TO BEIIIJSED TO ENTER AND EXIT CONVENTIONAL ONE SPEED FAST TRAVlfcJWU S (PEDESTRIAN CONVEYORS)

My invention takes its inspiration from nature. We observe that

||$ater in the river travels at its fastest in the centre, and slower

Mong the edges. Water flow in the river also progressively speeds

\ p as it reaches the centre of the river.

My invention is a mechanical system consisting of numerous side- [ff -side narrow bands of conveyor (say each approximately 2cm IWide) rotating at a speed incrementally different but in the same IfcBrection as the adjoining band (say a fraction of a km/hr lifferent).

IHfecause the bands are travelling at incrementally different speeds Ijjjj i the same direction), when placed abutting each other, at one |]de the series of conveyor will be travelling fast (say 15km/hr). At | |ie other side of series the conveyor the band will be extremely

Slow (as say 0.03km/hr).

IHach of the accelerating conveyor bands may be configured to i!iiavel independently through a drive, or through lower ratio gearing connected to the adjoining band.

I yhen these bands are stacked (say 10 wide) the pedestrian can Rflalk onto the convey perpendicular to the direction of the band fetation. As the pedestrian keeps walking forward, the bands spider the pedestrians feet will slip on the points of least traction najid grip on the points of greatest and traction. As result, the l^nds will carry the pedestrian in parabolic path onto a constant |>eed fast moving conventional conveyor.

IHisembarking from the travelator is done in the reverse - the i¾edestrian steps off the fast moving conventional travelator fnoving at say 15km/hr) to an area with my invention. The IBfcdestrian will progressively walk diagonally off the travelator, and ;$i|ill eventually (at nominal speed say 0.03km/hr) walk off in a near ll f^rpendicular direction to a static area or platform.