EP2663481B1 - Device for bringing an electrical conductor into contact with an electrical conductor onboard a mechanical lift vehicle - Google Patents

Device for bringing an electrical conductor into contact with an electrical conductor onboard a mechanical lift vehicle Download PDF

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EP2663481B1
EP2663481B1 EP12704860.1A EP12704860A EP2663481B1 EP 2663481 B1 EP2663481 B1 EP 2663481B1 EP 12704860 A EP12704860 A EP 12704860A EP 2663481 B1 EP2663481 B1 EP 2663481B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B61B12/002—Cabins; Ski-lift seats
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • 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
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    • B61B12/02—Suspension of the load; Guiding means, e.g. wheels; Attaching traction cables
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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  • the present invention relates to a mechanical lift installation, and more particularly to a device for bringing a first conductor into contact with a second electrical conductor on board a mechanical lift vehicle.
  • a ski lift facility allows passengers, skiers or pedestrians, to go up or down slopes.
  • a ski lift facility usually has two end stations, a station at the bottom of the slope and a station at the top of the slope. These end stations are connected by a carrying aerial cable and tractor can form a closed loop. It is known to drive the cable through pulleys and support it with pylons. Vehicles suspended from the cable allow the transportation of passengers from one end station to another.
  • ski lift installations There are several types of ski lift installations: chairlift, ski lift, gondola or cable car.
  • a chairlift lift facility allows passengers to ascend or descend a slope in a seated position, with seats suspended from a continuous motion cable.
  • a ski lift lift facility can pull skiers on their own skis to climb the slope.
  • a gondola-type installation consists of carrying passengers using cabins suspended from a continuous-motion cable.
  • a cable-type facility can route passengers up or down a slope with a movement back and forth. In other words, the movement is reversed at the end stations.
  • each end station may include a boarding area and a landing area for passengers.
  • the ski lift installation thus offers the possibility of simultaneously transporting passengers up the slope and passengers descending.
  • Vehicles can be disengaged or not.
  • vehicles can be detached from the cable to which they are suspended to be routed to a secondary route when they arrive at a boarding area or landing.
  • the speed of the vehicle is reduced to facilitate the boarding or disembarking of passengers, thus providing more comfort and safety.
  • the vehicles are not disengaged, they remain permanently on the cable to which they are suspended. In this case, the absence of a clutch release system provides a simpler structure lift installation.
  • the vehicles generally comprise a suspension for hanging from a cable and are free to oscillate longitudinally and transversely to the direction of movement of the vehicle during its journey. Under the effect of an eccentric load, for example when a vehicle has only one passenger seated on one side of the vehicle, the latter may lean to one side or the other ( Figures 1 to 3 in the case of a chairlift).
  • the vehicle can also lean when it is subjected to the action of a wind blowing in a direction substantially transverse to that of the movement of the vehicle.
  • guiding devices In order to straighten the vehicle whose inclination is random when arriving in an unloading area, for example, it is known to use guiding devices, especially when the vehicles are not disengageable.
  • These guiding devices 100 are generally composed of a carrier structure 101 and guides 102. They make it possible to correct the inclination of the hanger 104 of a vehicle 103 on arrival at an end station, as can be seen on the Figures 6 and 7 .
  • the figure 6 shows a vehicle 103 before the entry of its hanger 104 in the guiding device 100 and the figure 7 shows the same vehicle once the hanger entered the guiding device 100.
  • the hanger 104 passing through the guiding device is forced to remain in a "correct" position for the entire crossing of the guide device 100. Also it is the hanger that adapts to the position of the guide device, the latter being fixed.
  • these guiding devices have the disadvantage of inducing high mechanical stresses to the vehicles. Knowing that the vehicles of the existing ski lift installations not equipped with guiding devices can not generally suffer from mechanical stresses in addition to those to which they are already subject, it is often impossible to set up known guiding devices on such installations. . In other words, the existing guiding devices are not adaptable to all ski lift installations. It is therefore not permitted for such installations to install and operate electrical coupling means effectively.
  • the present invention aims to solve all or part of the disadvantages mentioned above.
  • the subject of the present invention is a device for bringing a moving conductor on board a suspension of a vehicle of a ropeway installation connected to a cable by the suspension line into contact with a second conductor connected to an end station of the ski lift installation, characterized in that the device comprises at least one means for suspending the second conductor connected to the end station by a pivot connection enabling the mobile conductor to be brought into contact with the second driver, whatever the inclination of the hanger.
  • the device according to the invention makes it possible, by adapting to the inclination of the vehicle entering an unloading or embarkation zone, to make sure contact the electrical conductor placed on the vehicle and the one connected to the vehicle. end station. It is indeed difficult to establish a reliable electrical contact between these conductors in ski lift installations that are not equipped with a guide device according to the invention, especially those whose vehicles are not disengaged. This can be explained by the fact that the swaying of the vehicles (thus of their hanger) can be relatively important.
  • the device comprises a guide means connected to the suspension means, said guide means being placed on the path of the hanger so that the device adapts its position to that of the hanger.
  • the guiding means comprises a longitudinal member extending substantially in the direction of the cable.
  • the longitudinal member comprises a curved end intended to come into contact with the hanger so as to guide the device relative to the hanger to bring the conductors into contact.
  • the longitudinal member comprises an end provided with a rotary roller intended to come into contact with the hanger so as to guide the device relative to the hanger to bring the conductors into contact.
  • the device comprises damping means connected to the end station and the suspension means.
  • the damping means comprise a jack comprising a first end connected by a pivot connection to a structure fixed to the end station and a second end connected to the suspension means by a connection. pivot.
  • the damping means comprise a spring comprising a first end connected by a first pivot connection to the structure fixed to the end station and a second end connected to the suspension means by a second pivot connection.
  • the suspension means comprises at least one arm.
  • the suspension means comprises at least one hoop whose ends form arms on each of which is fixed a guide means, the guide means forming a rail adapted to receive the hanger to guide the device, in order to maintain contact between the mobile conductor and the second conductor.
  • the invention also relates to a lift installation comprising a device having the aforementioned characteristics.
  • the figure 13 represents an installation 11 of ski lift, including chairlift type, gondola or cable car.
  • the installation 11 may comprise two end stations 2, 3. Each end station 2, 3 may include a passenger boarding area 4 and a passenger landing area 5.
  • One or more lift vehicles 6 are suspended from an aerial cable 7 and tractor by a hanger 8.
  • the cable 7 can be supported by towers.
  • the cable 7 can form a closed loop, and be driven by pulleys 9, 10, visible on the figures 4 , 9 and 13 .
  • the lift installation 11 may comprise a device 1 according to the particular embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. Figures 9 to 12 .
  • the device 1 comprises suspension means.
  • the suspension means may comprise one or more arches 14.
  • the arches 14 comprise two arms 14a and 14b delimiting between them a space traversed by the vehicle 6.
  • the arms 14a and 14b are substantially parallel, each arch 14 having substantially the shape of an inverted U, or a horseshoe. This allows the cable 7 and the hanger 8 to pass between the arms 14a and 14b of each arch 14.
  • Each arch 14 is connected to a support structure 15 and fixed by a pivot link P1.
  • each arch 14 is pivotable along the axis of rotation of the pivot link P1.
  • the axis of the pivot connection P1 is substantially parallel to the cable 7.
  • the pivot connection P1 can be made by a bearing in which is inserted a shaft.
  • the structure 15 is connected to the carrying structure of the cable 7 at the end stations (or is part thereof), and in particular at the level of the boarding areas 4 and landing 5.
  • the device 1 comprises one or more electrical conductors 17, as described in the document WO2010 / 052426 in the space between the arms 14a and 14b, as can be seen in the Figures 10 to 12 .
  • Each conductor 17 is intended to cooperate with a driver 18 electrical conductor placed on the vehicle 6, for example on the hanger 8.
  • the conductors 17 are arranged so that an electrical contact is established with the conductors 18 when the vehicle 6 arrives at a landing zone 5 or d boarding 4 and comes into contact with the device 1. This can make it possible to feed a magnetic member of a restraint system for example as described in the document WO2007 / 135256 .
  • Each electrical conductor 17 may comprise a plurality of flexible contact wires of conductive material placed in the path of the vehicle 6, as can be seen in particular on the Figures 10, 11 and 12 .
  • the suspension means may comprise guide means, for example one or more longitudinal members 12, 13.
  • the longitudinal members 12, 13, for example longitudinal members are arranged opposite one another. other, so that they form a rail 16.
  • the longitudinal members 12, 13 extend in a direction substantially parallel to the cable 7 and are for example fixed to the ends of the arms 14a and 14b.
  • the longitudinal members 12, 13 may comprise respectively ends 12a and 13a having a curved shape, pointing outwardly of the rail 16, so that the rail 16 has at its ends a flared shape.
  • the device 1 thus comprises guiding means constituted by the curved end 12a or 13a of at least one of the longitudinal members 12, 13, allowing it to adapt its position to that of the hanger 8, whatever the inclination of the latter, and this to ensure a reliable contact between the conductors 17 and 18.
  • the device 1 oscillates with the oscillations of the hanger 8.
  • the vehicles 6 can lean under the effect of the load they carry, as shown on the Figures 1 to 3 , or a strong wind.
  • the lines 8 are then generally inclined relative to the vertical.
  • the device 1 according to the invention does not bring the hanger 8 into a neutral position, often vertical, corresponding to an equilibrium position of the vehicle 6 empty, but adapts to the inclination of the hanger 8 pivoting relative to the axis of the pivot connection P1. This makes it possible to ensure a certain contact between the electrical conductors 17, 18 and to avoid to constrain more the hanger 8, which makes the device 1 according to the invention adaptable to existing lift facilities.
  • the device 1 further comprises damping means, for example cylinders 19.
  • the cylinders 19 comprise two ends, a first end connected to the carrier structure 15 by a first pivot link P2 and a second end connected to a hoop 14 by a second pivot link P3.
  • the axis of rotation of the pivot links P2 and P3 is substantially parallel to that of the pivot link P1.
  • the cylinders 19 can dampen oscillations of the arches 14 due to the movement of the vehicle 6 and its hanger 8, or those due to wind.
  • the cylinders 19 can bring the arches 14 in a neutral equilibrium position.
  • the cylinders 19 may be provided springs also to dampen the oscillations of the device 1 and bring it back to an equilibrium position.
  • FIGs 10 to 12 illustrate the device 1 in operation, according to a particular embodiment of the invention.
  • the vehicle 6 arrives for example at a landing zone 5 ( figure 10 )
  • its hanger 8 comes into contact with the end 12a or 13a of a longitudinal member 12 or 13 and enters the rail 16 formed by the longitudinal members 12, 13.
  • the hoops 14 pivoting, allowing the device 1 to adapt to the inclination of the hanger 8 and the vehicle 6 ( figure 11 ).
  • the device 1 oscillates and following the random inclination of the lines 8 without making any correction to this inclination.
  • the conductors 17, comprising for this embodiment a plurality of flexible conductive wires, come into reliable contact with the conductors 18 placed on the lines 8.
  • the electrical contact between the conductors 17 and 18 remains established throughout the crossing of the hanger 8 inside the rail 16, the device 1 oscillating with the oscillations of the hanger 8.
  • the device 1 finds a neutral equilibrium position thanks to the jacks 19. The device 1 is then ready to receive the hanger 8 of a second vehicle 6, when the installation 11 of the mechanical lift comprises more than one vehicle 6 .
  • the device comprises a suspension means, for example a single arm 14b at the end of which is placed an organ longitudinal 13, for example a spar.
  • the device 1 according to this embodiment of the invention then has a position of equilibrium, visible on the figure 14 , in which the longitudinal member 13 is placed in the path of the vehicle 6, and more particularly of the hanger 8, whatever the inclination of the latter.
  • the hanger 8 comes into contact with the longitudinal member 13, this forces the device 1 to pivot relative to the axis of the pivot link P1.
  • the damping means may comprise an end connected by a pivot link P2 to the carrier structure 15 and an end connected to the arm 14b by a pivot link P3.
  • the guide member may comprise an end provided with one or more rotary rollers for guiding the device 1 with respect to the hanger 8.

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La présente invention concerne une installation de remontée mécanique, et plus particulièrement un dispositif de mise en contact d'un premier conducteur avec un second conducteur électrique embarqué sur un véhicule de remontée mécanique.The present invention relates to a mechanical lift installation, and more particularly to a device for bringing a first conductor into contact with a second electrical conductor on board a mechanical lift vehicle.

Classiquement, une installation de remontée mécanique permet à des passagers, skieurs ou piétons, de remonter ou descendre des pentes. Une installation de remontée mécanique comporte généralement deux stations d'extrémité, une station placée en bas de pente et une station placée en haut de pente. Ces stations d'extrémité sont reliées par un câble aérien porteur et tracteur pouvant former une boucle fermée. Il est connu d'entraîner le câble grâce à des poulies et de le soutenir au moyen de pylônes. Des véhicules suspendus au câble permettent l'acheminement des passagers d'une station d'extrémité à une autre.Conventionally, a ski lift facility allows passengers, skiers or pedestrians, to go up or down slopes. A ski lift facility usually has two end stations, a station at the bottom of the slope and a station at the top of the slope. These end stations are connected by a carrying aerial cable and tractor can form a closed loop. It is known to drive the cable through pulleys and support it with pylons. Vehicles suspended from the cable allow the transportation of passengers from one end station to another.

Il existe plusieurs types d'installation de remontée mécanique : télésiège, téléski, télécabine ou encore téléphérique. Une installation de remontée mécanique de type télésiège permet à des passagers de remonter ou descendre une pente, en position assise, grâce à des sièges suspendus à un câble à mouvement continu. Une installation de remontée mécanique de type téléski permet de tracter des skieurs sur leurs propres skis pour remonter la pente. Une installation de type télécabine consiste à acheminer des passagers à l'aide de cabines suspendues à un câble à mouvement continu. Enfin, une installation de type téléphérique permet d'acheminer des passagers en haut ou en bas d'une pente avec un mouvement de va-et-vient. Autrement dit, le mouvement est inversé aux stations d'extrémités.There are several types of ski lift installations: chairlift, ski lift, gondola or cable car. A chairlift lift facility allows passengers to ascend or descend a slope in a seated position, with seats suspended from a continuous motion cable. A ski lift lift facility can pull skiers on their own skis to climb the slope. A gondola-type installation consists of carrying passengers using cabins suspended from a continuous-motion cable. Finally, a cable-type facility can route passengers up or down a slope with a movement back and forth. In other words, the movement is reversed at the end stations.

Lorsque le câble forme une boucle fermée, chaque station d'extrémité peut comporter une zone d'embarquement et une zone de débarquement des passagers. L'installation de remontée mécanique offre ainsi la possibilité de transporter simultanément des passagers remontant la pente et des passagers la descendant.When the cable forms a closed loop, each end station may include a boarding area and a landing area for passengers. The ski lift installation thus offers the possibility of simultaneously transporting passengers up the slope and passengers descending.

Les véhicules (sièges ou cabines) peuvent être débrayables ou non. Lorsqu'ils sont débrayables, les véhicules peuvent être désolidarisés du câble auquel ils sont suspendus pour être acheminés vers un parcours secondaire lorsqu'ils arrivent au niveau d'une zone d'embarquement ou de débarquement. Sur le parcours secondaire, la vitesse du véhicule est réduite pour faciliter l'embarquement ou le débarquement des passagers, procurant ainsi davantage de confort et de sécurité. Lorsque les véhicules ne sont pas débrayables, ceux-ci restent à demeure sur le câble auquel ils sont suspendus. Dans ce cas, l'absence de système de débrayage offre une installation de remontée mécanique de structure plus simple.Vehicles (seats or cabins) can be disengaged or not. When they are disengageable, vehicles can be detached from the cable to which they are suspended to be routed to a secondary route when they arrive at a boarding area or landing. On the secondary route, the speed of the vehicle is reduced to facilitate the boarding or disembarking of passengers, thus providing more comfort and safety. When the vehicles are not disengaged, they remain permanently on the cable to which they are suspended. In this case, the absence of a clutch release system provides a simpler structure lift installation.

Les véhicules comportent généralement une suspente permettant de les suspendre à un câble et sont libres d'osciller longitudinalement et transversalement par rapport au sens de déplacement du véhicule pendant son trajet. Sous l'effet d'une charge excentrée, par exemple lorsque véhicule comporte un seul passager assis sur un côté du véhicule, celui-ci peut pencher d'un côté ou de l'autre (figures 1 à 3 dans le cas d'un télésiège). Le véhicule peut également pencher lorsqu'il est soumis à l'action d'un vent soufflant dans une direction sensiblement transversale à celle du déplacement du véhicule.The vehicles generally comprise a suspension for hanging from a cable and are free to oscillate longitudinally and transversely to the direction of movement of the vehicle during its journey. Under the effect of an eccentric load, for example when a vehicle has only one passenger seated on one side of the vehicle, the latter may lean to one side or the other ( Figures 1 to 3 in the case of a chairlift). The vehicle can also lean when it is subjected to the action of a wind blowing in a direction substantially transverse to that of the movement of the vehicle.

Il est connu du document WO2010/052426 d'utiliser des moyens de couplage électrique comprenant un conducteur disposé sur des moyens de guidage et un conducteur embarqué sur un véhicule, les deux conducteurs coopérant pour alimenter par exemple un organe magnétique d'un système de retenue décrit dans le document WO2007/135256 . Le fonctionnement de ces moyens de couplage électrique nécessite un positionnement correct du conducteur disposé sur les moyens de guidage et du conducteur embarqué sur le véhicule l'un par rapport à l'autre. Autrement dit, cela nécessite un positionnement correct du véhicule.It is known from the document WO2010 / 052426 to use electrical coupling means comprising a conductor disposed on guide means and an on-board conductor on a vehicle, the two conductors co-operating to supply, for example, a magnetic member of a restraint system described in document WO2007 / 135256 . The operation of these electrical coupling means requires a correct positioning of the conductor disposed on the guide means and the driver on board the vehicle relative to each other. In other words, it requires a correct positioning of the vehicle.

Afin de redresser le véhicule dont l'inclinaison est aléatoire lorsqu'il arrive dans une zone de débarquement par exemple, il est connu d'utiliser des dispositifs de guidage, notamment lorsque les véhicules ne sont pas débrayables. Ces dispositifs de guidage 100, dont un exemple est visible sur les figures 4 à 8, sont composés généralement d'une structure porteuse 101 et de guides 102. Ils permettent de corriger l'inclinaison de la suspente 104 d'un véhicule 103 à son arrivée dans une station d'extrémité, comme cela est visible sur les figures 6 et 7. La figure 6 montre un véhicule 103 avant l'entrée de sa suspente 104 dans le dispositif de guidage 100 et la figure 7 montre le même véhicule une fois la suspente entrée dans le dispositif de guidage 100. Comme cela est montré sur la figure 8, la suspente 104 traversant le dispositif de guidage est contrainte de se maintenir dans une position « correcte » pendant toute la traversée du dispositif de guidage 100. Aussi c'est la suspente qui s'adapte à la position du dispositif de guidage, ce dernier étant fixe.In order to straighten the vehicle whose inclination is random when arriving in an unloading area, for example, it is known to use guiding devices, especially when the vehicles are not disengageable. These guiding devices 100, an example of which is visible on the Figures 4 to 8 , are generally composed of a carrier structure 101 and guides 102. They make it possible to correct the inclination of the hanger 104 of a vehicle 103 on arrival at an end station, as can be seen on the Figures 6 and 7 . The figure 6 shows a vehicle 103 before the entry of its hanger 104 in the guiding device 100 and the figure 7 shows the same vehicle once the hanger entered the guiding device 100. As shown on the figure 8 , the hanger 104 passing through the guiding device is forced to remain in a "correct" position for the entire crossing of the guide device 100. Also it is the hanger that adapts to the position of the guide device, the latter being fixed.

Cependant, ces dispositifs de guidage présentent l'inconvénient d'induire de fortes contraintes mécaniques aux véhicules. Sachant que les véhicules des installations de remontée mécanique existantes non équipées de dispositifs de guidage ne peuvent généralement souffrir de contraintes mécaniques en sus de celles auxquelles ils sont déjà soumis, il est souvent impossible de mettre en place des dispositifs de guidage connus sur de telles installations. En d'autres termes, les dispositifs de guidage existants ne sont pas adaptables à toutes les installations de remontée mécanique. Il n'est alors pas permis, pour de telles installations, d'installer et de faire fonctionner efficacement des moyens de couplage électrique.However, these guiding devices have the disadvantage of inducing high mechanical stresses to the vehicles. Knowing that the vehicles of the existing ski lift installations not equipped with guiding devices can not generally suffer from mechanical stresses in addition to those to which they are already subject, it is often impossible to set up known guiding devices on such installations. . In other words, the existing guiding devices are not adaptable to all ski lift installations. It is therefore not permitted for such installations to install and operate electrical coupling means effectively.

Aussi la présente invention a pour but de résoudre tout ou partie des inconvénients mentionnés ci-dessus.Also the present invention aims to solve all or part of the disadvantages mentioned above.

A cet effet, la présente invention a pour objet un dispositif de mise en contact d'un conducteur mobile embarqué sur une suspente d'un véhicule d'une installation de remontée mécanique relié à un câble par la suspente, avec un second conducteur relié à une station d'extrémité de l'installation de remontée mécanique, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comprend au moins un moyen de suspension du second conducteur relié à la station d'extrémité par une liaison pivot permettant la mise en contact du conducteur mobile avec le second conducteur, quelque soit l'inclinaison de la suspente.For this purpose, the subject of the present invention is a device for bringing a moving conductor on board a suspension of a vehicle of a ropeway installation connected to a cable by the suspension line into contact with a second conductor connected to an end station of the ski lift installation, characterized in that the device comprises at least one means for suspending the second conductor connected to the end station by a pivot connection enabling the mobile conductor to be brought into contact with the second driver, whatever the inclination of the hanger.

Ainsi, le dispositif selon l'invention permet, en s'adaptant à l'inclinaison du véhicule entrant dans une zone de débarquement ou d'embarquement, de mettre en contact de manière sûre le conducteur électrique placé sur le véhicule et celui relié à la station d'extrémité. Il est en effet difficile d'établir un contact électrique sûr entre ces conducteurs dans les installations de remontée mécanique qui ne sont pas équipées d'un dispositif de guidage selon l'invention, surtout celles dont les véhicules ne sont pas débrayables. Cela s'explique par le fait que le balancement des véhicules (donc de leur suspente) peut être relativement important.Thus, the device according to the invention makes it possible, by adapting to the inclination of the vehicle entering an unloading or embarkation zone, to make sure contact the electrical conductor placed on the vehicle and the one connected to the vehicle. end station. It is indeed difficult to establish a reliable electrical contact between these conductors in ski lift installations that are not equipped with a guide device according to the invention, especially those whose vehicles are not disengaged. This can be explained by the fact that the swaying of the vehicles (thus of their hanger) can be relatively important.

Selon une autre caractéristique du dispositif selon l'invention, le dispositif comprend un moyen de guidage relié au moyen de suspension, ledit moyen de guidage étant placé sur la trajectoire de la suspente afin que le dispositif adapte sa position à celle de la suspente.According to another characteristic of the device according to the invention, the device comprises a guide means connected to the suspension means, said guide means being placed on the path of the hanger so that the device adapts its position to that of the hanger.

Selon une autre caractéristique du dispositif selon l'invention, le moyen de guidage comporte un organe longitudinal s'étendant sensiblement dans la direction du câble.According to another characteristic of the device according to the invention, the guiding means comprises a longitudinal member extending substantially in the direction of the cable.

Selon une autre caractéristique du dispositif selon l'invention, l'organe longitudinal comprend une extrémité courbée destinée à entrer en contact avec la suspente de manière à guider le dispositif par rapport à la suspente pour mettre en contact les conducteurs.According to another characteristic of the device according to the invention, the longitudinal member comprises a curved end intended to come into contact with the hanger so as to guide the device relative to the hanger to bring the conductors into contact.

Selon une autre caractéristique du dispositif selon l'invention, l'organe longitudinal comprend une extrémité munie d'un galet rotatif destiné à entrer en contact avec la suspente de manière à guider le dispositif par rapport à la suspente pour mettre en contact les conducteurs.According to another characteristic of the device according to the invention, the longitudinal member comprises an end provided with a rotary roller intended to come into contact with the hanger so as to guide the device relative to the hanger to bring the conductors into contact.

Selon une autre caractéristique du dispositif selon l'invention, le dispositif comporte des moyens d'amortissement reliés à la station d'extrémité et au moyen de suspension.According to another characteristic of the device according to the invention, the device comprises damping means connected to the end station and the suspension means.

Selon une autre caractéristique du dispositif selon l'invention, les moyens d'amortissement comprennent un vérin comprenant une première extrémité reliée par une liaison pivot à une structure fixée à la station d'extrémité et une seconde extrémité reliée au moyen de suspension par une liaison pivot.According to another characteristic of the device according to the invention, the damping means comprise a jack comprising a first end connected by a pivot connection to a structure fixed to the end station and a second end connected to the suspension means by a connection. pivot.

Selon une autre caractéristique du dispositif selon l'invention, les moyens d'amortissement comprennent un ressort comprenant une première extrémité reliée par une première liaison pivot à la structure fixée à la station d'extrémité et une seconde extrémité reliée au moyen de suspension par une seconde liaison pivot.According to another characteristic of the device according to the invention, the damping means comprise a spring comprising a first end connected by a first pivot connection to the structure fixed to the end station and a second end connected to the suspension means by a second pivot connection.

Selon une autre caractéristique du dispositif selon l'invention, le moyen de suspension comprend au moins un bras.According to another characteristic of the device according to the invention, the suspension means comprises at least one arm.

Selon une autre caractéristique du dispositif selon l'invention, le moyen de suspension comprend au moins un arceau dont les extrémités forment des bras sur chacun desquels est fixé un moyen de guidage, les moyens de guidage formant un rail apte à recevoir la suspente pour guider le dispositif, afin de maintenir le contact entre le conducteur mobile et le second conducteur.According to another characteristic of the device according to the invention, the suspension means comprises at least one hoop whose ends form arms on each of which is fixed a guide means, the guide means forming a rail adapted to receive the hanger to guide the device, in order to maintain contact between the mobile conductor and the second conductor.

L'invention a également pour objet une installation de remontée mécanique comportant un dispositif ayant les caractéristiques précitées.The invention also relates to a lift installation comprising a device having the aforementioned characteristics.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la description détaillée qui est exposée ci-dessous en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • Les figures 1, 2 et 3 sont des vues de face d'un véhicule de remontée mécanique d'une installation connue, de type télésiège, dans différentes positions d'utilisation,
  • La figure 4 est une vue en perspective d'une station d'extrémité d'une installation de remontée mécanique équipée d'un dispositif de guidage fixe connu,
  • La figure 5 est une vue en perspective d'un dispositif de guidage connu,
  • La figure 6 est une vue de face d'un véhicule de remontée mécanique à l'entrée d'un dispositif de guidage connu,
  • La figure 7 est une vue de face d'un véhicule de remontée mécanique dont la suspente est engagée dans un dispositif de guidage connu,
  • La figure 8 est une vue de dessus d'un dispositif de guidage connu,
  • La figure 9 est une vue en perspective d'une station d'extrémité d'une installation de remontée mécanique équipée d'un dispositif selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention,
  • La figure 10 est une vue de derrière d'un véhicule de remontée mécanique à l'entrée du dispositif selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention,
  • La figure 11 est une vue de derrière d'un véhicule de remontée mécanique engagé dans le dispositif selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention,
  • La figure 12 est une vue de derrière d'un véhicule de remontée mécanique à la sortie du dispositif selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention,
  • La figure 13 est une vue schématique de dessus d'une installation de remontée mécanique comportant un dispositif selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention,
  • La figure 14 est une vue de face d'un dispositif selon un autre mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention,
  • Les figures 15, 16 et 17 sont des vues de derrière d'un véhicule de remontée mécanique au contact d'un dispositif selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention, le véhicule présentant différentes inclinaisons possibles par rapport à la verticale.
The invention will be better understood with the aid of the detailed description which is explained below with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • The Figures 1, 2 and 3 are front views of a lift vehicle of a known chairlift installation in different positions of use,
  • The figure 4 is a perspective view of an end station of a ski lift installation equipped with a known fixed guide device,
  • The figure 5 is a perspective view of a known guiding device,
  • The figure 6 is a front view of a lift vehicle at the entrance of a known guidance device,
  • The figure 7 is a front view of a mechanical lift vehicle whose suspension is engaged in a known guiding device,
  • The figure 8 is a top view of a known guiding device,
  • The figure 9 is a perspective view of an end station of a ski lift installation equipped with a device according to a particular embodiment of the invention,
  • The figure 10 is a rear view of a mechanical lift vehicle at the entrance of the device according to a particular embodiment of the invention,
  • The figure 11 is a rear view of a mechanical lift vehicle engaged in the device according to a particular embodiment of the invention,
  • The figure 12 is a rear view of a ski lift vehicle at the exit of the device according to a particular embodiment of the invention,
  • The figure 13 is a schematic top view of a ski lift installation comprising a device according to a particular embodiment of the invention,
  • The figure 14 is a front view of a device according to another particular embodiment of the invention,
  • The Figures 15, 16 and 17 are rear views of a ski lift vehicle in contact with a device in accordance with particular embodiment of the invention, the vehicle having different inclinations possible with respect to the vertical.

La figure 13 représente une installation 11 de remontée mécanique, notamment de type télésiège, télécabine ou téléphérique. L'installation 11 peut comporter deux stations d'extrémité 2, 3. Chaque station d'extrémité 2, 3 peut comporter une zone d'embarquement 4 des passagers et une zone de débarquement 5 des passagers. Un ou plusieurs véhicules 6 de remontée mécanique sont suspendus à un câble 7 aérien et tracteur par une suspente 8. Le câble 7 peut être supporté par des pylônes. Le câble 7 peut former une boucle fermée, et être entraîné par des poulies 9, 10, visibles sur les figures 4, 9 et 13.The figure 13 represents an installation 11 of ski lift, including chairlift type, gondola or cable car. The installation 11 may comprise two end stations 2, 3. Each end station 2, 3 may include a passenger boarding area 4 and a passenger landing area 5. One or more lift vehicles 6 are suspended from an aerial cable 7 and tractor by a hanger 8. The cable 7 can be supported by towers. The cable 7 can form a closed loop, and be driven by pulleys 9, 10, visible on the figures 4 , 9 and 13 .

L'installation 11 de remontée mécanique peut comporter un dispositif 1 selon le mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention représenté sur les figures 9 à 12.The lift installation 11 may comprise a device 1 according to the particular embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. Figures 9 to 12 .

Le dispositif 1 comporte des moyens de suspension. Les moyens de suspension peuvent comporter un ou plusieurs arceaux 14. Les arceaux 14 comportent deux bras 14a et 14b délimitant entre eux un espace traversé par le véhicule 6. Dans le mode de réalisation décrit, les bras 14a et 14b sont sensiblement parallèles, chaque arceau 14 ayant sensiblement la forme d'un U inversé, ou d'un fer à cheval. Cela permet de laisser passer le câble 7 et la suspente 8 entre les bras 14a et 14b de chaque arceau 14.The device 1 comprises suspension means. The suspension means may comprise one or more arches 14. The arches 14 comprise two arms 14a and 14b delimiting between them a space traversed by the vehicle 6. In the embodiment described, the arms 14a and 14b are substantially parallel, each arch 14 having substantially the shape of an inverted U, or a horseshoe. This allows the cable 7 and the hanger 8 to pass between the arms 14a and 14b of each arch 14.

Chaque arceau 14 est relié à une structure 15 porteuse et fixe par une liaison pivot P1. Ainsi, chaque arceau 14 est apte à pivoter selon l'axe de rotation de la liaison pivot P1. Dans le mode de réalisation du dispositif 1 selon l'invention représenté aux figures 9 à 12, l'axe de la liaison pivot P1 est sensiblement parallèle au câble 7. La liaison pivot P1 peut être réalisée par un palier dans lequel est inséré un arbre.Each arch 14 is connected to a support structure 15 and fixed by a pivot link P1. Thus, each arch 14 is pivotable along the axis of rotation of the pivot link P1. In the embodiment of the device 1 according to the invention shown in Figures 9 to 12 , the axis of the pivot connection P1 is substantially parallel to the cable 7. The pivot connection P1 can be made by a bearing in which is inserted a shaft.

La structure 15 est quant à elle reliée à la structure porteuse du câble 7 au niveau des stations d'extrémité (ou en fait partie), et en particulier au niveau des zones d'embarquement 4 et de débarquement 5.The structure 15 is connected to the carrying structure of the cable 7 at the end stations (or is part thereof), and in particular at the level of the boarding areas 4 and landing 5.

Le dispositif 1 comporte un ou plusieurs conducteurs 17 électriques, tels que décrits dans le document WO2010/052426 , dans l'espace situé entre les bras 14a et 14b, comme cela est visible sur les figures 10 à 12. Chaque conducteur 17 est destiné à coopérer avec un conducteur 18 électrique placé sur le véhicule 6, par exemple sur la suspente 8. Les conducteurs 17 sont disposés de manière à ce qu'un contact électrique soit établi avec les conducteurs 18 lorsque le véhicule 6 arrive au niveau d'une zone de débarquement 5 ou d'embarquement 4 et entre en contact avec le dispositif 1. Cela peut permettre d'alimenter un organe magnétique d'un système de retenue par exemple tel que décrit dans le document WO2007/135256 .The device 1 comprises one or more electrical conductors 17, as described in the document WO2010 / 052426 in the space between the arms 14a and 14b, as can be seen in the Figures 10 to 12 . Each conductor 17 is intended to cooperate with a driver 18 electrical conductor placed on the vehicle 6, for example on the hanger 8. The conductors 17 are arranged so that an electrical contact is established with the conductors 18 when the vehicle 6 arrives at a landing zone 5 or d boarding 4 and comes into contact with the device 1. This can make it possible to feed a magnetic member of a restraint system for example as described in the document WO2007 / 135256 .

Chaque conducteur 17 électrique peut comporter une pluralité de fils de contact flexibles en matériau conducteur placés sur la trajectoire du véhicule 6, comme cela est visible notamment sur les figures 10, 11 et 12.Each electrical conductor 17 may comprise a plurality of flexible contact wires of conductive material placed in the path of the vehicle 6, as can be seen in particular on the Figures 10, 11 and 12 .

Les moyens de suspension peuvent comporter des moyens de guidage, par exemple un ou plusieurs organes longitudinaux 12, 13. Dans le mode de réalisation décrit, les organes longitudinaux 12, 13, par exemple des longerons, sont disposés l'un en face de l'autre, de sorte qu'ils forment un rail 16. Les organes longitudinaux 12, 13 s'étendent selon une direction sensiblement parallèle au câble 7 et sont par exemple fixés aux extrémités des bras 14a et 14b.The suspension means may comprise guide means, for example one or more longitudinal members 12, 13. In the embodiment described, the longitudinal members 12, 13, for example longitudinal members, are arranged opposite one another. other, so that they form a rail 16. The longitudinal members 12, 13 extend in a direction substantially parallel to the cable 7 and are for example fixed to the ends of the arms 14a and 14b.

Les organes longitudinaux 12, 13 peuvent comporter respectivement des extrémités 12a et 13a présentant une forme courbée, pointant vers l'extérieur du rail 16, de sorte que le rail 16 présente à ses extrémités une forme évasée. Le dispositif 1 comporte ainsi des moyens de guidage constitués par l'extrémité courbée 12a ou 13a d'au moins un des organes longitudinaux 12, 13, lui permettant d'adapter sa position à celle de la suspente 8, quelque soit l'inclinaison de cette dernière, et ce afin d'assurer un contact fiable entre les conducteurs 17 et 18. Le dispositif 1 oscille au gré des oscillations de la suspente 8.The longitudinal members 12, 13 may comprise respectively ends 12a and 13a having a curved shape, pointing outwardly of the rail 16, so that the rail 16 has at its ends a flared shape. The device 1 thus comprises guiding means constituted by the curved end 12a or 13a of at least one of the longitudinal members 12, 13, allowing it to adapt its position to that of the hanger 8, whatever the inclination of the latter, and this to ensure a reliable contact between the conductors 17 and 18. The device 1 oscillates with the oscillations of the hanger 8.

En effet, les véhicules 6 peuvent pencher sous l'effet de la charge qu'ils transportent, comme cela est représenté sur les figures 1 à 3, ou d'un vent de forte intensité. Les suspentes 8 sont alors généralement inclinées par rapport à la verticale. A l'inverse des dispositifs de guidage fixes existants, le dispositif 1 selon l'invention ne ramène pas la suspente 8 dans une position neutre, souvent verticale, correspondant à une position d'équilibre du véhicule 6 à vide, mais s'adapte à l'inclinaison de la suspente 8 en pivotant par rapport à l'axe de la liaison pivot P1. Cela permet d'assurer un contact certain entre les conducteurs électriques 17, 18 et d'éviter pour y parvenir de contraindre davantage la suspente 8, ce qui rend le dispositif 1 selon l'invention adaptable aux installations de remontée mécanique existantes.Indeed, the vehicles 6 can lean under the effect of the load they carry, as shown on the Figures 1 to 3 , or a strong wind. The lines 8 are then generally inclined relative to the vertical. Unlike the existing fixed guide devices, the device 1 according to the invention does not bring the hanger 8 into a neutral position, often vertical, corresponding to an equilibrium position of the vehicle 6 empty, but adapts to the inclination of the hanger 8 pivoting relative to the axis of the pivot connection P1. This makes it possible to ensure a certain contact between the electrical conductors 17, 18 and to avoid to constrain more the hanger 8, which makes the device 1 according to the invention adaptable to existing lift facilities.

Le dispositif 1 comporte en outre des moyens d'amortissement, par exemple des vérins 19. Les vérins 19 comportent deux extrémités, une première extrémité reliée à la structure 15 porteuse par une première liaison pivot P2 et une seconde extrémité reliée à un arceau 14 par une seconde liaison pivot P3. L'axe de rotation des liaisons pivot P2 et P3 est sensiblement parallèle à celui de la liaison pivot P1. Les vérins 19 permettent d'amortir les oscillations des arceaux 14 dues au mouvement du véhicule 6 et de sa suspente 8, ou à celles dues au vent. De plus, les vérins 19 permettent de ramener les arceaux 14 dans une position d'équilibre neutre. A la place ou en plus des vérins 19 peuvent être prévus des ressorts permettant également d'amortir les oscillations du dispositif 1 et de le ramener dans une position d'équilibre.The device 1 further comprises damping means, for example cylinders 19. The cylinders 19 comprise two ends, a first end connected to the carrier structure 15 by a first pivot link P2 and a second end connected to a hoop 14 by a second pivot link P3. The axis of rotation of the pivot links P2 and P3 is substantially parallel to that of the pivot link P1. The cylinders 19 can dampen oscillations of the arches 14 due to the movement of the vehicle 6 and its hanger 8, or those due to wind. In addition, the cylinders 19 can bring the arches 14 in a neutral equilibrium position. Instead of or in addition to the cylinders 19 may be provided springs also to dampen the oscillations of the device 1 and bring it back to an equilibrium position.

Les figures 10 à 12 illustrent le dispositif 1 en fonctionnement, selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention. Lorsque le véhicule 6 arrive par exemple au niveau d'une zone de débarquement 5 (figure 10), sa suspente 8 entre en contact avec l'extrémité 12a ou 13a d'un organe longitudinal 12 ou 13 et entre dans le rail 16 formé par les organes longitudinaux 12, 13. Suivant l'inclinaison de la suspente 8, les arceaux 14 pivotent, permettant au dispositif 1 de s'adapter à l'inclinaison de la suspente 8 et du véhicule 6 (figure 11). Le dispositif 1 oscille ainsi en suivant l'inclinaison aléatoire des suspentes 8 sans apporter de correction à cette inclinaison. De cette manière, les conducteurs 17, comportant pour ce mode de réalisation une pluralité de fils conducteurs flexibles, entrent de façon fiable en contact avec les conducteurs 18 placés sur les suspentes 8. Le contact électrique entre les conducteurs 17 et 18 reste établi pendant toute la traversée de la suspente 8 à l'intérieur du rail 16, le dispositif 1 oscillant au gré des oscillations de la suspente 8. Lorsque le véhicule 6 quitte la zone de débarquement 5 et que la suspente 8 sort du rail 16 (figure 12), le dispositif 1 retrouve une position d'équilibre neutre grâce aux vérins 19. Le dispositif 1 est alors prêt à accueillir la suspente 8 d'un second véhicule 6, lorsque l'installation 11 de remontée mécanique comporte plus d'un véhicule 6.The Figures 10 to 12 illustrate the device 1 in operation, according to a particular embodiment of the invention. When the vehicle 6 arrives for example at a landing zone 5 ( figure 10 ), its hanger 8 comes into contact with the end 12a or 13a of a longitudinal member 12 or 13 and enters the rail 16 formed by the longitudinal members 12, 13. According to the inclination of the hanger 8, the hoops 14 pivoting, allowing the device 1 to adapt to the inclination of the hanger 8 and the vehicle 6 ( figure 11 ). The device 1 oscillates and following the random inclination of the lines 8 without making any correction to this inclination. In this way, the conductors 17, comprising for this embodiment a plurality of flexible conductive wires, come into reliable contact with the conductors 18 placed on the lines 8. The electrical contact between the conductors 17 and 18 remains established throughout the crossing of the hanger 8 inside the rail 16, the device 1 oscillating with the oscillations of the hanger 8. When the vehicle 6 leaves the landing zone 5 and the hanger 8 leaves the rail 16 ( figure 12 ), the device 1 finds a neutral equilibrium position thanks to the jacks 19. The device 1 is then ready to receive the hanger 8 of a second vehicle 6, when the installation 11 of the mechanical lift comprises more than one vehicle 6 .

Dans un autre mode de réalisation du dispositif 1 selon l'invention, visible sur les figures 14 à 17, le dispositif comporte un moyen de suspension, par exemple un unique bras 14b à l'extrémité duquel est placé un organe longitudinal 13, par exemple un longeron. Le dispositif 1 selon ce mode de réalisation de l'invention présente alors une position d'équilibre, visible sur la figure 14, dans laquelle l'organe longitudinal 13 est placé sur la trajectoire du véhicule 6, et plus particulièrement de la suspente 8, quelque soit l'inclinaison de cette dernière. Ainsi, lorsque la suspente 8 entre en contact avec l'organe longitudinal 13, cela contraint le dispositif 1 à pivoter par rapport à l'axe de la liaison pivot P1. Le dispositif 1 s'efface au passage de la suspente 8, mais l'organe longitudinal 13 reste en contact avec la suspente 8 pour assurer un contact électrique certain entre les conducteurs 17, 18, comme cela est représenté sur les figures 15 à 17 pour différentes inclinaisons possibles de la suspente 8 par rapport à la verticale. Ce maintien en contact de l'organe longitudinal 13 et de la suspente 8 quelque soit l'inclinaison de celle-ci est dû au fait que le dispositif 1 tend à retrouver sa position d'équilibre. Il est possible de faciliter le retour à la position d'équilibre du dispositif 1 grâce à des moyens d'amortissement, non représentés, comme un vérin ou un ressort de compression ou encore la combinaison des deux. Comme dans le mode de réalisation du dispositif 1 représenté sur les figures 9 à 12, les moyens d'amortissement peuvent comporter une extrémité reliée par une liaison pivot P2 à la structure 15 porteuse et une extrémité reliée au bras 14b par une liaison pivot P3.In another embodiment of the device 1 according to the invention, visible on the Figures 14 to 17 , the device comprises a suspension means, for example a single arm 14b at the end of which is placed an organ longitudinal 13, for example a spar. The device 1 according to this embodiment of the invention then has a position of equilibrium, visible on the figure 14 , in which the longitudinal member 13 is placed in the path of the vehicle 6, and more particularly of the hanger 8, whatever the inclination of the latter. Thus, when the hanger 8 comes into contact with the longitudinal member 13, this forces the device 1 to pivot relative to the axis of the pivot link P1. The device 1 disappears when passing the hanger 8, but the longitudinal member 13 remains in contact with the hanger 8 to ensure a certain electrical contact between the conductors 17, 18, as shown on the Figures 15 to 17 for different possible inclinations of the hanger 8 relative to the vertical. This keeping in contact with the longitudinal member 13 and the hanger 8, whatever the inclination thereof, is due to the fact that the device 1 tends to return to its equilibrium position. It is possible to facilitate the return to the equilibrium position of the device 1 by means of damping, not shown, such as a cylinder or a compression spring or the combination of the two. As in the embodiment of the device 1 represented on the Figures 9 to 12 , the damping means may comprise an end connected by a pivot link P2 to the carrier structure 15 and an end connected to the arm 14b by a pivot link P3.

Bien que l'invention ait été décrite en liaison avec des exemples particuliers de réalisation, il est bien évident qu'elle n'y est nullement limitée et qu'elle comprend tous les équivalents techniques des moyens décrits ainsi que leurs combinaisons si celles-ci entrent dans le cadre de l'invention.Although the invention has been described in connection with particular embodiments, it is obvious that it is not limited thereto and that it comprises all the technical equivalents of the means described and their combinations if they are within the scope of the invention.

Ainsi, l'organe de guidage peut comporter une extrémité munie d'un ou plusieurs galets rotatifs, pour guider le dispositif 1 par rapport à la suspente 8.Thus, the guide member may comprise an end provided with one or more rotary rollers for guiding the device 1 with respect to the hanger 8.

Claims (11)

  1. A device (1) for bringing into contact a mobile conductor (18) onboard a hanger (8) of a vehicle (6) of a mechanical lift installation (11) connected to a cable (7) by the hanger (8), with a conductor (17) connected to an end station (2, 3) of the mechanical lift installation (11), characterized in that the device (1) comprises at least one suspension means of the conductor (17), connected to the end station (2, 3) by a pivot connection (P1) allowing to contact the mobile conductor (18) with the conductor (17) connected to the end station, whatever the inclination of the hanger (8).
  2. The device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the device (1) comprises a guiding means connected to the suspension means, said guiding means being placed on the trajectory of the hanger (8) so that the device (1) adapts its position to that of the hanger (8).
  3. The device (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the guiding means includes a longitudinal member (13) extending substantially in the direction of the cable (7).
  4. The device (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the longitudinal member (13) comprises a curved end (13a) intended to come into contact with the hanger (8) so as to guide the device (1) with respect to the hanger (8) in order to bring into contact the conductors (17) and (18).
  5. The device (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the longitudinal member (13) comprises an end (13a) fitted with a rotating roller intended to come into contact with the hanger (8) so as to guide the device (1) with respect to the hanger (8) in order to bring into contact the conductors (17) and (18).
  6. The device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it includes damping means connected to the end station (2, 3) and to the suspension means.
  7. The device (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the damping means comprise a cylinder (19) comprising a first end connected by a pivot connection (P2) to a structure (15) fixed to the end station (2, 3) and a second end connected to the suspension means by a pivot connection (P3).
  8. The device (1) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the damping means comprise a spring comprising a first end connected by a first pivot connection to the structure (15) fixed to the end station (2, 3) and a second end connected to the suspension means by a second pivot connection.
  9. The device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the suspension means comprises at least one arm (14b).
  10. The device (1) according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that the suspension means comprises at least one hoop (14), the ends of which form arms (14a) and (14b) on each of which a guiding means is fixed, the guiding means forming a rail (16) capable of receiving the hanger (8) to guide the device (1), in order to maintain the contact between the conductor (17) and the conductor (18).
  11. A mechanical lift installation (11) comprising a device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
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