EP2657172B1 - Cable treatment device for elevator - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an operation/indication apparatus for an elevator in accordance with the preamble of claim 1 (see for example JP S58 136215 A ).
- An elevator includes a plurality of landings and a hoistway, which are formed in a building, and further a car provided inside the hoistway so that the car can be raised and lowered therein.
- An operation/indication apparatus for registering a call for the elevator and indicating a current position of the elevator is provided to each of the landings of the elevator.
- a case of the operation/indication apparatus, which contains a button and an indicator therein, is embedded into a wall of the building, which constitutes each of the landings.
- a wiring hole and a wiring device for covering the wiring hole are provided to the case of the operation/indication apparatus so as to connect a cable to the button and the indicator of the operation/indication apparatus. By using the wiring hole and the wiring device, the cable is led into the case and fixed thereto.
- JP 03-42481 A As a cover for the wiring as described above, there exists a configuration disclosed in JP 03-42481 A .
- a wiring hole, through which the cable is to pass, an upper screw hole for mounting a clamp for fixing the cable, lower guide holes, a projection for keeping holding the cable, and the like are formed in a back surface of a box. Then, by mounting the clamp to the back surface of the box, the cable is fixed so as to be interposed between the back surface of the box and the clamp.
- the clamp is fixed to the back surface of the box by screwing a screw into the upper screw hole of the box through the clamp while two guides provided to a lower part of the clamp are inserted into and locked to the corresponding lower guide holes of the box.
- JP 2008-81311 A there exists a configuration disclosed in JP 2008-81311 A .
- an angular mounting member and a flexible member are mounted to a distal end of a cable.
- the mounting member is fixed to a back surface portion of the box with bolts in a state in which the flexible member is interposed between the back surface portion and the mounting member.
- the present invention has been made to solve the problem described above, and therefore has an object to provide an operation/indication apparatus for an elevator, which enables a cable extending in a hoistway to be easily mounted to a predetermined base.
- an operation/indication apparatus for an elevator including the features of claim 1, in particular: a supporting member for supporting a cable extending in a hoistway; a base to which the supporting member is fixed; at least one projecting portion including an expanded-diameter portion having a diameter larger than a diameter of a base portion, the at least one projecting portion being provided to one of the supporting member and the base; and a fastening hole, through which the at least one projecting portion is to be inserted, the fastening hole being provided to another of the supporting member and the base so as to correspond to the at least one projecting portion, in which: the fastening hole includes a passage portion and a retaining portion; the passage portion has a size which allows the expanded-diameter portion of the at least one projecting portion to pass therethrough; and the retaining portion has a size which prevents the expanded-diameter portion of the at least one projecting portion from passing therethrough and allows
- the cable extending in the hoistway can be easily mounted to the predetermined base.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an operation/indication apparatus provided on the landing side of an elevator
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a cross section of the operation/indication apparatus taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1
- An operation/indication device 1 is provided to a landing of the elevator and contains a position indicator for informing an elevator user of the arrival of a car and a landing button for registering a landing call.
- the operation/indication device 1 includes a case If embedded into a landing wall 2, which is provided on a back surface of a face board 1a. Inside the case 1f, a position indicator 1b and a call button 1c are housed. The position indicator 1b and the call button 1c are exposed on the face board 1a.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cable management apparatus as viewed from the hoistway side
- FIGS. 4(a), 4(b), and 4(c) are diagrams illustrating a state of the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the first embodiment, as viewed from the hoistway side, the lateral side, and the lower side, respectively.
- a cable management apparatus 10 includes a wiring cover 4 as a supporting member for supporting the cable 3 and the case If as a base to which the supporting member is fixed.
- the wiring cover is an example of the supporting member
- the case is an example of the base. Therefore, the present invention may respectively use a wiring cover and a case, each having a structure different from that described in this embodiment, as the supporting member and the base. Further, members completely different from the wiring cover and the case may be respectively used as the supporting member and the base.
- the wiring cover 4 in this embodiment at least one projecting portion including an expanded-diameter portion having a larger diameter than a diameter of a base portion is provided.
- a fastening member may be used as the projecting portion.
- two screws 4a are used as the fastening members.
- Each of the screws 4a includes a threaded-shaft portion 11 as the base portion and a screw-head portion 12 as the expanded-diameter portion.
- Each of the screws 4a is screwed into a portion of the wiring cover 4, which faces the case If, from the case If side (landing side).
- the wiring hole 1g is covered, from the hoistway side, with the wiring cover 4 for fixing the cable 3 to be connected to the position indicator 1b and the call button 1c. In this manner, dust, water, and the like are prevented from entering inside the case If through the wiring hole 1g.
- each of the fastening holes 13 includes a passage portion 14 and a retaining portion 15.
- the passage portion 14 is formed so as to be larger than the retaining portion 15.
- the passage portion 14 has a size large enough to allow the screw-head portion 12 of each of the screws 4a to pass therethrough.
- the retaining portion 15 has a size which prevents the screw-head portion 12 of each of the screws 4a from passing therethrough and allows the threaded-shaft portion 11 to pass therethrough.
- a first one of the fastening holes 13 is located above the wiring hole 1g.
- the passage portion 14 thereof is formed of a large-diameter round hole
- the retaining portion 15 is formed of a small-diameter round hole connected to the large-diameter round hole, which is smaller than the large-diameter round hole of the passage portion 14 and partially overlaps the large-diameter round hole.
- a second one of the fastening holes 13 is formed by using the wiring hole 1g.
- the passage portion 14 of the second fastening hole 13 is the wiring hole 1g itself which is a rectangular hole having a large diameter, whereas the retaining portion 15 thereof is formed of a small-diameter round hole connected to the wiring hole 1g at a lower corner of the wiring hole 1g.
- each of the fastening holes 13 the retaining portion 15 is located lower than the passage portion 14.
- each of the retaining portions 15 is located obliquely below the corresponding passage portion 14.
- a covering portion 16 which is open downward and projects to the hoistway side, is formed on the wiring cover 4.
- the cable 3 is located inside the covering portion 16 and is guided in a vertical direction by the covering portion 16.
- a cable-fixing clamp 4c is mounted on a portion of an outer surface (surface on the hoistway side) of the wiring cover 4, which is located below the covering portion 16.
- the most part of the cable-fixing clamp 4c is formed to have an arch-like shape, as well illustrated in FIG. 4(c) , in particular.
- One end of the cable-fixing clamp 4c is locked from the hoistway side of the wiring cover 4 to the landing side through an opening or a dedicated through hole formed below the covering portion 16.
- Another end of the cable-fixing clamp 4c is fixed to the wiring cover 4 by fastening means 4d.
- the cable 3 is interposed between an arch-like inner surface of the cable-fixing clamp 4c and the outer surface of the wiring cover 4 to be fixed therebetween.
- the wiring cover 4 is located in the vicinity of the case If.
- the two screws 4a are mounted in advance to the wiring cover 4.
- the screw-head portion 12 of each of the screws 4a is kept spaced away from the surface of the wiring cover 4 on the landing side by a predetermined distance (for example, a thickness of the case + about 1 mm).
- the wiring cover 4 in the state described above is brought into contact with the case If so that the two screws 4a are inserted into the passage portions 14 of the corresponding fastening holes 13.
- the screw-head portions 12 are spaced away from the surface of the wiring cover 4 as described above, and therefore have passed through the passage portions 14 of the fastening holes 13.
- the threaded-shaft portions 11 are located in the fastening holes 13, respectively.
- a distal end of the cable 3 extends so as to pass through the wiring hole 1g to sufficiently reach the position indicator 1b and the call button 1c.
- the wiring hole 1g, the fastening holes 13, and the screws 4a described above are provided in such a relationship, positions, and mode as to obtain the above-mentioned state.
- the wiring cover 4 is slid obliquely downward with respect to the case 1f so that the threaded-shaft portions 11 of the two screws 4a are located in the retaining portions 15 of the corresponding fastening holes 13, respectively.
- the screw-head portions 12 of the screws 4a are locked on the retaining portions 15 of the fasteningholes 13, respectively.
- the wiring cover 4 is supported so as not be separated away from the case 1f. Specifically, the wiring cover 4 is provisionally fixed.
- a connector for the cable 3 is connected to the position indicator 1b and the call button 1c from the landing side, whereas the screws 4a threadably fitted to the wiring cover 4 are sufficiently fastened. In this manner, the complete fixation of the wiring cover 4 to the case If is completed. Any one of the connection of the connector for the cable 3 and the complete fixation of the wiring cover 4 may be first started or first terminated in accordance with a situation.
- the wiring cover can be provisionally fixed to the case of the operation/indication device. Therefore, a worker does not need to perform operations from the hoistway side, such as a strict alignment operation to the screw holes and a screw-fastening operation following the alignment operation. Specifically, it is only necessary to perform an operation to lock the projecting portions to the predetermined holes from inside the hoistway which has many restrictions on a working space. Therefore, a necessary operation can be completed on the hoistway side without using any tools, and hence the cable extending in the hoistway can be easily mounted to a predetermined target.
- the fastening means screwed from the landing side is used as the projecting portions. Therefore, the complete fixation can be directly performed by screwing the fastening members in a loosened state at the time of the provisional fixation and then fastening the fastening members in a state in which the fastening members are locked to the fastening holes. Therefore, common means can be used for the provisional fixation and the complete fixation, and hence the number of components can be reduced. Further, before the complete fixation, the fastening means is already set. Therefore, there is no fear in that the fastening means falls before the fastening means held in a hand is inserted into each of the screw holes. In addition, for the complete fixation, only a simple operation using a quite common tool such as a screwdriver is required to be performed from the landing side. Therefore, extremely good workability is provided.
- the hole provided to the case can be used for two functions, that is, as the hole for guiding the cable to be connected to the target (communication window) and the hole corresponding to the passage portion through which the expanded-diameter portion of one of the projecting portions is allowed to pass. Therefore, it is not necessary to individually provide the passage portions. Thus, fabrication and processing can be simplified, while the structure can be prevented from becoming complex. Further, the space of a region required for forming the fastening holes can be saved.
- the cable is guided by the covering portion of the wiring cover so as to extend in the vertical direction. Therefore, the cable extending from the wiring cover to the hoistway can be laid downward, specifically, the cable is prevented from extending perpendicularly to the wiring cover. In this manner, the projection of the cable toward the hoistway can be avoided.
- the cable is fixed so as to be pressed by the cable-fixing clamp while being guided by the covering portion. Therefore, the cable is prevented from moving with respect to an outer surface of the wiring cover. Thus, the cable can be maintained in a desirable state inside the covering portion.
- FIGS. 5(a), 5(b), and 5(c) are diagrams respectively illustrating a state of the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the second embodiment, as viewed from the hoistway side, the lateral side, and the lower side.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a fixing spring provided to the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the second embodiment.
- a cable management apparatus 20 includes a plate-like fixing spring 5.
- the fixing spring 5 is mounted to the inner side of the covering portion 16 of the wiring cover 4.
- the fixing spring 5 includes a semi-circular cable holding portion 5a and a pair of right and left peak portions 5b located at both ends thereof.
- the pair of right and left peak portions 5b is inserted into a corresponding one of the pairs of insertion holes 4e of the covering portion 16 so that the fixing spring 5 is placed into a curved state as compared with a natural state, and hence the fixing spring 5 is mounted to the covering portion 16 by its own elastic restoring force.
- the fixing spring 5 holds the cable 3 with the inner surface of the covering portion 16 as illustrated in the figures, thereby fixing the cable 3.
- the pair of insertion holes 4e, to which the pair of peak portions 5b is to be inserted the size of a space generated between the fixing spring 5 and the inner surface of the covering portion 16 can be changed.
- the cable extending in the hoistway can be easily mounted to a predetermined target, as in the first embodiment described above.
- the fixing spring itself can be retained and the cable can be fixed by using the elastic restoring force of the fixing spring. Therefore, the reduction in number of components and the facilitation of the mounting/removal operation of the fixing spring can be realized.
- the fixing spring is mounted by using the elastic restoring force. Thus, the position at which the fixing spring is mounted can be changed easily. Further, the fixing spring is expected to be deformed and generate the restoring force at the time of fixation. Therefore, cables having different thicknesses can be fixed by the single fixing spring, which in turn reduces the number of kinds of fixing springs to be prepared.
- FIGS. 7(a), 7(b), and 7(c) are diagrams respectively illustrating a state of the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the third embodiment as viewed from the hoistway side, the lateral side, and the lower side.
- a cable management apparatus 30 includes a fixing-line member 6.
- the fixing-line member 6 is, for example, a string-like member such as a binding wire, and is wound around the covering portion 16 of the wiring cover 4. In both end portions of the covering portion 16, through holes 4f are formed. At the top of projection of the covering portion 16, an elongated locking hole 4g is provided.
- the fixing-line member 6 is inserted into the right and left through holes 4f alternately so as to extend alternately on the inner side and the outer side of the covering portion 16. In this manner, the fixing-line member 6 holds the cable 3 with the inner surface of the covering portion 16 to fix the cable 3, as illustrated in the figures.
- the fixing-line member 6 having a given sufficient length may be prepared in advance so that a length in accordance with the thickness of the cable 3 to be fixed is used for winding and the remaining length is cut away after the winding.
- the fixing-line member 6 After the fixing-line member 6 is wound around the covering portion 16, the fixing-line member 6 is pushed so as to be located in the elongated locking hole 4g. As a result, the fixing-line member 6 is locked in the elongated hole 4g so as to prevent the fixing-line member 6 from being positionally shifted with respect to the covering portion 16.
- the cable extending in the hoistway can be easily mounted to a predetermined target, as in the first embodiment described above.
- a length of the fixing-line member to be used differs in accordance with a situation, and a sufficiently long string-like member is merely required to be prepared as a member. Therefore, even without preparing a large variety of fixing-line members, the cables having a wide range of thicknesses can be fixed.
- the embodiments have been described above as the mode in which the cable management apparatus is provided to connect the cable to the operation/indication device provided on the landing side.
- the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the present invention can also be used to connect the cable to an operation/indication device provided on the car side.
- the cable managed in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the cable is a linear member, and is not limited to those used for the transmission of an electrical signal and power feeding.
- the present invention is also applicable to cables including an optical fiber and a wire for power transmission.
- the present invention is widely applicable to situations in which the linear member is connected to a device other than the operation/indication device, regardless of whether the device is provided on the landing side or the car side.
- the screw described in the aforementioned embodiments is an example of the projecting portion and the fastening means constituting the projecting portion.
- a member other than the screw may be used.
- the projecting portion providing the provisional fixation may be integrally molded with or bonded to the supporting member, whereas means such as a screw independent of the projecting portion for the provisional fixation may be used for the complete fixation.
- the present invention can also be carried out while the projecting portions are provided to the base and the fastening holes are provided to the supporting member. Further, the numbers of the projecting portions and the fastening holes and the positions, at which the projecting portions and the fastening holes are formed, can be appropriately modified.
- base 1g wiring hole (communication window), 3 cable, 4 wiring cover (supporting member), 4a screw (projecting portion), 4c cable-fixing clamp, 5 fixing spring, 6 fixing-line member, 10, 20, 30 cable management apparatus, 11 threaded-shaft portion (base portion), 12 screw-head portion (expanded-diameter portion), 13 fastening hole, 14 passage portion, 15 retaining portion, 16 covering portion.
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- The present invention relates to an operation/indication apparatus for an elevator in accordance with the preamble of claim 1 (see for example
JP S58 136215 A - An elevator includes a plurality of landings and a hoistway, which are formed in a building, and further a car provided inside the hoistway so that the car can be raised and lowered therein. An operation/indication apparatus for registering a call for the elevator and indicating a current position of the elevator is provided to each of the landings of the elevator. A case of the operation/indication apparatus, which contains a button and an indicator therein, is embedded into a wall of the building, which constitutes each of the landings. In general, a wiring hole and a wiring device for covering the wiring hole are provided to the case of the operation/indication apparatus so as to connect a cable to the button and the indicator of the operation/indication apparatus. By using the wiring hole and the wiring device, the cable is led into the case and fixed thereto.
- As a cover for the wiring as described above, there exists a configuration disclosed in
JP 03-42481 A - As another example, there exists a configuration disclosed in
JP 2008-81311 A - In the conventional configurations described above, however, an operation for locating the clamp and the mounting member, an operation for strict alignment to the screw holes or the like, and further a screwing operation following the operations described above are required to be performed from inside of the hoistway which has a large number of restrictions on a working space. Therefore, the operations are difficult to perform and require efforts.
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JP S58 136215 A - The present invention has been made to solve the problem described above, and therefore has an object to provide an operation/indication apparatus for an elevator, which enables a cable extending in a hoistway to be easily mounted to a predetermined base.
- In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, there is provided an operation/indication apparatus for an elevator, including the features of
claim 1, in particular: a supporting member for supporting a cable extending in a hoistway; a base to which the supporting member is fixed; at least one projecting portion including an expanded-diameter portion having a diameter larger than a diameter of a base portion, the at least one projecting portion being provided to one of the supporting member and the base; and a fastening hole, through which the at least one projecting portion is to be inserted, the fastening hole being provided to another of the supporting member and the base so as to correspond to the at least one projecting portion, in which: the fastening hole includes a passage portion and a retaining portion; the passage portion has a size which allows the expanded-diameter portion of the at least one projecting portion to pass therethrough; and the retaining portion has a size which prevents the expanded-diameter portion of the at least one projecting portion from passing therethrough and allows the base portion to pass therethrough. - According to the operation/indication apparatus for an elevator of the present invention, the cable extending in the hoistway can be easily mounted to the predetermined base.
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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an operation/indication apparatus provided on the landing side of an elevator. -
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a cross section of the operation/indication apparatus, taken along the line II-II ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cable management apparatus as viewed from the hoistway side. -
FIGS. 4(a), 4(b), and 4 (c) are diagrams illustrating a state of the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to a first embodiment of the present invention as viewed respectively from the hoistway side, the lateral side, and the lower side. -
FIGS. 5(a), 5(b), and 5 (c) are diagrams illustrating a state of a cable management apparatus for an elevator according to a second embodiment of the present invention as viewed respectively from the hoistway side, the lateral side, and the lower side. -
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a fixing spring provided to the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the second embodiment. -
FIGS. 7(a), 7(b), and 7(c) are diagrams illustrating a state of a cable management apparatus for an elevator according to a third embodiment of the present invention as viewed respectively from the hoistway side, the lateral side, and the lower side. - Hereinafter, a cable management apparatus for an elevator according to embodiments of the present invention is described referring to the accompanying drawings . In the drawings , the same reference symbol denotes the same or corresponding part.
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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an operation/indication apparatus provided on the landing side of an elevator, andFIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a cross section of the operation/indication apparatus taken along the line II-II ofFIG. 1 . An operation/indication device 1 is provided to a landing of the elevator and contains a position indicator for informing an elevator user of the arrival of a car and a landing button for registering a landing call. The operation/indication device 1 includes a case If embedded into alanding wall 2, which is provided on a back surface of aface board 1a. Inside thecase 1f, aposition indicator 1b and acall button 1c are housed. Theposition indicator 1b and thecall button 1c are exposed on theface board 1a. - A cable management apparatus for an elevator according to this embodiment connects a
cable 3 extending in a hoistway to theposition indicator 1b and thecall button 1c described above. Mainly referring toFIGS. 3 and4 , the details of the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to this embodiment are described.FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cable management apparatus as viewed from the hoistway side, whereasFIGS. 4(a), 4(b), and 4(c) are diagrams illustrating a state of the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the first embodiment, as viewed from the hoistway side, the lateral side, and the lower side, respectively. - A
cable management apparatus 10 includes awiring cover 4 as a supporting member for supporting thecable 3 and the case If as a base to which the supporting member is fixed. The wiring cover is an example of the supporting member, whereas the case is an example of the base. Therefore, the present invention may respectively use a wiring cover and a case, each having a structure different from that described in this embodiment, as the supporting member and the base. Further, members completely different from the wiring cover and the case may be respectively used as the supporting member and the base. - To one of the supporting member and the base, specifically, the
wiring cover 4 in this embodiment, at least one projecting portion including an expanded-diameter portion having a larger diameter than a diameter of a base portion is provided. Specifically, a fastening member may be used as the projecting portion. In this embodiment, twoscrews 4a are used as the fastening members. Each of thescrews 4a includes a threaded-shaft portion 11 as the base portion and a screw-head portion 12 as the expanded-diameter portion. Each of thescrews 4a is screwed into a portion of thewiring cover 4, which faces the case If, from the case If side (landing side). - A
wiring hole 1g having a rectangular shape, as a communication window for the passage of thecable 3, is formed in a back surface of the case If (surface on the hoistway side) . Thewiring hole 1g is covered, from the hoistway side, with thewiring cover 4 for fixing thecable 3 to be connected to theposition indicator 1b and thecall button 1c. In this manner, dust, water, and the like are prevented from entering inside the case If through thewiring hole 1g. - To another of the supporting member and the base, specifically, the case If in this embodiment, two
fastening holes 13, through which thescrews 4a are respectively inserted, are provided so as to correspond to thescrews 4a. Each of thefastening holes 13 includes apassage portion 14 and aretaining portion 15. Thepassage portion 14 is formed so as to be larger than theretaining portion 15. Specifically, thepassage portion 14 has a size large enough to allow the screw-head portion 12 of each of thescrews 4a to pass therethrough. The retainingportion 15 has a size which prevents the screw-head portion 12 of each of thescrews 4a from passing therethrough and allows the threaded-shaft portion 11 to pass therethrough. - The
passage portion 14 and theretaining portion 15 are more specifically described. First, a first one of the fastening holes 13 is located above thewiring hole 1g. Thepassage portion 14 thereof is formed of a large-diameter round hole, whereas the retainingportion 15 is formed of a small-diameter round hole connected to the large-diameter round hole, which is smaller than the large-diameter round hole of thepassage portion 14 and partially overlaps the large-diameter round hole. On the other hand, a second one of the fastening holes 13 is formed by using thewiring hole 1g. Specifically, thepassage portion 14 of thesecond fastening hole 13 is thewiring hole 1g itself which is a rectangular hole having a large diameter, whereas the retainingportion 15 thereof is formed of a small-diameter round hole connected to thewiring hole 1g at a lower corner of thewiring hole 1g. - Moreover, as illustrated in
FIGS. 3 and4 , for each of the fastening holes 13, the retainingportion 15 is located lower than thepassage portion 14. In this embodiment, in particular, each of the retainingportions 15 is located obliquely below thecorresponding passage portion 14. - Next, the connection between the
wiring cover 4 and thecable 3 is described. A coveringportion 16, which is open downward and projects to the hoistway side, is formed on thewiring cover 4. On a surface of the coveringportion 16 located on the landing side, agroove 4b for introducing thecable 3 into the case If is formed. Thecable 3 is located inside the coveringportion 16 and is guided in a vertical direction by the coveringportion 16. - Further, a cable-fixing
clamp 4c is mounted on a portion of an outer surface (surface on the hoistway side) of thewiring cover 4, which is located below the coveringportion 16. The most part of the cable-fixingclamp 4c is formed to have an arch-like shape, as well illustrated inFIG. 4(c) , in particular. One end of the cable-fixingclamp 4c is locked from the hoistway side of thewiring cover 4 to the landing side through an opening or a dedicated through hole formed below the coveringportion 16. Another end of the cable-fixingclamp 4c is fixed to thewiring cover 4 by fastening means 4d. Thecable 3 is interposed between an arch-like inner surface of the cable-fixingclamp 4c and the outer surface of thewiring cover 4 to be fixed therebetween. - Next, a procedure for mounting the wiring cover configured as described above to the case is described. First, in a state in which the
cable 3 is fixed to thewiring cover 4 by using the cable-fixingclamp 4c, thewiring cover 4 is located in the vicinity of the case If. The twoscrews 4a are mounted in advance to thewiring cover 4. At this time, the screw-head portion 12 of each of thescrews 4a is kept spaced away from the surface of thewiring cover 4 on the landing side by a predetermined distance (for example, a thickness of the case + about 1 mm). - Then, the
wiring cover 4 in the state described above is brought into contact with the case If so that the twoscrews 4a are inserted into thepassage portions 14 of the corresponding fastening holes 13. At this time, the screw-head portions 12 are spaced away from the surface of thewiring cover 4 as described above, and therefore have passed through thepassage portions 14 of the fastening holes 13. Thus, the threaded-shaft portions 11 are located in the fastening holes 13, respectively. A distal end of thecable 3 extends so as to pass through thewiring hole 1g to sufficiently reach theposition indicator 1b and thecall button 1c. In other words, thewiring hole 1g, the fastening holes 13, and thescrews 4a described above are provided in such a relationship, positions, and mode as to obtain the above-mentioned state. - Thereafter, the
wiring cover 4 is slid obliquely downward with respect to thecase 1f so that the threaded-shaft portions 11 of the twoscrews 4a are located in the retainingportions 15 of the corresponding fastening holes 13, respectively. As a result, the screw-head portions 12 of thescrews 4a are locked on the retainingportions 15 of thefasteningholes 13, respectively. Then, thewiring cover 4 is supported so as not be separated away from thecase 1f. Specifically, thewiring cover 4 is provisionally fixed. - Thereafter, a connector for the
cable 3 is connected to theposition indicator 1b and thecall button 1c from the landing side, whereas thescrews 4a threadably fitted to thewiring cover 4 are sufficiently fastened. In this manner, the complete fixation of thewiring cover 4 to the case If is completed. Any one of the connection of the connector for thecable 3 and the complete fixation of thewiring cover 4 may be first started or first terminated in accordance with a situation. - According to the cable management apparatus for an elevator of this embodiment as described above, only by locking the projecting portions to the fastening holes, the wiring cover can be provisionally fixed to the case of the operation/indication device. Therefore, a worker does not need to perform operations from the hoistway side, such as a strict alignment operation to the screw holes and a screw-fastening operation following the alignment operation. Specifically, it is only necessary to perform an operation to lock the projecting portions to the predetermined holes from inside the hoistway which has many restrictions on a working space. Therefore, a necessary operation can be completed on the hoistway side without using any tools, and hence the cable extending in the hoistway can be easily mounted to a predetermined target.
- The fastening means screwed from the landing side is used as the projecting portions. Therefore, the complete fixation can be directly performed by screwing the fastening members in a loosened state at the time of the provisional fixation and then fastening the fastening members in a state in which the fastening members are locked to the fastening holes. Therefore, common means can be used for the provisional fixation and the complete fixation, and hence the number of components can be reduced. Further, before the complete fixation, the fastening means is already set. Therefore, there is no fear in that the fastening means falls before the fastening means held in a hand is inserted into each of the screw holes. In addition, for the complete fixation, only a simple operation using a quite common tool such as a screwdriver is required to be performed from the landing side. Therefore, extremely good workability is provided.
- Further, the hole provided to the case can be used for two functions, that is, as the hole for guiding the cable to be connected to the target (communication window) and the hole corresponding to the passage portion through which the expanded-diameter portion of one of the projecting portions is allowed to pass. Therefore, it is not necessary to individually provide the passage portions. Thus, fabrication and processing can be simplified, while the structure can be prevented from becoming complex. Further, the space of a region required for forming the fastening holes can be saved.
- Further, a plurality of sets of the projecting portion and the fastening hole are provided. Thus, the rotation of the wiring cover with respect to the case is already suppressed in the stage of the provisional fixation before the complete fixation. Thus, the operation can proceed from the provisional fixation to the complete fixation in a stable state.
- Further, the cable is guided by the covering portion of the wiring cover so as to extend in the vertical direction. Therefore, the cable extending from the wiring cover to the hoistway can be laid downward, specifically, the cable is prevented from extending perpendicularly to the wiring cover. In this manner, the projection of the cable toward the hoistway can be avoided.
- Further, the cable is fixed so as to be pressed by the cable-fixing clamp while being guided by the covering portion. Therefore, the cable is prevented from moving with respect to an outer surface of the wiring cover. Thus, the cable can be maintained in a desirable state inside the covering portion.
- Next, a cable management apparatus for an elevator according to a second embodiment of the present invention is described referring to
FIGS. 5 and6 .FIGS. 5(a), 5(b), and 5(c) are diagrams respectively illustrating a state of the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the second embodiment, as viewed from the hoistway side, the lateral side, and the lower side.FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a fixing spring provided to the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the second embodiment. - The second embodiment is obtained by modifying the configuration relating to the fixing clamp of the first embodiment. For the remaining part, the same configuration as that of the first embodiment may be used. A
cable management apparatus 20 includes a plate-like fixing spring 5. The fixingspring 5 is mounted to the inner side of the coveringportion 16 of thewiring cover 4. - The fixing
spring 5 includes a semi-circularcable holding portion 5a and a pair of right and leftpeak portions 5b located at both ends thereof. A plurality of pairs ofinsertion holes 4e, into which the pair ofpeak portions 5b is to be inserted, are formed in both end portions of the coveringportion 16 of thewiring cover 4. - The pair of right and left
peak portions 5b is inserted into a corresponding one of the pairs ofinsertion holes 4e of the coveringportion 16 so that the fixingspring 5 is placed into a curved state as compared with a natural state, and hence the fixingspring 5 is mounted to the coveringportion 16 by its own elastic restoring force. The fixingspring 5 holds thecable 3 with the inner surface of the coveringportion 16 as illustrated in the figures, thereby fixing thecable 3. Moreover, by changing the pair ofinsertion holes 4e, to which the pair ofpeak portions 5b is to be inserted, the size of a space generated between the fixingspring 5 and the inner surface of the coveringportion 16 can be changed. - Also with the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the second embodiment described above, the cable extending in the hoistway can be easily mounted to a predetermined target, as in the first embodiment described above. Further, in the second embodiment, the fixing spring itself can be retained and the cable can be fixed by using the elastic restoring force of the fixing spring. Therefore, the reduction in number of components and the facilitation of the mounting/removal operation of the fixing spring can be realized. Further, the fixing spring is mounted by using the elastic restoring force. Thus, the position at which the fixing spring is mounted can be changed easily. Further, the fixing spring is expected to be deformed and generate the restoring force at the time of fixation. Therefore, cables having different thicknesses can be fixed by the single fixing spring, which in turn reduces the number of kinds of fixing springs to be prepared.
- Next, a cable management apparatus for an elevator according to a third embodiment of the present invention is described referring to
FIGS. 7. FIGS. 7(a), 7(b), and 7(c) are diagrams respectively illustrating a state of the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the third embodiment as viewed from the hoistway side, the lateral side, and the lower side. - The third embodiment is also obtained by modifying the configuration relating to the fixing clamp of the first embodiment. For the remaining part, the same configuration as that of the first embodiment may be used. A
cable management apparatus 30 includes a fixing-line member 6. The fixing-line member 6 is, for example, a string-like member such as a binding wire, and is wound around the coveringportion 16 of thewiring cover 4. In both end portions of the coveringportion 16, throughholes 4f are formed. At the top of projection of the coveringportion 16, anelongated locking hole 4g is provided. - The fixing-
line member 6 is inserted into the right and left throughholes 4f alternately so as to extend alternately on the inner side and the outer side of the coveringportion 16. In this manner, the fixing-line member 6 holds thecable 3 with the inner surface of the coveringportion 16 to fix thecable 3, as illustrated in the figures. As an example, the fixing-line member 6 having a given sufficient length may be prepared in advance so that a length in accordance with the thickness of thecable 3 to be fixed is used for winding and the remaining length is cut away after the winding. - After the fixing-
line member 6 is wound around the coveringportion 16, the fixing-line member 6 is pushed so as to be located in theelongated locking hole 4g. As a result, the fixing-line member 6 is locked in theelongated hole 4g so as to prevent the fixing-line member 6 from being positionally shifted with respect to the coveringportion 16. - Also with the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the third embodiment described above, the cable extending in the hoistway can be easily mounted to a predetermined target, as in the first embodiment described above. Further, in the third embodiment, only a length of the fixing-line member to be used differs in accordance with a situation, and a sufficiently long string-like member is merely required to be prepared as a member. Therefore, even without preparing a large variety of fixing-line members, the cables having a wide range of thicknesses can be fixed.
- Although the contents of the present invention have been specifically described above with the preferred embodiments, it is apparent that those skilled in the art can adopt various modified modes based on the basic technological thought and teaching of the present invention.
- For example, the embodiments have been described above as the mode in which the cable management apparatus is provided to connect the cable to the operation/indication device provided on the landing side. However, the cable management apparatus for an elevator according to the present invention can also be used to connect the cable to an operation/indication device provided on the car side.
- The cable managed in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the cable is a linear member, and is not limited to those used for the transmission of an electrical signal and power feeding. Thus, as other examples, the present invention is also applicable to cables including an optical fiber and a wire for power transmission.
- Moreover, the present invention is widely applicable to situations in which the linear member is connected to a device other than the operation/indication device, regardless of whether the device is provided on the landing side or the car side.
- The screw described in the aforementioned embodiments is an example of the projecting portion and the fastening means constituting the projecting portion. As the projecting portion of the present invention, a member other than the screw may be used. For example, the projecting portion providing the provisional fixation may be integrally molded with or bonded to the supporting member, whereas means such as a screw independent of the projecting portion for the provisional fixation may be used for the complete fixation.
- The present invention can also be carried out while the projecting portions are provided to the base and the fastening holes are provided to the supporting member. Further, the numbers of the projecting portions and the fastening holes and the positions, at which the projecting portions and the fastening holes are formed, can be appropriately modified.
- If case (base), 1g wiring hole (communication window), 3 cable, 4 wiring cover (supporting member), 4a screw (projecting portion), 4c cable-fixing clamp, 5 fixing spring, 6 fixing-line member, 10, 20, 30 cable management apparatus, 11 threaded-shaft portion (base portion), 12 screw-head portion (expanded-diameter portion), 13 fastening hole, 14 passage portion, 15 retaining portion, 16 covering portion.
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- An operation/indication apparatus for an elevator, comprising:a position indicator (1b),a call button (1c),a face board (1a), on which the position indicator (1b) and the call button (1c) are exposed;a cable (3) connected to the position indicator (1b) and a call button (1c);a supporting member (4) for supporting a cable (3) extending in a hoistway;a base (1f) to which the supporting member (4) is fixed;at least one projecting portion (4a) including an expanded-diameter portion (12) having a diameter larger than a diameter of a base portion (11), the at least one projecting portion (4a) being provided to one of the supporting member (4) and the base (1f); anda fastening hole (13), through which the at least one projecting portion (4a) is to be inserted, the fastening hole (13) being provided to another of the supporting member (4) and the base (1f) so as to correspond to the at least one projecting portion (4a), wherein:the fastening hole (13) comprises a passage portion (14) and a retaining portion (15);the passage portion (14) has a size which allows the expanded-diameter portion (12) of the at least one projecting portion (4a) to pass therethrough; andthe retaining portion (15) has a size which prevents the expanded-diameter portion (12) of the at least one projecting portion (4a) from passing therethrough and allows the base portion (11) to pass therethrough,the supporting member (4) comprises a covering portion (16) ; and the cable (3) is provided inside the covering portion (16),characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a communication window (1g) for the cable (3), which is formed through the base (1f),wherein the passage portion (14) of the fastening hole (13) is formed of the communication window (1g).
- The operation/indication apparatus for an elevator according to claim 1, wherein:the at least one projecting portion (4a) comprises a fastening member screwed from the base side into a portion of the supporting member (4), which faces the base (1f); andthe base portion (11) comprises a threaded-shaft portion of the fastening member, and the expanded-diameter portion (12) comprises a screw head portion of the fastening member.
- The operation/indication apparatus for an elevator according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein:a plurality of projecting portions (4a) is prepared as the at least one projecting portion (4a); anda plurality of fastening holes (13) corresponding to the plurality of projecting portions (4a) is prepared as the fastening hole (13).
- The operation/indication apparatus for an elevator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:the covering portion (16) is open downward; andthe cable (3) is guided in a vertical direction by the covering portion (16).
- The operation/indication apparatus for an elevator according to claim 4, wherein:a fixing clamp (4c) is mounted on an outer surface of the supporting member (4) at a position below the covering portion (16); andthe cable (3) is interposed between the fixing clamp (4c) and the outer surface of the supporting member (4) to be fixed.
- The operation/indication apparatus for an elevator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a fixing spring (5) mounted to an inner side of the covering portion (16) of the supporting member (4),
wherein the fixing spring (5) is mounted to the covering portion (16) by its own elastic restoring force and holds the cable (3) with an inner surface of the covering portion (16) to fix the cable (3). - The operation/indication for an elevator according to claim 4, further comprising a fixing-line member wound around the covering portion (16) of the supporting member (4),
wherein the fixing-line member (6) extends on an inner side and an outer side of the covering portion (16) alternately and holds the cable (3) with an inner surface of the covering portion (16) to fix the cable (3).
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