PLANT AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTATION OVER SUSPENSION ROPEWAY Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC B61B7/04 B61B12/04 B61B12/06 

FIELD: transportation.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to transportation by suspension ropeway, in particular, to transportation of people in cable cars. Transport installation of suspension ropeway (2) includes at least two cars (3–5), in each of which there is a detachable clamp for disconnection of car and connection of car to suspension ropeway (2); at least one connecting device (17) of cars (3–5) with suspension ropeway (2); and at least one bending support (23, 24, 40) of suspension ropeway (2). At that, transport installation of suspension ropeway also contains detection facility (25–27) intended for detection of movement of the first car connected to suspension ropeway (2) through specified support (23, 24, 40), made with possibility to transfer at least one connection signal when movement is detected, and control means (28) of said connecting device (17) connected to detection means (25–27) and configured to transmit a command to connect at least one second car with suspension ropeway (2) when receiving said connection signal.

EFFECT: electric power consumption of the suspension ropeway drive motor is reduced and, due to limitation of generated jerks, passenger comfort is provided.

16 cl, 5 dwg