EP3710332A4 - System and method for switching railcars using a static rail-track configuration - Google Patents

System and method for switching railcars using a static rail-track configuration Download PDF

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EP3710332A4
EP3710332A4 EP18878176.9A EP18878176A EP3710332A4 EP 3710332 A4 EP3710332 A4 EP 3710332A4 EP 18878176 A EP18878176 A EP 18878176A EP 3710332 A4 EP3710332 A4 EP 3710332A4
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track configuration
static rail
railcars
switching
switching railcars
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EP3710332A1 (en
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Ravi Sharma
Rohit Singhal
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B3/00—Elevated railway systems with suspended vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B3/00—Elevated railway systems with suspended vehicles
    • B61B3/02—Elevated railway systems with suspended vehicles with self-propelled vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61F—RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES OR ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAIL VEHICLES
    • B61F7/00—Rail vehicles equipped for use on tracks of different width
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L11/00—Operation of points from the vehicle or by the passage of the vehicle
    • B61L11/02—Operation of points from the vehicle or by the passage of the vehicle using mechanical interaction between vehicle and track
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B13/00—Other railway systems
    • B61B13/04—Monorail systems

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Train Traffic Observation, Control, And Security (AREA)
  • Electric Propulsion And Braking For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Platform Screen Doors And Railroad Systems (AREA)
EP18878176.9A 2017-11-17 2018-11-19 System and method for switching railcars using a static rail-track configuration Pending EP3710332A4 (en)

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US201762588124P 2017-11-17 2017-11-17
PCT/US2018/061775 WO2019099984A1 (en) 2017-11-17 2018-11-19 System and method for switching railcars using a static rail-track configuration

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EP3710332A4 true EP3710332A4 (en) 2021-12-22

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EP (1) EP3710332A4 (en)
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KR (1) KR20200083603A (en)
CN (1) CN111433105A (en)
AU (2) AU2018368752A1 (en)
BR (1) BR112020009557A2 (en)
CA (1) CA3082600A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2020005479A (en)
RU (1) RU2763412C2 (en)
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KR20200083603A (en) 2020-07-08
EP3710332A1 (en) 2020-09-23
JP2021503412A (en) 2021-02-12
AU2018368752A1 (en) 2020-07-02
ZA202003647B (en) 2022-07-27
MX2020005479A (en) 2020-08-27
RU2020119424A (en) 2021-12-20
RU2020119424A3 (en) 2021-12-20
AU2023203588A1 (en) 2023-07-06
WO2019099984A1 (en) 2019-05-23
CA3082600A1 (en) 2019-05-23
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