Railway vehicle comprising at least two cars, each with a service space
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2021010964
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-10-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-10-15
AI Technical Summary
The layout of existing passenger rail vehicles requires passengers to traverse multiple cars to access catering services, causing inconvenience and inefficient passenger flow, particularly during meal times.
A railway vehicle design comprising at least two types of cars, with one type featuring a service space including an automatic product dispensing device and consumption area, and the other type without, arranged to minimize passenger travel distance to service areas.
Enhances passenger flow by allowing each passenger to find a service area near their seat, optimizing travel within the vehicle by reducing the number of cars that need to be crossed.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: Railway vehicle comprising at least two cars, each having a service space
[0001] The present invention relates to a passenger rail vehicle, the vehicle comprising a plurality of cars connected to each other.
[0002] This type of vehicle generally includes a bar car offering a catering service to passengers. The bar car is typically located in the middle of the vehicle and includes a sales and preparation area and a consumption room. The consumption room includes seating and / or consumption areas where the passenger stands.
[0003] The layout of this type of vehicle requires passengers wishing to eat to generally pass through several cars. This generates a significant flow of passengers inside the vehicle, particularly at meal times. This flow can in particular cause inconvenience for other passengers who remain seated in their seats.
[0004] One of the aims of the invention is to propose a railway vehicle of the aforementioned type which makes it possible to facilitate and optimize the flow of passengers inside the vehicle during a journey.
[0005] To this end, the invention relates to a railway vehicle for transporting passengers, the railway vehicle comprising a plurality of cars connected to each other, the plurality of cars comprising:
[0006] - at least two cars of a first type each comprising a service space and at least one passenger compartment adjacent to the service space in a longitudinal direction of the car, the service space comprising at least one automatic product dispensing device and a consumption space,
[0007] - at least one car of a second type without a service space,
[0008] the cars of the first type being separated by at least one car of the second kind.
[0009] Thus, the flow of passengers wishing to eat is improved since each passenger finds a service area near the car in which they are seated. Passenger flows are thus optimized since passengers no longer have to cross several cars to find a service area.
[0010] According to different embodiments, the vehicle according to the invention comprises one or more of the following characteristics, taken in isolation or in all technically possible combinations:
[0011] - at least one of the service spaces of said two cars of the first type is arranged at one end of the car of the first type in the longitudinal direction;
[0012] - at least one car of the first type comprises two passenger compartments, the service space being arranged between the two passenger compartments in the longitudinal direction;
[0013] - the consumption space comprises at least one piece of equipment chosen from a table, a seat and a bench;
[0014] - the cars of the first type are separated from each other by a single car of the second type;
[0015] - the at least one car of the second type comprises at least one compartment travelers;
[0016] - the cars comprise a first level and a second level arranged above- above the first level in an elevation direction;
[0017] - at least one of the service spaces is arranged on the first level of one of the cars of the first type;
[0018] - at least one of the service spaces is arranged on the second level of one of the cars of the first type;
[0019] - the cars of the first type include high cars of the first type in in which the service space is arranged on the first level and low cars of the first type in which the service space is arranged on the second level, the vehicle comprising an alternation of high cars of the first type and low cars of the first type separated by at least one car of the second type.
[0020] Other aspects and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following description, given by way of example and with reference to the appended drawings, among which:
[0021] - [Fig.l] [Fig.l] is a schematic representation of a vehicle according to a mode of carrying out the invention; and
[0022] - [Fig.2][Fig.3][Fig.4] Figures 2 to 4 are enlargements of certain portions of the vehicle in [Fig.l] representing service spaces.
[0023] [Fig.l] shows a railway vehicle 10 for transporting passengers according to a first embodiment of the invention.
[0024] The railway vehicle 10 is typically a train providing interregional or international connections, that is to say typically a train whose journey is for example between 1 hour and 10 hours. For example, the railway vehicle 10 is a high-speed train.
[0025] The vehicle 10 comprises a plurality of cars 12 connected to each other.
[0026] Each car 12 extends mainly in a longitudinal direction L.
[0027] More particularly, in the embodiment of [Fig.l], each car 12 comprises a first level 14 and a second level 16 arranged above the first level 14 in a direction of elevation substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L. The first level 14 and the second level 16 are connected to each other in a known manner by a staircase 18, for example arranged at one end of the car 12.
[0028] According to the invention, the plurality of cars 12 comprises at least two cars of a first type 20 and at least one car of a second type 22, the cars of the first type 20 being separated by the at least one car of the second type 22.
[0029] In the illustrated example, the railway vehicle 10 comprises eight cars 12 and in particular, three cars of the first type 20 and five cars of the second type 22.
[0030] The cars of the first type 20 each comprise a service space 24 and at least one passenger compartment 26 adjacent to the service space 24 in the longitudinal direction L of the car 12.
[0031] The passenger compartment 26 comprises a plurality of seats, generally grouped two by two, for the transport of passengers. In the illustrated example, each car of the first type 20 comprises a first passenger compartment 28 arranged on the first level 14 and adjacent to the service space 24, and a second passenger compartment 30 arranged on the second level 16.
[0032] In the illustrated example, the service spaces 24 are arranged on the first level 14 of each of the cars of the first type 20.
[0033] Alternatively, the service spaces 24 are arranged on the second level 16 of each of the cars of the first type 20.
[0034] Each service space 24 is for example arranged at one end of the car of the first type 20 in the longitudinal direction L. For example, the service space 24 is connected to a platform allowing the passage of a passenger between the car of the first type 20 and an adjacent car. The service space 24 is preferably connected to the staircase 18 allowing access to the second level 16 of the car of the first type 20.
[0035] As a variant, the car of the first type 20 comprises a first and a second passenger compartment arranged on the first level 14 or on the second level 16. The service space 24 is arranged between the two passenger compartments in the longitudinal direction L.
[0036] As illustrated in Figures 2 to 4, each service space 24 comprises at least one automatic product dispensing device 32 and a consumption space 34.
[0037] The products are for example cold and / or hot drinks, sweets, sandwiches, etc. Each automatic dispensing device 32 is configured to dispense one or more products after payment by the traveler of an amount corresponding to the price of the product(s).
[0038] The consumption space 34 comprises at least one piece of equipment 36 among a table 38, a seat 40 and a bench 42.
[0039] The consumption space 34 allows the traveler to consume the products that he has purchased from the automatic distribution device 32 on site before he returns to his car 12. The equipment(s) 36 are preferably arranged along the longitudinal walls of the car 12 to define a longitudinal circulation space in the service space 24 to facilitate the circulation of the travelers.
[0040] Preferably, the vehicle 10 comprises several types of service spaces 24 distinct by their dimensions, their layout, the number of seats, etc.
[0041] Each car of the second type 22 is devoid of a service space 24. Each car of the second type 22 comprises at least one passenger compartment 44. In the example illustrated, each car of the second type 22 comprises a first compartment for 46 passengers arranged on the first level 14 and a second compartment for 48 passengers arranged on the second level 16.
[0042] Thus, the railway vehicle 10 according to the invention is particularly advantageous because the flow of passengers wishing to eat is improved since each passenger finds a service space 24 near the car in which they are seated. The flow of passengers is thus more optimized since passengers only have to cross a reduced number of cars 12 to find a service space 24.
[0043] The embodiments below are all described by differences from the first embodiment.
[0044] According to a second embodiment, each car 12 comprises a single first level 14.
[0045] According to a third embodiment, the cars of the first type 20 are separated from each other by a single car of the second type 22. This is particularly advantageous since each passenger only has to cross his own car to go to the service space 24. This further improves the flow of passengers inside the railway vehicle 10.
[0046] According to a fourth embodiment (not shown), the cars of the first type 20 comprise high cars of the first type in which the service space 24 is arranged on the first level 14 and low cars of the first type in which the service space 24 is arranged on the second level 16. The vehicle 10 comprises, for example, an alternation of high cars of the first type and low cars of the first type separated by at least one car of the second type 22.
Claims
Claims
1. A railway vehicle (10) for transporting passengers, the railway vehicle (10) comprising a plurality of cars (12) connected to each other, the plurality of cars (12) comprising: - at least two cars of a first type (20) each comprising a service space (24) and at least one passenger compartment (26) adjacent to the service space (24) in a longitudinal direction (L) of the car (20), the service space (24) comprising at least one automatic product dispensing device (32) and a consumption space (34), - at least one car of a second type (22) without a service space (24), the cars of the first type (20) being separated by the at least one car of the second type (22).
2. Vehicle (10) according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the service spaces (24) of said two cars of the first type (20) is arranged at one end of the car of the first type (20) in the longitudinal direction (L).
3. Vehicle (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one car of the first type (20) comprises two passenger compartments (26), the service space (24) being arranged between the two passenger compartments (26) in the longitudinal direction (L).
4. Vehicle (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which the consumption space (34) comprises at least one piece of equipment (36) chosen from a table (38), a seat (40) and a bench (42).
5. Vehicle (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which the cars of the first type (20) are separated from each other by a single car of the second type (22).
6. Vehicle (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the at least one car of the second type (22) comprises at least one passenger compartment (44).
7. Vehicle (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the cars (12) comprise a first level (14) and a second level (16) arranged above the first level (14) in an elevation direction.
8. A vehicle (10) according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the service spaces (24) are arranged on the first level (14) of one of the cars of the first type (20).
9. Vehicle (10) according to claim 7 or 8, wherein at least one of the service spaces (24) is arranged on the second level (16) of one of the cars of the first type (20).
10. Vehicle (10) according to claim 7, wherein the cars of the first type (20) comprise cars in which the service space (24) is arranged at the first level (14) called high cars, and cars in which the service space (24) is arranged at the second level (16) called low cars, the vehicle (10) comprising an alternation of high cars and low cars separated by the at least one car of the second type (22).