Railcar with end cap
US-2017183017-A1 · Jun 29, 2017 · US
Railcar with end cap
US9944300B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9944300-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514979856-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | Dec 28, 2015 |
| Publication date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
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A railcar according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a railcar with a plastic end cap covering a front surface of a car body in a front car, the railcar including: a wiper shaft configured to attach a wiper blade to an end portion of the wiper shaft and pass through the car body while extending inside and outside the car body; a penetrated portion formed as part of the car body and configured such that the wiper shaft passes through the penetrated portion; and an opening portion formed in the end cap and exposing at least part of the penetrated portion to a car exterior.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A railcar with a plastic end cap covering a front surface of a car body in a front car, the railcar comprising: a wiper shaft attached a wiper blade to an end portion of the wiper shaft, and passed through the car body while extending inside and outside the car body; a penetrated portion formed as part of the car body, and wherein the wiper shaft passes through the penetrated portion; and an opening portion formed in the end cap, and exposing at least part of the penetrated portion to a car exterior, wherein the end cap further includes a window opening portion such that the end cap surrounds a window of the railcar. 2. The railcar according to claim 1 , further comprising: a first waterproof member arranged between the penetrated portion and the wiper shaft. 3. The railcar according to claim 1 , further comprising: a second waterproof member arranged between the penetrated portion and the end cap. 4. The railcar according to claim 1 , wherein the penetrated portion is formed in a convex shape protruding toward the car exterior in response to the opening portion in the end cap. 5. The railcar according to claim 1 , wherein the opening portion is a cut-away portion formed by cutting part of the window opening portion. 6. The railcar according to claim 1 , wherein a frontal projected area of the opening portion in the end cap is larger than a frontal projected area of the penetrated portion in a front view of the railcar. 7. A railcar with a plastic end cap covering a front surface of a car body in a front car, the railcar comprising: a wiper shaft attached a wiper blade to an end portion of the wiper shaft, and passed through the car body while extending inside and outside the car body; a penetrated portion formed as part of the car body, and wherein the wiper shaft passes through the penetrated portion; an opening portion formed in the end cap, and exposing at least part of the penetrated portion to a car exterior; a first waterproof member arranged between the penetrated portion and the wiper shaft; and a second waterproof member arranged between the penetrated portion and the end cap. 8. The railcar according to claim 7 , wherein the penetrated portion is formed in a convex shape protruding toward the car exterior in response to the opening portion in the end cap. 9. The railcar according to claim 7 , wherein the end cap further includes a window opening portion, and the opening portion is a cut-away portion formed by cutting part of the window opening portion. 10. The railcar according to claim 7 , wherein a frontal projected area of the opening portion in the end cap is larger than a frontal projected area of the penetrated portion in a front view of the railcar.
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- B61D17/00Primary
Construction details of vehicle bodies (for tank wagons B61D5/00; for hopper cars B61D7/00; body details specially adapted for tipping wagons B61D9/06; for mine cars B61D11/00) · CPC title
Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers · CPC title
the wiper arms consisting of two or more articulated elements · CPC title
Position of the wipers relative to the vehicle · CPC title
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- What does patent US9944300B2 cover?
- A railcar according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a railcar with a plastic end cap covering a front surface of a car body in a front car, the railcar including: a wiper shaft configured to attach a wiper blade to an end portion of the wiper shaft and pass through the car body while extending inside and outside the car body; a penetrated portion formed as part of the car body and…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd, Kawasaki Iukogyo Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B61D17/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 17 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).