US204711A - Improvement in railway-switches - Google Patents
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- Figure 1 is a plan View of my improved switch.
- Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on line a; m in Fig. 1.
- Fig. 3 is a detail view of the friction connection between the switchoperating lever and the rock-shaft.
- My invention relates to automatic switches for railways; and consists in an arrangement of sliding cams for moving the switch-rails, and in treadles to be operated by the pilot-wheels of the locomotive, and in intermediate mechanism for connecting the treadles with the switchoperating cams, the object being to provide a switch which will be operated by the pilotwheels of the locomotive as it approaches the movable switch-rails.
- a A are the movable switch-rails, pivoted at a, and connected together by the bar B, whichis mortised to receive two oppositely-arranged sliding cams, Z) b, formed on the bars 0.
- These bars have straight portions d d, which are placed in guides e, secured to the cross-ties which support the track-rails.
- the bars 0 are offset or angled to form the cams b b, and at each end of each cam there is a straight portion, f, which fills the mortise in the bar B.
- the bars 0 are made to move simultaneously in opposite directions by means of the equal-armed lever g, which is pivoted between the two bars, and is slotted at its ends to receive studs it that project from the bars 0.
- C O are the fixed main-track rails
- D D are the rails of the branch or siding.
- two rock-shafts, E F are journaled in suitable boxes suspended from timbers attached to the cross-ties.
- the shafts E F are axially in line, and are arranged parallel with the cross-ties. These shafts abut at the center of the track, and near their adjacent ends arms G are secured, one to each shaft, and are each jointed to one of the bars 0.
- shafts E F are also each provided with an arm, H, that is arranged at about right angles with the arm G.
- a treadle, I which consists of a bar of iron having a longitudinally-convex surface, is pivoted to one of the cross-ties at the inner side of and adjacent to the main-track rail 0, and connected with the arm H of the shaft E by means of a connecting-rod, i.
- a treadle, I is pivoted inside of and near to the branch-track rail D, and is connected with the arm H of the shaft F by a connecting-rod, t.
- the shaft F is extended beyond the trackrails, and is provided with a shifting -lever, K, which is secured to the shaft by a friction-connection, consisting of the clamp L, made in two parts, one of which is secured to thelower end of the lever, and the other is drawn against the shaft by bolts k.
- a packing, 1, of rubber or other elastic material is placed between the two parts of the clamp, to render the clamp more easily adjustable.
- the friction between the clamp and shaft is sufficient to admit of shifting the switch by means of the lever; but it is not so great as to prevent the automatic operation of the switch even when the lever is locked.
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E. H. .BRONSON. Railway-Switch.
No. 204,711. Patented June 11, 1878'.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
ERSKINE H. BRQNSQN, OF OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.
IMPROVEMENT IN RAI LWAY-SWITCHES.
Specification forming part ofLetters Patent N 0. 204,711, dated June 11, 1878 application filed 4 December 24, 1877.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, ERSKINE H. BRoNsoN, of Ottawa, Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and Improved Automatic Railway-Switch, of which the following is a specification:
Figure 1 is a plan View of my improved switch. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on line a; m in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the friction connection between the switchoperating lever and the rock-shaft.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
My invention relates to automatic switches for railways; and consists in an arrangement of sliding cams for moving the switch-rails, and in treadles to be operated by the pilot-wheels of the locomotive, and in intermediate mechanism for connecting the treadles with the switchoperating cams, the object being to provide a switch which will be operated by the pilotwheels of the locomotive as it approaches the movable switch-rails.
Referring to the drawing, A A are the movable switch-rails, pivoted at a, and connected together by the bar B, whichis mortised to receive two oppositely-arranged sliding cams, Z) b, formed on the bars 0. These bars have straight portions d d, which are placed in guides e, secured to the cross-ties which support the track-rails. The bars 0 are offset or angled to form the cams b b, and at each end of each cam there is a straight portion, f, which fills the mortise in the bar B. The bars 0 are made to move simultaneously in opposite directions by means of the equal-armed lever g, which is pivoted between the two bars, and is slotted at its ends to receive studs it that project from the bars 0.
C O are the fixed main-track rails, and D D are the rails of the branch or siding. Below these rails two rock-shafts, E F, are journaled in suitable boxes suspended from timbers attached to the cross-ties. The shafts E F are axially in line, and are arranged parallel with the cross-ties. These shafts abut at the center of the track, and near their adjacent ends arms G are secured, one to each shaft, and are each jointed to one of the bars 0. The
shafts E F are also each provided with an arm, H, that is arranged at about right angles with the arm G.
A treadle, I, which consists of a bar of iron having a longitudinally-convex surface, is pivoted to one of the cross-ties at the inner side of and adjacent to the main-track rail 0, and connected with the arm H of the shaft E by means of a connecting-rod, i. In a similar way a treadle, I, is pivoted inside of and near to the branch-track rail D, and is connected with the arm H of the shaft F by a connecting-rod, t.
The shaft F is extended beyond the trackrails, and is provided with a shifting -lever, K, which is secured to the shaft by a friction-connection, consisting of the clamp L, made in two parts, one of which is secured to thelower end of the lever, and the other is drawn against the shaft by bolts k. A packing, 1, of rubber or other elastic material is placed between the two parts of the clamp, to render the clamp more easily adjustable. The friction between the clamp and shaft is sufficient to admit of shifting the switch by means of the lever; but it is not so great as to prevent the automatic operation of the switch even when the lever is locked.
The operation of my improved switch is as follows: The switch-rails A being opposite the branch rails D D, and a-train being on the main track and approaching the switch, the pilot-wheels of the locomotive that run upon the rail 0 engage the treadle I and force it downward, rocking the shaft E and moving forward the cam b, and, by virtue of the connection between the bars 0, moving the cam 12 in the opposite direction. These cams, by their engagement with the mortised bar B, move the switch-rails and render the main track continuous.
When the train approaches the switch on the branch and the switch-rails are opposite the main-track rails, the treadle I is engaged by the pilot-Wheels and the cams are moved in the opposite direction, shifting the switchrails from the main track to the branch.
When the switch-rails are shifted the straight portions f at the ends of the cams fill the mor- 1. The combination of two oppositelyarranged cams b b, the lever g, levers GE, and treadles I I for operating the movable switchrails, as herein specified.
2. The lever K, having friction-clamp L,- in combination with the shaft F of the switchoperating mechanism, substantially as shown and described.
ERS KINE H. BRONSON.
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C. SEDGWICK, GEO. M. HoPKINs.
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