EP0885796A1 - Track for railway segments branched by points - Google Patents

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EP0885796A1
EP0885796A1 EP98440127A EP98440127A EP0885796A1 EP 0885796 A1 EP0885796 A1 EP 0885796A1 EP 98440127 A EP98440127 A EP 98440127A EP 98440127 A EP98440127 A EP 98440127A EP 0885796 A1 EP0885796 A1 EP 0885796A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L23/00—Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains
    • B61L23/002—Control or safety means for heart-points and crossings of aerial railways, funicular rack-railway
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L9/00—Illumination specially adapted for points, form signals, or gates
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B25/00—Tracks for special kinds of railways
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/06—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane
    • E05D15/0604—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane allowing an additional movement
    • E05D15/0608—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane allowing an additional movement caused by track lay-out
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for

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  • the invention relates to a rail switch configuration according to the Preamble of claim 1.
  • Rail vehicles of any kind for example passenger trains, freight trains, electric trains for transportation inside closed rooms such as assembly halls, sorting stations or High-bay storage, hanging or on the floor, must be at branching points the rail tracks in the desired direction using switches be performed.
  • Points which are equipped with movable rail parts are which are pivotable or slidable in a gap of one or the other rail direction can be used.
  • the one for the movement of the Rail parts required energy is considerable.
  • the disadvantage is furthermore the susceptibility to wear in connection with weather influences and pollution.
  • Such mechanical, i.e. active Turnouts are extremely maintenance-intensive. Your use in explosion protection and wet cleaning is hardly possible and largely also not permitted.
  • the invention has for its object a railroad switch configuration with regard to energy consumption, maintenance requirements, Web throughput and risk of wear and tear and contamination improve. It should also be striven for that use in explosion protection and is possible without restriction in wet rooms.
  • the object is achieved with the characterizing features of claim 1 solved.
  • the basic idea of the invention is the fixed and necessary to go through branches to swap moving parts of the track and switches. This gives the opportunity to create constructions that due to very low energy consumption, smooth driving through the Branches without stopping or braking phase and little wear and significantly reduced maintenance requirements.
  • the electric or diesel locomotive have a device which engages in a guide rail of the passive switch in such a way that the locomotive and all coupled wagons in the desired Direction.
  • the following explanations refer but only on the electric floor and overhead monorail for industrial uses, whereby the exemplary character is emphasized.
  • the position of the rocker is preferably contactless controlled by means of inductive energy transfer heads. This results in an advantageous smooth movement of the rocking movements.
  • the energy requirement the electric floor or overhead monorail is also non-contact covered by inductive energy transmission.
  • the direction of travel can also be set. Nevertheless, within the Soft no moving parts required.
  • the moving part is the Seesaw, which is part of the electric floor or overhead monorail is.
  • Lanes with a programmed destination can be immediately in front of a Branch determine the direction of travel if necessary.
  • This variant is particularly advantageous for closely consecutive webs that are not operate according to a kind of timetable, but for example via distance sensors Detect lanes ahead and with the help of an intelligent Logic according to claim 7 independently optimal routes to achieve of a certain target point.
  • Such systems are very flexible and usable, for example, on assembly lines with large batch sizes.
  • Firgur 1a illustrates the lower part of an electric floor railway - EBB - 1 in cooperation with a branch area 2 one Rail assembly 3.
  • the rail assembly 3 is in the essentially designed as a hollow profile 4 with a longitudinal slot 5 on the top.
  • the longitudinal slot 5 extends through a guide pin 6 of the EBB 1, the top with a chassis axle 7 and on the underside with a support bearing 8 and a rocker 13 is connected.
  • the chassis axis 7 connects two Drive wheels 9 with each other, which on both sides of the longitudinal slot 5 on the Top 10 of the hollow profile 4 are movable and the forward movement the EBB 1 effect.
  • the support bearing 8 for example a ball bearing, acts on the inside 11 of two guide rails 12 of the hollow profile 4 together.
  • the guide rails 12 protrude on both sides of the Longitudinal slot 5 into the interior of the hollow profile 4.
  • Below the Guide rail / support bearing assembly 12/8 is the rocker 13 over an axis of rotation 14, which is connected to the guide pin 6, arranged.
  • At the free ends 15 and 16 of the rocker 13 are upstanding Guide rollers 17 and 18 arranged.
  • Depending on the position of the Rocker 13 with the outer sides 19 of the guide rails 12 can be hooked.
  • the position shown in FIG. 1 is the right guide roller 18 hooked, causing EBB 1 to turn right.
  • the EBB 1 would be the one shown in Figure 1b Continue the rail track arrangement 3 straight ahead.
  • the control of the Rocker 13 is carried out via two mirror-symmetrical inductive Energy transfer heads 20, the free ends 15 and 16 of the rocker 13 opposite and arranged in the lower region of the hollow profile 4 are.
  • the two energy transfer heads 20 either the left free end 15 or the right free end 16 of the rocker 13 attracted so that the other free end with the associated Guide roller 17 or 18 is hooked into one of the guide rails 12.
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b 21 the same rocker principle is provided. It can be seen that the EMS 21 in the illustrated position of the rocker 13 to the right and thus in a right turn is drawn.
  • a modified hollow profile 22 is on one Ceiling structure 23 attached.
  • the rocker 13 and the inductive Energy transfer heads 20 are also in the hollow profile 22 Drive wheels 9 of the EMS 21 arranged.
  • the chassis axis 7 is on the top with the axis of rotation 14 of the rocker 13 and on the bottom with a Longitudinal slot 5 penetrating holding device 24 for a not shown to be transported connected load.
  • the holding device 24 the EMS 22 is analogous to the guide pin 6 of the EBB 1 with a Support bearing 25, which on a neck-shaped extension of the Longitudinal slot 5 is present.
  • the invention is not limited to the above Execution examples. Rather, a number of variants are conceivable which, even if the execution is fundamentally different, from the Make use of features of the invention.

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The track has moving catches and the points are designed as passive points having no moving parts. The catches are locked in to the guide lines (12) of the passive points. The rail line has a closed hollow section (4) with a top side longitudinal slot (5). A drive element (9) of the electro-ground track is arranged on the top side of the hollow section, which is connected with a support system for a load to be transported. The load is guided by a guide pin (6), penetrating the longitudinal slot. The hollow section, at least in the region of the branching places, both sides of the longitudinal slot respectively is provided a guide rail, running parallel to the longitudinal slot, in which a free end (15,16) of a rocker (13) of the electro-ground track can be locked in.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Bahn-Weichen-Konfiguration gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Schienenfahrzeuge jeglicher Art, beispielsweise Personenzüge, Güterzüge, Elektrobahnen für den Transport innerhalb geschlossener Räume wie Montagehallen, Sortierstationen oder Hochregallager, hängend oder am Boden, müssen an Verzweigungsstellen der Schienenstränge mittels Weichen in die gewünschte Fahrtrichtung geführt werden.The invention relates to a rail switch configuration according to the Preamble of claim 1. Rail vehicles of any kind, for example passenger trains, freight trains, electric trains for transportation inside closed rooms such as assembly halls, sorting stations or High-bay storage, hanging or on the floor, must be at branching points the rail tracks in the desired direction using switches be performed.

Bekannt sind Weichen, die mit beweglichen Schienenteilen ausgestattet sind, welche schwenkbar oder verschiebbar in eine Lücke der einen oder der anderen Schienenrichtung einsetzbar sind. Der für die Bewegung der Schienenteile erforderliche Energieaufwand ist erheblich. Nachteilig ist darüberhinaus die Verschleißanfälligkeit in Verbindung mit Witterungseinflüssen und Verschmutzung. Derartige mechanische, d.h. aktive Weichen, sind überaus wartungsintensiv. Ihr Einsatz in Explosionsschutz- und Naßräumen ist kaum möglich und weitgehend auch nicht zugelassen.Points are known which are equipped with movable rail parts are which are pivotable or slidable in a gap of one or the other rail direction can be used. The one for the movement of the Rail parts required energy is considerable. The disadvantage is furthermore the susceptibility to wear in connection with weather influences and pollution. Such mechanical, i.e. active Turnouts are extremely maintenance-intensive. Your use in explosion protection and wet cleaning is hardly possible and largely also not permitted.

Bekannt sind weiterhin sogenannte Drehscheiben, bei denen die Schienenfahrzeuge oder einzelne Waggons mittels der Scheibe quasi soweit gedreht werden, bis ein nahtloser Übergang zu der gewünschten Anschlußschienenrichtung hergestellt ist. Nachteilig ist hier ebenfalls der ganz erhebliche Energiebedarf. Hinzu kommt die Gefahr des "Weichenstaus". An Abzweigungsstellen können sich dicht aufeinanderfolgende Schienen-fahrzeuge respektive Bahnen stauen, da die Betätigung der Drehscheiben, aber auch der oben genannten Schiebeweichen für jedes Fahrzeug sehr viel Zeit in Anspruch nimmt. Jedenfalls müssen die Bahnen anhalten oder zumindest abbremsen. Der Durchsatz von Bahnen, d.h. die Verkehrsdichte ist damit sehr eingeschränkt.So-called turntables are also known, in which the Rail vehicles or individual wagons almost as far using the window be rotated until a seamless transition to the desired one Connection rail direction is made. Another disadvantage is that very substantial energy requirement. Added to this is the risk of "Turnout jams". Junction points can become dense consecutive rail vehicles or trains stuck, because the Operation of the turntables, but also the above Sliding points for each vehicle take a lot of time. In any case, the trains have to stop or at least slow down. Of the Throughput of webs, i.e. the traffic density is very limited.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Bahn- Weichen-Konfiguration hinsichtlich Energieverbrauch, Wartungsbedarf, Bahnendurchsatz und Verschleiß- / sowie Verschmutzungsgefahr zu verbessern. Weiterhin ist anzustreben, daß ein Einsatz in Explosionsschutz- und in Naßräumen ohne Einschränkung möglich ist.The invention has for its object a railroad switch configuration with regard to energy consumption, maintenance requirements, Web throughput and risk of wear and tear and contamination improve. It should also be striven for that use in explosion protection and is possible without restriction in wet rooms.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß mit den kennzeichnenden Merkmalen des Anspruches 1 gelöst. Der Grundgedanke der Erfindung besteht darin, die zum Durchfahren von Verzweigungen erforderlichen festen und beweglichen Bestandteile der Bahn und der Weichen zu vertauschen. Dadurch ergibt sich die Möglichkeit, Konstruktionen zu schaffen, die sich durch sehr geringen Energieverbrauch, flüssiges Durchfahren der Verzweigungen ohne Halte- oder Abbremsphase und geringen Verschleiß sowie erheblich vermindertem Wartungsbedarf auszeichnen.The object is achieved with the characterizing features of claim 1 solved. The basic idea of the invention is the fixed and necessary to go through branches to swap moving parts of the track and switches. This gives the opportunity to create constructions that due to very low energy consumption, smooth driving through the Branches without stopping or braking phase and little wear and significantly reduced maintenance requirements.

Derartige Konstruktionen sind in den Ansprüchen 2 und 4 für eine Elektrobodenbahn (EBB) und eine Elektrohängebahn (EHB) als vorteilhafte Weiterentwicklungen des Grundgedankens angegeben. Die Passivweichen sind dabei als geschlitztes Hohlprofil ausgebildet und mit den Führungsschienen versehen, während der Haken gemäß Anspruch 1 als Wippe ausgebildet ist, deren beide Enden alternativ in eine der beiden Führungsschienen einhakbar sind. Die Führungsschiene und die Wippe können innerhalb des Hohlprofils angeordnet sein. Dadurch ergibt sich ein wirkungsvoller Schutz gegenüber mechanischer Beschädigung sowie Schmutz- und Umwelteinflüsse. Derartige Elektrobahnen (EBB und EHB) sind insbesondere für den Einsatz in Werkhallen vorgesehen. Denkbar wäre jedoch auch die Verwendung im Personen- und Güterverkehr. Beheizte aktive Weichen und deren aufwendige Ansteuervorrichtungen, die hohen Sicherheitsstandards genügen müssen, lassen sich dadurch einsparen. Es ist lediglich erforderlich, daß die Elektro- oder Diesellok eine Vorrichtung aufweist, welche in eine Führungsschiene der Passivweiche derart eingreift, daß die Lok und sämtliche angekuppelte Waggons in die gewünschte Richtung gezwungen werden. Nachfolgende Ausführungen beziehen sich jedoch nur noch auf die Elektrobodenbahn und die Elektrohängebahn für industrielle Verwendungszwecke, wobei der Beispielcharakter betont wird.Such constructions are in claims 2 and 4 for an electric floor track (EBB) and an electric monorail system (EMS) as advantageous Further developments of the basic idea are given. The passive switches are designed as a slotted hollow profile and with the guide rails provided, while the hook according to claim 1 as a seesaw is formed, the two ends alternatively in one of the two Guide rails can be hooked on. The guide rail and the rocker can be arranged within the hollow profile. This results in a effective protection against mechanical damage as well Dirt and environmental influences. Such electric railways (EBB and EHB) are particularly intended for use in workshops. Would be conceivable however also the use in passenger and freight traffic. Heated active switches and their elaborate control devices, the high This means that safety standards have to be met. It is only required that the electric or diesel locomotive have a device which engages in a guide rail of the passive switch in such a way that the locomotive and all coupled wagons in the desired Direction. The following explanations refer but only on the electric floor and overhead monorail for industrial uses, whereby the exemplary character is emphasized.

Die Ausführungsformen der Ansprüche 3 für die Elektrobodenbahn und 5 für die Elektrohängebahn kennzeichnen vorteilhafte Ausführungen, die sich durch gute Stabilität und Reibungseigenschaften auszeichnen. Der Führungsstift bzw. die Haltevorrichtung können den Längsschlitz quasi berührungslos durchsetzen.The embodiments of claims 3 for the electric floor track and 5 For the electric monorail system, advantageous designs characterize themselves characterized by good stability and friction properties. Of the Guide pin or the holding device can quasi the longitudinal slot Enforcement without contact.

Bevorzugt wird die Stellung der Wippe gemäß Anspruch 6 berührungslos mittels induktiver Energieübertragungsköpfe gesteuert. Dadurch ergibt sich eine vorteilhafte Leichtgängigkeit der Wippbewegungen. Der Energiebedarf der Elektrobodenbahn bzw. Elektrohängebahn wird ebenfalls berührungslos durch induktive Energieübertragung gedeckt.The position of the rocker is preferably contactless controlled by means of inductive energy transfer heads. This results in an advantageous smooth movement of the rocking movements. The energy requirement the electric floor or overhead monorail is also non-contact covered by inductive energy transmission.

Durch Ansteuerung der Weichen kann - wie bei herkömmlichen Weichen auch die Fahrtrichtung festgelegt werden. Dennoch sind innerhalb der Weiche keinerlei bewegliche Teile erforderlich. Das bewegliche Teil ist die Wippe, welche Bestandteil der Elektrobodenbahn bzw. Elektrohängebahn ist.By controlling the turnouts - as with conventional turnouts the direction of travel can also be set. Nevertheless, within the Soft no moving parts required. The moving part is the Seesaw, which is part of the electric floor or overhead monorail is.

Bahnen mit einprogrammiertem Fahrtziel können unmittelbar vor einer Verzweigung bedarfsweise die Fahrtrichtung festlegen. Diese Variante ist besonders vorteilhaft bei dicht aufeinanderfolgenden Bahnen, die nicht nach einer Art Fahrplan verkehren sondern zum Beispiel über Abstandssensoren vorausfahrende Bahnen erkennen und mit Hilfe einer intelligenten Logik gemäß Anspruch 7 eigenständig optimale Routen zur Erreichung eines bestimmten Zielpunktes errechnen. Solche Systeme sind sehr flexibel und beispielsweise bei Montagelinien hoher Losgröße sinnvoll einsetzbar.Lanes with a programmed destination can be immediately in front of a Branch determine the direction of travel if necessary. This variant is particularly advantageous for closely consecutive webs that are not operate according to a kind of timetable, but for example via distance sensors Detect lanes ahead and with the help of an intelligent Logic according to claim 7 independently optimal routes to achieve of a certain target point. Such systems are very flexible and usable, for example, on assembly lines with large batch sizes.

Um ein leises und reibungsarmes Rangieren an Verzweigungsstellen zu ermöglichen, können die freien Enden der Wippe entsprechend Anspruch 8 mit Führungsrollen versehen sein. Diese Führungsrollen dienen dabei quasi als Haken im Sinne des Anspruchs 1.To ensure quiet and low-friction maneuvering at branching points enable, the free ends of the rocker according to claim 8 be provided with guide rollers. These leadership roles serve as it were as a hook in the sense of claim 1.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand zweier figürlich dargestellter Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Figur 1a einen Querschnitt durch die wesentlichen Bauteile einer Elektrobodenbahn (EBB) in Verbindung mit einer Verzweigungsstelle,
  • Figur 1b eine schematisierte Draufsicht auf eine Verzweigungsstelle,
  • Figur 2a wie 1a für eine Elektrohängebahn (EHB)
  • Figur 2b wie 1b für die Elektrohängebahn (EHB)
    • The invention is explained in more detail below with the aid of two exemplary embodiments illustrated in the figures. Show it:
  • FIG. 1 a shows a cross section through the essential components of an electric floor track (EBB) in connection with a branching point,
  • FIG. 1b shows a schematic plan view of a branch point,
  • Figure 2a as 1a for an electric monorail system (EMS)
  • Figure 2b as 1b for the electric monorail system (EMS)

    • Firgur 1a veranschaulicht den unteren Teil einer Elektrobodenbahn - EBB - 1 im Zusammenwirken mit einem Verzweigungsbereich 2 einer Schienenstranganordnung 3. Die Schienenstranganordnung 3 ist im wesentlichen als Hohlprofil 4 mit oberseitigem Längsschlitz 5 ausgebildet. Den Längsschlitz 5 durchragt ein Führungsstift 6 der EBB 1, der oberseitig mit einer Fahrgestellachse 7 und unterseitig mit einem Abstützlager 8 und einer Wippe 13 verbunden ist. Die Fahrgestellachse 7 verbindet zwei Antriebsräder 9 miteinander, welche beidseitig des Längsschlitzes 5 auf der Oberseite 10 des Hohlprofils 4 bewegbar sind und die Vorwärtsbewegung der EBB 1 bewirken. Das Abstützlager 8, beispielsweise ein Kugellager, wirkt mit der Innenseite 11 zweier Führungsschienen 12 des Hohlprofils 4 zusammen. Dabei ragen die Führungsschienen 12 beidseitig des Längsschlitzes 5 in das Innere des Hohlprofils 4 hinein. Unterhalb der Führungsschienen-/ Abstützlager-Baugruppe 12/8 ist die Wippe 13 über eine Drehachse 14, die mit dem Führungsstift 6 verbunden ist, angeordnet. An den freien Enden 15 und 16 der Wippe 13 sind nach oben aufragende Führungsrollen 17 und 18 angeordnet. Diese sind je nach Stellung der Wippe 13 mit den Außenseiten 19 der Führungsschienen 12 verhakbar. In der in Figur 1 dargestellten Position ist die rechte Führungsrolle 18 eingehakt, wodurch bewirkt wird, daß die EBB 1 nach rechts abbiegt. In der anderen Wippstellung, bei der die linke Führungsrolle 17 am linken freien Ende 15 eingehakt ist, würde die EBB 1 bei der in Figur 1b dargestellten Schienenstranganordnung 3 geradeaus weiterfahren. Die Ansteuerung der Wippe 13 erfolgt über zwei spiegelsymmetrische induktive Energieübertragungsköpfe 20, die den freien Enden 15 und 16 der Wippe 13 gegenüberliegend und im unteren Bereich des Hohlprofils 4 angeordnet sind. Je nach Bestromung der beiden Energieübertragungsköpfe 20 wird entweder das linke freie Ende 15 oder das rechte freie Ende 16 der Wippe 13 angezogen, so daß das jeweils andere freie Ende mit zugehöriger Führungsrolle 17 oder 18 in eine der Führungsschienen 12 eingehakt ist.Firgur 1a illustrates the lower part of an electric floor railway - EBB - 1 in cooperation with a branch area 2 one Rail assembly 3. The rail assembly 3 is in the essentially designed as a hollow profile 4 with a longitudinal slot 5 on the top. The longitudinal slot 5 extends through a guide pin 6 of the EBB 1, the top with a chassis axle 7 and on the underside with a support bearing 8 and a rocker 13 is connected. The chassis axis 7 connects two Drive wheels 9 with each other, which on both sides of the longitudinal slot 5 on the Top 10 of the hollow profile 4 are movable and the forward movement the EBB 1 effect. The support bearing 8, for example a ball bearing, acts on the inside 11 of two guide rails 12 of the hollow profile 4 together. The guide rails 12 protrude on both sides of the Longitudinal slot 5 into the interior of the hollow profile 4. Below the Guide rail / support bearing assembly 12/8 is the rocker 13 over an axis of rotation 14, which is connected to the guide pin 6, arranged. At the free ends 15 and 16 of the rocker 13 are upstanding Guide rollers 17 and 18 arranged. Depending on the position of the Rocker 13 with the outer sides 19 of the guide rails 12 can be hooked. In The position shown in FIG. 1 is the right guide roller 18 hooked, causing EBB 1 to turn right. In the another rocking position, in which the left guide roller 17 on the left free End 15 is hooked, the EBB 1 would be the one shown in Figure 1b Continue the rail track arrangement 3 straight ahead. The control of the Rocker 13 is carried out via two mirror-symmetrical inductive Energy transfer heads 20, the free ends 15 and 16 of the rocker 13 opposite and arranged in the lower region of the hollow profile 4 are. Depending on the energization of the two energy transfer heads 20 either the left free end 15 or the right free end 16 of the rocker 13 attracted so that the other free end with the associated Guide roller 17 or 18 is hooked into one of the guide rails 12.

    Bei der in den Figuren 2a und 2b dargestellten Elektrohängebahn - EHB - 21 ist das gleiche Wippenprinzip vorgesehen. Es ist ersichtlich, daß die EHB 21 bei der dargestellten Position der Wippe 13 nach rechts und damit in eine Rechtskurve gezogen wird. Ein modifiziertes Hohlprofil 22 ist an einer Deckenstruktur 23 befestigt. Zusätzlich zu der Wippe 13 und den induktiven Energieübertragungsköpfen 20 sind in dem Hohlprofil 22 auch die Antriebsräder 9 der EHB 21 angeordnet. Die Fahrgestellachse 7 ist oberseitig mit der Drehachse 14 der Wippe 13 und unterseitig mit einer den Längsschlitz 5 durchsetzenden Haltevorrichtung 24 für eine nicht dargestellte zu transportierende Last verbunden. Die Haltevorrichtung 24 der EHB 22 ist analog zu dem Führungsstift 6 der EBB 1 mit einem Abstützlager 25 versehen, welches an einer halsförmigen Verlängerung des Längsschlitzes 5 anliegt.In the case of the electric monorail system - EMS - shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b 21 the same rocker principle is provided. It can be seen that the EMS 21 in the illustrated position of the rocker 13 to the right and thus in a right turn is drawn. A modified hollow profile 22 is on one Ceiling structure 23 attached. In addition to the rocker 13 and the inductive Energy transfer heads 20 are also in the hollow profile 22 Drive wheels 9 of the EMS 21 arranged. The chassis axis 7 is on the top with the axis of rotation 14 of the rocker 13 and on the bottom with a Longitudinal slot 5 penetrating holding device 24 for a not shown to be transported connected load. The holding device 24 the EMS 22 is analogous to the guide pin 6 of the EBB 1 with a Support bearing 25, which on a neck-shaped extension of the Longitudinal slot 5 is present.

    Die Erfindung beschränkt sich nicht auf die vorstehend angegebenen Ausführugnsbeispiele. Vielmehr ist eine Anzahl von Varianten denkbar, welche auch bei grundsätzlich anders gearteter Ausführung von den Merkmalen der Erfindung Gebrauch machen.The invention is not limited to the above Execution examples. Rather, a number of variants are conceivable which, even if the execution is fundamentally different, from the Make use of features of the invention.

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    Bahn für mittels Weichen verzweigte Schienenstränge (3)
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß die Bahn bewegliche Haken aufweist und die Weichen als keine beweglichen Teile aufweisende Passivweichen ausgebildet sind, wobei die Haken entsprechend der gewünschten Fahrtrichtung in Führungsschienen (12) der Passivweichen einhakbar sind.    Track for rail tracks branched by means of switches (3)
    characterized by
    that the track has movable hooks and the switches are designed as passive switches having no moving parts, the hooks being able to be hooked into guide rails (12) of the passive switches according to the desired direction of travel.         Elektrobodenbahn (EBB) (1) für verzweigte Schienenstränge (3) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Schienenstränge (3) ein im wesentlichen geschlossenes Hohlprofil (4) mit oberseitigem Längsschlitz (5) aufweisen und auf der Oberseite des Hohlprofils (4) mindestens ein Antriebselement (9) der Elektrobodenbahn (EBB) (1), welches mit mindestens einer Haltevorrichtung für eine zu transportierende Last verbunden ist, mittels eines den Längsschlitz (5) durchsetzenden Führungsstiftes (6) geführt ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß das Hohlprofil (4) zumindest im Bereich der Verzweigungsstellen (2) beidseitig des Längsschlitzes (5) je eine Längsschlitz-parallele Führungsschiene (12) aufweist, in die ein freies Ende (15, 16) einer Wippe (13) der Elektrobodenbahn (EBB) (1) einhakbar ist.    Electric floor track (EBB) (1) for branched rail tracks (3) according to claim 1, wherein the rail tracks (3) have a substantially closed hollow profile (4) with a top longitudinal slot (5) and on the top of the hollow profile (4) at least one drive element (9) the electric floor track (EBB) (1), which is connected to at least one holding device for a load to be transported, is guided by means of a guide pin (6) passing through the longitudinal slot (5),
    characterized,
    that the hollow profile (4) at least in the region of the branching points (2) on both sides of the longitudinal slot (5) has a longitudinal slot parallel guide rail (12) into which a free end (15, 16) of a rocker (13) of the electric floor track (EBB ) (1) can be hooked on.         Elektrobodenbahn (EBB) (1) nach Anspruch 2,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß der Führungsstift (6) ein Abstützlager (8), insbesondere Kugellager, aufweist, das mit einer Ausformung des Hohlprofils (4) zusammenwirkt.    Elektrobodenbahn (EBB) (1) according to claim 2,
    characterized,
    that the guide pin (6) has a support bearing (8), in particular ball bearing, which interacts with a shape of the hollow profile (4).         Elektrohängebahn (EHB) (21) für verzweigte Schienenstränge (3) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Schienenstränge (3) an einer Deckenstruktur (23) hängend befestigt sind und ein im wesentlichen geschlossenes Hohlprofil mit unterseitigem Längsschlitz (5) aufweisen und innerhalb des Hohlprofils (22) mindestens ein Antriebselement (9) der Elektrohängebahn (EHB) (21) geführt ist, welches mit mindestens einer den Längsschlitz (5) durchsetzenden Haltevorrichtung (24) für eine zu transportierende Last verbunden ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß das Hohlprofil (22) zumindest im Bereich der Verzweigungsstellen (2) beidseitig des Längsschlitzes (5) je eine Längsschlitz-parallele Führungsschiene (12) aufweist, in die ein freies Ende (15, 16) ener Wippe (13) der Elektrohängebahn (EHB) (21) einhakbar ist.    Electric monorail system (EMS) (21) for branched rail tracks (3) according to claim 1, wherein the rail tracks (3) are suspended from a ceiling structure (23) and have a substantially closed hollow profile with a longitudinal slot (5) on the underside and within the hollow profile ( 22) at least one drive element (9) of the electric monorail system (EHB) (21) is guided, which is connected to at least one holding device (24) for a load to be transported which passes through the longitudinal slot (5),
    characterized,
    that the hollow profile (22) at least in the region of the branching points (2) on both sides of the longitudinal slot (5) each has a longitudinal slot-parallel guide rail (12) into which a free end (15, 16) of a rocker (13) of the electric monorail system (EMS) ) (21) can be hooked on.         Elektrohängebahn (EHB) (21) nach Anspruch 4,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß die Haltevorrichtung (24) ein Abstützlager (25), insbesondere Kugellager, aufweist, das mit einer Ausformung des Hohlprofils (22) zusammenwirkt.    Electric monorail system (EMS) (21) according to claim 4,
    characterized,
    that the holding device (24) has a support bearing (25), in particular ball bearing, which interacts with a shape of the hollow profile (22).         Bahn (1; 21) nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß das Hohlprofil (4; 22) zumindest im Bereich der Verzweigungsstellen (2) den freien Enden (15, 16) der Wippe (13) zugeordnete induktive Energieübertragungsköpfe (20) aufweist.    Web (1; 21) according to one of claims 2 to 5,
    characterized,
    that the hollow profile (4; 22) has inductive energy transfer heads (20) assigned to the free ends (15, 16) of the rocker (13) at least in the region of the branching points (2).         Bahn (1; 21) nach Anspruch 6,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß die Energieübertragungsköpfe (20) über eine Bahn-interne intelligente Logik zur Berechnung einer optimalen Route ansteuerbar sind.    Web (1; 21) according to claim 6,
    characterized,
    that the energy transfer heads (20) can be controlled via an internal intelligent logic for calculating an optimal route.         Bahn (1; 21) nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 7,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß die freien Enden (15, 16) der Wippe (13) mit Führungsrollen (17, 18) versehen sind.    Web (1; 21) according to one of claims 2 to 7,
    characterized,
    that the free ends (15, 16) of the rocker (13) are provided with guide rollers (17, 18).
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