Passenger table

Abstract

A passenger table for connection to a side wall of a rail vehicle and for orientation in the transverse direction of the rail vehicle, includes a side wall pillar for connection to the side wall and a table panel supported by the side wall pillar. A horizontal support bar extends from the side wall pillar and, at a distance from the side wall pillar, is connected to the table panel by plastically deformable connection elements in such a manner that, when the plastically deformable connection elements are deformed, the support bar is movable in a horizontal plane relative to the table panel.

Claims

1. A passenger table for connection to a side wall of a rail vehicle and for orientation in a transverse direction of the rail vehicle, the passenger table comprising: a side wall pillar for connection to the side wall of the rail vehicle; a table panel supported by said side wall pillar; a horizontal support bar extending from said side wall pillar; and plastically deformable connection elements connecting said horizontal support bar to said table panel at a spacing from said side wall pillar, said plastically deformable connection elements being constructed as links forming an articulated gear mechanism defining a vertical rotation axis for a relative movement between said horizontal support bar and said table panel; said horizontal support bar being movable in a horizontal plane relative to said table panel upon deformation of said plastically deformable connection elements.

2. The passenger table according to claim 1, wherein said horizontal support bar is disposed below said table panel or in a recess formed at a lower side of said table panel.

3. The passenger table according to claim 1, wherein: said table panel has a length and a side associated with the side wall of the rail vehicle; said vertical rotation axis is located at another spacing from said side of said table panel; and said other spacing corresponds to at least one-quarter of said length of said table panel.

4. The passenger table according to claim 3, wherein said other spacing corresponds to at least three-quarters of said length of said table panel.

5. The passenger table according to claim 1, wherein said links have ends and a plastics articulation at each respective end.

6. The passenger table according to claim 1, which further comprises supports extending horizontally from said horizontal support bar for supporting said table panel.

7. The passenger table according to claim 1, which further comprises energy-absorbing elements provided between said table panel and said horizontal support bar.

8. The passenger table according to claim 1, wherein said plastically deformable connection elements are releasably secured to said table panel.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

(1) An embodiment of the invention is explained in even greater detail below with reference to the drawings, in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a passenger table in the state in use, and

(3) FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the passenger table according to FIG. 1 after a collision has occurred.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(4) A passenger table which is illustrated in FIG. 1 has a table panel 1 which is supported by means of a vertical side wall column 2 for connection to the side wall 14 of a rail vehicle and a horizontal support bar 3 which extends from the upper end of the side wall pillar 2. In this instance, the support bar 3 extends from the upper end of the side wall pillar 2 in a floor-side recess 4 of the table panel 1. Substantially at the center of the table panel 1, the initially linear support bar 3 extends at both sides thereof in an oblique manner outward and terminates with an end face 5.

(5) Between the end face 5 of the support bar 3 and the portions which extend outward in an oblique manner there are located at both sides of the support bar 3 portions 6 which extend inward in an oblique manner as far as the edges of the end face 5. Imaginary, linear extensions of the portions 6 meet at a location on a center axis of the table panel 1. This location defines a rotation axis 7.

(6) The support bar 3 is connected by means of plastically deformable links 8 to vertical inner sides of the recess 4 by means of a releasably fitted assembly flange 9. In this instance, a transition region between the assembly flange 9 and the link 8 and a transition region between the link 8 and the associated portion 6 of the support bar 3 is constructed as a plastics articulation. In the basic state of the passenger table illustrated in FIG. 1, the links 8 are in alignment with the portions 6 of the support bar so that the links 8 together form an articulated gear mechanism which forces the table panel 1 in the event of plastic deformation of the links 8 approximately around a circular path about the vertical rotation axis 7.

(7) In order to further support the table panel 1, there are used supports 10 which extend from the support bar 3 and which extend obliquely in the direction of the side wall of the rail vehicle and which can only touch the table panel 1 but are not secured thereto. In a structural unit with the supports 10, there are provided energy-absorbing elements 11 which each have a contact portion 12 with respect to the vertical inner sides of the recess 4. Furthermore, the energy-absorbing elements 11 extend along the support bar 3 from a connection location 13 of the supports 10 as far as the region of the portions of the support bar 3 which extend in an oblique manner outward.

(8) FIG. 2 shows the passenger table according to FIG. 1 in the event that, in FIG. 2, the side-wall-side end of the table panel 1 is moved downward, for example, in the event of a collision. In this instance, the transition regions which are constructed as plastics articulations between the assembly flanges 9 and the link 8 and between the link 8 and the portion 6 of the support bar 3 become deformed. In addition, the energy-absorbing element 11 which is illustrated at the top in FIG. 2 is compressed. A configuration of the properties of the energy-absorbing elements 11 enables the relative movement which occurs in the event of a collision between the table panel 1 and the fixed structural unit comprising the side wall pillar and support bar 3 to be adjusted in an appropriate manner. The rotation movement which is produced is carried out about the vertical rotation axis 7 which is located at least three-quarters of the length of the table panel away from the side of the table panel associated with the side wall of the rail vehicle.