Pomagalski Sa.

Poma Corporation

Jean Souchal

Daniel Michel

Jean Paul Huard

Jean Pierre Cathiard

Bernard Roux

Cableway installation, including at least one carrying cable supported by support blocks provided in the terminals, and actuating device for repositioning the carrying cable to periodically renew the surface directly in contact with the support blocks, wherein the actuating device is configured so as to make said carrying cable rotate on itself by angularly modifying the contact area according to the profile of the housing groove of the support blocks.

Device and method for repositioning the carrying cable of a cableway installation

A disengageable cable car station includes a support structure ( ) extending above the ground ( ) for guiding and driving the cable ( ) supporting the vehicles transporting the passengers and for guiding and supporting the vehicles which have been disengaged from the cable ( ). The cable ( ) forms a loop for bringing the vehicles to the station entrance. A device is provided for moving the disengaged vehicles as far as a passenger disembarkation and embarkation area ( ). The structure ( ) supporting, guiding and driving the cable ( ) and supporting the disengaged vehicles is elongated in the direction of the cable ( ) and is inclined in order to guide the cable ( ) and move the disengaged vehicles along a slope in order to decelerate or accelerate the vehicles. The entire station support structure ( ) is inclined.

Inclined cable car station

The disengageable clamp of a cable car or chair lift has a control lever,carrying the movable jaw,, articulated on the fixed jaw,. At least one flexion leaf spring,is interposed between the clamp body,and the control lever,in order to force this lever into the clamp closure position. Two leaf springs can be disposed on each side of the clamp body

Detachable clamp with a leaf spring

A cableway cabin especially for a gondola lift has an asymmetrical shape with reference to the vertical median plane extending in the direction of travel of the cabin. The width of the inner lateral side of the cabin, which faces the inner side of the curve when the cabin travels on the half-loop circuit, is smaller than the width of the opposite lateral side. Two benches are disposed against the front and the rear sides of the cabin and the space between the two passengers seated near the inner lateral side is just sufficient for the feet of the passenger while on the other side of the cabin, equipped with the door, an open space is provided in front of the door for access of the passengers.

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Grenoble, France

Jean Souchal