Global Patent Index - EP 1075994 A1

EP 1075994 A1 20010214 - Drive unit for rail vehicle

Title (en)

Drive unit for rail vehicle

Title (de)

Antriebseinheit für ein Schienenfahrzeug

Title (fr)

Unité d'entraînement pour un véhicule ferroviaire

Publication

EP 1075994 A1 20010214 (EN)

Application

EP 00111732 A 20000602

Priority

GB 9918755 A 19990810

Abstract (en)

A drive unit (22) for propelling a rail vehicle (10) along a track includes a pair of drive wheels (24) for engaging the track. The drive wheels (24) are mounted on arms (26) which may be pivoted between a position in which the wheels (24) are in driving engagement with the track and a position in which the wheels are out of driving engagement with the track. The drive unit (22) may thus be used to selectively drive the vehicle in a self propelled manner. The drive unit (22) may be folded out of the way when the vehicle is to be propelled by a separate unit. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B61D 15/00; B61D 3/00; B61J 3/12

IPC 8 full level

B61D 3/00 (2006.01); B61D 15/00 (2006.01); B61J 3/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61D 3/005 (2013.01); B61D 15/00 (2013.01); B61J 3/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1075994 A1 20010214; GB 9918755 D0 19991013

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00111732 A 20000602; GB 9918755 A 19990810