EP0312497B1 - Transport installation, in particular chairlift or cabtrack - Google Patents

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EP0312497B1
EP0312497B1 EP88810690A EP88810690A EP0312497B1 EP 0312497 B1 EP0312497 B1 EP 0312497B1 EP 88810690 A EP88810690 A EP 88810690A EP 88810690 A EP88810690 A EP 88810690A EP 0312497 B1 EP0312497 B1 EP 0312497B1
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  • the invention relates to an installation according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention is described below as being applied to a detachable single-cable gondola lift, but it is clear that it also applies to similar installations such as, for example, chairlifts and monocable or bicable cable-cars.
  • the present invention therefore aims to remedy these drawbacks and allow the realization of an installation adaptable to very variable operating conditions over a small area.
  • the installation according to the invention is characterized as indicated in the characterizing part of claim 1.
  • This new layout of the buildings as well as the choice of electro-mechanical equipment makes it possible to move the loaded cabins in the phase where they are separated from the conveyor cable.
  • This system gives the possibility to embark respectively to disembark in different zones located essentially one above the other, that is to say at different levels. This makes it possible to use one or the other or all of the embarkation or disembarkation areas respectively. For example, when leaving a winter station in the morning, the crowds are higher in a lower level, later in the day, when the installation is occupied by the users of the runway assigned to this installation, the boarding often makes more sense at a higher level.
  • the valley station of a single cable gondola is a building 2 with a main floor 4.
  • the cabins 6 which are provided for two to twelve people can be coupled in a known manner to a cable 8.
  • This aerial cable 8 goes into building 2 on a deflection pulley 10 driven in rotation by a motor 12, by a gearbox 14.
  • a rail system 16 is arranged on the ceiling of the main stage 4, the rails essentially forming a U with the sections 16 ′, 16 ⁇ , 16 ′′′.
  • This main stage 4 contains different zones, that is to say a decoupling zone 18, a landing zone 20, a boarding zone 22 adjacent to the landing zone 20, a waiting zone 24 and a waiting zone. coupling 26.
  • the decoupling zone 18 is where the cabins 6 arriving from the mountain station are decoupled from the cable 8 and placed on the section 16 ′ of the rail system 16; they move towards the landing zone 20, gradually losing their speed, this due to friction or to the effect of a braking installation which is usually expected. In case the cabs slow down too much, just push them manually to the desired location.
  • the cabins 6 When arriving at the landing area 20, the cabins 6 are stopped automatically or manually; passengers leave cabins 6 and possibly take their skis or luggage from a ski or luggage rack attached to the outside of each cabin 6. Cabins 6 are then moved to boarding area 22 where the new passengers load their skis or luggage and take their places. It may not be planned to separate the building into a first part for passengers wishing to the journey and in a second part for the passengers who have just made the journey; in these cases, the embarkation and disembarkation zones are identical. The cabins 6 occupied are subsequently moved to the waiting area 24, from where they are shipped, generally automatically and at regular intervals, to the coupling area 26. Again secured to the cable 8, the cabins 6 then leave the station. These installations and their operating mode are known.
  • the building 2 comprises a secondary stage 28 located at a different plane than the main stage 4, in the particular case below this main stage 4.
  • a system of conveyors 32 arranged obliquely in our example and which comprises an ascending section 32 ′ and a descending section 32 ⁇ , connects a section 34 of the first rail system 16 to the section 30 ′ of the second rail system 30.
  • a switch arranged in the section 16 ′ alternately serves the section 34 or the section 16 ⁇ .
  • the secondary floor 28 there is a second landing area 36 and a second loading area 38, these two areas can also be combined as on the main floor, as well as a second waiting area 40.
  • a part of the cabins 6 arriving on the first rail system 16 is selected automatically or manually and returned to the descending section 32 ′ of the conveyor system 32 , which descends the cabins 6 to the secondary floor 28. Leaving this section 32 ′, the cabins 6 arrive using the second rail system 30 towards the second disembarkation area 36 or embarkation 38 respectively where the exchange of passengers and / or goods is carried out. Then the cabins 6 are moved to the second waiting area 40 from where they are accelerated towards the section 32 ⁇ amount of the conveyor system 32 at set intervals. Having returned to the main floor 4, the cabins 6 thread through another switch between the cabins coming from the first boarding area 22, and they continue their journey as the cabins having remained on the main floor 4 .
  • Figure 3 shows a corresponding mountain station.
  • the main floor is designed essentially as described for the valley station building and has the same figures.
  • the secondary stage 44 is located above the main stage.
  • the rail systems of the two floors are also connected by a conveyor system 46, with the difference that the cabins 6 arriving at the station are directed first to the rising section 46 ′, then to the second disembarkation area 48, respectively embarkation 50 and finally to the descending section 46 ⁇ of the conveyor system 46.
  • the operating mode is similar to that of the station in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • Figures 4 and 5 show an intermediate station with a building 52 which can be divided into parts closed in the middle and parts open at the ends.
  • the main floor 54 is located essentially at the level of the neighboring land, thus forming the ground floor of the building 52. Cables 8 and 9 cross the building 52 in opposite directions.
  • a first system of transfer rails 56, 57 is arranged in a known manner on the ceiling of the main stage 54 and connects the decoupling zones 18 respectively 19 to the coupling zones 20 respectively 21.
  • Two landing zones 58, 59 and two boarding areas 60, 61 are located in the middle of the building 52.
  • the secondary floor 62 is located above the main floor 54, forming the first floor of the building 52.
  • the second rail system 64, 65 is arranged at the ceiling of the secondary stage 62.
  • Two conveyor systems 66, 67 each comprising an ascending section 66 ′, 67 ′ and a descending section 66 ⁇ , 67 ⁇ connect the secondary stage 62 to the main stage 54.
  • Two zones of disembarkation 69, 69 and two embarkation zones 70, 71 are located in the center of the secondary stage 62.
  • the cabins 6 arriving from the left are separated from the cable 8 in the decoupling zone 18. They continue their journey on the rail system 56 to a switch 72 from which a part of the cabins 6 follows the rail system 56, while the rest of the cabins 6 heads towards the rising section 66 ′ of the conveyor system 66 to reach the secondary stage 62.
  • the cabins 6 of the main stage 54 pass through the zone of disembarkation 58 and the embarkation area 60 and leave the rail system 56 in the coupling area 20.
  • the cabins 6 of the secondary stage 62 pass through the disembarkation area 68 and through the embarkation area 70 and return then the first rail system 56 at the main level 54 using the descending section 66 ⁇ of the conveyor system 66.
  • the cabins 6 coming from the right move so analogous era of the decoupling zone 19 to the coupling zone 21, crossing the station either on the main stage 54 on the rail system 57 and by serving the landing zones 59 and boarding zones 61 either on the stage secondary using the rising section 67 ′ and the descending section 67 ⁇ of the conveyor system 67 and by serving the landing areas 69 and boarding areas 71.
  • Figure 6 finally shows an intermediary station which specially meets the needs of urban transport. It corresponds to the station in Figures 4 and 5 also bearing the same figures with the only difference that the main floor is above the secondary floor, the last being located at the level of the neighboring land and thus forming the ground floor. - floor of the building so that the cabins must first go down and then go up using the conveyor system. It is obvious that it will be more comfortable for passengers to disembark and board at the secondary level and it will therefore be logical to use it first and to reserve the additional use of the main floor during peak hours.
  • Garage tracks 74 can be arranged on the main floor and / or on the secondary floor, but to make the best use of the space in the buildings they are provided according to FIG. 2 preferably at the secondary level below respectively above the lateral sections of the main floor rail systems.
  • the conveyor systems being arranged obliquely in the embodiment to which the description relates by way of example can be replaced by vertical conveyor systems.
  • Vehicles can be suspended or hung in conveyor systems. But it is also possible to place them in a conveyor system consisting essentially of a carpet, escalator or elevator.
  • the new station which gives the possibility to empty respectively to fill cabins, seats or skips at different levels and to favor one or the other therefore allows the construction of a relatively compact building and facilitates operation rational of the transport system.

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Description

L'invention concerne une installation selon le préambule de la revendication 1.The invention relates to an installation according to the preamble of claim 1.

L'invention est décrite par la suite comme étant appliquée à un télécabine monocâble débrayable, mais il est clair qu'elle s'applique aussi à des installations analogues telles que par exemple des télésièges et des télébennes monocâbles ou bicâbles.The invention is described below as being applied to a detachable single-cable gondola lift, but it is clear that it also applies to similar installations such as, for example, chairlifts and monocable or bicable cable-cars.

Lors de la réalisation de telles installations de transport, soit en montagne pour le tourisme soit en plaine pour le transport urbain ou à l'intérieur d'expositions, on est confronté à plusieurs problèmes concernant les bâtiments d'extrémité, par exemple les stations de vallée et de montagne et les stations intermédiaires. Les débits actuelles des télécabines sont de 3000 personnes ou plus par heure, tandis que les cabines habituelles ont deux à douze places. Cela nécessite un départ de cabine toutes les cinq à dix secondes, selon la grandeur des cabines. Le temps de débarquer et de rembarquer est de 30 à 60 secondes, selon la grandeur de la cabine et la saison, puisqu'en montagne et en hiver la majorité des passagers doit placer leurs skis dans un porte-ski qui se trouve en général à l'extérieur de la cabine. Par conséquent, un assez grand nombre de cabines se trouve simultanément dans la zone de débarquement respectivement d'embarquement, ainsi qu'un assez grand nombre de passagers venant de débarquer ou désirant embarquer. Pour éviter des problèmes de circulation, il faudrait donc que cette zone soit relativement spacieuse. Mais les conditions de topographie ou d'urbanisme souvent ne permettent pas la construction d'une station suffisamment grande pour y créer une longue zone de débarquement respectivement d'embarquement. En plus, cela ne serait pas idéal non plus, vue les grandes différences d'affluence en relation avec la saison, l'heure du jour, les conditions de neige et de temps.When carrying out such transport facilities, either in the mountains for tourism or in the plain for urban transport or within exhibitions, we are confronted with several problems concerning the end buildings, for example the stations of valley and mountain and intermediate stations. Current cable car speeds are 3,000 or more people per hour, while regular cabins have two to twelve seats. This requires a cabin departure every five to ten seconds, depending on the size of the cabins. The time to disembark and re-embark is 30 to 60 seconds, depending on the size of the cabin and the season, since in the mountains and in winter the Most passengers must place their skis in a ski rack which is usually located outside the cabin. Consequently, a fairly large number of cabins are simultaneously in the disembarkation area respectively of embarkation, as well as a fairly large number of passengers having just disembarked or wishing to embark. To avoid traffic problems, this area should therefore be relatively spacious. However, the conditions of topography or town planning often do not allow the construction of a station large enough to create a long landing area or boarding area. In addition, it would not be ideal either, given the large differences in crowds in relation to the season, time of day, snow conditions and weather.

On a déjà essayé de séparer les cabines et de les conduire à deux zones de débarquement respectivement d'embarquement, disposées au même niveau et parallèlement entre l'entrée et la sortie des cabines. L'inconvénient de cette solution est le suivant: les chemins des passagers et des cabines se croisent; ceci est peu désirable vue le danger d'accidents et les exigences de sécurité. Pour éviter ce croisement, il serait possible de prévoir un escalier par lequel au moins une partie des passagers pourrait accéder directement à leur zone d'embarquement respectivement de débarquement. Mais une telle solution demande relativement beaucoup de place en un plan.We have already tried to separate the cabins and lead them to two landing areas respectively boarding, arranged at the same level and parallel between the entry and exit of the cabins. The disadvantage of this solution is the following: the paths of the passengers and the cabins intersect; this is undesirable given the danger of accidents and the safety requirements. To avoid this crossing, it would be possible to provide a staircase by which at least some of the passengers could directly access their boarding or disembarking area. But such a solution requires relatively much space in a plan.

La présente invention a donc pour but de remédier à ces inconvénients et de permettre la réalisation d'une installation adaptable à des conditions d'exploitation très variables sur une petite surface.The present invention therefore aims to remedy these drawbacks and allow the realization of an installation adaptable to very variable operating conditions over a small area.

L'installation selon l'invention est caractérisée comme il est indiqué dans la partie caractérisante de la revendication 1.The installation according to the invention is characterized as indicated in the characterizing part of claim 1.

Cette nouvelle disposition des bâtiments ainsi que le choix de l'equipement électro-mécanique permet de déplacer les cabines chargées dans la phase où elles sont désolidarisées du câble convoyeur. Ce système donne la possibilité d'embarquer respectivement de débarquer dans différentes zones situées essentiellement l'une en dessus de l'autre, c'est à dire à différents niveaux. Cela permet d'utiliser l'une ou l'autre ou toutes les zones d'embarquement respectivement de débarquement. Par exemple au départ d'une station d'hiver le matin, l'affluence est plus importante dans un niveau inférieur, plus tard dans la journée, lorsque l'installation est occupée par les utilisateurs de la piste affectée à cette installation, l'embarquement est souvent plus logique à un niveau supérieur.This new layout of the buildings as well as the choice of electro-mechanical equipment makes it possible to move the loaded cabins in the phase where they are separated from the conveyor cable. This system gives the possibility to embark respectively to disembark in different zones located essentially one above the other, that is to say at different levels. This makes it possible to use one or the other or all of the embarkation or disembarkation areas respectively. For example, when leaving a winter station in the morning, the crowds are higher in a lower level, later in the day, when the installation is occupied by the users of the runway assigned to this installation, the boarding often makes more sense at a higher level.

En plus, il est possible d'utiliser l'une des zones pour des passagers et l'autre pour des marchandises ou bien de séparer différentes catégories de passagers, comme par exemple des skieurs et d'autres touristes.In addition, it is possible to use one of the zones for passengers and the other for goods or to separate different categories of passengers, such as skiers and other tourists.

Les avantages et caractéristiques de l'installation selon l'invention ressortiront plus clairement de la description suivante d'un mode de mise en oeuvre de l'invention donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif et représenté aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels

  • ― la figure 1 est une vue schématique en élevation d'une station de vallée d'une télécabine;
  • ― la figure 2 est une vue en plan de la station selon la figure 1;
  • ― la figure 3 est une vue schématique en élevation d'une station de montagne de la télécabine,
  • ― la figure 4 est une vue schématique en élevation d'une station intermédiaire d'une télécabine;
  • ― la figure 5 est une vue en plan de la station selon la figure 4, et
  • ― la figure 6 est une vue schématique en élevation d'une autre station intermédiaire d'une télécabine.
The advantages and characteristics of the installation according to the invention will emerge more clearly from the following description of an embodiment of the invention given by way of non-limiting example and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which
  • - Figure 1 is a schematic elevation view of a valley station of a gondola;
  • - Figure 2 is a plan view of the station according to Figure 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic elevation view of a mountain station of the gondola,
  • - Figure 4 is a schematic elevational view of an intermediate station of a gondola;
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view of the station according to FIG. 4, and
  • - Figure 6 is a schematic elevational view of another intermediate station of a gondola.

Selon les figures 1 et 2 la station de vallée d'une télécabine monocâble est un bâtiment 2 avec un étage principal 4. Les cabines 6 qui sont prévues pour deux à douze personnes sont accouplables de manière connue à un câble 8. Ce câble aérien 8 passe dans le bâtiment 2 sur une poulie de renvoi 10 entraînée en rotation par un moteur 12, par une boîte à vitesses 14. Un système de rails 16 est disposé au plafond de l'étage principal 4, les rails formant essentiellement un U avec les tronçons 16′, 16˝, 16‴. Cet étage principal 4 contient différentes zones, c'est à dire une zone de découplement 18, une zone de débarquement 20, une zone d'embarquement 22 voisine à la zone de débarquement 20, une zone d'attente 24 et une zone d'accouplement 26. La zone de découplement 18 est l'endroit où les cabines 6 arrivant de la station de montagne sont découplées du câble 8 et placées sur le tronçon 16′ du système de rails 16; ils se déplacent vers la zone de débarquement 20, perdant peu à peu leur vitesse, ceci dû à la friction ou à l'effet d'une installation de freinage que l'on prévoit habituellement. Dans le cas ou les cabines se ralentissent trop, il suffit de les pousser manuellement à l'endroit désiré.According to Figures 1 and 2 the valley station of a single cable gondola is a building 2 with a main floor 4. The cabins 6 which are provided for two to twelve people can be coupled in a known manner to a cable 8. This aerial cable 8 goes into building 2 on a deflection pulley 10 driven in rotation by a motor 12, by a gearbox 14. A rail system 16 is arranged on the ceiling of the main stage 4, the rails essentially forming a U with the sections 16 ′, 16˝, 16 ‴. This main stage 4 contains different zones, that is to say a decoupling zone 18, a landing zone 20, a boarding zone 22 adjacent to the landing zone 20, a waiting zone 24 and a waiting zone. coupling 26. The decoupling zone 18 is where the cabins 6 arriving from the mountain station are decoupled from the cable 8 and placed on the section 16 ′ of the rail system 16; they move towards the landing zone 20, gradually losing their speed, this due to friction or to the effect of a braking installation which is usually expected. In case the cabs slow down too much, just push them manually to the desired location.

En arrivant à la zone de débarquement 20, les cabines 6 sont arrêtées automatiquement ou manuellement; les passagers quittent les cabines 6 et prennent éventuellement leurs skis ou leurs bagages d'un porte-ski ou porte-bagages fixé à l'extérieur de chaque cabine 6. Les cabines 6 sont ensuite déplacées vers la zone d'embarquement 22 où les nouveaux passagers chargent leurs skis ou bagages et prennent leurs places. Il se peut qu'on ne prévoit pas de séparer le bâtiment en une première partie pour les passagers désirant faire le trajet et en une deuxième partie pour les passagers venant de faire le trajet; dans ces cas, les zones d'embarquement et de débarquement sont identiques. Les cabines 6 occupées sont déplacées à la suite vers la zone d'attente 24, d'ou elles sont expédiées, en général automatiquement et dans des intervalles réguliers, vers la zone d'accouplement 26. De nouveau solidarisées au câble 8, les cabines 6 quittent alors la station. Ces installations et leur mode de fonctionnement sont connus.When arriving at the landing area 20, the cabins 6 are stopped automatically or manually; passengers leave cabins 6 and possibly take their skis or luggage from a ski or luggage rack attached to the outside of each cabin 6. Cabins 6 are then moved to boarding area 22 where the new passengers load their skis or luggage and take their places. It may not be planned to separate the building into a first part for passengers wishing to the journey and in a second part for the passengers who have just made the journey; in these cases, the embarkation and disembarkation zones are identical. The cabins 6 occupied are subsequently moved to the waiting area 24, from where they are shipped, generally automatically and at regular intervals, to the coupling area 26. Again secured to the cable 8, the cabins 6 then leave the station. These installations and their operating mode are known.

Dans la nouvelle station, le bâtiment 2 comporte un étage secondaire 28 situé à un autre plan que l'étage principal 4, dans le cas particulier en dessous de cet étage principal 4. Un deuxième système de rails 30, 30′, 30˝, 30‴, formant aussi un U, est disposé au plafond de l'étage secondaire 28. Un système de convoyeurs 32 disposés obliquement dans notre exemple et qui comporte un tronçon montant 32′ et un tronçon descendant 32˝, relie un tronçon 34 du premier système de rails 16 au tronçon 30′ du deuxième système de rails 30. Un aiguillage aménagé au tronçon 16′ dessert alternativement le tronçon 34 ou le tronçon 16˝.In the new station, the building 2 comprises a secondary stage 28 located at a different plane than the main stage 4, in the particular case below this main stage 4. A second system of rails 30, 30 ′, 30˝, 30 ‴, also forming a U, is arranged on the ceiling of the secondary stage 28. A system of conveyors 32 arranged obliquely in our example and which comprises an ascending section 32 ′ and a descending section 32˝, connects a section 34 of the first rail system 16 to the section 30 ′ of the second rail system 30. A switch arranged in the section 16 ′ alternately serves the section 34 or the section 16˝.

A l'étage secondaire 28 il y a une deuxième zone de débarquement 36 et une deuxième zone d'embarquement 38, ces deux zones pouvant aussi être combinées comme à l'étage principal, ainsi qu'une deuxième zone d'attente 40. A l'aide de l'aiguillage, une partie des cabines 6 arrivant sur le premier système de rails 16 est sélectionnée automatiquement ou manuellement et remise au tronçon descendant 32′ du système de convoyeur 32, qui descend les cabines 6 à l'étage secondaire 28. En quittant ce tronçon 32′, les cabines 6 arrivent à l'aide du deuxième système de rails 30 vers la deuxième zone de débarquement 36 respectivement d'embarquement 38 où l'échange de passagers et/ou des marchandises s'effectue. Ensuite les cabines 6 sont déplacées à la deuxième zone d'attente 40 d'où ils sont accélérées vers le tronçon 32˝ montant du système de convoyeurs 32 à des intervalles réglés. Ayant regagné l'étage principal 4, les cabines 6 s'enfilent par intermédiaire d'un autre aiguillage entre les cabines venant de la première zone d'embarquement 22, et elles continuent leur trajet comme les cabines étant restées à l'étage principal 4.On the secondary floor 28 there is a second landing area 36 and a second loading area 38, these two areas can also be combined as on the main floor, as well as a second waiting area 40. Using the switch, a part of the cabins 6 arriving on the first rail system 16 is selected automatically or manually and returned to the descending section 32 ′ of the conveyor system 32 , which descends the cabins 6 to the secondary floor 28. Leaving this section 32 ′, the cabins 6 arrive using the second rail system 30 towards the second disembarkation area 36 or embarkation 38 respectively where the exchange of passengers and / or goods is carried out. Then the cabins 6 are moved to the second waiting area 40 from where they are accelerated towards the section 32˝ amount of the conveyor system 32 at set intervals. Having returned to the main floor 4, the cabins 6 thread through another switch between the cabins coming from the first boarding area 22, and they continue their journey as the cabins having remained on the main floor 4 .

La figure 3 montre une station de montagne correspondante. Dans son bâtiment 42 l'étage principal est conçu essentiellement comme on l'a décrit pour le bâtiment de la station de vallée et porte les mêmes chiffres. Par contre, l'étage secondaire 44 est situé en dessus de l'étage principal. Les systèmes de rails des deux étages sont aussi reliés par un système de convoyeur 46, avec la différence que les cabines 6 arrivant à la station sont dirigées d'abord au tronçon 46′ montant, ensuite à la deuxième zone de débarquement 48 respectivement d'embarquement 50 et finalement au tronçon descendant 46˝ du système de convoyeur 46. En dehors de cela, le mode de fonctionnement est analogue à celui de la station des figures 1 et 2.Figure 3 shows a corresponding mountain station. In its building 42, the main floor is designed essentially as described for the valley station building and has the same figures. On the other hand, the secondary stage 44 is located above the main stage. The rail systems of the two floors are also connected by a conveyor system 46, with the difference that the cabins 6 arriving at the station are directed first to the rising section 46 ′, then to the second disembarkation area 48, respectively embarkation 50 and finally to the descending section 46˝ of the conveyor system 46. Apart from this, the operating mode is similar to that of the station in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Les figures 4 et 5 montrent une station intermédiaire avec un bâtiment 52 pouvant être divisé en des parties fermées au milieu et des parties ouvertes aux bouts. L'étage principal 54 est situé essentiellement au niveau du terrain voisin, formant ainsi le rez-de-chaussée du bâtiment 52. Des câbles 8 et 9 traversent le bâtiment 52 en sens contraires. Un premier système de rails de transfert 56, 57 est disposé de manière connue au plafond de l'étage principal 54 et relie les zones de découplement 18 respectivement 19 au zones d'accouplements 20 respectivement 21. Deux zones de débarquement 58, 59 et deux zones d'embarquement 60, 61 se trouvent au milieu du bâtiment 52. L'étage secondaire 62 se trouve en dessus de l'étage principal 54, formant le premier étage du bâtiment 52. Le deuxième système de rails 64, 65 est disposé au plafond de l'étage secondaire 62. Deux systèmes de convoyeurs 66, 67 comportant chacun un tronçon montant 66′, 67′ et un tronçon descendant 66˝, 67˝ relient l'étage secondaire 62 à l'étage principal 54. Deux zones de débarquement 69, 69 et deux zones d'embarquement 70, 71 sont situées au centre de l'étage secondaire 62.Figures 4 and 5 show an intermediate station with a building 52 which can be divided into parts closed in the middle and parts open at the ends. The main floor 54 is located essentially at the level of the neighboring land, thus forming the ground floor of the building 52. Cables 8 and 9 cross the building 52 in opposite directions. A first system of transfer rails 56, 57 is arranged in a known manner on the ceiling of the main stage 54 and connects the decoupling zones 18 respectively 19 to the coupling zones 20 respectively 21. Two landing zones 58, 59 and two boarding areas 60, 61 are located in the middle of the building 52. The secondary floor 62 is located above the main floor 54, forming the first floor of the building 52. The second rail system 64, 65 is arranged at the ceiling of the secondary stage 62. Two conveyor systems 66, 67 each comprising an ascending section 66 ′, 67 ′ and a descending section 66˝, 67˝ connect the secondary stage 62 to the main stage 54. Two zones of disembarkation 69, 69 and two embarkation zones 70, 71 are located in the center of the secondary stage 62.

Les cabines 6 arrivant de gauche (selon les fig. 4 et 5) sont désolidarisées du câble 8 dans la zone de découplement 18. Ils continuent leur trajet sur le système de rails 56 jusqu'à un aiguillage 72 d'où une partie des cabines 6 suit le système de rails 56, tandis que le reste des cabines 6 se dirige vers le tronçon montant 66′ du système de convoyeurs 66 pour gagner l'étage secondaire 62. Les cabines 6 de l'étage principal 54 passent par la zone de débarquement 58 et la zone d'embarquement 60 et quittent le système de rails 56 dans la zone d'accouplement 20. Les cabines 6 de l'étage secondaire 62 passent par la zone de débarquement 68 et par la zone d'embarquement 70 et regagnent ensuite le premier système de rails 56 au niveau principal 54 à l'aide du tronçon descendant 66˝ du système de convoyeurs 66. A la zone d'accouplement 20, elles sont de nouveau solidarisées au câble 8. Les cabines 6 venant de droite (vue dans les figures 4 et 5) se déplacent de manière analogue de la zone de découplement 19 à la zone d'accouplement 21, traversant la station soit à l'étage principal 54 sur le système de rails 57 et en desservant les zones de débarquement 59 et d'embarquement 61 soit à l'étage secondaire à l'aide du tronçon montant 67′ et du tronçon descendant 67˝ du système de convoyeurs 67 et en desservant les zones de débarquement 69 et d'embarquement 71. Dans certains cas il peut être utile de prévoir un système de rails et d'aiguillages à l'un ou l'autre ou aux deux étages permettant de réexpedier les cabines 6 dans le sens inverse de leur arrivée.The cabins 6 arriving from the left (according to FIGS. 4 and 5) are separated from the cable 8 in the decoupling zone 18. They continue their journey on the rail system 56 to a switch 72 from which a part of the cabins 6 follows the rail system 56, while the rest of the cabins 6 heads towards the rising section 66 ′ of the conveyor system 66 to reach the secondary stage 62. The cabins 6 of the main stage 54 pass through the zone of disembarkation 58 and the embarkation area 60 and leave the rail system 56 in the coupling area 20. The cabins 6 of the secondary stage 62 pass through the disembarkation area 68 and through the embarkation area 70 and return then the first rail system 56 at the main level 54 using the descending section 66˝ of the conveyor system 66. At the coupling zone 20, they are again secured to the cable 8. The cabins 6 coming from the right ( seen in figures 4 and 5) move so analogous era of the decoupling zone 19 to the coupling zone 21, crossing the station either on the main stage 54 on the rail system 57 and by serving the landing zones 59 and boarding zones 61 either on the stage secondary using the rising section 67 ′ and the descending section 67˝ of the conveyor system 67 and by serving the landing areas 69 and boarding areas 71. In some cases it may be useful to provide a rail system and switches to one or the other or to the two floors making it possible to redirect the cabins 6 in the opposite direction to their arrival.

La figure 6 finalement montre une station intermédiaire qui répond spécialement aux besoins du transport urbain. Elle correspond à la station des figures 4 et 5 portant aussi les mêmes chiffres avec la seule différence que l'étage principal se trouve en dessus de l'étage secondaire, le dernier étant situé au niveau du terrain voisin et formant ainsi le rez-de-chaussée du bâtiment de sorte que les cabines doivent d'abord descendre et ensuite monter à l'aide du système de convoyeurs. Il est évident qu'il sera plus confortable pour les passagers de débarquer et d'embarquer au niveau secondaire et il sera donc logique d'utiliser avant tout ce dernier et de réserver l'utilisation supplémentaire de l'étage principal aux heures de pointe.Figure 6 finally shows an intermediary station which specially meets the needs of urban transport. It corresponds to the station in Figures 4 and 5 also bearing the same figures with the only difference that the main floor is above the secondary floor, the last being located at the level of the neighboring land and thus forming the ground floor. - floor of the building so that the cabins must first go down and then go up using the conveyor system. It is obvious that it will be more comfortable for passengers to disembark and board at the secondary level and it will therefore be logical to use it first and to reserve the additional use of the main floor during peak hours.

Des voies de garage 74 peuvent être disposées à l'étage principal et/ou à l'étage secondaire, mais pour utiliser au mieux la place dans les bâtiments on les prévoit selon la figure 2 de préférence au niveau secondaire en dessous respectivement en dessus des tronçons latéraux des systèmes de rails des étages principaux.Garage tracks 74 can be arranged on the main floor and / or on the secondary floor, but to make the best use of the space in the buildings they are provided according to FIG. 2 preferably at the secondary level below respectively above the lateral sections of the main floor rail systems.

Les systèmes de convoyeurs étant disposés obliquement dans le mode d'exécution auquel la description se rapporte à titre d'exemple peuvent être remplacées par des systèmes de convoyeurs verticaux.The conveyor systems being arranged obliquely in the embodiment to which the description relates by way of example can be replaced by vertical conveyor systems.

Les véhicules peuvent être suspendus ou accrochés dans les systèmes de convoyeurs. Mais il est aussi possible de les poser dans un système de convoyeurs consistant essentiellement en tapis ou escalier roulant ou en ascenseur.Vehicles can be suspended or hung in conveyor systems. But it is also possible to place them in a conveyor system consisting essentially of a carpet, escalator or elevator.

La nouvelle station qui donne la possibilité de vider respectivement de remplir des cabines, des sièges ou des bennes à des niveaux différents et d'en favoriser l'un ou l'autre permet donc la construction d'un bâtiment relativement compact et facilite une exploitation rationnelle du système de transport.The new station which gives the possibility to empty respectively to fill cabins, seats or skips at different levels and to favor one or the other therefore allows the construction of a relatively compact building and facilitates operation rational of the transport system.

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1. Transport installation comprising a continuously running cable, circulating between stations, vehicles capable of being uncoupled from the cable in an uncoupling zone at the entrance to each station, and of being coupled to the cable in a coupling zone at the exit from each station, a system of transfer rails for the vehicles leading from the uncoupling zone to the coupling zone via an alighting zone and a boarding zone, at least one of the stations (Figs. 1 and 2: 2; Fig. 3: 42; Figs. 4 and 5 and 6: 52) comprising an additional system of transfer rails (30; 30; 64, 65), situated at a different level to the first system of transfer rails (16; 16; 56, 57), a system of conveyors (32; 46; 66, 67) being provided which connects the systems of the two levels, characterised in that the additional system of rails runs through additional alighting zones (36; 48; 68, 69) and boarding zones (38; 50; 70, 71) respectively, and in that the system of conveyors connects the uncoupling zone (18; 18; 18, 19) to the additional alighting zone (36; 48; 68, 69), and the additional boarding zone (38; 50; 70, 71) to the coupling zone (26; 26; 20, 21).
2. Transport installation according to Claim 1, characterised in that the system of conveyors (32; 46; 66, 67) comprises a descending section and a rising section, the two sections being arranged obliquely.
3. Transport installation according to Claim 1, characterised in that the system of conveyors comprises a descending section and a rising section, the two sections being arranged vertically.
4. Transport installation according to Claim 1, characterised in that the station (2; 42) is an end station comprising a return system (10) for the cable (8) (Figs. 1, 2, 3).
5. Transport installation according to Claim 1, characterised in that the station (52) is an intermediate station traversed by the cable (8, 9) twice in opposite directions (Figs. 4, 5, 6).
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