WO2011114023A2 - Aerial urban transport installation - Google Patents

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WO2011114023A2
WO2011114023A2 PCT/FR2011/000146 FR2011000146W WO2011114023A2 WO 2011114023 A2 WO2011114023 A2 WO 2011114023A2 FR 2011000146 W FR2011000146 W FR 2011000146W WO 2011114023 A2 WO2011114023 A2 WO 2011114023A2
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Denis Creissels
Serge Tarassoff
Jérôme RICHARD
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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
    • B61B7/02—Rope railway systems with suspended flexible tracks with separate haulage cables
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    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
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  • the invention relates to an urban public passenger transport installation comprising support towers staggered along an overhead vehicle circulation line, one or more cable (s) strained (s) tensioned ( s) between the tops of the pylons, two parallel and spaced carrying cables, constituting a track on which the vehicles roll, and vertical tie rods connecting the support cables to the stay to support the track.
  • the assembly is arranged so that in the absence of a vehicle on the track, the latter has a reverse arrow which vanishes when the vehicle passes to form a straight horizontal path of movement of the vehicle.
  • Overhead cableway installations including gondola lifts, have developed and are generally located in the mountains, where they address specific problems, including terrain and slope. Passenger comfort requirements are limited and the systems operated are relatively rudimentary. Attempts to use these facilities in urban areas or on the outskirts of agglomerations have not been conclusive, because the techniques are not appropriate to the conditions of use in this urban environment, and they do not solve the problems, including transport capacity.
  • EP 663328 relates to a transport installation with two carrying cables on which rolls the vehicle by means of rollers. Tractor cables are arranged between the carrying cables, and pass on support rollers carried by jumpers in support of the carrying cables. The track is not suspended by tie rods and stays, as the carrying cables are secured directly to the pylons by sleepers equipped with support shoes.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an overhead cable installation, having a large passenger carrying capacity at a noticeable speed, while ensuring perfect operational safety without the risk of collision between the vehicles, on one track. almost rectilinear and horizontal the most transparent and economical.
  • the installation is characterized in that it comprises:
  • At least one towing cable extending along the axis of the track
  • the towing cable transmits directly all the position and movement data of the vehicles which are integral with the latter to a central unit, managing the control and safety functions, arranged, for example, at the end station of the line.
  • the operation of the installation can thus be fully automated, including the opening and closing of doors, making the presence of an attendant unnecessary. This automation is essential in urban areas.
  • the vehicle is a simple cabin without a suspension, devoid of individual means of propulsion and displacement control, these functions being carried on the towing cable and to a central unit.
  • the corresponding reduction in the weight of the vehicle which can be of considerable size, contributes, in combination with the cableway supported by cable guy cables, to a simplified implementation of the infrastructure, which is almost transparent and respectful of the environment.
  • the footprint is limited to a few pylons, the height of which is sufficient for the installation does not interfere with road traffic below.
  • the rectilinear way at a constant level allows, on the other hand, a minimal height, which simplifies the access to the platforms and an insertion in the urban fabric.
  • the towing cable supported by rollers, allows, in combination with the horizontal track, high speeds of movement while respecting the comfort of the passengers.
  • the vehicles are advantageously coupled to the towing cable by detachable clips that allow stopping or moving at low speed of the vehicle station, without slowing or stopping other vehicles coupled to the towing cable.
  • the station stop makes it easier to board and / or disembark passengers on short platforms and possibly to extract the vehicle from the track.
  • the downtime is obviously a function of the spacing of the vehicles.
  • the use of a towing cable makes it possible, in a certain type of installation, to permanently couple the vehicles to the towing cable and to control the slowdown or stopping at the station directly by the towing cable, excluding any risk of collision. .
  • Figure 1 is an elevational view of a vehicle moving on a section of the installation according to the invention
  • Figure 2 is a section along the line 2'-2 'of Figure 1
  • Figure 3 is a section along the line 3'-3 'of Figure 1
  • Figure 4 is a schematic elevational view of a section of the installation
  • Figures 5 to 9 show a cross-sectional view of different suspension variants of the carrier cables according to the invention.
  • a vehicle 1 of an urban transport air facility moves on a track 2 consisting of two parallel carrying cables 3, which extend at the same level above the vehicle 1.
  • the spacing between the two cables carriers 3 substantially corresponds to the width of the vehicle 1, but it is clear that this spacing can be significantly higher or lower.
  • a large gap increases the transverse stability and wind resistance of the vehicle that in urban areas are almost indispensable.
  • At the upper part of the vehicle 1 are fixed rollers 4 which roll on the carrying cables 3 and support the vehicle 1.
  • the rollers 4, cooperating with the same carrier cable 3, are grouped in two series of four and each series is associated with one or two coupling pliers 5 with one or two towing cable (s) 6.
  • the coupling pliers 5 can be disengageable to uncouple the vehicle 1 from the traction cables 6 in the stations.
  • one of the clamps 5 is shown in dotted lines to show that the installation can comprise a single towing cable 6 and a single clamp 5.
  • the two towing cables 6 extend side by side on either side of the axis of the track, above the vehicle 1 and are framed by the carrying cables 3.
  • the driving station of the towing cables is not shown, but it is arranged to, in case of failure, lead to a single cable and the spacing between the two towing cables is low enough to avoid, in this case, a crosscut of the vehicle.
  • the support cables 3 are supported on hooves 7 fixed at the ends of the branches of a cross-member 8 inverted U.
  • Cross members 8 are staggered along the track 2 at regular intervals.
  • the cross-member 8 comprises a central branch 9 carrying rollers 10 for supporting the towing cables 6.
  • Several vehicles 1 are generally coupled along the towing cables 6 and it is easy to see that the cross-members 8 do not hinder the passage of the vehicles.
  • the support of towing cables by rollers 10, along the line allows fast scrolling and therefore a high speed of movement of the vehicles coupled to the cables and a large transport capacity, essential in urban areas.
  • FIG. 4 represents a section of the transport line surrounded by two pylons 11. At the top of the pylons 11 is fixed, in a similar manner to a suspension bridge, one or more cable guy wires 18, with tie rods 19 connecting the cross members 8 to the stay cables 18.
  • the footprint of this structure is low, especially since the suspension by stay cables allows a large spacing of the towers 11.
  • the entire the infrastructure, consisting mainly of cables, is transparent and light and does not damage the environment.
  • the height of the pylons 11 is sufficient to not interfere with road traffic under the line.
  • the cable-stay assembly, tie-rods and carrying cables is arranged, for example by appropriate tensioning of the tie-rods, to impose on the support cables an up-arrow in the absence of a vehicle, this arrow being canceled by the weight of the vehicle. as it passes.
  • the road offered to the vehicle is thus almost rectilinear, ie without bumps, and the speed can be important.
  • FIG. 5 illustrate different suspension variants of the sleepers 8 of the track 2 by connecting rod-shaped elements or cable.
  • the cross member 8 is suspended from a stay 8 by a single cable 20, above the axis of the track.
  • FIG. 6 shows two parallel cables 21, 22 perpendicular to the carrying cables 3.
  • the two cables 23, 24, arranged in a triangle connect the two ends of the cross-member 8 to a central stay.
  • the two parallel cables 21, 22 are reinforced by diagonal cables 25, 26.
  • FIG. 9 the two cables 27, 28 diverge outwards. It is understood that the choice between these variants depends on the desired strength and rigidity of the suspension.
  • the operation of the installation is apparent from the previous discussion.
  • the vehicle 1 is a simple cabin, devoid of any means of propulsion and control and therefore a reduced weight.
  • the absence of hanger avoids the unpleasant movements of tilting and the vehicle is perfectly positioned by the rollers on the carrying cables conjugated to a substantially cable structure, it is realized, according to the invention, a light assembly, low in the soil, at an acceptable cost and respecting the environment.
  • the reliable transmission by the towing cable of the operating data of the installation, in particular the position of all the vehicles, to a central unit, for example in the control station, is an essential factor of a complete automation of the installation, in particular of the control of the doors of the vehicle and the landing doors of the wharf when the stop in station is reliably confirmed .
  • the vehicle advantageously comprises doors on both lateral sides to selectively serve platforms located on one side or the other, particularly when the station comprises a forward and a return path and a platform disposed between the two channels.

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Aerial urban transport installation having vehicles (1) running along a horizontal aerial track (2) that are pulled by a hauling cable at a significant speed. The track consists of two carrier cables (3) suspended by tie rods (19) to a guy cable. The vehicles are devoid of individual propulsion and control means and are coupled in line to a hauling cable (6) by means of clamps (5) which can be uncoupled. The horizontality of the track on passage of the vehicle is ensured by a suitable arrangement of the support members for the carrier cables (3).

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INSTALLATION AERIENNE DE TRANSPORT URBAIN  AERIAL URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Domaine technique de l'invention Technical field of the invention
L'invention est relative à une installation aérienne de transport collectif de personnes en milieu urbain, comportant des pylônes de support échelonnés le long d'une ligne de circulation de véhicules en hauteur, un ou plusieurs câble(s) hauban(s) tendu(s) entre les sommets des pylônes, deux câbles porteurs, parallèles et espacés, constituant une voie sur laquelle roulent les véhicules, et des tirants verticaux reliant les câbles porteurs au hauban pour supporter la voie. L'ensemble est disposé de manière qu'en l'absence de véhicule sur la voie, celle-ci présente une flèche inverse qui s'annule au passage du véhicule pour constituer une voie rectiligne horizontale de déplacement du véhicule. The invention relates to an urban public passenger transport installation comprising support towers staggered along an overhead vehicle circulation line, one or more cable (s) strained (s) tensioned ( s) between the tops of the pylons, two parallel and spaced carrying cables, constituting a track on which the vehicles roll, and vertical tie rods connecting the support cables to the stay to support the track. The assembly is arranged so that in the absence of a vehicle on the track, the latter has a reverse arrow which vanishes when the vehicle passes to form a straight horizontal path of movement of the vehicle.
Etat de l'art antérieur State of the prior art
Les installations à câbles aériens, notamment les télécabines, se sont développées et sont généralement implantées en montagne où elles permettent de répondre aux problèmes spécifiques, notamment du relief des terrains et de leur pente. Les exigences de confort des passagers sont limitées et les systèmes exploités sont relativement rudimentaires. Les tentatives d'utilisation de ces installations en milieu urbain ou en périphérie des agglomérations n'ont pas été concluantes, car les techniques ne sont pas appropriées aux conditions d'utilisation dans ce milieu urbain, et elles ne permettent pas de résoudre les problèmes, notamment de capacité de transport. Overhead cableway installations, including gondola lifts, have developed and are generally located in the mountains, where they address specific problems, including terrain and slope. Passenger comfort requirements are limited and the systems operated are relatively rudimentary. Attempts to use these facilities in urban areas or on the outskirts of agglomerations have not been conclusive, because the techniques are not appropriate to the conditions of use in this urban environment, and they do not solve the problems, including transport capacity.
Il a déjà été proposé une installation de transport dans laquelle le véhicule se déplace sur une voie à deux câbles porteurs, suspendue à un câble en forme de hauban. Dans cette réalisation le véhicule est propulsé par un moteur électrique embarqué, alimenté par une ligne électrique solidaire de la voie. Le poids du véhicule est important et l'infrastructure, qui supporte également la ligne électrique, est de ce fait compliquée et coûteuse. L'ensemble n'est pas adapté à une installation en milieu urbain, notamment dans des rues existantes et n'offre pas des conditions optimales d'exploitation en particulier de sécurité. Le document US 4069765 décrit ce type d'installation aérienne de transport collectif, dans laquelle un système de support d'une paire de câbles porteurs comporte un câble hauban tendu entre les sommets de pylônes, et des tirants verticaux reliant les deux câbles porteurs au hauban pour supporter la voie. Au milieu de la voie s'étend un câble caténaire pour l'alimentation électrique d'un moteur embarqué dans les véhicules. Le document EP 663328 concerne une installation de transport à deux câbles porteurs sur lesquels roule le véhicule au moyen de galets de roulement. Des câbles tracteurs sont disposés entre les câbles porteurs, et passent sur des galets de support porté par des cavaliers en appui des câbles porteurs. La voie n'est pas suspendue par des tirants et hauban, car les câbles porteurs sont solidarisés directement aux pylônes par des traverses équipées de sabots de support. It has already been proposed a transport installation in which the vehicle moves on a track with two load-bearing cables, suspended from a wire-shaped cable. In this embodiment the vehicle is powered by an onboard electric motor, powered by a power line secured to the track. The weight of the vehicle is important and the infrastructure, which also supports the power line, is therefore complicated and expensive. The set is not suitable for an installation in urban areas, especially in existing streets and does not offer optimal operating conditions, particularly security. The document US 4069765 describes this type of public transport aerial installation, in which a support system for a pair of carrying cables comprises a stay cable stretched between the tops of pylons, and vertical tie rods connecting the two support cables to the stay cable. to support the way. In the middle of the track extends a catenary cable for the power supply of a motor embedded in the vehicles. EP 663328 relates to a transport installation with two carrying cables on which rolls the vehicle by means of rollers. Tractor cables are arranged between the carrying cables, and pass on support rollers carried by jumpers in support of the carrying cables. The track is not suspended by tie rods and stays, as the carrying cables are secured directly to the pylons by sleepers equipped with support shoes.
Objet de l'invention La présente invention a pour but de réaliser une installation à câble aérien, ayant une capacité importante de transport de passagers à vitesse notable, tout en assurant une parfaite sécurité de fonctionnement sans risque de collision entre les véhicules, sur une voie quasiment rectiligne et horizontale la plus transparente et économique. L'installation est caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte : OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide an overhead cable installation, having a large passenger carrying capacity at a noticeable speed, while ensuring perfect operational safety without the risk of collision between the vehicles, on one track. almost rectilinear and horizontal the most transparent and economical. The installation is characterized in that it comprises:
- au moins un câble tracteur s'étendant le long de l'axe de la voie,  at least one towing cable extending along the axis of the track,
- des attaches pour accoupler en ligne les véhicules au câble tracteur,  - fasteners for coupling the vehicles in line with the towing cable,
- et des galets de support du câble tracteur, lesquels sont portés par des traverses de support des câbles porteurs, Iesdites traverses étant échelonnées le long de la voie, et suspendues au hauban par les tirants, tel que le câble tracteur suive le déplacement vertical de la voie indépendamment du poids des véhicules. Le câble tracteur transmet directement toutes les données de position et de déplacement des véhicules qui sont solidaires de ce dernier à une unité centrale, gérant les fonctions de commande et de sécurité, disposée, par exemple, à la station d'extrémité de la ligne. Le fonctionnement de l'installation peut ainsi être entièrement automatisé, y compris l'ouverture et la fermeture des portes, rendant inutile la présence d'un préposé. Cette automatisation est indispensable en milieu urbain. and support rollers of the towing cable, which are carried by supporting cross-members of the carrying cables, said crosspieces being staggered along the track, and suspended on the stay-wire by the tie rods, such that the towing cable follows the vertical displacement of the way regardless of the weight of the vehicles. The towing cable transmits directly all the position and movement data of the vehicles which are integral with the latter to a central unit, managing the control and safety functions, arranged, for example, at the end station of the line. The operation of the installation can thus be fully automated, including the opening and closing of doors, making the presence of an attendant unnecessary. This automation is essential in urban areas.
Le véhicule est un simple habitacle sans suspente, dépourvu de moyen individuel de propulsion et de contrôle du déplacement, ces fonctions étant reportées sur le câble tracteur et vers une unité centrale. La réduction correspondante du poids du véhicule, qui peut être de taille notable, contribue, en combinaison avec la voie à câbles porteurs supportés par des câbles haubans, à une réalisation simplifiée de l'infrastructure, quasi transparente qui respecte l'environnement. L'emprise au sol est limitée aux quelques pylônes, dont la hauteur est suffisante pour que l'installation ne gêne pas le trafic routier en-dessous. La voie rectiligne à un niveau constant autorise, par contre, une hauteur minimale, qui simplifie l'accès aux quais et une insertion dans le tissus urbain. The vehicle is a simple cabin without a suspension, devoid of individual means of propulsion and displacement control, these functions being carried on the towing cable and to a central unit. The corresponding reduction in the weight of the vehicle, which can be of considerable size, contributes, in combination with the cableway supported by cable guy cables, to a simplified implementation of the infrastructure, which is almost transparent and respectful of the environment. The footprint is limited to a few pylons, the height of which is sufficient for the installation does not interfere with road traffic below. The rectilinear way at a constant level allows, on the other hand, a minimal height, which simplifies the access to the platforms and an insertion in the urban fabric.
Le câble tracteur, supporté par des galets, permet, en combinaison avec la voie horizontale, de grandes vitesses de déplacement tout en respectant le confort des passagers. Les véhicules sont avantageusement accouplés au câble tracteur par des pinces débrayables qui autorisent un arrêt ou un déplacement à vitesse lente du véhicule en station, sans ralentissement ou arrêt des autres véhicules accouplés au câble tracteur. L'arrêt en station facilite l'embarquement et/ou le débarquement des passagers sur des quais courts et éventuellement une extraction du véhicule de la voie. Le temps d'arrêt est évidemment fonction de l'espacement des véhicules. L'emploi d'un câble tracteur permet, dans un certain type d'installation, d'accoupler en permanence les véhicules au câble tracteur et de commander le ralentissement ou l'arrêt en gare directement par le câble tracteur en excluant tout risque de collision. Cette solution est très intéressante lorsque les gares sont équidistantes et correspondent à l'espacement des véhicules sur le câble. La constitution, la disposition et le nombre des éléments de liaison entre les câbles porteurs et les haubans sont déterminés par la structure de l'installation et, selon un développement de l'invention, ces éléments sont des câbles, en particulier deux tirants chacun disposé au-dessus du câble porteur associé. The towing cable, supported by rollers, allows, in combination with the horizontal track, high speeds of movement while respecting the comfort of the passengers. The vehicles are advantageously coupled to the towing cable by detachable clips that allow stopping or moving at low speed of the vehicle station, without slowing or stopping other vehicles coupled to the towing cable. The station stop makes it easier to board and / or disembark passengers on short platforms and possibly to extract the vehicle from the track. The downtime is obviously a function of the spacing of the vehicles. The use of a towing cable makes it possible, in a certain type of installation, to permanently couple the vehicles to the towing cable and to control the slowdown or stopping at the station directly by the towing cable, excluding any risk of collision. . This solution is very interesting when the stations are equidistant and correspond to the spacing of the vehicles on the cable. The constitution, the arrangement and the number of connecting elements between the carrying cables and the stays are determined by the structure of the installation and, according to a development of the invention, these elements are cables, in particular two tie rods each arranged above the associated carrier cable.
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D'autres avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention ressortiront plus clairement de la description qui va suivre de différents modes de mise en œuvre de l'invention, donnés à titre d'exemple et représentés aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels : Other advantages and features of the invention will emerge more clearly from the following description of various embodiments of the invention, given by way of example and represented in the accompanying drawings, in which:
La figure 1 est une vue en élévation d'un véhicule se déplaçant sur une section de l'installation selon l'invention; la figure 2 est une coupe suivant la ligne 2'-2' de la figure 1 ; la figure 3 est une coupe suivant la ligne 3'-3' de la figure 1 ; la figure 4 est une vue schématique en élévation d'une section de l'installation; les figures 5 à 9 représentent en vue transversale différentes variantes de suspension des câbles porteurs selon l'invention. Description détaillée d'un mode de réalisation préférentiel Figure 1 is an elevational view of a vehicle moving on a section of the installation according to the invention; Figure 2 is a section along the line 2'-2 'of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a section along the line 3'-3 'of Figure 1; Figure 4 is a schematic elevational view of a section of the installation; Figures 5 to 9 show a cross-sectional view of different suspension variants of the carrier cables according to the invention. Detailed description of a preferred embodiment
Sur les figures, un véhicule 1 d'une installation aérienne de transport urbain se déplace sur une voie 2 constituée de deux câbles porteurs 3 parallèles, qui s'étendent au même niveau au-dessus du véhicule 1. L'écartement entre les deux câbles porteurs 3 correspond sensiblement à la largeur du véhicule 1 , mais il est clair que cet écartement peut être notablement supérieur ou inférieur. Un écartement important augmente la stabilité transversale et la tenue au vent du véhicule qui en milieu urbain sont quasi indispensables. A la partie supérieure du véhicule 1 sont fixés des galets 4 qui roulent sur les câbles porteurs 3 et supportent le véhicule 1. Dans l'exemple représenté à la figure 1 les galets 4, coopérant avec le même câble porteur 3, sont regroupés en deux séries de quatre et à chaque série est associée une ou deux pince(s) d'accouplement 5 à un ou deux câble(s) tracteur 6. Les pinces d'accouplement 5 peuvent être débrayables pour désaccoupler le véhicule 1 des câbles de traction 6 dans les stations. Sur les dessins l'une des pinces 5 est représentée en pointillés pour montrer que l'installation peut comporter un seul câble tracteur 6 et une seule pince 5. Les deux câbles tracteurs 6 s'étendent côte à côte de part et d'autre de l'axe de la voie, au-dessus du véhicule 1 et sont encadrés par les câbles porteurs 3. La station motrice des câbles tracteurs n'est pas représentée, mais elle est agencée pour, en cas de panne, entraîner un seul câble et l'écartement entre les deux câbles tracteurs est suffisamment faible pour éviter, dans ce cas, une mise en travers du véhicule. In the figures, a vehicle 1 of an urban transport air facility moves on a track 2 consisting of two parallel carrying cables 3, which extend at the same level above the vehicle 1. The spacing between the two cables carriers 3 substantially corresponds to the width of the vehicle 1, but it is clear that this spacing can be significantly higher or lower. A large gap increases the transverse stability and wind resistance of the vehicle that in urban areas are almost indispensable. At the upper part of the vehicle 1 are fixed rollers 4 which roll on the carrying cables 3 and support the vehicle 1. In the example shown in Figure 1 the rollers 4, cooperating with the same carrier cable 3, are grouped in two series of four and each series is associated with one or two coupling pliers 5 with one or two towing cable (s) 6. The coupling pliers 5 can be disengageable to uncouple the vehicle 1 from the traction cables 6 in the stations. In the drawings, one of the clamps 5 is shown in dotted lines to show that the installation can comprise a single towing cable 6 and a single clamp 5. The two towing cables 6 extend side by side on either side of the axis of the track, above the vehicle 1 and are framed by the carrying cables 3. The driving station of the towing cables is not shown, but it is arranged to, in case of failure, lead to a single cable and the spacing between the two towing cables is low enough to avoid, in this case, a crosscut of the vehicle.
En se référant plus particulièrement à la figure 3 on voit que les câbles porteurs 3 sont en appui sur des sabots 7 fixés aux extrémités des branches d'une traverse 8 en U renversé. Des traverses 8 sont échelonnées le long de la voie 2 à des intervalles réguliers. La traverse 8 comporte une branche centrale 9 portant des galets 10 de support des câbles tracteurs 6. Plusieurs véhicules 1 sont généralement accouplés le long des câbles tracteurs 6 et il est facile de voir que les traverses 8 ne gênent pas le passage des véhicules. Le support des câbles tracteurs par des galets 10, le long de la ligne, permet un défilement rapide et donc une grande vitesse de déplacement des véhicules accouplés aux câbles et une capacité importante de transport, indispensable en milieu urbain. Referring more particularly to Figure 3 we see that the support cables 3 are supported on hooves 7 fixed at the ends of the branches of a cross-member 8 inverted U. Cross members 8 are staggered along the track 2 at regular intervals. The cross-member 8 comprises a central branch 9 carrying rollers 10 for supporting the towing cables 6. Several vehicles 1 are generally coupled along the towing cables 6 and it is easy to see that the cross-members 8 do not hinder the passage of the vehicles. The support of towing cables by rollers 10, along the line, allows fast scrolling and therefore a high speed of movement of the vehicles coupled to the cables and a large transport capacity, essential in urban areas.
Le câble tracteur 6 suit ainsi le déplacement vertical de la voie, indépendamment du poids des véhicules 1. La figure 4 représente une section de la ligne de transport encadrée de deux pylônes 11. Au sommet des pylônes 11 est fixé, d'une manière analogue à un pont suspendu, un ou plusieurs câbles haubans 18, avec des tirants 19 reliant les traverses 8 aux haubans 18. L'emprise au sol de cette structure est faible d'autant plus que la suspension par haubans autorise un grand espacement des pylônes 11. L'ensemble de l'infrastructure, essentiellement constituée de câbles, est transparente et légère et ne dépareille pas l'environnement. La hauteur des pylônes 11 est suffisante pour ne pas gêner le trafic routier sous la ligne. L'ensemble hauban, tirants et câbles porteurs est disposé, par exemple par une mise sous tension appropriée des tirants, pour imposer aux câbles porteurs une flèche inverse vers le haut en l'absence de véhicule, cette flèche étant annulée par le poids du véhicule à son passage. La voie offerte au véhicule est ainsi quasi rectiligne, c'est à dire sans bosses, et la vitesse peut être importante. The towing cable 6 thus follows the vertical displacement of the track, independently of the weight of the vehicles 1. FIG. 4 represents a section of the transport line surrounded by two pylons 11. At the top of the pylons 11 is fixed, in a similar manner to a suspension bridge, one or more cable guy wires 18, with tie rods 19 connecting the cross members 8 to the stay cables 18. The footprint of this structure is low, especially since the suspension by stay cables allows a large spacing of the towers 11. The entire the infrastructure, consisting mainly of cables, is transparent and light and does not damage the environment. The height of the pylons 11 is sufficient to not interfere with road traffic under the line. The cable-stay assembly, tie-rods and carrying cables is arranged, for example by appropriate tensioning of the tie-rods, to impose on the support cables an up-arrow in the absence of a vehicle, this arrow being canceled by the weight of the vehicle. as it passes. The road offered to the vehicle is thus almost rectilinear, ie without bumps, and the speed can be important.
Les figures 5 à 9 illustrent différentes variantes de suspension des traverses 8 de la voie 2 par des éléments de liaison en forme de tringle ou de câble. Sur la figure 5 la traverse 8 est suspendue à un hauban 8 par un câble unique 20, au-dessus de l'axe de la voie. La figure 6 montre deux câbles parallèles 21 , 22 à l'aplomb des câbles porteurs 3. Sur la figure 7 les deux câbles 23, 24, disposés en triangle, relient les deux extrémités de la traverse 8 à un hauban central. A la figure 8, analogue à la figure 6, les deux câbles parallèles 21 , 22 sont renforcés par des câbles diagonaux 25, 26. Sur la figure 9 les deux câbles 27, 28 divergent vers l'extérieur. On comprend que le choix entre ces variantes dépend de la solidité et de la rigidité recherchées de la suspension. Figures 5 to 9 illustrate different suspension variants of the sleepers 8 of the track 2 by connecting rod-shaped elements or cable. In FIG. 5 the cross member 8 is suspended from a stay 8 by a single cable 20, above the axis of the track. FIG. 6 shows two parallel cables 21, 22 perpendicular to the carrying cables 3. In FIG. 7 the two cables 23, 24, arranged in a triangle, connect the two ends of the cross-member 8 to a central stay. In FIG. 8, similar to FIG. 6, the two parallel cables 21, 22 are reinforced by diagonal cables 25, 26. In FIG. 9 the two cables 27, 28 diverge outwards. It is understood that the choice between these variants depends on the desired strength and rigidity of the suspension.
Le fonctionnement de l'installation ressort de l'exposé précédent. Le véhicule 1 est un simple habitacle, dépourvu de tout moyen de propulsion et de contrôle et donc d'un poids réduit. L'absence de suspente évite les mouvements désagréables de basculement et le véhicule est parfaitement positionné par les galets de roulement sur les câbles porteurs conjugués à une structure essentiellement à câbles, on réalise, selon l'invention, un ensemble léger, à faible emprise au sol, d'un coût acceptable et respectant l'environnement. Le câble tracteur des véhicules, soutenu le long de la ligne par des galets et combiné à une voie horizontale, accepte des vitesses de déplacement importantes et de ce fait une grande capacité de transport en parfaite sécurité et avec un confort appréciable. La transmission fiable par le câble tracteur des données de fonctionnement de l'installation, notamment de la position de l'ensemble des véhicules, à une unité centrale, par exemple dans la station de commande, constitue un facteur essentiel d'une automatisation complète de l'installation, notamment de la commande des portes du véhicule et des portes palières du quai lorsque l'arrêt en station est fiablement confirmé. Le véhicule comporte avantageusement des portes des deux côtés latéraux pour desservir sélectivement des quais situés d'un côté ou de l'autre, notamment lorsque la station comporte une voie aller et une voie retour et un quai disposé entre les deux voies. The operation of the installation is apparent from the previous discussion. The vehicle 1 is a simple cabin, devoid of any means of propulsion and control and therefore a reduced weight. The absence of hanger avoids the unpleasant movements of tilting and the vehicle is perfectly positioned by the rollers on the carrying cables conjugated to a substantially cable structure, it is realized, according to the invention, a light assembly, low in the soil, at an acceptable cost and respecting the environment. The towing cable of the vehicles, supported along the line by rollers and combined with a horizontal track, accepts high movement speeds and therefore a large transport capacity in perfect safety and with appreciable comfort. The reliable transmission by the towing cable of the operating data of the installation, in particular the position of all the vehicles, to a central unit, for example in the control station, is an essential factor of a complete automation of the installation, in particular of the control of the doors of the vehicle and the landing doors of the wharf when the stop in station is reliably confirmed . The vehicle advantageously comprises doors on both lateral sides to selectively serve platforms located on one side or the other, particularly when the station comprises a forward and a return path and a platform disposed between the two channels.

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1. Installation aérienne de transport collectif de personnes en milieu urbain, comportant : - des pylônes (11) de support échelonnés le long d'une ligne de circulation de véhicules1. Aerial public passenger transport installation comprising: - support pylons (11) staggered along a vehicle circulation line
(1) en hauteur, (1) in height,
- un câble hauban (18) tendu entre les sommets des pylônes (11),  a cable stay cable (18) stretched between the tops of the towers (11),
- deux câbles porteurs (3), parallèles et espacés, constituant une voie sur laquelle roulent les véhicules (1),  two parallel and spaced carrier cables (3) constituting a track on which vehicles (1) roll,
- et des tirants (19) verticaux reliant les câbles porteurs (3) au hauban (18) pour supporter la voie, l'ensemble étant disposé de manière qu'en l'absence de véhicule sur la voie , celle-ci présente une flèche inverse, qui s'annule au passage du véhicule pour constituer une voie rectiligne horizontale de déplacement du véhicule, and vertical tie rods (19) connecting the support cables (3) to the stay (18) to support the track, the assembly being arranged so that, in the absence of a vehicle on the track, it has an arrow reverse, which vanishes when the vehicle passes to form a straight horizontal path of movement of the vehicle,
caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte de plus : characterized in that it further comprises:
- au moins un câble tracteur (6) s'étendant le long de l'axe de la voie (2), at least one towing cable (6) extending along the axis of the track (2),
- des attaches pour accoupler en ligne les véhicules (1) au câble tracteur (6),  fasteners for coupling the vehicles (1) to the towing cable (6) in line,
- et des galets (10) de support du câble tracteur (6), lesquels sont portés par des traverses (8) de support des câbles porteurs (3), lesdites traverses (8) étant échelonnées le long de la voie (2), et suspendues au hauban (18) par les tirants (19), tel que le câble tracteur (6) suive le déplacement vertical de la voie, indépendamment du poids des véhicules (1).  - and rollers (10) for supporting the towing cable (6), which are carried by crosspieces (8) supporting the carrying cables (3), said sleepers (8) being staggered along the track (2), and suspended from the stay (18) by the tie rods (19), such that the towing cable (6) follows the vertical displacement of the track, regardless of the weight of the vehicles (1).
2. Installation selon la revendication 1 , caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte une unité de commande et de sécurité qui transmet, à partir du mouvement du câble tracteur (6), toutes les données de positionnement et de déplacement des véhicules (1) accouplés au câble tracteur (6). 2. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a control and safety unit which transmits, from the movement of the towing cable (6), all the positioning and displacement data of the vehicles (1) coupled to the towing cable (6).
3. Installation selon la revendication 1 , caractérisée en ce que les attaches sont formées par des pinces (5) débrayables de désaccouplement des véhicules (1) en station pour un embarquement et/ou débarquement des passagers des véhicules (1) à l'arrêt ou à vitesse réduite. 3. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the fasteners are formed by detachable tongs (5) of uncoupling vehicles (1) in station for a loading and / or unloading of passengers of vehicles (1) at the stop or at reduced speed.
4. Installation selon la revendication 1 , caractérisée en ce que l'écartement entre les deux câbles porteurs (3) est supérieur à la largeur du véhicule (1). 4. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the spacing between the two carrier cables (3) is greater than the width of the vehicle (1).
5. Installation selon la revendications 1 , caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte un seul hauban (18), et que chaque traverse (8) est fixée au hauban (18) par un tirant vertical unique (20) s'étendant au-dessus de l'axe de la voie. 5. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a single stay (18), and that each cross member (8) is fixed to the stay (18) by a single vertical tie (20) extending above the axis of the track.
6. Installation selon la revendication 1 , caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte deux haubans (18), et que chaque traverse (8) est fixée à l'un des haubans par un tirant vertical (21 ,22), s'étendant au-dessus de l'un des câbles porteurs (3). 6. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises two shrouds (18), and that each cross member (8) is fixed to one of the shrouds by a vertical tie rod (21, 22), extending to above one of the carrying cables (3).
7. Installation selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que la suspension à deux tirants parallèles (21 ,22) est renforcée par deux tirants transversaux (25,26). 7. Installation according to claim 6, characterized in that the suspension with two parallel rods (21, 22) is reinforced by two transverse tie rods (25,26).
8. Installation selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que la traverse (8) est fixée au hauban (18) par deux tirants inclinés (23,24) reliant les deux extrémités de la traverse au hauban. 8. Installation according to claim 5, characterized in that the cross member (8) is fixed to the stay (18) by two inclined tie rods (23,24) connecting the two ends of the cross member to the stay.
9. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte deux câbles tracteurs (6) s'étendant côte à côte, de part et d'autre de l'axe de la voie et à faible distance, l'un des câbles tracteurs pouvant être à l'arrêt tandis que le véhicule est entraîné par l'autre sans risque de mise en travers. 9. Installation according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises two towing cables (6) extending side by side, on either side of the axis of the track and at a short distance, one of the towing cables can be stopped while the vehicle is driven by the other without risk of skew.
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