Track-guided passenger transport vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a track-guided vehicle 1, comprising a side wall 2 with a closable opening 20, 22, wherein the track-guided vehicle 1 has a rain drainage device 10 which is arranged above the closable opening 20, 22, wherein the rain drainage device 10 is flush with the contour of the side wall 10.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a track-guided vehicle for passenger transport comprising a side wall with a closable opening, wherein the track-guided vehicle has a rain drainage device which is arranged above the closable opening.

[0002] In the past, rain gutters were installed above the doors or operable windows of rail vehicles, attached as an additional component to the vehicle's body shell. This meant the rain gutter protruded beyond the actual outline of the car body and could potentially violate the clearance gauge. Depending on the joining method used, further safety measures (e.g., additional mechanical securing in the case of an adhesive bond) must be implemented to prevent the profile (rain gutter) from falling off in the event of a failure of the joining method, which in the worst-case scenario could lead to personal injury.

[0003] Based on this, the invention aims to create a track-guided vehicle that has an improved rain drainage device.

[0004] This problem is solved by a track-guided vehicle for passenger transport according to claim 1.

[0005] Advantageous designs and further developments are the subject of the respective sub-claims.

[0006] According to the invention, a track-guided vehicle is provided, comprising a side wall with a closable opening, wherein the track-guided vehicle has a rain drainage device which is arranged above the closable opening. The rain drainage device is flush with the contour of the side wall.

[0007] According to the invention, the closable opening is integrated into the vehicle structure of the track-guided vehicle in such a way that the contour of the rain gutter does not extend beyond the contour of the track-guided vehicle and thus does not violate a vehicle boundary contour.

[0008] The design according to the invention does not provide any additional attachments that are connected to the side wall (body structure) by means of screws, rivets, adhesives or similar joining methods and protrude beyond it.

[0009] A lockable opening within the meaning of the invention is an opening that can be repeatedly opened and closed as intended during operation (e.g. during a station stop) without requiring any modifications to the vehicle.

[0010] The rain drainage device is integrated flush with the contour of the side wall of the track-guided vehicle. This means that the rain drainage device does not protrude beyond the outer skin of the track-guided vehicle, i.e., it is flush with the outer skin.

[0011] The rainwater drainage device does not extend beyond the contour of the side wall.

[0012] According to the invention, the requirements for drainage of the runoff rainwater are met, since the rainwater is directed away from an open side window in the driver's compartment area and does not enter the interior of the cabin.

[0013] In the design of the track-guided vehicle, it can be provided that the side wall is formed from a plurality of sub-assemblies forming part of the side wall, and one of the sub-assemblies is the rain drainage device, which is an integral part of the side wall.

[0014] This ensures that the rainwater drainage device is enclosed by the side wall (shell structure) and that the requirements for drainage of the runoff rainwater are met.

[0015] The rainwater drainage device according to the invention is inconspicuous and aesthetically pleasing from a "design aspect" perspective, since at most a shadow gap is visible in the area of ​​the inlet radius.

[0016] Furthermore, the rain drainage device according to the invention offers aerodynamic advantages and reduces unwanted wind noise.

[0017] According to the invention, no additional component is applied by means of an externally applied rain gutter profile, and there is no violation of the vehicle's boundary profile (clearance profile) by externally applied rain gutter profiles.

[0018] To integrate the rainwater drainage device during the assembly process, a corresponding cutout is made in the side wall above the closable opening, into which the rainwater drainage device is inserted flush with the contour / outer skin when assembled.

[0019] In the embodiment of the track-guided vehicle, it can be provided that the rain drainage device has at least one inlet curve, wherein the inlet curve is preferably rounded in such a way that water running down the side wall, in particular laminarly, can flow into the rain drainage device.

[0020] This ensures a clean flow of rainwater into the rainwater drainage device, without flow separation and the associated splashing water that could occur if water droplets flowing down the side wall drip onto a front edge of the rainwater drainage device.

[0021] In the design of the track-guided vehicle, it may be provided that the rain drainage device has at least one drain.

[0022] This ensures controlled drainage of rainwater from the rainwater drainage system.

[0023] The rainwater drainage device may provide that one or more small drainage openings are designed as at least one outlet, which are spatially arranged next to each other along one direction of extension of the rainwater drainage device.

[0024] In the design of the track-guided vehicle, it can be provided that the rain drainage device has a channel area which preferably has a U-shaped cross-section.

[0025] This creates a load-optimized cross-section, which at the same time prevents dirt deposits due to the uniform rounding.

[0026] In the design of the track-guided vehicle, it may be provided that at least one drain is connected to a water guide, wherein the water guide runs downwards within the track-guided vehicle and / or the water guide below the rain drainage device penetrates the side wall and has an outlet opening in the side wall.

[0027] Water drainage within the track-guided vehicle can be provided with an outlet opening located on the underside of the vehicle or in a lower area of ​​the side wall, below the closable opening. This results in a visually appealing side wall and prevents water runoff (drips).

[0028] A water guide with an outlet opening in the side wall creates a particularly short and clog-resistant water guide.

[0029] In the design of the track-guided vehicle, it may be provided that the side wall is designed as a welded assembly which includes the rain drainage device.

[0030] This ensures that the side wall can still be manufactured using established manufacturing processes and that the rainwater drainage device is integrated into the side wall.

[0031] A particular advantage is that the rainwater drainage device is not mechanically fastened by additional connecting means such as screws, rivets, or similar.

[0032] This ensures that there is no damage to the side wall and, in particular, no damage to a painted component surface of the side wall due to mounting holes (for example, for rivets, screws, etc.), and eliminates any associated corrosion issues.

[0033] After the welding process, the side wall (with the welded-in rain drainage device) undergoes the normal further coating processes (priming, filling, painting).

[0034] In the design of the track-guided vehicle, the rain drainage device is not attached using adhesive methods, e.g., by gluing, thus eliminating the question of how to deal with a failure of the adhesive bond (possibly additional mechanical securing, A1 bonding with high administrative / testing effort).

[0035] In the design of the track-guided vehicle, it may be provided that the rain drainage device is designed as a welded component.

[0036] This ensures that the rainwater drainage device can be manufactured using established manufacturing processes and preferably as a sub-assembly of the side wall using welding manufacturing processes.

[0037] The rainwater drainage device is preferably designed as a (sub)welded assembly and integrated into the welded side wall.

[0038] In the design of the track-guided vehicle, it can be provided that the rain drainage device is designed in one piece, preferably as a 3D printed part or as a cast part.

[0039] This allows for a high degree of prefabrication while reducing effort and costs.

[0040] If the rain drainage device is designed as a 3D printed part, it can have undercuts, which gives a particularly appealing visual impression of the side wall.

[0041] If the rainwater drainage device is designed as a 3D-printed part, complex component geometries can be easily produced and are not limited to specific manufacturing processes (bending, edging, roll forming, welding, etc.). Such a 3D-printed part is a homogeneously printed component and not made up of several assembled parts, as is the case, for example, with a welded assembly.

[0042] It may also be possible to manufacture the rainwater drainage device as a 3D-printed metal part.

[0043] If the rainwater drainage device is designed as a cast part, it can be manufactured cost-effectively using established manufacturing processes.

[0044] In the design of the track-guided vehicle, it may be provided that the lockable opening is a door or a window that can be opened and closed.

[0045] This design prevents water running down the side wall from entering the door or the window that can be opened and closed.

[0046] In the design of the track-guided vehicle, it may be provided that the lockable opening is arranged in a vehicle head and / or in an end car.

[0047] This specifies a track-guided vehicle with a lockable opening and a rain drainage device in a particularly relevant area for the operating personnel of a track-guided vehicle.

[0048] In the design of the track-guided vehicle, it may be provided that the door is a driver's door.

[0049] This specifies a track-guided vehicle with a lockable opening and a rain drainage device in a particularly relevant area for the operating personnel of a track-guided vehicle.

[0050] In the design of the track-guided vehicle, it can be provided that the rain drainage device projects beyond the closable opening in a longitudinal direction of the side wall in at least one direction of the longitudinal direction, preferably in both directions of the longitudinal direction.

[0051] The longitudinal direction is the longitudinal direction of the track-guided vehicle.

[0052] This ensures that the rain drainage device extends beyond the closable opening to the front and / or rear in the longitudinal direction of the track-guided vehicle.

[0053] The design of a track-guided vehicle may include the possibility that it is a vehicle for transporting people. Vehicles suitable for transporting people are specifically adapted for this purpose.

[0054] The design of the track-guided vehicle may include the provision that it is a rail vehicle, and preferably a suburban train, a commuter train or a regional train.

[0055] The invention will now be explained with reference to two embodiments and the drawings.

[0056] It shows: Fig. 1 a schematic perspective view of a track-guided vehicle according to the invention; Fig. 2 a schematic perspective sectional view of a rain drainage device of the track-guided vehicle according to the invention; Fig. 3 a schematic side view (partially cut away) and corresponding schematic sectional view in top view of a track-guided vehicle according to the invention with rain drainage devices of a first and a second embodiment; Fig. 4 a schematic sectional view of a rain drainage device of the track-guided vehicle according to the invention according to the first embodiment; and Fig. 5 a schematic sectional view of a rain drainage device of the track-guided vehicle according to the invention according to the second embodiment.

[0057] Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective representation of a track-guided vehicle according to the invention 1.

[0058] The track-guided vehicle 1 includes a side wall 2 with a lockable opening 20, 22.

[0059] The track-guided vehicle 1 has a rain drainage device 10, which is arranged above the lockable opening 20, 22.

[0060] The rainwater drainage device 10 is flush with the contour of the side wall 10.

[0061] The rainwater drainage device 10 does not extend beyond the side wall.

[0062] The side wall 2 is formed from a plurality of subassemblies forming the side wall 2, and one of the subassemblies is the rain drainage device 10, which is an integral part of the side wall 2.

[0063] The rain drainage device 10 extends beyond the closable opening 20, 22 in a longitudinal direction L of the side wall 2 in at least one direction of the longitudinal direction L, preferably in both directions of the longitudinal direction.

[0064] The lockable opening 20, 22 is a door 20 and / or an openable and closable window 22.

[0065] The lockable opening 20, 22 is according to Fig. 1 arranged in a vehicle head 4. According to Fig. 1 The lockable opening 20, 22 is arranged in an end carriage.

[0066] According to Fig. 1 Door 20 is a driver's door.

[0067] Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective sectional view of a rain drainage device 10 of the track-guided vehicle 1 according to the invention.

[0068] The rainwater drainage device 10 has at least one inlet rounding 102.

[0069] The rainwater drainage device 10 has a channel area 105.

[0070] According to the exemplary embodiments, the channel area 105 has a U-shaped cross-section.

[0071] As from the Fig. 2 As can be seen, the side wall 2 is designed as a welded assembly which includes the rainwater drainage device 10.

[0072] As from Fig. 2 The rainwater drainage device 10 is recognizably designed in one piece, preferably as a 3D printed part or as a cast part.

[0073] However, it is also possible that the rainwater drainage device 10 is designed as a welded assembly.

[0074] Fig. 3 Figure 1 shows a schematic representation in side view (partially cut) and a corresponding schematic sectional view in top view of a track-guided vehicle 1 according to the invention with rain drainage devices 10 of a first and a second embodiment.

[0075] The first embodiment is designated by reference numeral I (right side of the figure) and the second embodiment is designated by reference numeral II (left side of the figure).

[0076] The second embodiment is based on the first embodiment, and the following description focuses solely on the differences between the second embodiment and the first embodiment.

[0077] The upper part of the Fig. 3 Figure 1 shows the track-guided vehicle 1 in a side view. The section shown depicts the side wall 2 and the rain drainage devices 10 of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, which are shown side by side for better illustration.

[0078] The rainwater drainage device 10 has at least one outlet 104.

[0079] According to the first embodiment I, at least one drain 104 is connected to a water guide 40, wherein the water guide 40 runs downwards within the track-guided vehicle 1.

[0080] According to the second embodiment II, the water guide 40 is arranged below the rainwater drainage device 10 and penetrates the side wall 2 below the rainwater drainage device 10. An outlet opening 106 is formed in the side wall 2.

[0081] Fig. 4 shows a schematic sectional view of a rain drainage device 10 of the track-guided vehicle 1 according to the first embodiment according to the invention.

[0082] The inlet rounding 102 is rounded in such a way that water running down the side wall 2, in particular laminar flow, can enter the rainwater drainage device 10.

[0083] This ensures a clean flow of rainwater into the rainwater drainage device 10, without flow separation and the associated splashing water that could occur if water droplets flowing down the side wall drip onto a front edge of the rainwater drainage device 10.

[0084] From the Fig. 4 It is clearly visible that at least one drain 104 is connected to a water channel 40, with the water channel running downwards within the track-guided vehicle 1.

[0085] Fig. 5 shows a schematic sectional view of a rain drainage device 10 of the track-guided vehicle 1 according to the second embodiment according to the invention.

[0086] The rainwater drainage device 10 has at least one outlet 104.

[0087] As from the Fig. 5As can be clearly seen, the water conduit 40 below the rainwater drainage device 10 penetrates the side wall 2 and has an outlet opening 106 in the side wall 2.

[0088] The foregoing disclosure applies equally to a track-guided vehicle, preferably for passenger transport, in particular a rail vehicle, as well as to a vehicle head for such a vehicle. Likewise, the foregoing disclosure may also refer to a single car body of a track-guided vehicle if it has a vehicle head.

[0089] Finally, it should be mentioned that the features of all the embodiments described above can be combined with one another in any way to form further embodiments of the invention. Likewise, all features of dependent claims can be combined individually with any feature of any other claim, either individually or in any combination, to obtain further embodiments.

[0090] Although the invention has been illustrated and described in detail by means of an exemplary embodiment, the invention is not limited by the disclosed examples and other variations can be derived from them by the person skilled in the art without leaving the scope of protection of the invention.

[0091] Regardless of the grammatical gender of a particular term, persons with male, female or other gender identities are included.

Claims

1. Track-guided vehicle (1) comprising a side wall (2) with a closable opening (20, 22), wherein the track-guided vehicle (1) has a rain drainage device (10) which is arranged above the closable opening (20, 22), characterized by the fact that the rain drainage device (10) is recessed flush with the contour of the side wall (10).

2. Track-guided vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the side wall (2) is formed from a plurality of assemblies forming part of the side wall (2) and one of the assemblies is the rain drainage device (10), which is an integral part of the side wall (2).

3. Track-guided vehicle (1), according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact thatthe rainwater drainage device (10) has at least one inlet rounding (102), wherein the inlet rounding (102) is preferably rounded in such a way that water running down the side wall (2) can flow into the rainwater drainage device (10), in particular in a laminar manner.

4. Track-guided vehicle (1), according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the rainwater drainage device (10) has at least one outlet (104).

5. Track-guided vehicle (1), according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the rainwater drainage device (10) has a channel area (106) which preferably has a u-shaped cross-section (108).

6. Track-guided vehicle (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact thatwhich at least one drain (104) is connected to a water guide (40), wherein the water guide runs downwards within the track-guided vehicle (1) and / or the water guide (40) penetrates the side wall (2) below the rain drainage device (10) and has an outlet opening (106) in the side wall (2).

7. Track-guided vehicle (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the side wall (2) is designed as a welded assembly which includes the rainwater drainage device (10).

8. Track-guided vehicle (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the rainwater drainage device (10) is designed as a welded component.

9. Track-guided vehicle (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the rainwater drainage device (10) is formed in one piece, preferably as a 3D printed part or as a cast part.

10. Track-guided vehicle (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the lockable opening (20, 22) is a door (20) or a window (22) that can be opened and closed.

11. Track-guided vehicle (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the lockable opening (20, 22) is arranged in a vehicle head and / or in an end car.

12. Track-guided vehicle (1) according to claim 10 or 11, characterized by the fact that the door (20) is a driver's door.

13. Track-guided vehicle (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the rain drainage device (10) extends beyond the closable opening (20, 22) in a longitudinal direction (L) of the side wall (2) in at least one direction of the longitudinal direction (L), preferably in both directions of the longitudinal direction (L).

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