Overhead track system for roadways
First Claim
1. A system for mounting at least one equipment over a roadway, the at least one equipment for collecting information from vehicles moving through at least one lane on the roadway, the system comprising:
- a mounting structure adapted to support the at least one equipment over the at least one lane on the roadway;
at least one track coupled to the mounting structure;
a transfer device movably disposed in the at least one track between a first location and a second location along the at least one track, the transfer device adapted to mount the at least one equipment;
whereby the at least one equipment mounted to the transfer device is adapted to be moved from the first location to the second location via the transfer device along the at least one track.
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Abstract
Equipment for collecting information from vehicles moving through a lane on a roadway is positioned over the roadway using a track structure and a transfer device. The transfer device is adapted to mount and move the equipment between a first location and a second location along the track structure. A mounting structure, such as a gantry, may be used to support the track structure and/or equipment over the lanes on the roadway. A pulley system may be disposed in the track structure to move the transfer device. Also, a displacing device to raise the equipment relative to the track structure when the equipment is being moved along the track may be used. Alternatively, the transfer device may be mounted in an offset configuration to move the equipment between locations without the use of a displacing device.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for mounting at least one equipment over a roadway, the at least one equipment for collecting information from vehicles moving through at least one lane on the roadway, the system comprising:
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a mounting structure adapted to support the at least one equipment over the at least one lane on the roadway; at least one track coupled to the mounting structure; a transfer device movably disposed in the at least one track between a first location and a second location along the at least one track, the transfer device adapted to mount the at least one equipment; whereby the at least one equipment mounted to the transfer device is adapted to be moved from the first location to the second location via the transfer device along the at least one track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for accessing at least one equipment mounted on a mounting structure above a series of lanes of a roadway, the method comprising:
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transferring, via a transfer device, the at least one equipment from a first location to a second location along the mounting structure, the transfer device movably disposed in at least one track provided on the mounting structure, the at least one equipment mounted to the transfer device; moving, via a displacing device, the at least one equipment from a first position relative to the at least one track to a second position relative to the at least one track. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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15. A system for mounting a plurality of equipment over a roadway, each of the plurality of equipment for collecting information from vehicles moving through at least one lane on the roadway, the system comprising:
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a mounting structure adapted to support the plurality of equipment over the at least one lane on the roadway; a plurality of tracks, each of the plurality of tracks coupled to the mounting structure; a plurality of transfer devices, at least one of the plurality of transfer devices movably disposed in each of the plurality of tracks, each of the plurality of transfer devices adapted to move in a corresponding one of the plurality of tracks between a first location and a second location along the corresponding one of the plurality of tracks, each of the plurality of transfer devices adapted to mount at least one of the plurality of equipment; whereby the at least one of the plurality of equipment mounted to one of the plurality of the transfer devices is adapted to be moved from the first location to the second location via the one of the plurality of transfer devices along the corresponding one of the plurality of tracks.
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19. A track system for positioning at least one equipment near a roadway, the at least one equipment for collecting information from vehicles moving through at least one lane on the roadway, the system comprising:
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at least one track structure positioned over the at least one lane on the roadway; a transfer device movably disposed in the at least one track between a first location and a second location along the at least one track structure, the at least one equipment mounted to the transfer device; whereby the at least one equipment mounted to the transfer device is adapted to be moved from the first location to the second location via the transfer device along the at least one track structure.
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