Railway Floor Removable Module for Cable Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The disorganized distribution of electric cables and pneumatic pipes in rail vehicles increases assembly time and complexity due to varying configurations across different locomotives, leading to inefficiencies in assembly processes.
Innovation Solution
A modular floor design for rail vehicles that incorporates a removable module with a frame and cover system, allowing for the centralized management and organization of cables and pipes, reducing the number of connections required and simplifying the assembly process by concentrating cables and pipes in a single area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If cables and pneumatic lines are distributed throughout the locomotive body, then each component can be accessed individually, but the assembly time and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cables and pneumatic lines into a single integrated module that can be installed as one unit. This merging approach reduces the number of individual installation operations while maintaining accessibility, directly addressing the contradiction between ease of operation and assembly time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the cable and pipe system into a removable module that can be independently handled and installed. This segmentation allows the entire bundle to be treated as a single unit during assembly, reducing complexity and time while preserving access to individual components when the module is installed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If cables and pneumatic lines follow their own separate paths, then each can be routed independently, but the layout becomes disorganized and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple routing paths into a single organized module containing all cables and pneumatic lines. This approach maintains the ability to route different components independently within the module while presenting a unified, organized structure to the overall system, reducing layout complexity.
3Ease of manufacture
If a standardized floor design is used across different railway vehicles, then manufacturing costs decrease, but adaptability to different vehicle configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a segmented, modular design where the cable and pipe assembly is a separate removable module. This allows the basic floor structure to be standardized for cost-effective manufacturing, while the module itself can be configured differently to adapt to various vehicle requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable module design introduces dynamic adaptability to an otherwise static floor structure. The module can be removed, reconfigured, or replaced to accommodate different vehicle configurations while maintaining the standardized base floor design.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a floor of a railway vehicle comprising, - a support, - a removable module (24) relative to the support, the support defining a receiving space for the removable module (24) in which the removable module (24) is received, the removable module (24) being fixed to the support and comprising a frame (28) delimiting an interior volume (30), a cover (32) integral with the frame (28) and closing the interior volume (30), at least one electrical cable (34) and at least one pneumatic line (36) for transporting a fluid being arranged in the interior volume (30), characterized in that the cover (32) defines an upper surface (72) intended to form at least a part of a floor of the railway vehicle.