Contrary to popular belief, escalator brushes are not really meant for cleaning shoes.
Many of us have already ridden an escalator, whether at an airport, shopping mall, or other locations. You are probably wondering what interesting facts you can learn about a moving staircase? Well, aside from these steps, have you ever wondered what the brushes on the side of escalators are for?
Perhaps you have cleaned your shoes from time to time :)))
Interestingly, in fact, they serve not only to clean shoes from dirt.
Why do escalators use brushes?
In fact, escalator brushes are a safety feature. These collars hold shoes, legs, loose clothing, etc. away from the gap between the stairs and the ledge. They serve as a kind of warning sign or buffer if you will.
Think about it: when you go down the escalator, you probably don't care much about safety. In addition to maintaining your balance and scoffing at people running up the moving stairs (breaking news: walking up an escalator is no faster than a normal staircase) clearance probably worries you less Total. But an escalator is a machine, and cars break down. Accidents happen.
How do these brushes make escalators safer?
Some escalators have a yellow border warning you not to get too close to the edges, and some don't.
However, all escalators have brushes. A small gap between the steps of the escalator and the sides leads down, where all the gears that ensure the operation of the escalator are located.
When things like bags, jackets and even toes get stuck in this gap, they can get stuck between the motors, causing the escalator to stop working properly. The escalator is powerful enough to cause real damage to various parts of the human body.
Many accidents on escalators were the direct result of a hand or foot being caught in a crevice. Therefore, escalator brushes have been included in the safety standard to prevent anything from getting into the crevice.
Perhaps we will all be a little more careful now the next time we take the escalator.
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