Abstract: A circulating cableway having at least two cableway stations and a plurality of cableway vehicles which can be moved between the cableway stations with a conveyor cable, wherein each cableway vehicle has a cabin for receiving objects, and wherein a control unit is provided for controlling the circulating cableway, also includes a first detection device in at least a first of the at least two cableway stations configured to detect an object provided for loading in a cabin of a cableway vehicle in a loading region of the first cableway station and to determine an object type for the object, and wherein the control unit is configured to operate the circulating cableway in a defined transport operating mode when the object type determined for the object is a specified object type. An associated method of operating a circulating cableway is also disclosed.

Abstract: A coupler buffer device mounting structure for small-fastening-torque pushing under a compact space includes a double-headed stud passing through an installation fabrication hole of a vehicle body structure; a nut screwed on a first end of the double-headed stud; a push nut screwed on a second end of the double-headed stud and provided with a plurality of axial screw holes in a circumferential direction; and a plurality of push screws screwed into the circumferentially provided axial screw holes of the push nut, where the coupler buffer device is clamped and fixed to the vehicle body structure by heads abutting against the coupler buffer device via a hard washer. The coupler buffer device mounting structure achieves the passing of the double-headed stud from a coupler side to a vehicle body side by using the double-headed stud, the nut, the push nut and the plurality of push screws in combination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a subway vehicle electronic record system based on blockchain technology, which mainly includes business view module, record information maintenance module, statistical analysis module, record information management module, system management module, and blockchain foundation platform. The invention comprehensively makes use of blockchain, database and other technologies to normalize heterogeneous data of subway vehicle record.

Abstract: A wheel housing shell for a vehicle having an underbody that faces a roadway, on which the motor vehicle travels during operation. During operation of the vehicle on a wet roadway, in particular when driving through shallow water, for example when aquaplaning, splash water is displaced from the wheels of the motor vehicle, which forms fountains that in turn generate at least one splash water force. To improve the wheel housing shell for the motor vehicle with respect to driving through shallow water, for example when aquaplaning, the wheel housing shell has a splash water drainage geometry in a rear region in relation to a forward driving direction, which is configured and arranged, such that the splash water in the rear region of the hydropower-optimized wheel housing shell is tangentially discharged downwards in the direction of the roadway by the splash water drainage geometry during operation of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: This positioning configuration design device includes a positioning configuration setting unit that excludes facilities which are likely to be able to be excluded from facilities respectively positioned at a plurality of locations and sets a positioning configuration of the facilities; a feasibility confirmation unit that judges whether predetermined conditions are feasible or not in the set positioning configuration of the facilities; an exclusion candidate list updating unit that registers, in an exclusion candidate list, information of the facilities excluded in the positioning configuration in which the conditions are feasible, a non-excludable list updating unit that registers, in a non-excludable list, information of the facilities excluded in the positioning configuration in which the conditions are not feasible; and a control unit that repeatedly executes confirmation processing including setting of the positioning configuration and judgment of feasibility of the conditions while incrementing the numb

Abstract: A rocker for a current collector of a vehicle includes at least one first contact strip connected to a first lever arrangement which is coupled to a first bearing device, and connected to a second lever arrangement which is coupled to a second bearing device, wherein the first bearing device and the second bearing device are connectable in an articulated manner to a current collector linkage, where a first torsion spring is fixedly connected to a lever of the first lever arrangement and non-rotatably via a displaceable bearing to the first bearing device or is connected non-rotatably via a displaceable bearing to a lever of the first lever arrangement and fixedly to the first bearing device, where the first torsion spring simultaneously forms a torque transmission device and a spring device such that a lightweight, compact and nevertheless robust arrangement for collecting current is thereby obtained.

Abstract: Described herein are examples of methods which include mounting a deflector onto a top surface of a ski or snowboard. A first point of the deflector may be pivotally connected to the ski via a mounting component, and a second point of the deflector is in contact with the top surface of the ski. The method may also include coupling a first fastening component to the first point of the deflector and the mounting component and adjusting the angle of the deflector relative to the top surface of the ski by rotating the deflector to a desired angle. The method may further include locking the deflector at the desired angle using a locking component.

Abstract: A method of railroad track control includes partitioning a physical track block into a plurality of virtual track blocks, the physical track block defined by first and second insulated joints disposed at corresponding first and second ends of a length of railroad track. The presence of an electrical circuit discontinuity in one of the plurality of virtual track blocks; is detected and in response a corresponding virtual track block position code indicating the presence of the discontinuity in the one of the plurality of virtual track blocks is generated.

Abstract: An overhead transport vehicle system includes an upper track, a lower track below the upper track in the vertical direction, and a transport vehicle to travel along the upper track and the lower track. The overhead transport vehicle system includes a placement portion on the upper surface of the lower track and to which an article can be transported from the transport vehicle stopped on the upper track.

Abstract: A system and method for enabling automatic arming between an End-of-Train device and a Head-of-Train device on a train is provided. The system includes at least one sensing unit configured to detect a physical connection status of the End-of-Train device. The End-of-Train device is configured to transmit an arming request to the Head-of-Train device based on the physical connection status, wherein the arming request includes at least one of an identifier and a geospatial location associated with the End-of-Train device. The Head-of-Train device is configured to receive the arming request from the End-of-Train device. The Head-of-Train device is further configured to arm the Head-of-Train device to the End-of-Train device upon verification of the arming request, wherein arming comprises establishing a communication channel between the Head-of-Train device and the End-of-Train device.

Abstract: A rail inspection device is provided. The rail inspection device includes: a drive part configured to drive on a lower rail; side wheels configured to rotate such that the drive part moves in a first direction on the lower rail, wherein the side wheels are provided on two side surfaces of the drive part opposite to each other in a second direction that intersects the first direction; upper wheels provided on an upper surface of the drive part and configured to rotate in contact with a branch guide rail provided above an upper portion of the drive part; a body connected to a lower surface of the drive part in a third direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction; and an inclination sensor provided on the upper surface of the drive part and configured to measure an inclination of the body.

Abstract: A method for propelling of a vehicle comprising a power train with an electric motor connected to a location in the vehicle intended for mounting of an energy supply unit intended for driving of the electric motor during normal operating conditions of the vehicle is described. The method comprises the steps of: connecting an electric power source to a power connection element mounted on the vehicle and being connected to the electric motor and to the location, disconnecting the location in order to accomplish a direct connection between the power connection element and the electric motor and propelling the vehicle by means of the electric motor powered by electricity from the electric power source. A method for manufacturing of a vehicle comprising a power train with an electric motor and a vehicle comprising a power train with an electric motor are also described herein.

Abstract: This bogie and vehicle is provided with: a bogie body; a pair of travel wheels disposed on both sides of the bogie body in a direction intersecting with the traveling direction and capable of rolling motion on the traveling road surface of a track; a guide device guided along a guide rail and rotatably supported to the bogie body about the axial line along a vertical direction; and a pair of motors disposed between the pair of travel wheels of the bogie body and transferring a drive force to the pair of travel wheels.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a trolley wire detection device and a trolley wire detection system. The trolley wire is disposed on a guide rail and is disposed along an extending direction of the guide rail; the trolley wire detection device includes a current collector assembly connected to the trolley wire; a power mechanism, slidably disposed on the guide rail; and an engagement assembly disposed between the current collector assembly and the power mechanism, the engagement assembly being configured to provide a preset engagement force to connect the current collector assembly and the power mechanism; wherein the power mechanism is configured to drive the current collector assembly to move along the trolley wire through the engagement assembly, and the current collector assembly is configured to be disengaged from the power mechanism when a resistance generated by the trolley wire is greater than the preset engagement force.

Abstract: A method and system device for performing multi-carrying of a linear motor for magnetic levitation transportation is provided. With the method for performing multi-carrying of a linear motor for magnetic levitation transportation, linear motor traction power information and other linear motor carried information are generated, and the other linear motor carried information is transmitted through a channel for carrying the linear motor traction power information that is constructed based on a linear motor structure.

Abstract: An abrasive block mounting and dismounting assembly, a mounting and dismounting method, a wheel tread cleaning device, and a railway vehicle.

Abstract: A safety device including a pneumatic conductor and a pneumatic valve, the pneumatic conductor configured to be connected at a first end of the pneumatic conductor to the pneumatic valve and the pneumatic conductor configured to be connected at a second end to a second valve, wherein the second valve is configured to be pneumatically connected to an air brake system, wherein the pneumatic valve is opened to activate the air brake system and closed to de-activate the air brake system.

Abstract: A ropeway or cable system is disclosed having at least two cable loops (1,20) that form a track, a first loop extending directly between two end station embarking or disembarking stations of the track, and a second loop extending between the two end stations via intermediate embarking or disembarking stations) or turning towers on the track. A vehicle (2) is carried from a loop, the vehicle (2) having a cable gripping mechanism (37, 38, 43, 44), the cable gripping mechanism being capable of switching attachment of the vehicle between two or more cable loops (1,20), so as to change the loop that carries the vehicle (2).

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a pantograph carriage for collection of electricity from a flexible cable (2), containing at least two conductor wires (3), partially moulded into a flexible screen, which forms flexible lips (2a) in the uncovered part of conductor wires, wherein the carriage is provided with a load bearing element (11) equipped with at least two load bearing rollers (7, 14, 16), with at least one roller rolling across the top surface of the flexible cable (2), characterised in that it contains at least two sliding drivers (6) attached to the load bearing element (8, 11), which in their working position enter spaces between the flexible lips (2a) of the cable (2) and touch the conductor wires (3) with their sliding surfaces, wherein at least one opening element (1, 4, 5) is provided in order to open the flexible lips (2a) of the cable (2) in order to form a space, where the sliding drivers (6) enter.

Abstract: A sawtooth station comprising a passenger waiting area; an autonomous vehicle area sized to allow autonomous vehicles to simultaneously travel in opposite directions of travel and turn around; and one or more sawtooth berths separating the passenger waiting area from the autonomous vehicle area, whereby autonomous vehicles traveling in opposite directions use the one or more sawtooth berths and the autonomous vehicles furthest from the one or more sawtooth berths can turn around in the autonomous vehicle area in order to stop at the one or more sawtooth berths.