Railway vehicle and device for accessing said vehicle
US7908976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61D17/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A railway vehicle including an access platform which extends between two lateral faces, at least one of the faces having a lateral access door. The access platform is adjacent a passenger area and includes a plate which is movable vertically so as to allow passengers with reduced mobility to access/leave the access platform from/to a railway platform of a given height when the movable plate is placed in a given embarkation/disembarkation position. Also included is a moving floor allowing persons with reduced mobility to move between said passenger area and said movable plate whatever the embarkation/disembarkation position thereof. The moving floor is located and always remains in an interior of the vehicle along with the passenger area and the movable plate between which the moving floor is located.
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