Switch element for a track carrying a rubber-tyred vehicle, track switchgear made from said elements and method for transporting passengers along a rail provided with such switchgear
US11408130B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01B25/12
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a flexible switch element for a track carrying rubber-tyred trains comprising two parallel rails each having an upper running surface for the tyres and an inner side surface for supporting a continuous strip (B) for guiding the train. The switch element has at least one hinge providing the longitudinal link with an adjacent switch element. The switch element also has a set of longitudinal abutments engaging, on the one hand, with the hinge in order to adjust the relative angular orientation of the element and, on the other hand, with a pivoting bottom rod providing the connection to and the alignment with an identical switch element arranged symmetrically on the opposite side of the switch. The disclosure also relates to a track switchgear comprising the assembly of such elements and a method for transporting passengers along a track provided with said track switchgear.
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