Offset pallet guidance for passenger conveyor

摘要

A passenger conveyor includes a plurality of pallets arranged to form a travel surface of the passenger conveyor. A first guide member extends from a first longitudinal end of the travel surface and is located at a first lateral side of the plurality of pallets, and a second guide member extends from the first longitudinal end and is located at a second lateral side of the plurality of pallets. A position of the second guide member is offset in a longitudinal direction along the travel surface relative to the first guide member. The first guide member and the second guide member are pivotably connected to the plurality of pallets to guide movement of the plurality of pallets.

主权项

1. A passenger conveyor comprising:
a plurality of pallets arranged to form a travel surface of the passenger conveyor;
a first guide member extending from a first longitudinal end of the travel surface and disposed at a first lateral side of the plurality of pallets, the first guide member supported of two or more pallets of the plurality of pallets; anda second guide member extending from the first longitudinal end and disposed at a second lateral side of the plurality of pallets, a position of the second guide member offset in a longitudinal direction along the travel surface relative to the first guide member, the second guide member supportive of two or more pallets of the plurality of pallets, the first guide member and the second guide member operably connected to two or more sprockets;wherein the first guide member and the second guide member are pivotably connected to the plurality of pallets to guide movement of the plurality of pallets;the first guide member and the second guide member defining a guide track, a travel path of the plurality of pallets defining a pallet track;wherein a travel portion of the pallet track is radially offset from a travel portion of the guide track relative to an axis defined by centers of the two or more sprockets.