There is disclosed a electric rail carriage (10), such as a train carriage, arranged to be powered by at least one power module (22) which is arranged to generate electric power. The carriage comprises a main chassis (12); and at least one power module bay (26) located underneath the main chassis (12) and within which a power module (22) can be removably located and secured such that the power module (22) is supported underneath the main chassis (12). There is also disclosed a power module (22) for an electric rail carriage (100) which is arranged to be removably located and secured within a power module bay (22), and a method of installing a power module (22) into a power module bay (26).
Electric rail carriage
2021-05-20
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B61C Lokomotiven , LOCOMOTIVES / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / H01M Verfahren oder Mittel, z.B. Batterien, für die direkte Umwandlung von chemischer in elektrische Energie , PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY |