Buried system for goods distribution in urban areas

Abstract

The invention relates to a buried system (1) for the distribution of goods in urban areas, comprising: at least one micro-tunnel (2) forming at least one loop (7) and extending under the foundations of surface buildings and / or preexisting infrastructure, in which circulate goods the transport of which is automated; and a plurality of stations (4; 6) for exchange with the surface, each comprising ashaft through which the goods can be lowered to the micro-tunnel (2) and brought back up again after having been transported in said micro-tunnel.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the distribution of goods in an urban environment. Background technique [0002] Currently, direct loading of goods into city centers is mainly done using vehicles such as trucks, which poses many problems. [0003] First, since the vast majority of these vehicles are internal combustion engine vehicles, their circulation contributes to urban air pollution. Second, due to congestion on major traffic routes, cargo distribution times are extended. [0004] Therefore, there is a need to facilitate and accelerate the distribution of goods in urban environments. [0005] In the application CN 105046474 a system for the automatic conveyance of goods has been proposed which comprises an annular pipeline with a certain number of branches. The pipeline is equipped with rails for powering the vehicles that circulate in it. [0006] Patent application US 2002 / 0062759 discloses an automated transport system of the point-to-poin...

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Problems solved by technology

Such systems are not designed for transporting large volumes of cargo and are not suitable for serving entire urban agglomerations where daily cargo tonnages are typically hundreds if not thousands of tons

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