Patent WO-2018061044-A2 (WO)
Inventor: MARITANO MEIRANESIO LUCA
IPC: B61B7/02
Filed: 2017-09-26
Abstract: The system of orientable cabin for the transport the persons is applied on load bearing frame of trolley of the new system denominate "Reclaiming rope-type plant" with patent international application number PCT/IT2016/000244 or on ropes way system to funicular types. The system is composed with a number "n" (variable) of cabin, they keep the cabin floor in horizontal way at the variation of the inclination of the carrying ropes way. The system allows also to exceed the hillock with a variation of the inclination between +36° and -36°. The cabin has for every side the doors inclined to 45°and the cabin load bearing frame has for every side a support groups that have the function of load-bearing and rotation of it. In the right support is inserted the wheel toothed to check the rotation with the encoder and in left support is inserted a cam to detect when the cabin load bearing frame is parallel to vehicle load bearing frame of the, in alternative the same function can be exerted by the inclinometer device applied on the frame vehicle. The horizontality of the cabin is checked by the inclinometer device places under cabin floor by means of the control unit and it is kept in balance by mean of the pressure equilibrium in the two chambers of the orientable cylinders and must exert a pressure to resist at the load of the persons and at the wind force. The inclinometer device might check the inclination orthogonal at axle of the ropes way to avoid the unbalance the vehicle can have for the lateral wind force or at the persons weights don't distribute in correct way in the cabins. If the inclination orthogonal exceed of some degrees the control unit can transmitted an error signal to reduce the speed or stopped the vehicle. As a safety matter, it is possible to duplicate the main hydraulic unit for orientation to supply the same hydraulic force in case of failure of the main unit. In alternative, it's possible to apply a safety system that foresees the installation of safety hydraulic cylinders that can orient only some cabins. The cabins without the safety orientable system are contained with a system of rails with rollers applied on the external of the cabin. The synchronization with the orientable cylinders is obtain with the control of the variation of the flow performed in the same time "t". In case of failure of the handling system are developed two systems of rescue, the first is a telescopic arm of rescue to lower the passengers by the vehicle and the second is utilizable in case the ropes way system is of the type at double driving with handling independent of every vehicle and it foresees the provisional installation in the service vehicle of a footbridge extendible. The proposed vehicle allows a better adaptation of the stations to transport the disabled passengers because it's possible the installation of a rack conveyor with platform for wheelchair to take or take out the disabled person directly at the cabins of the vehicle. The system foresees the creation of some terracing at the side of the vehicle's cabins with gates to regulate the access to the station, at the vehicle and at the disabled platform.