FLOOR TRAY FOR BOARDING AIDS

Abstract

A floor tray for a boarding aid, in particular a sliding step, of a vehicle includes a bottom plate and at least three side walls arranged perpendicular to the bottom plate and connected to one another in a U-shape, wherein the bottom plate and the side walls are connected together impermeable to liquid, and the floor tray is designed to accommodate the boarding aid between two opposite side walls and on the bottom plate.

Claims

1. A floor tray for a boarding aid of a vehicle, the floor tray comprising a bottom plate and at least three side walls arranged perpendicular to the bottom plate and connected to one another in a U-shape, wherein the bottom plate and the side walls are connected together impermeable to liquids, and the floor tray is designed to accommodate the boarding aid between two opposite side walls and on the bottom plate.

2. The floor tray according to claim 1, wherein the floor tray is designed such that liquids which drip down from the boarding aid due to the force of gravity are caught in the floor tray.

3. The floor tray according to claim 1, wherein the floor tray is designed to channel off the liquids caught by the floor tray into the external surroundings of the vehicle.

4. The floor tray according to claim 2, wherein the floor tray comprises a drainage for draining liquids caught in the floor tray.

5. The floor tray according to claim 1, wherein the floor tray comprises an upwardly pointing opening for accommodating the boarding aid.

6. The floor tray according to claim 1, wherein the floor tray comprises an opening pointing to the side for accommodating the boarding aid.

7. The floor tray according to claim 1, wherein the floor tray comprises an opening which enables a retraction and extension of a step surface of the boarding aid.

8. The floor tray according to claim 1, wherein the floor tray comprises a cover plate arranged lying opposite the bottom plate.

9. A boarding aid with a floor tray according to claim 1, further comprising a frame and a step surface mounted so as to be extendable in the frame, wherein the boarding aid is closed off impermeable to liquids at at least four sides by the floor tray.

10. The boarding aid according to claim 9, wherein the floor tray is fastened to the frame of the boarding aid.

11. A rail vehicle with a boarding aid with a floor tray according to claim 1, wherein the floor tray separates the boarding aid from the vehicle in such a way that liquids which drip down from the boarding aid due to the force of gravity are caught in the floor tray.

12. The rail vehicle according to claim 11, wherein the floor tray is configured such that liquids caught by the floor tray are channeled off into the external surroundings of the rail vehicle.

13. A method for the liquid-impermeable assembly of a boarding aid in a vehicle, the method including the following steps: a) providing a floor tray impermeable to liquids on at least four sides according to claim 1, and b.1) assembling the floor tray in the vehicle, and subsequent assembly of the boarding aid in the floor tray, or b.2) assembling the boarding aid in the floor tray and assembly of the subassembly comprising the floor tray and the boarding aid in the vehicle.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] The present disclosure is explained below in detail with the aid of examples of embodiment making reference to the appended figures. In the figures:

[0033] FIG. 1 shows a floor tray assembled in a vehicle,

[0034] FIG. 2 shows the floor tray from FIG. 1 with a boarding aid assembled therein,

[0035] FIG. 3 shows the floor tray and the boarding aid from FIG. 1 in a detail drawing, and

[0036] FIG. 4 shows a subassembly comprising a floor tray and a boarding aid prepared for the assembly in a vehicle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] In the figures, the same reference numbers denote the same components or components corresponding to one another with the same functionunless indicated otherwise.

[0038] FIG. 1 shows a floor tray 21 assembled in a vehicle 31. A boarding aid 25 is represented above floor tray 21, which is arranged in floor tray 21 in the next assembly step.

[0039] Vehicle 31 is a rail vehicle, wherein vehicle 31 is in a partially pieced-together stage during the assembly. For example, the floor of vehicle 31 is absent in this stage, under which the floor tray together with boarding aid 25 disappears in the normal operation.

[0040] Boarding aid 25 is a sliding step with a frame 26, which serves as a support for a step surface 27. Step surface 27 is mounted in frame 26 so as to be extendable and can be retracted or extended on one side. In the figures, step surface 27 is represented in an extended state.

[0041] Floor tray 21 comprises a bottom plate 22 and three side walls 23, wherein two of side walls 23 are arranged lying opposite and are connected to one another by third side wall 23. Side walls 23 are arranged perpendicular on bottom plate 22 and connected to the latter fixedly and liquid-impermeable. This also applies to the contact points of side walls 23 with one another. One side of bottom tray 21 is constituted open. Step surface 27 of boarding aid 25 can be retracted and extended through this open side 24.

[0042] Floor tray 21 can catch liquids which drip down from step surface 27 or boarding aid 25, so that the liquid cannot reach regions of the vehicle lying beneath floor tray 21. Side walls 23 also prevent the liquid from passing laterally over bottom plate 22 into vehicle 31 due to lateral accelerations occurring during operation of vehicle 31.

[0043] Open side 24 is arranged flush with outer shell 32 of vehicle 31, so that the liquid caught by floor tray 21 can be channeled away via open side 24 of floor tray 21 into the external surroundings of outer shell 32 of vehicle 31.

[0044] Boarding aid 25 is assembled in floor tray 21 in FIG. 2. Step surface 27 is extended through open side 24 of floor tray 21 and over outer shell 32.

[0045] FIG. 3 shows once again floor tray 21 and boarding aid 25 in a detail drawing. Extended step surface 27 of boarding aid 25 can clearly be seen. One of the side walls 23 is adapted to frame 26 of boarding aid 25 and therefore has formations at the two ends which follow the contour of frame 26 of boarding aid 25.

[0046] FIG. 4 shows a subassembly comprising a floor tray 21 and a boarding aid 25, which is preassembled for installation in vehicle 31. Floor tray 21 is fastened fixedly to frame 26 of boarding aid 25 and connects boarding aid 25 at four sides (lower and three vertical sides) in a liquid-impermeable manner. Open side 24 points in the direction of outer shell 32 or the door opening and is arranged flush with outer shell 32 in a subsequent step.