Transferable Passenger Cabin Routing for Direct In-Building Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing passenger transport systems struggle to deliver passengers directly to their destinations within a building without requiring them to exit the transport vehicle, limiting convenience and flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A passenger transport system comprising a cabin that can be coupled and decoupled between a transport vehicle and a building-connected movement device, allowing the cabin to be moved along multiple paths, including secondary paths that branch off from the main path, enabling direct delivery to the passenger's destination within the building.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cabin is transported only by a transport vehicle to a building, then the passenger can be delivered to the building entrance, but the passenger cannot be delivered directly to the final destination within the building without exiting the cabin
Solution Approach 1:
The transport system is segmented into two independent but coordinated components: a transport vehicle for external transport and a movement device for internal building transport. The cabin serves as a shared module that can be transferred between these two systems, allowing each component to specialize in its respective transport domain while maintaining continuous passenger service.
Solution Approach 2:
The cabin acts as an intermediary element that bridges the transport vehicle and the movement device. It is designed to be coupled and decoupled from both systems, serving as a mobile interface that maintains passenger service continuity during the transition from external to internal transport modes.
2Productivity
If the movement device has only a single main movement path, then the system structure is simple, but a parked cabin blocks the path and prevents other cabins from using the movement device
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a single-dimensional linear path to a multi-dimensional path network by introducing secondary movement paths that branch from the main path. This allows cabins to be routed to different destinations simultaneously without blocking the main throughput path, effectively adding spatial dimensions to the transport architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The secondary movement paths are nested alongside the main movement path, with branching points that allow cabins to diverge from the main path when needed. The main path remains intact and functional even when cabins are positioned on secondary paths, creating a nested hierarchical structure that maintains overall system flow.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the cabin is designed to be coupled and decoupled from different transport systems, then the system becomes versatile and adaptable, but the coupling mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism is designed with universal functionality to interface with multiple types of transport vehicles and movement devices. By standardizing the coupling interface on the cabin and designing corresponding adaptive coupling components on different transport systems, the cabin can be universally coupled and decoupled from various platforms without requiring vehicle-specific modifications.
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AI summary
A passenger transport system has a cabin accommodating at least one passenger, wherein the cabin is coupled to a transport vehicle for transportation. A movement device of the passenger transport system is attached to a building is coupled to the cabin for movement of the cabin relative to the building after decoupling the cabin from the transport vehicle. The movement device moves on a first main movement path and a second main movement path that branches off from the first main movement path. The second main movement accommodates at least one cabin such that the first main movement can be used by another cabin.