WO2008079975A3 - Guideway switch apparatus for magnetically levitated vehicles - Google Patents

Guideway switch apparatus for magnetically levitated vehicles Download PDF

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WO2008079975A3
WO2008079975A3 PCT/US2007/088375 US2007088375W WO2008079975A3 WO 2008079975 A3 WO2008079975 A3 WO 2008079975A3 US 2007088375 W US2007088375 W US 2007088375W WO 2008079975 A3 WO2008079975 A3 WO 2008079975A3
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switch
switch apparatus
magnetically levitated
guideway
follow
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John Lee Wamble
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Advanced Maglev Systems Llc
John Lee Wamble
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    • 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
    • E01B25/22—Tracks for railways with the vehicle suspended from rigid supporting rails
    • E01B25/26—Switches; Crossings

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Control Of Vehicles With Linear Motors And Vehicles That Are Magnetically Levitated (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)

Abstract

A switch is used, at the divergent zone, to cause the vehicle bogie to follow one path or the other in the guideway. This is accomplished by substituting an attracting magnetic array on the side that the vehicle bogie is desired to follow. The switch may operate without moving parts, so there is no inertial penalty to limit operational frequency. The switch is designed to fail gracefully in the absence of activation power or control signals. Further, the switch is designed to ensure that there would be no derailment or dropping of a vehicle.
PCT/US2007/088375 2006-12-20 2007-12-20 Guideway switch apparatus for magnetically levitated vehicles WO2008079975A2 (en)

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US11/960,628 US20080148988A1 (en) 2006-12-20 2007-12-19 Guideway switch apparatus for magnetically levitated vehicles

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