Global Patent Index - EP 0283808 B1

EP 0283808 B1 19910821 - DUAL SWITCHING SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS USE BY RAIL AND MAGNETIC VEHICLES

Title (en)

DUAL SWITCHING SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS USE BY RAIL AND MAGNETIC VEHICLES

Publication

EP 0283808 B1 19910821 (DE)

Application

EP 88103438 A 19880305

Priority

DE 3709619 A 19870324

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4870906A] The invention relates to a dual track system for rail vehicles and magnetic vehicles. To enable this track system to be used in common by conventional wheel-and-track vehicles and magnetic vehicles, switches are needed by which both types of vehicle can be switched from a track on which only the one type of vehicle can run to a track which can be used by both types of vehicle. Furthermore, the switch must be suited for providing branches in a track on which both types of vehicles can operate. For the solution of this problem the invention provides a switch system which is essentially characterized by a flexible beam (6a) on which a likewise flexible track section (21) is mounted, which is intended for common use by rail vehicles and magnetic vehicles, and by an apparatus (31) for opening or closing a gap (30) between the beam and each such track (1a) to be traversed by the rail vehicles which permits the flexing of the beam.

IPC 1-7

E01B 7/06; E01B 25/00

IPC 8 full level

E01B 7/00 (2006.01); E01B 7/06 (2006.01); E01B 25/00 (2006.01); E01B 25/34 (2006.01); E01B 26/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E01B 7/06 (2013.01 - EP US); E01B 25/34 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0283808 A1 19880928; EP 0283808 B1 19910821; CA 1300725 C 19920512; CN 1016718 B 19920520; CN 88101664 A 19881005; DE 3709619 A1 19881013; DE 3709619 C2 19891221; DE 3864291 D1 19910926; JP 2757186 B2 19980525; JP S63261001 A 19881027; SU 1655305 A3 19910607; US 4870906 A 19891003

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88103438 A 19880305; CA 561077 A 19880310; CN 88101664 A 19880324; DE 3709619 A 19870324; DE 3864291 T 19880305; JP 6802888 A 19880322; SU 4355451 A 19880323; US 16869388 A 19880316