Ropeway vehicles
OwnerSujay A. Phadkeinventor
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Abstract
A ropeway vehicle is used within a ropeway vehicle transportation network. The ropeway vehicle includes at least one power drive wheel that is powered to move the ropeway vehicle along ropeway lines. At least one commutator wheel draws electrical power from ropeway cables that form the ropeway lines. A controller includes an on-board battery to back-up and supplement electrical power obtained from the ropeway cables.
Claims20
A ropeway vehicle used for traversing ropeway lines connecting network stations, the ropeway vehicle comprising:
- at least one power drive wheel that is powered to move the ropeway vehicle along the ropeway lines;
- at least one commutator wheel that draws electrical power from ropeway cables that form the ropeway lines;
- and,
- a controller that includes an on-board battery to back-up and supplement electrical power obtained from the ropeway cables;
- wherein the at least one power drive wheel and the at least one commutator wheel are each concave to form grooves to lock in ropeway lines and prevent derailing and wherein on one side of the ropeway vehicle there is sufficient opening between the at least one power drive wheel and the at least one commutator wheel to allow the ropeway vehicle to pass by restraining clamps used to limit distance between the ropeway cables that form the ropeway lines.
A ropeway vehicle used within a ropeway vehicle transportation network, the ropeway vehicle comprising:
- a first power drive wheel that is powered to move the ropeway vehicle along a first ropeway line;
- a second power drive wheel that is powered to move the ropeway vehicle alone a second ropeway line;
- a first commutator drive wheel that draws electrical power from a first ropeway cables that forms the first ropeway lines;
- and
- a second commutator drive wheel that electrically connects to a second ropeway cable that forms the second ropeway line so as to complete a circuit with the electrical power from the first ropeway cable;
- wherein there is sufficient opening between the first power drive wheel and the first commutator wheel to allow the ropeway vehicle to pass by restraining clamps used to limit distance between the first ropeway cable and the second ropeway cable.
A ropeway vehicle used within a ropeway vehicle transportation network, the ropeway vehicle comprising:
- at least one power drive wheel that is powered to move the ropeway vehicle along ropeway lines;
- at least one commutator drive wheel that draws electrical power from ropeway cables that form the ropeway lines;
- a controller that includes an on-board battery to back-up and supplement electrical power obtained from the ropeway cables;
- and,
- an anti-derail confinement clip and spring system that maintains outward force on the ropeway line as the ropeway vehicle moves along the ropeway lines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.