OVERHEAD MONORAIL VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering. SUBSTANCE: device designed for carrying people in working contains running carriage, support beam consisting of upper and lower frames with crossmembers and hangers whose upper ends are hinge-connected to carriage and lower ends are hinge-connected with upper frame. Upper frame serves as support for seats and lower one serves as footrest. Upper frame is provided with two hinge seats connected with frame by means of hinge joints spaced relative to longitudinal axis of beam and displaced in height for folding the seats one onto the other on middle part of frame cross member to form single-row seats and hinging up onto extreme parts of crossmembers to form double-rod seats. Two hinged footrests are connected to longitudinal edges of lower frame for folding onto extreme parts of crossmembers of dais frame for single-row seats and hinging to opposite sides relative to longitudinal axis for double row seats. Horizontal position for each footrest is provided. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities owing to possibility of carrying people along monorail tracks with in one or two rows. 5 dwg