Otis Elevator Company

Knuth Wallbaum

Willy Adrian

Gerald Wente

Peter Borchers

Jorg Ostermeier

Kurt Pietsch

John M Milton-Benoit

Andreas Stuffel

Bryan Robert Siewert

Bernward Engelke

Klaus Seehausen

Mary Ann T Valk

Matthias Steffen

Andre Picker

Frank Bathge

Michael Fohrer

Rainer Zimmerman

A passenger conveyor handrail () has a gripping surface () with a generally circular cross-section. Disclosed examples include a toothed driven surface () that is adapted to be engaged by a toothed driving member () for propelling the handrail in a desired direction. Disclosed examples include having the generally circular cross-section extend along an entire length of the handrail () corresponding to the closed loop path followed by the handrail during operation of a corresponding passenger conveyor.

Passenger conveyor handrail having a gripping surface with a generally circular cross-section

A handrail drive for a passenger conveyor includes a drive belt that does not encompass either the main drive shaft or the handrail drive shaft. In a particular embodiment, the drive belt includes a plurality of outwardly extending teeth and is formed from a reinforced elastomeric material. The teeth are engaged with complementary toothed extensions on the main and handrail drive shafts. Two pair of deflection rollers maintain contact between the drive belt and drive shafts and an adjustable spring maintains tension in the drive belt.

Handrail drive for a passenger conveyor

A newel guide for supporting a passenger conveyor handrail traveling over a newel includes an integral one piece body and a plurality of rollers. The one piece body may be formed by an extrusion process and formed into the desired shape. In a particular embodiment, the one piece body incorporates an attachment portion, a deflector portion and a portion to retain the rollers. A transition piece is used between the newel guide and the handrail guide to smoothly transition between the guides. The transition piece has a profile to match the newel guide on one end and a profile to match the handrail guide on the opposite end.

Newel guide for a handrail

A balustrade assembly is provided having a shaped panel holder for supporting a balustrade panel, an outer decking and an inner profile. The inner profile, outer decking and panel holder include a clip apparatus which enable the outer decking and inner profile to be attached to the panel holder in a constant aligned position, independent of the balustrade panel. A method for assembling a balustrade assembly is also provided including the steps of providing a balustrade panel for supporting a handrail, a shaped panel holder, an inner profile, an outer decking, and apparatus for clipping the panel holder, the inner profile, and the outer decking together. The steps further include attaching the outer decking to the panel holder with the clip apparatus, independent of the balustrade panel, attaching the balustrade panel to the panel holder, and attaching the inner profile to the panel holder with the clip apparatus, independent of the balustrade panel and in a constant aligned position with the outer decking and the panel holder.

Balustrade assembly and method for assembling a balustrade assembly

An illuminated information display is provided for a passenger conveying device comprising a light source, a housing, and a display panel for mounting on the outer decking of passenger conveying device balustrade. According to an aspect of the present invention, a balustrade for a passenger conveying device is provided comprising an illuminated information display. According to another aspect of the present invention, a balustrade outer decking is provided having a light source incorporated therein.

Balustrade information display for a passenger conveying device

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Wunstorf, Germany

Knuth Wallbaum