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Device for automatically controlling a track-bound vehicle

US7841564B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

THYSSENKRUPP TRANSRAPID GMBH · DE

Inventors

Siegfried Ellmann · Aschheim, DE
Friedrich Loeser · Riemerling, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 2005
Grant date	Nov 30, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 7, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60L2200/26
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for automatically controlling a track-bound vehicle, particularly a magnetic levitation vehicle is described. The device comprises a drive and brake system (4), an additional brake (9), a stationary mounted travel computer (5) and data carriers (10) arranged along the guideway for the supply of status signals in the form of location, speed or travel direction signals. In accordance with the invention the device also comprises means (12, 29) which are arranged for safely stopping and/or starting the vehicle at or from preselected target stopping points (15) within the stopping zones (A) and which are so configured that an immediate decoupling of the vehicle from the drive and brake system (4) is effected when an impermissible travel status within the area of a stopping zone (A) is reached (FIG. 1).

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