Apparatus and method for steering a guideway vehicle

US6477963B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Bombardier Transportation GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Christian Weule · Baden, AT
• Ralf Krause · Bethel Park, US
• Jeffrey J. Schwalm · Waynesburg, US
• Holger Strubelt · Frankfurt, DE
• William K. Cooper · Monroeville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 20, 2002
• Grant date: Nov 12, 2002
• Expiry date: Feb 20, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D1/265
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering apparatus is provided for use on a transit vehicle (10) which includes separate steerable drive tires (45, 50) intended to follow the contour of a guide rail (20). An adjustable linkage (80) transmits the motion of a guide frame (65) following a guide rail (20) to the steerable drive tires (45, 50) and positions the linkage (80) to provide the proper slip angle to the steerable drive tires (45, 50).