Transfer device for transferring pedestrians between two sequential moving surfaces

A transfer device for transferring objects between two sequential moving-surfaces disposed substantially in a common plane, comprising:

• a support frame;
• a roller support member mounted on the support frame pivotally towards and away from at least one of said sequential moving surfaces;
• more than two rollers rotatably mounted to the roller support member and protruding therefrom such that the roller support member retains the rollers in fixed association with each other, said rollers defining a first bearing-surface substantially disposed in the common plane, said rollers allowing the low-friction displacement of objects between the sequential moving surfaces;
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• a pivot range limiter for adjusting a slope and pivotal position of said roller support member with respect to the common plane, said pivot range limiter having an adjustable length and being pivotally attached to both said roller support member and said support frame.

A transfer device for transferring objects between two sequential moving-surfaces disposed substantially in a common plane, comprising:

• a support frame;
• a roller support member mounted on the support frame;
• a plurality of rollers rotatable mounted to the roller support member and protruding therefrom for defining a first bearing-surface substantially disposed in the common plane, said first rollers allowing the low-friction displacement of objects between the sequential moving surfaces;
• a comb comprising teeth fixed to said platform roller support member;
• a conveyer belt defining at least one of the sequential moving surfaces and having a longitudinal axis and longitudinal ribs, said teeth slidably meshing between the longitudinal ribs;
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• at least one supporting member fixed to said roller support member and defines a supporting groove extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the conveyor belt;
• wherein said roller support member comprises at least one supporting foot pivotally supported in said at supporting groove such that said foot may slide along said groove when the longitudinal ribs force said teeth laterally.

A transfer device for transferring pedestrians between a first pedestrian moving-surface and a conveyer belt having a longitudinal axis and longitudinal ribs and defining a second pedestrian-moving surface, the pedestrian-moving surfaces being substantially disposed in a common plane, the device comprising:

• a support frame;
• a supporting member fixed to said support roller support member, said supporting member defining at least one supporting groove extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the conveyor belt;
• a roller support member defining a comb for slidably meshing between the longitudinal ribs of the conveyor belt, said roller support member having supporting feet being pivotally supported in said at least one supporting groove such that said roller support member may pivot towards and away from the conveyor belt when an object becomes jammed between said roller support member and the conveyor belt, and such that said feet may slide along said groove when the longitudinal ribs force said comb laterally, the roller support member;
• at least one tie-bolt for adjusting a slope and pivotal position of said roller support member with respect to the common plane and for limiting pivotal travel of said roller support member, said tie-bolt having an adjustable length and being pivotably attached to both said roller support member and said support frame;
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• balls rotatably housed in said roller support member and protruding therefrom defining a pedestrian bearing-surface substantially disposed in the common plane and allowing low-friction displacement of objects between the pedestrian-moving surfaces.