Transport system for transferring persons and method for securing a transport system for transferring persons

摘要

The invention relates to a transport system for transferring persons, comprising:- a cable bridging a space, the cable extending from a first location to a second location;- at least one pulley, moveably arranged along the cable- a first sensor, for detecting passage of the pulley along the first sensor, wherein the first sensor is arranged along the cable between the first location and the second location;- a second sensor, for detecting passage of the pulley along the second sensor, wherein the second sensor is arranged along the cable between the second location and the first sensor;- blocking means for blocking passage of further pulleys past the blocking means in the locked position and for releasing passage in the unlocked position, wherein the blocking means are arranged along the cable between the first location and the first sensor; and- a controller, connected to the first sensor, the second sensor and the blocking means, wherein the blocking means are controlled to the locked position upon detection by the first sensor and are controlled to the unlocked position upon detection by the second sensor.;The invention further relates to a method for securing a transport system for transferring persons.