| 摘要 |
1481357 Electromagnetic transport system ROHR INDUSTRIES Inc 8 July 1974 [9 July 1973] 30162/74 Heading B7L A transport system wherein a carriage 10 is magnetically suspended and propelled along guide rails 42, 44 by electro-magnetic force field motors 12, 14 and has a member 20 collecting current from rails 38 and supporting the carriage on rails 30, 32 in the event of a power failure, is characterized in that in the vicinity of a switch the guide rails 42, 44 are apertured at 56, 58 to permit the passage of the member 20 and have an increased width to ensure that the rails completely overlie the motors 12, 14 during passage pass the switch. The underside of the member 20 carries brake pads 28. Alternatively, the carriage is supported above the guide rails and has support pads at each corner, Figs. 5 and 6 (not shown). |
