Otis Elevator Company

J&uuml;rgen Gewinner

Stefan Spannhake

Reinhard Henkel

An escalator safety system monitors a variety of sensors, contacts, and switches over an electronic safety bus. A plurality of bus nodes are distributed throughout the escalator system and are in constant communication with the bus master over the safety bus. The bus nodes interface with sensors, switches, contacts, detectors, components, and other safety equipment of the escalator system at each location and provide status information back to the bus master. The bus master preferably includes a microprocessor which upon sensing an unsafe condition, sends control signals to an escalator control and a drive and brake system to arrest the escalator in a safe manner.

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Berlin, Germany

Jürgen Gewinner

Growing community of inventors

Berlin, Germany

J&uuml;rgen Gewinner

Jürgen Gewinner