JPS5914568A - Lateral shifter for continuous transport car - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vehicle lateral movement device used for purposes such as stopping in a transportation system in which vehicles are continuously driven by a ground belt conveyor.

A transportation method has already been proposed in which a vehicle is fixed onto the outer peripheral surface of a belt conveyor using magnetic force and the vehicle is moved as the belt conveyor is driven.

In order to exclude such vehicles from the belt line for stopping at stations for passengers to get on and off, to remove broken vehicles from the belt line for repair, or to set up overtaking vehicles to configure the service schedule, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to install a lateral movement device on the vehicle and to provide a vehicle intercept platform at the station.

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and includes driving rollers provided on both sides of the lower surface of the vehicle body, and driving the driving rollers to move the vehicle laterally. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lateral movement device for a vehicle capable of accommodating a vehicle on a pick-up platform.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vehicle lateral movement device according to the present invention will be explained based on FIGS. 1 and 2.

1 is the vehicle body, and 2 is an electromagnet fixed to the underside of the vehicle body 1, which is excited by a battery (not shown). A sliding plate 3 made of a very thin non-magnetic and wear-resistant plate is fixed to the lower surface of the electromagnet 2.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a rubber belt to which a rectangular iron plate is fixed or mixed with iron powder.The rubber belt 4 is driven by the rotation of a drive pulley 6 by a drive shaft 5 provided at one end thereof. Therefore,
By exciting the electromagnet 2 with a battery power supply (not shown), the vehicle body 1 is fixed to the rubber belt 4 by attraction, and moves as the rubber belt 4 is driven. 7 is a driving roller for lateral movement made of a wear-resistant metal material provided on both sides of the vehicle body 10, and the front and rear wheel portions are formed in a conical shape to contact the J-, -m 14 (to be described later). In order to avoid collision, a large number of longitudinal holes 17a are formed in the central circular mound to prevent it from idling on the platform 14.

The shaft 8 of the drive roller 7 is attached to a bracket 9 hanging vertically from the vehicle body 1.
It is supported by a bearing 9& which is provided at the tip of the holder so as to be able to move up and down slightly. 10 is the car body! 11 is a driven pulley fixed to the shaft 8, 12 is a guide pulley, and 13 is a driving pulley lO1.
This is a belt stretched between driven pulleys 11 via a guide pulley 12. Reference numeral 14 designates a platform for stealing vehicles installed at a station or the like, and is made of a surface material 14b, for example, a thin tetrofluoroethylene sheet fixed to a rubber sheet, on a substrate 14a made of iron plate or concrete.

Next, the effect will be explained. When moving the vehicle laterally onto the platform 14, the drive of the rubber belt 4 is stopped, the battery power source (not shown) is turned off, the magnetic attraction force of the electromagnet 2 is lost, and the bearing 9a is lowered for lateral movement. When the drive roller 7 is brought into contact with the surface of the platform 14, and then the drive pulley lO is activated to rotate the drive roller 7, the vehicle body 1 slides on the rubber belt 4 on the sliding plate 3 and onto the platform 14. Move laterally. Conversely, when moving the vehicle on the rubber belt 4, the operation is reverse to that described above, that is, the drive pulley 10 is rotated in the opposite direction to move the vehicle laterally on the rubber belt 4, and the electromagnet 2 is energized to move the vehicle body l onto the rubber belt. 4 and then drive the rubber belt 4.

In addition, the drive roller 7 for lateral movement may have an out rotor motor built into the roller and rotate using the shaft 8 as a fixed shaft. In this case, the drive pulley 10 and the driven pulley 1
1. Guide pulley 12 and belt 13t;i are omitted, but the effects are the same.

The lateral movement device for a vehicle according to the present invention attracts an electromagnet fixed to the lower surface of the vehicle body to the outer peripheral surface of a rubber belt on which a strip-shaped iron plate is fixed or kneaded with iron powder, and moves as the rubber belt is driven. A thin non-magnetic sliding plate was fixed to the underside of the vehicle, and driving rollers for lateral movement were installed on both sides of the vehicle body. Therefore, vehicles can be easily moved onto the vehicle stealing platform set up at the station, which not only makes it easier for passengers to get on and off, but also allows for the removal of broken vehicles from the belt line and the ability to set up overtaking vehicles. The service schedule will be set.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway view showing a lateral movement device for a vehicle according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the same. 1: Vehicle body, 2: Electromagnet, 3: Sliding plate, 4: Rubber belt,
5: Drive shaft, 6: Drive pulley, 7: Drive roller for lateral movement, 7 &: Groove, 8: Shaft, 9 Nibble bracket, 9a: Bearing, 1
0: Drive pulley, i1 = Driven pulley, 12: Guide pulley, 13: Belt, 14 Nibrat home.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a vehicle that moves as the rubber belt is driven, an electromagnet fixed to the underside of the vehicle body is attracted to the outer peripheral surface of a rubber belt on which a rectangular iron plate is fixed or iron powder is kneaded.
A lateral movement device for a vehicle, characterized in that a thin non-magnetic sliding plate is fixed to the lower surface of an electromagnet, and driving rollers for lateral movement are provided on both sides of the vehicle body.