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;
- an attachment port for carrying a payload;
- and,
- a controller that includes an on-board battery to back-up and supplement electrical power obtained from the ropeway cables.
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,
- at least one spring that provides upward force on the at least one commutator wheel to provide tight clamping of the at least one commutator wheel to the ropeway cables attached to the ropeway lines.
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.