Cable transportation system switch and cable transportation system comprising such a switch
AssigneeRolic International S.AR.L.
InventorsGiuseppe Conte, Franco Coco
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A cable transportation system switch having a first straight rail; a second straight rail forming an angle of more than 0° and less than 45° with the first straight rail; and a third straight rail located between the first and second straight rail and movable selectively between a first operating position, in which the third straight rail contacts the first straight rail and is parallel to the second straight rail, and a second operating position, in which the third straight rail contacts the second straight rail and is parallel to the first straight rail.
Claims20
A cable transportation system switch comprising:
- a first rail including a straight portion;
- a second rail including a straight portion forming an angle of more than 0 degrees and less than 45 degrees with the straight portion of the first rail;
- and
- a third straight rail located between the straight portion of the first rail and the straight portion of the second rail, said third straight rail including a first guide member and a second guide member located on opposite sides of a web of the third straight rail to define respective curved paths tangent to the web of the third straight rail, said third straight rail being selectively moveable between:
- (i) a first operating position in which a free end of the third straight rail forms a first joint with the first rail and the third straight rail is parallel to the straight portion of the second rail, and
- (ii) a second operating position in which the free end of the third straight rail forms a second joint with the second rail and the third straight rail is parallel to the straight portion of the first rail.
A cable transportation system comprising:
- at least one transportation unit having wheels, and steering trolleys configured to steer the wheels;
- a track along which the at least one transportation unit runs;
- two hauling cables configured to be engaged by the at least one transportation unit;
- and
- a switch located along the track and including:
- a first rail including a straight portion;
- a second rail including a straight portion forming an angle of more than 0 degrees and less than 45 degrees with the straight portion of the first rail;
- and
- a third straight rail located between the straight portion of the first rail and the straight portion of the second rail, said third straight rail including a first guide member and a second guide member located on opposite sides of a web of the third straight rail to define respective curved paths tangent to the web of the third straight rail, said third straight rail being selectively moveable between:
- (i) a first operating position in which a free end of the third straight rail forms a first joint with the first rail and the third straight rail is parallel to the straight portion of the second rail, and
- (ii) a second operating position in which the free end of the third straight rail forms a second joint with the second rail and the third straight rail is parallel to the straight portion of the first rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.