Track system with a support member

• Main Authors: Grosser, Marlon Christian, Jones, Jeffrey A, Vesper, Sven, Moulin, Antoine, Ricart, Raúl
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.11.2022
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BLASTING; CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES; CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTRICITY; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; GEARING; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; LINE CONNECTORS; LOCOMOTIVES; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MOTOR RAILCARS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; 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; RAILWAY SYSTEMS; RAILWAYS; SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAILVEHICLES

A support member may be connectable in a removable and adjustable manner to a track assembly. The support member may include an electrical connector, a contact, and a biasing member. The electrical connector may be adjustable to a first position and a second position. The contact may be connected to the electrical connector and configured to engage a conductor of said track assembly. The contact may be engageable with said conductor when the electrical connector is in the first position. The contact may not be engageable with said conductor when the electrical connector is in the second position. The biasing member may be configured to bias the contact into engagement with said conductor when the electrical connector is in the first position.