Pallet of a moving walkway or step for an escalator

US9643822B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INVENTIO AG · CH

Inventors

• Werner Eidler · Ybbs an der Donau, AT
• Uwe Hauer · Nienburg, DE
• Michael Matheisl · Lurnfeld, AT
• Thomas Illedits · Neufeld, AT
• Robert Schulz · Wien, AT
• Christoph Makovec · Wiener Neustadt, AT
• Norbert Frim · Wien, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 28, 2014
• Grant date: May 9, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 28, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B23/10
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a step (4) of an escalator or a plate (14) of a moving walkway. This comprises a tread element (40) and a support body (30) with a base (31), wherein the tread element (40) comprises at least two sub-elements (41, 42, 43) and each sub-element (41, 42, 43) is bounded in the areal extent thereof by two parallel end sides (45, 46) extending in the intended direction (X) of movement of the step (4, 304) or plate (14, 114) and two edge sides (47, 48, 147, 148) arranged orthogonally to the end sides (45, 46). The at least two sub-elements (41, 42, 43) are arranged in a predetermined sequence on the base (31) of the support body (30). Sub-elements (41, 42, 43) arranged adjacent to one another respectively bear against one another by one of the end sides (45, 46) thereof, wherein a sub-element (41, 42) previously arranged on the base (31) is secured to the support body (30) by the respective sub-element (42, 43) subsequently arranged on the base (31).