Patent · US Active

Passenger transportation system and relative control method

US9487219B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
14References
9Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateSep 15, 2014
Grant dateNov 8, 2016
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 15, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60L2200/26
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A passenger transportation system having at least one rail extending along a path; at least one trolley movable along the rail; an actuating device having a linear electric motor, in turn having at least one slide fitted to the trolley, and a linear stator extending at least partly along the path, and having an elongated body, and a quantity of power windings embedded in the elongated body; and a quantity of sensors configured to control the position of the trolley, the sensors being fitted to the elongated body and so positioned as to minimize noise generated by the power windings on the sensors.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.