Title:
RAIL JUNCTION ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/135852
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A rail junction assembly (10) for directing first and second rail vehicle wheels (42, 44) of a wheel arrangement (40) is disclosed. The rail junction assembly comprises first and second main rails (12, 14) and first and second switch rails (16, 18). A first flange receiving passage (17) is defined between the first switch rail and the first main rail. A second flange receiving passage (19) is defined between the second switch rail and the second main rail. The first flange receiving passage is configured to receive a flange (48) of the first wheel, and the second flange receiving passage is configured to receive a flange (48) of the second wheel. A wheel control arrangement (30) controls the first wheel on the first main rail when the second flange is received in the second flange receiving passage, and controls the second wheel on with the second main rail when the first flange is received in the first flange receiving passage.
Inventors:
PENNY CHARLES (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2014/050625
Publication Date:
September 12, 2014
Filing Date:
March 03, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EMBEDDED RAIL TECHNOLOGY LTD (GB)
International Classes:
E01B7/00
Foreign References:
| DE3938948A1 | 1991-05-29 | |||
| DE102007047370A1 | 2009-04-16 | |||
| DE2235014A1 | 1974-01-31 |
Other References:
None
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LOCK, Howard (Westthorpe Business Innovation CentreWestthorpe Fields Business Park,Killamarsh, Sheffield S21 1TZ, GB)
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