Levitation frame, vehicle, rail system and magnetic levitation railway

Abstract

The invention relates to a levitation frame ( 7 ) for a vehicle ( 2 ) of a magnetic levitation railway ( 1 ) having a magnet unit ( 8 ) for the electromagnetic lateral guidance of the vehicle ( 2 ), and having a mechanical side guide ( 11 ). Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle ( 2 ) for a magnetic levitation railway ( 1 ) having at least one levitation chassis ( 6 ), wherein the levitation chassis ( 6 ) has at least one levitation frame ( 7 ). In addition, the invention relates to rail system ( 3 ) of a magnetic levitation railway ( 1 ) having a track ( 4 ) which is designed to at least partially enclose a levitation chassis ( 6 ) of a vehicle ( 2 ). Finally, the invention relates to a magnetic levitation railway ( 1 ) having a vehicle ( 2 ) and a rail system ( 3 ). For the levitation frame ( 7 ) it is proposed that the mechanical side guide ( 11 ) has a guide element ( 13 ) and at least one joint ( 14 ), wherein the guide element ( 13 ) is movably connected to the levitation frame ( 7 ) via the joint ( 14 ).

1 . A levitation frame for a vehicle of a magnetic levitation railway, comprising:
 a magnet unit for the electromagnetic lateral guidance of the vehicle, and   a mechanical side guide,   wherein the mechanical side guide has
 a guide element and 
 at least one joint, 
   the guide element being movably connected to the levitation frame by way of the joint.   
     
     
         2 . The levitation frame according to  claim 1 , wherein a spring and/or shock absorber element is arranged between the guide element and the levitation frame. 
     
     
         3 . The levitation frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the joint is designed as a hinged joint, in particular with a joint axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the levitation frame, and/or allows movements of the guide element, in particular unidirectionally and/or bidirectionally, in a transverse direction of the levitation frame. 
     
     
         4 . The levitation frame according to  claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal axis of the guide element extends in a vertical direction of the levitation frame. 
     
     
         5 . The levitation frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the guide element has an engagement element, which is designed to interact with a counter-piece at a rail system. 
     
     
         6 . The levitation frame according to  claim 5 , wherein the guide element is designed as a lever arm and/or,
 in the region of a first end thereof, is hinged to the levitation frame by way of the at least one joint and/or, in the region of a second end thereof, has the engagement element.   
     
     
         7 . The levitation frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the guide element, in the region of a first end thereof, is hinged by way of a first and a second joint. 
     
     
         8 . The levitation frame according to  claim 5 , wherein a longitudinal axis of the engagement element extends parallel to a longitudinal direction of the levitation frame. 
     
     
         9 . The levitation frame according  claim 5 , wherein the guide element of the mechanical side guide, and in particular the engagement element, extends beyond an upper edge of the levitation frame. 
     
     
         10 . The levitation frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the levitation frame has at least two mechanical side guides. 
     
     
         11 . A vehicle for a magnetic levitation railway including at least one levitation chassis, the levitation chassis having at least one levitation frame, wherein the levitation frame is designed according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . The vehicle according to  claim 11 , wherein the levitation chassis has two levitation frames, which are arranged next to each other, and in particular parallel to each other, each levitation frame having at least one mechanical side guide, which is in each case arranged on an inner side of the levitation frame which faces the opposing levitation frame. 
     
     
         13 . The vehicle according to  claim 11 , having multiple levitation chassis, at least one levitation frame of a first and/or last levitation chassis, as viewed in a direction of travel, in particular in the region of a free end thereof, having a mechanical double side guide, which comprises a first and a second mechanical side guide. 
     
     
         14 . The vehicle according to  claim 13 , wherein a first and second mechanical side guides of the double side guide are arranged adjacent to each other and/or share a common attachment point at the levitation frame and/or have a shared center joint. 
     
     
         15 . A rail system of a magnetic levitation railway, comprising:
 a guideway, which is designed to at least partially enclose a levitation chassis of a vehicle,   wherein
 a counter-piece, which is designed to interact with a mechanical side guide of a vehicle, which is in particular designed according to  claim 11 . 
   
     
     
         16 . The rail system according to  claim 15 , wherein the counter-piece is arranged at an underside of the guideway. 
     
     
         17 . The rail system according to  claim 15 , wherein the counter-piece is designed as a beam or a groove. 
     
     
         18 . A magnetic levitation railway including a vehicle and a rail system,
 wherein the vehicle comprises:
 at least one levitation chassis, the levitation chassis comprising:
 at least one levitation frame, wherein the levitation frame is designed according to  claim 1 ; 
 
   wherein the rail system comprises:
 a guideway, which is designed to at least partially enclose a levitation chassis of the vehicle, and 
 a counter-piece, which is designed to interact with a mechanical side guide of the vehicle. 
   
     
     
         19 . The magnetic levitation railway according to  claim 18 , wherein no interaction takes place between the side guide of the vehicle and the counter-piece of the rail system during normal operation of the magnetic levitation railway, and the aforementioned interaction exclusively takes place during emergency operation of the magnetic levitation railway.