JP4908384B2 - Ropeway equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a plurality of stations, tow ropes, a transporter that can be connected to and disconnected from the tow ropes at these stations, such as a gondola or chair lift, and a plurality of station areas. Guide means and transport means that drive the carrier along these guide means and that can be at least partially temporarily stationary, along the guide means from the tow rope. The present invention relates to a ropeway facility in which a decoupled transporter is carried by a tow rope.

From Patent Document 1, it is known that, when the ropeway facility is not in operation, the space existing in the station building is used for detention of the transporter, more precisely, using the guide means. In operation, it is guided around a turning pulley at any station along the guiding means. In Patent Document 1, in order to retain the transporter, the transporting means is driven so that the acceleration wheel, the deceleration wheel, and / or the transport wheel provided between both are disengaged from the transporter. Various possibilities for adaptation are described. However, in this case, the problem is that for a transporter parked in this area, at the time of the new start of operation of the ropeway, the transporter is in an area where the driven wheels take on further driving. In other words, there is no drive means to move. This must therefore be done manually by the operator.
EP 0 774 392 A

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to use a ropeway facility in which the transporter is moved mechanically or automatically.

  This object is achieved, in the case of the ropeway installation described in the premise, according to the invention, at least partly parallel to the side of the transport means, and engaged with and disengaged from the transporter. This is solved by the provision of at least one traction means that can be used.

  In the present invention, as is known from Patent Document 1, a part of a plurality of wheels, that is, an accelerating wheel, a decelerating wheel, and / or a transporting wheel provided between both are made immobile. Because, these wheels, or more precisely, the drive means of these wheels are not suitable in order to be able to drive the transporter so that the transporter parks tightly next to each other at the station. Because there is no. In order to relieve the operator, who will now be responsible for this task, from this task by hand, the present invention adds an additional undertaking of this transport to one or more zones where the wheels are kept stationary. Traction means are provided.

  This traction means is provided parallel to the side of the actual transport means, and in a preferred embodiment, the traction means is a traction element that travels around two turning rollers, such as a belt conveyor, chain hoist, etc. It is characterized by that. In this case, it is further preferred that the traction element has at least one entraining means protruding from the traction element and capable of being engaged with the carrier. By means of entrainment, each transporter can be pushed to a desired position in the area where the transport means are stationary.

  The longitudinal length of the traction means corresponds approximately to the length at which the conveying means is kept stationary, at least in the effective area. Thus, the traction means can reach the whole area where the conveying means is not moved. Therefore, the transporter can be easily moved in this entire area.

  As is well known from Patent Document 1, the carrying means has wheels that are movable away from their carrying positions. This is a proven, structurally easy solution that prevents the wheels of the vehicle from moving.

However, it is also proposed in the present invention that the conveying means instead has wheels or several groups of wheels that can be disconnected from the driving means. Therefore, the wheel drive means of wheels or several groups, is in operation, further, would just have to be moved, or even for other wheels or several groups wheels must be moved is utilized.

  Alternatively or additionally, the transport means have wheels that are grouped into a plurality of groups, and the drive means of these groups may not be moved. Therefore, in this embodiment, the drive means can be easily turned on and off as compared to the previous embodiment, and an additional connection for connecting and disconnecting a plurality of wheels or groups of wheels. Means can be omitted.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a guide rail (guide means) 1. A plurality of gondola 2 disconnected from the tow rope is moved along the guide rail through the station 3 of the ropeway facility. The plurality of gondola 2 is driven by three groups of wheels (conveyance means), specifically, one group of deceleration wheels (hereinafter also simply referred to as wheels) 4 and one group of conveyance wheels (hereinafter simply referred to as “wheels”). 5) and a group of acceleration wheels (hereinafter also simply referred to as wheels) 6. A plurality of gondolas 2, after being connected canceled from tow rope, by decelerating the wheel 4, to the speed that can passengers boarding from these gondola 2 to feel well down in addition gondola is decelerated. This is done in an area in which a plurality of gondola 2 are always carried by the carrying wheel 5 at a slow speed. Subsequently, the plurality of gondola 2 is accelerated by the acceleration wheel 6 to a speed corresponding to the speed of the tow rope. Thereafter, the plurality of gondolas are again connected to the tow rope.

  In order to be able to keep the carrier, for example the gondola, or park the gondola at the station 3, it is possible to make a part of the plurality of acceleration wheels 6 and deceleration wheels 4 stationary. That is, these acceleration wheels and deceleration wheels do not apply acceleration force and deceleration force to the plurality of gondola 2. This is, as described in EP 0 774 392 A, for example, by the following: a plurality of acceleration wheels 6 and deceleration wheels 4 can be moved from their transport positions, and therefore A plurality of gongolas 2 in this area can be made by not being driven by these accelerating and decelerating wheels. This variant is shown schematically in FIG.

  In another embodiment shown in FIG. 3, some of the plurality of deceleration wheels 4 and acceleration wheels 6 are disconnected from the drive means. When a plurality of deceleration wheels 4 and acceleration wheels 6 are driven so that any one wheel always drives the next wheel at a somewhat lower or higher speed, the group of deceleration wheels It is sufficient to decouple the drive of any one wheel to the next wheel so that 4 or all subsequent wheels of the acceleration wheel 6 are no longer driven. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the drive connection is released by a deceleration wheel (hereinafter also simply referred to as a wheel) 4 a that is released from the reduction wheel 4 located on the left side. Therefore, all the deceleration wheels 4 are not driven to the deceleration wheels (hereinafter also simply referred to as wheels) 4b. The deceleration wheel 4b is followed by a group of a plurality of transport wheels 5 that are individually driven. The connection of the driving means of a part of the plurality of acceleration wheels 6 is similarly performed.

  In those areas where the plurality of deceleration wheels 4 and acceleration wheels 6 are not moved, the carrier or gondola 2 can now be parked. In order to be able to do this mechanically, these zones are provided with additional traction means 7, 7 ′ which are provided at least partly parallel beside each zone. In the illustrated embodiment, these traction means 7, 7 ′ have chains (traction elements) 10, 10 ′ around two turning wheels 8, 9 and 8 ′, 9 ′. To the chain are attached traction elements 11, 11 'in the form of pin-shaped entrainment means. One of the two turning wheels 8, 9 and 8 ', 9' of each traction means 7, 7 'is driven. The entrainment means 11, 11 ′ can therefore be brought on the one hand to the side shown in FIG. 2 of the traction means 7, 7 ′ and on the other hand to the other side on the opposite side. On the former side, the entrainment means is on the side away from the guide rail 1 and does not mesh with the gondola 2. On the latter side, the entrainment means is on the side facing the guide rail 1, and on this side, when the wheels 4, 6 do not move, take over the transport of the plurality of gondola 2.

  The gondola 2 detention process cycle starts from the starting position shown in FIG. This starting position corresponds to the normal operation of the ropeway, and during the operation, the movements of the plurality of gondola are made clockwise through the station 3. For example, the ropeway is first stopped, and then the plurality of deceleration wheels 4 are moved between the two deceleration wheels 4a and 4b, and the ropeway is driven in the opposite direction of movement. The plurality of wheels 6 used as acceleration wheels during normal operation now act as deceleration wheels. As soon as any arbitrary gondola 2 is in the area of the detention section between the two deceleration wheels 4a and 4b, the drive means of the traction means 7 is turned on. Therefore, the entraining means 11 starts from the starting position shown in FIG. 1 and moves clockwise around the turning wheel 9 to contact the gondola 2. The entrainment means entrains the gondola until the gondola is positioned on the wheel 4a at the end of the detention section. At this time, the ropeway is stopped or operated at a low speed. Subsequently, the driving of the traction means 7 is switched, and the entrainment means 11 returns to the starting position again. Now, the next gondola is carried by the transporting wheel 5 to the wheel 4b at the beginning of the detention section, and then pushed by the entraining means 11 immediately after the gondola parked at the end of the patrol. This means that the very third gondola 2 in the final detention position in FIG. 6 is pushed into the detention section until a plurality of gondola is filled in all detention sections in the area of the deceleration wheel 4. Often repeated.

  After this is finished, the acceleration wheel 6 is not moved either. Therefore, even in the area of the acceleration wheel 6, a plurality of gondolas are parked by starting the right end of the detention section and parking the gondola 2 one after another by the entrainment means 11 ′ beside the transport wheel 5. be able to.

  In order to newly operate the plurality of gondola 2, the entrainment means 11 ′ is applied to the rightmost gondola from the right side and now slowly pushes the plurality of gondola to the left side. Therefore, the plurality of gondola 2 enter the area of the accelerated acceleration wheel 6 in turn and are carried away. The entrainment means 11 ′ is now returned to the starting position shown in FIG. Next, all the acceleration wheels 6 are moved again. In the detention section, the plurality of gondolas 2 in the area of the decelerating wheel 4 that has been moved are re-driven one after another because the entrainment means 11 is applied from the left side to the leftmost gondola 2 and then all detentions are performed. By gradually pushing the gondola to the right, these gondola are picked up by the transport wheels 5 and carried away.

  After all the gondola 2 has been carried away from this detention section, the entrainment means 11 again returns to the starting position shown in FIG. 2, and all the deceleration wheels 4 are again turned on for the normal operation of the ropeway. Moved.

  FIG. 8 shows in detail the components of the transporter 2, of the traction means 7 and of the transport means that are necessary for an understanding of the invention. The support rod 12 of the transporter 2 can be seen. The support rod can be connected to the ropeway equipment support and tow rope via connecting means 13. The connecting means 13 is further provided with traveling wheels 14, 15 that travel on the fixed rails 1, 16. Further, the connecting means 13 is provided with a drive surface 17. A plurality of wheels of the conveying means, for example, the deceleration wheel 4 shown in FIG. The plurality of wheels 4, 5, 6 are driven by a pair of belt pulleys 18. When the number of rotations of a plurality of adjacent wheels is intended to be the same as in the case of the transport wheel 5, the two belt pulleys have the same diameter. When it is intended that the rotational speeds of a plurality of adjacent wheels are different, as in the case of the deceleration wheel 4 and the acceleration wheel 6, the diameter of the belt pulley is also different, as seen in FIG. ing.

  The plurality of wheels 4, 5, 6 are attached to a fixed frame 19. The frame is further provided with traction means 7, 7 'according to the present invention. Of the pulling means 7, FIG. 8 shows a guide 20, and the chain 10 is guided by the guide. In addition, entraining means 11 is shown, which engages the support rod 12 in the right position, in solid lines. On the other hand, the entrainment means 11 at the left position is indicated by a broken line at the starting position.

FIG. 1 shows, in a side view, an embodiment of the station of a ropeway facility in normal operation according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the station of FIG. 1 in plan view. FIG. 3 shows a side view of the station of FIGS. 1 and 2 during parking of a plurality of gondola. FIG. 4 shows the station of FIG. 3 in plan view. FIG. 5 shows in plan view an alternative embodiment for immobilizing the wheels of the vehicle. FIG. 6 shows the station of FIG. 5 in plan view. FIG. 7 shows a view corresponding to FIG. 6 with the maximum number of parked gondola. FIG. 8 shows the details of the station of the ropeway facility in a cross-sectional view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Guide means, rail 2 Carryer, Gondola 3 Station 4 Transport means, Wheel 5 Transport means, Wheel 6 Transport means, Wheel 7 Traction means 7 'Traction means 16 Guide means, Rail

Claims (6)

A plurality of stations (3), tow ropes, a transporter (2) connectable to and from the tow ropes at these stations (3), and the plurality of stations (3) Guide means (1, 16) provided in the area of the vehicle and the carrier (2) along the guide means (1, 16) can be driven and at least partially temporarily disabled. In a ropeway facility comprising a transport means (4, 5, 6) and a transporter (2) disconnected from the tow rope along the guide means (1, 16).
At least one traction means (at least partly parallel to the side of the transport means (4, 6)) and capable of being engaged with and disengaged from the transporter (2) 7, 7 ') of the guide means to extend longitudinally along the guide means parallel to the guide means in order to move the carrier (2) along the guide means (1, 16) . The longitudinal length of the traction means (7, 7 ') is a length corresponding to an area that can be partially moved out of the transport means (4, 6). ropeway equipment, characterized in that it is.   Ropeway according to claim 1, characterized in that the traction means (7, 7 ') have a traction element (10) running around two turning rollers (8, 9; 8', 9 '). Facility.   The traction element (10) has at least one entraining means (11) projecting from the traction element (10) and capable of being engaged with the carrier (2). Ropeway equipment as described in Ropeway equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that the transport means (4, 6) have wheels that are movable away from their drive positions. It said conveying means (4, 6), the cableway installation according to any one of claims 1, characterized in that it has a wheel of the wheels or several groups that can be decoupled from the drive means 3. 4. The transporting means (4, 6) according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that the transport means (4, 6) have wheels that are grouped into a plurality of groups, and that the driving means of these groups cannot be moved. The ropeway equipment according to 1.

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