DE1755442A1 - System for the continuous transport of people - Google Patents

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PATENT Attorney DIPL.-ING. R. MCHLER-BORNER PATENTANWALT DIPL-ING. HANS-H. WEY BERLI N-DAHLEM 33 · PO DBI E LSKIALLEE 68 8 MDNCHEN 22 · Wl DENM AYE R STR AS SE ■■■} TEL. 0311. 762907 TELEGR. PROPINDUS TELEX 0184057 TEL. 08Π -225585 TELEGR. PROPINDUS TELEX 05 21 241

20 445 Berlin, May 9 , 1968

The Battelle Development Corporation, Golumbus (Ohio; United States of America)

System for the continuous transport of people

The invention relates to a system for the continuous, endlessly guided transport of people to mutual, effective in both directions connection of at least three entry and / or exit stations determined is.

A system of this type is used when dealing with a large volume of passenger traffic between stations each of which can serve indiscriminately as a departure or access station for a particular passenger, without this passenger his destination station before the

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Should choose to start the journey As soon as he has boarded, the passenger can go to any station after it has passed the stations between its access and its destination station

The installation according to the finishing line is characterized in that it comprises at least a large number of load bearing units which can move along a guide designed as a closed loop, which comprises two tracks which can be driven in opposite seals, each of which passes through each of the stations once further comprises drive means which move the load carrier units along the guide and thereby give them a value between a low value when the load carriers in an advanced formation of the load carriers in contact with each other and a high Y / ert when the load carrier units are separated from one another in an open formation Passing the routes outside the stations give changing speed, as well as by the fact that it comprises two platforms at each station, one of which is provided for each track and each is provided with a device that allows passengers to get in and out allowed in and out of the load bearing units.

The drawing illustrates an exemplary embodiment of the Transport system according to the invention. Show it:

Fig. 1 is a schematic plan view of the transport system j 109835/0060

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Fig. 1A is a schematic plan view of another arrangement the transport facility j

Pig. 133 the mutual arrangement of certain parts of the transport system}

2 shows a horizontal longitudinal section through part of the transport system

FIG. 3 is a side view of the one shown in FIG Part;

Pig. 4 shows a cross section of the transport system along FIG Line IV-IV in Pig. 2}

Pig. 5, 6 and 7 different movement phases one in Pig. 4 part shown;

Pig. 8 shows a cross section of a load carrier unit of the transport system and

Pig. 9 is a side view of part of the transport system, seen from the rear.

Pig. 1 shows schematically the transport system that connects the stations 1a to 1g, which are similar to one another are designed. This transport system contains a track 2, which is from a first right circulating group load carrier units, and a track 3 »daa of a second left-hand circulating group

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representative load carrier units is traversed, wherein the two tracks are arranged parallel to each other. These two tracks form a closed loop trained guide, and a drive assembly is associated with each of them. These are described below Drive assemblies are designed to provide the load bearing units with a low speed as they move issue within a station, e.g. for track 2 along the route BG, which is located in station 1c, and increased speed as the load bearing units move between the stations, e.g. along the Route DE, which lies between stations 1c and 1b, and a variable speed along the routes following the exit of the stations, such as longitudinal the distance CD for the station 1c, increasing steadily from the low to the increased speed, and a variable Speed along the routes adjoining the entrance to the stations, e.g. along the route EP for station 1b, steadily decreases from the increased to the low speed. Along the routes with the load bearing units move in an open formation in contact with each other at low speed, while moving along the routes at increased speed in open formation and the changes in speed let them move steadily from one formation to the other

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In certain laps, especially when the various stations are arranged essentially in a straight line, like this 1A, it is advantageous that one of the "two To connect the tracks with the other via two end loops, in that the loop 4 connects the track 2 with the track 3 and loop 5, track 3 with track 2 $ there is then a uniform, single group of load bearing units, which alone enables transport in both sightings.

The change in the formation of the load bearing units i3t Pig. 1B can be seen showing a certain number of load bearing units 2a to 2k, which travel on track 2 from left to right, passing through station 1c, and a certain number of load bearing units 3a to 3k, which on track 3 from right to left, the same station 1c running through.

The load bearing units are all designed in the same way and are made like Pig. 4 for the load carrier unit 15 can be seen through a floor 6, a ceiling 7, a fixed longitudinal wall 8, a removable longitudinal wall 9 and two fixed ones Formed transverse walls, of which only the transverse wall 10 is visible. The floor 6, the fixed longitudinal wall 8 and the ceiling 7 form a structure whose cross-section is in the shape of a 0 and which is suspended from a group of rollers 11, which cooperate with a guide rail 12, as well as on at the level of the floor 6 arranged rollers 13, which are used for supporting

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tion and to avoid a Pendeins of the load carrier unit.

On the load bearing units belonging to one of the groups, all removable longitudinal walls are on the same side arranged as from i'ig. 2 shows; the solid walls of the Load bearing units of one of the groups are the fixed ones Longitudinal walls of the load carrier units opposite to the other group, as shown in FIG. 4- for the load carrier unit 15 It can be seen, the fixed longitudinal wall 8 of the fixed longitudinal wall 16 of the load carrier unit 17, which belongs to the other group which belongs to the load bearing units.

The removable longitudinal wall 9 is formed by two panels, namely a lower panel 9a and an upper panel 9b » both of which can be pivoted about hinges 14a and Hb (FIG. 5). Once the removable longitudinal wall is removed, i. E. once the panels are pivoted about the horizontal axis, the load bearing unit is, as shown in Fig. 6, of the Accessible from the side.

The transverse walls, such as the transverse wall 10 (Figs. 4 to 6), are provided with a small movable door 8 which surrounds a on the upper corner of these transverse walls in the vicinity of the removable longitudinal wall pin 19 is pivotable. Fig. Figure 4 shows this small movable door 18 in its closed position, while Figures 5 to 7 show it in its open position Show position.

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All stations contain two platform facilities "one with one and the other with the other Track cooperates. Each of these platform devices includes means to be described later, the opening of the Load bearing units as soon as they enter the station and close as soon as they enter the station leave, cause. This opening of the load carrier units is achieved by the constant pivoting of the blades 9a, 9b around the hinges 14a, 14b and the pivoting of the small movable door 18 (Fig. 5) enabled any platform facility further includes a movable handrail 20 for the exit connected to a panel 25 and one of the load bearing units (Figo 2) remote Track describes, and a movable handrail 21 for the entrance, which is connected to a panel 33 and describes a path approaching that of the load bearing units. The movable handrails 20 and 21 move at the same speed and in the same direction like the load bearing units passing through the station. There is a fixed one between two of these handrails Bridge 22, which acts as a self-supporting transition between the actual platform 23 and the load bearing units (Pig. 6) serves. This bridge is located slightly above the level of the floors 6 of the load bearing units passing in front of it lying level.

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The output handrail 20 extends cantilevered tone Platform 23 until it is inside the load bearing units with respect to the removable walls via the belts the soil survives by going into the interior of the Load carrier units protrude through the openings 24 exposed by the small doors 1θ. That in the direction of travel front end of the cladding 25 of this handrail comprises a vertical comb 26, the teeth with in the Panels 9a (Fig. 4 »5) attached hats 27 cooperate · This analogous to the combs at the entrance and exit is more common The purpose of a comb formed by escalators is to create a steady between the surface of the panels 9a and the cladding To secure the transition) once the plates 9a are in a horizontal position * they go under the fixed one Bridge 22 through, which is provided with a horizontal comb 28 at its front end in the direction of travel » also with. the grooves 27 cooperates and a smooth transition between the surface of these plates and that secures the fixed bridge.

The entrance handrail 21 is designed in an analogous manner The other end of the bridge 22, which is at the rear in the direction of travel, is provided with a horizontal comb 29, which is provided with the grooves 27 cooperates. Means to be described later cause the plates 9a to close as well as that Return of the movable small doors 18 to their basic position at the moment in which the load bearing units

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leave the station, causing this closing, when the load bearing units pass the end 30 of the entrance handrail 21. The combs 28 and 29 are preferred perpendicular to the lanes of the corresponding 'handrails directed.

For safety reasons, one is over the entire height the load bearing units (Fig. 6) extending protective wall

31 arranged on the outside of the handrail 21. This protective wall can be made of thin glass or sheet metal, for example. Its purpose is to prevent the passengers' fingers from becoming trapped between the plates 9a, 9b, when the latter close (Fig. 7) o

The load bearing units are finally with longitudinal benches

32 (Fig. 4) which allow passengers to sit down.

Fig. 8 shows, on a larger scale, a load carrier unit and the various movable ones contained therein Parts actuating means. This load carrier unit is in Section shown in a similar position as the load carrier unit 15 in FIG. 4.

a) actuating means for the removable longitudinal wall

The lower plate 9a carries an arm 35 'which runs horizontally when this plate is in its closed position and at its end with a guide

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37 cooperating roller 36 is provided · This guide 37 has such a curvilinear course that it is to the extent that the load carrier unit is in the sighting of the platform moves, forces the arm 35 to gradually move into the vertical position 35a shown in dashed lines · This change of position of the arm 35 causes the lower plate 9a to pivot outwards and leads it into the horizontal, Layer 38a shown in dashed lines above. The course of the Guide 37 is designed in such a way that this movement begins as soon as the rear end of the plate 9a reaches the comb 26 has exceeded, which is attached to the front end of the cladding of the output handrail 20 in the direction of travel is, and that it stops the moment the front end of this plate reaches point K (Fig. 2), at which the path of the exit handrail 20 turns to yourself to remove from the load carrier unit} this guide is also designed so that the arm 35 to the Moment is held in a vertical position in which the rear end of the folded-down plate the point L where the path of the entrance handrail 21 turns to be parallel to that of the load bearing units and such that the arm 35 subsequently is gradually transferred from its vertical position 35a to its horizontal position 35 to the extent that the load carrier unit approaches the exit of the station Movement is achieved when the front end of the plate 9a passes the end 30 of the entrance handrail 21

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The upper plate Sb is equipped in an analogous manner: it carries an arm 39 (Pig * 8) which is provided with a roller 40 cooperating with a guide 41. This guide has a curved path analogous to that of the guide 37, but symmetrical to the latter: it causes the arm 39 to gradually transition from its horizontal position as the load carrier unit runs from the input comb 26 to point K (Pig. 2) in its vertical position 39a, which in Pig. 8 is shown in dashed lines, then, after the lead from K to L has run through a vertical position, the gradual return from this vertical position 39a to the horizontal position, which must be reached at the moment when the load carrier unit reaches the end 30 of the The entrance handrail. This movement of the arm 39 successively causes the pivoting of the blade 9b outwards, its fixation in the horizontal position 38b represented by dashed lines and its return to the vertical position, ie no longer removed from the load carrier unit.

b) actuation means for the small door of the transverse walls

Each small door 18 is provided at its lower, platform-side corner with an arm 4-5 which has a cutout 46 in protrudes through the bottom 6 and carries a roller 47 at its end. This role works with a fixed leadership 48 together, the course of which is designed in such a way that they

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Door 18 can pivot around your pivot pin 19 and they can take the dashed line 18a, in which the opening 24 of the associated transverse wall 10 is exposed. This movement must be completed at that moment in which the aforementioned transverse wall reaches the end of the exit handrail 20 (FIG. 2) which is at the front in the direction of travel. The course of the guide 48 is also designed in such a way that that the door 18 is held in the position 18a until the moment in which the transverse wall 10 exceeds the end 30 of the entrance handrail 21, as well as so that the door is returned to its closed position before the load bearing unit abandons the advanced formation in which it is passes through a station.

The door 18 also carries a locking pawl 49ι the is provided with a spring 50. This latch engages in one Bast 51, which for this purpose is attached to the lower slat 9a the removable longitudinal wall 9 is provided so that the removable longitudinal wall and the door are locked together in their closed position "wob"! the edge bridge 52 the lower * lath 9a an unintentional lifting of the upper plate 9b prevented. For unlocking a handle 53 is provided, which slides in the lower sheet 9a and protrudes in the plane of the cutout 46 under the bottom 6. This pusher 53 is actuated by a crouch, not shown, "which is on the guide 48 in a t" n Position is arranged that the unlocking of the pawl 49

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is secured before the movement of the door 18 begins.

Variants in the design of the door 18 are of course possible. E.g. instead of a hinged door you can use a Use a sliding door, the width of which is equal to half the width of the transverse wall 10: This variant offers the advantage of enabling passengers to move from one load carrier unit to another, which is what in can accelerate boarding or alighting in certain cases. This variant is not shown because it is just like other variants are within the range of those skilled in the art.

c) means for propulsion at variable speed

FIG. 8, in conjunction with FIG. 9, shows the drive means. These include propulsion means, which are arranged at large distances between the stations and which are in open formation moving load carrier units the aforementioned increased speed grant, as well as ropes of variable length that reduce the distance between the load bearing units in the Reduce to zero manner that the load bearing units move from the open to the advanced formation and vice versa Allow this distance to increase to allow the load bearing units to transition from the advanced to the open formation allow.

Each propulsion means consists of a motor 60 (FIG. 8), the rotor of which drives a drive roller 61 and its stator provided with a crank arm 62, the one flying

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mounted (rain roller 63 carries · The stator is on the mounting rail 12 with the interposition of a carrier 64 which allows the stator to rotate. Each load bearing unit carries a drive bar 65 which is clamped between the drive roller 61 and the counter roller 63 · This arrangement causes the drive bar to be clamped between the rollers 61 and 63, the larger the is the drive power exerted by the rotor of the motor 60, the reaction force exerted by the stator being directly from depends on the size of the latter. The load bearing units are thus successive from the along the lines Driven at increased speed distributed motors. The variable length ropes are (Fig. 9) from Cables are formed connecting one load bearing unit to the neighboring one. Thus, the cable 67 connects the load bearing units 55 and 56 with each other and the cable 69 the load bearing units 57 and 58. One end of this cable is on one end and the other end is on the other load bearing assembly fastened after it has passed a pulley system, that of a group of pinned down and a group movable roles is formed. Thus, the cable 67 is at 70 on the load bearing unit 56 and over the group of fixed rollers 71 attached to the load carrier unit 55 · The Group of fixed rollers 71 is mounted on an immovable shaft 72 (Fig. 8), which in turn is attached to the fixed Longitudinal wall 8 of the load carrier unit 55 is attached while

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the group of movable bolts 73 on a movable one Axle 74 is attached, which is mounted in a vertical slide guide 75 attached to the same fixed longitudinal wall (Fig. 9) can slide · The movable axis 74 carries a spacer roller 76, which is profiled in the manner Leadership 77 cooperates so that the mutual distance of the groups of the Hollen varies * If this distance is minimal, like that for the load bearing unit 58 is the distance between adjacent load bearing units maximal, and the latter are in open formation. When the mutual distance of the groups of Rolling is maximum, as is the case with the load bearing units 54 and 55, is the distance between adjacent load bearing units ITuIl, and the latter are in advanced formation. The guide 77 is located with the spacing rolls during the entire course between two distances, with increased speed} i.e. as long as the transition from the open to the advanced formation before entering a station lasts, as well as driving through it this station and the return of the open formation to the open as soon as the load bearing units enter this Leave station

The mode of operation of the transport system is as follows Passengers enter the load carrier units from a platform by crossing the fixed bridge.

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This does not cause any difficulties, since the load bearing units move in the stations at low speed move! Getting in is like doing one usual escalator. The load carrier units close, are accelerated by moving away from one another, and run at increased speed along the guiding path that leads them to the next station; they are slowed down by approaching each other again » and they open by driving along the platform; the moment they pass in front of the corresponding fixed bridge, the passengers have complete freedom to leave the load carrier unit or in it to stay. The same process is repeated, and “as you can see, the passenger has, regardless of the station he has boarded, the full option of choosing his destination station en route · If he wants to go to a distant station reach, it passes through the intermediate stations by making successive accelerations and decelerations is subjected. In order to avoid that a passenger would have to drive through the entire closed circuit To get from one station to the previous one, one can use the two side-by-side devices 2 and 3 (Fig. 1) provide for the length of the corresponding load carrier units in the opposite direction.

In order to determine the length of the

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To shorten the distances to be traveled by units, it is expedient to divide the plates 9a and 9b into two halves in the longitudinal direction. This is for the load carrier unit 35 in Pig. 2, the half plate 9a ^ of which is about to pivot, while the half plate 9a _{2 is} already completely unfolded

Mg. 3 shows the same movement for the half-plate 9b ₁ , which is about to pivot, while the half-plate 9b _{2 is} already completely open.

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PATBNTANWMLTe .SW- Jn9. jZSmt- Jföinrieli Often »PATENT ADVOCATE DIPL-ING. R. MDlLEI-BORNEIt PATENTANWALT DIfL-INQ. HANS-H. WEY BEgLIN-OAHLEM 33 ■ PO D BL ELSKIALIEE «8 .. · MO NCHEN S - WtDE * tMAYE R STR AS S E TEL. 0311 ■ 762907 ■ TELEGR. PROPINDUS ■ TELEX 0114057 JW TEL MII · SSSH · TfIfGI. KOTINDUS · TELEX 0521 244 20 445 Berlin, the 9th time 1968 The Batteile Development Corporation, Columbus (Chicj United States of America) Patent claims ι 1. Plant for the continuous, endless guided transport of people, which is effective for mutual, two-way connection of at least three inlet and / or outlet stations determined, characterized in that it comprises at least a Hehrzahl of load carrying units (15 »17» 54 -58), comprising which can move along a closed loop formed as a guide (2-5) which) comprises two drive-through in the opposite direction tracks (2, 3 each of which happens once each of the stations (ia-1g) that it further comprises drive means which move the load carrier units (15 »17, 54-58) along the guide (2-5) and thereby move them between a low value when in the advanced formation of each other with their ends - 2 -109835/0060 contacting load carrier (54-56) taking place of the stations (ia-1g) and a high value in the open formation of the load carrier units separated from one another (57 * 58) taking place outside the stations (ia-1g) located routes (DE) changing Give speed, as well as by the fact that it comprises two platforms (23) on each station (ia-1g), one of which is provided for each track (2, 3) and each is provided with a device (22, 28, 29) which allows passengers to get on and off the load carrier units (15, 17 »54-56). 2. System according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a single group of load bearing units (15 »17» 54-58) comprises and that the two tracks (2, 3) of the guide are connected to each other by loops (4, 5) of each of which is attached to one at both ends of the guide, so that the group of load bearing units in the traffic causes both directions. (Fig. 1A) 3. Plant according to claim 1, characterized by two groups of load bearing units (15, 17, 54-58) and in that the two tracks (2, 3) of the guide are closed in themselves, so that the load bearing units (2a-2k) one group the traffic in one direction and that of the other group (3a-3k) the traffic in the other direction; causes. (Fig. 1) - 3 -109835/0060 4 · Plant according to claim 1, characterized in »that Load carrier unit (15 »17» 54-58) from a closed one Cabin is formed »which has a floor (6)» a ceiling (7) »two longitudinal walls (8» 9 »16) and two transverse walls (10)» wherein one (9) of the longitudinal walls is removable and the removable longitudinal walls (9) of all load bearing units a group on the same side of these load bearing units are arranged »furthermore» that all platforms (23) belonging to a track (2 »3) with respect to the one on this Track (2, 3) moving load carrier units are arranged on the side of the removable longitudinal walls (9) »and in that each platform device comprises a bridge (22) which is cantilevered from the platform (23) extends to the level of the floors (6) of the load carrier units (15 »17) passing in front of it, as well as control means, the removal of the removable longitudinal wall on each load carrier unit entering the station (9) cause and on each load carrier unit leaving the station the closing of the same »whereby the Bridge. (22) and the removable longitudinal wall (9) allow passengers to sit in the load carrier units and you Enable leaving 5. Plant according to claim 1 and 4 »characterized» that the removable longitudinal wall (9) consists of two parts » namely a lower one» fold downwards and outwards in this way. 109835/006 0 Baren rope (9a) that it can be brought into the plane of the floor (6) to form an extension of the same, and an upper part (9b) that can be folded upwards and outwards, as well as the fact that the bridge (22) is at a height which allows the folded-down lower part (9a) to go under her, slightly touching her run that between the extension of the bottom (6) formed by the lower part (9a) and the bridge (22) steady transition occurs. 6. Installation according to claim 1 and 4, characterized in that each of the two transverse walls (10) of each load carrier unit a movable small door (18) which, in the open position, has a connection between each load carrier unit and the opening (24) adjacent to it exposes and, in the closed position, the load carrier unit separates, in that each platform device has two movable handrails (20, 21), of which the a (20), intended for the exit of the passengers, protrudes from the platform in the direction of travel and the other, intended for the entrance of the passengers, protrudes backwards from the platform in the direction of travel, wherein both handrails (20, 21) with one of the load carrier units passing through the station at the same speed are driven and comprise two rectilinear parts, the first of which is parallel to the long side of the Aufgerüokten formation of the load bearing units runs and - 5 109835/0060 penetrates inside the same through the openings (24) and the second slope extends and is disposed between the first part and the platform (23), further thereby, that the control means are designed in such a way that they operate on each load carrier unit entering a station opening the small door (18) and closing it on each load carrier unit leaving the station cause the same. 7 * Plant according to claim 1 and 4 to 6, characterized in that that each of the handrails (20, 21) is provided with a fixed panel (25) and that the lower part (9a) the removable longitudinal wall (9) is provided with longitudinal grooves (27) and that the cladding (25) at least des for the output certain handrail (20) has a vertically extending comb (26), the prongs with the Work together longitudinal grooves (27) of the lower part (9a). 8. Plant according to claim 1 and 4 to 6, characterized in that the
that the front edge (29) of the bridge in the direction of travel (22) perpendicular to the course of the handrail (21) of the entrance and the other edge (28) of the bridge (22) lying at the rear in the direction of travel, perpendicular to the course of the handrail (20) of the exit is directed. 9. Plant according to claim 8, characterized in that the Edges (28, 29) of the bridge (22) are each provided with a bar, the prongs of which with the longitudinal grooves (27) of the lower, - 6 109835/0060 folded down part (9a) work together. 10. Plant according to spoke 1 and 4 to 6, characterized in that the small door (18) can be pivoted about a pin (19) is formed, which is attached to that upper corner of the transverse wall (10), which is on the side of the removable longitudinal wall (9) 11. Plant according to claim 1 and 4 to 6, characterized in that that the small door (18) is designed as a sliding door and has an area which is substantially equal to the Half of the area of the transverse wall (10) is so that the opening (24) allows passengers to pass from a load carrier unit to one of its neighbors allowed. 12. Plant according to claim 1 and 4 to 6, characterized in that each load carrier unit has at least one locking device (49-51) through which the removable ^f longitudinal wall (9) and the doors (18) during the entire passage of the routes between the Stations are lockable. 13 · Plant according to claim 1 and 4 to 6, characterized in that that the control means are designed in such a way that they open the locking device in the specified order (49-51), opening the small doors (18), folding out the two parts (9a, 9b) of the removable longitudinal wall (9), maintaining the open or folded-out position of the two parts (9a, 9b) at least during the a load carrier unit for passing the bridge 109835/0060 - 7 - (22) took time to close the two parts (9a, 9b) of the removable longitudinal wall (9) and to close the small doors. (18) and the locking device (49-51) cause "these processes taking place during the run of the load carrier units in advanced formation" Installation according to claim 1 and 4 to 6 _f characterized in 'that the covering (25) of the handrail (21) of the inputs duroh a protective wall (31) is completed "extending over a substantially with the height of the load carrying unit en matching height so streokt »that it · prevents passengers' pingers from being trapped when the removable longitudinal wall (9) is closed between the lower (9a) and upper (9b) parts of the same · 15 · Plant according to claims 1 and 4 to 6 »characterized in that each of the lower (9a) and / or upper (9b) parts the removable longitudinal wall (9) of each load carrier unit ; is formed by a pair of plates (9 & ^ $ 9 * ₂ f 9b ₁ , 9b _£ ) which are designed so that they can be opened independently of one another, the control means being arranged in such a way that each plate (9a, 9a '| 9b- j »9b _g ) press the outer or upper pair 20 445 10 9 835/0060 BAD ORIGINAL