US3830163A - Monorail vehicle switching arrangement - Google Patents

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US3830163A
US3830163A US00310430A US31043072A US3830163A US 3830163 A US3830163 A US 3830163A US 00310430 A US00310430 A US 00310430A US 31043072 A US31043072 A US 31043072A US 3830163 A US3830163 A US 3830163A
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  • a monorail vehicle switching arrangement comprises a guideway-mounted movable ramp for actuating a guidance system on a vehicle to shift the guidance system from one operating mode to another operating mode to steer the vehicle from one section of the guideway through a switch and to a second section of the guideway.
  • the guidance system includes guide wheel s tliat engage 'E'ppe'r and lowerg uide blades on the guideway for effecting the vehicle heading.
  • the ramp is a bistable member which can be positioned up for effecting switching of the vehicle to the second section and positioned down to allow the vehicle to proceed on the first section.
  • a switch machine is mounted on each side of the guideway for operating a ramp and locking it either up or down on each side of the guideway.
  • PAIENIEBAuszman sum in nr 14 MONORAIL VEHICLE SWITCHING ARRANGEMENT BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to improvements in switching arrangements for monorail transportation systems.
  • the guideway may include a mainline section and a siding to which the vehicle is diverted when it is desired to have the vehicle stop at a station on the siding.
  • the guideway must, therefore, embody a switch that coacts with the vehicle to establish the correct vehicle heading.
  • the vehicle comprises a cab that is suspended from a propulsion system.
  • the primary portion of the propulsion system supports the weight of the cab, and guidance mechanisms carried by the vehicle cooperate with the guideway to determine the heading of the vehicle.
  • All movable parts of the vehicle involved in route selection are on-board the vehicle, and the guideway elements that cooperate with the on-board guidance are static OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • the present invention includes a first guideway section and a second guideway section diverging from the first guideway section and cooperating therewith to define a switch.
  • a first guide blade is provided on the first guideway section and a second guide blade is provided on the, second guideway section and which diverges from the first guide blade.
  • a bogie has wheels for rollable support on spaced apart running surfaces on the guideway.
  • the bogie includes opposed guide wheels pantographically connecting the guide wheels together for shifting between two modes.
  • the guide wheels are on opposite sides of the first mentioned guide blade in either mode when the bogie is in the first-mentioned guideway section and approaching the second guideway section.
  • the guide blades have opposed surface portions engaged by the guide wheels and so shaped that one mode of the guide wheels will cause movement of the bogie through the switch and continue in the first guideway section and the other mode of the guide wheels will cause movement of the bogie through the switch and on to the second guideway section.
  • the bogie has cooperating means for engagement with a movable ramp on the guideway for shifting the guide wheels from one of the two modes to the other mode.
  • a switch machine for operating a guideway ramp comprises a switch motor that includes a power driven shaft, a driven structure including a ramp arm for lifting the ramp from its non-operating position to its switchoperating position, a first means for driving the driven structure from the power driven shaft, locking means responsive to the position of the driven structure and cooperating therewith for automatically locking the ramp in its switch-operating position when that position has been reached, and second means for unlocking the locking means to permit the ramp to drop downwardly to its non-operating position.
  • the ramp is in an electric circuit when in the switch-operating position or in the non-operating position so that the position of the ramp can be electrically detected at a control center for the system. There are two such machines for each guideway switch intersection.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a monorail transportation system embodying the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic plan view of one type of system layout embodying the invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view, partially structural and partially diagrammatic, taken through a switch region of the system, in the present case being along line 3-3 of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, also partially structural and partially diagrammatic, and taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2; a
  • FIG. 5 is a fragmentary top plan view, partially structural and partially diagrammatic, of a switch portion of the guideway;
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 are fragmentary sectional views taken along lines 6-6 and 7-7, respectively, of FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a vehicle bogie that forms part of the present invention configured for right-hand guidance
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view transversely of the guideway as seen approximately along line 9--9 of FIG. 5 and showing a vehicle at that region plus pertinent structural details of the bogie and of the normal direction of travel;
  • FIGS. 10 and 11 are fragmentary sectional views on an enlarged scale, taken along lines 10-10 and ll--ll, respectively, of FIG. 9;
  • FIG. '12 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational view, partially in section, of a portion of FIG. 9;
  • FIG. 13 is a fragmentary top plan view, partially broken away and in section, of the structure of FIG. 12;
  • FIG. 14 is a top plan view of a switch machine that forms part of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along line 15-15 of FIG. 14;
  • FIG. 16 is a perspective view, partially diagrammatic and partially structural, of mechanism in the switch machine
  • FIG. 17 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along line 17-,l7 of FIG. 15and showing the switching ramp in the down position;
  • FIG. 18 is a view similar'to FIG. 17 but showing the switching ramp in its elevated or up position
  • FIG. 19 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along line l919 of FIG. 17;
  • FIG. 20 is a fragmentary elevational view as seen approximately from line 20-20 of FIG. 19;
  • FIG. 21 is a circuit schematic for the switch machine.
  • FIG. 22 is a section similar to FIG. 9 but showing the vehicle in the right-hand guidance mode.
  • FIG. 1 of the drawing there is shown a transportation system that comprises, an overhead monorail guideway 2 that is suspended from a series of columns or posts 4 to define a guideway layout in accordance with the areas to be serviced by the system.
  • the invention herein described is not limited to any particular kind of guideway layout. However, one layout which may serve to illustrate the principles of the invention is shown in FIG. 2.
  • the layout therein comprises a mainline section 6, which is an endless loop, and a siding 8. When viewed in the normal direction of travel indicated by arrow 10 the siding or second guideway section 8 diverges from the first or mainline section 6 and cooperates therewith to define a switch 12.
  • the siding 8 leads to a station 14 and again merges at a switch 16 with the mainline section 6.
  • the system of FIG. 2 may also include a spur 18 that leads to an auxiliary station 20, which may be a maintenance area.
  • a vehicle 22 can travel clockwise around the mainline section 6, bypassing the station 14, or the vehicle may be guided into siding 8 and to the station 14.
  • a vehicle may be positioned on the mainline section 6 at a region 24 and then backed through a switch 25 on to the spur l8 and into the maintenance area 20.
  • the guideway 2 may be made up of I-beam side members 26, 26 and a series of tubular top members 28, 28, 28 which define a generally rectilinear configuration and from which the vehicle 22 is suspended.
  • the guideway 2 also includes an upper guide blade 30 which is centrally between the side members 26 and depends from the center top member 28.
  • the guideway is provided with angle members which form running surfaces 32, 32 and which are spaced apart to leave an opening 34 therebetween, all
  • a lower guide blade 36 Secured to and depending from the left-hand (FIG. 9) running surface 32 is a lower guide blade 36 which is laterally offset but parallel to the upper guide blade 30.
  • the lower guide blade 36 is at the left-hand side of the guideway, viewed in cross section and in the normal direction of travel indicated by the arrow 10.
  • there is an additional lower guide blade 40 which extends from a point somewhat to the left (FIG. 2) of switch 25 along the spur l8 and to the maintenance station 20.
  • the gap in the lefthand running surface will not be picked up again in the mainline section until past the switch 12. Similarly, if the vehicle is to be diverted into the siding 8, the lefthand running surface 32 will be continuous. The opposite or right running surface will have a gap which will not end until past the switch 12.
  • the vehicle includes a bogie 42 from which a passenger cab 44 is suitably suspended.
  • the bogie. 42 has a main frame that includes a central frame section 46 with upper beams 48, 48 and a lower beam 50.
  • the central frame section At the opposite ends of the central frame section are uprights 52, 52 which are of like construction and whose lower ends have flanged hubs 53, 53 and through which the passenger cab 44 may be suitably connected to the bogie.
  • the cam 42 may include a resilient suspension arrangement that connects to the hub 53, such suspension system being of any conventional type.
  • the uprights 52, 52 may include ears 54 (one being shown in FIG.
  • the frame extensions 58, 58 each journal a pair of running wheels 60, 62 that are adapted for rollable disposition on the running surfaces 30, 30a, .32, 32a, as the case may be.
  • the lower portions of the uprights 52, 52 will, as seen in FIG. 9, project through the opening 34 between the facing edges of the running surfaces 32, 32.
  • the normally forward pair of running wheels 60,62 at the left of FIG. 8 are power driven in a conventional manner through an electric motor 64 that is between the upper and lower beams 48, 50.
  • an air compressor 66 for supplying compressed air to the braking system of the vehicle, door machanism, and the likein a known manner.
  • Power may be supplied to the motor and compressor from conventional guideway conductor arrangements 67.
  • Collector arrangements of known type are mounted on each side of the forward uprights 52.
  • the pivotal connections of the front and rear extensions 58, 58 through the pivot pins 56 permit the front and rear pair of running wheels to swivel relative to the central portion of the bogie 42.
  • the bogie 42 is readily able to traverse curves in a guideway of much shorter radius of curvature than would ordinarily be possible without the aforesaid pivotal connections.
  • the drive wheel 60, 62 are preferably of the pneumatic type, which enhances the ability to negotiate curves on the guideway as well as providing improved riding qualities for the vehicle.
  • a pair of pantographically connected upper guide wheels 68, 70 is mounted on each frame extension 58.
  • a like pair of pantographically connected upper guide wheels 68a, 70a is mounted on each upright 52 at the upper end thereof.
  • the guide wheels 68a, 70a are rotatable about the axes of pins 72, 74 which are vertically disposed and are joined to guide wheel brackets 76, 78.
  • the guide wheel brackets 76, 78 are joined by parallelogram or pantograph links 80, 82 which are each pivotally connected at their respective opposite ends to each of the brackets 76, 78.
  • the center of each link 80, 82 is pivotally connected to the upper end portion of the associated upright 52.
  • Parallel connecting rods 84, 86 are pivotally connected respectively at their upper ends to the lower link 82 on opposite sides of the pivot connection of the link 82 to the upright 52.
  • the rods 84, 86 project downwardly for respective pivotal connections to the upper link 88 of a lower pantograph comprised of a link 88 and a link 90.
  • the links 88, 90 are pivotally connected centrally of each to the lower end of the upright 52 and are, in addition, pivotally connected to lower guide wheel brackets 92, 94.
  • the lower guide wheel brackets 92, 94 support lower guide wheels 96, 98 which are rotatable about vertical axes just as are the upper guide wheels.
  • the guide wheels 68a, 70a, 96, 98 will move in unison from one guidance mode to another guidance mode for purposes presently to be described.
  • Additional lower guide wheels 100, 102 are supported at the lower ends of the respective uprights 52, 52. These lower guide wheels 100, 102, while supported for rotation about parallel axes, are not connected to the aforesaid pantograph and so the lower guide wheels 100, 102 do not change their relative height with respect to the bogie.
  • the upper guide wheels 68, 70 which are on the extensions 58, 58, are constructed and arranged similar to the guide wheels 68a, 70a, previously described. However, there are no lower guide wheels associated with the upper guide wheels 68,70 as none are necessary in the present invention.
  • FIGS. -13 show detailed features of one pair of upper guide wheels 68a, 700, it being understood that there is a like mechanism associated with the other set of guide wheels 68a, 70a. Except for the absence of lower guide wheels and connecting rods, the upper guide-wheels 68, 70 and guidance shifting structureare the same as that for the guide wheels 68a, 70a. Furthermore, corresponding parts which have been previously described with respect to the guide wheels 68a, 70a are also applicable to the detailed structure shown in FIGS. 10-13 and corresponding reference numerals show corresponding parts with respect to the arrangement shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 22.
  • FIGS. l0-13 show an arrangement by which the upper guide wheels may be unlocked when in one operating mode, then shifted to the opposite operating mode, and then locked in that mode.
  • FIGS. l0-13 show an arrangement by which the upper guide wheels may be unlocked when in one operating mode, then shifted to the opposite operating mode, and then locked in that mode.
  • the manner in which the guide wheels cooperate with the guide blades on the guideway will be described.
  • the upper guide wheels 68, 70 and 68a, 70a engage opposite vertical surfaces of the upper guide blade 30.
  • lower guide wheels 96, 102 engage the opposite vertical surfaces of the lower guide blade 36.
  • the lower guide wheels 98, 100 will engage the opposite vertical surfaces thereof when in the up position.
  • the guidance may be left-hand or right-hand depending upon the system layout, the normal direction and path of travel of the vehicle, and whether or not the vehicle is to be switched to a siding or spur. As the terms are used herein, the hand of guidance is determined by viewing the vehicle in the direction of travel and noting whether or not the lower guide blade is at the left or 'right side of the guideway.
  • FIG. 4 and 9 show lefthand guidance, it being understood that the lower guide blade 38 in FIG. 9 is not in the plane of the section 99 and is not, when the vehicle is at 99, engaged by the guide wheels 98, 100.
  • the system is designed for normal left-hand guidance as this type of guidance is present in the station siding 8 and in the mainline loop running clockwise from the switch 16 to the switch 12.
  • Right-hand guidance is found in the portion of the mainline section 6 at which the lower guide blade 38 is located, namely running clockwise or to the right (FIG.
  • FIG. 3 Two lower guide blades 36, 38 and two upper guide blades 30, 30a are shown in FIG. 3 as this would be the guidance configuration in the region of a crossover or switch. Righthand guidance would be present for a vehicle coming out of the maintenance station 20.
  • the guide wheels 70,-a When the guide wheels are in the left-hand guidance mode the guide wheels 70,-a are higher than the guide wheels 68, 68a.
  • the left-hand lower guide wheels 96, 102 are at the same level.
  • the guide wheels 68, 68a In right-hand guidance the guide wheels 68, 68a are above the guide wheels 70, 70a and the lower guide wheels 98, will be at the same level.
  • the arrangement of the upper and lower guide wheels in either mode and their cooperation with the upper and lower guide blades of the guideway imparts stability and anti-sway characteristics to the vehicle.
  • the system In order to establish the proper guidance mode the system includes a number of static switching ramps 19, 104a-104f and a number of dynamic or movable switching ramps l06a-106d all of which are mounted.
  • the movable switching ramps 106a 106d are pivotally mounted on the guideway, and each is operated by a switch motor 108.
  • the switch motor and ramp 106a are shown in FIGS. 14-21 and will hereafter be described in greater detail. Suflice it to say for the present, however, that in a typical operation the vehicle will be approaching the ramps 106a, l06b with left-hand guidance and will either be diverted along the siding 8 to the station 14 or will bypass the station 14 and continue along the mainline guideway section 6. If the ramp 1061: is up left-hand guidance will be maintained and the vehicle will be diverted onto the siding 8, because the rollers 124 make contact with the ramp 106a and maintain wheels 70, 70a in the raised position.
  • the ramp 106a must be, as a safety feature, in the down position and is so down in FIG. 2.
  • the upper guide wheels 68, 68a will clear the upper guide blade 30 and the lower guide wheels 98 will clear the lower guide blade 38.
  • the switch ramp 106a is up (and ramp l06b is down) to establish right-hand guidance to cause the vehicle to continue in the mainline loop 6, the upper guide wheels 70, 70 a will clear the upper guide blades 30a and the lower guide wheels 96 will clear the lower guide blade 36.
  • static ramps 119, 104a-104f are located at suitable points around the system to insure that the guide wheels are in the proper guidance mode for both forward and reverse direction of vehicle travel.
  • the number and the position of such static ramps will, of course, depend upon the system layout.
  • the purpose of such static ramps are to insure or qualify the guidance for safe and proper operation.
  • each of the upper and lower guide wheels is preferably covered with rubber, plastic or other friction material to insure positive rolling contact with the upper and lower guide blades.
  • auxiliary static ramp sections 119 are associated with each movable ramp.
  • auxiliary ramp sections 119 associated with the movable ramps 106a, l06b are respectively in the mainline sections 6 and siding 8 and 18. This eliminates the need for a long movable ramp and acts as a safety lock feature to insure the proper guidance mode at least through the switch region. Further, these ramps have inclined surfaces at their trailing ends which become the lead end inclines when backing to properly position the guidance in the reverse direction of travel.
  • each upper guide wheel assembly includes ramp arms 120, 120a, one arm being associated with each bracket 76, 78.
  • the ramp arms 120,1200 are pivotally mounted on their respective brackets by pivot pins 122, 122 which are journaled in bearings 123, 123 (FIG. 13) in the respective brackets 74, 76.
  • Each ramp arm 120, 120a carries a roller 124, 124 that is rotatably mounted on a pivot shaft 126, 126.
  • an additional roller 128 that is journaled in the arm 120, 1200, as the case may be, and has a small segment thereof upwardly projecting from the upper surface of the ramp arm 120, 120a.
  • the pivot pins 122, 122 are rigidly connected to each associated ramp arm.120, 120a by nuts 130, 130 (FIG. 13) which are threaded onto a reduced end of the pivot pin 122.
  • the nuts 130 also retain locking arms 132, 132a which are keyed to the pins 122, 122 for rotation therewith.
  • locking arms 132, 132a rotate with ramp arm'l20 or 120a, as the case may be.
  • the locking arm 132a fits into a downwardly and laterally opening notch 134, FIG. 1 1) in the upright 52 to lock the guide wheels in the left-hand guidance mode.
  • each bracket 74, 76 above the associated ramp arm 120, 120a is a lifter cam 136 having a shaft portion 138 (FIG. 13) journaled in bearings 140 that are mounted in the respective brackets 74, 76.
  • the end of the shaft portion 138 receives a nut 142 which, along with a key, secures an override arm 144 onto the shaft portion 138.
  • the override on the arm 144 has a nose portion 146 that is loosely pivoted at an elongated hole. 148 to the upper clevis end 150 of an overtravel rod 152.
  • This pivotal connection is through a pivot bolt and nut assembly 154.
  • the overtravel rod 152 projects downwardly through an opening 156 in the upright 52.
  • each overtravel rod 152 is threaded for receiving a stop collar 158 that is adapted to slide in the lower flange 160 (FIG. 12) of the brackets 76, 78.
  • stop collar 158 associated with the bracket 76 abuts the upright 52 just below the opening 156 thereof.
  • the stop collar 158 associated with the bracket 78 is downwardly spaced relative to the stop collar 158 associated with the brackets 76 and does not abut the upright 52.
  • the stop collars 158, 158 and their associated overtravel rod 152, 152 will be disposed oppositely from that shown in FIG. 12.
  • a spring abutment 162 is pivotally attached to the face of each lifter cam 160 for supporting one end of a compression-return spring 164.
  • the other end of the spring 164 abuts a small block 166 that is pivotally mounted on each bracket 76, 78.
  • the abutment 162 includes a rod 168 that slidably projects through the block 166.
  • Spring 164 biases the lifter cam 136 in opposition to force applied thereto by the stop collar 158 acting against the upright 52.
  • brackets 76 and 78 At a discreet pre-set position, to engage against a surface 170 on the upright 52 (FIG. 12). Yet further vertical movement of the brackets 76 and 78, caused by further movement of the roller 124 upon the switching ramp, causes counterclockwise rotation of the lifter cam 136 against the roller 128 due to the overtravel rod being arrested by the action of the stop collar 158 against the surface 170. Continued vertical movement of the brackets 76 and 78 allows the locking arm 132 (FIG. to fall into position in its associated locking notch 134 due to the weight of the ramp arm 120. The guidance assembly is now in the right-hand mode and locked in that condition.
  • FIG. 5 shows the running wheels 60, 62 on running surfaces 32, 32 just before the switch 12.
  • the port wheels 62, 62 are on the running surface 32 of the siding 8 but the starboard wheels 60, 60 are not on any running surface and will not pick up the opposite running surface 32 until further into the siding 8.
  • a like situation occurs with respect to the port running wheels 62, 62 when the vehicle continues through the mainline section 6.
  • FIGS. 14-20 illustrates a switch machine 108, previously referred to generally herein.
  • the switching ramp 106b actuated thereby is pivotally mounted on the inside of the guideway by a pivot pin 176.
  • the ramp 106b is driven by a ramp arm 178 that is operated by the switch machine 108.
  • the ramp arm 178 has a roller follower 180 that engages the ramp l06b at a follower guide 182 on the ramp l06b and in which the follower 180 is rollable.
  • the forward end of the ramp 10612 has a ramp exten-. sion 184 mounted thereon which carries an electrical contact 186.
  • the assembly 192 includes contacts 194, 196 which are electrically insulated from the metal of the guideway.
  • the assembly 192 also has resilient contact blades 198, 200.
  • the contacts 194, 196 and contact blades 198, 200 are retained on the bracket portion 202 of the assembly by binding post clamps 204.
  • Conductor wires 208, 210 extend from the binding posts for the contacts 194, 196 for connection to a central control or computer for monitoring and/or detecting the condition, either up or down, of the ramp

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