A continuously moving cableway system for the transport of cars with passengers on board has two pairs of track cables, which extend between, two towers. Specially fitted open transport cabins, are moved along the track cables by at least one traction cable. Speed reducers located at ground level outside of the two towers. Access control, toll type, with rising arm barrier outside of the two towers. Security gates actioned by hydraulic jacks located at ground level outside of the two towers. Conveyor belts located at ground level between the two towers. Roller ramps, conveyor belt, security gates actioned by hydraulic jacks inside of the specially fitted open transport, cabins.

The invention relates to a suspension bridge type self-supporting aerial metal structure, in which the main platform is designed having three levels. The upper level is intended for the passage of motor vehicles. The intermediate level is intended for the transportation, transmission and distribution of all existing public services, and other possible services. The lower level is intended for an urban public transport system. Thanks to its self-supported aerial design, the structure of the present invention can be built within cities following the same layout as existing roads.

The invention relates to a suspension bridge type self-supporting aerial metal structure, in which the main platform is designed having three levels. The upper level is intended for the passage of motor vehicles. The intermediate level is intended for the transportation, transmission and distribution of all existing public services, and other possible services. The lower level is intended for an urban public transport system. Thanks to its self-supported aerial design, the structure of the present invention can be built within cities following the same layout as existing roads.

An overhead transport vehicle system includes an upper track, a lower track below the upper track in the vertical direction, and a transport vehicle to travel along the upper track and the lower track. The overhead transport vehicle system includes a placement portion on the upper surface of the lower track and to which an article can be transported from the transport vehicle stopped on the upper track.

An overhead transport vehicle system includes an upper track, a lower track below the upper track in the vertical direction, and a transport vehicle to travel along the upper track and the lower track. The overhead transport vehicle system includes a placement portion on the upper surface of the lower track and to which an article can be transported from the transport vehicle stopped on the upper track.

In an apparatus and method for operating an apparatus having a mobile part which is movable on a movement plane and has a measuring unit, and a measuring body which is set apart from the movement plane and from the plane parallel to the movement plane that includes the measuring unit, for example, and is situated as far as possible from the movement plane, the measuring unit is adapted to determine the distance between the measuring body and the measuring unit in a normal direction to the movement plane, and the measuring body is shaped such that in the projection of the measuring body perpendicular onto the plane, e.g., the projection surface, an individual distance value is bijectively allocated to the, or to the plurality of, partial surface regions of the projection surface, which particularly do not overlap one another.

In an apparatus and method for operating an apparatus having a mobile part which is movable on a movement plane and has a measuring unit, and a measuring body which is set apart from the movement plane and from the plane parallel to the movement plane that includes the measuring unit, for example, and is situated as far as possible from the movement plane, the measuring unit is adapted to determine the distance between the measuring body and the measuring unit in a normal direction to the movement plane, and the measuring body is shaped such that in the projection of the measuring body perpendicular onto the plane, e.g., the projection surface, an individual distance value is bijectively allocated to the, or to the plurality of, partial surface regions of the projection surface, which particularly do not overlap one another.

Described is a carriage (1) for moving on a cable and/or rail comprising: a wheel (2) equipped with its own rotation shaft (3) and configured to rotate on a cable (C) and/or rail; braking masses (4) positioned parallel to the wheel (2) and made of non-magnetic material; magnetic masses (5) configured to generate a magnetic field; and a self-adjusting device (6), connected to the braking masses (4) and positioned inside the rotation shaft (3) of the wheel (2), configured for moving the braking masses (4) close to the magnetic masses (5) along a direction (D) parallel to an axis of extension of the rotation shaft (3), as a function of an increase in a speed of rotation of a wheel (2), in such a way that the magnetic masses (5) generate eddy currents by electromagnetic induction defining a slowing force proportional to the feed speed of the carriage (1).

A ceiling traveling vehicle includes a traveler to travel along a grid-shaped track, a main body coupled to the traveler and below the track, and a detector on a rear side of a center of the main body in a traveling direction of the traveler and below the main body to apply detection light forward in the traveling direction and downward and receive reflected light of the detection light to detect an obstacle.

A ceiling traveling vehicle includes a traveler to travel along a grid-shaped track, a main body coupled to the traveler and below the track, and a detector on a rear side of a center of the main body in a traveling direction of the traveler and below the main body to apply detection light forward in the traveling direction and downward and receive reflected light of the detection light to detect an obstacle.