TRAIN PROVIDED WITH ENERGY ABSORBING STRUCTURE BETWEEN VEHICLES

Title:

TRAIN PROVIDED WITH ENERGY ABSORBING STRUCTURE BETWEEN VEHICLES

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2003/068578

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A structure for absorbing energy of the entire train by relaxing compression between vehicles at the end part of the train and accelerating compression between vehicles in the central part of the train. A plurality of vehicles (A1-A12) are coupled through couplers (B1-B11) and energy absorbing structures (S12-S42, S82-S122) are provided between respective vehicles. An average compression load being determined by dividing energy absorption of the energy absorbing structures (S12-S42, S82-S122) by the maximum compression thereof is set lower between vehicles in the central part of the train than between vehicles on the outerside (closer to the end part).

Inventors:

TAGUCHI MAKOTO (JP)
OKADA SHINICHI (JP)
YAGI SEIICHIRO (JP)
YAMAGUCHI HIDEYUKI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2003/001284

Publication Date:

August 21, 2003

Filing Date:

February 07, 2003

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Assignee:

KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD (JP)
TAGUCHI MAKOTO (JP)
OKADA SHINICHI (JP)
YAGI SEIICHIRO (JP)
YAMAGUCHI HIDEYUKI (JP)

International Classes:

B61D15/06; B61G11/16; (IPC1-7): B61G11/16

Foreign References:

JP2001260881A	2001-09-26
JP2001334316A	2001-12-04
JPH07267086A	1995-10-17
JP2000313334A	2000-11-14
JP2001260881A	2001-09-26

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