Variable speed moving walkway systems
AssigneeBeltways Inc.
InventorEdip YUKSEL
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Abstract
A variable speed moving walkway system has a plurality of walkway modules, each having at least one movable belt, wherein each of the plurality of walkway modules are positioned at least one of: immediately linearly adjacent or immediately laterally adjacent to another. The movable belt of each walkway module moves at a different speed from the belt of an immediately linearly adjacent and/or an immediately laterally adjacent walkway module. A transition between the walkway modules may include a stationary wedge and at least one rotational brush positioned in a gap formed between the stationary wedge and the at least one belt of each walkway module, and/or a transition T-bar positioned between the at least two walkway modules.
Claims20
A variable speed moving walkway system comprising:
- at least two walkway modules, each having at least one belt moving at a different speed from that of a linearly adjacent walkway module;
- and
- a transition system positioned between the at least two walkway modules, the transition system having:
- a stationary wedge positioned between the at least one belt of each walkway module;
- and
- at least one rotational brush positioned in a gap formed between the stationary wedge and the at least one belt of each walkway module, respectively, wherein a rotational distance of the at least one rotational brush is at least as great as a rotational distance of an adjacent belt.
A variable speed moving walkway system comprising:
- at least two walkway modules, each having at least one belt moving at a different speed from that of a linearly adjacent walkway module;
- and
- a transition T-bar positioned between the at least two walkway modules, the transition T-bar having a riser positioned at least partially between the at least two walkway modules and a horizontal plate connected to an elevated end of the riser, wherein the horizontal plate is positioned below a surface of the belt of each walkway module.
A variable speed moving walkway system comprising:
- a plurality of walkway modules, each having at least one movable belt, wherein each of the plurality of walkway modules are positioned at least one of:
- immediately linearly adjacent or immediately laterally adjacent to another, and
- wherein the at least one movable belt of each walkway module of the plurality of walkway modules is moving at a different speed from the at least one movable belt of an immediately linearly adjacent and/or an immediately laterally adjacent walkway module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.