CA2124253A1 - Free fall system - Google Patents
Free fall systemInfo
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- CA2124253A1 CA2124253A1 CA002124253A CA2124253A CA2124253A1 CA 2124253 A1 CA2124253 A1 CA 2124253A1 CA 002124253 A CA002124253 A CA 002124253A CA 2124253 A CA2124253 A CA 2124253A CA 2124253 A1 CA2124253 A1 CA 2124253A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
- A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
- B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
- B66B9/00—Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures
- B66B9/04—Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures actuated pneumatically or hydraulically
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
- A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
- A63G2031/002—Free-fall
Abstract
A vertical freefall system is proposed where a capsule with human beings is raised pneumatically in a tube ,then is released to fall down in a free fall mode inside of the tube.The capsule has some means of droseling the air flow passing accross the capsule so that the rate of deceleration is cnntrolled.In this way the capsule is able to freefall then to be decelerated to the bottom of the tube.Also the tube has means to control the flowing air by this being possible to control the deceleration of the said capsule.
Description
_ ~1242~;3 Free fall system The invention is related to free falling systems in vertical tubes with pneumatic pro~ulsion destined specially for amusement parks.
There are known systems for free falling but using cables to rise the capsule and then after free falling with guiding by rails the braking is made with friction O
These known systems have the following disadvantages:
-involve cable systems(drums,cable,hoist,electric motor,fluid cou-pling,speed reducers,etc) -involve long braking systems to brake the capsule after free falling.These braking systems involve fric-tion,therefore wear parts.
-involve complex safety and automation measures specially when dealing with peopleO
-occupy a lot of space -s~ecially the braking portion -involve sofisticated guiding systems because of the high speeds involvedO
-have limited raising speed-because of the cable system The invention proposed herein anJillustrated in the following i~ drawings eliminates the above disadvantages by the fact that involves:
a) a tubular structure with interior and exterior walls;
b) wherein the tubular structure is vertical and/or inclined;
c) a container or capsule, this capsule having an upper part and a bottom part, wherein the capsule is in the tubular structure;
d) wherein at the upper part and the bottom part, there are gaskets, these gaskets being flexible, able to expand, and these gaskets having on them roller, these rollers rolling pressed on the interior walls of the said tubular structure so that the gaskets are touching or almost touching the interior wall of the tubular structure, the gap between the gasket and the tubular structure being between 0.004 - 1 inch;
e) wherein the said container or capsule has a communication tube between the upper part and the bottom part, this communication tube being in the form of a tube or a pipe so that the whole assembly made of capsule, gaskets, and the communication tube looks like a spool if the tubular structure is cylindric;
f) a valve able to close or open the communication tube;
g) a positive or desmodromic mech~niim connected with the valve;
h) a counterweight connected via the desmodromic mech~nicm with the valve so that any positive movement of the counterweight is tr~n~l~ted into a positive movement of the valve being it closing or opening of the said valve and the counterweight having seals, these seals being part of the counterweight;
212~253 i) a tube closed at both ends and having at both ends droseling taps connecting the inside and outside of the tube;
j) the counterweight being inside of the tube;
k) the gap between the counterweight and the tube being small or the seal touching the inner wall of the tube;
1) wherein the counterweight is able to move in vertical direction inside of the tube;
m) wherein the said tube is closed at both ends with tight lids and the positive mech~ni~m is passing through one of the lids via a packing gland;
n) a spring, hereinafter called the "valve return spring", pressing the valve in closed position;
o) wherein the valve return spring tends to keep the valve closed all the time, but if the counterweight is moving, then, via the positive mech~ni~m, automatically the valve will open, the movement of the counter weight being downwards;
p) shock absorbing springs;
r) wherein the shock absorbing springs are placed at the bottom part of the tubular structure;
s) a l)reall~illg valve placed on the wall of the tubular structure at a certain height from the ground, this valve putting into communication the inner space of the said tubular structure with the atmosphere;
t) a droseling stran~ tion valve placed at the bottom of the tubular structure, this droseling valve also putting into communication the inner space of the said tubular structure with the atmosphere;
u) a fan or blower placed at the bottom part of the tubular structure, this fan bringing air from atmosphere and forcing it inside of the tubular structure, this fan having at the exit a flap valve which 2l2~2sa -closes if there is pressure inside of the tubular structure and opens if the pressure of the blower is bigger than the pressure in-side the tubular structure;
v)a servoactuated valve able to close or open the cnmmlln;cation tube;
~w)an accelerometer to sense the vertical acceleration;
x)a power supply y) a microprocessor controlled actuator to actuate the servoactua-ted valve;
z)a microprocessor controller connected with the accelerometer and with the microprocessor controlled actuator and the power supply;
controll -al)a dedicated software in form of al dedicat ~ to relate the movement of the actuator with the acceleration sensed by the accele-rometer;
a2)wherein the servoactuated valve,the microprocessor controlled )~ actuator,the microprocessor controller,the accelerometer,the power supply and the dedicated card are all together contained on the container,the servoactuated valve being able to close the c~mm~ln;ca-tion tube aboard the container;
a3)container access door 20 a4) tubular structure access door a5)stools or harnesses for ~assengers inside of the container a6) a stopp~r with shock absorbing means rigidly connected with the tubular structure ,placed inside of the tubular structure and stopping the rising movement of the container;
-The way of operation of the free fall system is as follows :
The container/capsule is raised up by the fan or blower;when the container is raised inside of the tubular structure,the breathing valve stays closed;also the valve closing the com~lln;cation tube is closed;when the container reaches a certain height,the fan/
blower stops,the breathing valve is open and the container falls down inside the tubular structure reaching speeds up to 100 mph;
when the container beggins to fall,the counterweight or the accele-rometer will react creating an opening or closing force for the valve which closes the communication tube;the system have to be adjusted to avoid accelerations bigger than 4g to protect the people inside;the droselling valve at the bottom of the tube could also control the braking of the falling container;at the end of the process the container will touch with moderate speed(cca l ft/sec) the shock abosrbing springs at the bottom of the tubular structure ;
the container is limited in upward motion by the stopper with shock absorbing means;people are entering and getting out in and out of the container/tubu~ar structure via the access doors using known sealing and actuating means;the people are seated or harnnessed in-side of the capsule;
The counterwight being able to move only vertically will be sen-sible to the g forces(gravitational,inertial but vertical).So if we have say 4g vertical acceleration then the weigh of the counterweight will be increased 4 times and consequently it will act via the positive mechanism the closing valve.In this way we have a direct proportional a~plified actuating si~nal connected with the vertical acceleration~rhe mlcro processor contro actuat~r will do the same thing.
212~253 Below is an illustration of the invention related to Fig. 1, 2, & 3 representing:
Fig. 1 - a perspective view of the free fall system; Fig. 2 - a perspective view of the communication tube and counterweight mech~ni~m; Fig. 3 - a perspective view ofthe microprocessor controlled actuator mech~ni~m As illustrated the system is made of:
a) a tubular structure 1 with interior 2 and exterior 3 walls;
b) wherein the tubular structure is vertical and/or inclined;
c) a container or capsule 4, this capsule having an upper part 5 and a bottom part 6, wherein the capsule is in the tubular structure;
d) wherein at the upper part and the bottom part, there are gaskets 7 & 8, these gaskets being flexible, able to expand and having rollers 9 on them, these rollers, rolling, pressed on the interior walls 2 of the said tubular structure so that the gaskets are touching or almost touching the interior wall of the tubular structure, the gap between the gasket and the tubular structure being between 0.004 - 1 inch;
e) wherein the said container or capsule has a communication tube 10 between the upper part and the bottom part, this communication tube being in the form of a tube or a pipe 11 so that the whole assembly made of capsule, gaskets, and the communication tube, looks like a spool if the tubular structure is cylindric;
f) a valve 12 able to close or open the communication tube;
g) a positive or desmodromic mech~ni~m 13 connected with the valve;
h) a counterweight 14 connected via the desmodromic mech~ni.cm with the valve so that any positive movement of the counterweight is tr~n~l~ted into a positive movement of the valve being it closing or opening of the said valve, the counterweight has seals 15, these seals being part of the counterweight;
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i) a tube 15a closed at both ends and having at both ends droseling taps 16 connecting the inside and outside of the tube;
j) the counterweight being inside of the tube;
k) the gap between the counterweight and the tube being small or the seal touching the inner wall of the tube;
l) wherein the counterweight is able to move in a vertical direction inside of the tube;
m) wherein the said tube is closed at both ends with tight lids and the positive mech~ni.cm is passing through one ofthe lids via a packing gland 17;
n) a spring 18 hereinafter called the "valve return spring", pressing the valve into a closed position;
o) wherein the valve return spring tends to keep the valve closed all the time, but if the counterweight is moving, then via the positive mech~ni~m7 automatically the valve will open, the movement of the counterweight being downwards;
p) shock absorbing springs 19;
r) wherein the shock absorbing springs are placed at the bottom part of the tubular structure;
s) a l)realhillg valve 20 placed on the wall of the tubular structure at a certain height from the ground, this valve putting into communication the inner space of the said tubular structure with the atmosphere;
t) a droseling or str~n~ tion valve 21 placed at the bottom ofthe tubular structure, this droseling/str~n~ tion valve also putting into communication the inner space of the said tubular structure with the atmosphere;
u) a fan or blower 22 placed at the bottom part of the tubular structure, this fan bringing air from the atmosphere and forcing it inside of the tubular structure, this fan having at the exit 23 a flap valve 24 which closes if there is pressure inside of the tubular structure and opens if the pressure of the blower is bigger than the pressure inside the tubular structure;
v) a servoactuated valve 25 able to close or open the communication tube;w) an accelerometer 26 to sense the vertical acceleration;
x) a power supply 27;
y) a microprocessor controlled actuator 28 to actuate the servoactuated valve;
z) a microprocessor controller 29 connected with the accelerometer and with the microprocessor controlled actuator and the power supply;
A1) a dedicated software in the form of a dedicated control card to relate the movement of the actuator with the acceleration sensed by the accelerometer;
A2) wherein the servoactuated valve, the microprocessor controlled actuator, the microprocessor controller, the accelerometer, the power supply and the dedicated card are all together contained on the container, the servo~ctll~ted valve being able to close the communication tube aboard the container;
A3) container access door 30;
A4) tubular structure access door 31;
A5) stools or harnesses for passengers inside of the container;
A6) a stopper with shock absorbing means 32 rigidly connected with the tubular structure and placed inside of the tubular structure therefore stopping the rising movement of the container;
21~42~3 The w~y of cperation of the free f~ll system is as follows :
The container/capsule is raised up by the an or blower;whenthe contain~r is raised inside of the tubular structure,the breathing valve stay.s closed;also the valve closing the communication tube is closed;when the cont~in~r reaches a certain height,the fan/
blower stcps,the breathing valve is open and the container falls down inside the tubular structu.re reaching speeds up to lOO mph;
when the container beggins to fall,the counterweight or the accel~-rometer will react creating an opening or closing force for the /~ valve which closes t1le c~mmunication ~ube;the system have to be adjusted to .~oid ~ccelex~tion~ big~ex t}lan 4g to protect the pecple inside;the c1roselling v.~lve ~t the }~ottom of the tube could also control the brakiny o~ tll~ falling container;at the end of the process the container will tolJch with mo~1erate speed(cca l ft/sec) ~~the shock a~osrbing springs at the bottom of ~he tubular structure ;
the container is limited .in upward motion ~y the stcpper with shock absorbing means;people are entering and getting o~t in and out of the container./tubu!.~r structure via the access doors using known sealing and actuating means;the people are .seated or l1arnnessed in-side of the capsule;
The counterwight being able to move only vertically will be sen-sible to the g forces(gravitational!inertial but vertical).So if we have say 4g vertical acceleration then the weigh of the counterweight will be incxeased 4 times and consequently it will act via the positive mechanism the closing valve.In this way we have a direct prcportional a~plified actuating si nal connected with the vertical acceleration'The mlcro processor contro~ ac~uator will do the same thing.
There are known systems for free falling but using cables to rise the capsule and then after free falling with guiding by rails the braking is made with friction O
These known systems have the following disadvantages:
-involve cable systems(drums,cable,hoist,electric motor,fluid cou-pling,speed reducers,etc) -involve long braking systems to brake the capsule after free falling.These braking systems involve fric-tion,therefore wear parts.
-involve complex safety and automation measures specially when dealing with peopleO
-occupy a lot of space -s~ecially the braking portion -involve sofisticated guiding systems because of the high speeds involvedO
-have limited raising speed-because of the cable system The invention proposed herein anJillustrated in the following i~ drawings eliminates the above disadvantages by the fact that involves:
a) a tubular structure with interior and exterior walls;
b) wherein the tubular structure is vertical and/or inclined;
c) a container or capsule, this capsule having an upper part and a bottom part, wherein the capsule is in the tubular structure;
d) wherein at the upper part and the bottom part, there are gaskets, these gaskets being flexible, able to expand, and these gaskets having on them roller, these rollers rolling pressed on the interior walls of the said tubular structure so that the gaskets are touching or almost touching the interior wall of the tubular structure, the gap between the gasket and the tubular structure being between 0.004 - 1 inch;
e) wherein the said container or capsule has a communication tube between the upper part and the bottom part, this communication tube being in the form of a tube or a pipe so that the whole assembly made of capsule, gaskets, and the communication tube looks like a spool if the tubular structure is cylindric;
f) a valve able to close or open the communication tube;
g) a positive or desmodromic mech~niim connected with the valve;
h) a counterweight connected via the desmodromic mech~nicm with the valve so that any positive movement of the counterweight is tr~n~l~ted into a positive movement of the valve being it closing or opening of the said valve and the counterweight having seals, these seals being part of the counterweight;
212~253 i) a tube closed at both ends and having at both ends droseling taps connecting the inside and outside of the tube;
j) the counterweight being inside of the tube;
k) the gap between the counterweight and the tube being small or the seal touching the inner wall of the tube;
1) wherein the counterweight is able to move in vertical direction inside of the tube;
m) wherein the said tube is closed at both ends with tight lids and the positive mech~ni~m is passing through one of the lids via a packing gland;
n) a spring, hereinafter called the "valve return spring", pressing the valve in closed position;
o) wherein the valve return spring tends to keep the valve closed all the time, but if the counterweight is moving, then, via the positive mech~ni~m, automatically the valve will open, the movement of the counter weight being downwards;
p) shock absorbing springs;
r) wherein the shock absorbing springs are placed at the bottom part of the tubular structure;
s) a l)reall~illg valve placed on the wall of the tubular structure at a certain height from the ground, this valve putting into communication the inner space of the said tubular structure with the atmosphere;
t) a droseling stran~ tion valve placed at the bottom of the tubular structure, this droseling valve also putting into communication the inner space of the said tubular structure with the atmosphere;
u) a fan or blower placed at the bottom part of the tubular structure, this fan bringing air from atmosphere and forcing it inside of the tubular structure, this fan having at the exit a flap valve which 2l2~2sa -closes if there is pressure inside of the tubular structure and opens if the pressure of the blower is bigger than the pressure in-side the tubular structure;
v)a servoactuated valve able to close or open the cnmmlln;cation tube;
~w)an accelerometer to sense the vertical acceleration;
x)a power supply y) a microprocessor controlled actuator to actuate the servoactua-ted valve;
z)a microprocessor controller connected with the accelerometer and with the microprocessor controlled actuator and the power supply;
controll -al)a dedicated software in form of al dedicat ~ to relate the movement of the actuator with the acceleration sensed by the accele-rometer;
a2)wherein the servoactuated valve,the microprocessor controlled )~ actuator,the microprocessor controller,the accelerometer,the power supply and the dedicated card are all together contained on the container,the servoactuated valve being able to close the c~mm~ln;ca-tion tube aboard the container;
a3)container access door 20 a4) tubular structure access door a5)stools or harnesses for ~assengers inside of the container a6) a stopp~r with shock absorbing means rigidly connected with the tubular structure ,placed inside of the tubular structure and stopping the rising movement of the container;
-The way of operation of the free fall system is as follows :
The container/capsule is raised up by the fan or blower;when the container is raised inside of the tubular structure,the breathing valve stays closed;also the valve closing the com~lln;cation tube is closed;when the container reaches a certain height,the fan/
blower stops,the breathing valve is open and the container falls down inside the tubular structure reaching speeds up to 100 mph;
when the container beggins to fall,the counterweight or the accele-rometer will react creating an opening or closing force for the valve which closes the communication tube;the system have to be adjusted to avoid accelerations bigger than 4g to protect the people inside;the droselling valve at the bottom of the tube could also control the braking of the falling container;at the end of the process the container will touch with moderate speed(cca l ft/sec) the shock abosrbing springs at the bottom of the tubular structure ;
the container is limited in upward motion by the stopper with shock absorbing means;people are entering and getting out in and out of the container/tubu~ar structure via the access doors using known sealing and actuating means;the people are seated or harnnessed in-side of the capsule;
The counterwight being able to move only vertically will be sen-sible to the g forces(gravitational,inertial but vertical).So if we have say 4g vertical acceleration then the weigh of the counterweight will be increased 4 times and consequently it will act via the positive mechanism the closing valve.In this way we have a direct proportional a~plified actuating si~nal connected with the vertical acceleration~rhe mlcro processor contro actuat~r will do the same thing.
212~253 Below is an illustration of the invention related to Fig. 1, 2, & 3 representing:
Fig. 1 - a perspective view of the free fall system; Fig. 2 - a perspective view of the communication tube and counterweight mech~ni~m; Fig. 3 - a perspective view ofthe microprocessor controlled actuator mech~ni~m As illustrated the system is made of:
a) a tubular structure 1 with interior 2 and exterior 3 walls;
b) wherein the tubular structure is vertical and/or inclined;
c) a container or capsule 4, this capsule having an upper part 5 and a bottom part 6, wherein the capsule is in the tubular structure;
d) wherein at the upper part and the bottom part, there are gaskets 7 & 8, these gaskets being flexible, able to expand and having rollers 9 on them, these rollers, rolling, pressed on the interior walls 2 of the said tubular structure so that the gaskets are touching or almost touching the interior wall of the tubular structure, the gap between the gasket and the tubular structure being between 0.004 - 1 inch;
e) wherein the said container or capsule has a communication tube 10 between the upper part and the bottom part, this communication tube being in the form of a tube or a pipe 11 so that the whole assembly made of capsule, gaskets, and the communication tube, looks like a spool if the tubular structure is cylindric;
f) a valve 12 able to close or open the communication tube;
g) a positive or desmodromic mech~ni~m 13 connected with the valve;
h) a counterweight 14 connected via the desmodromic mech~ni.cm with the valve so that any positive movement of the counterweight is tr~n~l~ted into a positive movement of the valve being it closing or opening of the said valve, the counterweight has seals 15, these seals being part of the counterweight;
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i) a tube 15a closed at both ends and having at both ends droseling taps 16 connecting the inside and outside of the tube;
j) the counterweight being inside of the tube;
k) the gap between the counterweight and the tube being small or the seal touching the inner wall of the tube;
l) wherein the counterweight is able to move in a vertical direction inside of the tube;
m) wherein the said tube is closed at both ends with tight lids and the positive mech~ni.cm is passing through one ofthe lids via a packing gland 17;
n) a spring 18 hereinafter called the "valve return spring", pressing the valve into a closed position;
o) wherein the valve return spring tends to keep the valve closed all the time, but if the counterweight is moving, then via the positive mech~ni~m7 automatically the valve will open, the movement of the counterweight being downwards;
p) shock absorbing springs 19;
r) wherein the shock absorbing springs are placed at the bottom part of the tubular structure;
s) a l)realhillg valve 20 placed on the wall of the tubular structure at a certain height from the ground, this valve putting into communication the inner space of the said tubular structure with the atmosphere;
t) a droseling or str~n~ tion valve 21 placed at the bottom ofthe tubular structure, this droseling/str~n~ tion valve also putting into communication the inner space of the said tubular structure with the atmosphere;
u) a fan or blower 22 placed at the bottom part of the tubular structure, this fan bringing air from the atmosphere and forcing it inside of the tubular structure, this fan having at the exit 23 a flap valve 24 which closes if there is pressure inside of the tubular structure and opens if the pressure of the blower is bigger than the pressure inside the tubular structure;
v) a servoactuated valve 25 able to close or open the communication tube;w) an accelerometer 26 to sense the vertical acceleration;
x) a power supply 27;
y) a microprocessor controlled actuator 28 to actuate the servoactuated valve;
z) a microprocessor controller 29 connected with the accelerometer and with the microprocessor controlled actuator and the power supply;
A1) a dedicated software in the form of a dedicated control card to relate the movement of the actuator with the acceleration sensed by the accelerometer;
A2) wherein the servoactuated valve, the microprocessor controlled actuator, the microprocessor controller, the accelerometer, the power supply and the dedicated card are all together contained on the container, the servo~ctll~ted valve being able to close the communication tube aboard the container;
A3) container access door 30;
A4) tubular structure access door 31;
A5) stools or harnesses for passengers inside of the container;
A6) a stopper with shock absorbing means 32 rigidly connected with the tubular structure and placed inside of the tubular structure therefore stopping the rising movement of the container;
21~42~3 The w~y of cperation of the free f~ll system is as follows :
The container/capsule is raised up by the an or blower;whenthe contain~r is raised inside of the tubular structure,the breathing valve stay.s closed;also the valve closing the communication tube is closed;when the cont~in~r reaches a certain height,the fan/
blower stcps,the breathing valve is open and the container falls down inside the tubular structu.re reaching speeds up to lOO mph;
when the container beggins to fall,the counterweight or the accel~-rometer will react creating an opening or closing force for the /~ valve which closes t1le c~mmunication ~ube;the system have to be adjusted to .~oid ~ccelex~tion~ big~ex t}lan 4g to protect the pecple inside;the c1roselling v.~lve ~t the }~ottom of the tube could also control the brakiny o~ tll~ falling container;at the end of the process the container will tolJch with mo~1erate speed(cca l ft/sec) ~~the shock a~osrbing springs at the bottom of ~he tubular structure ;
the container is limited .in upward motion ~y the stcpper with shock absorbing means;people are entering and getting o~t in and out of the container./tubu!.~r structure via the access doors using known sealing and actuating means;the people are .seated or l1arnnessed in-side of the capsule;
The counterwight being able to move only vertically will be sen-sible to the g forces(gravitational!inertial but vertical).So if we have say 4g vertical acceleration then the weigh of the counterweight will be incxeased 4 times and consequently it will act via the positive mechanism the closing valve.In this way we have a direct prcportional a~plified actuating si nal connected with the vertical acceleration'The mlcro processor contro~ ac~uator will do the same thing.
Claims
1) IS CLAIMED A FREEFALL SYSTEM CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT IT
INVOLVES:
a) a tubular structure with interior and exterior walls;
b) wherein the tubular structure is vertical and/or inclined;
c) a container or capsule, this capsule having an upper part and a bottom part, wherein the capsule is in the tubular structure;
d) wherein at the upper part and the bottom part there are gaskets, these gaskets being flexible, able to expand and having rollers on them, these rollers, rolling pressed on the interior walls of the said tubular structure so that the gaskets are touching or almost touching the interior wall of the tubular structure, the gap between the gasket and the tubular structure being between 0.004 - 1 inch;
e) wherein the said container or capsule has a communication tube between the upper part and the bottom part, this communication tube being in the form of a tube or pipe so that the whole assembly made of capsule, gaskets, and the communication tube looks like a spool if the tubular structure is cylindric;
f) a valve able to close or open the communication tube;
g) a positive or desmodromic mechanism connected with the valve;
h) a counterweight connected via the desmodromic mechanism with the valve so that any positive movement of the counterweight is translated into a positive movement of the valve being it closing or opening the said valve, the counterweight having seals, these seals being part of the counterweight;
i) a tube closed at both ends and having at both ends droseling taps connecting the inside and outside of the tube;
j) the counterweight being inside of the tube;
k) the gap between the counterweight and the tube being small or the seal touching the inner wall of the tube;
l) wherein the counterweight is able to move in a vertical direction inside of the tube;
m) wherein the said tube is closed at both ends with tight lids and the positive mechanism is passing through one of the lids via a packing gland;
n) a spring hereinafter called the "valve return spring", pressing the valve in a closed position;
o) wherein the valve return spring tends to keep the valve closed all the time but if the counterweight is moving then, via the positive mechanism, automatically the valve will open with the movement of the counterweight being downwards;
p) shock absorbing springs;
r) wherein the shock absorbing springs are placed at the bottom part of the tubular structure;
s) a breathing valve placed on the wall of the tubular structure at a certain height from the ground, this valve putting into communication the inner space of the said tubular structure with the atmosphere;
t) a droseling strangulation valve placed at the bottom of the tubular structure, this droseling strangulation valve also putting into communication the inner space of the said tubular structure with the atmosphere;
u) a fan or blower placed at the bottom part of the tubular structure, this fan bringing air from the atmosphere and forcing it inside of the tubular structure, this fan has a flap valve at the exit which closes if there is pressure inside of the tubular structure and opens if the pressure of the blower is bigger than the pressure in-side the tubular structure, v)a servoactuated valve able to close or open the communication tube;
w)an accelerometer to sense the vertical acceleration;
x)a power supply y) a microprocessor controlled actuator to actuate the servoactua-ted valve;
z)a microprocessor controller connected with the accelerometer and with the microprocessor controlled actuator and the power supply;
al)a dedicated software in form of al dedicate control to relate the movement of the actuator with the acceleration sensed by the accele-rometer;
a2)wherein the servoactuated valve,the microprocessor controlled actuator,the micrcprocessor controller,the accelerometer,the power supply and the dedicated card are all together contained on the container,the servoactuated valve being able to close the communica-tion tube aboard the container;
a3)container access door ;
a4) tubular structure access door ;
a5) stools or harnesses for passengers inside of the container a6) a stopper with shock absorbing means rigidly connected with the tubular structure ,placed inside of the tubular structure and stopping the rising movement of the container;
INVOLVES:
a) a tubular structure with interior and exterior walls;
b) wherein the tubular structure is vertical and/or inclined;
c) a container or capsule, this capsule having an upper part and a bottom part, wherein the capsule is in the tubular structure;
d) wherein at the upper part and the bottom part there are gaskets, these gaskets being flexible, able to expand and having rollers on them, these rollers, rolling pressed on the interior walls of the said tubular structure so that the gaskets are touching or almost touching the interior wall of the tubular structure, the gap between the gasket and the tubular structure being between 0.004 - 1 inch;
e) wherein the said container or capsule has a communication tube between the upper part and the bottom part, this communication tube being in the form of a tube or pipe so that the whole assembly made of capsule, gaskets, and the communication tube looks like a spool if the tubular structure is cylindric;
f) a valve able to close or open the communication tube;
g) a positive or desmodromic mechanism connected with the valve;
h) a counterweight connected via the desmodromic mechanism with the valve so that any positive movement of the counterweight is translated into a positive movement of the valve being it closing or opening the said valve, the counterweight having seals, these seals being part of the counterweight;
i) a tube closed at both ends and having at both ends droseling taps connecting the inside and outside of the tube;
j) the counterweight being inside of the tube;
k) the gap between the counterweight and the tube being small or the seal touching the inner wall of the tube;
l) wherein the counterweight is able to move in a vertical direction inside of the tube;
m) wherein the said tube is closed at both ends with tight lids and the positive mechanism is passing through one of the lids via a packing gland;
n) a spring hereinafter called the "valve return spring", pressing the valve in a closed position;
o) wherein the valve return spring tends to keep the valve closed all the time but if the counterweight is moving then, via the positive mechanism, automatically the valve will open with the movement of the counterweight being downwards;
p) shock absorbing springs;
r) wherein the shock absorbing springs are placed at the bottom part of the tubular structure;
s) a breathing valve placed on the wall of the tubular structure at a certain height from the ground, this valve putting into communication the inner space of the said tubular structure with the atmosphere;
t) a droseling strangulation valve placed at the bottom of the tubular structure, this droseling strangulation valve also putting into communication the inner space of the said tubular structure with the atmosphere;
u) a fan or blower placed at the bottom part of the tubular structure, this fan bringing air from the atmosphere and forcing it inside of the tubular structure, this fan has a flap valve at the exit which closes if there is pressure inside of the tubular structure and opens if the pressure of the blower is bigger than the pressure in-side the tubular structure, v)a servoactuated valve able to close or open the communication tube;
w)an accelerometer to sense the vertical acceleration;
x)a power supply y) a microprocessor controlled actuator to actuate the servoactua-ted valve;
z)a microprocessor controller connected with the accelerometer and with the microprocessor controlled actuator and the power supply;
al)a dedicated software in form of al dedicate control to relate the movement of the actuator with the acceleration sensed by the accele-rometer;
a2)wherein the servoactuated valve,the microprocessor controlled actuator,the micrcprocessor controller,the accelerometer,the power supply and the dedicated card are all together contained on the container,the servoactuated valve being able to close the communica-tion tube aboard the container;
a3)container access door ;
a4) tubular structure access door ;
a5) stools or harnesses for passengers inside of the container a6) a stopper with shock absorbing means rigidly connected with the tubular structure ,placed inside of the tubular structure and stopping the rising movement of the container;
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