Electrified Cable Carriage Power Transfer for Low-Friction Transit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current transportation methods face challenges such as pollution, congestion, safety concerns, inefficiency, high costs, and limited infrastructure, necessitating a more effective and sustainable system for transporting goods and persons.
Innovation Solution
An electrified-cable system comprising insulated and uninsulated regions on parallel wires, with an insulating connector forming an electrical circuit, supporting a carriage with an integrated electrical drive system for remote control and elevated transit, and an optional elevator system for vertical movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional transportation methods are used, then infrastructure and operational costs are high, but environmental pollution and congestion increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical combustion-based transportation systems with an electric cable-powered system. The carriage is propelled by electrical motors that draw power from overhead cables, eliminating fossil fuel combustion and associated environmental pollution while maintaining efficient transportation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes electric motors that convert electrical energy to mechanical motion, replacing thermal combustion processes. The electrical power transmission through overhead cables and into the carriage motors provides clean energy conversion without direct emissions.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional cable systems are used, then infrastructure costs are reduced, but electrical power delivery to moving vehicles is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical power delivery system is segmented into multiple parallel cables rather than relying on a single high-voltage line. This distribution of power delivery across multiple conductors increases total power capacity while using standard, cost-effective cable technology that can be manufactured and installed more easily than specialized high-voltage systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The overhead cable system serves dual functions: mechanical support for the carriage and electrical power delivery. The same cable structure that provides structural suspension also conducts electrical current to the motors, eliminating the need for separate power transmission infrastructure and reducing overall system cost.
3Loss of energy
If friction is reduced for efficient transport, then energy consumption decreases, but control and stability become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cable surface is engineered with specific local properties to optimize the friction characteristic. By controlling the surface texture and material composition of the cable at the contact point with the carriage, the system achieves an optimal balance between reducing excessive friction (energy loss) and maintaining sufficient grip for control and stability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system reduces friction and costs, enables efficient transport of heavy loads over long distances, improves safety, and minimizes environmental impact by providing a pollution-free and automated transportation solution.
Implementation Method 1
an electrical drive system incorporated into the carriage, wherein the electrical drive system is utilized to move the carriage along the pair of parallel non-electrified cables
Implementation Method 2
An insulating connector couples the insulated region of the first wire to the insulated region of the second wire
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a transport system, comprising an electrified cable system, a carriage supported by a non-electrified static cable, an electrical drive system incorporated into the carriage, the electrical drive system being utilized to move the carriage along the non-electrified static cable, a transconnector configured to supply electrical power to the carriage, and a power distribution panel. Corresponding methods of making and using the system also are disclosed.