A cordage traversing device is structured to couple to a taut cordage and move along the taut cordage in a horizontal or vertical direction. The cordage traversing device has a chassis. The cordage traversing device has stationary sheaves coupled to the chassis and a movable sheave coupled to the chassis. The cordage traversing device has a tensioner structured to move the movable sheave between a locked position and an unlocked position.

A cordage traversing device is structured to couple to a taut cordage and move along the taut cordage in a horizontal or vertical direction. The cordage traversing device has a chassis. The cordage traversing device has stationary sheaves coupled to the chassis and a movable sheave coupled to the chassis. The cordage traversing device has a tensioner structured to move the movable sheave between a locked position and an unlocked position.

In accordance with embodiments of the invention, an elevated transportation system is provided. The elevated transportation system includes a plurality of towers. A plurality of track segments is operable to connect to the plurality of towers. A lift car is operable to move along the plurality of track segments. Each tower of the plurality of towers is operable to receive and connect one or more track segments. The plurality of towers is operable to enable the lift car to move along the plurality track segments.

In accordance with embodiments of the invention, an elevated transportation system is provided. The elevated transportation system includes a plurality of towers. A plurality of track segments is operable to connect to the plurality of towers. A lift car is operable to move along the plurality of track segments. Each tower of the plurality of towers is operable to receive and connect one or more track segments. The plurality of towers is operable to enable the lift car to move along the plurality track segments.

An electric vehicle for routing inspection of power transmission lines, includes a body; a running mechanism mounted to the body, comprising a front wheel and a rear wheel connected by a cross beam and rolling on the cable; an obstacle sensor and a cam rotatably mounted to the cross beam, the cam rotating to roll onto the cable after an obstacle is detected on the cable such that the front wheel is raised to a position above the cable, and the cam continuing rolling on the cable after the front wheel passes the obstacle such that the front portion of the cross beam falls back downwards and the front wheel then falls back onto the cable, a hanging seat rotatably hanging to the body and a control device at least partially disposed in the hanging seat and comprising a braking device.

In a continuously moving cableway installation (9), a haul rope (13b) extends as a closed loop defining a transportation path (12). Suspended vehicles (14) can be connected to the rope by means of automatic coupling devices (24). Along the rope path, passenger stations (10) are provided, each providing ramps (22) to cause the clamping or release of the automatic coupling devices (24), fixed power supply conductors (30), and overhead rails (28). Mounted on board each vehicle (14) are: a motor-driven trolley (20), an electrical contact (30a) to contact one of the power supply conductors (30) in the passenger stations (10), an electric power battery (43), and an electric motor (42) with driving wheels (40) associated thereto, which are suitable for rolling on the overhead rails (28) in order to move the vehicle within and proximate to the passenger stations.

A remotely controlled pulley transport system may comprise a support line and a transport apparatus configured to be supported on the support line. The transport apparatus may comprise a platform including a housing, a first wheel rotatably mounted on the housing and configured to rest upon the support line, a propulsion device configured to rotate the first wheel to move the transport apparatus along the support line, a connection device mounted on the housing of the platform and configured to removably connect to an object to be transported by the transport apparatus with the connection device including a hook. The system may also include a control assembly configured to control operation of the transport apparatus remotely.

The invention relates to a transport device (I) for transporting a load from a first altitude to a second altitude that is lower than the first altitude while being attached to a guide line (5) and descending along the latter by gravity, comprising: an electric motor (8) for raising the transport device from the second altitude to the first altitude along the line, a first battery (9) for powering the motor, and an electric generator comprising a rotating part and designed to recharge the first battery when the rotating part is caused to rotate under the effect of the descent of the transport device from the first altitude to the second altitude The invention is particularly adapted to zipwire transport.

The invention relates to a transport device (I) for transporting a load from a first altitude to a second altitude that is lower than the first altitude while being attached to a guide line (5) and descending along the latter by gravity, comprising: an electric motor (8) for raising the transport device from the second altitude to the first altitude along the line, a first battery (9) for powering the motor, and an electric generator comprising a rotating part and designed to recharge the first battery when the rotating part is caused to rotate under the effect of the descent of the transport device from the first altitude to the second altitude The invention is particularly adapted to zipwire transport.

A belt-conveying aerial system comprising: a pair of top fixed load-bearing ropes, which are parallel to one another and are set at a distance apart from one another in a transverse direction; a pair of bottom fixed load-bearing ropes; and a belt conveyor comprising a plurality of modules, which are aligned along the load-bearing ropes, are fixedly connected to the load-bearing ropes, and guide a belt for conveying materials; the modules being connected to the load-bearing ropes via an installation vehicle having a supporting top carriage mobile on the top load-bearing ropes, a pair of resting platforms suspended from the top carriage, and, for each bottom load-bearing rope, at least one pair of wheels, which are rotatable in contact with the respective bottom load-bearing rope and are set upstream and downstream of the corresponding module.