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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2018
Inventio Ag, Hergiswil, CH;
Thomas Novacek, Schwechat, AT;
Jürg Burri, Hirschthal, CH;
INVENTIO AG, Hergiswil, CH;
Abstract
The application relates to a method for detecting and monitoring the mechanical condition of an escalator or a moving walkway with at least one revolving band and at least one detecting device. The method includes (i) preparing at least one spatial image of at least one section of the revolving band, (ii) selecting at least one region of the spatial image, (iii) comparing the selected region with at least one comparison region, wherein the comparison region is defined by three-dimensional coordinates and represents a virtual space which can be clearly assigned to the selected region, and (iv) generating an alarm signal if the selected region differs from the comparison region by surpassing predetermined limits.