Cable transportation system for moving transportation units along a track
US9315948B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61B9/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cable transportation system configured to move transportation units along a designated or given track has a switch with a first movable guide having one degree of freedom, along an operating plane, between two designated or given positions; a second movable guide having one degree of freedom, along the operating plane, between two designated or given positions; and a third and a fourth movable guide connected rigidly to each other and having one degree of freedom, along the operating plane, between two designated or given positions; the first, second, third and fourth movable guide being configured so that the first and second movable guide each define a continuation of the third or fourth movable guide.
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