US1798542A - Sleeping car - Google Patents

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US1798542A
US1798542A US438456A US43845630A US1798542A US 1798542 A US1798542 A US 1798542A US 438456 A US438456 A US 438456A US 43845630 A US43845630 A US 43845630A US 1798542 A US1798542 A US 1798542A
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Koch Josef
Kliesch Max
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D1/00—Carriages for ordinary railway passenger traffic
    • B61D1/06—Carriages for ordinary railway passenger traffic with multiple deck arrangement
    • B61D1/08—Carriages for ordinary railway passenger traffic with multiple deck arrangement of sleeping carriages
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    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D31/00—Sleeping accommodation

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  • This invention relates to a sleeping car mounted on bogies and including transversely disposed beds and entrance platforms at the ends of the car.
  • the sleeping cars used in Europe at the present time comprise a plurality of compartments which are accessible from a central longitudinal corridor, and each second class compartment is provided with two beds arranged above each other, and a single lavatory. This arrangement is disadvantageous for the reason that the upper bed is accessible only by climbing.
  • Another annoyance for the passengers is the fact that often two per sons that are complete strangers to each other thereof, in order to provide the requisite adaptability for negotiating curves and to stay ithin the clearance line allowed for the cars, and on the other hand by the provision of the proper comfort and safety of the passengers, in that it is absolutely required that the whole disposition of the compartments be very plain and all the compartments accessible directly from the corridor without the aid of ladder-steps and the like so as, in emergencies, to enable the passengers of the car to escape unhindered to the outside, and that besides the possibility of passing from one car to the other is afforded. more, for sanitary reasons and comfort, it is a necessity to provide a separate lavatory for each passenger.
  • an adequate number of single compartments is provided for approximately the usual number of passengers, in such manner that all the above sa1d cond1tions are entirely met, in that the bottom of the car is lowered between the bogies in'a manner known perthereto whereb the lon itudinal corridors v y b aifordingdirect accessto the laterally offset cabins are extended through to each platform so as to be accessible therefrom and the upper compartments are raised to such a level that at the ends of the car above the bogiesfree rooms for the accommodation of the braking appliances, accumulator batteries and other* accessories are formed.
  • the partition walls thereof between the beds of two adjacent compartments being adapted to be lowered, so that the two cabins may be combined.
  • Fig. 1 is an elevation of the one longitudinal side of the one half of the car
  • h 132g. 2 a similar view to Fig. 1, of the other Figs. 3 and 4 show horizontal sections on the lines IIIIII in Fig. 5, and IVIV in Fig. 6, and
  • Figs. 5 and 6 show cross-sections on the lines VV in Fig. 3 and IV-IV in Fig. 4.
  • the sleeping car as illustrated is equipped.
  • the car body has aclear-story 2 which extends close up to the upper profile limit of the international conventional clearing line, as indicated in chain lines in Fig. 5, whereby the maximum available car height above the head of the rail is determined, Whilst the lower car bottom is dropped down level of the floor of the corridor.
  • the clear-story 2 is provided in its longitudinal sides with a pivoted ventilation window 2a for each compartment. From one platform to the other extends a lower corridor 4 which follows the car bottom so as to rise up above the bogies to the same level as the platforms, whilst the lower middle portion joins the portions above the bogies on both ends at t u by means of four normal stair treads.
  • the lower sleeping compartments 5 are disposed which are directly accessible from this corridor by way of swinging doors and the floors of which are arranged in the very bottom 8 of the car one step lower than the
  • the raised portion of the car bottom beside the bed 6 serves for the accommodation of a chair 7 adjacent to wh ch a shelf 8 is provided.
  • the partition wall is offset to confine the lavatory 9 of the adjacent compartment and beside the said offset portion the lavatory 10 of the respective compartment is arranged.
  • a large window 11 is provided.
  • the part 12a of the partition wall 12 of the compartment is constructed as a swinging door which is normally closed and which may be unlocked by the car conductor if talking'communication between the two adjacent compartments is to be provided.
  • the upper part of the partition wall 22 between the beds 60f two adjacent compartments may bedetachably arranged so as to be enabled to be sunk in the lower part thereof which permits of effecting a complete communication between the respective compartments.
  • This arrangement is illustrated in Fig. 4, the partition wall 22 between two adjacent compartments being shown to be collapsed.
  • this, compartment which bymeans of a connecting pipe to the pivotal skylight windows 2a is adapted to be properly ventilated and is illuminated by a window, affords all the necessary space for undressing, laying away the clothes and washing, as well as for a bed of normal length, whilst the suitcase may be stowed away under the bed.
  • the lower compartments are disposed in the depressedpa-rt of the car only.
  • the provision of directly above the axles, where the bumping and the noise caused by the wheels is greatest, is dispensed with.
  • the upper corridor 15 situated on the opposite side of the car which extends longitudinally above the lower compartments and is of adequate height to enable a tall person to pass it in upright position is accessible from both entrance platforms by means of four stair treads such as at t, 0, and the upper compartments 16 adjacent to the said corridor are accessible by way of sliding doors 17 placed above atread.
  • Each of the upper compartments contains a bed 6 and adjacent thereto a chair 7, which is mounted above the ceiling of the lower corridor, a shelf 8 beside the chair, and a lavatory '10 laterally of which, in the same manner as for the lower compartments, the lavatory 9 of the adjacent compartment is disposed.
  • the bed 6 is placed at the normal level (Fig.
  • the dress suit case may be stowed away under the bed and above the window a rack 19 for the trunks is arranged.
  • a swinging door 12a in the partition wall 12 of two adjacent compartments again permits of effecting a talking communication between the latter.
  • the car contains all told 20 sleeping compartments as compared with a capacity of 22 passengers of the existing sleeping cars with two beds arranged above each-other,
  • the level of the two toilets 100 is a trifle higher than the lower side-corridor. Above each toilet a big water reservoir 21, asshown in chain lines in Fig. 5, for the toilet and the lavatories is placed.
  • the shape of the car bottom results-in a heavy construction, due to the great hei ht, and provides a large moment ofresistance.
  • the car is of high stability, affords a smooth run, free of shocks, and ofiers much greater safety against telescoping than the existing cars of usual construc tion.
  • the described car may be carried out, by
  • a sleeping car of the type wherein transversely disposed beds are arranged in single compartments comprising in combination, a pair of bogies, a depressed portion of the car bottom between the said bogies and extending for a part of its width down to a conventional clearance line in relation to a track, a lower longitudinal corridor situated on the one side of the car, lower compartments positioned beside the said lower corridor, an upper longitudinal corridor situated ahove the said lower compartments on the other side of the car, upper compartments adjacent to the said upper corridor, and an entrance platform at each end of the car, the said upper and lower corridors extending in a straight line through to each entrance platform so as to be accessible therefrom and affording respective access to the laterally offset upper and lower compartments.
  • a sleeping car of the type wherein transversely disposed beds are arranged in single compartments comprising in combination, a pair of bogies, a depressed portion of the car bottom between the said bogies and extending for a part of its width down to the limit as defined by the conventional clearance line
  • a lower longitudie nal corridor situated on the one side of the car, lower compartments positioned beside the said lower corridor, the level of the floor ofthe said lower compartments being one 1 step lower than the level of the floor of the p said lower corridor, a raised portion provided in the floor of the said lower compartments opposite to the said lower corridor, a fixed seat arranged on the said raised portion of the said lower compartments, an upper lon 'itudmal corridor situatedabove the said lower compartments on the other side of the car, upper compartments adjacent to the said each end of the car, the said upper and lower corridors extending through to each platform so as to be accessible therefrom and atfording respective access to the laterally offset upper and lower compartment
  • a sleeping car of the type wherein'transversely disposed beds are. arranged in, single' no upper corridor and an entrance platform at said lower corridor, the level of the floor of the said lower compartments being one step lower than the level of the floor of the said lower corridor, a raised portion provided in the floor of the said lower compartments opposite to the .said lower corridor, a fixed seat arranged on the said raised portion, of the said lower compartments, the floor of the said upper compartments being raised one step above the floor of the said upper corridor, a raised portion in'the floor of the said upper compartments opposite to the said upper corridor and formed by the upper part of the said lower corridor, a fixed seat arranged on the said raised portion of the said upper compartments, and an entrance platform at each end of the car, the said upper and lower corridors extending through to each plat-form so as to be acessible therefrom and affording respective access to the laterally offset upper and lower compartments, end parts of the said lower corridor raised to the level of the said entrance platforms, steps provided between the said lower corridor,
  • a sleeping car of the type wherein transversely disposed beds are arranged in single compartments comprising in combination, a pair of bogies, a depressed portion of the car bottom between the said bogies and extending for a part of its width down to the limit as defined by the conventional clearance line in relation to a track, alower longitudinal corridor situated on the one side of the car, lower compartments positioned beside the said lower corridor,-the level of the floor of the said lower compartments being one step lower than the level of the floor of the cent lower compartments being disposed beside each other, anupper longitudlnal corridor situated above the said lower compartments on the other side of the car, upper compartments adjacent to the said upper corridor, the floor of the said upper compartments being raised one step above the floor of the said upper corridor, a raised portion in the floor of the said upper compartments opposite to the said upper corridor and formed by the upper part of the said lower corridor, a fixed seat arranged on the said raised portion of the said upper compart' ments, a window arranged behind the
  • a sleeping car of the type wherein transversely disposed beds are arranged in single compartments comprising in combination, a pair of bogies, a depressed portion of the car ottom between the said bogies and extending for a part of its width down to the limit as defined by the conventional clearance line in relation to a track, a lower longitudinal corridor situated on the one side of the car, toilets disposed approximately at the same level as the said lower corridor, a water reservoir placed above each of the said toilets, lower compartments positioned beside the said lower corridor, an upper longitudinal corridor situated above the said lower compartments on the other side of the car, upper compartments adjacent to the said upper corridor, and an entrance platform at each end of the car, the said upper and lower corridors extending through to each platform so as to be accessible therefrom and afiording respective access to the laterally offset upper and lower compartments.

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Cited By (10)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2485078A (en) * 1946-03-20 1949-10-18 Budd Co Sleeping car arrangement
US2519049A (en) * 1946-04-10 1950-08-15 Gen Motors Corp Domed observation car
US2561653A (en) * 1948-09-11 1951-07-24 Budd Co Double-deck railway sleeping car
US2589894A (en) * 1948-11-18 1952-03-18 Eyck Richard E Ten Two-deck trailer
US2743955A (en) * 1951-03-08 1956-05-01 Corwin D Willson Housekeeping structures
US2941836A (en) * 1955-12-09 1960-06-21 Archie E Lewis Trailer for motor vehicles
US3050330A (en) * 1958-09-19 1962-08-21 Corwin D Willson Staggered two-story house trailers
WO1979000143A1 (fr) * 1977-09-14 1979-03-22 P Legrand Nouvelle disposition d'amenagement de vehicules
FR2609443A1 (fr) * 1987-01-08 1988-07-15 Johansson Thor Structure d'agencement de cabines de passagers, et son procede de realisation
WO2006077151A1 (en) * 2005-01-19 2006-07-27 Bombardier Transportation Gmbh Double-deck railway vehicle

Cited By (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2485078A (en) * 1946-03-20 1949-10-18 Budd Co Sleeping car arrangement
US2519049A (en) * 1946-04-10 1950-08-15 Gen Motors Corp Domed observation car
US2561653A (en) * 1948-09-11 1951-07-24 Budd Co Double-deck railway sleeping car
US2589894A (en) * 1948-11-18 1952-03-18 Eyck Richard E Ten Two-deck trailer
US2743955A (en) * 1951-03-08 1956-05-01 Corwin D Willson Housekeeping structures
US2941836A (en) * 1955-12-09 1960-06-21 Archie E Lewis Trailer for motor vehicles
US3050330A (en) * 1958-09-19 1962-08-21 Corwin D Willson Staggered two-story house trailers
WO1979000143A1 (fr) * 1977-09-14 1979-03-22 P Legrand Nouvelle disposition d'amenagement de vehicules
WO1980001156A1 (fr) * 1977-09-14 1980-06-12 P Legrand Nouvelle disposition d'amenagement de vehicules
FR2609443A1 (fr) * 1987-01-08 1988-07-15 Johansson Thor Structure d'agencement de cabines de passagers, et son procede de realisation
WO2006077151A1 (en) * 2005-01-19 2006-07-27 Bombardier Transportation Gmbh Double-deck railway vehicle
CN101132962B (zh) * 2005-01-19 2013-04-10 勃姆巴迪尔运输有限公司 双层铁路车辆

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