Patent ID: 8009005

Claim:
A reactor apparatus for a railway vehicle comprising: a coil unit that operates as a reactor; a cover that covers the periphery of the coil unit; a coil supporting member that is inserted into the coil unit; a cover supporting member that is attached to the cover; a pair of frames that are disposed on both sides of the coil unit by fixing a support/fixation section bent into an L-shaped cross-sectional portion to an under surface of a vehicle pedestal, supports the coil supporting member, and supports the cover supporting member; and a reinforcing member that is provided on the support/fixation section of each of the frames and reinforces the L-shaped cross-sectional portion, wherein the reinforcing member includes a reinforcing body that abuts against the L-shaped cross-sectional portion and a leg member that extends from the reinforcing body to penetrate the frame, the leg member being welded to the frame at a side opposite to the inserted side, and the cover supporting member includes a cover supporting body that is fixed to the cover and a leg member that extends from the cover supporting body to penetrate the frame, the leg member being welded to the frame at a side opposite to the inserted side.