EP2295363A1 - An Kabine angebrachter Handlauf für Aufzug - Google Patents

An Kabine angebrachter Handlauf für Aufzug Download PDF

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EP2295363A1
EP2295363A1 EP10196453A EP10196453A EP2295363A1 EP 2295363 A1 EP2295363 A1 EP 2295363A1 EP 10196453 A EP10196453 A EP 10196453A EP 10196453 A EP10196453 A EP 10196453A EP 2295363 A1 EP2295363 A1 EP 2295363A1
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Hideki Miyahara
Hiroaki Iwasaki
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B13/00—Doors, gates, or other apparatus controlling access to, or exit from, cages or lift well landings
    • B66B13/24—Safety devices in passenger lifts, not otherwise provided for, for preventing trapping of passengers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B5/00—Applications of checking, fault-correcting, or safety devices in elevators
    • B66B5/0043—Devices enhancing safety during maintenance
    • B66B5/005—Safety of maintenance personnel
    • B66B5/0081—Safety of maintenance personnel by preventing falling by means of safety fences or handrails, being operable or not, mounted on top of the elevator car
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B5/00—Applications of checking, fault-correcting, or safety devices in elevators
    • B66B5/0043—Devices enhancing safety during maintenance
    • B66B5/005—Safety of maintenance personnel
    • B66B5/0056—Safety of maintenance personnel by preventing crushing
    • B66B5/0062—Safety of maintenance personnel by preventing crushing by devices, being operable or not, mounted on the elevator car

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  • the present invention relates to a handrail on top of an elevator cage, and more specifically, to a handrail provided on top of an elevator cage during an operation on top of the cage.
  • Figure 21 schematically shows a handrail 610 provided on top of a conventional elevator cage 600, and Figure 21A is a front view, and Figure 21B is a side view seen from the right side of Figure 21A .
  • the elevator cage 600 includes a cage 2 and a handrail 610.
  • the handrail 610 includes a left handrail 620, a right handrail 630, and a back handrail 640.
  • the handrails 620, 630, 640 are mounted to a support frame 4.
  • the support frame 4 is fastened to the cage 2 via a fastening column 6.
  • a rope passage 8 is provided that passes a rope for hoisting or lowering the elevator cage 600 through a pulley (not shown) placed under the cage 2.
  • the left handrail 620 and the back handrail 640 each includes two vertical frames 14 placedperpendicularly to a ceiling surface of the cage 2, and between the two vertical frames 14, includes a lower lateral frame 20 and an upper lateral frame 22 placed perpendicularly to the vertical frames 14.
  • the right handrail 630 includes two vertical frames, each of which is a combination of a lower vertical frame 16 and an upper vertical frame 18, and between the two vertical frames, includes a lower lateral frame 20 and an upper lateral frame 22 placed perpendicularly to the vertical frames 16, 18.
  • the handrail 610 can be rotated and folded 90° inward around a mounting screw 34 that penetrates a mounting member 32 and the vertical frame 14 or the lower vertical frame 16, to be accommodated.
  • the vertical frame of the right handrail 630 is adapted so that when the handrail 610 is folded, the upper vertical frame 18 is placed under the lower vertical frame 16.
  • the handrail 610 has a safety device that detects accommodation of the handrail.
  • the safety device includes a safety switch 92 provided on the right handrail 630, and a pressing bracket 96 mounted to the left handrail 620 via a string 94.
  • the pressing bracket 96 turns on the safety switch 92 to allow the accommodation of the handrail to be detected.
  • the left handrail 620 When the handrail 610 having such a configuration for an elevator is folded, the left handrail 620 can be placed over the upper vertical frame 18 and the upper lateral frame 22 of the right handrail 630, as shown in Figures 21C and 21D . This can prevent the left and right handrails 620, 630 from hitting and interfering with each other when the left and right handrails 620, 630 are folded, even if the left and right handrails 620, 630 are relatively high. Such a configuration reduces a height required for accommodating the handrail 610 to save a space, and allows a relatively high handrail to be placed even in a small space.
  • the space on top of the elevator cage 600 containing the handrail 610 and the device on top of a cage 12 is preferably minimized.
  • inspections or other operations performed on top of the cage require a relatively high handrail in terms of safety.
  • a high handrail having the above described structure is to be provided on top of a narrow elevator cage, for example, a folding position of the vertical frame, that is, a position of the mounting screw 34 has to be relatively high so as to prevent the handrail from hitting the device on top of a cage 12 when the handrail is folded.
  • a relatively high space is required even if the handrail is folded and accommodated.
  • the safety device when performing the operation, the operator cannot ride on the cage without releasing a safety device.
  • the safety device After the operation, in order to operate the elevator, the safety device requires to be operated to detect accommodation of the handrail.
  • a switch of the safety device requires to be turned on from the hall after the accommodation of the handrail, which is difficult depending on the position of the safety switch.
  • Even if an elevator has halls in two directions, a direction of riding on the cage or a direction of stepping off the cage is limited depending on the position of the safety switch. This may increase time for the operation, causing the elevator to stop for long hours.
  • the invention has objects to solve the above described problems, provide a high handrail that can be accommodated even in a small space, and reduce time for installing and accommodating the handrail and for operating a safety device, and proposes an improved handrail on an elevator cage.
  • a handrail on top of an elevator cage comprises a handrail provided on top of an elevator cage, a support frame that supports the handrail, and a fastening column that fastens the support frame to the cage.
  • the handrail includes side handrails provided on top of the cage in parallel with two opposite sides of the cage, and a back handrail provided on top of the cage perpendicularly to the side handrails, at least the side handrails of the handrails include adjustment means for adjusting a height, and the handrail includes accommodation means for allowing the handrail to be horizontally folded and accommodated on a top surface of the cage.
  • a relatively high handrail can be provided on top of the elevator cage, and accommodated even in a small space
  • a handrail on top of an elevator cage comprises a handrail provided on top of a cage of an elevator, a support frame that supports the handrail, and a fastening column that fastens the support frame to the cage.
  • the handrail includes two side handrails provided in parallel with two sides of the elevator, and a back handrail provided perpendicularly to the side handrails.
  • the side handrails has automatic accommodation means that makes it possible that one of the side handrails is accommodated to allow the other of the side handrails to be accommodated.
  • a handrail on top of an elevator cage comprises a safety device that confirms a state of accommodation and/or installation on top of the elevator cage.
  • An automatic accommodation means operates or stops the safety device at the same time as the handrail is accommodated or installed.
  • time for operating or stopping the safety device can be reduced and the overall operation time can be reduced.
  • Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3 .
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a handrail 110 installed on top of an elevator cage 100 according to Embodiment 1.
  • the elevator cage 100 includes a cage 2 and a handrail 110.
  • the handrail 110 includes a left handrail 120, a right handrail 130, and a back handrail 140.
  • the handrails 120, 130, 140 are mounted to a support frame 4.
  • the support frame 4 is fastened to the cage 2 by a fastening column 6.
  • a rope passage 8 is provided on top of the fastening column 6.
  • the rope passage 8 is used to pass a hoisting and lowering wire rope through a pulley (not shown) under the cage 2 to hoist and lower the elevator cage 100.
  • a device on top of a cage 12 is provided on top of a cage 12 is provided.
  • Figure 2 schematically shows a state where the handrail 110 is assembled on top of the elevator cage 100
  • Figure 2A is a top view
  • Figure 2B is a front view
  • Figure 2C is a side view seen from the right side of Figure 2A .
  • the handrails 120, 130, 140 each includes two vertical frames, each of which is a combination of a lower vertical frame 16 and an upper vertical frame 18, and between the two vertical frames, includes a lower lateral frame 20 and an upper lateral frame 22 placed perpendicularly to the vertical frames 16, 18.
  • the lower vertical frame 16 is a hollow square prism.
  • the lower vertical frame 16 has through holes 24, 26 in lower and upper portions thereof, respectively.
  • the upper vertical frame 18 is a square prism.
  • the upper vertical frame 18 has an installation through hole 28 and an accommodation through hole 30 in lower and upper portions thereof, respectively.
  • a mounting bracket 32 is an L-shaped metal fitting with two surfaces crossing substantially perpendicularly to each other, and one surface thereof is fastened to the support frame 4.
  • a mounting screw 34 penetrates the other surface of the mounting bracket 32 and the through hole 24 provided in the lower vertical frame 16, and thus the lower vertical frame 16 connects to the support frame 4.
  • a mounting screw 36 penetrates the through hole 26 of the lower vertical frame 16 and the installation through hole 28 of the upper vertical frame 18, and thus the upper vertical frame 18 is fastened to the lower vertical frame 16.
  • the lower lateral frame 20 is fastened perpendicularly to the lower vertical frame 16 between upper ends of the two lower vertical frames 16.
  • the upper lateral frame 22 is fastened perpendicularly to the upper vertical frame 18 between top ends of the two upper vertical frames 18.
  • Figure 3 shows a state where the handrail 110 is accommodated
  • Figure 3A is a top view
  • Figure 3B is a front view
  • Figure 3C is a side view seen from the right side of Figure 3A .
  • the upper vertical frame 18 is accommodated in the lower vertical frame 16.
  • the handrails 120, 130, 140 are folded 90° inward around the mounting screw 34.
  • the back handrail 140 is placed under the left and right handrails 120, 130 to prevent the handrails from interfering with each other during the accommodation of the handrails.
  • Figure 4 illustrates, in section, a process of accommodating the left handrail 120, and Figures 4A, 4C and 4E show sections parallel to the front, and Figures 4B, 4D and 4F show sections parallel to the side.
  • the lower vertical frame 16 is mounted to the support frame 4 by the mounting bracket 32, and fastened perpendicularly to a top surface of the cage 2.
  • the mounting screw 36 is passed through the through hole 26 of the lower vertical frame 16 and the installation through hole 28 of the upper vertical frame, thus the upper vertical frame 18 is fastened to the lower vertical frame 16 such that the left handrail 120 is placed in a highest position.
  • the mounting screw 36 that fastens the upper vertical frame 18 to the lower vertical frame 16 is first pulled out. This causes the upper vertical frame 18 to be removed from the lower vertical frame 16. In this state, as shown in Figures 4C and 4D , the upper vertical frame 18 is pulled down and slid into the lower vertical frame 16 to be accommodated. Then, the mounting screw 36 is passed through the accommodation through hole 30 of the upper vertical frame 18 and the through hole 26 of the lower vertical frame to be fastened.
  • the right handrail 130 and the back handrail 140 are similarly accommodated.
  • the handrail 110 is folded in two steps. This prevents interference when the left and right handrails are folded, and allows the handrail to be accommodated in a small space without the device on top of a cage 12 or the like being an obstacle.
  • the left handrail 120, the right handrail 130, and the back handrail 140 are provided on top of the cage 2, but not limited to the three sides , the handrails may be provided on all four sides, or on the left and right sides only.
  • the handrails 120, 130, 140 can be folded in the two steps.
  • the left and right handrails only may be folded in the two steps
  • the back handrail may be folded in a single step.
  • three or more step folding may be acceptable in view of a space on the top surface, strength and a height of the handrail, or the like.
  • the lower vertical frame 16 is the hollow square prism, and the upper vertical frame 18 can be slid into the lower vertical frame 16 to be accommodated.
  • the upper vertical frame 18 may be a hollow square prism, and the lower vertical frame 16 may be accommodated in the upper vertical frame 18.
  • the shapes or the positions of the vertical frames, the lateral frames, and the mounting brackets are not limited to those described in Embodiment 1 within the scope of the invention.
  • the lower vertical frame 16 corresponds to a lower handrail of the invention
  • the upper vertical frame 18 corresponds to an upper handrail of the invention.
  • Portions including the through hole 26 of the lower vertical frame 16, the installation through hole 28, the accommodation through hole 30, and the mounting screw 36 correspond to adjustment means and mounting means of the invention.
  • Portions including the through hole 24 of the lower vertical frame, the mounting bracket 32, and the mounting screw 34 correspond to accommodation means.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a handrail 210 installed on top of an elevator cage 200 according to Embodiment 2 and Figure 5A is a front view, and Figure 5B is a side view seen from the right side of Figure 5A .
  • the handrail 210 in a state where the handrail 210 is installed, the handrail 210 includes a left handrail 220, a right handrail 230, and a back handrail 240, like the handrail 110 in Embodiment 1.
  • the left handrail 220 and the right handrail 230 each includes two vertical frames, each of which is a combination of a lower vertical frame 16 and an upper vertical frame 18, and between the two vertical frames, includes a lower lateral frame 20 and upper lateral frame 22 placed perpendicularly to the vertical frames, thus include four frame rods.
  • the lower vertical frame 16 has through holes 24, 40 in lower and upper portions thereof, respectively.
  • the upper vertical frame 18 has a through hole 42 in a lower portion thereof.
  • a mounting bracket 44 is placed on a connecting portion between the lower vertical frame 16 and the upper vertical frame 18.
  • the mounting bracket 44 has two through holes in upper and lower portions thereof .
  • a mounting screw 46 penetrates the lower through hole of the mounting bracket 44 and the through hole 40 of the lower vertical frame.
  • a mounting screw 48 penetrates the upper through hole of the mounting bracket 44 and the through hole 42 of the upper vertical frame 18.
  • the mounting bracket 44 is rotatable around the mounting screw 46.
  • the upper vertical frame 18 is rotatable around the mounting screw 48.
  • the back handrail 240 includes a lower lateral frame 20 and an upper lateral frame 22, but vertical frames are not formed in two steps unlike the left and right handrails 220, 230, and two vertical frames 14 each constituted by one column are placed on both ends of the upper and lower lateral frames 20, 22 perpendicularly thereto.
  • a mounting screw 34 is passed through the through hole 24 provided in a lower portion of the lower vertical frame 16 or the vertical frame 14, and a mounting bracket 32, thus the handrails 220, 230, 240 are rotatably mounted to the support frame 4.
  • Figure 6 schematically illustrates a statewhere the handrail 210 is accommodated
  • Figure 6A is a front view
  • Figure 6B is a side view seen from the right side of Figure 6A .
  • the upper vertical frame 18 of each of the left handrail 220 and the right handrail 230 is rotated and folded 180° inward at the mounting bracket 44 provided between the lower vertical frame 16 and the upper vertical frame 18.
  • the lower vertical frame 16 is rotated and folded 90° inward at the mounting bracket 32 that mounts the lower vertical frame 16 and a support frame 4. That is, the left and right handrails 220, 230 are folded in two steps to be accommodated.
  • the back handrail 240 is folded 90° inward at the mounting bracket 32 that mounts the support frame 4 and the vertical frame 14. At this time, the back handrail 240 is placed under the left and right handrails 220, 230.
  • Figure 7 schematically illustrates, partially in perspective, a state of accommodating the left handrail 220
  • Figures 7A, 7C and 7E are front views
  • Figures 7B, 7D and 7F are side views seen from the left side of Figures 7A, 7C and 7E .
  • inside parts of the support frame 4 and the mounting brackets 32, 44 are shown in perspective.
  • the left handrail 220 is installed on top of a cage 2.
  • the lower vertical frame 16 is mounted to the support frame 4 via the mounting bracket 32, and fastened perpendicularly to a top surface of the cage 2.
  • the upper vertical frame 18 is connected, via the mounting bracket 44, to the top of the lower vertical frame 16, in a superposed manner in the same direction.
  • Figures 7C and 7D show a state where the upper vertical frame 18 is folded 180° inward at a portion between the lower vertical frame 16 and the upper vertical frame 18.
  • the mounting bracket 44 rotates 90° inward around the mounting screw 46 that penetrates the thorough hole of the mounting bracket 44 and the through hole 40 of the lower vertical frame 16.
  • the upper vertical frame 18 rotates 90° around the mounting screw 48 that penetrates the through hole 42 to be folded inward.
  • the upper vertical frame 18 is folded 180° inward and placed in parallel with the lower vertical frame 16.
  • Figures 7E, 7F show a state where the handrail 210 is folded.
  • both the lower vertical frame 16 and the upper vertical frame 18 are horizontally folded on top the cage 2.
  • the vertical frame 14 is constituted by one column, and, as shown in Figure 6 , simply rotated and folded 90° inward around the mounting screw 34 to be accommodated. This allows the handrail 210 to be accommodated in the state shown in Figure 6 .
  • no front handrail is provided opposite the back handrail 240, thus unlike the left and right handrails 220, 230, there is no possibility that handrails on opposite sides interfere with each other even if the back handrail 240 is not folded in two steps.
  • a device on top of a cage 12 that tends to be an obstacle when the handrail is folded is placed near the front, thus the device on top of a cage 12 does not become an obstacle when the back handrail 240 is folded.
  • the back handrail 240 is folded in a single step.
  • the mounting bracket 44 through which the mounting screws 46, 48 are passed is used as rotation means to fold the upper vertical frame 18 inward, but not limited to this, anything that can once fold the upper vertical frame 18 may be used.
  • the shapes or the positions of the mounting bracket 44 and the mounting screws 46, 48 are not limited to those described in Embodiment 2 within the scope of the invention.
  • portions including the through holes 40, 42, the mounting bracket 44, and the mounting screws 46, 48 correspond to adjustment means and connection means of the invention.
  • Figure 8 schematically show a state where a handrail 310 is installed on top of an elevator cage 300 according to Embodiment 3, and Figure 8A is a front view, and Figure 8B is a side view seen from the right side of Figure 8A .
  • the handrail 310 includes a left handrail 320, aright handrail 330, and a backhandrail 340, and the handrails 320, 330, 340 are mounted to a support frame 4 like Embodiment 1.
  • the left handrail 320 and the right handrail 330 each includes two vertical frames, each of which is a combination of a lower vertical frame 16 and an upper vertical frame 18, and between the two vertical frames, includes a lower lateral frame 20 and an upper lateral frame 22 placed perpendicularly to the vertical frames.
  • the lower lateral frame 20 is placed near middle portions of the two lower vertical frames 16.
  • the upper lateral frame 22 is placed on upper portions of the two upper vertical frames 18.
  • a vertical frame of the back handrail 340 is constituted by one vertical frame 14.
  • the back handrail 340 includes two vertical frames 14, and between the vertical frames 14, includes a lower lateral frame 20, and an upper lateral frame 22 placed perpendicularly to the vertical frames 14.
  • Figure 9 schematically shows the vertical frames of the left and right handrails 320, 330
  • Figure 9A schematically shows the lower vertical frame 16
  • Figure 9B schematically shows the upper vertical frame 18.
  • the left shows a front
  • the right shows a side.
  • the lower vertical frame 16 is a hollow square prism having an open surface on one side.
  • a vertical U-shaped groove 52 is provided in a top of the lower vertical frame 16.
  • the vertical U-shaped groove 52 is formed by vertically hollowing the top of the lower vertical frame 16 into a U-shape.
  • a lower engagement pole 54 is provided below the vertical U-shaped groove 52 that extends perpendicularly to a vertical direction of the lower vertical frame 16.
  • the lower engagement pole 54 extends forward and backward perpendicularly to the drawing sheet, and in the side view on the right side, the lower engagement pole 54 extends toward the left and the right perpendicularly to the lower vertical frame 16.
  • a lateral U-shaped groove 56 is provided below the lower engagement pole 54.
  • the lateral U-shaped groove 56 is formed by hollowing a side of the lower vertical frame 16 into a U-shape perpendicularly to the vertical direction of the lower vertical frame 16.
  • a side where the lateral U-shape groove 56 is provided that is, a left side in the front view on the left side of Figure 9A as an open surface.
  • a through hole 24 is provided in a lower portion of the lower vertical frame 18.
  • an elliptical hole 58 is provided in a lower portion of the upper vertical frame 18.
  • the elliptical hole 58 is a hole passing through the upper vertical frame 18 in an elliptical shape perpendicularly to the drawing sheet.
  • An upper engagement pole 60 is provided above the elliptical hole 58.
  • the upper engagement pole 60 extends in the same direction as the lower engagement pole 54 of the lower vertical frame 16, specifically, in the front view on the left side of Figure 9B , the upper engagement pole 60 extends forward and backward perpendicularly to the drawing sheet, and in the side view on the right side, the upper engagement pole 60 extends toward the left and the right perpendicularly to the upper vertical frame 14.
  • Figures 10 to 12 schematically illustrate, in section, a process of accommodating the left handrail 320, and Figures 10A , 11A and 12A show front views, and Figures 10B , 11B and 12B show side views.
  • Figure 13 schematically shows a state where the handrail 310 is accommodated, and Figure 13A is a front view, and Figure 13B is a side view seen from the right side of Figure 13A .
  • the lower vertical frame 16 is mounted to a support frame 4 by passing a mounting screw 34 through a mounting bracket 32 and a through hole.
  • the upper engagement pole 60 of the upper vertical frame 18 is engaged into the vertical U-shaped groove 52 of the lower vertical frame 16, and the lower engagement pole 54 of the lower vertical frame 16 is inserted into an upper portion of the elliptical hole 58 of the upper vertical frame 18.
  • the lower vertical frame 16 and the upper vertical frame 18 are connected to form a vertical frame in a line.
  • the lower lateral frame 20 and the upper lateral frame 22 provided between the two vertical frames are substantially parallel to a top surface of a cage 2.
  • the upper vertical frame 18 can be moved toward the left and the right, and in order to fold the handrail 310, the upper vertical frame 18 is rotated and tilted approximately 180° outward around the lower engagement pole 54 as shown in Figure 12 .
  • part of the upper vertical frame 18 is accommodated in the lower vertical frame 16 from the open surface thereof.
  • the upper portion of the upper vertical frame 18 and the upper lateral frame 22 hit the support frame 4, which prevents the upper vertical frame 18 from rotating completely 180°, and causes the upper vertical frame 18 to stop in a state of being accommodated partway in the lower vertical frame 18.
  • the lower vertical frame 16 is folded 90° inward around the mounting screw 34 to be accommodated as shown in Figure 13 .
  • the upper portion of the upper vertical frame 18 and the upper lateral frame 22, which have hit the support frame 4 and have not been completely accommodated, are completely accommodated.
  • a relationship between lengths of the upper and lower vertical frames is not limited to that described in Embodiment 3.
  • the configuration in Embodiment 3 allows the handrail to be longer, thus allowing a high handrail that can be accommodated in a small space to be installed.
  • the shapes or the positions of the vertical U-shaped groove 52, the lower engagement pole 54, the lateral U-shaped groove 56, the elliptical hole 58, and the upper engagement pole 6 0 are not limited to those described in Embodiment 3.
  • portions including the vertical U-shaped groove 52, the lower engagement pole 54, the lateral U-shaped groove 56, the elliptical hole 58, and the upper engagement pole 60 correspond to adjustment means and connection means of the invention.
  • Figure 14 schematically show a state where a handrail 410 is installed on top of an elevator cage 400 according to Embodiment 4 of the invention, and Figure 14A is a front view, and Figure 14B is a side view seen from the right side of Figure 14A .
  • the handrail 410 includes a left handrail 420, a right handrail 430, and a back handrail 440.
  • the left handrail 420 and the right handrail 430 each includes two vertical frames, each of which is a combination of a lower vertical frame 16 and an upper vertical frame 18 via a mounting bracket 70, and between the two vertical frames , includes a lower lateral frame 20 and an upper lateral frame 22 placed perpendicularly to the vertical frames.
  • An accommodation rod 72 is provided on the mounting bracket provided between the lower vertical frame 16 and the upper vertical frame 18 of the left and right handrails 420, 430.
  • the accommodation rod 72 is, as described later, rotatably mounted, at one end thereof, to an upper left portion of the mounting bracket 70 of the left handrail 420 such that a placement angle between the accommodation rod 72 and the mounting bracket 70 can be changed, and at the other end thereof, to a lower left portion of the mounting bracket 70 of the right handrail 430 such that the placement angle between the accommodation rod 72 and the mounting bracket 70 can be changed.
  • Figure 15 schematically shows a state where the handrail 410 is accommodated, and Figure 15A is a front view, and Figure 15B is a side view seen from the right side of Figure 15A .
  • the left and right handrails 420, 430 of the handrail 410 are folded 90° inward at the mounting bracket 70 to be accommodated.
  • the back handrail 440 is rotated and folded 90° inward around a mounting screw 34 to be accommodated under the left and right handrails 420, 430.
  • Figures 16A to 16C are front views, partially in perspective, illustrating a state of folding the left and right handrails 420, 430 of the handrail 410.
  • the mounting bracket 70 is shown in perspective.
  • the mounting bracket 70 is rotatably mounted, at a lower right portion thereof, to the lower vertical frame 16 and the upper vertical frame 18 on the front side of the left handrail 420 by a mounting screw 74.
  • Another mounting bracket 70 is rotatably mounted, at an upper right portion thereof, to the lower vertical frame 16 and the upper vertical frame 18 on the front side of the right handrail 420 by a mounting screw 74.
  • the upper vertical frame 18 is adhered to the mounting bracket 70.
  • the accommodation rod 72 is rotatably mounted, at one end thereof, to the upper left portion of the mounting bracket 70 of the left handrail 420 by a mounting screw 76.
  • the accommodation rod 72 is rotatably mounted, at the other end thereof, to the lower left portion of the mounting bracket 70 of the right handrail 430 by a mounting screw 76.
  • the mounting bracket 70 fastened to the upper vertical frame 18 rotates around the mounting screw 74 in the arrow 2direction in Figure 16B .
  • the mounting screw 76 that mounts the accommodation rod 72 rotates, with the placement angle between the accommodation rod 72 and the mounting bracket 70 being appropriately changed, to push the accommodation rod 72 in the arrow 3 direction.
  • the mounting bracket 70 of the right handrail 430 rotates in the arrow 4 direction together with the mounting screw 76.
  • the placement angle between the accommodation rod 72 and the mounting bracket 70 is appropriately changed.
  • the upper vertical frame 18 fastened to the mounting bracket 70 of the right handrail 430 rotates together with the mounting bracket 70, and tilted in the arrow 5 direction.
  • the right handrail 430 may be folded in the arrow 5 direction to automatically fold the left handrail 420.
  • the right handrail 430 is tilted in the arrow 5 direction to rotate the mounting bracket 70 in the arrow 4 direction, and the accommodation rod 72 is pulled in the arrow 3 direction. This causes the mounting bracket 70 to rotate in the arrow 2 direction to fold the left handrail 420 in the arrow 1 direction.
  • a force in the arrow 3 direction is applied to the accommodation rod 72 without folding the left or right handrails 420, 430
  • a force in the arrow 2 direction is applied to the mounting bracket 70 of the left handrail 420
  • a force in the arrow 4 direction is applied to the mounting bracket 70 of the right handrail 430.
  • This allows the left and right handrails 420, 430 to be folded in the directions of the arrows 1 and 5, respectively, to be automatically accommodated.
  • the handrails can be installed by applying a force in the direction opposite the above described direction to the left handrail 420, the right handrail 430, or the accommodation rod 72.
  • Configuring as described above allows both the left and right handrails 420, 430 to be accommodated or installed at a time simply by applying a force to one of the handrails or the accommodation rod 72, when the left and right handrails 420, 430 are accommodated or installed. This allows the handrail to be accommodated or installed easily and quickly even on top of a narrow elevator, and reduces time for accommodating the handrail.
  • portions including the mounting bracket 70, the accommodation rod 72, and the mounting screws 72, 74 correspond to automatic accommodation means of the invention.
  • Embodiment 5 of the invention will be described with reference to Figures 17 to 20 .
  • Figure 17 schematically shows a state where a handrail 510 is installed on top of an elevator cage 500 according to Embodiment 5 of the invention
  • Figure 17A is a front view
  • Figure 17B is a side view seen from the right side of Figure 17A .
  • the handrail 510 provided on top of the elevator cage 500 according to Embodiment 5 includes, like Embodiment 4, left and right handrails 520, 530 and a back handrail 540, and has a function of folding the left and right handrails 520, 530 at a time, but the configurations thereof are different.
  • a switch of a safety device can be automatically turned on or off when the left and right handrails 520, 530 are accommodated or installed.
  • the handrails 520, 530, 540 each includes two vertical frames 14, and between the two vertical frames 14, includes a lower lateral frame 20 and an upper lateral frame 22 placed perpendicularly to the vertical frames 14.
  • Each vertical frame 14 is mounted to a support frame 4 so as to be folded inward, by passing a mounting screw 34 through a through hole 24 and a mounting bracket 32 provided in a lower portion.
  • accommodation rods 80, 82 are rotatably mounted above the mounting brackets 32 such that placement angles between the accommodation rods 80, 82 and the vertical frames 14 can be changed.
  • the other ends of the accommodation rods 80, 82 are rotatably mounted to an accommodation rotation plate 84 such that placement angles between the accommodation rods 80, 82 and the accommodation rotation plate 84 can be changed.
  • the accommodation rotation plate 84 is mounted to an accommodation rotation axis plate 86, and is rotatable around a central axis 88. Inside the accommodation rotation axis plate 86, a switch 90 of a safety device is provided on a position that abuts against the accommodation rotation plate 84 when the accommodation rotation plate 84 rotates.
  • Figure 18 schematically shows a state where the handrail 510 is accommodated, and Figure 18A is a front view, and Figure 18B is a side view seen from the right side of Figure 18B .
  • the vertical frame 14 is folded 90° inward to be accommodated.
  • the left and right handrails 520, 530 are folded on the back handrail 540 folded.
  • Figure 19 shows a state where the left and right handrails 520, 530 are being accommodated.
  • the left handrail 620 is folded inward, then the accommodation rod 80 rotates at mounting screws at both ends thereof, and moves in the arrow 2 direction, with the placement angle with respect to the vertical frame 14 or the accommodation rotation plate 84 being appropriately changed.
  • the vertical frame 14 of the right handrail 530 provided on the other end of the accommodation rod 82 is tilted in the arrow 5 direction. In this manner, for the handrail 510, the left handrail 520 is accommodated to accommodate the right handrail 530 at the same time.
  • Figure 20 schematically shows a state of turning on the switch 90 of the safety device when the accommodation rotation plate 84 enters an accommodation state
  • Figure 20A shows an OFF state of the switch 90 of the safety device
  • Figure 20B shows an ON state of the switch 90.
  • the accommodation rotation plate 84 is placed above the accommodation rotation axis plate 86, and thus the switch 90 of the safety device is OFF.
  • the accommodation rotation plate 84 is placed on the switch 90 of the safety device.
  • the switch 90 is always ON in the state where the handrail 510 is accommodated.
  • the left and right handrails 520,530 can be accommodated at the same time by applying the force in the arrow or 4 direction to the accommodation rod 80 or 82.
  • Rotating the accommodation rotation plate 84 in the arrow 3 direction allows the forces in the directions of the arrows 2, 1, and the arrows 4, 5 to be applied, and thus allows the left and right handrails to be accommodated at the same time.
  • the switch 90 of the safety device can be automatically turned on by any of the accommodation methods.
  • the left and right handrails 520, 530 can be installed at a time by applying a force in the direction opposite the above described direction to any of the left and right handrails 520, 530, the accommodation rods 80, 82, and the accommodation rotation plate 84.
  • the switch 90 of the safety switch can be automatically turned off to automatically release the safety device by any of the installation methods.
  • the shapes or the positions of the accommodation rods 80, 82, the accommodation rotation plate 84, the accommodation rotation axis plate 86, the central axis 88, and the switch 90 of the safety device are not limited to those described in Embodiment 5 within the scope of the invention.
  • Configuring as described above allows the left and right handrails to be folded at a time with a simple function. Further, the safety device can be automatically operated or released at the same time as the handrail is accommodated or installed. This reduces time for installing the handrail or other operations.
  • portions including the accommodation rods 80, 82, the accommodation rotation plate 84, the accommodation rotation axis plate 86, and the central axis 88 correspond to adjustment means of the invention.
  • the aspect of the invention including the adjustment means for adjusting the height of the handrail allows the handrail to be folded and accommodated with the heights of the side handrails being low.
  • a relatively high handrail can be provided on top of the elevator cage, and accommodated even in a small space, while preventing interference between the side handrails during accommodation, or interference with the device on top of a cage.
  • the aspect of the invention including the automatic accommodation means makes it possible that one of the side handrails is accommodated or installed to allow the other of the side handrails to be accommodated or installed. This reduces time for installing and accommodating the handrail during inspection or other operations of the elevator, and thus reduces overall operation time.
  • the aspect of the invention that allows the safety device to be automatically operated or stopped reduces time for operating or stopping the safety device. This also reduces the overall operation time during the inspection or other operations of the elevator.

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