EP4146578A1 - Transport unit and method for transporting a moving walkway - Google Patents
Transport unit and method for transporting a moving walkwayInfo
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a transport unit and a method for transporting a moving walkway.
- Moving walks are used as passenger transport systems to move people in buildings or structures.
- a moving walk is permanently installed in a building after it has been installed.
- a conveyor belt in the form of a pallet belt that can be driven by a drive runs between an entry point at a first end of the moving walkway and an exit point at an opposite end of the moving walkway.
- Passengers can be transported with the pallet belt along a lead of a displacement path of the pallet belt.
- the pallet belt regularly comprises a large number of mostly plate-like pallets, mostly made of metal, which are coupled to one another so that they can be subjected to tensile loads, for example by means of a conveyor chain.
- the pallet belt is typically supported and / or guided by guide rails.
- the guide rails are carried by a supporting structure, which is formed, for example, from a framework-like construction made up of many interconnected struts.
- the supporting structure thus serves to support the weight of the pallet belt as well as any passengers who are on it.
- the exit point When the exit point is reached, the pallets on the pallet belt are then deflected and conveyed back to the entry point along a return path.
- the entry point and the exit point can be on the same or only slightly different levels, so that the displacement path runs horizontally or slightly inclined.
- Components of a moving walk are typically manufactured by a manufacturer of the moving walk, for example in his factory. The components then have to be transported to a target building in which the moving walkway is to be installed. Since a fully assembled moving walkway has considerable dimensions, after it has been fully assembled in the factory, it is usually divided into sections at the separation points provided for this purpose, and the individual sections are packed, loaded onto semi-trailers and transported to the place of use. However, this method has the disadvantage that the individual sections have a large volume with a relatively low weight, so that there is a lot of space and space Material has to be transported in too many trucks. In JP 2543945 A1, for example, such a transport method for packing and transporting an escalator is described.
- Another possibility is to pack the components individually or in various smaller units and then, for example, transport them to the place of use or the target building with several trucks. This can result in considerable effort for packing and transporting the large number of components. There can also be a risk of components being damaged during packaging and / or during transport.
- a transport unit for transporting a moving walk which has several moving walk modules and several holding frames. At least two of the moving walkway modules are designed as moving walkway middle parts and each have a supporting structure section.
- the supporting structure section is configured here to receive and support a guide rail section, a forward pallet belt section and a return pallet belt section.
- the moving walkway modules are configured to be coupled to one another along a longitudinal direction in order to form at least one load-bearing structure of a portion of the moving walkway.
- the moving walkway modules are arranged one above the other in the transport unit in a vertical direction extending transversely to the longitudinal direction.
- Each holding frame has a plurality of horizontal struts that are spaced apart in the vertical direction and run parallel to one another and at least two vertical struts that hold the horizontal struts at opposite ends. At positions spaced apart in the longitudinal direction, a holding frame is configured and arranged in such a way that in each case one of the Moving walkway module loads on one of the horizontal struts and the vertical struts run on opposite sides of the moving walkway modules laterally adjacent to the moving walkway modules.
- the moving walkway modules arranged one above the other are mechanically connected to one another by the holding frames of the transport unit and, on the other hand, the holding frames of the transport unit are mechanically connected to one another by the moving walkway modules.
- a method for transporting a moving walk which has at least the following method steps, not necessarily in the specified order:
- At least two of the moving walkway modules are designed as moving walkway middle part and each have a supporting structure section, the supporting structure section being configured to hold a guide rail section, a forward pallet belt section and a return pallet belt section.
- the moving walkway modules are configured to be coupled to one another along a longitudinal direction in order to form at least a portion of a load-bearing structure of the moving walkway. While the moving walkway modules are being arranged, the horizontal struts and vertical struts are put together to form holding frames in such a way that each holding frame has several horizontal struts that are spaced apart in the vertical direction and run parallel to one another and at least two vertical struts holding the horizontal struts at opposite ends.
- a holding frame is configured and arranged in such a way that in each case one of the moving walkway modules bears on one of the horizontal struts and the vertical struts run on opposite sides of the moving walkway modules laterally adjacent to the moving walkway modules.
- Embodiments of the transport unit described herein or of the corresponding transport method are intended to be able to transport a moving walk from a first location, such as a manufacturing location, to a second location, such as a place of use, with as little effort as possible.
- the entire moving walkway can be divided into moving walkway modules. All or at least several of these moving walkway modules can be combined in one or more transport units.
- Each individual transport unit can be transported easily and safely.
- a transport unit can be dimensioned such that it can be transported in a transport container with standardized dimensions.
- the moving walk is divided into several moving walk modules. While the entire moving walkway can generally have very large dimensions, i.e. in particular large catches of up to a few tens of meters, and can therefore hardly be transported in one piece, the individual moving walkway modules should only have a fraction of the catches of the entire moving walkway. For example, the individual moving walkway modules should only be a few meters long, that is to say, for example, shorter than ten meters. All moving walkway modules that are to be accommodated together in a transport unit should preferably have essentially the same catch, i.e. the catches of the moving walkway modules should differ, for example, by less than 20%, preferably less than 10%.
- the dimensions of the individual moving walkway modules can be selected such that the entire transport unit fits into a container with standard dimensions, for example a 20 container in accordance with ISO standard 668. Received in such a container, the transport unit can then simply be loaded and transported by various means of transport such as ships, trains or trucks.
- the moving walkway modules of a moving walkway can be designed in different ways.
- the moving walkway can have moving walkway modules as Moving walkway middle part are formed.
- Such a middle part of the moving walkway is arranged in the finished moving walkway between moving walkway end parts, on which, for example, a drive is provided at one end of the moving walkway and a tensioning station is provided at an opposite end of the moving walkway.
- the middle part of the moving walkway serves, among other things, to absorb the weight of the moving walkway and loads caused thereon, for example by passengers, and to transfer it to the building.
- the middle part of the moving walkway or such moving walkway modules can have a supporting structure section for this purpose.
- a supporting structure section can be composed of several supporting components such as struts, spars or the like, the components being connected to one another in a load-bearing manner.
- the supporting structure section can be designed as a type of framework.
- Such a framework can have a three-dimensional structure made up of upper chords, lower chords, transverse bars, upright bars, diagonal bars, etc.
- the multiple supporting structure sections or moving walkway modules comprising them can be arranged in a row along their longitudinal direction and connected to one another in order to be able to form a supporting structure for the entire moving walkway.
- the moving walkway module can not only have a supporting structure section which is designed to receive and hold a guide rail in the fully assembled moving walkway.
- the guide rail section is a sub-area of a guide rail, which in the fully assembled moving walkway extends essentially along the entire length of the moving area of the moving walkway and which serves to support and / or guide pallets of a circulating pallet belt during their displacement along the moving area.
- the entire pallet band which runs around in the form of a closed ring, is composed of a large number of pallets arranged one behind the other in the direction of rotation. For this purpose, the pallets are connected to one another and / or, for example, to a conveyor chain, in order to be able to be moved around together.
- the pallet belt In a lead area, the pallet belt is moved with such a circumferential shift from an entry area to an exit area of the moving walkway, with passengers standing on the pallets along the moving area of the moving walkway can be transported.
- the pallet belt At the entry area and at the exit area, the pallet belt is deflected so that a return area of the pallet belt can be shifted in the opposite direction to the forward area.
- the entire pallet band with its lead area and its return area can be formed by coupling a plurality of lead pallet band sections and return pallet band sections.
- each of the moving walkway modules can, for example, have connection units and / or contact surfaces, with the help of which neighboring moving walk modules can be attached to one another and then connected to one another, in order to transfer the fasting acting on the individual moving walk modules to neighboring moving walk modules and / or ultimately to the building during subsequent use of the moving walk to be able to.
- Moving walk modules can be designed in such a way that they can be coupled to one another in the longitudinal direction in order to form at least a partial area of a load-bearing structure of the moving walk.
- supporting structure sections can be connected to one another in the longitudinal direction so as to be mechanically loadable in order to form the supporting structure or at least one section of the supporting structure of the moving walkway.
- Further moving walkway modules for example in the form of a deflection drive station and / or a deflection tensioning station, can be coupled to opposite ends of such an assembly.
- a moving walkway module can also have guide rail sections and a forward pallet belt section and a return pallet belt section.
- a moving walkway provided with such moving walkway modules has a guide rail composed of guide rail sections and a pallet belt composed of several forward pallet belt sections and several return pallet belt sections.
- the several moving walkway modules can be arranged one above the other on several different floors.
- the different floors each run in relation to a vertical direction which extends transversely, ie in particular perpendicular, to the longitudinal direction of the moving walkway modules, one above the other, i.e. at different heights.
- Each floor forms a kind of compartment in which one of the moving walkway modules is accommodated.
- the moving walkway modules are thus arranged, so to speak, stacked one on top of the other within the transport unit, the various moving walkway modules, however, preferably not in direct contact with one another, that is to say not bearing directly on one another.
- a holding structure made up of several holding frames is provided to accommodate the various moving walkway modules.
- the holding frames thus form the compartments on the different floors in which the moving walkway modules are to be accommodated.
- the holding frames are designed in such a way that they can absorb the weight of each of the moving walkway modules.
- the holding frames are preferably also designed in such a way that they can secure the moving walkway modules against slipping horizontally.
- each of the holding frames has a plurality of horizontal struts which are spaced apart in the vertical direction and run essentially parallel to one another, as well as at least two vertical struts which hold the horizontal struts at mutually opposite ends.
- the horizontal struts here extend in horizontal planes and are spaced apart from one another at different heights.
- a vertical distance between adjacent horizontal struts can be sufficiently large to be able to accommodate one of the moving walkway modules between them.
- the horizontal struts are held at their opposite ends by at least one of the vertical struts.
- the ends of the horizontal struts can be coupled to the respective vertical strut so as to be mechanically loadable.
- Such a coupling is preferably carried out in a reversible manner, for example with the aid of screw connections, split pins, quick-release fasteners or the like.
- the horizontal struts and vertical struts can be designed, for example, with profiles that can withstand high mechanical loads, such as metal profiles, in particular steel profiles.
- Such profiles can be designed, for example, as a T-profile, F-profile, U-profile, H-profile or the like.
- At least two holding frames are arranged at positions spaced apart in the longitudinal direction.
- the two holding frames are spaced apart from one another along the longitudinal direction of the transport unit.
- the holding frames are configured in such a way that in each case one of the moving walkway modules is on one of the The horizontal struts of the two holding frames bear weight.
- each moving walkway module loads on at least two horizontal struts of at least two horizontally spaced holding frames.
- the vertical struts of the holding frames run on opposite sides of the moving walkway modules, laterally adjacent to the moving walkway modules.
- the vertical struts extend along the vertical direction, one vertical strut in each case extending along one of the opposite sides of the moving walkway modules.
- the vertical struts extend from an area below the lowermost moving walkway module to an area above the uppermost moving walkway module of the transport unit.
- the holding frame can be built up successively and the multiple moving walkway modules can be arranged successively in the holding frame.
- a first of the moving walkway modules can be placed on the first horizontal struts of two horizontally spaced holding frames.
- a vertical strut can be attached beforehand or afterwards.
- a second horizontal strut can then be attached to each vertical strut for each of the two holding frames above the first moving walkway module.
- a second of the moving walkway modules can then be placed on the second horizontal struts of the two holding frames.
- the described level-like attachment of horizontal struts and arrangement of moving walkway modules on these horizontal struts can be carried out more than twice in order, for example, to be able to store three, four or more moving walkway modules one above the other in the transport unit.
- the transport unit also has at least one end connection element.
- the end connection element is attached to an end of one of the moving walkway modules as viewed in the longitudinal direction.
- the end connection element is designed as a spacer to keep the moving walkway module connected to it or its transport unit within a container receiving the transport unit at a distance from an opposite container wall or from another transport unit.
- end connection elements which can act as spacers can be provided on the transport unit.
- a moving walk module provided with it can thus be kept at a distance from a container wall or possibly also from another moving walk module, which is accommodated in the same container, for example, as part of a further transport unit.
- end connection elements can be provided on both opposite ends of a moving walkway module.
- one or more end connection elements can be provided on a lowermost moving walk module in a transport unit.
- the end connection element can be adapted accordingly with regard to its structure, dimensions and stability.
- the end connection element can be designed to be attached to one side of the moving walkway module.
- the end connection element can have, for example, a support surface on an opposite side in order to be able to be supported on the container wall or another moving walk module or to be mechanically coupled to it.
- each of the end connection elements can be attached to one end of one of the moving walkway modules, for example reversibly detachable, i.e. for example temporarily screwed on. After the transport unit has been transported, the end connection elements can be removed again before the moving walkway modules are connected to one another.
- each of the end connection elements can each have an engagement opening and be attached to the moving walkway module in such a way that the moving walkway module can be displaced in the longitudinal direction by engaging and pulling in the engagement opening.
- the end connection element can be designed so that a pulling device can be temporarily coupled to the transport unit with its help in order to be able to move an individual moving walkway module of the transport unit or the entire transport unit in the longitudinal direction, i.e. horizontally.
- a pulling device can be temporarily coupled to the transport unit with its help in order to be able to move an individual moving walkway module of the transport unit or the entire transport unit in the longitudinal direction, i.e. horizontally.
- the moving walkway module or the entire transport unit can be pulled horizontally out of a container in this way.
- the end connection element can have an engagement opening, for example in the form of a through hole in a sheet metal or profile which forms the end connection element.
- the pulling device i.e. for example a machine pulling a hook, can engage in this engagement opening in order to be able to introduce the forces necessary to move the moving walkway module or the transport unit.
- the engagement opening and the end connection element should be designed to be sufficiently stable in order to be able to pull the entire moving walkway module or even the entire transport unit on it.
- the transport unit or its moving walkway modules each comprise at least one guide rail section, a forward pallet belt section, a return pallet belt section and fastening means.
- the guide rail section is attached to the supporting structure section and is configured to guide the leading pallet belt section during a displacement movement of the leading pallet belt section relative to the supporting structure section parallel to the longitudinal direction.
- the forward pallet belt section and the return pallet belt section are fastened to the guide rail section and / or to the supporting structure section by means of the fastening means during transport of the transport unit.
- the moving walkway modules in the transport unit can not only have the supporting structure section.
- the guide rail sections, forward pallet belt sections and return pallet belt sections can also be added to the transport unit and transported together with the supporting structure sections.
- the guide rail sections can possibly already be firmly connected to the associated supporting structure section of a moving walkway module.
- the pallet belt sections should be able to be displaced relative to the guide rails, that is to say they are generally not permanently connected to either the supporting structure section or to the guide rail section.
- suitable fastening means are therefore provided, with the aid of which the pallet belt sections can be temporarily and reversibly detachably fastened to the supporting structure section or the guide rail section.
- fastening means for example in the form of elastic and / or bendable connector elements, some of which are also referred to as clamps, can be used.
- Such connector elements can be designed as loops, for example, which can span parts of a pallet band section and parts of a supporting structure section or a guide rail section and can thus fix these to one another.
- Fastening brackets, plates, high-strength cable ties, clamping claws and the like can also be used as fastening elements.
- each of the vertical struts has a lifting structure at a vertically upper end, which is configured such that the entire transport unit can be lifted by lifting all the holding frames on the lifting structures of their vertical struts.
- the vertical struts can not only serve to hold or support the horizontal struts, but also to be able to use them to lift the entire transport unit.
- a lifting structure can be provided on each of the at least two vertical struts of the at least two holding frames.
- the lifting structure can be formed at a vertically upper end of the respective vertical strut.
- a geometry, dimensioning and stability of the lifting structure as well as a connection of the lifting structure to the rest of the vertical strut can be designed in such a way that on the one hand a suitable lifting tool such as a crane can interact with the lifting structures and on the other hand it causes sufficient forces on the transport unit via the lifting structures can be in order to be able to raise them as a whole.
- the lifting structure can be designed as a simple through opening in a carrier or profile forming the vertical strut.
- the through opening can be sufficiently large to be able to insert, for example, the hook of a crane or a loop, chain or crane troop that interacts with it.
- the lifting structure can thus be formed integrally with the vertical strut.
- the lifting structure can also be provided as separate components and temporarily or permanently connected to the vertical strut so as to be mechanically resilient.
- lifting elements can be reversibly and detachably attached to the moving walkway modules in the transport method described here, by means of which the respective moving walkway module can be lifted in order to be able to place it on the associated horizontal struts of two holding frames in a designated floor.
- the lifting elements mentioned above should be provided on the vertical struts of the holding frame and should serve to be able to lift the entire transport unit, the lifting elements should only serve to be able to lift individual moving walkway modules.
- the lifting elements are to be attached directly to the moving walkway modules. Since the lifting elements are only intended to be able to temporarily lift the moving walkway modules within the scope of the transport method described here, but are not required for the later operation of the moving walkway, the lifting elements should be attached to the moving walkway modules in a reversible and detachable manner.
- the lifting elements can be temporarily connected to components of the moving walkway modules, in particular to the supporting structure section, i.e. for example screwed.
- the lifting elements can be designed with metal sheets, profiles or the like that can withstand sufficient mechanical loads.
- suitable structures such as engagement openings with which a lifting device such as a crane can interact in order to be able to lift the lifting elements including the moving walkway module attached to them can be provided on the lifting elements.
- the moving walkway modules can be arranged during the assembly of the transport unit and placed in a floor provided for them on the horizontal struts of the two holding frames arranged there.
- each of the moving walkway modules can be reversibly detachably coupled to at least one of the vertical struts and / or at least one of the horizontal struts.
- a moving walk module can not only be placed on the horizontal struts of the holding frame and thus be secured against lateral slipping only by a frictional connection with horizontal struts that is generated due to friction.
- the moving walkway module can be mechanically coupled to the holding frame, that is to say to one of the horizontal struts and / or one of the vertical struts, that is to say connected by a form fit.
- the mechanical coupling should be designed in such a way that in particular the lateral displacement of the moving walkway module relative to the holding frame can be prevented.
- a component of the moving walkway module such as the supporting structure section
- a component of the holding frame can be connected to a component of the holding frame so as to be mechanically loadable.
- such components can, for example, be reversibly and detachably screwed to one another or connected to one another by belts, loops, clamps, clamps or the like.
- each of the moving walkway modules can be reversibly releasably coupled to at least one of the vertical struts on opposite sides. Because the moving walkway module is connected on opposite sides to the vertical struts running there, an advantageous, uniform transmission of force between the moving walkway module and the holding frame can be achieved.
- At least two of the moving walkway modules can be reversibly releasably coupled to one another by supporting elements supporting one another.
- the transport unit can be made more resistant to impacts and bending loads, so that the moving walkway modules protect each other in this way.
- the transport unit can furthermore have a moving walkway module embodied as a deflection drive module and / or as a deflection tensioning module.
- the diverting drive module is configured to divert and drive a pallet belt of the moving walk near an end of the moving walk.
- the diverting tensioning module is configured to divert and tension the pallet belt of the moving walk near one end of the moving walk.
- the transport unit in addition to the moving walkway modules configured as a moving walkway middle part, can have at least one moving walkway module configured in a different way.
- such a moving walkway module can be designed as a deflection drive module.
- a deflection device with which the pallet belt can be deflected at the end of the travel path from the forward to the return or vice versa.
- a deflection device can be, for example, a deflection wheel.
- this moving walkway module has a drive with which the pallet belt can be actively shifted.
- a drive can be an electric motor, for example, which can drive the deflection wheel of the deflection device, for example.
- the moving walkway module can be designed as a deflection tensioning module.
- it in turn has a deflection device and, in addition, a tensioning device with which the pallet band can be kept mechanically under tension.
- Deflection drive modules and deflection tensioning modules typically have different dimensions than middle parts of the moving walkway.
- deflection drive modules and deflection tensioning modules are usually significantly higher than the middle parts of the moving walkway.
- a transport unit in which such a deflecting drive module and / or deflecting tensioning module is to be transported in addition to the moving walkway parts can have different dimensions and / or spacings with respect to the horizontal struts and / or vertical struts used in the holding frames used for this purpose.
- a compartment in which a deflection drive module and / or a deflection tensioning module is to be accommodated can be significantly higher than a compartment in which a middle part of the moving walkway is to be accommodated.
- a vertical distance between horizontal struts which delimit such a compartment can be greater than in the case of a compartment provided for a middle part of the moving walkway.
- deflection drive modules and / or deflection tensioning modules typically have a significantly higher weight than, for example, moving walkway middle parts. Accordingly, it may be necessary to reinforce the holding frame locally in order to accommodate such heavy modules or to provide other measures in order to be able to absorb or distribute weight forces within the transport unit.
- supplementary support elements can also be provided in the transport unit for this purpose, with the aid of which, for example, a heavy deflection drive module that is particularly sensitive to damage can be supported at least with part of its weight on a middle part of the moving walkway arranged below.
- the transport unit can furthermore have a transport monitoring module which is configured to detect accelerations and / or changes in position acting on the transport unit and to store information about them.
- the transport monitoring module can have suitable sensors, in particular acceleration sensors and / or position sensors.
- the transport monitoring module can be designed in a manner as described in an earlier patent application EP 3 218 882 B1 filed by the applicant.
- the accelerations and / or changes in position detected with the aid of the transport monitoring module can be temporarily stored.
- the transport monitoring module can have a data memory.
- the data provided by the transport monitoring module can be analyzed.
- the transport monitoring module can have a data processing unit, for example with a processor.
- the manner in which excessive accelerations that have occurred could have damaged components of the transport unit or of the moving walkway to be transported.
- information about the excessive accelerations that have occurred can be used in order to be able to carry out analyzes and / or simulations with the aid of a digital twin of the moving walk, on the basis of which conclusions can be drawn about possible transport damage.
- the digital twin represents a data set in which the physical properties of the real moving walk are reproduced as precisely as possible and with the aid of which physical reactions to excessive accelerations can be analyzed or simulated.
- the transport monitoring module can be attached to one of the holding frames, for example. Alternatively, the transport monitoring module can also be attached to one of the moving walkway modules.
- the transport monitoring module can be permanently or reversibly detachably attached to the transport unit or to one of the holding frames.
- an identification mark is provided on the holding frame, which uniquely identifies the holding frame.
- a marking can be provided on the holding frame, by means of which the holding frame can be identified.
- Such an identification mark can preferably be read out by machine.
- the identification mark can be designed as a barcode or QR code and read out optically with the aid of a scanner.
- the identification mark can also be designed, for example, as an RFID mark and read out by an electromagnetic signal.
- the holding frame or the struts forming it can be provided as single-use parts, ie as disposable parts. After the transport unit has been transported, these parts can be used for other purposes, for example on a construction site. However, it is also conceivable to use the holding frame or its struts repeatedly, in particular if they also include a transport monitoring module.
- each holding frame or even each individual one of its horizontal struts and / or vertical struts can be clearly identified on the basis of the identification marks.
- the identification marks can be registered. After using a holding frame, it can be sent back to a manufacturing plant or a sales organization, for example. It can also be provided that a moving walk can only be operated with its full functionality, for example, when its holding frame used and registered during transport has been returned to the manufacturer, for example.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a transport unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 shows a side view of a transport unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 shows a front view of a holding frame of a transport unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 shows a side view of the holding frame from FIG. 3.
- FIG. 5 shows a sectional view along the plane A-A from FIG.
- FIG. 6 shows a side view of a transport unit according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 shows a sectional view along the plane B-B from FIG.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an exemplary transport unit 1, with the aid of which components of a moving walk 19 can be transported. Details and possible configurations of this exemplary transport unit 1 are shown in FIGS.
- the transport unit 1 comprises four moving walkway modules 3 and two holding frames 5.
- the moving walkway modules 3 are designed as moving walkway middle parts 7.
- Each middle part of the moving walkway 7 comprises a supporting structure section 9 on which a guide rail section 11, a forward pallet belt section 13 and a return pallet belt section 15 are arranged.
- the moving walkway modules 3 extend parallel to a longitudinal direction 17. After being transported with the aid of the transport unit 1, the moving walkway modules 3 can be combined to form a moving walkway 19.
- the supporting structure section 9 is designed as a framework structure 55.
- This truss structure 55 comprises several upper chords 57, lower chords 59, cross bars 61, upright bars 63 and diagonal bars 65.
- the various chords 57, 59 and bars 61, 63, 65 are constructed, for example, from steel profiles and are connected to one another in a load-bearing manner to the truss 55 to form.
- Connection elements 67 can also be provided on the supporting structure section 9, with the aid of which other components such as components of a moving walkway balustrade can be attached to the supporting structure section 9.
- the pallet belt sections 13, 15 can have several pallets 69 which are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction 17.
- the pallets 69 can be connected to one another and / or to a conveyor chain 71.
- the pallets 69 are held on the guide rail section 11, so that a pallet band composed as a whole of the pallets 69 can be guided by a guide rail composed of the guide rail sections 11.
- fastening means 73 can be provided, with the aid of which the pallet belt sections 13, 15 are temporarily attached to the guide rail section 11 and / or the supporting structure section 9 can be (clearly shown for example in Figure 7).
- the fastening means 73 can in particular prevent pallets 69 from moving relative to the supporting structure section 9 and, for example, from slipping out of the guide rail section 11.
- the fastening means 73 can be designed, for example, as loops or straps.
- the moving walkway modules 3 are arranged one above the other, i.e. stored one above the other in several levels or floors.
- the moving walkway modules 3 are held by the at least two holding frames 5.
- each of the holding frames 5 has several horizontal struts 21 and at least two vertical struts 23.
- the horizontal struts 21 and vertical struts 23 are formed here with metal profiles 33.
- four horizontal struts 21 ', 21 ", 21'", 21 "" are arranged vertically spaced from one another in different horizontal planes.
- a vertical distance between adjacent horizontal struts 21 is at least slightly greater than a height of the moving walkway modules 3 to be accommodated between the horizontal struts 21.
- Opposite ends of each of the horizontal struts 21 are each attached to one of the vertical struts 23.
- the horizontal struts 21 and vertical struts 23 can be screwed together.
- the transport unit 1 can be assembled in different ways or in different orders.
- a lowermost horizontal strut 2G can be provided first.
- a lowermost moving walkway middle part 7 ' can then be placed on this horizontal strut 2G (illustrated by way of example in FIG. 5).
- a vertical strut 23 23 ′′ can then be attached to the opposite ends of the horizontal strut 21 ‘.
- a further horizontal strut 21 ” can then be attached to these vertical struts 23 23 ′′ above the lowermost middle part 7 of the moving walkway.
- the next middle part of the moving walkway 7 ′′ can then be placed on this further horizontal strut 21 ′′, and so on, until the entire transport unit 1 has been put together.
- a plurality of lifting elements 49 can be attached to each moving walkway module 3.
- Such lifting elements 49 can, for example, be spars that can be temporarily connected to the supporting structure section 9. The lifting elements 49 can then be lifted together with the moving walkway modules 3, for example with a crane.
- the moving walkway modules 3 can also be made for the moving walkway modules 3 to be coupled to at least one of the vertical struts 23 and / or one of the horizontal struts 21.
- the moving walkway modules 3 can be secured to one of these struts 21, 23 via screw connections 39 (illustrated in particular in FIG. 5).
- the entire transport unit 1 can be loaded.
- the entire transport unit 1 can be accommodated in a container 27 (for reasons of clarity in FIG. 1 only shown by broken lines).
- a container 27 is typically cuboid and is delimited by container walls 29.
- a single transport unit 1 can be added.
- several transport units 1 can also be accommodated in a single container 27.
- lifting structures 35 can be provided on the vertical struts 23. These lifting structures 35 can be designed in such a way that all holding frames 5 of the transport unit 1 can be lifted together via them, for example with the aid of a crane.
- the lifting structures 35 are each designed as a through opening 37 near an upper end of each of the vertical struts 23.
- a loop for example, can be passed through such a through opening 37, which loop can then be gripped and lifted by a crane hook.
- end connection elements 25 can be provided.
- Such an end connection element 25 can be attached to an end of one of the moving walkway modules 3 viewed in the longitudinal direction 17.
- Such an end connection element 25 should preferably be attached to at least one of the lowermost moving walkway module 3 at one or preferably both opposite ends.
- the end connection elements 25 are designed and dimensioned in such a way that the moving walkway module 3 can be supported via the end connection elements 25 on the container wall 29 or on an adjacent moving walkway module 3.
- the end connection elements 25 can additionally be configured in order to be able to move the entire transport unit 1 or at least one of the moving walkway modules 3 horizontally via them, for example in order to be able to pull the transport unit 1 out of a laterally open container 27.
- the end connection element 25 can have an engagement opening 31.
- a hook of a tractor can engage in this engagement opening 31, with the aid of which a sufficient tensile force can then be exerted on the moving walkway module 3 connected to it via the end connection element 25.
- FIGS Another possible embodiment of a transport unit 1 is shown in FIGS. While four essentially identical moving walkway modules 3 in the form of moving walkway parts 7 were received in the holding frame 5 in the configuration shown in the preceding figures, in the configuration shown here different types of moving walkway modules 3 are arranged in the transport unit 1.
- a different type of moving walkway module 3 in the form of a deflecting drive module 41 or a deflecting tensioning module 43 is accommodated in the transport unit 1 between a lower moving walkway module 3 designed as a moving walkway center part 7 ‘and an upper moving walkway module 3 also designed as a moving walkway middle part 7 ′′.
- Such deflection drive modules 41 or deflection tensioning modules 43 generally have a significantly greater height than, for example, moving walkway middle parts 7. Accordingly, a vertical distance between horizontal struts 21 ′′, 2 G ′′, which delimit the compartment in which the deflection drive module 41 or the deflection tensioning module 43 is to be accommodated, be significantly larger than for accommodating the middle parts of the moving walkway 7 (illustrated in particular in FIG. 7).
- the deflecting drive modules 41 or deflecting tensioning modules 43 can also have a greater width than the moving walkway middle parts 7.
- a lateral distance between the vertical struts 23 ‘, 23 ′′ can thus be selected to be greater for this transport unit 1 than for a transport unit 1 in which only moving walkway parts 7 are to be accommodated.
- spacer elements 53 can be used (see FIG. 7).
- deflection drive modules 41 or deflection clamping modules 43 are usually significantly heavier than moving walkway parts 7.
- additional support elements 51 can be provided (see FIG. 6). With the aid of the support elements 51, one of the deflection drive modules 41 or deflection tensioning modules 43 for example, be supported downwards to an underlying moving walkway middle part 7.
- the support elements 51 can for example be provided in a region in the longitudinal direction 17 between the holding frames 5.
- such support elements 51 can also be used for moving walkway center parts 7 which are significantly shorter than the other moving walkway center parts 7, so that they can only be attached to a holding frame 5 at one end. The other end can be fastened by means of support elements 51 to the middle part of the moving walkway 7 arranged below and / or above it.
- the transport unit 1 can be made overall even more resistant to impacts and bending stresses, so that the moving walkway modules 3 or moving walkway parts 7, deflection drive modules 41 and deflection tensioning modules 43 support and protect one another.
- the transport unit 1 can also have a transport monitoring module 45 (shown schematically in FIG. 1).
- the transport monitoring module 45 can be provided on one of the holding frames 5, for example.
- the transport monitoring module 45 can use a sensor system to detect accelerations and / or changes in position acting on the transport unit 1.
- Data determined by the sensor system can be stored and / or processed in order to be able to derive information from this data, for example about possible transport damage.
- the information given in the data about excessive accelerations that have occurred can be used to determine any damaging effects of the accelerations that have occurred on the moving walk 19 with the aid of a data set of a digital twin or double of the moving walk 19 serving as a simulation environment.
- identification marks 47 can be provided on the holding frame 5 (shown schematically in FIG. 1). Such Identification marks can preferably be read out automatically.
- the location of the holding frames 5 can, for example, be tracked on the basis of the identification marks. This information can be used, for example, to create a motivation for sending the holding frames 5 back to a sender of the transport unit 1 after they have been used. For this purpose, for example, a
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