Rail vehicle
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorANDREAS FUCHS
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Abstract
A rail vehicle includes an electric drive including a housing and power semiconductors arranged in the housing, and a braking system configured for operation with compressed air. The housing and the braking system are interconnected such as to enable supply of compressed air from the braking system to an interior of the housing. A depressurization device is arranged between the housing and the braking system such as to enable compressed air which is supplied to the housing to be depressurized prior to being supplied to the interior of the housing.
Claims11
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A rail vehicle, comprising:
- an electric drive including a housing and power semiconductors arranged in the housing;
- a braking system configured for operation with compressed air, the housing and the braking system being interconnected such as to enable supply of compressed air from the braking system to an interior of the housing;
- and
- a depressurization device arranged between the housing and the braking system such as to enable compressed air which is supplied to the housing to be depressurized prior to being supplied to the interior of the housing.
A method for operating a rail vehicle which includes a braking system configured for operation with compressed air and a housing, said method comprising:
- supplying compressed air from the braking system to an interior of the housing;
- and
- depressurizing the compressed air prior to being supplied to the interior of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.