Circular cableway

Abstract

A circular cableway includes a control on a cableway vehicle and a control guide device in at least one cableway station configured to interact with the control during movement of the cableway vehicle to generate a deflection force to pivot at least one cable clamp of the cableway vehicle transversely to the direction of movement of the cableway vehicle at a fixed deflection angle about a first axis of rotation, wherein the control guide device is arranged relative to an actuating device of the cableway station, which actuating device is provided for actuating the cable clamp to generate the deflection force in a defined temporal relation to the actuation of the at least one cable clamp.

1 . A circular cableway having at least two cableway stations and having at least one cableway vehicle which can be moved in a circulating movement between the at least two cableway stations by a haul cable, wherein the at least one cableway vehicle has at least one cable clamp for releasably coupling the at least one cableway vehicle to the haul cable, and wherein an actuating device for actuating the at least one cable clamp is provided in at least one cableway station, comprising:
 a control on the at least one cableway vehicle;   a control guide device in the at least one cableway station configured to interact with the control during movement of the at least one cableway vehicle to generate a deflection force to pivot the cable clamp transversely to a direction of movement of the at least one cableway vehicle at a deflection angle about a first axis of rotation; and   wherein the control guide device is arranged relative to the actuating device such that the deflection force is generated in a defined temporal relation to the actuation of the at least one cable clamp.   
     
     
         2 . The circular cableway according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuating device comprises a first actuating guide rail configured in an entry area of the at least one cableway station and configured to interact with an actuating lever of the at least one cable clamp during movement of the at least one cableway vehicle to generate a first actuating force for opening the at least one cable clamp;
 the control guide device comprises a first control guide rail configured in the entry area of the at least one cableway station;   wherein the first actuating guide rail and the first control guide rail are configured relative to one another to pivot the at least one cable clamp while or after opening the at least one cable clamp;   the actuating device comprises a second actuating guide rail configured in an exit area of the at least one cableway station and configured to interact with the actuating lever of the at least one cable clamp during movement of the at least one cableway vehicle to generate a second actuating force for opening the at least one cable clamp;   the control guide device comprises a second control guide rail configured in the exit area of the at least one cableway station;   wherein the second actuating guide rail and the second control guide rail are configured relative to one another to pivot the at least one cable clamp while or after opening the at least one cable clamp.   
     
     
         3 . The circular cableway according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one of:
 the direction of movement of the at least one cableway vehicle and a course of the haul cable in the entry area of the at least one cableway station diverge starting from the first actuating guide rail in a vertical direction, and wherein the deflection angle is defined by the first control guide rail such that the at least one cable clamp can be lifted from the haul cable in a contactless manner in the vertical direction after opening by the first actuating guide rail; and   the direction of movement of the cableway vehicle and the course of the haul cable in the exit area of the cableway station converge up to the second actuating guide rail in the vertical direction, and wherein the deflection angle is defined by the second control guide rail such that the at least one cable clamp can be joined to the haul cable in a contactless manner in the vertical direction after opening by the second actuating guide rail.   
     
     
         4 . The circular cableway according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the at least one cable clamp comprises a fixed clamp jaw and a movable clamp jaw movable relative to the fixed clamp jaw, the fixed clamp jaw and movable clamp jaw being configured to clamp the haul cable;   the fixed clamp jaw comprises a free end portion and wherein the free end portion is located on an underside of the haul cable when at least the fixed clamp jaw partially encloses the haul cable when the at least one cable clamp is coupled to the haul cable;   wherein the deflection angle is defined such that the at least one cable clamp can be lifted from the haul cable and/or joined to the haul cable without the free end portion touching the haul cable and wherein the deflection angle is at least 0.3°.   
     
     
         5 . The circular cableway according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the deflection angle is defined such that at least one of:
 a first distance between the free end portion of the fixed clamp jaw and the haul cable is at least 1 mm in a transverse direction extending transversely to the direction of movement after pivoting of the at least one cable clamp, and 
 a second distance between a free end portion of the movable clamp jaw and the haul cable in the transverse direction after pivoting the at least one cable clamp is at least 1 mm. 
   
     
     
         6 . The circular cableway according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a transport body associated with the cableway vehicle for accommodating passengers;   a hanger support;   a hanger comprising an upper portion connected with the hanger support and a lower portion connected with the transport body;   wherein the at least one cable clamp is configured on the hanger support; and   wherein the control is configured on one of the hanger support, the hanger, or the transport body.   
     
     
         7 . The circular cableway according to  claim 6 , wherein the hanger is pivotably connected with the hanger support about a second axis of rotation extending transversely to the direction of movement. 
     
     
         8 . The circular cableway according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cable clamp center point on the at least one cable clamp through which a longitudinal axis of the haul cable runs when the at least one cable clamp is coupled to the haul cable; and   wherein the cable clamp center point is spaced apart from the first axis of rotation by a clamping distance of at least 100 mm.   
     
     
         9 . The circular cableway according to  claim 1 , wherein the control comprises a free control end, the free control end comprises a force application point configured to interact with the control guide device to generate the deflection force, and wherein the force application point is spaced apart from the first axis of rotation by a lever arm distance of at least 400 mm; and
 further comprising a rotatable roller at the free control end of the control, and wherein the force application point is at the rotatable roller.   
     
     
         10 . The circular cableway according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a guide track on at least one of the first and the second control guide rail, configured to guide the control during movement of the cableway vehicle to generate the deflection force; and   wherein the guide track is curved.   
     
     
         11 . The circular cableway according to a  claim 10 , wherein the guide track has a curve with a continuous curvature profile selected from one of a G 1  continuity or a G 2  continuity. 
     
     
         12 . The circular cableway according to  claim 1 , wherein the circular cableway comprises a monocable circular cableway, wherein the haul cable is configured as both a traction cable and a support cable;
 further comprising a stationary guide rail in the at least one cableway station, along which the at least one cableway vehicle can be moved through the at least one cableway station when decoupled from the haul cable;   a number of guide rollers arranged on the at least one cableway vehicle and configured to roll on the stationary guide rail; and   wherein a contact of the number of guide rollers on the stationary guide rail forms the first axis of rotation.   
     
     
         13 . The circular cableway according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the circular cableway comprises a bi-cable circular cableway, wherein the haul cable is configured as a traction cable and further comprising a support cable;   a number of cable rollers arranged one behind the other in the direction of movement on the at least one cableway vehicle and configured to roll on the support cable;   a stationary guide rail in the at least one cableway station, along which the at least one cableway vehicle can be moved through the cableway station by the number of cable rollers when decoupled from the traction cable; and   wherein the first axis of rotation is formed by one of a contact of the number of cable rollers on the stationary guide rail or a center point of a guide portion of the stationary guide rail.   
     
     
         14 . The circular cableway according to  claim 6 , wherein the circular cableway comprises a tri-cable circular cableway and wherein the haul cable is configured as a traction cable and further comprising first and second support cables;
 the at least one cableway vehicle further comprising a traveling gear on which a number of first cable rollers arranged one behind the other in the direction of movement are arranged, the number of first cable rollers being configured to roll on the first support cable, and on which a number of second cable rollers arranged one behind the other in the direction of movement are arranged, the number of second cable rollers being configured to roll on the second support cable;   first and second stationary guide rails in the at least one cableway station, along which the at least one cableway vehicle can be moved through the at least one cableway station by the number of first and second cable rollers when the at least one cableway vehicle is decoupled from the traction cable; and   wherein the traveling gear is hinged to the hanger support via a joint and wherein the joint forms the first axis of rotation.   
     
     
         15 . The circular cableway according to  claim 14 , wherein the joint is arranged between the number of first cable rollers and the number of second cable rollers transversely to the direction of movement. 
     
     
         16 . The circular cableway according to  claim 14 , wherein:
 the number of first cable rollers contact the first stationary guide rail in a first contact point;   the number of second cable rollers contact the second stationary guide rail in a second contact point; and   wherein, in the vertical direction, the joint is one of above, below, or at the same height as at least one of the first and the second contact point.   
     
     
         17 . The circular cableway according to  claim 14 , wherein the at least one cable clamp is arranged below the joint in the vertical direction and wherein the number of first cable rollers are arranged transversely to the direction of movement between the control and the joint. 
     
     
         18 . A method for operating a circular cableway having at least one cableway vehicle which can be moved in a circulating movement between at least two cableway stations by a haul cable, wherein the at least one cableway vehicle has at least one cable clamp for releasably coupling the cableway vehicle to the haul cable, comprising at least one of the steps of:
 moving the cableway vehicle into an entry area of one of the at least two cableway stations, opening the cable clamp to decouple the at least one cableway vehicle from the haul cable, generating a deflection force during movement of the at least one cableway vehicle, while or after opening the at least one cable clamp, and pivoting the at least one cable clamp about a first axis of rotation transversely to a direction of movement of the at least one cableway vehicle at a fixed deflection angle; and   moving the at least one cableway vehicle into an exit area of one of the at least two cableway stations and opening the at least one cable clamp to couple the at least one cableway vehicle to the haul cable, generating the deflection force during movement of the at least one cableway vehicle, while or after opening the at least one cable clamp, and pivoting the cable clamp about the first axis of rotation transversely to the direction of movement at the fixed deflection angle.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising at least one of the steps of:
 lifting the at least one cable clamp from the haul cable in a contactless manner while the at least one cable clamp is opened and pivoted, wherein the direction of movement of the cableway vehicle and a course of the haul cable in the entry area diverge in a vertical direction from a first region in which the cable clamp is opened, wherein the at least one cable clamp is lifted during movement of the cableway vehicle in the vertical direction; and   joining the at least one cable clamp with the haul cable in a contactless manner while the at least one cable clamp is opened and pivoted, wherein the direction of movement of the cableway vehicle and the course of the haul cable in the exit area converge in the vertical direction up to a second region in which the at least one cable clamp is opened, wherein the at least one cable clamp is joined during movement of the cableway vehicle in the vertical direction.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the cable clamp comprises at least one fixed clamp jaw and the at least one fixed clamp jaw comprises a free end portion, and further comprising the steps of:
 partially enclosing the haul cable with at least the fixed clamp jaw, wherein the free end portion is located on an underside of the haul cable, when the at least one cable clamp is coupled to the haul cable; and   defining the deflection angle such that the at least one cable clamp is lifted from the haul cable or is joined to the haul cable without the free end portion touching the haul cable, wherein the deflection angle is at least 0.3°.