RAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B61C13/08 B60M1/32 E01B25/26 

FIELD: railway transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed rail transport system, mainly overhead monorail, is provided with at least one active switch with at least two movable rail sections made for setting into working position as required by choice. On working position, movable rail section connects two corresponding fixed sections of transport system. At least on running part is provided which is moved along rail sections of transport system and is furnished with at least one device to transmit energy designed for contactless transmission of energy from supply of transport system to said running part. Running part should be preferably furnished with at least two devices to transmit energy, spaced relative to each other in direction of movement of running part, through distance exceeding length of movable rail sections of active switch. Thanks to it simple supply of energy to running part passing active switch can be provided.

EFFECT: improved operation reliability of transport system.

9 cl, 8 dwg