ATTACHMENT PART FOR A RAIL VEHICLE

Abstract

An attachment part for a rail vehicle includes an interface and/or a mounting element for an accessory component for a switching operation. The attachment part can be detachably fastened to a rail vehicle structure of the rail vehicle in such a way that occurring forces can be transmitted to the rail vehicle structure. A rail vehicle including the attachment part is also provided.

Claims

1-13. (canceled)

14. An attachment part for a rail vehicle, the attachment part comprising: at least one of an interface or a mounting element for an accessory component for carrying out a switching operation; a fastening region configured to permit said fastening region to be fitted to a standard interface of the rail vehicle; and the attachment part configured to be releasably fitted to a rail vehicle structure of the rail vehicle for permitting occurring forces to be transmitted to the rail vehicle structure.

15. The attachment part according to claim 14, wherein said interface is configured for fitting a step.

16. The attachment part according to claim 15, which further comprises a lower part and an upper part of the attachment part, said step being a switchman step disposed in at least one of said lower or said upper part.

17. The attachment part according to claim 14, wherein said interface is configured for fitting a platform.

18. The attachment part according to claim 17, which further comprises a lower part and an upper part of the attachment part, said platform being a switchman's platform or a maintenance platform disposed in at least one of said lower or said upper part.

19. The attachment part according to claim 14, wherein said mounting element is configured for storing tools or for mounting a stop block or a signal.

20. The attachment part according to claim 14, wherein said interface is configured for fitting at least one of a handle or a bar.

21. The attachment part according to claim 14, wherein said interface is configured for fitting at least one of a hand grip or a handlebar or a footstep or a handlebar for a switchman's platform.

22. The attachment part according to claim 14, which further comprises a fastening region configured to be fitted to a lateral standard interface of a rail vehicle, the lateral standard interface being an arrangement of holes provided with a thread, and said fastening region including an identical arrangement of holes permitting said fastening region to be screwed to the interface.

23. The attachment part according to claim 22, wherein said fastening region is configured to be fitted to a lateral standard interface of a rail vehicle with an end cab.

24. The attachment part according to claim 14, wherein the attachment part has a region intended to be fastened to the rail vehicle, and the attachment part is shaped as a plate at least in said region.

25. The attachment part according to claim 24, wherein the attachment part is shaped with a contour when fitted as intended to the rail vehicle, and said contour does not protrude by more than 200 mm beyond an external lateral wall of the rail vehicle.

26. The attachment part according to claim 14, which further comprises a rear and a front of the attachment part, said rear having a fastening region for fastening as intended to the rail vehicle, and said front has at least one said interface for fastening a step or a platform.

27. The attachment part according to claim 26, wherein said mounting element is disposed between said rear and said front and is configured for storing tools.

28. A rail vehicle or locomotive for switching, the rail vehicle comprising: a rail vehicle structure of the rail vehicle; and an attachment part according to claim 14; said attachment part being releasably fastened to said rail vehicle structure for transmitting occurring forces to the rail vehicle structure.

29. The rail vehicle according to claim 28, which further comprises an end cab, said attachment part being fitted in a region at least one of next to or in front of said end cab.

30. The rail vehicle according to claim 29, wherein said attachment part is releasably fastened in a lateral region of the rail vehicle.

31. The rail vehicle according to claim 28, which further comprises a standard interface of the rail vehicle, said attachment part being fitted to said standard interface.

32. The rail vehicle according to claim 31, wherein: said standard interface is disposed in an end region of the rail vehicle, or said standard interface is disposed in a region of an end cab, or said standard interface is a lateral standard interface.

33. The rail vehicle according to claim 28, wherein said attachment part is screwed to the rail vehicle.

34. The rail vehicle according to claim 33, wherein said attachment part does not protrude by more than 200 mm beyond a lateral contour of the rail vehicle.

35. The rail vehicle according to claim 28, wherein said attachment part is fitted to at least one of a platform, a switchman's platform, a step, a railing or a handlebar.

Description

[0026] The invention will be explained in more detail yet again hereunder with reference to the appended figures and by means of exemplary embodiments. Identical components are provided with the same reference signs in the various figures. The figures are typically not true to scale. In the figures:

[0027] FIG. 1 shows a rail vehicle according to the prior art; and

[0028] FIG. 2 shows a rail vehicle with a preferred attachment part.

[0029] FIG. 1 shows a rail vehicle 20 with an end cab 25 according to the prior art, viewed from the front, and the buffer region thereof additionally once again in a perspective view for improved clarity. This is a typical embodiment of the front end region of a rail vehicle 20 with an end cab 25. The buffers 21 and the front skirt 22 can be clearly seen. Steps 24 are screwed to a lateral standard interface 23 on the side in the region of the end cab in the lower region.

[0030] FIG. 2 shows a rail vehicle 20 with a preferred attachment part 1 which is fitted to a lateral standard interface 23 in the region of the end cab 25 (cf. FIG. 1, for example; this is the standard interface 23 to which the steps 24 are fitted in FIG. 1).

[0031] The attachment part 1 at the rear comprises a fastening region 8 for fastening according to the intended use to a lateral standard interface 23 of the rail vehicle 20, and at the front comprises three interfaces 2, 3 for fastening a switchman's platform 6 at the bottom, a maintenance platform (not shown) at the top, and a handgrip 5 likewise at the top. The attachment part between the interfaces 2, 3 and the fastening region 8 has two mounting elements 4 which serve for storing stop blocks 7.

[0032] The attachment part 1 by way of the standard interface 23 is releasably fastened to a rail vehicle structure of the rail vehicle 20 by means of screws such that forces which arise, for example as a result of the weight of the stop blocks or the weight of a person standing on the switchman's platform, can be transmitted to the rail vehicle structure.

[0033] The attachment part 1 here in the region of its fastening according to the intended use to the rear vehicle 20 is shaped as a plate and in the region of the mounting elements 4 has a concavity so that the stop blocks 7 to not protrude by more than 200 mm beyond an external lateral wall of the rail vehicle 20. The front part is somewhat thickened and has approximately the cross section of a square. This serves for improved stability. Despite being thickened, this region does not protrude laterally beyond the lateral wall of the rail vehicle 20 but into the space at the buffers 21.

[0034] It is finally pointed out yet again that the embodiments described in detail above are merely exemplary embodiments which can be modified in the most varied way by a person skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the use of the indefinite article a does not preclude that the respective features may also be present in multiples. Likewise, terms such as unit to not preclude that the respective components are composed of a plurality of interacting sub-components which may optionally also be distributed in space.