Claims
- 1. A transfer device for transferring pedestrians between a first pedestrian moving-surface and a conveyer belt having a longitudinal axis and longitudinal ribs and defining a second pedestrian-moving surface, the pedestrian-moving surfaces being substantially disposed in a common plane, said first pedestrian moving-surface having a speed varying element for altering the speed of the pedestrians between a speed of said second pedestrian-moving surface and a different speed, the device comprising:
- a platform disposed substantially in said plane and in series between the speed varying element and an end of said second pedestrian-moving surface, and having a plate mounted on said platform, said plate defining a comb for slidably meshing between the longitudinal ribs of said second pedestrian-moving surface, wherein the comb is unitary construction and includes a plurality of teeth engageable between the longitudinal ribs of the second pedestrian-moving surface;
- first rollers rotatably housed in said platform and protruding therefrom, said first rollers defining a first bearing-surface substantially disposed in the common plane, said first rollers allowing the low-friction displacements of pedestrians between the first and second pedestrian-moving surfaces; and
- second rollers rotatable housed in said plate and protruding therefrom defining a second bearing surface substantially disposed in the common plane, said second rollers allowing the low-friction displacement of pedestrians between the first bearing-surface and the second pedestrian-moving surface.
- 2. The transfer device of claim 1, wherein the comb defines a plurality of recesses that comprise blind holes.
- 3. The transfer device of claim 1, wherein the rollers comprise balls.
- 4. A pedestrian transfer system comprising the transfer device of claim 1, the conveyor belt defining the second pedestrian-moving surface and having longitudinal grooves, wherein the teeth are slidably engaged in the grooves; and
- the speed varying element, which defines the first pedestrian-moving surface.
- 5. A transfer device for transferring pedestrians between a first pedestrian moving-surface and a conveyer belt having a longitudinal axis and longitudinal ribs and defining a second pedestrian-moving surface, the pedestrian-moving surfaces being substantially disposed in a common plane, said first pedestrian moving-surface having a speed varying element for altering the speed of the pedestrians between a speed of said second pedestrian-moving surface and a different speed, the device comprising:
- a platform disposed substantially in said plane and in series between the speed varying element and an end of said second pedestrian-moving surface, and having a plate mounted on said platform, said plate defining a comb for slidably meshing between the longitudinal ribs of said second pedestrian-moving surface, wherein the comb includes a plurality of teeth engageable between the ribs of the second pedestrian-moving surface;
- first rollers rotatable housed in said platform and protruding therefrom, said first rollers defining a first bearing-surface substantially disposed in the common plane, said first rollers allowing the low-friction displacements of pedestrians between the first and second pedestrian-moving surfaces; and
- second rollers rotatably housed in said plate and protruding therefrom defining a second bearing surface substantially disposed in the common plane, said second rollers allowing the low-friction displacement of pedestrians between the first bearing-surface and the second pedestrian-moving surface, wherein at least one of the second rollers is housed in the teeth.
- 6. The transfer device of claim 5, wherein the rollers comprise balls.
- 7. A pedestrian transfer system comprising the transfer device of claim 5, and the conveyor belt defining the second pedestrian-moving surface and having longitudinal grooves, wherein the teeth are slidably engaged in the grooves.
- 8. A pedestrian transfer system comprising the transfer device of claim 5, and the speed varying element defining the first pedestrian-moving surface.
- 9. A pedestrian transfer system comprising:
- a transfer device for transferring pedestrians between a first pedestrian moving-surface and a conveyer belt having a longitudinal axis and longitudinal ribs and defining a second pedestrian-moving surface, the pedestrian-moving surfaces being substantially disposed in a common plane, said first pedestrian moving-surface having a speed varying element for altering the speed of the pedestrians between a speed of said second pedestrian-moving surface and a different speed, the device comprising:
- a platform disposed substantially in said plane and in series between the speed varying element and an end of said second pedestrian-moving surface, and having a plate mounted on said platform, said plate defining a comb for slidably meshing between the longitudinal ribs of said second pedestrian-moving surface;
- first rollers rotatably housed in said platform and protruding therefrom, said first rollers defining a first bearing-surface substantially disposed in the common plane, said first rollers allowing the low-friction displacements of pedestrians between the first and second pedestrian-moving surfaces;
- second rollers rotatably housed in said plate and protruding therefrom defining a second bearing surface substantially disposed in the common plane, said second rollers allowing the low-friction displacement of pedestrians between the first bearing-surface and the second pedestrian-moving surface;
- the pedestrian transfer system further comprising
- the conveyor belt defining the second pedestrian-moving surface and having longitudinal grooves, wherein the teeth are slidably engaged in the grooves; and
- the speed varying element defining the first pedestrian-moving surface;
- wherein said platform is supported on a support frame pivotally towards and away from said end of said second pedestrian-moving surface when an object becomes jammed between said platform and said second pedestrian-moving surface.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/701,349 filed Aug. 20, 1996.
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