Moving flange fastening for passenger conveyors

US7401693B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Andreas Stuffel · Porta Westfalica, DE
• Georg Warmbold · Rodenberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 7, 2003
• Grant date: Jul 22, 2008
• Expiry date: Oct 26, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B23/12
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A passenger conveyor including an endless conveyor band having a plurality of tread elements connected to and driven by a drive chain at each lateral edge thereof and a moving flange moving in use together with the conveyor band. The moving flange includes a plurality of discs attached to the tread elements and a plurality of bridges each attached between two consecutive discs. At least one bridge is attached to the drive chain by a pin and socket connection and a resilient locking element is arranged so as to bias in use the bridge against the chain.