with respect to the preferred embodiments. Figure 1 All of these are intended to aid understanding of the invention, not to limit its scope. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made to the invention without departing from the scope of the invention described herein, and these modifications are intended to be included in this specification. The invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A rail vehicle (12) comprising: Passenger space with walls (10); a first high chair (20) mounted along a wall in the passenger space (10), the first high chair (20) having a first seating surface (26); and a table (22) having a horizontal work surface (29) extending from the wall; It is characterized in that The rail vehicle also includes a first transition surface (35) connecting the table (22) and the first high chair (20), the first transition surface (35) having a first seat edge (36) coplanar with the first seat surface (26) and a first table edge (38) coplanar with the work surface (29), the first transition surface (35) being continuous between the first seat edge (36) and the first table edge (38).

2. The rail vehicle (12) according to claim 1, characterized in that The first transition surface (35) is tangent to the first seat surface (26) at the first seat edge (36) and is tangent to the work surface (29) at the first table edge (38).

3. The rail vehicle (12) according to claim 1, characterized in that The first seating surface (26) further includes a first upper edge (32) and a first lower edge (40), wherein the table (22) further includes a rear edge (30) and a front edge (34), the rear edge (30) being substantially colinear with the first upper edge (32), and the front edge (34) being connected to the first lower edge (40) via a first transition edge (42) of the first transition surface (35).

4. The rail vehicle (12) according to claim 1, characterized in that The first seating surface (26) is located primarily below the work surface (29).

5. The rail vehicle (12) according to claim 1, characterized in that The angle of the first seat surface (26) to the wall is comprised between 0 and 60 degrees, and the work surface (29) has a trapezoidal shape.

6. The rail vehicle (12) according to claim 3, characterized in that The rail vehicle also includes: a second high chair (20') mounted in the passenger space (10), the second high chair (20') being located on an opposite side of the table (22) from the first high chair, the second high chair (20') having a second seating surface (26'); and A second transition surface (35') connects the table (22) and the second high chair (20'), the second transition surface (35') having a second seat edge (36') coplanar with the second seat surface (26') and a second table edge (38') coplanar with the work surface (29), the second transition surface (35') being continuous between the second seat edge (36') and the second table edge (38').

7. The rail vehicle (12) according to claim 6, characterized in that The second transition surface (35') is tangent to the second seat surface (26') at a second seat edge (36') and is tangent to the work surface (29) at a second table edge (38').

8. The rail vehicle (12) according to claim 6, characterized in that The second seat surface (26') further includes a second upper edge (32') and a second lower edge (40'), the rear edge (30) being substantially collinear with the second upper edge (32'), and the front edge (34) being connected to the second lower edge (40') via a second transition edge (42') of the second transition surface (35').

9. The rail vehicle (12) according to claim 6, characterized in that The second seating surface (26') is located primarily below the work surface (29).

10. The rail vehicle (12) according to claim 6, characterized in that The angle of the second seat surface (26') to the wall is comprised between 0 and 60 degrees, and the work surface (29) has a trapezoidal shape.

11. The rail vehicle (12) according to claim 6, characterized in that The second seating surface (26') is coplanar with the first seating surface (26) and is attached to the same wall.

12. The rail vehicle (12) according to claim 6, characterized in that A first high chair (20) is mounted on the side wall (16), and a second high chair (20') is mounted along the inner wall (18).

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