Rail-based transportation systems
The rail-based transportation system addresses direction-changing challenges by employing guide wheels on one side and an auxiliary wheel, enabling cost-effective and flexible branching point installations.
JP2026109397APending Publication Date: 2026-07-01MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-01
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Rail transit systems with guide wheels on only one side face challenges in changing direction, requiring complex branching devices and increasing installation costs and reducing route design flexibility.
Method used
A rail-based transportation system with guide wheels on one side and an auxiliary guide wheel on the opposite side, allowing vehicles to switch directions using separate branching sections, reducing the complexity and cost of installing branching points.
Benefits of technology
Enables cost-effective installation of branches at necessary locations while maintaining route flexibility by utilizing separate branching sections for direction changes.
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Abstract
Reduce costs and install branches where necessary. [Solution] The rail-based transportation system comprises a track having a guide rail that contacts a guide wheel, and a first branch and a second branch that can switch the destination of the vehicle traveling along the track. The guide wheel is positioned on only one side in the width direction relative to the vehicle body. The vehicle further comprises auxiliary guide wheels positioned on the opposite side of the guide wheel in the width direction. The first branch is capable of guiding the vehicle by the guide wheel so as to switch its destination toward the first side in the width direction where the guide wheel is positioned. The second branch is capable of guiding the vehicle by the auxiliary guide wheel so as to switch its destination toward the second side in the width direction where the auxiliary guide wheel is positioned. On the track, the vehicle's destination can be switched only at the first branch and the second branch.
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