A high-energy-efficiency lithium battery monorail hoist locomotive includes a driving unit, a battery unit and a bearing trolley. The bearing trolley bears cargoes, the battery unit outputs the power to the driving unit, and the driving unit drives the locomotive to move. The battery unit includes a battery management system (BMS), an ultra capacitor and a battery pack formed by single cells. The BMS obtains the minimum state of charge difference value SOC.sub.min between the single cells, the state of charge SOC.sub.n of each single cells, the maximum state of charge SOC.sub.max among the single cells and the minimum state of charge SOC.sub.min among the single cells. The ultra capacitor and the battery pack are controlled by the BMS to charge and discharge. The charging and discharging of the battery pack are managed by the BMS, and the ultra capacitor plays a buffering role in the charging and discharging process.

A high-energy-efficiency lithium battery monorail hoist locomotive includes a driving unit, a battery unit and a bearing trolley. The bearing trolley bears cargoes, the battery unit outputs the power to the driving unit, and the driving unit drives the locomotive to move. The battery unit includes a battery management system (BMS), an ultra capacitor and a battery pack formed by single cells. The BMS obtains the minimum state of charge difference value SOC.sub.min between the single cells, the state of charge SOC.sub.n of each single cells, the maximum state of charge SOC.sub.max among the single cells and the minimum state of charge SOC.sub.min among the single cells. The ultra capacitor and the battery pack are controlled by the BMS to charge and discharge. The charging and discharging of the battery pack are managed by the BMS, and the ultra capacitor plays a buffering role in the charging and discharging process.

A system and method for transit of delivery pods across a pipe network, including: a commodity-based passive pipe segment including a guide rail extending through a hollow interior of the pipe segment, the pipe segment configured to facilitate a transit for pods to travel along the guide rail; a portal configured to enable insertion and removal of removable totes from pods; a pod configured to travel through the hollow interior of the pipe segment and including (i) a cargo module carrying a removable tote, (ii) a drive module including an electric motor operatively connected to an active wheel assembly positioned to enable a first wheel to actively engage with the guide rail, and (iii) a passive wheel assembly positioned to enable a second wheel to passively engage with the guide rail.

A system and method for transit of delivery pods across a pipe network, including: a commodity-based passive pipe segment including a guide rail extending through a hollow interior of the pipe segment, the pipe segment configured to facilitate a transit for pods to travel along the guide rail; a portal configured to enable insertion and removal of removable totes from pods; a pod configured to travel through the hollow interior of the pipe segment and including (i) a cargo module carrying a removable tote, (ii) a drive module including an electric motor operatively connected to an active wheel assembly positioned to enable a first wheel to actively engage with the guide rail, and (iii) a passive wheel assembly positioned to enable a second wheel to passively engage with the guide rail.

A system and method for transit of delivery pods across a pipe network. The delivery pod can include: a set of wheel assemblies positioned to enable contact with a guide rail extending through a hollow interior of one or more pipe segments of the pipe network; a drive module including an electric motor operatively connected to a primary wheel assembly of the set of wheel assemblies; a power module including an electric power source electrically connected to the drive module; a cargo module carrying a removable tote; a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly scan navigation beacons as the pod traverses the pipe network; and a control module configured to (i) record navigation data as the pod traverses the pipe network, and (ii) transmit the navigation data for a remote service to enable tracking of the pod through the pipe network.

A system and method for transit of delivery pods across a pipe network. The delivery pod can include: a set of wheel assemblies positioned to enable contact with a guide rail extending through a hollow interior of one or more pipe segments of the pipe network; a drive module including an electric motor operatively connected to a primary wheel assembly of the set of wheel assemblies; a power module including an electric power source electrically connected to the drive module; a cargo module carrying a removable tote; a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly scan navigation beacons as the pod traverses the pipe network; and a control module configured to (i) record navigation data as the pod traverses the pipe network, and (ii) transmit the navigation data for a remote service to enable tracking of the pod through the pipe network.

The present invention relates to the field of automated transportation systems. Particularly, it relates to a transportation system comprising guide-ways or tracks, vehicle units [100, 100a] with wheel-axle assembly for switching of vehicles from primary [20] to secondary track [22] on changing trajectory to maintain same vertical plane and the method. It comprises of central controller [101], vehicle chassis with main wheels [2W], guide wheels [4iw, 4ow], guide blocks [05, 06], actuator [09]. The chassis [30] has set of contractible axles fixed to wheels [2W] to enables movement from primary [20] to secondary track [22] by withdrawing the wheels [2W] from expanded position [C] to contracted position [C] or vice-versa. The forces required to compress the spring loaded axle axis is derived from inner guide wheels rolling over the edge flange [26] when swung using single linear motor actuator [09] and related electronic controls.

The invention discloses a fixed-track transport device. having two parallel rails (2a, 2b) separated from each other by a rail gap (5), a carriage (1) being able to run along the rails (2a, 2b) with at least two wheel sets each having wheels (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) bearing independently in a common axle of rotation (12a, 12b) fitted on the rails (2a, 2b), and at least one branch (E) containing additional rails (2c, 2d) is built into the pair of rails (2a, 2b), and the axles of rotation (12a, 12b) are connected to each other by a support (13) having a fixing console (8), at least two guide rollers (6a, 6b) located in the rail gap (5) are connected rotatably to the support (13) along the length thereof. and cach wheel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) of at least one of the wheel sets of the carriage (1) is equipped with an independent drive (14a, 14b) of adjustable power. and the transport device is provided with a power control unit.

The invention discloses a fixed-track transport device. having two parallel rails (2a, 2b) separated from each other by a rail gap (5), a carriage (1) being able to run along the rails (2a, 2b) with at least two wheel sets each having wheels (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) bearing independently in a common axle of rotation (12a, 12b) fitted on the rails (2a, 2b), and at least one branch (E) containing additional rails (2c, 2d) is built into the pair of rails (2a, 2b), and the axles of rotation (12a, 12b) are connected to each other by a support (13) having a fixing console (8), at least two guide rollers (6a, 6b) located in the rail gap (5) are connected rotatably to the support (13) along the length thereof. and cach wheel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) of at least one of the wheel sets of the carriage (1) is equipped with an independent drive (14a, 14b) of adjustable power. and the transport device is provided with a power control unit.

A motorised trolley with a traction wheel, an assisting motor, a clutch, a speed sensor and a motor controller. The assisting motor engages when accelerating beyond an activation speed and disengages when decelerating below the activation speed. The assisting motor disengages when the motorised trolley accelerates beyond a maximum speed and re-engages when decelerating below the maximum speed. The assisting motor engageably-disengages when the rotational speed exceeds a maximum motor speed. A power source may include power-tool batteries.