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US 11,155,281 B2Granted
Vehicle guidance system
AssigneeHyperloop Technologies, Inc.
InventorKaveh Hosseini
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Abstract
Vehicle guidance system that includes a first guidance bogie selectively positionable in a first position for travel and a second position for direction change and a second guidance bogie selectively positionable in a third position for travel and a fourth position for direction change. At a common crossing, one of: the first guidance bogie is selectively positioned into the second position, or the second guidance bogie is selectively positioned into the fourth position.
Claims25
A vehicle guidance system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first guidance bogie, which is arranged on a first lateral side of the vehicle to rotate about a first part of an upper surface of the vehicle, that is selectively positionable in a first position for travel and a second position for direction change;
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- a second guidance bogie, which is arranged on a second lateral side of the vehicle opposite the first side to rotate about a second part of the upper surface of the vehicle, that is selectively positionable in a third position for travel and a fourth position for direction change,
- wherein, at a common crossing, one of:
- the first guidance bogie is selectively rotatable around the first part of the upper surface of the vehicle to be positioned into the second position lateral to the first lateral side of the vehicle, or
- the second guidance bogie is selectively rotatable around the second part of the upper surface of the vehicle to be positioned into the fourth position lateral to the second lateral side of the vehicle.
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