IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0268828
(2014-05-02)
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등록번호 |
US-8950337
(2015-02-10)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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The personal transportation rail system includes an automated, elevated single lane throughway comprising multi-gauge rail track arranged in various combinations. A computerized control system regulates spacing of vehicles while maintaining uniform speed. The rail switching is accomplished by variab
The personal transportation rail system includes an automated, elevated single lane throughway comprising multi-gauge rail track arranged in various combinations. A computerized control system regulates spacing of vehicles while maintaining uniform speed. The rail switching is accomplished by variable gauge rail wheels on the vehicle, which selectively engage or avoid engaging with various wider rail-gauge tracks. On-ramps extend from a guideway station and are taken by the vehicle temporarily engaging with a descending wide-gauge section of track that ends side by side in parallel with the narrow-gauge track. Off-ramps lead into the guideway station as the vehicle engages with the wide-gauge section of throughway track initially in parallel with the narrow-gauge track, the wide-gauge track ascending to remove the vehicle from the main rail line. Bypassing the guideway station involves continuing engagement of the variable gauge wheels with the narrow-gauge track. A level pitch is maintained during climbing and descending.
대표청구항
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1. A personal transportation rail system, comprising: a system guideway station;a first-gauge pair of rails and a second-gauge pair of rails, the rail pairs forming portions of a guideway facilitating entry to, exit from, and bypassing of the system guideway station, the rail pairs having an elevate
1. A personal transportation rail system, comprising: a system guideway station;a first-gauge pair of rails and a second-gauge pair of rails, the rail pairs forming portions of a guideway facilitating entry to, exit from, and bypassing of the system guideway station, the rail pairs having an elevated throughway portion having the first and second rail pairs in parallel with each other at the same grade in advance of the system guideway station, the second-gauge rail pair having an ascending grade guideway station entry portion, the ascending grade guideway station entry portion ascending to and leveling off at the system guideway station;support columns providing grading of at least one of the rail pairs above ground level;a descending grade guideway station exit portion of the second-gauge rail pair descending from the system guideway station to a grade level of, and leveling off parallel to, the first-gauge rail pair beyond the system guideway station; anda third-gauge rail pair having an ascending grade guideway station entry portion ascending to and leveling off at the system guideway station, the entry portion having an ascent slope start linearly displaced in advance of an ascent slope start of the second-gauge rail pair;whereby a rail vehicle engaging both the second-gauge ascending and the third-gauge ascending guideway station entry rail pair portions remains pitch neutral as the rail vehicle ascends to the guideway station. 2. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 1, wherein the third-gauge rail pair has a descending grade guideway station exit portion defining a descent slope start, the second-gauge rail pair having a descent slope start linearly displaced in advance of the descent slope start of the third-gauge rail pair, the third-gauge rail pair descending from the system guideway station to a grade level of, and leveling off parallel to, the first and second gauge rail pairs beyond the system guideway station; whereby a rail vehicle engaging both the second-gauge descending and the third-gauge descending guideway station exit rail pair portions remains pitch neutral as it descends to the personal transportation rail system beyond the system guideway station. 3. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 2, further comprising: a rail system monitor computer having means for determining speed, acceleration, location and separation distance of vehicles utilizing the rail system; anda rail system control computer in operable communication with the rail system monitor computer, the rail system control computer having means for adjusting speed of the vehicles and separation distance of the vehicles on the rail system responsive to the information from the rail system control computer. 4. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 3, further comprising: a vehicle selected from the group consisting of above rail pod vehicle and below rail suspended pod vehicle, the vehicle being adapted for travel on the personal transportation rail system; andthe vehicle including front and rear rail engagement wheels, the rail engagement wheels being under processor control and selectively engaging first-gauge and second-gauge rails responsive to commands sent from the rail system control computer. 5. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 4, further comprising: modifications to the rail vehicle which enable the vehicle to be a dual-mode pod that enters at special street-level entry/exit stations; and common infrastructure that combines the personal transportation rail system with a bimodal guideway system for inter-urban transportation. 6. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 4, further comprising means for controlling the rail engagement wheels to selectively engage the third-gauge rails responsive to commands sent from the rail system control computer. 7. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 6, further comprising means to control the front engagement wheels to engage the second-gauge rails and the rear engagement wheels to engage the third-gauge rails during ascent to the system guideway station. 8. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 7, further comprising means for controlling the front engagement wheels to engage the third-gauge rails and the rear engagement wheels to engage the second-gauge rails during descent from the system guideway station. 9. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 8, wherein wheel engaging rail members of the first, second and third-gauge rail pairs are cylindrically tubular. 10. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 9, wherein the rail engagement wheels include flanges adapted for fitting outer cylindrical contours of the cylindrically tubular rail members. 11. A personal transportation rail (PTR) system, comprising: a system guideway station;a first-gauge pair of rails and a second-gauge pair of rails, the rail pairs forming portions of a guideway transitioning through the system guideway station, the rail pairs defining an elevated throughway portion having the same grade in advance of the system guideway station, the second-gauge rail pair having an ascending grade guideway station entry portion ascending to and leveling off at the system guideway station;support columns providing grading of at least one of the rail pairs above ground level;a descending grade guideway station exit portion of the second-gauge rail pair descending from the system guideway station to a grade level of, and leveling off parallel to, the first-gauge rail pair beyond the system guideway station;a third-gauge rail pair having an ascending grade guideway station entry portion ascending to and leveling off at the system guideway station, the entry portion having an ascent slope start linearly displaced in advance of an ascent slope start of the second-gauge rail pair; whereby a rail vehicle engaging both the second-gauge ascending and the third-gauge ascending guideway station entry rail pair portions remains pitch neutral as the rail vehicle ascends to the guideway station; andwherein the PTR system may be integrated with a bimodal guideway system for inter-urban transportation. 12. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 11, further comprising: a rail system monitor computer having means for determining speed, acceleration, location and separation distance of vehicles utilizing the rail system; anda rail system control computer in operable communication with the rail system monitor computer, the rail system control computer having means for adjusting speed of the vehicles and separation distance of the vehicles on the rail system responsive to the information from the rail system control computer. 13. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 12, further comprising: a vehicle selected from the group consisting of above rail pod vehicle and below rail suspended pod vehicle, the vehicle being adapted for travel on the personal transportation rail system; andthe vehicle including front and rear rail engagement wheels. 14. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 13, further comprising: modifications to the rail vehicle which enable the vehicle to be a dual-mode pod that enters at special street-level entry/exit stations; andcommon infrastructure that combines the personal transportation rail system with a bimodal guideway system for inter-urban transportation. 15. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 13, wherein said rail system control computer further comprises: means for controlling the rail engagement wheels to selectively engage the first-gauge and second-gauge rails; andmeans for controlling the rail engagement wheels to engage the second-gauge rails in advance of the system guideway station, the vehicle being guided to travel into the system guideway station and to travel into the rail system beyond the system guideway station by engaging the second-gauge rails. 16. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 15, wherein wheel engaging rail members of the first and second-gauge rail pairs are cylindrically tubular. 17. The personal transportation rail system according to claim 16, wherein the rail engagement wheels include flanges adapted for fitting outer cylindrical contours of the cylindrically tubular rail members.
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