Tram steering system

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2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Railways

Elevated structure

C104S304000, C105S003000, C105S167000, C105S168000, C180S168000, C180S167000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07926425

ABSTRACT:
A tram has a lead vehicle and one or more trailing vehicles coupled to it. Each vehicle has sets of front and rear wheels, both sets being steerable independently of the other. A manual controller provides signals to a processor in the lead vehicle, which in turn steers the front and rear wheels along a desired path. A processor on the first trailing vehicle controls front and rear servos to steer its wheels according to the path of the rear wheels of the leading vehicle. The second trailing vehicle has a processor that steers its front and rear wheels according to information provided by the first leading vehicle. Steering sensors on the vehicles sense distance to a steering rail while the vehicles are on a guideway and provide signals to the processors for automatic steering. While on a guideway, the tram uses power collectors to transfer power from the guideway.

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