CN102224051A

CN102224051A - Vehicle, system and method for mass transit transportation

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Publication number: CN102224051A
Application number: CN2009801468923A
Authority: CN
Inventors: N·歌德伯格
Original assignee: AUTOMATE Ltd
Current assignee: AUTOMATE Ltd
Priority date: 2008-11-24
Filing date: 2009-11-23
Publication date: 2011-10-19
Also published as: US20110218697A1; WO2010058404A3; EP2349806A2; WO2010058404A2

Abstract

The present invention provides a vehicle, system, and method for mass transit transportation, the system according to one embodiment including a plurality of passenger vehicles configured such that each passenger vehicle includes a passenger module for transporting at least one passenger being attachable and detachable from a transport-base and a rail-base. At each of a plurality of transport-rail interchange hubs the passenger modules are transferred from transport-bases to the rail-bases. At each of a plurality of rail-transport interchange hubs the passenger modules are transferred from rail-bases to transport-bases. Each passenger vehicle is adapted to transport the at least one passenger on at least one of transport and rail without exiting the passenger module.

Description

The vehicle, system and the method that are used for public conveyance and transportation

Technical field

Present invention relates in general to a kind of private vehicle that use with the public conveyance and transportation systematic collaboration.More specifically, the invention describes a kind of like this individual/public transport means, this individual/public transport means can in conjunction with and utilize rail, highway and other mass transit system and method.

Background technology

The problem that the Western countries is still unresolved and traffic jam is relevant with pollution.Particularly, in the rush hour, the big city is subjected to pounding of traffic, crowded subway and the hardship of city motor bus overload.This situation causes a large amount of losses of capacity rating hour.Some patent documentations have been described the system and method that is used to improve individual/public transport.For example, the U.S. Pat 2005247231A that authorizes Fischer provides a kind of transport systems of track guiding, and provide a kind of suspension type monorail system particularly, this system comprises the rail network that is combined with at least one node, at this node place, at least two rail portion of rail network adjoin each other, and comprise a plurality of vehicle, these a plurality of vehicle are advanced and in them each includes control unit along rail network, wherein, even when having a large amount of vehicle, also can realize the motion control of these vehicle in simple and reliable mode, this patent proposes: at least one succession or the vehicle do not have the information that succession's information and/or at least one pioneer or the vehicle do not have the pioneer and are associated with each vehicle, the information that wherein relates to succession or pioneer is stored in the control unit of the vehicle, and this information is updated when the node of the vehicle by rail network.

The U.S. Pat 4632038A that authorizes Delucia has described a kind of monorail transit tool system, this system uses the aerial conveyor of modular construction, and this system is provided with to have and supports the central electrical insulating board of metal guide rail down, this time metal guide rail is served as a side of electric power system, and this system is provided with and is supporting with metal guide rail on the median plate, and metal guide rail provides the opposite side of electric power system on this.By fixture support, this fixture support is on spaced apart posts every a segment distance for this lower guideway, and this column is based upon on base on the ground or other bearing surface.The automobile that system uses is ridden on the wide roll-type wheel on the last metal guide rail, automobile has the current colector of the resiliency urged that contacts with upper rail, contact with metal guide rail under the pair of engaging, and a pair of horizontal stable wheel extends downwards and contacts with median plate from automobile on each side of median plate, and steady wheel and upper rail are spaced apart unequally.

The U.S. Pat 5819189A that authorizes Von Handorf etc. has described the monorail transit instrument that is used for the mass transport purpose, and this monorail transit instrument comprises many automobiles that travel in orbit.This automobile links together with the form of one or more row, and every row all have main car and several are from car.Embedded computer in the main car is by means of the position that keeps following the tracks of this row automobile on the track from the pulse of the Hall effect transducer in the Brushless DC motor that power is provided to this row automobile.Central computer in the workstation is to this row automobile issue an order outside the venue, and by its position on orbit ring of monitoring, the embedded computer in the main car of this row automobile determines when executive command.Special electric jumper lead is used for the automobile of these row is linked together, and the different automobiles of this electric jumper lead in these row distribute control signal and do not consider the position of automobile in these row.

Authorize the U.S. Pat 6,012,396 of Schulz and described a kind of transport systems, this system comprises the rail system and the vehicle that can advance at road surface or rail system uplink.These vehicle comprise two groups of wheels, and one group of wheel is used to ride on the road surface and another group wheel is used to ride over rail.This rail is with the acute angle setting, and the adjusted wheel of rail pivots, and makes outward flange locking ground on the rail engage the outward flange on the wheel.

Authorize the U.S. Pat 7,127,999 of Roane and described a kind of rail system that is used for the transportation dual-purpose vehicle, this system comprises the network of a plurality of non-interconnection rails, and wherein each rail includes the triangle shell.Supporting structure system supports rail, and then supports dual-purpose passenger vehicles.This dual-purpose passenger vehicles is suitable for relying on wheel advancing on the road surface and carry out the rail transportation on the triangle rail.

The website: Http:// www.ruf.dk/A kind of closely similar system has been described.

Multiple ATC known in the state of the art (driverless train control) system, this system make can a plurality of rail vehicle of automatic guidance.

Still need a kind of improved public Infrastructure, this public Infrastructure support is used for providing to their private user the system and method for green environment, time efficiency, least cost and wieldy optimize performance.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of modular individual/mass transit system, this system allows simply and easily to change rail and other transport plane pedestal (transport base) of the vehicle.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of modular individual/mass transit system, this system can be on different transport infrastructures transport of passengers apace.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of modular individual/mass transit system, and this system can avoid the jams.

The purpose of aspects more of the present invention is to provide a kind of system and method that is used for the modular public/private vehicle, this system and method can use mass transportation Infrastructure, and has following higher performance: the less time of advancing from the starting point to the destination, lower cost and higher energy efficiency.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of modular individual/mass transit system, and this system will reduce the risk of traffic accident.

Along with the carrying out of describing, other purpose of the present invention and advantage will become apparent.

Summary of the invention

The present invention relates to a kind of public conveyance and transportation system, this system comprises: uncontrolled, the self-propelled chassis pedestal that are used for the route transportation selected along the user; Be used for along the in check chassis pedestal of predetermined public transit route transportation; Be used to a plurality of passenger's modules that at least one passenger is taken one's seat, each in described passenger's module all can attach to corresponding uncontrolled pedestal or corresponding in check pedestal and can pull down from this corresponding uncontrolled pedestal or corresponding in check pedestal; Be used for connecting in releasable mode when needed the first group interface device of one of them described passenger's module and one of them described uncontrolled pedestal; Be used for connecting in releasable mode when needed the second group interface device of one of them described passenger's module and one of them described in check pedestal; And a plurality of public transport exchange hinges that are used to make uncontrolled pedestal and the exchange of in check pedestal, at each described exchange hinge, one of them described passenger's module can utilize the described first group interface device to transfer to one of them described in check pedestal from one of them described uncontrolled pedestal, and can utilize the described second group interface device to transfer to one of them described uncontrolled pedestal from one of them described in check pedestal.

In order to implement described system of the present invention, described passenger's module is suitable for from no matter be that in check pedestal or uncontrolled pedestal are pulled down, and is suitable for being transferred to another kind of pedestal to be used for different route type.According to required destination, target range and selected control (by the manual control of user or by system's automatic guidance), select to treat and the attached pedestal of described passenger's module, thereby make the user's of described system service efficiency, cost and time optimalization.

The route that predetermined route and user select is selected from the group of the route type of being made up of following route: along the route of highway, along the route of rail, along the route of track, route in route and the water in the air.

On the one hand, described passenger's module is many-sided (multifaceted), and can operate in more than one route type.

Described passenger's module can be configured to be taken one's seat by a passenger, and in other embodiment of the present invention, described passenger's module can be configured to be taken one's seat by a plurality of passengers.

Each uncontrolled pedestal includes adjustable propelling unit of passenger and operating control, to produce and control propelling vector.

On the one hand, described uncontrolled pedestal can and comprise explosive motor, driving device and the wheel that is used to engage highway along highway operation, and described in check pedestal can and comprise the member that is used to engage rail or raceway surface along rail or rail operation.

On the one hand, described passenger's module comprises the maneuvering system that can engage with the described driving engine of described uncontrolled pedestal.

On the one hand, described public conveyance and transportation system also comprises computer control system, controlling a plurality of passenger's modules, uncontrolled pedestal and in check pedestal near the motion of the exchange hinge, and a plurality of in check pedestals moving along described public transit route.

On the one hand, each in check pedestal includes and is used for the communication device of computer control system communication and is used in response to the conveying arrangement of controlling the speed and the direction of described in check pedestal from the order of described control system.

On the one hand, described computer control system can be operated with control and is selected from one or more system features by the following group of forming: in check pedestal is the stock of each exchange hinge; Uncontrolled pedestal is the stock of each exchange hinge; In check pedestal is in the motion of each exchange hinge; Uncontrolled pedestal is in the motion of each exchange hinge; Passenger's module each exchange hinge from uncontrolled pedestal pull down synchronously; Passenger's module attaches to the synchronous of in check pedestal at each exchange hinge; Passenger's module each exchange hinge from check pedestal pull down synchronously; Passenger's module attaches to the synchronous of uncontrolled pedestal at each exchange hinge; Between the in check pedestal along the predetermined space of public transit route; In check pedestal is along the position of public transit route; The distribution of in check pedestal in whole transport systems; The P/M of passenger's module, in check pedestal and uncontrolled pedestal; The supply of the spare part of passenger's module, in check pedestal and uncontrolled pedestal; The distribution of the spare part of passenger's module, in check pedestal and uncontrolled pedestal; Buy the customer account of passenger vehicles; The customer account of lease passenger vehicles; The smart card account of paying when being used for the use of passenger vehicles; And the prevention of accident system that is used for passenger vehicles.

On the one hand, described uncontrolled pedestal comprises that also being used to start the route of selecting along the user carries out interim computer-controlled device.Therefore, described computer control system further can be operated with control and is selected from one or more system features by the following group of forming: the position of the route that uncontrolled pedestal is selected along the user; The predetermined space of the route of selecting along the user between the uncontrolled pedestal; And the distribution of uncontrolled pedestal in whole transport systems.

On the one hand, one group of first group interface device and one group of first group of second interface arrangement are releasable lockout mechanisms.

On the one hand, described lockout mechanism comprises: the female element that attaches to the band groove of described passenger's module; Be accommodated in the bar that can vertically be shifted in described in check pedestal and the described uncontrolled pedestal; Attach to the contact member of the far-end of described bar; And joint element, applying the first in check power to described contact member, after the upward displacement, described joint element is caused in the groove that is placed in described female element described bar subsequently; After applying the second in check power to described contact member, described joint element is caused with described groove and separates.

For example, passenger's module can be installed on transport plane-pedestal-chassis (transport-base-chassis), and can be transferred to rail-pedestal-chassis (rail-base-chassis), and vice versa.

Described passenger's module of the present invention is designed to be driven or otherwise move to local first stop or hinge from individual's family.At this station, described module is preferably removed automatically from transport plane-vehicle-pedestal and is transferred to rail-vehicle-pedestal.Therein between described hinge commutation period, the user need not leave its passenger's module at described pedestal, and is changing automatically and without a break in one or two minute at the most.The user advances to second station of destination of approaching his request by rail then.At this second station, described module is removed from rail-pedestal and is transferred to the second transport plane-vehicle-pedestal, and the user can manually or automatically drive the vehicle or otherwise be transported to his destination then.

When its destination is returned, the individual drives and gets back to described second station, removes the described second transport plane-vehicle-pedestal at described second station.When being arranged in described passenger's module, described passenger's module is transferred to rail-vehicle-pedestal.The individual advances in the rail-vehicle that comprise described passenger's module and described rail-vehicle-pedestal and gets back to described first stop.At described first stop, described rail-vehicle-pedestal is removed, and another transport plane-vehicle-pedestal is attached to described passenger's module.

Should be appreciated that the rail pedestal is suitable for advancing on one or more kind rails and track.These one or more kind rails and track comprise mechanical rail and mechanical tracks, the floating rail of magnetic and magnetic levitation track and air pressurized rail and air pressurized track.

Should be appreciated that transport plane pedestal of the present invention can be various types of, wherein, every type all be suitable in highway, water and aerial at least one on advance.

Therefore, the transport plane pedestal can be: in highway-pedestal, the water-and pedestal, aerial-pedestal or hover-pedestal.

Should be appreciated that transport plane pedestal of the present invention comprises descends array apparatus at least: propelling unit, and this propelling unit provides propulsive force to described transport plane pedestal, and provides propulsive force to this passenger's module when passenger's module is attached to described transport plane pedestal; And operating control, this operating control be used for based on from user and automatic calculator controller one or two order and control the propelling vector of described transport plane pedestal.Described transport plane pedestal comprises communication device alternatively, this communication device is used for and the computer system communication, this computer system is controlled the described transport plane pedestal that is positioned at described exchange hinge in some embodiments, and yet controls the described transport plane pedestal that is positioned at described hinge outside in some other embodiments.Whenever described transport plane pedestal based on their corresponding environment, such as the mutual action of road surface, the water surface and air and when using propulsion method, provide motion transfering device with these environmental interactions, such as wheel, aileron, propelling unit and other known device.

Be to be understood that, described propelling unit can comprise multiple known driving engine and motor type and its combination, such as explosive motor (being attached to motion transfering device), hybrid engine, electromechanical motor, jet engine, hydro-motor and other known device such as wheel, propelling unit, aileron etc.

Should be appreciated that described pedestal of the present invention can rely on gas, biological fuel, gasoline, jet fuel, electricity, solar power with and any combination travel.

Should be appreciated that rail pedestal of the present invention comprises at least with lower device: operating control, this operating control are used for based on from auto mat, for example the order of computer control unit and control the propelling vector of described transport plane pedestal; Communication device, this communication device are used for the described controller communication with the described rail pedestal of automatic guidance; The motion regulating control, this motion regulating control is used to make described rail pedestal and one or more rail and raceway surface mutual action, this motion regulating control comprises one or more device of the group of coming free following composition: be used for the wheel and/or the roller of one or more rail and rail interaction, be used for magnetic field and interactional permanent magnet of electromagnetic field and/or electromagnet with floating rail of one or more magnetic and magnetic levitation track, and be suitable for and the interactional surface of air pressurized supporting track; Alternatively, propelling unit (when described rail pedestal needs its oneself propulsion system), this propelling unit can comprise: electromechanical motor, explosive motor, hybrid engine etc.; And alternatively, power transmitting apparatus, this power transmitting apparatus are used for electric power being sent to described rail pedestal via electrified rail, track and cable at least one.

Should be appreciated that the user can be according to its course and requirement and only use one of them described pedestal, in rail or highway or the aerial or water, and need not exchange described pedestal.

Should be appreciated that the transport plane pedestal of other type, such as: water spray-pedestal, hover-pedestal, the vacuum tunnel pedestal so that aerial-pedestal also can be used for advancing in many water landform or by air or by the tunnel.

Described passenger's module and its pedestal preferably external configuration for making aerodynamic force when being used for water environment (or hydrodynamic force) efficient maximum, thereby conserve energy.

The many method of operation that it is also understood that this transport systems all within the scope of the invention.For example, according to an embodiment, the individual can not have their vehicle fully, but can lease passenger's module of a certain type.Alternately, they can be every month or annual arbitrary vehicle membership payment qualification expense of using in the described system.Alternately, they can pay for each the use, for example pay with credit card.

Can have multiple operation alternately-business model of the vehicle-base systems (alternate-vehicle-base system).Can require every kind of pattern of check according to the regional landform of every kind of pattern, potential user's quantity and their travelling frequently.

Described hinge is an exchange area, and in this exchange area, described passenger's module converts is to described transport systems, from described transport systems conversion and in conversion (for example, exchanging between rail and highway) between the described transport systems.Therefore, described hinge will generally include part or all in the following functional area: uncontrolled switching access, before corresponding passenger's module was transferred in check pedestal, a plurality of uncontrolled pedestals entered in the described hinge from the route that the user selects by described uncontrolled switching access; Uncontrolled exchange outlet, after in check pedestal shifts, a plurality of uncontrolled pedestals are withdrawn into the route that described user selects by described uncontrolled exchange outlet from described hinge in corresponding passenger's module; In check switching access, before corresponding passenger's module was transferred in check pedestal, a plurality of in check pedestals entered described hinge by described in check switching access from predetermined public transit route; In check exchange outlet, by after uncontrolled pedestal shifts, a plurality of in check pedestals are withdrawn into described predetermined public transit route by described in check exchange outlet from described hinge in corresponding passenger's module; One or more first switching station, at this first switching station, passenger's module is pulled down from uncontrolled pedestal and is attached in check pedestal again; One or more second switching station, at this second switching station, passenger's module is pulled down from check pedestal and is attached to uncontrolled pedestal again; First storage area, this first storage area is used to be stored in by after first passenger's module is pulled down and by the obsolete in check pedestal before attaching to second passenger's module again, described first storage area also comprises outlet of first storage area and first storage area inlet, obsolete in check pedestal is transported to first switching station by described first storage area outlet, and obsolete in check pedestal is seen off from second switching station by described first storage area inlet; And second storage area, this second storage area is used to be stored in by after first passenger's module is pulled down and by the obsolete uncontrolled pedestal before attaching to second passenger's module again, described second storage area also comprises outlet of second storage area and second storage area inlet, obsolete uncontrolled pedestal is transported to second switching station by described second storage area outlet, and obsolete uncontrolled pedestal is seen off from first switching station by described second storage area inlet.

Each exchange hinge all preferably includes: bracing or strutting arrangement, this bracing or strutting arrangement are used for the passenger's module that suspends after lockout mechanism discharges; And guide piece, when the passenger's module that suspends is transferred to uncontrolled pedestal or by when uncontrolled pedestal is transferred in check pedestal from check pedestal, described guide piece with the described passenger's module booting that suspends to the second place.

Note that in another possible embodiment, the transfer between in check pedestal and the uncontrolled pedestal may not need to suspend, because a pedestal can be attached from the bottom, and another pedestal can be attached from the top, therefore do not need to suspend.In this case, exist two pedestals, be disassembled up to a pedestal all by attached period.

In the embodiment, described guide piece is at least one elongated shape guide that is connected to post, in the described guide each includes: a plurality of longitudinally-spaced rollers, when passenger's module by along described guide vertical shift the time, described roller rolled ground supports described passenger's module; Be accommodated in the actuating device in the described guide; And one or more is used for shifting passenger's module onto the described second place along described guide by the vertical displaceable pusher assembly that described actuating device drives.

Each pusher assembly includes one or more permanent magnet or electromagnet, this one or more permanent magnet or electromagnet and attach to the permanent magnet mutual action of passenger's module, and perhaps described pusher assembly is electromechanical device or hydraulic efficiency gear.

In the embodiment, described guide piece comprises that at least one belt conveyor and one or more are used to drive the motor of each described belt conveyor, and the projection of stretching out from passenger's module bodies is supported by each belt conveyor when described passenger's module is directed into the described second place.

In the embodiment, described guide piece comprises several rolling rubber wheels or other elastic wheel of described passenger's module being shifted onto the described second place.

In the embodiment, described bracing or strutting arrangement has the surface of one or more perforation, the surface arrangement of this perforation becomes to make gas-pressurized to discharge by the hole in the surface of described one or more perforation, makes described passenger's module swim in the top of described bracing or strutting arrangement thus.

On the one hand, at least some holes in the described hole are bevelleds with respect to the surface of described one or more perforation, make that the gas of discharging will be described passenger's module booting to the described second place.

In the embodiment, each exchange hinge includes a plurality of hydraulic actuating cylinders with the described passenger's module that suspends after described lockout mechanism discharges.

Described hinge of the present invention preferably includes computer system, with motion, stock, maintenance and the traffic jam of the control vehicle.The operation that hinge control system control passenger module entered/left flowing of rail/conveyor system and described guide piece.Described computer system normally independently, but it can be connected to all other hinge control system, allow to realize best system's utilization and efficient.

Thus, these hinge control system can be coordinated advance (even described rail-pedestal is not loaded passenger's module) of railway-pedestal between the hinge control system, with the rail-pedestal energy disperser optimization that makes them according to statistical information.Each hinge control system all can keep following the tracks of any bubble-cap (bubble) (that is described passenger's module) that enters or leave this hinge control system.Tracking is via carrying out from described bubble-cap and described pedestal and from the wired or wireless communication of rail and transport plane sensor.Each bubble-cap is reported its position according to the GPS unit of self, and the report of each rail and transport plane sensor approaches the bubble-cap of this sensor.

Between the rail used life, described passenger's module is by control of starting point hinge and navigation, up to being transferred to the destination hinge.Described rail pedestal and described bubble-cap can equip proximity sense and projector collides to warn and to prevent.One of key difference of other transport infrastructure and environment and rail system is control and the air navigation aid between passenger's module and the pedestal.

Though described bubble-cap transports on the transport plane pedestal, the end user can select manual drive bubble-cap-transport plane-pedestal vehicle.This means that the user has bearing circle (or joystick) and pneumatic/brake pedal (or joystick), and he is with the similar conventional vehicles that goes up by road, perhaps to their corresponding environment (empty G﹠W) be the employed method of the vehicle of conventional other type with described transport plane-pedestal-vehicle driving to his desired destination.

Some transport plane-base systems can be by means of computerized system navigation and control.Can or utilize different known automatic navigations and control system near described hinge, to control the vehicle in the mode that is similar to described rail pedestal.For example, can when starting described computerized system, during traffic jam, control the described vehicle along the particular segment of highway.In case described transport plane-pedestal-vehicle become the interim in check vehicle, the user just no longer can manually drive a conveyance.The user can enter the system computer of his required destination.Described then system computer is controlled the bubble-cap shaped traffic device and it is directed to selected destination.The user can not control the speed of the vehicle.In case described bubble-cap arrives selected destination, the user just can manually control again.

In some system designs, vehicle control exchanges (vehicle control exchange) are taking place when drive in special transportation track.In this track (transport plane-rail hinge is led in this track), allow described system computer " adapter " driving procedure.This non-Sustainable Control is transferred (non-standing-control-hand-over) and is allowed steadily to transform in the hinge and allow one of key factor of very rapidly carrying out the chassis exchange.

According to some embodiments, described passenger's module can have attachment arrangement, this attachment arrangement is used for two or more passenger's modules are attached at rail-vehicle, form the bubble-cap module of row, the front end that the rear end of described passenger's module by first module is attached to second module is by that analogy and by attached.This connection mode of module is for all particularly useful from the suburb advances to a plurality of commuters of position, key city.

Therefore, providing a kind of according to certain embodiments of the present invention is used to use vehicle utilization individual/mass transportation Infrastructure to carry out the system of individual transport, these vehicle comprise passenger's module and are used to transport the pedestal of these passenger's modules, described system comprises: a plurality of passenger's modules, wherein, each passenger's module all can be transported at least one passenger and can attach to pedestal and also can be pulled down from pedestal; Transport plane-pedestal the chassis that is used for the described passenger's module of transportation at least one of highway, aerial and water; First attached/disassembly mechanism, this mechanism is connected between described passenger's module and the described transport plane pedestal chassis; Rail-pedestal the chassis that is used for described passenger's module of transportation on one or two of rail and track; Second attached/disassembly mechanism, this mechanism is connected between described passenger's module and the described rail pedestal chassis; A plurality of transport planes-rail exchange hinge, this hinge is used to utilize described first attached/disassembly mechanism that described passenger's module is transferred to described rail-pedestal chassis from described transport plane-pedestal chassis; And a plurality of rails-transport plane exchange hinge, this hinge is used to utilize described second attached/disassembly mechanism that described passenger's module is transferred to described transport plane-pedestal chassis from described rail-pedestal chassis, and each in described thus passenger's module all is suitable for transporting at least one passenger and needn't leaves described passenger's module.

According to some embodiments, described system also comprises computer control system, and this computer control system is used for controlling a plurality of vehicle of highway/aerial/water, and a plurality of vehicle on the rail.In addition, according to certain embodiments of the present invention, described computer control system is suitable for controlling at least one or its any combination in following: rail-pedestal is the stock of transport plane-rail exchange hinge; Transport plane-pedestal is the stock of rail-transport plane exchange hinge; Rail-pedestal is in the motion of transport plane-rail exchange hinge; Transport plane-pedestal is in the motion of rail-transport plane exchange hinge; Passenger's module transport plane-rail exchange hinge from transport plane-pedestal pull down synchronously; Passenger's module attaches to the synchronous of rail-pedestal at transport plane-rail exchange hinge; Passenger's module rail-transport plane exchange hinge from rail-pedestal pull down synchronously; Passenger's module attaches to the synchronous of transport plane-pedestal at rail-transport plane exchange hinge; Passenger vehicles on highway/obstruction in aerial/water; The obstruction of passenger vehicles on rail; The position of passenger vehicles in highway/aerial/water; The position of passenger vehicles on rail; Passenger vehicles on highway/distribution in aerial/water; The distribution of passenger vehicles on rail; The P/M of passenger's module, transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal; The supply of the spare part of passenger's module, transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal; The distribution of the spare part of passenger's module, transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal; Buy the customer account of passenger vehicles; The customer account of lease passenger vehicles; The smart card account of paying when being used for the use of passenger vehicles; And the prevention of accident system that is used for passenger vehicles.

And according to other embodiment of the present invention, described passenger's module comprises the shell that is suitable for holding at least one passenger.In addition, according to other embodiment of the present invention, described shell comprises that at least one is used for this shell is attached to the attachment arrangement of described transport plane-pedestal or described rail-pedestal.Preferably, according to another embodiment, described transport plane-pedestal comprises 2,3 or 4 wheels.According to other embodiment of the present invention, the described vehicle comprise the manipulation and the control loop of the motor that is connected to described transport plane-pedestal in described module.

According to other embodiment of the present invention, described shell comprises that at least one is used for this shell is attached to the attachment arrangement of described rail-pedestal.According to other embodiment of the present invention, described rail-pedestal comprises and is used for the mechanical device that moves along at least one rail.In some cases, described mechanical device comprises top roll and lower roll.

The invention still further relates to a kind of modular vehicle, these modular vehicle comprise: be used for along uncontrolled, the self-propelled chassis pedestal of the route transportation of user's selection; Passenger's module that can attach to described pedestal and can at least one passenger be taken one's seat from described pedestal being used to of pulling down; A group interface device that connects described passenger's module and described uncontrolled pedestal in releasable mode; And passenger propelling unit and the operating control that can regulate, wherein, described passenger's module can be pulled down from described uncontrolled pedestal at the exchange hinge, and can transfer to the in check chassis pedestal that is used for along predetermined public transit route transportation.

Therefore, according to other embodiment of the present invention, a kind of method of utilizing mass transportation Infrastructure to carry out the public/private transportation is provided, this method comprises: the passenger can advanced on the highway or aloft or in water and on rail in passenger vehicles, and needn't leave passenger's module, wherein, described passenger's module can attach to transport plane-pedestal-chassis and rail-pedestal-chassis and can pull down from described transport plane-pedestal-chassis and described rail-pedestal-chassis.

In addition, according to other embodiment of the present invention, described method comprises: the passenger can be transported on rail in attaching to described passenger's module of described rail-pedestal.

In addition, according to other embodiment of the present invention, described method comprises: make the passenger can be in attaching to described passenger's module of described transport plane-pedestal motorway driving, under this particular case, described transport plane-pedestal can be called highway-pedestal.

In addition, according to other embodiment of the present invention, described method comprises: the passenger can aloft be driven in attaching to described passenger's module of described transport plane-pedestal, and under this particular case, described transport plane-pedestal can be called in the air-pedestal.

In addition, according to other embodiment of the present invention, described method comprises: the passenger can be driven in water in attaching to described passenger's module of described transport plane-pedestal, and under this particular case, described transport plane-pedestal can be called in the water-pedestal.

And according to other embodiment of the present invention, described method also comprises: at transport plane-rail exchange hinge described passenger's module is pulled down from described transport plane-pedestal.In addition, according to other embodiment of the present invention, described method also comprises: at transport plane-rail exchange hinge described passenger's module is attached to described rail-pedestal.

In addition, according to other embodiment of the present invention, described method also comprises: at rail-transport plane exchange hinge described passenger's module is pulled down from described rail-pedestal.According to other embodiment of the present invention, described method also comprises: at rail-transport plane exchange hinge described passenger's module is attached to described transport plane-pedestal.In some cases, described method also comprises: control a plurality of passenger vehicles, this passenger vehicles comprises transport plane-pedestal and bubble-cap module.

According to other embodiment of the present invention, described method also comprises: a plurality of passenger vehicles on the control rail.According to other embodiment of the present invention, described method also comprises: control at least one or any combination in following: rail-pedestal is the stock of transport plane-rail exchange hinge; Transport plane-pedestal is the stock of rail-transport plane exchange hinge; Rail-pedestal is in the motion of transport plane-rail exchange hinge; Transport plane-pedestal is in the motion of rail-transport plane exchange hinge; Passenger's module transport plane-rail exchange hinge from transport plane-pedestal pull down synchronously; Passenger's module attaches to the synchronous of rail-pedestal at transport plane-rail exchange hinge; Passenger's module rail-transport plane exchange hinge from rail-pedestal pull down synchronously; Passenger's module attaches to the synchronous of transport plane-pedestal at rail-transport plane exchange hinge; Passenger vehicles on highway/obstruction in aerial/water; The obstruction of passenger vehicles on rail; Passenger vehicles on highway/position in aerial/water; The position of passenger vehicles on rail; Passenger vehicles on highway/distribution in aerial/water; The distribution of passenger vehicles on rail; The P/M of passenger's module, transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal; The supply of the spare part of passenger's module, transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal; The distribution of the spare part of passenger's module, transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal; Buy the customer account of passenger vehicles; The customer account of lease passenger vehicles; The smart card account of paying the bill when being used for the use of passenger vehicles; And the prevention of accident system that is used for passenger vehicles.

Therefore, other embodiment according to the present invention provides a kind of business method of the public/private transportation that utilizes mass transportation Infrastructure, and this method comprises: make the passenger can under the situation of not leaving passenger's module in passenger vehicles on highway or in aerial or the water and advance on the rail; And be on highway or in aerial or the water and rail is up and then charge to the passenger.

According to other embodiment of the present invention, the step of described charge is based on the described passenger vehicles of lease or module and carry out.

According to other embodiment of the present invention, described method comprises: for the mileage that the passenger advances in described passenger vehicles is charged to the passenger.According to the embodiment of other more of the present invention, described method comprises: charge to the passenger for buying described passenger's module and/or passenger vehicles.

According to other embodiment of the present invention, described method comprises: charge to the passenger for buying described passenger's module.

Therefore, other embodiment according to the present invention provides a kind of computer software product that is used to utilize the public/private transportation of mass transportation Infrastructure, this software product comprises computer-readable medium, programmed instruction is stored in this computer-readable medium, when reading by computing machine, described instruction cause this computing machine make the passenger can under the situation of not leaving passenger's module in passenger vehicles on the rail and/or on highway/water in/advance in the air, wherein, this passenger's module (usually at exchange area) can attach to transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal and can pull down from this transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal.

Therefore, other embodiment according to the present invention provides a kind of method of utilizing mass transportation facilities to carry out individual/mass transportation, this method comprises: a plurality of passengers can advanced on the rail and/or on highway and/or in aerial and/or the water in a plurality of passenger vehicles, wherein, each passenger vehicles includes: be used to transport passenger's module of at least one passenger, this passenger's module can attach to pedestal and can pull down from this pedestal; Utilization is used for the transport plane-pedestal chassis of the described passenger's module of transportation on highway, aerial and water one; Utilization is carried out bonded assembly first attached/disassembly mechanism between described passenger's module and described transport plane pedestal chassis; Utilization is used for the rail-pedestal chassis of the described passenger's module of transportation on rail; Utilization is carried out bonded assembly second attached/disassembly mechanism between described passenger's module and described rail pedestal chassis; Utilize a plurality of transport planes-rail exchange hinge, this hinge is used to utilize described first attached/disassembly mechanism that described passenger's module is transferred to described rail-pedestal chassis from described transport plane-pedestal chassis; Utilize a plurality of rails-transport plane exchange hinge, this hinge is used to utilize described second attached/disassembly mechanism that described passenger's module is transferred to described transport plane-pedestal chassis from described rail-pedestal chassis; And each passenger can be advanced in passenger's module and needn't leave described passenger's module.

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Figure 1A to Fig. 1 D is respectively lateral plan, back view, upward view and the block diagram of the simplicity of illustration of the uncontrolled vehicle (one passenger uncontrolled vehicle) that use for passenger according to the embodiment of the present invention, that comprise detachable transport plane-pedestal;

Fig. 2 is a scheme drawing according to the embodiment of the present invention, that be used for the bubble-cap module is transported and this bubble-cap module is attached to from removable base the transport plane-rail hinge of rail-vehicle-pedestal (vice versa);

Fig. 3 is the diagram of circuit of combined traffic individual's according to the embodiment of the present invention, that be used to utilize transport plane-rail method;

Fig. 4 to Fig. 7 respectively according to four embodiments of the present invention, be used for the bubble-cap module is transferred to rail-vehicle-pedestal and this bubble-cap module attached to the schematic design figure of the transport plane-rail junction station of this rail-vehicle-pedestal (vice versa) from removable base;

Fig. 8 is the block diagram of the uncontrolled vehicle that use for passenger according to the embodiment of the present invention, that comprise detachable transport plane-pedestal;

Fig. 9 A is the block diagram of the controlled vehicle that use for passenger according to the embodiment of the present invention, that comprise detouchable rail-pedestal;

Fig. 9 B to Fig. 9 E is respectively block diagram, upward view, back view and the lateral plan of the simplicity of illustration of the controlled vehicle that use for passenger according to the embodiment of the present invention, that comprise detouchable rail-pedestal;

Figure 10 A is the longitudinal sectional drawing of the female part of schematic lockout mechanism;

Figure 10 B is the longitudinal sectional drawing of male parts of the lockout mechanism of Figure 10 A;

Figure 10 C to 10D is the longitudinal sectional drawing of the lockout mechanism of Figure 10 A, respectively attached the and dismounting of schematically illustrated male parts and female part;

The schematically illustrated embodiment that is used to operate the exchange hinge of Figure 11 A to 11D, wherein, Figure 11 A is the planar view of exchange hinge, Figure 11 B is the block diagram of exchange hinge, Figure 11 C is the amplification view of exchange spot, at this exchange spot, the bubble-cap module is transferred to rail-pedestal from transport plane-pedestal, and Figure 11 D is the front elevation of the bubble-cap module that suspended by two guides;

Figure 12 A to 12B is schematically illustrated to be used to shift first embodiment of equipment of the bubble-cap module of dismounting, wherein, Figure 12 A is that block diagram and Figure 12 B of guide is amplification rearview, shows the bubble-cap module by the pusher assembly displacement that may be operably coupled to guide;

Figure 13 A to 13B schematically shows second embodiment of the equipment of the bubble-cap module that is used to shift dismounting, wherein, Figure 13 A is the lateral plan that does not have the equipment of bubble-cap module, and Figure 13 B is the lateral plan of this equipment, shows the bubble-cap module that is supported by belt conveyor;

Figure 14 A to 14B schematically shows the 3rd embodiment of the equipment of the bubble-cap module that is used to shift dismounting, wherein, Figure 14 A is the block diagram that does not have the equipment of bubble-cap module, and Figure 14 B is the block diagram of this equipment, shows the bubble-cap module by this device support;

Figure 15 is the schematic plan view of exchange hinge and transport plane pedestal, and this transport plane pedestal is transferable, thereby is used for transporting along the water route;

Figure 16 is the diagram of block according to the transport systems of an embodiment of the invention.

The specific embodiment

The invention provides a kind of modular individual or mass transit system and method, wherein, this system and method can shift same passenger's module respectively with exchanging and needn't make the passenger from these passenger's module converts or leave by making between two pedestals (also can be called " pedestal chassis ", " removable base ", " underframe " and " vehicle pedestal " at this paper) of different transportation resources transportations by two kinds, and can be on different transport infrastructures transport of passengers promptly.

By for example no matter when need can both be on rail or track sequentially mobile passenger's module and the exchange hinge is provided, the wherein smooth and easy and middle conversion (vice versa) of advancing between transportable pedestal of highway and rail pedestal alternatively of the feasible energy of this exchange hinge, transport systems of the present invention has more effectively been avoided traffic jam and has been improved traveling time efficient with respect to the prior art transport systems.Therefore, when comparing with advancing of other form, can be so that energy efficiency, compacter Infrastructure and potential relevant lower cost use mass transportation Infrastructure preferably.Wherein, can reduce manual drives or otherwise move and the highway of control, water route and by making in the air with the quantity of the vehicle and make and to use major part to be used for rail, track or other compact vehicle public infrastructure of private use on a large scale, wherein this public infrastructure will be reduced the risk of traffic accident by privately owned or publicly-owned expediently.

Figure 16 shows the diagram of block of transport systems of the present invention.Transport systems 50 uses for individual transportation module (also being called " passenger's module ", " bubble-cap " and " bubble-cap module " at this paper convertibly), and this individual transportation module can be transferred to another conveying arrangement from a conveying arrangement.Transfer for the ease of the individual transportation module, bubble-cap is configured to and can engages with following one or both vehicle easily, promptly, the passenger of can be along the vehicle of one or more projected route and mass transit system 40 co-operate and being used for route 55 transportations selected along the user can handle the vehicle.The route that projected route or user select can be along highway, rail, track, aloft or in water.First kind of vehicle can be called as " in check pedestal ", because its route and speed are controlled by computer control system 60 or any other suitable controller.When in check pedestal was advanced on rail, it will be called " rail-pedestal ", " rail pedestal chassis ", " rail railway platform " and " rail-vehicle-pedestal " in this article convertibly.Second kind of vehicle can be called as " uncontrolled pedestal " (perhaps using term " transport plane-pedestal ", " transport plane pedestal ", " highway railway platform ", " transport plane pedestal chassis " and " transport plane-vehicle-pedestal " convertibly), but because its self-propelled and manipulation certainly.Locate bubble-cap is transferred to uncontrolled pedestal from check pedestal at exchange hinge 44 (also being called " bubble-cap hinge ", " transport plane-rail hinge ", " transport plane-rail junction station ", " rail-transport plane hinge ", " rail-transport plane junction station ", " junction station ", " exchange spot ", " exchange hinge " and " exchange area " convertibly), perhaps bubble-cap is transferred in check pedestal from uncontrolled pedestal, as will be described hereinafter at exchange hinge 46.

Referring now to Figure 1A to Fig. 1 D, schematically show the diagram of a plurality of simplification of the uncontrolled vehicle 100 that use for a passenger according to the embodiment of the present invention, comprise bubble-cap module 110 and detachable transport plane pedestal 120 (being the highway-pedestal that is suitable on highway, advancing) in this specific embodiment.Usually, the vehicle comprise that 130, two wheels of four wheels are positioned on the front axle 132, and two wheels are positioned on the back axle 134.Alternately, the vehicle can comprise the wheel and the axletree of varying number.Figure 8 illustrates block diagram according to the exemplary vehicle 100 that use for passenger an embodiment of the invention, that comprise bubble-cap module 110 and removable base 120.

The uncontrolled vehicle 100 are designed to transport a passenger 176.Other embodiment relates to many passengers module (not shown).The bubble-cap module attaches to transport plane pedestal 120 by mechanical attachment device 150.In some embodiments, attachment arrangement can not be mechanical.In addition, manipulation and control loop 180 are connected to driving engine 182.Driving engine is incorporated in the vehicle pedestal 120 usually and is connected to axletree 132,134 to cause wheel 130 rotations by method well known in the prior art.

The uncontrolled vehicle comprise at least one door 165 and can comprise a plurality of vehicle windows.Alternately, the some parts of bubble-cap main body 166 can be transparent.The vehicle generally include other exterior automotive parts and device, such as windscreen wiper, mirror, lamp, one or more radio antenna, and internal part and device, such as, but be not limited to a group controller, instrument carrier panel, radio receiver, CD Player, mobile phone seat, auto transmission or manual gearing and parking brake.Should be appreciated that these parts and device all illustrate for the sake of simplicity and not.

Except that being used for that the bubble-cap shell is attached to the attachment arrangement on transport plane-pedestal chassis or rail-pedestal chassis, the bubble-cap module can comprise the adaptor union of the operating control that is connected to transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal, thereby provides maneuvering system to the user.Under the situation of rail-pedestal, this system can only comprise base apparatus, and such as for example accident brake, this is because rail and track pedestal move under automatic guidance.Certainly, if complete automatic calculator control is provided, then also can not have under the situation that any manipulation controls the bubble-cap vehicle motion, perhaps except one or more attachment means self, under the situation of any adaptor union that does not have any kind between bubble-cap module and attached transport plane pedestal or the rail pedestal, implement the bubble-cap module.

For the transport plane pedestal, this system can comprise controller, these controllers be suitable for planning travelling respective environment of transport plane pedestal, such as: be meant that for road running a plurality of wheels and pedal (can comprise combustion gas, brake, power-transfer clutch etc.), be meant rudder and active propulsion power controller (for example being used for driving engine or motor) in water, travelling, be meant that for air environment the tractive power controller (for example is used for jet engine, explosive motor or Gas Turbine Power propelling unit) and motor-driven controller, such as the aileron that is used for autogyro and other aircraft, leading edge slat, rudder, the propelling unit attitude, this it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that.

Can be direct physical bonded assembly form at the controller of maneuvering system with as one or more connection between its active component of the part of transport plane pedestal or rail pedestal, wherein, electric signal and/or mechanical movement are delivered to transport plane pedestal or rail pedestal by suitable electric wire, bar, joystick etc. from the bubble-cap module, be to be understood that as those skilled in the art.When bubble-cap being attached to transport plane pedestal or rail pedestal, can form physical connection by the contact of the physics between the said elements.For example, can use snap-on-connector, when according to exchange hinge and bubble-cap to the various specific embodiment of pedestal attachment means with the bubble-cap module reduce, when rising or sliding on transport plane pedestal or the rail pedestal, snap-on-connector and their independent physical interface part physical engagement.One or more adaptor union also can be a part that is used for the bubble-cap module is attached to the attachment means of various pedestal types, wherein, the contact of the mutual physics of each attachment means is so that fixedly bubble-cap module and the part that provides support to this bubble-cap module comprise these adaptor unions.As it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, multiple possible connection is possible, when transport plane pedestal or rail pedestal are attached to each other, this multiple possible connection will form electrical connection and/or the physical connection between bubble-cap module and transport plane pedestal or the rail pedestal automatically.And, the isolated system of attached described adaptor union can be provided as required, for example, can use servomotor so that adaptor union from base extension to the bubble-cap module, make adaptor union engage corresponding matching connector on the bubble-cap module, and/or vice versa.

Alternately, or (also can be used as reserve) in addition, one or more wireless connections may reside in bubble-cap module and transport plane pedestal and the rail pedestal between either party or the two.Because the physics between pedestal and the attached bubble-cap module is approaching, so one or more wireless connections can be short scopes and lower powered.The steering controller in the bubble-cap module and the transmission of the related data between the operating control in the pedestal can take place in this mode.Wireless communication apparatus can be independent, and perhaps when existence was used for device with the communication of remote auto computer control unit, wireless communication apparatus was such device.

In either case, connect when being present between bubble-cap module and its attached pedestal, can certainly pass on the information of other type when direct physical and/or wireless data transmit.For example, control various lamps (indicator lamp, headlight etc.), speed gauge and fuel and to chaufeur or other useful possible indication of one or more passenger, be used for activating the urgent collision alleviating measures signal of (such as the extension energy disperser in highway pedestal or the water pedestal and the air bag in passenger's module), and other conspicuous for a person skilled in the art basic specification.

In addition, the bubble-cap module can have its oneself propulsion source in some embodiments, and for example the miscellaneous equipment that may need to lamp, screen, communication device and one or more passenger provides the battery of power.For this embodiment, can be by above-mentioned connection to propulsion source or recharging of battery to pedestal.Alternately, can recharge/postcombustion or can change propulsion source (as battery altering) to propulsion source from external source.In other again embodiment, the bubble-cap module can provide power by pedestal to its system without any propulsion source and by means of above-mentioned connection.

In addition, the a/c system (when using this a/c system) that is used for the passenger space of bubble-cap module can be arranged in pedestal, and when the bubble-cap module was attached to pedestal, this a/c system also can connect by various known air channels connection type.In substituting embodiment, a/c system can be arranged in passenger's module itself.

Referring now to Fig. 2, this Fig. 2 is a scheme drawing according to the embodiment of the present invention, that be used for bubble-cap module 110 is shifted and attaches to from detachable highway pedestal 120 transport plane-rail the junction station 200 of rail-vehicle-pedestal 220 (vice versa).The operation of junction station is described in further detail with reference to Fig. 3 below this paper.The vehicle 100 of advancing on highway 202 enter the junction station at inlet 204.The vehicle 100 are separated into the passenger at transport plane-rail point 240 and are seated at wherein bubble-cap module 110 and detouchable pedestal 120.Removable base 120 is by transferring to pedestal storage area 270 such as the appropriate device of forwarder or rail.Bubble-cap module 110 is placed on rail-vehicle pedestal 220 immediately, thereby forms the rail-vehicle 290 of operation.As in the embodiment shown, the rail 230 of use can be a single track.Rail-vehicle are for example at rail 260 place's Departed Stations.

Referring now to Fig. 9 A, this Fig. 9 A be according to the embodiment of the present invention, comprise the block diagram of a passenger of bubble-cap module 110 and detachable rail-pedestal 220 with the controlled vehicle 900.

Fig. 9 B to 9E show according to the embodiment of the present invention, can be from a plurality of simplicity of illustration of a passenger with the rail-pedestal 220 of the controlled vehicle 900 dismountings.Rail-pedestal 220 can be with metal or the quite plastic material manufacturing of rigidity.Be used to catch the last preliminary roller 904 of rail 920 and the following preliminary roller 906 of coupling to be incorporated in rail-pedestal 220.In addition, there is the following back roller 912 of going up back roller 908 and coupling that is used to catch rail towards the rear portion of pedestal 220.In some other embodiments, roller can with wheel, inserted tooth or any other be used to make the vehicle can along rail forward and the appropriate device that moves backward replace.

Rail-pedestal 220 can be by with electric power mode, mechanical system or be used for known any other means of the prior art of rail-vehicle and activate.Returning when arriving at a station 200 (Fig. 2), the rail-vehicle of operation are separated into bubble-cap module 110 and rail-pedestal 220 at rail-transport plane point 250.Rail-pedestal is transferred and is stored in rail-pedestal storage area 280.Should be appreciated that and to have the rail of a plurality of Departed Stations to various objectives ground.In addition, some systems can use parallel double track rather than single track.

Referring now to Fig. 3, this Fig. 3 be according to the embodiment of the present invention be used to utilize the combination of highway-rail to transport the diagram of circuit 300 of individual's method.Let us is given an example, and for example the London doctor goes to Cambridge University to give a lecture.This doctor's plan is 2 arrival Cambridge University in the afternoon.He is at the University College hospital work of Gao Er the street now.His bubble-cap is parked in hospital's parking area.At point in the mornings 9, he sends him to rail-conveyor system service provider needs 2 notes that arrive Cambridge University in the afternoon, and selects his destination in step 320 (being in this case before step 310).At noon, the doctor receives the note prompting of the uncontrolled vehicle (automobile) that enter him.In first step 310 of advancing, how he advances to king's cross station by GPS instruction guiding, avoids Euston Road.He follows the GPS instruction.In arriving step 330, he arrives king's cross station at 12:18, and at king's cross station, he stays in his the uncontrolled vehicle and the instruction that is subjected to how entering the exchange spot that drives towards station, Cambridge direction.In first demounting procedure 340, the bubble-cap module is pulled down from detouchable highway pedestal 120.The doctor stays in his the bubble-cap module, and this bubble-cap module is transferred on rail-vehicle-pedestal 220 by feedway in attach step 350.Each spends several seconds usually to a few minutes these dismountings and attach step.The doctor is arranged in the automatic rail-vehicle 900 of advancing towards destination, station, Cambridge now.The advance traveling time of step 360 of this rail is 40 minutes.The doctor prepares his speech with his portable computer work.When arriving station, Cambridge, in demounting procedure 370, his bubble-cap module is pulled down from rail-vehicle-pedestal, and in step 380, this bubble-cap module is installed on another highway-vehicle-pedestal 120.Be 13:05 in afternoon now.If desired, the doctor drives to Cambridge University and the last preparation of almost having lunch and did in 1 hour is arranged now.As seen from above-mentioned example, select with respect to other transportation, the doctor has saved a lot of times.He has been used for professional purpose with his most of traveling time and without any the destination that reaches him troublesomely.If he takes the subway from the Gu Qi street to king's cross station, he must change trains, wait for elevator (elevator) in the Gu Qi street, run forward along escalator at king's cross station, along many passage walkings that the smell is awful, forward the Railway station to, buy tickets, wait for train then, this train can carry out repeatedly the stop that has nothing to do with him.He also must find taxicar at station, Cambridge.Utilize traditional mode of progression, his time of always advancing, the chances are utilizes the twice of rail of the present invention-transport plane advance system.

Should be appreciated that rail of the present invention-transport plane transport systems can use Computer Processing fully.Required bubble-cap module, the detachable stock of transport plane pedestal 120 (or be highway-pedestal for the above-mentioned specific embodiment) and rail-vehicle-pedestal 220 are planned in the motion of central computer control individual and group of passengers.Computerized system also is defined for the tracking time of maintenance, the stock of spare part, and individual passenger and group of passengers bill are used for vehicle lease term of individual, family, company and enterprise.Usually, the individual will be by electronics package request prepayment travelling, such as via the internet, by electronic letter, file a request by note.Usually, the expense of prepayment itinerary arrangement cost is lacked than travelling (in case bubble-cap enters transport plane-rail hinge) request of interim arrangements, because system resource will more effectively be utilized.Yet system also will support request at the last moment.In addition, the commuter can have the canonical path that leaves starting point every day at one time and arrive the destination every day at one time.Similarly, their backhaul can pre-determine and preplan.

Can there be the one or more different company that runs rail-conveyor system of the present invention.Can there be one or more transportation company and one or more rail company.These companies are responsible for the test of bubble-cap module and pedestal and insurance, its maintenance, prevention of accident, crashproof etc.According to some embodiments, can also allow children to handle the vehicle.

System of the present invention provides synchronous transport administration.Its computing machine will be stored client ID usually in data bank.In addition, as be known in the art, can know the whereabouts of bubble-cap module and pedestal in real time by means of gps system.Computing machine can produce about the cartogram of client motion and can forecast the deficiency of bubble-cap or pedestal, and bubble-cap or the pedestal that the passenger is less than required part moved to suitable hinge or storage area.The advantage of system of the present invention comprises:

Environmental friendliness;

Energy-conservation;

Save time;

Pollute and reduce;

Accident reduces or eliminates;

User friendly (commuter can be used for other purpose with its most of traveling time in rail-vehicle);

Reduce lost;

Do not need big personal capital expenditure; And

The individual can the gentle vehicle brand of sorting charge water, size, annex and gadget.

Fig. 4 to Fig. 7 shows according to the embodiment of the present invention, is used for the bubble-cap module is shifted and attaches to from detachable transport plane-pedestal the design-calculated scheme drawing of the transport plane-rail junction station 200A to 200D of rail-vehicle-pedestal (vice versa) respectively.Show according to the embodiment of the present invention the bubble-cap module and the storage area of other traffic tool parts.The list of references that this paper quotes has been lectured applicable to many principles of the present invention.Therefore, the full content of these publications is incorporated this paper into way of reference, is suitable for instructing additional or substituting details, feature and/or technical background.

Figure 10 A to 10D schematically shows the exemplary locking mechanism 1000 that the bubble-cap module is attached to transportation or rail pedestal or pulls down from this pedestal of being used for according to one of them embodiment of the present invention.Lockout mechanism 1000 is quick-release latch formula normally preferably.Utilize a plurality of this lockout mechanisms, can on every kind of pedestal, transport the bubble-cap module safely and exchange this bubble-cap module of hinge dismounting optionally.

Figure 10 A schematically shows the longitudinal sectional drawing of the female part 1005 of the lockout mechanism that attaches to the bubble-cap module.Female part 1005 comprises vertical cylinder or manages 1003, this vertical cylinder or manage 1003 and have circular groove 1001 in a position along its length, this groove 1001 is formed on cylinder or manages on 1003 the inwall 1002, and this vertical cylinder or manage 1003 and have the flange 1004 that is substantially perpendicular to wall 1002.

Figure 10 B schematically shows the vertical cross section of the male parts 1010 of the lockout mechanism that attaches to transport plane pedestal or rail pedestal.Male parts 1010 comprises the bar 1012 that can vertically be shifted, and this bar 1012 has circular cross section, and this circular cross section is formed with circular groove 1013 at upper area.Wheel 1015 is rotatably mounted in the bottom 1021 of bar 1012.Bar 1012 is incorporated in the pedestal 1011 of general cylindrical shape and extend in the hole 1024 passed in the diapire 1025 that is formed on pedestal 1011, vertically is shifted to allow bar 1012.Cylindrical base 1011 can be the part on the chassis of rail or transport plane pedestal, is perhaps attached to this chassis by damping spring.The external diameter on the top 1017 of cylindrical base 1011 is only smaller than the internal diameter of the pipe 1003 of female part 1005.Pedestal 1011 is constructed with flange 1026, and this flange 1026 extends from top 1017 vertical extent and below this top 1017.In addition, circular protrusions 1014 stretches out in the lower area of bar 1012 outer periphery from bar 1012.Projection 1014 is used for that limiting lever 1012 displacement downwards proceeds to till the contact diapire 1025, shown in Figure 10 D when the power that makes progress stops.

Male parts 1010 is provided with a plurality of balls 1018, and ball bearing of main shaft for example, this ball can be inserted and be incorporated in usually the groove 1013 from cylindrical base 1011 is inner at first.The periphery on top 1016 is formed with a plurality of holes 1016 at the common elevation place, for example two or three make a plurality of balls 1018 also can be incorporated in the corresponding hole 1016.The antelabium 1019 of the shape-variable that also for example stretch out by means of 1017 the periphery from top in each hole 1016 is shaped so that when radially outward direction promoted ball 1018, ball 1018 can partly 1017 periphery be outstanding from top, shown in Figure 10 D.

Figure 10 C and Figure 10 D schematically show the attach procedure that is used for this lockout mechanism.

As among Figure 10 C as seen, when the transport plane that transports passenger's bubble-cap module or rail pedestal moved to the exchange hinge, the track 1020 of projection applied the power that makes progress that upwards promotes wheel 1015, thereby lifts bar 1012 and pedestal 1011.At the raised position of bar 1012, the wall of groove 1013 will be evicted power F from and will be applied on the ball 1018.When pedestal 1011 is lifted when making the flange 1004 of its flange 1026 and female part 1005 be in butt to concern fully, shown in Figure 10 D, each ball 1018 is all evicted from and is incorporated in from groove 1013 groove 1001 of the hole 1016 on top 1017 and female part 1005, thereby female part 1005 and male parts 1010 are locked together.Then bar 1012 declines after wheel 1015 is crossed the edge of track 1020 of projection, and its upper surface 1027 is applied to radially outer confining force R on a plurality of balls 1018, to guarantee the reliable locking function between bubble-cap module and the pedestal (no matter transport plane-pedestal still is rail-pedestal).

When bar 1012 vertically was shifted once more by means of the track 1020 of projection, male parts 1010 separated from female part 1005 subsequently.When by upward displacement, bar 1012 stops to apply radially outer confining force R.When the upper surface 1029 of bar 1012 contacted the top 1017 of pedestals 1011, antelabium 1019 can be applied to the power F of evicting from the ball 1018 equally.Therefore each ball 1018 is all radially inwardly promoted, and is incorporated in then in the groove 1013 of pedestal 1011, so that pedestal 1011 and bar 1012 are linked together, shown in Figure 10 C.

Should be appreciated that and to help bar 1012 and ball 1018 motions by means of power based on spring.

In case male parts 1010 separates with female part 1005, the bubble-cap module just no longer attaches to rail/transport plane pedestal.Therefore the bubble-cap module can be picked up, and perhaps transportation/rail pedestal can be lowered by bubble-cap module below, can exchange to allow rail-pedestal and transport plane-pedestal.

Wheel 1015 preferably is incorporated in the shell of closing usually to prevent wheel because the obstacle on the road surface, below and upward displacement, yet shell can be opened so that the bubble-cap module is pulled down from transportation or rail pedestal near the exchange hinge.

As mentioned above, a plurality of this lockout mechanisms can be fixed in the bubble-cap module transport plane or rail pedestal safely.Still can allow to manage 1000 around cylindrical base 1011 rotations although groove 1001 is circles, groove 1001 can be circular, because in a single day use at least two lockout mechanisms, the rotary freedom under the lock-out state will be eliminated.The pipe 1000 of lockout mechanism and male parts 1011 can be attached to bubble-cap module chassis and rail or transport plane pedestal chassis respectively by spring, and this spring also can be used for buffering vibration and unexpected velocity variations.

Also can adopt be used for reliably the bubble-cap module being attached to transport plane pedestal or rail pedestal be other embodiment of mechanical lock mechanism known in those skilled in the art.In addition, also can use electromechanical type, magnetic force, air-pressure type and other common known lockout mechanism type.For example, the feasible modifications of the described lockout mechanism of Figure 10 A to 10D can use servomotor to rise bar 1012.In addition, the whole male parts 1010 of lockout mechanism can be shifted vertically with respect to transport plane pedestal or the rail pedestal for its installation, thereby needn't need relative to each other rise the bubble-cap module for release or fall transportation/rail pedestal.

Figure 11 A to 11D schematically shows first embodiment that is used to operate the exchange hinge, and wherein rail 230 and transport plane 202 are oriented to make easily bubble-cap module 110 to cross the exchange or the middle exchange of advancing between transport plane pedestal 120 and rail pedestal 220.Post 1101 support guide spares 1102 and can partly comprise drive system, this drive system mainly is incorporated in the guide 1102.The track 1020 of projection also is illustrated and can be used for joint and locking or unlock lock mechanism (three lockout mechanisms are arranged) between bubble-cap module 110 and its underframe as previously mentioned for this illustrative embodiments.

Figure 11 A shows planar view and Figure 11 B shows the block diagram that exchanges hinge.Figure 11 C shows the amplification view at the center of exchange hinge, at this center, exchange, and in bubble-cap module 110 by after transport plane pedestal 120 discharges but when also not attaching to rail pedestal 220, transport plane pedestal 120, rail pedestal 220 and bubble-cap module 110 are advanced respectively.Figure 11 D shows during transferring to another kind of underframe from a kind of underframe, is directed to the front elevation that part 1102 suspends by bubble-cap module 110 from its side, and current do not have underframe below this bubble-cap module.

According to above-mentioned first embodiment that is used to operate the exchange hinge, cross exchange or advance in exchange be designed to make the traffic load ability maximization of moving by hinge.According to above-mentioned embodiment, exchange itself can in seconds carry out and even bubble-cap module 110 is stopped fully, in exchange, bubble-cap module 110 is pulled down from a transportation/rail pedestal, is moved and is attached to another rail/transport plane pedestal then.All vehicle at exchange hinge place move in the mode of continuous chain, closely follow mutually, and before restarting to advance to required destination, the whole process that enters hub region and exchange pedestal are finished in less than one or two minute.In this is advanced between commutation period, the speed of the bubble-cap vehicle even can be up to 20-30km/hr, but can realize even higher speed by the various effective design that exchanges hinge as will be understood by the skilled person in the art.

As known to those skilled in the art, according to predetermined exchange parameter and may further utilize the data that receive from the distance measurement sensor that is installed in exchange area, computerization auto mat 60 (Figure 16) preferably passes through the motion at exchange area of radio frequency link remote control rail pedestal and transport plane pedestal, and passes through the operation of wired connection direct control motor 1203.

Figure 12 A and 12B schematically show the equipment of the bubble-cap module that is used to shift dismounting.As mentioned above, during being transformed into another kind, be suspended in the air by a pair of guide 1102 guiding bubble-cap modules 110 and with it from a kind of pedestal.Figure 12 A closely shows in the guide 1102.Guide 1102 preferably is used in the hollow metal beam that has circular cross section in this specific embodiment and makes.In guide inside, a plurality of rollers 1201 are by along the rail assembling, and the profile outside at guide 1102 is given prominence in the upper top of roller and next top.Be directed to part when suspending in bubble-cap module 110, roller 1201 supports the body weight of bubble-cap modules 110, and bubble-cap module 110 can be easily moved along the length of guide 1102.

Guide 1102 also is suitable for moving bubble-cap module 110 by means of the drive system that embeds in it along the length of guide, this drive system can be used multiple known normalisation movable parts, such as being connected to servomotor and electronics Linear actuator/actuator, hydraulic pressure or air motor and other well known to a person skilled in the art chain, band or the screw rod of drive system.In Figure 12 A, from the outwards outstanding pushers 1202 of guide 1102 be connected to drive system and by the length along guide 1102 promote from the rear bubble-cap module 110 main body and with this main body mutual action.Figure 12 B shows the enlarged view of watching from bubble-cap module 110 rears, the figure shows bubble-cap module 110 and is pushed device 1202 along guide 1102 promotions.Guide 1102 also has the dual groove 1203 along its length, is similar to and belt conveyor, and this dual groove 1203 can move pusher 1202 along the length of guide 1102 in a direction, moves backward in opposite direction then.

The speed of pusher 1202 displacement can in response to rail pedestal and transport plane pedestal near the exchange hinge speed and change, to avoid hindering bubble-cap module 110.Bubble-cap module 110 is pushed after being supported by post 1101 and guide 1102.

Alternately, pusher 1202 can be folding towards guide 1102 when by 110 contacts of bubble-cap module, is shifted by drive system then.

Alternately, pusher 1202 can be for example moves forward and backward along the same side of guide 1102, simultaneously in the direction in each passage upper edge that is used for the two-way exchange hinge or promote bubble-cap module 110 in opposite direction.

The above-mentioned layout of guide 1102 makes it possible to freely select suitable drive system to move bubble-cap module 110 along guide separately, and do not need described drive system to be supported on the passenger and do not have the weight of bubble-cap module 110 under passenger's situation, because this task is carried out by roller 1201 and guide 1102.This layout also makes under the situation of drive system generation mechanical breakdown or electrical accident, can promote bubble-cap module 110 along guide 1102 by enough hands.

Pusher 1202 promotes bubble-cap module 110 by the simple physics contact.Yet, also can utilize the permanent magnet that is attached on pusher 1202 and the bubble-cap module 110, these permanent magnets can repel each other magnetic field to promote bubble-cap module 110 from the rear.Alternately, arm can utilize electromagnet.

Property scheme as an alternative, roller can be the parts of bubble-cap module 110 and be installed in also on the guide for the part of bubble-cap 110.So the guide with roller moves into the cooresponding geometrically strut member that framework is arranged that is arranged in exchange hinge place.Then to implement drive system and pusher respectively with the similar mode of aforesaid way.

Alternately, replace utilizing roller 1201 and pusher 1202, can use magnetic floating system, wherein, make bubble-cap module 110 floating by means of the permanent magnet or the electromagnet that are installed in strut member and the bubble-cap module 110, and electromagnet can be further used for providing the force vector that is parallel to strut member so that mobile bubble-cap module 110, as known to those skilled in the art.

Figure 13 A and 13B schematically show second embodiment of the equipment of the bubble-cap module that is used to shift dismounting.Figure 13 A shows the lateral plan of exchange hub region, and this exchange hub region comprises the part of rail 230 and the part of highway 202.Each guide all is implemented as horizontal orientation and vertical displaceable continuous conveyor 1302 in the present embodiment, this belt conveyor 1302 is driven by a plurality of motors 1303, and this motor 1303 is supported by the corresponding post 1304 on the track 1020 of the associated side of belt conveyor 1302 and projection.As mentioned above, as it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, according to predetermined exchange parameter and may further utilize the receipt that receives from the distance measurement sensor that is installed in exchange area, computerization auto mat 60 (Figure 16) preferably passes through the motion at exchange area of radio frequency link remote control rail pedestal and transport plane pedestal, and passes through the operation of wired connection direct control motor 1303.

Figure 13 B is illustrated schematically in the lateral plan of the exchange hub region of rail 230 sides, and current this exchange hub region comprises bubble-cap module 110 and rail pedestal 220, thereby exchange process is shown.According to present embodiment, bubble-cap module 110 is constructed with two horizontal protrusion 115, and these two horizontal protrusion 115 cross out from the both sides of bubble-cap module 110.Each projection 115 slides into when bubble-cap module 110 still is attached to rail pedestal 220 on the corresponding belt conveyor 1302 and by this belt conveyor and supports.At this moment, belt conveyor 1302 is parallel to rail 230.When travelling on the track 1020 of rail pedestal 220 in projection, lockout mechanism is opened and bubble-cap module 110 is no longer physically attached to rail pedestal 220, but only is positioned on this rail pedestal 220.When rail 230 descended with respect to belt conveyor 1302, rail pedestal 220 changed its orientation and continues simultaneously to move simultaneously with the bubble-cap module 110 that slowly is lifted away from this rail pedestal 220, is separated from each other up to the lockout mechanism parts at least.As previously mentioned, parts as the described lockout mechanism of Figure 10 A to 10D also can be connected to bubble-cap module 110 and/or rail pedestal 220 by spring, aforesaid, spring can be used for buffering vibration and velocity variations, and allow the lockout mechanism parts to tilt minutely with respect to bubble-cap module 110 and/or rail pedestal or transport plane pedestal, make that two parts of each lockout mechanism can more easily slip off when the height between bubble-cap module 110 and the rail pedestal 220 increases.

As conspicuous from Figure 13 B, shown in process also can implement on the contrary, wherein rail pedestal 220 rises to meet with bubble-cap module 110, the lockout mechanism parts are bonded with each other and lock together when sailing out of the track 1020 of projection subsequently, and when bubble-cap module 110 was fixed on the rail pedestal 220 safely, rail pedestal 220 continued to move on rail 230.It is evident that equally can implement the identical process process opposite with it in a similar manner in highway 202 sides of exchange hub region, wherein rail pedestal 220 is replaced by transport plane pedestal 120.

Belt conveyor 1302 also can for example bubble-cap module 110 be moved on to storage area with as required for use subsequently, maintenance etc.

In Figure 13 A and Figure 13 B, belt conveyor 1302 is straight.Yet as conspicuous for a person skilled in the art, belt conveyor 1302 also can raise and straight the separating with arbitrary pedestal with permission bubble-cap module 110 of rail 230 and highway 202 maintenances.

As the replacement scheme of roller or belt conveyor, bubble-cap module 110 can be transported on the strut member of perforation, and forced air/gas is pumped by the hole, thereby bubble-cap module 110 is swum on the surface.The hole can also be a bevelled with respect to the surface of strut member, thereby the additional force vector on the surface that is parallel to strut member is provided, to promote bubble-cap module 110 along required direction.

Figure 14 A and Figure 14 B schematically show the 3rd embodiment of the equipment of the bubble-cap module that is used to shift dismounting.Figure 14 A shows rail 230 and highway 202.Also show Hydraulic Pump 1403, this Hydraulic Pump 1403 is connected to the telescoping hydraulic cylinder 1402 that can lift or fall parallel support members 1401 by hydraulic fluid pipeline 1404.

The track 1020 of four little projectioies be oriented to engage as required the corresponding lockout mechanism of transport plane pedestal or rail pedestal 220 and therefore locking or release they.Here too, as it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, according to predetermined exchange parameter and also may further utilize distance measurement sensor, computerization auto mat 60 (Figure 16) remote control rail pedestal and transport plane pedestal are in the motion of exchange area and the operation of direct control Hydraulic Pump 1403.

Figure 14 B schematically shows the bubble-cap module 110 that is positioned on the strut member 1401, and this strut member 1401 is lifted by hydraulic actuating cylinder 1402, and this hydraulic actuating cylinder 1402 is activated by Hydraulic Pump 1403 by hydraulic fluid pipeline 1404.The top that rail pedestal 220 and transport plane pedestal 120 also are shown as the male parts 1010 of lockout mechanism is projected into the top on the surface of pedestal.According to Figure 14 B, attached and unloading process easy to understand: transport plane pedestal 120 drives bubble-cap module 110 on the track 1020 of strut member 1401 and projection, make lockout mechanism 1010 be opened, as previously mentioned and shown in Figure 10 C and 10D, hydraulic actuating cylinder 1402 lifts strut member 1401 then, and then lifts bubble-cap module 110 on strut member 1401.In case the female part of the lockout mechanism of bubble-cap module 110 leaves the male parts 1010 of the locking component of transport plane pedestal 120, transport plane pedestal 120 just can not have bubble-cap module 110 ground and sail out of, retreat into its initial approaching highway 202 on.At this moment, rail pedestal 220 can move below bubble-cap module 110, when the track 1020 of projection engages with the male parts 1010 of the lockout mechanism of the rail pedestal 220 that is in open mode, hydraulic actuating cylinder 1402 is positioned at state decline lower support element 1401 on the strut member 1401 up to as described in previous Figure 10 C and 10D in bubble-cap module 110, and the corresponding component of lockout mechanism engages one another.Rail pedestal 220 can leave on rail 230 under 110 states thereon of bubble-cap module now.When rail pedestal 220 when rail 230 moves, the track 1020 of projection finishes, lockout mechanism with bubble-cap module 110 and rail pedestal 220 fully and lock together safely.

In this case, the width between the wheel 130 of wheeled transport plane pedestal 120 is greater than or less than the width between the rail 230 that is used by rail pedestal 220.Therefore, each exchange hinge all has track so that rail pedestal 220 can be the same mobile below bubble-cap module 110 with transport plane pedestal 120, and can not produce interference between wheel 130 and rail 230.

In Figure 14 B, transport plane pedestal 120 must reach exchange spot with bubble-cap module 110, move backwards to then on the highway 202, yet, as to those skilled in the art clearly, rail 230 can be an one along certain-length and highway 202 also, makes transport plane pedestal 120 to continue forward along the highway 202 and the rail 230 of combination, and the highway 202 of this combination and rail 230 can a bit be separated from each other after a while at certain as required.

In this case, exchange is static rather than as being in advancing in first embodiment, that is, during exchange process, rail pedestal 220, transport plane pedestal 120 and bubble-cap module 110 reach fully and stop.Though this process may be low time efficiency, about the explanation of first embodiment, it may be more suitable for the place of unhampered low of traffic as before, this local simplify and compacter exchange hubbing structure just enough.

Need carry out said process shifts to allow bubble-cap module 110 to carry out " transport plane is to the rail pedestal ".Need carry out process similar but reversed in order, shift to allow bubble-cap module 110 to carry out opposite " rail is to the transport plane pedestal ".A little variation is the opposed orientation of bubble-cap module 110, and may be the opposed orientation of transport plane pedestal and rail pedestal at transport plane pedestal and rail pedestal under their the asymmetric situation of middle vertical pivot, if yet in two structures each, rail pedestal and transport plane pedestal all allow easily approaching exchange hinge, and this just is not a problem.Alternately, can use before and after the driving performance all the transport plane pedestal and the rail pedestal of symmetry, and the bubble-cap module 110 of the symmetry of taking for the passenger, and may be that drive wheel assemblies can be rotated if necessary.

Certainly, as it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, can have the multiple substituting embodiment of the lockout mechanism between bubble-cap module 110 and transport plane pedestal and the rail pedestal, and the multiple substituting embodiment of exchange hinge.Another example as embodiment with static exchange process, bubble-cap module 110 can be attached to transport plane pedestal or rail pedestal 220 by means of at least one the shaping rail for the part of bubble-cap module 110, and described shaping rail slides on corresponding at least one shaping rail as the part of transport plane pedestal or rail pedestal.As it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these rails can be shaped by different way, and in case it is over each other to make that rail slides into, only remaining single degree of freedom between bubble-cap module 110 and attached rail pedestal or transport plane pedestal 120.Set up the simple and compact lockout mechanism of the retainer form of the mechanically actuated or electric actuation in the corresponding hole of slipping in the rail and will eliminate this residual degree of freedom.For the rail of the part of bubble-cap module 110 can be longer than the rail of a part that is transport plane or rail pedestal 220, make unnecessary length at the rail of exchange hinge place bubble-cap module 110 can slide on the corresponding rail into the part of hinge, and can use motor to force bubble-cap module 110 to slide into the corresponding rail of exchange hinge from the rail of transport plane or rail pedestal 220.Motor for example can make cogwheel rotate, and wherein hole or the groove in the rail of inserted tooth and bubble-cap module 110 is corresponding, passes transport plane or rail pedestal 220 and exchanges the corresponding shaping rail of hinge with pulling bubble-cap module 110.The rail of bubble-cap module 110 is slided on the corresponding rail of new transport plane or rail pedestal 220, but need carry out similar opposite process.

Main embodiment and embodiment described above have mainly described a specific embodiment, and wherein the transport plane pedestal is that highway-vehicle-pedestal (or highway pedestal) and exchange hinge have the form of rail-highway hinge, and vice versa.Yet, it should be clearly understood that according to the present invention the transport plane pedestal also may be implemented as pedestal in aerial pedestal except that the highway pedestal and the water, with and combination.For example, under the situation that has or do not have attached bubble-cap module, aerial pedestal can land or take off and also can travel on highway.In this embodiment, in the air-pedestal for example can be by means of being connected to angle of rake jet engine, explosive motor or output turbine and other known air transport propelling units are pushed into, and have the wing of various known band wing flaps, the auxilliary wing and leading edge slats and afterbody design can carry out flicon (or " manipulation ").Alternately, aerial-pedestal can utilize the output turbine or the explosive motor of one or more helicopter rotor rotation are pushed into, and flicon is provided by additional less propelling unit and the inclination that is similar to the rotor of autogyro.

In addition, it should be clearly understood that the exchange hinge can be implemented in the mode that allows the bubble-cap module to be transferred to pedestal in aerial pedestal or the water according to the present invention.For example:

Aerial pedestal can flight above the bubble-cap module or spiral and with himself from above attach to the bubble-cap module, then as single aerial-vehicle structure (a bit picture is gone straight up to cargo aircraft) continues flight together, vice versa, that is: aerial pedestal can be carried to passenger's module the exchange hinge and separate with it before passenger's module is transferred to rail-pedestal.

Bubble-cap can be lowered by in the floating water on the pedestal, attaches to pedestal in this water, and in this water-vehicle can continue to move on the water together, and vice versa.

Passenger's module can betransported on the pedestal that spirals and also can betransported at highway and exchange waterborne by the described pedestal that spirals, and this pedestal that spirals is generally defined as aerial pedestal, because it is aloft advanced.

Figure 15 schematically shows on the water the transport plane pedestal 1520 on the water side with the exchange hinge, is pedestal in the water in this specific embodiment.The downside of transport plane pedestal 1520 can be standard ship, comprises having angle of rake driving engine.Bubble-cap module 110 with its rail base-separation after on single guide support 1502, slide, this guide support 1502 has two row's roller and centre gangwaies, the pusher that promotes bubble-cap modules 110 along guide support 1502 is outstanding from this centre gangway.Guide support 1502 is supported by post 1501 itself.Guide support 1502 mechanisms are similar to two guide embodiments of Figure 12 A and 12B in the present embodiment substantially.The zone of transport plane pedestal 1520 approaching exchange hinges is so that engage bubble-cap module 110.Guide 1503 is used to help transport plane pedestal 1520 to be the correct location of exchange.Transport plane pedestal 1520 also is included in the lockout mechanism parts 1504 on its side.The lockout mechanism of coupling can be fallen from the downside of bubble-cap module 110 engaging the lockout mechanism parts 1504 in the pedestal the water, thereby bubble-cap module 110 is attached safely and be fixed in transport plane pedestal 1520.For example, servomotor or the linear electric motor that is attached to the lockout mechanism parts in the bubble-cap module 110 can be used to carry out this task.

Although described some embodiments of the present invention by example, but should be understood that, do not breaking away from spirit of the present invention or surpassing under the situation of scope of claim, the present invention can be by many modifications, variation and change, and is equal to or substituting solution realizes by means of multiple.

Claims

1. public conveyance and transportation system, this system comprises:

A. be used for along uncontrolled, the self-propelled chassis pedestal of the route transportation of user's selection;

B. be used for along the in check chassis pedestal of predetermined public transit route transportation;

C. be used to a plurality of passenger's modules that at least one passenger is taken one's seat, in described passenger's module each all can attach to corresponding uncontrolled pedestal or corresponding in check pedestal, and can pull down from this corresponding uncontrolled pedestal or corresponding in check pedestal;

D. the first group interface device, this first group interface device are used for releasably connecting when needed one of them described passenger's module and one of them described uncontrolled pedestal;

E. the second group interface device, this second group interface device are used for releasably connecting when needed one of them described passenger's module and one of them described in check pedestal; And

F. be used to make a plurality of public transport exchange hinges of uncontrolled pedestal and the exchange of in check pedestal, at each described exchange hinge, one of them described passenger's module can utilize the described first group interface device to transfer to one of them described in check pedestal from one of them described uncontrolled pedestal, and can utilize the described second group interface device to transfer to one of them described uncontrolled pedestal from one of them described in check pedestal.

2. system according to claim 1, wherein, each uncontrolled pedestal includes propelling unit and the operating control that the passenger can regulate, to produce and control propelling vector.

3. system according to claim 1, wherein, each in check pedestal includes and is used for the communication device of computer control system communication and is used in response to the conveying arrangement of controlling the speed and the direction of described in check pedestal from the order of described control system.

4. system according to claim 1, wherein, when described at least one passenger kept staying in described passenger's module, uncontrolled pedestal and in check pedestal be a described hinge place exchange therein.

5. system according to claim 1, this system also comprises computer control system, this computer control system is used to control near the motion the exchange hinge of a plurality of passenger's modules, uncontrolled pedestal and in check pedestal, and is used to control a plurality of in check pedestals moving along described public transit route.

6. system according to claim 1, wherein, one group of first group interface device and one group of first group of second interface arrangement are releasable lockout mechanisms.

7. system according to claim 6, wherein, described lockout mechanism comprises: the female element that attaches to the band groove of described passenger's module; Be accommodated in the bar that can vertically be shifted in described in check pedestal and the described uncontrolled pedestal; Attach to the contact member of the far-end of described bar; And joint element, applying the first in check power to described contact member, after the upward displacement, described joint element is caused in the groove that is placed in described female element described bar subsequently; After applying the second in check power to described contact member, described joint element is caused with described groove and separates.

8. system according to claim 6, wherein, each exchange hinge includes bracing or strutting arrangement, is used for after described lockout mechanism discharges described passenger's module being suspended.

9. system according to claim 8, this system also comprises guide piece, when the described passenger's module that suspends is transferred to uncontrolled pedestal or when uncontrolled pedestal is transferred in check pedestal from check pedestal, described passenger's module booting that will suspend by described guide piece is to the second place.

10. system according to claim 9, wherein, described guide piece is at least one the elongated shape guide that is connected to post, each described guide includes:

A. many longitudinally-spaced rollers, when passenger's module by along described guide vertical shift the time, described roller rolled ground supports described passenger's module;

B. be accommodated in the actuating device in the described guide;

C. one or more the vertical displaceable pusher assembly that is driven by described actuating device is used for shifting passenger's module onto the described second place along described guide.

11. system according to claim 10, wherein, described pusher assembly is roller/wheel that rubber is made, and described roller/wheel is placed on the both sides of described module and is advanced by electric notor.

12. system according to claim 10, wherein, each pusher assembly includes one or more permanent magnet or electromagnet, described one or more permanent magnet or electromagnet and attach to the permanent magnet mutual action of described passenger's module.

13. system according to claim 10, wherein, each pusher assembly all is electromechanical device or hydraulic efficiency gear.

14. system according to claim 10, wherein, described guide piece comprises at least one belt conveyor and is used to drive one or more motor of each described belt conveyor that the projection of stretching out from passenger's module bodies is supported by each belt conveyor when described passenger's module is directed into the described second place.

15. system according to claim 10, wherein, described bracing or strutting arrangement has the surface of one or more perforation, the surface arrangement of described one or more perforation becomes to make gas-pressurized to make described passenger's module swim in the top of described bracing or strutting arrangement thus by the discharging of the hole in the surface of described one or more perforation.

16. system according to claim 15, wherein, at least some holes in the described hole are bevelleds with respect to the surface of described one or more perforation, make that the gas of discharging will be described passenger's module booting to the described second place.

17. system according to claim 6, wherein, each exchange hinge includes and is used for a plurality of hydraulic actuating cylinders of after described lockout mechanism discharges described passenger's module being suspended.

18. system according to claim 8, this system also comprise the computer control system of the operation that is used to control described guide piece.

19. system according to claim 1, wherein, each exchange hinge also comprises one or more feature in the following feature:

A. uncontrolled switching access, before corresponding passenger's module was transferred in check pedestal, a plurality of uncontrolled pedestals entered described hinge by described uncontrolled switching access from the route that described user selects;

B. uncontrolled exchange outlet, by after in check pedestal shifts, a plurality of uncontrolled pedestals are withdrawn into the route that described user selects by described uncontrolled exchange outlet from described hinge in corresponding passenger's module;

C. in check switching access, before corresponding passenger's module was transferred in check pedestal, a plurality of in check pedestals entered described hinge by described in check switching access from described predetermined public transit route;

D. in check exchange outlet, by after uncontrolled pedestal shifts, a plurality of in check pedestals are withdrawn into described predetermined public transit route by described in check exchange outlet from described hinge in corresponding passenger's module;

E. one or more first switching station, at described one or more first switching station, passenger's module is pulled down from uncontrolled pedestal and is attached in check pedestal again;

F. one or more second switching station, at described one or more second switching station, passenger's module is pulled down from check pedestal and is attached to uncontrolled pedestal again;

G. first storage area, this first storage area is used to store by after first passenger's module is pulled down and by the obsolete in check pedestal before attaching to second passenger's module again, described first storage area also comprises outlet of first storage area and first storage area inlet, obsolete in check pedestal is transported to first switching station by described first storage area outlet, and obsolete in check pedestal is seen off from second switching station by described first storage area inlet; And

H. second storage area, this second storage area is used to be stored in by after first passenger's module is pulled down and by the obsolete uncontrolled pedestal before attaching to second passenger's module again, described second storage area also comprises outlet of second storage area and second storage area inlet, obsolete uncontrolled pedestal is transported to second switching station by described second storage area outlet, and obsolete uncontrolled pedestal is seen off from first switching station by described second storage area inlet.

20. system according to claim 1, wherein, the route selected of Yu Ding route and user is selected from the group of the route type of being made up of following route: along the route of highway, along the route of rail, along the route of track, route in route and the water in the air.

21. system according to claim 20, wherein, described passenger's module is many-sided, and can operate in more than one route type.

22. system according to claim 5, wherein, described computer control system can be operated one or more system features that is selected from the group of being made up of following feature with control:

A. in check pedestal is the stock of each exchange hinge;

B. uncontrolled pedestal is the stock of each exchange hinge;

C. in check pedestal is in the motion of each exchange hinge;

D. uncontrolled pedestal is in the motion of each exchange hinge;

E. passenger's module each exchange hinge from uncontrolled pedestal pull down synchronously;

F. passenger's module attaches to the synchronous of in check pedestal at each exchange hinge;

G. passenger's module each exchange hinge from check pedestal pull down synchronously;

H. passenger's module attaches to the synchronous of uncontrolled pedestal at each exchange hinge;

I. between the in check pedestal along the predetermined space of public transit route;

J. in check pedestal is along the position of public transit route;

K. the distribution of in check pedestal in whole transport systems;

L. the P/M of passenger's module, in check pedestal and uncontrolled pedestal;

M. the supply of the spare part of passenger's module, in check pedestal and uncontrolled pedestal;

N. the distribution of the spare part of passenger's module, in check pedestal and uncontrolled pedestal;

O. buy the customers' account of passenger vehicles;

P. the customers' account of lease passenger vehicles;

The smart card accounts of paying when q. being used for the use of passenger vehicles; And

R. the prevention of accident system of passenger vehicles.

23. system according to claim 22, wherein, described uncontrolled pedestal comprises that also being used to start the route of selecting along described user carries out the device that interim computerization is controlled.

24. system according to claim 23, wherein, described computer control system can also be operated one or more system features that is selected from the group of being made up of following feature with control:

A. uncontrolled pedestal is along the position of the route of user's selection;

The predetermined space of the route of selecting along the user between the b. uncontrolled pedestal; And

C. the distribution of uncontrolled pedestal in whole transport systems.

25. system according to claim 1, wherein, Cheng Youyi passenger of described passenger's module structure takes advantage of seat.

26. system according to claim 20, wherein, described uncontrolled pedestal can and comprise explosive motor, driving device and the wheel that is used to engage described highway along highway operation, and described in check pedestal can and comprise the member that is used to engage rail or raceway surface along rail or rail operation.

27. system according to claim 26, wherein, described passenger's module comprises the maneuvering system that can engage with the described driving engine of described uncontrolled pedestal.

28. one kind is used to utilize mass transportation Infrastructure to carry out the method for individual or mass transportation, this method comprises: the passenger can be advanced along highway and rail in passenger vehicles under the situation of not leaving passenger's module, wherein, described passenger's module can attach to transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal, and can pull down from this transport plane-pedestal and this rail-pedestal.

29. a method that is used for individual transport, this method comprise the described system of claim 1 that utilizes.

30. according to claim 28 or 29 described methods, this method comprises: the described passenger's module that described passenger can be handled attach to described transport plane-pedestal.

31. according to claim 28 or 29 described methods, this method comprises: described passenger can be betransported on rail in attaching to described passenger's module of described rail-pedestal.

32. according to claim 28 or 29 described methods, this method also comprises: described passenger's module is pulled down from described transport plane-pedestal at transport plane-rail exchange hinge.

33. method according to claim 31, this method also comprises: at transport plane-rail exchange hinge described passenger's module is attached to described rail-pedestal.

34. according to claim 27 or 28 described methods, this method also comprises: described passenger's module is pulled down from described rail-pedestal at rail-transport plane exchange hinge.

35. method according to claim 34, this method also comprises: at rail-transport plane exchange hinge described passenger's module is attached to described transport plane-pedestal.

36. according to claim 28 or 29 described methods, this method also comprises: a plurality of passenger vehicles on the control transport plane.

37. method according to claim 35, this method also comprises: a plurality of passenger vehicles on the control rail.

38. according to the described method of claim 37, this method also comprises: at least one during control is following or its any combination:

A. rail-pedestal is the stock of transport plane-rail exchange hinge;

B. transport plane-pedestal is the stock of rail-transport plane exchange hinge;

C. rail-pedestal is in the motion of transport plane-rail exchange hinge;

D. transport plane-pedestal is in the motion of rail-transport plane exchange hinge;

E. passenger's module transport plane-rail exchange hinge from transport plane-pedestal pull down synchronously;

F. passenger's module attaches to the synchronous of rail-pedestal at transport plane-rail exchange hinge;

G. passenger's module rail-transport plane exchange hinge from rail-pedestal pull down synchronously;

H. passenger's module attaches to the synchronous of transport plane-pedestal at rail-transport plane exchange hinge;

I. the obstruction of passenger vehicles in highway/aerial/water;

J. the obstruction of passenger vehicles on rail;

K. the position of passenger vehicles in highway/aerial/water;

L. the position of passenger vehicles on rail;

M. the distribution of passenger vehicles in highway/aerial/water;

N. the distribution of passenger vehicles on rail;

O. the P/M of passenger's module, transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal;

P. the supply of the spare part of passenger's module, transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal;

Q. the distribution of the spare part of passenger's module, transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal;

R. buy the customers' account of passenger vehicles;

S. the customers' account of lease passenger vehicles;

The smart card accounts of paying the bill when t. being used for the use of passenger vehicles; And

U. the prevention of accident system of passenger vehicles.

39. a business method that utilizes mass transportation Infrastructure to carry out individual transport, this method comprises:

The passenger can advanced on transport plane and rail in passenger vehicles under the situation of not leaving passenger's module;

B. be at transport plane and rail is up and then charge to the passenger.

40. according to the described method of claim 39, wherein, described charge step is carried out based on the described passenger vehicles of lease.

41. according to the described method of claim 39, this method comprises: for the mileage that described passenger advances in described passenger vehicles is charged to described passenger.

42. according to the described method of claim 39, this method comprises: charge to described passenger for buying described passenger's module.

43. according to the described method of claim 39, this method comprises: charge to described passenger for buying described passenger vehicles.

44. one kind is used to utilize mass transportation Infrastructure to carry out the computer software product of public/private transportation, this software product comprises computer-readable medium, programmed instruction is stored in this computer-readable medium, and when being read by computing machine, this programmed instruction causes computing machine:

A. make the passenger can under the situation of not leaving passenger's module in passenger vehicles on the rail and/or on highway/water in/advance in the air, wherein, described passenger's module can attach to transport plane-pedestal and rail-pedestal and can pull down from this transport plane-pedestal and this rail-pedestal.

45. one kind is used to utilize mass transportation Infrastructure to carry out the method for individual/mass transportation, this method comprises:

A plurality of passengers can be advanced on rail and/or on the highway and/or in aerial and/or the water in a plurality of passenger vehicles, wherein, each passenger vehicles includes the passenger's module that is used to transport at least one passenger, and this passenger's module can attach to pedestal and can pull down from pedestal;

B. transport plane-pedestal the chassis that is used for the described passenger's module of transportation on following one:

Highway;

In the air; And

In the water;

C. utilize and between described passenger's module and described transport plane-pedestal chassis, carry out bonded assembly first attached/disassembly mechanism;

D. rail-pedestal the chassis that is used for the described passenger's module of transportation on rail;

E. utilize and between described passenger's module and described rail-pedestal chassis, carry out bonded assembly second attached/disassembly mechanism;

F. utilize a plurality of transport planes-rail exchange hinge, described transport plane-rail exchange hinge is used to utilize described first attached/disassembly mechanism that described passenger's module is transferred to described rail-pedestal chassis from described transport plane-pedestal chassis;

G. utilize a plurality of rails-transport plane exchange hinge, described rail-transport plane exchange hinge is used to utilize described second attached/disassembly mechanism that described passenger's module is transferred to described transport plane-pedestal chassis from described rail-pedestal chassis; And

Each passenger can be advanced in passenger's module and described passenger's module needn't be left.

46. modular vehicle, these vehicle comprise:

B. be used to passenger's module that at least one passenger is taken one's seat, this passenger's module can attach to described pedestal and can pull down from described pedestal;

C. a group interface device that connects described passenger's module and described uncontrolled pedestal in releasable mode; And

D. propelling unit and the operating control that can regulate of passenger,

Wherein, described passenger's module can be pulled down from described uncontrolled pedestal at the exchange hinge, and can be transferred to the in check chassis pedestal that is used for along predetermined public transit route transportation.