ISOTHERMAL BODY OF VEHICLE Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: design members of isothermal bodies; rail cars. SUBSTANCE: body has roof 1, walls 2, floor 3, inner lining 4, outer facing 5. Insulation is made up of lower and upper parts, 6 and 6, respectively, lower part being adhesively connected with lining 4 and facing 5 without clearance. Body has special device for draining condensate from clearances between insulation and linings and facings in upper portion of body made in the form of channel 8 and interrupted slot 9 in inner lining 4. Channel 8 is formed by lower and upper parts of insulation, 6 and 7, respectively, being located over perimeter of body, with inward sloping. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 2 dwg