Modular High-Speed Gondola Transport System
OwnerNicholas Patrick Caputoinventor
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a transportation system for urban mass transit that employs an array of narrow, elevated towers supporting stationary electrified cables. Self-propelled gondolas equipped with electric motors and regenerative braking systems traverse these cables, transporting passengers between various ground-level stations. The gondolas are capable of attaching to and detaching from the cables via an automated mechanism controlled by an onboard computer. The system is modular, allowing for scalable adaptation to urban environments and incorporates solar panels for energy generation. The system's design minimizes urban land use, offering an environmentally conscious alternative to traditional mass transit systems.
Claims12
A transportation system comprising:
- a plurality of narrow towers, each tower extending vertically to a predetermined height;
- at least two sets of electrified cables, each cable being stationary and extending between at least two of the plurality of towers;
- a plurality of ground-level stations;
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- a plurality of gondolas, each gondola being configured to move individually along one set of the electrified cables and comprising:
- an electric motor mounted in each of the plurality of gondolas, wherein the electric motor is configured to propel the gondola along the pair of electrified cables;
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- a regenerative braking system incorporated in each of the plurality of gondolas;
- wherein the system further comprises at least one control center configured to cause the gondolas to move between the stations in grouped formations along the sets of electrified cables and to facilitate the boarding and alighting of passengers from the gondolas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.