Railways – Monorail – Single top guide
Patent
1974-09-17
1976-03-09
Blunk, Evon C.
Railways
Monorail
Single top guide
105147, B61B 1304, B61C 1308
Patent
active
039424502
ABSTRACT:
An overhead transportation system comprises one or more roller tracks joined in a superimposed manner to one or to both sides of a plurality of pillars or columns which form the supporting assembly of the system. Each of the roller tracks is formed of two U-shaped elements arranged parallelly to each other and whose cavities face each other. Each pair of U-shaped elements are connected to the supporting assembly parallel to the vertical axis thereof or slightly inclined thereto. A movable vertebrated or segmented train element includes a series of interconnecting compartments which are pivotally joined to each other in an alternate manner, about vertical axles at the surface thereof nearest to the roller tracks, and about horizontal axles at the base thereof. Tilting, during high speed travel around curves, of the compartments is not allowed, but tilting of the frames of the seats, completely independent of the compartments, is allowed, such tilting being activated hydraulically or mechanically to achieve the required inclination. Damping is effected by the flexible or resilient surface of the roller track and the fastening and guide assemblies, and may be aided by the provision of leaf springs incorporated therein.
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Blunk Evon C.
Kashnikow Andres
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