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US 8,079,455 B2Granted
Escalator or moving walkway
AssigneeThyssen Krupp Elevator Innovation Center S.A.
InventorsJens Böge, Frank Neerhut, Michael Tilkorn, Reiner Ludwig
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Abstract
An escalator or moving walkway having a frame, to which rails for chain rollers and rails for idling rollers are fixedly mounted, in particular with the aid of side panels, the escalator or moving walkway further comprising a turn-around area for the chains thereof that comprises a tensioning station for the chains. The tensioning station is guided and mounted on a side part that is fixedly mounted to the frame independently of the support structure.
Claims11
An escalator or moving walkway, comprising:
- a frame;
- rails for chain rollers and for idling rollers, wherein said rails for said idling rollers are fixedly mounted on said frame;
- a side part as part of a turn-around area for chains of said escalator or moving walkway, wherein said side part is fixedly mounted on said frame, wherein said side part is formed by a side panel;
- and
- a tensioning station for the chains, wherein said tensioning station is integrated into the side panel within a recess.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.