Abstract: A transport device includes a plurality of endlessly connected steps (1) so that these steps (1) circulate. One or more of the plurality of steps (1) have one or more weights (11) detachably attached thereto. These weights (11) are contained in the space surrounded by a tread (2), a riser (4), and a yoke (3) that form each of the steps (1), and supported on the rear surface of the tread (2) in a row by a channel member (12) of U-shape in cross section.

Abstract: A transport device includes a plurality of endlessly connected steps (1) so that these steps (1) circulate. One or more of the plurality of steps (1) have one or more weights (11) detachably attached thereto. These weights (11) are contained in the space surrounded by a tread (2), a riser (4), and a yoke (3) that form each of the steps (1), and supported on the rear surface of the tread (2) in a row by a channel member (12) of U-shape in cross section.

Abstract: In a moving sidewalk comprising loading-unloading belts and one or more of accelerating-decelerating belt(s) independently provided in front and in the rear of the main circulating belt, wherein the traveling speed of the loading-unloading belt and of the accelerating-decelerating belt are determined to decrease with the decreasing distance to the entrance and the exit thereof, and thus to increase with the decreasing distance to the main circulating belt, and the traveling speed of the main circulating belt is faster than both of these belts, the speeds of the belts adjacent with each other are determined so that the difference between squares of the speeds of these belts does not exceed the prescribed value in order to give no feeling of fear to the passenger.

Abstract: A moving walk for effecting transport in a longitudinal direction includes a series of belt modules with modules at a center portion running at a higher rate than modules at exit ends. Among the belt modules are at least first and second belt modules, each having a first end and a second end, a endless belt extending from the first end to the second end, and a drive circulating the endless belt. The first and second belt modules are disposed adjacent one another in the longitudinal direction with the second end of the first belt module opposing the first end of the second belt module. The second end of the first belt module is disposed higher that the first end of the second belt module when a passenger is transported from the first belt module to the second belt module to facilitate transition from module to module.