Personnel transport system and method for transporting persons

Abstract

The invention relates to a person transport system and a method for transporting persons. The person transport system (10) is provided for a car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) that can be transported by a transport vehicle (22a, 22b, 22c) for accommodating at least one person (18). The transport vehicle (22a, 22b, 22c) and the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) can be coupled and decoupled such that the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) can be transported by the transport vehicle (22a, 22b, 22c) in a coupled state with the transport vehicle. The personnel transport system (10) has a displacement device (14) connected to the building (12). The displacement device (14) and the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) can be coupled and decoupled such that the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) can be displaced by the displacement device (14) on a first main displacement path (36) relative to the building (12) in a coupled state with the displacement device (14). The displacement device (14) has a sub-displacement path (48) for the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d). The secondary displacement path (48) branches off from the primary displacement path (38) and is designed and arranged in such a way that at least one car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) can be accommodated in the secondary displacement path (48), so that when a car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) is accommodated in the respective secondary displacement path (48), the primary displacement path (38) from which the respective secondary displacement path (48) branches can be utilized by the other car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a system for transporting people according to claim 1 and to a method for transporting people according to the preamble of claim 12 . Background Art

[0002] WO 2019 / 224111 A1 introduces a personnel transport system, which has a transport vehicle in the form of a road vehicle and a car for accommodating at least one person. The transport vehicle and the car are connectable and disconnectable, so that the car can be transported by the transport vehicle together with the person in the car when connected to the transport vehicle. The transport vehicle can transport the car to any location and therefore also to a building. Therefore, WO 2019 / 224111 A1 also introduces a method for transporting people in a car, wherein the car is connected to the transport vehicle and is transported to the building together with the person by the transport vehicle.

[0003] EP 0842888 A1 also introduces such a passenger transport system with a transport vehicle and a car. The car can be transported to a building by the transport vehicle and transferred there to a platform of an elevator arranged in the building. The car can be vertically displaced in the building by means of the elevator.

[0004] JP H06156939 A describes an elevator with two vertical elevator shafts in which a car can be displaced. The car can be displaced between the two elevator shafts by means of a transport vehicle. In this way, the car can be transferred from one elevator shaft to another elevator shaft. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is in particular to provide a people transport system and a method for transporting people, which can bring the transported people as comfortably as possible to the vicinity of their destination in a building. According to the invention, this object is achieved by a people transport system having the features of claim 1 and a method having the features of claim 12.

[0006] The personnel transport system according to the present invention is provided for a car that can be transported by a transport vehicle and is used to accommodate at least one person, wherein the transport vehicle and the car are connectable and disconnectable, so that the car can be transported by the transport vehicle in a state connected to the transport vehicle. The personnel transport system has a displacement device connected to a building. The displacement device and the car are connectable and disconnectable, so that in a state connected to the displacement device, the car can be displaced by the displacement device relative to the building on a first main displacement path. Therefore, a person who is transported from a transport vehicle to a building where his or her destination (e.g., his or her residence) is located in a car without having to leave the car can continue to be transported in the building or on it in the direction of his or her destination. The car and therefore the person can, for example, be displaced by the displacement device on the outside of the building until the person's residence, so that the person can directly enter his or her residence from the car. If the person wants to start the journey in the building, for example, in his or her residence, he or she can enter the car provided by the displacement device on or in the building very comfortably. Starting a journey in a building is therefore also very comfortable for the person and he can enter the car as close as possible to his starting point.

[0007] According to the invention, the displacement device has an auxiliary displacement path, in particular a plurality of auxiliary displacement paths, for a car. The auxiliary displacement path branches off from the main displacement path, and the auxiliary displacement path is designed and arranged in such a way that it can accommodate at least one car, so that when one or more cars are accommodated in the corresponding auxiliary displacement path, the main displacement path from which the corresponding auxiliary displacement path branches off can be used by other cars. Thus, at least one car can be retained or parked in the auxiliary displacement path, and the parked car does not restrict the utilization of the displacement device. For example, the auxiliary displacement path is arranged in such a way that a person can enter the corresponding building directly from the car through the building opening. For example, a person can enter their residence directly from the car through the corresponding opening in the building.

[0008] If the displacement device has only one first main displacement path, the secondary displacement path can branch off from the main displacement path so that the secondary displacement path extends beside the main displacement path in the area of ​​the building floors. The secondary displacement paths can be arranged on the left and right sides of the main displacement path respectively, so that for each floor, two cars can be parked in the secondary displacement path.

[0009] It is also possible that the displacement device has an auxiliary displacement path in which a plurality of cars can be parked. A person can then, for example, log out of a car at a desired floor, and the car is then brought to the aforementioned auxiliary displacement path. The car remains there until it is used again to transport people.

[0010] If the displacement device has a first main displacement path and at least one second main displacement path, the secondary displacement path in particular branches off from the second main displacement path. For example, the secondary displacement path can branch off from the second main displacement path upwards and / or downwards. It is also possible that the building has a niche at the height of the second main displacement path, which niche can accommodate the car. The secondary displacement path then branches off from the second main displacement path horizontally in the direction of the building or in the direction of the niche.

[0011] The people transport system according to the present invention can also transport objects, such as luggage or shopping, of people in addition to people. Therefore, it is not limited to pure people transport.

[0012] The transport vehicle can be designed, for example, as a land vehicle, an aircraft or a ship. In particular, it can be designed as an autonomous transport vehicle so that it can also cope without a vehicle driver or a driver. However, the transport vehicle can also be controlled by a vehicle driver or a passenger in a car that is provided specifically for this purpose. The transport vehicle can transport only one or more cars at the same time.

[0013] The transport vehicle in the form of a land vehicle can be in the form of a road vehicle, i.e. a vehicle that travels on roads. It is also possible for the land vehicle to be in the form of a rail vehicle, i.e. a vehicle that travels on rails, i.e. similar to a railway. In this case, it is particularly conceivable that the rail vehicle transports more than one cabin. The aircraft can be in the form of a vertical take-off and landing aircraft (English: vertical lift-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft), in particular a drone.

[0014] The car is designed in particular to be driveless; therefore, the car in particular does not have its own drive. However, it is also conceivable that the car has a simple drive and, for example, extendable rollers, so that the car can travel short distances alone, that is, without a transport vehicle or a displacement device. The car can be designed for transporting a single person or also for transporting multiple persons.

[0015] The connection between the transport vehicle and the car or the displacement device and the car should be understood as a physical connection rather than just an information technology coupling. The connection can be realized, for example, mechanically, magnetically or by means of low voltage. The transport vehicle and the car and the displacement device and the car have corresponding connection parts for this purpose, wherein the transport vehicle has at least one vehicle-side connection part, the displacement device has at least one device-side connection part, and the car has at least one car-side connection part. For example, the car can include a column surrounded by a controllable fixture or displacement device of the transport vehicle, and thus a connection with the car can be established. Alternatively, the transport vehicle or the displacement device can have a controllable electromagnet, and the car can have a magnetizable plate positioned accordingly. Therefore, a connection with the car can be established by activating the electromagnet. The arrangement of the column and the fixture or the electromagnet and the plate can also be opposite. In addition, those skilled in the art can provide further possible connection and disconnection of the transport vehicle and the car or the displacement device and the car. The type and design of the connection between the transport vehicle and the car or the displacement device and the car are no longer important here. In particular, the coupling is implemented redundantly and thus reliably.

[0016] The car can be transported by the transport vehicle in a state connected to the transport vehicle, i.e., for example, traveling on a road or flying in the air. Thus, in a state disconnected from the transport vehicle, the car can be displaced or transported relative to the building independently of the transport vehicle, i.e., for example, by means of a displacement device connected to the building.

[0017] The connection of the displacement device to the building is to be understood here as meaning that the displacement device is arranged in and / or on the building. Therefore, the displacement device is arranged non-displaceably relative to the building as a whole, and the individual components of the displacement device can only be moved relative to the building. Here, the relative displacement of the car relative to the building is to be understood as meaning that the car is displaced along the building inside or outside the building. Here, the displacement is performed at least on the first main displacement path, which extends in particular in a straight line, but can also extend non-straightly, for example in a curved manner. In particular, the displacement of the car is guided, for example, by guide rails known in the field of elevators or in corresponding grooves or recesses in or on the building. The first main displacement path extends in particular in the vertical direction; the main displacement direction of the first main displacement path is therefore also vertical. Thus, the car can be displaced from bottom to top and from top to bottom by the displacement device, especially in or on the building.

[0018] In particular, the car is externally connected to the transport vehicle or to the displacement device, except in the case of a change from the transport vehicle to the displacement device or vice versa. The change can also be referred to as a handover. When the car is changed from the transport vehicle to the displacement direction, the car is transported, in particular, by the transport vehicle to a coupling station, where the coupling to the displacement device can be carried out. Subsequently, in particular in the case of a continued connection, the car is coupled to the transport vehicle using the displacement device. After the successful completion of the connection, the connection between the car and the transport vehicle is released, i.e. the car is disconnected from the transport vehicle. Subsequently, the car can be displaced relative to the building by means of the displacement device. The change from the displacement device to the car of the transport vehicle is carried out accordingly or in the reverse order.

[0019] The car can also be unloaded from the transport vehicle by a robot and transported to be connected to the shifting device.

[0020] The passenger transport system can have a displacement device connected to a building or can also have a plurality of displacement devices connected to a single building or to different buildings. The passenger transport system can interact in particular with more than one transport vehicle, wherein the individual transport vehicles can be designed identically or differently. The corresponding lifts can also be designed identically or differently. The lifts must only be able to be coupled and uncoupled from the transport vehicles and the displacement device.

[0021] The passenger transport system has in particular a central control device which monitors, coordinates and / or controls the individual transport vehicles and one or more displacement devices. The transport vehicles, lifts and displacement devices have in particular their own control devices which can independently carry out the individual functions and which are in communication connection with the central control device and / or other control devices.

[0022] In the design of the invention, the displacement device has, in addition to the first main displacement path, a second main displacement path on which the car can be displaced, wherein the main displacement paths have different main displacement directions. As a result, the displacement device can flexibly move the car in or along a building, so that the occupants of the car are particularly close to their destination in the building.

[0023] In particular, the displacement device has not only one second main displacement path, but a plurality of second main displacement paths, which in particular all have the same main displacement direction. The second main displacement path or the plurality of second main displacement paths extend in particular horizontally; therefore, the main displacement direction of the second main displacement path is also horizontal. However, the second main displacement path or the plurality of second main displacement paths can also have different main displacement directions. In particular, the main displacement directions are straight, but can also be non-straight, for example curved.

[0024] The displacement of the cage on the second main displacement path or on a plurality of second main displacement paths also takes place in a guided manner, wherein the guidance takes place in a similar manner to the guidance on the first main displacement path.

[0025] In the design of the present invention, the displacement device has a first drive, a second drive, a first device side coupling part and a second device side coupling part. With the help of the first drive, the first device side coupling part can be displaced on the first main displacement path. With the help of the second drive, the second device side coupling part can be displaced on the second main displacement path. The first device side coupling part is designed and arranged so that it can be connected to the first car side coupling part of the car. The second device side coupling part is designed and arranged so that it can be connected to the second car side coupling part of the car. Therefore, the displacement device can displace the car relative to the building in a particularly flexible manner.

[0026] The car thus has two car-side coupling parts, which can be coupled to the device-side coupling parts. The two car-side coupling parts can be designed identically or differently. In particular, at least one device-side coupling part is designed similarly to the vehicle-side coupling part, so that at least one car-side coupling part can be coupled both to the vehicle-side coupling part and to the device-side coupling part. As a result, the number of car-side coupling parts required for the car can be kept small.

[0027] The device-side coupling member is particularly configured to be coupleable to a car-side coupling member arranged above, below or on the side of the car.

[0028] The device-side coupling part is particularly arranged on a frame or a support or is part of a frame or a support. The frame or the support is guided, in particular, in or on a building, along a guided displacement with or without a car coupled as described above. The drive of the displacement device can be designed, for example, as a winch, a linear drive or a friction wheel drive. The winch is at least indirectly connected to the device-side coupling part via a supporting mechanism. The linear drive or the friction wheel drive will be arranged on the frame or the support.

[0029] Except that the shift on the first main displacement path is changed to the shift on the second main displacement path or vice versa, the car is connected to the first device side coupling part and is connected to the second device side coupling part. The conversion can also be called transfer. When the car is changed from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path, the car is shifted to a change position, in which the connection with the second device side coupling part can be realized. The change position can be arranged on the first main displacement path. It is also feasible that the change position is arranged on the second main displacement path. Subsequently, the car is additionally connected to the second device side coupling part when it is connected to the first device side coupling part. After successfully completing the connection, the connection between the car and the first device side coupling part is released, that is to say, the car is disconnected from the first drive. Subsequently, the car can be displaced relative to the building by the second drive on the second main displacement path. The conversion of the car from the second main displacement path to the first main displacement path is carried out accordingly or in reverse order.

[0030] In the design of the present invention, the displacement device has a third drive and a third device-side coupling component. The third device-side coupling component can be displaced on the secondary displacement path by the third drive. The third device-side coupling component is constructed and arranged so as to be able to be coupled with the first car-side coupling component of the car. Therefore, the third device-side coupling component is constructed similarly to the first device-side coupling component. Therefore, for the displacement of the car on the secondary displacement path and therefore the car entering the parking position on the secondary displacement path, no additional car-side coupling component is required. The number of car-side coupling components required on the car can thus be kept particularly small.

[0031] The statements made above with regard to the first and second drive and with regard to the first and second device-side coupling parts apply correspondingly to the third drive and the third device-side coupling part.

[0032] In one embodiment of the invention, the displacement device has a trolley on which the car can be placed and can be displaced onto a horizontally extending main displacement path. This makes it possible to achieve a horizontal displacement of the car in a particularly simple manner.

[0033] After the car has been placed on the trolley, the car stands on the trolley, that is to say is supported on the trolley from above. The trolley has in particular rollers on which the trolley is supported downwardly on the main displacement path. The main displacement path is in particular designed so that the trolley is guided when the trolley is displaced. The rollers can, for example, run in corresponding recesses and / or the trolley is guided by corresponding side walls of the main displacement path.

[0034] The trolley has in particular an upwardly oriented device-side coupling part which, when placed on the trolley or thereafter, is coupled to a car-side coupling part arranged at the bottom on the car. The drive for displacing the trolley is in particular arranged on the trolley and in particular drives one or more rollers of the trolley. However, it is also possible that the drive is arranged at a distance from the trolley and is connected to the trolley in a driving manner. The drive can be designed, for example, as a winch which is connected to the trolley by means of a rope.

[0035] The horizontally extending main displacement path is especially arranged outside the building, for example as a horizontal projection on the building. The main displacement path can especially have branches to auxiliary displacement paths, which can extend upwards, downwards or in the direction of the building.

[0036] An alternative to displacing the car on a trolley is for the car to have extendable and, in particular, drivable wheels, so that these wheels can be driven on a horizontally extending main displacement path without the aid of a trolley.

[0037] In one design of the present invention, the second main displacement path of the displacement device has a movable extension element. The extension element is constructed and arranged so that the second main displacement path can be extended into the first main displacement path by the extension element. Thus, the car can be transformed from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path and vice versa. Thus, the car can be simply transformed from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path and vice versa.

[0038] The position in which the extension element extends the second main displacement path into the first main displacement path may be referred to herein as the activated position. When the extension element does not protrude into the first main displacement path, it is in the inactivated position. Thus, the extension element defines a change position in its activated position in the first main displacement path, in which the second device-side coupling part can be coupled to the car, as described above. The extension element can be displaced horizontally into the first main displacement path or pivoted into the first main displacement path about a horizontally oriented pivot axis, for example, by means of a suitable drive.

[0039] In one design of the present invention, the first device-side coupling part of the shifting device has a load-bearing arm, which can be coupled to the first car-side coupling part arranged on the upper side or the lower side of the car. The load-bearing arm can pivot around a vertically extending first pivot axis so that the car connected to the first device-side coupling part can be shifted from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path. Thus, the car is shifted to a change position on the second main displacement path. When the car is in the second main displacement path and is therefore in the change position, the second device-side coupling part can be coupled to the car. Thus, the car is transformed from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path and can also be transformed in reverse. Thus, the car can be simply transformed from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path and can also be transformed in reverse.

[0040] The carrying arm extends in particular mainly horizontally. The carrying arm projects from a wall, in particular an outer wall, of a building and is in particular arranged such that the carrying arm projects from the wall at an angle of 90° when the car is displaced on the first main displacement path. The carrying arm is in particular designed such that the car is suspended from the carrying arm in the coupled state. The first pivot axis is in particular arranged near the wall of the building.

[0041] In one design of the present invention, the first device-side coupling component of the displacement device has a retaining element, which can be coupled to the first car-side coupling component of the car arranged on the side of the car and can be pivoted around a second vertically extending pivot axis in the following manner, so that the car coupled to the first device-side coupling component can be shifted from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path. Thus, the car is transformed from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path and can also be transformed in reverse. Thus, the car can be simply transformed from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path and can also be transformed in reverse.

[0042] The retaining element has in particular a building side part and a car side part. The building side part can be displaced along a wall, in particular along an outer wall, on a first main displacement path, but cannot be moved away from the wall. The car side part is connected to the building side part by means of a hinge; the second pivot axis therefore extends through the hinge. The car side part is coupled to the car and can be pivoted from the building side part and thus away from the building or towards the building side part and thus towards the building by means of a suitable drive. In particular, the side of the car extends predominantly vertically.

[0043] The second pivot axis is particularly arranged near the wall of the building.By pivoting the car-side part of the holding element, the car coupled to the car-side part of the holding element is displaced into a change position in which the car can be coupled to the second device-side coupling part.

[0044] In one embodiment of the invention, the personnel transport system comprises an elevator connected to the building, by means of which the transport vehicle can be displaced from the delivery plane to the storage plane, in particular without a car. Of course, a displacement from the storage plane to the delivery plane is also possible. Thus, a transport vehicle which has already handed over the car to the displacement device for further displacement relative to the building can be reliably supported.

[0045] Here, a delivery plane is to be understood as a plane on which a transport vehicle delivers a car to a building, i.e., a coupling station is arranged on this plane for transferring the car from the transport vehicle to the displacement device and vice versa. Here, a storage plane is to be understood as a plane which is arranged above or in particular below the delivery plane and on which a transport vehicle can be stored or parked or on which the transport vehicle can reach at least one warehouse or parking lot without further assistance. If there are multiple storage planes, the elevator can also shift the transport vehicle on more than one storage plane, in particular on all the storage planes present.

[0046] The elevator has in particular a predominantly vertically extending elevator shaft in which the elevator platform carrying the transport vehicle can be displaced. The elevator shaft is arranged in alignment with the first main displacement path of the displacement device. Thus, the transport vehicle located on the elevator platform can be displaced from the elevator directly away from the coupling station or towards the coupling station. Thus, the transport vehicle can advantageously be transferred from the elevator to the storage plane after disconnection from the car without having to move further. When the transport vehicle is displaced by the elevator from the storage plane to the delivery plane, it is advantageously brought directly to the coupling station.

[0047] The provision of the elevator without providing a secondary displacement path can be regarded as an independent invention. Here, a people transport system for a car that can be transported by a transport vehicle and is used to accommodate at least one person is obtained, wherein the transport vehicle and the car are connectable and disconnectable, so that the car can be transported by the transport vehicle in a state connected to the transport vehicle. The people transport system has a displacement device connected to a building. The displacement device and the car are connectable and disconnectable, so that the car can be displaced by the displacement device relative to the building on a first main displacement path in a state connected to the displacement device. In addition, the people transport system also has an elevator connected to the building, by means of which a transport vehicle, in particular without a car, can be transferred from a delivery plane to a storage plane.

[0048] In the design of the present invention, the personnel transport system has a first connection station and a second connection station. At the first connection station, the car can be disconnected from the first type of transport vehicle and connected to the displacement device, and disconnected from the displacement device and connected to the first type of transport vehicle. At the second connection station, the car can be disconnected from the second type of transport vehicle and can be connected to the displacement device, and disconnected from the displacement device and can be connected to the second type of transport vehicle. Therefore, the car with people can be advantageously transported by different types of transport vehicles, and therefore the appropriate type of transport vehicle can be used for the corresponding purpose of use, the corresponding target or the corresponding available time.

[0049] Different combinations of types of transport vehicles are possible. For example, a transport vehicle of the first type can be designed as an aircraft and a second type as a land vehicle in the form of a road vehicle, a rail vehicle or a water vehicle. It is also possible, for example, that the first type is implemented as a road vehicle and the second type is implemented as a rail vehicle or a water vehicle. The coupling station is adapted to the corresponding type of transport vehicle. The transport system can also have coupling stations for more than two different types of transport vehicles.

[0050] The provision of two different coupling stations without providing a secondary displacement path can be considered as an independent invention. Here, a personnel transport system for a car that can be transported by a transport vehicle and is used to accommodate at least one person is obtained, wherein the transport vehicle and the car are connectable and disconnectable, so that the car can be transported by the transport vehicle in a state connected to the transport vehicle. The personnel transport system will have a displacement device connected to a building. The displacement device and the car are connectable and disconnectable, so that the car can be displaced by the displacement device relative to the building on the first main displacement path in a state connected to the displacement device. In addition, the personnel transport system has a first coupling station and a second coupling station. At the first coupling station, the car can be disconnected from the transport vehicle of the first type and connected to the displacement device, and disconnected from the displacement device and connected to the transport vehicle of the first type. At the second coupling station, the car can be disconnected from the transport vehicle of the second type and connected to the displacement device, and disconnected from the displacement device and connected to the transport vehicle of the second type.

[0051] The above-mentioned object is also achieved by a method for transporting people in a car, wherein the car is connected to a transport vehicle and is transported by the transport vehicle together with the people to a building. According to the invention, the car is disconnected from the transport vehicle with the people, connected to a displacement device connected to the building, and displaced by the displacement device relative to the building on a first main displacement path. The people in the car are displaced by the displacement device at least toward their destination in the building. The displacement by the displacement device also takes place on a second main displacement path, wherein the main displacement paths have different main displacement directions. The disconnection from the transport vehicle and the connection to the displacement device take place at a so-called connection station and can take place simultaneously, overlapping in time or successively in any order.

[0052] The person can enter the car before or after the car is connected to the transport vehicle. The connection and disconnection of the transport vehicle to the displacement device is particularly automatic, without the person to be transported having to be activated. The necessary actions of the person are particularly limited to the specification of the destination to which the person wishes to be transported.

[0053] If a person from the car wants to reach a destination outside the building from within the building, the person enters the car and can be moved with the car from a displacement device connected to the building to a coupling station. There, the car is coupled to a transport vehicle and disconnected from the displacement device. Subsequently, the person is transported with the car by the transport vehicle to his destination or at least in the direction of his destination.

[0054] According to the invention, the car is displaced into the secondary displacement path of the displacement device, wherein the primary displacement path from which the secondary displacement path branches off remains available for use by other cars. The person then leaves the car, and the car remains on the secondary displacement path until the person uses it next. Thus, the car is parked in the secondary displacement path, without the parked car restricting the use of the displacement device.

[0055] In the design of the present invention, a method for transporting people in a car is proposed, wherein the transport vehicle is taken to a warehouse after being disconnected from the car and is kept there until the next use. Thus, the transport vehicle that has handed over the car to the displacement device for further displacement relative to the building can be reliably stored.

[0056] The warehouse can be designed as a parking lot, in particular inside a building, which is autonomously driven through by delivery vehicles.

[0057] When the car is not displaced on the secondary displacement path of the displacement device, the provision of the above method steps can also be considered as an independent invention. Here, a method for transporting people in a car is obtained, wherein the car is connected to a transport vehicle and is transported to a building together with the people by the transport vehicle. The car with the people is disconnected from the transport vehicle, connected to the displacement device connected to the building, and is displaced by the displacement device on a first main displacement path relative to the building. The people in the car will be displaced by the displacement device at least towards their destination in the building. After being disconnected from the car, the transport vehicle will be taken to a warehouse and kept in the warehouse until the next use.

[0058] It should be noted that some possible features and advantages of the present invention are described herein with reference to different embodiments of the people transport system of the present invention on the one hand and the method of the present invention on the other hand. Those skilled in the art recognize that the features can be combined, matched, transformed or replaced in a suitable manner in order to realize other embodiments of the present invention. In other words, for example, the features described with respect to the people transport system can also be realized as method steps, or the method steps described with respect to the people transport system can also be realized as features. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0059] Further advantages, features and details of the invention are apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments and from the drawings, in which identical or functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference numerals. The drawings are merely schematic and not drawn to scale.

[0060] Here:

[0061] Figure 1 A personnel transport system for transporting vehicles and cars having a displacement device connected to a building is shown.

[0062] Figure 2 An alternative people transport system with a displacement device having two coupling stations for different types of transport vehicles of the car is shown.

[0063] Figure 3 The horizontal view shows a detail of the displacement device together with the car before the change from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path,

[0064] Figure 4 Shown in a view from above Figure 2 Part of

[0065] Figure 5 The diagram shows the car after changing from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path. Figure 3 Part of

[0066] Figure 6An alternative embodiment of the displacement device is shown corresponding to Figure 3 Part of

[0067] Figure 7 The diagram shows the car after it has been changed from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path. Figure 6 Part of

[0068] Figure 8 Another alternative embodiment of the displacement device is shown corresponding to Figure 4 Part of

[0069] Fig. 9 The diagram shows the car after it has been changed from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path. Figure 8 Part of

[0070] Fig.10 A detail of another alternative embodiment of the displacement device is shown, in which the extension element of the second main displacement path is in its inactive position,

[0071] Fig.11 Show Fig.10 a portion of a slit, wherein the extension element is in its activated position,

[0072] Fig.12 A detail of another alternative embodiment of the displacement device is shown, wherein an alternative extension element of the second main displacement element is in its inactive position

[0073] Fig.13 Show Fig.12 A portion of the figure in which the alternative extension element is in its activated position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0074] according to Figure 1 , the people transport system 10 has a displacement device 14 connected to the building 12. By means of the displacement device 14, the cars 16a-16d can be displaced externally along the building 12 and thus relative to the building 12 in a state coupled to the displacement device 14. The identically constructed cars 16a-16d can accommodate people 18 that can be transported in the cars 16a-16d and with them.

[0075] The car 16a-16d can be connected to the displacement device 14 and disconnected from the displacement device at the connection station 20. The car 16a-16d can be transported toward the connection station 20 and away from the connection station 20 by a transport vehicle 22a-22c of the same design and electric drive, in the form of an autonomous and therefore unmanned road vehicle. For this reason, each car 16a-16d can be connected to one of the transport vehicles 22a-22c and can also be disconnected again. Each car 16a-16d can be transported by the transport vehicle in the state of being connected to the transport vehicle 22a-22c, and in the state of being disconnected, it is independent of the transport vehicle 22a-22c, for example, by means of the displacement device 14. Transport or displacement. Therefore, the personnel 18 can be transported to any destination outside the building 14 from one of the transport vehicles 22a-22c in one of the cars 16a-16d.

[0076] The cars 16a-16d have two car-side coupling parts in the form of magnetizable metal plates. Each car 16a-16d has a first car-side coupling part 24 on its upper side and a second car-side coupling part 26 on its lower side. The transport vehicles 22a-22c each have a vehicle-side coupling part 28 in the form of a controllable electromagnet. The transport vehicles 22a-22c are designed so that the cars 16a-16d can be placed on the vehicle-side coupling part 28 from above. If the electromagnet of the transport vehicle 22a-22c is activated when the car 16a-16d is in place, the electromagnet pulls the second car-side coupling part 26, thereby establishing a connection between the transport vehicle 22a-22c and the car 16a-16d. Figure 1 In the process, the transport vehicle 22b is coupled to the car 16d and on the way to the coupling station 20, the car 16d is transferred to the displacement device 14.

[0077] The transport vehicle 22a is located without a car at the coupling station 20. The car 16a has previously been transported to the coupling station 20 and transferred to the displacement device 14. When the car 16a is transferred from the transport vehicle 22a to the displacement device 14, the car 16a is first coupled to the transport vehicle 22a by means of the second car-side coupling element 26 and the vehicle-side coupling element 28 as described.

[0078] The displacement device 14 has a first device-side coupling part 30 in the form of an actuable electromagnet, which is arranged at Figure 1The first device-side coupling part 30 is guided by horizontally spaced guide rails 34 by means of a first drive 32 in the form of a winch and is displaced vertically toward the coupling station 20 to such an extent that the first device-side coupling part 30 in the form of an electromagnet is in contact with the first car-side coupling part 24 in the form of a metal plate or only has a minimum spacing. By activating the electromagnet, the connection between the first device-side coupling part 30 and the first car-side coupling part 24 is established, and thus the connection between the displacement device 14 and the car 16a is established. In order to ensure the described connection, a mechanical connection in the form of a positive locking connection can be additionally established.

[0079] After the first device-side coupling part 30 and therefore the displacement device 14 are coupled to the car 16a, the vehicle-side coupling part 28 and therefore the transport vehicle 22a are disconnected from the car 16a by deactivating the electromagnet of the transport vehicle 22a. After the car 16a is disconnected from the transport vehicle 22a, the car 16a coupled to the first device-side coupling part 30 can be displaced along a first main displacement path 36 extending vertically and defined by guide rails 34. For this purpose, the first drive 32 is connected to the frame holding the first device-side coupling part 30 by means of a supporting mechanism 37 in the form of a rope. Figure 1 1 shows a state in which the cage 16 a is displaced into a change position in which the cage 16 a can be changed or handed over from a first, vertically extending main displacement path 36 to a second, horizontally extending main displacement path 38 .

[0080] The second main displacement path 38 of the displacement device 14 is defined by two rails 40 arranged on a protrusion of the building 12. Figure 1Only one of the tracks is visible in the figure. The second driver 42 in the form of a friction wheel driver can reciprocate on the track 40. The second driver 42 is connected to a frame 44, which extends from the second driver 42 toward the direction of the first main displacement path 36 and supports the second device side coupling component 46 in the form of an electromagnet oriented upward. The frame 44 and the second device side coupling component 46 are arranged so that by the second driver 42 toward the movement of the first main displacement path 36, the second device side coupling component 46 extends into the first main displacement path 36, so that the second device side coupling component is arranged below the second car side coupling component 26. Thus, the car 16a can be placed on the second device side coupling component 46 by the first driver 32. Subsequently, by activating the second device side coupling component 46 in the form of an electromagnet, the connection between the second device side coupling component 46 and the second car side coupling component 26 and then with the car 16a is established. After the second device-side coupling member 46 is coupled to the car 16a, the coupling of the first device-side coupling member 30 to the car 16a is released, and the car 16a can be horizontally displaced on the second main displacement path 38 by means of the second drive 42. The transformation of the car 16a from the first main displacement path 36 to the second main displacement path 38 can also be referred to as the transfer of the car from the first main displacement path to the second main displacement path.

[0081] Vertically upwardly branch out three horizontally staggered auxiliary displacement paths 48 arranged side by side in total from the second main displacement path 38.Three auxiliary displacement paths 48 are respectively limited by two vertically extending and horizontally spaced guide rails 50.By means of the 3rd driver 52, the 3rd device side coupling part 54 can be vertically displaced along the guide rail 50.The 3rd driver 52 and the 3rd device side coupling part 54 are basically constructed identically with the first driver 32 and the first device side coupling part 30, so that its mode of action is also the same.Therefore the 3rd device side coupling part 54 can be connected with the first car side coupling part 24 equally, and therefore connected with the car 16a-16d.For this reason, the car 16a-16d must be displaced to the position flush with the auxiliary displacement path 50 by means of the second driver 42.Subsequently, the 3rd device side coupling part 54 can be displaced to the position that can establish connection with the first car side coupling part 24 and therefore connected with the car 16a-16d by means of the 3rd driver 52. After this coupling has been established, the cages 16a-16d are decoupled from the second device-side coupling part 46 and can be displaced upwards on the secondary displacement path 48 and thereby from the second main displacement path 38 into a parking position by means of the third drive 52. Figure 1The car 16c in the structure 12 is in a parking position from which the residence or other destination of the person 18 in the building 12 can be directly accessed. When the cars 16a-16d are located on the auxiliary displacement path 48 in such a parking position, the second main displacement path 38 from which the auxiliary displacement path 48 is branched can be used by another car 16a-16d. Therefore, the auxiliary displacement path 48 is designed and arranged so that the auxiliary displacement path can accommodate the cars 16a-16d, and the second main displacement path 38 from which the corresponding auxiliary displacement path 48 is branched can be used by another car 16a-16d when the cars 16a-16d are accommodated in the corresponding auxiliary displacement path 50.

[0082] Below the described second main displacement path 38, a second main displacement path of the same construction is arranged, which also has three auxiliary displacement paths. Figure 1 In the state shown in , the cage 16 b is displaced on this second, main displacement path to the secondary displacement path in order to be brought there into its parking position.

[0083] It is also possible for one or more secondary displacement paths to branch off from a first main displacement path, in particular a vertically extending main displacement path.

[0084] If a person 18 of the building 12 wants to reach a destination outside the building 12 in a car 16a-16d, the person enters the car 16a-16d arranged at the corresponding parking position from the building 12, for example from his residence, and is displaced into the coupling station 20 together with the car 16a-16d via the corresponding secondary displacement path 48, the corresponding second main displacement path 38 and the first main displacement path 36 and handed over to the transport vehicle 22a-22c. Here, the coupling and disconnection between the individual coupling parts are mainly carried out in the secondary displacement path 48 in the reverse order of the above-mentioned displacement of the car 16a-16d from the coupling station 20 to the parking position.

[0085] When transporting vehicles (e.g. Figure 1 When the transport vehicle 22a) in the coupling station 20 is located, the transport vehicle is located on the elevator platform 56 of the elevator 58. The elevator 58 has a vertically extending elevator shaft 60, in which the elevator platform 56 can be vertically displaced by means of a drive (not shown in detail), for example a hydraulic drive. The elevator shaft 60 is arranged flush with the first main displacement path 36 of the displacement device 14. Therefore, the transport vehicle located on the elevator platform 56 can be directly moved from the elevator 58 to the coupling station 20 or can be displaced to the coupling station 20.

[0086] The transport vehicles 22a-22c can be moved by the elevator 58 from the delivery plane 62 on which the coupling station 20 is arranged to the storage plane 64 or from the storage plane 64 to the delivery plane 62. The storage plane 64 can also be regarded as a warehouse. Figure 1 In the state shown, on the storage plane 64 where the transport vehicle 22c is located, the transport vehicle 22a-22c can drive to a parking lot not shown and wait there for its next use, that is, wait until the next use. Here, the parking lot can be called a warehouse. Here, for example, the battery of the transport vehicle 22a-22c can be charged. If the transport vehicle 22a-22c located in the parking lot is to transport the car 16a-16d, the transport vehicle travels to the elevator platform 56 positioned on the displacement plane 64 and can be shifted from the elevator 58 to the coupling station 20, where the transport vehicle can be coupled with the car 16a-16d.

[0087] The cars 16a-16d, the transport vehicles 22a-22c, the displacement device 14 and the elevator 58 have control devices (not shown) which are in communication connection with a central control device (not shown). The central control device sends tasks to the individual control devices, which are automatically converted by the individual control devices. The person 18 who wishes to be transported in the cars 16a-16d only needs to transmit his destination and, if necessary, his location to the central control device, for example, via a smartphone. The central control device converts the transport intention into a task for the components involved. Here, the distribution of tasks between the central control device and the individual control devices can be selected arbitrarily.

[0088] It is also possible to use not only the same transport vehicle but also different transport vehicles. The transport vehicles can differ in their design, size, their drive type or their type, for example in road vehicles and rail vehicles. It is also possible to use not only the same car. Here, the displacement device can be implemented in such a way that the displacement device can displace different cars. However, different displacement devices can also be provided for different cars. Other types of coupling between car and transport vehicle and car and displacement device and other drives of the displacement device are also possible. The described elevator for the transport vehicle and the second main displacement path are not mandatory.

[0089] exist Figure 2 The personnel transport system 110 shown in Figure 1 The passenger transport system 10 shown in FIG. 1 is designed similarly, so that only the differences between passenger transport system 10 and passenger transport system 110 will be discussed. Figure 2 The personnel transport system 110 in the embodiment also has a displacement device 114 connected to a building 112, wherein: Figure 2 Only a part of the building 112 and the displacement device 114 is shown. The personnel transport system 110 does not include an elevator for transporting vehicles. The personnel transport system has two connection stations, wherein the first connection station 120 is connected to the Figure 1 The connection station 20 is constructed identically. Therefore, at the first connection station 120, as in Figure 1 As described in , the car 116a can be transferred from a transport vehicle 122 in the form of a road vehicle to the displacement device 114, or from the displacement device 114 to the transport vehicle 122. Such a road vehicle therefore represents a first type of transport vehicle.

[0090] The second connection station 121 is arranged on the top of the annex 113 at the building 112. The second connection station 121 is configured to enable the car 116b to be transferred to the displacement device 114. For this purpose, a horizontally extending track 140 is arranged on the annex 113, and the fourth drive 142 is horizontally displaced on the track together with the frame 144 and the coupling member 146. Here, the track 140, the fourth drive, the frame 144 and the coupling member 146 are implemented and function similarly to the track 40, the second drive 142, the frame 144 and the second device-side coupling member 46. Therefore, the coupling member 146 can be displaced into the first main displacement path 136 of the displacement device 114.

[0091] Thus, the car 116b can be transported by a transport vehicle 121 in the form of a drone in the air to the second coupling station 121 and placed on the coupling member 146. Thus, such a drone represents a second type of transport vehicle. Subsequently, the car 116b is displaced into the first main displacement path 136 and as combined Figure 1 As described above, the car 116a, 116b is coupled to the displacement device 114. Thereafter, the car 116b is disconnected from the coupling member 146 and the coupling member 146 is moved out of the first main displacement path 136, whereby the car is displaced from the displacement device 114 relative to the building 112. The transfer of the cars 116a, 116b from the displacement device 114 to the transport vehicle 121 in the form of a drone takes place in the reverse order.

[0092] It is also possible that a transport vehicle in the form of a drone transports the car directly to the first main displacement path and couples it there to the displacement device. It is also possible that only one transport vehicle in the form of a drone transports the car to and from the displacement device. In this case, the car can be placed on the first device-side coupling part of the displacement device from above the drone.

[0093] Next Figure 3-Figure 13 This involves all components required for transferring the car 16a from a first main displacement path 36 of a displacement device connected to a building to a second main displacement path 38. For this reason, only a portion of the first main displacement path 36 and the second main displacement path 38 and the components arranged therein are shown. The coupling components for coupling the car to the displacement device are shown in FIG. Figure 1 The personnel transport system in is implemented in the same way, so it will not be discussed further.

[0094] according to Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The displacement device has a trolley 70, which can be displaced on the second main displacement path 38, which is implemented as a protrusion on the building, by means of its own drive, not shown. The trolley 70 has a second device-side coupling part 46, which is connected to the second device-side coupling part Figure 1 Thus, the car 16a can be placed on the trolley 70 from above, the trolley 70 and the car 16a are connected and then the car 16a is displaced by the trolley 70 to the second main displacement path 38.

[0095] The first device-side coupling part 30 comprises a substantially horizontally extending carrying arm 72 which connects an electromagnet 74 to a frame 76. The frame 76 rolls on rollers 77 into a recess 79 of the building and is guided in this recess 79 when it is displaced on the first main displacement path 36. The carrying arm 72 is pivotable about a vertically extending pivot axis 78, wherein the pivot axis 78 extends in the recess 79.

[0096] exist Figure 3 and Figure 4 In the embodiment, the car 16a is located on the first main displacement path 36, wherein Figure 3 Showing a horizontal graph, Figure 4 In order to transfer the lift car 16a from the first main displacement path 36 to the second main displacement path 38, the support arm 72 is pivoted about the pivot axis 78 in the direction of the second main displacement path 38 by means of a drive (not shown) until the lift car 16a is arranged above the trolley 70 and can thus be placed on the trolley 70 and coupled to it. Figure 5 The transfer of the cage 16a from the second main displacement path 38 to the first main displacement path 36 takes place in the reverse order.

[0097] exist Figure 6 and Figure 7 The components shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5 The components shown in FIG. 1 differ only in the orientation of the first electromagnet 74 of the first device-side coupling part 30 , its connection to the frame 76 and in the orientation and arrangement of the first car-side coupling part 24 . Figure 6 In the embodiment, the car 16a is located on the first main displacement path 36, and Figure 7 The center is located on the second main displacement path.

[0098] The first device side coupling part has a retaining element 80, which can be coupled to the first car side coupling part 24 arranged on the side 81 of the main vertical extension of the car 16a. The retaining element 80 has a building side part 82 and a car side part in the form of an electromagnet 74. The building side part 82 is immovably connected to the frame 76. The electromagnet 74 is connected to the building side part 82 using a hinge 83. When the car 16a is located on the first main displacement path 36, the two parts 74, 82 of the retaining element 80 are arranged parallel to each other. The electromagnet 74 can pivot 90° around a vertical pivot axis extending through the hinge 83. The electromagnet 74 coupled to the car 16a can be pivoted away from the building side part 82 and then away from the building or toward the building side part 82 and then toward the building using a drive not shown.

[0099] Thus, the cage 16a can be displaced from the first main displacement path 36 to the second main displacement path 38 and also from the second main displacement path 38 to the first main displacement path 36 and transferred therefrom.

[0100] exist Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The components shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7 The components in FIG. 8 differ only in the arrangement of the two parts of the retaining element 80 relative to one another. Figure 8 In FIG. 1 , the car 16a is located on the first main displacement path 36. In this embodiment, the electromagnet 74 encloses a 90° angle with the building side portion 82, wherein the electromagnet 74 is oriented away from the building. Fig. 9 In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , the cage 16a is located on the second main displacement path 38. In this case, the electromagnet 74 and the building-side part 82 of the fixing element 80 enclose an angle of 180°.

[0101] exist Fig.10 and Fig.11 , an embodiment is shown in which the second main displacement path 38 has a movable extension element 84 in the form of a plate. The extension element 84 is constructed and arranged such that the second main displacement path 38 can be extended into the first main displacement path 36 via the extension element 84.

[0102] exist Fig.10 , the extension element 84 is shown in its inactive position, in which the extension element 84 does not extend the second main displacement path 38 into the first main displacement path 36. In this inactive position, the extension element 84 is positioned below the second main displacement path 38. By horizontally moving the extension element 84 in the direction of the first main displacement path 36 by means of a drive (not shown), the extension element 84 is brought to its position in the first main displacement path 36. Fig.118. In this activated position of the extension element 84, the trolley 70 can be displaced by the extension element 70 below the car 16a. Subsequently, the car 16a can be placed on the trolley 70 and connected to the trolley 70 so that the car 16a can be displaced from the trolley 70 on the second main displacement path 38. Once the car 16a has been moved out of the first main displacement path 36, the extension element 84 is returned to its inactive position so that the first main displacement path 36 can be used for the displacement of another car. The transfer of the car 16a from the second main displacement path 38 to the first main displacement path 36 takes place in the reverse order.

[0103] exist Fig.12 and Fig.13 Another example is shown in Fig.10 and Fig.11 The only difference is that the extension element 84 is connected to the second main displacement path 38 via a hinge 85 oriented horizontally and transversely to the second main displacement path 38. Fig.12 As shown, the extension element 84 in the inactive position extends vertically downward and can be pivoted about the hinge 85 to Fig.13 An activated position is shown, in which the first main displacement path 36 extends.

[0104] Finally, it should be noted that terms such as "having", "comprising", etc. do not exclude any other elements or steps, and terms such as "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Furthermore, it should be pointed out that features or steps described with reference to one of the above embodiments may also be used in combination with other features or steps of other embodiments described above. Reference signs in the claims should not be considered as limiting.

Claims

1. A personnel transport system, The passenger transport system is for a car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 116a, 116b) which can be transported by a transport vehicle (22a, 22b, 22c, 122) and is used to accommodate at least one person (18). in, The transport vehicle (22a, 22b, 22c, 122) and the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 116a, 116b) can be connected and disconnected, so that the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 116a, 116b) can be transported by the transport vehicle (22a, 22b, 22c, 122) in a state of being connected to the transport vehicle (22a, 22b, 22c, 122). The personnel transport system (10, 110) has a displacement device (14, 114) connected to a building (12, 112), and the displacement device (14, 114) and the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 116a, 116b) can be connected and disconnected, so that the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 116a, 116b) can be displaced by the displacement device (14, 114) relative to the building (12, 112) on a first main displacement path (36, 136) when the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 116a, 116b) is connected to the displacement device (14, 114). It is characterized in that The displacement device (14) has an auxiliary displacement path (48) for the cage (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d), wherein the auxiliary displacement path (48): branches off from the main displacement path (38), and The invention is designed and arranged so that the auxiliary displacement path can accommodate a car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d), and the main displacement path (38) from which the corresponding auxiliary displacement path (48) branches out can be used by other cars (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) when the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) is accommodated in the corresponding auxiliary displacement path (48).

2. The personnel transport system according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The displacement device (14, 114) has, in addition to a first main displacement path (36, 136), a second main displacement path (38, 138), on which the cage (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 116a, 116b) can be displaced, wherein the main displacement paths (36, 38; 136, 138) have different main displacement directions.

3. The personnel transport system according to claim 1 or 2, It is characterized in that The displacement device (14, 114) has: First Drive (32) Second drive (42), a first device-side coupling member (30), and The second device-side connecting member (46), in, By means of a first drive (32), the first device-side coupling part (30) can be moved on a first main displacement path (36), By means of a second drive (42), a second device-side coupling part (46) can be moved on a second main displacement path (38), The first device-side coupling part (30) is designed and arranged in such a way that it can be coupled to the first car-side coupling part (24) of the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d), and The second device-side coupling part (46) is designed and arranged in such a way that it can be coupled to the second car-side coupling part (26) of the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d).

4. A personnel transport system according to claims 1 and 3, It is characterized in that The shifting device (14) comprises: The third drive (52), and A third device-side connecting component (54), wherein: By means of a third drive (52), a third device-side coupling component (54) can be moved on the secondary displacement path (48), and The third device-side coupling component (54) is designed and arranged in such a way that it can be coupled to the first car-side coupling component (24) of the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d).

5. A personnel transport system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, It is characterized in that The displacement device (14) has a trolley (70) on which the car (16a) can be placed and displaced on a horizontally extending main displacement path (38).

6. A personnel transport system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, It is characterized in that The second main displacement path (38) of the displacement device (14) has a movable extension element (84), wherein the extension element (84) is designed and arranged in such a way that the second main displacement path (38) can be extended into the first main displacement path (36) by means of the extension element (84), thereby realizing the car (16a) from the first main displacement path (36) to the second main displacement path (38), and vice versa.

7. A personnel transport system according to any one of claims 1 to 56, It is characterized in that The first device-side coupling component (30) of the displacement device (14) has a load-bearing arm (72), which can be coupled to a first car-side coupling component (24) of the car (16a) arranged on the upper side or the lower side of the car (16a), and can thus be pivoted about a vertically extending first pivot axis (78), so that the car (16a) coupled to the first device-side coupling component (30) can be shifted from a first main displacement path (36) to a second main displacement path (38), thereby realizing the car (16a) changing from the first main displacement path (36) to the second main displacement path (38), and vice versa.

8. A personnel transport system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, It is characterized in that The first device-side coupling component (30) of the displacement device (14) has a retaining element (80), which can be coupled to a first car-side coupling component (30) of the car (16a) arranged on a side of the car (16a), and can thus be pivoted about a second vertically extending pivot axis (83), so that the car (16a) coupled to the first device-side coupling component (30) can be shifted from a first main displacement path (36) to a second main displacement path (38), thereby achieving a transformation of the car (16a) from the first main displacement path (36) to the second main displacement path (38), and vice versa.

9. A personnel transport system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, Features An elevator (58) connected to the building (12) by means of which a transport vehicle (22a, 22b, 22c) can be moved from a delivery plane (62) to a storage plane (64).

10. The personnel transport system according to claim 9, It is characterized in that The elevator (58) has a predominantly vertically extending elevator shaft (60) in which an elevator platform (56) carrying a transport vehicle 22a, 22b, 22c) can be displaced predominantly vertically, wherein the elevator shaft (60) is arranged aligned with a first main displacement path (36).

11. A personnel transport system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, Features A first connection station (120) and a second connection station (121), At the first connection station, the car (116a, 116b): capable of being disconnected from a transport vehicle (122) of the first type and coupled to a displacement device (114), and capable of being disconnected from the displacement device (114) and connected to a transport vehicle (122) of the first type, At the second coupling station, the cars (116a, 116b): capable of being disconnected from a transport vehicle (123) of the second type and connected to a displacement device (114), and It is possible to disconnect from the displacement device (114) and to connect to a transport vehicle (123) of the second type.

12. A method for transporting persons in a car, in, The car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 116a, 116b) is connected to a transport vehicle (22a, 22b, 22c, 122) and is transported to a building (12, 112) together with a person (18) by the transport vehicle (22a, 22b, 22c, 122). wherein a car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 116a, 116b) carrying a person (18) is disconnected from a transport vehicle (22a, 22b, 22c, 122), connected to a displacement device (14, 114) connected to a building (12, 112), and moved by the displacement device (14, 114) relative to the building (12, 112) on a first main displacement path (36, 136), It is characterized in that The car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) is moved into a secondary displacement path (48) of a displacement device (14), wherein a main displacement path (38) from which the secondary displacement path (48) branches off can remain available for use by other cars (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d), A person (18) leaves the car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d), and The car (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) remains in the secondary displacement path (48) until next use by a person (18).

13. The method according to claim 12, It is characterized in that The transport vehicles (22a, 22b, 22c) are sent to a warehouse (64) after being disconnected from the cars (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) and are kept in the warehouse (64) until next use.

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