Invention Application
- Patent Title: Rake of rail cars for passenger transport
- Patent Title (中): 客运铁路车耙
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Application No.: US12074957Application Date: 2008-03-07
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Publication No.: US20080216703A1Publication Date: 2008-09-11
- Inventor: Patrick Hermant
- Applicant: Patrick Hermant
- Applicant Address: FR Levallois-Perret
- Assignee: ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA
- Current Assignee: ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA
- Current Assignee Address: FR Levallois-Perret
- Priority: FR0753731 20070308
- Main IPC: B61D17/00
- IPC: B61D17/00

Abstract:
A rake for use in trams and suburban vehicles comprising modules and single-articulation devices for connecting the modules, having an axis of rotation, or dual-articulation connection devices having two axes of rotation which are spaced-apart along the longitudinal line of the rake is disclosed.The rake comprises at least two sub-assemblies of modules, the modules of which are mutually connected by means of single-articulation connection devices, each sub-assembly being connected to the or each adjacent sub-assembly by means of a dual-articulation connection device.The rake comprises at least one sub-assembly of modules which comprises two carrier modules which are provided with supporting and guiding axles, and a module which has no axles and which is suspended between the carrier modules.
Public/Granted literature
- US07814841B2 Rake of rail cars for passenger transport Public/Granted day:2010-10-19
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