Moving Vehicle-Car Coupling for Non-Stop Station Transfers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transportation systems face inefficiencies due to the need to stop at multiple stations, leading to increased commuting time and infrastructure burdens.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for vehicles to integrate and detach cars while moving, allowing for dynamic coupling and decoupling at stations, using a control sub-system to manage speed, acceleration, and car configuration for non-stop transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If conventional transit systems (trains, buses, airplanes) are used for long-distance travel, then transportation capacity and speed are improved, but travel time is increased due to multiple stops and transfers
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the transportation network into multiple elevated guideways that form continuous routes through urban areas. These segmented guideways allow different transit lines to operate independently while providing seamless through-service, eliminating the need for ground-level stops and transfers that slow down conventional systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from ground-level transportation to three-dimensional space by constructing elevated guideways above streets and buildings. This vertical dimensionality change allows transit vehicles to bypass ground-level obstacles, intersections, and stops, thereby increasing travel speed and reducing total travel time without requiring additional right-of-way on the ground.
2Device complexity
If conventional ground-level transit infrastructure is used, then device complexity is reduced, but harmful factors are increased due to traffic interference and safety risks
Solution Approach 1:
By moving the guideway system to an elevated dimension above ground level, the system physically separates transit operations from ground-level traffic. This spatial separation eliminates harmful interactions between transit vehicles and street traffic, removing safety risks associated with intersections, pedestrian crossings, and vehicle conflicts while actually simplifying the overall system through dedicated right-of-way.
3Ease of manufacture
If existing transportation routes are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but productivity is reduced due to congestion and inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The elevated guideway system is divided into modular segments that can be constructed independently along different corridors. Each segment serves specific origin-destination pairs, allowing the system to be built incrementally and optimized for specific high-demand routes, thereby improving overall transportation efficiency without requiring complete system reconstruction.
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AI summary
A system (10, 99) includes a vehicle (11, 111) and a car (1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 14, 16, 18, 26, 27, 28). The vehicle (11, 111) is configured to move, along a route (33) including at least a station (22, 24, 29, 30), without stopping at the station (22, 24, 29, 30). The car (1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 14, 16, 18, 26, 27, 28) is configured to (i) load an object from the station (22, 24, 29, 30) and move for integrating with the vehicle (11, 111), or (ii) detach from the vehicle (11, 111) and stop at the station (22, 24, 29, 30) for unloading the object.