EP0015205A1 - Pneumatic suspension arrangement for an aerial ropeway cabin - Google Patents
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- EP0015205A1 EP0015205A1 EP80400229A EP80400229A EP0015205A1 EP 0015205 A1 EP0015205 A1 EP 0015205A1 EP 80400229 A EP80400229 A EP 80400229A EP 80400229 A EP80400229 A EP 80400229A EP 0015205 A1 EP0015205 A1 EP 0015205A1
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- the invention applies to cable car cabins, and more particularly to cabins intended for the transport of four or six people, and it aims to provide a particularly simple air suspension of the cabins and in particular an efficient and easily removable air suspension.
- the device according to the invention is essentially characterized by the insertion in a horizontal position of a balloon tire, comparable to a landing wheel tire for light aircraft, between the base of a suspension yoke supporting this tire and a chassis upper cabin, secured to the supporting frame of this cabin and resting horizontally on the tire.
- the suspension yoke can have a general U-shape comprising a horizontal bottom supporting the tire and two vertical wings of front and rear ends rising through the upper cabin chassis to be suspended from a support arm of general vertical direction, the upper end can wear a clamp to secure it with a cable that is both carrier and tractor.
- the wings of the yoke are advantageously secured to longitudinal arms connected to the front and rear ends of the upper cabin chassis by shock absorbers, for example of the general type known as a "silentbloc", intended to damp the roll and pitch oscillations. which might tend to start and amplify under the action of the wind.
- shock absorbers for example of the general type known as a "silentbloc", intended to damp the roll and pitch oscillations. which might tend to start and amplify under the action of the wind.
- the particular construction of the cabin is not part of the invention and it has only been indicated, by way of example, that the upper part 1 of the cabin, above a lower part 2, has two opposite transparent walls 3-4 at the front and at the rear and that this cabin is provided with a side door with two pivoting leaves 5.
- the cabin body essentially consists of a load-bearing metal frame and a covering which may consist in a known way of molded plastic panels.
- the top of the metal framework of the upper part is constituted by an upper cabin chassis 6 which carries the controls for automatic door maneuvers according to a known arrangement (not shown).
- the upper cabin chassis 6 is equipped with the pneumatic suspension which is the subject of the present invention and an exemplary embodiment of which will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.
- the upper cabin chassis is part of the metal support frame of the cable car cabin and may have the general shape of a horizontal rectangle having a longitudinal axis of symmetry 7 and a transverse axis of symmetry 6. It comprises a solid central part 9 forming a platform intended to rest on the tire 10 and two front and rear ends, hollowed out between the central part 8 and two opposite end crosspieces 11 for the passage of the vertical wings of the yoke. suspension indicated generally at 12.
- This yoke has a general U shape with a horizontal bottom 13 intended to support the tire 10 and vertical wings 14 extending upward through the hollowed ends of the chassis 6 to be suspended by the holes 15 of these wings have a longitudinal axis integral with the support arm (not shown) descending from the support and tractor cable of the cable car line.
- Each of the wings 14 of the yoke 12 is integral with a longitudinal link 16 extending outwardly and carrying at its end a damping block 17 intended to be assembled by a horizontal transverse axis to lugs 18 carried by the face inside of the corresponding end cross member 11 of the upper cabin chassis 6.
- the tire 10 provides the desired flexible suspension while the roll and pitch oscillations are absorbed by the two damped blocks seurs 17.
- the suspension which is both very effective and very simple, is easily disassembled since it suffices to disassemble the connections of the support arm with the wings 14 of the yoke 12 and the connections of the damping blocks 17 with the legs 18 of the crosspieces ends 11 of the upper cabin chassis 6.
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Description
L'invention s'applique aux cabines de téléphérique, et plus particulièrement aux cabines prévues pour le transport de quatre ou six personnes, et elle a pour but de proposer une suspension pneumatique particulièrement simple des cabines et notamment une suspension pneumatique efficace et facilement démontable.The invention applies to cable car cabins, and more particularly to cabins intended for the transport of four or six people, and it aims to provide a particularly simple air suspension of the cabins and in particular an efficient and easily removable air suspension.
Le dispositif selon l'invention se caractérise essentiellement par l'insertion en position horizontale d'un pneumatique ballon, comparable à un pneumatique de roue d'atterrissage pour avion léger, entre la base d'une chape de suspension supportant ce pneumatique et un châssis supérieur de cabine, solidaire de l'ossature porteuse de cette cabine et reposant horizontalement sur le pneumatique.The device according to the invention is essentially characterized by the insertion in a horizontal position of a balloon tire, comparable to a landing wheel tire for light aircraft, between the base of a suspension yoke supporting this tire and a chassis upper cabin, secured to the supporting frame of this cabin and resting horizontally on the tire.
L'adoption d'une pression de gonflage du pneumatique correspondant aux régimes de vibration du câble porteur permet d'absorber ces vibrations, d'éviter les phénomènes de résonance, d'améliorer le confort des passagers et de réduire les bruits.The adoption of an inflation pressure of the tire corresponding to the vibration regimes of the carrying cable makes it possible to absorb these vibrations, to avoid resonance phenomena, to improve passenger comfort and to reduce noise.
La chape de suspension peut présenter une forme générale en U comprenant un fond horizontal supportant le pneumatique et deux ailes verticales d'extrémités avant et arrière s'élevant à travers le châssis supérieur de cabine pour être suspendues à un bras porteur de direction générale verticale dont l'extrémité supérieure peut porter une pince pour sa solidarisation avec un câble à la fois porteur et tracteur.The suspension yoke can have a general U-shape comprising a horizontal bottom supporting the tire and two vertical wings of front and rear ends rising through the upper cabin chassis to be suspended from a support arm of general vertical direction, the upper end can wear a clamp to secure it with a cable that is both carrier and tractor.
Les ailes de la chape sont avantageusement solidaires de bras longitudinaux reliés aux extrémités avant et arrière du châssis supérieur de cabine par des amortisseurs, par exemple du type général connu sous le nom de "silentbloc", destinés à amortir les oscillations de roulis et de tangage qui pourraient avoir tendance à s'amorcer et à s'amplifier sous l'action du vent.The wings of the yoke are advantageously secured to longitudinal arms connected to the front and rear ends of the upper cabin chassis by shock absorbers, for example of the general type known as a "silentbloc", intended to damp the roll and pitch oscillations. which might tend to start and amplify under the action of the wind.
Pour bien faire comprendre l'invention, on en décrira ci-après un exemple d'exécution en référence au dessin schématique annexé dans lequel :
- la figure 1 est une vue générale simplifiée de côté d'une cabine de téléphérique à laquelle peut s'appliquer l'invention ;
- la figure 2 est une demi-vue en plan correspondante montrant le dessus de la cabine équipé de la suspension pneumatique selon la présente invention ;
- la figure 3 est une vue en perspective du châssis supérieur de cabine ;
- la figure 4 est une vue du pneumatique destiné à supporter la partie centrale de ce châssis et
- la figure 5 est une vue en perspective de la chape dont le fond supporte le châssis par l'intermédiaire du pneumatique interposé.
- Figure 1 is a simplified general side view of a cable car cabin to which the invention can be applied;
- Figure 2 is a corresponding half-plan view showing the top of the cabin equipped with the air suspension according to the present invention;
- Figure 3 is a perspective view of the upper cabin chassis;
- FIG. 4 is a view of the tire intended to support the central part of this chassis and
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the yoke, the bottom of which supports the chassis by means of the interposed tire.
La constitution particulière de la cabine, représentée schématiquement de façon simplifiée par son contour général sur la figure 1, ne fait pas partie de l'invention et on a seulement indiqué, à titre d'exemple, que la partie supérieure 1 de la cabine, au-dessus d'une partie inférieure 2, présente deux parois transparentes opposées 3-4 à l'avant et à l'arrière et que cette cabine est munie d'une porte latérale à deux vantaux pivotants 5.The particular construction of the cabin, shown schematically in a simplified manner by its general outline in FIG. 1, is not part of the invention and it has only been indicated, by way of example, that the upper part 1 of the cabin, above a
La carrosserie de la cabine se compose essentiellement d'une ossature métallique porteuse et d'un habillage pouvant se composer d'une façon connue de panneaux moulés en matière plastique.The cabin body essentially consists of a load-bearing metal frame and a covering which may consist in a known way of molded plastic panels.
Le haut de l'ossature métallique de la partie supérieure est constitué par un châssis supérieur de cabine 6 qui porte les commandes des manoeuvres automatiques des portes selon une disposition connue (non représentée).The top of the metal framework of the upper part is constituted by an
Conformément à l'invention, le châssis supérieur de cabine 6 est équipé de la suspension pneumatique qui fait l'objet de la présente invention et dont un exemple d'exécution sera décrit ci-après en référence aux figures 2 à 5.According to the invention, the
Le châssis supérieur de cabine, indiqué de façon générale en 6, fait partie de l'ossature porteuse métallique de la cabine de téléphérique et peut présenter la forme générale d'un rectangle horizontal ayant un axe longitudinal de symétrie 7 et un axe transversal de symétrie 6. Il comprend une partie centrale pleine 9 formant une plate-forme destinée à reposer sur le pneumatique 10 et deux extrémités avant et arrière, évidées entre la partie centrale 8 et deux traverses extrêmes opposées 11 pour le passage des ailes verticales de la chape de suspension indiquée de façon générale en 12. Cette chape présente une forme générale en U avec un fond horizontal 13 destiné à supporter le pneumatique 10 et des ailes verticales 14 s'étendant vers le haut à travers les extrémités évidées du châssis 6 pour se suspendre par les trous 15 de ces ailes à un axe longitudinal solidaire du bras porteur (non représenté) descendant du câble porteur et tracteur de la ligne de téléphérique.The upper cabin chassis, indicated generally at 6, is part of the metal support frame of the cable car cabin and may have the general shape of a horizontal rectangle having a longitudinal axis of symmetry 7 and a transverse axis of
Chacune des ailes 14 de la chape 12 est solidaire d'une biellette longitudinale 16 s'étendant vers l'extérieur et portant à son extrémité un bloc amortisseur 17 destiné à s'assembler par un axe transversal horizontal à des pattes 18 portées par la face intérieure de la traverse d'extrémité correspondante 11 du châssis supérieur de cabine 6.Each of the
On comprend que le pneumatique 10 assure la suspension souple désirée tandis que les oscillations de roulis et de tangage sont absorbées par les deux blocs amortisseurs 17. La suspension, à la fois très efficace et très simple, se démonte facilement puisqu'il suffit de démonter les liaisons du bras porteur avec les ailes 14 de la chape 12 et les liaisons des blocs amortisseurs 17 avec les pattes 18 des traverses extrêmes 11 du châssis supérieur de cabine 6.It is understood that the
On comprendra que l'exemple d'exécution, décrit ci-dessus et représenté au dessin schématique annexé,n'a aucun caractère limitatif et qu'on pourrait prévoir diverses modifications constructives sans s'écarter du cadre de l'invention défini par les revendications annexées. En particulier, on a supposé dans l'exposé qui précède que les ailes 14 de la chape 12 se trouvaient aux extrémités avant et arrière de la chape, mais il est évident qu'on pourrait les prévoir latéralement de même que les évidements correspondants du châssis supérieur de cabine 6, l'axe 7 selon le dessin étant alors orienté transversalement par rapport à la cabine, tandis que l'axe 8 serait orienté longitudinalement.It will be understood that the embodiment, described above and shown in the accompanying schematic drawing, is in no way limiting and that various constructive modifications could be provided without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the claims attached. In particular, it has been assumed in the foregoing description that the
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AT80400229T ATE3015T1 (en) | 1979-02-19 | 1980-02-18 | PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR A GONDOLA. |
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FR7904142 | 1979-02-19 | ||
FR7904142A FR2449012A1 (en) | 1979-02-19 | 1979-02-19 | PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR CABLE CAR |
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EP0015205B1 EP0015205B1 (en) | 1983-04-13 |
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WO1993009013A1 (en) * | 1991-11-05 | 1993-05-13 | Konrad Doppelmayr & Sohn Maschinenfabrik Gesellschaft M.B.H. & Co. Kg | Device for attaching an overhead-ropeway cabin, chair, etc., to a suspension bar |
FR2880604A1 (en) * | 2005-01-11 | 2006-07-14 | Alstom Transport Sa | Rail transit car, has high voltage roof equipments, each with support frame fixed on roof through elastic terminals interposed between roof and frame, where each frame has phonic insulator extending on surface of frame |
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DE977306C (en) * | 1953-06-03 | 1965-11-11 | Clemens A Voigt | Cabin suspension for suspension railways |
DE1405559A1 (en) * | 1959-03-10 | 1968-10-10 | Safege Transport Sa | Suspension railway |
FR2187665A1 (en) * | 1972-06-09 | 1974-01-18 | Mcneil Corp |
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DE977306C (en) * | 1953-06-03 | 1965-11-11 | Clemens A Voigt | Cabin suspension for suspension railways |
DE1405559A1 (en) * | 1959-03-10 | 1968-10-10 | Safege Transport Sa | Suspension railway |
FR2187665A1 (en) * | 1972-06-09 | 1974-01-18 | Mcneil Corp |
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WO1993009013A1 (en) * | 1991-11-05 | 1993-05-13 | Konrad Doppelmayr & Sohn Maschinenfabrik Gesellschaft M.B.H. & Co. Kg | Device for attaching an overhead-ropeway cabin, chair, etc., to a suspension bar |
US5437234A (en) * | 1991-11-05 | 1995-08-01 | Konrad Doppelmayr & Sohn Maschinenfabrik Gesellschaft M.B.H. & Co. Kg | Assembly for securing a gondola or a chair to a suspension bar |
FR2880604A1 (en) * | 2005-01-11 | 2006-07-14 | Alstom Transport Sa | Rail transit car, has high voltage roof equipments, each with support frame fixed on roof through elastic terminals interposed between roof and frame, where each frame has phonic insulator extending on surface of frame |
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