WO1989000121A1 - Systeme de sauvetage rapide suspendu et mobile - Google Patents

Systeme de sauvetage rapide suspendu et mobile Download PDF

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WO1989000121A1
WO1989000121A1 PCT/US1988/002163 US8802163W WO8900121A1 WO 1989000121 A1 WO1989000121 A1 WO 1989000121A1 US 8802163 W US8802163 W US 8802163W WO 8900121 A1 WO8900121 A1 WO 8900121A1
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cable
lever arm
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Flint K. Smith
Robert T. Cunningham
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Smith Flint K
Cunningham Robert T
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Priority to DE8888906470T priority Critical patent/DE3874118T2/de
Priority to AT88906470T priority patent/ATE79808T1/de
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B12/00—Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in groups B61B7/00 - B61B11/00
    • B61B12/005—Rescue devices for passengers

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  • the present invention is directed to apparatus for use in evacuating aerial transportation systems that use a wire rope or cable as the primary drive and support mechanism. More particularly, the invention relates to apparatus for permitting rescue personnel to traverse the length of the cable in a rescue operation to evacuate people from chairs or cars supported by the cable.
  • Aerial transportation systems of the type including a wire cable as the primary drive or support mechanism are used as ski lifts, oil derrick escape mechanisms, portable escape systems, gondolas, aerial trams, and in mining systems, etc.
  • Such aerial transportation systems for use in carrying people commonly require standby evacuation equipment such that in the event the cable drive is interrupted or the aerial transportation system becomes otherwise inoperable, the persons carried by the chairs, cable cars or gondolas can be lowered to the ground.
  • regulations by the Colorado Tramway Board require evacuation equipment capable of evacuating all persons from a four person ski lift within a period of two hours.
  • the rescuer stands on the ground and throws a rope over the cable. Evacuees are then supported on a T-bar apparatus or in a sling or harness and lowered to the ground.
  • a rescuer may be supported on a device which can descend the cable.
  • a second rescuer on the ground handles a rope connected to the device and accompanies the first rescuer, as the first rescuer moves along the length of the cable.
  • the rescuer on the ground aids the suspended rescuer and controls the speed of his descent along the cable and also aids in lowering persons from chairs or cars to the ground.
  • the present invention provides an improved apparatus for use in supporting a rescuer for movement along a cable.
  • the apparatus embodying the invention permits a rescuer to move along a cable independently or without help from a second rescuer on the ground.
  • the apparatus also provides for smooth and secure movement of the rescuer along the cable while also providing a positive means for braking.
  • the device for supporting the rescuer also can be easily attached to the cable, comprises an apparatus of relatively simple construction and also includes a minimum number of component parts.
  • the rescue device embodying the invention includes a frame carried by a pair of wheels for movement along the cable.
  • the frame includes a portion extending below the cable and a lever arm having opposite ends, and the lever being pivotally connected intermediate its opposite ends to the downwardly extending portion of the frame.
  • a suspension device such as a harness is attached to one end of the lever arm and is intended to support the rescuer.
  • a brake pad or shoe is mounted on the opposite end of the lever arm and is positioned below the cable. The weight of the rescuer on the harness functions to cause engagement of the brake pad with the cable.
  • a brake control lever projects from the end of the lever arm supporting the brake pad and is pulled downwardly by the rescuer to control the force of the brake pad against the cable.
  • One of the advantages of the rescue device of the invention is that a single rescuer can operate the cable traverse device without the aid of a second rescuer on the ground.
  • the device is easily operated and can move quickly along the length of the cable from one gondola or chair to the next to thereby facilitate rapid evacuation of persons from the aerial lift system.
  • Another advantage of the invention is that the weight of the person carried by the traverse device functions to provide a positive braking force against the cable, to thereby provide a secure means for braking the traverse device against movement along a cable.
  • Another advantage of the invention is that means are provided for facilitating adjustment of the position of components of the device to permit use by persons of different weight.
  • Fig. 1 is an elevation view of the cable traverse device of the invention supported on a cable and carrying a rescuer.
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged partial view of apparatus illustrated in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 is an end view taken along line 3-3 in Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 4 is a cross section view taken along line 4-4 in Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a rescue device 10 for traversing the length of a cable 11 of the type used in supporting gondolas or chairs 12 of a ski lift and for supporting a rescuer 14 for movement along the length of the
  • chair 12 is suspended from cable 11 by rod 15.
  • rod 15 has a pivotal connection to bracket 17 and bracket 17 is spliced or otherwise embedded in cable 11. In this manner, the chair is securely supported from the cable but is free to swing in a vertical plane about the pivotal connection to bracket 17.
  • the rescue device 10 includes a frame 16 which is supported by a pair of wheels 18 adapted to ride on the cable 11 and to support the frame 16 for movement along the length of the cable.
  • the frame 16 includes a generally vertical rearward plate portion 20 defining a generally vertical plane. A lower portion 22 of the plate portion 20 extends downwardly below the cable 11.
  • the frame 16 also includes a forward plate portion 24, the forward and rearward plate portions 24 and 20 being rigidly joined together at their upper edges by a web portion 26 of the frame.
  • the wheels 18 are housed in the frame 16 between the forward and rearward plate portions 24 and 20, the wheels 18 being supported on a pair of axles 28 and being spaced apart in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cable 11.
  • the wheels 18 are mounted on the axles 28 so as to be freely rotatable.
  • the wheels each include a peripherally extending groove 30 complementary to the shape of the cable 11.
  • a lever arm 34 is pivotally joined to the lower portion 22 of the plate below the cable and for pivotal movement about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the wheels. While the lever arm 34 could be connected to the lower portion 22 of the rearward plate 20 in various ways, in the illustrated arrangement a bolt 36 extends through a central portion the lever arm 34 and through a bore provided in the rearward plate. In the illustrated construction the lower portion 22 of the plate 20 is reinforced by a generally "T" shaped gusset 38 projecting from the forward face 40 of the lower portion 22 of the plate 20. A plurality of vertically spaced apart holes or bores 42 extend through the vertical gusset and through the plate 20 to accommodate the bolt 36. The bolt 36 may be selectively housed in one of the bores 42 and secured in place by nut 37.
  • Means are also provided for suspending the rescuer for movement along the cable 11, this means including a sling or harness assembly 46 for carrying the rescuer, the sling assembly 46 being connected to one end 48 of the lever arm 34.
  • a sling or harness assembly 46 for carrying the rescuer, the sling assembly 46 being connected to one end 48 of the lever arm 34.
  • a plurality of holes 50 are provided in the end 48 of the lower arm 34, the holes 50 being spaced apart in the direction away from the piVot axis of the lever arm 34, and the sling assembly 46 can be connected to the lever arm 34 by a link or hook 52, either fixed or releasable, housed in a selective one of the holes 50.
  • the hook 52 may be removed from lever arm 34 by pressing spring loaded portion 53 inwardly, a conventional construction.
  • the sling assembly 46 includes a leather harness constructed to form a seat for the rescuer.
  • Brake means are also provided for engaging the cable to selectively control the speed of the rescue device 10 as it moves along the length of the cable 11, or stop it at a desired point.
  • the brake means includes a brake shoe or pad 60 fixedly supported by an upper portion of an end 62 of the lever arm 34 opposite the end 48 of the lever arm 34 supporting the sling.
  • an upper edge of the lever arm supports a bracket 66, and the bracket 66 rigidly supports the brake shoe 60, the brake shoe 60 being supported for generally vertical movement toward and away from the cable 11 in response to pivotal movement of the lever arm 34, and such that downward movement of the end 48 of the lever arm 34 will cause upward movement of the brake shoe 60 into engagement with the cable 11.
  • the lever arm 34 also includes a projecting end portion 70 functioning as a handle and adapted to permit the rescuer to control the pressure of the brake shoe or pad
  • the weight of the rescuer on the end of the lever arm 34 will tend to cause clockwise pivotal movement of the lever arm 34, as seen in Fig. 1, and upward movement of the brake shoe 60 into engagement with the cable to thereby brake the movement of the rescue device. If the operator pulls downwardly on the end of the handle 70, the brake shoe 60 is pulled away from the cable and the rescue device will be freely movable along the length of the cable 11, with the downward force on the handle by the operator determining the speed at which the rescue device will move along the cable.
  • the lower end 22 of the plate 20 is also provided with a pair of holes 76 provided to permit attachment of line 78 used to lower persons from a chair to the ground.
  • Line 78 is connected to plate end 22 by hook 80 similar in construction to hook 52.
  • the rescuer can safely move along the suspension cable at a controlled speed regardless of the angle or inclination of the support cable.
  • the rescuer lowers himself to the stalled chair. Once there, he can release lever 70 and his weight holds the brake set as he lowers the chair occupants to the ground.
  • the chair support is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 to show the relationship of the carrier parts to the cable and chair support. Because of the open nature of the carrier, the carrier can ride over and past the chair connection to the cable. The periphery of wheels 18 will clear the bracket 17 or, if there is engagement, roll over it, or any other conventional cable clamp that is used, without disengaging from the cable. Also, the rescuer can swing the chair and
  • the open nature is provided by the planar rear plate which terminates in an inverted U-shaped end completed by plates 24 and web 26 with the wheels 18 supported in the open end of U.
  • This open construction will also allow the carrier to readily roll over the cable support pulleys at most chair lift support towers.
  • the carrier When used with a gondola installation, the carrier will roll over the cable support pulleys at the support towers.
  • the rescuer will detach the carrier from the cable, evacuate the gondola, and then traverse the gondola, reattach the carrier to the cable and proceed down to the next gondola.
  • the carrier is removed fro the cable, the rescuer traverses the tower, reattaches the carrier and proceeds down the cable.
  • the open construction of the carrier allows it to be easily attached to and released from the cable.

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Abstract

Un dispositif de sauvetage, destiné à être utilisé sur le parcours de traversée d'un câble (11) faisant partie d'un système de transport suspendu, comprend une structure (16) portée par une paire de roues (18) de façon à pouvoir se déplacer le long du câble, ladite structure comportant une partie (22) s'étendant sous le câble. Ledit dispositif comprend en outre un bras de levier (34) pourvu d'extrémités opposées et reliées de façon pivotante en un point (36) situé entre ses extrémités opposées à la partie s'étendant vers le bas de la structure. Un dispositif de suspension, tel qu'un harnais (46) est fixé à l'une des extrémités (48) du bras de levier et sert à supporter le sauveteur. Un galet ou un patin de freinage (60) est monté sur l'extrémité opposée (62) du bras de levier et est situé sous le câble. Le poids du sauveteur qui s'exerce sur le harnais fonctionne de façon à permettre l'engagement du galet de freinage avec le câble. Un levier de commande de frein (70) s'étend à partir de l'extrémité du bras de levier supportant le galet de freinage et est tiré vers le bas par le sauveteur, qui peut ainsi commander la force exercée par le galet de freinage sur le câble.
PCT/US1988/002163 1987-07-02 1988-06-28 Systeme de sauvetage rapide suspendu et mobile WO1989000121A1 (fr)

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DE8888906470T DE3874118T2 (de) 1987-07-02 1988-06-28 Bewegliches schnelles rettungssystem fuer kabelbahnen.
AT88906470T ATE79808T1 (de) 1987-07-02 1988-06-28 Bewegliches schnelles rettungssystem fuer kabelbahnen.

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US5408933A (en) * 1994-01-18 1995-04-25 Tanner; Mark B. Device facilitating rescue from ski lifts
CN104922826A (zh) * 2015-06-30 2015-09-23 李开伟 深井救援装置
CN113187538A (zh) * 2021-04-23 2021-07-30 华北科技学院(中国煤矿安全技术培训中心) 井下掘进工作面逃生与运输系统
CN113187538B (zh) * 2021-04-23 2024-02-20 华北科技学院(中国煤矿安全技术培训中心) 井下掘进工作面逃生与运输系统

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