PRODUCTION VEHICLE FOR TRITRACK TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A vehicle for roadway travel comprising:
- a carriage body including a passenger compartment;
a drive wheel configured to propel the vehicle;
two non-drive wheels operable to steer the vehicle;
a removable power module configured to provide power to the drive wheel; and
a control unit configured to deliver power from the power module to the drive wheel for roadway travel.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A vehicle for roadway travel includes a carriage body, a drive wheel, two non-drive wheels, a removable power module, and a control unit. The carriage body may include a passenger compartment. The drive wheel may be configured to propel the vehicle. The two non-drive wheels may be operable to steer the vehicle. The removable power module may be configured to provide power to the drive wheel. The control unit configured to deliver power from the power module to the drive wheel for roadway travel.
19 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A vehicle for roadway travel comprising:
-
a carriage body including a passenger compartment;
a drive wheel configured to propel the vehicle;
two non-drive wheels operable to steer the vehicle;
a removable power module configured to provide power to the drive wheel; and
a control unit configured to deliver power from the power module to the drive wheel for roadway travel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A dual-use vehicle for guideway travel and roadway travel, the vehicle comprising:
-
a carriage body including a passenger compartment;
a track engagement slot configured to engage a triangular rail;
a drive system including a motor component operable to cooperate with the triangular rail to form a motor operable to selectively transport the vehicle along the triangular rail;
two non-drive wheels operable to steer the vehicle during roadway travel;
a removable power module including a drive wheel configured to propel the vehicle for roadway travel; and
wherein the removable power module is configured to selectively engage the track engagement slot and to provide power to the drive wheel for roadway travel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A rail system for transporting vehicles comprising:
-
a network of rails, each rail comprising an extruded triangular shell filled with support material;
a plurality of supports configured to support the rails at a pre-selected trajectory of the rail;
each rail configured to support a vehicle, the vehicle comprising;
a carriage body including a passenger compartment;
a track engagement slot configured to engage the triangular rails; and
a drive system including a motor component operable to cooperate with the triangular rail to form a motor operable to selectively transport the vehicle along the triangular rail; and
a local area network (LAN) configured to monitor any vehicles engaged with the network of rails. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
-
Specification