EP0415953A1 - Wendelrolltreppe. - Google Patents
Wendelrolltreppe.Info
- Publication number
- EP0415953A1 EP0415953A1 EP89905056A EP89905056A EP0415953A1 EP 0415953 A1 EP0415953 A1 EP 0415953A1 EP 89905056 A EP89905056 A EP 89905056A EP 89905056 A EP89905056 A EP 89905056A EP 0415953 A1 EP0415953 A1 EP 0415953A1
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- Prior art keywords
- steps
- escalator according
- guide
- stair
- side ends
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
- B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
- B66B21/00—Kinds or types of escalators or moving walkways
- B66B21/02—Escalators
- B66B21/06—Escalators spiral type
Definitions
- the invention relates to an escalator with a plurality of movable steps which are connected to form an endless chain and run along a guide, and to a drive for moving the steps.
- escalators of the type mentioned are straight. The steps are on both sides; le-n.ki g; connected to each other and run at their end points via driven sprockets. The empty run is essentially parallel to the staircase area. Straight escalators are not very flexible in terms of their installation and take up a relatively large amount of space.
- Bogenrol It stairs are constructed similar to straight escalators.
- the steps are connected to one another on both sides via joints, the length of the joint parts being adapted to the curve guidance.
- the empty strand is returned below the arch.
- Such curved escalators can be used to implement new variants of staircase guidance, but they also require a relatively large amount of space.
- the invention has for its object to provide an escalator that can be accommodated in a confined space without losing any of the advantages of the known escalators.
- the escalator is designed in the manner of a spiral staircase, in that the steps have a circular sector-shaped step surface, in that only the wide, outer side ends of the steps overlap with the respective adjacent steps
- Connecting elements are coupled to one another, which allow the steps to be pivoted relative to one another about an approximately vertical axis and also to allow the steps to be displaced approximately vertically relative to one another, so that the steps in the area of the stairs run on at least one stationary, helical guide, that in the center of the stairs ⁇ area a vertical center column is arranged that a coupling device for releasably holding and guiding the narrow side ends of the steps are provided in the circumferential area of the center column and that at least the coupling device of the column is rotatable about the vertical column axis.
- the spiral escalator according to the invention is very versatile with regard to its possible uses and is relatively simple in construction compared to known escalators. It has all the advantageous features of known escalators and is also more user-friendly because it represents a lower risk of accidents for falling people, since the closed outer circumference mitigates a fall and prevents slipping over a longer area of the stairs.
- ⁇ fr spiral escalator according to the invention can be designed as a simple upward staircase or as a simple downward staircase. In this case, the empty strand is guided through the correspondingly designed interior of the central column in a space-saving manner.
- An upward staircase is preferably combined with a downward staircase, the stair steps of both stairs forming the endless chain. Only one drive is required for both stairs, each with a separate center column.
- Efe two center pillars of the up and down stairs are suitably arranged close together, so that the out the chain formed by the individual steps can be kept relatively short.
- Such a double staircase can be designed as a compact unit that can be attached to buildings on the outside as a tower. Subsequent installation of such a unit is easily possible.
- Such tower-like units can also be easily guided over several floors.
- the Wendel ⁇ according to the invention is also suitable
- the spiral escalator can be adapted to any floor height.
- the steps expediently have a box-shaped structure, so that on the one hand they are self-supporting and on the other hand they cover the vertical area between the steps in order to avoid a risk of pinching for the user. 5
- the connecting elements provided on the wide side ends of the stair treads can each consist of a vertical guide pin provided on one stair step and a sliding claw arranged on the other stair step and encompassing the guide pin by more than 180 °. Such a connection offers both the possibility of a rotation and a vertical displacement of the steps relative to one another.
- additional guide rollers with approximately vertical axes can be provided on the outer, broad side ends of the steps, which rest on at least one side guide. These guide roles are used to guide the stairs in the plane.
- further support rollers can be provided under the central area of the steps, which rest on corresponding guide tracks at least in the acceleration and deceleration areas 15 and in horizontal areas.
- Comb teeth are advantageously provided on the vertical step walls between adjacent steps, 20 . whereby the alignment of the steps relative to one another is influenced positively, whereby the safety against possible jamming is positively influenced.
- 25 additional circular comb teeth can be provided on the treads of the steps.
- support brackets are provided for very wide stairs, slightly below the treads, on which the higher step is supported with its underside in the stair area during the upward or downward movement. This construction ensures a stable staircase.
- handles are provided, which are firmly mounted on the outer and / or inner edge of the tread of each stair step.
- the coupling device used to hold and guide the inner side ends of the stair steps can be fastened to the central column, the central column being drivable and thereby simultaneously the drive for the
- I ⁇ spiral escalator forms.
- the drive of the center column can attack at its upper or lower end.
- the column coupling device can be formed by vertical guide rods or other corresponding guides, which are evenly arranged around the circumference of the column at intervals of the steps, the steps having an open claw on their narrow side ends, which at the upstairs from below and the downstairs from above 0 can be threaded onto the associated guide rod or guide.
- the center column can also be arranged in a stationary manner and have a 5 screw-shaped guide slot corresponding to the slope of the stairs, a rotatable drive spindle with worm threads or screw-shaped drive rails running counter to the guide slot being arranged inside the center column.
- a driver can be arranged that extends through the guide slot and interacts with the respective worm gear or the respective drive rail.
- a hydraulic or pneumatic pilgrim stroke stroke acting directly on the individual stages can also be used as the drive _ Base of the center column should be provided.
- the stair about "can its width divided in two may be formed with only the outer stair parts in the entry and Ausumbles ⁇ areas n Trents- by means of appropriate lift curves with accelera- and delay sections provided People who can be transported over several floors ⁇ röc tea-- , would select the inner staircase area, which carries out a continuous lifting movement between the individual floors, then switch to leave the stairs over the outer staircase area and leaves it in its delay area.
- the spiral escalator according to the invention can at least partially also be made of plastic, so that there are many design and color options.
- Tubes or double tubes made of metal or plastic can be used as the outer boundary of the stairs.
- Plexiglas is suitable as the material for the outer tube, so that the user can look outside.
- 1 is a side view of a combined up and down stairs
- FIG. 3 shows a section through the spiral escalator according to FIG. 1 at the level of an intermediate platform, 4 shows the section IV-IV from FIG. 1,
- FIG. 7 is view VII from FIG. 5
- FIG. 10 shows an embodiment for a spindle drive.
- FIGS. 1 to 4 of the drawing A spiral escalator 1 with two stair spindles 2 is shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 of the drawing.
- the unit is surrounded by a fixed railing 3. Entry and exit take place at the level of a lower platform 4 and an upper platform 10.
- any intermediate platforms 11 can also be provided.
- the right spindle is assigned to an upstairs step 5 and the left spindle to a downstairs step 6. 0
- a common drive motor 7 is provided, which is installed below the level of the lower platform 4.
- the spindles 2 consist of rotatable tubes 9 which are mounted on stationary guides and 5 are driven by chain drives 8 by the common motor 7. l ".
- Fig. 5 and 6 a single step 13 is shown in detail.
- the tread surface or the plan view are formed as circular sector-shaped, although the tip is recessed with respect to the middle tube 9.
- a coupling device formed from round rods 12a serves as the inner holder and guide for the stair steps 13.
- the round bars 12a which are arranged vertically, are fixed to the tube 9.
- the inner side ends of the stairs 0: steps 13 have open ball bushings 12b, which overlap the R-ii ⁇ rods 12a. In the inlet areas, the ball bushings 12b are threaded onto the respective upper or lower ends of the round bars 12a and separated from the round bars again in the outlet areas. 5
- each step 13 there are radially arranged guide rollers 17 which engage in corresponding guide grooves in the side walls or screw on! run Q- shaped curve tracks.
- These horizontal guide rollers serve the purpose
- At least one guide roller 18 with a vertical axis of rotation 5 is arranged in the outer region of each step, which is used in particular to guide the step in the plane.
- rotary connections which also offer 0 vertical displacement options.
- these rotary connections each consist of a vertical bolt 20 and an open bolt guide 19 which is rotatably seated on the bolt 20.
- each step 13 In the middle of each step 13 is on the 1 front and rear each a support bar 16 with Ver ⁇ sliding drive provided. In the upward and downward areas of the stairs, the support bars 16 are extended and serve as a support for the next higher staircase.
- the sliding drive of the outrigger is controlled via a stroke curve.
- a handle 14 can be provided in the inner and / or outer area, which extends from the l.O. Footprint extends upwards.
- the handles 14 can form a continuous handle bar from level to level.
- FIG. 5 8 The functioning of the escalator described is illustrated in FIG. 5 8 on the basis of the developments and the top view.
- the individual steps 13, as shown in the plan view in FIG. 2, run tangentially towards the rotatable tube 9. In this horizontal position, the individual stages 13 are driven via the outer connecting joints with which all the stages are connected to one another to form an endless chain.
- the open ball bushings 12b provided on the inner side ends of the stair steps 13 are automatically aligned with the lower ends of the round bars 12a, which are located, for example, in the area of the lower inlet level a little above the respective lower stair step .
- the stair n ° 3 is just aligned to the associated round bar 12a. If this step No. 3 is slightly raised by the curve guidance, the ball bushing 12b 5 automatically threads onto the lower end of the round rod 12a and is held, guided and driven by the round rod and then automatically reaches positions No. 4, 5 and following until they are at the top of the platform Y releases the round rod 12a and merges into the flat guide.
- FIG. 9 of the drawing details of the stair steps 13 are illustrated, in particular a circular comb toothing 21 of the step surface and a comb toothing 22 on the respective wall of the stair step.
- Fig. 10 another embodiment of the drive of the stairs is shown.
- the stairs 23, in particular Q -ctearreaT «inner side ends, are adapted to the modified drive e3rt_Efrrechend.
- the spindle means consists of a stationary outer tube 25, which has a the slope of the spiral staircase correspond J K ch.enden helical guide slot 24b.
- Guide rollers 24a which are mounted on projections of the steps 23, run in the guide segment 24b.
- the protrusions reach deep inside the stationary
- guide rollers 24c are also provided, which run in guides 1 arranged on the outer wall of the stationary tube 25.
- ball rollers 26 are provided on each step 23, which roll along the inner wall and outer wall of the stationary outer tube and ensure reliable guidance of each individual step 23.
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Priority Applications (1)
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AT89905056T ATE79090T1 (de) | 1988-05-10 | 1989-05-06 | Wendelrolltreppe. |
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EP0415953A1 true EP0415953A1 (de) | 1991-03-13 |
EP0415953B1 EP0415953B1 (de) | 1992-08-05 |
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US (1) | US5158167A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0415953B1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE58902005D1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1989010890A1 (de) |
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JPH03138293A (ja) * | 1989-03-30 | 1991-06-12 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | 循環円形エスカレータ |
GB2257679B (en) * | 1991-06-25 | 1994-04-06 | William Charles Pearson Keen | Spiral escalators |
US6354404B1 (en) * | 2000-05-16 | 2002-03-12 | Otis Elevator Company | Rotatable elevator system |
GB0029624D0 (en) * | 2000-12-05 | 2001-01-17 | Levy John C | Escalator for negotiating curves |
DE202013003089U1 (de) | 2013-04-04 | 2013-04-24 | Mark Niehüser | Aus- und einfahrbare Wendeltreppe zum Erschließen und Abschließen übereinanderliegender Geschosse |
GB201410589D0 (en) * | 2014-06-13 | 2014-07-30 | Mekana Ltd | Transportation system |
US9683408B2 (en) * | 2014-06-16 | 2017-06-20 | Randy Jackson | Pivoting stairs |
US10059568B2 (en) * | 2015-03-02 | 2018-08-28 | Edip Yuksel | System of hexagonal building units and escalators or moving walkways used therein |
US9550654B2 (en) * | 2015-06-19 | 2017-01-24 | Hossein Bavafa | Helical escalator system |
CN105858429B (zh) * | 2016-06-22 | 2017-11-21 | 中国矿业大学 | 一种变坡度变方向的连续运输系统及使用方法 |
US9926173B1 (en) * | 2017-06-23 | 2018-03-27 | John Richard Strieter | Robotic step transfer system for connecting ascending and descending spiral escalator steps |
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US723325A (en) * | 1902-03-24 | 1903-03-24 | Leamon G Souder | Moving spiral stairway or elevator. |
US782009A (en) * | 1902-11-24 | 1905-02-07 | Stair Lift Company | Moving platform. |
US792623A (en) * | 1904-10-25 | 1905-06-20 | Leamon G Souder | Moving spiral stairway or elevator. |
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US3395648A (en) * | 1965-06-04 | 1968-08-06 | Fed Engineering Company | Moving sidewalk |
US3878931A (en) * | 1971-10-18 | 1975-04-22 | Gilbert D Luna | Arcuate escalator system |
US4434884A (en) * | 1981-08-19 | 1984-03-06 | Otis Elevator Company | Spiral escalator |
DE3301397A1 (de) * | 1983-01-18 | 1984-07-19 | S.A. Breco AG, Luxembourg | Rollwendeltreppe |
JPS59140262U (ja) * | 1983-03-11 | 1984-09-19 | 三菱電機株式会社 | 曲線エスカレ−タ |
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US4662502A (en) * | 1983-10-12 | 1987-05-05 | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha | Curved escalator |
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- 1989-05-06 DE DE8989905056T patent/DE58902005D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-05-06 US US07/602,284 patent/US5158167A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-05-06 WO PCT/DE1989/000289 patent/WO1989010890A1/de active IP Right Grant
- 1989-05-06 EP EP89905056A patent/EP0415953B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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US5158167A (en) | 1992-10-27 |
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