Vehicle, In Particular Rail Vehicle, With A Vehicle Body And A Floor

Abstract

A vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, includes a vehicle body and a floor. The floor is separated from the vehicle body by a resiliently deformable intermediate member, in at least one edge portion or section adjacent the vehicle body. The intermediate member is retained by a vehicle-body-side securing profile which is disposed on the body.

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         16 . A vehicle or rail vehicle, comprising:
 a vehicle body;   a floor having at least one edge portion adjacent said vehicle body;   a resiliently deformable intermediate member separating said at least one edge portion of said floor from said vehicle body; and   a vehicle-body-side securing profile disposed on said vehicle body and retaining said intermediate member.   
     
     
         17 . The vehicle according to  claim 16 , wherein said vehicle-body-side securing profile has a longitudinal profile direction and a hollow chamber extended along said longitudinal profile direction. 
     
     
         18 . The vehicle according to  claim 17 , wherein said hollow chamber has a closed cross-sectional contour. 
     
     
         19 . The vehicle according to  claim 17 , which further comprises a heating device retained or guided in said hollow chamber. 
     
     
         20 . The vehicle according to  claim 17 , which further comprises an electrical heating device disposed in said hollow chamber. 
     
     
         21 . The vehicle according to  claim 20 , wherein said hollow chamber has two end-face openings, and said electrical heating device has electrical connections guided outward out of said hollow chamber through at least one of said two end-face openings of said hollow chamber. 
     
     
         22 . The vehicle according to  claim 17 , wherein said hollow chamber has end-face openings, said hollow chamber forms a fluid line, and a supply device is connected to one of said end-face openings for supplying a fluid to said hollow chamber for flowing through said hollow chamber. 
     
     
         23 . The vehicle according to  claim 22 , wherein said supply device has a heating device for heating the fluid before being supplied to said hollow chamber. 
     
     
         24 . The vehicle according to  claim 22 , wherein said supply device includes a ventilator or a fan for supplying a gas as the fluid to said hollow chamber during operation. 
     
     
         25 . The vehicle according to  claim 24 , wherein the gas is air. 
     
     
         26 . The vehicle according to  claim 22 , wherein said supply device includes a pump supplying a liquid as the fluid to said hollow chamber during operation. 
     
     
         27 . The vehicle according to  claim 17 , wherein said intermediate member is formed of a thermally insulating material. 
     
     
         28 . The vehicle according to  claim 27 , wherein said thermally insulating material is a rubber or plastics material. 
     
     
         29 . The vehicle according to  claim 27 , wherein said intermediate member has a cross-section including at least one hollow chamber having a longitudinal direction extending parallel to a longitudinal direction of said hollow chamber of said vehicle-body-side securing profile. 
     
     
         30 . The vehicle according to  claim 16 , which further comprises:
 a covering profile covering said intermediate member;   said covering profile having a vehicle body side and a floor side;   said covering profile being secured at said vehicle body side to at least one of said vehicle body or said vehicle-body-side securing profile; and   said covering profile being displaceably positioned at said floor side on said floor.   
     
     
         31 . The vehicle according to  claim 16 , which further comprises:
 a covering profile covering said intermediate member;   said covering profile having a vehicle body side and a floor side;   a floor-side securing profile being fitted to said floor and retaining said intermediate member at said floor side;   said covering profile being secured at said vehicle body side to at least one of said vehicle body or said vehicle-body-side securing profile; and   said covering profile being displaceably positioned at said floor side on said floor-side securing profile.   
     
     
         32 . The vehicle according to  claim 16 , wherein:
 said vehicle body includes a vehicle body shell;   said intermediate member separates said floor from said vehicle body shell; and   said vehicle-body-side securing profile is disposed on said vehicle body shell.   
     
     
         33 . The vehicle according to  claim 16 , wherein:
 said vehicle body includes a vehicle body shell having a shell wall;   said intermediate member separates said floor from said vehicle body shell wall; and   said vehicle-body-side securing profile is disposed on said vehicle body shell wall.   
     
     
         34 . A method for operating a vehicle, the method comprising the following steps:
 providing a vehicle including:
 a vehicle body, 
 a floor having at least one edge portion adjacent the vehicle body, 
 a resiliently deformable intermediate member separating the at least one edge portion of the floor from the vehicle body, and 
 a vehicle-body-side securing profile disposed on the vehicle body, retaining the intermediate member and having a hollow chamber extended along a longitudinal profile direction the vehicle-body-side securing profile; and 
   heating the hollow chamber.