APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STEERING A GUIDEWAY VEHICLE

A steering apparatus is provided for use on a transit vehicle (10) which includes separate steerable drive tires (45, 50) intended to follow the contour of a guide rail (20). An adjustable linkage (80) transmits the motio n of a guide frame (65) following a guide rail (20) to the steerable drive tir...

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Main Authors WEULE, CHRISTIAN, SCHWALM, JEFFREY J, COOPER, WILLIAM, KRAUSE, RALF, STRUBELT, HOLGER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 30.11.2004
Edition7
Subjects
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
MOTOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES
RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES ORARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES
RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH
RAILWAYS
TRAILERS
TRANSPORTING
WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAILVEHICLES
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Summary:A steering apparatus is provided for use on a transit vehicle (10) which includes separate steerable drive tires (45, 50) intended to follow the contour of a guide rail (20). An adjustable linkage (80) transmits the motio n of a guide frame (65) following a guide rail (20) to the steerable drive tir es (45, 50) and positions the linkage (80) to provide the proper slip angle to the steerable drive tires (45, 50).
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20002366315