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US 8,573,385 B2Granted
Cleaning apparatus for escalator rails
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorHyang-Seok Yun
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Abstract
An exemplary cleaning apparatus (100) for escalator rails includes an insertion receiver (110) installed in a separation space between step chain rollers (3a). At least one cleaning belt (120) extends from the insertion receiver (110), for at least partially wrapping around the step chain rollers (3a). A retaining fixture (130) secures ends of the at least one cleaning belt (120) in a fixed position relative to the insertion receiver (110).
Claims9
A cleaning apparatus for passenger conveyor rails, comprising:
- an insertion receiver adapted to be installed in a separation space between rollers of an associated passenger conveyor;
- at least one cleaning belt that extends from the insertion receiver for wrapping at least partially around the rollers where at least a portion of the cleaning belt is positioned to contact a rail that guides movement of the rollers;
- and
- a retaining fixture that secures ends of the at least one cleaning belt in a fixed position relative to the insertion receiver.
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A cleaning apparatus for passenger conveyor rails, comprising:
- a front wheel rail cleaner equipped with an insertion receiver installed in a separation space between step chain rollers of an associated passenger conveyor;
- at least one cleaning belt that extends from the insertion receiver for at least partially wrapping around the step chain rollers;
- a retaining fixture for securing ends of the at least one cleaning belt in a fixed position relative to the insertion receiver;
- a rear wheel rail cleaner equipped with
- a first connector adapted to be connected to one part of a step roller of the associated passenger conveyor;
- a second connector adapted to be connected to another part of the step roller;
- and
- a rear wheel rail cleaning belt adapted to extend around the first and second connectors with the connectors between the belt and the step roller, wherein at least a portion of the rear wheel cleaning belt is positioned to contact a rail that guides movement of the step roller.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.