Newel guide for a handrail

US5634546A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Jorg Ostermeier · Stadthagen, DE
• Knuth Wallbaum · Wunstorf, DE
• Bernward Engelke · Hildesheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 1995
• Grant date: Jun 3, 1997
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B23/22
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A newel guide for supporting a passenger conveyor handrail traveling over a newel includes an integral one piece body and a plurality of rollers. The one piece body may be formed by an extrusion process and formed into the desired shape. In a particular embodiment, the one piece body incorporates an attachment portion, a deflector portion and a portion to retain the rollers. A transition piece is used between the newel guide and the handrail guide to smoothly transition between the guides. The transition piece has a profile to match the newel guide on one end and a profile to match the handrail guide on the opposite end.