SET OF WATER PIPES WITH CAPSULES FOR HEAVY CARGO AND IRRIGATION TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Abstract

Developed to transport any products, whether industrialized or not, via streams, in different geographic regions. By means of a piping circuit (1) housing distributing stations (3), in suitable points in the region of installation are formed streams driven by hydraulic pumps (2) successively installed along the length of such circuit (1). The streams are provided with conveyor capsules (4) of any industrial objects or not, capable of being carried by these capsules (4). In this way, the piping circuit (1) can be installed so as to cover large a geographic area and, for its internal rapids, to promote the transport of goods of all kinds. For control on delivery, upon stop at the predefined distribution station (3), the corresponding conveying capsule (4) shall be identified by its electronic registration. These capsules (4), after being unloaded at their distribution stations (3), are returned to the circulation by the circuit (1) and so on, thus forming an unprecedented supply system for large geographical regions.

Claims

1-6. (canceled)

7. A water pipe transportation system for transporting heavy cargos, comprising: a plurality of pipes (1) connected together to form a closed pipe circuit; a plurality of capsule shipping/unloading distribution stations (3) built at a plurality of points along the closed pipe circuit, respectively, with equal distance between adjacent stations, wherein the plurality of capsule shipping/unloading distribution stations each have a water pump (2) for forcing a water stream in the closed pipe circuit to flow at a pre-determined speed; and a plurality of conveying capsules (4) disposed in the closed pipe circuit for transporting cargos, each of the plurality of conveying capsules (4) containing an identification register, which stores identification information of the each of the plurality of conveying capsules (4); wherein each of the plurality of capsule shipping/unloading distribution stations (3) stores identification information of the plurality of conveying capsules (4), such that the each of the plurality of capsule shipping/unloading distribution stations (3) can identify a conveying capsule that has arrived at the shipping/unloading distribution station.

8. The water pipe transportation system for transporting heavy cargos according to claim 7, wherein a diameter of the plurality of pipes (1) is 6 meters.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0007] Once superficially explained the system herein discussed shall be further detailed according to the attachment images:

[0008] FIG. 1ASchematic view of the formation of a water circuit composed by pipes provided with pumps throughout its length as well as its distribution stations;

[0009] FIG. 1BView as shown in FIG. 1A, schematically evidencing the capsules traveling inside the pipes as well as waiting to be loaded or discharged in their respective dispensing stations.

[0010] FIG. 2APerspective view of the capsule with its hatch open;

[0011] FIG. 2BSide view of the capsule with its hatch open;

[0012] FIG. 2CSide view of the capsule with its hatch closed

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] As shown in the attachment images, the SET OF WATER PIPE WITH CAPSULES FOR HEAVY CARGO AND IRRIGATION TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, object of the patent application hereof, consist in several pipes (1) of approximately 6-meter diameter, connected together so as to form a closed circuit. This circuit, in turn, receives at points equally distant throughout its extension, the installation of water pumps (2), as well as of capsules shipping/unloading distribution stations (3) of conveyors (4) containing electronic records.

[0014] One the set is established, the water pumps (2) suck water from an abundant source such as a flowing stream, initially filling up the inlet pipe circuit (1) followed by the formation of the stream along the length, maintained with the hydraulic pumps (2). Thus, from the impulse caused by a pump (2) the water volume is forced in speed until it reaches the subsequent pump (2) which, in turn, releases that same volume of water in speed, always inside the pipe circuit (1), until another pump (2), and so on and so forth.

The pipe circuit (1) works with conveying capsules (4) made of thermally sealed material of geometric configuration suitable for the sliding movement. These conveyor capsules (4) are successively introduced into the pipe circuit (1), along which are directed by the stream formed, reaching each of the distributing stations (3), according to the flow project and the desired geography. When stop at the predefined distribution station (3), the corresponding conveyor (4) shall be identified by its register, which is scanned and stored in a system control central (for the control of goods transport and prevention of transfer of illegal goods). The conveying capsules (4) are loaded with any products manufactured by the industry, whether from the food, automotive, electronic, furniture, clothing segment, or, finally, from the segment of products manufactured in series that shall be disposed of in buck from one geographical region to the other.

[0015] Later, the conveyed (4) supplied and sealed capsules are again launched within the pipe circuit (1) for the transportation (under the influence of stream) until the desired geographic point or distributing station (3).

[0016] If the capsule conveyed (4) arrives at its destination and it is not discharged, it remains moving by the streams inside the piping circuit (1) until it reaches again the destination distributor station (3), and, in such case, is unloaded and reloaded with new goods and so on.

[0017] The conveying capsules (4), once they are thermally and hermetically sealed, allow for the transport of the various products in their environments at suitable temperatures, until their destination.

[0018] Additionally to the transportation system, the current water contained within the pipes (1), when passing through geographic regions affected by drought, can be bled and directed to irrigate the soil, thus favoring the environment.

[0019] By its construction, the system thus provides an efficient means of transportation, where goods of any kind can travel long distances at low costs and without causing environmental impacts, thus favoring the Environment and agriculture through irrigation instead.