FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an escalator or moving walkway or the equivalents.
More particularly, the present invention relates to an outer decking apparatus and
a central decking apparatus of an escalator or moving walkway or the equivalents.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] An outer decking apparatus is an essential component or device of an escalator or
moving walkway or the equivalents, which mainly comprises a cover plate and some related
components for fixing the cover plate to the base of the escalator or moving walkway.
The outer decking apparatus is disposed at the outer side (i.e. the side farther from
the passenger of the escalator or walking way) of the panel (normally a glass panel)
of the escalator or moving walkway, and is used to cover the components on the base,
so that people can only see the smooth cover plate of the outer decking apparatus
of the escalator or moving walkway, and thus the escalator or moving walkway may give
a pleasing appearance effect.
[0003] People may have two main requirements to the outer decking apparatus. First, the
cover plate of the outer decking apparatus may be easily dismantled from the escalator
or moving walkway since the components/parts under the cover plate may need frequent,
for example regular, maintenance. Second, the cover plate of the outer decking apparatus
can be secured to the base or counterpart of the escalator or moving walkway solidly
enough to avoid that for example it is kicked off accidentally by the passenger and
thus a safety risk is raised, or it becomes warped and thus its appearance becomes
bad.
[0004] In the most of the prior arts, the cover plate of the outer decking apparatus is
fixed to the escalator or moving walkway by bolts. More particularly, the underside
of the cover plate may have bolts welded or glued on it, for fitting with the bores
in the base of the escalator or moving walkway, so that the cover plate may be fixed
to the base. Bolt connection has advantageous of solid connecting. However, in some
situations, the operation of connecting bolts is difficult to be carried out. For
example, when mounting the escalator or moving walkway beside a wall of the building,
there is a very small space between the escalator or moving walkway and the wall in
order to save space or provide better appearance, thus there is no sufficient space
for the operator to dispose and rotate the mounting tool, such as wrench. Further,
even if the mounting tool may have its operation space, the rotating operation is
time consuming and effort consuming since the operator is hard to see the bolts under
the cover plate in operation. It is also the case for dismantling the cover plate.
[0005] Based on above, recently, some designers of the companies of escalator or moving
walkway have proposed to adopt a snapping/clamping means to facilitate the mounting
or dismantling of the cover plate as this is for example shown in
WO 2008/02551 A1. For example, they proposed to set a snapping member on the middle part of the underside
of the cover plate for snapping the cover plate to the base of the escalator or moving
walkway. Unfortunately, they failed to figure out a cover plate with snapping/clamping
means having sufficient connection strength, thus some assistant bolts/screws have
to be used to improve connection strength, which adversely impact the mounting and
dismantling easiness. In addition, since the snapping/clamping means is disposed at
the middle part of the cover plate, the edge of the cover plate tends to become warped
in the later as time goes by, which adversely impacts the appearance of the cover
plate.
[0006] In practice, sometimes, two or more escalators or moving walkways are needed to be
disposed side by side. In this case, it is desired to dispose just one, rather than
two, decking apparatus between two adjacent escalators or moving walkways to cover
the space between them. In this case, the decking apparatus is normally called central
decking apparatus. For the central decking apparatus, it is rather hard to adopt bolts/screws
to fix its cover plate to the escalators or moving walkways. Therefore, the measure
of adopting snapping means plus assistant bolts/screws mentioned above does not wok.
[0007] Therefore, there is a need to design an outer decking apparatus and a central decking
apparatus which are on the hand easy to be mounted and dismantled and on the other
hand may solidly fixed to the escalator or moving walkway.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The aim of the present invention is to eliminate, among others, the aforementioned
drawbacks of the prior-art solutions.
[0009] In one preferred embodiment according to the present invention, an easily mounting
and dismantling outer decking apparatus for an escalator or moving walkway is provided,
which comprises: a cover plate, having a first end part, a second end part opposite
to the first end part, and a body part extending between the first end part and the
second end part to cover components on the base of the escalator or moving walkway,
wherein the first end part is adjacent to the panel of the escalator or moving walkway,
the second end part has a flexed part with an angle relative to the body part; a positioning
member for the cover plate, having a first end part and a second end part opposite
to the first end part, wherein the first end part of the positioning member is secured
to the base of the escalator or moving walkway; and an elastic holding member, joined
to the cover plate, and forming a clamping means with the cooperation of a part of
the cover plate, wherein the clamping means clamps the second end part of the positioning
member therein to achieve the mounting and fixing of the cover plate, so that the
cover plate can be dismantled from the escalator or moving walkway without dismantling
any bolts or screws. In practice, the positioning member for the cover plate may be
mounted to the base of the escalator or moving walkway in advance when the mounting
space for it is still enough, for example, before the base of the escalator or moving
walkway is disposed as having a very small distance from the wall of the building.
Thus, when the mounting space becomes very limited, what is needed to be mounted is
just the cover plate, and the mounting of the cover plate just needs operation like
pressing, without any operation like screwing some bolts or screws, therefore the
mounting is very easy. When repairing or maintaining of the escalator or moving walkway,
it just needs to dismantle the cover plate without any awkward and time-consuming
screwing operation. Further, since the clamping means formed on the cover plate utilizes
the sufficient elasticity of the elastic holding member to closely clamp the positioning
member for the cover plate therein, good connection strength is guaranteed.
[0010] In the preceding preferred embodiment according to the present invention, the elastic
holding member may be joined to a part, close to the flexed part, of the body part
of the cover plate, and forms the clamping means with the cooperation of the flexed
part of the cover plate, so that the second end part of the positioning member for
the cover plate can be inserted into the clamping means in a direction parallel to
the plane of the flexed part. Thus, the cover plate may be mounted by pressing the
cover plate in a direction substantially parallel to the panel, for example a glass
panel, of the escalator or moving walkway. In this situation, even if the escalator
or moving walkway has a very small distance from the wall of the building, the cover
plate may be easily mounted. Alternatively, the elastic holding member may be joined
to the flexed part of the cover plate, and forms the clamping means with the cooperation
of the body part of the cover plate, so that the second end part of the positioning
member for the cover plate can be inserted into the clamping means in a direction
parallel to the plane of the body part of the cover plate. Since the elastic holding
member for connecting the cover plate to the positioning member is located at the
end part of the cover plate, rather than located at the middle part of the cover plate,
the phenomena in the prior art that the end part of the cover plate becomes warped
and deformed after the cover plate is mounted and in the later time may be effectively
avoided.
[0011] In any of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the elastic holding member may have a fixing part for fixing the elastic holding member
to the cover plate, a holding part joined to the fixing part, a clamping part joined
to the holding part and a guiding part joined to the clamping part, wherein a distance
between the clamping part and the flexed part is smaller than a distance between the
holding part and the flexed part, and is smaller than a distance between the guiding
part and the flexed part. This may be the case, when the clamping means is formed
by the elastic holding member and the flexed part of the cover plate; and if the clamping
means is formed by the elastic holding member and the body part of the cover plate,
a distance between the clamping part and the body part is smaller than a distance
between the body part and the flexed part, and is smaller than a distance between
the guiding part and the body part.
[0012] An easily mounting and dismantling outer decking apparatus is
characterized in that the elastic holding member has a fixing part for fixing the elastic holding member
to the cover plate, a holding part joined to the fixing part, a clamping part joined
to the holding part and a guiding part joined to the clamping part, wherein a distance
between the clamping part and the body part is smaller than a distance between the
body part and the flexed part, and is smaller than a distance between the guiding
part and the body part.
[0013] More preferably, the clamping part and the guiding part together form an arc shape,
and the arc opens away from the cover plate. In this way, under the guiding of the
guiding part of the elastic holding member, the cover plate may be easily mounted
to the positioning member for the cover plate, and by means of the clamping force
provided by the clamping part, the cover plate departing from the positioning member
for the cover plate may be effectively prevented. In addition, the arc shape may be
easily fabricated and operated.
[0014] In any of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the elastic holding member may also be designed as having a fixing part for fixing
the elastic holding member to the cover plate, an extending part joined to the fixing
part, a guiding part joined to the extending part, a clamping part joined to the guiding
part and a holding part joined to the clamping part, wherein a distance between the
clamping part and the flexed part (of the cover plate) is smaller than a distance
between the holding part and the flexed part, and is smaller than a distance between
the guiding part and the flexed part.
[0015] More preferably, the fixing part of the elastic holding member may be formed as an
elastic snapping part to snap to a mating snapping part on the underside of the body
part of the cover plate. More preferably, the cover plate is made from aluminum or
aluminum alloy, and the mating snapping part is integral to the body part of the cover
plate. In this way, both the extending part and the guiding part provide elastic force
and during mounting, the positioning member for the cover plate presses against the
guiding part, and the guiding part may be deflexed away from the flexed part of the
cover plate more easily under the elastic deformation of the guiding part and the
guiding part, therefore, the mounting become easier. Further, the elastic holding
member may be fixed to the cover plate through the snapping of the fixing part of
the elastic holding member, which may avoid adopting awkward way such as gluing or
welding to fix the elastic holding member to the cover plate.
[0016] In any of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the second end part of the positioning member , i.a. for the cover plate, may have
a bulge part with relative bigger thickness and a clamped part with relative smaller
thickness joined to the bulge part, and when the positioning member has been clamped
by the claiming means in place, the clamping means clamps the clamped part of the
positioning member, and the bulge part may prevent the clamping means from departing
from the positioning member.
[0017] In any of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the second end part of the positioning member for the cover plate may contact and
support the underside of the body part of the cover plate. Preferably, the positioning
member is a single elongate member extending in a direction of the conveying direction
of the escalator or moving walkway. This may provide good support to the cover plate
and facilitate the easy fitting between the elastic holding members on different locations
of the underside of the cover plate and the single elongate positioning member.
[0018] In any of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the outer decking apparatus may further comprise a plurality of positioning brackets
each having a first part fixed at the base of the escalator or moving walkway or at
the positioning member and a second part parallel to the body part of the cover plate
and supporting the body part, the height of the second part of the positioning bracket
is higher than that of the positioning member, and parts contacting with the body
part of the cover plate, of the second parts of the plurality of the positioning brackets
are in a same plane. In this case, since the positioning bracket is higher than the
positioning member for the cover plate, the position of the cover plate may be defined
by the positioning brackets in the direction perpendicular to the body part of the
cover plate, thus during mounting, the operator may just press the cover plate until
the cover plate contacts the positioning brackets in a same plane where the cover
plates may be aligned and leveled. Thus, the fast mounting of the plurality of consecutive
cover plates may be achieved.
[0019] In any of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the positioning member , i.a. for the cover plate, is a single elongate member extending
in a direction of the conveying direction of the escalator or moving walkway, and
the positioning member has a plurality of bores therein, the bottom parts and the
top parts of the plurality of bores are respectively in a straight line, the first
parts of the plurality of positioning brackets are fixed to at least one of the bores
so that parts contacting with the body part of the cover plate, of the second parts
of the plurality of the positioning brackets are in a same plane.
[0020] In any of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
when the outer decking apparatus has a plurality of cover plates consecutive with
each other, at least one positioning bracket is positioned at the ends of the cover
plates to join and support the ends of adjacent cover plates.
[0021] In any of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the outer decking apparatus may further comprise an insertion strip into which the
first end part of the cover plate is inserted, and the insertion strip contacts with
the panel of the escalator or moving walkway.
[0022] In one preferred embodiment according to the present invention, an easily mounting
and dismantling central decking apparatus for an escalator or moving walkway is provided.
The central decking apparatus is positioned between the panels of two adjacent escalators
or moving walkways, and comprises: a cover plate, having a first end part, a second
end part opposite to the first end part, and a body part extending between the first
end part and the second end part to cover components on the base of the escalator
or moving walkway, wherein the first end part is adjacent to the panel of one escalator
or moving walkway, the second end part is adjacent to the panel of the other escalator
or moving walkway; a positioning member pair for the cover plate, composed of one
positioning member for the cover plate secured to the base of one escalator or moving
walkway and another positioning member for the cover plate secured to the base of
the other escalator or moving walkway, each positioning member having a first end
part and a second end part opposite to the first end part, wherein the first end part
of the positioning member is secured to the base of the escalator or moving walkway;
an elastic holding member pair, each elastic holding member joined to the underside
of the middle part of the cover plate; a clamping mating member having a pair of clamping
mating parts secured to or integral to the underside of the body part of the cover
plate, extending downward substantially perpendicular to the body part of the cover
plate, positioned between the two elastic holding members, and forming clamping means
pair with the cooperation of respective elastic holding member of the elastic holding
member pair, wherein each clamping means clamps the second end part of the positioning
member therein to achieve the mounting and fixing of the cover plate, so that the
cover plate can be dismantled from the escalator or moving walkway without dismantling
any bolts or screws.
[0023] In the preceding preferred embodiment according to the present invention, for each
clamping means, the elastic holding member has a fixing part for fixing the elastic
holding member to the cover plate, a holding part joined to the fixing part, a clamping
part joined to the holding part and a guiding part joined to the clamping part, wherein
a distance between the clamping part and the corresponding clamping mating part is
smaller than a distance between the holding part and the corresponding clamping mating
part, and is smaller than a distance between the guiding part and the corresponding
clamping mating part.
[0024] In any one of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the clamping part and the guiding part together form an arc shape, and the arc opens
away from the clamping mating part.
[0025] In any one of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
for each clamping means, the elastic holding member has a fixing part for fixing the
elastic holding member to the cover plate, an extending part joined to the fixing
part, a guiding part joined to the extending part, a clamping part joined to the guiding
part and a holding part joined to the clamping part, wherein a distance between the
clamping part and the corresponding clamping mating part is smaller than a distance
between the holding part and the corresponding clamping mating part, and is smaller
than a distance between the guiding part and the corresponding clamping mating part.
[0026] In any one of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the fixing part of the elastic holding member may be formed as an elastic snapping
part to snap to a mating snapping part on the underside of the body part of the cover
plate.
[0027] In any one of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the cover plate is made from aluminum or aluminum alloy, and the mating snapping part
is integral to the body part of the cover plate.
[0028] In any one of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the second end part of each positioning member, i.a. for the cover plate, has a bulge
part with relative bigger thickness and a clamped part with relative smaller thickness
joined to the bulge part, and when the positioning member has been clamped by the
claiming means in place, the clamping means clamps the clamped part of the positioning
member, and the bulge part may prevent the clamping means from departing from the
positioning member for the cover plate.
[0029] In any one of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the second end part of each positioning member contacts and supports the underside
of the body part of the cover plate.
[0030] In any one of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the positioning member pair is one pair of positioning members, each positioning member
being a single elongate member extending in a direction of the conveying direction
of the corresponding escalator or moving walkway.
[0031] In any one of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the central decking apparatus further comprises a plurality of positioning brackets
each having a first part fixed at the base of the escalator or moving walkway or at
the positioning member and a second part parallel to the body part of the cover plate
and supporting the body part, the height of the second part is higher than that of
the positioning member, and parts contacting with the body part of the cover plate,
of the second parts of the plurality of the positioning brackets are in a same plane.
[0032] In any one of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
each positioning member is a single elongate member extending in a direction of the
conveying direction of the escalator or moving walkway, the positioning member has
a plurality of bores therein, the bottom parts and the top parts of the plurality
of bores are respectively in a straight line, the first parts of the plurality of
positioning brackets are fixed to at least one of the bores so that parts contacting
with the body part of the cover plate, of the second parts of the plurality of the
positioning brackets are in a same plane.
[0033] In any one of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
when the central decking apparatus has a plurality of cover plates consecutive with
each other, at least one positioning bracket is positioned at the ends of the cover
plates to join and support the ends of adjacent cover plates.
[0034] In any one of the preceding preferred embodiments according to the present invention,
the central decking apparatus further comprises insertion strips into which the first
and second end parts of the cover plate are respectively inserted, the insertion strips
contact with the respective panels of the escalators or moving walkways.
[0035] From above, it can be seen that the central decking apparatus in the preferred embodiment
according to the present invention in some degree may be equivalent to two outer decking
apparatuses side by side, therefore, the inventive concept of the central decking
apparatus and that of the outer decking apparatus is similar in some degree, therefore,
the some elements of the central decking apparatus and the outer decking apparatus
may be substituted or assembled with each other in practice. In addition, it can be
seen that the central decking apparatus in the preferred embodiment according to the
present invention may also have advantageous technical effects as those of the outer
decking apparatus as mentioned above, therefore, here the detailed description to
the advantageous technical effects of the central decking apparatus are omitted.
[0036] It should be understood that the description above is intended for purposes of illustration
only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
LIST OF FIGURES
[0037] In the following, the present invention will be described in detail by the aid of
some examples of its embodiments with reference to the attached drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a side view of an outer decking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment
of the present invention, viewing in the conveying direction of an escalator or moving
walkway, wherein some parts of the escalator or moving walkway are not illustrated
for clarity purpose;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the outer decking apparatus according to the preferred
embodiment of the present invention as shown in Figure 1, wherein the cover plate
is not inserted into the insertion strip as in the Figure 1 and the positioning bracket
is not illustrated as in the Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of an outer decking apparatus according to a preferred
embodiment of the present invention, which mainly illustrates the structure of the
positioning bracket;
Figure 4 is a plan view of the cover plate and the elastic holding member of the outer
decking apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention as
shown in the Figure 1;
Figure 5 is an enlarged view of the elastic holding member of the outer decking apparatus
according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention as shown in the Figure
1;
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the elastic holding member according to the preferred
embodiment of the present invention as shown in the Figure 5;
Figure 7 is an enlarged view of the positioning member for the cover plate of the
outer decking apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention
as shown in the Figure 1;
Figure 8 is a perspective view of the positioning member for the cover plate of the
outer decking apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention
as shown in the Figure 7;
Figure 9 is a side view of an outer decking apparatus according to another preferred
embodiment of the present invention, viewing in the conveying direction of an escalator
or moving walkway, wherein some parts of the escalator or moving walkway are not illustrated
for clarity purpose;
Figure 10 is an enlarged view of the elastic holding member and the related components
of the outer decking apparatus according to the another preferred embodiment of the
present invention as shown in the Figure 9;
Figure 11 is a side view of an outer decking apparatus according to a further preferred
embodiment of the present invention, viewing in the conveying direction of an escalator
or moving walkway, wherein some parts of the escalator or moving walkway are not illustrated
for clarity purpose;
Figure 12 is a side view of a central decking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment
of the present invention, viewing in the conveying direction of an escalator or moving
walkway, wherein some parts of the escalator or moving walkway are not illustrated
for clarity purpose;
Figure 13 is a plan view of the cover plate, the elastic holding member and the clamping
mating member of the central decking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment
of the present invention as shown in the Figure 12;
Figure 14 is a side view of a central decking apparatus according to another preferred
embodiment of the present invention, viewing in the conveying direction of an escalator
or moving walkway, wherein some parts of the escalator or moving walkway are not illustrated
for clarity purpose; and
Figure 15 is a plan view of the cover plate and the clamping mating member of the
central decking apparatus according to the another preferred embodiment of the present
invention as shown in the Figure 14.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0038] In the following, the present invention will be described in detail by the aid of
some examples of its embodiments with reference to the attached drawings. It will
be understood by those skilled in the art that what are illustrated in the drawings
are just some preferred embodiments of the present invention and for example some
parts/components shown in the drawings are not necessary for solving a certain technical
problem sought to be solved by the present invention.
[0039] Figure 1 is a side view of an outer decking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment
of the present invention, viewing in the conveying direction of an escalator or moving
walkway, wherein some parts of the escalator or moving walkway are not illustrated
for clarity purpose; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the outer decking apparatus
according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention as shown in Figure
1, wherein the cover plate is not inserted into the insertion strip as in the Figure
1 and the positioning bracket 40 is not illustrated as in the Figure 1; Figure 3 is
a perspective view of an outer decking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment
of the present invention, which mainly illustrates the structure of the positioning
bracket; Figure 4 is a plan view of the cover plate and the elastic holding member
of the outer decking apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present
invention as shown in the Figure 1; Figure 5 is an enlarged view of the elastic holding
member of the outer decking apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the
present invention as shown in the Figure 1; Figure 6 is a perspective view of the
elastic holding member according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention
as shown in the Figure 5; Figure 7 is an enlarged view of the positioning member for
the cover plate of the outer decking apparatus according to the preferred embodiment
of the present invention as shown in the Figure 1; and Figure 8 is a perspective view
of the positioning member for the cover plate of the outer decking apparatus according
to the preferred embodiment of the present invention as shown in the Figure 7.
[0040] Referring to the Figures 1-8, an easily mounting and dismantling outer decking apparatus
for an escalator or moving walkway according to a preferred embodiment of the present
invention comprises: a cover plate 10 (referring to Figures 1, 2 and 4), having a
first end part 101, a second end part opposite to the first end part 101, and a body
part 103 extending between the first end part 101 and the second end part to cover
components on the base of the escalator or moving walkway, wherein the first end part
101 is adjacent to the panel (which is not illustrated in the Figures 1-8, however
a slot 70 for containing the panel is illustrated) of the escalator or moving walkway,
the second end part has a flexed part 104 with an angle (which is 90 degrees shown
in the figures, however the present invention is not limited to 90 degrees) relative
to the body part 103; a positioning member 20 (referring to Figures 1, 2, 7 and 8)
for the cover plate, having a first end part 201 and a second end part 202 opposite
to the first end part 201, wherein the first end part 201 of the positioning member
20 is secured to the base 50 of the escalator or moving walkway; and an elastic holding
member 30 (referring to Figures 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6), joined to the body part 103 of
the cover plate 10 at a location near to the flexed part 104, and forming a clamping
means with the cooperation of a part (in the illustrated embodiment, that is the flexed
part 104 of the cover plate 10) of the cover plate 10, wherein the clamping means
clamps the second end part 201 of the positioning member 20 therein to achieve the
mounting and fixing of the cover plate 10, so that the cover plate 10 can be dismantled
from the escalator or moving walkway without dismantling any bolts or screws.
[0041] As shown in the Figures 1 and 4, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
the elastic holding member 30 is arranged as forming a clamping means with the cooperation
of the flexed part 104 of the cover plate 10, so that the second end part 202 of the
positioning member 20 for the cover plate can be inserted into the clamping means
in a direction parallel to the plane of the flexed part (in the Figures 1 and 4, in
a vertical direction). Preferably, the elastic holding member 30 may be a leaf spring
with suitable elasticity and stiffness. Preferably, there may be a plurality of elastic
holding members to form a plurality of clamping means. However, the elastic holding
member may just a single one extending in the conveying direction of the escalator
or moving walkway with a length substantially equal to the length of the cover plate.
[0042] As shown in the Figures 5 and 6, preferably, the elastic holding member 30 has a
fixing part 301 for fixing the elastic holding member 30 to the cover plate 10, a
holding part 302 joined to the fixing part 301, a clamping part 303 joined to the
holding part 302 and a guiding part 304 joined to the clamping part 303, wherein a
distance between the clamping part 303 and the flexed part 104 of the cover plate
10 is smaller than a distance between the holding part 302 and the flexed part 104,
and is smaller than a distance between the guiding part 304 and the flexed part 104,
therefore, the position member for the cover plate may be easily inserted into the
clamping means formed by the elastic holding member and the flexed part of the cover
plate and be clamped therein. The fixing part 301 may be secured to the underside
of the cover plate 10 by mans of welding, gluing and so on. Preferably, the clamping
part 303 and the guiding part 304 together form an arc shape whose open is away from
the flexed part of the cover plate.
[0043] As shown in Figures 7 and 8, preferably, the second end part 202 of the positioning
member 20 for the cover plate has a bulge part 2021 with relative bigger thickness
and a clamped part 2022 with relative smaller thickness joined to the bulge part 2021.
When the positioning member 20 has been clamped by the clamping means in place, the
clamping means clamps the clamped part 2022 of the positioning member 20, and thus
the bulge part 2021 may prevent the clamping means from departing from the positioning
member 20 (for example referring to Figure 1). Preferably, the bulge part 2021 of
the positioning member 20 may be formed by bending back of a top edge of a profiled
sheet. Preferably, the second end part 2021 of the positioning member 20 for the cover
plate may contact and support the underside of the body part 103 of the cover plate
10, and preferably, as shown in the Figure 8, the positioning member 20 is a single
elongate member extending in a direction of the conveying direction of the escalator
or moving walkway. Thus, the cover plate 10 may be supported and positioned by the
single elongate positioning member 20. Through making the top part (i.e. the part
farthest away from the base of the escalator or moving walkway) of the second end
part 202 of the positioning member 20 be in a straight line, one or more cover plates
10 may be disposed on a same plane with the help of the positioning member 20 (normally,
there are a plurality of cover plates since the escalator or moving walkway is relative
long and thus needs a plurality of consecutive cover plates, and in this case, the
positioning member 20 with straight top edge is important). On the other hand, considering
that sometimes not all of the cover plates 10 may closely abut against the top part
of the second end part 202 of the positioning member 20, or sometimes the body parts
103 of some cover plates closely abut against the top part of the second end part
202 of the positioning member whereas the transition part between the flexed part
104 and the body part 103 of some cover plates may closely abut against the top part
of the second end part 202 of the positioning member, and thus in this case the cover
plates are not in a same plane by means of the positioning member 20. Therefore, more
preferably, the outer decking apparatus in the present invention may include a plurality
of positioning brackets 40 (referring to Figures 1 and 3), each having a first part
401 fixed at the base of the escalator or moving walkway or at the positioning member
20 (referring to Fig. 3, the first part 401 is fixed at the positioning member 20,
but it may be fixed elsewhere as long as it may be well fixed) and a second part 402
parallel to the body part of the cover plate and supporting the body part. The height
of the second part 402 of the positioning bracket 40 is higher than the height of
the second end part 202 of the positioning member 20. Parts, which contact with the
body part of the cover plate, of the second parts 402 of the plurality of the positioning
brackets 40 are in a same plane. Further, as shown in Figures 3 and 8, the positioning
member 20 for the cover plate is formed from a profiled sheet, and has a plurality
of bores therein. The bottom parts and the top parts of the plurality of bores are
respectively in a straight line (which nay be easily achieved since the positioning
member for the cover plate is formed from a profiled sheet), the first parts 401 of
the plurality of positioning brackets 40 are fixed to at least some of the bores so
that parts contacting with the body part of the cover plate, of the second parts 402
of the plurality of the positioning brackets 40 are in a same plane. Thus, the alignment
and leveling of the plurality of cover plates may be easily achieved by pressing the
cover plates onto the positioning brackets 40. Preferably, when the outer decking
apparatus has a plurality of cover plates 10 consecutive with each other, at least
one positioning bracket may be positioned at the ends of the adjacent cover plates
to join and support the ends of adjacent cover plates. Thus, through positioning the
ends of each cover plate on the positioning plate, the alignment and leveling between
the adjacent cover plates may be better achieved.
[0044] As shown in Figure 1, preferably, the outer decking apparatus may further comprise
an insertion strip 60 into which the first end part 101 of the cover plate 10 is inserted,
and the insertion strip 60 contacts with the panel, for example glass panel, of the
escalator or moving walkway.
[0045] Figures 9 and 10 illustrate an outer decking apparatus according to another preferred
embodiment of the present invention, wherein the Figure 9 is a side view of an outer
decking apparatus according to the another preferred embodiment of the present invention,
viewing in the conveying direction of an escalator or moving walkway, wherein some
parts of the escalator or moving walkway are not illustrated for clarity purpose;
Figure 10 is an enlarged view of the elastic holding member and the related components
of the outer decking apparatus according to the another preferred embodiment of the
present invention as shown in the Figure 9.
[0046] Said another embodiment illustrated in the Figures 9-10 and the embodiment illustrated
in the Figures 1-8 are different mainly in that an elastic holding member 30' with
a shape as shown in the Figures 9-10 takes the place of the elastic holding member
30 with the shape as shown in the Figures 1-8. Therefore, hereafter the description
is mainly focused on above difference, and the components/parts having same structures
with those as shown in the Figures 1-8 are omitted.
[0047] Referring to Figure 9, the easily mounting and dismantling outer decking apparatus
for an escalator or moving walkway comprises: a cover plate 10', a positioning member
20' for the cover plate, an elastic holding member 30' forming a clamping means for
clamping the positioning member 20' with the cooperation of the flexed part of the
cover plate 10', a positioning bracket 40' for aligning and leveling the plurality
of cover plates, a base 50' on which is positioned the positioning member 20', and
an insertion strip 60' for the insertion of the cover plate 10'. It will be noted
that as in the embodiment illustrated in the Figures 1-8, some components/parts are
not necessary for solving the technical problem sought to be solved by the present
invention. For example, there may be no positioning bracket 40', and in some cases
the insertion strip is either unnecessary. Similarly, in the present embodiment, the
cover plate may be dismantled from the escalator or moving walkway without any operation
of screwing any blots or screws.
[0048] Referring to Figure 10, the elastic holding member 30' has a fixing part 301' for
fixing the elastic holding member to the cover plate, a extending part 302' joined
to the fixing part 301', a guiding part 303' joined to the extending part 302', a
clamping part 304' joined to the guiding part 303' and a holding part 305' joined
to the clamping part 304', wherein a distance between the clamping part 304' and the
flexed part of the cover plate is smaller than a distance between the holding part
305' and the flexed part of the cover plate, and is smaller than a distance between
the guiding part 303' and the flexed part of the cover plate. Preferably, the fixing
part 301' is formed as an elastic snapping part to snap to a mating snapping part
on the underside of the body part of the cover plate. Thus, different with the way
of welding, gluing and so on of securing the fixing part onto the underside of the
cover plate in the embodiment of Figures 1-8, the elastic holding member 30' in the
present embodiment may directly snap onto the snapping feature on the underside of
the cover plate, thus further simplifying the manufacturing and mounting process.
Further, in order to facilitate the manufacturing of the snapping feature on the underside
of the cover plate, preferably, the cover plate may be formed from aluminum or aluminum
alloy, and the snapping feature and the body part of the cover plate are integral.
Further, compared with the embodiment of the Figures 1-8, in the present embodiment,
both the extending part 302' and the guiding part 303' of the elastic holding member
30' may produce elastic deformation, and thus in the mounting, the positioning member
20' for the cover plate may press against the guiding part 303', and the guiding part
303' may more easily shift away from the flexed part of the cover plate under the
deformation of both the extending part 303' and the guiding part 303', thus, the mounting
become easier.
[0049] It will be noted that in the present invention, the elastic holding member is not
limited to the embodiment of Figures 1-8 and the embodiment of the Figures 9-10, as
long as it may realize suitable clamping. One of the key inventive points of the present
invention is that an elastic holding member and a part of the cover plate are formed
as a clamping means, and through inserting the positioning member for the cover plate
secured on the base into the clamping means, the cover plate may be easily and securely
mounted, and it may also be easily dismantled later in the maintenance of the escalator
or moving walkway.
[0050] Figure 11 is a side view of an outer decking apparatus according to a further preferred
embodiment of the present invention, viewing in the conveying direction of an escalator
or moving walkway, wherein some parts of the escalator or moving walkway are not illustrated
for clarity purpose. The embodiment illustrated in the Figure 11 and the embodiment
illustrated in the Figures 1-8 are different mainly in that in the Figures 1-8 the
elastic holding member cooperates with the flexed part of the cover plate to form
a clamping means for clamping the positioning member for the cover plate, whereas
in the Figure 11, the elastic holding member cooperates with the body part of the
cover pate to form the clamping means for clamping the positioning member for the
cover plate. Accordingly, the positioning member for the cover plate has a different
structure. Therefore, hereafter, the description will be focused on above difference,
and the components/parts having same structures with those in the Figures 1-8 will
be omitted.
[0051] Referring to Figure 11, the easily mounting and dismantling outer decking apparatus
for an escalator or moving walkway comprises: a cover plate 10", a positioning member
20" for the cover plate, a elastic holding member 30" forming a clamping means for
clamping the positioning member 20" with the cooperation of the body part of the cover
plate 10", a base 50" on which is positioned the positioning member 20", and an insertion
strip 60" for the insertion of the cover plate 10". Similarly, in the present embodiment,
the cover plate may be dismantled from the escalator or moving walkway without any
operation of screwing any blots or screws.
[0052] As shown in Figure 11, in the present embodiment, the elastic holding member 30"
is secured to the flexed part of the cover plate, and cooperates with a part of the
body part of the cover plate to form a clamping means, so that the second end part
of the positioning member 20" for the cover plate may be inserted into the clamping
means in a direction parallel to the plane of the body part of the cover plate (i.e.
in the horizontal direction in the Figure 11). Accordingly, the part of the positioning
member 20" cooperating with the holding member 30" is formed as extending in the horizontal
direction.
[0053] Figure 12 is a side view of a central decking apparatus according to a preferred
embodiment of the present invention, viewing in the conveying direction of an escalator
or moving walkway, wherein some parts of the escalator or moving walkway are not illustrated
for clarity purpose; and Figure 13 is a plan view of the cover plate, the elastic
holding member and the clamping mating member of the central decking apparatus according
to a preferred embodiment of the present invention as shown in the Figure 12;
[0054] The central decking apparatus and the outer decking apparatus are different mainly
in their application. Particularly, the cover plate of the outer decking apparatus
is disposed at the outer side of the escalator or moving walkway, whereas the central
decking apparatus is disposed between two adjacent escalators or moving walkways,
thus avoiding use two separate outer decking apparatus between the two adjacent escalators
or moving walkways.
[0055] Referring to Figures 12 and 13, an easily mounting and dismantling central decking
apparatus for an escalator or moving walkway comprises: a cover plate 10"', having
a first end part 101"', a second end part 102"' opposite to the first end part 101"',
and a body part 103"' extending between the first end part 101"' and the second end
part 102"' to cover components on the base of the escalator or moving walkway, wherein
the first end part 101"' is adjacent to the panel of one escalator or moving walkway,
the second end part 102"' is adjacent to the panel of the other escalator or moving
walkway; a positioning member pair for the cover plate, composed of one positioning
member 20"' for the cover plate secured to the base of one escalator or moving walkway
and another positioning member 20"' for the cover plate secured to the base of the
other escalator or moving walkway, each positioning member 20"' having a first end
part and a second end part opposite to the first end part, wherein the first end part
of the positioning member 20"' is secured to the base of the escalator or moving walkway;
an elastic holding member pair, each elastic holding member 30"' joined to the underside
of the middle part of the cover plate 10"'; a clamping mating member 90"' having a
pair of clamping mating parts 901"', 902"'secured to or integral to the underside
of the body part of the cover plate, extending downward substantially perpendicular
to the body part of the cover plate, positioned between the two elastic holding members
30"', and forming clamping means pair with the cooperation of respective elastic holding
member of the elastic holding member pair, wherein each clamping means clamps the
second end part of the positioning member 20"' therein to achieve the mounting and
fixing of the cover plate, so that the cover plate can be dismantled from the escalator
or moving walkway without dismantling any bolts or screws.
[0056] It will be noted that in the central decking apparatus in the Figures 12-13, the
elastic holding member and the positioning member for the cover plate have same structures
respectively as those in the outer decking apparatus, and thus the detailed description
to their structures are omitted here. The central decking apparatus as shown in the
Figures 12-13 and the outer decking apparatus are different mainly in that in the
Figures 1-8, the flexed part of the cover plate and the elastic holding member cooperate
with each other to form the clamping means for clamping the positioning member for
the cover plate, whereas in the Figures 12-13, a clamping mating member 90"' secured
to the underside of the body part of the cover plate and the elastic holding member
to form the clamping means for clamping the positioning member for the cover plate.
[0057] Figure 14 is a side view of a central decking apparatus according to another preferred
embodiment of the present invention, viewing in the conveying direction of an escalator
or moving walkway, wherein some parts of the escalator or moving walkway are not illustrated
for clarity purpose; and Figure 15 is a plan view of the cover plate and the clamping
mating member of the central decking apparatus according to the another preferred
embodiment of the present invention as shown in the Figure 14.
[0058] The central decking apparatus illustrated in the Figures 14-15 and the central decking
apparatus illustrated in the Figures 12-13 are different mainly in that in the Figures
12-13, the clamping means is like that shown in the Figures 1-8, whereas in the Figures
14-15, the clamping means is like that shown in the Figures 9-10. Thus, the below
description will be focused on this difference.
[0059] Referring to the Figures 14-15, an easily mounting and dismantling central decking
apparatus for an escalator or moving walkway according to a preferred embodiment of
the present invention comprises: a cover plate 10"", having a first end part 101"",
a second end part 102"" opposite to the first end part 101"", and a body part 103""
extending between the first end part 101"" and the second end part 102"" to cover
components on the base of the escalator or moving walkway, wherein the first end part
101"" is adjacent to the panel of one escalator or moving walkway, the second end
part 102"" is adjacent to the panel of the other escalator or moving walkway; a positioning
member pair for the cover plate, composed of one positioning member 20"" for the cover
plate secured to the base of one escalator or moving walkway and another positioning
member 20"" for the cover plate secured to the base of the other escalator or moving
walkway, each positioning member 20"" having a first end part and a second end part
opposite to the first end part, wherein the first end part of the positioning member
20"' is secured to the base of the escalator or moving walkway; an elastic holding
member pair, each elastic holding member 30"" joined to the underside of the middle
part of the cover plate 10""; a clamping mating member 90"" having a pair of clamping
mating parts 901"", 902"" secured to or integral to the underside of the body part
of the cover plate, extending downward substantially perpendicular to the body part
of the cover plate, positioned between the two elastic holding members 30"", and forming
clamping means pair with the cooperation of respective elastic holding member of the
elastic holding member pair, wherein each clamping means clamps the second end part
of the positioning member 20"" therein to achieve the mounting and fixing of the cover
plate, so that the cover plate can be dismantled from the escalator or moving walkway
without dismantling any bolts or screws. The fixing part of the elastic holding member
30"" is formed as a flexed elastic snapping part for snapping onto the corresponding
snapping feature 104"" (see Figure 15). The cover plate is also formed from aluminum
or aluminum alloy and the snapping feature 104"" is integral to the body part of the
cover plate.
[0060] While the disclosure has been described in the specification and illustrated in the
drawings with reference to various embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled
in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for
elements thereof without departing from the scope of the disclosure as defined in
the claims. Furthermore, some features in the embodiments (for example the positioning
bracket and the insertion strip etc.) are not necessary in some cases for solving
the technical problem sought to be solved by the present invention. Furthermore, the
mixing and matching of features, elements and/or functions between various embodiments
is expressly contemplated herein so that one of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate
from this disclosure that features, elements and/or functions of one embodiment may
be incorporated into another embodiment as appropriate, unless described otherwise
above. For example, the features, elements and/or functions of the embodiment of the
Figures 1-8, of the embodiment of the Figures 9-10 and of the embodiment of the Figure
11 may be combined or substituted with each other; the features, elements and/or functions
of the embodiment of the Figures 12-13, and of the embodiment of the Figures 14-15
may be combined or substituted with each other; the features, elements and/or functions
of the embodiment of the Figures 12-15, and of the embodiment of the Figure 1-11 may
be combined or substituted with each other.
1. An easily mounting and dismantling outer decking apparatus for an escalator or moving
walkway, comprising:
a cover plate (10, 10', 10"), having a first end part (101), a second end part (102)
opposite to the first end part, and a body part (103) extending between the first
end part and the second end part to cover components on a base (50, 50', 50") of the
escalator or moving walkway, wherein the first end part is adjacent to a panel of
the escalator or moving walkway, the second end part has a flexed part (104) with
an angle relative to the body part;
characterised in that the outer decking apparatus further comprises
a positioning member (20, 20', 20") for the cover plate (10, 10', 10"), having a first
end part (201) and a second end part (202) opposite to the first end part, wherein
the first end part (201) of the positioning member is secured to the base (50, 50',
50") of the escalator or moving walkway; and
an elastic holding member (30, 30', 30"), joined to the cover plate, and forming a
clamping means with the cooperation of a part of the cover plate,
wherein the clamping means clamps the second end part (201) of the positioning member
therein to achieve the mounting and fixing of the cover plate, so that the cover plate
(10, 10', 10") can be dismantled from the escalator or moving walkway without dismantling
any bolts or screws.
2. An easily mounting and dismantling outer decking apparatus as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the elastic holding member (30, 30', 30") is joined to a part, close to the
flexed part (104), of the body part (103) of the cover plate (10, 10', 10"), and forms
the clamping means with the cooperation of the flexed part of the cover plate, so
that the second end part (201) of the positioning member (20, 20', 20") can be inserted
into the clamping means in a direction parallel to the plane of the flexed part.
3. An easily mounting and dismantling outer decking apparatus as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the elastic holding member (30, 30', 30") is joined to the flexed part (104),
and forms the clamping means with the cooperation of the body part (103) of the cover
plate (10, 10', 10"), so that the second end part (201) of the positioning member
(20, 20', 20") can be inserted into the clamping means in a direction parallel to
the plane of the body part of the cover plate.
4. An easily mounting and dismantling outer decking apparatus as claimed in one of claims
1-3, wherein the second end part (201) of the positioning member (20, 20', 20") contacts
and supports the underside of the body part (103) of the cover plate (10, 10', 10").
5. An easily mounting and dismantling outer decking apparatus as claimed in one of claims
1-3, wherein the outer decking apparatus further comprises a plurality of positioning
brackets (40, 40') each having a first part (401) fixed at the base (50, 50', 50")
of the escalator or moving walkway or at the positioning member (20, 20', 20") and
a second part (402) parallel to the body part (103) of the cover plate (10, 10', 10")
and supporting the body part, the height of the second part (402) is higher than that
of the positioning member, and parts contacting with the body part of the cover plate,
of the second parts of the plurality of the positioning brackets (40, 40') are in
a same plane.
6. An easily mounting and dismantling outer decking apparatus as claimed in claim 5,
wherein when the outer decking apparatus has a plurality of cover plates (10, 10',
10") consecutive with each other, at least one positioning bracket (40, 40') is positioned
at the ends of the cover plates to join and support the ends of adjacent cover plates.
7. An easily mounting and dismantling outer decking apparatus as claimed in one of claims
1-3, wherein the outer decking apparatus further comprises an insertion strip (60,
60', 60") into which the first end part (101) of the cover plate (10, 10', 10") is
inserted, the insertion strip contacts with the panel of the escalator or moving walkway.
8. An easily mounting and dismantling central decking apparatus for an escalator or moving
walkway, the central decking apparatus positioned between the panels of two adjacent
escalators or moving walkways
characterised by
a cover plate (10"', 10""), having a first end part (101"', 101""), a second end part
(102"', 102"") opposite to the first end part, and a body part (103"', 103"") extending
between the first end part and the second end part to cover components on the base
of the escalator or moving walkway, wherein the first end part is adjacent to a panel
of one escalator or moving walkway, the second end part is adjacent to a panel of
the other escalator or moving walkway;
a positioning member pair for the cover plate, composed of one positioning member
(20"', 20"") for the cover plate secured to the base of one escalator or moving walkway
and another positioning member for the cover plate secured to the base of the other
escalator or moving walkway, each positioning member having a first end part (201)
and a second end part (201) opposite to the first end part, wherein the first end
part (201) of the positioning member is secured to the base of the escalator or moving
walkway;
an elastic holding member pair, each elastic holding member (30"') joined to the underside
of the middle part of the cover plate;
a clamping mating member (90"') having a pair of clamping mating parts (901"', 901"",
902"', 902"") secured to or integral to the underside of the body part of the cover
plate, extending downward substantially perpendicular to the body part of the cover
plate, positioned between the two elastic holding members, and forming clamping means
pair with the cooperation of respective elastic holding member of the elastic holding
member pair ,
wherein each clamping means clamps the second end part (201) of the positioning member
therein to achieve the mounting and fixing of the cover plate, so that the cover plate
can be dismantled from the escalator or moving walkway without dismantling any bolts
or screws.
9. An easily mounting and dismantling central decking apparatus as claimed in claim 8,
wherein the second end part (201) of each positioning member (20"', 20"") contacts
and supports the underside of the body part (103"', 103"") of the cover plate (10"',
10"").
10. An easily mounting and dismantling central decking apparatus as claimed in one of
claims 8-9, wherein the central decking apparatus further comprises a plurality of
positioning brackets (40, 40') each having a first part (401) fixed at the base of
the escalator or moving walkway or at the positioning member (20"', 20"") and a second
part (402) parallel to the body part (103"', 103"") of the cover plate (10"', 10"")
and supporting the body part, the height of the second part is higher than that of
the positioning member, and parts contacting with the body part of the cover plate,
of the second parts of the plurality of the positioning brackets (40, 40') are in
a same plane.
11. An easily mounting and dismantling central decking apparatus as claimed in claim 10,
wherein when the central decking apparatus has a plurality of cover plates (10"',
10"") consecutive with each other, at least one positioning bracket (40, 40') is positioned
at the ends of the cover plates to join and support the ends of adjacent cover plates.
12. An easily mounting and dismantling central decking apparatus as claimed in one of
claims 8-11, wherein the central decking apparatus further comprises insertion strips
into which the first and second end parts (102"', 102"") of the cover plate (10"',
10"") are respectively inserted , the insertion strips contact with the respective
panels of the escalators or moving walkways.
1. Einfach zu montierende und abzunehmende Außen-Abdeck-Apparatur für eine Rolltreppe
oder einen Fahrsteig, aufweisend:
eine Abdeckplatte (10, 10', 10") mit einem ersten Endteil (101), einem zweiten Endteil
(102) gegenüber dem ersten Endteil, und einem Körperteil (103), das sich zwischen
dem ersten Endteil und dem zweiten Endteil erstreckt, um Bestandteile auf einer Basis
(50, 50', 50") der Rolltreppe oder des Fahrsteiges zu überdecken, wobei das erste
Endteil angrenzend an ein Paneel der Rolltreppe oder des Fahrsteiges vorliegt, das
zweite Endteil ein abgebeugtes Teil (104) mit einem Winkel relativ zu dem Körperteil
aufweist;
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Außen-Abdeck-Apparatur ferner ein Positionier-Element (20, 20', 20") für die
Abdeckplatte (10, 10', 10") aufweist mit einem ersten Endteil (201) und einem zweiten
Endteil (202) gegenüber dem ersten Endteil, wobei das erste Endteil (201) des Positionier-Elementes
an der Basis (50, 50', 50") der Rolltreppe oder des Fahrsteiges festgelegt ist; und
ein elastisches Halteelement (30, 30', 30"), das mit der Abdeckplatte verbunden ist
und Klammermittel unter Mitwirkung eines Teils der Abdeckplatte bildet,
wobei die Klammermittel den zweiten Endteil (201) des PositionierElementes darin klammern,
um eine Montage und Fixierung der Abdeckplatte zu bewerkstelligen, sodass die Abdeckplatte
(10, 10', 10") von der Rolltreppe oder dem Fahrsteig ohne Demontage jeglicher Bolzen
oder Schrauben abgenommen werden kann.
2. Einfach zu montierende und abzunehmende Außen-Abdeck-Apparatur nach Anspruch 1, wobei
das elastische Halteelement (30, 30', 30") mit einem Teil, nahe an das abgebeugte
Teil (104), des Körperteils (103) der Abdeckplatte (10, 10', 10") verbunden ist, und
die Klammermittel unter Mitwirkung des abgebeugten Teils der Abdeckplatte bildet,
sodass das zweite Endteil (201) des Positionier-Elementes (20, 20', 20") in die Klammermittel
in einer Richtung parallel zu der Ebene des abgebeugten Teils einsetzbar ist.
3. Einfach zu montierende und abzunehmende Außen-Abdeck-Apparatur nach Anspruch 1, wobei
das elastische Halteelement (30, 30', 30") mit dem abgebeugten Teil (104) verbunden
ist, und die Klammermittel unter Mitwirkung des Körperteils (103) der Abdeckplatte
(10, 10', 10") bildet, sodass das zweite Endteil (201) des Positionier-Elementes (20,
20', 20") in die Klammermittel in einer Richtung parallel zu der Ebene des Körperteils
der Abdeckplatte einsetzbar ist.
4. Einfach zu montierende und abzunehmende Außen-Abdeck-Apparatur nach einem der Ansprüche
1 - 3, wobei das zweite Endteil (201) des PositionierElementes (20, 20', 20") die
Unterseite des Körperteiles (103) der Abdeckplatte (10, 10', 10") kontaktiert und
unterstützt.
5. Einfach zu montierende und abzunehmende Außen-Abdeck-Apparatur nach einem der Ansprüche
1 - 3, wobei die Außen-Abdeck-Apparatur ferner eine Mehrzahl an Positionier-Klammern
(40, 40') aufweist, von denen jede ein erstes Teil (401) hat, das an der Basis (50,
50', 50") der Rolltreppe oder des Fahrsteiges fixiert ist oder an dem Positionier-Element
(20, 20', 20"), sowie ein zweites Teil (402) parallel zu dem Körperteil (103) der
Abdeckplatte (10, 10', 10") und das Körperteil unterstützend, wobei die Höhe des zweiten
Teils (402) höher ist als die des Positionier-Elementes, und Teile, die das Körperteil
der Abdeckplatte kontaktieren, wobei die zweiten Teile der Mehrzahl an Positionier-Klammern
(40, 40') in derselben Ebene liegen.
6. Einfach zu montierende und abzunehmende Außen-Abdeck-Apparatur nach Anspruch 5, wobei
zumindest eine Positionier-Klammer (40, 40') an den Enden der Abdeckplatten positioniert
ist, um die Enden angrenzender Abdeckplatten zu verbinden und zu unterstützen, wenn
die Außen-Abdeck-Apparatur eine Mehrzahl von Abdeckplatten (10, 10', 10") aufweist,
die aufeinander folgen.
7. Einfach zu montierende und abzunehmende Außen-Abdeck-Apparatur nach einem der Ansprüche
1 - 3, wobei die Außen-Abdeck-Apparatur ferner einen Einsatzstreifen (60, 60', 60")
aufweist, in den das erste Endteil (101) der Abdeckplatte (10, 10', 10") eingesetzt
ist, wobei der Einsatzstreifen das Paneel der Rolltreppe oder des Fahrsteiges kontaktiert.
8. Einfach zu montierende und abzunehmende Zentral-Abdeck-Apparatur für eine Rolltreppe
oder einen Fahrsteig, wobei die Zentral-Abdeck-Apparatur zwischen den Paneelen von
zwei benachbarten Rolltreppen oder Fahrsteigen positioniert ist,
gekennzeichnet durch:
eine Abdeckplatte (10"',10"") mit einem ersten Endteil (101'", 101""), einem zweiten
Endteil (102'", 102"") gegenüber dem ersten Endteil, und einem Körperteil (103'",
103""), das sich zwischen dem ersten Endteil und dem zweiten Endteil erstreckt, um
Bestandteile auf der Basis der Rolltreppe oder des Fahrsteiges zu überdecken, wobei
das erste Endteil angrenzend an ein Paneel von einer Rolltreppe oder eines Fahrsteiges
vorliegt, das zweite Endteil an ein Paneel einer weiteren Rolltreppe oder eines weiteren
Fahrsteiges angrenzt;
ein Positionier-Element-Paar für die Abdeckplatte, bestehend aus einem Positionier-Element
(20'", 20"") für die Abdeck-Platte fixiert an der Basis einer Rolltreppe oder eines
Fahrsteiges, und einem weiteren Positionier-Element für die Abdeckplatte fixiert a
der Basis der anderen Rolltreppe oder des anderen Rollsteiges, wobei jedes Positionier-Element
ein erstes Endteil (201) und ein zweites Endteil (202) gegenüber dem ersten Endteil
hat, wobei das erste Endteil (201) des Positionier-Elementes an der Basis der Rolltreppe
oder des Fahrsteiges festgelegt ist; und
ein elastisches Halteelement-Paar, wobei jedes elastische Halteelement (30"') mit
der Unterseite des Mittelteiles der Abdeckplatte verbunden ist;
ein Klammer-Passelement (90"') mit einem Paar an Klammer-Passteilen (901'", 901"",
902"', 902"") festgelegt an oder integral mit der Unterseite des Körperteils der Abdeckplatte,
und sich nach unten erstreckend im Wesentlichen senkrecht zum Körperteil der Abdeckplatte,
und positioniert zwischen den zwei elastischen Halteelementen, und ein Klammer-Mittel-Paar
des elastischen Halteelement-Paares,
wobei jedes Klammermittel das zweite Endteil (201) des PositionierElementes darin
klammert, um eine Montage und Fixierung der Abdeckplatte zu bewerkstelligen, sodass
die Abdeckplatte von der Rolltreppe oder dem Fahrsteig ohne Demontage jeglicher Bolzen
oder Schrauben abgenommen werden kann.
9. Einfach zu montierende und abzunehmende Zentral-Abdeck-Apparatur nach Anspruch 8,
wobei das zweite Endteil (201) eines jeden PositionierElementes (20'", 20"") die Unterseite
des Körperteiles (103"', 103"") der Abdeckplatte (10"', 10"") kontaktiert und unterstützt.
10. Einfach zu montierende und abzunehmende Zentral-Abdeck-Apparatur nach einem der Ansprüche
8-9, wobei die Zentral-Abdeck-Apparatur ferner eine Mehrzahl an Positionier-Klammern
(40, 40') aufweist, von denen jede ein erstes Teil (401) hat, das an der Basis der
Rolltreppe oder des Fahrsteiges fixiert ist oder an dem Positionier-Element (20"',
20""), sowie ein zweites Teil (402) parallel zu dem Körperteil (103"', 103"") der
Abdeckplatte (10"', 10"") und das Körperteil unterstützend, wobei die Höhe des zweiten
Teils höher ist als die des Positionier-Elementes, und Teile, die das Körperteil der
Abdeckplatte kontaktieren, wobei die zweiten Teile der Mehrzahl an Positionier-Klammern
(40, 40') in derselben Ebene liegen.
11. Einfach zu montierende und abzunehmende Zentral-Abdeck-Apparatur nach Anspruch 10,
wobei zumindest eine Positionier-Klammer (40, 40') an den Enden der Abdeckplatten
positioniert ist, um die Enden angrenzender Abdeckplatten zu verbinden und zu unterstützen,
wenn die Außen-Abdeck-Apparatur eine Mehrzahl von Abdeckplatten (10, 10', 10") aufweist,
die aufeinander folgen.
12. Einfach zu montierende und abzunehmende Zentral-Abdeck-Apparatur nach einem der Ansprüche
8-11, wobei die Zentral-Abdeck-Apparatur ferner Einsatzstreifen aufweist, in denen
jeweils erste und zweite Endteile (102"', 102"") der Abdeckplatte (10"', 10"") eingesetzt
sind, wobei die Einsatzstreifen jeweilige Paneele der Rolltreppe oder des Fahrsteiges
kontaktieren.
1. Appareil de platelage externe à montage et démontage facile pour un escalier roulant
ou un tapis roulant, comprenant :
- une plaque de couverture (10, 10', 10"), ayant une première partie terminale (101),
une seconde partie terminale (102) opposée à la première partie terminale, et une
partie corps (103) s'étendant entre la première partie terminale et la seconde partie
terminale pour couvrir des composants sur une base (50, 50', 50") de l'escalier roulant
ou du tapis roulant, dans lequel la première partie terminale est adjacente à un panneau
de l'escalier ou du tapis roulant, la seconde partie terminale a un partie fléchie
(104) formant un angle par rapport à la partie corps ;
caractérisé par le fait que l'appareil de platelage externe comprend en outre :
- un élément de positionnement (20, 20', 20") pour la plaque de couverture (10, 10',
10"), ayant une première partie terminale (201) et une seconde partie terminale (202)
opposée à la première partie terminale, dans lequel la première partie terminale (201)
de l'élément de positionnement est fixée à la base (50, 50', 50") de l'escalier roulant
ou du tapis roulant; et
- un élément de support élastique (30, 30', 30"), relié à la plaque de couverture,
et formant un moyen de serrage en collaboration avec une partie de la plaque de couverture,
dans lequel le moyen de serrage y serre la seconde partie terminale (201) de l'élément
de positionnement pour réaliser le montage et la fixation de la plaque de couverture,
de telle sorte que la plaque de couverture (10, 10', 10") peut être retirée de l'escalier
roulant ou du tapis roulant sans retirer ni écrous ni vis.
2. Appareil de platelage externe à montage et démontage facile selon la revendication
1, dans lequel l'élément de support élastique (30, 30', 30") est relié à une partie,
proche de la partie fléchie (104), de la partie corps (103) de la plaque de couverture
(10, 10', 10"), et forme le moyen de serrage en collaboration avec la partie fléchie
de la plaque de couverture, de telle sorte que la seconde partie terminale (201) de
l'élément de positionnement (20, 20', 20") peut être insérée dans le moyen de serrage
dans une direction parallèle au plan de la partie fléchie.
3. Appareil de platelage externe à montage et démontage facile selon la revendication
1, dans lequel l'élément de support élastique (30, 30', 30") est relié à une partie
fléchie (104), et forme le moyen de serrage en collaboration avec la partie corps
(103) de la plaque de couverture (10, 10', 10"), de telle sorte que la seconde partie
terminale (201) de l'élément de positionnement (20, 20', 20") peut être insérée dans
le moyen de serrage dans une direction parallèle au plan de la partie corps de la
plaque de couverture.
4. Appareil de platelage externe à montage et démontage facile selon l'une des revendications
1 à 3, dans lequel la seconde partie terminale (201) de l'élément de positionnement
(20, 20', 20") entre en contact et soutient la partie inférieure de la partie corps
(103) de la plaque de couverture (10, 10', 10").
5. Appareil de platelage externe à montage et démontage facile selon l'une des revendications
1 à 3, dans lequel l'appareil de platelage externe comprend en outre une pluralité
de supports de positionnement (40, 40'), chacun ayant une première partie (401) fixée
à la base (50, 50', 50") de l'escalier roulant ou du tapis roulant ou au niveau de
l'élément de positionnement (20, 20', 20") et une seconde partie (402) parallèle à
la partie corps (103) de la plaque de couverture (10, 10', 10") et soutenant la partie
corps, la hauteur de la seconde partie (402) est supérieure à celle de l'élément de
positionnement, et des éléments venant en contact avec la partie corps de la plaque
de couverture des secondes parties de la pluralité des supports de positionnement
(40, 40') sont dans le même plan.
6. Appareil de platelage externe à montage et démontage facile selon la revendication
5, dans lequel, lorsque l'appareil de platelage externe a une pluralité de plaques
de couverture (10, 10', 10") consécutives les unes aux autres, au moins un support
de positionnement (40, 40') est positionné au niveau des extrémités des plaques de
recouvrement pour relier et soutenir les extrémités de plaques de couverture adjacentes.
7. Appareil de platelage externe à montage et démontage facile selon l'une des revendications
1 à 3, dans lequel l'appareil de platelage externe comprend en outre une bande d'insertion
(60, 60', 60") dans laquelle la première partie terminale (101) de la plaque de couverture
(10, 10', 10") est insérée, la bande d'insertion vient en contact avec le panneau
de l'escalier roulant ou du tapis roulant.
8. Appareil de platelage central à montage et démontage facile pour un escalier roulant
ou un tapis roulant, l'appareil de platelage central étant positionné entre les panneaux
de deux escaliers roulants ou tapis roulants adjacents
caractérisé par
- une plaque de couverture (10"', 10"") ayant une première partie terminale (101"',
101""), une seconde partie terminale (102"', 102"") opposée à la première partie terminale,
et une partie corps (103"', 103"") s'étendant entre la première partie terminale et
la seconde partie terminale pour couvrir des composants sur la base de l'escalier
roulant ou du tapis roulant, dans lequel la première partie terminale est adjacente
à un panneau d'un escalier ou d'un tapis roulant, la seconde partie terminale est
adjacente à un panneau de l'autre escalier ou du tapis roulant,
- une paire d'éléments de positionnement pour la plaque de couverture, composée d'un
élément de positionnement (20"', 20"") pour la plaque de couverture fixée à la base
d'un escalier roulant ou d'un tapis roulant et d'un autre élément de positionnement
pour la plaque de couverture fixée à la base de l'escalier roulant ou du tapis roulant,
chaque élément de positionnement ayant une première partie terminale (201) et une
seconde partie terminale (201) opposée à une première partie terminale, dans lequel
la première partie terminale (201) de l'élément de positionnement est fixée à la base
de l'escalier roulant ou du tapis roulant ;
- une paire d'éléments de support élastiques, chaque élément de support élastique
(30"') relié à la partie inférieure de la partie centrale de la plaque de couverture
;
- un élément complémentaire de serrage (90"') ayant une paire de parties complémentaires
de serrage (901"', 901"", 902"", 902"") fixées ou intégrées à la face inférieure de
la partie corps de la plaque de couverture, s'étendant vers le bas essentiellement
perpendiculairement à la partie corps de la plaque de couverture, positionnées entre
les deux éléments de support élastiques, et formant une paire de moyens de serrage
en collaboration avec l'élément de support élastique de la paire d'éléments de support
élastiques,
dans lequel chaque moyen de serrage y serre la seconde partie terminale (201) de l'élément
de positionnement pour réaliser le montage et la fixation de la plaque de couverture,
de telle sorte que la plaque de couverture peut être retirée de l'escalier roulant
ou du tapis roulant sans retirer ni écrous ni vis.
9. Appareil de platelage central à montage et démontage facile selon la revendication
8, dans lequel la seconde partie terminale (201) de chaque élément de positionnement
(20"', 20"") entre en contact et soutient la partie inférieure de la partie corps
(103"', 103"") de la plaque de couverture (10"', 10"").
10. Appareil de platelage central à montage et démontage facile selon l'une des revendications
8 à 9, dans lequel l'appareil de platelage central comprend en outre une pluralité
de supports de positionnement (40, 40'), chacun ayant une première partie (401) fixée
à la base de l'escalier roulant ou du tapis roulant ou au niveau de l'élément de positionnement
(20"', 20"") et une seconde partie (402) parallèle à la partie corps (103"', 103"")
de la plaque de couverture (10"', 10"") et soutenant la partie corps, la hauteur de
la seconde partie est supérieure à celle de l'élément de positionnement, et des éléments
venant en contact avec la partie corps de la plaque de couverture des secondes parties
de la pluralité des supports de positionnement (40, 40') sont dans le même plan.
11. Appareil de platelage central à montage et démontage facile selon la revendication
10, dans lequel, lorsque l'appareil de platelage central a une pluralité de plaques
de couverture (10"', 10"") consécutives les unes aux autres, au moins un support de
positionnement (40, 40') est positionné au niveau des extrémités des plaques de recouvrement
pour relier et soutenir les extrémités de plaques de couverture adjacentes.
12. Appareil de platelage central à montage et démontage facile selon l'une des revendications
8 à 11, dans lequel l'appareil de platelage central comprend en outre des bandes d'insertion
dans lesquelles la première et seconde parties terminales (102"', 102"") de la plaque
de couverture (10"', 10"") sont insérées respectivement, les bandes d'insertion viennent
en contact avec les panneaux respectifs des escaliers roulants ou des tapis roulants.