EP4516616A1 - Système de transport à pesage couplé les uns aux autres et à entraînement par complémentarité de forme - Google Patents

Système de transport à pesage couplé les uns aux autres et à entraînement par complémentarité de forme Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP4516616A1
EP4516616A1 EP23194086.7A EP23194086A EP4516616A1 EP 4516616 A1 EP4516616 A1 EP 4516616A1 EP 23194086 A EP23194086 A EP 23194086A EP 4516616 A1 EP4516616 A1 EP 4516616A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
rack
drive
transport system
racks
carriage
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP23194086.7A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Jörg Beutler
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to EP23194086.7A priority Critical patent/EP4516616A1/fr
Publication of EP4516616A1 publication Critical patent/EP4516616A1/fr
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61C—LOCOMOTIVES; MOTOR RAILCARS
    • B61C11/00—Locomotives or motor railcars characterised by the type of means applying the tractive effort; Arrangement or disposition of running gear other than normal driving wheel
    • B61C11/04—Locomotives or motor railcars characterised by the type of means applying the tractive effort; Arrangement or disposition of running gear other than normal driving wheel tractive effort applied to racks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B13/00—Other railway systems
    • B61B13/02—Rack railways
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B13/00—Other railway systems
    • B61B13/12—Systems with propulsion devices between or alongside the rails, e.g. pneumatic systems

Definitions

  • the application relates to a transport system with rails, comprising a drive line (A) with a rail section that extends along the drive line, and transport units that are movable along the rail(s), each comprising at least one first carriage and a second carriage coupled to the first carriage.
  • A drive line
  • transport units that are movable along the rail(s), each comprising at least one first carriage and a second carriage coupled to the first carriage.
  • Transport systems such as amusement rides with vehicles for accommodating one or more passengers are used in different variants.
  • Amusement vehicles are often rail-guided, such as roller coaster vehicles, whose orientation and movement along a route is predetermined.
  • the orientation and movement of the vehicle depend on the position along the route, i.e. a point on the route, and on the speed or acceleration at the point on the route.
  • the position-dependent speeds and accelerations can be generated by controlling a vehicle drive.
  • positive-locking drives are used, among other things, in order to achieve the most direct power transmission possible.
  • a rack or similar is installed along a section of track.
  • the vehicle is equipped with a drive module that has a gear that engages the rack to accelerate or brake.
  • Mounting the drive with positive engagement outside the vehicle can result in only one vehicle being driven when the carriages are coupled or in a continuous power transmission not being possible when moving from one carriage to the other.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a transport system with at least two coupled carriages, in particular for use in amusement parks, whereby a continuous, positive power transmission is made possible via a drive line.
  • the transport system is advantageous for a number of applications, even if the following description in some places refers by way of example to amusement facilities, in particular roller coasters.
  • the length (z) of the first rack and/or the second rack is in particular greater than or equal to the first distance (1) between the racks.
  • the transport system can have a drive group with at least two drive wheels, comprising the first drive wheel and the second drive wheel, wherein the drive wheels are each arranged at a longitudinal distance along the travel path, wherein the drive wheels are driven synchronously and/or in a coordinated manner and/or coupled to one another.
  • the synchronization of the drive wheels can be achieved via a connection to a common drive shaft or with electrically synchronized separate drive motors.
  • the drive wheels are mechanically coupled, e.g. via a gear/pinion and/or via belts and/or via chains) or they are coordinated with each other by a control system (synchronous/coordinated drive of the drive wheels).
  • the minimum gap length 1_min results from the geometric arrangement of the racks and the radii and twists to be traveled in the route in order to avoid a collision of the racks during travel.
  • the distance between the racks which can extend lengthways and/or crossways relative to the direction of travel, is at least large enough to avoid a collision of the racks in rail radii and/or twists.
  • the transport system can have a freewheel circuit for a non-engaged drive wheel, whereby a torque is only applied when it is in engagement with a rack.
  • the freewheel is therefore activated as soon as the drive wheel is no longer in engagement with a rack.
  • At least one of the carriages can have two or more racks.
  • racks arranged in parallel for example, can absorb more power, for example proportional to the number of parallel bars. They can also be attached to both sides or symmetrically on the carriage to ensure symmetrical power transmission. However, this increases the number of drive wheels.
  • the drive wheels can be pinions that are matched to the racks.
  • at least one of the drive wheels can have a plurality of rollers as engagement elements for engaging in the toothing of the racks. This enables the drive wheel to roll on the flanks of the toothing of the gears, thereby reducing the friction of the drive overall.
  • At least one of the racks can be made of a conductive material so that it can also serve as a fin for an eddy current brake.
  • the Figure 1 shows schematically a transport system 1 according to the invention.
  • This has a rail track consisting of two parallel rails 2.
  • the direction of travel corresponds to a longitudinal direction of the rails 2 and is marked with the letter x and an arrow.
  • a rail-bound vehicle 3 consists of two carriages 3a and 3b.
  • the carriages 3a, 3b each have a chassis 30a, 30b.
  • the carriages are coupled to one another in an articulated manner.
  • a rack 31a or 31b is mounted on the side of the carriages 3a, 3b or on their chassis 30a, 30b.
  • the drive system of the transport system has a drive module 61 that is arranged stationary on the track and that transmits a torque to the transmission wheel 6 via a shaft 60.
  • the torque is transmitted synchronously via belts or chains 7 to two drive wheels 4 and 5 that are arranged one behind the other with respect to the rails and are intended to engage with the racks 31a and 31b.
  • the drive wheels 4, 5 can be pinions or be provided with a plurality of rollers, similar to chain links of a chain, that can roll on the flanks of the teeth of the racks 31a, 31b.
  • the distance between the drive wheels 4, 5 is such that, as long as the train (the carriages 3a and 3b, more precisely: the racks 31a, 31b) is in the drive section (this is defined by the two drive wheels 4, 5, which define the start and end point as well as the drive section in between), at least one of the drive wheels 4, 5 is always in engagement with one of the racks 31a, 31b.
  • a gear e.g. gear 5
  • the other gear 4 must be in engagement with one of the racks 31a, 31b.
  • the arrangement is designed in such a way that when, in a later sequence, the gear 4 is at the level of the gap, the second gear 5 engages the other (second) rack 31b.
  • the transition should be as smooth as possible, so it is sensible to provide a certain temporal overlap of the engagement of the first drive gear 4 with the first rack 31a and the engagement of the second drive gear 5 with the second rack 31b when "handing over” the engagement. This is ensured by the fact that the distance between the contact points (axles) of the drive gears 4 and 5 is greater than the gap between the racks 31a, 31b. In particular, the distance is greater by one or more gear modules.
  • the Figure 3 shows two trains with three carriages 3a, 3b and 3c coupled to each other.
  • the racks 31a, 31b, 31c; 31a'31b',31c' are arranged flush or aligned on both sides in the arrangement shown above.
  • the two strands of racks 31a, 31b, 31c; 31a'31b',31c' are arranged parallel to each other in order to the driving force acting on the carriage structure and the drive wheels 4, 5; 4 ⁇ , 5 ⁇ is kept to a minimum.
  • the number of racks per carriage is optional, depending on the application. The more racks are used per carriage, the more driving force can be absorbed by a certain rack size.
  • the torque to be transmitted is determined by the rack module and the rack width, among other things.
  • the Figure 4 shows the train from the Figure 3 above, but with length specifications of the most important dimensions.
  • w is the carriage length (e.g. from front to front of the next carriage)
  • z is the rack length
  • a is the distance between the drive wheels 4, 5
  • 1 is the distance (gap) between the racks 31a, 31b.
  • z > a
  • delta s 2 ⁇ a_max ⁇ a_min

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
EP23194086.7A 2023-08-29 2023-08-29 Système de transport à pesage couplé les uns aux autres et à entraînement par complémentarité de forme Withdrawn EP4516616A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP23194086.7A EP4516616A1 (fr) 2023-08-29 2023-08-29 Système de transport à pesage couplé les uns aux autres et à entraînement par complémentarité de forme

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP23194086.7A EP4516616A1 (fr) 2023-08-29 2023-08-29 Système de transport à pesage couplé les uns aux autres et à entraînement par complémentarité de forme

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP4516616A1 true EP4516616A1 (fr) 2025-03-05

Family

ID=87863257

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP23194086.7A Withdrawn EP4516616A1 (fr) 2023-08-29 2023-08-29 Système de transport à pesage couplé les uns aux autres et à entraînement par complémentarité de forme

Country Status (1)

Country Link
EP (1) EP4516616A1 (fr)

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0015581A2 (fr) * 1979-03-12 1980-09-17 Axel De Broqueville Moyen de transport comprenant une pluralité d'éléments de transport individuel successifs
SU994324A1 (ru) * 1978-04-25 1983-02-07 Предприятие П/Я Р-6218 Транспортна система
JPS58177762A (ja) * 1982-04-12 1983-10-18 平岡金属工業株式会社 直線輸送台車の駆動方法
JPS61189804A (ja) * 1985-02-18 1986-08-23 Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd 搬送装置
JPH0565737U (ja) * 1992-02-19 1993-08-31 ローム株式会社 搬送キャリアにおける脱輪防止装置
JP2004106760A (ja) * 2002-09-20 2004-04-08 Hitachi Zosen Corp 軌道走行台車の速度調整装置
EP2483121B1 (fr) 2009-09-30 2017-01-11 Beutler, Jörg Système de transport à entraînement par complémentarité de forme

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
SU994324A1 (ru) * 1978-04-25 1983-02-07 Предприятие П/Я Р-6218 Транспортна система
EP0015581A2 (fr) * 1979-03-12 1980-09-17 Axel De Broqueville Moyen de transport comprenant une pluralité d'éléments de transport individuel successifs
JPS58177762A (ja) * 1982-04-12 1983-10-18 平岡金属工業株式会社 直線輸送台車の駆動方法
JPS61189804A (ja) * 1985-02-18 1986-08-23 Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd 搬送装置
JPH0565737U (ja) * 1992-02-19 1993-08-31 ローム株式会社 搬送キャリアにおける脱輪防止装置
JP2004106760A (ja) * 2002-09-20 2004-04-08 Hitachi Zosen Corp 軌道走行台車の速度調整装置
EP2483121B1 (fr) 2009-09-30 2017-01-11 Beutler, Jörg Système de transport à entraînement par complémentarité de forme

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE69417136T2 (de) Bewegende Gehsteige mit variabler Geschwindigkeit
EP2483121B1 (fr) Système de transport à entraînement par complémentarité de forme
EP0671303A1 (fr) Guidage de câble pour téléporteur, notamment téléporteur à boucle sans fin
EP1042196A1 (fr) Convoyeur et element de transport correspondant
DE2558876C3 (de) Einschienenzahnradbahn
DE2411241B2 (de) Bahnanlage
EP0151965B1 (fr) Chemin de fer électrique suspendu
DE2605595C2 (de) Einrichtung zum Umlenken eines auf Schienen laufenden Fahrzeugs von einer Hauptstrecke auf eine Nebenstrecke
DE202013100965U1 (de) Schiebegerät für Schienenfahrzeuge
WO2005115906A2 (fr) Ascenseur a entrainement individuel
AT402629B (de) Anlage zum transport von personen und/oder von anlage zum transport von personen und/oder von gütern gütern
EP4516616A1 (fr) Système de transport à pesage couplé les uns aux autres et à entraînement par complémentarité de forme
AT411045B (de) Anlage zur beförderung von personen
DE102009025702A1 (de) Positionierungsabschnitt für eine Förderanlage
DE3439647C2 (de) Antriebsfahrwerk einer Elektro-Hängebahn mit automatischem Schaltgetriebe
DE617373C (de) Mitnehmerkettenantrieb fuer endlose Foerderwagenzuege
DE3114756C1 (de) "Förderanlage für Förderwagen mit Eigenantrieb"
DE102020005145A1 (de) Linearer Zahnkettentrieb
EP3532409A1 (fr) Convoyeur accumulateur
EP3142914B1 (fr) Dispositif de transport pour transporter des marchandises
DE2554962C3 (de) Rangieranlage
DE102020102828A1 (de) Raupenantrieb für Lagerfahrzeug
DE19902399C2 (de) Elektrohängebahn
EP3587225A1 (fr) Entraînement par chaîne
DE4126210C2 (fr)

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20250906