Railways – Selective delivery
Patent
1998-04-10
2000-10-10
Morano, S. Joseph
Railways
Selective delivery
104 8802, 104288, 104292, B61J 300, B61K 100
Patent
active
061290254
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention centers on transportation and it's logistics system. In regards to vehicle transportation, this invention provides low amounts of noise and vibration, smoother and safer direction changes, environmental respect produced by electricity energy. In addition, it revolutionizes the structure and use of the present roadway system by introducing a new and more efficient method of transporting all types of vehicles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
When developing a new transportation system based on the current roadway and railway systems and incorporating the linear motor system into those, problems arise that require dealing with. These includes the driving force, support systems, guiding and steering, preventing lane deviation, merging and diverging, deceleration, and vehicle structure. The following defines those concerns.
In this invention, deviation is defined as a vehicle straying from the provided lane and losing it's power and control. This occurs when the vehicle exceeds the range provided for it within it's designated lane.
Also, within this invention, the term "vehicle" includes automobiles (cars, trucks, busses etc.), railroad cars, pallet vehicles, vehicles of new transportation system and so on. Customarily, in the automobile field, a vehicle is called an automobile or a car, and in railroad system, it is also called a car.
In this invention, the general term "vehicle" includes the whole scope of vehicles with the wheel supported system.
This pallet system is more understandable when the vehicle and the pallet are separated, even though pallet is connected to the vehicle. Hence, these are alluded to separately in this invention.
In this invention, pallet includes the vehicle that is able to mobile and it carries automobile or container after fixing it onto the pallet. This also includes the pallet which does not have wheels.
In this invention, lane means the road surface on which the vehicle moves.
In this invention, the mode-interchange means the place or facility where the vehicle or container is loaded and unloaded to and from the pallet where it is fixed and unfixed to the pallet. The mode of mobility and transportation is changed from an internal combustion engine to the pallet carrying system. Also, the mode interchange is the place where the vehicle, which has an ability of automated driving system, drags down the fin, which is described in detail later, the fin is then inserted into the ditch, which is also described later in the invention, to prevent the lateral deviation mechanically. The mode-interchange provides mechanical fail safe system to make fully automated driving possible, and it is installed to the entrance or exit of the new transportation/logistics system.
In this invention, wireless means any method not using a wire. Specifically, it includes not only electric waves, but also lights, rays, electromagnetic waves, infrared lights, ultra-violet lights, laser beams, supersonic waves and so on.
In this invention, guide means not only the guideway such as in railroads which control the wheels on the track, but also the autonomous steering along the roadway or driving lane. Thus, steering an automobile enables "curving" is in the definition of the guide or to guide using both the noun and verb forms of the word.
The current road-automobile system is comprised of the road which is linear in shape and provide the structure to support the automobile, and the automobile moves along the road.
The elementary mobility system of the automobile is comprised of three basic functions which are "forward progression", "direction change" and "deceleration". The "forward progression" is provided by the power generator which produces the driving force, "direction change" is performed by steering right and left, "deceleration" is generally made by breaking the wheel to slow or stop the vehicle.
Also, there are other movements such as vertical movement or pitching which is an important factor related to the comfort of the ride in the vehicle. ("Maneuverability an
REFERENCES:
patent: 5577593 (1996-11-01), Hooper
patent: 5590604 (1997-01-01), Lund
Minakami Hiroyuki
Minakami Motoyuki
McCarry, Jr. Robert J.
Morano S. Joseph
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