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People conveyor drive and people conveyor

US10858221B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

15Claims

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Assignee

OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

Alexander Turek · Traiskirchen, AT
Thomas Illedits · Neufeld, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2019
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G2207/40
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a people conveyor drive (40) of a people conveyor (1) comprising a plurality of treads (13) interconnected to form an endless tread band (12). The people conveyor drive (40) comprises a tension member drive system (25) configured for driving the endless tread band (12), and a shaft (50) having a shaft main portion (52) and at least one shaft support portion (54). The at least one shaft support portion (54) is supported by at least one shaft bearing (57) to be rotatable around a shaft axis (A). The shaft (50) is configured for engaging with an endless tread drive tension member (15). The shaft (50) has a split shaft configuration in which the shaft main portion (52) is detachably coupled to the at least one shaft support portion (54).

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