JPH0624331A - Cabin for gondra lift - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To permit coning in/out in an upright posture with skis in hand and seating in the cabin by a method wherein seats are arranged in a horse-shoe shape in the elliptical cabin provided with a floor and a roof with a distance enough to allow a skier to enter in an upright posture with skis in hand and recesses for holding the tail parts of skis are formed in the center part of the floor. CONSTITUTION: The horizontal cross-section of a cabin with an outer wall 31 has an elliptical shape whose major axis 15 is perpendicular to a traveling direction. A door opening 16 is formed in the side wall of the cabin. Passenger seats or passenger benches 19 are arranged along a cabin wall in the cabin. The roof 29 and floor 22 of the cabin are composed of top and bottom flat ends 20 of the cabin. The height of the center part of the cabin is high enough to allow a skier 28 to enter the cabin in an upright posture with skis 21 holding in hand. Further, openings 23 in which the tail parts of skis are fitted to hold skis are formed in the floor 22 along the seats 19. The openings 23 are closed by a trough 24 fixed to the lower side of the floor.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cabin or a gondola for a gondola lift, which continuously runs on a closed track between a departure station and an arrival station. The cabin supported by the carriage having the grip portion is connected to the cable on the track and separated from the transport cable at each station. The carriage supporting the cabin enters the station at a slow speed on a half-loop orbit connecting the upper and lower tracks and is then reattached to the cable when leaving the station. Since many cabins travel on a closed orbit, this type of transfer device has a high transfer capacity. In addition, there is a tendency to further increase the carrying capacity and expand the space so that each cabin can accommodate more passengers. In such cases, it is necessary to move the passengers up and down more quickly. Each skier can enter the cabin with his or her skis, but the skier is forced to sit standing or in an uncomfortable seat.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cabin that allows passengers to sit in and out in an upright posture while holding a ski in their hands. Another object of the present invention is to provide a cabin that allows the skier to enter the cabin even when the seat near the door is closed. Still another object of the present invention is to enable traveling along the curved portion of the half-loop track without increasing the space between the cabins and the transportation speed,
It is to provide a cabin having a rounded shape. In that case, the elevating part can be provided along the curved part, and the length of the station can be shortened. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a swingably supported cabin that can swing vertically at an acute angle without engaging a cable.

[0003]

An aerial cable cabin according to the present invention comprises a cabin body having an elliptical shape with a long axis extending perpendicularly to the left and right side surfaces in a cross section taken along a central horizontal plane. In a cross section along the central vertical plane, the cabin body has an elliptical shape with upper and lower truncated portions and a vertical major axis. A door opening is provided on one of the left and right side surfaces, and a series of seats are arranged along the cabin wall in a substantially horseshoe shape that opens to the door opening side. Each skier can bring his skis into the cabin, but he can place them in troughs located on the floor in front of each seat.

Due to the oval shape of the cabin. A wide, frame-free center is formed that allows the skier to freely enter and sit and place the ski in the trough. The width of the cabin is such that a wheelchair can be accommodated, for example for passengers with disabilities. The troughs may be gathered in the center of the cabin to open the space in front of each skier. Preferably, the cabin is provided with eight seats or a bench for eight passengers, and two sliding panel doors are used for access. The vertical elliptical shape of the cabin ensures that each skier can hold the ski in the center of the cabin. Also, although the height is low along the cabin wall, each skier can sit on a seat with his back along the wall. Passenger replacement can be done more quickly because the skis do not have to be mounted outside the cabin and the distance between two consecutive cabins is small.

[0005]

In the drawings, a cabin 10, that is, a gondola for a gondola lift is shown in FIG.
It is fixed to. The carriage 12 supports a grip for connecting the carriage 12 to an overhead traction track cable 26. The gripping portion can detach the carriage from the cable at the entrance of the terminal and can travel at a low speed on the transport rail 13 connecting the upper and lower tracks. The transport rail 13 extends in a semi-loop shape inside the terminal, and the platform 14 for moving passengers up and down is the rail 1.
3 Located along the edge of the semicircle in particular. The carriage 12 is, for example, a friction driven grooved wheel 27 or a drive chain 3.
Driven at low speed by 0, each cabin is substantially abutting. As can be seen from FIG. 3, each cabin has a rounded shape to facilitate passage of the curved portion. Gondola lifts such as that shown in FIG. 5 are known and are disclosed, for example, in US Pat. No. 4,627,361.

As shown in FIG. 1, the horizontal cross section of a cabin according to the invention with an outer wall 31 is elliptical with a longitudinal axis 15 perpendicular to the direction of travel. A door opening 16 is provided in the lateral wall of the cabin, and 8 along the cabin wall.
A passenger seat or a passenger bench 19 for a person is provided in the cabin. The bench has a substantially horseshoe shape, and its opening side faces a door opening closed by a door having two sliding panels 17 and 18. The passenger 28 sits substantially face-to-face against the wall.

Referring to FIG. 2, a vertical cross section of an elliptical cabin is shown in which truncated upper and lower ends 20 form a cabin roof 29 and floor 22. The height of the central portion of the cabin is set so that the cabin can be moved in and out in an upright posture, and the skier 28 can hold the ski 21. The height of the cabin on the bench 19 is lower, but it allows passengers to sit comfortably. The oval shape reduces the risk of the cabin roof 29 engaging the cable 26 during rocking. Passengers are not disturbed when entering the cabin because the cabin framework is built into or constituted by the cabin wall. The skis 21 are housed in the floor 22 by accommodating the ski tails.
Is provided with an opening or a concave portion 23 for safely holding. The openings 23 are closed by troughs 24 fixed to the underside of the floor, and these protruding troughs 24 are covered by a cover 25 capable of supporting guide rollers or guide shoes.

As shown in FIG. 1, the opening 23 is located in front of each passenger along each seat 19. Cabin 1
The central part of the 0 is open and passengers can enter it and move in the cabin. The eight openings 23 may be arranged in the center of the cabin as shown in FIG. 4, for example. In front of the seated skier, there is a free space where other skiers can pass. Each passenger typically walks into and out of the cabin, and the lifting platform can be provided along the semi-circular portion of the semi-looped track. Thus, the length of the terminal is reduced, even on bends on cabins that touch each other in the terminal,
The passengers can be replaced more quickly. The structures described above are examples of embodiments, and many arrangements and shapes can be replaced by their equivalents.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cabin according to the present invention taken along line 1-1 of FIG.

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a cabin traveling on a semi-looped orbit.

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a gondola lift terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Cabin 11 Hanging Arm 12 Carriage 13 Conveyor Rail 14 Platform 16 Door Opening 17, 18 Sliding Panel 19 Passenger Seat 22 Floor 23 Recess 24 Trough 25 Cover 26 Cable 27 Groove 28 Passenger 30 Drive Chain 31 Outer Wall

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An aerial cable cabin (10) for a gondola lift for transporting skiers (28), comprising a removable gripping portion connectable on-line with a cable (26). A cabin body having a hanger (11) removed in a traveling terminal on a track (13), and an outer wall (31) supported by the hanger and forming front and rear side surfaces and left and right side surfaces. Having an ellipse with a long axis (15) extending perpendicularly to the left and right sides in a cross section along the central horizontal plane and extending in the vertical direction in a cross section along the central vertical plane And lower and upper truncated portions (20) forming a cabin floor (22) and a roof (29) that are equipped with a skier (28) and are dimensioned to hold the ski (29) in an upright position. Cabin body and the door opening provided in a side of the right and left having an oval having a (16)
And a series of adjacent seats (19) or one bench, which have a back portion arranged in a substantially horseshoe shape surrounding the central portion of the cabin and open to the door opening side, and a floor of the cabin. (22) is provided in the central portion and has a recess (23) for accommodating a ski tail portion and holding the ski (21), and the cabin wall constitutes a cabin framework, and the central portion is free. A cabin characterized by skiers taking in skis as a space. 2. The ski tail recess (23) is arranged in front of each skier's seat (19) along a horseshoe-shaped passage so that each skier can put his or her ski in front of it. The cabin according to claim 1, wherein the cabin is made free and the central portion is a free space. 3. Cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that the recesses (23) are grouped in the center of the cabin and the front of each seated skier is a free space. 4. Cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that it has eight seats (19). 5. A recess (23) in the floor (22) of the cabin.
A cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that a trough (24) is fixed underneath and a cover (25) for covering the trough is provided on the cabin. 6. Cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that two panels (17, 18) are provided as sliding doors for closing the door opening (16).