Abstract:
A hybrid cable/rail transportation system comprising: at least one portion of the system configured as a cable transportation system comprising at least one supporting cable; at least one portion of the system configured as a rail transportation system comprising at least one rail, wherein the system portion configured as a cable transportation system is upstream and/or downstream of the system portion configured as a rail transportation system; a plurality of transportation units wherein each transportation unit comprises a cabin; a first trolley coupled to the supporting cable; a second trolley coupled to the rail; wherein each cabin comprising a roof provided with a connection device configured for coupling with the first trolley along the system portion configured as a cable transportation system and with the second trolley along the system portion configured as a rail transportation system.
Abstract:
A station for a cable transportation system comprising a plurality of transporting units supported and moved outside the station by at least one cable, the station comprising an inlet and an outlet for the transporting units; a guiding device for guiding the transporting units inside the station between the inlet and the outlet; wherein the guiding device comprises an inlet guide extending from the inlet to a diverging point, a plurality of intermediate guides extending along different paths between the diverging point and a converging point; and an outlet guide extending from the converging point to the outlet of the station; a control unit configured for alternately feeding at least a transporting unit along the intermediate guides and for temporary stopping the transporting unit at at least one stopping point along the intermediate guides for allowing the embarking and disembarking while the transporting unit is stopped.
Abstract:
A station (1) of a cable transportation system (2) configured for U-turning the direction of movement of a transportation unit (3) supported and moved outside the station by at least a cable (4), the station comprising: • - a device for the automatic uncoupling (5) of the cable from the transportation unit; • - a device for the automatic coupling (6) of the cable to the transportation unit; • - a guiding device (7) extending along a longitudinal axis (8) and configured for supporting and guiding the transportation unit (3) inside the station between the automatic uncoupling device (5) and the automatic coupling device (6).
Abstract:
A hybrid cable/rail transportation system (1) comprising: at least one system portion configured as a cable transportation system (2) comprising at least one cable (3); at least one system portion configured as a rail transportation system (4) comprising at least one rail (5), wherein the system portion configured as a cable transportation system (2) is upstream and/or downstream of the system portion configured as a rail transportation system (4); a plurality of transportation units (13), wherein each transportation unit (13) comprises a cabin (6); wherein each cabin (6) is configured for being moved along the entire system, respectively supported hanging from the cable (3) along the system portion configured as a cable transportation system (2) and supported resting on the rail (5) along the system portion configured as a rail transportation system (4).
Abstract:
A station (1) for a cable transportation system (2) comprising a plurality of transporting units (3) supported and driven outside the station (1) by at least one cable (4), the station (1) comprising an inlet (5) and an outlet (6) for the transporting units (3); a guiding device (7) for guiding the transporting units (3) uncoupled from the cable (4) inside the station (1); an advancing auxiliary device (16) for moving the transporting units (3) along the guiding device (7); a control unit (12) configured for controlling the advancing auxiliary device (16) so that it can switch, with no service interruption, from a first configuration, wherein the transporting units (3) are individually arranged equidistant (d) from each other and the boarding and landing occur inside the station (1) without stopping the advancing movement, to a second configuration, wherein the transporting units (3) are arranged in equidistant (D) compact groups (11) of at least two units (3) and the boarding and landing occur inside the station (1) by temporarily stopping the transporting units (3), and vice versa.
Abstract:
A station (1) of a cable transportation system (2) configured for U-turning the direction of movement of a transportation unit (3) supported and moved outside the station by at least a cable (4), the station comprising: • - a device for the automatic uncoupling (5) of the cable from the transportation unit; • - a device for the automatic coupling (6) of the cable to the transportation unit; • - a guiding device (7) extending along a longitudinal axis (8) and configured for supporting and guiding the transportation unit (3) inside the station between the automatic uncoupling device (5) and the automatic coupling device (6).
Abstract:
A cable transportation system extends along a track (2) and has two haul cables (3, 4) driven respectively by respective motors (17, 18) and having respective mutually aligned end portions; a vehicle (7) with two clamping devices (9, 10) configured to attach the vehicle (7) to the haul cables (3, 4); a passenger station (16) at the end sections of the haul cables (3, 4); two control cams (11, 12) arranged respectively at the end sections of the haul cables (3, 4); and two actuators (13, 14) for bringing the control cams (11, 12) into an operating position to open the clamping devices (9, 10) and into a resting position in which they do not interfere with the clamping devices (9, 10), the control cams (11, 12) being spaced apart by a distance equal to the distance between the clamping devices (9, 10) in such a way that when the clamping device (9) is at the control cam (12), the clamping device (10) is at the control cam (11).
Abstract:
A cable transportation system (1) comprising: a plurality of transportation units (2); at least one station (9) comprising at least one loading and/or unloading zone for the passengers with respect to the transportation units (2); at least one cable (8) for supporting and/or moving the plurality of transportation units (2); wherein the at least one station (9) comprises a tunnel structure (13) configured for insulating the transportation units (2) passing the station (9) with respect to the outside environment; wherein the tunnel structure (13) comprises an inlet (15) and an outlet (16) for the transportation units (2) and an intermediate portion at the loading and/or unloading zone for the passengers; wherein the inlet (15) and the outlet (16) of the tunnel structure (13) comprise a screen device configured for insulating the inside environment of the tunnel structure (13) with respect to the outside environment.