Traffic system for track-tied vehicles with steerable axle

A traffic system for track-guided vehicles which includes at least one vehicle axle having axle means connected with steerable wheels, the traffic system comprising a road-associated guide means for defining a drive track, a guide lever means arranged on the vehicle for detecting a course of the guide means, and further means for transmitting movements of the guide lever means indirectly to the steerable wheels including an auxiliary energy assisted force and movement transmission means, characterized in that the guide lever means is pivotally connected with the axle means, means are provided for limiting a pivotal deflection of the guide lever means over a relatively small angular path corresponding only to a fraction of a maximum deflection angle of the steerable wheels including rigid abutment means arranged on respective sides of the guide lever means, the means for transmitting movements of the guide lever means includes means for defining a transmission path of the guide lever means between the guide means and the axle means, the means for defining the force-flow transmission path are constructed so strongly that the vehicle can be track-guided by way of the same in a damage-free and operationally reliable manner also without a deflection of the steerable wheels, the means for defining the force-flow transmission path includes at least one strong guide roller means arranged at a free end of the guide lever means so as to be engageable with the guide means, the force and movement transmission means includes an input means operatively connected to the guide lever means and an output member operatively connected to the input means so as to be responsive thereto, a centering spring means is supported at the axle means for prestressing the guide lever means to a center position, the centering spring means are constructed so hard that during most steering engagements required for track corrections, the centering spring means brace the guide lever means prior to an abutment of the rigid abutment means, a displacement velocity of the force and movement transmitting means is constructed proportional to an amount of deflection of the input means is response to a pivotal deflection of the guide lever means, the rear axle means is arranged at the vehicle for angular movement within an angular range of about .+-.5.degree., and in that locking means are provided for locking the rear axle means in a center position.

A traffic system for track-guide vehicles which includes at least one vehicle axle having axle means connected with steerable wheels, the traffic system comprising a road-associated guide means for defining a drive track, a guide lever means arranged on the vehicle for detecting a course of the guide means, and further means for transmitting movements of the guide lever means indirectly to the steerable wheels including an auxilary energy assisted force and movement transmission means, characterized in that the guide lever means is pivotally connected with the axle means, means are provided for limiting a pivotal deflection of the guide lever means over a relatively small angular path corresponding only to a fraction of a maximum deflection angle of the steerable wheels, the means for transmitting movements of the guide lever means includes means for defining a force-flow transmission path of the guide lever means between the guide means and the axle means, the means for defining the force-flow transmission path are constructed so strongly that the vehicle can be track-guided by way of the same in a damage-free and operationally reliable manner also without a deflection of the steerable wheels, a track-directional detection means is provided for detecting at least approximately the guide means direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the means for defining the force-flow transmission path includes means for coupling the track-directional detection means to an input side of the force and movement transmission means, and in that the track-directional detection means includes a detection lever means pivotally connected at a free end of the guide lever means.

A traffic system for track-guided vehicles which includes at least one vehicle axle having axle means connected with steerable wheels, the traffic system comprising a road-associated guide means for defining a drive track, guide lever means arranged on the vehicle for detecting a course of the guide means, and further means for transmitting movements of the guide lever means indirectly to the steerable wheels including an auxiliary energy assisted force and movement transmission means, characterized in that the guide lever means is pivotally connected with the axle means, means are provided for limiting a pivotal deflection of the guide lever means over a relatively small angular path corresponding only to a fraction of a maximum deflection angle of the steerable wheels including rigid abutment means arranged on respective sides of the guide lever means, the means for transmitting movements of the guide lever means includes means for defining a transmission path of the guide lever means between the guide means and the axle means, the means for defining the force-flow transmission path are constructed so strongly that the vehicle can be track-guided by way of the same in a damage-free and operationally reliable manner also without a deflection of the steerable wheels, a track-directional detection means is provided for detecting at least approximately the guide means direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the means for defining the force-flow transmission path includes means for coupling the track-directional detection means to an input side of the force and movement transmission means, a centering means is supported at the axle means for prestressing the guide lever means to a center position, the centering spring means are constructed so hard that during most of the steering engagements required for track corrections, the centering spring means brace the guide lever means prior to an abutment at the rigid abutment means, a displacement velocity of the force and movement transmission means is constructed proportional to an amount of deflection of the input means in response to a pivotal deflection of the guide lever means, the means for defining the force-flow transmission path include at least one strong guide roller means arranged at a free end of the guide lever means so as to be engageable with the guide means, a further lever means designed for the full transverse forces is pivotally connected at the rear axle means of the vehicle for also guiding the rear axle means along the guide means, the rear axle means is arranged at the vehicle for angular movement within an angular range of about .+-.5.degree., and in that locking means are provided for locking the rear axle means in a center position.

A traffic system for track-guided vehicles which includes at least one vehicle axle having axle means connected with steerable wheels, the traffic system comprising a road-associated guide means for defining a drive track, a guide lever means arranged on the vehicle for detecting a course of the guide means, and further means for transmitting movements of the guide lever means indirectly to the steerable wheels including an auxiliary energy assisted force and movement transmission means, characterized in that the guide lever means is pivotally connected with the axle means, means are provided for limiting a pivotal deflection of the guide lever means over a relatively small angular path corresponding only to a fraction of a maximum deflection angle of the steerable wheels, the means for transmitting movements of the guide lever means includes means for defining a transmission path of the guide lever means between the guide means and the axle means, the means for defining the force-flow transmission path are constructed so strongly that the vehicle can be track-guided by way of the same in a damage-free and operationally reliable manner also without a deflection of the steerable wheels, a further lever means designed for the full transverse forces is pivotally connected at a rear axle means of the vehicle for also guiding the rear axle means along the guide means, the rear axle means is arranged at the vehicle for angular movement within an angular range of about .+-.5.degree., and in that locking means are provided for locking the rear axle means in a center position.

A traffic system for track-guided vehicles which includes at least one vehicle axle having axle means connected with steerable wheels, the traffic system comprising a road-associated guide means for defining a drive track, and guide lever means arranged at the vehicle for detecting a course of the guide means, and further means for transmitting movements of the guide lever means indirectly to the steerable wheels including an auxiliary energy assisted force and movement transmission means, characterized in that the guide lever means is pivotally connected with the axle means, means are provided for limiting a pivotal deflection of the guide lever means over a relatively small angular path corresponding only to a fraction of a maximum deflection angle of the steerable wheels, the means for transmitting movements of the guide lever means includes means for defining a force-flow transmission path of the guide lever means between the guide means and the axle means, the means for defining the force-flow transmission path are constructed so strongly that the vehicle can be track-guided by way of the same in a damage-free and operationally reliable manner also without a deflection of the steerable wheels, a track-directional detection means is provided for detecting at least approximately the guide means direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the means for defining the force-flow transmission path includes means for coupling the track-directional detection means to an input side of the force and movement transmission means, the track-directional detection means includes a detection lever means pivotally connected at a free end of the guide lever means, the means for coupling the track-directional detection means to the input side of the force and movement transmission means includes a connecting rod arranged on the guide lever means and extending through a pivot center thereof, a first slide guide means arranged on a first end of said connecting rod and cooperating with said detection lever means, and a second slide guide means arranged on a second end of said connecting rod and cooperating with a control means of the force and movement transmission means.