Funicular for variable slope, in which the downhill and uphill wheels roll on rails with independent slope and separation, and its centrifugal braking device

摘要

The subject of the invention is a funicular for a variable slope. The funicular is composed of a cabin 1 mounted on a chassis 2. The chassis 2 comprises a horizontal plate 3 which receives the said cabin. The horizontal plate is supported by vertical bars which are integral with axles carrying the uphill 8 and downhill 9 wheels. Longitudinal beams join the axle of the uphill wheels 8 and the axle of the downhill wheels 9. These longitudinal beams form, with the horizontal plate 3, an angle which is a function of the average slope. For this purpose, the downhill vertical bars are longer than the uphill vertical bars. The track of the uphill wheels 8 is a pair of rails 12, called the "inner" rails because their separation is less than the width of the cabin. The track of the downhill wheels 9 is a pair of rails 13 called the "outer" rails, because their separation is greater than the width of the cabin and of the chassis 2. Funicular. IMAGE