A transport apparatus includes a transport rail extending along a predetermined path, a transport vehicle configured to be movable along the transport rail to transport a material, and a brake unit mounted on the transport vehicle to be adjacent to the transport rail and configured to apply an eddy current braking force to the transport vehicle.

A cable-braking apparatus includes a main body unit at which a main cable is positioned, a drive unit provided at the main body unit so as to generate a drive force, an elastic compression unit configured to compress or release the main elastic element using the drive force generated by the drive unit, a press unit actuated by the elastic compression unit so as to move a press plate thereof to thus press the main cable, and a movement control unit configured to lock or release an anchor pin to thus control movement of the press unit. The main elastic elements are compressed and released by the action of the gear train and the clutch, thereby offering an effect of preventing malfunctions.

A first conveyance arrest system includes a conveyance arrest cylinder comprising a piston rod mechanically coupled a trolley receiver. The trolley receiver engages a conveyance trolley, displaces the piston rod and pressurizes a working fluid within the conveyance arrest cylinder. The conveyance arrest cylinder comprises a port that vents pressurized fluid within the conveyance arrest cylinder and provides a vent resistance to fluid escaping the conveyance arrest cylinder. A second conveyance arrest system includes a conveyance trolley slideably coupled to a conveyance guide, and a conveyance arrest cylinder mechanically coupled to the conveyance trolley. The second conveyance arrest system also includes a conveyance stop configured to engage a stop engagement end of a piston rod and thereby pressurize fluid within the conveyance arrest cylinder in response to movement of the trolley toward the conveyance stop.

A first conveyance arrest system includes a conveyance arrest cylinder comprising a piston rod mechanically coupled a trolley receiver. The trolley receiver engages a conveyance trolley, displaces the piston rod and pressurizes a working fluid within the conveyance arrest cylinder. The conveyance arrest cylinder comprises a port that vents pressurized fluid within the conveyance arrest cylinder and provides a vent resistance to fluid escaping the conveyance arrest cylinder. A second conveyance arrest system includes a conveyance trolley slideably coupled to a conveyance guide, and a conveyance arrest cylinder mechanically coupled to the conveyance trolley. The second conveyance arrest system also includes a conveyance stop configured to engage a stop engagement end of a piston rod and thereby pressurize fluid within the conveyance arrest cylinder in response to movement of the trolley toward the conveyance stop.

The zip line rail system can be connected to a challenge course, a zip line, a zip track system, or any combination thereof. The zip line rail system of the present invention can have two rails that a member slide's two wheels rollably engage with, and the zip line rail system can be configured in any of a variety of directions.

An actuator primarily activated by transversal acceleration arising from rotational acceleration of a rotatable object is presented. The object is rotatable in a plane of rotation (P) about an object pivot point in the plane of rotation (P). The actuator comprises at least two bodies adapted to be rotatably, in or parallel to the plane of rotation (P), coupled to the object at a body pivot point of each body. The body pivot point and/or the body is arranged such that a mass distribution of the body is nonuniform about the body pivot point. Due to said nonuniform mass distribution about the body pivot point, the actuator is configured to transition to an activated state, in response to rotational acceleration of the object, by said at least two bodies rotating about their respective body pivot points in a direction opposite to a direction of said rotational acceleration of the object.

Safety brake for multi-segment telescopic mast of the type used in masts of lighting, surveillance or communication towers, having at least one retractable reel fixed jointly on the top of an external segment of the telescopic mast of the lighting, surveillance or communication tower, in which a tape, or rope is wound, terminated by its free end in a fixing piece, fixed jointly on the inner lower part of an internal segment of the telescopic mast, passing the tape, or rope in the gap between both segments, providing the retractable reel for winding and unwinding the belt, or rope, having to detect an acceleration greater than a preset in the removal of the tape, or rope, and having to block the tape, or rope in case of acceleration greater than a preset in the removal of the tape, or rope.

A compact braking system for zip-line that brakes a sliding car including an anti-return trapping device that traps the sliding car preventing its return by a zip-line cable and a braking device that transfers and dissipates the energy of the arrival impact of the slide car without the use of one or more cables and/or elements external to it and without the activation of any operator.

A compact braking system for zip-line that brakes a sliding car including an anti-return trapping device that traps the sliding car preventing its return by a zip-line cable and a braking device that transfers and dissipates the energy of the arrival impact of the slide car without the use of one or more cables and/or elements external to it and without the activation of any operator.

An emergency arrest device for a zip line is disclosed. The device uses a rope wound around the zip line, e.g., in a double helix, as the “core reactor” that provides stopping force. The device receives the ends of the wound rope and controls the position of the rope and tension within the rope to create and modulate the stopping force. Specifically, the device may comprise a front plate, a rear plate assembly, connecting members connecting the front plate and the rear plate assembly, and a movable carriage. The rear plate assembly includes a first receiving structure adapted to receive and secure one end of the rope. The moveable carriage is mounted within the emergency arrest device between the front plate and the rear plate assembly and carries a second receiving structure adapted to receive and secure the other end of the rope.