WO2010012819A1 - Système de téléphérique, procédé de fonctionnement d’un tel système et dispositif de commutation pour système de téléphérique - Google Patents

Système de téléphérique, procédé de fonctionnement d’un tel système et dispositif de commutation pour système de téléphérique Download PDF

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WO2010012819A1
WO2010012819A1 PCT/EP2009/059921 EP2009059921W WO2010012819A1 WO 2010012819 A1 WO2010012819 A1 WO 2010012819A1 EP 2009059921 W EP2009059921 W EP 2009059921W WO 2010012819 A1 WO2010012819 A1 WO 2010012819A1
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Stephan Obexer
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B7/00—Rope railway systems with suspended flexible tracks

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  • ROPEWAY SYSTEM METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A SYSTEM, AND ROPEWAY SYSTEM SWITCHING DEVICE
  • the present invention relates to a ropeway system, in particular for passenger transport.
  • a ropeway system normally comprises at least a hauling rope; a transportation unit comprising a carriage selectively connectable to the hauling rope; a first and second turnaround station; and a path extending through the first and second turnaround stations .
  • Ropeway systems of the above type are normally referred to as automatic-catch ropeways, and connect two separate areas where the first and second turnaround stations are located.
  • a ropeway system in particular for transporting persons; the ropeway system comprising at least a hauling rope; a transportation unit comprising a carriage selectively connectable to the hauling rope; a plurality of turnaround stations; and an intermediate switching station for the transportation unit; said transportation unit being advanced at least along a part of a path extending through the first, the second and the third turnaround stations and the intermediate switching station.
  • a number of turnaround stations can thus be connected by an intermediate switching station for selectively switching the transportation unit to one of the turnaround stations.
  • a method of operating a ropeway system in particular for transporting persons; the method including the steps of advancing a transportation unit at least partly along a portion of path extending through a plurality of turnaround stations and an intermediate switching station by selectively connecting the transportation unit by means of a carriage to at least a hauling rope; wherein the intermediate switching station is directly connected to each one of said plurality of turnaround stations.
  • a switching device of a ropeway system in particular for transporting persons; the ropeway system comprising at least a hauling rope; a transportation unit comprising a carriage selectively connectable to the hauling rope; a path; and at least an auxiliary advancing device suitable for advancing the transportation unit along at least a section of path and a further path, when the transportation unit is disconnected from the hauling rope; wherein the switching device is arranged along the auxiliary advancing device and is suitable for directing the transportation unit along the path or the further path.
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 show schematic plan views, with parts removed for clarity, of four embodiments of a ropeway system in accordance with the present invention
  • FIGS 5, 6 and 7 show larger-scale, schematic plan views, with parts removed for clarity, of respective details of the Figure 1 ropeway system;
  • Figures 8 and 9 show partly sectioned front views, with parts removed for clarity, of details of the Figure 1 ropeway system at different operating stages;
  • Figure 10 shows a larger-scale, schematic plan view, with parts removed for clarity, of a detail of the Figure 3 ropeway system;
  • Figure 11 shows a partly sectioned front view, with parts removed for clarity, of a detail in Figure 10.
  • Number 1 in Figure 1 indicates as a whole an automatic-catch ropeway system for passenger transport.
  • Ropeway system 1 comprises a hauling rope 2; transportation units 3, each having a respective carriage 4 with a clamp 5 for selectively connecting the transportation unit 3 of carriage 4 to hauling rope 2; three turnaround stations 6, 7, 8; and an intermediate switching station 9 for switching transportation units 3.
  • Ropeway system 1 comprises auxiliary advancing devices 10, 11, 12, 13 (shown schematically) located at turnaround stations 6, 7, 8 and intermediate switching station 9 respectively, and which serve to drive transportation units 3 with a given speed profile, when transportation units 3 are disconnected from hauling rope 2.
  • each auxiliary advancing device 10, 11, 12, 13 comprises tracks (not shown in Figure 1) for guiding carriage 4; and drive units 14 and 33, which contact carriage 4 to drive carriage 4 with a given speed profile.
  • Auxiliary advancing devices 10, 11, 12, 13, in fact, drive transportation units 3 at a slower speed on average than that of hauling rope 2 at respective turnaround stations 6, 7, 8, and have incoming and outgoing portions, in which transportation units 3 travel at the same speed as hauling rope 2, and portions in which transportation units 3 travel at reduced speed (slower than that of hauling rope 2) to allow passengers on and off.
  • Intermediate switching station 9 in actual fact, constitutes a fourth turnaround station, and is connected directly to the three turnaround stations 6, 7, 8.
  • Hauling rope 2 and auxiliary advancing devices 10, 11, 12, 13 define, for transportation units 3, a path Pl, which comprises forward and return portions 15, 16 between intermediate switching station 9 and turnaround station 6; forward and return portions 17, 18 between intermediate switching station 9 and turnaround station 7; and forward and return portions 19, 20 between intermediate switching station 9 and turnaround station 8.
  • hauling rope 2 is looped about pulleys 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and is supported by supports not shown in the drawings.
  • Auxiliary advancing device 13 defines an endless path P2 partly overlapping path Pl. More specifically, path P2 has three portions in common with path Pl, and three portions separate from path Pl .
  • Ropeway system 1 comprises three switching devices 27, 28, 29, each for selectively directing transportation units 3 along path Pl or path P2, when the two paths Pl, P2 branch off downstream from a common portion, i.e. downstream from a portion along which paths Pl and P2 overlap.
  • switching device 27 is located at the point where path P2 departs from path Pl .
  • auxiliary advancing device 13 comprises tracks 30 and 31, which extend along path P2; and drive unit 14, which extends alongside tracks 30 and
  • each track 30, 31 is substantially defined by two parallel rails; tracks 30 define the portion common to paths Pl and P2; and tracks 31 define path P2 only.
  • Auxiliary advancing device 13 also comprises tracks
  • Auxiliary advancing device 13 also comprises a supporting frame 34 ( Figures 8 and 9) supporting tracks 30, 31, 32.
  • Switching device 27 comprises parts mounted on auxiliary advancing device 13, and parts mounted on carriages 4.
  • switching device 27 comprises two plates 35 supported by frame 34 ( Figure 9) and adjacent to tracks 30, 31, 32; three cams 36, 37, 38; and a cam follower assembly 39 fitted to carriage 4.
  • cam follower assembly 39 comprises two pins 39A, 39B for engaging cam 36.
  • Each plate 35 is connected at one end to a track
  • carriages 4 reach plates 35 from tracks
  • carriage 4 comprises a frame 40; at least two wheels 41 for engaging tracks 30, 31, 32; and three pairs of seats 42, 43, 44 for fixing cam follower assembly 39. Selection of path Pl or P2 is determined by the position of cam follower assembly 39 on frame 40, which supports panels 45 and 46 that cooperate with drive units 33 and 14 respectively.
  • Each cam 36, 37, 38 is fixed to supporting frame 34
  • cam 36 is straight and parallel to tracks 30 and 32 (to path Pl), and cams 37 and 38 are parallel to tracks 30 and 31 (to path P2) .
  • carriage 4 is driven along tracks 30 by drive unit 14, and cam follower assembly 39 is about to engage cam 36.
  • cam 36 Once cam 36 is engaged, carriage 4 is moved forward to position wheels 41 on plates 35, as shown in Figure 9. At this stage, carriage 4 is also engaged by drive unit 33, as shown in Figure 5.
  • cam 36 directs carriage 4 along path Pl. If cam follower assembly 39 had engaged seats 43 or seats 44, carriage 4 would have been directed along path P2.
  • the pair of pins 39A, 39B serve to determine the position and orientation of carriage 4 when wheels 41 rest on plates 35, which serve solely to support, without guiding or orienting, carriage 4.
  • switching devices 28 and 29 differ from switching device 27 as regards the position of cams 36, 37, 38.
  • straight cam 36 is located on the opposite side with respect to Figure 5; in Figure 7, straight cam 36 is located centrally between the two curved cams 37 and 38.
  • the position of cam follower assembly 39 determines which of paths Pl and P2 is selected.
  • the route of each transportation unit 3 can therefore be defined beforehand as a function of the position of the respective cam follower assembly 39, and can be indicated on transportation unit 3 to enable passengers to select the right transportation unit 3 for a given destination .
  • FIG. 2 shows a ropeway system 101, which differs from ropeway system 1 by comprising three ropeway systems connected to one another by auxiliary advancing device 13 at intermediate switching station 9.
  • Ropeway system 101 comprises three hauling ropes
  • pulleys 24, 25, 26 are replaced by return pulleys 124, 125, 126 for hauling ropes 102A, 102B, 102C respectively.
  • Switching devices 27, 28, 29 operate the same way as described for the first embodiment.
  • Figure 3 shows a ropeway system 201, which differs from ropeway system 1 by being defined by the union of three ropeway systems, which may operate independently of one another, and which are connected to one another by auxiliary advancing device 13.
  • Ropeway system 201 comprises three hauling ropes 202A, 202B, 202C, and, in addition to switching devices 27, 28, 29, three further switching devices 250.
  • pulleys 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 are replaced by return pulleys 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226 for hauling ropes 202A, 202B, 202C.
  • Switching devices 27, 28, 29 operate the same way as described for the first embodiment.
  • Ropeway system 201 also comprises three further auxiliary advancing devices 251, 252, 253, each of which comprises tracks (not shown in Figure 3) , and drive units 254, 255.
  • Each drive unit 254 defines a path P3 that connects a forward portion 15, 17, 19 to a respective return portion 16, 18, 20; and each drive unit 255 defines part of path Pl.
  • the function of each switching device 250 is to direct transportation units 3 along path Pl or path P3.
  • each switching device 250 is located at the point where path P3 departs from path Pl. More specifically, auxiliary advancing device 251
  • auxiliary advancing devices 252 and 253 are substantially identical
  • each of tracks 256, 257 is substantially defined by two parallel rails; tracks 256 define the portion common to paths Pl and P3; and tracks 257 define path P3 only.
  • Auxiliary advancing device 251 also comprises further tracks 258 defining only part of path Pl; drive unit 255 alongside tracks 258 and partly alongside tracks 256; and a supporting frame 259 ( Figure 11) supporting tracks 256, 257, 258.
  • hauling ropes 202A, 202B, 202C define, together with auxiliary advancing devices 10, 11, 12, 13, 251, 252, 253, path Pl extending between turnaround stations 6, 7, 8 and intermediate switching station 9.
  • switching device 250 comprises parts mounted on auxiliary advancing device 251, and parts mounted on carriages 4. More specifically, switching device 250 comprises two plates 260 supported by frame 259 ( Figure 11) and adjacent to tracks 256, 257, 258; two cams 261, 262; and a cam follower assembly 263 fitted to carriage 4.
  • Each plate 260 is connected at one end to a track 256, and at the other end to a track 257 and a track 258.
  • carriages 4 reach plates 260 from tracks 256, and can leave plates 260 along tracks 257 or tracks 258.
  • carriage 4 comprises a frame 40; at least two wheels 41 for engaging tracks 256, 257, 258; and panels 45 and 46 that cooperate respectively with drive units 255 and 254.
  • Each cam 261, 262 is supported by supporting frame 259 ( Figure 11) of auxiliary advancing device 251, has an inverted-U-shaped cross section, and extends over plates 260. More specifically, cam 261 is straight and parallel to path Pl, and cam 262 is curved and parallel to path P3.
  • cam follower assembly 263 comprises two pins 263A, 263B for engaging one of cams 2 61 , 2 62 .
  • carriage 4 is equipped with an actuating device 264 for regulating the position of cam follower assembly 263 crosswise to the travelling direction, as shown in Figure 11.
  • actuating device 264 comprises a prismatic guide fixed to frame 40; a slide supporting cam follower assembly 263 and which slides along the prismatic guide; and an electric step motor which rotates a screw connected to the slide to form a screw-nut screw coupling with the slide.
  • cam follower assembly 263, and therefore the route of transportation unit 3 can thus be selected as a function of traffic and user demand of ropeway system 201.
  • the electric step motor may be remote-controlled and powered solely at switching devices 27, 28, 29, 250.
  • Switching devices 27, 28, 29, 250 described have the big advantage of being simple in design and permitting frequent use. In fact, the moving parts of switching devices 27, 28, 29, 250 are reduced to a minimum; and carriage 4, in particular wheels 41 of carriage 4, is allowed to run along plates 35, 260. In fact, when carriage 4 rests on plates 35, 260, these in no way serve to direct and orient carriage 4, which at this stage is directed and oriented by one of cams 36, 37, 38, 261, 263 and by cam follower assembly 39, 263. In a variation, not shown, of the Figure 3 embodiment, each of switching devices 25, 26, 27 is replaced by a switching device 250.
  • Figure 4 shows a ropeway system 301, which differs from ropeway system 201 as regards intermediate switching station 9.
  • Ropeway system 301 comprises three hauling ropes 202A, 202B, 202C; and switching devices 27, 28, 29, which operate in the same way as described for the first embodiment .
  • each switching device 27, 28, 29 is replaced by a device 250.
  • Ropeway system 301 also comprises an auxiliary advancing device 351 located at intermediate switching station 9 and in turn comprising tracks for supporting transportation units 3 at intermediate switching station 9, and three drive units 352, 353, 354 for driving transportation units 3 along the tracks.
  • auxiliary advancing device 351 located at intermediate switching station 9 and in turn comprising tracks for supporting transportation units 3 at intermediate switching station 9, and three drive units 352, 353, 354 for driving transportation units 3 along the tracks.
  • the tracks comprise an annular track 355 extending along an annular path P2 having three portions in common with path Pl; and six tracks 356, each of which is parallel to one of portions 15-20 of path Pl, is adjacent to path P2, and is connected to track 355.
  • Switching devices 27, 28, 29 are located along annular track 355, at a portion common to paths Pl and P2, and close to the point at which paths Pl and P2 separate .
  • each drive unit 352, 353, 354 comprises three straight branches 357 parallel and close to a track 356; and a curved branch 358 parallel to annular track 355 and connecting straight branches 357.
  • One straight branch 357 of drive unit 352 is parallel to return portion 16, and two straight branches are parallel to and close to respective forward portions 19 and 17.
  • Drive units 353 and 354 are substantially identical to drive unit 352, from which they differ solely by being offset 120° in the Figure 4 example.
  • the drive unit described includes both the type comprising a number of mechanically connected wheels, and the type featuring a linear motor divided between the station and the transportation units.
  • the ropeway systems may also operate with any type of switching device other than those described.

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La présente invention concerne un système de téléphérique (1), destiné notamment à transporter des passagers, qui comprend : un câble tracteur (2) ; une unité de transport (3) équipée d’une cabine (4) susceptible de se fixer sélectivement au câble tracteur (2) ; et un trajet (Pl) passant par une première, deuxième et troisième station de retour (6, 7, 8) et une station intermédiaire de commutation (9) ; et des dispositifs de commutation (27, 28, 29) conçus pour guider sélectivement l’unité de transport (3) vers la première (6), deuxième (7) ou troisième (8) station de retour.
PCT/EP2009/059921 2008-07-31 2009-07-31 Système de téléphérique, procédé de fonctionnement d’un tel système et dispositif de commutation pour système de téléphérique WO2010012819A1 (fr)

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