Passenger transport carrier and cable transport equipment

Abstract

To provide a cable transport carrier for providing a more remarkable speed and space feelings while maintaining a high safety property.SOLUTION: A passenger transport absence cable carrier 2 is provided with a connector attached to an overhead cable. A frame is fixed to the connector to regulate a permanent opening part to the outside. An anchor point 8 is provided and designed so as to attach a person wearing a safety harness having a safety connector. The anchor point 8 regulates a block state and a free state. In the block state, the safety connector cannot be separated from the anchor point 8. In the free state, the safety connector can be separated from the anchor point 8. A lock device shows a lock state and a lock release state. In the lock state, the lock device maintains the anchor point 8 in the block state. In the lock release state, the lock device can switch the anchor point 8 between the block state and the free state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to passenger transport carriers, transport assemblies, and passenger transport carrier facilities including passenger transport carrier assemblies. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, cable transport facilities consist of two terminal stations connected to each other by a carrier cable with attached carrier cars. The cable operates to transport passengers between multiple stations. To achieve more efficient transportation under optimal safety conditions, it is common to use gondolas attached to the towing cable with detachable grips, which allows loading and unloading to be done at slower speeds and travel at higher speeds. For optimal comfort, gondolas are protected from external conditions and ensure safety by preventing the loading / unloading doors from being opened during travel. To increase passenger satisfaction, gondola cars can be heated to enhance comfort during travel. Gondolas define an enclosed space with few openings, confining users to a limited and controlled space.

[0003] On the other hand, some people are looking to experience intense sensations. The latter involves using a zipline to slide down a cable at high speed. The sensation of speed is enhanced by the wind on your face and the ability to observe the ground moving beneath you. In roughly similar conditions, a gondola does not provide such a sensation, especially due to the fairing.

[0004] It has been observed that maintenance vehicles without fairings have an added sensory effect on the user due to the virtual absence of a fairing. Passengers experience a more pronounced sense of speed and space. Maintenance vehicles, however, are exclusively for the use of highly qualified personnel who are trained to maintain safety at all times within the maintenance vehicle and during associated maintenance operations. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a simple and efficient means for utilizing the advantages of cable transport facilities and providing a greater sense of speed and space while maintaining a high level of safety. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] This problem tends to be solved by cable transport carriers for transporting people, which: - a connector designed to be attached to at least one aerial cable; - a frame fixed to the connector and defining at least one permanent opening to the exterior; - anchor points designed to attach a person equipped with a safety harness having a safety connector; Equipped with.

[0007] His career is notable for: - the anchor point defines a blocked state and a free state, in which the safety connector cannot move away from the anchor point in the blocked state, and in which the safety connector can move away from the anchor point in the free state; A locking device exhibiting a locked state and an unlocked state maintains an anchor point in a blocked state in the locked state, and allows the anchor point to switch between a blocked state and a free state in the unlocked state.

[0008] Advantageously, the frame is provided with at least one rail extending from the access release, the rail forming part of the anchor point. The shutter is mounted to be movable between an open position and a closed position. The shutter in the closed position restricts movement of the safety connector, the closed position of the shutter corresponding to a blocked state of the anchor point. The open position of the shutter allows free movement of the safety connector along the rail.

[0009] In certain configurations, the rails are attached to the ceiling of the frame.

[0010] Preferably, the cable transport carrier includes at least one door movably grounded between an entrance / exit position and a transport position, wherein the door allows passengers to enter and exit the frame at the entrance / exit position, and the door prevents the locking device from shifting from the locked state at the transport position.

[0011] According to one embodiment, the frame is provided with at least one door movably mounted between an entrance position and a transport position, in which the door allows passengers to enter and exit the frame, and the locking device in an unlocked state prevents the door from moving from the entrance position to the transport position.

[0012] In a preferred method, the locking device is provided with a lever that is arranged to be movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, in which the lever prevents the door from reaching the transport position, the locked position of the lever corresponding to the locked position of the locking device, and the unlocked position of the lever corresponding to the unlocked position of the locking device.

[0013] Advantageously, the connector is a detachable connector that indicates an attachment position where the grip is attached to the at least one traction cable and a detachment position where the grip is detached from the at least one traction cable. The at least one anchor point is operatively connected to a warning device configured to allow or prevent attachment of the detachable connector to the at least one traction cable. When the anchor point is in a free state, the warning device prevents attachment of the detachable connector to the at least one traction cable. When the anchor point is in a blocked state, the warning device allows attachment of the detachable connector to the at least one traction cable.

[0014] Another object of the present invention is to provide a transport assembly that can safely transport a user while providing the user with a greater sense of speed and space.

[0015] This result tends to be achieved by a transport assembly including a cable transport carrier according to any of the foregoing configurations and a safety harness with a lanyard exhibiting a first length, the lanyard attached to a central location on the frame, the first length being less than the distance between the attachment location and each of the at least one permanent opening.

[0016] In certain embodiments, the first length is at least one meter less than the distance between the attachment location and each permanent opening of the at least one permanent opening.

[0017] It is also an object of the present invention to provide a cable transport facility that can transport users safely while providing a faster and more open feeling.

[0018] This result tends to be achieved by cable transport installations designed for transporting people and comprising: - Two terminals, each with a bull wheel, - at least one overhead cable provided with at least one traction cable operating in conjunction with at least one carrying cable and with the bullwheel; a motor for driving in rotation at least one bull wheel to move at least one conveying cable; - At least one assembly according to any of the aforementioned configurations.

[0019] Advantageously, the cable transport installation according to the aforementioned configuration includes other carriers selected from chairs and gondolas.

[0020] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method of operating a cable transport facility that ensures the safety of users within a carrier having an opening.

[0021] This result tends to be achieved by a method of operating a cable transport facility which includes the following steps. - providing a cable transport facility according to one of the preceding configurations; - providing a carrier with anchor points and at least one through opening; - positioning a carrier with its anchor point set to a free state in a loading area of the station; - at least one user wearing a safety harness enters the carrier and attaches a safety connector to an anchor point; - Change the state of the anchor point, making it blocked, and - To move the carrier so that it moves away from the station.

[0022] Other advantages and features will become more apparent from the following description of specific embodiments and implementations of the invention, given by way of non-limiting example only and represented in the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0023] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of a cable transport facility. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a frame of the cable transportation facility. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a side view schematically illustrating a frame of the cable transportation facility. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the frame of the cable transport installation with the doors in the open position. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a side view showing, in a schematic manner, the rails designed to be fixed to the ceiling of the frame with the shutter in the open position. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a side view showing, in a schematic manner, the rails designed to be fixed to the ceiling of the frame with the shutter in the closed position. [Figure 7]Schematic perspective view of a rail designed to be fixed to the ceiling of a frame with the shutter in the open position. [Figure 8] Schematic perspective view of a rail designed to be fixed to the ceiling of the frame with the shutter in the closed position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0024] Figures 1 to 4 show different embodiments of the cable transport installation 1 and the carrier 2 of the cable transport installation 1. Figures 5 to 8 show different states of the rails designed to be attached to the user of the carrier 2.

[0025] The cable transport installation 1 comprises an overhead cable 3. An overhead cable 3 means at least one overhead cable 3. The at least one overhead cable 3 comprises a carrier cable and a towing cable. A carrier cable and a towing cable mean at least one carrier cable and at least one towing cable, respectively.

[0026] The cable transportation installation 1 may comprise a single overhead cable 3 that is a carrying and towing cable. The cable transportation installation 1 may comprise two or more overhead cables 3. The two overhead cables 3 may be two carrying and towing cables. The cable transportation installation 1 may comprise different towing and carrying cables. The cable transportation installation 1 may comprise more carrying cables than towing cables, for example two carrying cables and one towing cable.

[0027] The cable transport facility 1 may comprise a pole 4 equipped with a pulley 4 a designed to support an overhead cable 3 .

[0028] The cable transport installation 1 comprises two terminals 5 each equipped with a bull wheel. At least one bull wheel is associated with a drive device 6 configured to rotate the bull wheel and drive the traction cable. The drive device 6 comprises at least one motor. The cable transport installation 1 comprises a control circuit 7.

[0029] The cable transportation installation 1 comprises at least one carrier 2 attached to an overhead cable 3 by a connector that provides attachment to the towing cable and also supports the carrier 2 by the carrying cable. The connector may be a conventional connector, for example a removable connector that can be attached and detached from the overhead cable 3, or a fixed connector that is permanently attached to the overhead cable 3.

[0030] Carrier 2 is designed to support or suspend one or more users. Carrier 2 may comprise a frame with floor 2a and / or ceiling 2b. The frame may comprise one or more support columns 2c. Carrier 2 defines anchor points 8. To provide users with a sense of height, in particular a greater sense of speed and greater height, carrier 2 defines one or more opening areas, which are permanent openings A between the interior of carrier 2 and the exterior of carrier 2. Permanent openings A may be, for example, 50x50 cm openings designed to allow a person to move between the interior and exterior. 2 or 80 x 80 cm 2 The opening is larger than the area where the carrier 2 is located. The opening extends from the floor 2a to the ceiling 2b, which is advantageous. The large opening of the carrier 2 allows the user to have a good panoramic view while moving and to have a better understanding of the distance between the user and the ground.

[0031] Such openings allow personnel to leave the carrier 2, creating a safety hazard that can be detrimental when the carrier 2 is in motion and / or outside the terminal.

[0032] To ensure the safety of personnel on board the carrier, it is important to provide anchor points 8 so that the user can attach to the carrier 2. The user wears a safety harness that is attached to the anchor points 8. The rope harness is equipped with a safety connector 9 that works in conjunction with the anchor points 8 to attach the user to the carrier 2 while the carrier 2 is in motion. Figures 3 to 8 show various configurations of safety connectors 9.

[0033] Preferably, the safety connector 9 is a ring. By ring, we mean a closed structure defining at least one through hole. It can also mean a body having a C-shape or other shape away from the closed structure and defining a narrow slot, as shown in FIG. 4. The width is small enough so that the anchor point 8 cannot leave the area provided for this purpose. The safety connector 9 can also be a circular or oval ring. The safety connector 9 can also be generally circular or oval and define a narrow slot.

[0034] To improve the safety of the user, the rope harness has a safety connector 9 that cannot be opened. It is also important to ensure that the user cannot remove themselves (loose contact) from the anchor point 8. It is therefore particularly advantageous for the anchor point 8 to be able to define a blocked state and a free state. In the blocked state, the safety connector 9 cannot leave the anchor point 8, and more preferentially cannot leave a predefined area 8a of the anchor point 8. In the free state, the safety connector 9 can move out of the predefined area 8a and can leave the anchor point 8.

[0035] In the blocked state, confining the safety connector 9 to a specific area can be achieved by various means. For example, to block the safety connector 9 to the predefined area 8a, the anchor point 8 can be closed and defined as a closed or nearly closed ring. Furthermore, a movable or removable shutter that blocks the entrance hole of the anchor point 8 can be grounded. Furthermore, provided that the safety connector 9 is magnetizable, a magnetic device can be used to confine the safety connector 9 to the predefined area 8a.

[0036] Preferably, the anchor point 8 is an openable / closable anchor point. The anchor point 8 has a movable portion that defines an open position and a closed position. The open position allows the safety connector 9 to be inserted or withdrawn. The closed position prevents the safety connector 9 from being withdrawn.

[0037] Figures 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 show the anchor point 8 in the closed position, while Figures 5 and 7 show the anchor point 8 in the open position.

[0038] The anchor point 8 is formed of two or more parts, at least one of which is movable relative to the other parts, defining an open position and a closed position. In a particularly advantageous manner, in the open position the anchor point 8 defines a hook, one end of which passes through one of the through-holes of the safety connector 9 in order to securely fasten the safety connector 9 to the carrier 2.

[0039] The anchor points 8 are fixedly attached to the carrier 2, preferably to the ceiling 2b.

[0040] When the safety connector 9 is secured to the anchor point 8 and the anchor point 8 is in the closed position, the user is attached to the carrier 2, thus preventing the user from accidentally falling off the carrier 2. The use of the anchor point 8 in the closed position prevents the openable safety connector 9 from being accidentally operated, allowing the user to move freely inside and outside the carrier 2. Advantageously, the safety connector 9 cannot be opened or can be left in a state in which it cannot be opened by the user. The safety connector 9 can be an "adventure park" connector secured to the lifeline that is detachable only at the end of the lifeline.

[0041] Preferably, the anchor point 8 is configured so that it cannot be opened by the user to whom it is attached.

[0042] Particularly advantageously, the anchor point 8 is in a closed position when the carrier 2 is attached to the towing cable. Attachment to the towing cable means that the carrier 2 is located between the terminals 5, i.e., the carrier 2 may be at a very high position relative to the ground, or the carrier 2 may move away from the terminals 5 or at high speed within the terminals 5. In either case, it is important that the user is securely attached to the carrier 2. The rope harness has a lanyard terminated in a safety connector 9. The length of the lanyard is selected so that the user cannot leave the carrier 2. More preferentially, the length of the lanyard is selected so that the user cannot pass one of their limbs through the permanent opening A.

[0043] In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the anchor point 8 is located in a central portion of the carrier 2. Locating the anchor point 8 in a central portion allows for a lanyard length that provides maximum access to the interior space of the carrier 2. By way of example, the lanyard length may be one meter or less.

[0044] Preferentially, the anchor points 8 are arranged in the vertical direction of the carrier 2 being used in the upper half of the carrier 2 .

[0045] In the preferred embodiment shown in Figures 2 to 4, the carrier 2 is provided with at least one rail 10 extending from an access opening 2d in the carrier 2. The access opening 2d is an opening through which a user can enter and exit the carrier 2. The rail 10 forms part of the anchor point 8.

[0046] The movable part of the anchor point 8 may be a shutter 11 movably mounted between a blocking position and a release position. In the blocking position, the shutter 11 restricts the movement of the safety connector 9. The blocking position of the shutter 11 corresponds to a closed position of at least one anchor point 8. The open position of the shutter 11 allows the safety connector 9 to move freely along the rail 10.

[0047] Preferably, the rail 10 is fixed to the ceiling 2b of the carrier 2. Upon entering the carrier 2 through the access opening 2d, the user or third party connects a safety connector 9 to the rail 10, which forms part of the anchor point 8. The use of the rail 10 extending to the access opening 2d allows the safety operator to verify whether the user is connected to the rail 10 as soon as the user enters the carrier 2. This embodiment is more efficient than an alternative configuration in which the rail 10 is only present in the central part of the carrier 2. This configuration means that if the anchor point 8 is switched to a blocked state, the operator needs to verify that each user is connected, which may be necessary if the carrier 2 is narrow.

[0048] It is particularly advantageous to fix the rail 10 to the ceiling 2b, so that the number of safety connectors 9 connected to the rail 10 can be quickly checked to see whether each user is connected to the carrier 2. It is particularly advantageous for the rail 10 to have only one end that can be attached to and detached from the safety connectors 9, so that only this one end needs to be checked by the operator to see that each user is attached to the rail 10.

[0049] Depending on the embodiment, the rail 10 may be a protrusion or a slot. Figures 2 to 8 show the rail 10 presented in the form of a rod attached to the carrier 2. The rod may have any side. In an alternative embodiment, the rail 10 may be a slot extending, for example, into a panel of the ceiling 2b. The safety connector 9 is inserted into the slot and remains firmly secured therein. Other configurations are possible.

[0050] In a particularly advantageous manner, the carrier 2 is provided with a locking device which exhibits a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the locking device prevents the state of the anchor point 8 from changing from the closed position to the open position. In the unlocked position, the locking device allows the state of the anchor point 8 to change from the closed position to the open position. In a preferred manner, the anchor point 8 in the open position prevents the locking device from moving from the unlocked position to the locked position.

[0051] In a preferred method, the carrier 2 is provided with at least one door 12 movably mounted between an access position and a transport position. In the access position, the door 12 moves away from the access opening 2d to facilitate loading and unloading of passengers onto and from the carrier 2. In the transport position, the door 12 covers the access opening 2d, making travel through the access opening 2d more difficult. When the door 12 is open, it may not prevent access to or egress from the carrier 2. Door 12 refers to one or more doors.

[0052] Advantageously, the door 12 is used as a locking device. In the entry / exit position, the door 12 allows the anchor point 8 to change from a closed position to an open position. In the transport position, the door 12 prevents the anchor point 8 from changing from a closed position to an open position.

[0053] In an advantageous embodiment, the carrier 2 is substantially in the shape of the frame of a carrier vehicle or vehicle of a gondola lift installation. The carrier 2 may be without windows that are used to protect users from wind and bad weather. A gondola is typically provided with one or more doors. The carrier 2 may be provided with one or more doors, which may be defined as one or more through openings. If the doors are provided with through openings, they cannot prevent users from entering or exiting the carrier and cannot function in the same way as the doors of a gondola.

[0054] Since the gondola is provided with a door and the door is associated with a detection device, it is advantageous to provide the carrier 2 with an identical door configured to interface with the detection device of the cable transport installation 1. The detection device is configured to detect whether the door is in an open or closed state. Depending on the detected state, the detection device can allow or prevent exit from the carrier vehicle when outside the terminal, for example the detection device can allow or prevent connection of the connector with the towing cable. The detection device can also send a first signal to a control circuit 7 inside the terminal 5 which controls the movement of one or more carriers and possibly the drive of the towing cable.

[0055] It is possible to provide a cable transport installation 1 equipped with gondolas and to replace one or more carriages with one or more carriers 2. The carriages and carriers preferably have the same dimensions. This makes it possible to use carriers 2 instead of gondolas in installations of the gondola lift type without having to modify the rest of the installation.

[0056] It is particularly advantageous for ensuring safety to use the door 12 as a locking device which is ring-shaped and configured so that the anchor point 8 cannot be opened as long as the door 12 is in the transport position. It is advantageous to prevent the door 12 from being opened when the carrier 2 is attached to a towing cable. Thus, as long as the carrier 2 can move at high speed, the door 12 is in the transport position and the user is connected to the carrier 2.

[0057] Opening the door 12 allows the anchor point 8 to be opened, and it may be advantageous to impose an additional step to open the anchor point 8. In certain embodiments, the anchor point 8 is attached to a lever 13 that is movable between an open position and a closed position. Figures 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 show the lever 13 in the closed position. Figures 5 and 7 show the lever 13 in the open position.

[0058] In the open position, the lever 13 prevents the door 12 from reaching the transport position. In the open position, the lever 13 forms an obstacle in the path of movement of the door 12.

[0059] In the illustrated embodiment, the carrier 2 is provided with two doors 12 that move towards each other to reach the closed position from the open position, and move away from each other to reach the open position from the closed position. Advantageously, in the open position, the lever 13 forms a handle and prevents the two doors 12 from reaching the closed position. A similar method of operation is obtained if the carrier 2 is provided with one door 12 or two or more doors 12. The lever 13 is arranged such that, in the unlocked position, the lever 13 prevents one door 12 or at least one of the doors 12 from reaching the closed position.

[0060] In an advantageous embodiment, the connector is a detachable connector that exhibits an engaged position in which the connector is attached to at least one traction cable and a detached position in which the connector is disconnected from at least one traction cable. The anchor point 8 is operatively connected to a warning device 14 configured to allow or prevent attachment of the detachable connector to at least one traction cable. When the anchor point 8 is in the closed position, the one or more doors 12 cannot be said to be in the transport position. The warning device 14 is in a position that prevents attachment of at least one traction cable and detachable connector. When the one or more doors 12 are in the transport position, this means that the anchor point 8 is in the closed position and the warning device 14 is in a position that allows attachment of at least one traction cable and detachable connector.

[0061] Alternatively, the warning device 14 may be connected to one door 12 or one of a plurality of doors 12, and in response to the door 12 moving out of the closed position, the warning device 14 is activated to indicate that attachment to the tow cable has been prevented.

[0062] The warning device 14 is, for example, a rod that is movable in translation or pivotal movement relative to the carrier 2. The warning device 14 is movably mounted between a position that allows attachment to the towing cable and a position that prevents attachment to the towing cable.

[0063] These embodiments are particularly advantageous when the carriers 2 are used in a cable transport installation 1 designed to transport gondolas 15, which use the same configuration of warning devices 14 depending on the door position. More specifically, the carriers 2 are used in a cable transport installation 1 that also transports gondolas 15. In other words, the towing cable is used to tow one or more gondolas 15 and one or more carriers 2. The carriers can be replaced by chairs or a mixture of gondolas and chairs.

[0064] In a known mode of operation, one or more users are in the loading area of the terminal 5 and facing the access area of the gondola 15 when the doors of the gondola 15 are opened. The users enter the gondola 15 and the doors are closed again before the gondola 15 leaves the terminal 5. When the doors are closed, the users are placed in a closed vehicle and the users are prevented from exiting the carrier 2. An operator of the equipment and / or the control circuit 7 verifies that the doors are closed and that the users are not outside the loading area.

[0065] Having a user on carrier 2 addresses another issue: since carrier 2 is open to the outside with an opening that does not prevent the user from exiting the frame, it is necessary to prevent the user from leaving carrier 2 before carrier 2 leaves terminal 5.

[0066] It is therefore particularly advantageous for the user to be attached to the carrier 2 quickly, preferably as soon as they enter the space defined by the carrier 2. Secondly, the anchor point 8 is preferably closed by a shutter 11 which limits the movement of the safety connector 9 and / or closes the anchor point 8.

[0067] The safety operator can ensure that each user can attach the safety connector 9 to the anchor point 8, or can attach the safety connector 9 to the anchor point 8 and close the anchor point 8, or can limit the area in which the safety connector 9 is allowed to move and ensure that the user does not disconnect from the anchor point 8. The safety operator does not need to enter the carrier 2, which saves time and increases safety.

[0068] Preferably, the floor 2a of the carrier is an opening, for example a grid or mesh. Alternatively, the floor 2a of the carrier 2 is a transparent glass panel.

[0069] The carrier 2 may be provided with gripping means 16 that a user can grab onto for added safety when the carrier 2 is moving.

[0070] In the preferred embodiment shown in Figures 4 to 8, the shutter 11 is a part movably mounted relative to the rail 10 and has a first position in which the safety connector 9 can be connected and a second position in which the safety connector 9 cannot be disconnected. The shutter 11 is pivotally mounted. In the open position, the shutter 11 is mounted away from the rail 10 so that the safety connector 9 can move between the rail 10 and the shutter 11. In the closed position, the shutter 11 is in contact or near contact with the rail 10. The assembly formed by the rail 10 and the shutter 11 presents a cross-section larger than the cross-section of the through-hole defined by the safety connector 9, and the safety connector 9 can no longer be removed from the rail 10. By selecting the position of the plane between the rail 10 and the shutter 11, the limits of the area in which the safety connector 9 can move during the movement of the carrier 2 are defined.

[0071] Preferably, the shutter 11 is in contact or near contact with the rail 10 from the end of the rail 10 to the end of the area in which movement of the safety connector 9 is permitted. This configuration allows for quick detection of whether the safety connector 9 is outside the permitted movement area when the shutter 11 is moved to the closed position.

[0072] In an advantageous embodiment, the shutter 11 comprises a plate 11a which is fixedly mounted relative to the carrier 2. The plate 11a is movable relative to the carrier 2 by means of several pivot arms 11b. The shutter 11 is equipped with a pivot shaft 11c.

[0073] The anchor point 8 is fixed to the carrier 2 by attachment means, such as a nut and bolt 8b.

[0074] The method of operating the cable transport facility 1 may comprise the following steps: - providing the aforementioned cable transport facilities 1; - providing a carrier 2 with anchor points 8 and at least one safety connector 9 passing through; - placing a carrier 2 with a free anchor point 8 in the loading area of terminal 5; - at least one user wearing a safety harness enters the carrier 2 and attaches a safety connector 9 to an anchor point 8; - Change the state of anchor point 8 to the blocked state of anchor point 8, - Move Carrier 2 to move Carrier 2 away from Terminal 5.

Claims

1. a connector designed to be attached to at least one aerial cable (3); a frame secured to the connector and defining at least one permanent opening (A) to the exterior; At least one anchor point (8) designed to attach a person equipped with a safety harness having a safety connector (9); a locking device indicating a locked and unlocked state; Equipped with The anchor point (8) defines a blocked state and a free state, In the blocked state, the safety connector (9) cannot separate from the anchor point (8), In the free state, the safety connector (9) can move away from the anchor point (8), In the locked state, the locking device maintains the anchor point (8) in the blocked state; In the unlocked state, the locking device allows the anchor point (8) to switch between the blocked state and the free state. A cable transport carrier that transports passengers.

2. The frame is provided with at least one rail (10) extending from the access opening (2d); The rail (10) forms part of the anchor point (8), The shutter (11) is attached so as to be movable between an open position and a closed position, the shutter (11) in the closed position restricts the movement of the safety connector (9), the closed position of the shutter (11) corresponding to the blocking state of the anchor point (8); The open position of the shutter (11) allows the safety connector (9) to move freely along the rail (10). The cable transport carrier of claim 1.

3. The rail (10) is attached to the ceiling (2b) of the frame. The cable transport carrier of claim 1.

4. at least one door (12) movably mounted between an entrance / exit position and a transport position; Equipped with In the entrance / exit position, the door (12) allows passengers to enter and exit the frame; In the transport position, the door (12) prevents the locking device from shifting from the locked state. The cable transport carrier of claim 1.

5. The frame is provided with at least one door (12) that is movable between an entrance / exit position and a transport position; In the entrance / exit position, the door (12) allows passengers to enter and exit the frame; In the unlocked state, the locking device prevents movement of the door (12) from the doorway position to the transport position. The cable transport carrier of claim 1.

6. The locking device includes a lever (13) mounted to be movable between an unlocked position and a locked position; Equipped with In the locked position, the lever (13) prevents the door (12) from reaching the transport position; the locked position of the lever (13) corresponds to the locked position of the locking device; The unlocked position of the lever (13) corresponds to the unlocked position of the locking device. The cable transport carrier of claim 1.

7. the connector is a detachable connector that exhibits an attachment position where the grip is attached to at least one traction cable and a detachment position where the grip is detached from the at least one traction cable; the at least one anchor point (8) is operatively connected to a warning device (14) configured to allow or prevent attachment of the detachable connector to the at least one traction cable; When the anchor point (8) is in the free state, the warning device (14) allows attachment of the detachable connector to the at least one traction cable. The cable transport carrier of claim 1.

8. a cable transport carrier according to claim 1; a safety harness including a lanyard having a first length; Equipped with The lanyard is attached to a central location of the frame, the first length is less than the distance between the anchor point and each permanent opening (A) of the at least one permanent opening (A); Transport assembly.

9. the first length being at least 1 meter shorter than the distance between the anchor point (8) and each opening (A) of the at least one permanent opening (A); 9. The transport assembly of claim 8.

10. At least two terminals (5), each equipped with a bull wheel; At least one overhead cable (3) provided with at least one carrying cable and at least one traction cable operating in conjunction with the bull wheel; a motor for driving said at least one bull wheel in rotation to move said at least one conveying cable; At least one assembly according to claim 8; Equipped with Cable transport equipment for transporting people (1).

11. Other transport vehicles selected from chairs and gondolas; A cable transport facility (1) according to claim 10.

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