TH75977A - Sliding walkway - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 The conveyor (1) of the sliding walkway consists of a number of shafts (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and a number of parallel conveyors (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12). ) Contains a number of transport modules (13, 14), which are continuously connected together with The interface (15) between the belt module in the connector (15) is installed so that the slack can be adjusted. To at least At the end of the shaft (3, 4, 5, 6) that is passed by the belt that will Adjust that slack It can be removed to allow the carrier modules (13, 14) to be released from each other in the discharge of the carrier module. At least one shaft that forms the belt loop in the connection is Move in relation to the other shaft To loosen the belt loop, the shaft is passed by the adjusted belt. Slack then will be removed and Disengaged from the belt loop, the removed pan cable is disengaged for maintenance and / or replacement in assembly. A number was provided The conveyor modules are installed side by side and connected together in a loop-driven connection and at least the shaft. One detachable mount, positioned in the belt loop in the connection, at least one of the shafts passed by the belt loop in the connection is moved to tension the belt and Make up The conveyor surfaces that are contiguous across the conveyor interface (1) of the walkway consist of a number of shafts (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and a belt loop (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12). ) A number of parallel carriers (1) consists of a number of conveyor modules (13, 14), which are continuously connected to each other by The interface (15) between the belt module in the connector (15) is installed so that the slack can be adjusted. To at least At the end of the shaft (3, 4, 5, 6) that is passed by the belt that will Adjust that slack It can be removed to allow the carrier modules (13, 14) to be released from each other in the discharge of the carrier module. At least one shaft that forms the belt loop in the connection is Move in relation to the other shaft To loosen the belt loop, the shaft is passed by the adjusted belt. Slack then will be removed and Disengaged from the belt loop, the removed pan cable is disengaged for maintenance and / or replacement in assembly. A number was provided The conveyor modules are installed side by side and connected together in a loop-driven connection and at least the shaft. One detachable mount, positioned in the belt loop in the connection, at least one of the shafts passed by the belt loop in the connection is moved to tension the belt and Make up Connected conveyor surfaces across connecting sections

Claims (11)

1. A travelator, which is made up of conveyors (1) for transporting people. Such conveyors consist of a number of conveyor modules (13,14) which are connected in succession to each other through connecting sections (15) between them, in which belts connect the successive conveyor modules (6) to form a substantially continuous conveyor surface across the connecting section. Each conveyor module (13,14) consists of: - a number of shafts (2) which are arranged parallel to each other at intervals and perpendicular to the direction of transport of the conveyor, with a number of belt pulleys connected side-by-side to each shaft; - a number of parallel endless belts (7) in which each such belt is draped over. Two belt pulleys on two different, consecutive shafts in such a way that in any pair of two adjacent belts on the same common shaft, one belt is draped over the belt pulley on the previous shaft relative to the common shaft, while the other belt adjacent to the aforementioned belt is draped over the belt pulley on the next shaft relative to the common shaft. It is characterized by the coupling (15) containing - a removable shaft (5) in order to allow the conveyor modules (13,14) to be released from each other; - two tensioning shafts (16) positioned at different levels relative to the level of the shafts (2) of the conveyor modules (13,14); And - a number of belts (10,11) which are longer than the belt (7) of the conveyor module (13,14), on which each belt (10,11) of the connecting section (13,14) goes on one tensioning shaft (16) and on the end of the connected conveyor module (13,14), on one tensioning shaft (16) and on a removable shaft (5), and on which the tensioning shaft (16) can move toward/away from the level of the shaft (2) of the conveyor module (13,14) to allow the belts (10,11) of the connecting section (15) to be adjusted slack/tension. 2. The conveyor belt under claim 1 is characterized by a connecting section (15) consisting of two removable shafts (3, 4) which are positioned to move toward and apart to adjust the slack/tension of the belts that pass over the removable shafts, and is the belt at the ends of the conveyor modules (13, 14) that will connect them, which is a longer belt than the other belts (7) of the conveyor modules, each passing over two removable shafts (3, 4) and a stationary shaft (2). 3. The conveyor belt under claim 1 is characterized by a connection (15) consisting of one removable shaft (5) and two tensioning shafts (16), which are positioned at a different level from the level of shaft (2) of the conveyor module and are tensioning shafts that move toward/away from the level of shaft (2) to allow the belt to be adjusted for slack/tension. The belts (10, 11) at the ends of the conveyor modules (13, 14) that are to be connected are longer than the other belts (7) of the conveyor modules and are carried on the fixed shaft (2) at the ends of the conveyor modules (13, 14), on the tensioning shaft (16), and on the removable shaft (5). 4. The conveyor belt under claim 1 is characterized by: at one end of the conveyor module (14) there is a removable shaft (6) which is positioned to move in the direction of the plane of the shaft (2) of the conveyor modules (13, 14) to adjust the slack/tension of the belt (7) that runs on the removable shaft (6) to allow the removable shaft (6) to be removed; i., the connection (15) consists of a tensioning shaft (17) which is positioned at a different level from the level of the shaft (2) of the conveyor module and is a tensioning shaft (17) that moves toward/away from the level of the shaft (2) to allow the belt (12) in the connection section (15) that runs on that shaft to be adjusted slack/tension; and i., the belt (12) in the connection section which is longer than the other belts (7) of the conveyor module. They are all mounted on the fixed shaft (2) at the end of the conveyor module (13), the tensioning shaft (17) and the removable shaft (6). 5. Moving walkways as per any one of claims 1-4, with the key characteristic being that the moving walkway is a low-profile structure designed to be installed on a stationary base, such as a floor or other support. 6. Moving walkways as per any one of claims 1-5, with the following key characteristics: The moving walkway comprises an acceleration section to accelerate passenger transport from a relatively low initial speed to a higher transport speed; a constant speed section to transport passengers at a constant transport speed; and a deceleration section to slow passenger transport from a constant speed to a final decelerated speed. 7. Method relating to the conveyor belt for release. The conveyor module (1) is composed of a number of interconnected conveyor modules (13, 14). Between these conveyor modules, there is a connecting section (15) in which loops of continuous belts (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) connect the interconnected conveyor modules (6) to create a continuous conveyor surface throughout the connecting section (15). The key characteristic is that in each connecting section (15) a removable conveyor module is connected to the conveyor module. Other adjacent conveyors: - At least one of the shafts (3, 4, 5, 6, 16) through which the belt loop (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) of the connecting section (15) loops back is moved relative to another shaft (2) through which such belt loop loops back in order to loosen the belt loop. - In order to release the conveyor modules (13, 14) from each other, the shafts (3, 4, 5, 6) through which the loosened belt passes are removed, and such shafts are released from the belt loop. - The released conveyor modules are then detached for maintenance and/or replacement with another corresponding unit. 8. The method according to claim 7 is characterized as follows: - Two removable shafts (3, 4) are placed in the connecting section (15), - Each belt loop (8, 9) in the connecting section (15) is placed across the stationary shaft (2) at the ends of the conveyor module, on the removable shafts and on the removable shafts between these sections, and - In order to release the conveyor modules (13, 14) from each other, the removable shafts (3, 4) are moved towards each other to loosen the belts placed on the shafts. 9. The method according to claim 7 is characterized by: - One removable shaft (5) and two tensioning shafts (16) are placed in the connecting section; - Each belt (10, 11) in the connecting section (15) is placed on a stationary shaft (2) at the end of the conveyor module (13, 14) on one tensioning shaft (16) and on the removable shaft (5); - To release the conveyor modules (13, 14) from each other, the tensioning shaft (16) is moved in a way that causes the belt loops (10, 11) to slacken. 10. The method according to claim 7 is characterized as follows: - A removable shaft (6) is placed at the end of the conveyor module (14) and a tensioning shaft (17) is placed in the connecting section (15). - Each belt loop (12) in the connecting section is passed over the removable shaft at the end of the conveyor module, over the stationary shaft (2) at the end of the adjacent conveyor module (13), and over the tensioning shaft (17), and - To release the conveyor modules (13, 14) from each other, the removable shaft is moved to loosen the belt loop (7) passed over it, and the tensioning shaft (17) is moved to loosen the belt loop (12) passed over it. 11. The method involving the conveyor assembly (1) is characterized by: - A number of conveyor modules (13, 14) are provided, the conveying length of each of these modules being a portion of the total conveying length of the conveyor (1); - The conveyor modules (13, 14) are arranged in sequence; - The conveyor modules (13, 14) are connected to each other in the connecting section (15) by belt loops (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) and at least one of the removable shafts (3, 4, 5, 6) which are placed in the belt loops in the connecting section; and - At least one of the shafts passed by the belt loops (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) in the connecting section (15) is moved in a direction away from the removable shafts (3, 4, 5, 6). To straighten the belt loops at the connecting sections and to form a continuous conveyor surface through the connecting sections (1 5).