SLIP SWITCH Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC E01B7/00 B61L5/06 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to railway transport, namely, to design of slip switch. Proposed slip switch comprises stock rails, switch blades, switch device drive, accessories, switching bars laid in compliance with laying diagram and that of adjustment relative to the line connecting switch blades tips. Standard switch blade arrangement P65, types 1/9 and 1/11, track 1520, first bar is laid shifted by 60 mm towards aforesaid line connecting switch blades tips relative its axial lines. Second bar is laid shifted by 110 mm towards aforesaid line connecting switch blades tips relative its axial lines. Second bar represents 380mm-wide- and 185mm-high-metal hollow bar with slip switch drive compartment and anti-condensate coat and compartment to house accessories. Metal bar is attached to stock rails. Drive compartment accommodates platform furnished with grooves housing and check LH and RH rulers with their axial lines aligned with those of switch blades. Said platform supports switch device drive, reduction gear housing with friction module, locking mechanism and automatic contact or contactless switch unit.

EFFECT: improved operating performances, higher reliability, higher capacity of railway station.

10 cl, 6 dwg