Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
  • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
  • B66B7/00—Other common features of elevators
  • B66B7/02—Guideways; Guides
  • B66B7/022—Guideways; Guides with a special shape
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
  • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
  • B66B7/00—Other common features of elevators
  • B66B7/02—Guideways; Guides
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
  • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
  • B66B9/00—Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures
  • B66B9/04—Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures actuated pneumatically or hydraulically
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
  • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
  • B66B11/00—Main component parts of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures
  • B66B11/0005—Constructional features of hoistways
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
  • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
  • B66B7/00—Other common features of elevators
  • B66B7/02—Guideways; Guides
  • B66B7/023—Mounting means therefor
  • B66B7/024—Lateral supports

Definitions

• Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a pneumatic vacuum elevator and more particularly, to a system that stabilize and guide support of cabin movement with the pneumatic elevator.
• Pneumatic vacuum elevators are typically used in countervailing weights in order to facilitate a cabin moving up and down between various layers or floors at various heights inside the vertical passageways of office buildings, hospitals, factories and similar structures.
• the pneumatic vacuum elevators use air pressure to cause the motion of the cabin within a thoroughfare or tubular cylinder that uses the air within it as a working fluid upon the confines of the cabin.
• Transmission of the pneumatic vacuum elevators are supported and guided by a mechanical device such as a guide rail.
• the guide rail is a part of an inner working mechanism of most of the pneumatic vacuum elevators and lift shafts.
• the guide rail is fixed on two sides of the shaft, wherein the one side of the guide rail guides the pneumatic vacuum elevator and the other side for the counterweight.
• the guide rail operates both as stabilization within the shaft during routine use and as a safety system in case of emergency stops.
• Various types of guide rails are available which enables smooth ride of the cabin inside the vertical passageways.
• the guide rail available in market for transmission of the cabin of the pneumatic vacuum elevator includes one or more wheels coupled to the cabin for ascending and descending motion of the elevator.
• such conventional system with the one or more wheels causes vibration which creates anxiety for the users.
• such conventional guide rail mechanism generates friction and noise during up and down motion of the pneumatic vacuum elevator.
• a guide rail-pillar system includes at least one guide rail pillar to guide an actuation of a cabin of a pneumatic vacuum elevator, wherein the at least one guide rail pillar is disposed at an external cylinder assembly.
• the at least one guide rail pillar includes a first surface.
• a curved structure is extruded from a first surface of the at least one guide rail pillar, wherein the curved structure enables movement of the cabin in a vertical direction.
• the at least one guide rail pillar includes at least two grooves disposed on lateral sides. The at least two grooves accommodates a covering sheet for enclosing the external cylinder assembly.
• the at least one guide rail pillar includes at least three ribs. The at least three ribs connects the at least one guide rail pillar with a base ring and the external cylinder assembly.
• a pneumatic vacuum elevator with a guide rail pillar system includes a cabin to carry a passenger for transiting across one or more floors of a building.
• the pneumatic vacuum elevator includes a guide rail pillar system which includes at least one guide rail pillar disposed at an external cylinder assembly.
• the at least one guide rail pillar guides an actuation of the cabin of the pneumatic vacuum elevator.
• the at least one guide rail pillar also includes a curved structure extruded from a first surface of the at least one guide rail pillar, wherein the curved structure enables movement of the cabin in a vertical direction.
• the at least one guide rail pillar also includes at least two grooves disposed on lateral sides.
• the at least two grooves accommodates a covering sheet for enclosing the external cylinder assembly.
• the at least one guide rail pillar includes at least three ribs. The at least three ribs connects the at least one guide rail pillar with a base ring and the external cylinder assembly.
• a method for providing actuation of a cabin by a guide rail pillar system of a pneumatic vacuum elevator includes providing at least one guide rail pillar for guiding an actuation of a cabin of the pneumatic vacuum elevator, wherein the at least one guide rail pillar is disposed at an external cylinder assembly.
• the method also includes extruding a curved structure from a first surface of the at least one guide rail pillar for enabling movement of the cabin in a vertical direction.
• the method also includes forming at least two grooves disposed on lateral sides of the at least one guide rail pillar to accommodate a covering sheet for enclosing the external cylinder assembly.
• the method also includes disposing at least three ribs located on a second surface of the at least one guide rail pillar to connect the at least one guide rail pillar with a base ring and the external cylinder assembly.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a guide rail-pillar system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
• FIG. 2 depicts a schematic representation of a cross section view of an embodiment of at least one guide rail pillar with a cabin and the external cylinder assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
• FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic representation of an embodiment of a pneumatic vacuum elevator with an assembled orientation view of guide rail pillar system of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
• FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic representation of an embodiment of the at least one guide rail pillar of external cylinder assembly coupled with the base ring used in the pneumatic vacuum elevator in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
• FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic representation of another embodiment of a cylinder connecting rod coupled between external cylinder assemblies of a pneumatic vacuum elevator in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 6 is a flow chart representing the steps involved in a method for operation of a guide rail pillar system of a pneumatic vacuum elevator of FIG. 1 in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure.
• Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a guide rail pillar system.
• the system includes at least one guide rail pillar to guide an actuation of a cabin of a pneumatic vacuum elevator, wherein the at least one guide rail pillar is disposed at an external cylinder assembly.
• the at least one guide rail pillar includes a first surface.
• a curved structure is extruded from a first surface of the at least one guide rail pillar, wherein the curved structure enables movement of the cabin in a vertical direction.
• the at least one guide rail pillar includes at least two grooves disposed on lateral sides. The at least two grooves accommodates a covering sheet for enclosing the external cylinder assembly.
• the at least one guide rail pillar includes at least three ribs.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a guide rail-pillar system (100) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• FIG.l (a) illustrates a schematic representation of a profile section view of an embodiment of at least one guide rail pillar (110) of the guide rail-system (100) of FIG.l.
• FIG.l (b) illustrates a schematic representation of an isometric view of an embodiment of the at least one guide rail pillar (110) of the guide rail-system (100) of FIG. 1.
• the system (100) includes the at least one guide rail pillar (110) to guide an actuation of a cabin (115) of a pneumatic vacuum elevator, wherein the at least one guide rail pillar (110) is disposed at an external cylinder assembly.
• the at least one guide rail pillar (110) may be manufactured from aluminium metal.
• the external cylinder assembly has the at least one guide rail pillar (110) that is used for smooth ride of the cabin (115) from inside and the at least one guide rail pillar (110) is connected with a top surface and a bottom surface of a base ring (120).
• the at least one guide rail pillar (110) includes a first surface (125).
• a curved structure (130) is extruded from the first surface (125) of the at least one guide rail pillar (110), wherein the curved structure (130) enables movement of the cabin (115) in a vertical direction.
• the first surface (125) may include an internal surface of the at least one guide rail pillar (110).
• the at least one guide rail pillar (110) may include a hollow tunnel (128) coupled to the first surface (125).
• the at least one guide rail pillar (110) is placed at one or more sides of the external cylinder assembly at an evenly spaced intervals.
• the at least one guide rail pillar (110) includes at least two grooves (135) disposed on lateral sides.
• the at least two grooves (135) accommodates a covering sheet (140) for enclosing the external cylinder assembly.
• the at least two grooves (135) also grasps a rubber block (138) in between the covering sheet (140) to lock an air gap.
• the covering sheet (140) may include a polycarbonate sheet for providing visibility in one or more directions from inside of the cabin (115).
• the at least two grooves (135) accommodates the covering sheet (140) between the at least one guide rail pillar (110) which is placed on four sides of external cylinder for 360-degree visibility from inside of the cabin (115) of the pneumatic vacuum elevator while in riding condition.
• the at least one guide rail pillar (110) may include two guide rail pillars.
• the at least one guide rail pillar (110) includes at least three ribs (150) located at a second surface (155).
• the second surface (155) may include a top surface of the at least one guide rail pillar (110).
• the at least three ribs (150) positioned on the top surface of the at least one guide rail pillar (110) is used for connecting the base ring (120), top and bottom for external cylinder assembly (not shown in FIG. 1).
• the at least three ribs (150) may include at least three semi-circular ribs.
• the at least three ribs (150) are positioned on a periphery of the top surface (155) of the at least one guide rail pillar (110) for firmly holding the base ring (120), and the external cylinder assembly.
• the at least three semi-circular ribs (150) are formed by rectangular pipes of the top surface of the at least one guide rail pillar (110) bent in a semi-circular shape.
• FIG. 2 depicts a schematic representation of a cross section view of an embodiment (112) of at least one guide rail pillar (110) with a cabin (115) and the external cylinder assembly.
• the at least one guide rail pillar (110) also includes a guide bracket (157).
• the guide bracket (157) is welded with frame of the at least one guide rail pillar (110) along with a carpet (159) to avoid vibration of the cabin (115) during movement and enables smooth travelling.
• the guide bracket (157) maybe welded with the frame of the at least one guide rail pillar (110) along with a cloth, a nylon, or any material to reduce the friction that enables smooth movement.
• FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic representation of an embodiment (160) of a pneumatic vacuum elevator with an assembled orientation view of the guide rail pillar system of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• the pneumatic vacuum elevator (160) includes a cabin (115) to carry a passenger for transiting across one or more floors of a building.
• the cabin (115) used herein is substantially similar to the cabin (115) used in the guide pillar system of FIG.l.
• the cabin (115) may include an enclosed vacuum chamber for transiting in vertical direction across the one or more floors of the building.
• the cabin may include an electro-mechanical door for letting the passenger in and out.
• the pneumatic vacuum elevator (160) includes a guide rail pillar system (100) which includes at least one guide rail pillar disposed at an external cylinder assembly.
• the guide rail pillar system (100) is substantially similar to a guide rail pillar system of FIG. 1.
• the guide rail pillar system (100) includes at least one guide rail pillar (110).
• the at least one guide rail pillar (110) guides an actuation of the cabin (115) of the pneumatic vacuum elevator (160).
• the at least one guide rail pillar (110) also includes a curved structure (not shown in FIG. 2) extruded from a first surface of the at least one guide rail pillar (110), wherein the curved structure enables movement of the cabin in a vertical direction.
• the at least one guide rail pillar (110) also includes at least two grooves disposed on lateral sides.
• the at least two grooves accommodates a covering sheet (140) for enclosing the external cylinder assembly.
• the covering sheet may include a polycarbonate sheet (140) for covering the external cylinder assembly.
• the at least one guide rail pillar includes at least three ribs. The at least three ribs connects the at least one guide rail pillar (110) with a base ring (120) and the external cylinder assembly.
• FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic representation of an embodiment (162) of the at least one guide rail pillar of external cylinder assembly coupled with the base ring used in the pneumatic vacuum elevator in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• the base ring (120) includes at least three holes (163) which enables fixing of the at least one guide rail pillar (110) in a proper aligned position by using three self-drilling screw (165).
• the connection of the at least one guide rail pillar (110) with the base ring (120) and the external cylinder assembly through the three semi-circular ribs improves functioning of the guide rail in guiding movement of the cabin.
• FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic representation of another embodiment (170) of a cylinder connecting rod coupled between external cylinder assemblies of a pneumatic vacuum elevator in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• the pneumatic vacuum elevator also includes one or more external cylinder assemblies.
• a cylinder (175) of the external cylinder assembly gets connected with another cylinder of another external cylinder assembly through a cylinder connecting rod (178).
• the cylinder connecting rod (178) is utilized to connect between two cylinders (175) of the external cylinder assemblies for rigidity of the pneumatic vacuum elevator.
• FIG. 6 is a flow chart representing the steps involved in a method (200) for operation of a guide rail pillar system of a pneumatic vacuum elevator of FIG. 1 in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure.
• the method (200) includes providing at least one guide rail pillar for guiding an actuation of a cabin of the pneumatic vacuum elevator, wherein the at least one guide rail pillar is disposed at an external cylinder assembly in step 210.
• providing the at least one guide rail pillar for guiding the actuation of the cabin pneumatic vacuum elevator may include providing the at least one guide rail pillar disposed at the external cylinder assembly for enabling smooth ride of the cabin from inside, wherein the at least one guide rail pillar is connected with a top surface and a bottom surface of a base ring.
• providing the at least one guide rail pillar may include providing the at least one guide rail pillar manufactured from aluminium metal.
• the method (200) also includes extruding a curved structure from a first surface of the at least one guide rail pillar for enabling movement of the cabin in a vertical direction in step 220.
• extruding the curved structure from the first surface of the at least one guide rail pillar may include extruding the curved structure from an internal surface of the at least one guide rail pillar, wherein the curved structure is protruded in an outward direction.
• the at least one guide rail pillar with the curved structure is placed at one or more sides of the external cylinder assembly at an evenly spaced intervals.
• the method (200) also includes forming at least two grooves disposed on lateral sides of the at least one guide rail pillar to accommodate a covering sheet for enclosing the external cylinder assembly in step 230.
• forming the at least two grooves on the lateral sides of the at least one guide rail pillar may include providing the at least two grooves disposed on the lateral sides of the at least one guide rail pillar in parallel to each other.
• forming the at least two grooves disposed on the lateral sides of the at least one guide rail pillar to accommodate the covering sheet may including forming the at least two grooves to accommodate a polycarbonate sheet.
• the method (200) also includes disposing at least three ribs located on a second surface of the at least one guide rail pillar to connect the at least one guide rail pillar with a base ring and the external cylinder assembly in step 240.
• disposing the at least three ribs located on the second surface of the at least one guide rail pillar may include providing at least three semi-circular ribs located on the second surface of the at least one guide rail pillar.
• the second surface may include a top surface of the at least one guide rail pillar.
• the at least three ribs positioned on the top surface of the at least one guide rail pillar is used for connecting the base ring, top and bottom for external cylinder assembly.
• a guide rail system which includes at least one guide rail pillar which includes at least three ribs for connecting the base ring and the external cylinder assembly and requires minimal handling process while installation and loading or unloading process. Also, the at least three ribs of the at least one guide rail pillar connects the base ring and provides more strength and rigidity to shaft of the pneumatic vacuum elevator.
• the present disclosed system guides support of the cabin movement in upper & lower side without causing friction and thus reduces anxiety of the passenger within the elevator.
• the at least two grooves grasp the covering sheet for enclosing the external cylinder assembly, wherein the covering sheet enables 360-degree visibility from inside of cabin while riding condition.
• the curved structure enables vertical movement of the cabin in a smooth manner. Also, the hole inside the curved structure holds a cylinder connecting rod which connects the two cylinders for providing rigidity to the pneumatic vacuum elevator.

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