WO2024078878A1 - Système de guidage comprenant au moins trois sections longitudinales, procédé et utilisation - Google Patents

Système de guidage comprenant au moins trois sections longitudinales, procédé et utilisation Download PDF

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WO2024078878A1
WO2024078878A1 PCT/EP2023/076727 EP2023076727W WO2024078878A1 WO 2024078878 A1 WO2024078878 A1 WO 2024078878A1 EP 2023076727 W EP2023076727 W EP 2023076727W WO 2024078878 A1 WO2024078878 A1 WO 2024078878A1
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Moritz Tim Münchow
Jan Dietrich
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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

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  • the present invention relates to a guideway device with at least three longitudinal sections consisting of two head sections, each with a first and second head longitudinal section and at least one intermediate section, wherein the respective longitudinal section has a support structure comprising side wall units, wherein the guideway device can be produced in a comparatively simple and precise manner thanks to advantageous position referencing. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for assembling such a guideway device with reference to reference points, in particular when handling the individual longitudinal sections or longitudinal section modules. Last but not least, the present invention also relates to the use or provision of material recesses laser-cut or water-jet-cut in side walls or side wall units of a support structure of such a guideway device for defining and providing structurally load-bearing reference points. In particular, the invention relates to a device and a method according to the preamble of the respective independent claim.
  • the greatest possible accuracy with regard to the relative installation position and absolute dimensions of the individual components is desirable, for example also in the area of a transition from the inclined to the straight longitudinal section of the escalator.
  • escalators and similar guideway devices must be assembled taking into account a certain tolerance range of the individual components, in particular in order to be able to deal with unavoidable residual inaccuracies without final assembly becoming impossible due to tolerances that are too tight; However, it is usually not possible to ensure the same small dimensional/positional tolerances for all of these components.
  • the tolerances that can be maintained for the lattice-like support structure are usually larger than the permissible and actually observed tolerances for many or even all other usually smaller and in many cases more precisely manufacturable components or at least for most of the other components (such as guide rails, balustrades, drive systems or the like), there is a need for optimization in order to achieve higher precision of the entire escalator, particularly with regard to the design and relative arrangement and as precise as possible positioning of the structural components of the support structure.
  • Examples include publications EP 3 426 588 B1 and EP 3 426 589 B1, which each describe a device and a method for producing a passenger transport system based on several joining steps.
  • EP 3 724 118 B1 can also be mentioned, which describes measures intended to facilitate order picking or other measures preparatory to production or the production process, particularly in the case of escalators.
  • Examples include publications WO 2022/200029 Al and US 2012/298480 Al, which describe devices and methods related to the construction and provision of escalators.
  • the task is to provide a device concept and a method with which the dimensional/positional accuracy of escalators or guideway devices in general can be improved and individual assembly and installation steps made easier. It is also the task to design the corresponding device in such a way that at least some of the assembly aids used to date can be dispensed with or at least replaced by slimmer/smaller/cheaper or more flexible/variable assembly aids. Last but not least, the task is to design an assembly/installation method for guideway devices in such a way that the assembly of guideway devices or the installation of components in the guideway devices can be carried out with the greatest possible accuracy in a process that is easy to control, even in the event that no predefined infrastructure or machine assembly hall is available (e.g. on a floor without guide rails or pit).
  • a guideway device (in particular escalator device, moving walkway device) is provided with at least three longitudinal sections consisting of two head sections, each with a first and second head longitudinal section (in particular platform section and inclined section) and at least one intermediate section, wherein the respective longitudinal section has a support structure comprising side wall units, wherein in a side wall of the respective side wall unit at least one reference point is arranged which is structurally loadable for absorbing at least the forces resulting from the dead mass of the guideway device, by means of which the respective longitudinal section or the guideway device assembled from several longitudinal sections can be predefinably positioned, in particular relative to another longitudinal section or relative to the ground at a predefinable tilt angle or relative to a side stop; wherein by means of the side wall units and the reference points arranged therein, a longitudinal section-specific positioning reference is provided integrally for each longitudinal section, with respect to which further components or assemblies or further longitudinal sections (relative to one another or relative to the longitudinal section) can be predefinably positioned (relative positioning
  • the present invention could also be conceived in the following context: Tolerances in the escalator structure (truss or sheet metal), which are higher than the permissible tolerances for most other components such as guide rails, balustrade, drive components, led to the consideration of considering it expedient to create an exact system which helps to compensate for tolerances in the manufactured support structure, in particular with regard to good mechanical coordination and optimal functioning of the escalator, and not least with regard to good manufacturing aesthetics and manufacturing quality. According to the invention, the comparatively precise reference system described here can be created in the manufactured support structure, i.e.
  • the reference system described here which is provided integrally on the side wall units with module-specific reference recesses, can not only be designed to accommodate the loads to be controlled (in particular the dead weight of the guideway device), but can also make the use of complex assembly aids unnecessary, e.g. also with regard to a rail embedded in the floor for aligned longitudinal alignment.
  • the side wall units or side walls can also be regarded as the main components of the support structure to which many or all other components can be attached.
  • This type of referencing is advantageously carried out during the entire manufacturing process of the guideway device or the individual longitudinal sections/longitudinal section modules, so that tolerances of the support structure are minimized or shifted to less important areas such as the base plate, and the same reference system can also be used during final assembly to position/align the support structure in the assembly line and can also be used to position further add-on groups or components on the support structure.
  • the reference system referred to here is provided by pairs of integral reference recesses or by at least one integral reference axis formed therefrom per longitudinal section (module), wherein the reference recesses are preferably introduced by fully automated laser cutting or water jet cutting in a material-removing (material-removing) manner.
  • the reference recesses are provided in side wall section units which can be used in a scalable manner for each side wall level to form a longitudinal section or module (modularity also at the module-internal level).
  • an intermediate module comprises a side wall structure which repeats every two or three meters and which can be provided, for example, from one-piece flat material by side wall section units which can be arranged next to one another and connected to one another in a particularly materially bonded manner, and in which the reference recesses are introduced when the scalable side wall structure is created.
  • a number of reference recesses can be provided in a side wall level which corresponds to the number of side wall section units used to form the entire side wall of the module, e.g. three side wall section units with reference recesses in at least two longitudinal positions each.
  • the positioning of escalators or escalator-Zescalator modules with reference to a reference system that is preferably integrated into the side walls of the support structure by means of laser cutting or water jet cutting makes it possible to use the same reference or reference position throughout the entire assembly process (in particular, including support structure production and final assembly).
  • the respective side wall (of the respective module) itself becomes the reference for the assembly process, which enables a comparatively strong decoupling of assembly aids that may have to be provided separately (for which such accuracy may not be guaranteed), making the assembly process lean and variable and also largely independent of a available equipment or the design of an assembly hall, which also improves global availability.
  • the method of position referencing described here not only enables the required precision for a module-specific design of the support structures, but also noticeably facilitates modular/modular assembly and final assembly (including assembly of all modules) and provides numerous process-related advantages (the same reference system is preferred for each production step from the introduction of the reference recesses).
  • the respective module "carries" its own reference system or provides position referencing largely independently of separate assembly and alignment aids.
  • the respective reference recess is set up to absorb at least the dead load of the respective module and optionally also the load of at least the support structure of the entire guideway device.
  • several reference recesses can be combined with one another for better support and load distribution, e.g. two or three reference recesses per module-specific side wall. Last but not least, this also provides the option of optionally supporting the entire guideway device at different support points.
  • Such reference points on the side walls can also be used to "skip" tolerances in the lower and upper truss areas, e.g. by providing the reference points in those sections of the supporting structure in which a very small tolerance can be ensured in terms of manufacturing technology, and by positioning assembly/fastening points, e.g. for balustrades or guide rails (other built-in components) in relation to these reference points even if these assembly/fastening points are arranged in areas of the supporting structure that can usually only be manufactured or provided with comparatively large tolerances (dimensional deviations).
  • the adapter plates can be mounted on the reference recesses of a first module and facilitate flush docking of the adjacent (second) module, in particular by providing corresponding tapered guides (at least one) on the respective adapter plate; the adapter plates are advantageously mounted on the outside of the respective side wall, in particular at least approximately centrally with respect to the total height of the cross-section of the support structure.
  • a corresponding guide bolt can be mounted on the adjacent (second) module, in particular also on at least one reference recess, in particular also in the relative position described here relative to the support structure.
  • Such adapter plates can be provided in a simple and cost-effective manner, in particular from sheet metal.
  • the adapter plates can make it easier to connect the modules both when working with a pit (one of the head modules is tilted with its end section below the working level and reaches deeper than a machine hall floor into a pit and can optionally be supported there) and when working without a pit; when working without a pit, the working level for the entire support structure (i.e.
  • the head module to be tilted downwards is still positioned with its free end above the floor of the machine hall; in this phase, at least the head module hangs from a crane if necessary, so that the adapter plates can make it easier to align or at least guide the module when approaching the adjacent module until it touches the edge (or until a gap specified/specified by the adapter plate).
  • the respective adapter plate is used as follows, here using the example of a final assembly of the supporting structure without using a pit:
  • -at least one bolt is loosened on an external support and movement device (e.g. rear trolley) of a lower head module (lower part), whereupon the lower head module can be raised (or pushed upwards) on the platform section and can be tilted about the reference axis on the inclined section until the inclined section is aligned horizontally (pivot point realized in particular via a pair of bolts); -after staking out via the reference recesses, the lower head module (lower part) can be connected to the adjacent intermediate module (middle part) in a form-fitting/non-positive manner, in particular by riveting;
  • an external support and movement device e.g. rear trolley
  • the middle part (intermediate module) connected to the lower part (lower head module) can then be raised (or pushed upwards) by a tilting movement around reference recesses in the lower part to such an extent that a sufficiently large clearance is created to the machine hall floor in order to marry the upper head module (also in a tilted orientation) to the intermediate module - a pivot point is preferably specified exclusively by a pair of bolts arranged in the corresponding reference recesses on the lower head module; preferably at the same time, the upper part (upper head module) is raised (or pushed upwards) by a tilting movement, with the upper part rotating around a reference axis arranged in the area of the free end of the platform section, and then the upper part is placed in the adapter plates mounted on the intermediate module, whereby a screw clamp or similar tool can also be clamped between the modules to bring the modules axially closer to one another;
  • the upper head module (upper part) can now be connected to the adjacent intermediate module (middle part) in a form-fitting/non-positive manner, in particular by riveting;
  • the steps outlined here show that the form-fitting/non-positive connection concept for marrying the modules can be implemented in a very flexible and variable manner with high precision and with minimal assembly aids, largely independent of location (i.e. both as a preparatory measure at the manufacturer's site and on a construction site for final assembly at the destination).
  • the respective adapter plate can be provided without any problem regardless of location and can also be designed so inexpensively that even a single use (if not reusable) can be priced in without any problems.
  • defined gap dimensions can also be created with high precision, which can be used advantageously, for example, to weld parts or material sections together with butt welds (e.g. at the kink in the transition area from the platform section to the inclined section in the respective head module).
  • the present invention provides an advantageously high level of accuracy, in particular such that the respective longitudinal section module can be predefined with respect to the relative position to at least one other longitudinal section module, in particular by means of several suitable form-fitting contours (reference system in particular integrally specified in the respective module), so that the greatest possible accuracy can be ensured when positioning relative to one another.
  • this makes it easier to handle and hold the individual modules, and on the other hand, it can also make the process of connecting/marrying modules in pairs easier.
  • the corresponding supporting structure components of the respective module are referenced/positioned two-dimensionally, i.e. in only one spatial plane. This also reduces the process complexity and can ensure a lean process, especially in connection with material-bonded joining/welding.
  • guideway device refers primarily to escalator devices (in particular including moving walkways) and moving walkway devices (the latter in particular in a stepless design in an at least approximately flat alignment or with a negligible gradient) as well as related passenger transport devices with a continuously rotating transport device.
  • a guideway device comprises, for example, segments or units forming the transport device, in particular steps or pallets, which are connected to driven chains or comparable drive means and guided in guide rails.
  • the guide rails as well as a/the chain (or a comparable traction device) and other components of the guideway device are held, for example, within load-bearing constructions or support structures that extend axially from them essentially to the side, which are usually made up of two side wall units that are opposite one another and are connected to one another via crossbeams and optionally also a floor unit, and can also include struts arranged in a lattice-like manner.
  • the term "guideway device” also refers in particular to modularly constructed guideway devices that are modularly constructed from several longitudinal sections or longitudinal section modules, each with an individual or longitudinal section-specific support structure, and can be assembled/mounted in modules.
  • the guideway devices described here can also each comprise moving walkway devices, i.e. guideway devices that are at least approximately horizontally aligned without steps but with individual guideway elements that are not intended to overcome an incline but form a largely flat route; in this respect, a reference to a bend or an inclined section is to be understood here to mean that the corresponding section is described largely independently of any incline actually realized.
  • the general term "assembly” or the more specific term “final assembly” generally refers to the assembly of the entire/complete support structure of the guideway device, which can also include all of the intended longitudinal section modules (two head modules and at least one intermediate module); this final assembly is also described here as a pairwise modular connection/connection of the support structures of at least two longitudinal section modules, or at least comprising this connection step.
  • the term "assembly” can also include preparatory steps such as picking/providing/keeping components ready for a respective longitudinal section or module or for the entire guideway device; according to the present disclosure, the invention primarily relates to steps and aspects that are downstream of picking, i.e. do not include picking in the narrower sense.
  • module refers specifically to the assembly or assembly of only certain individual modules or their components in the corresponding module, for example specifically in the case of a head module, where, for example, components of a/the drive are installed in the upper head module, or guides, rails, cladding parts or components of the balustrade are (pre-)assembled in only one of the modules.
  • the assembly of components can be carried out at least partially in one phase.
  • arriage is to be understood as the process of finally fastening the individual modules to one another as part of the creation of the entire supporting structure of the complete guideway device.
  • longitudinal section module in the sense of the present disclosure is generally to be understood as a load-bearing longitudinal module of the guideway device, i.e. as a module that forms a longitudinal or length section of the guideway device and provides the support structure for it (i.e. a component of the guideway device in the corresponding length range that is at least structurally complete).
  • This term therefore includes the terms “head module” and “intermediate module”.
  • head module refers to a module arranged at one of the ends of the guideway device and refers optionally to both types of head modules (upper and lower head module, also referred to as upper part and lower part); in this respect, this term can equally refer to the module at the upper or lower end of the guideway device.
  • head modules In guideway devices designed as escalators, head modules usually extend over one or the angle of inclination of the guideway device and thus span the bend or the transition from the inclined longitudinal section to the respective horizontal longitudinal section.
  • the term "platform section” refers to the section of the respective head module which, in the intended arrangement, is aligned at least approximately in a horizontal plane; in this respect, when describing the arrangement/alignment of the respective head module, reference is also made to the alignment of this platform section (or its main extension plane), in particular if or when the absolute length of the platform section is greater than the absolute length of the inclined section.
  • the "connecting inclined section” (also referred to in the specialist literature as a stub) is to be understood in particular as the inclined/inclined section intended for connecting/marrying with another longitudinal section module, and this inclined section can be more or less long depending on the function of the respective head module; this means that the individual modules are intended to be connected to one another in the area of a/the intended inclined longitudinal section; if several intermediate modules are intended, a Connecting/marrying the intermediate modules with each other or first connecting the respective head module and intermediate module.
  • the general term "longitudinal section” can refer either to a longitudinal section module or a specific longitudinal section, particularly of the head module (i.e. platform section or inclined section).
  • longitudinal section which is even more general than the term “longitudinal section module” refers, unless further specified, equally to the head sections and the at least one intermediate section and is used according to the present disclosure when modularity or a modular design or a strictly modular process is not necessarily required or can also be varied or modified according to the invention, or when reference is made to a process or a device-related state which is still upstream of the intended modular construction of the individual modules, e.g. relating to connecting individual longitudinal sections of a head module to form the entire head module.
  • individual longitudinal sections are mentioned without explicitly referring to them as longitudinal section modules, not only the individual modules but also longitudinal sections of a single one of the modules can be affected, in particular a platform section (e.g. first longitudinal section) and an inclined section (e.g. second longitudinal section) of a head module, for which two sections a specific connection process can be provided (in particular in the area of the bend); for example, individual longitudinal sections of a module can be positioned relative to one another by means of form-fitting contours, e.g. in connection with a material-locking connection of these longitudinal sections to create the entire support structure of the respective module.
  • a platform section e.g. first longitudinal section
  • an inclined section e.g. second longitudinal section
  • A/the support structure of a/the guideway device or of a/the respective module can essentially be formed by opposing side wall units and cross members (also referred to as crossbars) connecting them, wherein a/the side wall unit is formed by at least one side wall and in particular by an upper flange and/or a lower flange; the modular manufacturing process described here can also include the connection of a floor unit to the side wall units; however, it has been shown that such a floor unit does not necessarily have to fulfill a support function, but is designed, for example, with regard to the function of collecting oil from a/the drive and, if necessary, draining it, or is designed in an optimized manner with regard to a cover and/or accessibility from below to the support structure or the guideway device; in this respect, the floor unit is to be understood as an optional structural unit, which can also be functionally provided separately from the support structure, but which can optionally can also take on an additional supporting load-bearing function if desired in individual cases.
  • side wall refers to a side structure which, for example, runs flat in only one side plane at least in sections, but is alternatively or additionally formed and/or reinforced at least in sections by profiles, struts or supports extending beyond one/the side plane.
  • the side wall is formed from structural elements or structural sections which, as flat structural sections, absorb forces in several directions and/or, as rod-shaped or strut-like structural parts/sections/elements, absorb the respective forces only along the longitudinal extension specified by the orientation (tension or compression); such components of the load-bearing structure can also be referred to by the English term “truss member” or "truss section”, whereby according to the present disclosure, a truss-like structure does not necessarily have to be present; the term “truss” can nevertheless be considered appropriate here, because the side wall usually has a truss-like structure at least in sections, i.e.
  • the side wall is therefore designed, for example, as a closed surface, as a pure truss or as a structure with parts (or sections) of closed surfaces and parts with a truss structure.
  • at least some of the load-bearing structural partsZ-sections of the side wall are made of flat material, in particular sheet metal, e.g. structurally flat sections or stiffening (in particular) curved L- or U-profile sections in the area of welded connections to other structural partsZ-elementsZ-sections.
  • a “side wall unit” comprises the side wall described here and belts associated with this side wall, in particular an upper belt and a lower belt, wherein the belts can be integral with the side wall, integrated or formed separately from one another. These belts are alternatively also referred to as bands.
  • the respective side wall Z-unit can also be understood as a side wall Z-unit provided in modules, depending on the reference to a/the respective phase of the manufacturing process of the individual modules or of the entire guideway device.
  • the term side wall unit can refer to the entire side structure comprising the upper and lower chords, and the term side wall can refer to the side structure arranged between the upper and lower chords.
  • upper flange and lower flange which are also referred to together as flanges, refer to structural parts or corresponding load-bearing sections extending longitudinally in the area of an upper edge or a lower edge of the side wall for Absorbing loads in the longitudinal direction of the guideway device, in particular bending loads, which primarily lead to tensile stresses in the lower chord and compressive stresses in the upper chord.
  • the chords are preferably designed as profiles or profile sections, in particular as L-profiles, U-profiles or hollow profiles and thus have a favorable area moment of inertia for absorbing the bending loads.
  • chords therefore stiffen the support structure and form external corner points, with the chords and/or the side walls optionally serving to attach further components of the guideway device.
  • the chords can also be designed as components separate from the side wall; however, at least some of the chords are preferably formed in one piece with the side wall, for example by bending the side wall.
  • the upper chord is particularly preferably designed as a hollow profile with four walls, with two walls being formed by the L-shaped side wall, which is made of flat material in this area, and two further walls being formed by a flat material component that is also L-shaped and separate from the side wall.
  • the lower chord is preferably designed in a similar manner as a hollow profile with four walls, with two walls being formed by the L-shaped side wall, which is made from flat material in this area, and two walls being formed by the base unit, which is also L-shaped and made from flat material in this area.
  • the components forming the walls are preferably welded together.
  • the upper chord and/or the lower chord can also be provided entirely in one piece with the side wall or entirely separately from the side wall (particularly in the sense of a process variation).
  • structurally load-bearing refers to a point or component of the supporting structure that can be temporarily loaded to absorb at least the forces resulting from the dead mass of the guideway device or the corresponding module, e.g. in connection with individual assembly steps. This term is used, for example, in relation to the reference points described here.
  • load-bearing is understood to mean a component or a part (section) of the supporting structure which is designed to withstand the prevailing static and dynamic forces and moments, even under continuous loading over several years, when the guideway device is used as intended.
  • connecting means in the sense of the present disclosure is to be understood as a screw connection or a rivet connection, in particular a so-called locking ring bolt connection, in particular in connection with a connection between modules.
  • the person skilled in the art can specify whether such a preferred rivet connection or Locking ring bolt connection is to be replaced in individual cases or at individual connection points by, for example, a screw connection.
  • Locking ring bolt connection at least one visual inspection marking, in particular which removes material.
  • the present invention is also based in particular on the concept that at least a significant portion of a side wall, an upper flange, a lower flange and/or the entire side wall unit, which portion defines the overall shape, is made of flat material, in particular sheet metal, with at least one reference point preferably being defined on the flat material.
  • a side wall, an upper flange, a lower flange and/or the entire side wall unit, which portion defines the overall shape is made of flat material, in particular sheet metal, with at least one reference point preferably being defined on the flat material.
  • the invention particularly preferably includes the teaching of introducing further references, in particular corresponding recesses (in the sense of additional component-specific assembly reference points) on the flat material in addition to the at least one reference point arranged in particular in the corresponding side wall during the course of the same processing method, on which further components can be arranged directly and thus in a defined position relative to at least one (master) reference point with high accuracy.
  • references or reference recesses are also introduced in particular in areas of the flat material which can be subjected to further processing steps, in particular bending processes, following laser cutting or water jet cutting, whereby the referencing concept described here can also be implemented for multi-dimensional positioning in space with respect to at least two or all three spatial directions.
  • the invention further includes the teaching that the reference point is defined by, for example, a circular recess or by its center, to which further positioning devices (i.e. assembly aids such as, for example, side support units) for positioning individual longitudinal sections or components can be clamped, for example.
  • the respective component with the reference point or the entire module or the entire guideway device is raised at at least one reference point or by a several reference points, e.g.
  • an upper chord or a lower chord can also be formed from a profile, whereby corresponding processing methods, in particular tube laser cutting methods or water jet cutting, for forming a reference point and/or further references are also available for profiles.
  • components refers to components to be installed in the respective guideway devices or in the respective modules of the guideway device, e.g. relating to electrics, drive, guidance or the like. If a load-bearing function is to be fulfilled by a structural component, in particular for the intended continuous load, the term “load-bearing components” or structural parts/elements/sections is used in connection with the supporting structure.
  • structurally loadable reference point in the sense of the present disclosure is to be understood as an application point arranged in particular in the respective side wall, which transmits the forces into the supporting structure and via which the respective module can be lifted and/or supported in a predefined/predefinable positional relationship and preferably also tilted about a horizontal axis (in particular when stored about at least two reference points, in particular on opposite side wall sections, which form a structurally loadable reference axis) and insofar as the assembly process can be supported, and on the other hand the individual components and/or modules can also be dimensioned relative to one another; in this respect, the term “longitudinal section-specific positioning reference” here declares the technical teaching of equipping a respective longitudinal section module with a module-specific position reference, via which the relative and optionally also absolute positioning can take place.
  • the respective module can also be moved in an advantageous manner on first and second support and movement devices or supports or rollable flat carriages, in particular without the need for rails or the like integrated into a floor; optionally, a side stop in the form of a guard rail or the like can be provided at the level of the support and movement devices to support an exactly aligned axial alignment of one or more modules.
  • the respective reference recess can be provided as part of a position reference coupling, which together with an assembly aid that can be provided at least as precisely/exactly as possible and e.g. a bolt connector Provides position reference coupling, preferably with three-dimensional positioning in space.
  • Standard bolts and pins can also be used.
  • the support and movement devices described here by means of which the individual modules can be arranged, positioned and aligned, can also be provided by so-called trolleys or trolleys, which are available in many machine halls or production facilities, especially if the trolleys or trolleys have an integrated height and/or lateral adjustment. It has therefore been shown that the positioning accuracy described here cannot necessarily be achieved solely by means of the reference hole grid described here in predefined/standardized positioning means (see the disclosure of the positioning units equipped in particular with standardized guides or plug connections on alignment plates), but also by means of comparatively simply designed trolleys or trolleys, which can be used, for example, in conjunction with a traverse tree placed on them.
  • the respective truss tree is provided by two L-angles made of 8 mm sheet steel that are welded together (in particular for a/the respective upper head module), whereby laser-cut or water-jet-cut reference recesses or corresponding coupling holes can be provided/introduced in the L-angles.
  • the respective lower head module and the respective intermediate module are, for example, mounted on U-profiles made of 8 mm laser-cut sheet steel, which form a/the truss tree.
  • Flat iron can be welded onto one of the L-angles or the respective U-profile.
  • the truss trees described here as double L-angles or as U-profiles, preferably made of 8 mm sheet steel (laser-cut or water-jet-cut), can each be arranged and secured on the respective support and movement device by means of angles and supports (in this respect, the positioning units described here can be characterized by these features). For example, one angle is screwed onto a support so that slipping out can be prevented.
  • a respective side support unit can also be provided by a preferably laser-cut or water-jet cut and welded L-angle made of 8mm sheet metal, which can be screwed to the respective truss tree.
  • the through bolts described here can also be applied to side support units designed in this way in conjunction with the relative positioning by using the reference recesses in the respective side wall.
  • An absolute (lateral) position reference can be provided, particularly in the transverse direction, e.g. by a tree (beam, vertical support) or point in a machine hall (eg door frame), from which a geometric definition of at least individual sections of the assembly line can be specified, eg using at least one dimensionally stable profile (eg L-profile), which is fixed to the floor in a strictly axial alignment (or a differently defined fixed bearing side, compare the disclosure on the optionally usable side stop), if necessary also using optical assembly aids such as a laser beam or a flat laser beam plane.
  • a tree beam, vertical support
  • a machine hall eg door frame
  • a recess or gap according to the present disclosure is advantageously formed by means of laser cutting or by means of a laser cutting tool or by water jet cutting, the material is severed by a laser beam or water jet that is aligned and designed for this purpose.
  • a (corresponding) laser cutting or water jet cutting tool is designed in particular for processing flat material (essentially a two-dimensional workpiece section), with a laser head or water jet head being aligned orthogonally to the flat material, for example, and being designed to be movable relative to the flat material (at least) in a plane parallel to the flat material.
  • the water jet head can also be aligned in a manner deviating from its orthogonal orientation.
  • a laser cutting tool or a corresponding laser cutting system or water jet cutting system can also comprise a laser head or water jet head that can be moved spatially around a workpiece (semi-finished product or correspondingly shaped material section) that is designed in particular in the form of a profile.
  • At least one further assembly is fixed to the respective side wall unit in an assembly or fastening position referenced with respect to at least one of the reference points and is supported in this position on the support structure via the corresponding side wall unit, for example at least one of the following assemblies: drive unit, balustrade, guide rail.
  • This also makes it possible to improve a tolerance that is usually not particularly small in these areas of the support structure by the position referencing being carried out with respect to at least one reference point that is arranged/introduced in a material section of the support structure in which a comparatively small/good tolerance with high positioning accuracy can be ensured (e.g. reference to tolerance-minimized height section, especially middle height section).
  • At least one mounting point positioned with respect to the corresponding reference point is arranged on the respective side wall unit for fixing at least one of the following assemblies: drive unit, balustrade, guide rail. This makes it possible to ensure the high level of accuracy ensured for the reference points for these other components and their fastening/storage.
  • At least one fastening axis (or corresponding fastening holes) positioned with respect to the corresponding reference point is introduced into the respective side wall unit for the preferably force-fitting/form-fitting connection of a further longitudinal section, in particular for connecting two longitudinal section modules of a modularly constructed guideway device comprising at least three longitudinal section modules.
  • longitudinal section can also refer to a section of a module (e.g. the platform section or the inclined section) and, depending on the context, can also generally refer to an entire longitudinal section module of a modularly constructed guideway device (comprising head modules and at least one intermediate module).
  • the respective reference point is predefined by making a recess in a/the side wall of the respective side wall unit.
  • the recess is preferably made in connection with material processing of the corresponding side wall (unit). Last but not least, this also enables synergistic effects in connection with the production of the individual material sections of the support structure, so that the referencing concept described here can also be integrated into the production process in a streamlined manner.
  • the respective reference point or the corresponding recess is preferably made in the respective side wall unit by means of a laser or by laser cutting or by water jet cutting.
  • the "reference point" is also to be understood as the point which is formed by the recessed or laser-cut or water jet cut contour/geometry of the preferably circular reference recess is predefined.
  • the respective reference point is defined by a preferably laser-cut or water-jet-cut recess (geometry, contour), in particular by a circular recess. This also favors the (optional) use of the respective reference point as a reference point defining a/the reference axis, e.g. for a positioning/adjusting lifting/tilting movement of the module during assembly.
  • Laser cutting/water-jet cutting provides particularly high precision.
  • At least two or three reference points or reference recesses are provided on at least one longitudinal section per side wall unit, in particular with the same contour (e.g. all with a circular geometry), in particular in an arrangement on the one hand set up to support the longitudinal section via the reference points and side support units that can be coupled to them on the floor and on the other hand also set up to support the longitudinal section via a reference axis formed by the reference points in the opposite side wall units for tilting the longitudinal section about this reference axis.
  • this also increases the variation options both for the module-internal referencing and with regard to the positioning relative to the other modules.
  • At least one of the reference points is provided module-specifically by a reference recess which is arranged in a tolerance-minimized height section of the support structure or the corresponding side wall (unit), in particular in a middle height section, in particular above a/the lower chord, preferably at least approximately at the height at which the step return takes place, i.e. below a crossbar level of the guideway device.
  • a reference recess which is arranged in a tolerance-minimized height section of the support structure or the corresponding side wall (unit), in particular in a middle height section, in particular above a/the lower chord, preferably at least approximately at the height at which the step return takes place, i.e. below a crossbar level of the guideway device.
  • the invention offers the advantage that a correspondingly precise reference recess is also provided in a side wall material section that is produced comparatively precisely in terms of manufacturing technology, into which, for example, a plug-in coupling can engage, which is supported on a support system with comparable precision.
  • At least the drive components and guide components are arranged or attached with respect to the module-specific reference points.
  • a balustrade (parapet, railing) of the guideway device can also be positioned with respect to the reference points in the side walls. The latter proves to be advantageous, for example, if in an upper or lower section of the side wall units only an accuracy can be ensured that is worse than the accuracy that can be achieved for the middle height section of the side wall units; preferably, all reference points are arranged in the middle height section.
  • At least one of the reference points is provided module-specifically by a reference recess, which is designed geometrically corresponding to a pin or coupling bolt of a side support unit, for providing a coupling for supporting the corresponding longitudinal section module on the side support unit, in particular also for a tilting movement around the reference recess.
  • a reference recess which is designed geometrically corresponding to a pin or coupling bolt of a side support unit, for providing a coupling for supporting the corresponding longitudinal section module on the side support unit, in particular also for a tilting movement around the reference recess.
  • the reference points arranged in the respective head module differ in relative position and function from the reference points arranged in the at least one intermediate module, in particular insofar as only the reference points of the head modules have at least one reference axis set up and arranged to provide a tilt axis
  • the geometry of the corresponding reference recess can also be different, e.g. in diameter. This also makes it easier to assign the corresponding support and movement devices (or the side support units), especially if these are to be specifically designed depending on the type of module (intermediate module or head module).
  • a guideway device in particular an escalator device, moving walkway device
  • a guideway device constructed from at least three longitudinal sections comprising two head sections, each with a first and second head longitudinal section (in particular a platform section and an inclined section) and at least one intermediate section
  • the respective longitudinal section has a supporting structure comprising side wall units, wherein in a side wall of the respective side wall unit at least one reference point is arranged which can be structurally loaded to absorb at least the forces resulting from the dead mass of the guideway device, by means of which the respective longitudinal section or the guideway device already assembled from several longitudinal sections is positioned, namely relative to another longitudinal section or relative to the ground at a predefinable tilt angle or relative to a side stop; whereby the side wall units and the reference points arranged therein provide a longitudinal section-specific, integral position referencing for each longitudinal section, by means of which further components or assemblies or further longitudinal sections are positioned (rel
  • At least one further assembly is/will be fixed to the respective side wall unit in at least one mounting point, the position of which is referenced relative to at least one of the reference points, and supported on the supporting structure, for example at least one of the following assemblies: drive unit, balustrade, guide rail.
  • the respective longitudinal section or the entire guideway device is supported against the ground/subsurface at the reference points during individual assembly steps, in particular by means of side support units that can be coupled to the reference points (preferably milled or die-cast supports or side support units with a large number of coupling points arranged therein).
  • the side support units are designed as comparatively slim side support levers, which in turn can be coupled to functionally equivalent positioning units, by means of which the ground support function is carried out, and which can also have a large number of coupling points arranged in a standardized manner therein.
  • the support and movement devices described here can optionally also comprise such positioning units or be designed to have the same functional effect; for the sake of completeness, it should be mentioned here that not all support and movement devices used in a particular assembly line have to be designed in the same way, in particular since the respective intermediate module may remain arranged exclusively in a horizontal orientation (in particular in the same horizontal plane) and the head modules are tilted or arranged in different orientations depending on the process stage.
  • the side support units can also be used for the (relative) positioning of other installation components, i.e. by indirectly referring to the reference recesses via the side support units; because if the required accuracy can also be ensured by means of the side support units, e.g. by means of predefined couplings (e.g. plug-in coupling holes), the referencing can remain consistently precise even in this intermediate step.
  • This offers the advantage that the referencing can be shifted from a side plane of the respective side wall by means of the side support units to another side plane further out or to a (horizontal) plane arranged orthogonally to it; depending on the type of fastening of the individual installation components, this can bring further advantages, e.g. with regard to temporary support.
  • the respective longitudinal section is coupled in the reference points via at least two coupling bolts to at least one suspension or support unit, in particular on both sides to opposite side wall units to two Side support units.
  • This also provides great variability, whereby the accuracy of such a coupling can be comparatively high.
  • the term "suspension or support unit” here can be understood as either a crane device (or any comparable hoist) or a support and movement unit supported against the ground.
  • the reference points can be used to support against the ground or to lift the supporting structure and are therefore not limited to just one specific direction of force action.
  • positioning with respect to the reference points takes place both for the production of the supporting structure of a respective longitudinal section (module) and for the production of the entire guideway device, in particular for connecting/marrying the individual longitudinal sections/longitudinal section modules to one another.
  • the individual longitudinal sections are each provided as separate longitudinal section modules, wherein the positioning of the individual longitudinal section modules takes place both individually and relative to one another by means of the reference points or with respect to the reference points. This provides further process advantages during many phases of the assembly process.
  • At least one longitudinal section is tilted about a reference axis formed by the supporting structure in opposite side wall units, for example about the angle of inclination (slope) of the guideway device that is structurally predefined by the supporting structure.
  • the support in the corresponding reference recesses provides a high level of positioning accuracy and also a predefined, secure support.
  • the amount of the tilt angle can also depend, for example, on the absolute length of the installed intermediate modules, or on whether a pit can/should be used.
  • the respective amount of the tilt angle is only relevant here insofar as, with a strictly horizontal alignment of the intermediate module and the use of a pit, setting/maintaining a tilt angle exactly in accordance with the structurally predefined angle of inclination of the respective guideway device is advantageous, in particular for the force-fitting/positive-fitting marriage of longitudinal section modules.
  • the positioning of two support structures of two longitudinal section modules relative to each other is carried out using the reference points for attaching or mounting form-fitting/non-positive connection means, which are preferably attached to both support structures using sheet metal connections in an overlapping arrangement.
  • This also enables a very high level of accuracy in connection with optionally also purely manually mountable form-fitting/non-positive connection elements, e.g. with connection elements that essentially act in a force-fitting manner (through frictional engagement) on the supporting structures.
  • the adapter plates described elsewhere here can also be used advantageously.
  • the aforementioned object is also achieved by using material recesses laser-cut or water-jet-cut in the side walls or side wall units of a support structure of a guideway device for defining and providing reference points that can be structurally loaded to absorb at least the forces resulting from the dead mass of the guideway device for position referencing when handling (positioning and spatially aligning) at least the support structure when assembling a guideway device made up of at least three longitudinal sections comprising two head sections, each with a first and second head longitudinal section and at least one intermediate section, namely for spatially aligning the respective support structure relative to another longitudinal section or relative to the ground at a predefinable tilt angle or relative to a side stop that specifies a longitudinal assembly direction; wherein the position referencing is carried out with reference to the material recesses in a longitudinal section-specific manner and optionally also with respect to other installation components; in particular in a method previously described above.
  • the aforementioned object is also achieved by using an automatable laser cutting system or water jet cutting system for the computer-implemented specification and provision of laser-cut or water jet-cut material recesses in the side walls of side wall units of a support structure of a guideway device for defining and providing structurally loadable reference points for absorbing at least the forces resulting from the dead mass of the guideway device for position referencing when handling (positioning and spatially aligning) at least the support structure when assembling a guideway device made up of at least three longitudinal sections comprising two head sections, each with a first and second head longitudinal section and at least one intermediate section, namely in connection with the creation of a respective side wall (unit) of the support structure of the guideway device or a longitudinal section module of the guideway device; in particular in a method previously described above or in an immediately preceding method step of creating the side walls or side wall units.
  • an integral positioning reference is provided for the respective support structure, namely in the case of a guideway device with at least three longitudinal sections consisting of two head sections and at least one intermediate section, wherein the respective longitudinal section has a support structure comprising side wall units, wherein at least one structurally loadable reference point is arranged on the side wall units, by means of which the respective longitudinal section or the guideway device assembled from several longitudinal sections can be positioned in a predefinable manner; wherein by means of the side wall units and the reference points arranged therein, a longitudinal section-specific positioning reference is provided integrally for each longitudinal section, with respect to which further components or assemblies or further longitudinal sections can be positioned in a predefinable manner. This can noticeably increase the positioning and alignment accuracy, in particular without the
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic side view of an escalator according to the state of the art, i.e. with a supporting structure constructed over the absolute length of the escalator, without structural subdivision into longitudinal section modules;
  • Figures 2A, 2B each show a side view of a first head module and a second head module of a guideway device according to an embodiment, wherein the head modules are each mounted/supported in two support points on the platform section with the platform section in an at least approximately parallel alignment to the ground;
  • Figure 3 shows a side view of four longitudinal section modules of a guideway device according to an embodiment, comprising a first head module and a second head module and two intermediate modules arranged therebetween, wherein the modules are each supported/supported in two support points in an at least approximately parallel alignment to the ground and are also aligned at least approximately axially in alignment relative to one another or in a/the predefined assembly axis;
  • Figures 4A, 4B, 4C each show a perspective side view of the support structure of a first head module and an intermediate module and a second head module of a guideway device according to an embodiment, wherein at least the side walls of the respective support structure module are at least substantially made of flat material;
  • Figures 5A, 5B, 5C each show in a perspective side view the support structure of a first head module and an intermediate module and a second head module of a guideway device according to an exemplary embodiment, wherein the respective support structure is already equipped with further installation components and is arranged in at least two support points on support and movement devices and is aligned in a positioning unit relative to the ground;
  • Figures 6, 7 each show, in a front side view (in the longitudinal direction), a longitudinal section module arranged on support and movement devices according to embodiments, which is supported and aligned or positioned on the support and movement devices via side support units which couple to the module at reference points Z-spans;
  • Figure 8 shows a side view of a longitudinal section comprising the head module and the adjacent intermediate module of a guideway device according to embodiments, wherein both modules are supported via the reference point Z-spans and aligned relative to each other, in particular exactly in a horizontal plane (joint planes aligned vertically);
  • Figure 9 shows a side view in a schematic representation of four longitudinal section modules of a guideway device according to an embodiment arranged on an assembly line, wherein the individual modules are aligned relative to one another in such a way that their end faces or joint planes can each be connected to one another in pairs in at least approximately vertically aligned connecting planes;
  • Figure 10 shows a sequence of a procedure for the creation or assembly of the
  • Figures HA, HB, HC, HD, HE each show in a side view in a schematic representation individual phases of the connection/marriage of the modules (step S6) to form a complete support structure of a guideway device according to embodiments on a flat floor/subsurface, wherein no pit is used;
  • Figures 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12F each show in a side view (cut or not cut) in a schematic representation the support and alignment of individual longitudinal section modules, in particular when arranging and aligning (relative positioning) several modules or when connecting/marrying the modules (step S6) to form a complete support structure of a guideway device according to embodiments;
  • Figures 13A, 13B, 13C each show, in a perspective side view, a schematic representation of individual phases of connecting/marrying the modules (step S6) to form a complete support structure of a guideway device according to embodiments on a flat floor/subsurface, wherein no pit is used, wherein Fig. 13C shows in detail an adapter plate which can be used, among other things, for this step;
  • a travel path device 10 is provided (in particular an escalator device) having at least three longitudinal section modules 11, namely an upper head module 11a and a lower head module 11b and at least one intermediate module (in particular a straight module without a bend) 11c, with which the head modules are connected.
  • the respective head module 11a, 11b has a platform section 11.1 (or landing section or first longitudinal section or end section) with a horizontal orientation as intended.
  • the platform section changes into an inclined section 11.3 (or second longitudinal section of the respective head module) with an inclined orientation as intended.
  • the support structure therefore spans an angle of inclination a, corresponding to the inclination between the platform section and the inclined section.
  • a free end 11.1a of the platform section marks the beginning or the end of the guideway device at its respective front end 11.4.
  • several interconnected intermediate modules can also be provided, so that the respective (first) intermediate module is/will be connected to at least one further intermediate module 1 lc' (advantageous length scaling based on a comparatively short basic module length unit of a standard intermediate module).
  • a/the support structure 15 of the respective longitudinal section module 11 is constructed in a conceptually comparable manner:
  • Opposite side wall units 17, in particular comprising at least one profile section bent from flat material are each formed from a side wall 17a, 17b and an upper band (upper flange section) 17.7 and a lower band (lower flange section) 17.9 and are connected to one another by means of crossbars 16.1 (eg cross beams, in particular with a hollow profile).
  • the side walls 17a, 17b are preferably largely or optionally also made exclusively from flat material, which can be bent at least in the edge areas and welded to other flat material sections.
  • any sectional structuring can also be provided from flat material sections, in particular without the need to install profile semi-finished products.
  • the support structure 15 can also have, at least in sections, a lattice-like configuration of individual strut-like structural sections intended primarily for tensile or compressive loading, whereby such a lattice-like design or orientation of the individual sections can also be individualized, in particular depending on the structural components selected in each case, in particular already in a phase of flat material processing.
  • a lattice-like configuration also advantageously comprises at least partially or even essentially only flat material sections (instead of profiles predetermined by semi-finished product production). This is because it has been shown that this design, which is at least largely made of flat material, is particularly advantageous also with regard to the modular production concept described here and a scalability favored in this context, not least with regard to the achievable accuracy.
  • the respective longitudinal section module 11 can also have a base unit 14, which, however, does not necessarily have to have a load-bearing function.
  • the base unit extends only two-dimensionally and rather only fulfills a cover function (the base unit can also have recesses, for example, which make the support structure easier to access), optionally the base unit can also comprise bent profile sections (in particular L-shaped bent end areas) and be connected to the actual support structure 15 in a structurally stiffening manner.
  • the base unit can also comprise bent profile sections (in particular L-shaped bent end areas) and be connected to the actual support structure 15 in a structurally stiffening manner.
  • the respective completed module 11 can also have a balustrade 12 and a handrail 13 or the corresponding longitudinal section thereof.
  • at least one reference point 17.1 is formed in the respective side wall unit 17, which can be defined, for example, by a geometrically predefined (in particular laser-cut or water-jet-cut) reference recess 17.3 (in particular a material recess introduced by material processing).
  • a significant part of the referencing during the relative and/or positioning of the individual components can advantageously be carried out via these reference recesses 17.3, which can also be repeated, for example, after a predefinable length unit of, for example, two or three meters and can therefore be provided redundantly, optionally also concerning all handling and assembly steps subsequent to the introduction of the reference recesses 17.3 up to the final creation of at least the support structure and optionally also the entire guideway device.
  • further assembly/fastening points 17.5 for at least one further component to be fastened to the support structure can also be provided or positioned relative to the corresponding reference point 17.1 (for example also predefined by laser cutting or water jet cutting or a comparably precisely adjustable processing method), in particular with reference to reference points which are arranged in a height or length section of the corresponding flat material section, for which a comparatively high (manufacturing) accuracy can be ensured, in particular in the context of laser cutting/water jet cutting processes.
  • the corresponding reference point 17.1 for example also predefined by laser cutting or water jet cutting or a comparably precisely adjustable processing method
  • the reference points 17.1 can considerably facilitate the storage and handling (in particular a tilting movement) of the respective module 11, in particular in connection with connecting/marrying the modules in pairs, and increase the accuracy that could previously be achieved using comparatively simple and compact assembly aids (in particular in coordination with other assembly aids that enable comparably precise storage on the floor 1, such as side support units, by means of which predefined coupling points are provided, via which the modules can be coupled to the reference recesses).
  • the individual modules 11 are connected to one another by means of form-fitting and/or force-fitting (load-)bearing module connections 30 or sheet metal connections 31 in a plurality of fastening axes, while the modules 11 are supported in the reference recesses.
  • This comparatively precise and yet easy-to-use connection technology is described in more detail elsewhere.
  • Floor 1 in particular floor, subsurface, machine hall floor level or the like
  • floor level El e.g. level of a machine assembly hall
  • alignment support height level Exy of the intermediate module in particular horizontal
  • structurally loadable reference axis Y17 in particular for tilting movement, provided by means of the side wall units
  • horizontal longitudinal direction x, transverse direction y, vertical direction z
  • the present invention also makes it possible, in particular, to overcome disadvantages and handling difficulties associated with escalators 3 (Fig. 1) of standard construction, which require an inclined arrangement/alignment of all longitudinal sections or of the support structure already constructed over the entire longitudinal extent during a comparatively long phase of the manufacturing process.
  • the respective module 11 can be supported against the ground at support points 11.11 provided on the support structure for each module.
  • the support points 11.11 can be provided, for example, on the underside of the respective support structure and enable the respective longitudinal section module to be laid down independently of support at the reference points, thus making handling even easier.
  • the support points can also be used to temporarily store or transport the entire support structure after completion.
  • the support structure 15 or the corresponding side wall can be provided with a height section 15.1 with minimized tolerances (middle, arranged at least approximately in the middle between the upper and lower chords), in which a comparatively high position accuracy or a comparatively small tolerance can be ensured, in particular if the corresponding support structure section is preferably formed in one piece from flat material.
  • a comparatively large tolerance can also be uncritical. This also applies to a lower height section 15b of the support structure, in particular in the area of aZof the floor unit.
  • the present invention is also based on the concept of enabling referencing to this middle height section 15.1 during relative andZor absolute positioning by providing at least one, preferably at least two structurally loadable reference recesses in this middle height section, e.g. set up for support on side support units.
  • the support structure 15 has, for example, a plurality of structural sections 15.3 (in particular flat material sections) and a plurality of support structure units 16, each with a plurality of profiles 16.1 or profile sections 16.1a with a hollow cross-section (in particular sheet metal profiles or Flat material profiles), e.g. square profile sections, L-profile sections and/or U-profile sections.
  • Individual surface sections or struts of the support structure units 16 can also be provided for connecting opposite side wall units.
  • several support structure units 16 together form a longitudinal section module, e.g. if the intermediate module 11c is to be composed of several similarly constructed support structure units 16 or is to be designed to be scalable and extendable.
  • recesses 16.2 can be structurally planned in the area of a connection interface/level.
  • Adjacent side wall sections can preferably be connected to one another in a flat, level connection interface 18 by coupling corresponding form-fitting contours to one another, in particular for the purpose of subsequent material-locking connection at the connection interface.
  • a (load-)bearing module connection is preferably provided, each comprising a plurality of sheet metal connections 31 with sheet metal angle units or plate units.
  • the respective sheet metal connections 31 are preferably based on purely force-locking/positive locking connection technology, wherein the holding force produced is preferably a frictional force, i.e. can be ensured without a positive locking.
  • the respective sheet metal connection 31 can comprise individual ones of the following connection components depending on the connection position: butt plate, inner angle or plate (in particular curved angle piece), angle 1/angle piece (in particular in a curved design), counter plate.
  • connection components are connected to one another in a form-locking/positive locking manner by means of connecting means 37 (in particular screw connection or rivet connection), in particular such that the supporting structures of the adjacent longitudinal section modules are held together in a friction-locking manner.
  • connecting means 37 in particular screw connection or rivet connection
  • fastening axes are provided which are defined by the sheet metal connection and the supporting structure, in particular by several (through) holes or optionally fastening holes which are at least partially designed as elongated holes (in particular oversized in the axial longitudinal direction for the purpose of position adjustment).
  • Screws and/or rivets are suitable as connecting means 37, whereby a lock nut or a similarly acting counterpart (e.g. a locking ring bolt connection) is also preferably provided.
  • a longitudinal section module connection arrangement 40 (or module connection process arrangement) enables the individual longitudinal section modules to be connected/connected, wherein the handling and relative positioning can be carried out in an advantageous manner.
  • the respective longitudinal section module can be supported against the ground by means of support and movement devices 40a, 40b or correspondingly acting supports (assembly aids) (in particular first and second support and movement devices 40a, 40b for each longitudinal section module), wherein a lifting or tilting kinematics 41 can also be integrated into the individual support and movement devices;
  • a tilting device 42 enables a movement in the form of a tilting about a transverse axis for positioning a/the desired longitudinal section, for example for aligning a respective platform section in an inclined position in order to be able to position the corresponding inclined section in a horizontal alignment on the adjacent intermediate module.
  • the support and movement devices 40a, 40b can be mounted on wheels or rollers 43.
  • the support and movement devices 40a, 40b can preferably also each comprise side support units 44, by means of which the respective module can be supported via reference recesses made in the side wall units and positioned with minimal tolerances.
  • coupling points 45 arranged predefined with high precision can be provided on the side support unit 44, to which coupling units 46 (e.g. plug-in coupling bolts) can be coupled.
  • the longitudinal section module connection arrangement 40 or a corresponding section of a/the assembly line 100 can comprise further positioning units 50 (in particular equipped with guides or plug connections 53 on alignment plates) depending on the preferred design of the assembly process, wherein the respective side support unit 44 preferably couples in a standardized manner to a/the correspondingly provided positioning unit 50.
  • the side support units 44 can optionally be designed as comparatively slim side arm levers (eg also individually for each type of travel device), and the positioning units 50 can eg be provided as largely standardized assembly aids by means of which the support on the ground is carried out. This further reduces the effort for any desired type-specific adaptation of assembly aids.
  • the longitudinal section module connection arrangement 40 is preferably provided as a component of an assembly line 100 for the assembly of support structures of modularly constructed guideway devices (in particular process production lines), namely in the end region of this assembly line 100, on which the individual longitudinal section modules are preferably already arranged and supported in a phase of module-specific assembly in the intended order and optionally also already in an alignment coordinated for the connection. are/will be.
  • the assembly line 100 can also comprise one or more alignment devices 101 (e.g.
  • a clamp (clamp connection) enables individual assembly aids to be temporarily held/fixed.
  • the assembly line 100 also comprises a spatially planned cavity or an assembly space 110 below the alignment/support plane of the respective intermediate module, in particular a space below the floor level, so that the intermediate modules can also advantageously be arranged flat above the floor when aligned horizontally (both for the module-specific assembly and for completing the entire support structure by connecting/marrying the individual modules).
  • connection plane is to be understood as an end side defined at least by the ends of the supporting structure of the respective module, on/in which a connection is provided in an abutting arrangement with the adjacent module
  • connection plane is to be understood in a narrower sense, also in a mathematical/geometric sense, as a plane in which the respective applied connecting means should be arranged or at least act.
  • several connecting means can be provided which are arranged axially overlapping the joint plane(s) in several connecting planes, e.g. parallel and/or orthogonal to one another, or which act in each case there.
  • a material processing comprising a material recess is carried out, in particular by laser cutting or water jet cutting; this processing step is preferably carried out when the flat material is arranged on a work table.
  • a material-locking connection step S2, in particular welding with a comparable arrangement of the flat material (on a/the same) work table.
  • butt welding can also be carried out in the area of the bend, in particular after the corresponding adjacent longitudinal sections of the head module in question have been positioned in a form-fitting manner relative to one another on correspondingly introduced form-fitting contours.
  • a module-specific assembly (step S3) of at least the most important support structure components can then take place, optionally in the same plane or on the work table (or in its extension) that was used for steps S1 and/or S2.
  • step S4 arranging and aligning (or relative positioning) several modules in such a way that the modules can remain in the selected relative arrangement to one another during the further course of the production process, i.e.
  • module-specific handling and module-specific assembly step S5 of e.g.
  • Installation components can be provided, with the respective module being advantageously aligned, in particular in a horizontal plane (head modules with their platform section in horizontal alignment).
  • a preferably form-fitting/non-positive connection of several modules (step S6) can then take place to form the supporting structure of the entire guideway device, with the head modules preferably only being tilted about a reference axis for this purpose in order to align the inclined section of the respective head module in a/the horizontal plane in which the intermediate module is/remains preferably arranged.
  • the guideway device can then be completed (step S7), e.g. by further assembly measures, for example relating to the balustrade or completing circumferential drive or handrail components or installing the steps (the latter can optionally also be done module-specifically).
  • Steps S4 to S6 and optionally also S7 are preferably carried out in the same assembly line, i.e. with the order of the individual modules unchanged and with alignment in the longitudinal direction of the assembly line.
  • steps S4 to S6 reference is preferably made to reference recesses provided integrally in the respective module-specific support structure. taken, whereby these reference spans are preferably introduced in step S1 in a module-specific manner.
  • Figures 5A to 5C show several longitudinal section modules 11 of a guideway device 10 that is constructed in modules and can be assembled in modules, namely Figure 5C a longitudinal section module 11b designed as a lower head module, Figure 5B a longitudinal section module 11c designed as an intermediate module, and Figure 5A a longitudinal section module 11a designed as an upper head module.
  • the longitudinal section modules 11 each have a support structure 15 with two side wall units 17 and cross beams 16.1.
  • each side wall unit 17 has at least one side wall 17a, 17b, an upper chord 17.7 and a lower chord 17.9.
  • the structure of the support structure 15 of the respective module consists largely of side walls or side wall units made of flat material.
  • the side wall 17a, 17b is essentially made of flat material at least in an external plane and/or at least over a middle height section 15.1 (the middle height section can certainly make up at least 75% or even at least 85% of the total height of the corresponding side wall/unit), with structural sections designed as structural posts and/or structural sections designed as simple diagonal or cross-shaped cross braces being formed in the flat material in the corresponding side wall plane or slightly offset from it through recesses made in the flat material.
  • the offset arrangement in several planes can be realized, for example, by bending the flat material in one piece, at a single angle or at multiple angles.
  • the structural sections designed as structural posts divide the side wall 17a, 17b or the corresponding side wall unit 17 into fields. Furthermore, support elements and cross struts 16.1 are arranged or fastened to the structural sections provided by the flat material, in particular welded or otherwise connected, e.g. by means of a material bond.
  • the respective side wall 17a, 17b is further preferably formed integrally in one piece with the corresponding upper flange 17.7 and the lower flange 17.9, at least in sections; in particular, the flat material forming the respective side wall 17a, 17b forms a first wall (or a corresponding flat material section) and a second wall of the upper flange 17.7 bent in an L-shape from the first wall; a third wall and a fourth wall of the upper flange 17.7 are formed by a further structural element or section formed from an L-shaped bent flat material and welded to the flat material forming the corresponding side wall 17a, 17b.
  • a first wall is formed by the flat material forming the side wall, which is bent in an L-shape from the side wall, and a second wall is bent in an L-shape from the first wall; a third wall and a fourth wall of the lower flange 17.9 are formed by a base unit 14 which is bent in an L-shape at least in sections.
  • the structural design of the upper and lower flanges can be based on the same design principle, but differ in details such as the cross-sectional geometry and/or area, in particular because the lower flange is primarily subjected to tensile stress and the upper flange is primarily or at least largely subjected to compressive forces.
  • This structural design in particular the use of flat material bent in an L-shape at least in individual sections, which is used to form further profiles, also enables a good compromise between material use, strength, variability and precision. It has been shown that a particularly advantageous arrangement can be provided if several (preferably only two) flat material sections bent in an L-shape in the end region are welded together to form a closed (square) profile.
  • the support structures of the longitudinal section modules 11 are shown in Figures 5A to 5C in combination with other (built-in) components of the guideway device.
  • the lower head module 11b has a comb plate, a base section and several guides for chain rollers, step/pallet rollers and/or handrails. Corresponding guide rails are also arranged on the intermediate module. The guide rails rest on structural sections (in particular made of flat material) of the support structure.
  • the upper head module has (in particular in addition to the components already present in the lower head module and/or intermediate module) a drive for driving a chain and optionally also a handrail.
  • the upper head module 11a has a balustrade 12 with a handrail 13 arranged on it; the balustrade is connected to the support structure, as can be seen in particular from Fig. 5B.
  • the longitudinal section modules 11 each have reference points 17.1 or corresponding geometrically predefined (in particular circular) reference recesses 17.3 introduced into the flat material on the support structures 15 or side wall units 17 or side walls 17a, 17b (Fig. 5B).
  • the reference points 17.1 are partially covered by side support units 44 which are predefined/positionable on support and movement devices 40a, 40b and which can be coupled to the reference points 17.1 by means of coupling units 46 (Fig. 5C) shown schematically here (e.g. by means of plug-in coupling bolts which couple to the corresponding coupling points 45 of the support and movement devices 40a, 40b without tolerances).
  • reference points 17.1 By storing (in particular hanging) the individual longitudinal sections on the corresponding integrally provided reference points 17.1 can be referred to repeatedly and preferably exclusively, in particular in connection with individual assembly and installation steps, in particular when positioning/aligning additional built-in components, to these positioning reference points 17.1.
  • the reference points 17.1 are preferably formed as part of the manufacturing process of the side walls 17a, 17b on the corresponding structural section, in particular in at least one-layer flat material, preferably by laser cutting or water jet cutting, whereby thanks to a comparatively high level of accuracy (in particular in the case of a material processing process that is partially or fully automated in the plane, e.g.
  • a comparatively exact alignment of the longitudinal section modules 11 relative to one another is also ensured, in particular in connection with the pairwise connection/marriage of the modules to one another (if their abutment planes are aligned parallel to one another, in particular in each case in a connection plane predefined by a module connection process arrangement with at least approximately vertical alignment), which also noticeably facilitates the use of the sheet metal connections described here in combination with, for example, essentially manually introduced force/form-fitting connecting means 37 (in particular locking ring bolts) and the feasibility of the modular concept described here can be further improved.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a conventional orientation of an escalator 3 in the manner of a lying Z-letter. In this orientation, however, many assembly and handling processes are disadvantageously complicated.
  • Fig. 2A, 2B the two head modules 11a, 11b of a modularly provided guideway device are shown in an arrangement resting on support and movement devices 40a, 40b and with the respective platform section 11.1 in at least approximately, preferably exactly horizontal alignment (horizontal plane Exy).
  • horizontal plane Exy horizontal alignment
  • the installation of drive components or other installation components is also considerably easier.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates, among other things, the process-related advantage associated with the present invention of an advantageous arrangement/alignment of the individual modules on the one hand in a phase of module-specific assembly/mounting, and on the other hand also in/for an assembly line 100 for the assembly of the entire support structure or the complete guideway device.
  • the process-related advantage associated with the present invention of an advantageous arrangement/alignment of the individual modules on the one hand in a phase of module-specific assembly/mounting, and on the other hand also in/for an assembly line 100 for the assembly of the entire support structure or the complete guideway device.
  • the individual modules are still accessible from the front and advantageously aligned (in particular exactly horizontally), but the modules can be brought into a final relative position by a comparatively lean process by a comparatively short/small translational movement (x) and by tilting (head modules), in particular about the reference axes (y) described here, which are provided integrally by the side wall units, and can be positioned/held there comparatively precisely (such as in the relative position shown in Fig. 6).
  • Fig. 4A, 4B, 4C Further details of the support structure 15 of the respective module 11a, 11b, 11c can be seen in Fig. 4A, 4B, 4C.
  • the special design features have already been described in detail elsewhere; in this respect, with regard to Fig. 4, it can also be mentioned here that the reference points 17.1 or reference recesses 17.3 are designed in pairs on all flat material sections of the side walls which extend at least approximately vertically or orthogonally to the upper/lower flange, with at least one of the reference points 17.1 being arranged at least approximately centrally with respect to the vertical extension of the side wall at the respective longitudinal position, i.e.
  • the reference recesses can also be used very advantageously from the module-specific assembly up to the completion of the guideway device and can optionally also be used without rails or similar guides embedded in the ground.
  • the support and movement devices 40a, 40b can also be used in combination with at least one side stop 101.1, the longitudinal extent of which can be individually selected.
  • the respective side wall is optionally designed completely as a flat material section with recesses made therein (e.g. laser-cut or water-jet-cut recesses that result in an X-arrangement of diagonal strut sections, e.g. laser-cut or water-jet-cut X-contour), or has diagonal struts designed as welded profiles (in particular folded U-profiles) that interact with the flat material or are integrated into the structure via flat material sections.
  • a combination of these two alternative designs along a single module or individually for each module along the entire guideway device is also feasible. This variation option also applies in particular to the designs or embodiments shown in Figures 4B, 5B.
  • Fig. 6, 7 illustrate how the side support units 44 can be coupled to the reference recesses 17.3 by means of the plug-in coupling units 46.
  • the reference recesses 17.3 or at least one of them also provide a reference position for further mounting points, e.g. for guide rails, with high accuracy, whereby their relative position can be predefined comparatively easily and precisely, e.g. via a distance specification dl7.
  • the side support units 44 or the corresponding coupling means 46 engage laterally from the outside in the side wall flat material sections, and in doing so the side support units 44 come to rest on the side wall units 17.
  • the reference points are preferably provided in the middle height section 15.1, which can be provided with minimal tolerances; the upper height section 15a and the lower Height section 15b of the support structure can be subject to less stringent requirements with regard to the accuracy to be achieved.
  • Fig. 8 shows an arrangement in which the head module 11a, which is already equipped with built-in components, is arranged with its inclined section 11.3 in an at least approximately horizontal alignment abutting against the adjacent intermediate module 11c; both modules are supported against the ground in the reference recesses described here via the corresponding side support units 44 and the support and movement devices 40a, 40b.
  • a guideway device 10 In Fig. 9, individual modules 1 la, 1 lb, 11c, 1 lc' of a guideway device 10 are shown in a phase of the assembly process in which the adjacent and to be connected joint planes are already aligned parallel to each other, in particular in that the head modules 1 la, 11b are/were tilted about the reference axes Y17 (Fig. 5C) provided integrally by the side wall units of the respective module and supported on the support and movement devices 40a, 40b, optionally using a lifting/tilting kinematics 41, which can be activated or operated, for example, by means of a tilting device 42 provided on the respective support and movement device.
  • a hoist can also be provided, depending on the equipment of a machine hall.
  • the tilting device(s) 42 indicated here can advantageously also ensure handling without a crane or load transfer means arranged above the modules; This also increases variability/flexibility and occupational safety, thus also reducing the safety requirements placed on the process.
  • step S1 material processing
  • step S2 material processing
  • step S3 material-locking connection
  • step S3 A module-specific assembly of at least the most important supporting structure components (side wall units or at least side walls and crossbars) can then take place.
  • step S4 This is followed preferably by arranging and aligning (or relative positioning) several modules (step S4) in such a way that the modules can remain in the selected relative arrangement to one another in the further course of the production process, in particular with the intermediate module and the respective platform section in an exactly horizontal alignment.
  • the respective module is supported in the reference recesses, in particular by means of the side wall units described here and the corresponding coupling means.
  • module-specific handling and module-specific assembly step S5 of, for example, built-in components can first be provided; in particular, drive components and guide rails are mounted.
  • step S6 This can then be followed by a preferably form-fitting/non-positive connection of several modules (step S6) to form the supporting structure of the entire guideway device, with the head modules preferably only being tilted about a/the corresponding reference axis for this purpose, in order to align the joint plane of the respective module, in particular in an at least approximately vertical connection plane.
  • the positive/non-positive connection can be made using optionally pre-assembled sheet metal connections, particularly in the area of the respective upper/lower chord.
  • the guideway device can then be completed (step S7), e.g. by further assembly measures, for example relating to the balustrade or completing the peripheral drive or handrail components or installing the steps.
  • Steps S4 to S6 are preferably carried out in the same assembly line, with the order of the individual modules unchanged and with flush alignment in the longitudinal direction of the assembly line, whereby during alignment, support and positioning reference is made to the reference recesses provided integrally in the respective module-specific support structure.
  • step S6 this step or process can be divided into the following steps, which are explained in detail here using the example of final assembly of the support structure without using a pit: Step S6.1 (optional: attaching adapter plates), Step S6.2 (arranging/tilting the lower head module), Step S6.3 (optional: inserting/placing the lower head module in adapter plates), Step S6.4 (connecting/connecting the lower head module with the adjacent intermediate module), Step S6.5 (arranging/tilting the lower head module together with the intermediate module), Step S6.6 (arranging/tilting the upper head module with its inclined section aligned with the longitudinal extension of the intermediate module), Step S6.7 (optional: Inserting/placing the upper head module into adapter plates on the intermediate module, or vice versa), step S6.8 (Connecting/marrying the upper head module with the intermediate module).
  • step S6.5 is adapted by arranging the lower head module together with the intermediate module without the lower head module and intermediate module tipping over, because the upper head module can be arranged with its inclined section in alignment (in particular strictly horizontally) with the intermediate module without the alignment of the intermediate module having to be adjusted; the height position of the upper head module does not have to be noticeably changed either.
  • Figures HA to HE illustrate individual phases of step S6; first, according to sub-step S6.1, adapter plates are attached, in particular to two reference recesses at least on the intermediate module 11c; then, according to sub-step S6.2 according to Fig. 11A, 11B, the lower head module 11b is arranged/tilted until its inclined section is horizontal; then (optionally) according to sub-step S6.3, the lower head module is inserted/placed in adapter plates on the intermediate module 11c, or vice versa - optionally, this sub-step is carried out without the use of adapter plates; then, according to sub-step S6.4, the lower head module 11b is connected/married to the adjacent intermediate module 11c; then, according to sub-step S6.5 according to Fig.
  • the lower head module 11b is arranged/tilted together with the intermediate module 11c; then, according to sub-step S6.6 in Fig. 1 ID, the upper head module 11a is arranged/tilted with its inclined section aligned with the longitudinal extension of the intermediate module 11c; then, according to sub-step S6.7 in Fig. 1 IE, the upper head module 11a is inserted/placed in the adapter plates mounted on the reference recesses of the side wall units of the intermediate module on the intermediate module 11c, or vice versa; then, according to sub-step S6.8 in Fig. 1 IE, the upper head module 11a is connected/married to the intermediate module 11c. It is worth mentioning that in sub-step according to Fig.
  • adapter plates can advantageously be used which are designed in such a way that guide bolts mounted on the corresponding head module can be used as counter-coupling components;
  • installation aids can be retrofitted to the respective module in a simple manner, depending on the situation or the process, without the need for complex installation aids, depending on whether they are necessary or advantageous or not (here, for example, depending on whether a pit can/should be used)
  • Figures 12A to 12F describe an advantageous embodiment of support and movement devices 40a, 40b.
  • a traverse tree 51 rests on supports 57, which are positioned on a/the respective positioning unit 50 by means of mounting brackets 55.
  • the respective traverse tree 51 can advantageously be formed by angle profiles 51.1 (L or U profiles), in particular in the form of a welded construction.
  • Structurally reinforcing flat irons 51.3 or similar load-bearing means can be provided on the upper side (support) of the respective traverse tree 51 (e.g. welded-on 8 mm flat irons).
  • the traverse trees 51 provided for the respective upper head module are made of laser-cut or water-jet-cut L-angles made of 8 mm sheet steel, which are welded together.
  • This design is particularly advantageous in connection with the requirement that the upper head module should be arranged higher on the respective positioning unit 50 than the corresponding lower head module and the intermediate module due to the downward-facing bevel (kink).
  • the respective traverse tree can advantageously (alternatively) also be formed by a U-profile, in particular from laser-cut or water-jet-cut 8 mm sheet metal.
  • the respective truss tree rests, for example, loosely on the corresponding support 57 without additional fixation; the respective mounting bracket 55 is connected to the support, e.g. screwed, and prevents the truss tree from moving/sagging.
  • the corresponding side support unit 44 can also be manufactured as a laser-cut or water-jet-cut L-angle made of e.g. 8 mm sheet metal and connected to the truss tree, in particular screwed.
  • the components of the respective positioning unit 50 described here can be provided at advantageously low production costs, in particular if these components are all made of e.g. 8 mm sheet steel; in this respect, too, minimal set-up effort can be ensured.
  • Fig. 13A, 13B, 13C the application of one or more adapter plates 60 is illustrated in detail; the respective adapter plates 60 are fastened with paired coupling points to two reference recesses of a respective side wall of the corresponding module, so that the guide 61 converging/tapering in the module longitudinal direction leads to a/the desired coupling point 65a defined by the end position of the guide; the end position (target position for the corresponding reference recess of the adjacent module or a reference bolt mounted thereon) is indicated here by a dashed circle (Fig. 13C).
  • the adapter plates 60 can be used for the desired axial positioning; optionally, the corresponding reference bolts can also have a shoulder or similar reference edge, by means of which a positioning reference can also be provided in the transverse direction, in particular relative to the inside or outside of the adapter plate.
  • the concept according to the invention also becomes apparent in the overall context of the manufacture of guideway devices (in particular escalators), whereby it becomes clear how an advantageous symbiosis of process-related special features and design features can be achieved, in particular with regard to the entire production and assembly process, starting with a phase of material processing (in particular laser cutting or water jet cutting on the one hand, and welding on the other) of individual longitudinal sections or modules, through a subsequent assembly/installation phase (in particular concerning module-specific installation components) to a final phase for connecting/connecting the modules to the entire support structure over the entire longitudinal extent of the guideway device.
  • a phase of material processing in particular laser cutting or water jet cutting on the one hand, and welding on the other
  • assembly/installation phase in particular concerning module-specific installation components
  • la Profile (section) with hollow cross-section in particular sheet metal profile, e.g. square tube profile (section)
  • Sheet metal connection in particular sheet metal angle unit or plate unit
  • Tilting device for moving/tilting/positioning a/the platform section of the (upper or lower) head module into an inclined position
  • Coupling unit e.g. plug-in coupling bolt
  • Pa inclined position/orientation of the platform section of the head module a inclination between platform section and inclined section dl7 distance between reference point and mounting point (in side wall plane)
  • El floor level e.g. level of a machine assembly hall
  • 56.3 optional: Inserting/depositing the lower head module into adapter plates on the intermediate module, or vice versa
  • Y17 structurally loadable reference axis, especially for tilting movement x, y, z horizontal longitudinal direction, transverse direction, vertical direction

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Ce qui garantit un bon compromis entre la standardisation et la variabilité est applicable à des systèmes de guidage, en particulier par rapport à la structure de support et à la fabrication de ceux-ci et par rapport à l'ensemble de l'ensemble du système de guidage. Selon l'invention, une référence de positionnement intégrée est prévue pour chaque structure de support, à savoir dans un système de guidage avec au moins trois sections longitudinales constituées de deux sections de tête et d'au moins une section intermédiaire, chaque section longitudinale ayant une structure de support comprenant des unités de paroi latérale, et au moins un point de référence structurellement chargeable étant disposé sur chaque unité de paroi latérale, ledit point de référence étant utilisé pour positionner la section longitudinale respective ou le système de guidage assemblé à partir de la pluralité de sections longitudinales d'une manière définissable. Au moyen des unités de paroi latérale et des points de référence disposés à l'intérieur de celles-ci, une référence de positionnement qui est spécifique à la section longitudinale est disposée d'une manière intégrale pour chaque section longitudinale, des composants ou ensembles supplémentaires ou d'autres sections longitudinales étant positionnés d'une manière définissable par rapport à ladite référence de positionnement. De cette manière, la précision de positionnement et d'alignement peut être considérablement augmentée, en particulier sans nécessiter d'auxiliaires d'installation coûteux. L'invention concerne en outre un procédé correspondant qui utilise ou référence lesdits points de référence.
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EP22200515.9A EP4353656A1 (fr) 2022-10-10 2022-10-10 Structure de support pour un dispositif de voie de circulation
EP22200561.3A EP4353661A1 (fr) 2022-10-10 2022-10-10 Socle pour dispositif de voie modulaire
EP22200507.6 2022-10-10
EP22200667.8 2022-10-10
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EP22200560.5 2022-10-10
EP22200557.1 2022-10-10
EP22200665.2A EP4353662A1 (fr) 2022-10-10 2022-10-10 Dispositif de voie de circulation comprenant une structure porteuse et des éléments de revêtement
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