EP 1037786 A1 20000927 - PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
Title (en)
PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
Title (de)
PERSONEN - BEFÖRDERUNGSSYSTEME
Title (fr)
SYSTEMES DE TRANSPORT DE PASSAGERS
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 9803808 W 19981217
- GB 9726906 A 19971217
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2332658A] A passenger transport system where passengers travel in a capsules 2 (individually or in small numbers) and the capsules travel within a tube 1 in which a vacuum or partial vacuum is maintained (the purpose being to avoid air resistance). The capsules have wheels 3,4 and run on tracks 5 within the tube. Capsules are pulled through the tube at a constant speed using a chain 7 or cord arrangement in a continuous loop. Entry/exit stations, along the tube, handle capsule acceleration and deceleration and have the necessary mechanics to permit passenger entry/exit to the capsule whilst avoiding loss of vacuum. An overall automatic control system determines capsule departure times to avoid collisions on tube entry and overload at destination stations.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B61B 13/10 (2006.01); B61B 13/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B61B 13/10 (2013.01); B61B 13/12 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9930949A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE CH DE FR GB LI NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 2332658 A 19990630; GB 9726906 D0 19980218; AU 1677099 A 19990705; EP 1037786 A1 20000927; WO 9930949 A1 19990624
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 9726906 A 19971217; AU 1677099 A 19981217; EP 98961310 A 19981217; GB 9803808 W 19981217