Support for a self-propelled linear motion drive apparatus

Details Support for a self-propelled linear motion drive apparatus Support for a self-propelled linear motion drive apparatus

1996-03-11

1997-03-11

Morano, S. Joseph

Railway rolling stock

Locomotives

Traction regulators

105155, B61C 1100

Patent

active

056091079

ABSTRACT:
The invention supports a mechanical carriage at three contact points for precise positioning on two guide rails, one guide rail having a V-grooved surface and the other having a flat surface. Two of the three contact points are recirculating ball bearings mounted against the V-grooved rail. The third contact point is on the flat rail and is also the driving contact point and comprises a drive shaft having a friction wheel thereon engaged with the flat rail to drive the mechanical carriage. The recirculating ball bearings and friction wheel are loaded against the V-grooved and flat rails, respectively, by magnets mounted on the carriage and spaced from the rails by an air gap. The air gap provides for a magnetic force between the magnets and the guide rails while permitting relative movement therebetween.

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