EP0608125A1 - Einfassungsblende für Rolltreppenbalustrade - Google Patents

Einfassungsblende für Rolltreppenbalustrade Download PDF

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EP0608125A1
EP0608125A1 EP94300393A EP94300393A EP0608125A1 EP 0608125 A1 EP0608125 A1 EP 0608125A1 EP 94300393 A EP94300393 A EP 94300393A EP 94300393 A EP94300393 A EP 94300393A EP 0608125 A1 EP0608125 A1 EP 0608125A1
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skirt panel
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escalator
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Gerald Wente
Willy Adrian
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Otis Elevator Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B23/00—Component parts of escalators or moving walkways
    • B66B23/22—Balustrades

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  • This invention relates to escalators in general, and escalator balustrades in particular.
  • Escalators, moving walkways, and other people moving devices efficiently move a large volume of pedestrian traffic from one point to another.
  • Passengers step on moving steps (or belts, or pallets) and are transported along at a constant rate of speed.
  • passenger handrails are provided, traveling in the same direction and speed as the steps.
  • a balustrade assembly supports and guides one of the handrails on each side of the steps.
  • Each balustrade assembly includes a balustrade panel which extends up from a base to support the handrail.
  • the base consists of an outer decking, an inner profile, and a skirt panel.
  • the outer decking encloses the mechanics on the side of the balustrade panel opposite the moving steps.
  • the inner profile encloses the mechanics adjacent the moving steps.
  • the inner profile also provides a transition section between the balustrade panel and the skirt panel.
  • skirt panel lies in close proximity to, but out of contact with, the moving steps. Because of the proximity to the moving steps, the skirt panel must be a rigid panel to prevent pinching between the panel and the steps.
  • Skirt panels typically are fabrications of structural members and sheet metal. The sheet metal provides the face in close proxi mity to the steps and the structural members add rigidity to the fabrication. It is known in the art that the hardware necessary to locate and hold the skirt panel relative to the steps may be incorporated into the structural members. For example, if bolts with "T"-shaped heads are used to locate and position the skirt panel, mating "C"-shaped channels would be formed in the structural members. Alternatively, mounting hardware independent of the structural members may be used to mount the fabricated skirt panel; e.g. independent "C"-shaped channels or nuts attached to the structural members. These fabricated panels may be created as one piece assemblies or as multiple sub-assemblies.
  • skirt panels There are several disadvantages to fabricated skirt panels.
  • Second, creating a fabrication adds manufacturing steps, and therefore time and expense to the manufacturing process.
  • a one piece balustrade skirt panel for an escalator or the like having a plurality of moving steps or the like, said panel comprising a front surface, a back surface, a plurality of ribs positioned between and integrally formed with said front and back surfaces, and maintaining means for maintaining said skirt panel in close proximity to the said steps.
  • the skirt panel is formed of homogenous material.
  • an adjustable positioning means is provided for positioning the skirt panel in a plane perpendicular to the steps.
  • a guide means is provided for guiding the moving steps.
  • An advantage of the present invention is that a one piece skirt panel is provided.
  • the one piece design eliminates the need to assemble several sections of skirt panel together, thereby simplifying both manufacturing and assembly.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is the strength of the surface and rib construction.
  • the surface and rib construction minimizes deflection of the skirt panel away from the steps.
  • the surface and rib construction also eliminates the need to attach stiffening members to the back surface and therefore any unsightly attachment deformations as well.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is the facility to incorporate peripheral brackets and other hardware. Incorporating the peripheral hardware and brackets minimizes the number of pieces in the balustrade assembly. As a result, both assembly and maintenance of the balustrade assembly are facilitated.
  • an escalator having a frame 10, a plurality of moving steps 12, and a pair of balustrade assemblies 14.
  • the steps 12 are connected to a step chain 16 which is driven around a circuitous path by an electric drive motor 18.
  • an electric drive motor 18 On each side of the balustrade assembly which minimizes deflection of the skirt panel away from the steps.
  • a one piece escalator balustrade skirt panel for an escalator having a plurality of moving steps.
  • the skirt panel comprises a front surface, a back surface, a plurality of ribs, and maintaining means for maintaining the skirt panel in close proximity to the steps.
  • the ribs are positioned between and integrally formed with the front and back surfaces.
  • the skirt panel comprises a formed homogenous material.
  • an adjustable positioning means is provided for positioning the skirt panel in a plane perpendicular to the steps.
  • a guide means is provided for guiding the moving steps.
  • An advantage of the present invention is that a one piece skirt panel is provided.
  • the one piece design eliminates the need to assemble several sections of skirt panel together, thereby simplifying both manufacturing and assembly.
  • the mating bolt assembly 37 includes a plurality of "C-shaped" channels 42 integrally formed in the back surface 32 of the skirt panel 28 during the extrusion process. "T-shaped" bolts 44 are received within the C-channels 42 and rotated to prevent relative motion between the bolts 44 and the channels 42. The bolts 44 are fixed to mounting hardware 46 conventionally attached to the frame 10 of the escalator, thereby rigidly fixing the skirt panel 28 to the frame 10.
  • C-channels and T-bolts are an example of a mating male and female maintaining means 36 and that other mating geometries may be used alternatively.
  • the skirt panel 28 further comprises a lip 50 integrally formed in the skirt panel 28 structure during the extrusion process.
  • the lip 50 and a bolt 52 act as an adjustable positioning means 48 to position the skirt panel in the plane perpendicular to the steps 12.
  • the lip 50 extends outwardly from the back surface 32 of the skirt panel 28.
  • the bolt 52 conventionally attaches to either the frame 10 or to a bracket 46 attached to the frame 10.
  • the bolt 52 is adjusted under the lip 50 extending out from the back surface 32 of the skirt panel 28, thereby enabling the lip 50 and skirt panel 28 to rest on the bolt 52.
  • the bolt 52 prevents the skirt panel 28 from moving below that point.
  • the skirt panel 28 further comprises a surface 58 which acts as a guide means 54 for guiding rollers 56 attached to the moving steps 12.
  • the flat surface 58 is integrally formed in the skirt panel 28 between the front 30 and back 32 surfaces.
  • the flat surface 58 connects the edges of the front 30 and back 32 surfaces opposite the flange 38 attached to the inner profile 26.
  • the flat surface 58 serves as an upthrust track to limit the distance the rollers 56 can travel from a step chain guide track 61 attached to the frame 10.
  • a face panel 60 is attached to the front surface 30 of the skirt panel 28.
  • a tab 62 attached to the face panel 60 is received within a slot 64 formed in the front surface 30 of the skirt panel 28 adjacent the flat surface 58.
  • the opening 66 of the slot 64 is flush with the plane of the front surface 30.
  • the remainder of the face panel 64 is glued to the front surface 30.
  • the face panel 64 comprised of decorative material such as brass, stainless steel, colored hardened plastics, or others, serves as both a cosmetic panel and a wear panel.
  • balustrade skirt panel 28 described heretofore as an escalator balustrade skirt panel may also be described as a moving walkway balustrade skirt panel, or any other people moving device balustrade skirt panel.
  • a moving walkway not shown
  • the skirt panel 28 would be adjacent to a moving belt (or pallet; neither is shown) rather than the moving steps 12 of an escalator.
  • the present invention at least in its preferred forms, provides a low cost one piece skirt panel for an escalator balustrade assembly which facilitates assembly and maintenance; and furthermore provides such a skirt panel which minimizes deflection of the skirt panel away from the steps: and furthermore provides such a skirt panel which incorporates numerous peripheral brackets, thereby minimizing the number of pieces in the balustrade assembly; and furthermore provides arrangements which minimize or eliminate marring of the exposed skirt panel surface.

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EP94300393A 1993-01-22 1994-01-19 Einfassungsblende für Rolltreppenbalustrade Expired - Lifetime EP0608125B1 (de)

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RU2508242C2 (ru) * 2012-03-22 2014-02-27 Закрытое акционерное общество "Эскомстроймонтаж-сервис" (ЗАО "Эс-сервис") Эскалатор
RU2514526C2 (ru) * 2012-04-24 2014-04-27 Закрытое акционерное общество "Эскомстроймонтаж-сервис" (ЗАО "Эс-сервис") Фартук балюстрады эскалатора
EP3539915A3 (de) * 2018-03-13 2019-10-02 Otis Elevator Company Anordnung zur positionierung eines schürzenpaneels eines fahrsteigs

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US2785286A (en) * 1952-11-08 1957-03-12 Otis Elevator Co Moving stairway panelling
FR1450416A (fr) * 1964-08-05 1966-06-24 Otis Elevator Co Escalier roulant
FR2467813A1 (fr) * 1979-10-16 1981-04-30 Thyssen Aufzuege Gmbh Bordure de securite pour escaliers roulants
US5029690A (en) * 1990-09-10 1991-07-09 Otis Elevator Company Decking trim fastening for curved escalator

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US2785286A (en) * 1952-11-08 1957-03-12 Otis Elevator Co Moving stairway panelling
FR1450416A (fr) * 1964-08-05 1966-06-24 Otis Elevator Co Escalier roulant
FR2467813A1 (fr) * 1979-10-16 1981-04-30 Thyssen Aufzuege Gmbh Bordure de securite pour escaliers roulants
US5029690A (en) * 1990-09-10 1991-07-09 Otis Elevator Company Decking trim fastening for curved escalator

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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RU2508242C2 (ru) * 2012-03-22 2014-02-27 Закрытое акционерное общество "Эскомстроймонтаж-сервис" (ЗАО "Эс-сервис") Эскалатор
RU2514526C2 (ru) * 2012-04-24 2014-04-27 Закрытое акционерное общество "Эскомстроймонтаж-сервис" (ЗАО "Эс-сервис") Фартук балюстрады эскалатора
EP3539915A3 (de) * 2018-03-13 2019-10-02 Otis Elevator Company Anordnung zur positionierung eines schürzenpaneels eines fahrsteigs

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DE69407314D1 (de) 1998-01-29
JP3466687B2 (ja) 2003-11-17
DE69407314T2 (de) 1998-04-23

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