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US 10,647,548 B2Granted
Polygon compensation coupling for chain and sprocket driven systems
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsWalter Srb-Gaffron, Alexander Turek
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Abstract
A polygon compensation coupling system for reducing a polygon effect in a chain driven system is disclosed. The polygon compensation coupling system may include a chain sprocket and a main drive in engagement with the chain sprocket, such that the engagement defines a compensation curve to reduce the polygon effect.
Claims12
A polygon compensation coupling system, the system comprising:
- a chain sprocket;
- and
- a main drive chain sprocket in engagement with the chain sprocket;
- wherein the chain sprocket has a first engagement surface and the main drive chain sprocket has a corresponding second engagement surface;
- and
- a coupling element in the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface to define a compensation curve to reduce a polygon effect;
- wherein each of the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface comprises a linear slot.
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A passenger conveyor system, the system comprising:
- a plurality of treads guided by a step chain in an endless loop about a step chain sprocket for transporting objects from one location to another;
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- a main drive chain sprocket in engagement with the chain sprocket;
- wherein the chain sprocket has a first engagement surface and the main drive chain sprocket has a corresponding second engagement surface;
- and
- a coupling element in the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface to define a compensation curve to reduce a polygon effect;
- wherein each of the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface comprises a linear slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.