Global Patent Index - EP 1102718 B1

EP 1102718 B1 20021016 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING A CHAIN IN THE REGION OF CHAIN-WHEELS OF A CONTINUOUS TRANSPORT UNIT

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING A CHAIN IN THE REGION OF CHAIN-WHEELS OF A CONTINUOUS TRANSPORT UNIT

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM FÜHREN EINER KETTE IM BEREICH VON KETTENRÄDERN EINES STETIGFÖRDERERS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR GUIDER UNE CHAINE AU NIVEAU DES ROUES DENTEES D'UN ENGIN DE MANUTENTION CONTINUE

Publication

EP 1102718 B1 20021016 (DE)

Application

EP 99938208 A 19990623

Priority

  • DE 19835817 A 19980808
  • DE 19849236 A 19981026
  • EP 9904359 W 19990623

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0007924A1] The invention relates to a method and device for guiding a chain in the region of chain-wheels of a continuous transport unit, especially a passenger transport equipment such as an escalator or a moving pavement. According to the invention, said chain is routed in a linear way to the respective chain-wheel. After a first element of a first link pertaining to the chain strand is engaged with the chain-wheel, the active chain radius is continuously adapted, whereby the speed of the chain strand is adjusted in a continuous manner.

IPC 1-7

B66B 23/02

IPC 8 full level

B66B 23/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66B 23/022 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0007924 A1 20000217; CN 1197761 C 20050420; CN 1332695 A 20020123; EP 1102718 A1 20010530; EP 1102718 B1 20021016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9904359 W 19990623; CN 99815369 A 19990623; EP 99938208 A 19990623