TH41797A - Magnetic transport systems and methods. - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (16/11/42) The transport system consists of cargo devices that move along supporting rails. The cargo devices transport goods to their desired destinations. The cargo devices are powered by motor rails, which have numerous linear induction motors mounted on them. The motor rails have devices for connecting to the motors located on the rail. Clamps are arranged continuously along the motor rails. With this arrangement, the motors can be positioned along the motor rails in a desired configuration depending on the power requirements for different sections of the rail. For example, more motors are required for uphill sections of the rail. The motors can be easily removed and repositioned in other locations on the rail. A controller is provided to control the motors and the operation of the entire transport system. Alternatively, linear synchronous motors can be used to drive the cargo devices along the transport system's path. The energy required for different sections of the track includes a greater number of motors for uphill sections of the track. The motors can be easily removed and repositioned on the track. Controllers are provided to control the motors and the operation of the entire transport system. Alternatively, linear induction motors can be used; linear synchronous motors can drive the loads along the transport system's path.

Claims (18)

1. In transport systems using load-bearing equipment that moves along support rails to transport cargo, the improvements consist of: a) motor rails arranged adjacent to the support rails; b) numerous linear induction motors; c) devices for connecting the numerous induction motors to the motor rail support rails, consisting of at least one section requiring high-power motors and at least one section requiring low-power motors or no motors at all; the number of linear induction motors arranged on at least one section requiring high-power motors shall be greater than the number of linear induction motors arranged on at least one section requiring low-power motors or no motors at all; d) devices for controlling the movement of the load-bearing equipment using linear induction motors. 2. A system under claim 1 in which each linear induction motor has a sensor to detect the incoming motion of the load for the purpose of controlling its movement. 3. A system under Claim 1 where the section requiring a high-power motor is an upward slope and the section requiring a low-power motor or no motor at all is a downward slope. 4. A system under claim 1 in which coupling devices are arranged continuously along a motor track to allow for the arrangement of linear induction motors in various configurations along the motor track for controlling transported cargo. 5. A system under claim 1 where each load is supported by a conveyor moving on support rails. 6. A system under claim number 5 in which each transport vehicle has a reactant plate to interact with each other's individual linear induction motors. 7. A system under claim 1 in which each linear induction motor has a hook that drives it in order to interact with and to drive each individual load component. 8. A system pursuant to claim paragraph 7 where each transport device shall have at least one transport vehicle and a push hook that interacts with and drives each transport vehicle. 9. A system pursuant to claim paragraph 7 where each thrust hook is able to move between its starting and stopping positions in order to drive each section. 10. A system under claim number 9 where the push hook can retract from the stop position to the starting position. 11. The system under claim 9, where the push hook is at one elevation, at the starting point, and at a second, lower elevation, at the stopping position. 12. A system under claim 3 where at least one uphill section has more linear induction motors than at least one downhill section. 13. The system under claim 4, where the coupling device continues to consist of numerous narrow channels spaced along the motor rail, these channels accommodate sections of linear induction motors for clamping. 14. In a transport system using load-carrying devices that move along support rails to transport cargo, the improvements consist of: a) a motor track arranged adjacent to the support rail and containing numerous linear synchronous motors spaced apart along the track; b) numerous magnetic plates, at least one magnetic plate relative to each load-carrying device, each magnetic plate positioned to interact with the motor supports so that the linear synchronous motors can drive the load-carrying devices along the support rails; and c) a device for controlling the movement of the load-carrying devices using linear synchronous motors. 15. A system under claim 14 in which each loading device consists of a load bar supported by a pair of load bars. Each load bar has a magnetic plate on its end to enable interaction with the rail and motor. 16. The method for transporting cargo supported by at least one carrying device consists of: a) providing a support rail on which at least one carrying device moves and with a motor rail adjacent to the support rail; b) providing a number of magnetic motors; c) arranging a number of magnetic motors along the motor rail using fasteners arranged along the motor rail in stages relating to changes in the level of the support rail; and d) controlling the movement of the carrying device by controlling the magnetic motors. 17. The method under claim 16 consists of providing linear induction motors and fasteners arranged continuously along the motor rails, so that the position of the linear induction motors along the motor rails can be changed according to the variations in the load supported by at least one load-bearing device. 18. The method under claim 16 whereby the magnetically powered motor shall be a linear synchronous motor.