The invention relates to a vacuum transport tube vehicle, system, and method for evacuating a vacuum transport tube. The vacuum transport tube vehicle (12) for evacuating a vacuum transport tube (16) has a first end (54), a second end (66), and a body (70) comprising a piston head (54a). The vehicle (12) has a blade-actuator assembly (211), comprising a circumferential blade member (213) sealed to the piston head (54a) and having a blade perimeter portion (214) defining a first end outer surface (56) forming an annular gap (116) with an inner surface (34a) of the vacuum transport tube (16). The vehicle (12) further includes a plurality of blade segment actuators (234) arranged circumferentially around the piston perimeter portion (71) and configured to actively adjust a radial position of the blade member (213) at the corresponding blade circumferential locations (216) in a manner accommodating non-uniformities (272) in an inner surface (34a) profile of the vacuum transport tube (16), and maintaining the annular gap (116) at a substantially constant and relatively short gap distance (118) during movement of the vehicle (12) through the vacuum transport tube (16).

    本发明的名称是用于抽空真空输送管的真空输送管车辆、系统和方法。用于抽空真空输送管(16)的真空输送管车辆(12)具有第一端(54)、第二端(66)和包括活塞头(54a)的主体(70)。车辆(12)具有刀片致动器组合件(211),其包括周向刀片构件(213),所述周向刀片构件密封到活塞头(54a)并且具有限定第一端外表面(56)的刀片周边部分(214),所述第一端外表面与真空输送管(16)的内表面(34a)形成环形间隙(116)。车辆(12)进一步包含多个刀片区段致动器(234),其周向布置在活塞周边部分(71)的周围并且被配置成在车辆(12)移动穿过真空输送管(16)期间,以适应真空输送管(16)的内表面(34a)轮廓的不均匀性(272)并且将环形间隙(116)保持在基本上恒定且相对短的间隙距离(118)的方式主动调节刀片构件(213)在对应刀片周向位置(216)处的径向定位。


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    Title :

    VACUUM TRANSPORT TUBE VEHICLE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR EVACUATING A VACUUM TRANSPORT TUBE


    Additional title:

    用于抽空真空输送管的真空输送管车辆、系统和方法


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    Publication date :

    2021-06-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Chinese


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen



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