Railways – Truck in conduit
Patent
1998-03-31
2000-08-01
Le, Mark T.
Railways
Truck in conduit
10413007, 104140, 104290, 191 10, B61F 1300, E01B 2500
Patent
active
060950544
ABSTRACT:
A transport system has a track provided along a transport route forming a main route and at least one branch route connected to the main route at a branch point. A first power supply line is provided along the main route; a second power supply line is provided along the branch route and a transport vehicle moves along the track. There is a drive unit for driving the transport vehicle along the track with the drive unit being attached to the transport vehicle, a route selector for selecting a branch route at the branch point and a power receiver for receiving electric power from the first and second power supply lines to supply electric power to the drive unit.
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Kawano Hitoshi
Murata Masanao
Okuno Atsushi
Tsuyoshi Tanaka
Le Mark T.
Shinko Electric Co. Ltd.
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