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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2017
Applicant:
Kone Corporation, Helsinki, FI;
Inventors:
Ari Jussila, Helsinki, FI;
Toni Hirvonen, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
KONE CORPORATION, Helsinki, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 25/00 (2006.01); B66B 29/00 (2006.01); B66B 29/02 (2006.01); B66B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 25/006 (2013.01); B66B 25/00 (2013.01); B66B 29/00 (2013.01); B66B 29/02 (2013.01); B66B 21/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
In order to improve safety, an escalator system is configured to drive an escalator in response to a signal received from a user interface located in a first end of the escalator, and to stop movement of the escalator in response to detection of opening of an access cover plate in a second end of the escalator.