Energy storage and delivery system and method

    公开(公告)号:US12116986B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US18409537

    申请日:2024-01-10

    IPC分类号: F03G3/00 B61B7/06 F03G7/08

    CPC分类号: F03G3/094 B61B7/06 F03G7/08

    摘要: An energy storage and delivery system includes one or more cableways and a cage that travels along each of the one or more cableways. The cage is coupled (e.g., fixedly coupled) to one or more cables that extend between a lower elevation and a higher elevation, the cables or steel ribbons being translated along the associated cableway by a traction motor wheel to translate the cage along the associated cableway. The system is operable to pick-up, transport and deliver with the cage a plurality of blocks from the lower elevation to the higher elevation to store energy (e.g., via the potential energy of the block). The system is also operable to pick-up, transport and deliver with the cage a plurality of blocks from the higher elevation to the lower elevation at least partially under force of gravity to generate electricity via an electric generator coupled to the traction motor wheel.

    Energy storage and delivery system and method

    公开(公告)号:US12017687B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US18409610

    申请日:2024-01-10

    IPC分类号: B61B7/06 F03G7/08

    CPC分类号: B61B7/06 F03G7/08

    摘要: An energy storage and delivery system includes one or more cableways and a cage that travels along each of the one or more cableways. The cage is coupled (e.g., fixedly coupled) to one or more cables that extend between a lower elevation and a higher elevation, the cables or steel ribbons being translated along the associated cableway by a traction motor wheel to translate the cage along the associated cableway. The system is operable to pick-up, transport and deliver with the cage a plurality of blocks from the lower elevation to the higher elevation to store energy (e.g., via the potential energy of the block). The system is also operable to pick-up, transport and deliver with the cage a plurality of blocks from the higher elevation to the lower elevation at least partially under force of gravity to generate electricity via an electric generator coupled to the traction motor wheel.

    MULTIPLE LINE COMPRESSION SPRING DAMPENING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230234625A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-27

    申请号:US18100512

    申请日:2023-01-23

    IPC分类号: B61H9/02 B61B7/06 B61H7/00

    CPC分类号: B61H9/02 B61B7/06 B61H7/00

    摘要: For stopping a zip line trolley, a zip line braking system includes an impact device, a non-zip liner parallel cable, a freewheeling pulley, a tether, and at least one spring. The impact device rides on a zip line cable, wherein the impact device is positioned down the zip line cable from a zip line trolley that rides on the zip line cable. The impact device does not ride on the non-zip liner parallel cable. The tether connects the impact device to a first freewheeling pulley. The impact device applies a force to the first freewheeling pulley via the tether in response to a zip line trolley contacting the freewheeling pulley. The at least one spring is disposed on the non-zip liner parallel cable and slows the freewheeling pulley, wherein the freewheeling pulley decelerates the impact device and the zip line trolley via the tether to a stop.

    Ropeway Transport System
    98.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230211811A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US18000032

    申请日:2021-06-01

    摘要: A ropeway or cable system is disclosed having at least two cable loops (1,20) that form a track, a first loop extending directly between two end station embarking or disembarking stations of the track, and a second loop extending between the two end stations via intermediate embarking or disembarking stations) or turning towers on the track. A vehicle (2) is carried from a loop, the vehicle (2) having a cable gripping mechanism (37, 38, 43, 44), the cable gripping mechanism being capable of switching attachment of the vehicle between two or more cable loops (1,20), so as to change the loop that carries the vehicle (2).

    Carrier mechanism for walking on line

    公开(公告)号:US11283247B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US17298607

    申请日:2019-11-12

    摘要: A carrier mechanism for walking on a line includes a carrier platform constituted by a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate and a longitudinal movable plate, a walking apparatus, a clamping apparatus, a driving apparatus, and a self-balance control apparatus configured to adjust a posture of the carrier mechanism. The longitudinal movable plate is slidably arranged on the second mounting plate fixedly connected to the first mounting plate in parallel. The walking apparatus includes at least two sets of walking wheels arranged along a walking direction. The clamping apparatus is slidably arranged on the lower side of the longitudinal movable plate. The driving apparatus includes a first driving apparatus configured to drive the walking wheels to roll, and a second driving apparatus configured to drive the longitudinal movable plate to move. The clamping apparatus is driven by the longitudinal movable plate to clamp or release a to-be-inspected target.