A railcar includes a side sliding door and entrance peripheral-member surrounding the side entrance. The entrance peripheral-member includes a door pocket post in which outer and inner portions are inwardly of the outer portion in car-width direction coupled to each other. The side sliding door peripheral portion is pressed against an edge portion, extending along the side entrance of the entrance peripheral-member via a rubber seal at the side entrance closed state. In the side entrance open state, the side sliding door is pulled into a door pocket space facing the door pocket post inner portion. A portion projecting inwardly in car-width direction beyond the inner portion and including a tip end contacting the rubber seal provided at at least part of region constituted by portions of upper and lower edges of the side entrance peripheral-member and lateral edge at the edge portion door pocket post side of the entrance peripheral-member.

A railcar includes a side sliding door and entrance peripheral-member surrounding the side entrance. The entrance peripheral-member includes a door pocket post in which outer and inner portions are inwardly of the outer portion in car-width direction coupled to each other. The side sliding door peripheral portion is pressed against an edge portion, extending along the side entrance of the entrance peripheral-member via a rubber seal at the side entrance closed state. In the side entrance open state, the side sliding door is pulled into a door pocket space facing the door pocket post inner portion. A portion projecting inwardly in car-width direction beyond the inner portion and including a tip end contacting the rubber seal provided at at least part of region constituted by portions of upper and lower edges of the side entrance peripheral-member and lateral edge at the edge portion door pocket post side of the entrance peripheral-member.

A pinch detection device, for detecting the occurrence of pinch during closing of one pair of sliding doors, is composed of a first door front edge rubber to be attached to an edge portion in a closing movement direction of one sliding door of the one pair of sliding doors, and a second door front edge rubber to be attached to an edge portion in a closing movement direction of an other sliding door of the one pair of sliding doors. The first door front edge rubber includes a recessed portion, which is open toward the second door front edge rubber, with a linear shape pressure sensitive sensor, which is sensitive to a pressure in the event of pinch, being disposed in that recessed portion.

A method of monitoring the mechanical condition of a passenger door on a public transit vehicle wherein the door operator is a brushed direct current electrical motor and comprises the steps of: repeatedly recording a profile of the motor current vs. time following initiation of opening or closing of the door; based on previously recorded profiles establishing acceptable ranges of motor current for times following initiation of opening or closing the door; and comparing an instant motor current profile to the acceptable ranges and indicating a potential fault condition if the motor current is outside the acceptable ranges.

Provided is a small plug door device having a slide base is installed slidably in a vehicle width direction relative to a fixed base. A door drive mechanism for moving one door in a vehicle front-rear direction via a connecting portion has a drive portion including an electric motor, a drive wheel member, a follower wheel member, and an endless member, and is installed on the slide base. A guide portion guides a shaft portion provided on the connecting portion so as to move the shaft portion in a vehicle width direction. In a double-speed rail in which a pinion is disposed between two racks, one rack is connected to the slide base, the other rack is connected to the door side, and the pinion is connected to the connecting portion.

Provided is a small plug door device having a slide base is installed slidably in a vehicle width direction relative to a fixed base. A door drive mechanism for moving one door in a vehicle front-rear direction via a connecting portion has a drive portion including an electric motor, a drive wheel member, a follower wheel member, and an endless member, and is installed on the slide base. A guide portion guides a shaft portion provided on the connecting portion so as to move the shaft portion in a vehicle width direction. In a double-speed rail in which a pinion is disposed between two racks, one rack is connected to the slide base, the other rack is connected to the door side, and the pinion is connected to the connecting portion.

It is aimed to provide a railway vehicle plug door device capable of easily ensuring airtightness between a side structure body and a door leaf even if the railway vehicle plug door device is installed in a side structure body having a structure assembled by joining structural members by welding and including a bent part. A frame body is mounted on a part constituting an entrance in a side structure body by a mechanical fastening structure. A seal member is mounted on at least one of a door leaf and the frame body and held in close contact with both the door leaf and the frame body when the door leaf closes the entrance.

It is aimed to provide a railway vehicle plug door device capable of easily ensuring airtightness between a side structure body and a door leaf even if the railway vehicle plug door device is installed in a side structure body having a structure assembled by joining structural members by welding and including a bent part. A frame body is mounted on a part constituting an entrance in a side structure body by a mechanical fastening structure. A seal member is mounted on at least one of a door leaf and the frame body and held in close contact with both the door leaf and the frame body when the door leaf closes the entrance.

A door system for a public transit vehicle includes least one door opening and a door that closes this door opening, wherein a sensor unit performs three-dimensional and touch-free scanning of a passenger compartment in the area of the door opening. A process of monitoring and controlling such a door system includes the steps of touch-free and three-dimensional scanning of a passenger compartment in the area of a door opening with a sensor unit, and measuring distances, shapes, and movements of objects by evaluating the readings from touch-free and three-dimensional scanning.

A rail vehicle for public transport includes at least one door for separating two inner spaces of the rail vehicle and a lintel for the door. The lintel has at least one electronic information system for passengers.