Abstract

The invention refers to an escalator (1), comprising: a support structure (2), a number of steps (3) or pallets or a moving belt guided in a circulating manner and forming a path (4), a first handrail (7.1) guided in a circulating manner and being turned around by newels (9.1, 9.2), a first tensioning device for tensioning the first handrail (7.1), a first temperature sensor (11.1) provided at the first handrail (7.1) for measuring the first handrail's (7.1) temperature, a first reference temperature sensor (12.1) for the first temperature sensor (11.1) and a processing unit (16) configured to receive measuring values from the first temperature sensor (11.1) and the first reference temperature sensor (12.1), wherein the processing unit (16) is configured to compare the measuring values of the first temperature sensor (11.1) and the measuring values of the first reference temperature sensor (12.1).

IPC Classes  ?

• B66B 23/24 - Handrails
• B66B 25/00 - Control of escalators or moving walkways
• B66B 29/04 - Safety devices of escalators or moving walkways responsive to, or preventing, jamming by foreign objects for balustrades or handrails
• B66B 23/20 - Means allowing tensioning of the endless member for handrails

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a passenger conveyor (30) comprising a frame (33) wherein a skirt (1.2) extending above steps (32) or pallets is formed on or connected to the frame (33) on at least one side of the staircase or moving walk, wherein the skirt (1.2) comprises at least one recess (14.1) formed as a channel extending parallel to the movement direction of the steps (32) or pallets and having an opening on an inner side (13) of the skirt (1.2), and wherein the opening of the recess (14.1) is covered by a skirt cover panel (16). The invention is characterized in that the skirt cover panel (16) is formed from at least a first material (16.1) and a second material (16.2), wherein the first material (16.1) and the second material (16.2) are integrally connected to each other and are forming a continuous panel with each other.

IPC Classes  ?

• B66B 23/22 - Balustrades

Abstract

The invention relates to a passenger conveying device (10), comprising a trigger device (16) disposed continuously along a truss (15) facing side of a skirt boarding (13) over a length of the passenger conveying device (10) as well as to a method (100) for safely operating a passenger conveying device (10).

IPC Classes  ?

• B66B 29/00 - Safety devices of escalators or moving walkways
• B66B 29/02 - Safety devices of escalators or moving walkways responsive to, or preventing, jamming by foreign objects

Abstract

A method of predicting deterioration in a brake system of a passenger moving system includes, placing at least one sensor within the passenger moving system such that the sensor is in communication with at least one of a main shaft of the passenger moving system, at least one movable panel of the passenger moving system, a motor of the passenger moving system, a control unit of the passenger moving system, or a gateway device. The method also includes activating the at least one sensor, performing data acquisition each time the passenger moving system is stopped, refining the acquired data, calculating a stopping distance of the passenger moving system, repeating the performing and refining steps over a specified time period, and triggering a command signal initiating a maintenance operation in response to the calculated stopping distance reaching a pre-determined threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

• B66B 25/00 - Control of escalators or moving walkways
• B66B 5/00 - Applications of checking, fault-correcting or safety devices in elevators

Abstract

The invention refers to a bounce damper (13) for an elevator car (2) being moveable by a tension member (4), comprising a first element (13.1) configured to be fastened to the elevator car (2), a second element (13.2) configured to be fastened to or to be in mechanic connection to an elevator shaft (1), wherein the first element (13.1) and the second element (13.2) are located adjacent to each other, wherein one out of the elements (13.1, 13.2) is an electromagnet (14) and the other element (13.1, 13.2) is an armature being attracted to the electromagnet (14) in the first horizontal direction (D, H) by a magnetic force, when the electromagnet (14) is magnetized, and wherein the electromagnet (14) and the armature are spaced apart from each other in the first horizontal direction (D, H) by a gap (G), when the electromagnet (14) is magnetized.

IPC Classes  ?

• B66B 17/34 - Safe lift clipsKeps

Abstract

A method of predicting deterioration in a component part of a passenger moving system includes, activating at least one sensor in communication with the component part, performing data acquisition to acquire data from the at least one sensor, processing the data, repeating the processing step over a first specified time period, and triggering a command signal to initiate a maintenance operation and generating a predictive alert, both in response to the processed data reaching a pre-determined threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

• B66B 25/00 - Control of escalators or moving walkways
• B66B 3/00 - Applications of devices for indicating or signalling operating conditions of elevators
• B66B 5/00 - Applications of checking, fault-correcting or safety devices in elevators
• B66B 27/00 - Indicating operating conditions of escalators or moving walkways
• G05B 23/02 - Electric testing or monitoring
• B66B 23/24 - Handrails

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for moving on and off a transportation means (3) with an autonomous robot (1). The present invention also refers to a system (17) comprising means for executing the steps of the method. Furthermore, the present invention refers to the robot (1) and the transportation means (3). Furthermore, the present invention refers to a computer program comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute the steps of the method. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a data carrier signal, which the computer program transmits. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a computer- readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute the steps of the method.

IPC Classes  ?

• B66B 25/00 - Control of escalators or moving walkways

Abstract

A passenger moving installation includes a plurality of tread elements forming an endless conveyor belt, wherein the tread elements are at least partially covered by at least one element that limits a transportation height of a user set of the installation. A safety system is configured to detect a risk of collision between the user set and the covering element. A method of determining a risk of collision between a user set and at least one covering element in a passenger moving installation at least partially covered by the covering element, includes determining the height of the user set in a monitoring area via a safety system, comparing the height of the user set to the height of a safety threshold, and triggering an event in the safety system if the user height exceeds the safety threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

• B66B 29/02 - Safety devices of escalators or moving walkways responsive to, or preventing, jamming by foreign objects
• B66B 25/00 - Control of escalators or moving walkways
• B66B 21/02 - Escalators
• B66B 29/00 - Safety devices of escalators or moving walkways
• G01C 5/00 - Measuring heightMeasuring distances transverse to line of sightLevelling between separated pointsSurveyors' levels
• G08B 21/02 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons