Autonomous Vehicles that Operate on Roads or Monorails

    公开(公告)号:US20210237526A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-05

    申请号:US16780015

    申请日:2020-02-03

    IPC分类号: B60F1/04

    摘要: Described is a multi-mode transportation system with roads and monorails, and vehicles that can transform to travel on either roads, or monorails, or on both simultaneously. Vehicles move in mode 1 on the roads using road wheels that roll over pavement. Vehicles in mode 2 move on the monorails and are supported by rail wheels in contact with a top of a monorail. In mode 2, the vehicle is supported by side cylinders that stabilize the vehicle on the monorail. Vehicles move in mode 3 with support from both roads and monorails simultaneously. Monorail mount locations simplify the vehicle's transition between modes. Pivoting or other mechanisms for road wheels, rail wheels, or side cylinders facilitate vehicle design. The vehicle can optionally be connected to the Internet, and be part of a traffic control system or operate autonomously. Small scale models or computer models of these vehicle can be used as toys, for product development, prototyping, animation, competitive games, entertainment, or for education.

    REAR RAILGEAR AND RAILGEAR PIN-OFF SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210086574A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-25

    申请号:US17026073

    申请日:2020-09-18

    IPC分类号: B60F1/04

    摘要: Disclosed are various embodiments for rear railgear, pivot links, and pin-off systems. An example assembly including railgear, an attachment frame, a mounting bracket, upper and lower links is provided. The rail gear includes a pair of guidewheels, an axle, and an axle saddle; the attachment frame can connect to the axle saddle of the railgear; the mounting bracket is configured to attach to a vehicle; the upper link pivotably connected to the mounting bracket; and the lower link pivotably connected to the attachment frame, where the lower link is connected to the upper link via a pivot pin. The railgear can be secured in either the deployed or stowed position using various interchangeable pin-off systems, including but not limited to: a manual pin-off system, an air operated pin-off system, and a cable pin-off system. The railgear can also be secured in the stowed position using an automatic mechanical lock system.

    RAIL CAR MOBILE SERVICING APPARATUS
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200070864A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16677528

    申请日:2019-11-07

    申请人: Melvin Mackey

    发明人: Melvin Mackey

    摘要: A manually manipulated apparatus supports a piece of equipment beneath a rail car gate of a railroad hopper car during maintenance or removal of the gate. The apparatus has a frame and a support frame attached to the frame. The support frame is selectively raisable and lowerable between a lowered position adjacent to the frame to a raised position extending upwardly above the frame. The support frame has an equipment engagement member which has an upwardly facing surface which is adapted to engage a downwardly facing surface of the equipment when the support frame is in the raised position.

    Mobile storage container for traversing walled pathways

    公开(公告)号:US20180186567A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-05

    申请号:US15530353

    申请日:2017-01-03

    IPC分类号: B65G1/04 B61D15/00 B60F1/04

    摘要: A movable storage container for traversing walled pathways, includes: a) a bin having a bottom and sidewalls and an open top, with an imaginary midline that defines a center with a forward section in front of the midline and an aft section behind the midline; b) at least four ground wheels connected to the bin structure adjacent the bin structure bottom for movement along any surface below the bottom of the bin structure, at least two ground wheels being in the forward section and at least two ground wheels being in the aft section; and c) at least four bumper wheels connected to the bin structure for movement along any surface aside the sidewalls, at least two bumper wheels being in the forward section and at least two bumper wheels being in the aft section.

    RAILROAD TRAILER CHASSIS
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180170132A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-21

    申请号:US15894553

    申请日:2018-02-12

    IPC分类号: B60F1/04 E01B31/17

    摘要: A railroad trailer chassis comprising two or more road axles, two or more rail axles operable to be moved between first and second positions, and a work unit. The railroad trailer chassis is operable to be driven or towed in a road mode when the two or rail axles are in their respective first positions. The railroad trailer chassis is operable to be driven or towed in a rail mode when the two or more rail axles are in their respective second positions. The work unit is operable to perform one or more railroad maintenance or operation functions when driven in the rail mode.

    Constant Rail Wheel Pressure Apparatus for a Railgear Guide Unit

    公开(公告)号:US20170151847A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-01

    申请号:US14953899

    申请日:2015-11-30

    IPC分类号: B60F1/04 B60F1/00 B61D15/00

    摘要: A railgear guide unit assembly for a road vehicle comprises a pair of rail wheels coupled to an axle, a first pair of pivotal links, and a second pair of pivotal links, wherein both pairs of pivotal links are coupled to the axle at one end. The assembly further comprises a pair of railgear pressure mechanisms, wherein the railgear pressure mechanisms each comprise an outer guide assembly, an inner guide translatable within the outer guide assembly, and a spring coupled to a first end of the inner guide to provide a compressive force on the inner guide. One end of each of the pair of pivotal links is coupled to a respective inner guide such that a movement of the inner guides of respective railgear pressure mechanisms corresponds to a movement of the respective pair of pivotal links.

    Ballast load device and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Ballast load device and method 有权
    镇流器负载装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08997657B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-07

    申请号:US13669606

    申请日:2012-11-06

    申请人: Donald E. Meister

    发明人: Donald E. Meister

    CPC分类号: B61C7/00 B60F1/043 B61J3/12

    摘要: A ballast load device for increasing a tractive effort of a railcar mover having a coupler includes a side member and a bottom attached to the side member. The bottom is adapted to support a weight. A primary coupler is attached to the side member and is adapted to removably connect to the coupler of the railcar mover such that the railcar coupler may lift the ballast load device.

    摘要翻译: 用于增加具有联接器的轨道车辆移动器的牵引力的镇流器装载装置包括侧部件和附接到侧部件的底部。 底部适用于支撑重量。 主联接器附接到侧构件并且适于可移除地连接到轨道车辆移动器的联接器,使得轨道车联接器可以提升镇流器负载装置。