| 摘要 |
<p>An emergency escape apparatus (1) for enabling escape from a building or other structure comprises: support means (30) for attaching the escape apparatus (1) to the exterior of a building or other structure; a casing (3) for storing a linearly extendable ladder (8) in a retracted state, the ladder (8) being attached to the support means (30) and release means (7) adapted to release the ladder (8) from retention within the casing (3) to its extended state, the release means (7) comprising a hatch (5) provided in the bottom of the casing (3), the hatch (5) being openable to release the stored ladder (8). The ladder (8) comprises a plurality of rungs (13) connected together and supported by a pair of belts (11) extending between adjacent rungs (13), each at a connection point located towards the ends of the major axis of each rung (13).</p> |
