Abstract: A railway vehicle car includes a lower level and an upper level that are separated by an intermediate floor. The intermediate floor defines an opening emerging on the upper level and on the lower level, and also defines a bridge extending at least partially along the opening. The bridge connects a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end of the car on the upper level. The circulation of passengers is blocked on the lower level at least at one of the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end.

Abstract: A modular composite structure containing multiple individual composite structures attached together. The individual composite structures form sections of a vehicle component. The composite structures are lightweight and made of materials that can function to absorb energy or attenuate vibration or noise. The composite structures contain a core material adhered to a fiber layer and a fiber reinforcement region for improving the strength and stiffness of the modular composite structure. The modular composite structure can include multiple floor pan segments that can be attached to a central composite structure that can be a utility tunnel or housing.

Abstract: A rooftop storage compartment disposed on a roof of a vehicle, including a main body to store at least one item therein, a plurality of doors pivotally disposed on at least a portion of the main body to move from closed in a first position to at least partially opened in a second position, and a locking mechanism disposed within each of the plurality of doors to prevent each of the plurality of doors from opening in response to locking the locking mechanism.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a protruding body that protrudes upward from a floor surface in a central part of a cabin of the vehicle, wherein the protruding body includes one or more seating portions on an outer periphery thereof such that multiple passengers can sit on the one or more seating portions with a back of each passenger facing inward of the cabin.

Abstract: A bus seat is provided. The bus seat includes a backrest frame having a curve in part and a lumbar support coupled to the backrest frame by the curve. The bus seat also includes a horizontal seat that is pivotable from a seat position, where a seat frame is locked onto a base frame, to a stowed position. The bus seat is provided in a modular configuration to allow multiple backrests to be used for the bus seat. The backrests may include changeable seat belt configurations and child restraint system configurations. The bus seat also includes a seat belt retractor having a vertical configuration and a horizontal configuration for retracting and extending the seat belt.

Abstract: A roof frame structure for a bus is provided. The structure includes a plurality of bow members that are spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the bus and a plurality of support members that are disposed between the plurality of bow members. Each bow member is extended in a lateral direction of the bus and at least some support members among the plurality of support members are inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the bus.

Abstract: A side structure of a bus includes a skirt rail. Window fillers are connected to the skirt rail at lower ends, extend in an upper side, and are arranged from a front to a rear with a predetermined interval. A waist rail extends from the front to the rear with a predetermined distance in the upper side of the skirt rail and is engaged with each of the window fillers. A first region includes a first member connecting the waist rail and the skirt rail and a second member connecting the upper part of the first member and the lower end of the window filler. A second region includes a third member connecting the waist rail and the skirt rail and a fourth member connecting the upper of the third member and the lower part of the window filler.

Abstract: A motor coach comprises a front door, a front stairwell, an upper aisleway, upper seats, a side door and a mobility impaired area. The front stairwell leads from the front door. The upper aisleway leads from the front stairwell. The upper aisleway is generally at the level of the top of the upper stairwell. The upper seats are along the upper aisleway. The side door may be lower than or at the same height as the front door, and leads to the mobility impaired area, which is inside and generally at the level of the bottom of the side door. The upper aisleway, upper seats, and mobility impaired area are all together in one unified passenger compartment while separated by differences of location of doors for loading and heights of floors. Numerous advantages flow, including but not limited to the following: loading and unloading times for mobility impaired passengers are substantially improved, especially as compared to typical high floor, wheelchair lift equipped coaches.

Abstract: A method for producing a vehicle body with a roof part, lateral roof frame parts, a roof channel provided between said components on each side of the roof, and also front and rear roof-structure transverse parts, obtains a simpler and more cost-effective connection of the roof part to the adjacent components, while avoiding disadvantages associated with thermal connections. The roof part and the lateral roof frame parts are fixedly connected to one another at least along the respective roof channel by beading/seaming. The same also applies to the connection of the roof part to the front and rear roof-structure transverse parts. The beading/seaming can additionally be combined with an adhesive or an adhesive tape.

Abstract: A vehicle having a bottom frame including a plurality of rails includes a floor structure defined by a plurality of longitudinally extending flooring planks extending along at least part of the length of the vehicle body and arranged side by side at a coupling rail or overlapping joint so as to collectively span between the side walls. The planks are molded for example by pultrusion or vacuum resin infusion from a composite having an upper skin and a lower skin and an intervening core material layer. The planks can be easily provided at required different lengths including a center and side planks installed while standing on the center plank. The planks can be trimmed to any length for vehicles of varying lengths.

Abstract: Disclosed is a roof assembly for a modular building unit that comprises a roofing sheet that is welded to the frame of the modular building unit to form a unitary, continuous sealed weld between the roofing sheet and the generally horizontal structural frame of the modular building unit, and that is pitched to downwardly direct water toward one end of the modular building unit. The welded roof assembly prevents water infiltration into the modular building unit, and such watertight structure may then receive any gutter configuration the user wishes to implement without risking water infiltration into the building unit. The welded roofing sheet avoids the use of screws or other fasteners, and the associated possibility of water leakage around the screws and into the building unit.

Abstract: There is disclosed a passenger service vehicle having an upper deck (100) and a lower deck (110), and a passenger staircase (400) extending between the upper deck and the lower deck. The staircase is positioned internal to the vehicle. In some examples, the staircase has at least an upper stair portion and a secondary stair portion, where the upper stair portion is connected to the upper deck and comprises at least one tread, and further connected to the secondary stair portion via an intermediate landing (420, 440), whereby the secondary stair portion extends parallel with respect to the length of the upper deck, and the upper stair portion extends transversely, and in some cases perpendicularly, with respect to the secondary stair portion. In some examples, the staircase comprises a lower stair portion. One embodiment envisages a U-shaped staircase. In some further examples, the staircase is described together with a fuel tank configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hardtop passenger vehicle with a driver's seat and passenger seats. The passenger vehicle includes a chassis and body with a passenger compartment including a substantially U-shaped roof construction, which covers at least some of the seats of the vehicle in which portions of the roof construction can be removed. The substantially U-shaped roof construction includes at least two shape retaining, nestable roof elements that are movable relative to each other and are positioned at least one behind another, at least when in a covering position.

Abstract: A seat mounting structure for mounting a vehicle seat to a floor frame of a vehicle includes two side sills, and a cross-member extending between the two side sills. The cross-member has a receiving structure on an upper surface of the cross-member. A reinforcement rail is attached to the cross-member generally perpendicularly to the cross-member, and the reinforcement rail is configured to be received in the receiving structure of the cross-member. A floor skin is disposed over a top surface of the reinforcement rail. The reinforcement rail is configured to receive fasteners that fasten the vehicle seat to the reinforcement rail.

Abstract: A bodyshell structure of a railcar, includes a plurality of side window opening portions formed on a side bodyshell along a railcar longitudinal direction, and the side window opening portions include a plurality of large window opening portions arranged on a railcar-longitudinal-direction center portion of the side bodyshell and a plurality of small window opening portions arranged on both railcar-longitudinal-direction sides of the large window opening portions and each having a smaller opening area than the large window opening portion.

Abstract: A lavatory monument assembly that includes an enclosure having at least a front wall and that defines an enclosure interior, and a divider wall that extends rearwardly from the front wall. The divider wall includes a divider door that is movable between closed and open positions. In the closed position the divider door divides the enclosure interior into a first lavatory interior and a second lavatory interior. The front wall includes a first and second lavatory doors that are each movable between closed and open positions and provide access to the first lavatory interior and second lavatory interiors respectively. The front wall also includes a vertically extending center post. The second lavatory door is hingedly connected to the center post, and the center post and the second lavatory door are slidable to a stowed position when the second lavatory door is in the open position.

Abstract: There is disclosed a passenger service vehicle having an upper deck (100) and a lower deck (110), and a passenger staircase (400) extending between the upper deck and the lower deck. The staircase is positioned internal to the vehicle. In some examples, the staircase has at least an upper stair portion and a secondary stair portion, where the upper stair portion is connected to the upper deck and comprises at least one tread, and further connected to the secondary stair portion via an intermediate landing (420, 440), whereby the secondary stair portion extends parallel with respect to the length of the upper deck, and the upper stair portion extends transversely, and in some cases perpendicularly, with respect to the secondary stair portion. In some examples, the staircase comprises a lower stair portion. One embodiment envisages a U-shaped staircase. In some further examples, the staircase is described together with a fuel tank configuration.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to apparatus, systems and methods for assembling a passenger vehicle including an improved system for modular window assemblies on passenger vehicles, such as busses. These passenger vehicles feature a unified roof component and modular window units which are configured to be installed directly onto the frame such that the roof and sidewall are correspondingly joined by way of joints. In further implementations, a forward transition region is installed which is also fixedly attached to the unified roof component by way of an H section joint.

Abstract: To provide an improved guiding of visually impaired passengers on-board a vehicle, a vehicle guidance system for guiding visually impaired passengers on-board a vehicle includes an interior space on-board the vehicle with at least one cabin zone at least one movement area and at least one seating zone located in the cabin interior space, and at least one guiding handrail. The guiding handrail is mounted at least along a part of the cabin zone in the vicinity of the movement area. The guiding handrail is a tactile guide, along which a passenger can be guided for movement within the cabin zone by a touching contact with the guiding handrail. The guiding handrail is provided with visually highlighted information and manually touchable information, both related to cabin information. The guiding handrail is mounted above the seating zone, and within reach of a passenger present in the adjacent movement area.

Abstract: To provide improved guidance for visually impaired passengers in lavatory situations on-board of vehicles, a vehicle guidance system for guiding visually impaired passengers on-board a vehicle is provided. The vehicle guidance system includes an interior space on-board the vehicle with at least one lavatory with enclosing cabin walls, and at least one guiding sanitary-handrail. The guiding sanitary-handrail is mounted along at least a part of the enclosing cabin walls inside the lavatory. The guiding sanitary-handrail is provided as a tactile guide. Further, the guiding handrail is provided with visually highlighted information and manually touchable information, both related to cabin information. Still further, a plurality of operating elements for controlling functions of the lavatory is provided inside the lavatory, and at least a part of the operating elements is arranged on the guiding sanitary-handrail.

Abstract: A bus which enhances the viewing experience of passengers by providing a panoramic front window to enable a passenger to see into a cab section of the bus and through the panoramic front window. The panoramic front window has a predetermined configuration that minimizes drag and includes a cab section window as well as a passenger section window.

Abstract: A connecting structure for a heavy vehicle may include a floor frame, a side pillar, and a skirt rail having a side rail to be selectively connected with the floor frame and an upper rail to be selectively connected with the side pillar, wherein the floor frame and the side rail may be joined together by a first fastening member and the side pillar and the skirt rail may be joined to each other by a second fastening member.

Abstract: A barrier apparatus for protecting a bus driver including a vertically-oriented panel selectively moveable along a set of tracks between a forward position and a rearward position within a bus, the forward position including the panel positioned between a driver's seat and a passenger entryway of the bus. The panel is arranged so that, when in the forward position or the rearward position or moved between the forward position and the rearward position, the panel remains on a driver's side of the bus thus ensuring that the panel does not obstruct passenger traffic into and out of the bus during any phase of operation of the barrier system.

Abstract: A side panel assembly for a bus including a frame and a seat rail, may include a lower panel integrally having a lower panel part which forms a lower side of a side surface of the bus, a frame part which extends from an upper side of the lower panel part, an inner side of the frame part being formed in a shape of a hollow pipe, and a seat rail part which formed in a groove shape in a longitudinal direction of the bus at an inner side of the bus in the frame part and integrally engaging a seat.

Abstract: A mass transit vehicle includes one or a combination of the following: floor portions that are angled for creating an incline of a floor of the buss; a door or entranceway that is angle relative to a fore-aft axis of the vehicle; and/or an entranceway that opens a relatively low height relative to the ground.

Abstract: My bus enhances the viewing experience of passengers by providing a panoramic front window to enable a passenger to see into a cab section of the bus and through the panoramic front window. The panoramic front window has a predetermined configuration that minimizes drag.

Abstract: A side panel assembly for a bus including a frame and a seat rail, may include a lower panel integrally having a lower panel part which forms a lower side of a side surface of the bus, a frame part which extends from an upper side of the lower panel part, an inner side of the frame part being formed in a shape of a hollow pipe, and a seat rail part which formed in a groove shape in a longitudinal direction of the bus at an inner side of the bus in the frame part and integrally engaging a seat.

Abstract: Motor vehicles assembled using a cutaway truck chassis may contain one or more batteries. These batteries may be accessible presenting potential for harm. The tamper resistant compartment for a battery in a passenger vehicle reduces access and visual interest that some may have in the batteries, while simultaneously providing easy access to mechanics. The tamper resistant compartment encompasses a box that is securely mounted to the chassis. The batteries inside the box may be connected to a remote battery stud and a battery shut-off switch. A movable panel integrated to the vehicle body serves as a covering and a door integrated to the movable panel provides access to the remote battery stud and battery shut-off switch.

Abstract: A window assembly for a vehicle includes a frame configured to mount to a transit vehicle, a fixed window panel affixed to a portion of the frame, and a movable window assembly having a movable window panel circumscribed by a movable frame. The movable frame has opposite end members and a pair of opposite slide rail members. The slide rail members are slidably received in respective channels along opposite portions of the frame. Each of the slide rail members includes a co-extruded slide rail having a semi-rigid or rigid rail portion, a flexible window seal co-extruded with the rail portion for sealing against the movable window panel, and a flexible sliding seal co-extruded with the rail portion for slidably engaging the opposite portions of the frame when the movable window assembly is assembled to the frame and is moved between its opened and closed positions.

Abstract: A protective shield for a bus driver which comprises a partition. A mechanism is for mounting the partition onto a floor and about a seat of the bus driver to protect the bus driver while operating a bus.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure is configured such that not only can a pillar that is a vertical member of a vehicle body, for example, a bus, be joined to a rail that is a horizontal member without conducting a welding process, but also the strength of the vehicle body can be enhanced, thus preventing the generation of noise and vibrations, improving the durability of the vehicle body structure, and facilitating assembly work.

Abstract: A mass transit vehicle includes one or a combination of the following: floor portions that are angled for creating an incline of a floor of the buss; a door or entranceway that is angle relative to a fore-aft axis of the vehicle; and/or an entranceway that opens a relatively low height relative to the ground.

Abstract: Bus cabin structures including improved configurations of floors, passenger aisles and steps, interior roofs or ceilings, and door frames.

Abstract: A vehicle primarily a mass transit vehicle is formed primarily of composite materials which define a roof section and a floor section of two fiber reinforced sheets connected by an integral core and two rigid side wall sections each formed from welded steel or optionally bolted aluminum defining a series of window openings in a row along the side wall section in a ladder shape. Releasable joints of adhesive are provided between the metal rails and the edges of the composite panels where a web of the panel and the web of the rail extend across the panel at an angle to the first and second surfaces different from 90 degrees so that the web of the panel meets the flange of the panel at an angle greater than 90 degrees.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a structure having a first side, a second side substantially opposite to the first side, a flexible skin, and a plurality of deformable assemblies. The flexible skin is attached to the first side and the second side of the structure. The plurality of deformable assemblies is moveably connected to the structure, in which each deformable assembly in the plurality of deformable assemblies has a vertex and a base. The each deformable assembly in the plurality of deformable assemblies has a height that is capable of changing to change a shape of the structure and a shape of the flexible skin.

Abstract: Bus cabin structures including improved configurations of floors, passenger aisles and steps, interior roofs or ceilings, and door frames.

Abstract: A vehicle for use on surface streets providing a viable working environment that allows at least 6 passengers to conduct work during commuting time. The configuration of each individual workspace is sufficiently large and separate from other passengers to serve as an effective alternative workplace until the passenger has arrived at their destination. Each workstation may also be equipped with computing and communications equipment to enhance productivity. The vehicle also may incorporate on one or more of its internal or external surfaces a dynamic display screen that displays advertising selected based, at least in part, on the then-current location of the vehicle as determined by a geographic location system such as GPS satellite navigation. The vehicle may also be electrically powered to further reduce its environmental impact.

Abstract: A modular storage compartment assembly for a vehicle includes a plurality of storage compartments coupled together and arranged in a side-by-side configuration to form a modular assembly. Each storage compartment includes a plurality of frame members coupled together to form a frame structure for the storage compartment, a floor assembly comprising a plurality of floor members coupled together, and at least one door configured to allow access to the storage compartment. The plurality of storage compartments are configured for coupling to a vehicle. The frame members and the floor members are formed of a pultruded composite material that comprises a polymeric resin matrix and fiber reinforcements provided within the matrix.

Abstract: A structural shear panel for forming a floor panel for support by a vehicle frame is formed by a composite of top and bottom sheets and a core with a vacuum infused resin. The panel is mainly planar and terminates at its side edges at a portion which lies in a common plane and portions are provided which are deformed out of the generally planar shape to form depending or elevated sections. The structure is formed on a generally flat plate defining the planar panel portion with removable sections to define the depending and elevated sections. Edge pieces are attached to the plate to define the edges of the panel. Accessories are attached to the panel without compressing the core by a base plate of the accessory which is bolted to a bracket which has a backer plate and collar through a hole in the panel.

Abstract: A protection structure is formed from a platform and a forward pair and a rearward pair of load bearing members, where each load bearing member is attached at a lower end to the platform. A first and second pair of side beams are attached to the outer side of one of each of the pair of load bearing members, respectively. A pair of upper corner beams are attached to an upper end of each of the load bearing members and attached to an end of each of a forward pair and a rearward pair of transverse members, where a beam is attached to the opposite end of each of the pair of transverse members. Body panels may be attached to the protection structure to define and enclose the occupant compartment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a modular, replaceable side panel (1) for a vehicle, in particular for an omnibus. The side panel comprises in this case a pivotable cover plate (10) which is connected to a vehicle chassis (3) by an upper fastening and a lower fastening (2, 18). In this case a frame of the CO-BOLT® system is suitable, in particular, as a vehicle chassis (3). The upper fastening (2) comprises in this case a joint (7), in particular a film hinge (7). A securing device of the joint (7) is also present and the lower fastening (18) comprises a releasable locking device, the cover plate (10) being held in a closed position by the upper fastening and the lower fastening. The securing device comprises a lever (13) attached to the cover plate (10) with a spring clip (16) articulated thereto, the lever (13) and clip (16) together forming a toggle joint.

Abstract: Multiple Usages Bus is a transportation mean, by which Enterprises can reduce cost of transportation of its employees, goods, tools and equipment. Multiple Usages Bus uses mechanical means of cascading seats that been drawn into luggage zone by folding plates supported at floor of passengers zone, mechanical means to lower and fold cascading seats into luggage zone. Elevated doors permit easy entrance of goods, tools and equipment into passengers' zone, maintaining the ability of transporting passengers, goods, equipment and tools separately or as whole. Eventually, usage of such a bus leads to increase the cost of purchasing of transportation means, cost of transportation of goods, cost of hiring drivers and traffic jam occurrence.

Abstract: A vehicle primarily a mass transit vehicle is formed primarily of composite materials which define a roof section and a floor section of two fiber reinforced sheets connected by an integral core and two rigid side wall sections each formed from welded steel or optionally bolted aluminum defining a series of window openings in a row along the side wall section in a ladder shape. Releasable joints of adhesive are provided between the metal rails and the edges of the composite panels where a web of the panel and the web of the rail extend across the panel at an angle to the first and second surfaces different from 90 degrees so that the web of the panel meets the flange of the panel at an angle greater than 90 degrees.

Abstract: A gangway bellows cover-style connecting device for articulated vehicles comprises a plurality of bands (2) made of flexible material, equipped with stiffening frames (3), connected to each other and forming a tunnel (4) which has an upper wall (6) and two lateral walls (7) for connecting two coaches of a vehicle to each other, and a closing panel (9) connected to a lower portion of the bands (2) for forming a lower wall of the tunnel (4). The connecting device comprises connecting means (10) acting on ends of respective free edges (13, 16) of the closing panel (9) and of the lateral walls (7) of the tunnel (4), in such a way that the closing panel (9) lies coplanar with the free edges (16) of the lateral walls (7) of the tunnel (4).

Abstract: A passenger service vehicle having a driver's area including a driver's seat and driving controls and a passenger area including at least one passenger entrance and a plurality of passenger seats, the driver's area being defined by the front of the vehicle, and the foremost portion of each side of the vehicle, and a partitions extending partially, substantially or wholly across a front portion of the passenger service vehicle to separate the driver's area from the passenger area.

Abstract: A vehicle primarily a mass transit vehicle is formed primarily of composite materials which define a roof section and a floor section of two fiber reinforced sheets connected by an integral core and two rigid side wall sections each formed from welded steel or optionally bolted aluminum defining a series of window openings in a row along the side wall section in a ladder shape. The separate sections are connected to a front end cap and a rear end cap. Mountings for the seats are defined as well as conduits through the floor and roof for electrical and fluid connections. Releasable joints of adhesive are provided between the metal rails and the edges of the composite panels.

Abstract: A passenger bus body is fabricated in a mold by introducing resin and reinforcing fibers into a cavity of the mold that causes the introduced material to seamlessly join lengthwise margins of the roof (18, 18A) with upper lengthwise margins of the side walls (14, 16; 14A, 16A) and to seamlessly join lengthwise margins of the floor (12, 12A) with the lower lengthwise margins of the side walls. Floor rails (32, 34) of structural composite can eliminate the need for a separate metal chassis frame.

Abstract: A structural unit comprising an assembly of bows longitudinally spaced and secured together by structural members, which is easily and rigidly assembled by using sliding connections of extrusions, for subsequent fitting to a range of preexisting chassis, to yield specific vehicles.

Abstract: A mass transit vehicle includes one or a combination of the following: floor portions that are angled for creating an incline of a floor of the buss; a door or entranceway that is angle relative to a fore-aft axis of the vehicle; and/or an entranceway that opens a relatively low height relative to the ground.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle body formed by a simultaneous curing method using a composite material, and to a production method therefor. An integrated composite-material vehicle body for a transport vehicle obtained by integral forming in the shape of the vehicle body and using a sandwich panel including: a core material; an inner skin material which is made using a prepreg of reinforcing fibres impregnated with a synthetic resin and semi-cured, and which is adhered to the inside surface of the core material; an outer skin material which is made using a prepreg of reinforcing fibres impregnated with synthetic resin and semi-cured, and which is adhered to the outside surface of the core material; and a sheet metal material which is inserted between the core material and the outer skin material.