AUTOMATIC AND GUIDED SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING PEOPLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSPORT MODULES RUNNING IN SUCH A SYSTEM

摘要

The invention concerns an automatic and guided system for transporting people, comprising at least a running track including means guiding transport modules and an electric powering system including a series of power supply blocks (31 to 35), electric-self-motoring transport modules (1, 2) running separately on the running track and equipped with means for tapping (3, 4) the electric power supply provided by the power supply blocks, means for distributing the electric power supply controlled by a centralised control station (50) managing the displacement of the transport modules (1, 2) by switching on or off the different power supply blocks (31 to 35).