Railways – Suspended – Single-rail type
Patent
1984-09-10
1988-11-01
Reeves, Robert B.
Railways
Suspended
Single-rail type
104 94, 104288, 105 35, 105 50, 105150, 105155, 180 22, B61B 302, B60L 1300
Patent
active
047811196
ABSTRACT:
A solar-powered rapid transit system is provided, which travels suspended above ground along a horizontal rail, supported by vertical/horizontal supports. The guide rail is basically a parallelogram, with five inner surfaces. It can be configured as either an overhead monorail system, or a birail system. The rail car is attached to and suspended from such rail by power transmission and support shafts, each of which attaches to a wheel box that fits into the horizontal guide rail. Power is transmitted to the wheels in each wheel box from several electric motors by a series of pulleys and belts in a unique configuration. Such wheels then propel the rail car or cars, which can be connected in series, down the rail. Power for electric motors is supplied by rectangular solar panels supported by vertical supports attached to the roof of each rail car, which extend several feet above the rail car and guide rails. Hinges allow the solar panels to pivot in the direction of the sun, to receive optimum sunlight for power generation. Storage batteries mounted atop each rail car would store generated solar power for night operation and periods when optimal sunlight is unavailable. An electronic sensor rod extending from each wheel box to a groove in the inner surface of the rail picks up system control signals and auxiliary power supplied by a municipal power utility from such groove.
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Hubbuch David F.
Reeves Robert B.
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