A switch for a point machine, point machine having said switch, and a method for operating said point machine. The switch opening and closing a circuit providing current to the motor of the point machine. The switch having an elastic element, such as a spring, to create “snap-action” to open and close the circuit. Operation of the motor compressing the spring to open the circuit and cut-off power to the motor when the point machine has completed movement of a point.


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    Title :

    POINT MACHINE AND ELECTRICAL SWITCH WITH SNAP-ACTION AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAID POINT MACHINE


    Additional title:

    WEICHENANTRIEB UND ELEKTRISCHER SCHALTER MIT SCHNAPPEFFEKT UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB DES WEICHENANTRIEBS
    APPAREIL DE MANOEUVRE D'AIGUILLE ET INTERRUPTEUR À ACTION BRUSQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DUDIT APPAREIL DE MANOEUVRE D'AIGUILLE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-03-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61L Leiten des Eisenbahnverkehrs , GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC



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