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Cableway carriage operation deflection attitude monitoring device and control method

The invention relates to the field of cableway transportation safety control, in particular to a cableway lift carriage operation deflection attitude monitoring device and a control method, and the method comprises the steps: collecting the position, speed, attitude angle and local micro deflection disturbance information of a lift carriage in real time by constructing a multi-mode sensing network; the frequency of the sensor is dynamically adjusted by adopting an adaptive sampling mechanism, and space-time alignment and fusion of heterogeneous data are completed in combination with dynamic time warping and minimum mean square estimation; strengthening the key disturbance dimension based on a disturbance-driven attention mechanism, and predicting a future deflection angle sequence; a decoupling torque is generated through spatial deflection vector field modeling, regional coupling tensor analysis and a dynamic direction alignment matrix, and power consumption constraint and a dynamic environment parameter optimization control instruction are fused; and finally, driving the quadrilateral moment gyroscope to execute correction, and constructing a multi-dimensional evaluation index based on the attitude response residual error. According to the method, adaptive closed-loop adjustment of the control strategy is realized, and the robustness under wind speed disturbance and load variation is improved.
Owner:陕西骏景索道运营管理有限公司

Rail-mounted man-riding device for mine and speed-limiting brake thereof

The invention provides a rail-mounted man-riding device for a mine and a speed-limiting brake of the rail-mounted man-riding device, and belongs to the technical field of rail-mounted man-riding devices for mines. The speed-limiting brake comprises a rack, a first brake device, a walking wheel assembly, a centrifugal mechanism, a shifting rod mechanism and a compression mechanism, and the first brake device, the walking wheel assembly, the centrifugal mechanism and the shifting rod mechanism are arranged on the rack. The first braking device is installed on the machine frame and comprises a first elastic piece and braking parts connected with the two ends of the first elastic piece. And a swinging rod is arranged in a rotary drum device on the centrifugal mechanism and is connected with the central seat through an elastic piece. The shifting rod mechanism comprises a rotating shaft rotationally arranged on the rack, the two ends of the rotating shaft are fixedly connected with shifting parts respectively, and one shifting part is arranged below the centrifugal mechanism. When overspeed occurs, the throwing rod is thrown out and pushes the trigger part to rotate, so that the contact part is separated from the compression mechanism, and automatic braking is achieved. According to the passenger device, the mode that motor driving is matched with the speed limiting brake is adopted, so that the passenger device is compact in structure, convenient and fast to operate and high in safety.
Owner:HUNAN ELECTRICAL COLLEGE OF TECH

Mountain gravity energy storage system and method with multiple weight blocks running continuously

The invention discloses a mountain gravity energy storage system and method for continuous operation of multiple weight blocks. The mountain gravity energy storage system comprises an inclined rail, a cableway support, a truck, standardized weight blocks, a high-altitude automatic loading and unloading platform, a low-altitude automatic loading and unloading platform, a motor generator set, a transmission mechanism and a control system. Standardized weight blocks serve as weight carriers, charging and discharging of the energy storage system are achieved through mutual conversion of gravitational potential energy and electric energy of the standardized weight blocks, rail transportation and cable transportation modes are combined, an automatic weight loading and unloading platform is arranged, and the carrying capacity of the weight carriers can be increased on the basis that the system operation continuity is guaranteed; the power and the capacity of the energy storage system are improved, manual establishment of a sand warehouse or a complex transferring and stacking mechanism is avoided, the cost is reduced, and the energy circulation efficiency of the system is further improved.
Owner:XIAN THERMAL POWER RES INST CO LTD

Structural rib assemblies for container shuttle rails

Systems and methods are disclosed for structural rib assemblies for container shuttle rails. In one embodiment, an example system for a shuttle may include a rib assembly. The rib assembly may include a first plate with a first tab on a first lateral side, a second tab on a second lateral side, a first cutout disposed adjacent to the first tab, a second cutout disposed adjacent to the second tab, and a third cutout disposed along an upper portion of the first plate. The rib assembly may include a second plate coupled to the first plate, the second plate having a third tab on a first lateral side, a fourth tab on a second lateral side, a fourth cutout disposed adjacent to the third tab, a fifth cutout disposed adjacent to the fourth tab, and a sixth cutout disposed along an upper portion of the second plate.
Owner:AMAZON TECH INC

Cable car vertical loop transport system

PendingUS20250100590A1Rope railways
A system, method and device for moving gondola cabins in a single vertical loop so as to pass above and below with end stations turning wheels placed vertically. The hauling ropes operate in a vertical loop and permit the vertical circulation of the cabins between stations with passenger boarding and deboarding of the cabins in the stations at two different levels. The system may be twinned to provide two parallel, horizontally adjacent systems operating on common towers to double the capacity of a single system. Both the single and twinned systems possess a smaller footprint than conventional horizontal transport systems.
Owner:VERTICAL LOOP ENTERPRISES LLC

Air transport vehicle device capable of smoothly walking and turning

The invention discloses an air transport vehicle device capable of smoothly walking and turning, and relates to the technical field of air transport vehicles, the air transport vehicle device comprises an OHT trolley main body, a rear driving seat and a front driving seat, the rear driving seat and the front driving seat are respectively mounted on two sides of the top end of the OHT trolley main body; a front driving shaft and a rear driving shaft are respectively arranged in the front driving seat and the rear driving seat; a connecting seat is arranged at the top end of the OHT trolley main body and is positioned between the rear driving seat and the front driving seat; during linear driving, the speed of the first wheels of the front driving shaft and the rear driving shaft is kept consistent, the gap between the second wheels and the filler strips is adjusted by padding the gaskets, the top end of the T-shaped track is clamped by the limiting plates and the first wheels, the friction force between the first wheels and the track is increased, and the situation that the wheels slip is avoided; the balancing weight can be moved to the suspended position far away from the OHT trolley, and it is guaranteed that the OHT trolley cannot fall or tip over.
Owner:无锡芯运智能科技有限公司

Trolley system and associated rails and tracks

Trolley systems and associated rails and tracks may include trolleys having an integrated brake system that can be adapted to slow or stop the trolley based on various control inputs (internal or external). The track system may be formed from either or both of a series of tensioned cables or tracks that are interconnected with transition system and the trolleys, able to transition between track systems. The track system may be fitted with additional braking elements to govern motion of the trolley along a track system. Additionally, the track may be fitted with other elements that provide an external input into the trolley to modify the braking operation of the trolley.
Owner:WHOOSH HOLD LP

Systems and methods for transporting containers

Among other things, a connection assembly for motion along a rail is disclosed. The connection assembly can include a first plate assembly, a second plate assembly, and a release assembly. The first plate assembly can include a first stop mounted to a first base. The second plate assembly can include a second stop mounted to a second base and a post mounted to the second base. The release assembly can include a rod and a spring. The rod can include an outward extension. The spring can be disposed between the extension and the second stop. The release assembly can be configured to occupy: a first state such that the spring pushes the extension against the first stop and thereby biases the first base away from the second base; and a second state such that the spring pushes the extension against the post.
Owner:WALMART APOLLO LLC

Cableway having car stabilization

A cableway in the case of which the safety and comfort for persons during the loading and unloading of the cableway vehicles can be improved as simply and economically as possible. This aim is achieved, according to the teaching, in that at least one vehicle-fixed contact rail which extends in the direction of movement of the cableway vehicle is arranged on the conveying body, and in that at least one guiding portion having at least one stationary first guiding device which extends in the direction of movement of the cableway vehicle is provided in at least one cableway station, the first guiding device cooperating with the contact rail of the cableway vehicle, at least during the movement of the cableway vehicle through the guiding portion, in order to generate a guiding force, the guiding force shifting the conveying body relative to the suspension from a rest position, in which the cableway vehicle can be moved outside of the guiding portion, into a guidance position, in which the cableway vehicle can be moved through the guiding portion.
Owner:INNOVA PATENT GMBH

Actuating device for use in combination with a pressurized packaging

ActiveUS12312152B2Railway system combinationsSingle-unit apparatusActuatorPiston
A novel actuating device (1) is described for use in combination with a pressurized packaging (6), which comprises an actuator head (2) having a discharge orifice (11), a discharge duct (3) which connects the discharge orifice with an entry port (4). The actuating device is provided for actuating a resilient biased valve means for dispensing the fluid from the fluid container (6) and further comprises an open piston (16) having at least an upper sealing lip (20) which is sealing towards an inner wall of the discharge duct (3). An inner rod (25) is attached to the open piston (16) having a free end (26; 53) for closing the discharge orifice (11). The open piston (16) is biased towards the discharge opening: The actuator head (2) comprises a lever (31) for actuating the open piston (16) towards the entry port of the discharge duct (3).
Owner:COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Transport vehicle

PendingUS20250276880A1MonorailsConvertible aircrafts
A transport vehicle that transports packages includes: a first arm; a second arm; a first wheel connected to the first arm; a second wheel connected to the second arm; at least one actuator; and a controller (control processor). When the transport vehicle is slidably hung from the first rail via the first wheel and the second wheel, the controller controls the at least one actuator (arm actuator, roller actuation motor) to disengage the first wheel from the first rail and place the first wheel on the second rail, and disengage the second wheel from the first rail and place the second wheel on the second rail.
Owner:PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORP OF AMERICA

One-way machine tail wheel

The utility model discloses a one-way machine tail wheel, which belongs to the technical field of aerial passenger devices and comprises a machine tail wheel body and a mounting seat, a steel wire rope body is rotatably connected to the outer side of the machine tail wheel body, a rotating rod is mounted on the inner side of the machine tail wheel body, and two mounting frames are mounted on the outer side of the rotating rod. Limiting nuts are mounted on the periphery of the mounting base, rotating rods are rotationally connected to the bottoms of the two mounting frames, the tops of the two mounting frames are connected with the bottom of the mounting base through the multiple limiting nuts, an anti-collision mechanism is mounted on one sides of the two mounting frames, and a mounting nut is mounted at one end of each rotating rod. According to the mining aerial passenger device, the anti-collision mechanism is arranged, so that impact force generated by most of collision is absorbed, the protection effect is good, the problem that the wheel body of the machine tail wheel is prone to being damaged during collision is solved, safety is good, reliability is high, the market prospect is wide, and the safety performance of the mining aerial passenger device in the operation process is greatly improved.
Owner:SHANDONG MINGTAI HEAVY IND CO LTD

Ski resort management system

A ski resort management system comprising: a data acquisition system that receives data from telemetry systems of the lift systems, of the snow generators and of the snow groomers of the ski resort; a processing station; mass storage units, containing a system database fed by the data acquisition system; and a display interface, accessible from operator terminals. The data acquisition system stores data and signals from the lift systems, the snow generators and the snow groomers in the system database. The processing station enables setting a mode of the display interface for alternatively displaying data relative to each lift system, to each snow generator or to each snow groomer, or to display, in an aggregated form, data relative to all the lift systems, all the snow generators and all the snow groomers.
Owner:SKADII GMBH

Hanging monkey static state control mechanism for overhead man-riding device

The utility model discloses a suspended monkey static state control mechanism for an overhead man-riding device, and relates to the technical field of monkey vehicles. The top end of the stand column is fixedly provided with a horizontally-arranged bottom plate, the bottom plate is provided with an air cylinder, the output end of the air cylinder is fixedly provided with a first fixing block arranged in a T shape, the two ends of the first fixing block are jointly provided with a movable pulley, and the end, close to the movable pulley, of the bottom plate is provided with a second fixing block; a fixed pulley is mounted on the second fixed block; a rope is arranged on the upright post below the fixed pulley; whether the idler wheel on the connecting plate is connected with the rope or not is controlled by controlling the air cylinder, so that after a worker sits on the sitting rod and is stable, the output end of the air cylinder is driven by the switch to retract, and therefore the idler wheel on the connecting plate is in contact with the rope, and the rope is fixed. A worker can take the hanging monkey to move along with the rope, so that the working efficiency of the worker during taking is improved.
Owner:ZAOZHUANG DAXING MINING CO LTD

FAST cable-driven pulley high-altitude inspection and maintenance device based on cage cable

The invention discloses a cage cable-based FAST cable-driven pulley high-altitude inspection and maintenance device, and the device is characterized in that a FAST telescope comprises a plurality of process systems, such as an active reflection surface system and a feed source supporting system; in the feed source supporting system, six steel cables are led out from six supporting towers to pull and control a feed source cabin to move on a focal plane, a plurality of pulleys used for hanging cables and optical cables are arranged on each steel cable in cooperation with astronomical observation, and the inspection and maintenance device comprises a cableway, a cable crane, a cableway hanging basket and a lifting pulley platform. The cableway is erected between the cable crane and the lifting pulley platform, and transverse movement of the cableway is achieved through walking of the cable crane. The cableway hanging basket is used for moving between the upper anchoring end and the lower anchoring end along the cableway to be close to the position of the cable driving tackle needing to be inspected and maintained, and then the cableway hanging basket is controlled by carrying maintenance personnel to vertically ascend and descend or arrives at the position of the tackle needing to be inspected and maintained along the cableway ascending / descending mechanism for inspection and maintenance.
Owner:NAT ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES CHINESE ACAD OF SCI

Small light-weight hanging rope type inspection robot

The invention discloses a small light-weight hanging rope type inspection robot, and relates to the technical field of inspection robots, the small light-weight hanging rope type inspection robot comprises an inspection robot main body, a hanging rod is arranged at the top end of the inspection robot main body, a rope clip is welded to the top end of the hanging rod, and the rope clip is located right above the inspection robot main body; the cross section of the rope clip is in an arc shape, and the two ends of the rope clip are each provided with a closed structure. The fixing sleeve and the rope clip form a closed state, it is ensured that a rope of the inspection robot cannot be separated from the interior of the rope clip, the robot is safe during inspection, the rope is limited to the gap between the pressing grooves, it is ensured that the rope can be firmly fixed between the two fixing blocks, the rope can abut against the deformation groove, and the rope can be fixed to the deformation groove. The shape of the deformation groove is enlarged through the pressing block, the deformation groove can be prevented from being shrunk due to extrusion of the rope, the rope can be clamped between the middle grooves, and the rope is prevented from loosening from the interior of the rope clip.
Owner:CHINA COAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (LIAONING) EMBODIED INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD +4

Systems and methods for recovery of an impaired vehicle on a suspended track

Systems and methods are provided for recovery of a first vehicle that travels on a suspended track disposed at an elevated position within a facility. The systems include the suspended track, the first vehicle configured to travel along the suspended track, and an emergency wheel assembly configured to replace a first wheel assembly on the first vehicle while the first vehicle remains on the suspended track, the emergency wheel assembly including a wheel configured to freely rotate on an axle of the first vehicle. In some examples, the systems may include a second vehicle configured to travel along the suspended track, a coupling device configured to couple the first vehicle to the second vehicle, and a controller configured to operate the second vehicle to move along the suspended track while coupled to the first vehicle with the coupling device and thereby tow the first vehicle.
Owner:TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD

Conveyor system with automated carriers

A conveyor system including a fixed, non-powered rail defining a conveyor path, and a plurality of automated conveyor carriers supported on the rail. Each carrier includes an on-board motor, at least one wheel forming an interface with the rail, and an on-board power source selectively powering the on-board motor to drive the ACC along the rail. Each of the plurality of carriers operates to power the on-board motor from the on-board power source under the direction of instructions programmed to a local controller.
Owner:SST SYSTEMS INC

Parking system for cableway vehicles

The invention relates to a parking system for cableway vehicles in order to improve the parking of cableway vehicles in a cableway, in particular the feeding of cableway vehicles in a cableway, and to simplify the handling of cableway vehicles, said cableway vehicles each having at least two connecting elements, the connecting elements are designed to detachably connect two adjacent cableway vehicles to each other during operation of the parking system; the parking track conveyor pulls the vehicle combination out of the parking track in the direction of the feed track, so that a connecting element, which can be detachably connected, of the two cableway vehicles located at the end of the vehicle combination facing the track end reaches the action range of an actuating device arranged in the region of the track end. And the actuating device disengages the connecting element of the disconnectable connection between the two cableway vehicles, and the feed rail conveyor takes over the cableway vehicle which is located at the end of the vehicle combination facing the rail end and has been disengaged from the vehicle combination and moves it away from the parking rail.
Owner:INNOVA PATENT GMBH

Cableway for goods transport

ActiveEP4339052B1Railway componentsRailway system combinations
In order to facilitate the transport of objects and increase the safety of persons in a circulating ropeway (1) with at least two ropeway stations (2a-2c) and with a number of ropeway vehicles (3) that can be moved between the ropeway stations (2a-2c) by means of a haul rope (4), it is provided that a first detection device (D1) is provided in a first ropeway station (2a), which is configured to detect an object (O) intended for loading a cabin (K) of a ropeway vehicle (3) in a loading area (6) of the first ropeway station (2a) and to determine an object type for the object (O), and that a control unit (5) is provided which is configured to operate the circulating ropeway (1) in a defined transport operating mode when the object type determined for the detected object (O) is a specified object type.
Owner:INNOVA PATENT GMBH

Gravity-powered zip line trolley return system

A gravity-powered zip line trolley return system for a zip line system having a zip line cable and a trolley configured to traverse the zip line cable may include a mounting block detachably mountable to the zip line cable of the zip line system. A spool bracket may be supported by the mounting block. A first spool may be supported by the spool bracket. A second spool supported by the spool bracket, wherein the first spool and the second spool are rotationally coupled to each other through a gear reduction ratio mechanism and a drive belt. A trolley return line may be windable on the first spool and connectable to the trolley of the zip line system. The trolley return line may be configured to move with the trolley in a forward movement and to pull the trolley in a backward movement as the first spool rotates. A counterweight suspension element may be windable on the second spool. A counterweight may be attached to the counterweight suspension element. The counterweight suspension element may balance the counterweight against gravity depending on rotation of the gear reduction ratio mechanism with respect to the forward or backward movement of the trolley return line with the trolley.
Owner:SLEADDVENTURES LLC

Passenger transport cableway operation monitoring method and device, electronic equipment and storage medium

The invention provides a passenger ropeway operation monitoring method and device, electronic equipment and a storage medium, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining data collected by an intelligent sensor, and building a ropeway operation database; analyzing historical data to construct an anomaly diagnosis model; inputting the first data into the model to obtain an abnormality diagnosis result; controlling a camera to collect video image data, analyzing a video, and recognizing a compartment posture and passenger behaviors to obtain a video recognition result; analyzing the cableway abnormity diagnosis result and the video identification result to obtain an abnormity analysis result; constructing a three-dimensional digital model of the first passenger ropeway, and mapping the real-time operation data into the model to generate a digital twinborn model; and when an abnormal condition occurs, generating an abnormal processing scheme according to the digital twin model and an abnormal analysis result, triggering a braking system and a safety control device, and adjusting operation parameters. Through the scheme of the invention, the abnormity can be monitored and diagnosed in real time, and the safety and the operation efficiency can be improved through an automatic means.
Owner:SHENZHEN EXCELLENCE INFORMATION TECH CO LTD

People transportation carrier, cable transportation installation

A cable transportation carrier for transporting people includes a connector designed to be attached to an aerial cable. A frame is fixed to the connector and defines a permanent opening onto the outside. An anchor point is provided and is designed to attach a person equipped with a safety harness with a safety connector. The anchor point defines a blocking state and a free state. In the blocking state, the safety connector cannot leave the anchor point. In the free state, the safety connector can leave the anchor point. A locking device presents a locked state and an unlocked state. In the locked state, the locking device keeps the anchor point in the blocking state. In the unlocked state, the locking device allows the anchor point to switch between the blocking state and the free state.
Owner:SIGMA COMPOSITE

Pure electric driving part for lithium battery monorail crane

The invention relates to the technical field of pure electric driving parts, and discloses a pure electric driving part for a lithium battery monorail crane locomotive, which comprises a clamping module for providing rail clamping force of the monorail crane locomotive; the braking module is used for realizing electric output and mechanical redundancy of braking force; the control module is used for integrating a multi-channel closed-loop controller, independently controlling each driving part to operate and receiving a sensor signal in real time; a traditional clamping oil cylinder and a traditional brake oil cylinder are replaced by the clamping electric cylinder and the anti-explosion electric cylinder, pure electric drive control is accurate, actions are synchronous, meanwhile, clamping pressure can be adjusted in real time according to actual working condition requirements, locomotive sliding caused by wet and slippery rails of a locomotive is prevented, and through closed-loop control of the control module, the control precision of the locomotive is improved. The operation state of each driving part is monitored in real time, the fault can be accurately positioned, the fault reason can be quickly checked, and the driving device can be used for driving the pure electric driving part in emergency through the arrangement of the power supply module, so that the operation safety of the monorail crane is improved.
Owner:JIKAI HEBEI MECHATRONICS TECH CO LTD

System and method for mounting and dismounting device on and from electric cable by using flying object

To provide a system and a method for mounting and dismounting a device on and from an electric cable by using a flying object.SOLUTION: The system and the method and / or a computer program are for mounting and dismounting a device on and from an electric cable of a distribution network. The mounted device includes a first coupling part disposed to attach the mounted device to a flying object, a second coupling part disposed to attach a cable device to the mounted device, and a navigation part that operates to enable a user to navigate the flying object so as to direct a slot of the cable device toward the electric cable, and / or automatically navigate the flying object to direct the slot of the cable device toward the electric cable, and / or enable the user to navigate the flying object toward the cable device, and / or automatically navigate the flying object toward the cable device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:ELECTRICAL GRID MONITORING

Hanging chair position detection method for skiing hanging chair cableway roundabout station

The invention discloses a method for detecting the position of a chairlift of a roundabout station of a skiing chairlift, and relates to the field of roundabout safe operation control, and the method comprises the steps: carrying out the nonlinear chairlift dynamics modeling of the chairlift, obtaining a correction envelope, carrying out the topological feature analysis of the chairlift based on the correction envelope, and obtaining a topological detection result. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a geometric relationship of a hanging chair, laser installation parameters and a laser detection signal to carry out tensor risk fusion decision making to obtain a safety control instruction, carrying out fractional order optimal braking analysis based on the safety control instruction to obtain a structured data frame, acquiring hanging chair displacement, hanging chair motion manifold and laser signal parameters of the hanging chair, and carrying out conformal geometric maintenance to obtain the safety control instruction. Maintenance operation guidance is obtained, wind vibration dynamics, laser detection and safety control parameter space-time coupling modeling and detection precision guarantee under wind and snow interference can be achieved, the offside risk can be perceived in the early stage, the equipment state is judged based on a dynamic threshold value, the trend of dynamic degradation is considered, and maintenance decision response is timely.
Owner:SICHUAN CHUANKUANG CABLEWAY ENG CO LTD

Station of a cable transport installation and method for performing maintenance of a station

A cable transport installation is equipped with a car and a station; the station includes a moving device to move the car in the station; the moving device defines a running track of the car and moves the car; a platform is arranged on one side of the running track; the platform allows movement next to the moving device and enables operations to be performed on the moving device; the station defines a clearance for a clamp of the car to pass; the moving device is located between the platform and the passage clearance; an additional platform is movable between first and second positions; in a first position, the additional platform does not form an obstacle to progression of the car; the second position enables operations to be performed on the moving device.
Owner:POMAGALSKI

Reciprocating passenger ropeway constant deceleration control system

The invention discloses a reciprocating type passenger ropeway constant deceleration control system, and relates to the technical field of brake control. According to the method, the first-stage constant deceleration braking mode and the second-stage constant torque braking mode are set, analysis is carried out through the second-stage braking conversion algorithm, the deceleration abnormal index, the speed tracking abnormal index and the response abnormal index are output, then the mode abnormal total value is obtained, the braking state is judged, self-adaptive mode switching is achieved, and the braking efficiency is improved. Constant braking deceleration is maintained, swinging of a hanging box is reduced, comfort of passengers is improved, brake rubber abrasion is reduced, meanwhile, regional debugging is not needed, and the operation difficulty of a construction site is reduced; hydraulic loop parameters are analyzed through a failure judgment logic algorithm set by the hydraulic redundancy protection module, a loop abnormal total value is output, and hydraulic loop switching is carried out based on the loop abnormal total value; and through visual display of the fault memory interaction module, the safety redundancy of the braking system is improved, fault tracing and maintenance are facilitated, and the running reliability of the cableway is guaranteed.
Owner:SICHUAN CHUANKUANG CABLEWAY ENG CO LTD