AERIAL TRAMWAY Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B61B7/04 

FIELD: transport means; mobile aerial tramways for transporting loads and passengers and for use in rescue operations.

SUBSTANCE: proposed aerial tramway contains main self-propelled transport plant with drive pulley arranged on vertically installed outriggers, additional self-propelled transport plants with tension pulley anchored by tensioning device. Drive and tension pulleys are made of separate sectors hinge-connected to each other, closed taut carrying and traction wire rope passing over pulleys with trailing devices and roller balancers installed on telescopic supports along longitudinal axis of tramway. Main and additional self-propelled transport plants are furnished additionally with pre-station telescopic supports with roller balancers. Telescopic supports with roller balancers arranged along longitudinal axis of tramway are installed additionally on trailing transport plants. Said trailing transport plants are arranged on vertically installed outriggers. Telescopic supports are made for transformation from operating into traveling position and back.

EFFECT: increased reliability of tramway and its mobility.

5 dwg