CN109476324A - Second generation binary rail safety crosses system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of vehicles (58) that the jockey for wearing to be had safety belt is supported on gravity binary rail system, and including center part (79), it is offline to contact to carry lower roller (108,110)；Upper element (78), it is hinged to center part and forms epicoele, rope can pass through the epicoele, and carry upper roller (104,106), the upper roller (104,106) is positioned to contact online, and the epicoele, which has, extends to the external approximate horizontal slot for across continuous tether；It with lower element (80), is hinged to center part and forms cavity of resorption, rope can pass through the cavity of resorption, and the cavity of resorption, which has, extends to the external approximate horizontal slot for across continuous tether.

Description

Second generation binary rail safety crosses system

The cross reference of related application

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It is related to the statement of federal funding research

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Technical field

This disclosure relates to the transport of the human passenger in the forest and other natural regions that effect on environment is counter, and And relates more specifically to a kind of second generation binary rail safety and cross system.

Background technique

In U.S. Patent number 8505462 and 9045146, discloses first generation binary rail safety and cross system.Especially Ground, this first generation binary rail safety system of crossing includes selecting for the various configurations of designer, without by must pass through Increase the angle-of-attack range in installation come the limitation for the environment installed.In general, this first generation binary rail safety crosses system packet Include a series of suspension platforms in trees, pylon and/or wall, track is anchored on both ends between them, human passenger from It slides into compared with high platform compared with low platform, while tether is to pulley vehicle.

This first generation binary rail safety system of crossing includes superpower polymer cable, firmer than steel cable and more Peace and quiet, and be insulator rather than electric conductor.It is soft under that individual cable forms upper flexible guide rail around the winding of anchoring pulley Property guide rail.By the way that the cable with anchoring pulley is used only, guide rail is automatic equalization, i.e. being supported on two guide rails It is continuously and uniformly distributed between two guide rails.User's vehicle unit is slidably attached to upper rail and lower guideway.First tether is solid Surely upper rail and the first pedestal are arrived.Second tether is fixed to lower guideway and the first pedestal.Two tethers are all located at user's vehicle list Between member and anchoring pulley.By this arrangement, if upper rail or lower guideway fracture, vehicle sliding will not fall.

However, the first generation binary rail system described in the system of U.S. Patent number 8505462 and 9045146 is consolidated There is disadvantage to have proved to be several disadvantages since environment and participant's weight and the external change of wind, the sun and temperature, Above-mentioned factor is inserted into variable endless combinations into system, this can for example influence the speed and deceleration characteristic of system, these characteristics are very Difficulty is compensated by currently used conventional angle and tension adjustment.Therefore, it is adjusted to fixed best angle during installation System may no longer be on the basis of consistent and predictable it is optimal because weather, abrasion and the weight of passenger are constantly becoming Change.

The Second Problem of high-altitude slip rope (zip line) as business model is that protonotion is the participation with 6 to 1 The tree crown of rainforest is passed through in person/guidance ratio guidance visit.From that time, it has reformed into a kind of breathtaking route, at this In the case of kind, with the price load ship for passing through system drive participant fastly as artificial as possible that may be minimum.This create entire Industry becomes unsustainable and dangerous environment.The disclosure will improve the safety and handling capacity of passenger, make to travel operator still So there is enough leeway to continue to do business.

Summary of the invention

The invention discloses a kind of vehicles that the jockey for wearing to be had safety belt is supported on gravity binary rail system (58), and including center part (79), it is offline to contact to carry lower roller (108,110)；Upper element (78), hinge It is connected to center part and forms epicoele, rope can pass through the epicoele, and carry upper roller (104,106), the upper roller (104,106) be positioned to contact it is online, the epicoele have extends to it is external for across continuous tether anchor assemblies (60,62) The approximate horizontal slot of (70,72) (130,132,134)；With lower element (80), it is hinged to center part and forms cavity of resorption, Rope can pass through the cavity of resorption, the cavity of resorption have extend to it is external for across continuous tether anchor assemblies (60,62) (70, 72) the approximate horizontal slot of (130,132,134)

Detailed description of the invention

It, should be with reference to retouching in detail below in conjunction with attached drawing in order to which the nature and advantages of this method and process are more fully understood It states, in which:

Fig. 1 is the isometric view at the both ends that disclosed second generation binary rail safety crosses system；

Fig. 2 is the isometric view for the lower end that second generation binary rail safety crosses system, shows sure brake system；

Fig. 2A is the cross-sectional view of the line 2A-2A along Fig. 2；

Fig. 3 is the isometric view of intermediate supports pillar, shows continuous tether system；

Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional view of the line 4-4 in Fig. 3；

Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional view of the line 5-5 in Fig. 4；

Fig. 5 A is the exploded view for the locking system of vehicle balladeur train；

Fig. 6 is the end-view of vehicle balladeur train in an open position；

Fig. 7 is the cross-sectional view along Fig. 3 middle line 7-7；

Fig. 8 is the isometric view of vehicle balladeur train；

Fig. 9 is the side view of vehicle balladeur train；

Figure 10 is the top view of vehicle balladeur train；

Figure 11 is the cross-sectional view of the line 11-11 in Figure 10, wherein vehicle balladeur train have in " prepare engagement " position and The both hands brake of cam release positions is travelled rearwardly with stopping vehicle balladeur train when balladeur train is vertical；

Figure 12 is the cross-sectional view of the line 11-11 in Figure 10, and wherein vehicle balladeur train has both hands brake, and release is used for Vehicle balladeur train moves in any direction along two-wire, and wherein cam lock is opened；

Figure 13 is the isometric view of vehicle balladeur train brake " guide rail separator " component being in close state；And

Figure 14 is the isometric view of vehicle balladeur train brake " guide rail separator " component in the open state, separates two-wire For stopping vehicle balladeur train.

Attached drawing is described in more detail below.

Specific embodiment

In figure cross line configuration it is very simple because it only there are two run (run)；However, it illustrates the disclosure Principle, because more operations can be added according to the disclosure.Upper transmitting station 10 is that jockey takes high-altitude slip rope excursion centre. Upper transmitting station 10 includes pylon, which includes upright roughly vertical bar 12 and lower platform component 14, lower platform component 14 Including the deck 16 with railing 18, is supported by a series of 6 vertical bars, be representative with bar 20.Enter deck by stair 22 16.Once jockey rises to deck 16 along stair 22, operator can be installed to jockey in safety belt assembly or jockey Safety belt assembly can be already installed with before the rising of fluid 22.It should be understood that, it can be envisaged that enter lower put down for obtaining The various methods of platform component 14 use so that travel agency is supplied to jockey.For example, such as institute's public affairs in PCT application CA2014/051196 It opens, climbing wall or other devices can be used to enter deck 16.Bar shown in it is also understood that can use trees, steep cliff It is replaced with the one or more in sufficiently high ground, so as to gravitational force urges, jockey advances along route.

The upper end or beginning that two-wire is attached at visit are into fixation kit 24.At this point, vehicle carriage assembly is (in detail below Description) it is fixed on two-wire.Rope 26 is attached on the safety belt dressed by jockey 28 at one end around top sheave component 30, and And the spinnaker component 32 of machine power is returned downward to, wherein visit staff 34 catches the lower end of rope 26 for that will ride Hand 28, which is drawn, arrives upper mounting plate 34, and high-altitude slip rope is since the upper mounting plate 34.Have been cut out hole in upper mounting plate 34, jockey 28 can be with Enter upper mounting plate 34 by the hole, but veteran highway route design person is contemplated that other constructions of upper mounting plate 34.Pulley Component 32 can only ideally rotate in one direction, so that visit staff 35 loses the grasping to rope 26 and not will lead to Jockey 28 falls downwards.Another security feature is that the vehicle balladeur train that jockey 28 uses can only be along the two-wire of route a side It is (forward) mobile upwards.The design and feature of vehicle balladeur train also will be described in detail below.If desired, the second visit staff 35 It stands on upper mounting plate 34 to assist jockey 28, and the safety for ensuring jockey 28 when operation starts the first of visit.This is also Visit staff 35 provides another chance for checking whether safety belt is correctly fixed to jockey 28.

Two-wire is connected to bar 12 by continuous tether so that jockey without departing from vehicle balladeur train so as to along two-wire from Vertical ascent, which is transitioned under horizontal direction, to be declined.Indeed, it is possible to use continuous tether in all middle positions of high-altitude slip rope Attachment, until its termination.

In the illustrative visit of Fig. 1, single central stops are shown, but it shows to slide in mostly operation high-altitude Central stops as one or more are used in rope visit, challenge route or similar movement/amusement venture.Equally, in Between pillar 36 held on it with halfpace 38, another visit 40 station of staff on the halfpace 38, so as to for Jockey 28 provides any desired help.As described above, continuous tether attachment system 42 carries two-wire and will retouch in detail below It states.

Visit terminates at lower platform 44, another visit 46 station of staff is on the lower platform 44.Although novel vehicle Balladeur train includes the double deadman's brakes that can be operated by jockey, but safety is remained that using braking system 48.Braking system 48 are carried by lower beam 50, and will be discussed in more detail below.Referring additionally to Fig. 2, velocity sensor 52 also carried by lower beam 50 and Jockey 28 is sensed close to the speed for going sight-seeing terminal.If the speed sensed is considered as unsafe (too fast), braking system System 48 can by with sensor 52 continuous communiction and engage automatically, or can by go sight-seeing 46 manual engagement of staff.? Under either case, the speed of jockey 28 slows to speed slow enough, and jockey 28 is safely stopped and is stood lower flat On platform 44, vehicle balladeur train can be unlocked by going sight-seeing staff 46 there, as detailed further below, or separated Device passes through after closing from the end of route.

Compared with synthesizing cable architecture, wirerope has bigger brake drag；Therefore, it is suggested that with final 25 feet of wirerope replacement The synthetic thread of left and right, such as the case where separation cable portions are close to lower beam 50.Fig. 2A shows zero release (zero relief) even Connect device 53, be placed as in figure 2 it can be seen that run be zero release connector 53 upward slope synthesis hawser 55 and its descending Wirerope 57.Particularly, wedge piece 59 and 61 will synthesize hawser 55 and connect with wirerope 57.Wedge piece 59 forges on wirerope 57, And wedge piece 61 by wedge piece to be fastened to synthesis hawser 55 on, optionally use epoxy resin or other adhesives.Zero release The overall diameter of connector 53 is about 1/2 inch.This structure also helps replacement synthesis hawser, but during this replacement operation Have lost several inches of wirerope.It should observe that synthesis hawser is made of inner core and oversheath, oversheath can be removed, to incite somebody to action Core is inserted into connector, to keep the overall diameter at connector 53 identical as wirerope and the synthesis diameter of hawser.

Referring now to Fig. 3-6, it can be seen that the vehicle of two-wire 54 and 56 balladeur train 58.As shown in figure 3,58 edge of vehicle balladeur train Direction from left to right is mobile.Continuous tether attachment system 42 includes preceding or upper bracket component 60 and rear or lower bracket component 62.As used herein, above refer to high height, and under refer to lower height, wherein travel by gravity operation from higher or Upper height is to lower height.When vehicle balladeur train 58 faces fore-stock component 60 (Fig. 4), horizontal upper arm 64 and lower arm 66 are (wherein Each holding line 54 and 56) respectively by tubulose clip allow vehicle balladeur train 58 continue down along two-wire and around intermediate bar 36 move It is dynamic.

Then, vehicle balladeur train 58 faces the after-poppet component 62 carried by intermediate studdle 36, has and fore-stock component 60 entirely different additional functions.After-poppet component 62 has sprocket wheel in its vertical arm, which has chain 68, end It is covered by a pair of horizontal-extending tubulose clip assembly 70 and 72, captures two-wire 54 and 56 respectively.Upper clip assembly 70 is similar to The tubulose clip carried by fore-stock component 60, because two-wire can move freely.However as shown in fig. 7, lower clip 72 has one To wedge piece 74 and 76, they are pushed into wherein to tightly hold line 56.Line 56 from it is balanced by chain 68 and its around by The mobile ability of the sprocket wheel that lower bracket component 62 carries is realized.

Referring now to Fig. 5,5A and 6, crown member 78 and lower element 80 are pivotally opened around center part 79, to open Vehicle balladeur train 58, so as to fixed two-wire 54 and 56.Along crown member 78 bottom surface semi-circular cut-out 81 (Fig. 6) together with Online 54 are captured when crown member 78 is closed along the semi-circular cut-out 83 of the top surface of center part 79.Similarly, along The semi-circular cut-out 85 of the bottom surface of center part 79 along with the top surface of lower element 80 semi-circular cut-out 87 bottom of at Portion's element 80 captures offline 56 when being closed.The surface of these round tubes for line 54 and 56 can be polished, rub coated with reduction The material of wiping, and/or other processing are carried out, to reduce friction when vehicle balladeur train is slided along two-wire.

The locking mechanism of element 78 and 80 with center part 79 is shown in Fig. 5 and 5A.Elongated hole is formed through element 78 foreleg extended downwardly and the foreleg of element 80 upwardly extended simultaneously enter center part 79.It is held in element 78 in each hole Spring 82 is carried, the bearing spring 84 in element 80, they push against pin 86 and 88 respectively, are also located in center part 79 simultaneously And each extension leg of element 78 and 80 is passed through, to prevent element 78 and 80 from rotating.Key 90 can be inserted in two elongated holes will Pin 86 and 88 inwardly pushes away and the extension leg far from each element 78 and 80, and element 78 is allowed to rotate by piano hinge 92, In element 80, element 80 is rotated by piano hinge 94.The slot 91 in elongated slot 89 and pin 88 in pin 86 is respectively provided with Holding bolt 96 and 98 sells movable within and is used for retaining pin.In the case where no key 90, vehicle balladeur train 58 will be kept fixed To two-wire 54 and 56.This security feature prevents jockey 28 from dismantling vehicle balladeur train 58 inadvertently to increase injury.

With reference to Fig. 8-12, vehicle balladeur train 58 is continued to describe.Double brake system for jockey is by upper brake bar 100 and lower system Lever 102 provides, and jockey 28 squeezes central member 79 respectively to apply pressure to online 54 and offline 56.Two bars can hold very much It is easily caught by the hand of jockey, to slow down and/or prevent the decline of jockey.Roller 104 and 106 in upper element 78 engages Online 54, and the engagement of roller 108 and 110 offline 56 in center part 79.

Also with a pair of of eccentric part 112 and 114, they are connected upper element 78 by bar 116.In a similar way, under Also with a pair of of eccentric part or cam 116 and 118, they are connected portion's element 80 by bar 120.When vehicle balladeur train 58 is in level When direction, as shown in figure 12, eccentric part 116 and 118 is along online 54 traveling.But when balladeur train 58 is in vertical direction, such as scheme Shown in 11, the eccentric part 116 and 118 connected by bar 120 rotates counterclockwise to be pressed against on online 54 and prevent vehicle balladeur train 58 It moves in opposite direction.At the same time, it when vehicle balladeur train 58 is vertical, is connected in lower element 80 and through bar 128 Eccentric part 122 and 124 rotate clockwise to be pressed against on online 56 and prevent vehicle balladeur train 58 from moving in opposite direction.This machine Structure allows jockey 28 to rise as shown in Figure 1 without slide downward.This mechanism also allows jockey 28 only along under the range of visit Drop.

Finally, braking system 48 is shown in the original position in Figure 13 or resting position and the moving position in Figure 14. Braking system 48 can be pneumatic, hydraulic or be electrically activated.This actuating system can be contained in container 128 (referring to Fig. 1), Near lower platform 44.Braking system 48 has a pair of of elongated tubular 130 and 132, for capturing online 54 and single pipe 134, For capturing offline 56.Pipe 132 is clipped in downwards on line 54, and line 54 freely moves through pipe 130.Pipe 134 can press from both sides downwards On online 56.Pipe 132 is attached to moveable balladeur train 136.

When jockey 28 travels too fast when close to lower platform 44, balladeur train 136 is moved up, and is carried across the upper of pipe 130 Line 54 causes line 54 and 56 point to be opened；Therefore, the speed of jockey 28 is finally made to be reduced to standstill state.

The advantages of structural material for vehicle balladeur train 58 desirably metal, stainless steel can have corrosion resistance.It is right It is also the roller in this way, in addition to being contained in vehicle balladeur train 58 in most of other components, can be made of plastics to reduce To the resistance of route.Preferred track combination object is sheathed plastic rope disclosed in U.S. Patent number 8505462；But may be used also To use other composition guide materials and metal or any combination thereof.Though it is shown that the use of bar, but times of system One end or any middle position can be fixed to tree, steep cliff or other relatively stable and immovable positions.

Although describing equipment, its component and application thereof by reference to various embodiments, those skilled in the art will Understand, in the case where not departing from the scope of the present disclosure and essence, various changes can be carried out and can be replaced with equivalent Its element.In addition, many modifications can be carried out so that specific condition or material in the case where not departing from essential scope of the invention Material adapts to the introduction of the disclosure.Therefore, it is intended that the present disclosure is not limited to disclosed specific embodiment, but the disclosure will include All embodiments fallen within the scope of the appended claims.In this application, unless expressly stated otherwise, otherwise all units are equal In metric system, and all number and percentages are by weight.In addition, herein cited all quotations pass through reference Clearly it is incorporated herein.

Claims (16)

1. a kind of vehicle that the jockey for wearing to be had safety belt is supported/is fixed on the continuous tether system of binary track (58) comprising the balladeur train with the following contents:

(a) epicoele, rope can pass through the epicoele, and carry upper roller (104,106), the upper roller (104,106) positioning Online at contacting, the epicoele, which has, extends to the external approximate horizontal slot for across continuous tether；With

(b) cavity of resorption, rope can pass through the cavity of resorption, and carry that lower roller (108,110) is offline to contact, and the cavity of resorption has Extend to the external approximate horizontal slot for across continuous tether.

2. vehicle according to claim 1 is promoted by gravity.

3. vehicle according to claim 1 comprising:

(a) center part (79), a part with epicoele simultaneously carry the lower roller；

(b) upper element (78) are attached to center part and carry a part of the upper roller and epicoele；And

(c) lower element (80), are attached to center part, carry a part of cavity of resorption.

4. vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the upper element and the lower element are respectively hingedly attached to The center part.

5. vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the balladeur train prolongs around its center back between two ropes It stretches, the lower hand brake lever (102) for carrying the upper hand brake lever (100) to extend back and extending back, wherein the brake bar The rope between each hand brake lever and center of extension can be squeezed.

6. vehicle according to claim 3, wherein upper hand brake lever (100) extend from upper element, lower hand brake lever (102) extend from lower element 80, and center part extends back distance enough for brake bar, it is each hand braking to squeeze Rope between bar and center of extension element.

7. vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a pair of cams (116,118) is located on the either side of upper roller and leads to Cross bar (120) connection, wherein vertically oriented vehicle rotation cam pair so that the bar against upper roller to prevent vehicle It moves down.

8. vehicle according to claim 7, wherein a pair of cams (122,124) is located on the either side of lower roller and leads to Cross bar (126) connection, wherein vertically oriented vehicle rotation cam pair so that the bar against lower roller to prevent vehicle It moves down.

9. a kind of improved vehicle that the jockey for wearing to be had safety belt is supported on binary rail system, therein Improvement includes to dress the jockey for having safety belt and providing manual brake activated manually for slowing down vehicle.

10. improved vehicle according to claim 9 is used to form binary rail with manual brake Each of the two lines of road system.

11. improved vehicle according to claim 9, wherein the binary rail system is gravity binary track System.

12. improved vehicle according to claim 9, with cam-actuated drop preventer, when vehicle exists When orienting on vertical direction, which prevents vehicle from moving down.

13. a kind of improved binary rail system, improvement includes: vehicle, and have has the jockey of safety belt to provide use for wearing The brake of hand operation is to activate manually for slowing down vehicle；With

Secondary failure sure brake system before binary rail system terminates.

14. improved gravity binary rail system according to claim 13, wherein one or more intermediate shunt anchorings Terminal system is incorporated into infrastructure, and the infrastructure support is aligned and provides continuous tether for binary rail system.

15. improved gravity binary rail system according to claim 13, wherein the two stage braking system is by two Line is separated to be used for abrupt deceleration vehicle.

16. improved gravity binary rail system according to claim 13, wherein the vehicle is promoted by gravity.