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EP2142461B1
EP2142461B1 EP08736097.0A EP08736097A EP2142461B1 EP 2142461 B1 EP2142461 B1 EP 2142461B1 EP 08736097 A EP08736097 A EP 08736097A EP 2142461 B1 EP2142461 B1 EP 2142461B1
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  • the invention relates to a conveying device according to claim 1.
  • Conveyors of this type are escalators and moving walks, which have an endless arrangement of treads or tread plates. Adjacent to the extending in the conveying direction longitudinal sides of an endless arrangement of treads or treads are lateral or patch balustrades with handrails, on which people who are on the tread plates or treads can hold. The endless arrangement with the tread plates or treads and the handrails are driven and driven at the same time and in advance or synchronously.
  • JP9-110350-A Another arrangement for increasing the transport capacity of such a conveying device is known from JP9-110350-A known.
  • a second endless arrangement of treads or tread plates is provided which, with the exception of an access area and an exit area, extends parallel and immediately adjacent to the first endless arrangement.
  • the second endless assembly of treads has a faster operating motor than the first endless assembly.
  • a first balustrade with handrail is located on the longitudinal side of the first endless assembly, which faces away from the second endless assembly.
  • a second balustrade with handrail is located on the longitudinal side of the second endless assembly, which faces away from the first endless assembly.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to propose an improved conveying device of the type mentioned, with which in a simple manner and in compliance with safety regulations, the transport capacity can be increased and still a material saving and cost savings can be achieved.
  • the new conveyor usually serves to carry people and has an endless arrangement of treads or treads.
  • This endless arrangement can be driven by drive means in at least one or both conveying directions.
  • Adjacent to the second longitudinal side of the first endless assembly is a second lateral balustrade, also provided with a drivable in the conveying direction, leading, second handrail.
  • the conveying device comprises an additional endless arrangement with tread plates or treads.
  • This additional endless arrangement is arranged parallel to the first endless arrangement and preferably by the existing drive means drivable in the conveying direction, and simultaneously with the first endless arrangement.
  • the second lateral balustrade mentioned above is designed as Mittelbalustrade or Mittenbalustrade. It is arranged between the second longitudinal side of the first endless assembly and a first longitudinal side of the second endless assembly. This middle balustrade can therefore be used both by persons on the first endless arrangement and by persons on the second endless arrangement.
  • a third lateral balustrade is normally disposed on a second longitudinal side of the second endless array of treads opposed to the first longitudinal side thereof.
  • This third balustrade has a third handrail, which is normally drivable in the conveying direction simultaneously with the second handrail.
  • Such an escalator is off WO 2007/107086 A known.
  • the two endless arrangements can be driven not only simultaneously and at the same time but also synchronously, the first endless arrangement, the additional endless arrangement and the three handrails having approximately the same speed.
  • the two endless arrangements have the same direction of travel and the three associated handrails also have the same direction of travel.
  • the three handrails slide or run synchronously with each other and have the same or the same handrail speed. Since the second handrail can be used by persons on both endless arrangements, according to the invention three handrails are used for two endless arrangements.
  • a drive can be electrically disconnected or switched off or on Crawl be switched.
  • a clutch eg a clutch
  • a separator e.g. a separator
  • a connection device for disengaging or separating and engaging or engaging
  • This known conveyor is an escalator 10.
  • This escalator 10 carries persons or possibly hand luggage and small goods in a transport direction from a lower level E1 up to an upper level E2.
  • escalators have 10 controllable or reversible drives, so that the escalator 10 can alternatively also carry people from the upper level E2 down to the lower level E1.
  • the escalator 10 has a first endless arrangement 12.1 with a multiplicity of tread elements or treads 14.1, wherein each tread element 14.1 has a setting step part 16.1 and a tread plate 18.1.
  • the endless assembly 12.1 is driven by the drive or by the drive means (not shown).
  • balustrade 20.1 On a first longitudinal side of the endless arrangement of steps or pallets 12.1 there is a first balustrade 20.1, and on a second side opposite the first longitudinal side Long side of the endless assembly 12.1 is a second balustrade 20.2.
  • the balustrades 20.1 and 20.2 are at the top with a first handrail 22.1 and a second handrail 22.2 (in Fig. 1 not visible).
  • the handrails 22.1 and 22.2 are simultaneously and in the same direction (direction of travel or conveying direction called) as the endless arrangement of stages or pallets 12.1 drivable.
  • Conveyor devices in the form of moving walkways also have endless arrangements with tread elements or steps or pallets, as well as balustrades arranged on their longitudinal sides.
  • the tread elements of the moving walks include tread plates or tread pallets but no riser parts.
  • Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of the conveying device 10 according to the invention.
  • This conveying device has a first endless arrangement of steps or pallets 12.1 and a second endless arrangement of steps or pallets 12.2.
  • Fig. 2 are from the first endless assembly 12.1 a tread element 14.1 and of the second endless assembly 12.2, a tread element 14.2 shown.
  • tread elements 14.1 and 14.2 are riser parts 16.1 and 16.2, visible as surfaces with grooves and projections, while tread plates or treads 18.1 and 18.2 are directed horizontally (perpendicular to the plane of the drawing) and therefore are visible only as lines.
  • balustrade 20.1 which is provided at the top with a first handrail 22.1.
  • the first balustrade 20.1 is stationary, and the first handrail 22.1 is drivable like the first endless arrangement of steps or pallets 12.1.
  • the second balustrade 20.2, here as Lichtbalustrade or Mittenbalustrade is formed and the first endless assembly 12.1 separates from the second endless assembly 12.2.
  • the second, central balustrade 20.2 is provided at the top with the second handrail 22.2.
  • the second balustrade 20.2 is stationary, and the second handrail 22.2 is drivable as the endless assemblies 12.1 or 12.2.
  • the third balustrade 20.3 is stationary, and the third handrail 22.3 is drivable as the second endless arrangement of stages or pallets 12.2.
  • the conveying devices according to the invention have the advantage that they significantly increase the conveying capacity.
  • the technical, material and mechanical effort and the workload but are significantly smaller than two conventional transport devices.
  • a common drive or drive block or gear block or main gear or main gearbox housing can be used.
  • main gear or pinion with flanged drive units or motors can be used. It is also a main gear with a drive alignment transverse or upright to the direction of travel used.
  • a main gearbox with longitudinally flanged or standangeangeflanschten motor (s) or drive units, ie motor and brake plus clutch can be used.
  • the space requirement is much lower, since the endless arrangements are arranged very close to each other and form a compact unit.
  • no space is given away and optimum space utilization and electrical power utilization is achieved.
  • the efficiency of the conveyor (s) is increased and the power curve or capacity increases. Better use of the used material or materials and the supplied energy or driving force is given.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Beförderungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1.The invention relates to a conveying device according to claim 1.

Beförderungsvorrichtungen dieser Art sind Fahrtreppen und Fahrsteige, die eine Endlosanordnung von Trittstufen bzw. Trittplatten aufweisen. Angrenzend an die sich in Förderrichtung erstreckenden Längsseiten einer Endlosanordnung von Trittstufen bzw. Trittplatten befinden sich seitliche bzw. aufgesetzte Balustraden mit Handläufen, an welchen sich Personen, die sich auf den Trittplatten bzw. Trittstufen befinden, festhalten können. Die Endlosanordnung mit den Trittplatten bzw. Trittstufen und die Handläufe sind gleichzeitig und vorlaufend bzw. synchron angetrieben bzw. antreibbar.Conveyors of this type are escalators and moving walks, which have an endless arrangement of treads or tread plates. Adjacent to the extending in the conveying direction longitudinal sides of an endless arrangement of treads or treads are lateral or patch balustrades with handrails, on which people who are on the tread plates or treads can hold. The endless arrangement with the tread plates or treads and the handrails are driven and driven at the same time and in advance or synchronously.

Es besteht häufig die Notwendigkeit oder der Wunsch, die Transportkapazität solcher Beförderungsvorrichtungen zu erhöhen.There is often a need or desire to increase the transport capacity of such conveyors.

Die einfachste Lösung, die sich hierzu anbietet, besteht darin, die Breite der Trittstufen bzw. Trittplatten quer zur Förderrichtung und damit den gegenseitigen Abstand der beiden seitlichen Balustraden zu vergrössern. Diese Lösung ist aber im Allgemeinen nicht realisierbar, weil Sicherheitsvorschriften den gegenseitigen Abstand der seitlichen Balustraden auf einen maximal zulässigen Wert beschränken, wodurch erreicht werden soll, dass Personen auf den Trittstufen bzw. Trittplatten sich gleichzeitig an beiden seitlichen Handläufen bzw. Balustraden festhalten oder abstützen können.The simplest solution that offers itself is to increase the width of the treads or tread plates transversely to the conveying direction and thus the mutual distance of the two lateral balustrades. However, this solution is generally not feasible because safety regulations limit the mutual distance of the side balustrades to a maximum permissible value, which is to ensure that people on the treads or tread plates can hold or support at the same time on both side handrails or balustrades ,

Eine andere Anordnung zur Erhöhung der Transportkapazität einer solchen Beförderungsvorrichtung ist aus der JP9-110350-A bekannt. Dort ist zusätzlich zur ersten Endlosanordnung von Trittstufen bzw. Trittplatten eine zweite Endlosanordnung von Trittstufen bzw. Trittplatten vorgesehen, die sich, mit Ausnahme eines Zugangsbereiches und eines Abgangsbereiches, parallel und unmittelbar angrenzend an die erste Endlosanordnung erstreckt. Die zweite Endlosanordnung von Trittstufen bzw. Trittplatten hat einen schneller arbeitenden Motor bzw. Antrieb als die erste Endlosanordnung. Eine erste Balustrade mit Handlauf befindet sich an der Längsseite der ersten Endlosanordnung, die der zweiten Endlosanordnung abgewandt ist. Eine zweite Balustrade mit Handlauf befindet an der Längsseite der zweiten Endlosanordnung, die der ersten Endlosanordnung abgewandt ist. Zwischen den beiden Endlosanordnungen von Stufen bzw. Platten bzw. Paletten befindet sich keine Balustrade und kein sonst erforderlicher Handlauf. Vorgesehen ist, dass eilige Personen im Zugangsbereich die Trittelemente der ersten Endlosanordnung betreten, dann auf die Trittstufen bzw. Trittplatten der zweiten Endlosanordnung wechseln bzw. springen und schliesslich im Abgangsbereich auf Trittstufen bzw. Trittplatten der ersten Endlosanordnung zurückwechseln. Das erhöht die Unfallgefahr sehr und ist älteren Personen nicht zumutbar. Personen, die nicht in Eile sind, verbleiben ausserdem auf den Trittplatten bzw. Trittstufen der ersten Endlosanordnung und werden von denjenigen auf der zweiten Endlosanordnung überholt. Diese Anordnung weist mehrere Nachteile auf. Zum Einen dürfte es schwierig sein, beide Endlosanordnungen so schmal zu halten, dass die vorschriftsmässige maximale Breite nicht überschritten wird. Es dürfte ohnehin schwierig sein, sich mit beiden Händen seitlich abzustützen, da vermutlich der Handlauf der zweiten Endlosanordnung schneller abgetrieben wird als der Handlauf der ersten Endlosanordnung bzw. Fahrtreppe. Ausserdem wird auch hier die gesamte Transportkapazität durch den Zugangsbereich und den Abgangsbereich, die beide nur die Breite der ersten Endlosanordnung aufweisen, begrenzt. Schliesslich dürfte die Unfallgefahr verhältnismässig gross sein.Another arrangement for increasing the transport capacity of such a conveying device is known from JP9-110350-A known. There, in addition to the first endless arrangement of treads or tread plates, a second endless arrangement of treads or tread plates is provided which, with the exception of an access area and an exit area, extends parallel and immediately adjacent to the first endless arrangement. The second endless assembly of treads has a faster operating motor than the first endless assembly. A first balustrade with handrail is located on the longitudinal side of the first endless assembly, which faces away from the second endless assembly. A second balustrade with handrail is located on the longitudinal side of the second endless assembly, which faces away from the first endless assembly. Between the two endless arrangements of steps or plates or pallets there is no balustrade and no otherwise required handrail. It is provided that hurried persons enter the tread elements of the first endless arrangement in the access area, then change or jump onto the treads or tread plates of the second endless arrangement and finally return to treads or tread plates of the first endless arrangement in the exit area. This greatly increases the risk of accidents and is unacceptable to the elderly. Persons who are not in a hurry also remain on the tread plates or treads of the first endless assembly and are overtaken by those on the second endless assembly. This arrangement has several disadvantages. On the one hand, it should be difficult to keep both endless arrangements so narrow that the prescribed maximum width is not exceeded. It would be difficult anyway to support themselves laterally with both hands, since presumably the handrail of the second endless arrangement is driven off faster than the handrail of the first endless arrangement or escalator. In addition, will Here, too, the total transport capacity through the access area and the exit area, both of which have only the width of the first endless arrangement limited. Finally, the accident risk should be relatively large.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, eine verbesserte Beförderungsvorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art vorzuschlagen, mit welcher in einfacher Art und Weise sowie unter Einhaltung von Sicherheitsvorschriften die Transportkapazität erhöht werden kann und trotzdem eine Materialeinsparung und Kosteneinsparung erreicht werden kann.The object of the invention is therefore to propose an improved conveying device of the type mentioned, with which in a simple manner and in compliance with safety regulations, the transport capacity can be increased and still a material saving and cost savings can be achieved.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe erfolgt erfindungsgemäss durch die Merkmale des unabhängigen Anspruchs 1. Bevorzugte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind durch die abhängigen Ansprüche beschrieben.The solution of this object is achieved according to the invention by the features of independent claim 1. Preferred developments of the invention are described by the dependent claims.

Die neue Beförderungsvorrichtung dient üblicherweise der Beförderung von Personen und weist eine Endlosanordnung von Trittplatten bzw. Trittstufen auf. Diese Endlosanordnung ist in mindestens einer bzw. beiden Förderrichtung(en) durch Antriebsmittel antreibbar. Angrenzend an eine erste Längsseite der ersten Endlosanordnung von Stufen bzw. Platten bzw. Paletten ist eine erste seitliche Balustrade vorgesehen, die oben einen in Förderrichtung antreibbaren, vorlaufenden, ersten Handlauf enthält. Benachbart zur zweiten Längsseite der ersten Endlosanordnung ist eine zweite seitliche Balustrade, ebenfalls mit einem in Förderrichtung antreibbaren, vorlaufenden, zweiten Handlauf vorgesehen.The new conveyor usually serves to carry people and has an endless arrangement of treads or treads. This endless arrangement can be driven by drive means in at least one or both conveying directions. Adjacent to a first longitudinal side of the first endless arrangement of steps or plates or pallets, a first lateral balustrade is provided, the above contains a drivable in the conveying direction, leading, first handrail. Adjacent to the second longitudinal side of the first endless assembly is a second lateral balustrade, also provided with a drivable in the conveying direction, leading, second handrail.

Die Beförderungsvorrichtung umfasst eine zusätzliche Endlosanordnung mit Trittplatten bzw. Trittstufen. Diese zusätzliche Endlosanordnung ist parallel zur ersten Endlosanordnung angeordnet und vorzugsweise durch die vorhandenen Antriebsmittel in Förderrichtung antreibbar, und zwar gleichzeitig mit der ersten Endlosanordnung. Die weiter oben genannte zweite seitliche Balustrade ist als Mittelbalustrade bzw. Mittenbalustrade ausgebildet. Sie ist zwischen der zweiten Längsseite der ersten Endlosanordnung und einer ersten Längsseite der zweiten Endlosanordnung angeordnet. Diese Mittelbalustrade kann daher sowohl durch Personen auf der ersten Endlosanordnung als auch durch Personen auf der zweiten Endlosanordnung benutzt werden. Eine dritte seitliche Balustrade ist normalerweise an einer zweiten Längsseite der zweiten Endlosanordnung von Trittstufen bzw. Trittplatten, die deren erster Längsseite gegenüberliegt, angeordnet. Diese dritte Balustrade weist einen dritten Handlauf auf, der normalerweise in Förderrichtung gleichzeitig mit dem zweiten Handlauf antreibbar ist. Solch eine Fahrtreppe ist aus WO 2007/107086 A bekannt.The conveying device comprises an additional endless arrangement with tread plates or treads. This additional endless arrangement is arranged parallel to the first endless arrangement and preferably by the existing drive means drivable in the conveying direction, and simultaneously with the first endless arrangement. The second lateral balustrade mentioned above is designed as Mittelbalustrade or Mittenbalustrade. It is arranged between the second longitudinal side of the first endless assembly and a first longitudinal side of the second endless assembly. This middle balustrade can therefore be used both by persons on the first endless arrangement and by persons on the second endless arrangement. A third lateral balustrade is normally disposed on a second longitudinal side of the second endless array of treads opposed to the first longitudinal side thereof. This third balustrade has a third handrail, which is normally drivable in the conveying direction simultaneously with the second handrail. Such an escalator is off WO 2007/107086 A known.

Gemäss Erfindung sind die beiden Endlosanordnungen nicht nur gleichzeitig und zugleich sondern auch synchron antreibbar, wobei die erste Endlosanordnung, die zusätzliche Endlosanordnung sowie die drei Handläufe annähernd bzw. praktisch die gleiche Geschwindigkeit aufweisen. Die zwei Endlosanordnungen haben die gleiche Fahrtrichtung und die drei dazugehörenden Handläufe haben ebenso die gleiche Fahrtrichtung. Die drei Handläufe gleiten bzw. laufen untereinander synchron und haben die gleiche oder selbe Handlaufgeschwindigkeit. Da der zweite Handlauf durch Personen auf beiden Endlosanordnungen benutzbar ist, kommt man erfindungsgemäß mit drei Handläufen für zwei Endlosanordnungen aus.According to the invention, the two endless arrangements can be driven not only simultaneously and at the same time but also synchronously, the first endless arrangement, the additional endless arrangement and the three handrails having approximately the same speed. The two endless arrangements have the same direction of travel and the three associated handrails also have the same direction of travel. The three handrails slide or run synchronously with each other and have the same or the same handrail speed. Since the second handrail can be used by persons on both endless arrangements, according to the invention three handrails are used for two endless arrangements.

Bei geringem Bedarf an Transportkapazität kann auch eine der Beförderungsanordnungen von den Antriebsmitteln abgekoppelt und somit stillgelegt werden. Ausserdem kann ein Antrieb elektrisch getrennt bzw. abgeschaltet werden oder auf Schleichfahrt geschaltet werden. Dazu kann eine Kupplung (z.B. eine Schaltkupplung), eine Trenneinrichtung oder eine Verbindungseinrichtung zum Auskuppeln bzw. Trennen sowie Einrücken bzw. Einkuppeln vorgesehen werden.With little need for transport capacity and one of the transport arrangements can be decoupled from the drive means and thus shut down. In addition, a drive can be electrically disconnected or switched off or on Crawl be switched. For this purpose, a clutch (eg a clutch), a separator or a connection device for disengaging or separating and engaging or engaging can be provided.

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung an Hand von Beispielen und mit Bezug auf die Zeichnung ausführlich beschrieben.

Fig. 1
eine Beförderungsvorrichtung in Form einer Fahrtreppe, von der Seite, zum Teil im Schnitt; und
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ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer Beförderungsvorrichtung nach der Erfindung, in Förderrichtung gesehen, zum Teil im Schnitt.
In the following, the invention will be described in detail by way of examples and with reference to the drawings.
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a conveying device in the form of an escalator, from the side, partly in section; and
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an embodiment of a conveying device according to the invention, as seen in the conveying direction, partly in section.

Die in Fig. 1 gezeigte vorbekannte Beförderungsvorrichtung ist eine Fahrtreppe 10. Diese Fahrtreppe 10 befördert Personen oder ggf. Handgepäck und Kleinwaren in einer Transportrichtung von einer unteren Ebene E1 aufwärts zu einer oberen Ebene E2. Üblicherweise haben solche Fahrtreppen 10 steuerbare bzw. umschaltbare Antriebe, so dass die Fahrtreppe 10 alternativ auch Personen von der oberen Ebene E2 abwärts zur unteren Ebene E1 befördern kann.In the Fig. 1 This known conveyor is an escalator 10. This escalator 10 carries persons or possibly hand luggage and small goods in a transport direction from a lower level E1 up to an upper level E2. Typically, such escalators have 10 controllable or reversible drives, so that the escalator 10 can alternatively also carry people from the upper level E2 down to the lower level E1.

Die Fahrtreppe 10 weist eine erste Endlosanordnung 12.1 mit einer Vielzahl von Trittelementen bzw. Trittstufen 14.1 auf, wobei jedes Trittelement 14.1 einen Setzstufenteil 16.1 und eine Trittplatte 18.1 besitzt. Die Endlosanordnung 12.1 ist durch den Antrieb bzw. durch die Antriebsmittel (nicht gezeigt) antreibbar.The escalator 10 has a first endless arrangement 12.1 with a multiplicity of tread elements or treads 14.1, wherein each tread element 14.1 has a setting step part 16.1 and a tread plate 18.1. The endless assembly 12.1 is driven by the drive or by the drive means (not shown).

An einer ersten Längsseite der Endlosanordnung von Stufen bzw. Paletten 12.1 befindet sich eine erste Balustrade 20.1, und an einer der ersten Längsseite gegenüberliegenden zweiten Längsseite der Endlosanordnung 12.1 befindet sich eine zweite Balustrade 20.2. Die Balustraden 20.1 und 20.2 sind oben mit einem ersten Handlauf 22.1 bzw. einem zweiten Handlauf 22.2 (in Fig. 1 nicht sichtbar) versehen. Die Handläufe 22.1 und 22.2 sind gleichzeitig und in gleicher Richtung (Fahrtrichtung oder Förderrichtung genannt) wie die Endlosanordnung von Stufen bzw. Paletten 12.1 antreibbar.On a first longitudinal side of the endless arrangement of steps or pallets 12.1 there is a first balustrade 20.1, and on a second side opposite the first longitudinal side Long side of the endless assembly 12.1 is a second balustrade 20.2. The balustrades 20.1 and 20.2 are at the top with a first handrail 22.1 and a second handrail 22.2 (in Fig. 1 not visible). The handrails 22.1 and 22.2 are simultaneously and in the same direction (direction of travel or conveying direction called) as the endless arrangement of stages or pallets 12.1 drivable.

Beförderungsvorrichtungen in Form von Fahrsteigen weisen ebenfalls Endlosanordnungen mit Trittelementen bzw. Stufen bzw. Paletten auf, sowie an ihren Längsseiten angeordnete Balustraden auf. Die Trittelemente der Fahrsteige umfassen Trittplatten bzw. Trittpaletten aber keine Setzstufenteile.Conveyor devices in the form of moving walkways also have endless arrangements with tread elements or steps or pallets, as well as balustrades arranged on their longitudinal sides. The tread elements of the moving walks include tread plates or tread pallets but no riser parts.

Fig. 2 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Beförderungsvorrichtung 10 nach der Erfindung. Diese Beförderungsvorrichtung besitzt eine erste Endlosanordnung von Stufen bzw. Paletten 12.1 und eine zweite Endlosanordnung von Stufen bzw. Paletten 12.2. In Fig. 2 sind von der ersten Endlosanordnung 12.1 ein Trittelement 14.1 und von der zweiten Endlosanordnung 12.2 ein Trittelement 14.2 gezeigt. Von den Trittelementen 14.1 und 14.2 sind Setzstufenteile 16.1 bzw. 16.2, als Flächen mit Rillen und Vorsprüngen sichtbar, während Trittplatten bzw. Trittstufen 18.1 bzw. 18.2 horizontal (senkrecht zur Zeichnungsebene) gerichtet sind und daher nur als Linienzüge sichtbar sind. Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of the conveying device 10 according to the invention. This conveying device has a first endless arrangement of steps or pallets 12.1 and a second endless arrangement of steps or pallets 12.2. In Fig. 2 are from the first endless assembly 12.1 a tread element 14.1 and of the second endless assembly 12.2, a tread element 14.2 shown. Of the tread elements 14.1 and 14.2 are riser parts 16.1 and 16.2, visible as surfaces with grooves and projections, while tread plates or treads 18.1 and 18.2 are directed horizontally (perpendicular to the plane of the drawing) and therefore are visible only as lines.

Seitlich, in Fig. 2 links der ersten Endlosanordnung von Stufen bzw. Paletten 12.1, befindet sich eine erste Balustrade 20.1, die oben mit einem ersten Handlauf 22.1 versehen ist. Die erste Balustrade 20.1 ist ortsfest, und der erste Handlauf 22.1 ist wie die erste Endlosanordnung von Stufen bzw. Paletten 12.1 antreibbar. Seitlich, in Fig. 2 rechts der ersten Endlosanordnung 12.1, befindet sich die zweite Balustrade 20.2, die hier als Mittelbalustrade bzw. Mittenbalustrade ausgebildet ist und die erste Endlosanordnung 12.1 von der zweiten Endlosanordnung 12.2 trennt. Die zweite, mittige Balustrade 20.2 ist oben mit dem zweiten Handlauf 22.2 versehen. Die zweite Balustrade 20.2 ist ortsfest, und der zweite Handlauf 22.2 ist antreibbar wie die Endlosanordnungen 12.1 oder 12.2.Sideways, in Fig. 2 To the left of the first endless arrangement of steps or pallets 12.1, there is a first balustrade 20.1, which is provided at the top with a first handrail 22.1. The first balustrade 20.1 is stationary, and the first handrail 22.1 is drivable like the first endless arrangement of steps or pallets 12.1. Sideways, in Fig. 2 to the right of the first endless assembly 12.1, there is the second balustrade 20.2, here as Mittelbalustrade or Mittenbalustrade is formed and the first endless assembly 12.1 separates from the second endless assembly 12.2. The second, central balustrade 20.2 is provided at the top with the second handrail 22.2. The second balustrade 20.2 is stationary, and the second handrail 22.2 is drivable as the endless assemblies 12.1 or 12.2.

Seitlich, in Fig. 2 rechts der zweiten Endlosanordnung von Stufen bzw. Paletten 12.2 befindet sich eine dritte Balustrade 20.3, die oben mit einem dritten Handlauf 22.3 versehen ist. Die dritte Balustrade 20.3 ist ortsfest, und der dritte Handlauf 22.3 ist antreibbar wie die zweite Endlosanordnung von Stufen bzw. Paletten 12.2.Sideways, in Fig. 2 To the right of the second endless arrangement of steps or pallets 12.2 is a third balustrade 20.3, which is provided at the top with a third handrail 22.3. The third balustrade 20.3 is stationary, and the third handrail 22.3 is drivable as the second endless arrangement of stages or pallets 12.2.

Die erfindungsgemässen Beförderungsvorrichtungen haben den Vorteil, dass sie die Beförderungskapazität deutlich erhöhen. Der technische, materielle und mechanische Aufwand sowie der Arbeitsaufwand sind aber deutlich kleiner als bei zwei herkömmlichen Beförderungsvorrichtungen. Überdies kann ein gemeinsamer Antrieb bzw. Antriebsblock bzw. Getriebeblock bzw. Hauptgetriebe bzw. Hauptgetriebegehäuse zum Einsatz kommen. Darüber hinaus sind Hauptgetriebe bzw. Ansteckgetriebe mit angeflanschten Antriebseinheiten bzw. Motoren einsetzbar. Es ist auch ein Hauptgetriebe mit einer Antriebsausrichtung quer oder stehend zur Fahrtrichtung einsetzbar. Weiters ist ein Hauptgetriebe mit längs-angeflanschten oder stehendangeflanschten Motor(en) bzw. Antriebseinheiten, also Motor und Bremse plus Kupplung, einsetzbar. Ausserdem ist der Platzbedarf wesentlich geringer, da die Endlosanordnungen sehr eng nebeneinander angeordnet sind und eine kompakte Baueinheit bilden. Weiterhin wird kein Bauraum verschenkt und eine optimale Platzausnutzung und elektrische Leistungsnutzung erreicht. Der Leistungsgrad der Beförderungseinrichtung(en) wird erhöht und die Leistungskurve bzw. die Förderkapazität steigt. Eine bessere Ausnutzung des verwendeten Materials bzw. der Werkstoffe und der zugeführten Energie bzw. Antriebskraft ist gegeben.The conveying devices according to the invention have the advantage that they significantly increase the conveying capacity. The technical, material and mechanical effort and the workload but are significantly smaller than two conventional transport devices. Moreover, a common drive or drive block or gear block or main gear or main gearbox housing can be used. In addition, main gear or pinion with flanged drive units or motors can be used. It is also a main gear with a drive alignment transverse or upright to the direction of travel used. Furthermore, a main gearbox with longitudinally flanged or standangeangeflanschten motor (s) or drive units, ie motor and brake plus clutch can be used. In addition, the space requirement is much lower, since the endless arrangements are arranged very close to each other and form a compact unit. Furthermore, no space is given away and optimum space utilization and electrical power utilization is achieved. The efficiency of the conveyor (s) is increased and the power curve or capacity increases. Better use of the used material or materials and the supplied energy or driving force is given.

Ausserdem sind die Vorschriften erfüllt, die einen Maximalabstand (typischerweise maximal 110cm) der seitlichen Balustraden vorschreiben.In addition, the regulations are met, which require a maximum distance (typically maximum 110cm) of the side balustrades.

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  1. Conveyor device (10) with a first endless arrangement (12.1) of tread steps or tread plates (16.1), which is driven in a conveying direction by drive means in order to convey persons, wherein a first lateral balustrade (20.1) with a first handrail (22.1) driven in conveying direction is present adjacent to a first longitudinal side of the first endless arrangement (12.1) of tread steps, tread plates or pallets and a second lateral balustrade (20.2) with a second handrail (22.2) driven in conveying direction is present on the second longitudinal side of the first endless arrangement (12.1), wherein the conveying device (10) comprises an additional endless arrangement (12.2) with tread steps, tread plates or pallets (16.2), which is arranged parallel and adjacent to the first endless arrangement (12.1), wherein
    - the additional endless arrangement (12.2) is driven by the common drive means in conveying direction simultaneously with the first endless arrangement (12.1) and
    - the second lateral balustrade (20.2) is constructed as a centre balustrade and is arranged at a first longitudinal side of the additional endless arrangement (12.2), so as to be used at the same time by persons on the first endless arrangement (12.1) and by persons on the second endless arrangement (12.2),
    characterised in that
    a third handrail (22.3) is driven simultaneously and synchronously with the second handrail (22.2),
    the two endless arrangements (12.1, 12.2) of tread steps, tread plates or pallets and the three handrails (22.1, 22.2, 22.3) are driven synchronously and
    the second handrail (22.2) is used by persons on both endless arrangements (12.1, 12.2).
  2. Conveyor device (10) according to claim 1, characterised in that the handrails (22.1, 22.2, 22.3) have a common handrail drive.
  3. Conveyor device (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that a main transmission with a transversely flange-mounted or longitudinally flange-mounted or upright flange-mounted motor is present.
  4. Conveyor device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the conveyor device (10) and thus the two endless arrangements (12.1, 12.2) have a interconnected support structure.
  5. Conveyor device (10) according to claim 4, characterised in that the support structure of the conveyor device (10) comprises a cohesive double-wall girder.
  6. Conveyor device (10) according to claim 4 or 5, characterised in that the support structure comprises at least one base-wall girder and at least one additional-wall girder.
  7. Conveyor device (10) according to claim 6, characterised in that at least one base-wall girder or at least one additional-wall girder of the conveyor device (10) or both is or are constructed as a solid plate construction.
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