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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2021
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Javier Munoz Sotoca, Madrid, ES;
Marcos Garcia Gonzalez, Madrid, ES;
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
A sheave () for a passenger conveyor system is provided. The sheave () comprises a sheave axis () about which the sheave () rotates; a cylindrical sleeve (); and a bearing () centred on and arranged to rotate about the sheave axis (). The cylindrical sleeve () includes an outer surface () including a groove () arranged to receive a belt; and an inner surface () defining a cylindrical cavity () centred on the sheave axis (). The bearing () includes an outer race (), an inner race () and one or more rolling elements () therebetween, wherein the outer race () comprises a protrusion () arranged to hold the bearing () within the cylindrical cavity () due to engagement between the protrusion () and the inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve ().