DE2138983A1 - SEAT BAR SENSOR ON THE TOW LIFT - Google Patents

Description

PATENT LAWYERS 2133983

Dipl. Ing. E. Eder Dipl. Ing. K. Schieschke

HANS GETER, Munich

Seat bracket on the drag lift

The invention relates to a seat bracket sensor on the drag lift, one in each case via a deflection pulley guided tow bar by a belt conveyor running in the direction of towing obliquely downwards into the Delivery position is movable.

In a known seat stirrup encoder of this type, everyone is Tow bar provided with a ferromagnetic body, the belt conveyor having an electromagnet. Here, each tow bar is grasped at the upper end of the belt conveyor and obliquely downwards in the delivery position where the skier is caught by the tow bar. This known device is relative complicated structure due to the use of an electromagnet and each bail must also be included be provided with a ferromagnetic body. This results in a high cost outlay and a subsequent one Use on existing tow lifts is not possible. Furthermore, the use of an electromagnet is prone to errors and requires a relatively high level of maintenance. Another disadvantage arises from the fact that the tow bar in the upper area of the belt conveyor to the Delivery position are moved, making it for example

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snow can be deposited on the towbars in the event of a snowstorm.

The object of the present invention is now to create a seat bracket sensor of the type mentioned above, which is simply constructed, can be attached to an existing tow lift at any time, full functional reliability The respective tow bars are guaranteed to the skiers during operation and always in a precise manner submits.

According to the invention, this object is achieved in that) each of the tow bars adjusted by a guide from the lower run of the two-part belt conveyor can be moved into the delivery position provided with at least one contact seat. This results in the The advantage that the tow bar is moved mechanically from the bent position into the discharge position will. This eliminates the need for additional equipment for the tow bar and any tow lift can be equipped with the tow bar according to the invention Belt conveyor can be retrofitted. The device is very simple and works reliably even under unfavorable operating conditions.

According to another feature of the invention is the guide an inclined side wall below the deflection pulley. This leadership ensures that the respective tow bar is presented precisely aligned to the belt conveyor so that it functions correctly in the delivery position detected the two skiers.

It is also in a further embodiment of the invention possible to design the guide as a guide trough with a sloping rise to the two-part belt conveyor device. This also results in a simple and precise adjustment of the towing bars on their movement to the upper one End of the two-part belt conveyor.

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At the bottom of the two-part belt conveyor are According to a further feature of the invention, sliding rails leading to the adjustable seats are arranged. These slide rails have the advantage that the tow bar does not hit the skier abruptly when they are in the delivery position sit on the auxiliary seats.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the speed is of the two conveyor belts of the two-part belt conveyor device compared to the running speed dimension the tow bar so that in the delivery position the tow bar is approximately perpendicular to the rope driver. This ensures that the bracket cannot endanger other skiers to the front if the seats are unoccupied. There is a safety distance within which the bracket can wind upwards.

The conveyor belts are according to another feature of the invention provided with knobs that act on the tow bar. This ensures that the tow bars are carried along perfectly and presented to the skier in the delivery position.

At a distance in front of the lower end of the two-part belt conveyor device is according to a further feature of the invention an acoustic signal transmitter which can be actuated by the usual tow bar is arranged. This signaler represents a safety measure, so that the skiers can immediately notice through a short buzzing sound that the next one Tow bar arrives in the delivery position shortly.

In the lower area of the belt conveyor can after another feature of the invention be arranged a cleaning element; through this cleaning element the tow bar can be freed from dirt or snow.

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With a seat stirrup sensor for a one-man tow bar lead at the lower end of the two-part belt conveyor according to another feature of the invention slide rails the tow bar to the lateral delivery position. The skier simply raises the delivery position and is presented with the plate-like bracket, so that, in turn, there is easy handling of the automatic seat stirrup sensor at the ski lift.

In a further embodiment of the above feature, a contact seat can be arranged in the delivery position, "so that the skier can only sit in the leaning seat needs to set and then when the tow bar is present, it clamps it between the legs.

According to a further feature of the invention, a slide rail can guide the tow bar parallel to the running direction, this ensures that the submitted Tow bar this is carried perfectly uphill in the running direction empty.

According to a further feature of the invention, there is the possibility to make the adjustable seats heatable in order to increase the comfort of the automatic seat bar transmitter to enhance.

The drive of the two-part Banclfördervorrichtung is on Arranged at the upper end and can advantageously take place via an electric motor, which via V-belt drives drives the two conveyor belts equally. This results in a very simple drive.

The invention is illustrated below with reference to in the drawing illustrated embodiments described in more detail. In the drawing show:

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Fig. 1 is a plan view of an automatic seat stirrup transmitter according to the invention in a schematic representation;

FIG. 2 shows a side view of the seat stirrup sensor according to the invention according to FIG. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a further embodiment of the automatic seat stirrup transmitter a one-man tow bar;

FIG. 4 shows a side view of the automatic seat stirrup transmitter according to FIG. 3.

In Fig. 1 and 2, a seat bracket sensor for tow bars for two skiers is shown. This seat stirrup sensor 1 has a two-part belt conveyor device 2, which conveyor belts 3 and 4 have. These conveyor belts 3 and 4 run in the direction of arrows I and II and are provided with knobs, not shown in detail. At the top of the two-part A guide 5 is arranged on the belt conveyor device, which is, for example, trough-shaped. Above Insertion elements 6 are attached to this guide 5. A seat bar 7 »which with the help of the rope 9 around the Deflection roller 8 is pivoted, is adjusted with the aid of the guide 5 and the two via the insertion element 6 Conveyor belts 3 and 4 submitted that it is at right angles to these. With the help of the movement of the conveyor belts 3 and 4 the seat frame is now in the direction of arrow II " moved from the top down to the delivery position. Adjusting seats 15 are provided in the area of the delivery position. Slide rails 16 are located between the adjustable seats 15 and the lower end of the conveyor belts 3 and 4. The speed of the two-part belt conveyor device 2 is such that in the delivery position according to FIG. 2 the tow bar 7 is approximately perpendicular to the rope driver 10.

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Shortly before the tow bar 7 arrives at the delivery position, it acts on an acoustic signal generator 17, as a result of which a buzzing sound is triggered. This means that the Anstellsitzen 15 seated skiers are made aware that within a short time the next tow bar will come.

Brush elements 18 are provided in the area to clean the tow bars from dirt or snow of the lower run of the conveyor belts 3 and 4.

The conveyor belts 3 and 4 run over halls 11 and 12, 'The shoulders 11 are connected to V-belt pulleys 13. These V-belt pulleys 13 are via V-belts driven by an electric motor 14 arranged on the floor.

To increase the convenience of the belt conveyor device according to the invention the seats 15 can be designed to be heatable. If the entire device is not required, it can be a cover 19 lay over the two-part belt conveyor 2 so that the respective seat frame 7 in a known Way slides over the cover and can now be grasped by an operator. - The execution fc form according to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 is as an automatic seat bar transmitter intended for a one-man hanger. Here, the tow bar 170 is inserted via insertion elements 60 to the conveyor belts 3 and 4 moved, which in the lower area in the direction of arrow II the tow bar to the lower & end, i.e. lead to the delivery point. In the lower end, i.e. in the delivery position, slide rails 160 are provided, which are arranged approximately parallel to the floor, love these slide rails 160 there is a parking seat 150. A skier can sit in this contact seat 150. As soon as a tow bar, in the lower area of the two-part Has arrived belt conveyor device, the skier grabs the presented plate bracket 7 and clamps it

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between the legs, with which it can be promoted uphill.

Again is the speed of the two conveyor belts 5 and 4- to be dimensioned in such a way that in the delivery position the tow bar 170 is approximately perpendicular to the rope driver. This device can also be used with a heated adjustable seat I50 provided with cleaning elements 18, with an acoustic signal generator 17 and with additional insertion elements be. It is also possible to cover this two-part belt conveyor with a cover, in order to move the seat frame to the delivery position in a conventional manner to transport.

Instead of the tub-shaped I-guide 5, which is used for adjustment the tow bar is used shortly before the inlet at the upper end of the two-part belt conveyor device, it is also possible shortly before the deflection disk 8, a wall made of metal, which is inclined and the curve is adapted to the deflection disk, To provide plastic or wood, which has the property of a slightly spiral rotation outwards to guide the bracket. Shortly after crossing the deflection pulley, the stilted sheet steel wall becomes horizontal turned. As a result, the tow bar is brought transversely to the pull rope and thus transversely to the conveyor belts 3 and 4. At the lower end of the conveyor belts, the tow bar meets an inclined guide to the seat, which in Shape of the slide rails can be formed. This hired leadership has the purpose that the tow bar does not hits the skier abruptly. The skier has So there are still a few seconds left to hold on to the bracket and prepare for the descent from the lift. The coat hanger will hit the skier in an almost retracted position, resulting in a high level of safety of the invention Device results.

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Overall, it results from the automatic seat stirrup sensor according to the invention, a simple structural design, which can easily be retrofitted to the already existing tow lifts can be attached. The operation is very simple and the system is so reliable, that even inexperienced users can be safely carried away by the tow bars at the delivery position will.

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Claims (14)

PATENT LAWYERS Dipl. Ing. E. Eder Dipl. Ing. K. Schieschki _Λ Claims (A .JSitzbügelgeber on the T-bar lift, whereby a tow bar guided over a deflection disk can be moved obliquely downwards into the delivery position by a belt conveyor device running in the towing direction, characterized in that in each case the tow bar (7) adjusted by a guide (5) is moved from the lower run of the two-part belt conveyor device (2) can be moved into the delivery position provided with at least one contact seat (15). 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide has an inclined side wall below the deflection disc (8). . 3. Seat bracket generator according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide has a guide trough (5) with an inclined Rise to the two-part belt conveyor (2) is. 4. seat stirrup according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that at the lower end of the two-part belt conveyor device (2) to the adjustment seats (15) leading slide rails (16) are arranged . 5. seat stirrup sensor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the speed of the two Conveyor belts (3, 4 ·,) of the two-part belt conveyor device compared to the running speed of the tow bar (7) is dimensioned so that in the delivery position the tow bar (7) is approximately perpendicular to the rope driver (10) stands. / 2 309807/0102 - / - 46 6. seat stirrup according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conveyor belts (3, 4-) with knobs acting on the tow bar are provided. 7 seat bracket generator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at a distance from the lower end of the two-part belt conveyor (2) one of the respective tow bar (7) actuatable acoustic signal generator (17) is arranged. 8. seat stirrup according to one of the preceding claims, w characterized in that cleaning elements (18) are arranged in the lower region of the belt conveyor device (2). 9. Seat handle sensor for a one-man tow bar, according to Claim 1, characterized in that at the lower end of the two-part belt conveyor device (2) slide rails (160) guide the tow bar to the side delivery position. 10. seat stirrup according to claim 9 »characterized in that a contact seat (130) is arranged in the delivery position is. 11. seat stirrup sensor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that iron slide rail (160) the Towing bracket (7) leads parallel to the direction of travel. 12. seat stirrup according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the belt conveyor device (2) can be covered by a cover (19). 13. Seat stirrup sensor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjustable seats can be heated are. / 3 309807/0102 1- M 14. Automatic seat stirrup transmitter according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on one the ends of the two-part belt conveyor device (2) the drive (14) is arranged. 15 · Seat bracket sensor according to claim 14, characterized in that the drive is via an electric motor, '' which drives the two conveyor belts evenly via V-belt drives. PATENT LAWYERS Dipl. Ingyt. Eder Dipl. LÄSchieschke 309807/0102