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US 10,889,471 B2Granted
Escalator which can be connected to a lift
AssigneeInventio AG
InventorThomas Novacek
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Abstract
This application relates to an escalator which comprises a structural frame, said escalator being connectible to a lift or elevator. For this purpose, fastening points for fastening components of the lift or elevator are arranged on the structural frame so that at least some of the components of the lift or elevator can be supported by means of the structural frame.
Claims18
An escalator comprising:
- a first access zone arranged on a first level of a building;
- a second access zone arranged on a second level of the building;
- an inclined zone connecting the first and second access zones with one another;
- and
- a structural frame comprising fastening points;
- wherein components of an elevator can be connected to the fastening points of the structural frame such that the components of the elevator can be supported, at least partially, by the structural frame,
- wherein the components of the elevator are arranged at a side of the escalator that is outside a conveyor zone of the escalator, at the fastening points of the structural frame,
- wherein the elevator is located between the same levels as the escalator and connects these with one another, and
- wherein the elevator comprises at least one guide rail and a platform that is moved in a guided manner on the guide rail.
6 more elements
A method for the modernisation of an existing escalator, the method comprising:
- connecting the escalator to an elevator using fastening points arranged on a structural frame of the escalator for the fastening of components of the elevator,
- wherein the escalator comprises:
- a first access zone arranged on a first level of a building;
- a second access zone arranged on a second level of the building;
- an inclined zone connecting the first and second access zones with one another;
- and
- the structural frame comprising the fastening points;
- and
- wherein components of elevator can be connected to the fastening points of the structural frame such that the components of the elevator can be supported, at least partially, by the structural frame,
- wherein the components of the elevator are arranged at a side of the escalator that is outside a conveyor zone of the escalator, at the fastening points of the structural frame,
- wherein the elevator is located between the same levels as the escalator and connects these with one another, and
- wherein the elevator comprises at least one guide rail and a platform that is moved in a guided manner on the guide rail.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.