Means of transport with pneumatic piston operation for passengers and/or goods that, comprising a hollow barrel (2) and a vehicle (3) that is displaced inside said barrel (2) where that said barrel (2), which is cylindrical or oval in section and has hermetic walls, has a first closed end (2a) and a second open end (2b) to the outside, and incorporates, in at least part of the area close to the closed end (2a), one or more air exhaust fans (4) capable of creating a vacuum in the space (a) between said closed end (2a) and the head (3a) of the vehicle (3); in that said vehicle (3) in turn comprises: a head (3a) made up of a rigid body in the form of a piston (5) with a perimeter pneumatic seal (6) that fits with the shape and dimension of the inner wall of the barrel (2), and at least one accommodation (3b) for loading passengers and/or goods; and in that the vehicle (3) is installed inside the barrel (2) with the head (3a) oriented towards the closed end (2a) and the accommodation or accommodations towards the open end (2b), such that the vehicle (3) moves and is displaced inside the barrel (2) in the direction of the closed end (2a), by activating the exhaust fans (4) and creating a vacuum in the space (a) between the head (3a) of the vehicle (3) and said closed end (2a) of the barrel (2), pushed by the existing pressure difference with the atmospheric pressure of the open end (2b).
MEANS OF TRANSPORT WITH PNEUMATIC PISTON OPERATION FOR PASSENGERS AND/OR GOODS
VERKEHRSMITTEL MIT PNEUMATISCHEM KOLBENBETRIEB FÜR PASSAGIERE UND/ODER GÜTER
MOYEN DE TRANSPORT AVEC ACTIONNEMENT PAR PISTON PNEUMATIQUE POUR PASSAGERS ET/OU MARCHANDISES
2025-02-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English