TRANSPORT SYSTEM "TRANSPORT - MONORAIL - TETRAHEDRON" Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC B61B3/02 B61B5/00 B61B13/04 E01B25/08 E01B25/22 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ground transport facilities. Proposed transport system consists of support monorail and transport module. The latter rests, via modules-tetrahedrons, upon ties laid in soil, and has starting hills and finish opposite elevations. Transport module represents a platform with two cabs mounted on four central two-flange wheels and four side supporting rollers, and with auto-centering flywheels-gyros. Aforesaid module allows mounting body-passenger compartment, tanks, lateral platform and platform with posts for transfer of various cargoes. In compliance with second version, transport system consists of suspended monorail and transport module. Suspended monorail, a double tee, is suspended to two lengthwise load-bearing cables tied by crosswise braces, and comprises starting hills and finish opposite elevations. Suspended transport module represents platform with two cabs allowing mounting body-passenger compartment, tanks, lateral platform and platform with posts for transfer of various cargoes.

EFFECT: stable operation irrespective of weather and relief.

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