Patent ID: 6640959
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: B66B

Abstract:
A drive for escalators or moving sidewalks mounted within the step or pallet belt and comprising a distributor gear with two output shafts, specifically one for the handrail and one for the step or pallet belt, whereby each output shaft is provided with a drive gear for driving the associated output shaft it; as well as an assembly unit for the distributor gear mounted between the output shafts, said assembly unit having at least one electric motor, characterized in that the electric motor (1), a planetary gear (2) and a drive step comprising at least two gears (9, 7, 8) linked with the power take-off of the planetary gear, (2) for directly driving at least the drive gears (10) of the output shafts (12) for the step or pallet belt, are combined to form one said assembly unit (3) securing to the distributor gear.