Track guiding of running wheel of railed vehicle - using control information picked-up from adjusting drives for running wheels suspended to be separately controllable

摘要

The control data result in the swivelling of the facing pair of running wheels (4) in the same direction of rotation about the vertical axis. The running wheels are suspended so that they are individually controllable and are connected to respective adjusting drives (7) for track guidance. Self-generated control information taken from the pairs of running wheels are supplied to the adjusting drives as well as a control line (8) reacting on these adjusting drives. The pairs of running wheels are controlled accordingly. The control line for the swivelling of the running wheels of a pair negotiating travel around a bend at different radii, takes account of the outer and inner lying track guide rails (1). Electronic data processing equipment can be integrated along the control paths for calculating the pivotal movement required, taking into account the geographical conditions. ADVANTAGE - Reduced wear on rails and flanges of running wheels since mechanical force against flange is not used to deflect wheel as required on curves.