EP4174011B1 - Elevator transport device for persons and/or objects and a method for conveying persons and/or objects - Google Patents

Elevator transport device for persons and/or objects and a method for conveying persons and/or objects Download PDF

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EP4174011B1
EP4174011B1 EP21205631.1A EP21205631A EP4174011B1 EP 4174011 B1 EP4174011 B1 EP 4174011B1 EP 21205631 A EP21205631 A EP 21205631A EP 4174011 B1 EP4174011 B1 EP 4174011B1
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  • the present invention relates to an elevator transport device for people and/or objects.
  • the invention further relates to a method for transporting people and/or objects using an elevator transport device according to the invention.
  • Elevator transport devices for people and/or objects are well known from the prior art.
  • Conventional systems include cable elevators, traction sheave elevators, hydraulic elevators, rack and pinion elevators, electromagnetic elevators or vacuum elevators. What all of these systems have in common is that they rely on the supply of large amounts of external energy.
  • the EP 3 279 128 A1 discloses a device for transporting people and/or goods, comprising at least two shafts connected to one another according to the principle of communicating tubes, in which a liquid is arranged. At least one of the shafts is designed as a lift shaft, with a lift pulpit being arranged floating on the liquid in the lift shaft and the lift pulpit having a basket with a floor and weight elements arranged under the floor.
  • this system has the disadvantage that fluid must be actively pumped from one of the two tubes to the other in order to move the elevator car.
  • the DE 2020 15 006 773 U1 also discloses a passenger/elevator and/or goods/elevator, comprising a floating buoyancy unit which is directly and/or indirectly connected thereto.
  • the buoyancy units are used to enable ascents and descents in buildings from approx. 100 m and up to approx. 800 m and higher with their encapsulated buoyancy energy. This should be achieved with absolute independence of the supply of permanently flowing mains power energy, through the law of gravity for descents, for ascents through/with floating buoyancy units, on the basis and calculation of the own weight, with the addition of, and computer-aided, currently existing or constantly changing recorded data, calculated in the nano range, or constantly changing total weight of people and/or goods delivered.
  • the disclosed elevator system is based on the buoyancy principle. However, this system also leaves something to be desired, especially with regard to the braking system used and the recovery of energy, which can help to further improve the energy balance of elevator systems based on the buoyancy system.
  • the invention was based on the object of providing an elevator system that enables the most resource-saving operation possible and at the same time is further improved, particularly with regard to the driving behavior of the buoyancy units.
  • an elevator transport device for people and/or objects, comprising at least one liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube, comprising a tube wall with an inner tube wall and an outer tube wall, at least one floating unit arranged in the tube, in particular concentrically, and in particular several concentrically arranged swimming units, with an inside and outside, at least one transport cabin arranged or arranged outside the tube, in particular several transport cabins, with at least one cabin door and a cabin wall with a cabin inside and cabin outside and optionally at least one transport channel, in particular elevator or Lift shaft, wherein the at least one transport cabin and the at least one floating unit can be connected or connected to one another via one or more connecting units, the at least one transport cabin being controllable, in particular vertically movable, via the at least one swimming unit of the at least one liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube , wherein the swimming unit has at least one pump system and at least one supply unit, comprising at least one compressor, wherein the at least one floating unit comprises at least
  • the floating units which have at least one penetration channel, have an optimal liquid flow function and thus allow a smooth and trouble-free sliding stability of the floating unit, which leads to improved driving properties of the elevator transport system.
  • Embodiments are preferred in which the at least one penetration channel extends through the at least one floating unit, in particular through the at least one buoyancy body and the at least one output body, as well as the at least one supply unit.
  • the at least one floating unit has only one penetration channel
  • this is preferably attached concentrically.
  • the tube can expediently have a round cross-section or a polygonal cross-section.
  • the tube and/or the at least one swimming unit can be set up and designed in such a way that several swimming units and transport cabins connected to these swimming units move simultaneously on a horizontal plane of the tube with one another in one direction and/or past one another in opposite directions.
  • the elevator transport device has a transport channel, in particular an elevator or lift shaft, which completely or partially encloses the transport car and is separate from the liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube.
  • a transport channel in particular an elevator or lift shaft, which completely or partially encloses the transport car and is separate from the liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube.
  • the liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube is designed in such a way that only a part, for example half, of a, for example round, tube is flooded or floodable with liquid and the area of the tube separated by a partition wall represents the transport channel.
  • Such elevator transport devices according to the invention have proven to be advantageous, in which the penetration channel is designed and set up to be flowed through by the liquid surrounding the at least one floating unit, the at least one penetration channel further having two openings, each with an opening edge and an inner diameter, in particular one inner diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the opening in the area of the opening edge. Thanks to the penetration channel, which tapers in the area of its openings, even better flow properties of the swimming unit can be achieved.
  • the tube has at least one receptacle on its inner tube wall, in particular in the form of at least one guide rail, and that the at least one floating unit has at least one force converter on its outside, in particular in the form of at least one wheel or a roller, wherein the at least one receptacle, in particular in the form of the at least one guide rail, is designed and set up to accommodate the at least one force converter, in particular in the form of the at least one wheel or a roller, in a height-movable manner and/or that the tube the inner tube wall of which has at least one force converter, in particular in the form of at least one wheel or a roller, and that the at least one floating unit has at least one receptacle, in particular in the form of at least one guide rail, on the outside thereof, wherein the at least one receptacle, in particular in the form of at least a guide rail, is designed and set up to accommodate the at least one force converter, in particular
  • the at least one receptacle and the at least force converter represent or include an electromagnetic energy conversion system.
  • the electromagnetic energy conversion system can in particular be designed and set up to generate electrical energy through the movement of the force converter in the receptacle during ascents and/or descents, in particular and, of the at least one swimming unit, the energy generation system being designed and set up to generate the generated energy to provide electrical energy to the elevator transport device for people and / or objects.
  • the liquid in the liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube is water, preferably water with a temperature of > 0 ° C, in particular with a temperature of 4 ° C. Under standard conditions, water is at its greatest density at around 4°C, which has a positive effect on the flow properties of at least one swimming unit.
  • Embodiments in which the liquid in the tube comprises water and additives, in particular rheology-modifying additives, are preferred.
  • the temperature of the liquid comprising water and additives can expediently be selected so that its density in the liquid state leads to improved driving properties of the at least one swimming unit.
  • the at least one liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube between the inner tube wall and the outer tube wall comprises a temperature control system, designed and set up to keep the temperature of the liquid in the tube constant.
  • the temperature control system expediently comprises at least one temperature sensor and one or more temperature control units, for example heating and/or cooling units.
  • the at least one temperature sensor can be an integral part of the tube wall.
  • the at least one temperature sensor can be an external component of the tube wall, in particular in the form of at least one surface temperature sensor on the inner tube wall and/or a component of the at least one floating unit.
  • the at least one temperature sensor is expediently designed and set up to detect anomalies in the water temperature and to transmit them to a data processing device, which in turn ensures that the standard temperature of the liquid in the tube is maintained by controlling the temperature control system of the tube.
  • the supply unit comprises batteries and/or accumulators and/or, in particular and, a data processing device, preferably the Position of the at least one supply unit within the at least one floating unit can be changed linearly in the direction from the first opening end to the second opening end and / or, in particular or, from the second opening end to the first opening end.
  • a supply unit designed in this way has several advantages. Electrical energy can be stored in the batteries or accumulators, so that the elevator transport device does not necessarily have to rely on a permanent external power supply.
  • the movability of the supply unit further increases the flexibility in weight distribution within the swimming unit and makes it possible to adjust the volume or weight of the buoyancy or downforce bodies at any time.
  • the at least one output body in particular the at least one ballast tank, has at least one pump system, designed and set up to suck in liquid through valves, in particular inlet and outlet valves, in the wall of the floating unit, in particular during descent and/or a low transport load, or express, especially in the case of the driveway and/or a high transport load.
  • Valves in the sense of the invention can in particular also be high-pressure valves.
  • the at least one pump system When descending from high building floors and consequently a low external pressure on the swimming unit, the at least one pump system makes it possible to release the internal compressed air pressure from the ballast tank chambers, thereby allowing ballast liquid volumes to flow into the ballast tanks again via the valves, in particular the inlet and outlet valves allow.
  • the pump or compressor system also makes it possible for driveways, based on the constant compressed air pressure output of the compressors, for example from approx. 100 to approx. 1000 bar, or depending on the height of the building, also significantly higher pressures, to remove liquid volumes from the ballast tanks, via valves, in particular Inlet and outlet valves to be squeezed out into the surrounding liquid of the tube.
  • the at least one connection unit comprises at least one oppositely polarized magnet on the floating unit and the transport cabin.
  • the connection unit between the at least one transport cabin and the at least one floating unit can have at least one ball bearing-gear-rotary axis unit, designed and set up to provide a non-positive connection with the gearwheels located at the ends of the axis of rotation of the axis of rotation with the respective ones the tube wall opposite outsides of the at least one transport cabin and the at least one floating unit attached at least one guide rail.
  • the transport cabin has at least one first guide rail, designed and set up for interaction with gears, on the outside of the cabin opposite the tube wall, and that the floating unit has at least one second guide rail on the outside of the floating unit opposite the tube wall and set up to interact with gears.
  • the connection unit between the at least one transport cabin and the at least one floating unit has to comprise at least one ball bearing-gear-rotary axis unit, designed and set up in order to establish a non-positive connection via gears located at the ends of the axis of rotation of the axis of rotation, if necessary with the interposition of a gear system made up of several Gears to enter into the first and second guide rails.
  • connection units have surprisingly succeeded in ensuring a safe and reliable connection between the transport cabin and the swimming unit.
  • a rotation axis that is guided through the tube wall, it is guaranteed that no liquid can escape from the liquid-carrying tube to the outside.
  • guide ropes can be dispensed with.
  • the ball bearing gear rotary axis units are designed and set up so that movement of the floating unit triggers a movement of the transport cabin in the same direction. For example, if the swimming unit moves up, the transport cabin also moves up.
  • the ball bearing-gear-rotary axis unit may have a system of several gears that mesh with one another in such a way that the swimming unit and transport cabin can move in the same direction, as described above.
  • the at least one connection unit which comprises the at least one ball bearing-gear-rotary axis unit, comprises seals, in particular seals seamlessly integrated into the tube wall. Such seals are intended to essentially, in particular completely, prevent the liquid in the tube from escaping.
  • the at least one connection unit comprises a housing, the housing representing the delimitation of the connection unit from the tube wall, the housing tapering in the direction of the outer tube wall.
  • the elevator transport device there is at least one energy generation unit along the at least one penetrating channel of the at least one floating unit, in particular in the form of at least one water wheel, at least one water shovel or at least one water paddle, the at least one energy generation unit being generated by the lifting device. and/or, in particular and, the floating unit can be driven in the liquid flow generated by at least one penetration channel. It has been shown that the penetration channel surprisingly not only improves the flow properties of the at least one swimming unit, but can also be used to place at least one energy generation unit in the at least one penetration channel. This can reliably convert kinetic energy into electrical energy when the at least one swimming unit goes up and down and make it available to the elevator transport device. This significantly increases the energy efficiency of the system.
  • the elevator transport device there is at least one energy generation unit on the outside of the at least one floating units, in particular in the form of at least one water wheel, at least one water shovel or at least one water paddle, the at least one energy generation unit being generated by the up and down movement of the Liquid flow generated by at least one floating unit can be driven.
  • the at least one, in particular liquid-flooded, tube comprises at least one first electromagnetic energy converter on its tube wall in the interior and/or exterior of the tube, in particular also comprising at least one braking and recuperation system, wherein the at least one first electromagnetic Energy converter is designed and set up to convert the kinetic energy of the at least one swimming unit into electrical energy, and in particular to store it in the accumulators located in the at least one supply unit and / or, in particular and, to brake the elevator transport device.
  • the at least one transport cabin can have at least one second electromagnetic energy converter on its outside adjacent to the tube wall, in particular also comprising at least one braking and recuperation system, wherein the at least one second electromagnetic energy converter is designed and set up to convert the kinetic energy of the transport cabin into electrical energy , and in particular in the accumulators located in the at least one supply unit, and / or, in particular and, to brake the elevator transport device.
  • braking and recuperation systems can be used particularly advantageously for the elevator transport devices according to the invention, which are based on the buoyancy principle. An optimal transport speed is constantly achieved through permanent electromagnetic braking of the elevator transport device.
  • the at least one floating unit has at least one compressed air pipe, comprising valves, in particular inlet and outlet valves, on the inside of the channel surrounding the at least one penetrating channel, the at least one compressed air pipe being located, in particular parallel to the inside of the channel, between the two Openings extend, wherein the at least one compressed air pipe is designed and set up to press air, in particular hot and / or cold air, via the at least one compressor of the at least one supply unit into the at least one buoyancy body, in particular the at least one compressed air chamber, of the at least one floating unit and/or to let the air out of the at least one buoyancy body, in particular the at least one compressed air chamber.
  • the outer compressed air tubes ensure the internal counter-pressure balance of the swimming unit in a surprisingly efficient manner in order to counteract the fluctuating External pressures act on the outer shell of the at least one swimming unit, which can change depending on the height of the water column acting on the swimming unit.
  • the control of the buoyancy and downforce of the at least one floating unit can be improved in a further embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention in that the at least one buoyancy body, in particular in the form of at least one compressed air chamber, has a temperature control system on its inside, which is designed and set up, to control the temperature, in particular to heat or cool, the compressed air in the at least one buoyancy body, in particular in the at least one compressed air chamber.
  • the activation of a temperature control system leads to a heating of the air volumes in the buoyancy body and thus to a change in the density of the air.
  • the temperature control can be continuously throttled, which leads to a continuous reduction in the buoyancy energy.
  • the temperature control system can fundamentally help in a surprising way to ensure consistent up and down speeds.
  • the at least one, in particular liquid-flooded, tube comprises at least one lock, in particular a plurality of locks, wherein the at least one lock is designed and set up to block the height movability of the at least one floating unit, wherein the at least one lock can preferably be controlled by a central control device of the elevator transport device.
  • Such locks have the advantage that partial areas of the liquid-carrying tubes can be separated at any time. This increases the safety of the entire system, especially at high altitudes.
  • the at least one transport cabin in particular all transport cabins, comprises at least one electric motor, designed and set up the transport cabin, in particular in the event of failure of the at least one floating unit connected to it, upwards and / or downwards, in particular upwards drive, the electric motor, in particular the electric motors, preferably being controllable by the central control device of the elevator transport device.
  • the electric motor in particular the electric motors, preferably being controllable by the central control device of the elevator transport device.
  • Providing an electric motor has the advantage that in the event of a failure of the buoyancy function of the elevator transport device, mobility of the elevator transport device can still be guaranteed. This means that even in an emergency, passengers can be transported to the nearest exit. This is intended to ensure as much as possible in an emergency quick rescue of the transport cabin occupants can be made possible.
  • the at least one electric motor can also be controlled directly from the transport cabin in an emergency situation.
  • the at least one transport cabin in particular all transport cabins, comprises an emergency braking system, designed and set up to stop the transport cabin, in particular in the event of failure of the at least one floating unit connected to it, in particular when descending, the emergency braking system, in particular the braking systems, can be controlled by the central control device of the elevator transport device.
  • the emergency braking system can also be controlled directly from the transport cabin in an emergency situation.
  • the central control device is generally a data processing device, which is housed, for example, in a monitoring center, from which one and/or several, in particular several, elevator transport devices can be monitored and controlled. Particularly in dangerous situations, the central control device can control the elevator transport device to avert danger. Provision can also be made to control the at least one lock, the at least one electric motor and/or the at least one emergency braking system directly from the transport cabin.
  • the at least one floating unit comprises at least one collision protection, in particular collision protection based on sound wave measurement, in particular in the area of the openings of the penetration channel.
  • the collision protection can safely prevent a collision between the at least one swimming unit when the at least one swimming unit is ascending and/or descending, particularly if several swimming units, each of which are connected to a transport cabin, move in a tube.
  • Several swimming units, each of which is connected to a transport cabin can also move parallel to one another, for example in oncoming traffic, if the tube is designed to be correspondingly large.
  • the at least one transport cabin in particular all transport cabins, further comprises at least one load sensor, designed and set up to determine the total weight of the people and / or objects, in particular and, in the transport cabin.
  • the at least one load sensor is preferably connected to the data processing device of the swimming unit, the data processing unit being designed and set up to activate or deactivate the at least one pump system if the total weight is too high.
  • the data processing device is designed and set up to keep the transport speed constant by controlling the total weight of the at least one floating unit and the at least one transport cabin connected to it.
  • the total weight of the at least one swimming unit and the associated at least one transport cabin can be controlled dynamically on a computer-based basis. Controlling the total weight of the swimming unit ensures a dynamically adapting speed of the swimming unit and thus ensures that the elevator transport device can react at any time to changing system parameters, such as weight, buoyancy, external pressure or temperature. This makes a pleasant and trouble-free transport possible.
  • the present invention is accompanied by the surprising finding that elevator transport devices can also achieve controlled and trouble-free driving behavior by exploiting the buoyancy of floating bodies in a liquid-filled tube.
  • energy consumption can also be significantly reduced compared to conventional demand systems.
  • electrical energy can also be recovered during transport, so that the energy consumption of the elevator transport device in the form of external electrical energy can essentially be excluded.
  • Systems in which several different energy recovery systems are used have proven to be particularly advantageous, so that the generation of electrical energy during transport can be increased even further. This leads to particularly energy-efficient elevator transport devices.
  • Figure 1 shows a side view of the elevator transport device 1 according to the invention for people and / or objects, comprising a liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube 2 comprising a tube wall 20 with an inner tube wall 21 and an outer tube wall 22, a floating unit 3 arranged concentrically in the tube with an inner and outside 31, 33, a transport cabin 6 with a cabin wall 63 and a cabin inside and cabin outside 65, 67, the transport cabin 6 comprising electromagnetic energy converters 69, in particular a braking and recuperation system, on its outside 67 adjacent to the outer tube wall 22, where the electromagnetic energy converters are designed and set up to convert the kinetic energy of the transport cabin 6 into electrical energy, and in particular to store it in the batteries or accumulators located in the supply unit 39, and / or to brake the elevator transport device 1.
  • a liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube 2 comprising a tube wall 20 with an inner tube wall 21 and an outer tube wall 22, a floating unit 3 arranged concentrically in the tube with an inner
  • the transport cabin 6 is connected in a height-movable manner via the floating unit 3 of the tube 2 that can be flooded or flooded with liquid, the transport cabin 6 and the swimming unit 3 of the tube 2 being connectable or connected to one another via one or more connecting units 7.
  • the floating unit 3 further comprises a buoyancy body 35, an output body 37, a supply unit 39, inlet and outlet valves 38 and a concentric penetrating channel 41.
  • the penetrating channel 41 further has an inside and outside channel 43, 45 and extends through the buoyancy and Output body 35, 37 and the supply unit 39.
  • the penetration channel 41 is designed and set up to be flowed through by the liquid W surrounding the floating unit 3, the penetration channel 41 also having two openings 47, 47', each with an opening edge 49, 49' and one inner diameter D i , in particular an inner diameter D i , which is smaller than the diameter D r of the opening 47, 47' in the area of the opening edge 49, 49'.
  • FIG 2 shows a view of a second embodiment of the swimming unit according to the invention, which differs from that in Figure 1 shown in that the buoyancy body 35 has a temperature control system 85 on the inside 31 in the area of the buoyancy body 35, designed and set up to temper the compressed air in the buoyancy body and that there are 3 energy generation units along the penetration channel 41 of the floating unit 53 are in the form of water paddles, the energy generation units 53 being driven by the liquid flow generated by the up and down movement of the swimming unit 3 in the penetration channel 41.
  • Figure 3 shows a cross section of a further embodiment of the elevator transport device 1 according to the invention with connection units 7, the connection units 7 between the transport cabin 6 and the floating unit 3 comprising ball bearing-gear-rotary axis units 71.
  • Figure 4a shows a cross section of a third embodiment of the swimming unit 3 according to the invention, which differs from the first embodiment of the swimming unit 3 in that the swimming unit 3 has compressed air pipes 81, comprising inlet and outlet valves 83, on the inside of the channel 43 surrounding the penetrating channel 41, whereby the compressed air pipes extend linearly parallel to the inside of the channel 43 between the two openings 47, 47 ', the compressed air pipes being designed and set up to carry air, in particular hot and/or cold air, via the compressor of the supply unit 39 into the buoyancy body 35 of the swimming unit 3 to press and / or let the air out of the buoyancy body 35.
  • compressed air pipes 81 comprising inlet and outlet valves 83
  • Figure 4b shows a cross section of a fourth embodiment of the swimming unit 3 according to the invention, which differs from the third embodiment of the swimming unit 3 in that there are energy generation units 53, in the form of water paddles, along the penetration channel 41 of the swimming units 3, the energy generation units 53 being due to the up - and the floating unit 3 is driven in the liquid flow generated in the penetration channel 41.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung für Personen und/oder Gegenstände. Des Weiteren betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren zur Beförderung von Personen und/oder Gegenständen mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung.The present invention relates to an elevator transport device for people and/or objects. The invention further relates to a method for transporting people and/or objects using an elevator transport device according to the invention.

Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtungen für Personen und/oder Gegenstände sind aus dem Stand der Technik hinreichend bekannt. Herkömmliche Systeme sind etwa Seilaufzüge, Treibscheibenaufzüge, Hydraulikaufzüge, Zahnstangenaufzüge, elektromagnetische Aufzüge oder Vakuumaufzüge. Allen diesen Systemen ist gemein, dass sie auf die Zufuhr von großen Mengen externer Energie angewiesen sind.Elevator transport devices for people and/or objects are well known from the prior art. Conventional systems include cable elevators, traction sheave elevators, hydraulic elevators, rack and pinion elevators, electromagnetic elevators or vacuum elevators. What all of these systems have in common is that they rely on the supply of large amounts of external energy.

Ein Ansatz, den hohen Energieverbrauch bekannter Systeme zu verringern, ist die Ausnutzung des Auftriebsprinzips von Schwimmkörpern in oder auf einer Flüssigkeit, insbesondere Wasser.One approach to reducing the high energy consumption of known systems is to exploit the buoyancy principle of floating bodies in or on a liquid, especially water.

Die EP 3 279 128 A1 offenbart eine Vorrichtung zum Transport von Personen und/oder Gütern, umfassend mindestens zwei miteinander nach dem Prinzip der kommunizierenden Röhren verbundenen Schächten, in denen eine Flüssigkeit angeordnet ist. Dabei ist mindestens einer der Schächte als Liftschacht ausgebildet, wobei in dem Liftschacht eine Liftkanzel auf der Flüssigkeit schwimmend angeordnet ist und die Liftkanzel einen Korb mit Boden und unter dem Boden angeordnete Gewichtselemente aufweist. Dieses System hat allerdings den Nachteil, dass zur Förderung der Aufzugskabine Flüssigkeit aktiv von einer der beiden Röhren in die andere gepumpt werden muss.The EP 3 279 128 A1 discloses a device for transporting people and/or goods, comprising at least two shafts connected to one another according to the principle of communicating tubes, in which a liquid is arranged. At least one of the shafts is designed as a lift shaft, with a lift pulpit being arranged floating on the liquid in the lift shaft and the lift pulpit having a basket with a floor and weight elements arranged under the floor. However, this system has the disadvantage that fluid must be actively pumped from one of the two tubes to the other in order to move the elevator car.

Die DE 2020 15 006 773 U1 offenbart ebenfalls einen Personen-/Lift- und/ oder Waren-/Lift-Aufzug, umfassend eine hiermit mittelbar und/oder unmittelbar in Verbindung stehende schwimmende Auftriebseinheit. Die Auftriebseinheiten werden dazu genutzt, um mit deren gekapselter Auftriebsenergie Auf- bzw. Abfahrten in Gebäuden, ab ca. 100 m und bis ca. 800 m und höher zu ermöglichen. Dies soll bei absoluter Unabhängigkeit der Zufuhr permanent fließender Netzstromenergie, durch die Gesetzmäßigkeit des Gravitationsgesetzes für Abfahrten, für Auffahrten durch/mit schwimmenden Auftriebseinheiten, auf Grundlage und Berechnung des Eigengewichts, unter Hinzuziehung und im Nanobereich computergestützt berechnetem, aktuell bestehendem bzw. dauernd wechselndem aufgenommenen, bzw. dauernd wechselndem abgegebenem Personen- und/oder Waren-Gesamtgewicht, erfolgen. Das offenbarte Aufzugsystem basiert auf dem Auftriebsprinzip. Allerdings lässt auch dieses System Wünsche, besonders im Hinblick auf das verwendete Bremssystem, sowie der Rückgewinnung von Energie, die dazu beitragen können die Energiebilanz von Aufzugssystemen basierend auf dem Auftriebssystem weiter zu verbessern, offen.The DE 2020 15 006 773 U1 also discloses a passenger/elevator and/or goods/elevator, comprising a floating buoyancy unit which is directly and/or indirectly connected thereto. The buoyancy units are used to enable ascents and descents in buildings from approx. 100 m and up to approx. 800 m and higher with their encapsulated buoyancy energy. This should be achieved with absolute independence of the supply of permanently flowing mains power energy, through the law of gravity for descents, for ascents through/with floating buoyancy units, on the basis and calculation of the own weight, with the addition of, and computer-aided, currently existing or constantly changing recorded data, calculated in the nano range, or constantly changing total weight of people and/or goods delivered. The disclosed elevator system is based on the buoyancy principle. However, this system also leaves something to be desired, especially with regard to the braking system used and the recovery of energy, which can help to further improve the energy balance of elevator systems based on the buoyancy system.

Um die Nachteile der aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Aufzugssysteme zu überwinden, lag der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Aufzugssystem zur Verfügung zu stellen, das einen möglichst ressourcenschonenden Betrieb ermöglicht und gleichzeitig, insbesondere im Hinblick auf das Fahrverhalten der Auftriebseinheiten, weiter verbessert wird.In order to overcome the disadvantages of the elevator systems known from the prior art, the invention was based on the object of providing an elevator system that enables the most resource-saving operation possible and at the same time is further improved, particularly with regard to the driving behavior of the buoyancy units.

Demgemäß wurde eine Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung für Personen und/oder Gegenstände gefunden, umfassend mindestens eine flüssigkeitsgeflutete oder mit Flüssigkeit flutbare Röhre, umfassend eine Röhrenwand mit einer inneren Röhrenwandung und einer äußeren Röhrenwandung, mindestens eine in der Röhre, insbesondere konzentrisch, angeordnete Schwimmeinheit, insbesondere mehrere konzentrisch angeordnete Schwimmeinheiten, mit einer Innen- und Außenseite, mindestens eine außerhalb der Röhre angeordnete oder anordenbare, insbesondere angeordnete Beförderungskabine, insbesondere mehrere Beförderungskabinen, mit mindestens einer Kabinentür und einer Kabinenwandung mit einer Kabineninnen- und Kabinenaußenseite und optional mindestens einen Beförderungskanal, insbesondere Aufzugs- bzw. Liftschacht, wobei die mindestens eine Beförderungskabine und die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit über eine oder mehrere Verbindungseinheiten miteinander verbindbar oder verbunden sind, wobei die mindestens eine Beförderungskabine über die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit der mindestens einen, flüssigkeitsgefluteten oder mit Flüssigkeit flutbaren, Röhre steuerbar, insbesondere höhenverfahrbar, ist, wobei die Schwimmeinheit mindestens ein Pumpensystem und mindestens eine Versorgungseinheit, umfassend mindestens einen Kompressor, umfasst, wobei die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit mindestens einen Auftriebskörper, insbesondere in Form mindestens einer Luftkammer, insbesondere Pressluftkammer, und/oder, insbesondere und, mindestens einen Abtriebskörper, insbesondere in Form mindestens eines Ballasttanks, umfasst, wobei die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit mindestens einen, insbesondere mittigen, Durchdringungskanal, umfassend eine Kanalinnen- und Kanalaußenseite, aufweist, der sich durch die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit, insbesondere durch den mindestens einen Auftriebskörper und den mindestens einen Abtriebskörper, sowie gegebenenfalls die mindestens eine Versorgungseinheit erstreckt. Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung hat sich überraschenderweise gezeigt, dass die Schwimmeinheiten, die über mindestens einen Durchdringungskanal verfügen, eine optimale Flüssigkeitsdurchflussfunktion aufweisen und so eine geschmeidige und störungsfreie Gleitstabilität der Schwimmeinheit erlauben, was zu verbesserten Fahreigenschaften des Aufzugsbeförderungssystems führt.Accordingly, an elevator transport device for people and/or objects was found, comprising at least one liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube, comprising a tube wall with an inner tube wall and an outer tube wall, at least one floating unit arranged in the tube, in particular concentrically, and in particular several concentrically arranged Swimming units, with an inside and outside, at least one transport cabin arranged or arranged outside the tube, in particular several transport cabins, with at least one cabin door and a cabin wall with a cabin inside and cabin outside and optionally at least one transport channel, in particular elevator or Lift shaft, wherein the at least one transport cabin and the at least one floating unit can be connected or connected to one another via one or more connecting units, the at least one transport cabin being controllable, in particular vertically movable, via the at least one swimming unit of the at least one liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube , wherein the swimming unit has at least one pump system and at least one supply unit, comprising at least one compressor, wherein the at least one floating unit comprises at least one buoyancy body, in particular in the form of at least one air chamber, in particular compressed air chamber, and / or, in particular and, at least one output body, in particular in the form of at least one ballast tank, wherein the at least one Swimming unit has at least one, in particular central, penetrating channel, comprising a channel inside and a channel outside, which extends through the at least one swimming unit, in particular through the at least one buoyancy body and the at least one output body, and optionally the at least one supply unit. With the elevator transport device according to the invention, it has surprisingly been shown that the floating units, which have at least one penetration channel, have an optimal liquid flow function and thus allow a smooth and trouble-free sliding stability of the floating unit, which leads to improved driving properties of the elevator transport system.

Bevorzugt sind dabei solche Ausführungsformen, bei denen sich der mindestens eine Durchdringungskanal durch die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit, insbesondere durch den mindestens einen Auftriebskörper und den mindestens einen Abtriebskörper, sowie die mindestens eine Versorgungseinheit erstreckt.Embodiments are preferred in which the at least one penetration channel extends through the at least one floating unit, in particular through the at least one buoyancy body and the at least one output body, as well as the at least one supply unit.

In einer alternativen Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung, bei der die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit nur einen Durchdringungskanal aufweist, ist dieser vorzugsweise konzentrisch angebracht.In an alternative embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, in which the at least one floating unit has only one penetration channel, this is preferably attached concentrically.

Die Röhre kann zweckmäßiger Weise einen runden Querschnitt oder einen polygonalen Querschnitt aufweisen. Hierbei kann die Röhre und/oder die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit so eingerichtet und ausgelegt sein, dass sich mehrere Schwimmeinheiten sowie mit diesen Schwimmeinheiten in Verbindung stehende Beförderungskabinen gleichzeitig auf einer horizontalen Ebene der Röhre miteinander in eine Richtung und/oder aneinander vorbei in entgegengesetzte Richtungen bewegen.The tube can expediently have a round cross-section or a polygonal cross-section. Here, the tube and/or the at least one swimming unit can be set up and designed in such a way that several swimming units and transport cabins connected to these swimming units move simultaneously on a horizontal plane of the tube with one another in one direction and/or past one another in opposite directions.

In einer alternativen Ausführungsform verfügt die Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung über einen Beförderungskanal, insbesondere Aufzugs- oder Liftschacht, der die Beförderungskabine ganz oder teilweise umschließt und dabei getrennt von der flüssigkeitsgefluteten oder mit Flüssigkeit flutbaren Röhre vorliegt. Hierbei ist es auch vorstellbar, dass die flüssigkeitsgeflutete oder mit Flüssigkeit flutbare Röhre so gestaltet ist, dass nur ein Teil, beispielsweise die Hälfte, einer, beispielsweise runden, Röhre, mit Flüssigkeit geflutet oder flutbar ist und der durch eine Zwischenwand abgetrennte Bereich der Röhre den Beförderungskanal darstellt.In an alternative embodiment, the elevator transport device has a transport channel, in particular an elevator or lift shaft, which completely or partially encloses the transport car and is separate from the liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube. It is also conceivable that the liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube is designed in such a way that only a part, for example half, of a, for example round, tube is flooded or floodable with liquid and the area of the tube separated by a partition wall represents the transport channel.

Solche erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtungen haben sich als vorteilhaft erwiesen, bei denen der Durchdringungskanal dazu ausgelegt und eingerichtet ist, von der die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit umgebenden Flüssigkeit durchströmt zu werden, wobei der mindestens eine Durchdringungskanal ferner zwei Öffnungen mit je einem Öffnungsrand und einen inneren Durchmesser, insbesondere einen inneren Durchmesser, der kleiner als der Durchmesser der Öffnung im Bereich des Öffnungsrandes ist, aufweist. Durch den sich im Bereich seiner Öffnungen verjüngenden Durchdringungskanal, können noch bessere Strömungseigenschaften der Schwimmeinheit erreicht werden.Such elevator transport devices according to the invention have proven to be advantageous, in which the penetration channel is designed and set up to be flowed through by the liquid surrounding the at least one floating unit, the at least one penetration channel further having two openings, each with an opening edge and an inner diameter, in particular one inner diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the opening in the area of the opening edge. Thanks to the penetration channel, which tapers in the area of its openings, even better flow properties of the swimming unit can be achieved.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Röhre an deren innerer Röhrenwandung mindestens eine Aufnahme, insbesondere in Form mindestens einer Führungsschiene, aufweist und dass die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit an deren Außenseite mindestens einen Kraftwandler, insbesondere in Form mindestens eines Rades oder einer Rolle, aufweist, wobei die mindestens eine Aufnahme, insbesondere in Form der mindestens einen Führungsschiene, ausgelegt und eingerichtet ist, um den mindestens einen Kraftwandler, insbesondere in Form des mindestens eines Rades oder einen Rolle, höhenverfahrbar aufzunehmen und/oder dass die Röhre an deren inneren Röhrenwandung mindestens einen Kraftwandler, insbesondere in Form mindestens eines Rades oder einer Rolle, aufweist und dass die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit an deren Außenseite mindestens eine Aufnahme, insbesondere in Form mindestens einer Führungsschiene, aufweist, wobei die mindestens eine Aufnahme, insbesondere in Form mindestens einer Führungsschiene, ausgelegt und eingerichtet ist, um den mindestens einen Kraftwandler, insbesondere in Form mindestens eines Rades oder einer Rolle, höhenverfahrbar aufzunehmen.In a further embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, it can be provided that the tube has at least one receptacle on its inner tube wall, in particular in the form of at least one guide rail, and that the at least one floating unit has at least one force converter on its outside, in particular in the form of at least one wheel or a roller, wherein the at least one receptacle, in particular in the form of the at least one guide rail, is designed and set up to accommodate the at least one force converter, in particular in the form of the at least one wheel or a roller, in a height-movable manner and/or that the tube the inner tube wall of which has at least one force converter, in particular in the form of at least one wheel or a roller, and that the at least one floating unit has at least one receptacle, in particular in the form of at least one guide rail, on the outside thereof, wherein the at least one receptacle, in particular in the form of at least a guide rail, is designed and set up to accommodate the at least one force converter, in particular in the form of at least one wheel or a roller, in a height-movable manner.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung für Personen und/oder Gegenstände stellen die mindestens eine Aufnahme und der mindestens Kraftwandler ein elektromagnetisches Energieumwandlungssystem dar oder umfassen dieses. Das elektromagnetische Energieumwandlungssystem kann dabei insbesondere ausgelegt und eingerichtet sein, um durch die Bewegung des Kraftwandlers in der Aufnahme bei Auf-und/oder Abfahrten, insbesondere und, der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit elektrischen Energie zu erzeugen, wobei das Energiegewinnungssystem ausgelegt und eingerichtet ist, die erzeugte elektrische Energie der Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung für Personen und/oder Gegenstände zur Verfügung zu stellen.In a further embodiment of the elevator transport device for people and/or objects, the at least one receptacle and the at least force converter represent or include an electromagnetic energy conversion system. The electromagnetic energy conversion system can in particular be designed and set up to generate electrical energy through the movement of the force converter in the receptacle during ascents and/or descents, in particular and, of the at least one swimming unit, the energy generation system being designed and set up to generate the generated energy to provide electrical energy to the elevator transport device for people and / or objects.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung stellt die Flüssigkeit in der flüssigkeitsgefluteten oder mit Flüssigkeit flutbaren Röhre Wasser dar, vorzugsweise Wasser mit einer Temperatur von > 0°C, insbesondere mit einer Temperatur von 4°C. Wasser weist unter Standardbedingungen bei ca. 4°C seine größte Dichte auf, was sich positiv auf die Strömungseigenschaften der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit auswirkt.In a preferred embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, the liquid in the liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube is water, preferably water with a temperature of > 0 ° C, in particular with a temperature of 4 ° C. Under standard conditions, water is at its greatest density at around 4°C, which has a positive effect on the flow properties of at least one swimming unit.

Bevorzugt sind solche Ausführungsformen, bei denen die in der Röhre befindliche Flüssigkeit Wasser und Additive, insbesondere rheologiemodifizierende Additive, umfasst. Zweckmäßiger Weise kann die Temperatur der Wasser und Additive umfassenden Flüssigkeit so ausgewählt werden, dass deren Dichte im flüssigen Zustand zu verbesserten Fahreigenschaften der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit führt.Embodiments in which the liquid in the tube comprises water and additives, in particular rheology-modifying additives, are preferred. The temperature of the liquid comprising water and additives can expediently be selected so that its density in the liquid state leads to improved driving properties of the at least one swimming unit.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung für Personen und/oder Gegenstände umfasst die mindestens eine flüssigkeitsgeflutete oder mit Flüssigkeit flutbare Röhre zwischen der inneren Röhrenwandung und der äußeren Röhrenwandung ein Temperiersystem, ausgelegt und eingerichtet, die Temperatur der in der Röhre befindlichen Flüssigkeit konstant zu halten.In a further embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention for people and/or objects, the at least one liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube between the inner tube wall and the outer tube wall comprises a temperature control system, designed and set up to keep the temperature of the liquid in the tube constant.

Das Temperiersystem umfasst dabei zweckmäßiger Weise mindestens einen Temperatursensor und ein oder mehrere Temperiereinheiten, z.B. Heiz- und/oder Kühleinheiten. In einer Ausführungsform kann der mindestens einen Temperatursensor integraler Bestandteil der Röhrenwand, sein.The temperature control system expediently comprises at least one temperature sensor and one or more temperature control units, for example heating and/or cooling units. In one embodiment, the at least one temperature sensor can be an integral part of the tube wall.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung kann der mindestens einen Temperatursensor externer Bestandteil der Röhrenwand, insbesondere in Form von mindestens einem Oberflächentemperatursensor auf der inneren Röhrenwandung und/oder Bestandteil der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit sein.In a further embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, the at least one temperature sensor can be an external component of the tube wall, in particular in the form of at least one surface temperature sensor on the inner tube wall and/or a component of the at least one floating unit.

Der mindestens eine Temperatursensor ist zweckmäßiger Weise dazu ausgelegt und eingerichtet, um Anomalien der Wassertemperatur zu detektieren und an eine Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung zu übermitteln, die wiederum über Steuerung des Temperiersystems der Röhre die Einhaltung der Normtemperatur der in der Röhre befindlichen Flüssigkeit gewährleistet.The at least one temperature sensor is expediently designed and set up to detect anomalies in the water temperature and to transmit them to a data processing device, which in turn ensures that the standard temperature of the liquid in the tube is maintained by controlling the temperature control system of the tube.

In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung umfasst die Versorgungseinheit Batterien und/oder Akkumulatoren und/oder, insbesondere und, eine Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung, wobei vorzugsweise die Position der mindestens einen Versorgungseinheit innerhalb der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit in Richtung vom ersten Öffnungsende zum zweiten Öffnungsende und/oder, insbesondere oder, vom zweiten Öffnungsende zum ersten Öffnungsende linear veränderbar ist. Eine so ausgestaltete Versorgungseinheit weist gleich mehrere Vorteile auf. In den Batterien bzw. Akkumulatoren kann elektrische Energie gespeichert werden, sodass die Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung nicht zwingend auf eine permanente externe Stromversorgung angewiesen ist. Die Verfahrbarkeit der Versorgungseinheit erhöht die Flexibilität bei der Gewichtsverteilung innerhalb der Schwimmeinheit weiter und ermöglicht es, das Volumen bzw. das Gewicht der Auftriebs- bzw. Abtriebskörper jederzeit anzupassen.In a further preferred embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, the supply unit comprises batteries and/or accumulators and/or, in particular and, a data processing device, preferably the Position of the at least one supply unit within the at least one floating unit can be changed linearly in the direction from the first opening end to the second opening end and / or, in particular or, from the second opening end to the first opening end. A supply unit designed in this way has several advantages. Electrical energy can be stored in the batteries or accumulators, so that the elevator transport device does not necessarily have to rely on a permanent external power supply. The movability of the supply unit further increases the flexibility in weight distribution within the swimming unit and makes it possible to adjust the volume or weight of the buoyancy or downforce bodies at any time.

In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung weist der mindestens eine Abtriebskörper, insbesondere der mindestens eine Ballasttank, mindestens ein Pumpensystem auf, ausgelegt und eingerichtet, Flüssigkeit durch Ventile, insbesondere Einlass- und Auslassventile, in der Wandung der Schwimmeinheit anzusaugen, insbesondere bei der Abfahrt und/oder einer geringen Beförderungslast, oder auszudrücken, insbesondere bei der Auffahrt und/oder einer hohen Beförderungslast.In a further preferred embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, the at least one output body, in particular the at least one ballast tank, has at least one pump system, designed and set up to suck in liquid through valves, in particular inlet and outlet valves, in the wall of the floating unit, in particular during descent and/or a low transport load, or express, especially in the case of the driveway and/or a high transport load.

Ventile im Sinne der Erfindung können insbesondere auch Hochdruckventile sein.Valves in the sense of the invention can in particular also be high-pressure valves.

Bei Abfahrten aus hohen Gebäudeetagen und folglich eines niedrigen Außendrucks auf die Schwimmeinheit, ermöglicht es das mindestens eine Pumpensystem den Innenpressluftdruck aus den Ballasttankkammern abzulassen, um dadurch wieder Ballast-Flüssigkeits-Volumina über die Ventile, insbesondere die Einlass- und Auslassventile, in die Ballasttanks einströmen zu lassen. Das Pumpen- bzw. Kompressorsystem ermöglicht es ferner bei Auffahrten, ausgehend von konstant bereitstehender Pressluftdruckleistung der Kompressoren, beispielsweise von ca. 100 bis ca. 1000 bar, bzw. je nach Gebäudehöhe auch wesentlich höheren Drücken, Flüssigkeitsvolumina aus den Ballasttanks, über Ventile, insbesondere Einlass- und Auslassventile, in die Umgebungsflüssigkeit der Röhre auszupressen.When descending from high building floors and consequently a low external pressure on the swimming unit, the at least one pump system makes it possible to release the internal compressed air pressure from the ballast tank chambers, thereby allowing ballast liquid volumes to flow into the ballast tanks again via the valves, in particular the inlet and outlet valves allow. The pump or compressor system also makes it possible for driveways, based on the constant compressed air pressure output of the compressors, for example from approx. 100 to approx. 1000 bar, or depending on the height of the building, also significantly higher pressures, to remove liquid volumes from the ballast tanks, via valves, in particular Inlet and outlet valves to be squeezed out into the surrounding liquid of the tube.

In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung umfasst die mindestens eine Verbindungseinheit mindestens einen entgegensetzt gepolten Magneten an der Schwimmeinheit und der Beförderungskabine. Alternativ oder zusätzlich kann die Verbindungseinheit zwischen der mindestens einen Beförderungskabine und der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit mindestens eine Kugellager-Zahnrad-Drehachsen-Einheit aufweist, ausgelegt und eingerichtet, um über an den Achsensenden der Drehachse befindlichen Zahnrädern eine kraftschlüssige Verbindung mit den an den jeweiligen der Röhrenwand gegenüberliegenden Außenseiten der mindestens einen Beförderungskabine und der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit angebrachten mindestens einen Führungsschiene einzugehen. In einer konkreten Ausgestaltung kann dabei vorgesehen sein, dass die Beförderungskabine an der der Röhrenwand gegenüberliegenden Kabinenaußenseite mindestens eine erste Führungsschiene, ausgelegt und eingerichtet zur Wechselwirkung mit Zahnrädern, aufweist und dass die Schwimmeinheit an der der Röhrenwand gegenüberliegenden Außenseite der Schwimmeinheit mindestens eine zweite Führungsschiene, ausgelegt und eingerichtet zur Wechselwirkung mit Zahnrädern, aufweist. Hierbei hat die Verbindungseinheit zwischen der mindestens einen Beförderungskabine und der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit mindestens eine Kugellager-Zahnrad-Drehachsen-Einheit zu umfassen, ausgelegt und eingerichtet, um über an den Achsensenden der Drehachse befindlichen Zahnrädern eine kraftschlüssige Verbindung, gegebenenfalls unter Zwischenschaltung eines Zahnradsystems aus mehreren Zahnrädern, mit der ersten bzw. zweiten Führungsschiene einzugehen.In a particularly preferred embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, the at least one connection unit comprises at least one oppositely polarized magnet on the floating unit and the transport cabin. Alternatively or additionally, the connection unit between the at least one transport cabin and the at least one floating unit can have at least one ball bearing-gear-rotary axis unit, designed and set up to provide a non-positive connection with the gearwheels located at the ends of the axis of rotation of the axis of rotation with the respective ones the tube wall opposite outsides of the at least one transport cabin and the at least one floating unit attached at least one guide rail. In a specific embodiment, it can be provided that the transport cabin has at least one first guide rail, designed and set up for interaction with gears, on the outside of the cabin opposite the tube wall, and that the floating unit has at least one second guide rail on the outside of the floating unit opposite the tube wall and set up to interact with gears. Here, the connection unit between the at least one transport cabin and the at least one floating unit has to comprise at least one ball bearing-gear-rotary axis unit, designed and set up in order to establish a non-positive connection via gears located at the ends of the axis of rotation of the axis of rotation, if necessary with the interposition of a gear system made up of several Gears to enter into the first and second guide rails.

Durch die Verbindungseinheiten ist es überraschender Weise gelungen, eine sichere und zuverlässige Verbindung zwischen Beförderungskabine und Schwimmeinheit zu gewährleisten. Trotz des Vorhandenseins einer Drehachse, die durch die Röhrenwandung geführt wird, ist gewährleistet, dass keine Flüssigkeit aus der flüssigkeitsführenden Röhre nach außen gelangen kann. Gleichzeitig kann mit einer solchen die Schwimmeinheit und die Beförderungskabine verbindenden Verbindungseinheit auf Führungsseile verzichtet werden. Die Kugellager-Zahnrad-Drehachsen-Einheiten sind so ausgelegt und eingerichtet, dass eine Bewegung der Schwimmeinheit eine gleichgerichtete Bewegung der Beförderungskabine auslöst. Bewegt sich die Schwimmeinheit beispielweise in die Höhe, bewegt sich auch die Beförderungskabine in die Höhe. Hierzu verfügt die Kugellager-Zahnrad-Drehachsen-Einheit gegebenenfalls über ein System aus mehreren Zahnrädern, die so ineinander greifen, dass eine gleichgerichtete Bewegung von Schwimmeinheit und Beförderungskabine, wie oben beschreiben, ausführbar ist.The connection units have surprisingly succeeded in ensuring a safe and reliable connection between the transport cabin and the swimming unit. Despite the presence of a rotation axis that is guided through the tube wall, it is guaranteed that no liquid can escape from the liquid-carrying tube to the outside. At the same time, with such a connecting unit connecting the swimming unit and the transport cabin, guide ropes can be dispensed with. The ball bearing gear rotary axis units are designed and set up so that movement of the floating unit triggers a movement of the transport cabin in the same direction. For example, if the swimming unit moves up, the transport cabin also moves up. For this purpose, the ball bearing-gear-rotary axis unit may have a system of several gears that mesh with one another in such a way that the swimming unit and transport cabin can move in the same direction, as described above.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung umfasst die mindestens eine Verbindungseinheit, welche die mindestens eine Kugellager-Zahnrad-Drehachsen-Einheit umfasst, Dichtungen, insbesondere nahtlos in die Röhrenwand integrierte Dichtungen. Solche Dichtungen sollen ein Austreten der in der Röhre befindlichen Flüssigkeit im Wesentlichen, insbesondere vollständig, verhindern.In a further embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, the at least one connection unit, which comprises the at least one ball bearing-gear-rotary axis unit, comprises seals, in particular seals seamlessly integrated into the tube wall. Such seals are intended to essentially, in particular completely, prevent the liquid in the tube from escaping.

Die Dichtigkeit an Nahtstellen der Säulenwand, insbesondere an den Verbindungseinheiten, wird dabei durch den im Inneren der Röhre wirkenden Flüssigkeitsdruck auf die inneren Dichtungen gewährleistet. Hierbei kann vorgesehen sein, dass die mindestens eine Verbindungseinheit ein Gehäuse umfasst, wobei das Gehäuse die Abgrenzung der Verbindungseinheit zur Röhrenwand darstellt, wobei das Gehäuse in Richtung der äußeren Röhrenwandung konisch zuläuft.The tightness at seams on the column wall, especially at the connecting units, is determined by the fluid pressure acting inside the tube Seals guaranteed. It can be provided here that the at least one connection unit comprises a housing, the housing representing the delimitation of the connection unit from the tube wall, the housing tapering in the direction of the outer tube wall.

In einer besonders energieeffizienten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung, befindet sich entlang des mindestens einen Durchdringungskanals der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit mindestens eine Energiegewinnungseinheit, insbesondere in Form mindestens eines Wasserrads, mindestens einer Wasserschaufel oder mindestens eines Wasserpaddels, wobei die mindestens eine Energiegewinnungseinheit durch die durch das Auf- und/ oder, insbesondere und, Abfahren der Schwimmeinheit in dem mindestens einen Durchdringungskanal erzeugten Flüssigkeitsströmung antreibbar ist. Es hat sich gezeigt, dass der Durchdringungskanal überraschenderweise nicht nur die Strömungseigenschaften der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit verbessert, sondern auch dazu genutzt werden kann, um im mindestens einen Durchdringungskanal mindesten eine Energiegewinnungseinheit zu platzieren. Diese kann verlässlich bei Auf- und Abfahrten der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit Bewegungsenergie in elektrische Energie umwandeln und der Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung zur Verfügung stellen. Dies erhöht die Energieeffizienz des Systems signifikant.In a particularly energy-efficient embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, there is at least one energy generation unit along the at least one penetrating channel of the at least one floating unit, in particular in the form of at least one water wheel, at least one water shovel or at least one water paddle, the at least one energy generation unit being generated by the lifting device. and/or, in particular and, the floating unit can be driven in the liquid flow generated by at least one penetration channel. It has been shown that the penetration channel surprisingly not only improves the flow properties of the at least one swimming unit, but can also be used to place at least one energy generation unit in the at least one penetration channel. This can reliably convert kinetic energy into electrical energy when the at least one swimming unit goes up and down and make it available to the elevator transport device. This significantly increases the energy efficiency of the system.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung befindet sich auf der Außenseite der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheiten mindestens eine Energiegewinnungseinheit, insbesondere in Form von mindestens einem Wasserrad, mindestens einer Wasserschaufel oder mindestens eines Wasserpaddels, wobei die mindestens eine Energiegewinnungseinheit durch die durch das Auf- und Abfahren der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit erzeugte Flüssigkeitsströmung antreibbar ist.In a further embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, there is at least one energy generation unit on the outside of the at least one floating units, in particular in the form of at least one water wheel, at least one water shovel or at least one water paddle, the at least one energy generation unit being generated by the up and down movement of the Liquid flow generated by at least one floating unit can be driven.

In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung umfasst die mindestens eine, insbesondere flüssigkeitsgeflutete, Röhre an ihrer Röhrenwandung im Inneren und/oder Äußeren der Röhre mindestens einen ersten elektromagnetischen Energieumwandler, insbesondere auch umfassend mindestens ein Brems- und Rekuperationssystem, wobei der mindestens eine erste elektromagnetische Energieumwandler ausgelegt und eingerichtet ist, die Bewegungsenergie der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit in elektrische Energie umzuwandeln, sowie insbesondere in den in der mindestens einen Versorgungseinheit befindlichen Akkumulatoren zu speichern und/oder, insbesondere und, die Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung abzubremsen. Alternativ sowie insbesondere zusätzlich kann die mindestens eine Beförderungskabine an ihrer der Röhrenwand benachbarten Außenseite mindestens einen zweiten elektromagnetischen Energieumwandler, insbesondere auch umfassend mindestens ein Brems- und Rekuperationssystem, aufweisen, wobei der mindestens eine zweite elektromagnetische Energieumwandler ausgelegt und eingerichtet ist, die Bewegungsenergie der Beförderungskabine in elektrische Energie umzuwandeln, sowie insbesondere in den in der mindestens einen Versorgungseinheit befindlichen Akkumulatoren zu speichern, und/oder, insbesondere und, die Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung abzubremsen. Es hat sich überraschenderweise gezeigt, dass sich für die erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtungen, die auf dem Auftriebsprinzip beruhen, Brems- und Rekuperationssysteme besonders vorteilhaft eingesetzt werden können. So wird durch ein permanentes elektromagnetisches Bremsen der Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung konstant eine optimale Beförderungsgeschwindigkeit erzielt. Gleichzeitig kann durch die sich aneinander vorbeibewegenden elektromagnetischen Felder bei Auf- und Abfahrten elektrische Energie zurückgewonnen werden, indem Bewegungsenergie in elektrische Energie umgewandelt wird. Diese elektrische Energie kann dann entweder direkt von der Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung verbraucht werden oder in den Akkumulatoren der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit gespeichert werden. Somit ist es möglich, die erfindungsgemäße Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung im Wesentlichen energieautark zu betreiben, ohne auf die ständige Zufuhr von externer elektrischer Energie angewiesen zu sein. Selbstverständlich ist es im Bedarfsfall, besonders während Standzeiten, möglich, zusätzlich elektrische Energie aus dem Stromnetz in die Batterien der mindestens einen Versorgungseinheit einzu speisen.In a particularly preferred embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, the at least one, in particular liquid-flooded, tube comprises at least one first electromagnetic energy converter on its tube wall in the interior and/or exterior of the tube, in particular also comprising at least one braking and recuperation system, wherein the at least one first electromagnetic Energy converter is designed and set up to convert the kinetic energy of the at least one swimming unit into electrical energy, and in particular to store it in the accumulators located in the at least one supply unit and / or, in particular and, to brake the elevator transport device. Alternatively as well as in particular In addition, the at least one transport cabin can have at least one second electromagnetic energy converter on its outside adjacent to the tube wall, in particular also comprising at least one braking and recuperation system, wherein the at least one second electromagnetic energy converter is designed and set up to convert the kinetic energy of the transport cabin into electrical energy , and in particular in the accumulators located in the at least one supply unit, and / or, in particular and, to brake the elevator transport device. It has surprisingly been shown that braking and recuperation systems can be used particularly advantageously for the elevator transport devices according to the invention, which are based on the buoyancy principle. An optimal transport speed is constantly achieved through permanent electromagnetic braking of the elevator transport device. At the same time, electrical energy can be recovered by the electromagnetic fields moving past each other during ascents and descents by converting kinetic energy into electrical energy. This electrical energy can then either be consumed directly by the elevator transport device or stored in the accumulators of the at least one floating unit. It is therefore possible to operate the elevator transport device according to the invention in a substantially self-sufficient manner without having to rely on the constant supply of external electrical energy. Of course, if necessary, especially during idle times, it is possible to feed additional electrical energy from the power grid into the batteries of the at least one supply unit.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung weist die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit an der dem mindestens einen Durchdringungskanal umgebenden Kanalinnenseite mindestens ein Pressluftrohr, umfassend Ventile, insbesondere Einlass- und Auslassventile, auf, wobei sich das mindestens eine Pressluftrohr, insbesondere parallel zu der Kanalinnenseite zwischen den beiden Öffnungen erstreckt, wobei das mindestens eine Pressluftrohr ausgelegt und eingerichtet ist, Luft, insbesondere Heiß- und/oder Kaltluft, über den mindestens einen Kompressor der mindestens einen Versorgungseinheit in den mindestens einen Auftriebskörper, insbesondere die mindestens eine Pressluftkammer, der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit zu pressen und/oder die Luft aus dem mindestens einen Auftriebskörper, insbesondere der mindestens einen Pressluftkammer, herauszulassen. Die äußeren Pressluftröhren stellen in überraschend effizienter Weise den inneren Gegendruckausgleich der Schwimmeinheit sicher, um gegen die schwankenden Außendrücke auf die Außenhülle der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit zu wirken, die sich je nach der Höhe der auf die Schwimmeinheit wirkenden Wassersäule verändern können.In a further embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, the at least one floating unit has at least one compressed air pipe, comprising valves, in particular inlet and outlet valves, on the inside of the channel surrounding the at least one penetrating channel, the at least one compressed air pipe being located, in particular parallel to the inside of the channel, between the two Openings extend, wherein the at least one compressed air pipe is designed and set up to press air, in particular hot and / or cold air, via the at least one compressor of the at least one supply unit into the at least one buoyancy body, in particular the at least one compressed air chamber, of the at least one floating unit and/or to let the air out of the at least one buoyancy body, in particular the at least one compressed air chamber. The outer compressed air tubes ensure the internal counter-pressure balance of the swimming unit in a surprisingly efficient manner in order to counteract the fluctuating External pressures act on the outer shell of the at least one swimming unit, which can change depending on the height of the water column acting on the swimming unit.

Die Steuerung der Auf- und Abtriebskraft der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheiten kann in einer weiteren Ausgestaltungform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung dadurch verbessert werden, dass der mindestens eine Auftriebskörper, insbesondere in Form mindestens einer Pressluftkammer, an seiner Innenseite über ein Temperiersystem verfügt, das ausgelegt und eingerichtet ist, die Pressluft in dem mindestens einen Auftriebskörper, insbesondere in der mindestens einer Pressluftkammer, zu temperieren, insbesondere zu erwärmen oder zu kühlen. Die Zuschaltung eines Temperiersystems führt zu einer Erhitzung der Luftvolumina in dem Auftriebskörper und somit zu einer Veränderung der Dichte der Luft. Die Temperierung kann dabei stufenlos gedrosselt werden, was zu einer stufenlosen Reduzierung der Auftriebsenergie führt. Letztlich kann das Temperiersystem somit in überraschender Weise grundsätzlich dabei helfen, gleichbleibende Auf- und Abfahrtsgeschwindigkeiten sicherzustellen.The control of the buoyancy and downforce of the at least one floating unit can be improved in a further embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention in that the at least one buoyancy body, in particular in the form of at least one compressed air chamber, has a temperature control system on its inside, which is designed and set up, to control the temperature, in particular to heat or cool, the compressed air in the at least one buoyancy body, in particular in the at least one compressed air chamber. The activation of a temperature control system leads to a heating of the air volumes in the buoyancy body and thus to a change in the density of the air. The temperature control can be continuously throttled, which leads to a continuous reduction in the buoyancy energy. Ultimately, the temperature control system can fundamentally help in a surprising way to ensure consistent up and down speeds.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung umfasst die mindestens eine, insbesondere flüssigkeitsgeflutete, Röhre mindestens eine Schleuse, insbesondere eine Vielzahl an Schleusen, wobei die mindestens eine Schleuse ausgelegt und eingerichtet ist, die Höhenverfahrbarkeit der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit zu blockieren, wobei die mindestens eine Schleuse vorzugsweise von einer zentralen Steuereinrichtung der Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung steuerbar ist. Solche Schleusen haben den Vorteil, dass Teilbereiche der flüssigkeitsführenden Röhren jederzeit abgetrennt werden können. Dies erhöht die Sicherheit des Gesamtsystems, insbesondere bei großen Höhen.In a further embodiment of the elevator conveying device according to the invention, the at least one, in particular liquid-flooded, tube comprises at least one lock, in particular a plurality of locks, wherein the at least one lock is designed and set up to block the height movability of the at least one floating unit, wherein the at least one lock can preferably be controlled by a central control device of the elevator transport device. Such locks have the advantage that partial areas of the liquid-carrying tubes can be separated at any time. This increases the safety of the entire system, especially at high altitudes.

In einer besonders sicheren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung umfasst die mindestens eine Beförderungskabine, insbesondere sämtliche Beförderungskabinen, mindestens einen Elektromotor, ausgelegt und eingerichtet die Beförderungskabine, insbesondere bei Ausfall der mit ihr verbundenen mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit nach oben und/oder nach unten, insbesondere nach oben zu fahren, wobei der Elektromotor, insbesondere die Elektromotoren, vorzugsweise von der zentralen Steuereinrichtung der Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung steuerbar ist/sind. Das Zurverfügungstellen eines Elektromotors hat den Vorteil, dass im Falle eines Ausfalls der Auftriebsfunktion der Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung dennoch eine Verfahrbarkeit der Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung gewährleistet werden kann. Somit können auch in einem Notfall Passagiere zum nächsten Ausgang befördert werden. Hierdurch soll im Notfall eine möglichst schnelle Rettung der Beförderungskabineninsassen ermöglicht werden. Ebenfalls kann vorgesehen sein, dass der mindestens eine Elektromotor in einer Notsituation auch direkt von der Beförderungskabine steuerbar ist.In a particularly safe embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, the at least one transport cabin, in particular all transport cabins, comprises at least one electric motor, designed and set up the transport cabin, in particular in the event of failure of the at least one floating unit connected to it, upwards and / or downwards, in particular upwards drive, the electric motor, in particular the electric motors, preferably being controllable by the central control device of the elevator transport device. Providing an electric motor has the advantage that in the event of a failure of the buoyancy function of the elevator transport device, mobility of the elevator transport device can still be guaranteed. This means that even in an emergency, passengers can be transported to the nearest exit. This is intended to ensure as much as possible in an emergency quick rescue of the transport cabin occupants can be made possible. It can also be provided that the at least one electric motor can also be controlled directly from the transport cabin in an emergency situation.

In einer weiteren besonders sicheren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung umfasst die mindestens eine Beförderungskabine, insbesondere sämtliche Beförderungskabinen, ein Notfallbremssystem, ausgelegt und eingerichtet die Beförderungskabine, insbesondere bei Ausfall der mit ihr verbundenen mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit, insbesondere bei der Abfahrt, anzuhalten, wobei das Notfallbremssystem, insbesondere die Bremssysteme, von der zentralen Steuereinrichtung der Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung steuerbar ist/ sind. Mit einem solchen Bremssystem kann im Notfall ein Abstürzen der Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung verhindert werden. Ebenfalls kann vorgesehen sein, dass das Notfallbremssystem in einer Notsituation auch direkt von der Beförderungskabine steuerbar ist.In a further particularly safe embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, the at least one transport cabin, in particular all transport cabins, comprises an emergency braking system, designed and set up to stop the transport cabin, in particular in the event of failure of the at least one floating unit connected to it, in particular when descending, the emergency braking system, in particular the braking systems, can be controlled by the central control device of the elevator transport device. With such a braking system, a crash of the elevator transport device can be prevented in an emergency. It can also be provided that the emergency braking system can also be controlled directly from the transport cabin in an emergency situation.

Hierbei handelt es sich bei der zentralen Steuereinrichtung im Allgemeinen um eine Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung, die beispielsweise in einer Überwachungszentrale unterbracht ist, von der aus ein und/oder mehrerer, insbesondere mehrere, Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtungen überwacht und gesteuert werden können. Insbesondere in Gefahrensituationen kann die zentrale Steuereinrichtung die Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung zur Gefahrenabwehr steuern. Ebenfalls kann vorgesehen sein, die mindestens eine Schleuse, den mindestens einen Elektromotor und/oder das mindestens eine Notfallbremssystem auch direkt aus der Beförderungskabine zu steuern.Here, the central control device is generally a data processing device, which is housed, for example, in a monitoring center, from which one and/or several, in particular several, elevator transport devices can be monitored and controlled. Particularly in dangerous situations, the central control device can control the elevator transport device to avert danger. Provision can also be made to control the at least one lock, the at least one electric motor and/or the at least one emergency braking system directly from the transport cabin.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung für Personen und/oder Gegenstände umfasst die mindestens eine Schwimmeinheit mindestens einen Kollisionsschutz, insbesondere einen auf Schallwellenmessung basierenden Kollisionsschutz, insbesondere im Bereich der Öffnungen des Durchdringungskanals. Durch den Kollisionsschutz kann eine Kollision der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit bei Auf- und/0der Abfahrten der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit sicher verhindert werden, insbesondere wenn sich mehrere Schwimmeinheiten, die jeweils mit einer Beförderungskabine verbunden sind, in einer Röhre bewegen. Hierbei können sich auch mehrere Schwimmeinheiten, die jeweils mit einer Beförderungskabine verbunden sind, parallel zueinander bewegen, beispielsweise auch im Gegenverkehr, wenn die Röhre entsprechend groß ausgelegt ist.In a further embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention for people and/or objects, the at least one floating unit comprises at least one collision protection, in particular collision protection based on sound wave measurement, in particular in the area of the openings of the penetration channel. The collision protection can safely prevent a collision between the at least one swimming unit when the at least one swimming unit is ascending and/or descending, particularly if several swimming units, each of which are connected to a transport cabin, move in a tube. Several swimming units, each of which is connected to a transport cabin, can also move parallel to one another, for example in oncoming traffic, if the tube is designed to be correspondingly large.

In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung umfasst die mindestens eine Beförderungskabine, insbesondere sämtliche Beförderungskabinen, ferner mindestens einen Lastensensor, ausgelegt und eingerichtet das Gesamtgewicht der Personen und/oder Gegenstände, insbesondere und, in der Beförderungskabine zu ermitteln. Der mindestens eine Lastensensor ist vorzugsweise mit der Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung der Schwimmeinheit verbunden, wobei die Datenverarbeitungseinheit ausgelegt und eingerichtet ist, bei zu hohem Gesamtgewicht das mindestens eine Pumpensystem zu aktivieren oder deaktivieren. Durch akkurates Erfassen des Gesamtgewichts der mindestens einen Beförderungskabine kann die Beförderungsgeschwindigkeit optimal gesteuert werden. Dies hat den Vorteil, dass unabhängig vom Gesamtgewicht der mindestens einen Beförderungskabine eine störungsfreie Fahrt sichergestellt ist.In a particularly preferred embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, the at least one transport cabin, in particular all transport cabins, further comprises at least one load sensor, designed and set up to determine the total weight of the people and / or objects, in particular and, in the transport cabin. The at least one load sensor is preferably connected to the data processing device of the swimming unit, the data processing unit being designed and set up to activate or deactivate the at least one pump system if the total weight is too high. By accurately recording the total weight of the at least one transport cabin, the transport speed can be optimally controlled. This has the advantage that a trouble-free journey is ensured regardless of the total weight of the at least one transport cabin.

In einer weiteren besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung ist die Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung ausgelegt und eingerichtet, die Beförderungsgeschwindigkeit durch Steuern des Gesamtgewichts der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit und der damit verbundenen mindestens einen Beförderungskabine konstant zu halten. Hierbei kann das Steuern des Gesamtgewichtes der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit und der damit verbundenen mindestens einen Beförderungskabine dynamisch computerbasiert erfolgen. Das Steuern des Gesamtgewichtes der Schwimmeinheit sorgt für ein sich dynamisch anpassendes Geschwindigkeit der Schwimmeinheit und stellt damit sicher, dass die Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung jederzeit an die sich verändernden Systemparameter, wie Gewicht, Auftriebskraft, Außendruck oder Temperatur reagieren kann. So wird eine angenehme und störungsfreie Beförderung möglich.In a further particularly preferred embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention, the data processing device is designed and set up to keep the transport speed constant by controlling the total weight of the at least one floating unit and the at least one transport cabin connected to it. Here, the total weight of the at least one swimming unit and the associated at least one transport cabin can be controlled dynamically on a computer-based basis. Controlling the total weight of the swimming unit ensures a dynamically adapting speed of the swimming unit and thus ensures that the elevator transport device can react at any time to changing system parameters, such as weight, buoyancy, external pressure or temperature. This makes a pleasant and trouble-free transport possible.

Die der Erfindung zu Grunde liegende Aufgabe wird ferner gelöst durch ein Verfahren zur Beförderung von Personen und/oder Gegenständen mit einer Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung, wie zuvor beschreiben, umfassend die Schritte, insbesondere in dieser Reihenfolge:

  • a) Aufnahme von Personen und/oder Gegenständen über die mindestens eine Kabinentür der Beförderungskabine,
  • b) Auftrieb der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit in der mindestens einen flüssigkeitsgefluteten oder mit Flüssigkeit flutbaren Röhre, gegebenenfalls unter Entleerung des mindestens einen Belasttanks,
  • c) Anheben der mindestens einen Beförderungskabine durch Inkontaktstehen dieser mit der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit und Beförderung der Personen und/oder Gegenstände in die Höhe,
  • d) gegebenenfalls Erzeugung und Speicherung von elektrischer Energie durch den mindestens einen Energieumwandler,
  • e) Anhalten der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit und der mit dieser in Verbindung stehenden mindestens einen Beförderungskabine an einer vorbestimmten Höhe, insbesondere Etage eines Gebäudes, insbesondere durch vorherige Eingabe der Etage in eine Eingabevorrichtung,
  • f) gegebenenfalls Abgabe der Personen und/oder Gegenstände über die mindestens eine Kabinentür der mindestens einen Beförderungskabine, und
  • g1) Senkung der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit unter gegebenenfalls Flutung des mindestens einen Ballasttanks mit Flüssigkeit und gleichzeitiges Senken der mit der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit in Kontakt stehenden mindestens einen Beförderungskabine und Beförderung der Personen und/oder Gegenstände in die Tiefe oder
  • g2) weitere Auffahrt unter gegebenenfalls weiterer Entleerung des mindestens einen Ballasttanks und gleichzeitiger Auftrieb der mit der mindestens einen Schwimmeinheit verbundenen mindestens einen Beförderungskabine und Beförderung der Personen und/ oder Gegenstände weiter in die Höhe.
The object on which the invention is based is further achieved by a method for transporting people and/or objects using an elevator transport device, as described above, comprising the steps, in particular in this order:
  • a) receiving people and/or objects via the at least one cabin door of the transport cabin,
  • b) buoyancy of the at least one floating unit in the at least one liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube, if necessary with emptying of the at least one load tank,
  • c) raising the at least one transport cabin by bringing it into contact with the at least one swimming unit and transporting the people and/or objects upwards,
  • d) if necessary, generation and storage of electrical energy by the at least one energy converter,
  • e) stopping the at least one swimming unit and the at least one transport cabin connected to it at a predetermined height, in particular on the floor of a building, in particular by previously entering the floor into an input device,
  • f) if necessary, handing over the persons and/or objects via the at least one cabin door of the at least one transport cabin, and
  • g1) lowering the at least one floating unit, possibly flooding the at least one ballast tank with liquid and simultaneously lowering the at least one transport cabin in contact with the at least one floating unit and transporting the people and/or objects to the depth or
  • g2) further ascent with, if necessary, further emptying of the at least one ballast tank and simultaneous buoyancy of the at least one transport cabin connected to the at least one swimming unit and transport of the people and/or objects further upwards.

In einer bevorzugten Variante des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens umfasst das Verfahren neben den Schritte a) bis g1) oder g2) die Schritte, insbesondere während und/ oder nach Schritt a) und/ oder f):

  • h) Berechnung des Gesamtgewichts der Personen und/oder der Gegenstände in der Beförderungskabine durch den mindestens einen Lastensensor,
  • i) Weiterleitung des ermittelten Gesamtgewichts an die Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung, und/oder
  • j) automatische Aktivierung bzw. Inaktivierung des mindestens einen Pumpensystems des mindestens einen Ballasttanks.
  • j) automatische Aktivierung bzw. Inaktivierung des mindestens einen Pumpensystems.
In a preferred variant of the method according to the invention, the method comprises, in addition to steps a) to g1) or g2), the steps, in particular during and/or after step a) and/or f):
  • h) calculation of the total weight of the people and/or objects in the transport cabin by the at least one load sensor,
  • i) forwarding the determined total weight to the data processing device, and/or
  • j) automatic activation or deactivation of the at least one pump system of the at least one ballast tank.
  • j) automatic activation or deactivation of the at least one pump system.

Mit der vorliegenden Erfindung geht die überraschende Erkenntnis einher, dass sich Aufzugsbeförderungseinrichtungen auch durch Ausnutzung der Auftriebskraft von Schwimmkörpern in einer flüssigkeitsgefüllten Röhre ein kontrolliertes und störungsfreies Fahrverhalten realisieren lassen. Auch kann mit den erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugsforschungseinrichtungen der Energieverbrauch signifikant im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Forderungssystemen nochmals gesenkt werden. Ferner hat sich überraschenderweise herausgestellt, dass durch zusätzliches Verwenden mindestens eines Brems- und Rekuperationssytems auch während der Beförderung elektrische Energie zurückgewonnen werden kann, sodass der Energieverbrauch der Aufzugsbefördeungseinrichtung in Form von externer elektrischer Energie im Wesentlichen ausgeschlossen werden kann. Als besonders vorteilhaft haben sich solche Systeme herausgestellt, bei denen mehrere verschiedene Energierückgewinnungssysteme verwendet werden, sodass die Erzeugung von elektrischer Energie während der Beförderung noch weiter erhöht werden kann. Dies führt zu besonders energieeffizienten Aufzugsbeförderungseinrichtungen.The present invention is accompanied by the surprising finding that elevator transport devices can also achieve controlled and trouble-free driving behavior by exploiting the buoyancy of floating bodies in a liquid-filled tube. With the elevator research facilities according to the invention, energy consumption can also be significantly reduced compared to conventional demand systems. Furthermore, it has surprisingly been found that by additionally using at least one braking and recuperation system, electrical energy can also be recovered during transport, so that the energy consumption of the elevator transport device in the form of external electrical energy can essentially be excluded. Systems in which several different energy recovery systems are used have proven to be particularly advantageous, so that the generation of electrical energy during transport can be increased even further. This leads to particularly energy-efficient elevator transport devices.

Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung, in der Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung anhand von schematischen Zeichnungen beispielhaft erläutert werden, ohne dadurch die Erfindung zu beschränken. Dabei zeigen

Figur 1
eine Seitenansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugbeförderungseinrichtung,
Figur 2
eine Ansicht einer zweiten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Schwimmeinheit,
Figur 3
einen Querschnitt einer weiteren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugbeförderungseinrichtung mit Verbindungseinheiten,
Figur 4a
einen Querschnitt einer dritten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Schwimmeinheit und
Figur 4b
einen Querschnitt einer vierten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Schwimmeinheit.
Further features and advantages of the invention result from the following description, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained by way of example using schematic drawings, without thereby restricting the invention. Show it
Figure 1
a side view of the elevator transport device according to the invention,
Figure 2
a view of a second embodiment of the swimming unit according to the invention,
Figure 3
a cross section of a further embodiment of the elevator transport device according to the invention with connecting units,
Figure 4a
a cross section of a third embodiment of the swimming unit according to the invention and
Figure 4b
a cross section of a fourth embodiment of the swimming unit according to the invention.

Figur 1 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugbeförderungseinrichtung 1 für Personen und/oder Gegenstände, umfassend eine flüssigkeitsgeflutete oder mit Flüssigkeit flutbare Röhre 2 umfassend eine Röhrenwand 20 mit einer inneren Röhrenwandung 21 und einer äußeren Röhrenwandung 22, eine in der Röhre konzentrisch angeordnete Schwimmeinheit 3 mit einer Innen- und Außenseite 31, 33, eine Beförderungskabine 6 mit einer Kabinenwandung 63 und einer Kabineninnen- und Kabinenaußenseite 65, 67, wobei die Beförderungskabine 6 an ihrer der äußeren Röhrenwand 22 benachbarten Außenseite 67 elektromagnetische Energieumwandler 69, insbesondere ein Brems- und Rekuperationssystem, umfasst, wobei die elektromagnetischen Energieumwandler ausgelegt und eingerichtet sind, die Bewegungsenergie der Beförderungskabine 6 in elektrische Energie umzuwandeln, sowie insbesondere in den in der Versorgungseinheit 39 befindlichen Batterien bzw. Akkumulatoren zu speichern, und/oder die Aufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtung 1 abzubremsen. Die Beförderungskabine 6 ist über die Schwimmeinheit 3 der mit Flüssigkeit flutbaren oder gefluteten Röhre 2 höhenverfahrbar verbunden, wobei die Beförderungskabine 6 und die Schwimmeinheit 3 der Röhre 2 über eine oder mehrere Verbindungseinheiten 7 miteinander verbindbar oder verbunden sind. Die Schwimmeinheit 3 umfasst ferner einen Auftriebskörper 35, einen Abtriebskörper 37, eine Versorgungseinheit 39, Einlass- und Auslassventile 38 und einen konzentrischen Durchdringungskanal 41. Der Durchdringungskanal 41 weist weiterhin eine Kanalinnen- und Kanalaußenseite 43, 45 auf und erstreckt sich durch den Auftriebs- und Abtriebskörper 35, 37 und die Versorgungseinheit 39. Der Durchdringungskanal 41 ist ausgelegt und eingerichtet, von der die Schwimmeinheit 3 umgebenden Flüssigkeit W durchströmt zu werden, wobei der Durchdringungskanal 41 ferner zwei Öffnungen 47, 47` mit je einem Öffnungsrand 49, 49`und einen inneren Durchmesser Di, insbesondere einem inneren Durchmesser Di, der kleiner als der durch Durchmesser Dr der Öffnung 47, 47` im Bereich des Öffnungsrandes 49, 49`ist, aufweist. Figure 1 shows a side view of the elevator transport device 1 according to the invention for people and / or objects, comprising a liquid-flooded or liquid-floodable tube 2 comprising a tube wall 20 with an inner tube wall 21 and an outer tube wall 22, a floating unit 3 arranged concentrically in the tube with an inner and outside 31, 33, a transport cabin 6 with a cabin wall 63 and a cabin inside and cabin outside 65, 67, the transport cabin 6 comprising electromagnetic energy converters 69, in particular a braking and recuperation system, on its outside 67 adjacent to the outer tube wall 22, where the electromagnetic energy converters are designed and set up to convert the kinetic energy of the transport cabin 6 into electrical energy, and in particular to store it in the batteries or accumulators located in the supply unit 39, and / or to brake the elevator transport device 1. The transport cabin 6 is connected in a height-movable manner via the floating unit 3 of the tube 2 that can be flooded or flooded with liquid, the transport cabin 6 and the swimming unit 3 of the tube 2 being connectable or connected to one another via one or more connecting units 7. The floating unit 3 further comprises a buoyancy body 35, an output body 37, a supply unit 39, inlet and outlet valves 38 and a concentric penetrating channel 41. The penetrating channel 41 further has an inside and outside channel 43, 45 and extends through the buoyancy and Output body 35, 37 and the supply unit 39. The penetration channel 41 is designed and set up to be flowed through by the liquid W surrounding the floating unit 3, the penetration channel 41 also having two openings 47, 47', each with an opening edge 49, 49' and one inner diameter D i , in particular an inner diameter D i , which is smaller than the diameter D r of the opening 47, 47' in the area of the opening edge 49, 49'.

Figur 2 zeigt eine Ansicht einer zweiten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Schwimmeinheit, die sich von der in Figur 1 gezeigten dadurch unterscheidet, dass der Auftriebskörper 35 an der Innenseite 31 im Bereich des Auftriebskörpers 35 über ein Temperiersystem 85, verfügt, ausgelegt und eingerichtet die Pressluft in dem Auftriebskörper zu temperieren und dass sich entlang des Durchdringungskanals 41 der Schwimmeinheit 3 Energiegewinnungseinheiten 53 in Form von Wasserpaddel befinden, wobei die Energiegewinnungseinheiten 53 durch die durch das Auf- und Abfahren der Schwimmeinheit 3 in dem Durchdringungskanal 41 erzeugten Flüssigkeitsströmung angetrieben wird. Figure 2 shows a view of a second embodiment of the swimming unit according to the invention, which differs from that in Figure 1 shown in that the buoyancy body 35 has a temperature control system 85 on the inside 31 in the area of the buoyancy body 35, designed and set up to temper the compressed air in the buoyancy body and that there are 3 energy generation units along the penetration channel 41 of the floating unit 53 are in the form of water paddles, the energy generation units 53 being driven by the liquid flow generated by the up and down movement of the swimming unit 3 in the penetration channel 41.

Figur 3 zeigt einen Querschnitt einer weiteren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufzugbeförderungseinrichtung 1 mit Verbindungseinheiten 7, wobei die Verbindungseinheiten 7 zwischen der Beförderungskabine 6 und der Schwimmeinheit 3 Kugellager-Zahnrad-Drehachsen-Einheiten 71 umfassen. Figure 3 shows a cross section of a further embodiment of the elevator transport device 1 according to the invention with connection units 7, the connection units 7 between the transport cabin 6 and the floating unit 3 comprising ball bearing-gear-rotary axis units 71.

Figur 4a zeigt einen Querschnitt einer dritten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Schwimmeinheit 3, die sich von der ersten Ausführungsform der Schwimmeinheit 3 dadurch unterscheidet, dass die Schwimmeinheit 3 an der den Durchdringungskanal 41 umgebenden Kanalinnenseite 43 über Pressluftrohre 81, umfassend Einlass- und Auslassventile 83, verfügt, wobei sich die Pressluftrohre parallel zu der Kanalinnenseite 43 zwischen den beiden Öffnungen 47, 47' linear erstrecken, wobei die die Pressluftrohre ausgelegt und eingerichtet sind, Luft, insbesondere Heiß- und/ oder Kaltluft, über den Kompressor der Versorgungseinheit 39 in den Auftriebskörper 35 der Schwimmeinheit 3 zu pressen und/oder die Luft aus dem Auftriebskörper 35 herauszulassen. Figure 4a shows a cross section of a third embodiment of the swimming unit 3 according to the invention, which differs from the first embodiment of the swimming unit 3 in that the swimming unit 3 has compressed air pipes 81, comprising inlet and outlet valves 83, on the inside of the channel 43 surrounding the penetrating channel 41, whereby the compressed air pipes extend linearly parallel to the inside of the channel 43 between the two openings 47, 47 ', the compressed air pipes being designed and set up to carry air, in particular hot and/or cold air, via the compressor of the supply unit 39 into the buoyancy body 35 of the swimming unit 3 to press and / or let the air out of the buoyancy body 35.

Figur 4b zeigt einen Querschnitt einer vierten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Schwimmeinheit 3, die sich von der dritten Ausführungsform der Schwimmeinheit 3 dadurch unterscheidet, dass sich entlang des Durchdringungskanals 41 der Schwimmeinheiten 3 Energiegewinnungseinheiten 53, in Form von Wasserpaddel befinden, wobei die Energiegewinnungseinheiten 53 durch die durch das Auf- und Abfahren der Schwimmeinheit 3 in dem Durchdringungskanal 41 erzeugten Flüssigkeitsströmung angetrieben werden. Figure 4b shows a cross section of a fourth embodiment of the swimming unit 3 according to the invention, which differs from the third embodiment of the swimming unit 3 in that there are energy generation units 53, in the form of water paddles, along the penetration channel 41 of the swimming units 3, the energy generation units 53 being due to the up - and the floating unit 3 is driven in the liquid flow generated in the penetration channel 41.

Die in der vorstehenden Beschreibung, in den Ansprüchen und den Zeichnungen offenbarten Merkmale der Erfindung können sowohl einzeln als auch in jeder beliebigen Kombination für die Verwirklichung der Erfindung in ihren verschiedenen Ausführungsformen wesentlich sein, wobei die Erfindung durch die beigefügten Ansprüche definiert ist.The features of the invention disclosed in the foregoing description, in the claims and in the drawings, both individually and in any combination, may be essential to the realization of the invention in its various embodiments, the invention being defined by the appended claims.

BezugszeichenReference symbols

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AufzugsbeförderungsvorrichtungElevator transport device
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Röhretube
2020
Röhrenwandtube wall
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Innere RöhrenwandungInner tube wall
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Äußere RöhrenwandungOuter tube wall
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erster elektromagnetische Energieumwandlerfirst electromagnetic energy converter
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SchwimmeinheitSwimming session
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Innenseite der SchwimmeinheitInside of the swimming unit
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Außenseite der SchwimmeinheitExterior of the swimming unit
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AuftriebskörperBuoyancy body
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Abtriebskörperoutput body
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VentilValve
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VersorgungseinheitSupply unit
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Durchdringungskanalpenetration channel
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KanalinnenseiteInside of the channel
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KanalaußenseiteCanal outside
47,47'47.47'
Öffnungopening
49,49`49.49`
Öffnungsrandopening edge
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EnergieumwandlungseinheitenEnergy conversion units
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BeförderungskabineTransport cabin
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Kabinenwandungcabin wall
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KabineninnenseiteCabin interior
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KabinenaußenseiteCabin exterior
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zweiter elektromagnetische Energieumwandlersecond electromagnetic energy converter
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VerbindungseinheitenConnection units
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Kugellager-Zahnrad-Drehachsen-EinheitBall bearing gear rotary axis unit
73, 73'73, 73'
AchsenendenAxle ends
75, 75'75, 75'
Zahnradgear
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FührungsschieneGuide rail
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FührungsschieneGuide rail
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PressluftrohrCompressed air pipe
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VentilValve
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TemperiersystemTemperature control system
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Schleusesluice
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NotfallbremssystemEmergency braking system
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inneren Durchmesser des Durchdringungskanalsinner diameter of the penetration channel
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Durchmesser des Durchdringungskanals im Bereich des ÖffnungsrandesDiameter of the penetration channel in the area of the opening edge
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Flüssigkeitliquid

Claims (16)

  1. A lift conveying device (1) for persons and/or objects, comprising
    at least one tube (2) that is flooded with liquid or can be flooded with liquid, comprising a tube wall (20) having an inner tube wall (21) and an outer tube wall (22),
    at least one floating unit (3), in particular a plurality of concentrically arranged floating units, with an inner face and an outer face (31, 33), that is/ are, in particular concentrically, arranged in the tube, ,
    at least one conveying cabin (6), in particular a plurality of conveying cabins, that are arranged or can be arranged, in particular are arranged, outside the tube and have at least one cabin door and one cabin wall (63) having an inner cabin face and an outer cabin face (65, 67) and optionally at least one conveying channel, in particular a lift shaft,
    wherein the at least one conveying cabin (6) and the at least one floating unit (3) are interconnectable or interconnected by one or more connection units (7),
    wherein the at least one conveying cabin (6) is controllable, in particular adjustable in height, by the at least one floating unit of the at least one tube (2) that is flooded with liquid or can be flooded with liquid,
    the floating unit (3) comprising at least one pump system and at least one supply unit (39),
    wherein the at least one floating unit (3) comprises at least one buoyancy body (35), in particular in the form of at least one air chamber, in particular compressed air chamber, and/or, in particular and, at least one downforce body (37), in particular in the form of at least one ballast tank,
    characterised in that
    the supply unit (39) comprises at least one compressor, and in that
    the at least one floating unit (3) comprises at least one, in particular central, penetration channel (41), comprising an inner channel face and an outer channel face (43, 45), which extends through the at least one floating unit, in particular through the at least one buoyancy body (35) and the at least one downforce body (37), and optionally through the at least one supply unit (39).
  2. The lift conveying device (1) according to Claim 1, characterised in that
    the penetration channel (41) is adapted and arranged for the liquid (W) surrounding the at least one floating unit (3) to flow therethrough,
    wherein the at least one penetration channel (41) further comprising two openings (47, 47'), each having an opening edge (49, 49') and an internal diameter (Di), in particular an internal diameter (Di) that is smaller than the diameter (Dr) of the opening (39, 39') in the region of the opening edge (49, 49').
  3. The lift conveying device (1) according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that
    the supply unit (35) comprises batteries and/or rechargeable batteries and/or, in particular and, a data-processing device,
    wherein the position of the at least one power supply unit (39) within the at least one floating unit (3) is preferably modifiable linearly in the direction from the first opening end (47) to the second opening end (47') and/or, in particular or, from the second opening end (47') to the first opening end (47).
  4. The lift conveying device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that
    the at least one downforce body (37), in particular the at least one ballast tank, comprises at least one pump system adapted and arranged to draw in liquid through valves (38), in particular inlet and outlet valves, in the wall of the floating unit, in particular at the descent and/or a low conveying load, or to eject said liquid, in particular at the ascent and/or a high conveying load.
  5. The lift conveying device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the at least one connection unit (7) has at least one oppositely poled magnet on the floating unit (3) and the conveying cabin (6),
    and/ or
    in that the conveying cabin (6) has at least one first guide rail (79) on the outer cabin face (67) opposite the tube wall (20), which is adapted and arranged to interact with gearwheels, and in that the floating unit (3) has at least one second guide rail (77) on the outer face of the floating unit (31) opposite the tube wall (20), which is adapted and arranged to interact with gearwheels,
    wherein the connection unit (7) comprises at least one ball-bearing/gearwheel/rotary-shaft unit (71) between the at least one conveying cabin (6) and the at least one floating unit (3), which is adapted and arranged to enter into a force-locked connection with the first or second guide rail (77, 79), optionally by interposing a gearwheel system composed of a plurality of gearwheels , via gearwheels (75, 75') located at the shaft ends (73, 73') of the rotary shaft (71).
  6. The lift conveying device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    at least one power generation unit (53), in particular in the form of at least one water wheel, at least one water vane or at least one water paddle, is located along the at least one penetration channel (41) of the at least one floating unit (3),
    wherein the at least one power generation unit (53) is drivable by the flow of liquid generated by the ascent and/or, in particular and, descent of the floating unit (3) in the at least one penetration channel (41).
  7. The lift conveying device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the at least one tube (2), in particular flooded with liquid, comprises, on its tube wall (21) in the interior and/or exterior of the tubes, at least one first electromagnetic power converter (23), in particular comprising at least one braking and recuperation system,
    wherein the at least one first electromagnetic power converter (23) is adapted and arranged to convert the kinetic energy of the at least one floating unit (3) into electrical power, and in particular to store it in the rechargeable batteries located in the at least one supply unit (39) and/or, in particular and, to brake the lift conveying device (1), and/or
    wherein the at least one conveying cabin (6) comprises at least one second electromagnetic power converter (69) on its outer face (67) adjacent to the tube wall (21), in particular comprising at least one braking and recuperation system,
    wherein the at least one second electromagnetic power converter (69) being adapted and arranged to convert the kinetic energy of the conveying cabin (6) into electrical power, and in particular to store it in the rechargeable batteries located in the at least one supply unit (39) and/or, in particular and, to brake the lift conveying device (1).
  8. The lift conveying device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that
    the floating unit (3) comprises, on the inner channel face (43) surrounding the at least one penetration channel (41), at least one compressed air pipe (81), comprising valves, in particular inlet and outlet valves (83),
    wherein the at least one compressed air pipe extends, in particular in parallel with the inner channel face (43), between the two openings (47, 47'),
    wherein the at least one compressed air pipe is adapted and arranged to push air, in particular hot and/or cold air, into the at least one buoyancy body, in particular the at least one compressed air chamber, of the at least one floating unit (3) via the at least one compressor of the at least one supply unit (39) and/ or to let the air out of the at least one buoyancy body, in particular the at least one compressed air chamber.
  9. The lift conveying device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the at least one buoyancy body (35), in particular in the form of at least one compressed air chamber, has, on its inner face (31), a temperature-control system (85), which is adapted and arranged to temperature-control, in particular to heat or cool, the compressed air in the at least one buoyancy body, in particular in the at least one compressed air chamber.
  10. The lift conveying device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that
    the at least one tube (2), in particular flooded with liquid, comprises at least one sluice (91), in particular a multiplicity of sluices (91),
    the at least one sluice being adapted and arranged to block the height adjustability of the at least one floating unit (3), the at least one sluice (91) preferably being controllable by a central controller of the lift conveying device (1).
  11. The lift conveying device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that
    the at least one conveying cabin (6), in particular all conveying cabins (6), comprise at least one electric motor, which is adapted and arranged to move the conveying cabin (6) upwards and/or downwards, in particular upwards, in particular if the at least one floating unit (3) connected thereto fails,
    wherein the electric motor, in particular the electric motors, preferably is/ are controllable by the central controller of the lift conveying device (1).
  12. The lift conveying device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the at least one conveying cabin (6), in particular all conveying cabins (6), contains an emergency braking system (101), which is adapted and arranged to stop the conveying cabin (6), in particular if the at least one floating unit (3) connected thereto fails, in particular during descent,
    wherein the emergency braking system (101), in particular the braking systems, is/ are controllable by the central controller of the lift conveying device (1).
  13. The lift conveying device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the at least one conveying cabin (6), in particular all the conveying cabins, further comprises at least one load sensor, which is adapted and arranged to determine the total weight of the persons and/or, in particular and, objects in the conveying cabin (6),
    wherein the at least one load sensor is connected to the data-processing device of the floating unit,
    wherein the data-processing unit is adapted and arranged to activate or deactivate the at least one pump system if the total weight is too high.
  14. The lift conveying device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the data-processing device is adapted and arranged to keep the conveying speed constant by controlling the total weight of the at least one floating unit (3) and the at least one conveying cabin (6) connected thereto.
  15. A method for conveying persons and/or objects using a lift conveying device (1) according to any one of Claims 1 to 14, comprising the following steps, in particular in this order:
    a) receiving persons and/or objects via the at least one cabin door of the conveying cabin (6),
    b) buoyancy of the at least one floating unit (3) in the at least one tube (2) that is flooded with liquid or can be flooded with liquid, optionally while emptying the at least one ballast tank (37),
    c) raising the at least one conveying cabin (6) by bringing it into contact with the at least one floating unit (3) and conveying the persons and/or objects upwards,
    d) optionally generating and storing electrical power by means of the at least one power converter (23, 53, 69),
    e) stopping the at least one floating unit (3) and the at least one conveying cabin (6) connected thereto at a predetermined height, in particular a level of a building, in particular by inputting the level into an input device in advance,
    f) optionally letting out the persons and/or objects via the at least one cabin door of the conveying cabin (6), and
    g1) lowering the at least one floating unit (3) while optionally flooding the at least one ballast tank (37) with liquid and simultaneously lowering the at least one conveying cabin (6), which is in contact with the at least one floating unit (3), and conveying the persons and/or objects downwards, or
    g2) ascending further while optionally further emptying the at least one ballast tank (37) and simultaneous buoyancy of the at least one conveying cabin (6), which is connected to the at least one floating unit (3), and conveying the persons and/or objects further upwards.
  16. The method according to Claim 15, further comprising the following steps, in particular during and/or after step a) and/or f):
    h) calculating the total weight of the persons and/or objects in the conveying cabin (6) by means of the at least one load sensor,
    i) forwarding the determined total weight to the data-processing device, and/or
    j) automatically activating or deactivating the at least one pump system.
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