Rail vehicle for transporting passengers

Abstract

The invention relates to a rail vehicle (2a, 2b, 2c) for transporting passengers which comprises at least one car body (4), a passenger compartment (34) situated in the car body (4), an underfloor region (26), an inner ceiling region (32), and a plurality of device containers (44, 44a, 44b, 44c) for receiving vehicle components, the passenger compartment (34) comprising a first end wall region (36) and a second end wall region (38), which is situated opposite the first end wall region (36). In order to enable a great configuration freedom for the passenger compartment (34), it is provided that each device container (44, 44a, 44b, 44c) of the rail vehicle (2a, 2b, 2c) is arranged in one of the mentioned regions (26, 32, 36, 38).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a rail vehicle for passenger transport, which has a car body, a passenger compartment arranged in the car body, an underfloor area, an interior ceiling area and several equipment containers for receiving vehicle components, wherein the passenger compartment comprises a first end wall area and a second end wall area arranged opposite the first end wall area.

[0002] Such a rail vehicle for passenger transport is known, for example, from DE 10 2015 202 991 A1, whereby the equipment containers provided are also partly located in the passenger compartment, for example below a seat.

[0003] EP1701866B1 discloses a rail vehicle with a car body with passenger compartment, an underfloor area, an interior ceiling area, equipment / electrical equipment in the form of containers and end walls with end wall area, wherein all equipment containers are arranged in the interior ceiling area.

[0004] Rail vehicle operators often wish to have as much flexibility as possible in configuring the passenger compartment of a rail vehicle. For example, they might want to be able to decide whether a specific section of the passenger compartment should be used as a multi-purpose area, where, among other things, wheelchair users, cyclists and / or people with strollers can travel, as a seating area, or as a toilet area.

[0005] Modern rail vehicles are equipped with a multitude of vehicle components, particularly electrical ones, such as vehicle control components and / or components of a passenger information system, which are typically housed in equipment containers. These equipment containers can be quite space-consuming and may restrict the passenger compartment's configuration.

[0006] One objective of the invention is to enable a high degree of configuration freedom for the passenger compartment in a rail vehicle of the type mentioned above.

[0007] This problem is solved according to the invention by a rail vehicle with the features of claim 1.

[0008] Advantageous further developments of the rail vehicle according to the invention are the subject of the dependent patent claims and the following description.

[0009] The rail vehicle for passenger transport according to the invention comprises a car body, a passenger compartment arranged within the car body, an underfloor area, an interior ceiling area, and several equipment containers for housing vehicle components, wherein the passenger compartment includes a first end wall area and a second end wall area arranged opposite the first end wall area. According to the invention, each equipment container of the rail vehicle is arranged in one of the aforementioned areas. That is, it is provided that the respective equipment container is arranged in the underfloor area, in the interior ceiling area, in the first end wall area, or in the second end wall area.

[0010] The statement that each equipment container of the rail vehicle is arranged in one of the aforementioned areas is not necessarily to be understood as meaning that, according to the invention, all equipment containers are to be arranged in the same area. Rather, said statement is to be understood as meaning that none of the equipment containers of the rail vehicle is to be arranged anywhere other than in one of the aforementioned areas (underfloor area, interior ceiling area, first end wall area, second end wall area), whereby the individual equipment containers may well be arranged in different areas.

[0011] A device container located in the underfloor or ceiling area is situated outside the passenger compartment. Consequently, such a device container does not occupy any space in the passenger compartment and does not negatively affect its configurability.

[0012] Since the configurability of the passenger compartment is already limited by the end wall, such as a car body end wall or a partition separating the passenger compartment from the driver's compartment, the configurability of the passenger compartment is not affected, or only minimally affected, by an equipment container located in one of the end wall areas of the passenger compartment. Compared to arranging an equipment container in another area of ​​the passenger compartment, arranging it in one of the end wall areas offers greater configuration freedom for the passenger compartment.

[0013] The rail vehicle is preferably a single wagon that can be coupled with other wagons to form a rail vehicle unit. The rail vehicle can be a running wagon (i.e., a wagon without its own drive) or a power car (i.e., a wagon with its own drive).

[0014] The rail vehicle can be equipped with one or more running gear, in particular one or more bogies, whereby the type of running gear(s) and / or the positioning of the running gear(s) is basically arbitrary.

[0015] In this context, an equipment container is understood to be a container designed to house one or more vehicle components, in particular one or more electrical, pneumatic, and / or hydraulic vehicle components. For example, the respective equipment container of the rail vehicle may be designed as an (equipment) cabinet.

[0016] The equipment container may have a housing, in particular a metallic housing. Advantageously, the housing is a fire-resistant housing.

[0017] Furthermore, the respective equipment container of the rail vehicle may have an openable and closable door or flap, which may be pivotable and / or removable. The door or flap allows easy access to vehicle components located in such an equipment container, for example for maintenance purposes.

[0018] Furthermore, the respective device container can have an interface for signal transmission and / or power supply on at least one of its walls.

[0019] The car body of the rail vehicle has a floor and a roof (hereinafter referred to as the car body floor and car body roof). In addition, the car body has a first side wall and a second side wall opposite the first (hereinafter referred to as the first and second car body side walls, respectively). The longitudinal extent of each car body side wall runs in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Furthermore, the car body has a first and a second car body end, relative to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

[0020] In this context, the underfloor area is understood to be the area of ​​the rail vehicle below the car body floor. The underfloor area of ​​the rail vehicle extends longitudinally, preferably from the first end of the car body to the second end.

[0021] The rail vehicle may include a floor pan. In such a case, at least part of the underfloor area in the direction of the vehicle's width may be limited by the floor pan.

[0022] The term "inner ceiling area" refers to the area between the interior ceiling of the rail vehicle and the roof of the car body. Advantageously, the inner ceiling area of ​​the rail vehicle is bounded below by the interior ceiling and above by the roof of the car body. Preferably, the inner ceiling area of ​​the rail vehicle extends longitudinally from the first end of the car body to the second end of the car body.

[0023] In this context, an end wall area of ​​the passenger compartment is understood to be a section of the passenger compartment that extends along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle from an end wall defining the passenger compartment to a plane running perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle through the car body, which is 50 cm away from this end wall. In terms of height, such an end wall area may, for example, extend from the floor of the car body to the interior ceiling. In terms of width, such an end wall area may, for example, extend from the first side wall of the car body to the second side wall of the car body.

[0024] Furthermore, the arrangement of an equipment container in one of the end wall areas of the passenger compartment is understood to mean an arrangement in which the equipment container – with respect to its longitudinal extent in the vehicle direction – is located at least partially within the end wall area. Preferably, an equipment container of the rail vehicle arranged in one of the end wall areas is located – with respect to its longitudinal extent in the vehicle direction – largely, and in particular completely, within said end wall area.

[0025] The passenger compartment preferably extends vertically from the floor of the car body to the interior ceiling. In the direction of the vehicle's width, the passenger compartment preferably extends from the first side wall of the car body to the second side wall of the car body.

[0026] Advantageously, each equipment container of the rail vehicle should contain at least one vehicle component. The vehicle components contained in the equipment containers are preferably electrical, pneumatic, and / or hydraulic components.

[0027] It may be provided that at least one of the equipment containers houses one or more safety-relevant vehicle components. In particular, it may be provided that at least one of the equipment containers houses exclusively one or more safety-relevant vehicle components (i.e., no non-safety-relevant vehicle components).

[0028] Safety-relevant vehicle components are defined here as components of the rail vehicle that are necessary for its safe operation. These components can include, for example, braking system components (such as a compressed air reservoir, a brake control unit for a pneumatic brake, and / or a brake control unit for an electric brake), on-board power supply units, diagnostic equipment, and / or vehicle control components. In particular, safety-relevant vehicle components can include those components that are required – for example, according to the standard DIN EN 50553:2016 – to ensure the rail vehicle's operational capability in the event of a fire.

[0029] Furthermore, it may be provided that at least one of the equipment containers contains one or more non-safety-relevant vehicle components. In particular, it may be provided that at least one of the equipment containers contains exclusively one or more non-safety-relevant vehicle components (i.e., no safety-relevant vehicle components).

[0030] For the purposes of this document, non-safety-relevant vehicle components are defined as those components of the rail vehicle that do not belong to the group of safety-relevant vehicle components. These non-safety-relevant vehicle components can include, for example, components of a passenger information and / or passenger entertainment system, components of a video surveillance system, and / or components for storing (video) data.

[0031] Preferably, at least one of the equipment containers is arranged in the underfloor area. (Such an equipment container arranged in the underfloor area of ​​the rail vehicle is hereinafter also referred to as an underfloor container.)

[0032] The arrangement of a device container in the underfloor area of ​​the rail vehicle is particularly advantageous if one or more components for controlling a vehicle brake are arranged in the device container, because in such a case brake control lines can be kept short.

[0033] Furthermore, it is preferred if at least one of the equipment containers is located in the interior ceiling area. (Such an equipment container located in the interior ceiling area of ​​the rail vehicle is hereinafter also referred to as an interior ceiling container.)

[0034] The arrangement of an equipment container in the interior ceiling area of ​​the rail vehicle is particularly advantageous if one or more components of a video surveillance system are arranged in the equipment container, because in such a case data transmission lines to (typically arranged on the interior ceiling) video cameras can be kept short.

[0035] Furthermore, at least one of the equipment containers can be located in the first end wall area of ​​the passenger compartment or in the second end wall area of ​​the passenger compartment. (Such an equipment container located in the end wall area of ​​the car body is hereinafter also referred to as an end wall container.)

[0036] The arrangement of an equipment container in one of the end wall areas of the passenger compartment is particularly advantageous if one or more components are arranged in the equipment container for which easy accessibility is required (for example, due to short maintenance intervals).

[0037] In particular, at least one of the equipment containers can be arranged in each of the two end wall areas. This allows for a compact design of the end wall containers, since vehicle components intended for accommodation in an end wall container can be (evenly) distributed between the end wall container(s) arranged in the first end wall area and the end wall container(s) arranged in the second end wall area.

[0038] Preferably, the equipment container(s) located in one of the end wall areas of the passenger compartment is / are designed as a cabinet.

[0039] In a first possible embodiment of the invention, the rail vehicle comprises a driver's compartment and a partition separating the driver's compartment from the passenger compartment, and the car body has an end wall defining the passenger compartment. In this case, the first end wall region of the passenger compartment preferably borders the car body end wall. The second end wall region of the passenger compartment, on the other hand, preferably borders the partition.

[0040] In a second possible embodiment of the invention, the car body has a first end wall defining the passenger compartment and a second end wall defining the passenger compartment, which is arranged opposite the first end wall. In this case, the first end wall area of ​​the passenger compartment preferably borders the first end wall. The second end wall area of ​​the passenger compartment, on the other hand, preferably borders the second end wall.

[0041] In a third possible embodiment of the invention, the rail vehicle comprises a first driver's compartment, a first partition separating the first driver's compartment from the passenger compartment, a second driver's compartment, and a second partition separating the second driver's compartment from the passenger compartment. Preferably, in this case, the first end wall region of the passenger compartment borders the first partition, while the second end wall region of the passenger compartment borders the second partition.

[0042] The first driver's compartment is expediently located at the first end of the car body. The second driver's compartment, on the other hand, is expediently located at the second end of the car body.

[0043] In the three aforementioned design variants, it can be provided that at least one of the equipment containers is arranged in the first end wall area, at least one of the equipment containers is arranged in the second end wall area, or at least one of the equipment containers is arranged in each of the two end wall areas.

[0044] It is particularly preferred if at least one of the equipment containers is arranged in at least one of the two end wall areas of the passenger compartment, in the underfloor area and in the interior ceiling area.

[0045] The description of preferred embodiments of the invention given so far contains numerous features, some of which are summarized in the individual dependent claims. However, these features can also be considered individually and combined into meaningful further combinations. In particular, these features can each be combined individually and in any suitable combination with the rail vehicle according to the invention.

[0046] The properties, features, and advantages of the invention described above, as well as the manner in which they are achieved, will become clearer and more readily understandable in connection with the following description of the exemplary embodiments of the invention, which are explained in more detail in relation to the figures. The exemplary embodiments serve to illustrate the invention and do not limit it to the combinations of features specified therein, including functional features. Furthermore, suitable features of each exemplary embodiment can also be considered in isolation, removed from one exemplary embodiment, incorporated into another exemplary embodiment to supplement it, and combined with any of the claims.

[0047] They show: FIG 1 a first embodiment of the rail vehicle according to the invention; FIG 2 a second embodiment of the rail vehicle according to the invention; FIG 3 a third embodiment of the rail vehicle according to the invention.

[0048] FIG 1 The figure schematically shows a first rail vehicle 2a for passenger transport in a side view, with the rail vehicle 2a partially shown in a sectional view.

[0049] The rail vehicle 2a has a car body 4 with a car body roof 6 and a car body floor 8. The car body 4 comprises a first car body side wall 10 and a second (in FIG 1 (non-visible) car body wall. The longitudinal extent of the respective car body side wall runs in the vehicle longitudinal direction 12 and defines the length of the car body 4. In the present case, the car body 4 has an exemplary length of 27.75 m. Furthermore, the car body 4 has, with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction 12, a first car body end 14 and a second car body end 16.

[0050] As from FIG 1 As can be seen, the rail vehicle 2a has an entry / exit door 18 on its first car body side wall 10 near the first car body end 14 and near the second car body end 16. At the (in FIG 1 The rail vehicle 2a can also have two such entry / exit doors on the second (not visible) side wall of the car body, in particular in the same position with respect to the longitudinal direction 12 of the vehicle as on the first side wall 10 of the car body. In principle, a different number and / or a different positioning of entry / exit doors 18 is also possible for the rail vehicle 2a.

[0051] At its first car body end 14, the car body 4 has a first car body end wall 20, and at its second car body end 16, the car body 4 has a second car body end wall 22. The two car body end walls 20, 22 are aligned perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 12 of the vehicle. Furthermore, a gangway with a bellows 24 is located at each of the two car body end walls 20, 22.

[0052] Beneath the car body floor 8, the rail vehicle 2a has an underfloor area 26 that extends in the longitudinal direction 12 of the vehicle from the first car body end 14 to the second car body end 16. Furthermore, the rail vehicle 2a is equipped with a floor tray 28, which extends the underfloor area 26 in the width direction of the vehicle (i.e., perpendicular to the plane of the drawing). FIG 1 ) limited.

[0053] Furthermore, the rail vehicle 2a is equipped with an interior ceiling 30. Between the interior ceiling 30 and the car body roof 6, the rail vehicle 2a has an interior ceiling area 32. This extends in the longitudinal direction 12 of the vehicle from the first car body end 14 to the second car body end 16.

[0054] Furthermore, the rail vehicle 2a has a passenger compartment 34. The passenger compartment 34 is bounded by each of the two car body end walls 20, 22. That is, the passenger compartment 34 extends in the longitudinal direction 12 of the vehicle from the first car body end wall 20 to the second car body end wall 22. Below, the passenger compartment 34 is bounded by the car body floor 8. Above, the passenger compartment 34 is bounded by the interior ceiling 30. In the width direction of the vehicle, the passenger compartment 34 extends from the first car body side wall 10 to the second (in FIG 1 (non-visible) car body side wall.

[0055] Furthermore, the passenger compartment 34 comprises a first end wall area 36, ​​which borders the first car body end wall 20, and a second end wall area 38, which borders the second car body end wall 22.

[0056] The first end wall section 36 extends in the longitudinal direction 12 of the vehicle from the first car body end wall 20 to a first level 40, which runs perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 12 through the car body 4 and is 50 cm away from the first car body end wall 20 in the longitudinal direction 12. The second end wall section 38 extends in the longitudinal direction 12 of the vehicle from a second level 42, which runs perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 12 through the car body 4 and is 50 cm away from the second car body end wall 22, to the second car body end wall 22. In height, both end wall sections 36, 38 extend from the car body floor 8 to the interior ceiling 30. In the width direction of the vehicle, both end wall sections 36, 38 extend from the first car body side wall 10 to the second (in FIG 1 (non-visible) car body side wall.

[0057] The rail vehicle 2a is also equipped with several equipment containers 44, each equipment container 44 of the rail vehicle 2a being located in one of the aforementioned areas, i.e. in the underfloor area 26, in the inner ceiling area 32, in the first end wall area 36 or in the second end wall area 38.

[0058] In the present embodiment, one of the equipment containers 44 is an interior ceiling container 44a, i.e., an equipment container 44 arranged in the interior ceiling area 32. Another of the equipment containers 44 is an underfloor container 44b, i.e., an equipment container 44 arranged in the underfloor area 26. The remaining equipment containers 44 of the rail vehicle 2a are, in the present embodiment, end wall containers 44c, i.e., equipment containers 44 that are each arranged in one of the end wall areas 36, 38 of the passenger compartment 34. The end wall containers 44c are preferably designed as cabinets (end wall cabinets) and each have at least one openable and closable door.

[0059] In FIG 1 The figures show an end wall container 44c located in the first end wall section 36 of the passenger compartment 34, and an end wall container 44c located in the second end wall section 38 of the passenger compartment 34. The rail vehicle 2a may optionally have a further end wall container in the respective end wall section 36, 38 of the passenger compartment 34 – in the direction of the vehicle width – either in front of or behind the respective end wall container 44c.

[0060] The interior ceiling container 44a can, for example, be attached to the car body roof 6 by means of a support frame (not shown). Similarly, the underfloor container 44b can, for example, be attached to the car body floor 8 by means of a support frame (not shown). The end wall containers 44c are preferably each attached to the respective car body end wall 20, 22 by means of one or more mounting rails, in particular one or more C-rails.

[0061] In the present embodiment, safety-relevant vehicle components are housed in both the end-wall containers 44c and the underfloor container 44b. In contrast, non-safety-relevant vehicle components are housed in the inner ceiling container 44a.

[0062] Preferably, brake system components, on-board power supply units, diagnostic equipment, and / or vehicle control components are arranged in the underfloor container 44b. The end wall containers 44c preferably contain vehicle components required for the operational capability of the rail vehicle 2a in the event of a fire. In particular, circuit breakers and / or control panels may be arranged in the end wall containers 44c. The interior ceiling container 44a preferably contains components of a passenger information system, components of a passenger entertainment system, components of a video surveillance system, and / or components for storing (video) data.

[0063] Due to the previously described positioning of the equipment containers 44, the passenger compartment 34 is largely freely configurable. For example, a toilet area and / or a multi-purpose area can be provided in any area of ​​the passenger compartment 34 between the entrance / exit doors 18. Alternatively, the entire passenger compartment 34 between the entrance / exit doors 18 can be designated as a seating area.

[0064] The descriptions of the following exemplary embodiments are primarily limited to the differences compared to the exemplary embodiment from FIG 1 , to which reference is made regarding identical features and functions. Identical and / or corresponding elements are, where appropriate, designated with the same reference numerals, and features not mentioned are adopted in the following embodiments without being described again.

[0065] FIG 2 schematically shows a second rail vehicle 2b for passenger transport, which is equipped with several equipment containers 44.

[0066] This rail vehicle 2b exhibits – just like rail vehicle 2a – FIG 1 - at its first car body end 14, a car body end wall 20 is located, on which a car gangway with a bellows 24 is situated. At its second car body end 16, however, the rail vehicle 2b has FIG 2 a driver's compartment 46.

[0067] The driver's compartment 46 is separated from the passenger compartment 34 of the rail vehicle 2b by a partition wall 48, which is arranged opposite the car body end wall 20, wherein the partition wall 48 is connected with a (in FIG 2 is equipped with a (not visible) door through which the driver's compartment 46 can be entered from the passenger compartment 34 by a driver.

[0068] On its side wall 10 facing the viewer, the rail vehicle 2b has an entry / exit door 18 which is located in the area of ​​the vehicle center in relation to the longitudinal direction 12 of the vehicle.

[0069] In the present embodiment, the passenger compartment 34 also comprises a first end wall area 36 and a second end wall area 38. The first end wall area 36 borders the car body end wall 20, whereas the second end wall area 38 borders the aforementioned partition wall 48.

[0070] The first end wall section 36 extends in the longitudinal direction 12 of the vehicle from the car body end wall 20 to a first level 40, which runs perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 12 through the car body 4 of the rail vehicle 2b and is 50 cm away from the car body end wall 20 in the longitudinal direction 12. The second end wall section 38 extends in the longitudinal direction 12 from a second level 42, which runs perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 12 through the car body 4 and is 50 cm away from the partition wall 48 in the longitudinal direction 12, to the said partition wall 48.

[0071] Each equipment container 44 of the rail vehicle 2b is arranged in the underfloor area 26, in the inner ceiling area 32, in the first end wall area 36 or in the second end wall area 38.

[0072] In the present embodiment, one of the equipment containers 44 is an interior ceiling container 44a. Another of the equipment containers 44 is an underfloor container 44b, and the remaining equipment containers 44 of the rail vehicle 2b are end wall containers 44c.

[0073] FIG 3 schematically shows a third rail vehicle 2c for passenger transport, which is equipped with several equipment containers 44.

[0074] This rail vehicle 2c has a first driver's compartment 46 at its first car body end 14. At its second car body end 16, the rail vehicle 2c has FIG 3 a second driver's compartment 50.

[0075] The first driver's compartment 46 is separated from the passenger compartment 34 of the rail vehicle 2c by a first partition 48. Similarly, the second driver's compartment 50 is separated from the passenger compartment 34 of the rail vehicle 2c by a second partition 52. Each of the two partitions 48, 52 is equipped with a (in FIG 3 equipped with a (not visible) door through which the respective driver's compartment 46, 50 can be entered from the passenger compartment 34 by a driver.

[0076] On its side wall 10 facing the viewer, the rail vehicle 2c has two entry / exit doors 18, which - compared with the entry / exit doors 18 of the rail vehicle 2a FIG 1 - are positioned closer to the center of the vehicle.

[0077] Regarding the rail vehicle 2c from FIG 3The passenger compartment 34 comprises a first end wall area 36 and a second end wall area 38. The first end wall area 36 borders the first partition wall 48, whereas the second end wall area 38 borders the second partition wall 52.

[0078] The first end wall section 36 extends in the longitudinal direction 12 of the vehicle from the first partition 48 to a first level 40, which runs perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 12 through the car body 4 of the rail vehicle 2c and is 50 cm away from the first partition 48 in the longitudinal direction 12. The second end wall section 38 extends in the longitudinal direction 12 from a second level 42, which runs perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 12 through the car body 4 and is 50 cm away from the second partition 52 in the longitudinal direction 12, to the second partition 52.

[0079] In the present embodiment, each equipment container 44 of the rail vehicle 2c is also arranged in the underfloor area 26, in the inner ceiling area 32, in the first end wall area 36 or in the second end wall area 38.

[0080] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, one of the equipment containers 44 is an interior ceiling container 44a. Another of the equipment containers 44 is an underfloor container 44b, and the remaining equipment containers 44 of the rail vehicle 2c are end wall containers 44c.

[0081] Although the invention has been illustrated and described in detail by the preferred embodiments, the invention is not limited by the disclosed examples and other variations can be derived from them within the scope of the claims without leaving the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims

1. Rail vehicle (2a, 2b, 2c) for passenger transport, having a car body (4), a passenger compartment (34) arranged in the car body (4), an underfloor area (26), an interior ceiling area (32) and a number of device containers (44, 44a, 44b, 44c) for accommodating vehicle components, wherein the passenger compartment (34) comprises a first end wall area (36) and a second end wall area (38) arranged opposite the first end wall area (36), wherein the device containers (44, 44a, 44b, 44c) can be arranged in the said areas (26, 32, 36, 38), wherein the first end wall area (36) extends along the vehicle longitudinal direction (12) from a first end wall defining the passenger compartment (34) to a first plane (40) running through the car body (4) perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal direction (12), which plane is spaced from this first end wall by 50 cm, wherein the second end wall area (38) extends along the vehicle longitudinal direction (12) from a second end wall defining the passenger compartment (34) to a second plane (42) running through the car body (4) perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal direction (12), which plane is spaced from this second end wall by 50 cm, wherein each device container (44, 44a, 44b, 44c) of the rail vehicle (2a, 2b, 2c) is arranged in one of the said areas (26, 32, 36, 38) and wherein at least one of the device containers (44a) is arranged in the interior ceiling area (32).

2. Rail vehicle (2a, 2b, 2c) according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one of the device containers (44b) is arranged in the underfloor area (26).

3. Rail vehicle (2a, 2b, 2c) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one of the device containers (44c) is arranged in the first end wall area (36) of the passenger compartment (34) or in the second end wall area (38) of the passenger compartment (34).

4. Rail vehicle (2a, 2b, 2c) according to one of the preceding claims characterised in that at least one of the device containers (44c) is arranged in each of the two end wall areas (36, 38).

5. Rail vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, characterised by a driver cab area (46) and a partition wall (48), which separates the driver cab area (46) from the passenger compartment (34), wherein the car body (4) has a car body end wall (20) defining the passenger compartment (34), the first end wall area (36) of the passenger compartment (34) adjoins the car body end wall (20) and the second end wall area (38) of the passenger compartment (34) adjoins the partition wall (48).

6. Rail vehicle (2a) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the car body (4) has a first car body end wall (20) defining the passenger compartment (34) and a second car body end wall (22) defining the passenger compartment (34), which is arranged opposite the first car body end wall (20), wherein the first end wall area (36) of the passenger compartment (34) adjoins the first car body end wall (20) and the second end wall area (38) of the passenger compartment (34) adjoins the second car body end wall (22).

7. Rail vehicle (2c) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised by a first driver cab area (46), a first partition wall (48), which separates the first driver cab area (46) from the passenger compartment (34), a second driver cab area (50) and a second partition wall (52), which separates the second driver cab area (50) from the passenger compartment (34), wherein the first end wall area (36) of the passenger compartment (34) adjoins the first partition wall (48) and the second end wall area (38) of the passenger compartment (34) adjoins the second partition wall (52).

8. Rail vehicle (2a, 2b, 2c) according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterised in that at least one of the device containers (44c) is arranged in the first end wall area (36), at least one of the device containers (44c) is arranged in the second end wall area (38) or at least one of the device containers (44c) is arranged in both end wall areas (36, 38) in each case.

9. Rail vehicle (2a, 2b, 2c) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one of the device containers (44, 44c, 44b, 44c) is arranged in at least one of the two end wall areas (36, 38) of the passenger compartment (34), in the underfloor area (26) and in the interior ceiling area (32) in each case.

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