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Moving walkway

US10829346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

Thomas Illedits · Neufeld, AT
Alexander Turek · Traiskirchen, AT
Martin Michalke · Brunn am Gebirge, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 15, 2019
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 15, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB66B23/14
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A moving walkway (1) comprises at least one endless belt (12) moving in a conveyance direction along a closed loop and a plurality of pallets (20). The closed loop comprises a conveyance portion (16) and a return portion (18) extending between two turnaround portions (5, 7), respectively. Each of the pallets (20) comprises at least one mounting portion (20a, 20b) rotatably attached to the at least one belt (12), and at least one mechanical connection (21) connecting the pallet (20) with the at least one mounting portion (20a) of an adjacent pallet (20).

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