Intercar gangway for articulated cars

Details Intercar gangway for articulated cars Intercar gangway for articulated cars

1989-01-03

1990-02-27

Reger, Duane A.

Railway rolling stock

Trains

Vestibule connections

B60D 500

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049036122

ABSTRACT:
A corridor apparatus of an articulating section for use in articulated cars comprises: a pair of rectangular outer corridors respectively provided to end surfaces of car bodies to be articulated, in such a manner as to project therefrom and surround corridor entrances of the car bodies; a pair of rectangular inner corridors each adapted to partially fit with each of the outer corridors in a connected manner; and a pair of gate-shaped inner frames each connected to the other end of each of the inner corridors, the inner frames being fitted with each other such as to be swingable in the direction of the articulating section's corridor with lower ends thereof as a supporting point, wherein the rectangular outer corridors, the inner corridors, and the inner frames constitute peripheral walls of the articulating section's corridor, fitting portions of the outer corridors and the inner corridors are arranged to be rotatable around a center point of the articulating section's corridor, coupling portions of each of the inner corridors and each of the inner frames are adapted to move together with respect to movement in the direction of the articulating section's corridor and can be slid and displaced rative to each other with respect to a direction perpendicular to that of the articulating section's corridor.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4318345 (1982-03-01), Kleim
patent: 4411201 (1983-10-01), Hassel et al.

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