30results about "Propulsion railway systems" patented technology

The traveling vehicle system includes a track having a portion that is a non-self-propelling section where the traveling vehicle is unable to be self-propellable, a traveling vehicle configured to travel along the track, and a moving unit configured to move the traveling vehicle in one direction in the non-self-propelling section. The moving unit includes a moving mechanism configured to move the movable block in the one direction. The traveling vehicle includes an engagement part capable of being engaged with the movable block, and a switching mechanism configured to switch the position of the engagement part between a first position at which the engagement part is engaged with the movable block and a second position at which the engagement part is separated from the movable block. The moving mechanism moves the traveling vehicle by moving the movable block in the one direction with the engagement part engaged.

The application discloses a train track transportation system and a gravity energy storage system, which comprises a transportation train, a train track and a driving device. The transportation train comprises a head car and a tail car, and multiple carriages are flexibly connected. The train track comprises a turning track section, which is provided with an altitude difference and comprises an import section, a curved track section and an export section. At least two groups of driving devices are arranged along the turning track section. When the head car is driven by the first group of driving devices, at least a part of the transportation train is located in the import section. When the head car is driven by the second group of driving devices, at least a part of the transportation train is located in the curved track section, and at least a part of the transportation train is simultaneously driven by the first group of driving devices. When the tail car is driven by the second group of driving devices, at least a part of the transportation train is located in the export section. The train track transportation system can stably complete climbing / slope passing and turning, and can be adapted to the gravity energy storage system.

A transportation system (100) based on a plurality of pods (110) without any prime movers is disclosed, having a plurality of main tracks (102) having flexible drives to engage with the pods (110) and move the pods along the main track. The pods (110) can be carried by a last-miler vehicle for providing a seamless connectivity between a starting point of a commuter and a destination location without any change. The transportation system includes stations (150) having diverter belts (104), accelerator / decelerator paths (106) and diverter patch (114), where the pods (110) can be transshipped between the main track (102) and the last-miler vehicles.

This traveling vehicle system (1) comprises: a track (4) having, in a portion thereof, a non-autonomous traveling section in which a traveling vehicle (6) cannot autonomously travel; a traveling vehicle (6) which travels along the track (4); and a moving unit (60) which moves, in one direction, the traveling vehicle (6) in the non-autonomous traveling section. The moving unit (60) has a moving mechanism (63) which causes a movable block (61) to move in one direction. The traveling vehicle (6) has an engagement part (53) which can be engaged with the movable block (61); and a switching mechanism (53C) which switches the position of the engagement part (53) between a first position where the engagement part (53) is engaged by the movable block (61) and a second position where the engagement part is separated away from the movable block (61). The moving mechanism (63) causes the traveling vehicle (6) to move by moving, in one direction, the movable block (61) in a state in which the engagement part (53) is being engaged.

The application discloses a kind of multi-track train centralized driving systems and gravity energy storage transport systems, including multiple tracks, train and centralized driving mechanism, the centralized driving mechanism includes drive motor, transmission device and multiple drive components, the drive motor is connected with each drive component by transmission device power, track side or both sides are provided with the drive component, when train enters track, the drive component of corresponding track side edge is matched with train, drives train to travel on track, the drive motor, transmission device, drive component are electrically connected with the total controller.The centralized driving system provided by the application is suitable for the parallel track laid in wide space, the drive component is arranged on each track side edge, and is matched with the drive plate of gravity energy storage system to drive the train, a set of drive system can realize the driving of train on multiple tracks, greatly reduces the number of driving station, and reduces the construction cost of gravity energy storage transport system.

Drive assembly with protective devices, wherein a rotor shaft (41) is connected to a hub part (51) in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein at least one package is arranged on the hub part (51), wherein each package has at least disks (1) which are spaced apart from each other by a spacer sleeve (6), characterized by the fact that Each of the discs (1) is connected to a protective device, wherein the respective protective device surrounds the radially outer end regions of the respective disc (1), wherein the protective device is composed of ring segments (130) arranged one behind the other in the circumferential direction, wherein the ring segments (130) are held on the disk (1) by means of a band (131) which presses the ring segments (130) radially inwards at their radially outer end region.

The invention discloses a multi-rail train centralized driving system and a gravity energy storage transportation system.The multi-rail train centralized driving system comprises a plurality of rails, a train and a centralized driving mechanism, the centralized driving mechanism comprises a driving motor, a transmission device and a plurality of driving assemblies, and the driving motor is in power connection with each driving assembly through the transmission device; the driving assembly is arranged on one side or two sides of the track, when a train enters the track, the driving assembly corresponding to the side edge of the track is matched with the train to drive the train to run on the track, and the driving motor, the transmission device and the driving assembly are electrically connected with the master controller. The centralized driving system provided by the invention is suitable for the parallel rails which are laid in a wide place, the driving assemblies are arranged on the side edges of the rails and are matched with the driving plates of the conventional trains of the gravity energy storage system for driving, one set of driving system can drive the trains on the multiple rails to advance, the number of driving stations is greatly reduced, and the driving efficiency is improved. And the construction cost of the gravity energy storage transportation system is reduced.

A transportation system (100) based on a plurality of pods (110) without any prime movers is disclosed, having a plurality of main tracks (102) having flexible drives to engage with the pods (110) and move the pods along the main track. The pods (110) can be carried by a last-miler vehicle for providing a seamless connectivity between a starting point of a commuter and a destination location without any change. The transportation system includes stations (150) having diverter belts (104), accelerator / decelerator paths (106) and diverter patch (114), where the pods (110) can be transshipped between the main track (102) and the last-miler vehicles.

A transport system, in particular a multi-carrier system, comprises several linear motors arranged in series and having at least one guide rail defining a path, and at least one transport element that is movable along the path in a first direction by the linear motors. The guide rail has a guide structure that interacts with the transport element to guide the movement of the transport element in the first direction and to absorb forces acting on the transport element transversely to the first direction.The guide structure is at least partially interrupted at at least one transfer point along the route, so that movement of the transport element in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction is permitted and the transport element can be moved by the guide rail and / or the linear motors for transfer from the route to a secondary route or to a storage rail in the second direction.

Systems and methods are disclosed for contactless direction of sortation shuttles along a track. An example system for contactless direction of sortation shuttles may include a track having a linear path, and a curved path that intersects the linear path. The system may include a shuttle with a first ferrous block and a second ferrous block, the shuttle configured to move along the track, and a first set of electromagnets disposed along a side of the curved path. Electromagnets of the first set of electromagnets may be configured to be individually energized. Energizing the first set of electromagnets may cause the shuttle to merge onto the curved path via interaction with at least one of the first ferrous block or the second ferrous block.

The invention discloses a vacuum pipeline high-speed rail transit passenger and freight train system, relates to the technical field of transportation equipment, and mainly aims to provide the vacuum pipeline high-speed rail transit passenger and freight train system which takes an electromagnet and a vacuum pipeline as driving power. According to the main technical scheme, the vacuum pipeline high-speed rail transit passenger and freight train system comprises a pipeline component and a vacuum pipeline component, the loading component and the plunger component are arranged in the vacuum pipeline, the first sealing component is arranged on the side face of one end of the plunger component, and the second sealing component is arranged on the side face of the other end of the plunger component. The power component comprises a vacuum suction engine, a jet engine and magnetic components, the jet engine is arranged in the first branch pipeline and the third branch pipeline, the vacuum suction engine is arranged in the second branch pipeline and the fourth branch pipeline, and the magnetic components are installed at the bottom of the plunger component and the bottom of the vacuum pipeline respectively. The invention is mainly used for transporting personnel or goods.

The system comprises a first part and a second part arranged to be relatively movable relative to the first. wherein the first part comprises a sword part (2) extending in the direction of movement, in particular of an elongated design, wherein the second part comprises at least one rotatably mounted, driveable disk (1) wherein the axis of rotation is oriented perpendicular to the direction of movement, wherein the disk (1) has permanent magnets (20, 21) on its circumference, the magnetization direction of which is oriented in the radial direction or in a direction opposite to the radial direction, wherein the magnetization direction of each permanent magnet (20, 21) is opposite to the permanent magnet (20, 21) nearest in the circumferential direction, wherein the sword part (2) is made of a stamped sheet steel part and has a pole structure along the direction of movement such that the driving force is generated when the permanent magnets (20, 21) rotate past the pole structure according to the reluctance motor principle, wherein the second part has another disk (1) fitted with permanent magnets (20, 21), wherein the sword part (2) is arranged between the discs (1) wherein the pole structure has teeth that are evenly spaced apart from each other in the direction of movement, wherein the teeth have a tooth head that widens towards the respective disc (1), wherein the permanent magnets (20, 21) have a circumferential distance to their nearest neighboring permanent magnet (20, 21) which is essentially equal to, and in particular exactly equal to, the distance between the poles of the pole structure.

The system comprises a first part and a second part arranged to be relatively movable relative to the first. wherein the first part comprises a sword part (2) extending in the direction of movement, in particular of an elongated design, wherein the second part comprises at least one rotatably mounted, driveable disk, the axis of rotation being oriented perpendicular to the direction of movement, wherein the disk has permanent magnets (20, 21) on its circumference, the magnetization direction of which is oriented radially or in a direction opposite to the radial direction, wherein the magnetization direction of each permanent magnet (20, 21) is opposite to the permanent magnet (20, 21) nearest in the circumferential direction, wherein the sword part (2) has a pole structure along the direction of movement such that the propulsive force can be generated when the permanent magnets (20, 21) rotate past the pole structure, wherein the pole structure has ferromagnetic regions (40) that are uniformly spaced apart from each other in the direction of movement, wherein the ferromagnetic areas (40) are designed to be wider towards the axis of rotation of the disk.

A vehicle of a track-based transport system has a frame having a first end seen in a track direction and a second end seen in an opposite track direction; a guide and retention mechanism attached to the frame to movably guide the vehicle along the track and retain the vehicle at the track; the vehicle driving mechanism is used for driving and braking the vehicle; and a first magnet coupler attached to the first end of the vehicle for magnetically coupling the vehicle to another vehicle.

Provided is a conveyor device including a friction roller type driving device for catch-up, a guide unit that supports the friction roller type driving device to be movable along a conveyance direction of a carriage, and a biasing unit that applies a biasing force to the for biasing the friction roller type driving device to bias it in a downstream direction, the friction roller type driving device moving in the upstream direction against the biasing force by a force in the upstream direction acting on the friction roller type driving device when a following carriage separated from a rear end carriage of a conveyance line in the upstream direction catches up with the rear end carriage. The biasing unit includes a spring that is a generation source of the biasing force, and a biasing force adjustment mechanism that adjusts the biasing force and maintains the magnitude of the biasing force substantially constant.

To prevent wear of a friction roller of a friction roller type driving device for catch-up from being promoted.SOLUTION: The conveyor device A is provided with a friction roller type driving device 1 for catching up, a guide means 2 for supporting the friction roller type driving device 1 movably along the conveying direction T of a truck, and an energizing means 3 for imparting energizing force for energizing the friction roller type driving device 1 in a downstream direction D, and the friction roller type driving device 1 is moved in the upstream direction U against the energizing force by force in the upstream direction U acting on the friction roller type driving device 1 when a following truck separated from a rear end truck of a conveying line in the upstream direction. The urging means 3 is composed of a spring 4 which is a generation source of the urging force, and an urging force adjusting mechanism 5 which adjusts the urging force and maintains the magnitude of the urging force substantially constant.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The present invention provides a magnetic transportation line drive system for driving an actuator of a magnetic transportation line based on a command, and a control method for the magnetic transportation line and the magnetic transportation line drive system, wherein the actuator includes a plurality of motor stators and at least one motor mover, and the magnetic transportation line drive system includes a motion control unit that generates a drive command based on a command, a plurality of position sensing units for detecting quantity information and position information of the motor movers, in a number corresponding to the motor stators, a motor control unit that calculates quantity information and address information of an effective axis based on the drive command and the quantity information and position information of the motor movers, and generates a motor stator selection command for selecting a specified motor stator and an inverter setting command for generating a specified drive current, and a plurality of motor drive units, in a number corresponding to the motor stators, that generate a drive current based on the motor stator selection command and the inverter setting command and supply it to the corresponding motor stator, and drive the motor stator so that the motor stator moves based on the command.

A carrier of a rail-based transport system has a frame with a first end seen in rail direction and a second end seen in the opposite rail direction, a guiding and holding mechanism attached to the frame to movably guide and hold the carrier along and at the rail, a carrier drive mechanism for driving and braking the carrier, and a first magnet coupling attached to the first end of the carrier for magnetically coupling the carrier to another carrier.

A linear conveyance system includes a plurality of stator modules forming a conveyance path, and a mover including a plurality of magnets disposed on both side surfaces. The plurality of stator modules includes a one-side stator module and a both-side stator module, the one-side stator module being disposed on one side of a non-branch portion of the conveyance path, the both-side stator module being disposed on both sides of a branch portion of the conveyance path. Each of the one-side stator module and the both-side stator module includes an iron core and a plurality of coils. The mover is propelled by electromagnetic force produced by the plurality of coils. A coil amount of the one-side stator module is equal to a coil amount of the both-side stator module.

The invention belongs to the technical field of transportation equipment, and particularly relates to a monorail type mountain transportation device. The invention provides a monorail type mountain transportation device and aims to solve the problem that safety accidents are easily caused due to the fact that no brake is arranged on a trailer of the monorail type mountain transportation device in the prior art. A monorail type mountainous region transportation device comprises a rail arranged on a mountainous region, a traction machine is arranged on the rail, a trailer used for loading goods is further arranged on the rail, the traction machine drives the trailer to move along the rail, tooth grooves are formed in the rail and evenly arranged in the length direction of the rail, and the traction machine drives the trailer to move along the rail. Wheels are arranged on the trailer, and wheel teeth matched with the tooth grooves are arranged on the wheels; according to the monorail type mountain transportation device, the braking assembly is arranged, the wheels can be automatically locked when the speed of the trailer exceeds a set value under the emergency condition, the trailer is fixed to the rail, safety accidents are effectively avoided, and the safety in the transportation process is improved.

The invention discloses a gravity energy storage train which comprises a transport train and a transport track matched with the transport train, the transport train comprises multiple groups of transport carriages and universal joints used for sequentially connecting the multiple groups of transport carriages, driving plates are arranged on the two sides of a track undercarriage of each group of transport carriages respectively, and a switching mechanism matched with the driving plates is arranged in the track undercarriage; the conversion mechanism can convert the driving plate into a rail transportation driving plate or a storage yard stopping driving plate, and the storage yard stopping driving plate is used for being matched with a corresponding storage yard driving station to perform stopping driving and start transportation when entering a loading and unloading rail; and the rail transportation driving plate is used for friction fit transportation with a transportation driving station on the transportation rail. According to the invention, the wheel type smooth transportation on the transportation track is realized, and the accurate stopping of the transportation train on the loading and unloading track is also realized.

The invention discloses a train rail transportation system and a gravity energy storage system. The train rail transportation system comprises a transportation train, a train rail and a driving device. The transport train comprises a train head carriage and a train tail carriage, and the multiple carriages are flexibly connected. The train rail comprises a steering rail section, the steering rail section is provided with an altitude difference, and the steering rail section is provided with a leading-in section, a bent rail section and a leading-out section. At least two sets of driving devices are arranged on the steering rail section along the way, when the headstock compartment is driven by the first set of driving devices, at least one part of the transport train is located on the leading-in section, and when the headstock compartment is driven by the second set of driving devices, at least one part of the transport train is located on the leading-in section. At least one part of the transport train is located on the bent rail section and driven by the first driving device at the same time, and at least one part of the transport train is located on the leading-out section when the train tail compartment is driven by the second driving device. By means of the train rail transportation system, climbing / downhill turning can be stably completed, and the train rail transportation system can be used for a gravity energy storage system in a matched mode.

To realize a transport facility that can easily reduce the travel distance of a transport vehicle when making turnaround runs.SOLUTION: A transport facility includes a transport vehicle 1, a guide rail 7, and a control system, and the transport vehicle 1 is provided with guided parts 21 and 22 that are guided by the guide rail 7. The widthwise position of the guided parts 21, 22 for entering a first branch path 41 is defined as a first position D1, and the widthwise position of the guided parts 21, 22 for entering a second branch path 42 is defined as a second position. In the case of making a turnaround run in which the transport vehicle 1 on the first branch path 41 is caused to move backward and then enter the second branch path 42, the control system controls a guide drive unit to move the guided parts 21, 22 located at the first position D1 toward the second position during the backward movement on the first branch path 41, and executes branch return control to move the transport vehicle 1 forward on the condition that the guided parts 21, 22 have moved to the second position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

The coal mine annular parking lot comprises an annular track formed by sequentially connecting a material line A, a material line B and a material line C. A car pusher is slidably connected into the material line A. A mine car body is arranged on the top of the outer side of the material line A. A car pushing device is arranged on the material line B. The mine car main body and the car pusher are matched with each other to move above the material line A, the material line B and the material line C; the overturning assembly is located at the top of the material line B, and a gravity dumping mechanism, a screening mechanism and a smashing and recycling mechanism are arranged in the overturning assembly; and the turnout switching assembly is located at the top of the outer side of the material line C. Efficient circulating transportation and automatic unloading of the mine car are achieved.

Linear transport device (300), comprising: a transport trolley (100); a first roller (2, 3) to rotate about a first axis of rotation (4, 5) extending away from the transport carriage (100) in a first direction; a second roller (6) to rotate about a second axis of rotation (7) extending away from the transport carriage (100) and forming an acute angle with the first axis of rotation (4, 5); and a rail (10) arranged between the first roller (2, 3) and the second roller (6) to extend along a path on which the transport carriage (100) moves, wherein the rail (10) has a first contact area (13) to come into contact with the first roller (2, 3) and to restrict the movement of the transport carriage (100) in a second direction which is perpendicular to a direction in which the rail (10) extends and to the first direction, wherein the rail (10) has a second contact area (14) to come into contact with the second roller (6) and to be parallel to the second axis of rotation (7), wherein the rail (10) has a region in which the curvature of the rail on which the transport carriage (100) moves differs from another region, and wherein the position of the second contact area (14) in the first direction is different between areas with different curvatures.

A transportation system (100) is disclosed, which is based on multiple pods (110) without any prime mover and has multiple main tracks (102) having flexible actuators that engage with the pods (110) and move the pods along the main tracks. The pods (110) can be transported by last-mile vehicles to provide a seamless connection between commuters' origin and destination without any alterations. The transportation system includes a station (150) with a steering belt (104), an accelerator / decelerator path (106), and steering blocks (114), at which the pods (110) can be transferred between the main tracks (102) and last-mile vehicles.

To provide a transportation system capable of traveling with more energy saving.SOLUTION: The transport system 1 comprises a track 2 and a vehicle 3. The track 2 has a rail 20 and a driving contact portion 21 extending in the longitudinal direction of the rail 20. The vehicle 3 has a guide wheel 4 moving along the rail 20, and a driving part 5 including a driving wheel 50 rotating around a driving shaft 500 along the vertical direction while abutting on the driving contact part 21 in the horizontal direction and a motor 51 rotating the driving wheel 50. The vehicle 3 further includes a support shaft 6 extending in the longitudinal direction of the rail 20 and rotatably supporting the driving part 5, and an actuator 7 for moving the driving part 5 rotating around the support shaft 6 between a driving position where the driving wheel 50 is pressed against the driving contact part 21 and a non-driving position where the driving wheel 50 is separated from the driving contact part 21. The support shaft 6 rotatably supports the driving part 5 so that the driving wheel 50 approaches the driving position by the own weight of the driving part 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The kinetic energy converter is coupled to a bogie of a pneumatic propulsion vehicle for a transportation system of passengers and cargo. The kinetic energy converter (6) is mounted in at least one of the axle sets (4) of the bogie structure (1). The kinetic energy converter (6) is comprised of an electric generator provided with a housing (10) where an electric generator rotor (16) spins, provided with a rotor pulley (15) moved by a belt (11) driven by a freewheel pulley (14) mounted on a drive shaft (13) provided with shaft ends (25) which are mounted onto wheel hubs (24) of the bogie structure (1). The axle set (4) is comprised of guide tubes (7) whose internal ends have flanges (8) which are connected to the supports (9) of the electric generator housing (10).

To provide a transportation facility capable of properly resuming control of a carrier by a control system even in the event that a specific event that the carrier loses information on a travel position has occurred.SOLUTION: A guide section E1 where a guide rail 15 is installed and a non-guide section E2 where the guide rail 15 is not installed are designated in a travel route 11 of a transportation facility 10. When a specific event that a carrier 20 loses information on a travel position occurs, a control system causes a guide drive unit 24 to perform an acknowledgement motion of driving a first guided part 25a in a width direction Y. When the first guided part 25a moves from one of a first position and a second position to the other position, the control system determines that the carrier 20 is located in the non-guide section E2. When the first guided part 25a is prevented from moving from one of the first position and the second position to the other position, the control system determines that the carrier 20 is located in the guide section E1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1