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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Siemens Ltd., Melbourne, AU;
Inventors:
Stephen Baker, Mornington, AU;
Dion Marriott, Ferntree Gully, AU;
Assignee:
Siemens Mobility Pty Ltd., Bayswater, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 5/107 (2013.01);
Abstract
A switch for a point machine, point machine having said switch, and a method for operating said point machine. The switch opening and closing a circuit providing current to the motor of the point machine. The switch having an elastic element, such as a spring, to create 'snap-action' to open and close the circuit. Operation of the motor compressing the spring to open the circuit and cut-off power to the motor when the point machine has completed movement of a point.