How does an Escalator work?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2024
- We use it all the time but most people have never actually seen the inner workings of an escalator!
⌚Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Escalators History
01:05 - How they're used
01:43 - Variations
01:57 - Inside of an Escalator
02:46 - Step Chain
03:41 - Escalator Motor
04:28 - Comb Plate
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📼Video Summary:
I've animated the inside to give you a detailed look at the steps, step chain, gears, handrail, and the motor. My favorite part is how the steps always stay level when they're on top. In this video we also take a look at how escalators layouts such as side by side or the criss-cross configuration. And yes...they really do have spiral escalators! Maybe I'll cover that in a future video.
#b3d #Escalator #HowItWorks - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
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I thought of making escalator for my physics project. Was looking for such video around 2 months ago. Finally got it
How's blender 2.8
Jared, thanks! Great job!
Would you please also consider modeling hi speed travelator. It's a moving walkway in which each segment has two parts that can expand. It slows down gradually at the beginning and at the end so people can get on and off, but the speed at the middle is always fast!
I found this short video from one in Toronto, Canada.
th-cam.com/video/GvfF4TeXz7U/w-d-xo.html
Jared Owen love your vids!! So fascinating! Please do “how does a stapler work “
There is an escalator in a mall near me that has glass sides so you can see the inside of the escalator, it's so cool
me too
They should make them all like that
same
JD it’s dangerous
Cool
Am I the only one who never saw a spiral escalator?
Oh no !
You're definitely not
I think they only have them in Japan or something like that...
I had never seen one before researching for this video😁
There's one in Caesars palace
Nah
@@psirvent8 naah, they have then in many places. Just rare because they take more space than the normal straight ones.
Thanks. I remember pre-internet times and how hard it was to get education about how things work and what all design principles should be used. I am thankful to people like you who spread free education on how things work by making these fabulous animations.
Thanks again.
Why I am seeing your comment in red?
@@edwardbernays920 I am not so sure but maybe because I donated via Thanks.
@@sweetblues3230 uh what?
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@@sweetblues3230 you don't have any videos
I think you forgot about the mostly underrated features of the escalator the" Shoe cleaner"
Yep!
🤣🤣
😂😂
Or the leg remover. Only available on the Chinese models.
@@jakerazmataz852 it's very helpful to make mince meat.
“I’m gonna go to sleep early tonight”
Me at 3 am:
liam De Greef I was looking for this comment xD😂😂
It’s currently 21:30 lol
@@QS1597 4.52 here😭
I'm not sleep yet it's 5Am
Sheeet was 3 am when i read this
Wait a minute???? There are spiral variants???? I have never heard of this madness!! I wanna see it!
th-cam.com/video/sMG1nlQi5bg/w-d-xo.html ,
@@emekmek3197 stop it why did u do it
Go to vages there’s a lot
th-cam.com/video/Kdb6-dVYreU/w-d-xo.html
☝☝☝By the time its not edited by the guy above me, this link is real, and relatable to this comment
Edit: added emojis
I just saw the mechanism up-close for the first time today in a shopping mall in Poznan, Poland. The exterior is made with clear plexiglass so that you can see the details. Very neat and that's what brought me to this video today.
I’ve noticed that the handrail seems to always move slightly faster than the steps, why is that?
Because that prevents you from falling backwards
That just depends on the size of the cogs and gears you use to connect the handrail to the motor
It is intended to keep riders alert so that they occasionally have to shift their grip.
I was about to post this exact same thing.
Focus people.
"it's hard to imagine a modern world without the escalator"
So stairs?
IKR 🤣
Yes but airports and warehouses would look very different
Levitation my g
What are stairs?
Lifts?
Nice animation. I did design work on escalators about 48 years ago. Wish that we could've had solid modelling back then - it would've been so much faster doing design layouts.
Was it a step by step process?
@@JoeAyres One step forward, two steps back...
@@JoeAyres Lol nice pun. Great stepping stone for other people to bounce other puns off this comment.
@@barnacleboi2595 I think you meant stepping step...
So simplistic while at the same time a great piece of engineering.
My shoes: Dirty
The side escalator brushes: Allow me to introduce ourselves
***Mingot Army*** so it’s not only me
I believe that’s the real purpose for it
Grammar 100
@@rishi_1003 grammar *
@@Vk_1111 Destruction 100
TH-cam: "how does an escalator work?"
Me at 3:47 am: "I don't need sleep I need answers!
Its 3:51 rn😭
Lol i'm not the only one
3:22am for me right now. holy.
2:55 pm for me right now, I'm from Indonesia
An escalator can never break, it can only become stairs---Steven Wright
th-cam.com/video/0B4uKz8Kb2U/w-d-xo.html dont think this really applies.
it can eat people though.
That's actually from Mitch Hedberg
@@mosh1986 so can most things
The belt can snap and fall off.
Please continue making these excellent visual explanations of how things work
0:06 Yes. I have. In Japan, they have these glass escalators in malls where you can see through them. It was the first time seeing them for me. I’ve seen the insides of this thing already. Looks so cool by the way!
4:20 is actually not true. The handrail and steps dont move at the same speed. The handrails move a tiny bit faster to make sure that the person standing on the steps is always pulled forward and not backwards when a lot of people are holding on to the railing! To prevent you from falling backwards
CollectionFreak thanks
Now i know
Surely a toothed belt would let it be the same speed?
In Japan handrails work exactly the way the video teaches them. It must be an American thing.
C. H. Look up, gear ratios :P
Let's take a moment to appreciate the effort put into this animation
How to make these? AutoCAD?
Ilham Maulana AutoCad is mainly for technical 2D drawings. For 3D modeling you can use either: 3Dsmax, Blender, Sketchup, Rhinoceros, etc. Each of them can make their own style animation and some needs plugins for more complex modifications. I’m also 3D artist myself, check my works at 3d-rendering-edsons.business.site/?
Nope, Want to see how on earth the curving escalator works.
Jared, you are amazing!! I recall as a young boy riding on an escalator that had steps made of wood! It was in an old department store called 'Ogilvy's' in Montreal Canada in the late 50s.
Actually most escalators (that I used anyway) will have the handrail moving a bit faster than the steps. I looked it up and one reason I found has to do with wear, over time reducing the handrail speed. So this way, they get a better service life out of it. Another reason I found is safety. It would actually go faster on escalators going up, and slower on ones going down (which I think is also what I’ve seen). If someone who counts on the handrail for balance falls, they’d fall on the escalator upwards.
I think my father (who was a maintenance technician in a large department store) actually mentioned the safety reason to me.
Tell me im not the only one who doesnt know Spiral escalators exist
No
I didn't know either lol
So you still dont know?
Well straighten it before it escalates
@Luan Santos Sorry to burst your bubble but if look at the other replies, I can surely say I wasn't the only one.
Try harder to make a joke next time bud :)
Everyone: show us the spiral escalator
No one *
Jordan Hicks
39 people*
@@seol3075 53 people*
59 people*
@@seol3075 77 people
i really love your videos. They are beautifully animated and very informative . thanks for making my semester syllabus easier
props to the cameraman for filming the inside of the escalator.
that's dangerous af
Me: ”I’m going to go to sleep now”
Me one hour later:
Me: "ok im gonna study"
*Me 15 mins later*
Me too 🤣
Potato!
Me too! And it's 6am so I think it would be the last one (но это не точно)
Same!
Me at 3AM
“I don’t need sleep, I need answers”
Me too xD
Me at 2:56 am :v I'll we go to sleep
Same!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok Sheldon Cooper :)
thanks
saw this post tonight
i have been wondering for years how they actually work
but had more interesting questions to answer
thanks for this explanation-saved me lots of time on research
I just discovered your channel, and this is very interesting to see how different things work. I just watched your video as to how a pinsetter works, and it was very interesting to see how one operates
Thanks John - I'm glad you like the videos!
Escalator lore
"It's really important that the handrail move at the exact same speed as the steps."
Anyone who has ever held on to the handrail the whole way knows that's not exactly true.
I'm sure engineers are trying their best to perfect it.
Yes they are slightly faster on purpose to prevent somebody from falling backwards.
We occasionally run it in the opposite direction.
For the lulz.
@Yebina Katya shush spammer
@@FXP1688 At our local mall the one going downward jerks slightly forward.
This was everything I wanted to know about escalators. Thank you 👍🏻
Animation as good as it gets. Excellent job! Thanks.
What goes around comes around
I see what you did there
If that weren’t true then you would have totally random stairs or stairs deleted at the end.
Indeed
th-cam.com/channels/LkkcELrmONsFDvxpz00FWA.html
“What goes around comes back around (yeah)”.
We have escalators that lead to the world’s deepest metro
Oh not again you
Yea again not you
😂
Hmm suspicious much
Oh thanks Kim, interesting fact
I'm not sure about escalators in US, but here in Europe, the handrail moves slightly faster than the stairs. This is intentional, because it keeps you aware of your surroundings and thus keeps you awake. If you fell asleep on the escalators, you might end up in hospital after a rather curious accident.
How does anyone fall asleep on escalator? It's less than 30 seconds ride not an hour
@@thetan7063You never know
thats not true in germany they move at the same speed so idk what youre talking about
Woah!! Spiral escalators really caught my attention, I'm very interested in how they work!!
“It’s really important that the hand rail move at the *exact same speed* as the steps” which they often don’t
I have never been on an escalator where the hand rail moved at the wrong speed.
Tobias SN every escalator I’ve been on, the handrail moves slightly too fast
In some escalators you can definitely feel it and see it too. In one I used many times after 1 minute your arm is straight in front of you because of the handrail going faster
In a subway station's their speed's don't match *ON PURPOSE* .
For example, if u moving upstairs, handrail will be *faster* , than steps rail -> you'll be forced to _lean forward_ (if u hold on to it) -> you, most likely _do not fall_ on your back, even if u fall asleep.
Same principle on going downstairs...
Its simply known as
"My hand's treadmill"
"Some escalators can be longer or shorter"
Mind blowing
I have seen a 30m one
Ive seen 10cm before
Yeah I was like what's inside man... come on!🤦♂️
Just like my...............hair.
Yeah I think that part was just an excuse to show off his animation haha
I still remember how I was mesmerized the first time I saw these moving stairs as a kid
I’ve always been a bit sketched out by the cracks in between steps on an escalator. don’t want to get sucked in 😱
It’s happened. It’s quite scary.
my shoe lace stuck inside between 2 steps....and I thought it's done I have reached the final destination untill I pulled it out again
@@myhyyrr That happened to me too, always tie your shoes before going on an escalator.
@@GamingwithPortals well i did have another account before my present account here. But I created another account since my old was hacked
i had my hand stuck in the side when i was 6, severe tendon damage and scars till today no lost fingers tho
See ya in 4 years when this is on the startpage again
No
Thank you for such a comprehensive explanation and animation!!!!
Excellent 3D videos, I work on 3D CAD modelling so really appreciate your work
Elevator lore: a big metal box that goes up and down, it also has some spikes in the rare off-chance that the cable snaps
Escalator lore:
Elevator lore: Just one giant pulley
Escalator lore:
Copied
Mr speedowagon?!
_"you didn't have to cut me off"_
_"make out like it never happened and that we were nothing"_
_"I don't even need your love but you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough..."_
Escator gameplay: mayo
"They are just big meat grinders"
- Actual Escalator Technician
Yes, I agree 👍
do you know the rough price of a escalator
Same here I’m an apprentice, was working on one today , tighten the tension of a handrail drive chain.
I'm an elevator dude, and the escalator dudes scared the crap out of me with stories of having to remove kiddies' toes from pits, etc. You hang in there, escalator dude!
Did you see that video from China where the steps collapse and she throws her toddler to safety, but she gets pulled in? It's rough
Wow! Thanks for sharing this video.
This got Recommended to me =] , VERY WELL Explanation , Detail , and Showcase ^^ , Loved it 100% ;) .
At a science centre in my city, the escalator is encased in glass so we can see the components!
Mr. Narwal do you live in CLE?
Are you from Toronto? I've been to the Toronto science centre many times and seen the glass escalator in the entrace hall.
Aidan Murphy nah I guess it’s just a thing many science centers do
you're so incredible in your explanations using animations
Me when I was a kid: "Escalators work by warping in stairs from the ether only to warp them back a few seconds later, as proved by the creepy green light under"
Hi dany
@@kingking1223 hi :)
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Oden Pro Why?
@@odenpro1831 ?
Apart from the perfect 3D modeling, the narrative, the fluidity of the camera movement, the voice-over... what a beautiful piece of art! Came here from the oscillating fan video. Thank you for all the effort you made making these videos.
Wow, thank you!
Love the 3D modeling. Would like to see even more detailed version without the intro fluff that takes 50% of the video.
Fantastic, always enjoy your excellent productions, all of them!
Thankyou for given this beautifull Informations of how working of an escalator is using in human daily life ❤️
Spiral escalators have me questioning how I’ve never even heard of them
I saw one in china recently, I had no need to ride it but of cause I did, it was highlight of my time there
@@M-N00 China
me too, when I saw them in this video I was surprised
@@M-N00 .रबकककरह५प&बजररहहबब५ललर
Never seen. Anybody knows, can I see it in Tokyo?
"Its hard to imagine the mordern world without an escalator"
Dude, have you been to Wyoming?
a person who has been to Wyoming
a rare sight
@@hughmungus4744 Yes! I took a flight there to visit my parents and was very dissapointed to see no escalator in the shopping centers.
Wait, Wyoming exists?
Ronald Bersamin He knows *Cocks shotgun*
@@ronaldbersamin117 Always has been. *aims pistol*
Wow the animations were superb! Great job and very interesting video
Well done! Your video taught me a lot. Thank you 🙏😊
Lets be honest, half of us didn’t search this up
True but im glad I saw it
But it was worth it. TH-cam threw a good video this time.
I did not, but glad to see it
Let’s be honest you stole this comment 🥳🥳
Lmao I actually did search for this and was happy to find that he had posted a video on it. I was just curious on the engineering of it after watching a video called “embarrassing phone calls on the escalator”.
Thank you Jared. You are doing great service.
That's Alot simpler then my childhood brain always imagined yet still it is cool to see. Thanks for sharing!
"I like an escalator man because an escalator can never break it can only become stairs."
escalator: blows up near the middle
“Sorry for the convenience.”
"You would never see an "Escalator Out of Order" sign only "Escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience."
RIP Mitch Hedberg. Lord knows he would have been insanely popular today if he was still around.
I saw a video from China where it collapsed
@@Americanspy-hn2kw that video where a mother get sucked into the gears final destination style?
Can't imagine a Hong Kong without the Central-Mid-Levels escalator. Reminds me of when Mr Bean was shopping and riding the escalator but he didn't realize he was at the top of the escalator
Dude you comment on every video I watch
@@LiuGondor Yup. me too... Maybe youtube recommendations are the same for all of us... 😅
Free hong kong
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Avery the Cuban-American is that the spiral one?
I love this channel so much..Thank you Jared, you are the man.
The first 2 minutes was a super helpful, thank you
You showed up after a long time.
It takes time to do these 3d animations
It takes time to put the videos together
He uploads every month
Yeah I try to post as often as I can but I'm only a one man team!
@@JaredOwen take your time king🙌
I think you're just wonderful. From an electrical engineer and fellow curious traveler since my day two.
You have managed to explain to me an enigma and make it look so simple
Escalator lore
Escalator lore
“But have you seen this view? Or this view”
No... But many Chinese people have...
I like how dark this comment is
@@romasromas73
I don't get it.
@remliqa you probably shouldnt
remliqa some elevators ate people
China Numba 1
This is like explaining escalators to someone from a different time in history
Nice to know how the Escalator works, also the background music sounds great 👏🔥😉
Because of the Final Destination’s Escalator Scene and the Escalator Accident Videos. I want to know what’s inside the escalator.
Finally someones remember fd4
Their guts are inside
tbh same
Why t h a t one- thats the worst of the seriese, so much CG-
*• Jazzy •* Actually, a chinese woman died in one of these. You can see the video of it.
escalator lore
Ok ok, you got me… What i was really thinking about while I was winning at Vegas. 😇 Thank you for this video, it made me sure smile 🙂
4:46 I can tell. You put a lot of work and effort into these videos.
Awesome video! My sons' were asking how escalators work and we found your video. Thanks!
This is what I always wanted to watch
Escalators are the only mechanical device in the world that never breaks down. They turn into a flight of stairs
despite the idiots who don't realize that and think they're stuck. lol.
never breaks down
couldn't get it
pls explain
@@Ak_Chaudhary Actually it can break down but on the other hand you can still take it except you'll have to walk, just like you'd do on a regular set of stairs.
Hence the meme "Escalator temporarily -out of service- stairs, sorry for convenience" 😉
"Escalators are the only mechanical device in the world that never breaks down. " Well.. not quite. Look up the escalator in china who "ate" a rider killing her.
Mitch Hedberg.
Cool, thanks for sharing. :)
Thank you for affirming my decision to take the stairs when there is an option for both.
Another thing to consider is all of these super practical engineering feats are relatively new. What about in 50 years when all 100,000 escalators in America need to be serviced. Not only serviced but the plastic parts of it have all rotted out. Due to wet boots, etc.
"But have you ever seen this view?"
Yes, I'm trapped in one right now, please send help
Know Thy Enemy
I love escalators and moving sidewalks. They're fun and interesting. Guess I'm not alone.
Thanks for making and uploading this video and the video on lift
that escalated quickly!
La Wa Haha, nice one!
Yes, quickly towards the exit. now go.
😋
See everyone in a few years when this pops up in recommenced.
It popped up in mine today. Lol
Will O'Connell already is pal
Hello, future
Hi from the future
Yep this video was in my recommended section
This was way cooler than I thought it would be,
Near my hometown there is a museum of technologie which has escelatores with transparent sides panels, thus you can look inside and see how it works. Fascinating
Everyone: no one came here on purpose
Me, an Enginnering student: 😳
Civil engineering lectures th-cam.com/video/YGZtaGhhokg/w-d-xo.html
I'm not an engineer but I still came here on purpose. I wanted to install these things in my home for elderly's, so I wanted to get some info...
I came here on purpose too
This looks SO therapeutic to watch.
What about the brush for shining your shoes as you travel?
Very thoughtful.
Hahahahahahahaha! Yes! XD
1:50
Me: whattt do they have those?
1 second later
Jared: Yes they really have these
Your life is so awesome
@@SimonLedoux Calme toi
@@naumen6508 what are you talking about?
Wow😊
Great work THank you
This is actually interestung
I still walk up and down escalators, goes even faster.
That escalated quickly.
@@joshisanimationstudio9927 *Badum tss..*
I grew up watching Modern Marvels and How It's Made and these videos are giving me that same feeling I first had back then. Bravo!
Same here
bro sameee. mythbusters, modern marvels, how it’s made
Thank you so much for your explanation
i’ve been on the spiral escalator as a kid in QNCC in doha it’s so cool
Wow!, Your step by step explanation with animation is awesome!!.Now I feel like I have to be an engineer🏗️
Let’s be honest, the escalators without individual steps are better
Unsalted Santa agree because you can have shopping carts on them, but the ones with steps can be alot steeper, taking up less space
Wait... How does that even work?
@@RAYRDWallace Taking shopping carts up an escalator? The carts have grooves in their wheels that match the grooves on an escalator. The grooves lock the carts in place
they are called movators, at least that's what Walmart calls them
no it's hard