Rotary traction device for cableway transport systems
The rotating electromechanical traction head with a sprocket and chain system addresses stability issues on varying cable heights, enhancing traction and reducing derailments in cable-assisted transportation systems.
WO2025242274A1 Publication Date: 2025-11-27GRP EXPERTIX SRL +1
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/DO2025/050002
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-05-22
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-27
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing cable-assisted transportation systems face challenges in providing traction and stability on varying cable heights, particularly on long-distance systems with single steel cables and lateral hooks, where existing hydraulic systems are not compatible.
Method used
A rotating electromechanical traction head with a sprocket and chain system, allowing the device to adjust to height variations without derailing, using a central axis rotation mechanism.
Benefits of technology
The traction head provides stability and reduces derailments by adjusting to cable height variations, ensuring smooth operation on both straight and inclined sections.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a traction device for cableway transport systems, which is an electromechanical apparatus used to propel transport vehicles along the cableway. The device is characterised in that it comprises a rotation system, which allows traction units installed on a support to rotate about a shaft. As a result, the device maintains the traction in the system, despite being disposed on inclined sections of the cableway, and provides stability by preventing changes in the orientation of the transport system, thereby reducing possible derailments.
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