Lohr Industrie

Didier Mandart

Jean-Luc Andre

Robert Lohr

Christophe Binder

The upper lateral collection structure () is mounted on a land vehicle (), notably an urban public transport vehicle, and cooperates, for the purpose of overhead electrical power supply to the vehicle, with fixed contact slippers () located along its route. This structure comprises: a conducting track () arranged longitudinally (NEW) the upper lateral part of the vehicle and comprising a contact region () for the contact slipper; an electrical connection connecting the conducting track to the electrical circuit of the vehicle; an insulating support () on which the conducting track is mounted; a means of mechanical connection of the collecting structure to the vehicle; and a damping device which damps out the shocks resulting from the contact slipper and ensures satisfactory contact between the conducting track and the contact slipper. This invention is of benefit to the manufacturers of electrically powered public transport vehicles.

Upper lateral structure for the occasional or continuous collection of main-drive or auxiliary electrical power by a land vehicle

The support and restraint structure is a tubular frame ( ) generally oval in shape having two branches ( ) and ( ), the extremities of which are interconnected at two rounded corners ( ) and ( ) and having one or two cross-bars and elements ( ), ( ) and ( ) attaching it to its support: the side ( ) of a seat ( ), a wall, a vertical vehicle structure on the body, or the like, maintaining it at a distance from and in a lateral position relative to the support so it can provide an effective gripping and balance means for standing passengers of any height without causing any significant interference. This invention is of interest to builders of equipment and accessories for public transportation vehicles.

Support and restraint structure for passengers of public transport vehicles

The waiting station ( ) designed to be set on a sidewalk ( ) at the immediate edge of a street or a track comprises a protective wall ( ) on its front lateral surface. Access to the station is gained through its lateral surfaces or through the rear. Its interior space is divided into a long-term waiting area ( ) preceded by a short-term waiting area ( ). This station comprises a passageway for boarding-disembarking that opens on the track side onto a threshold ( ) marking the position of an entry door of the vehicle when it is stopped. The threshold ( ) is surmounted by a canopy ( ) extending from the roof ( ) of the station and overhanging the entryway of the vehicle to form a protected access path to the vehicle. This invention is of interest to those responsible for urban planning and to manufacturers of urban equipment and public transportation vehicles.

Waiting and boarding disembarking station for urban public transport

The invention concerns a seat made of two parts: a seat body ( ) with a two-sided structure, for example shaped like a hollow box open at its front face, comprising linking and reinforcing crosspieces ( ) providing it with sufficient mechanical rigidity; and a seat support ( ) with a matching anatomy, preferably fitted with a cover containing a thickness of padding material ( ), closing the opening ( ) of the seat body ( ). One of the later flanks or components ( ) of the flank or ( ) of the seat body ( ) is fixed on a structural vertical member ( ) of the public transport vehicle. The seat is suspended cantilevered against the vehicle wall, thereby leaving free the space ( ) located beneath the seat. The invention is of interest to manufacturers of public transport vehicles and manufacturers of fittings for the vehicles.

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Bischheim, France

Didier Mandart