JPH0539602A - Track for vehicle and vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a track as small possible pnd reduce construction cost by hanging a vehicle incorporating a drive device from a first rail provided between a plurality of struts so that the vehicle is supported on the lower part by a second rail to travel thereon. CONSTITUTION:A first rail 14 provided between a plurality of struts 10 erected at predetermined intervals is provided with a hanging carrier part 15 and supported by a first rail support rope 18 and a first support member 20. Also, a second rail 24 is provided below and parallel to the first rail 14 between a plurality of the struts 10 and supported by a second rail support rope 28 and a second support member 30. A vehicle 50 incorporating a drive device is hung through a hanging section 32 provided on the upper part from the hanging carrier part 15 of the first rail 14 and supported on the lower part by the second rail 24 to permit the vehicle to travel thereon. Further, the vehicle 50 is provided on the lower part with a rolling preventing part to support the second rail 24 and prevent the rolling of the vehicle 50.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle track and a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A vehicle traveling on two rails has excellent traveling stability and is therefore widely used as a vehicle that is a key part of a traffic system. However, in order to drive such a vehicle, it is necessary to lay two tracks, and securing the area to be laid is extremely important with the rapid rise in the price of land and the heightened awareness of environmental conservation. It's getting harder. In particular, this tendency is more remarkable in urban areas, and the cost for laying vehicle tracks is increasing significantly. On the other hand, there is a so-called monorail type transportation system that is composed of one rail instead of two conventional rails.

According to the first-stage monorail system, the laying area of the rail can be reduced as compared with the conventional two rails. However, since the monorail type vehicle generally travels with the rails sandwiched by the drive wheels, the rails must have a robust structure such as a wide concrete rail, and the rigid rails are supported. For this reason, it is necessary to construct the pillars robustly.
For this reason, the laid area of the track cannot be sufficiently reduced, and even when the track is elevated, the land below the track is apt to be shielded from sunlight and cannot be effectively used.

[0004]

Therefore, the inventor of the present invention
As described in Japanese Patent Application No. 1-314064 filed previously, a vehicle track using a rail support rope for the track and a vehicle running on the track are provided. According to the present invention, since the laying area of the track can be reduced as much as possible, the land below the track can be effectively used. Also,
Since the structure is simplified, the construction cost of the vehicle track can be saved. By the way, in the present invention, the vehicle is sandwiched by the upper and lower rails and supported on the track. However, in order to reliably support the vehicle on the track and allow the vehicle to travel, a more reliable vehicle A support mechanism is required.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a more reliable vehicle track and vehicle so that the vehicle can be reliably supported and run on a monorail type track using a track support rope. ..

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have thought that it may be effective to suspend a vehicle on a rail in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, and have arrived at the present invention that has been earnestly studied. That is, the present invention is provided with a plurality of columns that are erected at a predetermined interval and a suspension receiving portion that receives the weight of the vehicle so that the vehicle including the drive device can travel in a suspended state. A first rail provided between the plurality of columns, and arranged along the upper side of the first rail,
The first rail is fixed to each of the plurality of struts and provided with a suspension curve drawn between the struts, and the first rail is connected to the first rail support rope and the first rail so that the first rail is smooth. A first support member having a truss structure for supporting the first rail so as to be continuous with the first rail, and provided in parallel below the first rail and provided between the plurality of columns to support the vehicle at the lower portion of the vehicle. A second rail, a second rail support rope disposed below the second rail, fixed to each of the plurality of struts, and provided with a suspension curve between the struts; A vehicle track comprising: a rail support rope and the second rail, and a second support member forming a truss structure for supporting the second rail so that the second rail smoothly continues. It is in.

According to the present invention, there is provided a vehicle running on a vehicle track according to claim 1, wherein a suspension portion is provided on an upper portion of the vehicle so that the vehicle can be suspended on a suspension receiving portion of the first rail.
A vehicle provided with a lateral vibration preventing portion at a lower portion of the vehicle supported by the second rail to prevent lateral vibration. But also.

[0008]

According to the vehicle track according to the present invention, the vehicle having the built-in drive device is suspended in the suspension receiving portion which is provided on the first rail provided between the plurality of columns and receives the weight of the vehicle. You can run in a standing condition. Further, according to the vehicle of the present invention, the vehicle can be suspended by the suspension receiving portion of the first rail by the suspension portion and can travel along the first trajectory by the built-in drive device.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a vehicle track and a vehicle according to the present invention. A ring-shaped frame body 12 which is a rigid body is supported and fixed to an upper portion of a column 10. A plurality of columns 10 are arranged at a predetermined interval, and a ring-shaped frame 12 is fixed to each of the upper portions of the columns 10. Therefore, the plurality of ring-shaped frame bodies 12 are connected in a tunnel shape.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a first rail, which is fixed to an upper inner wall of a ring-shaped frame 12 having an inverted T-shaped cross section. The first rail is provided with a suspension receiving portion 15 for receiving the weight of the vehicle 50 so that the vehicle 50 having a built-in drive device can travel in a suspended state, and is continuously provided between the plurality of columns 10. Has been. The hanging receiving part 15
Are formed in a bifurcated hook shape symmetrically provided about the center of the ring-shaped frame body 12.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a first rail support rope, which is fixed to the upper end of the ring-shaped frame 12 above the rail 14. The first rail support rope 18 is used for each of the columns 10
It is fixed via a ring-shaped frame 12. Also,
This first rail support rope has a structure in which a large number of wires having high tension are bundled,
Between 0 and 0, it is arranged so as to draw a suspension curve due to its own weight.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a first supporting member, which is a truss structure for connecting the first rail supporting rope 18 and the first rail 14 and supporting the first rail 14 so that the first rail 14 is smoothly continuous. Is forming. The first support member 20 is the first
Since the rail support ropes 18 are fixed so as to draw a suspension curve, those arranged near the column 10 are long, and those arranged in the middle of the column are short. By adopting such a structure, the first rail is supported so as to be smoothly continuous.

Reference numeral 24 designates a second rail, and the first rail 14
Are parallel to each other, pass over the upper end faces of the plurality of columns 10, and are continuously stretched. The second rail 24 supports the vehicle at the lower part of the vehicle. Reference numeral 28 denotes a second rail support rope, which is fixed to the upper end of the column 10 below the rail 24. This second rail support rope corresponds to the first rail
Similar to the rail support rope, it has a structure in which a large number of wires having high tension are bundled, and is arranged between the columns 10 to draw a suspension curve due to its own weight. Reference numeral 30 denotes a second support member, which connects the second rail support rope 28 and the second rail 24 to each other.
The truss structure that supports the second rail 24 is formed so that the four rails 4 smoothly continue. Since the second rail support rope 28 is fixed so that the second rail support rope 28 draws a suspension curve, the second support member 30 is short in the vicinity of the column 10 and is arranged in the middle between the columns. Things get longer. By adopting such a structure, the second rail is supported so as to be smoothly continuous.

A vehicle 50 travels on the above-mentioned vehicle track. The vehicle 50 includes the first rail 14
A suspension portion 32 is provided above the vehicle 50 so as to be suspended from the suspension receiving portion 15. In this suspension part 32,
As in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, two wheels 34 that are hung on the suspension receiving portion 15 from both sides of the first rail 14 and are rotatable are supported by the bearing portion 35 and are fixed to the vehicle 50. .. Further, the bearing portion 35 is in contact with the spring 36, and the spring 36 can absorb a shock or the like given to the vehicle. The wheels 34
May be connected to a power source such as a motor to drive the vehicle 50. Reference numeral 42 denotes a drive wheel, which is rotatably fixed to the lower portion of the vehicle 50, and the power of the drive wheel 42 allows the vehicle 50 to travel. Power generated by a motor is generally applied to the drive wheels 42, and the other motive power or auxiliary power is compressed by the wings 43 radially provided at predetermined intervals on the drive wheels 42. The drive wheels 42 may be rotated by applying air. Also,
The drive wheel 42 also functions as the lateral shake prevention unit 40.

Another embodiment of the suspending portion and the suspending portion is shown in FIG. 112 is a ring-shaped frame, and 120 is a first support member. The first rail 114 is fixed to the upper inner wall of the ring-shaped frame 112.
In the lower part of the above, a two-piece hanging receiving portion 115 formed in a hook shape from the outside to the inside is provided. On the suspension receiving portion 115, a suspension portion 132 fixed near the center of the upper portion of the vehicle 150 is rotatably disposed. This also allows the vehicle to run while suspended from the rail.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show the vehicle 50 shown in FIG.
When the vehicle 50 is driven by power being applied to the suspension portion 32 provided on the upper part of the vehicle 50, it is provided on the lower part of the vehicle 50 for preventing lateral vibration of the vehicle 50 due to the relationship with the second rail 124. An example of the structure of the lateral shake prevention unit 40 will be described. Figure 4
As shown in FIG.
It is fixed to the vehicle 50 rotatably on a horizontal plane so as to be in contact with the left and right sides of the rail 124, and contacts the second rail 124 from both side surfaces to prevent the vehicle 50 from shaking. Also, 14
Reference numeral 6 denotes a vertical shake prevention sphere that prevents the shake when the vehicle 50 shakes in the vertical direction and rotates when the vehicle 50 contacts the second rail 124 to reduce the contact resistance. In addition,
The cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 4 shows the second rail 124 positioned on the column 10, and the second rail 124 and the second rail support rope 28 are in contact with each other and fixed. This is the second rail 1
This is because the distance between the second rail support rope 28 and the second rail support rope 28 can be set to be the smallest. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the second
The length of the support member 30 is zero.

Next, another embodiment of the lateral shake preventing portion will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 125 denotes a second rail, on which a lateral shake preventing rotation body 148 is rotatably fixed in a horizontal plane. The lateral-shake preventing rotating body 148 is rotatably fixed at a predetermined interval with a slight lateral displacement from the center of the second rail alternately. Therefore, when the vehicle 50 shakes, half of the lateral shake preventing rotating bodies come into contact with either of the left and right side walls of the recess provided in the lower portion of the vehicle 50, and the lateral shake of the vehicle 50 can be prevented. .. At this time, since each of the lateral shake preventing rotating bodies 148 rotates only in one direction, energy loss can be prevented. In addition, the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 5 shows the second rail 125 positioned on the column 10, and the second rail 125 and the second rail 125
A rail support rope 28 is in contact with and fixed.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, showing a vehicle 50 traveling on a track. As described above, the ring-shaped frame body 12 is fixed to each of the plurality of struts 10, and the first rail support rope 18 having a large diameter and formed of a plurality of wires is fixed to the upper portion of the frame body 12. A suspension curve is drawn between the column and the column 10. The first railroad rope 1
The first rail 14 is continuously fixed along the lower part of 8 with a first support member 20 so as to form a continuous smooth trajectory.
A suspension receiving portion 15 is provided below the first rail 14 to receive the vehicle 50 in a suspended manner. A second rail support rope 28 having a large diameter and composed of a plurality of wires is fixed to the upper surface of the column 10 below the ring-shaped frame 12, and the second rail support rope 28 between the columns 10 is fixed between the columns 10. Each is drawn with a suspension curve. The second rail 24 is fixed by the second support member 20 along the upper side of the second rail support rope 28 so as to draw a continuous and smooth trajectory. With the above configuration, the track of the vehicle 50 can be configured, the cost required for its construction can be saved, and the track can be constructed as small as possible, so that the land can be effectively utilized. Further, the track of the structure in which this track is supported by the track support rope is lighter in weight than the conventional one in which the space between the columns is made of concrete, and it is easy to absorb the vibration from the structure, It has a strong structure against disasters such as earthquakes. Further, according to the track of the present invention, unlike the conventional concrete track, the track has a light weight and a simple structure, so that there is also an effect that a partial repair can be easily performed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the vehicle track of the present invention has a double track and is constructed above a highway consisting of two layers. As described above, the first rail 14 is supported by the first rail support rope 18, and the second rail 24 is supported by the second rail support rope 28, and the formed rail can travel with the vehicle 50 suspended. In addition, 110 is a pillar that supports a highway consisting of two layers and also supports the vehicle track of the present invention. Further, when the lightweight vehicle 50 is run, the structure of the pillar 110 can be simplified, and land use and construction costs can be reduced.

In the above embodiments, the case where the ring-shaped frame body 12 is used has been mainly described, but if the upper and lower rails can be effectively fixed, it can be arbitrarily selected depending on the terrain and the triangular frame body. Of course, shapes are available. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, if the rail can be effectively supported by the rail supporting rope, it is not necessary to construct the rail so that the vehicle 50 travels in the ring-shaped frame. Further, if a magnetically suspended vehicle is applied to the vehicle track of this embodiment and the vehicle is kept in a state of being urged in a direction to slightly lift it by magnetism, the vehicle can travel efficiently. further,
It is needless to say that the embodiments of the above-described rail shape, vehicle suspension portion, and lateral shake prevention portion can be appropriately combined and used depending on conditions such as the terrain on which the vehicle track of the present invention is constructed. Although the present invention has been variously described with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and many modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. That is.

[0021]

According to the vehicle track and vehicle of the present invention,
You can build tracks using rail support ropes,
The cost for the construction can be saved and the track can be constructed as small as possible, so that the land can be effectively used. Then, the vehicle can travel on the rail in a state of being suspended by the suspension receiving portion provided on the rail supported by the rail support rope.
For this reason, the vehicle is reliably supported on the rail supported by the rail support rope, and it is possible to travel.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially sectional front view of a vehicle track and a vehicle showing an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing the first rail of FIG. 1 and a suspension portion of the vehicle. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partially sectional front view showing another embodiment of the first rail and the suspension portion of the vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a front view, partially in section, showing an embodiment of the second rail and the lateral shake preventing portion on the lower portion of the vehicle.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing another embodiment of the second rail and the lateral shake preventing portion at the lower portion of the vehicle.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a vehicle track and a vehicle showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a vehicle track and a vehicle showing an application example of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Struts 12 Ring-shaped Frame 14 First Rail 15 Suspended Receiving Section 18 First Rail Support Rope 20 First Support Member 24 Second Rail 28 Second Rail Support Rope 30 Second Support Member 32 Suspended Section 40 Lateral Runout Preventing part 50 Vehicle

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] September 14, 1992

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0003

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

According to the first-stage monorail system, the laying area of the rail can be reduced as compared with the conventional two rails. However, the vehicle of the monorail system, generally, for the driving wheels is to travel sandwich the rail, it is necessary to the rail and robust structure such as wide made of concrete, for supporting a robust rail you do In order to do so, it is necessary to build up the support pillars robustly. For this reason, the laid area of the track cannot be sufficiently reduced, and even when the track is elevated, the land below the track is apt to be shielded from sunlight and cannot be effectively used.

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0016

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

FIGS. 4 and 5 show the vehicle 50 shown in FIG.
And power is applied to the suspension portion 32 provided on top of, when the vehicle 50 is traveling, the lower portion of the vehicle 50 to prevent runout horizontal deflection and vertical vehicle 50 in scramble relationship between the second trajectories Article An example of the structure of the lateral shake prevention unit 40 provided will be shown.
As shown in FIG. 4, 144 is a lateral shake preventing rotary member,
The second rail 124 is rotatably fixed to the vehicle 50 so as to be in contact with the left and right sides of the second rail 124, and contacts the second rail 124 from both side surfaces to prevent the vehicle 50 from shaking. Also,
146 is a vertical blur prevention sphere, the vibration preventing when the vehicle 50 is deflected in the vertical direction, and second rails 12 4
When it contacts with, it rotates to reduce the contact resistance. In addition, the cross-sectional view shown in FIG.
The rail 124 is shown, and the second rail 124 and the second rail support rope 28 are fixed in contact with each other. This is because the distance between the second rail 124 and the second rail support rope 28 can be set to be the smallest. Therefore, in this embodiment, the length of the second support member 30 is zero.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0019

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the vehicle track of the present invention has a double track and is constructed above a highway consisting of two layers. As described above, the first rail 14 is supported by the first rail support rope 18, and the second rail 24 is supported by the second rail support rope 28, and the formed rail can travel with the vehicle 50 suspended. Incidentally, 110 is asked to support the highway consisting of two layers, and a post for supporting the vehicle trajectory of the present invention. Further, when the lightweight vehicle 50 is run, the structure of the support 110 can be simplified, and effective land use and construction cost can be reduced.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0020

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

As described above, the rail is supported (a large number of wires
(Bundled) Rail support rope, one for each rail
I have mainly explained the case where each is provided, but for example
With two rail support ropes, the two rail support ropes
The structure of the track can be
Of course, it can be strengthened. Also shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
As shown in FIG.
By arranging the loop,
The structure can also be strengthened. By the way, in the above embodiments, the case where the ring-shaped frame body 12 is used has been mainly described, but if the upper and lower rails can be effectively fixed, an arbitrary shape depending on the topography such as a triangular frame body can be obtained. Is of course available. Also, if possible rail is effectively supported by the rail support ropes as shown in FIG. 7, there is no need to build a track so that in the frame of the ring like vehicle 50 travels. Further, if a magnetically suspended vehicle is applied to the vehicle track of this embodiment and the vehicle is kept in a state of being urged in a direction to slightly lift it by magnetism, the vehicle can travel efficiently. In the future, superconducting motors
Can also increase energy efficiency by using
It is possible. Further, it is needless to say that the above-described rail shape, vehicle suspension portion, and lateral shake prevention portion can be appropriately combined and used depending on conditions such as the terrain on which the vehicle track of the present invention is constructed. The present invention having such a configuration
According to the railroad tracks for vehicles, compared to conventional railroad tracks,
Can be easily constructed in dense areas of cities or in mountainous areas
Noh. Then, according to the vehicle of the present invention,
There is no problem such as exhaust gas emission, and it protects the natural environment.
It is also effective as a transportation system. Although the present invention has been variously described with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and many modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. That is.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of pillars standing upright at predetermined intervals, and a suspension receiving portion for receiving the weight of the vehicle so that the vehicle having a built-in drive device can travel in a suspended state. A first rail extending through the plurality of struts, a first rail disposed above the first rail, fixed to each of the plurality of struts, and provided with a suspension curve between the struts. A rail support rope; a first support member having a truss structure for connecting the first rail support rope and the first rail to support the first rail so that the first rail is smoothly continuous; A second rail provided in parallel below the rail and provided between the plurality of pillars to support the vehicle at the lower portion of the vehicle; and a plurality of the pillars arranged below the second rail. It is fixed to each of the Second rail support rope, and a second support member for connecting the second rail support rope and the second rail to form a truss structure for supporting the second rail so that the second rail smoothly continues. A track for a vehicle, comprising: 2. A vehicle running on the vehicle track according to claim 1, wherein a suspension portion is provided on an upper portion of the vehicle so that the vehicle is suspended on a suspension receiving portion of the first rail, and a suspension rail is provided on the second rail. A vehicle having a lateral shake preventing portion provided at a lower portion of the vehicle so as to be supported and prevent lateral shake.