Cable car system for transporting people
US9873439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61B12/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cable car system for transporting people includes at least one vehicle to be coupled along a line to a transport cable, to be moved by the cable in stations and to be moved past at least one embarkation or disembarkation area in which passengers board or leave the vehicle. A conveyor is provided in the embarkation or disembarkation area. A screen is provided for the passengers between the motion path of the vehicle and the embarkation and disembarkation area, to protect the passengers against climatic and acoustic conditions prevailing outside the station building. The screen has at least one opening through which the passengers move to the at least one vehicle or to the disembarkation area. The conveyor is located within the opening and extends only over a part of the length of the opening in the motion direction of the vehicle.
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