EP1491417A1 - Safety device for preventing the cable of a transportation system from derailing - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a safety device, intended to prevent a cable of a transport system with drive and suspension by cable comprising at least one transport device connected by means of fixing to said cable, from leaving laterally from less a guide and suspension pulley, comprising lateral retaining elements, integral with a shaft pivotally mounted on a frame for moving, when said fixing means meet one of said lateral retaining elements, around the longitudinal axis of said shaft between two limit positions, in which said lateral retaining elements are brought alternately in a lateral position to the path of said cable and elastic return means for exerting on said lateral retaining elements a force constantly tending to bring them back into one of said limit equilibrium positions.
- the object of the present invention is to remedy, at least in part, these drawbacks, so as to make its operation smoother, by reducing the accelerations of the safety device, thus making it less noisy, also making it possible to use means of simpler and more effective elastic recall.
- This device also makes it possible to manufacture the lateral retaining elements simpler and cheaper while improving their mechanical strength.
- the present invention relates to a security device according to claim 1.
- FIG. 1 illustrates the safety device 1 according to the present invention associated with a yoke of pulleys 2, carrying two pairs of guide pulleys 3, only one of which is shown in this figure, as well as a traction and / or suspension 4, to which is attached a fixing member 5 of a transport device (not shown).
- This transport device can be of any type with cable drive and suspension, such as a ski lift, a cable car, a cable car, which is driven by cable 4 in the direction of arrow F.
- the safety device 1 comprises two lateral retaining elements 6a, 6b secured to a shaft 7 pivotally mounted in a horizontal part 8a of a support in the form of a bracket 8.
- the two ends 7a, 7b of the pivot shaft 7 have respective polygonal sections, in this example, substantially square.
- the end 7b is engaged in a complementary opening of a tubular connecting member 9 of the lateral retaining elements 6a, 6b.
- the end 7a of the pivot shaft is engaged in a tubular portion 10a of section having a shape complementary to the elastic return means 10.
- These elastic return means are formed by at least this tubular portion in which the end is engaged 7a of the pivot shaft.
- This tubular portion 10a is engaged in a second tubular portion of polygonal section 10b secured to the support 8, having the same number of sides as the polygonal section the end 7a of the pivot shaft 7.
- the angles of the polygonal section of the tubular portion 10a secured to the pivot shaft 7 are adjacent to the middle of the sides of the second tubular portion of polygonal section 10b secured to the support 8.
- Elements of elastic compressible material 11 arranged in the four spaces formed between the two tubular portions 10a, 10b of polygonal section, constitute elastic return means constantly tending to maintain the two tubular portions 10a, 10b in the position illustrated by Figures 1 and 2, which corresponds to the limit equilibrium position of the safety device.
- this elastic return device 10 allows a limited angular displacement of the pivot shaft 7, which must in no case exceed 40 °, preferably 30 °.
- the retaining element 6a which is called upon to come into contact with the fixing member 5 has for this purpose a front edge 6c which forms an angle of approximately 30 ° with the direction F of the path of the cable 4. in the position limit of equilibrium illustrated by FIG. 1, the lower edge 6d of the second lateral retaining element 6b is itself substantially parallel to this path of the cable 4.
- the rear edge 6e of the lateral retaining element 6a has a reverse symmetrical inclination to that of the front edge 6c, to allow the controlled return of the lateral retaining elements 6a, 6b after the passage of the fixing member 5 of the transport device.
- the small angle between the front edge 6c and the path of the cable 4 very significantly reduces the acceleration communicated to the lateral retaining elements 6a, 6b and therefore makes the safety device much less noisy.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the lateral retaining elements 6a, 6b intended to obtain an optimum resistance to deformation weight ratio.
- these lateral retaining elements 6a, 6b constitute a single hollow part formed by two identical stainless steel plates 6F and 6G which each have slots 6H.
- These two plates 6F, 6G are joined by a series of spacers 6I whose edges have assembly tabs 6J positioned and dimensioned so as to be able to penetrate into the slots 6H of the plates 6F, 6G, after which they are folded back to fix the plates 6F, 6G to each other.
- some of the spacers which come into contact with the fixing member 5 of the transport device are covered with 6K plastic pads, intended to absorb shock, as well as friction .
- 6k pads in Teflon® or coated with this material or an equivalent material are suitable in this case.
- the hollow design of the lateral retaining elements 6a, 6b makes the device lighter, improves the rigidity of the lateral retaining elements 6a, 6b and reduces the manufacturing cost of these lateral retaining elements.
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La présente invention se rapporte à un dispositif de sécurité, destiné à empêcher un câble d'un système de transport à entraînement et suspension par câble comprenant au moins un dispositif de transport relié par des moyens de fixation audit câble, de sortir latéralement d'au moins une poulie de guidage et de suspension, comportant des éléments de retenue latérale, solidaires d'un arbre monté pivotant sur un bâti pour se déplacer, lors de la rencontre desdits moyens de fixation avec un desdits éléments de retenue latérale, autour de l'axe longitudinal dudit arbre entre deux positions limites, dans lesquelles lesdits éléments de retenue latérale sont amenés alternativement dans une position latérale à la trajectoire dudit câble et des moyens de rappel élastiques pour exercer sur lesdits éléments de retenue latérale une force tendant constamment à les ramener dans l'une desdites positions limites d'équilibre.The present invention relates to a safety device, intended to prevent a cable of a transport system with drive and suspension by cable comprising at least one transport device connected by means of fixing to said cable, from leaving laterally from less a guide and suspension pulley, comprising lateral retaining elements, integral with a shaft pivotally mounted on a frame for moving, when said fixing means meet one of said lateral retaining elements, around the longitudinal axis of said shaft between two limit positions, in which said lateral retaining elements are brought alternately in a lateral position to the path of said cable and elastic return means for exerting on said lateral retaining elements a force constantly tending to bring them back into one of said limit equilibrium positions.
Un tel dispositif a déjà été proposé dans le WO 02/051684. Bien que ce dispositif réponde aux conditions de sécurités requises, il présente certains inconvénients, aussi bien du point de vue de son fonctionnement qu'en ce qui concerne la résistance mécanique et les coûts de fabrication.Such a device has already been proposed in WO 02/051684. Although this device meets the required safety conditions, it has certain drawbacks, both from the point of view of its operation and with regard to mechanical strength and manufacturing costs.
Le but de la présente invention est de remédier, au moins en partie à ces inconvénients, de manière à rendre son fonctionnement plus doux, en diminuant les accélérations du dispositif de sécurité, le rendant ainsi moins bruyant, permettant également d'utiliser des moyens de rappel élastiques plus simples et plus efficaces. Ce dispositif permet aussi de rendre la fabrication des éléments de retenue latérale plus simple et moins chère tout en améliorant leur résistance mécanique.The object of the present invention is to remedy, at least in part, these drawbacks, so as to make its operation smoother, by reducing the accelerations of the safety device, thus making it less noisy, also making it possible to use means of simpler and more effective elastic recall. This device also makes it possible to manufacture the lateral retaining elements simpler and cheaper while improving their mechanical strength.
A cet effet, la présente invention a pour objet un dispositif de sécurité selon la revendication 1.To this end, the present invention relates to a security device according to claim 1.
Le dessin annexé illustre, schématiquement et à titre d'exemple, une forme d'exécution du dispositif de sécurité objet de la présente invention.
- La figure 1 est une vue en élévation de ce dispositif;
- la figure 2 est une vue en perspective éclatée du dispositif illustré par la figure 1;
- la figure 3 est une vue en perspective éclatée des éléments de retenue latérale illustré par les figures précédentes;
- la figure 4 est une vue en perspective du dispositif vu du côté opposé à la figure 1 lorsque les éléments de retenue latérale sont déplacés de leur position limite d'équilibre.
- Figure 1 is an elevational view of this device;
- Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the device illustrated in Figure 1;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the lateral retaining elements illustrated by the preceding figures;
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of the device seen from the side opposite to Figure 1 when the lateral retaining elements are moved from their limit equilibrium position.
La figure 1 illustre le dispositif de sécurité 1 selon la présente invention associé à une chape de poulies 2, portant deux paires de poulies de guidage 3, dont une seule est représentée sur cette figure, ainsi qu'un câble de traction et/ou de suspension 4, auquel est accroché un organe de fixation 5 d'un dispositif de transport (non représenté). Ce dispositif de transport peut être de n'importe quel type à entraînement et à suspension par câble, tel qu'un remonte-pente, une télécabine, un téléphérique, qui est entraîné par le câble 4 dans le sens de la flèche F.FIG. 1 illustrates the safety device 1 according to the present invention associated with a yoke of
Comme illustré par les figures 1 et 2, le dispositif de sécurité 1 selon l'invention comporte deux éléments de retenue latérale 6a, 6b solidaires d'un arbre 7 monté pivotant dans une partie horizontale 8a d'un support en forme de potence 8. Les deux extrémités 7a, 7b de l'arbre de pivotement 7 ont des sections respectives polygonales, dans cet exemple, sensiblement carrées. L'extrémité 7b est engagée dans une ouverture complémentaire d'un organe de liaison tubulaire 9 des éléments de retenue latérale 6a, 6b. L'extrémité 7a de l'arbre de pivotement est engagée dans une portion tubulaire 10a de section ayant une forme complémentaire des moyens de rappel élastique 10. Ces moyens de rappel élastiques sont formés par au moins cette portion tubulaire dans laquelle est engagée l'extrémité 7a de l'arbre de pivotement. Cette portion tubulaire 10a est engagée dans une seconde portion tubulaire de section polygonale 10b solidaire du support 8, présentant le même nombre de côtés que la section polygonale l'extrémité 7a de arbre de pivotement 7. Les angles de la section polygonale de la portion tubulaire 10a solidaire de l'arbre de pivotement 7 sont adjacents aux milieux des côtés de la seconde portion tubulaire de section polygonale 10b solidaire du support 8. Des éléments en matériau compressible élastique 11 disposés dans les quatre espaces ménagés entre les deux portions tubulaires 10a, 10b de section polygonale, constituent des moyens de rappel élastiques tendant constamment à maintenir les deux portions tubulaires 10a, 10b dans la position illustrée par les figures 1 et 2, qui correspond à la position limite d'équilibre du dispositif de sécurité.As illustrated by FIGS. 1 and 2, the safety device 1 according to the invention comprises two
Pour pouvoir utiliser le dispositif de rappel élastique 10, il est nécessaire de limiter le déplacement angulaire des deux éléments de retenue latérale 6a, 6b lors du passage de l'organe de fixation 5 du dispositif de transport sur le poulies de guidage 3. En effet, ce dispositif de rappel élastique 10 permet un déplacement angulaire limité de l'arbre de pivotement 7, qui ne doit en aucun cas excéder 40°, de préférence 30°. L'élément de retenue 6a qui est appelé à entrer en contact avec l'organe de fixation 5 présente à cet effet un bord avant 6c qui forme un angle d'environ 30° avec la direction F de la trajectoire du câble 4. dans la position limite d'équilibre illustrée par la figure 1, le bord inférieur 6d du second élément de retenue latérale 6b est lui sensiblement parallèle à cette trajectoire du câble 4. Le bord arrière 6e de l'élément de retenue latéral 6a présente une inclinaison symétrique inverse à celle du bord avant 6c, pour permettre le retour contrôlé des éléments de retenue latérale 6a, 6b après le passage de l'organe de fixation 5 du dispositif de transport.To be able to use the
Outre le fait que l'angle de pivotement des éléments de retenue latérale 6a, 6b du dispositif de sécurité est limité en raison des moyens de rappel élastiques 10, le faible angle entre le bord avant 6c et la trajectoire du câble 4 réduit très sensiblement l'accélération communiquée aux éléments de retenue latérale 6a, 6b et donc permet de rendre le dispositif de sécurité beaucoup moins bruyant.In addition to the fact that the pivoting angle of the
La figure 3 illustre une forme de réalisation préférée des éléments de retenues latérales 6a, 6b destinée à obtenir un rapport poids résistance à la déformation optimum. A cet effet, ces éléments de retenue latérale 6a, 6b constituent une seul pièce creuse formée par deux plaques d'acier inoxydable identiques 6F et 6G qui présentent chacune des fentes 6H. Ces deux plaques 6F, 6G sont réunies par une série d'entretoises 6I dont les bords présentent des languettes d'assemblage 6J positionnées et dimensionnées pour pouvoir pénétrer dans les fentes 6H des plaques 6F, 6G, après quoi elles sont repliées pour fixer les plaques 6F, 6G l'une à l'autre.FIG. 3 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the
Pour réduire encore le niveau sonore du fonctionnement du dispositif de sécurité, certaines des entretoises qui entrent en contact avec l'organe de fixation 5 du dispositif de transport sont recouvertes de patins en matière plastique 6K, destinés à amortir le choc, ainsi que le frottement. Des patins 6k en Teflon® ou revêtus de cette matière ou d'un matière équivalente sont appropriés dans ce cas.To further reduce the noise level of the operation of the safety device, some of the spacers which come into contact with the
La conception creuse des éléments de retenue latérale 6a, 6b d'alléger le dispositif, d'améliorer la rigidité des éléments de retenue latérale 6a, 6b et de réduire le coût de fabrication de ces éléments de retenue latérale.The hollow design of the
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FR1441428A (en) * | 1964-10-07 | 1966-06-10 | Further training in ski lift pulleys for skiers | |
FR1488224A (en) * | 1965-10-14 | 1967-07-13 | Pomagalski Jean Sa | Device for supporting and guiding the cable of air carriers |
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FR1488224A (en) * | 1965-10-14 | 1967-07-13 | Pomagalski Jean Sa | Device for supporting and guiding the cable of air carriers |
US4226187A (en) * | 1978-10-23 | 1980-10-07 | Sdi Welding Corporation | Ski lift apparatus and safety device |
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