AU2001252018B2 - Magnetic levitation twin pipe transport system - Google Patents

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PCT/AU01/00362 Received 27 June 2002 -1- MAGNETIC LEVITATING AND PROPULSION TWIN PIPE TRANSPORT SYSTEM BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention.

The invention concerns a circular twin pipe transport system.

2. Background Information This invention relates to a completely innovative form of transport system. It is completely removed from conventional train and track design whereby the train runs on tracks.

Safety and speed are critical issues today relating to train travel. Countries all around the world are becoming more conscious of safety with regard to train travel. Statistics show tI that accidents are caused by high speed, derailing, system failures at level crossings and head on collisions. With todays pressure on time people need transport facilities that get them to their destinations in minutes not hours.

My invention cancels out all problems encountered by current rail systems. The magnetic levitating circular twin pipe transport system comprises two parallel circular pipes positioned in concave sections on either side of circular passenger cars embedded with repelling and propulsion magnets and supported by pylons. The advantages of this system are: Derailment is not possible with this invention because the circular pipes are embedded within the circular passenger car framework.

Level crossing accidents cannot occur because the system is elevated on pylons above road level.

Head on collisions are avoided because this high speed system provides for one directional passenger cars.

Speed in excess of 500 km per hour is envisaged with the circular twin pipe transport system utilising the latest magnetic levitating and propulsion technology.

Urban travel using much shorter circular passenger cars on a circular tubular framework Utilising the stacking principle enables optimum movement of passengers.

The cost of constructing a high speed/hieh tech rail network is billions of dollars. My ViENDED SHEET

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PCT/AU01/00362 Received 27 June 2002 -2is much more economical because the circular twin pipe system and the circular passenger cars would be injection moulded in plastics, kevlar and/or suitable space age materials.

High and low speed cornering is of no concern as the one pipe track is elevated in relation to the other pipe track attached to the pylon or cradle.

S OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The object of the invention is to produce a transport system with circular passenger cars allowing for high speed, opposite direction transportation, utilising magnetic levitation and propulsion technology at comparatively low cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The advantages of this invention are the pipes and passenger cars are manufactured from moulded plastics, kevlar and glass fibre, incorporating space age concepts for light weight strength, flexibility and durability. Of particular advantage is the low cost of manufacture.

The pipes being circular with a flat on edge strengthening bar and cross section boxing is injection moulded. High speed turning is achieved by raising and lowering pipes on either side of pipe support and the cars rotate and move upward at the front until pipes straighten again. The bend in the pipes are absorbed by the larger diameter of concave section in the halfway position between front and rear of passenger cars. The twin pipe transport system has the advantage of producing the pipe by means of an injection moulding machine attached to the front of a pipe manufacturing car on site. The twin pipe transport system incorporates two, three or four stacked circular passenger cars utilising a narrow space with maximum passenger capacity and movement. The Magnetic Levitating and Propulsion Circular Twin Pipe Transport System'eliminates the need for tunnels, bridges and extensive earthworks to navigate mountainous terrains and waterways. Entry to the passenger cars is by gullwing upward opening doors. Wings are placed forward and aft of each passenger car for turning and stabilisation at high speed. Strip windows cover the roof of cars to maximize use of natural light and contributes to the overall strength.

A. PASSENGER CAR circular in shape including: Concave section on left and right side of passenger car housing levitation and propulsion magnets.

(ii) Adjustable front and rear wings.

(iiii Strin windows over entire too area of circular oasseneer cars.

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PCT/AU01/00362 Received 27 June 2002 -3- (iv) Protrusions with propulsion magnets overlapping strengthening bar of circular pipe tracks.

Upward opening gull wing doors of passenger cars.

(vi) Super conducting magnetic levitating and propulsion magnetic system below floor of passenger seating.

(vii) Hinged strutts on pipe track laying car.

(viii) Concave section of passenger cars that houses the circular track is slightly larger in the halfway position between front and rear of passenger cars to accommodate slight bends in the track when turning.

(ix) Upward opening freight doors.

Coupling of cars using twin ball and socket surrounded by repelling magnets.

B. TWIN CIRCULAR PIPE TRACK including: Propelling and propulsion magnets corresponding to magnets in concave section of passenger and freight cars.

(ii) Vertical strengthening bar.

(iii) Box strengthening section.

(iv) Male and female joining sections of strengthening bar.

C. PYLONS AND CRADLE SUPPORT SYSTEMS Support single direction, single level circular pipe tracks.

(ii) Support either direction single level.circular pipe tracks.

(iii) Support either direction stacking of circular pipe tracks, two, three or four high.

(iv) Pylons stacked or parallel attached to side of mountain and/or buildings and bridges.

Pylons embedded in concrete in water crossings at various depths.

(vi) Circular pipe track joined between pylons utilising adjustable torsion bars giving 29 greater rigidity and strength.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Embodiments of the invention will be explained in the following descriptions with reference to the figures of the drawings.

Fig. 1. Cross section view of circular pipe rail with propelling and repelling magnet system, Fig. 2. Cross section view of circular passenger car with a pipe rail embedded in either side supported by pylons.

Fig. 3. Cross section view with the abilityto stack two, three or four high.

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PCT/AU01/00362 Received 27 June 2002 -4- Fig. 4. Cross section view of opposite direction, high speed suspended circular pipe track utilising two single and one double circular tracks.

Fig. 5. Longitudinal view of pipe track laying car utilising strutts to install pipe tracks.

Fig. 6. Pipe track is laid with centre on support pylon and torsion bar stability.

Figs 7,8. Cross section two configuration of pipe track attached to side of mountain, bridge or building.

Figs 9,11. Longitudinal view of leading passenger car, including turning and stabilising wings front and back, slot windows over full roof area, magnetic protrusions.

Fig. 10. Cross section showing upward opening entry/exit doors.

Fig. 12. Longitudinal view, magnetic bed wider in middle of passenger car.

Fig. 13. Cross section showing freight car with upward opening doors.

Fig. 14. Longitudinal view, stacked opposite direction very fast pipe rail over water.

Figs 15,16. Cross section ball and socket carriage coupling surrounded by repelling magnets.

I0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Fig. 1. Shows cross section of circular pipe rail 5 with strengthening and stability bar 3.

Also strengthening box section 22. Propelling magnets 2a, 2b and 2c are embedded in area of pipe track 5 adjacent to propelling magnets 2d, 2e, 2f embedded in concave section of passenger and freight cars 6. Repelling magnet la situated in inner side of protrusion opposes repelling magnet 1d on outer top of strengthening bar. These magnets alleviate the tendency for the repelling magnets lb and Ic from pushing the pipe rail 5 away from the car 6. Control wings 4 attach to front and rear of cars used to direct cars when turning and stability at high speed.

Fig. 2. Cross section of circular passenger car 6 with circular pipe rail 5 positioned in concave section on either side. Pipe rail tracks 5 is supported on pylons 7. Super conducting magnetic propulsion and levitation system 25 situated in lower section of passenger car. Both circular passenger cars 6 and circular pipe tracks 5 would be manufactured by injection moulded plastics, kevlar, glass fibre and/or using other space age technology.

Fig. 3. Cross section of complete pipe rail tracks 5 one above the other for greater passenger movement in either direction with a narrow pathway. Tracks 5 could be stacked two, three or four high. Lugs 8 for attaching track support cradle to side of bridges or buildings.

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PCT/AU01/00362 Received 27 June 2002 Fig. 4. Cross section of opposite direction very fast movement of passengers utilising two single pipe tracks 5, one double track 26 on support pylons 7 on concrete base 22.

Fig. 5. Longitudinal view of circular pipe 5 laying car 26 with strutts 19 attached. Strutts 19 lift pipe 5 from cargo bay of pipe laying car 26 moving them into position over support pylon 7 then locking the male 24 into female 23 ends of strengthening bar 3 and pipe Fig. 6. Longitudinal view of pipe rail 5 positioned on support pylon 7 halfway between pipe joins 23 and 24. Adjustable bracing bars 20 support the pipe rail Fig. 7 8 Cross section showing pipes 5, cars 6 utilising cradle 9, attached to mountainous or uneven terrain by large securing bolts 16. Pipe tracks 5 with strengthening bar 3 and box section 22 would support the passengar car 6 at very low and very high speed. Pipe tracks 5 are positioned in cradle 9 to accommodate high speeds when cornering.

Fig. 9a. Longitudinal view of leading passenger car 6 with front and rear stabilising and directional wings 4. Protrusion 15 contain repelling magnets la.

Fig. 9b. Longitudinal superior view if leading car 6 showing strip windows 10 maximising light in passenger section thereby minimising weight and maximising strength.

Fig. 10. Cross section of passenger car 6 showing upward opening gullwing passenger entry and exit doors 11.

Fig. 11. Longitudinal view of strip windows 10, gull wing doors 11 and protrusions 4.

Fig. 12. Longitudinal view of passenger cars 6 showing magnetic bed le, If, 2d, 2e, 2f.

The concave section 12 of passenger car 6 is slightly larger halfway between ends 29 and to accommodate slight bend in pipe rail 5 when turning.

Fig. 13. Cross section view of freight car 7 with upward opening doors 21.

Fig. 14. Longitudinal view of very fast circular magnetic levitating transport system utilising multi stacking Fig.3, 14 of passenger cars over water.

Fig. 15 16. Longitudinal view of ball and socket coupling device 18 utilising repelling magnets 1. Shape of front and rear of circular passenger cars 29 and 30 being concave and convex 16. Cars moving in direction 28 to lessen wind resistance.

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Claims (4)

1. A tracked vehicle system comprising: a set of two parallel tracks for supporting a tracked vehicle; each track consists of: a circular cross-sectional solid injection moulded element, (ii) vertical centre strengthening bar embedded along the longitudinal axis of said element, said bar protruding said element and including a repulsion magnets at its ends, (iii) said element including cross section boxing reinforcing members, (iv) levitation magnets, propulsion magnets wherein said levitation and propulsion magnets are located on the outer periphery of said element. tracked vehicle comprising: circular cars, (ii) said cars including concave sections on either side corresponding in shape to said element, (iii) said concave sections including levitation and propulsion magnets corresponding to said levitation and propulsion magnets of said element, (iv) protruding sections on each side of said car, said protruding sections including repulsion magnets corresponding to the repulsion magnets of said strengthening bar, wings located on either side of said car and on the front and rear of said car, for turning purposes.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said tracks are supported by stanchions or pillars.

3. The system of any one of claims 1 or 2 including at least two sets of parallel tracks, each set stacked vertically. AMENDED SHEET IPEAIAU PCT/AU01/00362 Received 15 August 2002 -7-

4. The system of any one of claims 1-3 wherein the said levitation and said propulsion magnets of said cars are embedded in the said concave sections. The system of any one of claims 1-4 wherein said cars are moulded in plastic. AME!NDED SHEET IPEA/AU