The invention relates to a funicular intended particularly for transporting heavy loads between an upper station (10) and a lower station (12), comprising a railway track (14) connecting the upper station (10) to the lower station (12), and a vehicle (16) travelling on the track (14) and towed by at least one towing cable (30). The vehicle comprises a chassis (50) defining a median longitudinal vertical plane, which rests on at least one first running gear with levers, comprising two separate side lever devices (60) located on either side of the median longitudinal vertical plane, each side lever device (60) comprising: a secondary lever (62) hinged relative to the chassis (50) about a horizontal secondary swivel axis, and two primary levers, each hinged relative to the secondary lever (62) about a horizontal primary swivel axis, the primary swivel axes of the two primary levers being separated from one another, longitudinally on either side of the secondary swivel axis, each primary lever being associated with at least two idler rollers intended for travelling on the railway track (14), each rotating about an axis of rotation parallel to the primary swivel axis of the associated primary lever, and located longitudinally on either side of the primary swivel axis of the associated primary lever.
Railway vehicle and funicular apparatus
2019-04-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English