JP2001080868A - Moving sidewalk - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a moving sidewalk which can inform various guides to users. SOLUTION: This moving sidewalk is provided with numerous pallettes 3 rounding by connecting in one direction on a circular rail 11; riding part steps 61A and 61B extending from platforms 2A and 2B to cover the rounding parts 1C and 1D of the rail 11, to the upper surfaces of the pallettes 3 moving at the part close to the upstream sides of carrying parts 1A and 1B; user detecting means 41A and 41B to detect the existence of the users advancing to riding steps 61A and 61B; a guide means 44 which can inform the sound guide to users to ride or users ridden on the pallettes 3; and a control unit 51 to operate the guide means 44 according to the signals 41As and 41Bs from the user detecting means 41A and 41B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a moving walkway installed in public facilities such as airports and station yards, and more particularly to a moving walkway for transporting users in two opposing directions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 13 and 14 show an example of a moving sidewalk proposed in recent years. This moving sidewalk is provided with two rails 101 laid in a ring shape, and on which a user can ride. And a number of pallets 102 that can rotate clockwise along the rails 101.

[0003] The rail 101 comprises two linear transport sections 1A and 1B arranged in parallel and horizontally to each other, and a semicircular turning section 1C connected to one end of both transport sections 1A and 1B.
A semicircular turning part 1D connected to the other ends of both transport parts 1A and 1B.
And the turning part 1 of the rail 101
C and 1D are entirely covered from above by platforms 2A and 2B for getting on and off.

The pallet 102 has a traveling roller (not shown) that can roll on the rail 101, and the rear end of each pallet in the moving direction is connected to another pallet 102 adjacent to the rear side.
Is slidably overlapped with the front end of the.

[0005] This allows adjacent pallets 102 to approach and separate from each other, and the rear end of each pallet 102 is supported by the succeeding other pallets 102 to form a continuous sidewalk surface.

Further, the moving sidewalk described above is moved from the platforms 2A, 2B to the platforms 2B, 2A along the conveying portions 1A, 1B of the rails 101 by means such as a screw rod arranged in parallel between the left and right rails 101.
Pallet 102 moving to platform 2A, 2
After moving at a constant speed (30 to 40 m / min) at a position close to B, the speed is gradually increased at an acceleration of 0.05 G or less, and a high speed (9 / min.
0 to 120 m), and then gradually decelerated at a deceleration of 0.05 G or less, and the platform 2B, 2A
Is moved at a low speed (30 to 40 m / min) at a constant speed, so that the users riding on the pallet 102 can be transported efficiently.

[0007]

However, in the moving sidewalk shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the speed difference between when the pallet 102 moves at a low speed and when it moves at a high speed is 3 to 4 times.

[0008] Further, due to the acceleration / deceleration of the pallets 102, the overlap margin between the rear end of each pallet 102 in the moving direction and the front end of another pallet 102 adjacent to the rear side thereof increases or decreases, so that the user can use If the user moves from the pallet 102 moving at a high speed to the pallet 102 in front of the pallet 102, when the overlap margin of the pallet 102 increases due to deceleration, the distance between the front and rear users decreases.

For this reason, it is necessary to surely notify the user of guidance such as acceleration / deceleration of the pallet 102 and preventing the pallet 102 from moving on to the pallet 102 in front.

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and has as its object to provide a moving sidewalk that can reliably inform a user of various kinds of guidance.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a moving walkway having two arcuate turning parts and a transport part connecting the two turning parts. A plurality of pallets that circulate around the moving path in one direction, and a platform that covers the turning portion of the moving path, and extends from the platform toward the upper surface of the pallet that moves on the moving path near the upstream end of the transport section. An entrance step, an exit step extending toward the upper surface of the pallet moving from the platform to a portion of the movement path near the downstream end of the transport section, and user detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a user who proceeds from the platform to the entrance step. Guidance means having a plurality of speakers and capable of giving voice guidance to a user on a pallet, and guidance in response to a signal from the user detection means And a controller for actuating the stage.

In the moving walkway according to claim 2 of the present invention,
A position mark indicating a place where the user should board is formed on the upper surface of each pallet, and voice guidance for urging the user to board the position mark is set in the guide means.

[0013] In any of the moving sidewalks according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, when the user proceeds from the platform to the entrance step, a control device is provided based on a signal output from the user detecting means. Activates the guidance means and notifies the user of various voice guidance through a plurality of speakers.

In the moving sidewalk according to a second aspect of the present invention, the speaker of the guide means prompts the user to board the position mark on the pallet, and when the overlapping margin of the pallet increases with deceleration. In addition, it is possible to prevent the distance between the front and rear users from becoming narrow.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 12 show an embodiment of a moving walkway according to the present invention. This moving walkway has two rails 11 arranged in an annular shape, and allows a user to board the train. A large number of flat pallets 3 that can rotate clockwise along the rails 11, a chain 22 and an elastic buffering mechanism 25 that connect the adjacent pallets 3, and the pallets 3 can be moved in the direction in which the rails 11 extend. Screw rod 1
6, 24, 33, entrance steps 61A, 61B provided at the position where the user gets on the pallet 3, and exit steps 62 provided at the position where the user gets off the pallet 3.
A, 62B, and user detecting means 41A, 41B for detecting a user entering the entrance steps 61A, 61B,
The pallet 3 is provided with a guidance unit 44 that can notify a voice guidance to a user on board, and a controller 51.

First, referring to FIGS. 1, 4, and 7 to 11, a rail 11 and a guide rail 12 accompanying the rail 11 will be described.
Will be described.

The rail 11 includes two linear transport sections 1A and 1B arranged in parallel and horizontally with each other, and a semicircular turning section 1C connected to one end of each of the transport sections 1A and 1B.
A semicircular turning part 1D connected to the other ends of both transport parts 1A and 1B.
It is composed of

The rails 11 are laid on a stand 23 erected on the base 14 for each predetermined portion.

Outside the rails 11 on the outside in the radial direction of the turning parts 1C and 1D and inside the rails 11 on the inside in the radial direction,
A guide rail 12 bent in a semicircular shape is arranged along the rail 11.

A predetermined portion of each of the guide rails 12 is supported from above by a column 13 erected on a base 14 so as to be located outside the rail 11 of each guide rail 12.

Immediately above the revolving parts 1C and 1D of the rail 11 and the guide rail 12, platforms 2A and 2B for getting on and off are installed substantially horizontally so as to form a gap between the rails 11 and 12. Have been.

Next, the pallet 3 and members attached thereto will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3 to 8, and 11. FIG.

A protruding member 3a having a circular planar shape is fixed to the lower surface of the pallet 3, and a protruding member 3a of another pallet 3 whose front end is adjacent to the front end of the pallet 3 is fitted. A semicircular recess 3b is formed.

A beam 5 extending in the width direction is fixed to the lower surface of the pallet 3 via a spacer 4 so as to be located on the front side of the projecting member 3a.

On the lower surface of the beam 5 near the rear end, a running roller 6 is mounted via a bracket 7 so as to roll on the upper surface of the rail 11.

An upper end of an arm 8 having a substantially L-shape as viewed from the front and rear in the pallet moving direction is fixed to both sides of a front end of the beam 5. The inclination angle correcting roller 10 is mounted so as to roll on the lower surface of the guide rail 12.

Further, the lower end of the beam 5 is fixed so that the upper ends of the two arms 15 are located between the left and right running rollers 6. Rollers 21 are mounted so as to be able to roll on opposing side surfaces of each rail 11.

The many pallets 3 described above have a configuration in which the traveling roller 6 is in contact with the upper surface of the rail 11 and the
1 are arranged so as to be in contact with the side surface of the rail 11, and the rear ends of the respective pallets 3 overlap the front ends of the other pallets 3 adjacent to the rear side.

Thus, the adjacent pallets 3 are allowed to approach and separate from each other, and the rear end of each pallet 3 is supported by the following other pallets 3.

In the swiveling portions 1C and 1D of the rail 11, the adjacent pallets 3 approach and the roller 10 for correcting the inclination rolls on the lower surface of the guide rail 12, so that each pallet 3
Is tilted forward, and the recess 3b at the front edge of another pallet 3 following the pallet 3 is fitted to the projection member 3a.

In the places where the users of each pallet 3 should board (the parts which are not covered by the front pallet 3 even if the interval between the front and rear pallets 3 becomes narrow), the places are yellow or white. Are formed in a frame shape with a paint having a color tone excellent in the visibility of the position mark M.

Next, the screw rods 16, 24, and 33 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The screw rod 33 is disposed at a position closer to the pallet moving direction of the conveyors 1A and 1B of the rails 11 (a portion closer to the swiveling parts 1C and 1D) so as to be positioned in parallel between the left and right rails 11. I have.

The end of the screw rod 33 is pivotally supported by a bearing (not shown) provided on the gantry 23 described above.
The motor is driven by a motor (not shown).

The pitch of the thread groove of the screw rod 33 is such that the pitch at the upstream portion in the pallet moving direction is narrow, and the pitch gradually increases at the intermediate portion toward the pallet moving direction. The portions are formed so that the pitch of the portions is wide and equidistant.

The screw rod 24 is disposed in the middle of the rails 11 between the transport sections 1A and 1B so as to be positioned between the left and right rails 11 in parallel.

The end of the screw rod 24 is pivotally supported by a bearing (not shown) provided on the gantry 23, and is driven by a motor (not shown).

The pitch of the thread grooves of the screw rod 24 is equal to the pitch of the thread grooves (the pitch of the thread grooves is wide at a portion closer to the downstream side in the pallet moving direction of the screw rod 33). part)
It is formed equally.

The screw rod 16 is disposed at a portion of the rails 11 on the downstream side in the pallet movement direction (portion of the swiveling portions 1D and 1C) of the transport units 1A and 1B so as to be positioned in parallel between the left and right rails 11. I have.

The end of the screw rod 16 is
, And is driven by a motor (not shown).

The pitch of the thread groove of the screw rod 16 is gradually reduced toward the pallet moving direction at an intermediate portion where the pitch at the upstream portion in the pallet moving direction is wide, and gradually decreased toward the pallet moving direction at the intermediate portion. The portions are formed so that the pitch of the portions is narrow and at equal intervals.

The lower end of a support 17 provided at the center of the lower surface of the beam 5 attached to each pallet 3 has a moving roller 18
Are pivotally supported so as to be located directly below the protruding member 3a described above.

When the screw rods 16, 24, 33 are rotated in a state in which the moving roller 18 is engaged with the thread groove, the moving roller 18 moves in a direction corresponding to the rotation of the screw rods 16, 24, 33. 18 is sent out, whereby the pallet 3 moves along the conveyors 1A and 1B of the rail 11.

The pitch of the thread groove of the screw rod 16 and the number of rotations of the motor as the driving source are controlled by the screw rod 1.
After the pallet 3 in which the moving roller 18 is engaged with the thread groove of No. 6 moves at a constant speed (30 to 40 m / min) at a low speed,
The speed is gradually increased at an acceleration of 0.05 G or less, and high speed (9
(0-120 m).

The pitch of the screw grooves of the screw rod 24 and the number of rotations of the motor serving as the driving source are such that the pallet 3 in which the moving roller 18 is engaged with the screw groove of the screw rod 24 has a high speed (90 min. (Up to 120 m).

Further, the pitch of the screw grooves of the screw rod 33 and the number of rotations of the motor serving as a driving source are such that the pallet 3 in which the moving roller 18 is engaged with the screw grooves of the screw rod 33 has a high speed (90 min. After moving at a constant speed of up to 120 m), the speed is gradually reduced at a deceleration of 0.05 G or less, and the moving speed is set at a low speed (30 to 40 m / min).

Next, the chain 22 and the elastic buffering mechanism 25 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The elastic buffering mechanism 25 has a spring member 29 which is loosely fitted on the bolt 28 and can be compressed in the moving direction of the pallet 3.
A first spring seat 27a which is axially movably externally fitted to a portion near one end of the bolt 28 and abuts one end of the spring member 29, and an end surface of the first spring seat 27a near the counter spring member. A first nut 28a screwed into the bolt 28 so as to be in contact therewith, and a second spring seat 26a fitted externally movably in the axial direction to a portion near the other end of the bolt 28 and in contact with the other end of the spring member 29; A second nut 28b screwed into the bolt 28 so as to contact an end face of the second spring seat 26a near the anti-spring member; and a bolt 28 screwed into contact with the second nut 28b. And a third nut 28c.

When the state of screwing of the second nut 28b with the bolt 28 is adjusted,
The protrusion length of the bolt 28 from the spring seat 26a changes.

The first spring seat 27a is provided integrally with an inner cylinder 27 which is located inside the spring member 29 and surrounds an intermediate portion of the bolt 28 in the circumferential direction.
Is integrally provided with an outer cylinder 26 surrounding the spring member 29 in a circumferential direction.

A plug 30 having a connecting fork 30a is inserted into the end of the outer cylinder 26 on the side opposite to the spring seat. The plug 30 is locked to the outer cylinder 26 by a spring pin 30b. I have.

One end of a link member 32 is connected to the fork portion 30a by a pin 32a.

The other end of the link member 32 is connected to the front end of the bracket 31 fixed to the arm 8 described above via a substantially horizontal pin 32b.

The other end of the bolt 28 is integrally formed with a connecting fork 28d.

The fork portion 28d includes the chain 22
The rear end of the bracket 22 is connected via a pin 22a, and the front end of the chain 22 is connected to the rear end of the bracket 31 via a substantially horizontal pin 22b.

Thus, the arm 8 attached to each pallet 3 and the arm 8 attached to another pallet 3 adjacent to the pallet 3 are connected to the bracket 31, the chain 22,
It is connected via an elastic buffer mechanism 25 and a bracket 31.

Therefore, the pallet 3 located between the screw rods 16 and 24 of the conveying sections 1A and 1B of the rail 11 or between the screw rods 24 and 33 is moved at a high speed (90 to 120 m / min) by the screw rods 16 and 24. )
, And is pulled by another pallet 3 moving at a constant speed.

Further, the transport unit 1 of the rail 11 described above
Moving handrails 1 that circulate substantially in synchronization with the movement of the pallet 3 and can be gripped by a user riding on the pallet 3, similarly to those attached to an escalator, etc.
9 are installed.

Next, referring to FIGS. 1, 9 and 11, etc., the entrance steps 61A and 61B and the exit step 62 will be described.
A and 62B will be described.

The entrance steps 61A and 61B are mounted on the platforms 2A and 2B so as to reach the turning parts 1C and 1D (parts near the upstream end in the pallet moving direction) of the conveying parts 1A and 1B of the rail 11, respectively. The exit steps 62A, 62B are provided on the transporting section 1A,
The platform 2 is positioned so as to approach the swiveling portions 1D and 1C of 1B (the portion near the downstream end in the pallet moving direction).
B, 2A.

The entrance steps 61A and 61B and the exit steps 62A and 62B correspond to the platforms 2A and 2B.
A fixed step plate 64 formed integrally with B and a movable step plate 63 pivotally supported at a tip end of the fixed step plate 64 via a shaft 66 extending horizontally in the width direction of the pallet 3.

Further, at the entrance steps 61A and 61B and the exit steps 62A and 62B, the movable tread plate 63 can be swung up and down around the shaft 66 in accordance with the shape of the upper surface of the pallet 3 passing thereunder. Copying mechanism (not shown)
Is attached.

Next, the user detecting means 41A and 41B, the guiding means 44 and the controller 51 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The user detecting means 41A, 41B includes poles 42A, 42B having mirrors and poles 42A, 42B.
When the detection light X is projected toward the mirror 42B and the reflection of the detection light X by the mirror is blocked, the passage detection signal 41
Poles 43A and 43B having photoelectric sensors that output As and 41Bs.

Pole 43A, 43 provided with photoelectric sensor
B is the entrance step 6 on platforms 2A and 2B
The poles 42A and 42B, which are provided upright on one edge side of the entrance portion of each of the entrance portions 1A and 61B so as to emit the detection light X substantially horizontally toward the other edge side of the entrance portion, are provided with mirrors.
Entrance steps 61A on platforms 2A and 2B,
At the other edge of the entrance portion of 61B, it stands upright so as to face the poles 43A and 43B.

The guide means 44 is provided on the transport section 1 of the rail 11.
A, a plurality of speakers 45A, 45B, 46A, 46B, 47A, 47B, 4 arranged at predetermined intervals along 1B.
8A, 48B, 49A, and 49B, and an audio generator 50 having a ROM in which audio data is recorded.

The speakers 45A, 45B, 46A, 46
B, 47A, 47B, 48A, 48B, 49A, 49B
Are the entrance steps 61A, 61 of each of the transport units 1A, 1B.
B, a predetermined position slightly upstream of the pallet 3 in the pallet movement direction from the acceleration start position, a predetermined position of a section where the pallet 3 moves at a constant speed at a high speed, slightly upstream of the pallet 3 deceleration start position. Predetermined location,
It is attached to the waist plate of the moving handrail 19 so as to be located at a predetermined position slightly upstream of the exit steps 62A and 62B in the pallet moving direction.

In the ROM of the sound generator 50, "Please be careful of your feet and get in the yellow frame of the pallet"
"Be careful that the pallet accelerates.""Please do not get out of the yellow frame of the pallet.""Be careful as the pallet slows down."
Voice data such as "Please be careful with your feet and get off the pallet, please do not stop at the exit" are recorded with male voice and female voice.

The voice generating device 50 controls the loudspeakers 45A, 46A, 47A, 48A and 49A of the transport section 1A based on a command signal 51s input from the outside.
A male voice signal 50s is output and the transport unit 1B
Side speakers 45B, 46B, 47B, 48B, 49B
Is configured to output a female voice signal 50s.

The controller 51 includes user detecting means 41A, 4
1B passing detection signals 41As and 41 from each photoelectric sensor
And outputs a command signal 51s based on the Bs.
From 0, the speakers 45A, 46A, 47 on the side of the transport section 1A
A, 48A, 49A, or a predetermined audio signal 50s to the speakers 45B, 46B, 47B, 48B, 49B on the side of the transporting section 1B, and the entrance steps 61A, 6A assuming in advance.
1B, the time from when the user arrives immediately before the installation position of the speakers 45A, 45B, and the pallet 3 on which the user is boarded are the speakers 46A, 46B, 47A,
47B, 48A, 48B, 49A, and 49B are sequentially output in accordance with the time until they arrive immediately before the installation positions.

The operation of the moving sidewalk shown in FIGS. 1 to 12 will be described below.

When the screw rods 16, 24, 33 are rotated by a motor (not shown), the screw rods 16, 24, 33 of the pallets 3 located in the transporting sections 1 A, 1 B of the rail 11 are rotated. The one in which the moving roller 18 is engaged with the groove is the screw rod 16,
It is sent out in the direction according to the rotation of 24,33.

That is, the pallet 3 in which the moving roller 18 is engaged with the screw groove of the screw rod 16 moves at a low speed (30 to 40 m / min) at a constant speed, and then gradually increases at an acceleration of 0.05 G or less. Speed, high speed (90-120 minutes per minute)
m), the interval between the pallets 3 gradually increases, and the overlap margin of the adjacent pallets 3 decreases.

The pallet 3 in which the moving roller 18 is engaged with the screw groove of the screw rod 24 moves at a high speed (90 to 120 m / min) at a constant speed.

Further, the pallet 3 in which the moving roller 18 is engaged with the screw groove of the screw rod 33 moves at a high speed (90-120 m / min) at a constant speed, and then gradually at a deceleration of 0.05 G or less. The pallets 3 are moved at a constant speed (30 to 40 m / min) at a low speed, and the interval between the pallets 3 is gradually reduced, so that the overlap of adjacent pallets 3 increases.

In addition to this, the transport sections 1A,
1B, the screw rod 1
The pallet 3 moving with the rotation of the screw rods 16, 24, 33 has elasticity in front of the pallet 3 in the moving direction. It is pulled through the buffer mechanism 25 and the chain 22.

At this time, the elastic buffering mechanism 25 buffers the tension acting on the chain 22, suppresses the deformation of the chain 22 caused by the repeated application of a large tension, and uses the bicycle mounted on the pallet 3. To reduce the impact on the elderly.

The above-mentioned chain 22 is connected to the following pallet 3
Except when towing, it becomes slack.

As a result, the pallet 3 moves from the platform 2A to the platform 2B in the transport section 1A of the rail 11, and the pallet 3 moves from the platform 2B to the platform 2A in the transport section 1B of the rail 11.

When the pallet 3 enters the turning sections 1D and 1C from the places where the screw rods 33 of the conveying sections 1A and 1B of the rail 11 are installed, the inclination angle correcting roller 10 comes into contact with the lower surface of the guide rail 12, and the pallet 3 tilts forward. In this state, the recess 3b of another pallet 3 following the projection 3a of the pallet 3 is fitted.

That is, in the revolving units 1D and 1C, the pallets 3 are transported by the following pallets 3 fed by the screw rods 33 from the transport units 1A and 1B.
It is sequentially pushed out to 1A.

When the pallet 3 moves from the turning sections 1C and 1D to the transport sections 1A and 1B, the contact of the inclination angle correcting roller 10 with the lower surface of the guide rail 12 is released, and the pallet 3 returns to a substantially horizontal state. , The transfer roller 18 is engaged with the thread groove of the screw rod 16 of the transfer units 1A and 1B to move the transfer units 1A and 1B.

Step 6 from platform 2A to entrance
The user who proceeds to 1A detects the detection light X of the user detecting means 41A.
Is interrupted, the controller 51 outputs a command signal 51s to the sound generator 50 based on the passage detection signal 41As from the photoelectric sensor.
Side speakers 45A, 46A, 47A, 48A, 49A
, A predetermined audio signal 50s is sequentially output.

As a result, the user can enter the entrance step 61
Before boarding the pallet 3 via A, the speaker 45A informs the male voice of "Please pay attention to your feet and get in the yellow frame of the pallet", and then the pallet on which the user boarded Before 3 starts accelerating,
Guidance "Please note that the pallet accelerates" is announced by a male voice through the speaker 46A.

While the pallet 3 on which the user is boarding is moving at a high speed at a constant speed, a message saying "please do not get out of the yellow frame of the pallet" is issued by the male speaker 47A. Will be announced.

Further, before the pallet 3 on which the user has boarded begins to decelerate, a message "Please note that the pallet is slowing down, please be careful" is announced by a male voice via the speaker 48A, and then the user boarded. Before the pallet 3 reaches the exit step 62A, use the speaker 49A to say, "Be careful with your feet and get off the pallet.
Please do not stop at the exit. "

After the above-mentioned user enters the entrance step 61A and blocks the detection light X of the user detecting means 41A, the next user enters the entrance step 61A and detects the detection light X.
Is interrupted, the controller 51 causes the passage detection signal 41As by the preceding user and the passage detection signal 41A by the subsequent user to be detected.
It is determined whether or not the interval of s exceeds a preset time.

If the passing interval between the preceding and following users exceeds a preset time, a command signal 51 s is output from the controller 51 to the voice generating device 50, and the voice generating device 50 transmits the command signal 51 s to the transport unit. 1A speaker 45A, 46A,
A predetermined audio signal 50s is sequentially output to 47A, 48A, and 49A.

As a result, the speakers 45A, 46A, 47A, 47A,
By 48A and 49A, predetermined guidance is announced by male voice.

If the passing interval between the preceding and following users does not exceed the preset time, the speakers 45A, 46A
Since the subsequent user can listen to the guidance to the preceding user by A, 47A, 48A, and 49A, the command signal 51s is not output from the controller 51.

Step 6 from platform 2B
1B, the detection light X of the user detection means 41B is detected.
Is interrupted, the controller 51 outputs a command signal 51 s to the audio generator 50 based on the passage detection signal 41 Bs from the photoelectric sensor, and the audio generator 50 transmits the command signal 51 s from the transport unit 1 B.
Side speakers 45B, 46B, 47B, 48B, 49B
, A predetermined audio signal 50s is sequentially output.

As a result, the user enters the entrance step 61
Before boarding the pallet 3 via B, the speaker 45B informs the user of "Please pay attention to your feet and get in the yellow frame of the pallet" by female voice, and then the pallet on which the user boarded Before 3 starts accelerating,
The speaker 46B informs the user of the guidance of "Please note that the pallet accelerates."

Further, while the pallet 3 on which the user is boarding is moving at a high speed and at a constant speed, a guidance saying "Please do not leave the yellow frame of the pallet" is given by female speaker 47B. Will be announced.

Further, before the pallet 3 on which the user has boarded begins to decelerate, a message "Please note that the pallet is slowing down, please be careful" is announced by a female voice via the speaker 48B, and then the user boarded. Before the pallet 3 reaches the exit step 62B, the speaker 49B says, "Be careful with your feet and get off the pallet.
Please do not stop at the exit. "

After the above-mentioned user enters the entrance step 61B and blocks the detection light X of the user detecting means 41B, the next user enters the entrance step 61B and detects the detection light X.
Is interrupted, the controller 51 causes the passage detection signal 41Bs of the preceding user and the passage detection signal 41B of the subsequent user to be detected.
It is determined whether or not the interval of s exceeds a preset time.

[0097] When the passing interval between the preceding and following users exceeds a preset time, a command signal 51s is output from the controller 51 to the voice generating device 50, and the voice generating device 50 transmits the command signal 51s. 1B side speakers 45B, 46B,
A predetermined audio signal 50s is sequentially output to 47B, 48B, and 49B.

Thus, the speakers 45B, 46B, 47B, 47B,
By 48B and 49B, predetermined guidance is announced by female voice.

As described above, in the moving sidewalk shown in FIGS. 1 to 12, whether or not the user has entered the entrance steps 61A and 61B is detected by the user detecting means 41A and 41B. Based on the passage detection signals 41As and 41Bs from the means 41A and 41B, the controller 51 outputs a command signal 51s for activating the guide means 44, so that the speakers 45A and 45 arranged along the transport units 1A and 1B.
B, 46A, 46B, 47A, 47B, 48A, 48
By B, 49A, and 49B, various guidance can be reliably notified to a user who is to board the pallet 3 or a user who is boarding the pallet 3.

[0100] In addition, since the conveyance section 1A informs the guidance by male voice and the conveyance section 1B informs the guidance by female voice, the transportation section 1A moves from the platform 2A side to the platform 2B side. This makes it possible to clearly distinguish the guidance to the user and the guidance to the user moving from the platform 2B side to the platform 2A side, and does not cause unnecessary confusion to the user.

If there is no user, the guidance means 4
4 does not operate, so that quietness can be maintained.

Further, a place where a user of the pallet 3 should board (a part that is not covered by the front pallet 3 even if the interval between the front and rear pallets 3 is narrow) is provided with a color tone with excellent visibility. Forming a position mark M bordered in a frame shape with the above-mentioned paint, and that the vehicle should be boarded in the yellow frame (position mark M) of the pallet 3 and that the vehicle should not get out of the yellow frame of the pallet 3 , Speakers 45A, 45B, 47A, 4
Since the user is notified by 7B, when the overlapping margin of the pallet 3 increases with the deceleration, it is possible to prevent the interval between the front and rear users from narrowing.

The moving walkway of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, the transport sections 1A and 1B of the rail 11
May be horizontal, or may have a gradient according to the installation conditions of the moving sidewalk.

Instead of the non-contact type user detecting means 41A, 41B having a photoelectric sensor, a device using a contact type mat sensor or the like can be applied.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the pallet 3 is rotated clockwise. However, it is also possible to make the respective members reversely manufactured in a left-right opposite manner and to rotate the pallet 3 counterclockwise. .

[0107]

As described above, according to the moving walkway of the present invention, the following various excellent effects can be obtained.

(1) Claim 1 or Claim 2 of the present invention
In any of the moving sidewalks described in, the user detection means detects whether the user has entered the entrance step,
The controller activates the guide means based on the signal from the user detection means, so that various kinds of guidance can be provided by a plurality of speakers to the user who is to board the pallet or the user who is boarding the pallet. You can be surely notified.

(2) When there is no user, the guide means does not operate, so that quietness can be maintained.

(3) In the moving sidewalk according to the second aspect of the present invention, a position mark is formed at a place where the user of the pallet should board, and the user can get on the pallet by using the speaker. Therefore, when the overlap margin of the pallets increases due to the deceleration, it is possible to prevent the distance between the front and rear users from narrowing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a moving walkway according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a controller in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a pallet decelerated by a rail transport unit.

FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating a state of a pallet in a rail transport unit.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state of a pallet in a turning portion of the rail.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state of a pallet in a turning portion of the rail.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state of a pallet at a transition portion between a conveying section and a turning section of the rail.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a state of a pallet in a turning section.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the arrangement of rails and screw rods.

FIG. 10 is a partial plan view showing the arrangement of rails and guide rails.

FIG. 11 is a partial side view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway side view showing the elastic cushioning mechanism in FIG. 4;

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the arrangement of rails as an example of a conventional moving sidewalk.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the arrangement of pallets as an example of a conventional moving walkway.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1A, 1B Conveying unit 1C, 1D Revolving unit 2A, 2B Platform 3 Pallet 11 Rail (moving path) 41A, 41B User detecting means 41As, 41Bs Passage detecting signal 44 Guide means 45A, 45B speaker 46A, 46B speaker 47A, 47B speaker 48A, 48B Speaker 49A, 49B Speaker 51 Controller M Position Marking

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A moving path having two arc-shaped turning parts and a transporting part connecting the two turning parts, a large number of pallets circulating around the moving path in one direction, and a turning part of the moving path. A platform extending from the platform to the upper surface of the pallet that moves from the platform toward the transport section upstream end, and from the platform to the upper surface of the pallet that moves from the platform toward the transport section downstream end of the travel path. Exit step extending from the platform, user detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a user who proceeds from the platform to the entrance step, and a guide having a plurality of speakers and capable of giving voice guidance to a user boarding the pallet A moving sidewalk comprising: means and a controller for activating a guiding means in response to a signal from a user detecting means. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein a position mark indicating a place where the user is to board is formed on the upper surface of each pallet, and voice guidance for urging the user to board the position mark is set in the guide means. The moving sidewalk described.