FI116518B - Arrangements in an automatic transport system - Google Patents

Description

116518 ORGANIZATION IN AUTOMATIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

The invention relates to an arrangement shown in the preamble of claim 1 in an automatic transport system.

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Automated People Mover Systems, APMs, abbreviated APM for "Automated People Mover", are primarily built for the transportation of people and their luggage at airports and so on, with hotels, and for transporting people at amusement parks or the like. In addition, the APM system is considered as a transportation system for industrial and hospital areas or similar areas, as well as for urban areas that are new or redesigned, where such transportation systems can be incorporated into the weapon-bed before construction. APM systems have also been used in a few applications to handle main line traffic, such as the VAL system in Lille, France and SkyTrain in Vancouver, Canada.

20 APM systems generally consist of electrically operated, airless, · driver-operated, and rail- or flat-wheel drive systems.

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!. , Wagons traveling in age, which may be single or chained. In addition, the systems include on-board computers that control the movement of wagons on the lanes.

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One problem is optimizing transport capacity and getting the right wagon to the right position fast enough and: ·: 30 efficiently. One solution to this problem has been to have wagons traveling the same lane at regular intervals, allowing the customer to get to the station as close to their destination as possible and then continue their journey in other ways. '> * J Such a system requires a large number of wagons to make 35 capacities, since there are always empty wagons with no passengers and correspondingly full wagons that can no longer be accommodated, so 2 116518 passengers have to wait for the next possible wagon . At its simplest, in such a system, the wagons rotate in a single circular or similar path in one direction. In such a system 5, the orbit arrangement cannot be sufficiently diversified.

In addition, it is difficult to finance the trip if there are no staff at the stations. In such cases, stations must be equipped with flagships, which, when unmanned, may require I 10 mm. subject to vandalism.

The object of the present invention is to eliminate the above drawbacks and to provide a practical efficient and as fully utilizable arrangement as possible in an automatic transport system. The object is to provide an easily reliably available travel order and payment via a mobile phone or similar device capable of sending an order and / or payment order on a public or private network such as a cellular telephone network or a public data network such as the Internet. The solution according to the invention is characterized in what is stated in the characterizing part of claim 1. For others!. Embodiments of the invention are characterized by what is stated in the other claims.

'*; The advantage of the solution according to the invention is that the arrangement according to the invention enables the exact ordering of the wagon to exactly:,,, · the station where the customer is waiting. In addition, it is also possible to provide an end station when ordering, so the Vau-30 nu control system knows in advance that a wagon is needed; * ··. movement. The passenger can ride on the wheel, according to the invention, at any time, without timetables and privately.

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It also has the advantage that the stations do not require a ticket office or dispensers, so that the system as a whole is economical to maintain. In this case, transport costs are also low, so people can travel cheaply from one place to another. The solution according to the invention also improves the transport capacity of the system. A properly sized number of wagons on the conveyor track will allow the wagon so ordered to be driven without stopping to the terminal, whereby the wagons will run on the track as if it were a taxi. Also, waiting times 5 are almost completely eliminated. In addition, one or more stops may be ordered in connection with the booking if other persons are to be involved in the journey. A further advantage is the safe mode of transport. Each wagon has a control system that automatically guides the wagon to the nearest 10 stops or parking areas if the wagon loses its connection to the central computer while driving. A further advantage is that the traveler can monitor the progress of the journey from the graphic display of their mobile phone.

The invention will now be described in more detail by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of an automatic conveyor system wagon according to the invention, Fig. 2 is a simplified end view of an automatic conveyor system. and FIG. 3 schematically illustrates ordering a wagon using a mobile *: *: telephone.

The figures show one suitable embodiment of a car according to the invention.

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a trolley 1 for use in a land transport system 30 having a tramline 2. The trolley 2 has one or more treads provided with rails or the like along which the trolley rests on its wheels. The wagon 1 is equipped with an electric motor and control system 4, the computer of which communicates with the central computer 6 of the entire transport system; 35 networks, such as public and / or private mobile telephone networks or the Internet. In addition, each carriage 1 has suitable means for receiving, processing and executing instructions from a central computer 6 from a cellular network or the like, and means for communicating the position, status and speed of the carriage 5 to a central computer 6 via a cellular network or the like. for example 3-8 passengers.

Figure 2 is a schematic and simplified view of one embodiment of a track arrangement according to the invention. In the figure, one assembly is divided into three track loops 2a, 2b and 2c, in which each carriage drives the loop in only one direction. The arrows in the figure show that in the loop 2a the carriages 1 run counterclockwise, in the sil-15 the carriages 2b clockwise and in the loop 2c again the anticlockwise. At the junctions of the loops 2a and 2b and 2b and 2c, the carriage 1 can change its path from one loop to another without disturbing the traffic of the other loop. The carriage may also continue directly in its departure loop, provided that the end position of the trip in question is within the same 20 loops. The carriage control system 4, together with the central computer 6 of the transport system, provides for the carriage to be moved from one loop to another or to remain in the starting loop. Similarly, the steering system takes care of the speed of the wagons and • controls the speed through the speed control system. The steering system * I »· 25 knows at any moment where each car is and at what speed each car is moving.

! The stations are not shown in Figure 2, but the zones 2a and 2c show the parking area 5 of the wagons where the outgoing vehicles are: V. 30 wagons are waiting for themselves. There are also maintenance and repair facilities in the parking areas or other suitable locations. In the parking * areas, the wagons travel in the same direction in only one turn · »as in each loop.

Fig. 3 schematically shows the most important functions related to tilting the wagon. The customer 9 uses the mobile phone 10 as part of the transport arrangement control system.

> 1: 5 116518 The system central computer 6 has wireless access to the outside world via the transceiver unit 7 and its antenna 8. Similarly, the carriage 1 has a wireless connection to the outside world via a transceiver unit 3 which is connected to its control system 4 and acts as a connection set-up element 3. The customer 9 orders with his mobile phone 10 from the central computer 6 the wagon 1 operating as a vehicle. The order is transmitted to the central computer via the mobile network, whereupon the central computer 6 analyzes the order message and sends the customer 10 the most suitable wagon 1.

The central computer 6 has means for receiving and processing a customer order from a cellular network or the like and means for giving instructions to the carriages 15 via the cellular network or the like, wherein the central computer 6 and the computer 1 of the vehicle 1 control system 4 communicate with each other , status, and speed of the system central computer 6 substantially all the time. The positioning system 4 of the carriage 1 receives the position information from the position sensors located on the tramline 2 ..

The travel order is made to the telephone number of the transport company by 25 mobile phones as a text message containing a number code '' or the equivalent of the origin, departure time and destination.

»·»; If the client is ready at the station, there is no need to indicate the desired departure time ^: The system then assumes that the wagon is needed as quickly as possible.

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The wagon can also be ordered in advance. In this case, the wagon is ordered, for example, so that the wagon waits at the desired location after the desired time has elapsed * # »'· *. In addition, it may be indicated at the time of booking that the wagon must stop between J. t 35 at a particular station to accommodate new passengers.

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The arrangement according to the invention also includes the fact that upon receipt of an order, the central processing unit 6 or the like calculates the amount of the charge to be charged and the charge is made through the mobile telephone operator in connection with the order.

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The control system 4 of the carriages 1 has security means for directing the car to the nearest stop or parking area in the event of a fault in the car or losing access to the central computer 6. Similarly, when not in use, the carriages wait for parking areas 5 to access them quickly.

It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but may vary within the scope of the following claims. Thus, the structure and characteristics of the wagons may differ from the above. Similarly, the layout of the runway with its loops may be different. If necessary, the wagons can also run backwards, for example in maintenance and repair situations.

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Similarly, one skilled in the art will appreciate that the call order does not necessarily have to be made by mobile phone. Orders can also be placed over the Internet * * * • · 'even on a PC or PDA using' '25 SMS, email hyperlink or other appropriate' '' communication method. Likewise, the stations may have a suitable means of communication, such as a smart or debit card terminal or similar f · *: to handle the order. Weight, or touch buttons or the like can also be used to place an order, but other than paying for a j *. \ 30 season or multi-ticket, you'll have to take care of that. different ways.

It will also be apparent to one skilled in the art that a cellular telephone and / or cellular telephone connection may be connected to the system '35 otherwise than as described above. Thus, · · · · · · · · · · · · · · service functions, whereby a service technician reads, for example, via mobile phone 7 116518, information about the condition of the wagon and the condition of the wagon bodies and the like, and, if necessary, provides adjustment and other parameters to correct any faults. Such remote diagnostics and technology can thus read, transmit and modify the parameters of the Vau-5s via a mobile telephone and a mobile telephone network or the like.

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Claims (5)

116518 An arrangement in an automated conveying system, comprising at least a central computer (6) and essentially single or interconnected, electrically operated, driverless trolleys (1) having at least a basket, wheels, drives drive motor and control system (4) and communication means (3) through which each wagon communicates with the central computer (6) of the transport system, characterized in that the central computer (6) has means for receiving and processing a customer order from a cellular network or the like; for providing the wagons (1) over a cellular telephone network or the like 15. Arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that the carriage (1) has means for receiving and processing an instruction from a central computer (6) coming from a cellular network or the like and means for indicating the position, state and speed of the carriage over the cellular network or the like. to a central computer ”(6). Arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the central computer (6) has means for sending the wagon (1) Il * | to the right station at the right time on the basis of a customer order, for transporting the customer to the customer. to the desired destination 30 Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the central computer (6) has means for billing a customer order from a mobile network or the like via a mobile network or the like. 116518 Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the system has means for billing a customer order from a mobile network or the like through a mobile telephone operator. 5 116518 ίο