CA2149483A1 - Rescue vehicle for a cable railway and method for raising and lowering the rescue vehicle - Google Patents
Rescue vehicle for a cable railway and method for raising and lowering the rescue vehicleInfo
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Abstract
A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system having at least one carrying cable. The rescue vehicle includes a rescue basket, running gear and suspension tackle. The running gear is adaptable for conduction on the at least one carrying cable. The suspension tackle is swivably attached to the running gear and includes upper and lower traverses and a plurality of cables which cooperate to form a cable frame which supports the rescue basket and couples the rescue basket to the running gear. Specifically, the upper traverse is swivably coupled to the running gear and the lower traverse is coupled by the cables to the upper traverse and the rescue basket. A traction mechanism is disposed in the rescue basket and includes a rotatable wheel to which the cables are coupled. The rotatable wheel rotates in a first direction to adjust the lengths of the plurality of cables to lift the rescue basket toward the running gear and rotates in a second direction to adjust the lengths of the plurality of cables to lower the rescue basket away from the running gear. The rescue vehicle further includes a second traction mechanism which, independent of the first traction mechanism, lifts the rescue basket toward the running gear to place the rescue basket in a parking position for storage in a station of the cable railway system, and lowers the rescue basket back to a driving position where it can be conveyed along the at least one carrying cable.
Description
21494~3 RESCUE VEHICLE FOR A CABLE RAILWAY AND
METHOD FOR RAISING AND LOWERING THE RESCUE VEHICLE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention:
The present invention relates to a rescue vehicle, for a cable railway system, which includes a suspension tackle which forms a collapsible and easily reexpandable framework, thus enabling the rescue vehicle to be stored in an operational state in one of the stations of the cable railway system.
Description of the Related Art:
According to international standards, cable railways which traverse terrain that is difficult to drive over, or from which passengers cannot be lowered by a rope, must be equipped with rescue vehicles for emergencies. Because cable railways typically in use today operate quite safely, rescue vehicles are virtually unnecessary, since emergencies which require them generally do not occur. Nevertheless, rescue vehicles must be available and ready for use in emergency situations. Also, as required by regulations, the operability of these rescue vehicles is inspected and tested, for example, on a yearly basis.
A conventional rescue vehicle that is provided for a pendulum cable railway with two carrying cables, on which both a transport vehicle and the rescue vehicle are conveyed, includes a running gear and a suspension tackle. Th suspension tackle couples the running gear to the rescue basket or passenger compartment of the rescue vehicle, and the running gear couples the suspension tackle and hence the rescue basket or passenger compartment to the carrying cables.
The suspension tackle of the conventional rescue vehicle typically comprises several square pipes that s are flexibly coupled together. The upper square pipe usually is swivelably mounted to the running gear.
The passenger compartment or rescue basket is mounted securely to the lower square pipe of the suspension tackle and hangs at a predetermined distance from the carrying cables. Many joints are formed which couple the square pipes to each other.
It is often desirable to garage the conventional rescue vehicle in, for example, a station on the mountain which the rescue and transport vehicles traverse. However, because the suspension tackle may be considerably long, the rescue vehicle may hang too low with respect to the carrying cables and thus, be unable to enter the mountain station in which it is to be stored. That is, the vertical distance between the rescue vehicle and the carrying cables may be larger than the vertical distance between the platform of the station and the carrying cables entering the station.
Therefore, if an operator attempts to convey the rescue vehicle into the station while it is attached to the carrying cables, it will strike the platform.
Hence, it is often necessary to remove the entire rescue vehicle from the carrying cables so that it can be garaged in the station. Thus, the rescue basket is removed from the suspension tackle, the suspension tackle is folded up or disassembled, and the square pipes comprising the suspension tackle can be stored next to one another.
The removal of the rescue vehicle from the carrying cables, and the remounting of the rescue vehicle on the carrying cables, are very time - 21494~3 consuming and dangerous. Also, if the rescue vehicle is garaged in this disassembled or unoperational manner, the rescue vehicle is not ready for use.
Hence, if an emergency situation arises, it is very difficult to reassemble the rescue vehicle and reattach it to the carrying cables in order for it to be used effectively and timely in a rescue operation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To eliminate these drawbacks of the conventional rescue vehicle, the present invention provides a rescue vehicle that can be garaged in a ready state, that is, in its assembled state, while remaining coupled to the carrying cables. Specifically, the running gear, suspension tackle, and rescue basket remain assembled together.
To achieve this object, the present invention provides a rescue vehicle comprising a suspension tackle which couples the rescue basket to the running gear, which is conveyed along the carrying cables.
The suspension tackle preferably includes a plurality of wire cables, chains, or the like, which are coupled to rectangular or substantially rectangular traverses or frames, to create a framework. Depending on the design, each of the traverses are made of durable material such as metal, steel or the like, and include rollers about which the cables pass or mountings to which the cables are coupled. These rollers and mountings act as the joints of the framework.
Specifically, the framework created by the suspension tackle is at least a three-point suspension, consisting _of four equal-length wire cables, which are stretched between the upper and lower traverses. Each of the wire cables are coupled to a respective upper corner of the rescue basket and ~ 2149 183 are conducted further to a cable traction apparatus, such as that taught by German Patent Application DE 93 12 431.7, which is typically disposed in the rescue basket.
s The framework created by the suspension tackle isstable and does not permit the rescue basket to sway or move excessively, or to tip about one of the two horizontal axes when unevenly loaded. The rescue vehicle of the invention is therefore very stable against disturbances during operation when driving over supports and against the influence of the wind or other external forces. Also, because the suspension tackle can be coupled to the running gear by a single joint, pendulum-type motion of the suspension tackle framework and rescue basket is possible. Thus, the angle of the suspension tackle framework and rescue basket with respect to the carrying cables is adaptable to accommodate various grades over which the carrying cables are traversed.
In the simplest arrangement, the four wire cables of the suspension tackle are coupled to the cable traction apparatus situated in the middle of the rescue basket. The four wire cables are wound and unwound from a cable reel of the traction apparatus typically rotatably bolted on the floor of the rescue basket and designed with multiple grooves, each of which accommodating one of the four wire cables.
Hence, the length of the suspension tackle is adjustable by the winding of the wire cables about the cable reel of the traction apparatus so that the rescue basket can be positioned in a driving position where it is close to the carrying cables, or in a rescue position where the suspension tackle is extended so that the rescue basket hangs at a greater distance from the carrying cables. That is, because the framework created by the suspension tackle is flexible, the running gear, suspension tackle and the rescue basket of the rescue vehicle in the invention can be drawn together, as controlled by the traction s mechanism, to a driving position at which the basket can be conveyed unobstructed in and out of a station, such as the mountain station. The traction mechanism also releases the rescue basket from the driving position and positions the rescue basket in a rescue position by unwinding the cables. Because the cables are wound and unwound on the cable reel, the cables do not hang from the rescue basket.
According to the present invention as described above, the two carrying cables make up the driving track along which the rescue vehicle and transport vehicle are conveyed. Alternatively, the rescue vehicle can be conveyed along carrying cables separate from those on which the transport vehicle is conveyed.
The rescue vehicle is conveyed by one or two separate traction cables which are coupled to the rescue vehicle and pull the rescue vehicle along the carrying cables (e.g., in a direction up the mountain toward the mountain station) and allow the rescue vehicle to move along the carrying cables (e.g., in a direction down the mountain). One or two separate traction cables are also coupled to the transport vehicle to convey the transport vehicle along the carrying cables in a similar manner.
The traction cables for the rescue vehicle can be coupled to a cable winch or the like which draws in the traction cables to pull the rescue vehicle along the carrying cables and lets out the traction cables to allow the rescue vehicle to convey along the carrying cables. Alternatively, the carrying cables can also be the traction cables. In such an arrangement, the carrying-traction cable or cables has a circuit cable drive. The carrying-traction cable or cables for the rescue vehicle also can be aligned between the carrying cables or driving tracks for the transport vehicles.
In addition, stoppers are provided on the cable reel to limit the amount by which the reel is rotated.
Furthermore, two studs can be inserted in stud holes in the floor of the rescue basket to limit partial rotation of the reel and thus limit the about of lifting or lowering of the rescue basket that can occur.
In addition, a second cable traction apparatus can be disposed in the rescue vehicle to lift the rescue basket into a parking position. When this occurs, the rescue basket is lifted by a cable coupled between the upper traverse of the suspension tackle and the rescue basket. Hence, during this lifting the cables of the suspension tackle become relaxed and no longer support the rescue basket.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent and more readily appreciated from the following detailed description of 2s the presently preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, of which:
Fig. la illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the rescue vehicle of the present invention positioned in a rescue position;
Fig. lb illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the rescue vehicle of the present invention positioned in a rescue position;
21494~3 Fig. 2a illustrates a perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention as shown in Fig.
lb;
Fig. 2b illustrates a perspective view of the 5embodiment of the present invention as shown in Fig.
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Fig. 2c illustrates the cable conduction of a single suspension cable employed in the embodiment shown in Figs. la-2b;
oFig. 3a is a top view of the cable reel mounted on the floor of the rescue basket taken along the line IIIa-IIIa in Fig. la;
Fig. 3b is a sectional view of the cable reel shaft taken along the line IIIb-IIIb in Fig. 3a;
15Fig. 3c shows the engagement of the individual cables in the running grooves on the cable ring of the cable reel in accordance with the embodiment shown in Fig. 3b;
Fig. 3d is a top view of the cable reel removed 20from its position on the floor frame of the rescue basket;
Figs. 4a-I and 4a-II illustrate the limitations in rotation of the cable reel when lifting and lowering the rescue basket;
25Figs. 4b-I through 4b-VIII illustrates the partial rotation of the cable reel when lowering the rescue basket;
Figs. 5a-5c illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the rescue vehicle of the present 30invention being raised by an additional cable traction apparatus from a driving position to a parked position; and Fig. 6 illustrates a side view of a mountain station of a pendulum cable railway system and, in 35particular, the garaging of the embodiment of the 21~9483 rescue vehicle of the present invention in the garret of the mountain station when the rescue vehicle is in the parked position as shown in Fig. 5c.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED ENBODIMENTS
Figs. la and lb illustrate an embodiment of a rescue vehicle l of the present invention. The rescue vehicle l comprises a running gear 2, a rescue basket 3, and a suspension tackle 4 disposed between the running gear 2 and the rescue basket 3 for coupling the rescue basket to the running gear 2. The rescue basket 3 hangs underneath the running gear 2 on four wire cables of the suspension tackle 4.
The running gear 2 is designed for use with a driving track consisting of two carrying cables, and has a square or substantially square frame 21 made of durable material such as metal or the like. On the four corners of the frame 21/ running wheels 22 are arranged which roll along both of the carrying cables of the cable railway. For a single cable railway, at least two running wheels 22 are provided on the running gear 2 to effect stable conduction of the rescue vehicle l along the cable.
A triangular suspension 23 or the like, made of durable material such as metal or the like, is coupled 2s to the frame 21~ A joint 231 is disposed at the lower end of the triangular suspension 23, to which the suspension tackle 4 is coupled so that it can swivel with respect to the running gear 2.
The suspension tackle 4 comprises an upper traverse 431 and a lower traverse 42~ and four equally or substantially equally long wire cables 411 to 414 (see Fig. 2b), which are made of durable material such as metal or the like. Both traverses 42 and 431 have rectangular or substantially rectangular frames and 21494~3 are made of durable material such as metal or the like. The upper traverse 431 is coupled to a vertical bar 432~ which is flexibly or swivably attached at one end to joint 231 of running gear 2.
sThe four wire cables 411 to 414 are stretched between both of the traverses 42 and 431 and the rescue basket 3. One end of each wire cable 411 to 414 is attached to a respective corner point of the rectangular frame of the lower traverse 42. Each wire 10cable 411 to 414 extends to and passes about the diagonally opposite corner point of the upper traverse 431~ and extends to and passes about the appropriate corner point of the lower traverse 42. The wire cables 411 to 414 are then passed about the appropriate upper 15corner point of the rescue basket 3, and each are turned about one of the upper turn-about rollers 311 through 314 (see Fig. 2b), disposed at each corner of the rescue basket 3, and conducted further to a cable traction apparatus (not shown).
20As shown in Figs. 2a and 2b, the upper turn-about rollers 311 through 314 supply the four suspension cables 411 to 414 to the lower turn-about rollers 321 to 324. The lower turn-about rollers 321 to 324 guide the suspension cables 411 to 414 from a vertical position to z5a horizontal position and lead them to a cable reel 6, disposed in or on the floor of the rescue basket 3, on which the cables are wound in the same rotational direction. Of course, any suitable attachment, arrangement and orientation of the cables to and about 30the rescue basket 3 and the upper and lower traverses 42 and 431 is permissible.
Fig. 2c shows_the conduction of a single wire cable 411 wound about cable reel 6, which positions the rescue vehicle 1 in the driving position as shown in 35Fig. 2a. The four suspension cables 411 to 414 are each _ g _ attached on one end by a cable clamp 45 and a cable socket 44 or the like to a corner of the lower traverse 42~ and encircle the cable reel shaft 63 with a cable loop 46 on their other end.
Figs. 3a-3d illustrate cable traction system 5, according to the present invention, which is provided for lowering and lifting the rescue basket 3 of the rescue vehicle l. The traction apparatus 51 is fastened on one side of the rescue basket 3, as shown in Fig. 3a, and engages cable reel 6 with its traction cable 52 in a rotational direction opposing that of the four suspension cables 411 to 414~ The conduction of the total of five traction cables, that is, the four suspension cables 411 to 414 and the traction cable 52 of the cable traction apparatus 5, about cable reel 6 is shown in Figs. 3b and 3c.
Five running grooves are formed in the cable ring 61 of the cable reel 6, as shown in Fig. 3c. The middle groove accommodates traction cable 52 of the cable traction apparatus, and the remaining four grooves are allocated for the four suspension cables 411 to 414~ An upper storage disk 65, as well as a lower storage disk 64, are arranged on the cable ring 61~
2s Fig. 3d shows cable reel 6 as being detached from its normal mounting on crossbeam 34 of the floor frame 33. The cable ring 61 of the cable reel 6 is connected to spokes 62 which each are connected to the cable reel shaft 63. Two stoppers 641 and 642 are constructed on the lower storage disk 64, which work in cooperation with a corresponding stopper 35 on the floor frame 33, and allow nearly a complete rotation of the cable reel 6 between the upper stopper 641 and the lower stopper 642. In addition, four stud holes 371 to 374 are 3s arranged on the crossbeam 34 of the floor frame 33, into which two insertable studs 71 and 72 (shown in Figs. 4b-I to 4b-VIII) are inserted. These studs 71 and 72 engage with spokes 62 of the cable reel 6 to limit the rotation of the cable reel 6, thereby s limiting the lowering and raising of the rescue vehicle l. The engagement of the studs 71 and 72 with the spokes 62 to control lowering and raising of the rescue vehicle l is shown Figs. 4a-I through 4b-VIII.
When the cable reel 6 is in a position as shown in Fig. 4a-I, the rescue basket 3 is in rescue position R (see Figs. la and 2b). The cable reel 6 can then be turned clockwise until the upper stopper 641 of the cable reel 6 abuts against the floor stop 35. As shown in Fig. 4a-II, the upper stopper 641 strikes floor stopper 35 after an almost complete clockwise rotation of the cable reel 6, and the rescue basket 3 is thus positioned to driving position F (see Figs. lb and 2a).
Figs. 4b-I to 4b-VIII show the lowering of the rescue basket 3 as the cable reel is rotated through positions I through VIII. Both studs 71 and 72 can be inserted in any of the four stud holes 371 to 374 on the floor frame 33 to regulate the lowering and raising of the rescue basket 3 from the driving position to the zs rescue position, and vice versa, by the cable traction apparatus 5.
In the starting position for lowering the rescue basket 3, as shown in Fig. 4b-I, stud 71 is inserted into hole 373 and stud 72 is inserted into hole 374.
The cable traction apparatus 5 allows lowering of the rescue basket 3 at a 3 O rotation of the cable reel 6, until both of the s~uds 71 and 7z strike spoke 62 as shown in Fig. 4b-II. Stud 71 is then removed from hole 373 and inserted in hole 371/ as shown in Fig. 4b-III, 3s and stud 72 remains abutted against spoke 62.
As shown in Fig. 4b-IV, stud 72 is removed from hole 374 and inserted into hole 372 ~ and stud 7~ remains in hole 371~ Afterward, the cable reel 6 can rotate approximately another 30 until both studs 71 and 72 abut against the next successive spoke 62 as shown in Fig. 4b-V. As shown in Fig. 4b-VI, stud 7~ is removed from hole 37~ and inserted into hole 3n~ and stud 72 remains in hole 372~ Stud 72 is then removed from hole 372 and inserted into hole 374, as shown in Fig. 4b-VII, while stud 71 remains in hole 373~ The cable reel 6 can then rotate another 30 as shown in Fig. 4b-VIII, until the next successive spoke 62 abuts against the two studs 7 ~ and 72 ~
This process is continued until the rescue basket 3 is lowered to the desired position. Also, a similar process can be performed, if desired, when raising the rescue basket 3 by rotating the cable reel 6 clockwise. Of course, based on design preference, the cables and reel 6 can be oriented so that the reel 6 turns clockwise to raise the rescue basket 3.
As shown in Fig. 5a, the rescue vehicle l is driven out of the mountain station B in driving position F (Fig. 5a corresponds to Fig. lb) and returned to the mountain station B in the same manner.
When being parked in the mountain station B, the rescue vehicle can be raised to a parked position P as shown in Fig. 5c. The rescue vehicle l then can be garaged in the mountain station B.
To raise the rescue vehicle l into the parked position P, a second cable traction apparatus 8 is installed on the rescue vehicle l. The second cable tractiDn apparatus 8 includes a traction apparatus 81 which engages with four traction cables 822 which are secured to each of the corners on the floor of the rescue basket 3 by mounting hooks, bolts or the like.
~149483 An additional traction cable 821 is coupled between the upper traverse 43 of the suspension tackle 4 and the traction apparatus 81 of the second cable traction apparatus 8.
s When, for example, the rescue vehicle l is essentially unloaded, the second cable traction apparatus 8 can be used to lift the rescue basket 3 by winding the additional traction cable 821 on the traction apparatus 81. This causes the wire cables 411 through 411 of the suspension tackle 4 to relax, as shown in Fig. 5b, and the lower traverse 42 of the suspension tackle 4 comes substantially into alignment with the top of the rescue basket 3. The rescue vehicle l can thus be raised to the parked position P, as shown in Fig. 5c. The second cable traction apparatus 8 remains engaged when holding the rescue vehicle l in the parked position P, so that the rescue vehicle l can be parked in the mountain station B.
Fig. 6 illustrates the garaging of the rescue vehicle l in the garret of the mountain station B. As shown, the cable railway is a pendulum cable railway with two driving cables which are formed each from two carrying cables 13.
A transport vehicle ll is positioned at the mountain station B, and another transport vehicle is positioned at the valley station (not shown). The passengers board and depart the transport vehicle ll at sliding platform 12.
Both carrying cables 13 of the cable railway rest on a cable crossbeam 14, and serve as carrying cables 13 for the rescue vehicle l and transport vehicle ll.
A turn-about wheel 15 turns the rotating traction cable of the transport vehicle ll.
In front of a platform 16, the rescue vehicle l iS parked in the parked position P as shown in Fig. 5c - ~149~83 while the second cable traction apparatus 8 remains engaged. A rescue winch 9 is disposed on the platform 16 in the garret of the mountain station B. A
traction cable couples the rescue winch 9 to joint 231 at which running gear 2 and suspension tackle 4 are coupled to each other. The rescue winch 9 pulls the rescue vehicle 1 by this traction cable.
A third cable traction apparatus 10, provided in the mountain station, comprises a loading hook o suspended, for example, on the brickwork of the mountain station B. A traction cable is coupled between the third cable traction apparatus 10 and the frame of the running gear 2. Hence, when this traction cable is made taught by the traction apparatus 10, which can be operated from the platform 16, the rescue winch 9 can be disengaged and the traction cable coupling the rescue winch 9 to the joint 231 can become slack. Hence, the rescue vehicle 1 always stands ready and available in its parked zo position.
Although only a few exemplary embodiments of this invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible in the exemplary embodiments without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of this invention.
Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this invention as defined in the following claims.
METHOD FOR RAISING AND LOWERING THE RESCUE VEHICLE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention:
The present invention relates to a rescue vehicle, for a cable railway system, which includes a suspension tackle which forms a collapsible and easily reexpandable framework, thus enabling the rescue vehicle to be stored in an operational state in one of the stations of the cable railway system.
Description of the Related Art:
According to international standards, cable railways which traverse terrain that is difficult to drive over, or from which passengers cannot be lowered by a rope, must be equipped with rescue vehicles for emergencies. Because cable railways typically in use today operate quite safely, rescue vehicles are virtually unnecessary, since emergencies which require them generally do not occur. Nevertheless, rescue vehicles must be available and ready for use in emergency situations. Also, as required by regulations, the operability of these rescue vehicles is inspected and tested, for example, on a yearly basis.
A conventional rescue vehicle that is provided for a pendulum cable railway with two carrying cables, on which both a transport vehicle and the rescue vehicle are conveyed, includes a running gear and a suspension tackle. Th suspension tackle couples the running gear to the rescue basket or passenger compartment of the rescue vehicle, and the running gear couples the suspension tackle and hence the rescue basket or passenger compartment to the carrying cables.
The suspension tackle of the conventional rescue vehicle typically comprises several square pipes that s are flexibly coupled together. The upper square pipe usually is swivelably mounted to the running gear.
The passenger compartment or rescue basket is mounted securely to the lower square pipe of the suspension tackle and hangs at a predetermined distance from the carrying cables. Many joints are formed which couple the square pipes to each other.
It is often desirable to garage the conventional rescue vehicle in, for example, a station on the mountain which the rescue and transport vehicles traverse. However, because the suspension tackle may be considerably long, the rescue vehicle may hang too low with respect to the carrying cables and thus, be unable to enter the mountain station in which it is to be stored. That is, the vertical distance between the rescue vehicle and the carrying cables may be larger than the vertical distance between the platform of the station and the carrying cables entering the station.
Therefore, if an operator attempts to convey the rescue vehicle into the station while it is attached to the carrying cables, it will strike the platform.
Hence, it is often necessary to remove the entire rescue vehicle from the carrying cables so that it can be garaged in the station. Thus, the rescue basket is removed from the suspension tackle, the suspension tackle is folded up or disassembled, and the square pipes comprising the suspension tackle can be stored next to one another.
The removal of the rescue vehicle from the carrying cables, and the remounting of the rescue vehicle on the carrying cables, are very time - 21494~3 consuming and dangerous. Also, if the rescue vehicle is garaged in this disassembled or unoperational manner, the rescue vehicle is not ready for use.
Hence, if an emergency situation arises, it is very difficult to reassemble the rescue vehicle and reattach it to the carrying cables in order for it to be used effectively and timely in a rescue operation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To eliminate these drawbacks of the conventional rescue vehicle, the present invention provides a rescue vehicle that can be garaged in a ready state, that is, in its assembled state, while remaining coupled to the carrying cables. Specifically, the running gear, suspension tackle, and rescue basket remain assembled together.
To achieve this object, the present invention provides a rescue vehicle comprising a suspension tackle which couples the rescue basket to the running gear, which is conveyed along the carrying cables.
The suspension tackle preferably includes a plurality of wire cables, chains, or the like, which are coupled to rectangular or substantially rectangular traverses or frames, to create a framework. Depending on the design, each of the traverses are made of durable material such as metal, steel or the like, and include rollers about which the cables pass or mountings to which the cables are coupled. These rollers and mountings act as the joints of the framework.
Specifically, the framework created by the suspension tackle is at least a three-point suspension, consisting _of four equal-length wire cables, which are stretched between the upper and lower traverses. Each of the wire cables are coupled to a respective upper corner of the rescue basket and ~ 2149 183 are conducted further to a cable traction apparatus, such as that taught by German Patent Application DE 93 12 431.7, which is typically disposed in the rescue basket.
s The framework created by the suspension tackle isstable and does not permit the rescue basket to sway or move excessively, or to tip about one of the two horizontal axes when unevenly loaded. The rescue vehicle of the invention is therefore very stable against disturbances during operation when driving over supports and against the influence of the wind or other external forces. Also, because the suspension tackle can be coupled to the running gear by a single joint, pendulum-type motion of the suspension tackle framework and rescue basket is possible. Thus, the angle of the suspension tackle framework and rescue basket with respect to the carrying cables is adaptable to accommodate various grades over which the carrying cables are traversed.
In the simplest arrangement, the four wire cables of the suspension tackle are coupled to the cable traction apparatus situated in the middle of the rescue basket. The four wire cables are wound and unwound from a cable reel of the traction apparatus typically rotatably bolted on the floor of the rescue basket and designed with multiple grooves, each of which accommodating one of the four wire cables.
Hence, the length of the suspension tackle is adjustable by the winding of the wire cables about the cable reel of the traction apparatus so that the rescue basket can be positioned in a driving position where it is close to the carrying cables, or in a rescue position where the suspension tackle is extended so that the rescue basket hangs at a greater distance from the carrying cables. That is, because the framework created by the suspension tackle is flexible, the running gear, suspension tackle and the rescue basket of the rescue vehicle in the invention can be drawn together, as controlled by the traction s mechanism, to a driving position at which the basket can be conveyed unobstructed in and out of a station, such as the mountain station. The traction mechanism also releases the rescue basket from the driving position and positions the rescue basket in a rescue position by unwinding the cables. Because the cables are wound and unwound on the cable reel, the cables do not hang from the rescue basket.
According to the present invention as described above, the two carrying cables make up the driving track along which the rescue vehicle and transport vehicle are conveyed. Alternatively, the rescue vehicle can be conveyed along carrying cables separate from those on which the transport vehicle is conveyed.
The rescue vehicle is conveyed by one or two separate traction cables which are coupled to the rescue vehicle and pull the rescue vehicle along the carrying cables (e.g., in a direction up the mountain toward the mountain station) and allow the rescue vehicle to move along the carrying cables (e.g., in a direction down the mountain). One or two separate traction cables are also coupled to the transport vehicle to convey the transport vehicle along the carrying cables in a similar manner.
The traction cables for the rescue vehicle can be coupled to a cable winch or the like which draws in the traction cables to pull the rescue vehicle along the carrying cables and lets out the traction cables to allow the rescue vehicle to convey along the carrying cables. Alternatively, the carrying cables can also be the traction cables. In such an arrangement, the carrying-traction cable or cables has a circuit cable drive. The carrying-traction cable or cables for the rescue vehicle also can be aligned between the carrying cables or driving tracks for the transport vehicles.
In addition, stoppers are provided on the cable reel to limit the amount by which the reel is rotated.
Furthermore, two studs can be inserted in stud holes in the floor of the rescue basket to limit partial rotation of the reel and thus limit the about of lifting or lowering of the rescue basket that can occur.
In addition, a second cable traction apparatus can be disposed in the rescue vehicle to lift the rescue basket into a parking position. When this occurs, the rescue basket is lifted by a cable coupled between the upper traverse of the suspension tackle and the rescue basket. Hence, during this lifting the cables of the suspension tackle become relaxed and no longer support the rescue basket.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent and more readily appreciated from the following detailed description of 2s the presently preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, of which:
Fig. la illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the rescue vehicle of the present invention positioned in a rescue position;
Fig. lb illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the rescue vehicle of the present invention positioned in a rescue position;
21494~3 Fig. 2a illustrates a perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention as shown in Fig.
lb;
Fig. 2b illustrates a perspective view of the 5embodiment of the present invention as shown in Fig.
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Fig. 2c illustrates the cable conduction of a single suspension cable employed in the embodiment shown in Figs. la-2b;
oFig. 3a is a top view of the cable reel mounted on the floor of the rescue basket taken along the line IIIa-IIIa in Fig. la;
Fig. 3b is a sectional view of the cable reel shaft taken along the line IIIb-IIIb in Fig. 3a;
15Fig. 3c shows the engagement of the individual cables in the running grooves on the cable ring of the cable reel in accordance with the embodiment shown in Fig. 3b;
Fig. 3d is a top view of the cable reel removed 20from its position on the floor frame of the rescue basket;
Figs. 4a-I and 4a-II illustrate the limitations in rotation of the cable reel when lifting and lowering the rescue basket;
25Figs. 4b-I through 4b-VIII illustrates the partial rotation of the cable reel when lowering the rescue basket;
Figs. 5a-5c illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the rescue vehicle of the present 30invention being raised by an additional cable traction apparatus from a driving position to a parked position; and Fig. 6 illustrates a side view of a mountain station of a pendulum cable railway system and, in 35particular, the garaging of the embodiment of the 21~9483 rescue vehicle of the present invention in the garret of the mountain station when the rescue vehicle is in the parked position as shown in Fig. 5c.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED ENBODIMENTS
Figs. la and lb illustrate an embodiment of a rescue vehicle l of the present invention. The rescue vehicle l comprises a running gear 2, a rescue basket 3, and a suspension tackle 4 disposed between the running gear 2 and the rescue basket 3 for coupling the rescue basket to the running gear 2. The rescue basket 3 hangs underneath the running gear 2 on four wire cables of the suspension tackle 4.
The running gear 2 is designed for use with a driving track consisting of two carrying cables, and has a square or substantially square frame 21 made of durable material such as metal or the like. On the four corners of the frame 21/ running wheels 22 are arranged which roll along both of the carrying cables of the cable railway. For a single cable railway, at least two running wheels 22 are provided on the running gear 2 to effect stable conduction of the rescue vehicle l along the cable.
A triangular suspension 23 or the like, made of durable material such as metal or the like, is coupled 2s to the frame 21~ A joint 231 is disposed at the lower end of the triangular suspension 23, to which the suspension tackle 4 is coupled so that it can swivel with respect to the running gear 2.
The suspension tackle 4 comprises an upper traverse 431 and a lower traverse 42~ and four equally or substantially equally long wire cables 411 to 414 (see Fig. 2b), which are made of durable material such as metal or the like. Both traverses 42 and 431 have rectangular or substantially rectangular frames and 21494~3 are made of durable material such as metal or the like. The upper traverse 431 is coupled to a vertical bar 432~ which is flexibly or swivably attached at one end to joint 231 of running gear 2.
sThe four wire cables 411 to 414 are stretched between both of the traverses 42 and 431 and the rescue basket 3. One end of each wire cable 411 to 414 is attached to a respective corner point of the rectangular frame of the lower traverse 42. Each wire 10cable 411 to 414 extends to and passes about the diagonally opposite corner point of the upper traverse 431~ and extends to and passes about the appropriate corner point of the lower traverse 42. The wire cables 411 to 414 are then passed about the appropriate upper 15corner point of the rescue basket 3, and each are turned about one of the upper turn-about rollers 311 through 314 (see Fig. 2b), disposed at each corner of the rescue basket 3, and conducted further to a cable traction apparatus (not shown).
20As shown in Figs. 2a and 2b, the upper turn-about rollers 311 through 314 supply the four suspension cables 411 to 414 to the lower turn-about rollers 321 to 324. The lower turn-about rollers 321 to 324 guide the suspension cables 411 to 414 from a vertical position to z5a horizontal position and lead them to a cable reel 6, disposed in or on the floor of the rescue basket 3, on which the cables are wound in the same rotational direction. Of course, any suitable attachment, arrangement and orientation of the cables to and about 30the rescue basket 3 and the upper and lower traverses 42 and 431 is permissible.
Fig. 2c shows_the conduction of a single wire cable 411 wound about cable reel 6, which positions the rescue vehicle 1 in the driving position as shown in 35Fig. 2a. The four suspension cables 411 to 414 are each _ g _ attached on one end by a cable clamp 45 and a cable socket 44 or the like to a corner of the lower traverse 42~ and encircle the cable reel shaft 63 with a cable loop 46 on their other end.
Figs. 3a-3d illustrate cable traction system 5, according to the present invention, which is provided for lowering and lifting the rescue basket 3 of the rescue vehicle l. The traction apparatus 51 is fastened on one side of the rescue basket 3, as shown in Fig. 3a, and engages cable reel 6 with its traction cable 52 in a rotational direction opposing that of the four suspension cables 411 to 414~ The conduction of the total of five traction cables, that is, the four suspension cables 411 to 414 and the traction cable 52 of the cable traction apparatus 5, about cable reel 6 is shown in Figs. 3b and 3c.
Five running grooves are formed in the cable ring 61 of the cable reel 6, as shown in Fig. 3c. The middle groove accommodates traction cable 52 of the cable traction apparatus, and the remaining four grooves are allocated for the four suspension cables 411 to 414~ An upper storage disk 65, as well as a lower storage disk 64, are arranged on the cable ring 61~
2s Fig. 3d shows cable reel 6 as being detached from its normal mounting on crossbeam 34 of the floor frame 33. The cable ring 61 of the cable reel 6 is connected to spokes 62 which each are connected to the cable reel shaft 63. Two stoppers 641 and 642 are constructed on the lower storage disk 64, which work in cooperation with a corresponding stopper 35 on the floor frame 33, and allow nearly a complete rotation of the cable reel 6 between the upper stopper 641 and the lower stopper 642. In addition, four stud holes 371 to 374 are 3s arranged on the crossbeam 34 of the floor frame 33, into which two insertable studs 71 and 72 (shown in Figs. 4b-I to 4b-VIII) are inserted. These studs 71 and 72 engage with spokes 62 of the cable reel 6 to limit the rotation of the cable reel 6, thereby s limiting the lowering and raising of the rescue vehicle l. The engagement of the studs 71 and 72 with the spokes 62 to control lowering and raising of the rescue vehicle l is shown Figs. 4a-I through 4b-VIII.
When the cable reel 6 is in a position as shown in Fig. 4a-I, the rescue basket 3 is in rescue position R (see Figs. la and 2b). The cable reel 6 can then be turned clockwise until the upper stopper 641 of the cable reel 6 abuts against the floor stop 35. As shown in Fig. 4a-II, the upper stopper 641 strikes floor stopper 35 after an almost complete clockwise rotation of the cable reel 6, and the rescue basket 3 is thus positioned to driving position F (see Figs. lb and 2a).
Figs. 4b-I to 4b-VIII show the lowering of the rescue basket 3 as the cable reel is rotated through positions I through VIII. Both studs 71 and 72 can be inserted in any of the four stud holes 371 to 374 on the floor frame 33 to regulate the lowering and raising of the rescue basket 3 from the driving position to the zs rescue position, and vice versa, by the cable traction apparatus 5.
In the starting position for lowering the rescue basket 3, as shown in Fig. 4b-I, stud 71 is inserted into hole 373 and stud 72 is inserted into hole 374.
The cable traction apparatus 5 allows lowering of the rescue basket 3 at a 3 O rotation of the cable reel 6, until both of the s~uds 71 and 7z strike spoke 62 as shown in Fig. 4b-II. Stud 71 is then removed from hole 373 and inserted in hole 371/ as shown in Fig. 4b-III, 3s and stud 72 remains abutted against spoke 62.
As shown in Fig. 4b-IV, stud 72 is removed from hole 374 and inserted into hole 372 ~ and stud 7~ remains in hole 371~ Afterward, the cable reel 6 can rotate approximately another 30 until both studs 71 and 72 abut against the next successive spoke 62 as shown in Fig. 4b-V. As shown in Fig. 4b-VI, stud 7~ is removed from hole 37~ and inserted into hole 3n~ and stud 72 remains in hole 372~ Stud 72 is then removed from hole 372 and inserted into hole 374, as shown in Fig. 4b-VII, while stud 71 remains in hole 373~ The cable reel 6 can then rotate another 30 as shown in Fig. 4b-VIII, until the next successive spoke 62 abuts against the two studs 7 ~ and 72 ~
This process is continued until the rescue basket 3 is lowered to the desired position. Also, a similar process can be performed, if desired, when raising the rescue basket 3 by rotating the cable reel 6 clockwise. Of course, based on design preference, the cables and reel 6 can be oriented so that the reel 6 turns clockwise to raise the rescue basket 3.
As shown in Fig. 5a, the rescue vehicle l is driven out of the mountain station B in driving position F (Fig. 5a corresponds to Fig. lb) and returned to the mountain station B in the same manner.
When being parked in the mountain station B, the rescue vehicle can be raised to a parked position P as shown in Fig. 5c. The rescue vehicle l then can be garaged in the mountain station B.
To raise the rescue vehicle l into the parked position P, a second cable traction apparatus 8 is installed on the rescue vehicle l. The second cable tractiDn apparatus 8 includes a traction apparatus 81 which engages with four traction cables 822 which are secured to each of the corners on the floor of the rescue basket 3 by mounting hooks, bolts or the like.
~149483 An additional traction cable 821 is coupled between the upper traverse 43 of the suspension tackle 4 and the traction apparatus 81 of the second cable traction apparatus 8.
s When, for example, the rescue vehicle l is essentially unloaded, the second cable traction apparatus 8 can be used to lift the rescue basket 3 by winding the additional traction cable 821 on the traction apparatus 81. This causes the wire cables 411 through 411 of the suspension tackle 4 to relax, as shown in Fig. 5b, and the lower traverse 42 of the suspension tackle 4 comes substantially into alignment with the top of the rescue basket 3. The rescue vehicle l can thus be raised to the parked position P, as shown in Fig. 5c. The second cable traction apparatus 8 remains engaged when holding the rescue vehicle l in the parked position P, so that the rescue vehicle l can be parked in the mountain station B.
Fig. 6 illustrates the garaging of the rescue vehicle l in the garret of the mountain station B. As shown, the cable railway is a pendulum cable railway with two driving cables which are formed each from two carrying cables 13.
A transport vehicle ll is positioned at the mountain station B, and another transport vehicle is positioned at the valley station (not shown). The passengers board and depart the transport vehicle ll at sliding platform 12.
Both carrying cables 13 of the cable railway rest on a cable crossbeam 14, and serve as carrying cables 13 for the rescue vehicle l and transport vehicle ll.
A turn-about wheel 15 turns the rotating traction cable of the transport vehicle ll.
In front of a platform 16, the rescue vehicle l iS parked in the parked position P as shown in Fig. 5c - ~149~83 while the second cable traction apparatus 8 remains engaged. A rescue winch 9 is disposed on the platform 16 in the garret of the mountain station B. A
traction cable couples the rescue winch 9 to joint 231 at which running gear 2 and suspension tackle 4 are coupled to each other. The rescue winch 9 pulls the rescue vehicle 1 by this traction cable.
A third cable traction apparatus 10, provided in the mountain station, comprises a loading hook o suspended, for example, on the brickwork of the mountain station B. A traction cable is coupled between the third cable traction apparatus 10 and the frame of the running gear 2. Hence, when this traction cable is made taught by the traction apparatus 10, which can be operated from the platform 16, the rescue winch 9 can be disengaged and the traction cable coupling the rescue winch 9 to the joint 231 can become slack. Hence, the rescue vehicle 1 always stands ready and available in its parked zo position.
Although only a few exemplary embodiments of this invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible in the exemplary embodiments without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of this invention.
Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this invention as defined in the following claims.
Claims (18)
1. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system having at least one carrying cable, comprising:
a rescue compartment;
a running gear adaptable for conduction on said at least one carrying cable; and a suspension tackle, swivably attached to said running gear, said suspension tackle comprising a plurality of cables which form a cable frame which supports said rescue compartment and couples said rescue compartment to said running gear.
a rescue compartment;
a running gear adaptable for conduction on said at least one carrying cable; and a suspension tackle, swivably attached to said running gear, said suspension tackle comprising a plurality of cables which form a cable frame which supports said rescue compartment and couples said rescue compartment to said running gear.
2. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said suspension tackle further comprises an upper traverse and a lower traverse, said upper traverse being swivably coupled to said running gear and said lower traverse being coupled by said cables to said upper traverse and said rescue compartment.
3. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a first traction mechanism which adjusts the lengths of said plurality of cables to at least one of lift said rescue compartment toward said running gear and lower said rescue compartment away from said running gear.
4. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first traction mechanism comprises a rotatable wheel to which said cables are coupled, said rotatable wheel rotating in a first direction to adjust the lengths of said plurality of cables to lift said rescue compartment toward said running gear and rotating in a second direction to adjust the lengths of said plurality of cables to lower said rescue compartment away from said running gear.
5. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system as claimed in claim 2, wherein one end of each of said cables is fixedly coupled to said lower traverse, and said upper traverse comprises a plurality of first rollers, each of said cables passes about a respective one of said first rollers.
6. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said lower traverse comprises a plurality of second rollers, each of said cables passes about a respective one of said second rollers, and said rescue compartment comprises a plurality of third rollers, each of said cables passes about a respective one of said third rollers.
7. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first traction mechanism further comprises a traction apparatus which controls said rotatable wheel to rotate.
8. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said traction mechanism further comprises a traction cable coupling said traction apparatus to said rotatable wheel, said traction mechanism exerting a predetermined force on said rotatable wheel via said traction cable to control rotation of said rotatable wheel, said rotatable wheel further comprising a plurality of first grooves and a second groove, each of said first grooves accommodating one of said cables and said second groove accommodating said traction cable.
9. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a second traction mechanism which, independent of said first traction mechanism, lifts said rescue compartment toward said running gear and lowers said rescue compartment away from said running gear.
10. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said rotatable wheel is disposed on an inner surface of said rescue compartment, and said inner surface has a plurality of holes into which is inserted at least one stud to limit the rotation of said rotatable wheel.
11. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system as claimed in claim 10, wherein said rotatable wheel comprises a plurality of spokes, said at least one stud abuts against one of said spokes to limit the rotation of said rotatable wheel.
12. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rescue compartment is a rescue basket.
13. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system having at least one carrying cable, comprising:
a rescue compartment; and a suspension tackle comprising a plurality of cables which form a cable frame which supports said rescue compartment and couples said rescue compartment to said at least one carrying cable.
a rescue compartment; and a suspension tackle comprising a plurality of cables which form a cable frame which supports said rescue compartment and couples said rescue compartment to said at least one carrying cable.
14. A rescue vehicle for a cable railway system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said suspension tackle further comprises an upper traverse and a lower traverse, said upper traverse being swivably coupled to said at least one of said carrying cable and said lower traverse being coupled by said cables to said upper traverse and said rescue compartment.
15. A method for adjusting a distance between a rescue compartment of a rescue vehicle for a cable railway system having at least one carrying cable and the at least one carrying cable, comprising the steps of:
employing a suspension tackle, comprising a plurality of cables which form a cable frame, to support said rescue compartment and couple said rescue compartment to said at least one carrying cable; and adjusting the lengths of said cables to one of raise said rescue compartment toward said at least one carrying cable and lower said rescue compartment away from said at least one carrying cable.
employing a suspension tackle, comprising a plurality of cables which form a cable frame, to support said rescue compartment and couple said rescue compartment to said at least one carrying cable; and adjusting the lengths of said cables to one of raise said rescue compartment toward said at least one carrying cable and lower said rescue compartment away from said at least one carrying cable.
16. A method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said adjusting step comprises the step of winding said cables on a rotatable wheel when raising said rescue compartment and the step of unwinding said cables from said rotatable wheel when lowering said rescue compartment.
17. A method as claimed in claim 16, wherein said winding and unwinding steps each comprise the step of inserting at least one stud in at least one hole in a surface of said rescue compartment on which said wheel is rotatably mounted to limit an amount of rotation of said rotatable wheel.
18. A method as claimed in claim 15, further comprising a second step of adjusting, independent of said adjusting step, the length of a suspension cable, coupling said rescue compartment to said at least one carrying cable, to one of raise and lower said rescue compartment.
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