Carlson, Gaskey & Olds
Step attachment on the step chain of an escalator
The invention pertains to an escalator (2) with an endless stair band (6) that is composed of several interconnected steps (4), wherein a step (4) contains a walking surface (16) and a front side (18) and is connected to respective lateral step chains (8) that are driven around a lower and an upper reversing point (22) by means of a drive, and wherein a step (4) contains at least one step roller (34) that is guided by a step roller guide. The invention is characterized by the fact that the point (32) at which a step (4) is fastened to the step chain (8) is arranged in the vicinity of the front side (18) of the step (4).
Otis Elevator Company
B
B66B
inventional
Uwe Richard N. Helmut J. W. Andreas
Hauer Fargo Meyer Stuffel