DE102004027061A1 - Closed cycle track used in metropolitan area over multilane main roads has acoustic and airtight insulated path equipped with air filtering units and electric driven escalators on short and steep rises - Google Patents

Abstract

Closed cycle track has an acoustically insulated and airtight path which is equipped with air filtering units. Electric driven escalators are provided on short and steep rises which are to be negotiated by the cycle rider. The electric driven escalators may or may not have steps.

Description

Bicycle paths are now also created in metropolitan areas always next to the streets. Thereby the cyclist is first exposed to the weather, secondly the noise and stench of the cars, third, the danger of cars, other cyclists, Pedestrians and Dogs. In surveys, up to 70% of respondents say they are particular the weather keeps you from that bicycle to use regularly. Furthermore Much time is lost by waiting at the traffic lights. slopes and headwind make cycling even more difficult.

The Invention solves these problems in that they the bike path over the street put him for it Soundproof and airtight and equipped with a continuous slight slope, which is generated by that one at certain intervals, depending on the gradient, (but on average on a straight road about every 5 kilometers) escalators installs. These should be possible passable, so be without steps.

you enable the cyclists through the constant slight gradient a higher one Average speed, even for untrained drivers at least 16 km / h are likely. By 'flying over' the intersections elevated the cruising speed continues. This should be the cruising speed the bike through our closed, electrically assisted bike lanes In the rush hour clearly exceed the cruising speed of the cars. The average speed of cars in metropolitan areas is that at rush hour to about 16 km / h dropped. (And in the winter Snowfall often leads to complete traffic collapses.)

Side issue:

If a closed one Bicycle path over the street puts, then stops one also overbuilt the so streets for the Cars to the big one Part of rain and snow. "Snow catastrophes" belong to it of the past. Major failure roads are also usually so ugly that a blight the urban landscape through the bicycle path designed by us not to fear is.

Further considerations:

in the Reason is our solution one of the many attempts to improve the performance of the bicycle, instead of equipping the bike with auxiliary engines, which is always at the expense weight, we give the bike height, so to speak.

Kick off could the closed one Bicycle lane e.g. in the fifth or sixth floor of a parking garage in a commercial area of the Suburb.

Finance could you partly over the bike path Perimeter advertising. Save over Video cameras and security staff at the entrances and exits.

escalators are by the way the most reliable all means of transport. While it usually only brings a car up to 5,000 operating hours, bring it Escalators up to 500,000 operating hours, especially when sabotage can be prevented by adolescents.

Possible names:

• Bike highway
• Bike Flyover
• Bike Freeway

Claims (2)

Closed bicycle lane, preferably laid out in conurbations on multi-lane main culvert roads, characterized in that it is soundproofed and hermetically sealed and equipped with air filters, and in particular characterized in that it has a constant slight slope, thereby allowing it to be spaced at certain intervals (depending on Slope or rise of the underlying main road) short and steep climbs are available, which are easily overcome for cyclists, since there electrically operated escalators (with or without steps) are used. The distinguishing feature of the invention is the combination of the closed Fahradweges firstly with electric escalators, and second with Soundproofing and air filtration.