Driving system for passenger transportation

US7918326B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INVENTIO AG · CH

Inventors

• Thomas Illedits · Neufeld, AT
• Lukas Krauter · Wien, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 3, 2007
• Grant date: Apr 5, 2011
• Expiry date: Oct 3, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B23/026
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A driving and/or reversing system includes a driving and/or reversing element and a chain having a plurality of first and second chain pins connected by chain plates. The driving and/or reversing element has first and second pitch circles. First and second chain pins are alternately correspondingly engaged with the first and second pitch circles.