JPH0755651B2 - Aerial cable-type transport device - Google Patents

Abstract

1. Aerial cable-type transport installation having one or more spaced carriers (1), each of these carriers being associated rigidly but in disengageable manner with two endless carrying-hauling ropes (2, 3) below which they are suspended by association means (4) having gripping pincers (6) which normally come to bear on at least the upper part of the ropes (2, 3), these ropes being spaced and placed one next to the other in the horizontal direction, characterized in that the means (4) for associating each of the carriers (1) with the ropes (2, 3) have at least two suspension posts (15, 16) for associating the carrier (1) respectively with each of the ropes (2, 3), each of these suspension posts (15, 16) carrying at least one pincer (6) for gripping on a rope (2, 3) and being associated movably by movable means (17) of association with the useful part (5) forming the container of the carrier (1), these mobile association means (17) allowing the position of the suspension posts (15, 16) to be modified with respect to one another and/or with respect to the ropes (2, 3) for coupling/uncoupling the carrier (1) to/from the ropes (2, 3).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention is provided parallel to each other and juxtaposed with each other in the horizontal direction, driven continuously, and supported by an intermediate iron column. , Each support rope,
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an aerial cable-type transportation device having one vehicle, which is firmly and removably coupled to two infinite cables called a hauling line, or more vehicles separated from each other. The cable forms two vehicle circuits between the two end stations. Loading or unloading of passengers or cargo to or from the vehicle takes place at those terminal stations, or possibly at a separate intermediate station.

[Conventional technology and problems]

Devices of the above type are already known. Such a device using two cables, a support line and a haul line, has a number of advantages, especially for faster vehicle circulation (hence very high passenger or material carrying capacity) and lateral stability of the vehicle. High (high resistance to wind). The vehicle can be removably coupled to the cable to uncouple it at the elevating station, which can slow down the vehicle without changing the speed of the cable, or alternatively stock those disconnected vehicles at the station. You can also keep it. Also, the number of operating vehicles can be changed as necessary.

A problem with such known devices is that the use of two cables is associated with the requirement of connecting / disconnecting a vehicle suspended from a cable to the cable.

French Patent No. 1249 949 discloses a device for connecting a vehicle to a cable by means of a clamp which grips the cable from below. The decoupling is therefore of course done by opening the clamp and the vehicle is simply lowered to disengage from the cable. However, such a device is imaginative. This is because the weight may open the clamp, which may result in an unexpected disconnection, and the reliability of the connection of the vehicle to the cable cannot be guaranteed.

EP 093680 discloses a device in which the clamp is more securely abutted against the upper surface of the cable in a conventional manner. This involves changing the distance between the cables and leaving the vehicle and circulating the vehicle on a conversion rail independent of the cables, in order to prevent the vehicle from being detained between the cables after the clamps have been opened. A tilted cable guide roller has been proposed that enables In short, the cables, which are the supporting rope and the carrying rope, have a large diameter and are strongly stretched. Therefore, it is not only technically extremely delicate to provide a cable deflecting roller whose axis is inclined in order to change the distance between the cables, but there is a safety problem. This is because in this case the cable is subject to uncontrolled twisting stresses and is more likely to disengage from the rollers.

The present invention overcomes the above inconveniences, the distance between cables remains constant along its cable path and is relatively short (typically 0.75 m), the clamp abuts the upper surface of the cable, It is an object of the invention to provide a device by which a vehicle can be easily disconnected from the cable at the terminal station.

[Means for solving problems]

The above object comprises a device provided by the present invention, ie a clamping clamp which is firmly but removably connected to two infinite cables each of which are a support cable and a carrier cable and which normally abut at least the upper part of the cable. In an aerial cable transportation device comprising one or more spaced vehicles suspended under a cable by a coupling means, said cables being juxtaposed horizontally from one another. The means for coupling each of the vehicles to the cable has at least two suspension supports for respectively coupling the vehicle to each of the cables, each suspension support having at least one clamp on the cable. A clamp is provided and is movably connected to an effective portion forming a part of the vehicle through a movable connecting means, and these movable connecting means are connected to the position of the suspension support. Other hand, and / or connecting the vehicle to the cable by changing to cable, or can be achieved by a device which can be decoupled from the cable to each other.

Preferably, the coupling suspension support corresponding to one of the cables and the coupling suspension support corresponding to the other cable are parallel and are separated by a distance d in the transverse direction with the vehicle coupled to the cable, Each vehicle is connected to each cable by a pair of clamps, and two clamps of each of the two sets of clamps are both connected to the same suspension support, with respect to the effective part forming part of the vehicle. The movable connecting means of the suspension support is a joint means for pivoting, sliding or pivoting connection with respect to horizontal, longitudinal and / or transverse axes.

Therefore, especially at terminal stations, the suspension supports may be repositioned relative to each other and their position relative to the cables may also be changed to completely disconnect the means for coupling the vehicle to the cable from between the cables, or to connect the vehicle to the cable or from the cable to the vehicle. Can be decoupled.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The aerial cable type transportation apparatus of the present invention includes one or more vehicles 1, and these vehicles 1 are parallel to each other and are horizontally arranged side by side and separated from each other. The two infinite cables 2 and 3 are mainly separated from each other along the transportation path formed.

In general, the cables 2, 3 are sloping because one end station is located at a lower level and the other end station is located at a higher level. Therefore, the terms "horizontal" and "vertical" as used in this specification are relative and are a common physical concept, i.e., horizontal means that the plane of the cables 2, 3 is orthogonal to this plane. Moreover, the term "perpendicular to a locus with respect to a vertical plane parallel to the cable itself" means a straight line perpendicular to the plane of the cables 2 and 3. Generally, the "longitudinal" direction is cable 2,
Parallel to the axis of 3 and "transverse" means perpendicular to the cables 2, 3 in the horizontal direction.

With a few exceptions, horizontal, vertical, axial,
Alternatively, it goes without saying that the cross direction generally includes directions similar to these.

Since the cables 2 and 3 are juxtaposed side by side in the horizontal direction away from each other, the plane of the cables 2 and 3 includes the horizontal direction, which is a transverse direction, in the absolute sense.

The two cables 2 and 3 are continuously driven at the same speed to form two transportation paths of the vehicle 1, particularly two circulation paths having opposite directions between terminal stations.

Each of the vehicles 1 is typically rigidly but removably coupled to the cables by means 4 for coupling the vehicles 1 to the cables 2,3. The vehicle 1 is usually suspended under the cables 2,3, that is to say the effective part 5 for the cargo or personnel to be transported and most of the means 4 for coupling the vehicle 1 to the cables 2,3. Placed from side 3 down.

Although the effective part 5 forming a part of the vehicle 1 is only partially shown in the drawing, this is a cabin for passenger transportation or a gondola for freight transportation. For example, as is well known, the effective portion 5 includes a chassis, a base body, a movable door, a glass window or a window, and other general equipment such as a bumper and an evacuation door as well known.

Each vehicle 1 normally abuts at least the upper part of the cables 2 and 3 and is fixed to the vehicle 1 and is joined to the cables 2 and 3 by a rigid detachable coupling means composed of a detachable tightening clamp 6. . Each of the clamps 6 comprises a clamp body 7 and an immovable jaw 8 which is comprised of the clamp body 7 and which is in particular axially spaced apart.
And a lever having a substantially L-shape, which is located between the two parts of the upper fixed jaw and has a substantially L-shape, which is connected to the clamp body 7 about the longitudinal axis. A movable jaw 9 provided at the lower free end of the movable jaw 9 and elastic means 29 for pulling back the movable jaw 9 toward the stationary jaw 8 (in an interlocked state) like a spring arranged substantially vertically. Is horizontally pivotally mounted on the upper free end of the arm 10 about a horizontal and transverse axis and is at an intermediate station and an end station, for example a ramp ramp,
And the interlocking cutting roller 11 of the clamp 6 capable of cooperating with the interlocking input / cutting means in FIG. The clamps 6 may be such that they open downwards, or the cables 2 or 3 may be clamped axially (as shown), or in a variant they open laterally outside, The stationary jaw 8 may be placed on the movable jaw 9 by tightening the cables 2 or 3 from above and below. Intermediate positions of these two variants are also possible, in which case the clamp 6 is inclined with respect to the cable 2 or 3. The clamp 6 is brought into contact with at least the upper portions of the cables 2 and 3 in any manner so that the vehicle 1 is detached from the cables 2 and 3 even if the clamp 6 is opened unexpectedly.
The vehicle 1 never falls.

The cables 2 and 3 are guided, supported and linearly supported by a support or compression iron column including rollers 30 for sliding the cables.

According to the invention, the means 4 for connecting each vehicle 1 to the cables 2,3 comprises at least two suspension supports 15,16 for connecting the vehicle 1 to each of the cables 2,3 respectively. Each of these suspension supports 15, 16 comprises at least one clamping clamp 6 for the cables 2, 3. Each of the suspension supports 15 and 16 is movably connected to the effective portion 5 forming a part of the vehicle 1 by a movable connecting means 17. The movable connecting means 17 is a suspension support.
The positions of 15, 16 can be changed relative to each other and / or with respect to the cables 2, 3 so that the vehicle 1 corresponding to the cables 2, 3 can be connected or disconnected from the cables 2, 3.

One of the suspension supports 15 connects the vehicle 1 to one of the cables 2, 3 and the other suspension support 16 is the other cable 3
The vehicle 1 can be connected to the.

Vehicle 1 connected to cables 2 and 3 (as shown)
Then, the combined suspension support 15 corresponding to the cable 2 and the suspension support 16 connected to another cable 3 are parallel to each other and separated from each other by a distance d in the transverse direction.

Preferably, each vehicle 1 is connected to each of the cables 2,3 by a pair of clamps 6, and in each pair of two pairs of clamps 6, both clamps 6 are connected to the same suspension support 15,16. It Therefore, the vehicle 1 is preferably equipped with four clamping clamps 6 and two suspension supports 15, 16 (see FIG. 7).

As a variant of the invention, each vehicle 1 is connected to each of the cables 2, 3 by a pair of clamps 6, and each pair of clamps 6 of the two pairs of clamps 6 are independent of each other and are each suspended. Bonded to bodies 15 and 16, respectively. in this case,
Vehicle 1 has four clamping clamps 6 and four suspension supports 1
It will have 5,16.

Although other variants are possible, the vehicle 1 according to the invention will preferably be equipped with four clamping clamps 6 (two clamps per cable), which leads to a number of advantages (stability, safety, ... Etc.) is obtained.

Other configurations for the suspension supports 15, 16 are possible. It For example, preferably they are each formed of a straight metal beam. As a variant, the suspension supports 15, 16 each have two or more rows and are formed by a plurality of parallel beams. Similarly, each of the suspension supports 15, 16 has an upper end portion 1
8, the coupling means 23 for the clamp 6 and the lower end portion 1
The movable coupling means 17 for the effective portion 5 forming a part of the vehicle 1 is provided at 9.

Preferably, the movable coupling means 17 for coupling the suspension supports 15, 16 to the effective part 5 of the vehicle 1 is pivotal, sliding or pivoting in relation to the orthogonal axis, or is a center point type coupling (in particular a ball-point coupling). Joint means).

Preferably, the movable coupling means 17 for coupling the suspension supports 15, 16 to the effective part 5 of the vehicle 1 comprises a shaft 20 which rotates or translates substantially horizontally and longitudinally (first). (See FIG. 2, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7). Alternatively or in combination (see FIGS. 5-7), the movable coupling means 17 comprises an axis 21 which rotates or translates substantially horizontally and transversely. These shafts 20, 21 are implemented in the case of pivotal connections (see figure) or are movement axes as in the case of ball joints (not shown).

In the illustrated embodiment, the movable coupling means 17 couple the lower end portion 19 of each of the suspension supports 15, 16 to the roof 22 of the effective part 5 of the vehicle 1, which is a bucket or the like. However, the configuration should apply where the vehicle is a bucket or the like, but this does not have to be the case. In short, the movable connecting means 17 can connect the suspension supports 15 and 16 to the concave portion of the effective portion 5 of the vehicle 1 or other portions.

Preferably, the means 23 for connecting the suspension supports 15, 16 to the clamp 6 is a movable connection means, in particular comprising at least one substantially horizontal and transverse axis of rotation,
If the suspension supports 15 and 16 are irrespective of the inclination of the cables 2 and 3,
The vehicle 1 remains vertical as it moves along the track.

The means 23 for connecting the suspension supports 15, 16 to the clamp 6 is
Preferably, it has a carrier half 25, and this carrier half is
25 is composed in particular of a beam, of which one of the clamping clamps 6 for the cables 2, 3
Corresponding respective ones are connected and, on the other hand, corresponding suspension supports 15 and 16 are connected to each other, and this carrier half 25 also causes the clamp 6 to function and the vehicle along the track. 1 is equipped with all or a part of an accessory device capable of circulating 1. Each vehicle 1 has two combined carrier halves 25 corresponding to each of the cables 2,3.

In particular, the tightening clamp 6, the suspension supports 15 and 16, and the vehicle 1
Each coupling means 4 of the vehicle 1 consisting of means 17 for coupling the suspension supports 15, 16 to the effective part 5 of the vehicle and means 23 for coupling the suspension supports 15, 16 to the clamp 6 It is symmetrical with respect to the center plane P in the vertical longitudinal direction of a few points.

Two alternative ways of implementing the means 4 for coupling the vehicle 1 to the cables 2, 3 are also possible.

In FIGS. 1, 3, and 5, the transverse separation distance d of the suspension supports 15 and 16 of the vehicle 1 is longer than the separation distance E between the cables, and the vehicle 1 is connected to the cables 2 and 3. Means 4 for clamping the cables 2, 3 from the outside, a clamping clamp 6 extending transversely towards the inside 26 of the suspension supports 15, 16.

In FIG. 2, FIG. 4, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7, the transverse separation distance d of the suspension supports 15 and 16 of the vehicle 1 is shorter than the separation distance E between the cables, and the cables 2 and 3 are A means 4 for connecting the vehicle 1 is inserted between the cables 2, 3 and a clamping clamp 6 is provided on the outside 27 of the suspension support 15, 16.
Extending transversely to.

Preferably, as shown, the upper free end 28 of the arm 10 forming the lever of the clamp 6 has a corresponding suspension support 1
It extends so as to face the clamp 6 with respect to 5, 16.

Thus, in the first embodiment of the coupling means 4 in which the clamp 6 extends towards the inside 26 of the suspension supports 15, 16, the upper part 28 of the arm 10 and the corresponding interlocking cutting roller 11 are attached to the suspension support.
It is provided on the outside 27 of 15,16.

In the second embodiment, the clamp 6 is the suspension support 15,16.
Of the arm 10 and the corresponding interlocking cutting roller 11 extends toward the inside 26 of the suspension supports 15, 16.

At the station, the clamps 6 are disengaged and the vehicle 1 circulates on a conversion rail (not shown) in a decelerated state or at least below the speed of the cables 2,3. When the vehicle 1 circulates on the conversion rails, passengers or cargo may be loaded or they may be wholesaled. The conversion rail guides the vehicle 1 from the arrival zone to the departure zone of the vehicle 1. Branches may be provided to move the vehicle to the stock zone or the maintenance zone.

At each station, the arrival zone of the vehicle 1 also has a zone separating the vehicle 1 from the cables 2 and 3. Similarly, the departure zone also has a zone connecting the vehicle 1 to the cables 2,3.

The conversion rail cooperates with the supporting and guiding means of the vehicle 1, which are connected to the means 4 for connecting the vehicle 1 to the cables 2 and 3 or the effective part 5 of the vehicle 1 in the conventional manner at the intermediate or terminal stations. .

In the modification, the supporting / guide means is the suspension support 1
Varyingly connected to 5, 16 and changing the position of the suspension supports 15, 16 with respect to each other or with respect to the cables 2, 3 has a suitable trajectory for the supporting and guiding means. It is carried out by cooperating with conversion rails.

To disconnect the vehicle 1, the clamps 6 are disengaged by cooperating the roller 11 with one or more tilt ramps, and then the suspension supports 15, 16 are connected to the effective part 5 of the vehicle 1. By changing the position of the suspension supports 15, 16 by pivoting the coupling means 17 for the so that the clamp 6 does not interfere any further with the cables 2, 3 and the vehicle 1 can be removed downwards. .

If the vehicle 1 is to be connected to its running track, the above procedure is reversed.

Especially when the means 17 for connecting the suspension supports 15, 16 to the effective portion 5 has a horizontal transverse axis, it is also necessary to provide means for pivoting the vehicle 1 about the vertical axis. Will be Such means can be formed in various ways known in the art, for example forming part of the support guide means.

As described above, the present invention can be carried out in various modes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, as is obvious to those skilled in the art.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIGS. 1 to 6 are side views of the transportation device of the present invention, respectively, showing the embodiments of the means for connecting the vehicle to the cable, respectively, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing the operation of the means for connecting the vehicle to the vehicle. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vehicle, 2, 3 ... Cable, 4 ... Coupling means, 6 ... Tightening clamp, 15, 16 ... Suspension support body, 17 ... Movable coupling means

Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. A cable, which is firmly but removably coupled to two infinite cables, each of which is a support cable and a carrier cable, and which is usually attached to at least the upper portion of the cable by means of a tightening clamp. In an aerial cable transportation device comprising one or more spaced apart lowered vehicles, wherein the cables are juxtaposed horizontally from one another. The means (4) for coupling to the cables (2,3) comprises at least two suspension supports (15,16) for respectively coupling the vehicle (1) to each of the cables (2,3). Each of the suspension supports (15, 16) of the above comprises at least one tightening clamp (6) on the cable (2, 3) and is attached to the effective part (5) forming a part of the vehicle (1). Movable coupling via movable coupling means (17) These movable coupling means (17) change the positions of the respective suspension supports (15, 16) with respect to each other and / or with respect to the cables (2, 3) to change the vehicle (1) to the cable (2, An aerial cable type transportation device that can be connected to or disconnected from the cable (2,3). 2. A suspension support (15) corresponding to one (2) of the cables (2, 3) and a suspension support (16) corresponding to the other cable (3) are parallel and The aerial cable transportation device according to claim 1, wherein when the vehicle (1) is connected to the cables (2, 3), they are separated from each other in the transverse direction by a distance d. 3. Each vehicle (1) is connected to each cable (2,3) by a pair of clamps (6), two sets of clamps (6), each two clamps (6) being identical. An aerial cable transportation device according to any one of claims 1 or 2, which is connected to the suspension support (15, 16). 4. Each vehicle (1) is coupled to each of the cables (2,3) by a pair of clamps (6), two sets of clamps (6) each clamp (6) being independent of each other. The air cable type transportation device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, which is connected to a corresponding suspension support (15, 16). 5. Each suspension support (15, 16) has a coupling means (23) for a clamp (6) at its upper end portion (18) and one end of the vehicle (1) at its lower end portion (19). And the movable coupling means (17) for the effective portion (5),
An aerial cable type transportation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The movable coupling means (17) of the suspension support (15, 16) with respect to the effective portion (5) of the vehicle (1) is joint means, and the movable support means (15) is a coupling means. Any one up to
Aerial cable type transportation device described in. 7. The movable coupling means (17) of the suspension support (15, 16) with respect to the effective portion (5) of the vehicle (1) is a pivoting, sliding or pivoting connection. An aerial cable type transportation apparatus according to item 6 of the above. 8. A movable coupling means (17) of a suspension support (15, 16) for an effective portion (5) of a vehicle (1) comprises two pivots, slides or pivots with respect to a diagonal axis. The airborne cable transportation device according to claim 6, which is a connection. 9. The movable connection means (17) of the suspension support (15, 16) to the effective part (5) of the vehicle (1) is a center point type connection, in particular a ball joint. An aerial cable type transportation device according to item 6. 10. The movable coupling means (17) of the suspension support (15, 16) to the effective part (5) of the vehicle (1) rotate substantially horizontally and longitudinally and / or translate. An airborne cable type transportation device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, which has a shaft (20). 11. Movable coupling means (17) of the suspension support (15, 16) to the effective part (5) of the vehicle (1) rotate substantially horizontally and transversely and / or translate. Claims 1 to 10 having an axis (20)
The aerial cable type transportation device according to any one of items 1 to 10. 12. A suspension support (15, 16) for a clamp (6).
Claim 1 wherein the means (23) for coupling is a movable coupling means, in particular having a coupling means with at least one axis (24) for substantially horizontal and transverse rotation. To the eleventh item to the in-air cable type transportation device. 13. A suspension support (15, 16) for a clamp (6).
The means (23) for coupling the two comprises, in particular, a beam, to one of which the respective clamping clamps (6) of the corresponding cables (2, 3) are coupled and the other to the corresponding suspension support (15, 1).
6) has a carrier half (25) connected to it, and this carrier half (25) further causes the clamp (6) to function and circulates the vehicle (1) along a predetermined track. Each vehicle (1) is equipped with all or part of the device and each cable (2,
An aerial cable type transportation device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, which has two coupled carrier halves (25) respectively corresponding to 3). 14. The means (4) for coupling each of the vehicles (1) to the cables (2,3) is symmetrical with respect to the vertical longitudinal center plane P of the cables (2,3). Range first
The aerial cable type transportation device according to any one of items 13 to 13. 15. The transverse separation distance d of the suspension support (15, 16) of the vehicle (1) is longer than the separation distance E between the cables, and the vehicle (1) is connected to the cables (2, 3). The means (4) for tightening the cable (2, 3) from the outside is such that the tightening clamp (6) is located inside the hanging support (15, 16) (2).
An aerial cable type transportation device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, which extends in the transverse direction toward 6). 16. The transverse separation distance d of the suspension support (15, 16) of the vehicle (1) is shorter than the separation distance E between the cables, and the vehicle (1) is connected to the cables (2, 3). The means (4) for inserting is inserted between the cables (2,3) and the clamping clamp (6) extends transversely towards the outside (27) of the suspension support (15,16). , The aerial cable type transportation device according to any one of claims 1 to 14. 17. Each clamp (6) is provided between a clamp body (7), a stationary jaw (8) provided by the clamp body (7) and two parts of said stationary jaw and traverses them. Movable jaws (9) lying on the plane and having a substantially L-shape, carried by the lower free end of an arm (10) articulated to the clamp body (7) about its longitudinal axis And an elastic means (29) for pulling back the movable jaw (9) towards the immovable jaw (8) like a spring arranged in a substantially vertical direction, and interlocking / cutting means at the intermediate and end stations. The upper free end (28) of the arm (10) consists of an interlocking cutting roller (11) of a clamp (6) that can work, and the clamp (6) is attached to the corresponding suspension support (15, 16). ) Extending toward the end of the claim Aerial cable-type transport device according to any one of claim to paragraph 16. 18. A vehicle (1) having support guide means coupled to their working part (5) and cooperating with a switching rail at an intermediate or terminal station. The aerial cable type transportation device according to any one of items 1 to 17. 19. The suspension guide means is a suspension support body (1).
5, 16), as claimed in any one of claims 1 to
The aerial cable-type transportation device according to any one of items 17 to 17.