The present disclosure provides an apparatus for switching a vehicle from a first track to a second track. The track-switching device may be rotated by a motor, and may have a drive axle and a primary axle. The drive axle may have a barrel located at one end of the drive axle, the barrel having a plurality of switch tracks located thereon and a braking assembly connected to the drive axle and spaced from the barrel. The primary axle may have a flywheel and a clutch assembly. The drive axle may then be driven by the primary axle upon engagement of the clutch assembly via the motor and the energy stored in the flywheel. A method for switching a vehicle from a first track to a second track is also provided.


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    Title :

    A TRACK-SWITCHING DEVICE AND METHOD


    Additional title:

    GLEISSCHALTVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN
    DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE CHANGEMENT DE VOIE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-08-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    E01B PERMANENT WAY , Gleisoberbau / A63G Karussells , MERRY-GO-ROUNDS / B61L Leiten des Eisenbahnverkehrs , GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC



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