Patent ID: 6202563
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: B61B

Abstract:
A process for shutting down a cable-containing aerial transport installation, said installation containing (1) a plurality of cables, at least one of which is a towing cable, and (2) a plurality of cars attached to said cables through at least one disengagable clamp, said process comprising the following steps:a) braking and stopping a preceding car of said plurality of cars in the vicinity of an exit of a station by engaging car braking and stopping means;b) transferring a remainder of the plurality of cars present in the station during step a) while keeping the speed of the towing cable approximately constant,c) braking and stopping a following car a predetermined distance from said preceding car by engaging car braking and stopping means associated with said following car,d) transferring remaining cars present in the station during step c) while keeping the speed of the towing cable approximately constant, ande) repeating steps c) and d) so as to store at least some of said plurality of cars along the entire length of the station.