Transferable Passenger Cabin for Direct Building Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing passenger transport systems struggle to bring passengers directly to their destinations within buildings without requiring them to exit the transport vehicle, limiting convenience and flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A passenger transport system with a cabin that can be coupled to both a transport vehicle and a movement device connected to a building, allowing the cabin to be transported by the vehicle to the building and then moved within or along the building using multiple movement paths, including horizontal and vertical directions, to reach the passenger's destination without exiting the cabin.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a passenger is transported to a building by a transport vehicle and then transferred to an elevator platform, then the passenger can be moved vertically within the building, but the passenger must exit the cabin which reduces convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The transport system is divided into two independent but connected parts: the transport vehicle for external transport and the movement device for internal building movement. The cabin serves as a shared interface between these two systems, allowing it to be transported by the transport vehicle to the building and then coupled to the movement device for continued transport within the building without the passenger needing to exit.
Solution Approach 2:
The cabin acts as an intermediary element between the transport vehicle and the movement device. It can be coupled to either system and serves as a continuous transport medium, eliminating the need for the passenger to exit and re-enter a different vehicle.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single main movement path is provided by the movement device, then the structure is simpler, but the cabin cannot be flexibly moved to various destinations within the building
Solution Approach 1:
The movement device provides multiple main movement paths with different main movement directions (first main movement path and second main movement path), enabling the cabin to be transported in multiple dimensions within the building. This allows flexible routing to various destinations by combining movements along different paths.
3Ease of operation
If the cabin is designed to be coupled to both transport vehicle and movement device, then the cabin can be transported continuously without exiting, but the coupling mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The cabin is designed with universal coupling capabilities, allowing it to be coupled to both the transport vehicle and the movement device. This multi-functionality enables the cabin to seamlessly transition between the two transport systems without requiring the passenger to exit, maintaining continuous transport.
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AI summary
A passenger transport system and a method for transporting a passenger include a cabin transported by a transport vehicle, the cabin accommodating at least one passenger. The transport vehicle and the cabin are coupled and decoupled such that the cabin is transported when coupled to the transport vehicle. The passenger transport system also has a movement device attached to a building and which is coupled to and decoupled from the cabin. The cabin, when coupled to the movement device, is moved relative to the building by the movement device on a first main movement path and on a second main movement path.