FIELD: transport engineering.
SUBSTANCE: proposed device for implementing method f movement, including starting of vehicle, and free sliding of vehicle along inclined guide, i.e. acceleration using inertia laws, movement along horizontal section and braking on rising section till inertia forces are reduced to zero, and gripping of vehicle by stop device with its fixing at terminal station and further displacement to initial position for backward movement, consists of combination supports including two parts, namely, stone base and metal truss supporting guide rigidly connected to truss. Guide is made in form of bowl or convex spatial beam and is coated with fluoroplastic on surface of which longitudinal holes are made which are filled with oil. Similar fluoroplastic surface of cover plate installed on bottom of car from side of guide in contact with guide goes together with bowl or beam surface. Car form is streamlined and it encloses the guide. Car is provided with two ball stops to stabilize movement, and guide is furnished with two safety limiters installed on its side surfaces higher than line of movement of ball stops. Part of guide and entire car movement zone are enclosed by curvilinear sealed semitransparent envelope in which vacuum is built on section to stop platforms at terminal stations where stop devices are mounted to grip vehicle and its fixing, lifting mechanisms to set cars in initial position and lift wells and auxiliary equipment for servicing passengers, luggage and rolling stock. Curvilinear sealed semitransparent envelope is provided with slip-off section equal in length to length of passenger platform at terminal stations.
EFFECT: reduced consumption of power, material usage, provision of high speed and no adverse effect on environment.
4 cl, 7 dwg
