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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2008
Richard Thum, Kornwestheim, DE;
Richard Thum, Kornwestheim, DE;
HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG, Bruehl, DE;
Abstract
A cable position monitoring device is provided, for monitoring the position of a cable guided in the rollers of a roller assembly of a cable operated transportation system comprising at least one first and at least one second cable roller defining a reference roller, the cable position monitoring device comprising a movement-magnitude detecting device for determining a first movement-magnitude of the at least one first cable roller and a second movement-magnitude of the reference roller, and an evaluating device for comparing the first and second movement-magnitudes and for determining a mutual movement-magnitude deviation between the first and second movement-magnitudes which corresponds to a safe-to-operate status of the transportation system. An improved cable operated transportation system as well as a method for monitoring the position of a cable of a cable operated transportation system are also provided.