A mounting device includes a front part equipped with first connector for connecting directly to a liner suitable to be installed in a vehicle, or to an intermediate connection device connected to the liner, and a back part that extends from the front part, in the direction opposite the first connector, and includes second connector that are elastically deformable and are adapted to engage, in an adjustable position, along a support structure of the transport vehicle. The front part includes a first face that is substantially flat, onto which is fastened a first layer incorporating the first connector, and the back part comprises a first arm and a second arm, which extend from the two opposite ends of the first face and which converge toward one another.

A wire supporting structure supporting an electric wire extending between a bogie and a carbody in a railcar includes: a support supported by the carbody and including a fitted portion; a carbody-side coupling device supported by the carbody; an electric wire connected to an electrical apparatus of the bogie; an electric wire-side coupling device provided at a tip end of the electric wire and connected to the carbody-side coupling device; and a bracket connected to a part of the electric wire, the part being located close to the electric wire-side coupling device, the bracket including a fitting portion fitted to the fitted portion of the support, the bracket being supported by the support with the fitting portion fitted in the fitted portion.

A vessel for transporting a material that is solid or semi-solid at ambient temperature, includes a body having an interior surface comprising textured metal, and a superoleophobic coating on the interior surface for inhibiting the material from adhering to the interior surface, the superoleophobic coating including a nanotextured coating disposed on the textured metal and functionalized with a fluorinated compound. The superoleophobic coating facilitates flow of the material along the interior surface.

A vessel for transporting a material that is solid or semi-solid at ambient temperature, includes a body having an interior surface comprising textured metal, and a superoleophobic coating on the interior surface for inhibiting the material from adhering to the interior surface, the superoleophobic coating including a nanotextured coating disposed on the textured metal and functionalized with a fluorinated compound. The superoleophobic coating facilitates flow of the material along the interior surface.

A cladding arrangement includes at least one first cladding part for a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, which is connectable via at least one connecting device to a running gear of the vehicle, a running gear component, a car body of the vehicle or a car body component, wherein at least one first heating device, which is directed into a hollow formed by at least the first cladding part, is connected to the at least first cladding part to provide advantageous structural conditions such that ice deposits on the vehicle may be effectively thawed.

A cladding arrangement includes at least one first cladding part for a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, which is connectable via at least one connecting device to a running gear of the vehicle, a running gear component, a car body of the vehicle or a car body component, wherein at least one first heating device, which is directed into a hollow formed by at least the first cladding part, is connected to the at least first cladding part to provide advantageous structural conditions such that ice deposits on the vehicle may be effectively thawed.

The application relates to roof segments for constructing a roof of a carriage body for a rail vehicle for passenger transport, in particular for use in short-haul operation, such as underground and suburban trains, the rail vehicles or the train units formed by same must be accelerated and decelerated at short intervals. The roof segments are designed in the form of plates, shells or half-shells and consist of an outer wall and an inner wall at a distance to same. At least two roof segments are configured in such a way that the protruding region of the outer wall or inner wall of one roof segment is interlockingly, force-lockingly and/or integrally connected to the non-protruding region of the outer wall or inner wall of the neighbouring roof segment. The roof segments consist at least partially of a fibre-reinforced plastic composite.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a side wall component of a railway vehicle, and a railway vehicle. The side wall component of a railway vehicle includes: a side wall, including a side wall body; and a plurality of side wall upright columns, connected with the side wall body respectively, the plurality of side wall upright columns being provided along a length direction of the side wall body at an interval, wherein an auxiliary air duct of a railway vehicle is formed between at least two of the plurality of side wall upright columns and the side wall body in the length direction of the side wall body. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, an auxiliary air duct of a railway vehicle is directly formed on a side wall, so that the railway vehicle is compact in structure.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a side wall component of a railway vehicle, and a railway vehicle. The side wall component of a railway vehicle includes: a side wall, including a side wall body; and a plurality of side wall upright columns, connected with the side wall body respectively, the plurality of side wall upright columns being provided along a length direction of the side wall body at an interval, wherein an auxiliary air duct of a railway vehicle is formed between at least two of the plurality of side wall upright columns and the side wall body in the length direction of the side wall body. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, an auxiliary air duct of a railway vehicle is directly formed on a side wall, so that the railway vehicle is compact in structure.

A front end body structure (3) has a front wall portion (4) which forms a front surface (4b) in a front-rear direction (Da) and has edge portions which form an opening portion (4a) opened; and a ceiling wall portion (5) which is continuous with the front wall portion (4) and forms a ceiling surface (5a) facing an upper side. In t front wall portion (4), side edge portions (41, 42) on both sides in the width direction (Dw) and an upper edge portion (40) on the upper side among edge portions surrounding the opening portion (4a) have a multi-axial fiber-reinforced plastic material in which at least two directions along the outer surface are set as a fiber direction. At least a partial region of the ceiling wall part (5) including a central portion in the width direction (Dw) has a core material sandwiched between the multi-axial fiber-reinforced plastic materials.