Conduitless crossing gate with swivel support for crossing gate mechanism
AssigneeSiemens Mobility GmbH
InventorsRichard C. Bohme, Zhenzhong Long
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Abstract
A crossing gate including a junction box mounted to a foundation, the junction box housing and terminating electrical wiring, a crossing gate mechanism housing multiple electric and electronic components configured to operate a crossing gate arm coupled to the crossing gate mechanism, and a vertical mast supporting the crossing gate mechanism, wherein the electrical wiring between the junction box and the crossing gate mechanism runs through the vertical mast, wherein a support collar is arranged adjacent to the crossing gate mechanism, and wherein the support collar allows rotation of the crossing gate mechanism while keeping connection points of the electrical wiring in the crossing gate mechanism intact.
Claims19
A crossing gate comprising:
- a junction box mounted to a foundation, the junction box housing and terminating electrical wiring,
- a crossing gate mechanism housing multiple electric and electronic components configured to operate a crossing gate arm coupled to the crossing gate mechanism, and
- a vertical mast supporting the crossing gate mechanism,
- wherein the electrical wiring between the junction box and the crossing gate mechanism runs through the vertical mast,
- wherein a support collar is arranged adjacent to the crossing gate mechanism, and
- wherein the support collar allows rotation of the crossing gate mechanism while keeping connection points of the electrical wiring in the crossing gate mechanism intact.
A crossing gate mechanism comprising:
- an enclosure housing multiple electric and electronic components including a control unit configured to operate the crossing gate mechanism and associated crossing gate arm,
- a cover for opening and closing the enclosure,
- wherein the enclosure comprises an opening in an underside of the enclosure,
- wherein the underside of the enclosure is configured to align with a support collar, and
- wherein electrical wiring is run from the support collar through the opening in an inside of the enclosure.
A support collar for a crossing gate mechanism, the support collar comprising:
- a circular or semi-circular collar body,
- wherein the body is configured to fit around a vertical mast and adjacent to a crossing gate mechanism arranged on the vertical mast,
- wherein the collar body comprises a first opening, a second opening and a hollow space for electrical wiring to run through the collar body,
- wherein the first opening is configured to align with an opening in a vertical mast, and
- wherein the second opening is configured to align with an opening in an underside of a crossing gate mechanism enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.