US20080148987A1 - Cableway System with Terminal Stations and a Middle Station - Google Patents
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Abstract
An aerial cableway system with transportation devices, such as gondolas or lift chairs, is formed with two cable loops to which the transportation devices can be coupled and from which the transportation devices can be decoupled. A lower station, one or more middle stations, and an upper station are provided. A lower cable loop extends in the section from the lower station to the middle station and an upper cable loop extends from the middle station to the upper station. In the middle station the lower cable loop and the upper cable loop are guided about a shared guide device in the form of a double-groove pulley or two sandwiched single-groove pulleys.
Description
- This application claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. § 119, of Austrian patent application A 1979/2006, filed Nov. 28, 2006; the prior application is herewith incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- The invention relates to an aerial cableway with transportation devices, such as chairs or gondolas. The cableway includes two cable loops to which the transportation devices can be coupled and from which the transportation devices can be decoupled. The system further includes a lower station, an upper station, and a middle station, wherein in the section from the lower station to the middle station the lower cable loop is arranged, and from the middle station to the upper station the upper cable loop is arranged.
- In generic aerial cableways with two cable loops the lower cable loop leads from a lower station (i.e., valley station) to a first middle station (intermediate station). Furthermore, the upper cable loop then leads from a second middle station (i.e., intermediate station) to an upper station (i.e., top station, a mountain station).
- Two middle stations are associated with a disadvantage in that they require more space and involve greater expenditure. Furthermore, noise generation in the case of two stations is greater than in the case of only one station. Therefore, solutions are known in which only a single cable loop leads from a valley station through an intermediate station right up to a top station. However, these solutions are associated with a disadvantage in that only slight angular deviations of the top and bottom sections of the cable loop from the straight orientation, i.e. 180°, are possible, unless very high technical expenditure for deflection equipment is accepted. Solutions comprising only one cable loop are also associated with a disadvantage in that they involve long cable lengths with correspondingly high cable tension and the associated disadvantages of larger cable cross sections and more expensive support structures, roller batteries, and the like. Compared to this, again, installations comprising two or more cable loops are advantageous, in which distribution of the cable length and of tension path to a corresponding number of sections is possible.
- It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a cableway system, which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages of the heretofore-known devices and methods of this general type.
- With the foregoing and other objects in view there is provided, in accordance with the invention, an aerial cableway system, comprising:
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- transportation devices (e.g., gondolas, lift chairs);
- a lower station, a middle station, and an upper station;
- two cable loops configured for coupling thereto and decoupling therefrom said transportation devices;
- said two cable loops including a lower cable loop extending between said lower station and said middle station and an upper cable loop extending between said middle station and said upper station; and
- a common guide device disposed in said middle station and configured to deflect and guide said lower cable loop and said upper cable loop in said middle station.
- Since in the aerial cableway according to the invention the lower and the upper cable loops in the middle station are guided about a common (i.e., a shared) guide device it is sufficient to provide merely a single middle station between the lower station and the upper station. Passengers can embark and disembark as usual in this middle station. However, with the invention it is also possible to travel in the same transportation device from the lower station directly to the upper station, irrespective as to whether the upper and the lower cable loops are arranged at an angle of 180° or at some other angle.
- Preferably, the guide device is a double-groove pulley, wherein in the context of the invention the use of two single-groove pulleys that are mechanically connected or coupled is also possible. The simple design of this pulley or these pulley is advantageous.
- In a particularly preferred embodiment, the guide device is arranged so as to be stationary in the middle station, wherein in the lower station and in the upper station in each case a slidable pulley is provided so as to ensure the correct tension of the cables of the cable loops.
- In the invention it is further preferred if the pulley in the middle station comprises a drive. As an alternative it is, however, also possible for the lower pulley to comprise a drive, and/or for the upper pulley to comprise a drive.
- Within the scope of the invention it is preferred if in each case in front of and behind the guide device in the middle station regions for coupling and decoupling the transportation devices to/from the cable loops are provided, and for a drive device for the transportation devices to be provided between these regions, which drive device guides the transportation devices past the guide device. In this way the transportation devices can be decelerated to a lower speed when approaching the middle station, at which station passengers can conveniently leave and enter the transportation devices, and after departure from the station the transportation device can again be accelerated to a speed that corresponds to the transport speed of the transportation devices between the stations, i.e. to the speed of the cable loops.
- Within the scope of the invention, more than two cable loops in sequence can also be provided.
- Further details, characteristics and advantages of the aerial cableway according to the invention are stated in the following description with reference to the associated drawings that show preferred embodiments.
- Other features which are considered as characteristic for the invention are set forth in the appended claims.
- Although the invention is illustrated and described herein as embodied in cable railway, it is nevertheless not intended to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims.
- The construction and method of operation of the invention, however, together with additional objects and advantages thereof will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a plan view onto a first embodiment of a middle station of an aerial cableway system according to the invention comprising cable loops arranged at an angle of 90° to each other; -
FIG. 2 is a side view of the middle station in the region of the approach end or departure end of the transportation devices; -
FIG. 3 is a front view of the middle station in the region of a support in the approach region or departure region of the station; -
FIG. 4 a detail of an embodiment of the guide device in the form of two interconnected pulleys; -
FIG. 5 is a plan view onto a second embodiment of a middle station with cable loops arranged at an angle of 180°; and -
FIGS. 6 to 8 are diagrammatic plan views showing various drive variants of the aerial cableway according to the invention. - Referring now to the drawing figures in detail, the aerial cableway system diagrammatically shown in
FIGS. 6 , 7, and 8 comprises three stations, e.g. a lower station 1 (valley station), a middle station 2 (intermediate station) and an upper station 3 (top or mountain station). Here, the upper and lower stations are the terminal stations. Alower cable loop 4 extends in the section from the lower station 1 to themiddle station 2. Anupper cable loop 5 extends in the section from themiddle station 2 to theupper station 3. For the purpose of conveying passengers, and where applicable goods, transportation devices 6, for example chairs or gondolas can be coupled to and decoupled from the cables of thecable loops lower cable loop 4 and theupper cable loop 5 are arranged at an angle a of 90° relative to one another. - Referring now to
FIG. 1 , there is shown a first embodiment of themiddle station 2. Here, thelower cable loop 4 and theupper cable loop 5 come together and are guided about a sharedguide device 7. As shown inFIG. 5 , theguide device 7 can comprise two single-groove pulleys that are mechanically connected or coupled. A double-groove pulley is also possible. The guide device orpulley 7 is arranged horizontally and in this position comprises alower groove 8 and anupper groove 9, wherein thelower groove 8 is associated with thelower cable loop 4, and theupper groove 9 is associated with theupper cable loop 5. - In
FIG. 1 thecable loops pulley 7. This angle is only exemplary, because the twocable loops FIG. 5 . It is understood that the aerial cableway according to the invention can also be used if the gradients between thelower cable loop 4 and theupper loop 5 differ. - The transportation devices 6 move up and down at a certain gradient in the direction of the
middle station 2, wherein the approach regions and departure regions of themiddle station 2 are arranged so as to be horizontal, as shown inFIGS. 1 to 4 . For this horizontal movement, in each case in front of and behind theguide device 7 in themiddle station 2,regions 10 a for coupling and decoupling the transportation devices 6 are provided in a manner that is known per se, wherein between these regions adrive device 10 b for the transportation devices 6 is provided. Thedrive device 10 b guides the transportation devices 6 at constant low speed around theguide device 7. Preferably, thedrive device cable loops FIGS. 2 and 3 show that the transportation devices 6 during movement through themiddle station 2 guided by way of thedrive device - When, in the
middle station 2, the transportation devices 6 are decoupled from the cable ofcorresponding cable loop pulley 7. Subsequently, the transportation devices 6 are again accelerated to a speed that corresponds to the speed of the cables of thecable loops -
FIGS. 6 to 8 diagrammatically show an overview of an aerial cableway with the lower station 1, themiddle station 2, and theupper station 3. In the lower station 1 a pulley 11 is arranged, and in the upper station 3 apulley 12 is arranged, which pulleys can be designed as is known from the state of the art. As indicated by the double arrows 13, thepulleys 11 and 12 are slidable along the longitudinal extension of therespective cable loop guide device 7 in the middle station is arranged so as to be stationary. - Furthermore,
FIGS. 6 to 8 show different variants for driving the aerial cableway. InFIG. 6 adrive 14 and a tension device are provided in the lower station 1, while inFIG. 7 adrive 14 and a tension device are provided in theupper station 3. If thedrive 14 is located in the lower station 1. (FIG. 6 ), thelower cable loop 4 drives theupper cable loop 5 by way of the guide device orpulley 7 in themiddle station 2. However, if thedrive 14 is arranged in the upper station 3 (FIG. 7 ), theupper cable loop 5 drives thelower cable loop 4 by way of the guide device orpulley 7 in themiddle station 2. In a further variant (FIG. 8 ) theguide device 7 comprises a 14 in the middle station, wherein in this case bothcable loops middle station 2.
Claims (14)
1. An aerial cableway system, comprising:
transportation devices;
a lower station, a middle station, and an upper station;
two cable loops configured for coupling thereto and decoupling therefrom said transportation devices;
said two cable loops including a lower cable loop extending between said lower station and said middle station and an upper cable loop extending between said middle station and said upper station; and
a common guide device disposed in said middle station and configured to deflect and guide said lower cable loop and said upper cable loop in said middle station.
2. The cableway system according to claim 1 , wherein said transportation devices chairs or gondolas.
3. The cableway system according to claim 1 , wherein said common guide device is stationarily mounted.
4. The cableway system according to claim 1 , wherein said common guide device comprises a single dual-groove pulley.
5. The cableway system according to claim 1 , wherein said common guide device comprises two mechanically connected single-groove pulleys.
6. The cableway system according to claim 1 , wherein said common guide device is arranged horizontally.
7. The cableway system according to claim 1 , wherein said common guide device is a pulley rotatably disposed about a substantially vertical axis.
8. The cableway system according to claim 1 , which comprises a slidable pulley disposed in each of said lower station and said upper station for said lower cable loop and said upper cable loop, respectively.
9. The cableway system according to claim 1 , wherein said common guide device is one or more pulleys in said middle station provided with a drive.
10. The cableway system according to claim 1 , which comprises a lower pulley and a drive disposed in said lower station.
11. The cableway system according to claim 1 , which comprises an upper pulley and a drive disposed in said upper station.
12. The cableway system according to claim 1 , wherein said lower cable loop and said upper cable loop are oriented in said middle station to enclose an angle of less than 180° relative to one another.
13. The cableway system according to claim 1 , wherein said lower cable loop and said upper cable loop are oriented in said middle station to enclose an angle of 180° relative to one another.
14. The cableway system according to claim 1 , which comprises coupling and decoupling regions in front of and behind said common guide device in said middle station, for respectively coupling and decoupling said transportation devices to or from said cable loops, and drive devices in said coupling and decoupling regions for driving and guiding said transportation devices around said common guide device.
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