Solar induction monorail fabrication apparatus

• US 4,964,793 A
• Filed: 12/07/1989
• Issued: 10/23/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mark J. Antosh
• Original Assignee: Mark J. Antosh
• Inventors: Antosh, Mark J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Housel, James C.
• Application Number:
  US07/447,208
• Time in Patent Office: 320 Days
• Field of Search: 425/62-64, 425/91, 425/104, 425/105, 425/110, 425/113, 425/114, 425/122, 425/129.1, 425/111, 425/542, 425/376.1, 425/454, 404/7, 404/98, 264/31, 264/33-35, 264/129, 118/718, 118/719, 104/2, 104/3, 104/118, 238/1, 238/150, 180/2.2, 136/291
• US Class Current: 425/62
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 13/10 Combination of electric propulsion and magnetic suspension or levitation
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/26 Rail vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B61B 13/04 Monorail systems
• CPC Class Codes: E01B 25/305 Rails or supporting constructions
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 30/00 Transportation of goods or passengers via railways, e.g. energy recovery or reducing air resistance

Abstract

A transportation system including a solar energy collecting monorail structure formed with a photovoltaic surface layer having a solar energy convertor for converting the collected solar energy to electrical energy. A power distribution device for distributing stored energy to transit vehicles being propelled along the monorail structure or distributing excess energy to a remote power utility source. The monorail structure includes a device for propelling a transit vehicle according to magnetic principals associated with transverse flux motors. The system also includes a computer controlled, elevation compensating monorail structure extrusion machine comprising a fabrication chamber which continuously fabricates the monorail structure along a monorail construction right-of-way.

Claims

1. A monorail structure fabrication machine for fabricating a solar collector monorail sturcture, said monorail structure fabrication machine comprising:

(a) a fabrication chamber means for fabricating a solar collector monorail structure of a solar energy collecting monorail system, said fabricating chamber means including means for forming a monorail member and means for forming a solar collector layer on the monorail member; and

(b) an elevation compensating track driven assembly means to which said fabrication chamber means is mounted for moving along a designated monorail construction right-of-way.

2. A monorail structure fabrication machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said fabrication chamber means is comprised of:

(a) a material entry section;

(b) a monrail core assembly section;

(c) a monorail member formation section having said monorail member forming means;

(d) a solar collector layer formation section having said solar collector layer forming means; and

(e) a solar collector monorail structure finishing section.

3. A monorail sturcture fabrication machine, as recited in claim 2, wherein said material entry section comprises a material input accommodation means for receiving core body reinforcement material, power and communications conductors, aluminum and steel sheet material, and liquid forming materials.

4. A monorail structure fabrication machine, as recited in claim 3, wherein said monorail core assembly section comprises a plurality of mechanical means for positioning within a core design said received core body reinforcement material, power and communications conductors, aluminum and steel sheet materials.

5. A monorail structure fabriation machine, as recited in claim 4, wherein said monorail core body formation section comprises;

(a) an electrical wiring means for interconnecting said power and communications conductors;

(b) a core body mold for containing a hardening core body liquid material member of said provided liquid forming materials; and

(c) a first liquid forming material injector means for injecting said hardening core body liquid forming material into said mold.

6. A monorail structure fabrication machine, as recited in claim 5, wherein said solar collector layer formation means comprises:

(a) a vacuum deposition chamber means for producing a solar photovoltaic layer on the monorail member, said vacuum deposition chamber means including a sequential arrangement of vacuum deposition chambers comprised of;

(i) an inner p-layer silicon material vacuum deposition chamber;

(ii) an intrinsic layer material vacuum deposition chamber;

(iii) an outer n-layer silicon material vacuum deposition chamber; and

(b) an applicator means for applying a metallic grid conductor layer onto the solar photovoltaic layer.

7. A monorail structure fabrication machine, as recited in claim 6, wherein said solar collector monorail structure finishing section is comprised of:

(a) a spray chamber means for applying an outer protective barrier layer; and

(b) a lifting and positioning means for installing a support post member of a support column assembly under said solar collector monorail structure.

8. A monorail structure fabrication machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said elevation compensating track driven assembly means is comprised of:

(a) a plurality of vertical shaft leg members movably attached to said fabrication chamber means providing elevation compensation thereto; and

(b) a plurality of track driven assemblies fixedly attached to each of said plurality of vertical shaft leg members.

9. A monorail structure fabrication machine for fabricating a solar collector monorail structure, said monorail structure fabrication machine comprising:

fabrication chamber means for fabricating a solar collector monorail structure of a solar energy collecting monorail system, said fabrication chamber means including means for forming a monorail member and means for forming a solar collector layer on the monorail member.

10. A monorail structure fabrication machine, as recited in claim 9, further comprising:

an elevation compensating track driven assembly means to which said fabrication chamber means is monorail for moving along a designated monorail construction right-of-way.

11. A monorail structure fabrication machine, as recited in claim 9, wherein said fabrication chamber means further includes:

(a) a material entry section;

(b) a monorail core assembly section;

(c) a monorail member formation section having said monorail member forming menas; and

(d) a solar collector monorail structure finishing section.

12. A monorail structure fabrication machine, as recited in claim 9, wherein said solar collector layer formation means comprises:

(a) a vacuum deposition chamber means for producing a solar photovoltaic layer on the monorail member, said vacuum deposition chamber means including as sequential arrangement of vacuum deposition chambers comprised of;

(i) an inner p-layer silicon material vacuum deposition chamber;

(ii) an intrinsic layer material vacuum deposition chamber;

(iii) an outer n-layer silicon material vacuum deposition chamber; and

(b) an applicator means for applying a metallic grid conductor layer onto the solar photovoltaic layer.

13. A monorail structure fabrication machine, as recited in claim 11, wherein said solar collector monorail structure finishing section is comprised of:

(a) a spray chamber means for applying an outer protective barrier layer; and

(b) a lifting and positioning means for installing a support post member of a support column assembly under said solar collector monorail structure.

14. A monorail structure fabrication machine, as recited in claim 10, wherein said elevation compensating track driven assembly means is comprised of:

(a) a plurality of vertical shaft leg members movable attached to said fabrication chamber means for providing elevation compensation thereto; and

(b) a plurality of track driven assemblies fixedly attached to each of said plurality of vertical shaft leg members.