Railroad vehicle

Abstract

To provide a railroad vehicle capable of flexibly forming a private room-like space according to needs of a railroad business and a passenger.SOLUTION: A railroad vehicle 1 including a side structure 11 composing a lateral unit of a vehicle body structure and a plurality of seats 40 capable of being attached to side walls 21 inside the side structure 11: has seats 40 be capable of being moved in seat units; has private room-like space be capable of being formed by moving the seats 40 as well as partitioning from outside by a partition 51; has a rail guide 61 provided for supporting the seats 40 when forming the private room-like space on a side wall 21; and has the partition 51 which is capable of being stored in a ceiling of the railroad vehicle 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to rail vehicles. [Background technology]

[0002] In railway vehicles, there are situations where it is necessary to create private spaces to meet the needs of railway operators and passengers, such as when families with small children are traveling, when passengers want to avoid close contact with other passengers, or when the room can be used as a multi-purpose room in an emergency for breastfeeding or as a nurse's office, etc.

[0003] As a technology for creating a private space in a railway vehicle, Patent Document 1 discloses a method of covering a normal passenger car box seat with a curtain and a partition plate, thereby making the inside of the box seat invisible, thereby creating a simple private room. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3172295 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 is premised on using the box seats as they are, and the arrangement of the seats forming the private space cannot be freely changed. Therefore, there is a risk that private spaces cannot be flexibly formed according to the needs of railway operators and passengers.

[0006] Therefore, the present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a railway vehicle that can flexibly create private spaces to meet the needs of railway operators and passengers. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the railway vehicle of the present disclosure has the following configuration. (1) A railway vehicle having a side structure constituting a side portion of a vehicle structure and a plurality of seats attached to an inner side wall of the side structure, the seats can be moved one by one, and a private space can be formed by moving the seats and separating the private space from the outside by a partition member, the side wall is provided with a guide portion that supports the seats when the private space is formed, and the partition member can be stored in the ceiling of the railway vehicle.

[0008] In the present disclosure, the seats can be moved one by one and placed in any position to freely create a private space. Since the seats are supported by guides provided on the side walls of the side structure, the moved seats can be stably placed in the private space. Therefore, private spaces can be flexibly created according to the needs of railway operators and passengers.

[0009] In addition, by separating the private space from the outside with the partition member, the private space can be made into a private space. When the private space is not formed, the partition member can be stored in the ceiling of the railway vehicle so that the partition member does not get in the way inside the railway vehicle.

[0010] (2) In the railway vehicle of (1), it is preferable that the guide portion is formed in a convex shape protruding from the side wall, the seat has a seat recess formed by recessing the left and right sides thereof, and the seat is supported by the side wall by fitting the guide portion and the seat recess.

[0011] In the present disclosure, by fitting a guide portion provided on the side wall of the side structure into a seat recess provided on the side of the seat, the seat can be supported by the side wall of the side structure more stably and more easily.

[0012] (3) In the railway vehicle of (1) or (2), it is preferable that the seat has a through hole into which a fastening member is inserted for fixing the seat to a floor of the railway vehicle.

[0013] In the present disclosure, a private space can be formed in a state where the moved seat is fixed to the floor of the railway vehicle by the fastening member, so that the seat can be stably fixed in the private space.

[0014] (4) In the railway vehicle of (1) or (2), it is preferable that the side wall is provided with a table recess into which a table to be placed in the private space is fitted and fixed.

[0015] In the present disclosure, when the private space is formed, the table can be fitted and fixed in the table recess in the side wall of the side structure, thereby allowing the table to be stably positioned in the private space. Effect of the Invention

[0016] According to the railway vehicle of the present disclosure, private spaces can be flexibly formed to meet the needs of railway operators and passengers, thereby improving the operational efficiency of the vehicle. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the interior of the railway vehicle of the present embodiment, showing a state in which no private spaces are formed. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the interior of the railway vehicle of the present embodiment, with the seats moved to form a private room-like space. [Diagram 3] This is a diagram showing the state when all partitions are lowered to form a private space. [Figure 4] This is a diagram showing when some partitions are lowered to form a private space. [Diagram 5] 13 is an enlarged view of the area around the upper rail guide when a private space is formed. FIG. [Figure 6]This is an enlarged view of the area around the through hole for the bolt of the seat when a private space is formed. [Figure 7] 1 is an enlarged view of the periphery of a recess for a table provided in a side wall. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] An embodiment of a railway vehicle according to the present disclosure will be described.

[0019] (Overview of railway vehicles) The railcar 1 has a bogie (not shown) and a car body structure supported by the bogie. The car body structure has an underframe (not shown) that forms the floor of the railcar 1, an end body structure (not shown) that forms a coupling portion of the car body structure, a side body structure 11 that forms the side portion of the car body structure, and a roof body structure (not shown) that forms the roof portion of the car body structure.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, a passenger compartment 20 inside the railway vehicle 1 is formed as a space surrounded by side walls 21 provided on the inside of the side structure 11, a floor 22 provided on the inside of the underframe, a ceiling 23 provided on the inside of the roof structure, and the inner wall surface (not shown) of the end structure.

[0021] The side wall 21 is provided with a door section 31 for boarding and alighting, and a window section 32 arranged between the two door sections 31 and between the door section 31 and the inner wall surface of the end structure. A long seat 33 for seating multiple people (for example, seven or three people) is provided between the two door sections 31 and between the door section 31 and the inner wall surface of the end structure. This long seat 33 is formed by connecting multiple seats 40 attached to the side wall 21. For example, when the long seat 33 is for seating seven people, the long seat 33 is formed by connecting seven seats 40. In addition, a partition plate 34 is provided at the end of the long seat 33 facing the door section 31 to separate it from the door section 31.

[0022] (About creating private spaces) In this embodiment, the seats 40 forming the long seat 33 can be moved one by one, and by moving the seats 40 and separating them from the outside with a partition 51 described later, a private space (i.e., a partially separated space that is psychologically perceived as occupied, rather than an isolated space completely separated by a partition or the like) can be formed. For example, from a state in which a plurality of seats 40 are connected to form the long seat 33 as shown in Fig. 1, the seats 40 can be moved as shown in Figs. 2 to 4, that is, the seats 40 can be rotated, moved forward, or backward, and arranged in any position to form a box seat, forming a private space.

[0023] Although it is assumed that the seats 40 will be moved by the railway operator based on reservations, they may also be movable by passengers. The seats 40 may also be provided with retractable armrests (not shown). The seats 40 are made of resin to reduce weight and make them easier to move.

[0024] The railcar 1 of this embodiment also has a partition 51, which is, for example, a movable blind or curtain, for separating the private space from the outside when the private space is formed. The partition 51 is arranged with its width facing the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (rail direction) (arranged so that the surface of the partition 51 faces the side wall 21), has a length to the lower end of the seat when lowered, is configured to be fixed to the side of the seat by a fixing means (not shown), can be rolled up and down, and can be rolled up and stored in the ceiling 23 when not in use. The partition 51 can be freely moved up and down by, for example, an operation button (not shown) provided on the side wall 21. The width of the partition 51 is, for example, the size of two seats at both ends of the long seat 33 when the long seat 33 is formed by seven seats 40, and the remaining three seats are the size of one seat. The partition 51 is an example of a "partition member" in the present disclosure.

[0025] In the example shown in Figures 3 and 4, three private spaces are formed: a private space PS1, a private space PS2, and a private space PS3.

[0026] In the private space PS1, four seats 40 are used to form a private space. More specifically, in the private space PS1, two connected seats 40 are arranged facing each other to form a box seat, and further, a partition 51 is lowered to form the private space.

[0027] In the private space PS2, three seats 40 provided at the end of the car and a wheelchair 45 are used to form a private space. More specifically, in the private space PS2, two connected seats 40 and one seat 40 and a wheelchair 45 face each other to form a box seat, and further, a partition 51 is lowered to form the private space.

[0028] In the private space PS3, a partition 51 is lowered from the three-seater long seat 33 to form a private space. Such a private space PS3 can be a private space equipped with a function as a multipurpose room by utilizing the long seat 33 as a simple bed in an emergency. In this embodiment, since there is no partition dividing the vehicle in the front-rear direction, the formed private space feels as if it is expanding in the front-rear direction, and passengers can be prevented from feeling a sense of oppression even in a relatively narrow space. There is also no need to provide a separate air conditioner.

[0029] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the side wall 21 is provided with two upper and lower rail guides 61 that support the seat 40 when a private space (e.g., private space PS1 or private space PS2) is formed.

[0030] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper rail guide 61 is formed in a convex shape protruding from the side wall 21 and is provided so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the railway vehicle 1. Similarly to the upper rail guide 61, the lower rail guide 61 is also formed in a convex shape protruding from the side wall 21 and is provided so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the railway vehicle 1. The seat 40 has seat recesses 42 formed by recessing the side surfaces 41 in the left and right directions, at the upper end of the backrest and the lower end of the seating part, in the form of grooves in the front-rear direction of the seat. The two rail guides 61 and the two seat recesses 42 are fitted together to support the seat 40 on the side wall 21. The number of the rail guides 61 and the seat recesses 42 is not particularly limited to two. The rail guide 61 is an example of a "guide part" in the present disclosure.

[0031] In addition, the side 41 of the seat 40 may be formed with an uneven shape (not shown) so that the seats 40 can be fitted together and connected, and a recess may be provided on the back of the seat 40 to fit into a rail guide 61 provided on the side wall so that the seat 40 can be fixed to the side wall 21 when in the long seat configuration.

[0032] 6, seat 40 has bolt hole 44 in its lower plate portion 43. This bolt hole 44 is a through hole for inserting bolt 71 that fastens seat 40 to floor 22 of railcar 1 when seat 40 forms long seat 33 or forms a private space. Bolt 71 is an example of a "fastening member" in the present disclosure.

[0033] 7, the side wall 21 is provided with a table recess 62, which is a recess into which a table 72 to be placed in the private space is fitted and fixed. When not in use, the table 72 may be placed in the area between the side wall 21 and the long seat 33. Also, a table storage recess capable of storing the entire table 72 may be provided in the side wall 21 in addition to the table recess 62, and the table 72 may be of a foldable type that can be stored in the table storage recess.

[0034] Additionally, the seat 40 is provided with a storage space 46 underneath.

[0035] (Effects of this embodiment) In this embodiment, the seats 40 can be moved one by one, and a private space can be formed by moving the seats 40 and separating the private space from the outside with a partition 51. Rail guides 61 are provided on the side walls 21 to support the seats 40 when the private space is formed. The partitions 51 can be stored in the ceiling of the railway vehicle 1.

[0036] In this way, the seats 40 can be moved one by one and placed in a free position to freely form a private space. Since the seats 40 are supported by the rail guides 61 provided on the side walls 21, the moved seats 40 can be stably placed in the private space. Therefore, private spaces can be flexibly formed according to the needs of railway operators and passengers. Therefore, for example, it is possible to meet the needs of passengers who want to avoid transportation methods that are crowded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Or, it is possible to easily create a private space as a multipurpose room when transporting injured or sick people. Furthermore, the open seats and private spaces can be freely rearranged according to the occupancy rate and passenger needs, such as the day and time of use of the railway vehicle 1. Therefore, for example, it can be used as a long seat car during times when many passengers use it, such as during commuting hours, and as a car that can provide a private space during times when the number of passengers is relatively low, such as during the daytime and on holidays, so that the operational efficiency of the vehicle can be improved while meeting the needs of passengers without preparing dedicated cars for each.

[0037] In addition, the private space can be made a private space by separating the private space from the outside with the partition 51. In addition, as shown in Fig. 1, when the private space is not formed, the partition 51 can be stored in the ceiling 23 of the railway car 1, so that the partition 51 does not get in the way inside the railway car 1.

[0038] Furthermore, the seat 40 is supported by the side wall 21 with the rail guide 61 and the seat recess 42 fitting together.

[0039] In this manner, by fitting the rail guide 61 on the side wall 21 into the seat recess 42 on the side surface 41 of the seat 40, the seat 40 can be supported by the side wall 21 more stably and more easily.

[0040] The seat 40 also includes a bolt hole 44 into which a bolt 71 is inserted for fixing the seat 40 to the floor 22 of the railcar 1 .

[0041] As a result, a private space can be formed in a state where the moved seat 40 is fixed to the floor 22 of the railway vehicle 1 by the bolt 71. Therefore, the seat 40 can be stably fixed in the private space.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 7, the side wall 21 is provided with a recess 62 for a table.

[0043] As a result, by fitting and fixing the table 72 into the table recess 62 of the side wall 21 when the private space is formed, the table 72 can be stably arranged in the private space.

[0044] It should be noted that the above-described embodiments are merely examples and do not limit the present disclosure in any way. Needless to say, various improvements and modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 1. Railway vehicles 11 Side structure 21 Side wall 22 beds 23 Ceiling 33 Long Seat 40 seats 41 Side 42 Seat recess 44 Bolt holes 45 Wheelchair 46 Storage Space 51 Partition 61 Rail guide 62 Table recess 71 Volts 72 Table PS1, PS2, PS3 Private space

Claims

1. A side structure constituting a side portion of a vehicle structure; a plurality of seats attached to an inner side wall of the side structure; In a railway vehicle having The seats are movable one by one, A private space can be formed by moving the seat and separating it from the outside with a partition member, The side wall is provided with a guide portion that supports the seat when the private space is formed, The partition member is capable of being stored in a ceiling of the railway vehicle; A railway vehicle characterized by:

2. The railway vehicle of claim 1, The guide portion is formed in a convex shape protruding from the side wall, The seat has a seat recess formed by being recessed on the left and right side surfaces thereof, The seat is supported by the side wall by fitting the guide portion into the seat recess; A railway vehicle characterized by:

3. In the railway vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, the seat has a through hole into which a fastening member is inserted for fixing the seat to a floor of the railcar; A railway vehicle characterized by:

4. In the railway vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, The side wall is provided with a table recess for fitting and fixing a table to be placed in the private space; A railway vehicle characterized by:

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