MUNICIPAL ROPEWAY Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B61B7/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: municipal ropeway includes end, intermediate and interchange stations. Paths are made as two or more threads of one encircling carrying-haulage rope. Discrete drive contains one or more mechatronic propellers in the form of movement module with hierarchical control system. Kinematic chain of each movement module contains one or more electric motors each one of which is connected with friction driving pulley of service and emergency brake. Each carriage of passenger car is equipped with mechatronic movement module of wheels drive and with detachable clamps in the number not less than the number of threads of carrying-haulage rope. Detachable clamps are made as articulated links where movable link on intermediate poles interacts with guides defining trajectory and time of clamp operation. Power supply units are located in passenger cars. System of passenger cars readdressing contains one or more rigid paths with trolleys and automatic switches interacting at stations with mechatronic movement modules of carriage wheels drive.

EFFECT: higher efficiency and enhanced functionality of ropeway.

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