A SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC AND GUIDED TRANSPORT OF PEOPLE, AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRANSPORT MODULES TRAVELLING IN SUCH A SYSTEM

摘要

ABSTRACT A SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC AND GUIDED TRANSPORT OF PEOPLE, AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRANSPORT MODULES TRAVELLINGIN SUCH A SYSTEMA system for automatic and guided transport of people, the system comprising:at least one running track having means for guiding transport modules;an electric power supply system comprising a sequence of power supply blocks (31 to 35);electric self-propelled transport modules (1, 2) travelling individually along the running track andfitted with collector means (3, 4) for picking up electric power supplied by the power supply blocks; and electric power supply distributor meaner controlledby a central control unit (50) managing the progress of the transport modules (1, 2) by powering or unpowering various power supply blocks (31 to 35).