CA2639351A1 - Subway door passenger traffic light - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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Abstract
The Subway Door Passenger Traffic Light works quite simply on the premise of a traffic street light comparison. Passengers are instructed by means of a "green" or "red" light as to whether or not they can embark or disembark in or out any particular set of subway doors situated centrally above all interior and exterior subway doors. This Traffic Light System for subway passenger would create the highest passenger flow efficiency. No longer would there be inflow and outflow within the same set of subway doors. All subway doors on the interior and exterior will have a "green" and a "red" light with only one lit at one time and the opposite colour would be lit on the opposite side of the subway doors. The traffic light combination could be preset according to each subway system needs and would likely reverse itself from morning to afternoon rush hours needs. A good example would be the two outside subway doors and the two most inner subway doors would accommodate all inflow passengers and all other subway doors would accommodate all outflow passengers. The largest number of "green light" inflow or outflow would represent the greatest need for embarking or disembarking passenger flow needs.
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Subway Door Passenger Traffic Light - Description ( Page 1) 1. The general character of the class of article or the kind of process to which the invention "subway door passenger traffic light" relates.
The Subway Door Passenger Traffic Light Works very similar to regular street traffic lights having no yellow light. A green light means enter only or exit only and a red light means do not enter or do not exit on any particular designated subway door passageway. On each subway door passageway, the opposite coloured light would be lit. For example, one side would be red while the opposite side of the same subway door passageway would be green. All subway door passageways would have traffic lights on both sides of the passageway. According to the passage flow demands on any given subway system, it would be predetermined as to during morning traffic flow toward the central most highest volume subway station the lights would be lit according to it's volume demand. For example, each subway car holds 200 passengers as its' standard rush hour capacity and you have a total of 8 subway cars attached to each other creating one subway train with 8 subway cars holding a total of 1,600 passengers during a rush hour commute. At the busiest drop off station approximately 1,200 passengers require to disembark while at the same time 400 new passengers require to board. The lights across all subway doors along the subway platform would look something like this looking at the train from the platform ( green light, red, red, red, Subway Door Passenger Traffic Light Description - Pate 2 red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, green, green, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, green light). Within 10 to 20 seconds upon the opening of all subway doors the conductor may choose as he sees fit as ho-5 been predetermined due to research, may change the abutting green light to green also thereby making a total of 8 green light entrances from the original 4 green light entrances. Due to the fact that more passengers require to disembark obviously you would have more exit green lights than enter green lights. I believe that best method in such a scenario would be as follows;
disembarking passengers enter at both the extreme subway train ends doors as well as the two most interior subway train passageway doors. This would afford continual inflow of passengers and outflow of passengers simultaneously. This allows for uninhibited, free flowing, non butting, non pushing, non shoving, non encroaching, non squeezing, and allows for faster, efficient and safer flow of disembarking, and less disgruntled passengers. The beauty is that this traffic light system allows for the same benefits to the embarking passengers as it does for the disembarking passengers. The subway door passenger traffic lights can work within any subway train system no matter how many cars are attached and no matter Subway Passenger Door Traffic Li2ht - Description - Page 3 how many subway platforms are being used since the traffic light system can be used on both sides of the subway train at the same time where required.
The Subway Door Passenger Traffic Light Works very similar to regular street traffic lights having no yellow light. A green light means enter only or exit only and a red light means do not enter or do not exit on any particular designated subway door passageway. On each subway door passageway, the opposite coloured light would be lit. For example, one side would be red while the opposite side of the same subway door passageway would be green. All subway door passageways would have traffic lights on both sides of the passageway. According to the passage flow demands on any given subway system, it would be predetermined as to during morning traffic flow toward the central most highest volume subway station the lights would be lit according to it's volume demand. For example, each subway car holds 200 passengers as its' standard rush hour capacity and you have a total of 8 subway cars attached to each other creating one subway train with 8 subway cars holding a total of 1,600 passengers during a rush hour commute. At the busiest drop off station approximately 1,200 passengers require to disembark while at the same time 400 new passengers require to board. The lights across all subway doors along the subway platform would look something like this looking at the train from the platform ( green light, red, red, red, Subway Door Passenger Traffic Light Description - Pate 2 red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, green, green, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, green light). Within 10 to 20 seconds upon the opening of all subway doors the conductor may choose as he sees fit as ho-5 been predetermined due to research, may change the abutting green light to green also thereby making a total of 8 green light entrances from the original 4 green light entrances. Due to the fact that more passengers require to disembark obviously you would have more exit green lights than enter green lights. I believe that best method in such a scenario would be as follows;
disembarking passengers enter at both the extreme subway train ends doors as well as the two most interior subway train passageway doors. This would afford continual inflow of passengers and outflow of passengers simultaneously. This allows for uninhibited, free flowing, non butting, non pushing, non shoving, non encroaching, non squeezing, and allows for faster, efficient and safer flow of disembarking, and less disgruntled passengers. The beauty is that this traffic light system allows for the same benefits to the embarking passengers as it does for the disembarking passengers. The subway door passenger traffic lights can work within any subway train system no matter how many cars are attached and no matter Subway Passenger Door Traffic Li2ht - Description - Page 3 how many subway platforms are being used since the traffic light system can be used on both sides of the subway train at the same time where required.
2. A full description of the best way of using or putting into operation the inventive idea.
Above all subway doors both interior and exterior you would have situated two lights,one green and one red light.When one sideof the subway doors is lit up to be a green light than the other side would automatically be lit up to be a red light. The light combination would allow passengers to flow out of the subway train when the light is green and subway passengers on the other side of the subway doors would not be allowed to enter due to the fact the light on the other side would be a red light. At some point later as the train operator sees fit, or as to what has been statistically been predetermined would then switch the light from the outside red light to an outside green light for new embarking passengers. The best use for the subway door passenger traffic lights is when you allow for designated platform floor space for the disembarking passengers. Allowing for designated platform floor space for the embarking passengers is also highly recommended. This can be achieved by using affixed railings, and/or permanently lowered Subway Door Passenizer Traffic Lip-ht - Description - Pas:e 4 subway retractable safety barrieis and/or subway retractable safety barriers.
This concept is shown in drawings #4 and #5. The layout of the platforms attachmentas shown in drawing #4 and #5 can be used or varied in any combinations according to each subway system needs. The materials used in making up such a design also may vary from subway system to subway system. The primary purpose of the subway passenger door traffic light is to allow a predetermined percentage of passenger flow to embark the train while passengers disembark the subway train at the same time. As passenger traffic flow demands,traffic lights would be adjusted to the passenger flow needs. Ideally though, there ought to always allow for a small percentage of inflow of passengers no matter how much the outflow passenger capacity.
The subway passenger door traffic light works best in conjunction with either the subway retractable safety barrier system and or a combination of fixed railing barriersappropriately placed through out the subway platform according to the passenger flow needs of any particular subway system and according to the platform form dimensions and specific platform layout.
Above all subway doors both interior and exterior you would have situated two lights,one green and one red light.When one sideof the subway doors is lit up to be a green light than the other side would automatically be lit up to be a red light. The light combination would allow passengers to flow out of the subway train when the light is green and subway passengers on the other side of the subway doors would not be allowed to enter due to the fact the light on the other side would be a red light. At some point later as the train operator sees fit, or as to what has been statistically been predetermined would then switch the light from the outside red light to an outside green light for new embarking passengers. The best use for the subway door passenger traffic lights is when you allow for designated platform floor space for the disembarking passengers. Allowing for designated platform floor space for the embarking passengers is also highly recommended. This can be achieved by using affixed railings, and/or permanently lowered Subway Door Passenizer Traffic Lip-ht - Description - Pas:e 4 subway retractable safety barrieis and/or subway retractable safety barriers.
This concept is shown in drawings #4 and #5. The layout of the platforms attachmentas shown in drawing #4 and #5 can be used or varied in any combinations according to each subway system needs. The materials used in making up such a design also may vary from subway system to subway system. The primary purpose of the subway passenger door traffic light is to allow a predetermined percentage of passenger flow to embark the train while passengers disembark the subway train at the same time. As passenger traffic flow demands,traffic lights would be adjusted to the passenger flow needs. Ideally though, there ought to always allow for a small percentage of inflow of passengers no matter how much the outflow passenger capacity.
The subway passenger door traffic light works best in conjunction with either the subway retractable safety barrier system and or a combination of fixed railing barriersappropriately placed through out the subway platform according to the passenger flow needs of any particular subway system and according to the platform form dimensions and specific platform layout.
3. The inventive idea which the new article or process embodies, and the way in which resort to it overcomes the difficulties and inconveniences of previous practices or proposals.
Subway Door Passenger Traffic Li2ht - Description me-5 At the present time all subway stations have ultimate crowding in front of all subway door entrances. It takes time to not only adjust to where you think the train will ultimately stop but then also to open a small hole by pushing people back behind you to allow people to squeeze out. This whole procedure is slow and takes a lot of unnecessary time thereby causing overall extensive train schedule delays. Ultimate passenger flow requires uninhibited outflow of passengers and uninhibited in flow of passengers.
The subway door passenger traffic light facilitates such a process, where other methods around the world do not.
The goal within using the "in only" subway doors and "out only" subway doors, switching subway passenger door traffic lights along side the variety of subway retractable safety barriers, and the fixed railings all arranged and positioned to meet the demands of any particular subway station is to increase, enhance and maximize passenger flow.
The goal also is to have subway trains passengers embark and disembark quicker than previously timed during rush hour peak periods thereby Subway Door Passenger Traffic Li2ht - Description page -6 allowing for maximum and ultimately more subway trains to any central metropolitan city. The goal is to have all subway trains arrive on schedule or closer to schedule no matter what time of day and no matter whether travel is during peak flow rush hour periods or not. The concept is simply the more subway trains you can allow to arrive at their destination, and the faster they arrive also equates to the suggestive idea that the less cars would travel by road thereby creating less air pollution, less traffic congestion, shorter travel times as well overall saving our environment.
Alternatively the subway door passenger traffic light could be installed such that the traffic lights could be situation on each platform station edge viewing the coloured traffic light overhead just like a street traffic light.
This alternative would be if installation of the traffic light on the subways themselves would be either more affordable installation or more conveniently run.
Subway Door Passenger Traffic Light -Description pa2e-7 Once again, the entire concept is that all subway trains within metropolitan cities ought to have no reason whatsoever to have any gridlock or time schedule delay. Even if siding were put in to connect with north south routes with east west routes for example, anything to help relieve the congestion within the highest volume subway station within any metropolitan city. The concept is any subway system can only be as efficient as its' slowest and highest volume subway station. Any means possible to relieve this congestion will create the highest and most efficient subway system in the world.
Subway Door Passenger Traffic Li2ht - Description me-5 At the present time all subway stations have ultimate crowding in front of all subway door entrances. It takes time to not only adjust to where you think the train will ultimately stop but then also to open a small hole by pushing people back behind you to allow people to squeeze out. This whole procedure is slow and takes a lot of unnecessary time thereby causing overall extensive train schedule delays. Ultimate passenger flow requires uninhibited outflow of passengers and uninhibited in flow of passengers.
The subway door passenger traffic light facilitates such a process, where other methods around the world do not.
The goal within using the "in only" subway doors and "out only" subway doors, switching subway passenger door traffic lights along side the variety of subway retractable safety barriers, and the fixed railings all arranged and positioned to meet the demands of any particular subway station is to increase, enhance and maximize passenger flow.
The goal also is to have subway trains passengers embark and disembark quicker than previously timed during rush hour peak periods thereby Subway Door Passenger Traffic Li2ht - Description page -6 allowing for maximum and ultimately more subway trains to any central metropolitan city. The goal is to have all subway trains arrive on schedule or closer to schedule no matter what time of day and no matter whether travel is during peak flow rush hour periods or not. The concept is simply the more subway trains you can allow to arrive at their destination, and the faster they arrive also equates to the suggestive idea that the less cars would travel by road thereby creating less air pollution, less traffic congestion, shorter travel times as well overall saving our environment.
Alternatively the subway door passenger traffic light could be installed such that the traffic lights could be situation on each platform station edge viewing the coloured traffic light overhead just like a street traffic light.
This alternative would be if installation of the traffic light on the subways themselves would be either more affordable installation or more conveniently run.
Subway Door Passenger Traffic Light -Description pa2e-7 Once again, the entire concept is that all subway trains within metropolitan cities ought to have no reason whatsoever to have any gridlock or time schedule delay. Even if siding were put in to connect with north south routes with east west routes for example, anything to help relieve the congestion within the highest volume subway station within any metropolitan city. The concept is any subway system can only be as efficient as its' slowest and highest volume subway station. Any means possible to relieve this congestion will create the highest and most efficient subway system in the world.
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1. The subway door passenger traffic light is the only directional and/or instructional apparatus around the flow of subway passengers that has the switching ability from "do not enter" to "do enter" capacity regarding the subway doors.
2. The subway door passenger traffic light is the only apparatus for subway passengers that allow for maximizing embarking or disembarking passenger flow.
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3. The usage of subway passenger door traffic lights allow for the shortest embarking and disembarking of passengers time frames when comparing to not using a subway door passenger traffic light system along side with using the directional subway retractable safety barriers and/or safety railings appropriately arranged.
Subway Door Passenger Traffic Light - Claims - Page 2 The embodiment of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows.
Subway Door Passenger Traffic Light - Claims - Page 2 The embodiment of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows.
4. The usage of subway passenger door traffic lights creates a congestion free passage way in regards to having no disembarking passengers for the embarking passengers to deal with.
5. The usuage of subway passenger door traffic lights creates a congestion free passage way in regards to having no oncoming embarking passengers for the disembarking passengers.
6. The usage of subway passenger door traffic lights creates a greatly stress reduced environment for disembarking passengers onto a subway train.
7. The subway passenger door traffic light creates a greatly stress reduced environment for embarking passengers onto a subway train.
8.. The usage of subway passenger door traffic light greatly increases passenger flow for embarking passengers on high volume subway station locations during high volume peak flow hours.
9. The usage of subway passenger door traffic lights will increase the number of arriving subway trains arriving at high volume subway stations Subway Door Passenger Traffic Light - Claims - Page 3 The embodiment of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows.
during peak passenger flow periods due to the fact that subway trains can depart from high volume stations faster due to the fact of faster embarking and disembarking of passengers.
during peak passenger flow periods due to the fact that subway trains can depart from high volume stations faster due to the fact of faster embarking and disembarking of passengers.
10. The usage of the subway door passenger traffic light will create less butting, pushing, and shoving of neighbouring passengers.
11. The usage of the subway door passenger traffic light will create less passenger rage due to the fact that passengers are allowed to flow in the same direction and do not have to fight against opposing passenger flow.
12. The usage of the subway door passenger traffic light will allow for more passengers to ride any given subway system during peak flow periods, due to faster flow of subway trains.
13. The usage of the subway door passenger traffic light could help relieve the automobile traffic congestion due to the fact that the subway system can now accommodate larger passenger flow volumes during peak flow periods in large metropolitan cities.
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| CN102637329A (en) * | 2011-02-11 | 2012-08-15 | 吴江庭 | Building access turning auto-control traffic light warning device |
| IT201600105409A1 (en) * | 2016-10-20 | 2018-04-20 | Plexa S R L | ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE |
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| EP3608198A1 (en) * | 2018-08-08 | 2020-02-12 | ALSTOM Transport Technologies | Method for controlling the flow of individuals entering and leaving an enclosure, associated signalling system and railway car provided with such a system |
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