WO1994027851A1 - Transport system and method for transporting containers along a guide track - Google Patents

Transport system and method for transporting containers along a guide track Download PDF

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WO1994027851A1
WO1994027851A1 PCT/NL1994/000120 NL9400120W WO9427851A1 WO 1994027851 A1 WO1994027851 A1 WO 1994027851A1 NL 9400120 W NL9400120 W NL 9400120W WO 9427851 A1 WO9427851 A1 WO 9427851A1
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guide track
transport system
carrier body
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Robert Marie Lubbers
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Hollandia Industriële Maatschappij N.V.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B5/00—Elevated railway systems without suspended vehicles
    • B61B5/02—Elevated railway systems without suspended vehicles with two or more rails
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B3/00—Elevated railway systems with suspended vehicles
    • B61B3/02—Elevated railway systems with suspended vehicles with self-propelled vehicles

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  • the invention relates to a transport system and method for transporting containers along a guide track.
  • An existing transport system for transporting con ⁇ tainers along a guide track is formed by a railway line and a train displaceable thereover on which the contain ⁇ ers are placed.
  • the method of container transport with such a system consists of loading the train with contain ⁇ ers, displacing the loaded train over the railway and subsequently taking the containers from the train at the place of destination.
  • Advantages of train transport include speed of shipment, an environmentally friendly character and easing of pressure on the road network.
  • Drawbacks to such train transport of containers are formed by the high investment cost in the railway, the limited flexibility with respect to transport once a train has been loaded, and the build-up of stocks during loading and unloading of the train.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a transport system and method for rapid and environmentally friendly container transport without burdening the road network, wherein the invest ⁇ ment in a guide track is smaller than in existing rail ⁇ ways, the transport flexibility is increased and the build-up of stocks during loading and unloading is limit ⁇ ed relative to existing train transport.
  • the invention provides for this purpose a transport system for transporting containers along a guide track, comprising at least one guide track, at least one carrier body for at least one transport container displaceable along the guide track, at least one drive for displacing the carrier body and a control system for controlling the carrier body.
  • This transport system it is possible to displace a number of carrier bodies at mutual distanc ⁇ es along the guide track.
  • the load on the guide track is limited and it can be given a comparative- ly light construction.
  • the transport flexibility is moreover great and the build-up of stocks required for loading and unloading is small.
  • the carrier body preferably comprises drive means.
  • the drive means consist preferably of at least one elec ⁇ tric motor. With the drive means a carrier body can be displaced independently in the guide track.
  • An electric motor is relatively quiet compared to combustion engines and does not cause any emission of exhaust gases close to the guide track.
  • the transport system is preferably characterized in that the power supply to the electrical drive means is supplied to the carrier body by means of a collector which is connected to the carrier body and which is coupled to a voltage source connected to the guide track. Energy can thus be drawn from an electricity grid.
  • the carrier body preferably hangs from the guide track. In this manner material falling from or out of a container cannot foul the guide track.
  • the carrier body preferably stands on the guide track. In this way the carrier body cannot easily become detached from the guide track.
  • the guide track is preferably provided with a shell in order to ensure that the track remains dry and clean, that no-one can get onto the track and the noise nuisance of a carrier body moving over the guide track can be further limited.
  • Another advantage of the shell is that fouling of the guide track is prevented.
  • the guide track is preferably joined to at least one shunting area.
  • the carrier body is preferably shuntable. These steps enable placing of a carrier body off the guide track, for instance for loading, unloading or maintenance of the carrier body.
  • the control system is preferably disposed centrally for multiple carrier bodies.
  • a central control system can regulate the distance between two successive carrier bodies and, should a disturbance occur somewhere, can intervene immediately.
  • the guide track preferably takes a dual form for transport in two directions.
  • a double guide track enables the capacity per guide track to be utilized as well as possible .
  • the control system preferably regulates the distance between two successive carrier bodies located in the guide track such that a maximum loading of the guide track is not exceeded.
  • the distance between two successive ⁇ sive carrier bodies can be regulated subject to the maximum permitted load of the guide track and optionally also the weight of the carrier bodies.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a partly cut away double transport system according to the present inven- tion, wherein the carrier bodies are suspended from the guide track
  • fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a transport system according to the invention placed in a landscape.
  • Fig. 1 shows a single guide track 1 with a carrier body 2 situated thereon and on which a container 3 has been loaded.
  • Guide track 1 is provided with a shell 4 whereby the track remains dry and clean, no-one can get onto the track and the landscape is marred less badly.
  • the guide track 1 placed on pillars 5 above ground level 6. It is also possible however to arrange guide track 1 at ground level or to place guide track 1 and shell 4 wholly underground.
  • An electrical drive 8 is placed between the carrying wheels 7 of carrier body 2.
  • the minimum distance A between two successive carrier bodies 2, 9 depends on the maximum load of guide track 1 and the weight of carrier bodies 2, 9.
  • a central control system (not shown) for controlling the carrier bodies 2, 9 determines the actual distance between carrier bodies 2, 9.
  • Fig. 2 shows a transport system with two guide tracks 10, 11. It is for instance possible herewith to transport carrier bodies 12, 13 in opposing directions.
  • the electrical drive 14 of a carrier body 12 is connected to a voltage feed line 16 by means of a collector 15.
  • Fig. 3 shows an alternative dual embodiment of a transport system wherein the carrier bodies 17, 18 are suspended from the guide tracks 19, 20.
  • Fig. 4 shows a transport system 21 placed in a landscape.
  • the transport system 21 can be placed for instance in the central reservation 22 of a motorway 23, over water 24, through meadowland 25 and adjacently of an existing railway line 26. Due to the relatively distrib ⁇ uted load on the guide track 1, 10, 11, 19, 20, the transport system 21 can be of relatively light construc ⁇ tion and will thereby take up little space.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a transport system (21) for transporting container (3) along a guide track, comprising at least one guide track, at least one carrier body for at least one transport container (3) displaceable along the guide track, at least one drive for displacing the carrier body and a control system for controlling the carrier body. The invention further relates to a method for transporting containers (3) with such a system which is characterized in that the control system regulates the distance between two successive carrier bodies located in the guide track such that a maximum loading of the guide track is not exceeded.

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TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING CONTAINERS ALONG A GUIDE TRACK
The invention relates to a transport system and method for transporting containers along a guide track. An existing transport system for transporting con¬ tainers along a guide track is formed by a railway line and a train displaceable thereover on which the contain¬ ers are placed. The method of container transport with such a system consists of loading the train with contain¬ ers, displacing the loaded train over the railway and subsequently taking the containers from the train at the place of destination. Advantages of train transport include speed of shipment, an environmentally friendly character and easing of pressure on the road network. Drawbacks to such train transport of containers are formed by the high investment cost in the railway, the limited flexibility with respect to transport once a train has been loaded, and the build-up of stocks during loading and unloading of the train. The invention has for its object to provide a transport system and method for rapid and environmentally friendly container transport without burdening the road network, wherein the invest¬ ment in a guide track is smaller than in existing rail¬ ways, the transport flexibility is increased and the build-up of stocks during loading and unloading is limit¬ ed relative to existing train transport. The invention provides for this purpose a transport system for transporting containers along a guide track, comprising at least one guide track, at least one carrier body for at least one transport container displaceable along the guide track, at least one drive for displacing the carrier body and a control system for controlling the carrier body. Using this transport system it is possible to displace a number of carrier bodies at mutual distanc¬ es along the guide track. When only one or several con¬ tainers are transported per carrier body the load on the guide track is limited and it can be given a comparative- ly light construction. The transport flexibility is moreover great and the build-up of stocks required for loading and unloading is small.
The carrier body preferably comprises drive means. The drive means consist preferably of at least one elec¬ tric motor. With the drive means a carrier body can be displaced independently in the guide track. An electric motor is relatively quiet compared to combustion engines and does not cause any emission of exhaust gases close to the guide track.
The transport system is preferably characterized in that the power supply to the electrical drive means is supplied to the carrier body by means of a collector which is connected to the carrier body and which is coupled to a voltage source connected to the guide track. Energy can thus be drawn from an electricity grid.
The carrier body preferably hangs from the guide track. In this manner material falling from or out of a container cannot foul the guide track. The carrier body preferably stands on the guide track. In this way the carrier body cannot easily become detached from the guide track.
The guide track is preferably provided with a shell in order to ensure that the track remains dry and clean, that no-one can get onto the track and the noise nuisance of a carrier body moving over the guide track can be further limited. Another advantage of the shell is that fouling of the guide track is prevented.
The guide track is preferably joined to at least one shunting area. The carrier body is preferably shuntable. These steps enable placing of a carrier body off the guide track, for instance for loading, unloading or maintenance of the carrier body.
The control system is preferably disposed centrally for multiple carrier bodies. A central control system can regulate the distance between two successive carrier bodies and, should a disturbance occur somewhere, can intervene immediately.
The guide track preferably takes a dual form for transport in two directions. A double guide track enables the capacity per guide track to be utilized as well as possible .
The control system preferably regulates the distance between two successive carrier bodies located in the guide track such that a maximum loading of the guide track is not exceeded. The distance between two succes¬ sive carrier bodies can be regulated subject to the maximum permitted load of the guide track and optionally also the weight of the carrier bodies. In order to elucidate the present invention a number of non-limitative embodiments are shown in the annexed figures, wherein: fig. 1 shows a view of a partly cut away perspective illustration of a single transport system as according to the present invention, fig. 2 is a perspective view of a double transport system according to the present invention, fig. 3 is a perspective view of a partly cut away double transport system according to the present inven- tion, wherein the carrier bodies are suspended from the guide track, and fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a transport system according to the invention placed in a landscape. Fig. 1 shows a single guide track 1 with a carrier body 2 situated thereon and on which a container 3 has been loaded. Guide track 1 is provided with a shell 4 whereby the track remains dry and clean, no-one can get onto the track and the landscape is marred less badly. In this figure the guide track 1 placed on pillars 5 above ground level 6. It is also possible however to arrange guide track 1 at ground level or to place guide track 1 and shell 4 wholly underground. An electrical drive 8 is placed between the carrying wheels 7 of carrier body 2. The minimum distance A between two successive carrier bodies 2, 9 depends on the maximum load of guide track 1 and the weight of carrier bodies 2, 9. A central control system (not shown) for controlling the carrier bodies 2, 9 determines the actual distance between carrier bodies 2, 9. Fig. 2 shows a transport system with two guide tracks 10, 11. It is for instance possible herewith to transport carrier bodies 12, 13 in opposing directions. The electrical drive 14 of a carrier body 12 is connected to a voltage feed line 16 by means of a collector 15. Fig. 3 shows an alternative dual embodiment of a transport system wherein the carrier bodies 17, 18 are suspended from the guide tracks 19, 20.
Fig. 4 shows a transport system 21 placed in a landscape. The transport system 21 can be placed for instance in the central reservation 22 of a motorway 23, over water 24, through meadowland 25 and adjacently of an existing railway line 26. Due to the relatively distrib¬ uted load on the guide track 1, 10, 11, 19, 20, the transport system 21 can be of relatively light construc¬ tion and will thereby take up little space.
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Claims

1. Transport system for transporting containers along a guide track, comprising at least one guide track, at least one carrier body for at least one transport container displaceable along the guide track, at least one drive for displacing the carrier body and a control system for controlling the carrier body.
2. Transport system as claimed in claim 1, charac¬ terized in that the carrier body comprises drive means .
3. Transport system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the drive means consist of at least one electric motor.
4. Transport system as claimed in claim 3, charac¬ terized in that the power supply to the electrical drive means is supplied to the carrier body by means of a collector which is connected to the carrier body and which is coupled to a voltage source connected to the guide track.
5. Transport system as claimed in any of the claims 1-4, characterized in that the carrier body hangs from the guide track.
6. Transport system as claimed in any of the claims 1-4, characterized in that the carrier body stands on the guide track.
7. Transport system as claimed in any of the claims 1-6, characterized in that the guide track is provided with a shell.
8. Transport system as claimed in any of the forego¬ ing claims, characterized in that the guide track is joined to at least one shunting area.
9. Transport system as claimed in any of the forego¬ ing claims, characterized in that the carrier body is shuntable.
10. Transport system as claimed in any of the fore¬ going claims, characterized in that the control system for multiple carrier bodies is disposed centrally.
11. Transport system as claimed in any of the fore¬ going claims, characterized in that the guide track takes a dual form for transport in two directions.
12. Method for transporting containers with a system as claimed in any of the claims 1-11, characterized in that the control system regulates the distance between two successive carrier bodies located in the guide track such that a maximum loading of the guide track is not exceeded.
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WO2002094629A1 (en) * 2001-05-19 2002-11-28 Thuma Hans-Juergen Rail-mounted transport system
FR2834268A1 (en) * 2001-12-27 2003-07-04 Gaston Huguenin Transporting system for guiding vehicles through road tunnels comprises trolleys for vehicle front wheels, with guides travelling in rails
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