Handrail for a moving walkway

摘要

A moving walkway or escalator includes a handrail and a guide for the handrail. The handrail is driven by motor and moved along the longitudinal axis thereof at or on the guide. The handrail is guided at or on the guide along an arcuate portion of the guide while rotated or twisted about the longitudinal axis thereof, so that it can be guided more easily around curves of the moving walkway.

主权项

1. A balustrade for a moving walkway or an escalator, the balustrade comprising:
a guide having an arcuate portion and a straight portion; a top of the balustrade, one side of the balustrade at which said arcuate portion of said guide is bent and another side of the balustrade opposite said one side; and a handrail having a longitudinal axis; said handrail being guided on said top of the balustrade at said straight portion of said guide; said handrail being guided on said other side of the balustrade opposite said one side at which said arcuate portion of said guide is bent; said handrail configured to be motor-driven on and guided by said guide along said longitudinal axis of said handrail and said handrail configured to be twisted about said longitudinal axis of said handrail while guided along said arcuate portion of said guide.