RU2471662C1 - Transport system ("rope metro") - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to electric cable traction transport systems for urbanised environment. The transport system includes path made of one or more carrying cables rigidly connected by suspension supports with transport facilities in the form of passenger cars suspended on them by means of carriages with wheels corresponding in their number and size to carrying cables. Detachable clamps installed on carriage in their number and size correspond to traction cables resting on intermediate supports and passing over trafficway with preserving transport dimensions. The transport system is provided with two or more stations with acceleration/deceleration conveyors for passenger cars and spots for passenger loading to/unloading from them. The stations are mounted on supports over streetways with preserving dimensions for town traffic. The stations structurally consist of two or more modules integrated into multimodal complexes. At least one of the modules is equipped with lifts and escalators and represents logistic link to other types of existing urban transport. At least one other of modules is used as depot for passenger cars.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of passenger transport system.

11 cl, 5 dwg

Description

The invention relates to transport systems for urban environments on electric cable traction.

The transport system can be used as urban transport for transporting passengers along the shortest path in space and time in the elevated tier, including overcoming water and engineering obstacles located in an urban environment.

A well-known transport system in the city of Medellin (Colombia), consisting of an underground metro connected to the transport system metro rope, the scheme and description of which are presented on the website (http://planetolog.ru/map-metro-big.php?country=CO&city=EOH&scheme = 1).

However, the transport system is a metro rope, not comfortable enough. Passenger cars do not stop at the stations completely, which limits its use for elderly passengers, with children and disabled people. The path length between stations is limited due to the use of one non-traction rope for the movement of passenger cars. The Columbia Metro Cable Transport System design Medellin Metro Cable is “a unique vehicle for the poor” (Make Magazine interactive laureate for DIY technology in the Transport nomination at Brit Insurance Design, UK, 2009). The judges of the competition considered the construction of the transport system of the metro rope “a wonderful resource of high practical and social significance”, since its concept was rethought the traditional purpose of the cable cars.

Known transport system (RU No. 2297934 C1 from 10.27.2007), including a running track and a vehicle with wheels. The system relates to transport systems with a fixed path of movement. The technical result is a combination of the simultaneous advantages of both rail and rail transport in public transport.

The disadvantages of the transport system containing the track and suspension of the vehicle on wheels are the lack of turnouts and, as a result, the impossibility of changing the route, including at stations. The large masses of the suspension and the vehicle itself impede the process of acceleration and braking at the stations, which significantly reduces productivity. These shortcomings limit the ability to use the system as an extensive urban transport over small distances. The running path, which is a half-trapezoid in the profile with the inclined part outward of concrete elements, is massive, laborious in manufacturing, installation, during construction it requires a large number of supports installed at a small distance (max. 12 m) relative to each other. The design is very poorly integrated into the architectural appearance of the existing urban environment.

The objective of the invention is to increase the efficiency of the passenger transport system in an urbanized environment by increasing passenger comfort and ease of use, minimizing the route in space and time using an elevated tier, taking into account integration into the engineering infrastructure and architectural appearance.

The technical result consists in the fact that a new logistic connection of the existing transport infrastructure (underground metro, commuter trains, car parks of individual motor vehicles, shopping centers) with sleeping micro-districts using a transport system with cable traction and a path made of one or more load-bearing ropes is proposed, rigidly interconnected by suspension supports, with suspended passenger wagons by means of a carriage with wheels, according to their number and size, Suitable carrier ropes and detachable clips installed on the carriage, their number and size of the respective pulling cable resting on intermediate supports and extending over the roadway while maintaining vehicle size.

The suspension support rigidly connecting the supporting ropes to each other has supporting blocks, in their number and size, corresponding to the traction ropes. Such a constructive solution of the suspension support allows you to create multi-rope systems of load-bearing and traction ropes, not allowing them to intertwine, overlap and become entangled with each other during operation.

The transport system is additionally equipped with two or more stations with passenger carriage acceleration-braking conveyors and passenger boarding and disembarking platforms, and the station building itself, which is installed on supports above the carriageways of the streets while maintaining the dimensions under them for urban traffic, consists of two and more modules integrated into multimodal transport complexes, while at least one of the modules equipped with elevators and escalators is a logistic link for communication with others in IDs of existing urban transport, and at least one other of the modules is used as a depot for passenger cars. Multimodal complexes are integrated into the logistics of passenger transportation, taking into account the engineering infrastructure and the architectural appearance of the existing urban environment. The efficiency of passenger transportation in the urban environment of the city is achieved by reducing costs during construction and operation, reducing the time duration when moving passengers between end stations, improving the convenience and comfort of people when moving on the proposed transport system, including transfers in multimodal complexes, environmental friendliness during construction and minimizing operating costs.

The path from one or more load-bearing ropes of the transport system occupies a minimum of ground areas, does not cross traffic and human ground flows, is environmentally friendly, easy to maintain, and its stations harmoniously fit into the architectural look of the city. In addition, neither terrain, nor objects located on the ground, nor communications of all kinds interfere with the load-bearing ropes. Stations of the transport system integrate with multimodal complexes, creating a closed movement of passenger flows. Moreover, the construction of the transport system is much cheaper than the development of any other type of transport, as it does not require the construction of roads, underground work, expensive vehicles and does not violate the state of existing construction projects and communications.

Changing the route of passenger cars to other traffic routes is carried out at the stations using the acceleration-braking conveyor, combined with the depot module.

Suspended passenger cars with carriages on wheels and uncoupled clamps are accelerated and braked at the stations by conveyors, which allow varying acceleration over a wide range, and, therefore, regulate performance depending on passenger flows.

The path length between stations is practically unlimited due to the use of one or more load-bearing ropes, rigidly interconnected by suspension supports. The multi-rope traction driving passenger cars through uncoupled clamps mounted on the carriage corresponds to the traction ropes in their number and size, creates almost unlimited traction, and removes restrictions on the number of passengers in the car.

The problem is achieved due to the fact that the transport system, comprising a path made of one or more load-bearing ropes, rigidly connected to each other by suspension supports, with vehicles suspended in them in the form of passenger cars by means of a carriage with wheels, according to their number and size, bearing ropes, and the uncoupling clamps mounted on the carriage, in their number and size, correspond to traction ropes supported by intermediate supports and passing over the roadway we have transport dimensions, and the transport system is additionally equipped with two or more stations with conveyors for accelerating and braking passenger cars and platforms for boarding and disembarking passengers from them; they are installed on supports above the carriageways of the streets while maintaining the dimensions under them for urban traffic; they consist of two and more modules integrated into multimodal complexes, at least one of the modules equipped with elevators and escalators is a logistic link with other types of existing about urban transport, and at least another of the modules is used as a depot for passenger cars.

A feature of the transport system is that:

- vehicles in the form of passenger cars, supported by intermediate supports pass over existing natural and engineering buildings or structures in an urbanized environment while maintaining approximation dimensions, including those based on them;

- the suspension support has supporting blocks, in their number and size corresponding to the traction ropes;

- station modules of multimodal complexes have different geometric shapes in plan and an unlimited number of levels in height for their integration into the prevailing architectural appearance of an urbanized environment;

- At least one of the multimodal complexes includes suburban electric train platforms or multi-storey car parks or shopping centers;

- it is integrated into the logistics of passenger transport and the urban environment of the city of Yekaterinburg;

- One of the multimodal complexes is logistically integrated with the underground metro station, which is the Botanicheskaya underground metro station in Yekaterinburg.

- the path runs along the floodplain and with the passage through the water barrier of the territory of the urbanized environment, while the Iset river flowing through the territory of the city of Yekaterinburg is the water barrier.

Figure 1 presents the road map of the transport system ("cable metro") (for example, the city of Yekaterinburg, passing along the floodplain of the Iset River).

Figure 2 is a view aa. The intermediate part of the support (example: a path of four load-bearing and two traction ropes).

Figure 3 is a view of BB. Suspension support (example: a path of four load-bearing and two traction ropes).

Figure 4 - building plan of the station of the transport system with the geometric shape of the module in the form of a segment.

Figure 5 is a section 1-1 on the plan of the building of the station of the transport system with the geometric shape of the module in the form of a segment.

A transport system including a path 1 made of one or more load-bearing ropes 2, rigidly interconnected by suspension supports 3, with vehicles suspended in them in the form of passenger cars 4 by means of a carriage 5 with wheels 6 in their number and size corresponding to the load-bearing ropes 2 and the detachable clamps 7 mounted on the carriage 5, according to their number and size, correspond to the traction ropes 8, based on the intermediate supports 9 and passing over the carriageway while maintaining transport dimensions, and transport The system is additionally equipped with two or more stations 10 with conveyors 11 for accelerating and braking passenger cars 4 and platforms 12 for boarding and disembarking passengers from them, mounted on supports 13 above the carriageways of the streets, while maintaining the dimensions under them for urban traffic, structurally consists of two and more modules that integrate into existing urban transport hubs, forming multimodal complexes at the stations, while at least one of the modules 14, equipped with elevators 15 and escalators 16, is a logistic m element, and at least one other module is used as a depot for 17 passenger cars 4.

Suspension support 3, rigidly interconnecting the supporting ropes 2, has supporting blocks 18, in their number and size, corresponding to the traction ropes 8.

Modules 14, 17 of stations 10 can have different geometric shapes in plan and an unlimited number of levels in height for their integration into the prevailing architectural appearance of an urbanized environment.

Vehicles in the form of passenger cars 4, supported by intermediate supports 9, can pass over existing natural and engineering buildings or structures at the above-ground level of an urbanized environment while maintaining the approximation dimensions, including those based on them.

Module 14, stations equipped with elevators 15 and escalators 16, is used for logistic communication with platforms of commuter trains, multi-storey car parks and shopping centers (numbering is not shown in the figures), forming multimodal complexes.

A distinctive feature of the transport system is that it is integrated into the logistics of passenger transport of the city of Yekaterinburg and one of the multimodal complexes is combined with the Botanicheskaya underground metro station in Yekaterinburg, and the path passes along and with the passage through the water barrier, which is the floodplain of the Iset River, located in the city of Yekaterinburg.

Consider the work of the transport system on the example of the transport system integrated into the logistics of passenger transport of the city of Yekaterinburg

The transport system operates as follows.

Passengers come by underground metro to the Botanicheskaya station in Yekaterinburg, either by commuter trains, or by personal cars and place them in multi-storey car parks, or come to shopping centers. All of the above facilities are connected by module 14 of the transport system integrated into the logistics of passenger traffic in the city of Yekaterinburg. The transport system connects the objects integrated with stations 10 to each other by a path 1 made of one or more load-bearing ropes 2 rigidly interconnected by suspension supports 3. Passenger cars 4 move between stations 10 using multi-rope traction from traction ropes 8. Between stations 10, intermediate supports 9 are installed on which the supporting 2 and traction 8 ropes are supported. Passenger cars 4 are suspended from the supporting 2 and traction 8 ropes, passing over the carriageway with the preservation of transport dimensions, including can pass over existing natural and engineering buildings or structures in an urbanized environment with preserving the approximate dimensions, including relying on them. The number of stations of the new transport system is at least two (five is shown on the plan of the transport system), which are mounted on pylons 13 above the carriageways of the streets while maintaining the dimensions under them for urban traffic. Structurally, the stations consist of two or more modules that are integrated into existing facilities, some of which are urban transport hubs. Station modules have different geometric shapes in plan and an unlimited number of levels in height for their integration into the existing architectural appearance of an urbanized environment, forming together multimodal complexes, which allows passengers to comfortably make transfers and minimize routes when changing the mode of transport.

To use the new transport system, passengers from the above facilities, using modules 14, equipped with elevators 15 and escalators 16, which are the logistic link, are transferred to station 10, where they get to the passenger boarding and landing areas 12. Passenger cars 4 move along the landing and disembarkation sites 12. The braking and acceleration, changing the route, as well as the complete stop of the passenger cars 4 at the stations are carried out by acceleration-braking conveyors 11. At the stations there is a module that is used as depot 17 for passenger cars 4. Passenger cars 4 are delivered from depot 17 for boarding or they are removed from the route if there are no passengers. Depot module 17 is used as a buffer zone for smoothing the ripple of the passenger traffic flow over time.

Passengers are loaded into carriages 4, which are stationary at platform 12, which, using a conveyor 11, get on track 1, where they are moved from station to station, located in multimodal complexes, using a traction rope 8.

Changing the route of the movement of passenger cars 4 to other ways of movement, where there is a branching of the lines of the transport system, is carried out at stations 10 using the acceleration and braking conveyor 11, combined with depot module 17.

Passengers are unloaded from wagons 4 and exited from the transport system to multimodal complexes logistically connected to the Botanicheskaya underground metro station in Yekaterinburg, either to the platform to suburban electric trains, or to multi-story parking, or to shopping centers (numbers are not shown in the figures) in reverse order.

Given the fact that the proposed transport system meets all the defining signs of the subway according to Robert Schwandl's qualifications, namely:

- used in urban areas (in cities, metropolitan areas, conurbations);

- works on electric traction;

- completely separated from any other movement, whether it is railway, street-road or on foot;

- works often (with a working interval in the daytime of no more than 10 minutes);

- the floor levels of the wagon and the platform are the same (this feature is optional), the authors propose for the elevated transport system, the paths of which are made of one or more support ropes with multi-rope traction of passenger cars, “cable metro”.

To confirm the operability of the proposed invention, pre-design work was carried out on the proposed transport system with the stations linked to the existing transport system of the city of Yekaterinburg, including suburban electric train platforms, multi-storey car parks and shopping centers, which, taking into account the architectural appearance of all the above objects, form multimodal complexes. In the appendix to the description architectural and construction solutions of multimodal complexes of the transport system for the city of Yekaterinburg are presented.

Claims (11)

1. A transport system including a path and vehicles, characterized in that the path is made of one or more load-bearing ropes rigidly connected to each other by suspension supports, with vehicles suspended in them in the form of passenger cars by means of a carriage with wheels, according to their number and the size corresponding to the supporting ropes, and the uncoupling clamps mounted on the carriage, by their number and size, correspond to traction ropes supported on intermediate supports and passing over the carriageway with preservation of transport dimensions, the transport system is additionally equipped with two or more stations with conveyors for accelerating and braking passenger cars and platforms for boarding and disembarking passengers from them, the stations are installed on supports above the carriageways of the streets while maintaining the dimensions under them for urban transport, structurally consist of two and more modules integrated into existing urban transport hubs, forming multimodal complexes, while at least one of the modules is equipped with elevators and escalators, is logistic link, and at least one other of the modules is used as a depot for passenger cars. 2. The transport system according to claim 1, characterized in that vehicles in the form of passenger cars, supported by intermediate supports, pass over existing natural and engineering buildings or structures in an urbanized environment while maintaining approximation dimensions, including leaning on them. 3. The transport system according to claim 1, characterized in that the suspension support has supporting blocks, in their number and size corresponding to the traction ropes. 4. The transport system according to claim 1, characterized in that the station modules have different geometric shapes in plan and an unlimited number of levels in height. 5. The transport system according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the multimodal complexes includes suburban electric train platforms or multi-storey car parks or shopping centers. 6. The transport system according to claim 4, characterized in that the multimodal complexes are integrated into the prevailing architectural appearance of the urbanized environment. 7. The transport system according to claim 6, characterized in that the urbanized environment is the city of Yekaterinburg. 8. The transport system according to claim 5, characterized in that one of the multimodal complexes is logistically integrated with the underground metro station. 9. The transport system of claim 8, wherein the underground metro station is the Botanicheskaya metro station in Yekaterinburg. 10. The transport system according to claim 1, characterized in that the path passes along the floodplain and with the passage through the water barrier of the territory of the urbanized environment. 11. The transport system according to claim 10, characterized in that the Iset River flowing through the territory of the city of Yekaterinburg is a water barrier.

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