31results about "Railway system combinations" patented technology

In order to achieve easier object transport and to improve the safety of persons in a circulating ropeway (1) having at least two ropeway stations (2a-2c) and having a plurality of ropeway vehicles (3) which can be moved between the ropeway stations (2a-2c) by means of a transport cable (4), it is provided that a first detection device (D1) is provided in a first ropeway station (2a), which is configured to detect an object (O) provided in a loading area (6) of the first ropeway station (2a) for loading a cabin (K) of a ropeway vehicle (3) and to determine an object type for the object (O), and that a control unit (5) is provided, which is configured to operate the circulating ropeway (1) in a defined transport operating mode if the object type determined for the detected object (O) is a defined object type.

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.

The invention provides a traffic tool which is provided with an air power device and can run on a rail and a traffic system. The vehicle provided with the air power device and capable of running on the track comprises the air power device and a power driving device, the air power device can suspend in the air in the running process according to the aerodynamic principle, and the power driving device is arranged on the suspended track and can drive the air power device to run on the track under driving of an internal driving structure. The air power device moves along the track, and the power driving device provides traction force and / or thrust force for the air power device, so that the air power device runs according to a set track under traction and / or pushing of the power driving device; the direction of the traction force or the thrust force is consistent with the running direction of the air power device or is smaller than a threshold value. The method has the beneficial effects that the requirements of infrastructures are greatly reduced, the travel cost is greatly reduced, and the method is more convenient and quicker.

System and method for loading and unloading mass transit vehicles (MT Vs) using an autonomous wheeled siding vehicle (ASV) comprising an external frame for rolling along an ASV way adjacent to an MTV throughway and a container depositing and retrieving means, comprising an internal frame movable laterally perpendicularly with respect to the ASV way and the external frame, the ASV adapted for picking up, retaining, and moving a container from within the external frame to a position at least partially outside of the external frame and within the MTV, the internal frame being further enabled to further extend the container from within the internal frame, or to retrieve the container to within the internal frame, and to adjust the height of the internal frame and container relative to a floor portion of the MVT for depositing or retrieving the container.

A transportation system typically employed in the field of raw materials handling, which system includes a route extending between a first and second point and at least a first, but typically a plurality of self-propelled vehicles operatively propelled along the route to carry payloads between the first and second points. An external drive system is located at least at a first predetermined location along the route. The external drive system is configured to interact with the first self-propelled vehicle when same is propelled proximate the predetermined location. Interaction between the first self-propelled vehicle and the external drive system results in the provision of additive or supplementary propulsion by the external drive system to the first self-propelled vehicle or generation of electric potential energy.

The invention provides a spiral multi-channel quick connection platform of a track fusion traffic system. The spiral multi-channel quick connection platform comprises a ground road system, a spiral channel system and a main track system. Wherein the ground road system is connected with the spiral channel system and located on one side of the main track system, and a connection station is arranged on the ground road system; the main track system is located at one end of the spiral channel system, the main track system comprises a track layer, and a crown block is arranged on the track layer and movably connected with the track layer; the spiral channel system comprises a spiral channel set, one end of the spiral channel set is provided with a lifting platform, the lifting platform is located on one side of the track layer, and the spiral channel set is connected with the connection station. By adopting the spiral multi-channel quick connection platform of the road-rail fusion traffic system, the problems of multiple inputs and multiple outputs can be effectively solved; the rotary thread scheme can solve the problem of height difference between the outlet and the inlet.

The system (7) for the transportation of loads and / or persons at height comprises at least one car (1) defining at least one cab (2) for the transportation of loads and / or persons, and comprises: - cable transport means (4) of the car (1) adapted to move the latter suspended at height; - movement means (6) of the car (1) onto the ground.

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.

The invention discloses a suspended double-track bus, and relates to the technical field of public transportation, and the suspended double-track bus comprises a bus body elevated above a road, magnet tracks arranged on two sides of the road, and a liquid nitrogen supplementing facility arranged on a platform; the bus body is provided with a door type structure stretching across the two lanes, the superconducting magnet is stably suspended on the magnet track through the vehicle-mounted low-temperature maintaining system, and the frictional resistance during vehicle running is effectively reduced. The mechanical guiding and driving system is used as safety redundancy when suspension fails while ensuring direction control and power output. The double-layer door type structure provides large-capacity passenger carrying space and allows social vehicles to normally pass below, so that the utilization rate of road space is increased. A liquid nitrogen supplementing facility arranged on the platform can supplement a cooling medium when the vehicle is parked, and continuous operation of the system is supported. The system provides a low-energy-consumption and high-efficiency transportation mode for urban public transportation.

Described herein is a transport system and method of transporting objects including people between locations. The description also relates to urban and public transport systems for moving large numbers of people and freight or objects between locations. The description also relates to transport systems based on cable and rail elements and moving therebetween. Also described are junction mechanisms, switching and control systems.

A hybrid cable / rail transportation system comprising: at least one portion of the system configured as a cable transportation system comprising at least one supporting cable; at least one portion of the system configured as a rail transportation system comprising at least one rail, wherein the system portion configured as a cable transportation system is upstream and / or downstream of the system portion configured as a rail transportation system; a plurality of transportation units wherein each transportation unit comprises a cabin; a first trolley coupled to the supporting cable; a second trolley coupled to the rail; wherein each cabin comprising a roof provided with a connection device configured to couple with the first trolley along the system portion configured as a cable transportation system and with the second trolley along the system portion configured as a rail transportation system.

The invention relates to the technical field of monorail vehicles, in particular to a suspension type monorail system which comprises a supporting column and a track beam arranged on the supporting column, a lower track is arranged below the track beam, a bogie is arranged in the lower track, the bogie is connected with a lifting device through a connecting piece, and the lifting device is connected with the supporting column. The lifting device comprises a connecting and positioning assembly used for being connected with and positioning the carrier and further comprises a lifting assembly used for driving the connecting and positioning assembly to ascend and descend in the vertical direction, and the connecting and positioning assembly is connected with the lifting assembly. The suspension type monorail train has the advantages that a train in the prior art can ascend and slide to form a suspension type monorail train, and other carriers such as a small passenger car or a container can be lifted to the position below the lower rail and slide along the lower rail under the action of the bogie to achieve passing. More types of carriers can be hung and walk, and the application range is wider.

A transportation system may typically be employed in the field of raw materials handling, such as in the mining industry. The system includes a route extending between a first and second point and at

A transportation system (1) comprising: at least one transporting unit (6) moved along a direction (A), wherein each unit (6) is moved in a first aerial transport phase and in a second land transport phase, wherein each unit comprises a roof (9) provided with a first coupling device (11) and a floor (10) provided with a second coupling device (12); an aerial transport device configured to couple to the first coupling device (11) during an aerial transport phase; a land transport device configured to couple to the second coupling device (12) during a land transport phase, wherein the land transport device comprises a frame (21) configured to receive the floor (10) of the unit (6); the floor (10) of the unit (6) comprising rolling or sliding bodies (20, 23) configured to progressively roll or slide on inclined guides of the frame of the land transport device along the direction (A) during the transition from aerial transport to land transport.

The invention relates to a pipe rail gas supply infinite endurance hydrogen-oxygen explosion pushing all-weather galloping platform (glider and car), which is characterized in that two sides of an elevated flyway are respectively provided with an iron pipe gas supply rail capable of conveying high-pressure hydrogen through side gas leakage holes; according to the iron pipe air supply rail, a plurality of small galloping vehicles with grabbing lugs can slide on the outer surface of the iron pipe air supply rail in the mode that the side sliding plate face of the sliding rail with the flat cavity defined by the plate pipes is attached to the outer surface of the iron pipe air supply rail, and the side air leakage hole is provided with a half-exposed leakage-proof plug which can exert pressure on the hole through a spring in the pipe. When the sliding head attached to the rail of the flat cavity impacts the inclined face of the half-exposed leakage-proof plug, the half-exposed leakage-proof plug can leak air in a full-hidden mode, and the leaked hydrogen can generate reverse thrust when the flat cavity with a backward opening explodes when encountering oxygen, so that the small aerodyne drives the manned glider to slide forwards. The grabbing lugs can be used for the glider to grab the galloping trolley by means of the grabs at the legs of the glider to slide on the rail by means of hydrogen-oxygen power or to fly off the rail singly after the grabs are loosened. The invention can be used for providing a whole vehicle transportation and ejection platform for military and civilian dual-purpose vehicles and airplanes.

A rail based mobility system includes various vehicles and railway infrastructure, and related methods of operation, that are able to operate efficiently in an on-demand fashion. The system can include a plurality of transportation vehicles, rail tracks with one or multiple junctions, and systems and methods of modifying and enabling road vehicles to use the rail tracks and mobility system.

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.

A vehicle is configured to operate in a first mode in a cantilevered manner from a left side of the vehicle; in a second mode in a cantilevered manner from a right side of the vehicle; in a third mode in which the vehicle is supported from beneath on a guideway track in a non-cantilevered manner; and in a fourth mode in which the vehicle is supported from beneath on a roadway. The vehicle comprises: a left support wheel on the left side of the vehicle configured to engage with a left lower running surface beneath the left support wheel for supporting the vehicle from beneath in the first mode, the third mode and the fourth mode; and a right support wheel on the right side of the vehicle configured to engage with a right lower running surface beneath the right support wheel for supporting the vehicle from beneath in the second mode, the third mode and the fourth mode. The vehicle further comprises: a left upper cantilever wheel assembly on the left side of the vehicle configured to bear against a left upper guide surface located proximate the left side of the vehicle in the first mode; and a right upper cantilever wheel assembly on the right side of the vehicle configured to bear against a right upper guide surface located proximate the right side of the vehicle in the second mode. The vehicle further comprises: a left lower side wheel assembly on the left side of the vehicle configured to bear against a left lower guide surface located proximate the left side of the vehicle in the first mode and the third mode; and a right lower side wheel assembly on the right side of the vehicle configured to bear against a right lower guide surface located proximate the right side of the vehicle in the second mode and the third mode. The left support wheel and the right support wheel are configured to effect steering of the vehicle in the third mode and in the fourth mode.

A vertical conveyor (1) which is suitable for overcoming great heights, transporting heavy loads, has a high conveying capacity and can nevertheless be operated in an energy-efficient manner is characterized in that the vertical conveying path (3) is formed by a vertical cableway (4) which has a circulating conveying cable (5), to which a plurality of conveying vehicles (8) can be releasably coupled by means of a cable clamp (9) for moving the conveying vehicles (8), in that in each case a station conveyor (20a, 20b) is then provided in the vertical conveyor (1) adjacent to a lower and upper end of the vertical cableway (4) in the region of conveying levels (2a, 2b), and each station conveyor (20a, 20b) is provided to move a conveying vehicle (8) decoupled from the conveying cable (5) along a station conveying path (21), and in that a conveying vehicle (8) can be decoupled from the conveying cable (5) by means of the cable clamp (9) of the conveying vehicle (8) during the transition from the vertical cableway (4) to one of the station conveyors (20a, 20b) and can be moved further by means of the station conveyor (20a, 20b), and a conveying vehicle (8) can be coupled to the conveying cable (5) by means of the cable clamp (9) of the conveying vehicle (8) during the transition from one of the station conveyors (20a, 20b) to the vertical cableway (4) and can be moved further by means of the vertical cableway (4).

The invention relates to urban public transportation, in particular to a high-speed rail in the city, and lines are erected on roads. Traffic jam, speed limitation and waiting for red lights on roads are avoided, and the travel time is at least one time shorter than that of taking private cars on the ground. The vehicles going to four directions are arranged on the platform, and the vehicles going to the platform nearby are required to be taken, and the vehicles get on the platform directly reach the destination. The line is multi-layer, the morning and evening passenger flow peak traffic volume is met through multiple layers, the vehicles are quickly and continuously sent to office workers through multiple layers to directly go to work places, repeated multiple layers are reduced from passenger flow low peaks, no empty vehicles run at the low peaks, and no stations exist for waiting for the vehicles at the low peaks.

A vehicle according to this invention comprises a chassis (1), four articulated extensions (2, 3, 4, 5) carrying wheels and connected to the chassis, and control means for regulating movements of each movable part of the extensions. One pair of the extensions (3, 4) comprises pivotal or linear movement essentially moving the extension carrying wheels outwards. The other pair of extensions (2, 5) forms together with the chassis a central gravity generated normal force linkage mechanism utilized in vertical movement. Each articulated extension comprises one movement with respect to the chassis adequately described as pitch.The vehicles go on their own propulsion from one place to another moving on a variety of different mateable guideway sections including flat base surface like shop floor, bifurcations, vertical rails and various other intersections and can convey vehicles in horizontal, inclined or vertical direction. This capability represents a truly unique door-to-door driverless freight delivery transportation system

System and method for loading and unloading mass transit vehicles (MT Vs) using an autonomous wheeled siding vehicle (ASV) comprising an external frame for rolling along an ASV way adjacent to an MTV throughway and a container depositing and retrieving means, comprising an internal frame movable laterally perpendicularly with respect to the ASV way and the external frame, the ASV adapted for picking up, retaining, and moving a container from within the external frame to a position at least partially outside of the external frame and within the MTV, the internal frame being further enabled to further extend the container from within the internal frame, or to retrieve the container to within the internal frame, and to adjust the height of the internal frame and container relative to a floor portion of the MVT for depositing or retrieving the container.

The invention relates to the technical field of magnetic levitation, and provides a hanging type suspension electromagnet with an anti-attraction structure and a vehicle applying the hanging type suspension electromagnet. An iron core coil and a permanent magnet are mixed to generate a high-intensity magnetic field to achieve suspension, and when the electromagnet and a track are abnormally attracted, a time delay switch on a flow guide cover triggers a telescopic device to stretch out to form a short-circuit magnetic circuit; and suction force is forcibly cut off to realize desorption. In order to solve the problem of roof space limitation, the compact layout that the U-shaped electromagnets are matched with the permanent magnets is adopted, the whole system is integrated in the limited space through the L-shaped supports, suspension stability is ensured, and the electrical control requirement is met. The flow guide cover has the dual functions of protecting the permanent magnet and optimizing magnetic field distribution at the same time, so that the system has the characteristics of dead suction prevention and efficient suspension in a narrow space.

A rapid transit system with wheel in track design includes a guideway, a vehicle that includes a vehicle bogie or chassis that couples to the guideway, and one or more terminals and / or intermediate stations. The guideway may include a first guideway and a second guideway, with a switch guideway interposed therein between that allows the vehicle to move from the first guideway to the second guideway or vice versa. The vehicle may be coupled to the guideway via the vehicle bogie. The bogie may have a first axle, a second axle, and a third axle. First and second sets of guidewheels propel the vehicle forward or backward. The first set of switch wheels and / or the second set of switch wheels may be engaged and interact with one or more first or second neutral rails or first and second switch rails to move the vehicle from guideway to guideway.

The present invention relates to a high-speed intelligent public transportation system based on a composite special-shaped flange track, in particular to a high-speed intelligent public transportation system with four cantilever bogies running on upper and lower composite special-shaped flange tracks based on an H-structured base beam (1), comprising a composite special-shaped flange track system, a high-speed intelligent public transportation system, and an operation system cloud platform, and a three-dimensional transportation solution in which the high-speed intelligent public transportation system can share tracks with the high-speed intelligent logistics system running during non-peak traffic hours.

A wheel replacing device is provided. In a state where a first support rail (10) is in a first lowered position and a second support rail (20) is in a second reference position, a first wheel departure state is achieved. In a state where the first support rail (10) is in a first reference position and the second support rail (20) is in a second lowered position, a second wheel departure state is achieved. A control section causes a wheel mounting / demounting robot (5) to perform mounting / demounting of a first traveling wheel (81) in the first wheel departure state, and causes the wheel mounting / demounting robot (5) to perform mounting / demounting of a second traveling wheel (82) in the second wheel departure state.