The present application includes a system configured to provide transportation services between two different elevations. Individuals may be transported upward or downward within a circular stairway. The system includes a series of fixed stairs coupled to a housing. It also includes a series of corresponding movable stairs coupled to a central shaft. The movable stairs are configured to move in relation to the central shaft and are operable to provide transportation between two fixed stairs. An individual is lifted and translated between the fixed stairs as the movable stairs transition between a plurality of positions.
Helical escalator system
24.01.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch