DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRACK SWITCHING Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC E01B7/08 B61L5/02 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: present invention represents device for moving vehicle from the first track to the second track. This device can be rotated by means of engine and has driving shaft and primary shaft. The driving shaft has drum located on one end of driving shaft and having multiple switchable track lines on it, and barking unit connected with the driving shaft and spaced from the drum. The primary shaft has flywheel and clutch unit and can be actuated by the primary shaft when clutch unit is switched on by means of engine and energy accumulated in the flywheel. Invention also relates to method for moving vehicle from the first track to the second track and method for track lines switching.

EFFECT: higher throughput for vehicles on a track, faster track switching.

14 cl, 4 dwg