Handrail drive for an escalator or a moving walkway

    公开(公告)号:US09745173B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-29

    申请号:US15039497

    申请日:2014-11-14

    Applicant: Inventio AG

    CPC classification number: B66B23/04 B66B23/20 B66B23/24

    Abstract: A handrail drive for driving a handrail of a transportation system has at least one drive device and at least one counterpressure device. The counterpressure device contains at least one taughtening spring and at least one counterpressure-roller. Between the drive device and the at-least one counterpressure-roller, the handrail is arranged approximately in a linear travel direction and, with a press-on force which is caused by the taughtening spring, is pressed by the at-least one counterpressure-roller against the drive device. The handrail drive has a mechanical redirection device, by which the spring-force of the taughtening spring can be redirected into the press-on force of the at-least one counterpressure-roller.

    Side monitoring device for a passenger transport system

    公开(公告)号:US11661317B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-30

    申请号:US17593988

    申请日:2020-04-02

    Applicant: INVENTIO AG

    Inventor: Csaba Boros

    CPC classification number: B66B25/006 B66B29/00 B66B29/02 B66B29/04 B66B21/04

    Abstract: A side monitoring device for a passenger transport system is described. The device monitors a force application upon a base plate of the passenger transport system along a gap formed between a transport band of the passenger transport system and the base plate. The device includes a mounting structure, at least one elongate belt, and a force sensor. The mounting structure is configured for the installation of the device in a base plate region of the passenger transport system adjacent to a transport region. A belt is functionally connected to the mounting structure and extends parallel to at least a portion of the traveling path. The force sensor is functionally connected to the belt and configured for detecting a force exerted upon the mounting structure by the belt in a direction of displacement extending parallel to the traveling path.

    HANDRAIL-DRIVE SYSTEM WITH DRIVE ELEMENTS INTEGRATED IN THE HANDRAIL

    公开(公告)号:US20200207587A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16634738

    申请日:2018-07-25

    Applicant: INVENTIO AG

    Inventor: Csaba Boros

    Abstract: The application relates to a handrail-drive system of an escalator. The handrail-drive system includes a handrail drive with drive elements and a belt-form handrail which can be moved in a circulatory manner. The handrail is delimited by an outer contour configured as a gripping surface and by an inner contour which leaves a cavity free in the handrail. The driving force is transmitted from the drive elements to the handrail on two mutually opposite side surfaces of the inner contour, wherein a complementary configuration of the side surfaces makes it possible for all the other forces which are caused by the transmission of the driving force and act between the side surfaces to compensate for one another.

    CHAIN LINK FOR A HIGHLY RESILENT CONVEYOR CHAIN OF A MOVING WALKWAY, AN ESCALATOR OR A LIFT

    公开(公告)号:US20190218071A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-18

    申请号:US16328899

    申请日:2017-08-31

    Applicant: INVENTIO AG

    CPC classification number: B66B23/024 B65G17/38 B66B7/066

    Abstract: The invention relates to chain links (52) and a conveyor chain (50), which can be assembled with same and which is highly resilient in a tensile direction, for a moving walkway, an escalator (1) or a lift (90). A chain link has two chain link connector receiving regions (54) arranged at opposing ends of the chain link (52) for receiving a chain link connector (62), which mechanically connects two neighboring chain links (52) to one another in such a way that a tensile force can be transmitted from one chain link to the neighboring chain link. The chain link (52) also has a loop (56) closed in a ring shape and surrounding the two chain link connector receiving regions (54). The loop (56) is formed with a fiber composite material (57). The fiber composite material (57) is preferably in the form of a loop-like closed band, in which fibers (58), such as carbon fibers that can be subjected to high levels of tension, are embedded in an elastomer-matrix material (60). The chain links (52) are therefore very resistant to tension, however they are flexible in a bending direction (63) perpendicular to same. With a deflecting of the conveyor chain on a conveyor wheel, using support structures that are radially outwardly supporting the loop (56), the shape of the chain links is adapted to that of the conveyor wheel, and in this way, polygon effects and resulting jerking during the conveying of the conveyor chain are avoided.

    Chain link for a highly resilient conveyor chain of a moving walkway, an escalator or a lift

    公开(公告)号:US10435276B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US16328899

    申请日:2017-08-31

    Applicant: INVENTIO AG

    Abstract: Chain links and a conveyor chain that is highly resilient, in a tensile direction, for a moving walkway, an escalator or a lift. A chain link can include two chain link connector receiving regions arranged at opposing ends for receiving a chain link connector, which mechanically connects two neighboring chain links to one another in such a way that a tensile force can be transmitted therebetween. The chain link can also include a loop closed in a ring shape and surrounding the two chain link connector receiving regions. The loop can be formed with a fiber composite material. The fiber composite material is preferably in the form of a loop-like closed band, in which fibers, such as carbon fibers that can be subjected to high levels of tension, are embedded in an elastomer-matrix material.

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