EP0621163B1 - Ropeway vehicle clamping device - Google Patents

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EP0621163B1
EP0621163B1 EP94890044A EP94890044A EP0621163B1 EP 0621163 B1 EP0621163 B1 EP 0621163B1 EP 94890044 A EP94890044 A EP 94890044A EP 94890044 A EP94890044 A EP 94890044A EP 0621163 B1 EP0621163 B1 EP 0621163B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the subject invention relates to a device for coupling a driving device, e.g. a cabin or an armchair, to the conveyor or traction cable of a cable car system, consisting of a clamping body provided with rollers, which carries a rigidly fastened first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw which can be pivoted with respect to the first clamping jaw, the second clamping jaw being at one end of one Two-armed clamping lever is located, at the other end of which a control element cooperating with control rails, in particular a control roller, is provided, by means of which the clamping lever can be pivoted relative to the clamping body against the action of at least one torsion spring, as a result of which the second clamping jaw comes into the open position.
  • a driving device e.g. a cabin or an armchair
  • traction cable of a cable car system consisting of a clamping body provided with rollers, which carries a rigidly fastened first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw which can be pivoted with respect
  • a rope clamp which contains a torsion bar as a spring, which is coupled to one of the clamping jaws via a toothed gear.
  • Known cable clamps of this type which are designed with torsion springs or with helical compression springs, are disadvantageous in that they do not fully meet the technical requirements. This is because changes in the diameter of the rope are caused by wear of the rope or by expansion of the rope, in which case there is a requirement that the movable clamping jaw is pivoted towards the rigid clamping jaw. However, this has the consequence that the clamping force decreases considerably as a result, as a result of which the required pulling force of the clamp is no longer guaranteed.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a device for coupling a driving device to the conveyor or traction cable of a cable car system, in which the disadvantage is avoided that a substantial reduction in the clamping force is caused when the two clamping jaws approach each other.
  • This is achieved according to the invention in that between the clamping lever and the Torsion spring a toggle joint is provided. This ensures that when pivoting the movable jaw in the sense of a closing movement due to reductions in the diameter of the rope due to wear or strain, regardless of this, approximately the same clamping force is applied.
  • the structural design of this device is preferably selected such that the toggle joint can be adjusted to an over-center position, as a result of which the clamp remains in the open position after it has been opened.
  • a first lever of the toggle joint is attached to the free end of the at least one torsion spring, to which a second lever mounted on the clamping lever is articulated.
  • the articulation point of the two levers of the toggle joint is preferably located between the pivot bearing of the clamping lever and the bearing of the second lever of the toggle lever on the clamping lever, with the articulation point between the torsion spring and the connecting line of the pivot bearing of the clamping lever and the bearing in the closed position of the two clamping jaws of the second lever of the toggle joint on the clamping lever, whereas in the open position of the pivotable clamping jaw the articulation point is beyond this connecting line.
  • the articulation point of the two levers of the toggle joint is located approximately in the middle between the pivot bearing of the clamping lever and the bearing of the second lever of the toggle joint on the clamping lever.
  • the torsion spring is designed as a torsion bar projecting from the clamping body on both sides, on the two free ends of which sleeves are fastened to which two lever arms, which form the first lever of the toggle joint, are fastened.
  • the two sleeves can each have one end with the free ends of the torsion bar can be rigidly connected and the other ends thereof, from which the first levers of the toggle joint protrude, can be mounted on a bush fastened in the clamping body.
  • the clamping lever is preferably also designed with a clamping force test device.
  • the clamping force is continuously checked and, if it falls below a predetermined value, the operation of the cable car system is interrupted, whereupon the clamping spring in question can be checked or replaced by a fully functional clamping spring.
  • a device contains a clamping body 1, to which a rod 11 is attached, which carries a cabin or an armchair.
  • the clamp body 1 are also Rollers 12 and 13 are mounted, by means of which the clamping body 1 is guided along rails 12a and 13a in the stations of the cable car system. Furthermore, the clamping body 1 is formed with a clamping jaw 15 rigidly attached to this.
  • the clamping device 2 consists of a torsion spring 3 which is also fastened to the clamping body 1 and to which a first lever 21 is fastened, to the free end of which a second lever 22 is articulated.
  • the other end of the second lever 22 is mounted on a clamping lever 23, which in turn is mounted on the rigid jaw 15 in a bearing 23a.
  • the two levers 21 and 22 form an active toggle joint between the torsion spring 3 and the clamping lever 23.
  • the left end of the clamping lever 23 in the drawing is designed as a movable clamping jaw 25, which is brought into the closed position of the clamp by pivoting the clamping lever 23 by means of the torsion spring 3, whereby the rope 5 is enclosed by the two clamping jaws 15 and 25.
  • the other end of the clamping lever 23 is formed with a control roller 24 which runs in the stations of the cable car system on control rails 24a, whereby the clamping lever 23 is pivoted in such a way that the clamping jaw 25 comes into the open position against the action of the torsion spring 3.
  • the articulation point 21a of the two levers 21 and 22 of the toggle joint is located between the torsion spring 3 and the line connecting the bearing 23a of the clamping lever 23 on the rigid clamping jaw 15 and the bearing 22a of the second lever 22 on the clamping lever 23.
  • the first lever 21 of the toggle joint is loaded by the torsion spring 3 to pivot in the direction of arrow A, whereby the clamping lever 23 is loaded in the direction of arrow B. This way the jaw 25 in the closed position or it is held in this.
  • the closing force required for this is applied by the torsion spring 3.
  • the control roller 24 also runs onto a control rail 24a, as a result of which the clamping lever 23 counteracts the action of the torsion spring 3 against the direction of the arrow B is pivoted. As a result, the jaw 25 reaches its open position. Due to the pivoting of the clamping lever 23, the toggle joint 21 and 22 also reaches an over-center position, in which the connecting line between the bearings 22a and 23a is between the torsion spring 3 and the articulation point 21a, as a result of which the clamping jaw 25 is held in the open position.
  • the control roller 24 runs along a control rail 24b.
  • FIG. 2 also shows one of the acceleration or deceleration wheels 6 located in the stations, which come to rest on a friction plate 16 provided on the clamping body 1.
  • clamping lever 23 and the pivotable jaw 25 are each fork-shaped, and that the clamping body 1 is formed with a pair of impellers 13.
  • the clamping body 1 is formed with an opening 17 in which four torsion bars 31 projecting to both sides of the clamping body 1 are fastened.
  • the two free ends of the torsion bars 31 pass through an opening 33 provided at the ends of two sleeves 32, whereby these sleeves 32 are coupled with the free ends of the torsion bars 31 for rotation.
  • the ends of the sleeves 32 facing the clamping body 1 are mounted on bushings 35 which are inserted into bores 18 of the clamping body 1.
  • the two arms of the first lever 21 of the toggle joint connect to the inner ends of the sleeves 32. Due to a torsion of the torsion bars 31, the required clamping force is generated in the closed position of the clamping jaw 25.
  • the mutual arrangement of the two levers 21 and 22 of the toggle joint and the clamping lever 23 ensures that the clamping force applied by the torsion spring 3 in the closed position of the jaw 25 is largely independent of its position relative to the fixed jaw 15, so that the clamping force also a reduction in the diameter of the rope 5 remains approximately constant. This avoids that when the diameter of the rope 5 is reduced as a result of wear or as a result of an expansion thereof, a reduction in the clamping force is caused, as a result of which the clamping device would no longer meet the technical requirements.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 also shows a clamping device according to the invention, which is designed with a device 7 for checking the clamping force.
  • the clamping lever 23 is designed with a test spring 71 which acts against the torsion spring 3. If the compressive force of the torsion spring 3 drops below a predetermined value, the test spring 71 comes into effect, whereby a control lever 72 is pivoted out.
  • Switches are provided which are assigned to the pivoted-out test lever 72. As soon as the pivoted test lever 72 hits one of the switches, the cable car system is switched off, whereupon the relevant torsion spring can be checked or replaced by a fully functional torsion spring.

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Device for clamping a ropeway vehicle, e.g. a cab or a chair, to the conveying cable or traction cable (5) of a ropeway system, consisting of a clamping element (1) which is provided with running rollers (13) and bears a rigidly attached first clamping jaw (15) and a second clamping jaw (25) which can be pivoted with respect to the first clamping jaw (15), the second clamping jaw (25) being located at one end of a two-armed clamping lever (23) at whose other end a control element, in particular a control roller (2), which interacts with control rails, is provided, and the clamping lever (23) being pivotable with respect to the clamping element (1) counter to the effect of at least one torsion spring (3), as a result of which the second clamping jaw (25) moves in the open position. A toggle lever joint (21, 22) is provided here between the clamping lever (23) and the torsion spring (3). <IMAGE>

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Die gegenständliche Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Ankuppeln eines Fahrbetriebsmittels, z.B. einer Kabine oder eines Sessels, an das Förder- bzw. Zugseil einer Seilbahnanlage, bestehend aus einem mit Laufrollen versehenen Klemmkörper, welcher eine starr befestigte erste Klemmbacke und eine gegenüber der ersten Klemmbacke verschwenkbare zweite Klemmbacke trägt, wobei sich die zweite Klemmbacke am einen Ende eines zweiarmigen Klemmhebels befindet, an dessen anderem Ende ein mit Steuerschienen zusammenwirkendes Steuerelement, insbesondere eine Steuerrolle, vorgesehen ist, durch welches der Klemmhebel entgegen der Wirkung mindestens einer Torsionsfeder gegenüber dem Klemmkörper verschwenkbar ist, wodurch die zweite Klemmbacke in die Offenstellung gelangt.The subject invention relates to a device for coupling a driving device, e.g. a cabin or an armchair, to the conveyor or traction cable of a cable car system, consisting of a clamping body provided with rollers, which carries a rigidly fastened first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw which can be pivoted with respect to the first clamping jaw, the second clamping jaw being at one end of one Two-armed clamping lever is located, at the other end of which a control element cooperating with control rails, in particular a control roller, is provided, by means of which the clamping lever can be pivoted relative to the clamping body against the action of at least one torsion spring, as a result of which the second clamping jaw comes into the open position.

Aus der Schweizer Patentschrift Nr. 544 678 ist eine Seilklemme bekannt, welche als Feder einen Torsionsstab enthält, welcher über ein Zahngetriebe mit einer der Klemmbacken gekuppelt ist. Bekannte derartige Seilklemmen, welche mit Torsionsfedern oder mit Schraubendruckfedern ausgebildet sind, sind jedoch insoferne nachteilig, als sie den technischen Erfordernissen nicht vollständig entsprechen. Dies deshalb, da durch eine Abnützung des Seiles bzw. durch eine Dehnung desselben Änderungen im Durchmesser des Seiles bedingt werden, wobei dann das Erfordernis besteht, daß die bewegliche Klemmbacke auf die starre Klemmbacke hin verschwenkt wird. Dies hat jedoch zur Folge, daß hierdurch die Klemmkraft wesentlich abnimmt, wodurch die erforderliche Abziehkraft der Klemme nicht mehr gewährleistet ist.From Swiss Patent No. 544 678, a rope clamp is known which contains a torsion bar as a spring, which is coupled to one of the clamping jaws via a toothed gear. Known cable clamps of this type, which are designed with torsion springs or with helical compression springs, are disadvantageous in that they do not fully meet the technical requirements. This is because changes in the diameter of the rope are caused by wear of the rope or by expansion of the rope, in which case there is a requirement that the movable clamping jaw is pivoted towards the rigid clamping jaw. However, this has the consequence that the clamping force decreases considerably as a result, as a result of which the required pulling force of the clamp is no longer guaranteed.

Der gegenständlichen Erfindung liegt demnach die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Einrichtung zum Ankuppeln eines Fahrbetriebsmittels an das Förder- bzw. Zugseil einer Seilbahnanlage zu schaffen, bei welcher der Nachteil vermieden wird, daß bei Annäherung der beiden Klemmbacken aneinander eine wesentliche Verringerung in der Klemmkraft bedingt wird. Dies wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch erzielt, daß zwischen dem Klemmhebel und der Torsionsfeder ein Kniehebelgelenk vorgesehen ist. Hierdurch wird gewährleistet, daß bei einer Verschwenkung der beweglichen Klemmbacke im Sinne einer Schließbewegung infolge von Verringerungen des Durchmessers des Seiles aufgrund von Abnützungen oder aufgrund von Dehnungen ungeachtet dessen angenähert die gleiche Klemmkraft aufgebracht wird.The object of the invention is therefore to provide a device for coupling a driving device to the conveyor or traction cable of a cable car system, in which the disadvantage is avoided that a substantial reduction in the clamping force is caused when the two clamping jaws approach each other. This is achieved according to the invention in that between the clamping lever and the Torsion spring a toggle joint is provided. This ensures that when pivoting the movable jaw in the sense of a closing movement due to reductions in the diameter of the rope due to wear or strain, regardless of this, approximately the same clamping force is applied.

Vorzugsweise ist die konstruktive Gestaltung dieser Vorrichtung so gewählt, daß das Kniehebelgelenk in eine Übertotpunktlage verstellbar ist, wodurch die Klemme nach ihrer Öffnung in der Offenstellung verbleibt.The structural design of this device is preferably selected such that the toggle joint can be adjusted to an over-center position, as a result of which the clamp remains in the open position after it has been opened.

Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist am freien Ende der mindestens einen Torsionsfeder ein erster Hebel des Kniehebelgelenkes befestigt, an welchen ein am Klemmhebel gelagerter zweiter Hebel angelenkt ist. Dabei befindet sich vorzugsweise der Anlenkpunkt der beiden Hebel des Kniehebelgelenkes zwischen dem Schwenklager des Klemmhebels und dem Lager des zweiten Hebels des Kniegelenkhebels am Klemmhebel, wobei sich in der Schließstellung der beiden Klemmbacken der Anlenkpunkt zwischen der Torsionsfeder und der Verbindungslinie des Schwenklagers des Klemmhebels und des Lagers des zweiten Hebels des Kniehebelgelenkes am Klemmhebel befindet, wogegen sich in der Offenstellung der verschwenkbaren Klemmbacke der Anlenkpunkt jenseits dieser Verbindungslinie befindet. Nach einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform befindet sich der Anlenkpunkt der beiden Hebel des Kniehebelgelenkes etwa in der Mitte zwischen dem Schwenklager des Klemmhebels und dem Lager des zweiten Hebels des Kniehebelgelenkes am Klemmhebel.According to a preferred embodiment, a first lever of the toggle joint is attached to the free end of the at least one torsion spring, to which a second lever mounted on the clamping lever is articulated. The articulation point of the two levers of the toggle joint is preferably located between the pivot bearing of the clamping lever and the bearing of the second lever of the toggle lever on the clamping lever, with the articulation point between the torsion spring and the connecting line of the pivot bearing of the clamping lever and the bearing in the closed position of the two clamping jaws of the second lever of the toggle joint on the clamping lever, whereas in the open position of the pivotable clamping jaw the articulation point is beyond this connecting line. According to a further preferred embodiment, the articulation point of the two levers of the toggle joint is located approximately in the middle between the pivot bearing of the clamping lever and the bearing of the second lever of the toggle joint on the clamping lever.

Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist die Torsionsfeder als vom Klemmkörper nach beiden Seiten hin abragender Torsionsstab ausgebildet, an dessen beiden freien Enden Hülsen befestigt sind, an welchen zwei Hebelarme, welche den ersten Hebel des Kniehebelgelenkes bilden, befestigt sind. Dabei können die beiden Hülsen jeweils an ihrem einen Ende mit den freien Enden des Torsionsstabes starr verbunden sein und können deren andere Enden, von welchen die ersten Hebel des Kniehebelgelenkes abragen, auf einer im Klemmkörper befestigten Buchse gelagert sein.According to a preferred embodiment, the torsion spring is designed as a torsion bar projecting from the clamping body on both sides, on the two free ends of which sleeves are fastened to which two lever arms, which form the first lever of the toggle joint, are fastened. The two sleeves can each have one end with the free ends of the torsion bar can be rigidly connected and the other ends thereof, from which the first levers of the toggle joint protrude, can be mounted on a bush fastened in the clamping body.

Bei einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ist vorzugsweise weiters der Klemmhebel mit einer Klemmkraftprüfeinrichtung ausgebildet. Hierdurch wird die Klemmkraft andauernd überprüft und wird dann, soferne sie unter einem vorgegebenen Wert absinkt, der Betrieb der Seilbahnanlage unterbrochen, worauf eine Überprüfung der betreffenden Klemmfeder bzw. deren Ersatz durch eine voll funktionsfähige Klemmfeder erfolgen kann.In a device according to the invention, the clamping lever is preferably also designed with a clamping force test device. As a result, the clamping force is continuously checked and, if it falls below a predetermined value, the operation of the cable car system is interrupted, whereupon the clamping spring in question can be checked or replaced by a fully functional clamping spring.

Der Gegenstand der Erfindung ist nachstehend von anhand zwei in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine erste Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung in der Schließstellung der beiden Klemmbacken, in Seitenansicht,
Fig. 2
die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung nach Fig. 1 in der Offenstellung der beiden Klemmbacken, in Seitenansicht,
Fig. 3
die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung nach Fig. 1 in Draufsicht
Fig. 4
die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung in Richtung des Pfeiles C der Fig. 1 gesehen, teilweise geschnitten,
Fig. 5
einen Bestandteil der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, in axialem Schnitt,
Fig. 6
eine zweite Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung in der Schließstellung der beiden Klemmbacken, in Seitenansicht, und
die Fig. 7 sowie 8
einen Bestandteil der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung nach Fig. 6, in Draufsicht und in Seitenansicht.
The object of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to two exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing. Show it:
Fig. 1
a first embodiment of a device according to the invention in the closed position of the two jaws, in side view,
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1 in the open position of the two jaws, in side view,
Fig. 3
the inventive device of FIG. 1 in plan view
Fig. 4
the device according to the invention seen in the direction of arrow C of FIG. 1, partially cut,
Fig. 5
a component of the device according to the invention, in axial section,
Fig. 6
a second embodiment of the device according to the invention in the closed position of the two jaws, in side view, and
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a component of the inventive device according to FIG. 6, in plan view and in side view.

Eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung enthält einen Klemmkörper 1, an welchem eine Stange 11 befestigt ist, welche eine Kabine oder einen Sessel trägt. Am Klemmkörper 1 sind weiters Laufrollen 12 und 13 gelagert, mittels welcher der Klemmkörper 1 in den Stationen der Seilbahnanlage längs Schienen 12a und 13a geführt ist. Weiters ist der Klemmkörper 1 mit einer an diesem starr befestigten Klemmbacke 15 ausgebildet.A device according to the invention contains a clamping body 1, to which a rod 11 is attached, which carries a cabin or an armchair. The clamp body 1 are also Rollers 12 and 13 are mounted, by means of which the clamping body 1 is guided along rails 12a and 13a in the stations of the cable car system. Furthermore, the clamping body 1 is formed with a clamping jaw 15 rigidly attached to this.

Die Klemmeinrichtung 2 besteht aus einer gleichfalls am Klemmkörper 1 befestigten Torsionsfeder 3, an welcher ein erster Hebel 21 befestigt ist, an dessen freies Ende ein zweiter Hebel 22 angelenkt ist. Das andere Ende des zweiten Hebels 22 ist an einem Klemmhebel 23 gelagert, welcher seinerseits in einem Lager 23a an der starren Klemmbacke 15 gelagert ist. Die beiden Hebel 21 und 22 bilden ein zwischen der Torsionsfeder 3 und dem Klemmhebel 23 wirksames Kniehebelgelenk.The clamping device 2 consists of a torsion spring 3 which is also fastened to the clamping body 1 and to which a first lever 21 is fastened, to the free end of which a second lever 22 is articulated. The other end of the second lever 22 is mounted on a clamping lever 23, which in turn is mounted on the rigid jaw 15 in a bearing 23a. The two levers 21 and 22 form an active toggle joint between the torsion spring 3 and the clamping lever 23.

Das in der Zeichnung linke Ende des Klemmhebels 23 ist als bewegliche Klemmbacke 25 ausgebildet, welche durch Verschwenkung der Klemmhebels 23 mittels der Torsionsfeder 3 in die Schließstellung der Klemme gebracht wird, wodurch das Seil 5 von den beiden Klemmbacken 15 und 25 umschlossen wird. Das andere Ende des Klemmhebels 23 ist mit einer Steuerrolle 24 ausgebildet, welche in den Stationen der Seilbahnanlage auf Steuerschienen 24a aufläuft, wodurch der Klemmhebel 23 derart verschwenkt wird, daß die Klemmbacke 25 entgegen der Wirkung der Torsionsfeder 3 in die Offenstellung gelangt.The left end of the clamping lever 23 in the drawing is designed as a movable clamping jaw 25, which is brought into the closed position of the clamp by pivoting the clamping lever 23 by means of the torsion spring 3, whereby the rope 5 is enclosed by the two clamping jaws 15 and 25. The other end of the clamping lever 23 is formed with a control roller 24 which runs in the stations of the cable car system on control rails 24a, whereby the clamping lever 23 is pivoted in such a way that the clamping jaw 25 comes into the open position against the action of the torsion spring 3.

In Fig. 1 ist diejenige Lage der Klemmvorrichtung dargestellt, in welcher sich die Klemmbacke 25 in ihrer Schließstellung befindet, wodurch der Klemmkörper 1 an das Seil 5 angekuppelt ist. Dabei befindet sich der Anlenkpunkt 21a der beiden Hebel 21 und 22 des Kniehebelgelenkes zwischen der Torsionsfeder 3 und derjenigen Linie, welche das Lager 23a des Klemmhebels 23 an der starren Klemmbacke 15 und das Lager 22a des zweiten Hebels 22 am Klemmhebel 23 verbindet. Der erste Hebel 21 des Kniehebelgelenkes wird durch die Torsionsfeder 3 auf Verschwenkung in Richtung des Pfeiles A belastet, wodurch der Klemmhebel 23 in Richtung des Pfeiles B belastet wird. Hierdurch gelangt die Klemmbacke 25 in die Schließstellung bzw. wird sie in dieser gehalten. Die hierfür erforderliche Schließkraft wird durch die Torsionsfeder 3 aufgebracht.1 shows the position of the clamping device in which the clamping jaw 25 is in its closed position, as a result of which the clamping body 1 is coupled to the cable 5. The articulation point 21a of the two levers 21 and 22 of the toggle joint is located between the torsion spring 3 and the line connecting the bearing 23a of the clamping lever 23 on the rigid clamping jaw 15 and the bearing 22a of the second lever 22 on the clamping lever 23. The first lever 21 of the toggle joint is loaded by the torsion spring 3 to pivot in the direction of arrow A, whereby the clamping lever 23 is loaded in the direction of arrow B. This way the jaw 25 in the closed position or it is held in this. The closing force required for this is applied by the torsion spring 3.

Sobald die Klemmvorrichtung in eine Station der Seilbahnanlage einläuft, wobei dann die Laufrollen 12 und 13 längs Schienen 12a und 13a abrollen, läuft weiters die Steuerrolle 24 auf eine Steuerschiene 24a auf, wodurch der Klemmhebel 23 entgegen der Wirkung der Torsionsfeder 3 entgegen der Richtung des Pfeiles B verschwenkt wird. Hierdurch gelangt die Klemmbacke 25 in ihre Offenstellung. Durch die verschwenkung des Klemmhebels 23 gelangt weiters das Kniehebelgelenk 21 und 22 in eine Übertotpunktlage, in welcher sich die Verbindungslinie zwischen den Lagern 22a und 23a zwischen der Torsionsfeder 3 und dem Anlenkpunkt 21a befindet, wodurch die Klemmbacke 25 in der Offenstellung gehalten wird. Die Steuerrolle 24 läuft dabei längs einer Steuerschiene 24b.As soon as the clamping device runs into a station of the cable car system, the rollers 12 and 13 then rolling along rails 12a and 13a, the control roller 24 also runs onto a control rail 24a, as a result of which the clamping lever 23 counteracts the action of the torsion spring 3 against the direction of the arrow B is pivoted. As a result, the jaw 25 reaches its open position. Due to the pivoting of the clamping lever 23, the toggle joint 21 and 22 also reaches an over-center position, in which the connecting line between the bearings 22a and 23a is between the torsion spring 3 and the articulation point 21a, as a result of which the clamping jaw 25 is held in the open position. The control roller 24 runs along a control rail 24b.

In Fig. 2 ist weiters noch eines der in den Stationen befindlichen Beschleunigungs- bzw. Verzögerungsräder 6 dargestellt, welche an einer am Klemmkörper 1 weiters vorgesehenen Friktionsplatte 16 zur Anlage kommen. Hierdurch wird in den Stationen die Geschwindigkeit der vom Förderseil 5 abgekuppelten Fahrbetriebsmittel vermindert, wodurch diese von den Fahrgästen verlassen bzw. bestiegen werden können bzw. wird die Geschwindigkeit der Fahrbetriebsmittel so weit vergrößert, daß diese wieder an das Seil 5 angekuppelt werden können.FIG. 2 also shows one of the acceleration or deceleration wheels 6 located in the stations, which come to rest on a friction plate 16 provided on the clamping body 1. As a result, the speed of the driving equipment decoupled from the conveyor cable 5 is reduced in the stations, as a result of which the passengers can leave or climb on it, or the speed of the driving equipment is increased to such an extent that they can be coupled to the cable 5 again.

Aus den Fig. 3 und 4 ist ersichtlich, daß der Klemmhebel 23 und die verschwenkbare Klemmbacke 25 jeweils gabelartig ausgebildet sind, sowie daß der Klemmkörper 1 mit einem Paar von Laufrädern 13 ausgebildet ist.3 and 4 it can be seen that the clamping lever 23 and the pivotable jaw 25 are each fork-shaped, and that the clamping body 1 is formed with a pair of impellers 13.

In der Fig. 5 ist weiters die Ausbildung der Torsionsfeder 3 und deren Verbindung mit dem Klemmkörper 1 bzw. mit dem ersten Hebel 21 des Kniehebelgelenkes dargestellt. Wie daraus ersichtlich ist, ist der Klemmkörper 1 mit einer Durchbrechung 17 ausgebildet, in welcher vier nach beiden Seiten des Klemmkörpers 1 abragende Torsionsstäbe 31 befestigt sind. Die beiden freien Enden der Torsionsstäbe 31 durchsetzen eine jeweils an den Enden von zwei Hülsen 32 vorgesehene Durchbrechung 33, wodurch diese Hülsen 32 mit den freien Enden der Torsionsstäbe 31 auf Drehung gekuppelt sind. Die dem Klemmkörper 1 zugewandten Enden der Hülsen 32 sind auf Buchsen 35, welche in Bohrungen 18 des Klemmkörpers 1 eingesetzt sind, gelagert. An die inneren Enden der Hülsen 32 schließen die beiden Arme des ersten Hebels 21 des Kniehebelgelenkes an.
Aufgrund einer Verwindung der Torsionsstäbe 31, wird in der Schließstellung der Klemmbacke 25 die erforderliche Klemmkraft erzeugt.5 also shows the design of the torsion spring 3 and its connection to the clamping body 1 or to the first lever 21 of the toggle joint. As can be seen from this is, the clamping body 1 is formed with an opening 17 in which four torsion bars 31 projecting to both sides of the clamping body 1 are fastened. The two free ends of the torsion bars 31 pass through an opening 33 provided at the ends of two sleeves 32, whereby these sleeves 32 are coupled with the free ends of the torsion bars 31 for rotation. The ends of the sleeves 32 facing the clamping body 1 are mounted on bushings 35 which are inserted into bores 18 of the clamping body 1. The two arms of the first lever 21 of the toggle joint connect to the inner ends of the sleeves 32.
Due to a torsion of the torsion bars 31, the required clamping force is generated in the closed position of the clamping jaw 25.

Durch die gegenseitige Anordnung der beiden Hebel 21 und 22 des Kniehebelgelenkes und des Klemmhebels 23 ist gewährleistet, daß die durch die Torsionsfeder 3 aufgebrachte Klemmkraft in der Schließstellung der Klemmbacke 25 von deren Lage gegenüber der festen Klemmbacke 15 weitestgehend unabhängig ist, wodurch die Klemmkraft auch bei einer Verringerung des Durchmessers des Seiles 5 angenähert konstant bleibt. Hierdurch ist vermieden, daß bei einer Verringerung des Durchmessers des Seiles 5 infolge einer Abnützung bzw. infolge einer Dehnung derselben eine Verminderung in der Klemmkraft bedingt wird, wodurch die Klemmvorrichtung nicht mehr den technischen Erfordernissen entsprechen würde.The mutual arrangement of the two levers 21 and 22 of the toggle joint and the clamping lever 23 ensures that the clamping force applied by the torsion spring 3 in the closed position of the jaw 25 is largely independent of its position relative to the fixed jaw 15, so that the clamping force also a reduction in the diameter of the rope 5 remains approximately constant. This avoids that when the diameter of the rope 5 is reduced as a result of wear or as a result of an expansion thereof, a reduction in the clamping force is caused, as a result of which the clamping device would no longer meet the technical requirements.

In Fig. 6 ist weiters eine erfindungsgemäße Klemmvorrichtung dargestellt, welche mit einer Einrichtung 7 zur Prüfung der Klemmkraft ausgebildet ist. Wie aus den Fig. 7 und 8 ersichtlich ist, ist dabei der Klemmhebel 23 mit einer Prüffeder 71 ausgebildet, welche entgegen der Torsionsfeder 3 wirkt. Soferne die Druckkraft der Torsionsfeder 3 unter einen vorgegebenen Wert absinkt, kommt die Prüffeder 71 zur Wirkung, wodurch ein Steuerhebel 72 ausgeschwenkt wird. In den Stationen sind Schalter vorgesehen, welche dem ausgeschwenkten Prüfhebel 72 zugeordnet sind. Sobald der ausgeschwenkte Prüfhebel 72 auf einen der Schalter aufläuft, wird die Seilbahnanlage abgestellt, worauf die betreffende Torsionsfeder überprüft bzw. durch eine voll funktionsfähige Torsionsfeder ersetzt werden kann.6 also shows a clamping device according to the invention, which is designed with a device 7 for checking the clamping force. As can be seen from FIGS. 7 and 8, the clamping lever 23 is designed with a test spring 71 which acts against the torsion spring 3. If the compressive force of the torsion spring 3 drops below a predetermined value, the test spring 71 comes into effect, whereby a control lever 72 is pivoted out. Are in the stations Switches are provided which are assigned to the pivoted-out test lever 72. As soon as the pivoted test lever 72 hits one of the switches, the cable car system is switched off, whereupon the relevant torsion spring can be checked or replaced by a fully functional torsion spring.

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  1. A device for coupling travelling stock, e.g. a cabin or a chair, to the hauling or traction cable of an aerial cableway installation, consisting of a clamping member provided with rollers and carrying a rigidly fixed first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw swivellable with respect to the first clamping jaw, the second clamping jaw being located at one end of a two-armed clamping lever at the other end of which there is provided a control element, especially a control roller, interacting with control rails, the clamping lever being swivellable with respect to the clamping member against the action of at least one torsion spring, whereby the second clamping jaw is opened, characterised in that a toggle joint (21, 22) is provided between the clamping lever (23) and the torsion spring (3).
  2. A device according to claim 1, characterised in that a first lever (21) of the toggle joint is attached to the free end of the at least one torsion spring (3), to which first lever (21) there is coupled a second lever (22) mounted on the clamping lever (23).
  3. A device according to either one of claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the two levers (21, 22) of the toggle joint may be adjusted to an upper dead centre position.
  4. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the articulation point (21a) of the two levers (21, 22) of the toggle joint is located on the clamping lever (23) between the swivel bearing (23a) of the clamping lever (23) and the bearing of the second lever (22a) of the toggle joint, this articulation point being located, when the swivellable clamping jaw (25) is in the closed position, on the clamping lever (23) between the torsion spring (3) and the connecting line connecting the swivel bearing (23a) of the clamping lever (23) and the bearing (22a) of the second lever (22) of the toggle joint, in contrast to which the articulation point (21a) is located beyond this connecting line when the swivellable clamping jaw (25) is in the open position.
  5. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the articulation point (21a) of the two levers (21, 22) of the toggle joint is located on the clamping lever (23) approximately in the middle between the swivel bearing (23a) of the clamping lever (23) and the bearing (22a) of the second lever (22) of the toggle joint.
  6. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the torsion spring (3) is constructed as a torque rod (3) projecting from the clamping member (1) on both sides and to whose two free ends sleeves (32) are attached to which two lever arms are fixed, which two lever arms form the first lever (21) of the toggle joint.
  7. A device according to claim 6, characterised in that the two sleeves (32) are each rigidly connected at one end to the free ends of the torque rod (31) and in that the other ends thereof, from which the first levers (21) of the toggle joint project, are mounted on a bearing bush (35) fixed in the clamping member (1).
  8. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the clamping lever (23) is constructed with a clamping power testing device (7) known per se.
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