Drive for an escalator or moving sidewalk at the end deflection zones, where the steps are hinged together in a continuous loop, has toothed drive rollers in a linear drive to move the steps around without deflection rollers

摘要

The drive mechanism for an escalator or moving sidewalk, where the steps are linked together by hinges in a continuous loop, they are deflected at the ends (5) by synchronized drives (6,6',7,7') with a direct or indirect linear drive (9), without deflection rollers. The edges of the steps have profiled tooth zones (8') to be engaged by the toothed drive rollers. The drive rollers have metal bodies, with plastics teeth of a wear-resistant material.