Funicular driven by a cable with two towing sections and method for controlling such a funicular
US10435043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61B12/105
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A funicular intended particularly for transporting heavy loads between an upstream station (10) and a downstream station (12), comprises a track (14), preferably a railway, connecting the upstream station (10) to the downstream station (12), a vehicle (16) running on the track (14) and at least one towing cable (30) in closed loop having a first towing section (32.1) passing over a first pulley (20.1) of the upstream station and over a first return pulley (26) fixed to the vehicle (16) and a second towing section (32.2), in all ways separate from the first towing section and passing over the return pulley (26) and over a second pulley (20.2) of the upstream station (10).
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