Cable or similar transport installation, and vehicle suitable for such installation
US11027754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61B7/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transport installation includes a traction member extending in a circuit and associated with an external power source so as to be moved along the circuit, a vehicle having a power storage system, a motor system, a generator system and a fixed support adjacent to the circuit. The generator system of the vehicle includes a generator that may be activated to supply power to the storage system when the vehicle is coupled to the traction member and driven along the circuit by the traction member. The motor system of the vehicle includes a motor that may be activated to receive power from the storage system and move the vehicle relative to the fixed support.
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