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Cable transportation system and relative drive method

US8844446B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Rolic International S.A.R.L. · LU

Inventors

Federico Bavaresco · Trento, IT
Giuseppe Conte · Palmanova, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 18, 2008
Grant date	Sep 30, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T30/00
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cable transportation system has rails and a draw cable, both extending along a transportation path, a drive member for driving the draw cable; at least one vehicle, which moves along the transportation path and has wheels which roll along the rails, and a coupling device for connecting the vehicle to the draw cable, at least one passenger station where the vehicle is stopped and an electric machine located on the vehicle and driven by the wheels to generate electric power.

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