US2011239894A1PendingUtilityA1

Cable transport device with shock-absorbing means

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Assignee: INNOVA PATENT GMBHPriority: Dec 8, 2008Filed: Dec 8, 2009Published: Oct 6, 2011
Est. expiryDec 8, 2028(~2.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Alain Croses
B61B 12/04B61B 12/002
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Abstract

A cable transport device includes at least one vehicle that is suspended from at least one cable. The at least one vehicle is provided with a shock-absorbing device. The system is suitable for any type of cable transport device with rolling or suspended vehicles, such as cable cars, gondolas or chairlifts, either for passengers or for materials transport.

Claims

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         14 . A cable transport device, comprising:
 at least one vehicle suspended on at least one cable, said vehicle having a center of gravity;   said at least one vehicle including a shock-absorbing device for absorbing a shock originating from an impact with a fixed structure obstacle; and   said shock-absorbing device being disposed above a longitudinal plane passing through the center of gravity of said at least one vehicle.   
     
     
         15 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein said shock-absorbing device is mounted to at least one side wall of said vehicle. 
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein said shock-absorbing device is mounted to an upper part of said vehicle. 
     
     
         17 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein said shock-absorbing device comprises elastically deformable means. 
     
     
         18 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein said shock-absorbing device comprises plastically deformable means. 
     
     
         19 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein said shock-absorbing device has a convex shape. 
     
     
         20 . The device according to  claim 19 , wherein said shock-absorbing device has a curvilinear outer surface. 
     
     
         21 . The device according to  claim 19 , wherein said shock-absorbing device has an outer surface formed by successive rectilinear segments. 
     
     
         22 . The device according to  claim 14 , including a fixed structure provided with an additional shock-absorbing device. 
     
     
         23 . The device according to  claim 22 , wherein said additional shock-absorbing device is disposed on the fixed structure so as to cooperate with said shock-absorbing device disposed on said vehicle on occasion of an impact. 
     
     
         24 . The device according to  claim 22 , wherein said additional shock-absorbing device comprises an elastically deformable means. 
     
     
         25 . The device according to  claim 22 , wherein said additional shock-absorbing device comprises a plastically deformable means. 
     
     
         26 . The device according to  claim 22 , wherein said additional shock-absorbing device comprises a rigid plate mounted on dampers.

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