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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
In Ki Kim, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
10413007 ; 104139 ; 104293 ; 104250 ;
Abstract
An electromagnetic switching system for use in a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system having a personal rapid transit vehicle with an attached chassis operating over a network of interconnected guideways. The electromagnetic switching system comprises an electromagnetic switching unit mounted on each side of the chassis for directing the transit vehicle into a predetermined path at a switch section of the guideway. The electromagnetic switching unit has an electromagnet for exerting magnetic force on a continuous reaction rail which is attached to an internal sidewall of the guideway.