Drive station arrangements
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Mar 10, 2020
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Jul 5, 2018
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Jan 5, 2017
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Jan 5, 2017
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The present invention generally relates to a rail transport system having no internal drive, and in particular to an improved rail transport system for conveying bulk materials. The rail transport system includes horizontal and vertical drive stations that include a drive tire that rotates on a plane parallel to the track. In this arrangement, force is applied on a different plane than earlier systems, and the reaction force is separated out of the tensioning device. The improvements of the drive stations provide for a reduction of steel used in the system, improved manufacturability and, therefore, reduction in system component costs as compared to previous drive stations. Moreover, the drive stations allow for improved maintainability and access to the drive tires.
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- B61L:GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RA....
- B61G:COUPLINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES; ....
- B61F:RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES....
- B65G:TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYERS FOR L....
- B61D:BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
- G05D:SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC....
- B61B:RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE ....
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