Rail vehicle having a driver's cab provided with an energy-absorbing structure adapted to cope with a collision above the frame of the vehicle
AssigneeAlstom
InventorsMarcel Godin, Gérard Gielczinski, Jean-Marc Langlet, Christian Boneill, Isabelle Guilloteau
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Abstract
A rail vehicle having an end provided with a driver's cab, said vehicle having a rigid frame extending under said driver's cab, said rail vehicle having a protective shield disposed in front of said driver's cab and provided with a rigid structure, said protective shield resting on said frame and being connected to said frame via at least one energy-absorbing element interposed locally between the shield and the frame.
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A rail vehicle having an end provided with a driver's cab, said vehicle having a rigid frame extending under said driver's cab, said rail vehicle having a protective shield disposed in front of said driver's cab and provided with a rigid structure, said protective shield resting on said frame and being connected to said frame via at least one energy-absorbing element interposed locally between said protective shield and said frame.
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