US3861514A - Straddle-form ski lift - Google Patents

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US3861514A
US3861514A US183783A US18378371A US3861514A US 3861514 A US3861514 A US 3861514A US 183783 A US183783 A US 183783A US 18378371 A US18378371 A US 18378371A US 3861514 A US3861514 A US 3861514A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B11/00—Ski lift, sleigh lift or like trackless systems with guided towing cables only
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    • B61B12/10—Cable traction drives
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  • the lift arrangement is supported on a truss frame which is supported from the hill by low posts spaced [52] U.S. 198/16 R, 104/25, -104/173 [51] Int. Cl alone B61b 11/00, B66b 9/12, 865g 17/00 [58] Field of Search.......... 104/173 ST, 173 R, 165,
  • the suspended systems employ chairs, enclosed capsules or portions of both and suspend same from overhead cable at heights as low as 2 feet at on-loading and off-loading points to heights of 200 feet enroute. Intermittent loading problems plus the ever present danger of cable breaking or stalling enroute provide a low safety factor.
  • OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION is a principal object of the invention to provide a new form of safe,-economical, high capacity ski lift,
  • a ski lift is provided in the form of a conveyor which accommodates skiiers sitting astride it.
  • the conveyor runs close to the. ground so that the seated skiiers can stand down or step off in case of a stop and so that skiiers are not exposed to wind chill as is common with suspended systems.
  • the skiier is seated requiring little effort and less chance of accidental falling.
  • the skiier comes down a low starting ramp to get on the conveyor, sits down and rides along the conveyor belt until it reaches the top of the belt run where the skiier meets a local unloading ramp and moves off out of the way. No intermittent loading problem is encounted. Traffic onloads and offloads in-line with the conveyor and no side-stepping is required.
  • embodiment of the invention hasthc form of a single up-hill run and a return.
  • the return is superposed under the up-hill run in a lower portion of a supporting frame.
  • the up-hill run of the belt is supported on a supporting assembly comprising a stiff supporting frame which is contained within the transverse dimension of the belt so that a skiier straddling the belt also straddles the supporting frame which is enveloped so that there is no interference between the frame and the skiier.
  • Tracks are provided in the frame parallel to and l3 feet below the belt and covered with synthetic low friction mats to accommodate the skiis with low friction rather than relying on the naturally piled snow for this purpose.
  • the sitting position and lack of need for the skiier to define the path makes it easy for him to keep his skiis straight, thereby avoiding the common pitfall of poma lifts, T and J-Bars, and rope tows in this respect.
  • the supporting frame is supported from the hill by a longitudinal series of ground supports (posts) arranged along the length at sufficientintervals to stiffen the open truss-work frame and avoid sagging or breakage due to overload.
  • End rollers are provided for the .belt at the top and bottom of the lift and intermediate slide rollers are spaced along the lift length to support the belt.
  • the slide rollers are sized and spaced to avoid bumpiness of the ride.
  • Tension of the belt is adjustable.
  • the lift moves at a speed of preferrably, 6 feet per second and carries skiiers at a recommended distance of ten feet apart. With full usage this would accommodate 1,800 skiiers per hour (compared to 1,200 skiiers accommodated by a double chair-lift moving at 9 feet per second in the60 .foot spacing between chairs).
  • the lift of the present invention a higher percentage of potential capacity. will be used because of the avoidance of side-stepping and closer spacing in on-loading.
  • An important aspect of the lift system of the invention is that it can be left in-place year round and does not require a complete dismantling. Another important aspect of maintenance is that the system is close to the ground and'accessible without the need for ladders,
  • the narrow lane gives protection of the surrounding woods to skiiers on the lift and in case of prolonged stoppage dismounting or rescue can be quicker and easier than it was with prior art cable systems.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a ski lift conveyor made according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the same apparatus.
  • FIG. 3 is an isometric sketch of a small portion of the same apparatus, partly sectioned.
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of a detail from FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 5 is an isometric sketch of the belt tension and left angle control means of the FIG. 1 apparatus.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 are end and side views, respectively, both partly sectioned of an intermediate section of the FIG. 1 apparatus showing support means.
  • FIGS. 8 and 8A are side views of two further embodiments of the invention, illustrating only portions as necessary to show distinctions from the FIG. 1 embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a side view of a ski lift made according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the ski lift conveyor 1 comprises a modified conveyor belt of 612 inches width (preferably 8 inches) with an up-hill run 11 moving as shown by arrow U and a return down-hill run 12 moving as shown by arrow D, the belt being of endless, continuous form.
  • the support comprises a stiff supporting frame 60 and rollers 20 and 30 at the longitudinal ends of the belt run and additional slide rollers (not shown in FIG. 1) along its course for allowing belt sliding. Either or both of end rollers 20 or 30 may be driven.
  • the upper roller 30 is driven by a motor (not shown) via a variable speed drive typically, a 20 horsepower electric motor will drive roller 20 via a variable speed (e.g., Link-Belt P.V.I.) geardrive to move a 2,000 foot lift, with skiiers feet apart, at 5 feet per second.
  • the lower roller is an idler.
  • a tensioning 'device 40 is shown at the lower end of the belt and described in detail in connection with FIG. 5 below.
  • the conveyor is arranged above the terrain or grade line TL of the slope at a distance greater than the mean average snow level SL for the specific location and preferably less than-five feet.
  • the lift should preferably be straight and of constant slope despite natural variations of the grade line and that it should bridge over gulleys or deliberately formed skitrail cross-overs. Where the mountain has portions of distinctly different slopes which are to be ascended, a
  • each lift set can be used with each lift set to the re gions different slopes.
  • the maximum slope which would be attempted with the lift is thirty degrees. Most lower mountain areas afford an average slope access of about 16, particularly adjacent or on the novice and intermediate trails. Where a slope greater than 30 is to be ascended, multiple lifts can be provided at lower angulations in a zigzag or dog-leg arrangement.
  • the direct-on, direct-off, on-loading and off-loading arrangements of each lift in the array with possibly no stops for the skiiers eliminates the likelihood that any transfer points will be a bottle-neck.
  • a foundation housing 50 is provided for the lower roller 20 and a foundation 60 is provided for the upper roller 30.
  • Ground supports are provided along the length of the conveyor run at 20 foot intervals along the longitudinal length ofthe conveyor to stiffen the frame 60. It can be seen in FIG. 1 that the skiiers approach the lift by the way of a snow-covered on-loading ramp LR and ski directly onto the lift in an inline path without sidestepping. The skiier sits down on the lift conveyor and rides it to the top of its run. At the top of the ski lift the skiier stands up and skis off on a snow-covered off-load or dismounting ramp DR. Referring still to FIG. 1, a track 61 is shown and referring to FIG. 2 it can be seen that there are two such tracks 61, 62 on opposite sides of the straddle lift. The tracks are fixed and do not move with the belt. Therefore the skiier who comes on the lift and leans onto the belt or sits on it is towed up the hill with hisskiis gliding on, and with longitudinal movement relative to, the fixed tracks 61, 62.
  • FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a portion of the ski lift showing some of the components in greater detail.
  • the lift conveyor belt assembly includes a rubber conveyor belt 101, which, per se, is of the type commonly used in industrial conveyor applications (for example, Goodyears Plylon brand model belt'which is rated for 20 ton tear for an 8 inch belt). Adhered to the belt is a thick belt-form cushion 102 of flexible polyurethane foam of the type which has 1 inch compression per lb/sq. ft. loading.
  • the belt assembly 10 is supported from the frame 60 through end rollers intermediate slide rollers 69. Rollers 69 are spaced at intervals of 12 inches on center to provide a comfortable ride.
  • the rollers 69 are 2 inch diameter spools.
  • the width of the belt 101 and of cushion 102 is preferably 8 inches and the belt assembly width essentially subtends its supporting rollers 69.
  • the supporting frame 60 for the belt comprises a steel or wood truss which may be a conventional Pratt roof truss using legs 64 (angle irons, poles or channels, etc.) sheathed in a steel or marine-grade plywood housing 63 to guard against entanglement of any skiier paraphenalia with the frame.
  • the frame is subtended by the belt to leave both sides clear for the skiiers legs and skis.
  • Each of the tracks has a bottom portion (611 and 621) and side portions 621 and 622 defining guards for tracks 61, 62 to prevent the ski from slipping out from the track.
  • the bottom portions 611, 621 have square holes preferably 4 inches by 4 inches and are overlayed with a low friction matting 613, 623 which may be artificial grass such as Monsantos Astroturf brand artificial grass.
  • the matting is sprayed with a silicone anti-sticking agent, or the like, to make it very slippery.
  • the mat should have holes punched through of a smaller area than the holes in the bottom plates 611, 621 of the tracks.
  • the holes in thecmatting are preferably 2 inch diameter circular holes spaced at a distance of 4 inches on centers in a staggered array.
  • the holes in the mat and in the channel allow snow (from falling snow, snow accumulation and from skiis and skiiers) to easily move through so that it does not pile up in the tracks.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 some safety features of the apparatus are shown.
  • FIG. 1 shows a guide 49 which is used to protect the skiier from putting a ski directly on the belt; it is a side view of such a guide.
  • the guide has an essentially frustoconical form with flattened sides.
  • a top view of the guide 49 is shown in FIG. 2.
  • the several rollers 69 can be utilized for braking purposes in case ofa break of the belt 10.
  • Several of the rollers 69 at spaced intervals are equipped with ratchet brakes (not shown). In normal running the brake is overdriven. In case of a break of the belt, the ratchet brakes are engaged by the uphill run 11 portion of the belt below the break running backwards. Skiiers can then backslide or go forward in tracks 61 or 62 or in most instances step off the lift and ski down the mountam.
  • the braking job can also be done through rollers 20 or 30 or the motor drive of belt 20 where the principal brake system is integral with the drive motor.
  • FIG. 4 shows a safety device at the top end of the lift.
  • the device is a switch 51 running very close to the belt assembly as it passes over roller 30.
  • the switch is in the power curcuit for the motor which drives the belt. If any article of the skiiers clothing or boots, skiis or poles falls beyond the dismounting ramp, DR, it will trip the switch. The switch is opened, the motor stops.-
  • FIG. 5 shows the tensioning device 40 which supports roller 20.
  • the principal elements of this supporting and tensioning device 40 are a wheel supporting frame 41, which is mounted to the foundation housing 50 via a pivotal connection 42.
  • the frame has two sled tracks 43 which carry a wheel sled 44.
  • the wheel is mounted on axle 45 which is mounted on the sled.
  • a threaded ro'd'41 extends from the wheel sled through a support frame 46 and a tensioning wheel 411 is mounted on the rod and constructed and arranged to cause translating movement of the rod 41, hence of the sled 44, when thewheel is turned.
  • This leadscrew type arrangement allows the wheel sled to be moved back or forth as indicated by the arrow M to adjust the tension of the belt.
  • the wheel supporting frame 41 In setting up the lift the wheel supporting frame 41 is pivoted about the connection 42 until the belt has a desired angulation and straight-line alignment up the hill. Then additional braces 421, secured to foundation 50, are added to fix the angular orientation of the frame.
  • the belt assembly is riding on closely spaced rollers-69 in the uphill run and on less closely spaced rollers 69D on the down-hill run.
  • the section view(s) of FIG. 6 is taken looking up-hill; so track 61 (including bottom 611, side 612 and mat 613) is to the right and track 62 (including similar components) is to the left.
  • the spaced frame supports 70 each include a post 71 and a beam secured to the post by bolts 73.
  • Side beams 741, 742 are mounted on the horizontal beam 72 and support (a) the frame 64 via bridging beams 743 and (b) the rollers 69D via axles 69D1.
  • the frame 60 made up of legs 64 is enclosed in sheathing 63 and mounts, at its top surface 68, the rollers 69 via axles691 which are supported from side channels 671, 672.
  • FIG. 8 shows a second species of the invention wherein the conveyor is subdivided (for such purposes as allowing an intermediate exit and/or accommodating a slope change).
  • a common belt 10 is used.
  • the uphill run 11 passes over upper roller 30 and instead of going into downhill run 12, goes on to the second uphill run ll-II to a second uphill roller 30-II where it turns around into downhill run 12-II and then back to original downhill run 12.
  • the transition is facilitated by intermediate belt guides and, if desired, belt tension adjusting means can be provided at the intermediate station 80-II.
  • FIG. 8A shows another double lift conveyor with separate belts for each conveyor and common drive through linking the upper roller of the lower lift with the lower roller of the upper lift via a chain drive connected therebetween.
  • the latter is preferred-since it, like the FIGS. l7 embodiment, applies tension to the belt(s per se-(i.e., to the inside of the belt loop assembly) and not to the outer cushion and limits compression of the cushion essentially to the loading by seated skiiers thereon on its uphill run.
  • the support rollers 69 are preferably made of injee- I tion-molded plastic with blind center holes to accommodate supporting stub shafts 691.
  • the stub shafts are mounted in journals which are secured to the support rails 671, 672.
  • the journals accommodate the shafts in a shaft trough with felt pads set in the journal mounts over the shafts and soaked with oil to produce the lubrication and yet allow removal of the spools for easy maintenance.
  • the rollers have side flanges which provide a centering action to the belt 10, and therefore, avoid the need for any other kind of side' guides to the belt since the spools are spaced at one foot intervals.
  • the abovementioned ratchet-braking action can be implemented by putting gear teeth on the side flanges and using a spring loaded ratchet-key.
  • ski lift conveyor with changes in angulation within the length of the conveyor; but this is substantially less preferred because of bumpiness induced thereby and possible safety hazard if the change in angulation is too great.
  • the conveyor can be convexly curved rather than linear; but concave curvature is less practical.
  • Other variations would include movable tracks instead of the fixed tracks described above, snow accumulators in the tracks, and trackless ski lifts with the skiis riding in the air or on the snow covered ground.
  • Ski lift apparatus for conveying-skiiers up a hill comprising, in combination:
  • Belt support means supporting the belt to provide an uphill run thereof
  • Belt driving means for driving the uphill run of the belt in an uphill direction
  • Ski track defining means forming ski tracks adjacent to and on opposite sides of the belt and constructed and arranged so that the skiier can sit on the belt in saddle fashion while sliding his skiis in the tracks on both sides thereof, and
  • on-load and off-load defining means at respective lower and upper ends of the uphill run of the belt arranged in line with said belt so that the skiier can ski directly onto the belt for on-loading and then sit down and stand up and ski directly off the belt at the top of the uphill run.
  • the said belt is of endless loop form and is arranged on said supporting means to comprise an uphill run and return downhill run with said uphill run superposed over saiddownhill run,
  • the support means being constructed and arranged in combination with the belt so that drive tension is applied at the underside of the belt as defined in the uphill run,
  • the belt having an upper compressible cushioned upper surface as defined in the uphill run of the belt.
  • Said supporting means comprise a rigid frame structure and A longitudinal series of supports spaced along the uphill run of the belt and supporting said frame at intervals effective to stiffen the frame and prevent sagging or overload vunerabili ty thereof,
  • a longitudinal series of rollers mounted on said frame and spaced there along,
  • the uphill run of the belt being mounted on said series of rollers and rollers being spaced at intervals effective to smooth the uphill ride of a series of skiiers seated on said belt and avoid bumpiness.
  • the support means comprise rollers at the top and bottom of the uphill run of the belt with the belt being turned around said rollers and effectively engaged thereby.
  • One of said rollers being powered and the other of said rollers being arranged as a reaction member
  • reaction member roller being mounted in a sup porting frame
  • the track means being pivotably mounted on and being demouritably securable to the said supporting means, and
  • the said sled being movable along said track means to adjust belt tension.
  • Said belt supporting means comprise Means forming a stiff supporting frame with an upper surface running the length of the belts uphill run,
  • Said supports being placed longitudinally along the uphill run at intervals effective to stiffen the frame and assure against overload breakage,
  • a series of slide rollers of no greater than 6-inch di-' ameter mounted at less than 2 feet intervals in a longitudinal array along the uphill run of the belt on said planar surface of the frame and supporting the belt from the planar surface with the uphill run of the belt sliding over the rollers,
  • rollers being essentially the width of the belt and I subtended thereby and supporting the belt
  • a second series of rollers mounted from said frame from undersaid first series of rollers with the downhill run of the belt being supported atop the said second series of rollers,
  • the support means further comprising means forming a shielding surface surrounding the support structure in the vicinity of the legs of skiiers seated on the uphill run of the belt.
  • Apparatus in accordance with claim 6 further comprising;
  • Ski tracks mounted on said frame on opposite sides of said belts
  • the support means having an inverted-V form extending from one track up to the belt and down again along the surface protection means to the other track in cross section.
  • Synthetic friction reducing means mounted in said tracks
  • Apparatus in accordance with claim 8 further comprising Side slip guard means on said tracks laterally trapping a ski in each track between the central enveloped support structure and outer guide limits, and
  • Ski lift apparatus for conveying skiiers up a hill comprising, in combination (a) means forming a conveyor belt sized for straddle seating thereon by skiiers, (b) belt support means supporting the belt to provide an uphill run thereof, (c) belt driving means for driving the uphill run of the belt in an uphill direction, (d) means for braking the uphill run of the belt against downhill motion, (e) ski track defining means and (f) on-load and off-load means wherein:'
  • said conveyor belt is of endless loop form with an uphill run superposed over a downhill run and said belt has adhered thereto a corresponding cushion belt of a compressible foam;
  • said belt support means comprise:
  • bl a stiff supporting frame with an upper surface running the length of the belts uphill run b'2. a series of ground supports resting on the hill and connected to said frame to support the frame so that its upper surface lies along a plane at a moderate height above the snow level of the area and at an angle of less than 30, which essentially the skiier make any turns or side-stepping maneumatches the hill slope and said supports being spaced longitudinally along the uphill run at intervals effective to stiffen the frame and insure against overload breakage,
  • envelope means covering the support structure in the vicinity of the riding skiiers to prevent interference
  • end rollers at the top and bottom of the belt runs with said endless loop belt passing over said end rollers with the cushion facing outwardly and means for adjusting the spacing of said end rollers to set belt tension
  • said drive means comprise variable speed means for driving the top end roller to drive said belt
  • said means for braking the belt against downhill motion of the uphill run comprise ratchet brakes connected to.
  • a multiplicity of said slide rollers there are two of said tracks on opposite sides of the belt allowing a skiier to straddle the belt while sitting on it with one ski in each track and they comprise synthetic, low friction mats with sufficient perforation to allow snow and/or deposited snow accumulation to pass through, to keep the tracks clear of snow;
  • said on-load and off-load means comprise an onloading ski run at the bottom of the uphill run of the belt and an off-loading ski run at the top of the belts up-hill run, both being constructed and arranged so that life on-loading, riding and lift off-' loading are all accomplished without requiring that vers or stops, the apparatus including guide means for guiding the skiier and his skiis into straddle position in on-loading.

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