Disclosed embodiments relate to a windscreen wiper drive of a windscreen wiper device of a rail vehicle. The drive includes at least one electric motor, a gear, the input shaft of which being connected to an output shaft of the electric motor, wherein an output shaft of the gear is provided for driving at least one windscreen wiper arm of a windscreen wiper, which arm swings back and forth with the output shaft, a rotation angle sensor unit, which detects a rotation of at least one element of the windscreen wiper drive, and a mechanical rotation angle limitation, which mechanically limits a rotational movement of at least one element of the windscreen wiper drive. The electric motor is formed by a disc motor and the gear is formed by a planetary gear.

A carbody of a railcar includes an underframe, a side bodyshell, and a roof bodyshell. At least one of the underframe, the side bodyshell, and the roof bodyshell includes: an outer plate portion facing a car outside; and a reinforced portion joined to an inside surface of the outer plate portion and forming at least one internal space between the reinforced portion and the outer plate portion. At least one sound absorbing hole communicating with the internal space is formed on the outer plate portion.

A carbody of a railcar includes an underframe, a side bodyshell, and a roof bodyshell. At least one of the underframe, the side bodyshell, and the roof bodyshell includes: an outer plate portion facing a car outside; and a reinforced portion joined to an inside surface of the outer plate portion and forming at least one internal space between the reinforced portion and the outer plate portion. At least one sound absorbing hole communicating with the internal space is formed on the outer plate portion.

A screen turning-over mechanism includes a rotating shaft connected to a screen and a motor drivably connected to the rotating shaft. The motor is connected to an electromagnetic damping loop which forms a closed path with the motor only when the motor is in a de-energized state. The rotating shaft is also connected to an elastic mechanism. When the motor is energized, the motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate to extend the screen, and the rotating shaft drives the elastic mechanism to deform elastically to store energy; and when the motor is de-energized, the elastic mechanism releases the stored energy to drive the rotating shaft to rotate to retract the screen. The screen turning-over mechanism according to the present application has a simple and compact structure, occupies a small volume of space, and has a long service life.

The embodied invention is a foldable aerodynamic drag reducing plate assembly that is installed on shipping container ends. The drag reducing plates are in two parts and designed to incorporate hinges and attaching components specifically for the spacing and position of corner lifting holes that are part of a standard container shipping car. The drag reducing plates include locking bars that provide stability when a train is moving at high speed. Also, connecting clips, stiffening channels, or hinges are used to combine two halves of the drag reducing plate design into a single, stiffened unit.

The embodied invention is a foldable aerodynamic drag reducing plate assembly that is installed on shipping container ends. The drag reducing plates are in two parts and designed to incorporate hinges and attaching components specifically for the spacing and position of corner lifting holes that are part of a standard container shipping car. The drag reducing plates include locking bars that provide stability when a train is moving at high speed. Also, connecting clips, stiffening channels, or hinges are used to combine two halves of the drag reducing plate design into a single, stiffened unit.

A method for enabling elevated trains to travel both above as well as below a vertically-tiered pair of tracks by having wheels both in the upper and lower area of the train with the ability to switch from traveling on the upper tracks using lower wheels to traveling on the lower track using tipper wheels, where the said method of switching between upper and lower tracks enables trains to be moved between multiple levels serving as passing loops as well as vertical depots.

A movable body includes an imaging system which acquires an image formed by a terahertz wave, wherein the image is an image obtained by capturing an inspection object inside the movable body.

A movable body includes an imaging system which acquires an image formed by a terahertz wave, wherein the image is an image obtained by capturing an inspection object inside the movable body.

According to some embodiments, a railcar comprises a railcar door for accessing an interior of the railcar, and a storage box comprising an access opening. The storage box is disposed such that when the railcar door is in a closed position, the railcar door prevents access to the storage box access opening, and when the railcar door is in an open position, the storage box access opening is accessible. In some embodiments the railcar door comprises a double door, and the storage box comprises a first portion coupled to a first door and a second portion coupled to a second door and adjacent to the first portion of the storage box. The first portion of the storage box prevents access to the second portion when the double doors are in a closed position. In some embodiments, the storage box is recessed into the railcar floor beneath the railcar door.