CAR TRANSPORT UNIT FOR A CAR OF A PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SHAFT OF A PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Abstract

A car transport unit for a car of a passenger transport system includes the car, a shaft segment of the passenger transport system, and a plurality of detachable transport devices. The car is arranged in the shaft segment and is connected to the shaft segment in a safe-to-transport manner using the transport devices.

Claims

1-12. (canceled)

13. A car transport unit for a car of a passenger transport system, the car transport unit comprising: a car; a shaft segment of the passenger transport system; and a plurality of detachable transport devices, wherein the car is arranged in the shaft segment and is connected to the shaft segment by the transport devices enabling the car to be transported within the shaft segment to a construction site of the passenger transport system.

14. The car transport unit according to claim 13 wherein a weight of the car is supported by the transport devices.

15. The car transport unit according to claim 13 wherein the transport devices are spread between the shaft segment and the car thereby clamping the car in the shaft segment.

16. The car transport unit according to claim 13 wherein the transport devices are suspended on the shaft segment and/or on the car.

17. The car transport unit according to claim 13 wherein attachment points adapted to lift the car transport unit are arranged on the transport devices.

18. The car transport unit according to claim 13 wherein each of the transport devices has a car side, a shaft side and an intermediate part that extends between the car side and the shaft side and is adjustable in length, the car side has a car-side contact surface adapted to be placed against the car, and the shaft side has a shaft-side contact surface adapted to be placed against the shaft segment.

19. The car transport unit according to claim 18 wherein the intermediate part includes a length-adjustable screw connection adapted to vary a distance between the car-side contact surface and the shaft-side contact surface.

20. The car transport unit according to claim 13 wherein the transport devices are arranged between edges of the car and corners of the shaft segment.

21. The car transport unit according to claim 13 wherein the transport devices are arranged in pairs on diametrically-opposed sides of the car.

22. The car transport unit according to claim 13 wherein the shaft segment is adapted to be a bottommost shaft segment of the passenger transport system.

23. A method for producing a shaft of a passenger transport system, the method comprising the steps of: placing the car transport unit according to claim 13 on a foundation of the shaft; and placing at least one further shaft segment on the shaft segment of the car transport unit to erect the shaft above the car.

24. The method according to claim 23 including removing the transport devices from the car transport unit before placing the at least one further shaft segment on the car transport unit.

25. A car transport unit for a car of a passenger transport system, the car transport unit comprising: a car; a shaft segment of the passenger transport system; a plurality of detachable transport devices; and wherein the car is arranged in the shaft segment and the transport devices are spread between the shaft segment and the car thereby clamping the car in the shaft segment enabling the car to be transported within the shaft segment to a construction site of the passenger transport system.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] FIG. 1 shows a representation of a car transport unit according to an exemplary embodiment; and

[0038] FIG. 2 shows a representation of a transport device of a car transport unit according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0039] The drawings are merely schematic, and not to scale. Like reference signs denote like or equivalent features in the various drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] FIG. 1 shows a representation of a car transport unit 100 according to an exemplary embodiment. Here, the car transport unit 100 comprises four transport devices 102, a car 104 of a passenger transport system not further shown, and a shaft segment 106 of the passenger transport system. The car 104 is arranged within the shaft segment 106 for transport. The car 104 is a prefabricated part. The car 104 can be fully assembled. The shaft segment 106 is also a prefabricated part. The car transport unit 100 is delivered complete and lifted to a place of use at the construction site.

[0041] To complete the passenger transport unit, a shaft of the passenger transport unit is erected at the place of use from additional shaft segments above the shaft segment 106 with the car 104, and, subsequently, the car 104 is connected to, basically, only a drive and control system of the passenger transport unit. Several shaft segments 106 are stacked on top of each other at the construction site to form the shaft of the passenger transport system, until a desired height of the shaft is achieved. The drive may then be arranged, for example, in a topmost shaft segment.

[0042] During transport, the transport devices 102 are arranged at different locations in an intermediate space 108 between the car 104 and the shaft segment 106. In this case, the car 104 and the shaft segment 106 are, for example, square. The transport devices 102 are arranged between edges 110 of the car 104 and corners 112 of the shaft segment 106. Two of each of the transport devices 102 therefore engage opposite edges 110 of the car 104 and are therefore oriented in opposite directions. The four transport devices 102 fix the car 104 in the shaft segment 106 in all directions.

[0043] Each of the transport devices 102 is adjustable in length and has contact surfaces 120 for lying against walls of the car 104 or walls of the shaft segment 106. The contact surfaces 120 are aligned with the walls; the contact surfaces 120 therefore lie flat against the walls of the car 104 or the shaft segment 106.

[0044] The car 104 is transported within the shaft segment 106. During transport, the car 104 is protected in the shaft segment 106. At the place of use or the destination, the shaft segment 106 and the car 104 are lifted together, e.g., by means of a crane, and placed on a foundation of the passenger transport system to be erected. Additional shaft segments are transported and placed on top of the shaft segment 106. Until the shaft is completed, the car 104 remains in the bottommost shaft segment 106.

[0045] FIG. 2 shows a representation of a transport device 102 for a car transport unit 100 according to an exemplary embodiment. The transport device 102 corresponds substantially to one of the transport devices in FIG. 1. Here, the transport device 102 has a length-adjustable intermediate part in the form of a screw connection 200. A rotatable, elongated threaded rod 201 of the screw connection 200 and therefore the transport device 102 has an external thread which, at each of its ends, is screwed into an internal thread. The internal threads are each arranged in a connecting element 203, wherein one connecting element 203 is connected to the car-side contact surface 120, and the other connecting element 203 is connected to the shaft-side contact surface 120. By screwing in or unscrewing the screw connection, a distance between the two contact surfaces 120 and therefore a length of the transport device 102 can be adjusted.

[0046] In one exemplary embodiment, the intermediate part has a tool engagement point 202. A tool can be applied to the tool engagement point 202 to rotate the intermediate part. The tool engagement point allows a form fit between the intermediate part and the tool. By means of the tool, a larger lever results, and greater torque can be achieved. The tool can be removed for transportation.

[0047] In one exemplary embodiment, the threaded rod 200 of the intermediate part has two, oppositely-threaded connections. Here, a right-hand thread and a left-hand thread are each screwed into corresponding connecting elements 203. The counter-rotating screw connections allow the length to be changed by twice the pitch of the screw connections per revolution of the intermediate part. The tool engagement point 202 is arranged between the two screw connections of the threaded rod 200. The tool engagement point 202 can be used as an attachment point for lifting the car transport unit 100.

[0048] In one embodiment, damping plates 204 or pads made of an elastomer are arranged on the contact surfaces 120. The damping plates 204 protect the surfaces of the car 104 and the shaft segment 106 and dampen vibrations during transport.

[0049] In one embodiment, the transport device 102 is configured to transmit tensile forces between the car 104 and the shaft segment 106. For this purpose, the contact surfaces 120 form a form-fit with their contact points on the car 104 or the shaft segment 106. For example, a protrusion may engage in a corresponding recess. The protrusion may be configured as a hook or pin. The recess may be configured as a recess or aperture. Likewise, the form-fit may be achieved by a screw connection.

[0050] Finally, it should be noted that terms such as comprising, having, etc., do not exclude other elements or steps, and terms such as a or an do not exclude a plurality. Furthermore, it should be noted that features or steps which have been described with reference to one of the above exemplary embodiments may also be used in combination with other features or steps of other exemplary embodiments described above.

[0051] In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, the present invention has been described in what is considered to represent its preferred embodiment. However, it should be noted that the invention can be practiced otherwise than as specifically illustrated and described without departing from its spirit or scope.