Railway switches and signals – Fluid-motor actuation – Electric control
Patent
1998-06-29
2000-12-26
Morano, S. Joseph
Railway switches and signals
Fluid-motor actuation
Electric control
246393, B61L 1106
Patent
active
061646016
ABSTRACT:
A railway switch stand includes a housing with a vertical shaft having a lower end connected to the switch throw rod, the shaft being rotatable to reciprocate the throw rod. A plate is mounted orthogonally on the shaft for rotation with the shaft, and has a plurality of bearings projecting upwardly therefrom around the shaft. A cam follower is mounted to move along a circle with the same radius as the bearings, with a spring mounted above the cam follower to apply a downward biasing force on the cam follower to retain the cam follower between a pair of bearings. A motor has a drive shaft oriented orthogonal to the vertical shaft and includes a drive crank affixed orthogonally to the drive shaft with radially projecting ends. One end of the crank is connected to a U-shaped yoke which in turn is pivotally connected to the cam follower. The other end of the crank has a counterweight, such that the crank will rotate the vertical shaft approximately one-quarter turn upon rotation of the crank approximately one-half turn on the drive shaft.
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McCord David W.
Scheer Jerry L.
McCarry, Jr. Robert J.
Morano S. Joseph
Thomte Dennis L.
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