Patent ID: 7367533

Claim:
A point switching device that is provided at a diverging point on tracks on which a movable body travels, comprising: a point adapted to move between a first position and a second position by rotating about a support point on one end thereof; a first coil for generating an induction field to drive the point to the first position; a second coil for generating an induction field to drive the point to the second position; and an excitation control unit operable for selecting one of the first coil or the second coil and for supplying an intermittent exciting current to the selected coil for driving the point to the first position or the second position, respectively, wherein: the excitation control unit is configured such that in response to a control signal, the excitation control unit continues to supply the intermittent exciting current to the selected coil until the other one of the first coil and the second coil is selected.