DEVICE FOR CHECKING CONDITION OF RAIL TRACK SWITCH TONGUE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: railway transport; permanent way.

SUBSTANCE: proposed device for checking condition of switch tongue includes movable and fixed members in form of tongue includes movable and fixed members in form of tongue and ties with adjoining and second stock rails secured on ties and it contains one tongue position pickup relative to adjoining stock rail designed for shunting track circuits of automatic block system. Device is furnished with stop shoe secured on fixed member of track and designed for limiting displacement of tongue along adjoining stock rail. Tongue position pickup is made in form of stationary and movable contacts. Used as stationary contact is said stop shoe which is electrically connected with adjoining stock rail and is electrically insulated from second stock rail. Movable contact is electrically connected with second stock rail being electrically insulated from adjoining stock rail and installed for power interaction with tongue and forming electric connection with stationary contact.

EFFECT: improved safety of traffic, enlarged functional capabilities of device.

5 cl, 3 dwg