Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B61—RAILWAYS
  • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B61B1/00—General arrangement of stations, platforms, or sidings; Railway networks; Rail vehicle marshalling systems
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B61—RAILWAYS
  • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B61B12/00—Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in groups B61B7/00 - B61B11/00
  • B61B12/02—Suspension of the load; Guiding means, e.g. wheels; Attaching traction cables
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B61—RAILWAYS
  • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B61B3/00—Elevated railway systems with suspended vehicles

Definitions

• the present invention in general relates to an improved and unique carrying facility drivable along a non-linear conveyor means in the form of Ropeway, and a manufacturing method therefor, and in particular, to an unique and improved carrying facility adapted to negotiate a horizontal curve at an online operating speed along a nonlinear conveyor means, without the need for detaching and/or slowing down.
• Ropeways It is broadly of two types:
• carrying ropes of the two adjacent line Sections are terminated at the angle Station by anchorages or tension gears.
• the cars are detached from moving haulage rope and they travel over curved shunt rail to change direction.
• the haulage rope direction is changed over a Sheave or Battery Rollers.
• the cars then are attached again.
• the cars are detached from the Carrying - Hauling Rope, the rope negotiates the horizontal diversion over sheaves while the cars over curved shunt rail, and then the cars are coupled again with the rope.
• provisions of a horizontal deviation in ropeways conventionally, call for elaborate arrangement with good number of moving parts, structures, and foundation thereof. They occupy large space and involve huge expenses and maintenances along with cost thereon too, and become extremely difficult, if not impossible to implement them in urban areas, which are congested.
• the authorities / Planners for long, have been looking for alternate means - Elevated or underground, like Metros, L R Ts and so on. But they are capital intensive and involve long gestation period also.
• One of the essential components of a Ropeway installation is a group of Carriers / Cabins, each of which consists of (i) a Rope Gripping device, (ii) a Hanger, and (iii) a Cabin or Bucket container.
• Griping Devices are broadly classified as: -
• the present invention meets the aforesaid long felt need.
• PPH Passengers Per Hour
• It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved ropeway transportation facility comprising a plurality of ropeway systems each drivable along a non-linear/serpentine overhead ropeway, each said ropeway system being adapted to negotiate horizontal bends and deviations while moving at operating speed without the need for detaching and/or slowing down.
• the present invention provides an unique improved carrying facility drivable along a non-linear conveyor means having at least a hanger means operatively connected to at least a means for accommodating passengers and/or material and to at least a new design vertical body detachable gripping means adapted firmly to cabin/container, said means for accommodating passengers and/or material via said hanger means.
• the gripping means includes a Vertical Grip structure adapted to shift the centroid of suspension to negotiate a horizontal deviation at operating speed along said non-linear conveyor means, without the need for detachment and/or slowing down along said conveyor means.
• -said Vertical Grip structure is equipped with a Horizontal Actuating means for locking and unlocking the said grip at Terminal and Intermediate stations, and at least an angular module operatively equipped with a guiding means to guide the suspension to a desired degree with respect to its vertical position, thereby facilitating free travel of said grip while negotiating a deviation, at its operating line speed.
• said gripping means has a movable jaw and a fixed jaw, said fixed jaw being connected to body of said gripping means, said movable jaw being operatively connected to a pair of draw bars having a spring mechanism mounted thereon.
• -said track wheel frames have two pairs of track wheels operatively mounted thereon.
• the present invention also provides a ropeway system drivabie along a serpentine ropeway having at least a hanger operatively connected to a cabin/ bucket for carrying load and/or passengers and to at least a Detachable Grip adapted to firmly grip said cabin/ bucket along said ropeway, wherein said grip comprises a vertical grip structure equipped with horizontal actuating means for locking and unlocking said grip at Terminal and Intermediate passenger boarding/deboarding stations, and at least an angular module having guiding means to guide the suspension to a desired degree with respect to its vertical position, said grip also having a shaft mounted on body of said grip to accommodate articulated track wheel frames on either side, said track wheel frames having two pairs of track wheels operatively mounted thereon, whereby said grip is adapted to shift the centroid of suspension to negotiate a horizontal deviation at operating speed along said serpentine ropeway, making it fully free of the battery rollers, without the need for detachment and/or slowing down along said serpentine ropeway.
• a hanger shaft mounted on body of said grip for supporting the hanger, said hanger being suspended from the shaft and operatively connected to a cabin/ bucket for carrying passengers and/or load.
• the present invention also provides a ropeway transportation facility comprising a plurality of ropeway carrier systems, each said system drivable along at least a nonlinear/ serpentine overhead ropeway having at least a hanger operatively connected to a cabin/ bucket for carrying passenger and/or load and to at least a detachable grip adapted to firmly grip said cabin/ bucket while moving along said ropeway, wherein said grip comprises a Vertical Grip structure equipped with horizontal actuating means for locking and unlocking said grip at terminal intermediate stations, and at least, an angular module having guiding means to guide the suspension to a desired degree with respect to its vertical position, said grip also having a shaft mounted on body of said grip to accommodate articulated track wheel frames on either side, said track wheel frames having two pairs of track wheels operatively mounted thereon, whereby said grip is adapted to shift the centroid of suspension to negotiate a horizontal deviation at operating speed along said serpentine ropeway, without the need for detachment and/or slowing down along said serpentine ropeway and keeping it free of the battery roller
• the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing an improved carrying facility drivable along a non-linear conveyor means in the form of ropeway including operatively connecting, at least, a hanger means to at least a means for accommodating passengers and/or material and to at least a detachable gripping means wherein said method further includes designing a gripping means having a Vertical Grip structure, equipping said gripping means with a horizontal actuating means for locking and unlocking gripping means of the rope at terminal and intermediate stations and equipping said gripping means of rope with an angular module having guiding means to guide the suspension to a desired degree with respect to its vertical position, thereby facilitating said grip structure to shift the centroid of suspension to negotiate a horizontal deviation at operating speed along said non-linear conveyor/ropeway means, without the need for detachment and/or slowing down along said conveyor means.
• Figure 1 illustrates a typical lay-out of the non-linear route of the improved carrying facility in the form of aerial ropeway according to the present invention.
• Figure 2 illustrates a schematic view of a Terminal Station of the improved carrying facility in the form of ropeway in accordance with the present invention.
• Figure 3 illustrates an elevation view of a preferred embodiment of the detachable grip applied in the improved carrying facility in the form of ropeway according to the present invention.
• Figure 4 a plan view of the improved carrying facility in the form of ropeway according to the present invention.
• Figure 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment illustrated in the accompanying figure 3, taken along the section A-A.
• the present invention nullifies such limitations.
• the present invention provides an improved carrying facility such as a ropeway drivable along non-linear conveyor means such as a serpentine ropeway, having a specially equipped vertical body gripping means for gripping the rope carrier suspending cabins/buckets, meant for carrying passengers and/or material, along the conveyor means via the hanger.
• This is designed in such a manner so that the grip is able to negotiate horizontal deviations with absolute ease while traveling along the conveyor means in the form of aerial ropeway such as an overhead serpentine ropeway track, without the need for detaching and/or slowing down.
• aerial ropeway such as an overhead serpentine ropeway track
• the improved carrying facility drivable along a non-linear conveyor means in accordance with the present invention, have been referred to as an aerial ropeway system along a non-linear/serpentine ropeway .
• the present invention is equally applicable to all other carrying facilities for passengers and material along suitable conveyor means in the form of aerial ropeway, and will be equally effective, in achieving the objects of the present invention.
• the improved carrying facility in the form of aerial ropeway in accordance with the present invention is popularly applicable in respect of carrying passengers and/or load in cities and other congested locations involving criss-cross roads.
• this improved carrying facility is equally applicable in other locations/ambient conditions as well as in areas witnessing adversities of climate such as hilly regions.
• the gripping facility is equipped with additional constructional facilities to that effect, so that near cent percent technical soundness and safety to passengers and material is ensured, irrespective of the ambient environment. For cities/locations not witnessing such adversities, such additional constructional features will not be required.
• the improved gripping means of the rope of the improved carrying facility in accordance with the present invention although is detachable, is adaptable to be applied as fixed type grips, resting type grips and, of course detachable type grips (both spring type and gravity type and combination of both) as will be understood by persons skilled in the art.
• the crux of the invention lies in designing the gripping means of the rope in the ropeway, such that it is able to negotiate horizontal deviations with absolute ease while traveling along the conveyor means such as an overhead serpentine ropeway track, without the need for detaching and/or slowing down.
• the construction of the carrying facility in general and that of the griping means of the rope, in particular, are simple and requires minimum and simple maintenance. This consequently, renders its availability at reasonable price.
• the improved carrying facility according to the present invention drivable along a nonlinear conveyor means in the form of aerial ropeway has, at least, a system driving unit, at least a system of tensioning unit, at least a means of automatic Locking/Unlocking of Carriers at the terminal and intermediate stations.
• a system driving unit operatively equipped with, at least a means of guiding the suspension of a cabin to a desired degree, with respect to its vertical position. This aids free travel of the grip, in accordance with the present invention, while negotiating the deviation battery rollers, in conjunction with generation of relative differential profile of the twin rail tracks.
• the gripping means in accordance with the present invention is adapted to detachably grip the means for accommodating passengers and / or material along the non-linear conveyor means in the form of aerial ropeway.
• Such means for accommodating passengers and/or load may be cabin/bucket.
• the conveyor means include, at least, a non-linear/serpentine ropeway alignment.
• It also includes, at least, a means of negotiating bends, at least a means of shifting the suspension from twin to a single one, and actuate conjugate force to the haul rope, and at least a means, whereby the position of the said haul rope along with the gripping means via the hanger system shift away from its position on the battery with rollers, overcoming the inward force towards the battery rollers, whereby free passage of the gripping means via the hanger means, along with cabin become ensured.
• the present invention also encompasses a ropeway transportation facility comprising a plurality of ropeway systems in accordance with present invention each such ropeway system being drivable along at least a non-linear/serpentine overhead ropeway.
• the accompanying figure 1 illustrates a typical lay-out of the non-linear route of the improved carrying facility according to the present invention. It shows the improved ropeway system (4') and also normal vehicles (5') for transportation.
• the non-linear/serpentine route is illustrated at the bottom portion of the accompanying figure 1 showing the terminal stations ( ) and the angular module (2').
• Figure 2 illustrates a schematic view of a terminal station of the improved carrying facility in accordance with the present invention. It shows the ropeway system (4') in accordance with the present invention together with the normal vehicles (5').
• the main technical feature of the present invention of the Detachable Grip is its vertical structure with respect to rope, which only makes it possible to shift the centroid of suspension and shift the rope away from the Battery Rollers. This shifting is essentially required to negotiate a Horizontal curve at line speed keeping the grip structure clear of the Battery Rollers.
• the Track Wheels on either side at the top of the grip pass over a static graded rail structure, profied to a specific gradient on either side, which force it to shift its centroid along with the rope clamped to it, and thereby, the rope becomes free of any deviation rollers/sheaves provided over the curved portion of the alignment.
• the grip looks like a torque.
• One of the jaws of the grip is firmly connected to the body , that being the fixed jaw(3), while the other one, being the moving jaw(4) is operatively connected to a pair of drawbar(2) on which the springs(6) are mounted.
• the draw bars and spring assembly are shown in the accompanying figure 4, which illustrates a plan view of the ropeway system according to the present invention.
• the spring mechanism includes a pair of helical springs operatively connected to the fixed and moving jaws through the draw bars(2).
• the drawbars in turn are pivotally connected to a roller(lO), which, when pushed inward with the help of ramp, compresses the springs(6) and the moving jaw(4) moves outward with respect to a pin(5) connecting both the jaws.
• a hanger shaft (12) is mounted on the grip body for supporting the hanger.
• a main shaft (11) is also mounted on the grip body to adapt articulated track wheel frames on either side. At least two pairs of track wheels are operatively mounted on track wheel frames to the said main shaft for negotiating rail tracks in stations and also deviation frames. At deviation frames, the varied level of configuration of track wheel mounts.
• the present invention applies axially vertical body grip, with respect to rope and having horizontal actuating means. It has got a very special feature in the form of twin rail track suspension facility with articulated wheels, located above the rope gripping device, whereby automatic shifting of suspension is achieved. This feature permits the grip to free itself in a gripped condition from roller battery provided at the horizontal curve structure, and thereby, making it possible to negotiate the curve without requiring any detachment from the rope and/or slowing down.
• the rope grip with all integral components like vertical grip body, overhead hanger suspension and twin track wheel assembly incorporated, ensures that while negotiating, the grip becomes automatically free of the battery rollers. Under normal condition, the grip profile would have interference with the Battery Rollers and make the Grip negotiation not feasible.
• roller tracks Before approaching the battery, locational characteristics of the roller tracks ensure that the entire vertical load, from the rope, get transferred to twin rollers tracks first, and then gradually, the inner rail track gets relieved and the entire load gets transferred to track roller assembly on the outer radius track, thus shifting the suspension from two track to one.
• the improved carrying facility drivable along a non-linear conveyor means in the form of aerial ropeway in accordance with the present invention is adaptable to follow nonlinear road routes, negotiating online bends at line speed, over arterial road routes and transport passengers at capacity as high as 2500 / 3000 Passengers Per Hour (PPH) each way, per track.
• PPH Passengers Per Hour
• the method for manufacturing an improved carrying facility drivable along a non-linear conveyor means in the form of aerial ropeway includes operatively connecting, at least, a hanger means, and to, at least, a means for accommodating passengers and/or material and to, at least, a detachable rope gripping means.
• the method further includes designing a rope gripping means having a vertical grip structure, equipping said gripping means with a horizontal actuating means for locking and unlocking gripping means at terminal and intermediate stations.
• the method further includes equipping the rope gripping means with an Angular Module having guiding means to guide the suspension to a desired degree with respect to its vertical position. This facilitates the Grip Structure to shift the centroid of suspension, to negotiate a horizontal deviation at operating speed along said non-linear conveyor means, without the need for detachment and/or slowing down along the non-linear conveyor means.
• the present invention thus achieves all its objects, as narrated under the heading "OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION”.

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