Abstract: The invention relates to an expansion joint (10) for connecting regions of a rail-based grid storage system (50, 50?, 50?; 104, 104?, 104?), the expansion joint (10) comprising: —a first rail element (12) and a second rail element (11), the rail elements (12, 11) being elongate and configured to slide relative to one another in a longitudinal direction in a junction area where they overlap, —the expansion joint (10) having a profiled upper surface that defines one or more tracks (27?, 27?) for supporting container handling vehicles (200, 300, 400), the tracks (27?, 27?) extending from the first rail element (12) through the junction area to the second rail element (11), wherein in the junction area, each rail element (11, 12) provides a portion of the or each track (27?, 27?) of the profiled upper surface so that there is a transition extending along the expansion joint (10) from the first rail element (12) to the second rail element (10) for the or each track (27?, 27?).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a piston rod end for absorbing forces on a linear actuator in a train coupler, the piston rod end comprising a housing (2) enclosing a cavity (23) with a bottom surface (24), the cavity (23) extending in a longitudinal direction in the housing (2), —an elongated insert (3) arranged at least partly inside the cavity (23) of the first portion (P), a spring (5) arranged inside the cavity (23), and a fastening device (4) comprising a transversal element (41) and a longitudinal slot (42) forming a play, one being arranged in the housing and the other in the insert, and configured to cooperate in such a way that the transversal element extends into the slot in a transversal direction in relation to the housing and is movable in the play. The invention also relates to a piston assembly and to a sealing method for sealing the piston rod end.

Abstract: The present invention refers to an improvement developed on a pneumatic transport system for loads and/or passengers whose vehicles are not provided with on-board drive means, being guided on two exclusive tracks arranged in parallel. The vehicles travel over railway tracks laid over an elevated track supported by pillars. The center of the top of the superstructure of the elevated track has a longitudinal slot with seal by means of which the mast of the propulsion plate is allowed to move freely along the path of the vehicle. In the superstructure of the turnout beams there are mounted the mobile rails with their respective drive mechanisms and locking. A section isolation valve is positioned inside the propulsion duct of the turnout beams.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for structural rib assemblies for container shuttle rails. In one embodiment, an example system for a shuttle may include a rib assembly. The rib assembly may include a first plate with a first tab on a first lateral side, a second tab on a second lateral side, a first cutout disposed adjacent to the first tab, a second cutout disposed adjacent to the second tab, and a third cutout disposed along an upper portion of the first plate. The rib assembly may include a second plate coupled to the first plate, the second plate having a third tab on a first lateral side, a fourth tab on a second lateral side, a fourth cutout disposed adjacent to the third tab, a fifth cutout disposed adjacent to the fourth tab, and a sixth cutout disposed along an upper portion of the second plate.

Abstract: A pivoting and sliding door device for arrangement in a door opening of a door frame of a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, includes at least one pivoting and sliding door, which has a door leaf which is movable relative to the door frame and is mounted on the door frame between a door leaf closed position and a door leaf open position such that the movement direction of the door leaf runs substantially horizontally during an opening process and during a closing process.

Abstract: A concealed asset locator includes an enclosure with multiple external surfaces, wherein an external surface is configured as reflective surface, an electric notification device, a receiver relay positioned inside the enclosure and electrically coupled to the notification device, wherein the receiver relay is configured to activate the notification device in response to a received transmitter signal.

Abstract: A pantograph includes a chassis, a bow, an articulated arm comprising at least one main rod and at least one auxiliary rod, an aileron assembly comprising at least one aileron which is movable relative to the articulated arm, support means for supporting the movable aileron which are movably mounted on the main rod or the auxiliary rod, means for immobilizing the support means relative to the support rod, and orienting means mounted on the main rod or the auxiliary rod. Over a first range of extension of the articulated arm, the orienting means do not act on the support means such that a characteristic angle of the aileron is substantially constant. Over a second range of extension of the articulated arm, the orienting means act on the support means such that the characteristic angle of the aileron varies continuously.

Abstract: A tamping unit for tamping sleepers of a track includes a tool carrier supported in a lowerable manner on an assembly frame, on which two pivot levers with tamping tools are mounted so as to be squeezable toward one another and, while being actuatable with a vibration, are rotatable about a respective rotation axis. A sensor for recording a pivot angle of a pivoting motion about the related rotation axis is associated with at least one pivot lever. The sensor has a multipart configuration with a first sensor part fastened to the tool carrier and a second sensor part fastened to the pivot lever. In this manner, sensitive sensor components in the first sensor part are subjected to lessened stress since the tool carrier merely performs a lowering or lifting motion during a tamping operation. A method for operating the tamping unit is also provided.

Abstract: A railway track clearing vehicle and associated systems and methods for removing unwanted material from a railway track wherein the vehicle includes: a propulsion mechanism and an autonomous control system for controlled propulsion of the vehicle along the track; an airflow system, configured to provide and direct an airflow through a conduit towards the railway track; and a sensor system configured to provide information relating to unwanted material on an extent of a railway track. The sensor information is applied to provide and direct an airflow to the extent of the railway track to remove sensed unwanted material and to control the propulsion mechanism for travel on the extent of the railway track at a suitable speed according to continual feedback of the sensor information indicating a state of the unwanted material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tamping tine for a tamping machine for tamping a track, including a tine shaft which has at its upper end a retaining portion for fastening in a tine mount and which merges at its lower end into a tine plate. In this, a sensitive element of a sensor is arranged in a recess of the tine shaft, and the tamping tine includes a coupling element for transmission of a sensor signal. In this manner, the tamping tine fulfils a sensor function for recording measuring values occurring in the tamping tine.

Abstract: An intermediate car electric coupler control circuit for a subway vehicle includes a coupling state relay, a power supply circuit for a decoupling electromagnetic valve, a first power supply circuit for an electric coupler control relay, a second power supply circuit for an air path and electric coupler module control electromagnetic valve, and a third power supply circuit for a bus control contactor. A coupler coupling operation is performed exactly according to a sequence of a mechanical coupling, an air path conduction, an electric coupler extension, and a medium- and low-voltage bus closing, wherein contacts of electric couplers are prevented from being damaged. A coupler decoupling operation is performed exactly according to a sequence of a contact heavy-current removal, an electric coupler withdrawal, an air path disconnection and a mechanical decoupling, wherein the contacts are prevented from being damaged by a heavy current arcing and a discharge.

Abstract: A method for compacting a ballast bed, on which railroad ties and track rails secured thereto are supported, uses a work assembly which is arranged on a track construction machine that can be moved on the track. During a compaction process, a signal is detected and a characteristic variable is derived therefrom by an analysis device in order to evaluate the quality of the ballast bed. The work assembly contains an electric drive, by which the compaction process is at least partly carried out. At least one operating variable of the electric drive is supplied to the analysis device, and a ballast bed characteristic variable is derived from the operating variable by the analysis device.

Abstract: A system and method for use in raising the height of railroad structures. Railroad structures are defined as the structures where two or more railway tracks merge, cross, or divide. The method utilizes excavating an opening beneath a railway track at or adjacent to a railroad structure. A hydraulic jack is positioned within the opening. This is repeated until sufficient hydraulic jacks have been positioned around the structure. The hydraulic jacks are then actuated to raise the railroad structure to a desired height. Generally this height provides a slight crown to the structure. Ballast is then positioned beneath the raised railway. The hydraulic jacks can be disconnected from the hydraulic lines and left in position, or removed. Preferably the hydraulic jacks are positioned on hydraulic jack sleds for improved ease in transporting the hydraulic jacks and to provide a platform on which the hydraulic jack is slid into and out of the opening beneath the railway.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tamping assembly for tamping sleepers of a track, including a tamping unit having oppositely positioned tamping tools mounted on a vertically adjustable tool carrier, the tamping tools being coupled in each case via a squeezing drive to a vibration drive, wherein each tamping tool comprises a pivot lever rotatable about a pivot axis and at least one tamping tool mount for accommodating at least one tamping tine. In this, a first squeezing drive is coupled directly to the vibration drive and articulatedly connected to a first pivot lever, and a second squeezing drive is coupled to the vibration drive via a separate coupling unit and articulatedly connected to a link, mounted on the tool carrier, as well as to a second pivot lever. In this manner, the tamping unit can be configured in a very compact way with squeezing drives being arranged one below the other, wherein forces and momentums occurring during operation can be easily controlled.

Abstract: A toy track of the invention includes a base member, a track member having a track surface portion where a toy vehicle can travel and biased into a deployed state where the track surface portion slopes down to a front relative to the base member, a lid member connected to the base member to be opened and closed and having a locked portion, and a locking member having a releasing projection disposed on the track surface portion of the track member in a stowed state and a locking portion for locking the locked portion to hold the lid member in a closed state. The lid member biases the track member into the stowed state when in the closed state, and the locking member releases locking of the locking portion on the locked portion when the releasing projection is pressed by the toy vehicle entering the track surface portion.

Abstract: A maglev vehicle and a suspension frame assembly thereof. The suspension frame assembly includes multiple suspension frames sequentially connected to each other. Each suspension frame comprises two motor beams, four support arms, and four air springs. An air spring mounting seat is disposed at a top portion of each support arm. The air spring mounting seats are cavities having openings. The air springs are accommodated in the respective cavities.

Abstract: A traveling vehicle system in which a traveling vehicle travels along a traveling track including a rail body to accommodate a traveling unit of the traveling vehicle and extending along a traveling path of the traveling vehicle and a power feeder positioned along an extending direction of the rail body to supply electricity to the traveling unit, includes a working track that is continuous with the traveling track and includes an opening exposing at least a portion of the traveling unit and does not have the power feeder, and a mover to move the traveling vehicle along the working track.

Abstract: A current collector has a sliding contact for making electrical contact with a conductor profile of a conductor line, and an antenna for insertion into a longitudinal slot, which runs in a longitudinal direction of the conductor line. The sliding contact and the antenna can be moved jointly towards the conductor profile in a feed direction by a feed device of the current collector. The antenna is movably mounted on the current collector. Also provided are a conductor line and a conductor line system.

Abstract: A bolster beam is correspondingly connected to a connection base by means of a damping unit; the radial dimensions of an outer wall of an inner supporting member and an inner wall of an outer supporting member gradually decrease from one end to the other end in a vertical direction; one of the inner supporting member and the outer supporting member is connected to the connection base, and the other one is connected to the bolster beam; when in use, the inner supporting member and the outer supporting member tend to be close to each other, and since surfaces, close to each other, of the two are configured to be tapered, the two can-not be relatively separated; when getting closer to each other, the inner supporting member and the outer supporting member produce a compression action on an intermediate buffer member, and the intermediate buffer member is elastically deformable.

Abstract: An inner guide rail switch and a rail transit system having same. The inner guide rail switch includes a fixed beam assembly and a movable beam assembly. Four passageways are defined by the fixed beam assembly. The movable beam assembly includes six movable beams. The four passageways are switched through combined movement of the six movable beams.