Low aerodynamic noise type current collection equipment

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PATENT NO 5566799
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08375830

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Low aerodynamic noise type current collection equipment is provided for reducing variations in aerodynamic force applied to a current collector during train operation. A central region (2a) of a current collector (1) having a collector head (2) with a top surface in which a contact strip (3) is embedded is rectangular in cross-section, and each side region is shaped convex in cross-section in the front and rear directions, with e.g. an elliptical shape. The rectangular shape has characteristics such that the magnitude of the aerodynamic lift force would be kept substantially constant even if the inclination angle against the aerial flow would be changed. Accordingly, the cross-sectional shape of the central region (2a) of the current collector (1), which is liable to receive the turbulent aerial flow from the support portion (4) in the current collector (1), makes it possible to suppress the variation in aerodynamic lift force generated in the current collector even if the angle of the aerial flow that would collide against the current collector (1) would be unstable. The cross-sectional shape of each side region (2b) being made convex in the front and rear directions reduces the aerodynamic noise.

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WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY4-24 SHIBATA 2-CHOME KITA-KU OSAKA-SHI OSAKA 5308341

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hidaka, Hideto Okayama, JP 318 6568
Iwamoyto, Kengo Osaka, JP 1 0
Miyamura, Motohiro Hyogo, JP 1 0
Noguchi, Yasuhiro Hyogo, JP 34 568
Sakai, Inao Hyogo, JP 1 0
Yazima, Seiichi Osaka, JP 1 0

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