Rotary guideway switch having guidebeam and/or electric rail structure located above and between guideway tire paths
US5012747A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01B25/28
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A rotary switch for a people mover guideway which as a pair of spaced tire paths with a predetermined tire path, guidebeam and electric rail configuration. The rotary switch routes a transit car from one entry guideway path to either two exit guideway paths. The switch inlcudes a switch frame having guidebeam, electric rail and tire path structure on opposite sides of the switch frame, each being compatible with the guideway configuration to provide car routing to the respective paths. Each side of the switch frame member includes at least one tire path in alignment with the corresponding guideway tire path for car routing to one of the exit paths. The guidebeam and electric rail structure on each side of the switch frame member are located above the tire path on the corresponding side of the switch frame member and the other tire path for the guideway when the switch frame member is in respective rotational positions. The electric rail structure on each side of the switch frame member includes three elongated power rails and at least two elongated signal rails and structure for supporting the electric rails on each side of the switch frame member, within the space between the asso…
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