IP Library Granted Patent US 9,187,101
Granted Patent B2
US 9,187,101 · App. 13/904,852 · Granted Nov 17, 2015

Cabin for accommodating passengers and/or goods

Inventor: Daniel Gubler (Brittnau, CH)
Assignee: CWA CONSTRUCTIONS SA
B61B12/002
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Patent No.
US 9,187,101
App. No.
13/904,852
Granted
Nov 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cabin for accommodating at least one of passengers and goods, including an opening and a holder fastened to the cabin for holding a glazing unit in the opening. The cabin includes at least two connection members that each include a first fastening part connected to the glazing unit and a second fastening part connected to the cabin. The glazing unit is secured in the region of the opening when the glazing unit has detached from the holder. The glazing unit can, for example, be pressed out of the holder as a result of persons carried in the cabin violently pushing or striking the inner side of the glazing unit. However, the connection member prevents these persons from falling downwards out of the cabin. The glazing unit is also prevented from falling. As a result, safety of the passengers and/or goods in the cabin is ensured.

Claims (27)

1. A cabin for cable cars for accommodating at least one of passengers and goods, comprising:

an opening;

a holder fastened to the cabin to hold a glazing unit in the opening, the holder holding opposing sides of the glazing unit;

at least two connection members that each comprise a first fastening element connected to the glazing unit and a second fastening element connected to the cabin;

wherein the first fastening element and second fastening element are connected to each other by a connection element, and

wherein the glazing unit is secured in a region of the opening by the at least two connection members when the glazing unit detaches itself from the holder.

2. The cabin according to claim 1 , wherein the connection element is formed in at least one of a bendable manner and a flexible manner.

3. The cabin according to claim 2 , wherein the connection element includes a cable section that is at least one of bendable and flexible.

4. The cabin according to claim 3 , wherein at least on one end of the cable section, a sleeve is connected.

5. The cabin according to claim 4 , wherein at least one of the first and second fastening elements includes a recess to receive the one sleeve of the cable section, wherein the cable section is guidable through at least one of an edge recess and a hole.

6. The cabin according to claim 1 , wherein the first fastening element includes at least one first and one second fastening part that clamp the glazing unit.

7. The cabin according to claim 6 , wherein the first and the second fastening parts are connected to each other by a holding means.

8. The cabin according to claim 6 , wherein the first fastening part is formed with a recess to receive one sleeve of a cable section and with an edge recess to receive the cable section.

9. The cabin according to claim 8 , wherein a length of the recess is greater than a length of the sleeve.

10. The cabin according to claim 7 , wherein the fastening parts are made of light metal and are provided at least partially with an elastic layer on the surface facing the glazing unit.

11. The cabin according to claim 1 , wherein the glazing unit is connected to the cabin by a plurality of the connection members.

12. The cabin according to claim 1 , wherein the holder comprises a plurality of individual holders by which the glazing unit is connectable to the cabin.

13. The cabin according to claim 1 , wherein the holder comprises a frame holder encompassing the glazing unit, by which frame holder, the glazing unit is connectable to the cabin.

14. The cabin according to claim 13 , wherein the glazing unit of the cabin is configured to be jointlessly connected to at least a part of the frame holder.

15. The cabin according to claim 13 , wherein the second fastening element is configured to be connected to the frame holder of the cabin by a holding means.

16. The cabin according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the connection element is an integral part of the cabin.

17. A cabin for cable cars for accommodating at least one of passengers and goods, comprising:

an opening;

a holder fastened to the cabin to hold a glazing unit in the opening;

at least two connection members that each comprise a first fastening element connected to the glazing unit and a second fastening element connected to the cabin;

wherein the first fastening element and second fastening element are connected to each other by a connection element, and the connection element includes a cable section, and

wherein the glazing unit is secured in a region of the opening by the at least two connection members when the glazing unit detaches itself from the holder.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2021
From: CWA CONSTRUCTIONS SA
To: ROPETRANS AG
Reel/Frame 057590/0546 →
Priority Claims (1)
CH 1383/08 · Aug 29, 2008 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13060938
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