Classification of escalators

1. Classified by armrest decoration

1) Fully transparent type: refers to the escalator whose handrail wall panel is made of fully transparent glass. According to the shape of glass used for the wall panel, it can be further divided into curved glass type and flat glass type.

2) Opaque type: refers to the escalator in which the handrail panel is made of opaque metal or other materials. Because the handrail bracket is fixed on the upper part of the baseboard, and the handrail moves circularly on the guide rail of the handrail bracket, the stability of the opaque type is better than that of the fully transparent type. It is mainly used for escalators with large heights where the flow of people is concentrated in subways, stations, docks, etc.

3) Translucent type: refers to the handrail wall panel is translucent, such as the handrail wall panel made of translucent glass and other materials.

As far as the handrail decoration is concerned, the fully transparent glass wall panel has a certain strength, and its thickness should not be less than 6mm. In addition, the fully transparent glass wall panel has a better decorative effect, so the wall panel is made of flat transparent glass. Escalators make up the vast majority.

2. Classified by step drive mode

1) Chain type: refers to the escalator in which the element driving the steps is a chain.

2) Rack type: refers to the escalator in which the component driving the steps is a rack.

Because the chain-driven structure is simple and the manufacturing cost is low, most escalators adopt the chain-driven structure.

3. Classified by lifting height

1) Small lift height escalator: lift height 3-10m;

2) Escalators with medium lifting height: the lifting height is 10-45m;

3) Escalator with large lifting height: the lifting height is 45-65m [1].