Belt-driven people conveyors
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsAlexander Turek, Thomas Illedits
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Abstract
A conveyance element 2 for a belt-driven people conveyor is provided which comprises a first belt connection structure 12 arranged to connect a drive belt 108 to the conveyance element 2, and a second belt connection structure 14 arranged to connect the drive belt 108 to the conveyance element 2. The first and second belt connection structures 12, 14 are arranged such that, when connected, the drive belt 108 passes adjacent to and between the first and second belt connection structures 12, 14.
Claims14
A conveyance element for a belt-driven people conveyor comprising:
- a first belt connection structure arranged to connect a drive belt to the conveyance element;
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- a second belt connection structure arranged to connect the drive belt to the conveyance element;
- wherein the first and second belt connection structures are arranged such that, when connected, the drive belt passes adjacent to and between the first and second belt connection structures;
- wherein the first belt connection structure includes a first belt connection member configured to connect the drive belt to the conveyance element;
- wherein the second belt connection structure includes a second belt connection member configured to connect the drive belt to the conveyance element;
- wherein the first belt connection member and the second belt connection member are separate elements.
A conveyance element for a belt-driven people conveyor comprising:
- a first belt connection structure arranged to connect a drive belt to the conveyance element;
- and
- a second belt connection structure arranged to connect the drive belt to the conveyance element;
- wherein the first and second belt connection structures are arranged such that, when connected, the drive belt passes adjacent to and between the first and second belt connection structures;
- the first belt connection structure and the second belt connection structure comprising two pairs of first and second belt connection structures, each pair arranged to connect a drive belt to the conveyance element such that, when connected, each drive belt passes adjacent to and between the first and second belt connection structures with which it is connected to the conveyance element.
A belt-driven people conveyor comprising:
- a plurality of conveyance elements each comprising first and second belt connection structures;
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- a drive belt connected to the plurality of conveyance elements via the first and second belt connection structures, wherein the drive belt passes adjacent to and between the first and second belt connection structures;
- wherein the first belt connection structure includes a first belt connection member configured to connect the drive belt to the conveyance element;
- wherein the second belt connection structure includes a second belt connection member configured to connect the drive belt to the conveyance element;
- wherein the first belt connection member and the second belt connection member are separate elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.