The disclosure is related to systems and methods regarding transit and movement of people. The Articulated Funiculator is a continuous and connected system of trains that moves people in mass. The trains lie horizontal at specific floor levels (designated as stations) in tall buildings or undergroun
The disclosure is related to systems and methods regarding transit and movement of people. The Articulated Funiculator is a continuous and connected system of trains that moves people in mass. The trains lie horizontal at specific floor levels (designated as stations) in tall buildings or underground levels (designated as stations) in mining operations and underground subway stations. The Articulated Funiculator transitions from horizontal alignments at the stations to vertical, slanted or curved alignments between the stations, albeit the passengers remain horizontal in a standing position. The Articulated Funiculator captures the energy from the braking, dynamic braking′ of the trains and stores it. The stored energy is then used to accelerate the Articulated Funiculator. This re-use of energy makes the Articulated Funiculator sustainable.
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1. An articulated funiculator comprising: a first train having a plurality of train cars;a second train having a plurality of train cars, the second train distinct from the first train;tracks on which the first and second trains are configured to ascend and descend relative to a ground plane, the tr
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An articulated funiculator comprising: a first train having a plurality of train cars;a second train having a plurality of train cars, the second train distinct from the first train;tracks on which the first and second trains are configured to ascend and descend relative to a ground plane, the tracks including at least one loop configuration, a continuous upbound track and a continuous downbound track, wherein the continuous upbound track transitions between a first vertical portion, a first horizontal portion and a second vertical portion relative to the ground plane, and the continuous downbound track transitions between a third vertical portion, a second horizontal portion and a fourth vertical portion relative to the ground plane;a first up-bound station for ascending trains, the first up-bound station positioned on the first horizontal portion; anda first down-bound station for descending trains, the first down-bound station vertically separated from the first up-bound station and positioned on the second horizontal portion;wherein the first train stops at the first down-bound station simultaneously with the second train stopping at the first up-bound station. 2. The articulated funiculator of claim 1, wherein the articulated funiculator is configured to transition the trains from a horizontal alignment at the stations to a vertical alignment between the stations relative to the ground plane. 3. The articulated funiculator of claim 2, wherein each train car houses a passenger carriage and a carriage frame, and wherein the passenger carriage is configured to pitch inside the carriage frame in order to maintain passengers standing as the train transitions from the horizontal alignment to the vertical alignment relative to the ground plane. 4. The articulated funiculator of claim 3, wherein the passenger carriage is additionally configured to roll and yaw inside the carriage frame. 5. The articulated funiculator of claim 3, wherein the train cars are configured to roll with respect to each other. 6. The articulated funiculator of claim 5, wherein the tracks comprise an up-bound portion traversing right, up and left relative to the ground plane and a down-bound portion traversing left, down and right relative to the ground plane. 7. The articulated funiculator of claim 6, wherein the articulated funiculator comprises four stations and wherein the tracks include three loop configurations interconnecting the four stations. 8. The articulated funiculator of claim 7, wherein articulated funiculator is configured to store energy from braking the trains and to use the captured energy to accelerate the trains. 9. The articulated funiculator of claim 8, wherein the articulated funiculator further comprises at least one conventional elevator for transporting passengers upwardly from one of the stations relative to the ground plane and at least one conventional elevator for transporting passengers downwardly from the station relative to the ground plane. 10. The articulated funiculator of claim 9, further comprising: vertical tubes relative to the ground plane accommodating vertical portions of the tracks; and horizontal tubes relative to the ground plane accommodating the stations;wherein the vertical tubes and the horizontal tubes form a frame. 11. The articulated funiculator of claim 1, wherein the train cars are configured to roll with respect to each other. 12. The articulated funiculator of claim 1, wherein the tracks comprise an up-bound portion traversing right, up and left relative to the ground plane and a down-bound portion traversing left, down and right relative to the ground plane. 13. The articulated funiculator of claim 1, wherein the articulated funiculator comprises four stations and wherein the tracks include three loop configurations interconnecting the four stations. 14. The articulated funiculator of claim 1, wherein the articulated funiculator is configured to store energy from braking the trains and to use the captured energy to accelerate the trains. 15. The articulated funiculator of claim 1, wherein the articulated funiculator further comprises at least one conventional elevator for transporting passengers upwardly from one of the stations relative to the ground plane and at least one conventional elevator for transporting passengers downwardly from the station relative to the ground plane. 16. The articulated funiculator of claim 1, further comprising: vertical tubes relative to the ground plane accommodating vertical portions of the tracks; and horizontal tubes relative to the ground plane accommodating the stations;wherein the vertical tubes and the horizontal tubes form a frame. 17. The articulated funiculator of claim 1, wherein each train car has a plurality of wheels for rolling on the tracks. 18. A building structure including an articulated funiculator, said articulated funiculator comprising: a first train having a plurality of train cars;a second train having a plurality of train cars, the second train distinct from the first train;tracks on which the first and second trains are configured to ascend and descend relative to a ground plane, the tracks including at least one loop configuration, a continuous upbound track and a continuous downbound track, wherein the continuous upbound track transitions between a first vertical portion, a first horizontal portion and a second vertical portion relative to the ground plane, and the continuous downbound track transitions between a third vertical portion, a second horizontal portion and a fourth vertical portion relative to the ground plane;a first up-bound station for ascending trains, the first up-bound station positioned on the first horizontal portion; anda first down-bound station for descending trains, the first down-bound station vertically separated from the first up-bound station and positioned on the second horizontal portion;wherein the first train stops at the first down-bound station simultaneously with the second train stopping at the first up-bound station. 19. The building structure of claim 18, further including: vertical tubes relative to the ground plane accommodating vertical portions of the tracks; and horizontal tubes relative to the ground plane accommodating the stations;wherein the vertical tubes and the horizontal tubes form a frame. 20. The building structure of claim 19, further including at least one conventional elevator for transporting passengers upwardly from one of the stations relative to the ground plane conventional elevator for transporting passengers downwardly from the station relative to the ground plane.
Barker Frederick H. ; Bennett Paul ; Cooney Anthony ; McCarthy Richard C. ; Bittar Joseph ; Powell Bruce A. ; Wan Samuel C. ; Salmon ; deceased John K., Synchronized off-shaft loading of elevator cabs.
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