Patent ID: 9664220
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B66B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A conveyance apparatus in the form of an escalator, moving walkway or elevator, having at least one clamp connection, the clamp connection comprising a component, a separate fastenable attachment element, and a fastening device element fastening an exterior edge of the component to a surface of the fastenable attachment element with a holding force, the fastening device comprising, a spring element, having: the fastenable attachment element being arranged between a support point on the component and the clamping point when the spring element is in the stressed state, the spring element being pivotably arranged at the component to press the fastenable attachment element against the support point and apply and maintain the holding force between the bearing point and the clamping point by the shorter lever arm portion when the spring element is pivoted into the stressed state, whereby the ratio of holding force to the applied force is proportional to the ratio of the length of the longer lever arm portion to the shorter lever arm portion.