Patent ID: 7997540

Claim:
A system for sequentially switching a plurality of guide ways to accommodate at least one vehicle with a plurality of ground engaging portions following a plurality of plural track segments, comprising: a primary guide way to receive at least one of the plurality of ground engaging portions of the at least one vehicle comprising: a primary frame; a primary pivot actuator interconnected with the primary frame; a primary switch member selectively driven rotationally by the primary pivot actuator, the primary switch member comprising a primary switch member axis; and at least two primary guide way tracks supported by the primary switch member and spaced in a radial direction to the primary switch member axis and the primary guide way tracks configured to complete a first track segment or a second track segment; and a secondary guide way located in proximity to the primary guide way and configured to receive another of the plurality of ground engaging portions of the at least one vehicle comprising: a secondary frame; a secondary pivot actuator interconnected with the secondary frame; a secondary switch member selectively driven rotationally by the secondary pivot actuator, the secondary switch member comprising a secondary switch member axis; and at least two secondary guide way tracks supported by the secondary switch member and spaced in a radial direction to the secondary switch member axis and the secondary guide way tracks configured to complete either a third track segment or a fourth track segment; wherein each of the primary, secondary switch members comprise a locking arm that extends from one side of the switch member and wherein the primary and secondary guide way further comprises at least one rocker arm that engages the locking arm; and a controller configured to sequentially switch the primary guide way and the secondary guide way whereby the at least one vehicle may travel in one direction or in another direction.