Balustrade and deck mounting assembly for a passenger conveyor

US8596445B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Ke Ye · 流花街道, CN
• Yanying Chen · 流花街道, CN
• Ruoming Tian · 流花街道, CN
• Songjian He · 流花街道, CN
• Shouhong Wang · 流花街道, CN
• Ruzhuang Zhao · Jiangmen, CN
• Coliu Wu · Tangxia, CN
• Zhigao Mai · Shaoguan, CN
• Yongjun Huang · Shantou, CN
• Richard Qingdong Jiang · Tangxia, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 20, 2009
• Grant date: Dec 3, 2013
• Expiry date: Jun 4, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

A balustrade assembly includes a decking panel and a skirt panel that are attached to one another and to a balustrade support structure without fasteners. A positioning device included in the balustrade assembly varies the position of the skirt panel relative to moving steps in two directions by pushing against stationary components that are a part of or otherwise connected to a frame of a passenger conveyor. A balustrade support employed in the assembly reduces material and manufacturing costs and is adjustable to vary the height of a balustrade panel and handrails in a passenger conveyor.