Belt-driven escalator
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsThomas Illedits, Alexander Turek
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Abstract
A belt-driven escalator (2) includes a plurality of escalator steps (4) arranged to travel along an inclined conveyance path (101), a drive belt (10) connected to the plurality of escalator steps (4), a drive system (24) arranged to drive the drive belt (10) so as to propel the plurality of escalator steps (4) along the inclined conveyance path (101); and a belt support structure (22). The belt support structure (22) includes a plurality of support wheels (206) and a support belt (212) extending over the plurality of support wheels (206). The support belt (212) is arranged to provide support to the plurality of escalator steps (4) via the drive belt (10).
Claims14
A belt-driven escalator (2) comprising:
- a plurality of escalator steps (4) arranged to travel along an inclined conveyance path (101);
- a drive belt (10) directly and rotatably connected to the plurality of escalator steps (4);
- a drive system (24) arranged to drive the drive belt (10) so as to propel the plurality of escalator steps (4) along the inclined conveyance path (101);
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- a belt support structure (22) comprising a plurality of support wheels (206) and a support belt (212) extending over the plurality of support wheels (206), wherein the support belt (212) is arranged to provide support to the plurality of escalator steps (4) via the drive belt (10).
A belt-driven escalator (2) comprising:
- a plurality of escalator steps (4) arranged to travel along an inclined conveyance path (101);
- a drive belt (10) connected to the plurality of escalator steps (4);
- a drive system (24) arranged to drive the drive belt (10) so as to propel the plurality of escalator steps (4) along the inclined conveyance path (101);
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- a belt support structure (22) comprising a plurality of support wheels (206) and a support belt (212) extending over the plurality of support wheels (206), wherein the support belt (212) is arranged to provide support to the plurality of escalator steps (4) via the drive belt (10);
- wherein the belt support structure (22) comprises a frame (204) to which the plurality of support wheels (206) is mounted;
- wherein one or more of the plurality of support wheels (206) is adjustably mounted to the frame (204).
A belt-driven escalator (2) comprising:
- a plurality of escalator steps (4) arranged to travel along an inclined conveyance path (101);
- a drive belt (10) connected to the plurality of escalator steps (4);
- a drive system (24) arranged to drive the drive belt (10) so as to propel the plurality of escalator steps (4) along the inclined conveyance path (101);
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- a belt support structure (22) comprising a plurality of support wheels (206) and a support belt (212) extending over the plurality of support wheels (206), wherein the support belt (212) is arranged to provide support to the plurality of escalator steps (4) via the drive belt (10);
- wherein the support belt (10) comprises a lower surface in contact with the one or more support wheels (206) and comprising at least one longitudinal groove (214), and at least one of the support wheels (206) over which the support belt (212) extends comprises a corresponding ridge (216) engaged with the at least one longitudinal groove (214).
A belt-driven escalator (2) comprising:
- a plurality of escalator steps (4) arranged to travel along an inclined conveyance path (101);
- a drive belt (10) connected to the plurality of escalator steps (4);
- a drive system (24) arranged to drive the drive belt (10) so as to propel the plurality of escalator steps (4) along the inclined conveyance path (101);
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- a belt support structure (22) comprising a plurality of support wheels (206) and a support belt (212) extending over the plurality of support wheels (206), wherein the support belt (212) is arranged to provide support to the plurality of escalator steps (4) via the drive belt (10);
- wherein the belt support structure (22) comprises a plurality of adjacent support belts (10).
A belt support structure (22) for supporting an escalator drive belt (10), the belt support structure (22) comprising a plurality of support wheels (206) and a support belt (212) extending over the plurality of support wheels (206), wherein the support belt (206) is arranged to provide support to the drive belt (10);
- wherein the support belt (212) comprises a flat belt comprising several adjacent “v” shaped grooves (214) and at least one of the support wheels (206) comprises a corresponding plurality of ridges (216).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.