A method may be employed to control a transport device such as a moving walkway or an escalator with a control unit. The transport device may include a transport area for accommodating a person to be transported, transport means such as movable pallets or movable steps adapted for conveying the person located in the transport area in a standing manner, drive means adapted for driving the transport means, and an image recording device for creating visual images of a sector of the transport area. Based on the recorded images a movement of the person within the transport area is analysed. Based upon a result of the analysis the control unit is transferred into a safety modus.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSPORT DEVICE, NAMELY AN ESCALATOR OR A MOVING WALKWAY
2019-02-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Method for controlling a transport device, namely an escalator or a moving walkway
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