JP2001171947A - Observation elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an observation elevator capable of making people extensively enjoy the surrounding scenery during ascending and descending only by one time use. SOLUTION: In a structure having a wall surface, a guide rail is installed with a constant angle kept to its vertical line. If the wall surface is flat, the guide rail is installed on the plural wall surfaces. A cage chamber is loaded on the guide rail. The horizontal floor of the cage chamber is structured so as to ascend and descend along the guide rail.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a perspective elevator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Observation elevators that allow the user to observe the surrounding scenery have been developed. However, the conventional observatory elevator has a vertical ascending and descending structure.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional observatory elevator has the following problems. <A> Guide rails for guiding the elevator up and down are installed along the elevator up and down route. For this reason, the view on the surface on which the guide rail is installed or the surface on which the lift door is installed is obstructed. <B> During the ascent and descent, the user can see only the same direction, and it is impossible to enjoy the side and back views. <C> In order to enjoy the surrounding scenery while the elevator is being raised and lowered, as shown in FIG. 11, a structure in which a donut-shaped lifting table b is installed around a center support column a and the table is raised and lowered is adopted. Is also conceivable. However, in such an elevator, the number of installed elevators is limited to one, and the carrying capacity is extremely small. As a result, many users and tourists are kept waiting for a long time. <D> Alternatively, a plurality of elevators can be installed around the building. However, to enjoy the surrounding scenery, you need to repeatedly switch to multiple elevators, which is a long time.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an observatory elevator that can enjoy a wide view of the surroundings while ascending and descending with only one use. Aim.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a perspective elevator according to the present invention is directed to a structure having a curved wall surface, wherein a cab of the elevator circulates around the outer periphery of the structure. This is an observatory elevator in which a guide rail is installed so as to move up and down, and a cab is mounted on the guide rail via a guide roller, so that the cab moves up and down along the guide rail.

Further, in the perspective elevator according to the present invention, in a structure having a planar wall surface, a guide rail is installed so that a cab of the elevator moves up and down while rotating around the outer periphery of the structure. This is an observation elevator in which a cab is mounted via a guide roller, and the cab is configured to move up and down along a guide rail.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<A> Structure. The object for installing the observation elevator of the present invention can be widely adopted. For example, a columnar structure as shown in FIG. 1, a structure having a curved wall, a spherical structure, or a structure having a rectangular horizontal section as shown in FIG.

<B> Installation of guide rails. The support guide rail 2 is installed on the curved surface of the structure as described above. The support guide rail 2 is not installed vertically but is installed on the surface of the curved structure 1 at a predetermined angle with respect to a vertical line. Therefore, when the structure 1 is a column, the guide rail 2 can be installed in a spiral shape around the outer periphery of the columnar structure 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, even when the horizontal cross section of the structure 1 is rectangular, the guide rail 2 can be provided with a large curvature at the corner. The circling distance can be freely set according to the height of the structure 1 and the installation angle of the guide rail 2, but too many rotations may cause discomfort to the passenger. Therefore, in practice, it is appropriate that the elevator cab 3 makes an angle of about one to two turns around the structure 1 from departure to arrival.

<C> Angle of the guide rail. The mounting angle of the guide rail 2 may be constant, but may be changed depending on the position. For example, the mounting angle of the guide rail 2 can be small at the lower part of the structure 1 and large at the upper part (an angle close to vertical). Alternatively, on the contrary, the mounting angle can be set to be large (an angle close to vertical) at the lower part of the structure 1 and small at the upper part. Then, even if the ascending speed is constant, the cab 3 ascends at a high speed in the low-rise part where visibility is poor, the view is opened, and the surroundings can be slowly enjoyed in the structural part. Even when the structure 1 has a shape of a cone or a pyramid, the mounting angle of the guide rail 2 can be varied.

<D> Details of the support guide rail. At least one set of two support guide rails 2 is installed.
The support guide rail 2 is attached in parallel near the surface of the structure 1 via a bracket protruding from the surface of the structure 1. The two support guide rails 2 serve as tracks for guiding the cab 3 described later. Further, the guide rail 22 is set at a certain distance from the support guide rail 2. The holding guide rails 22 are rails for preventing the cab 3 from falling, which will be described later.

<E> Car cab loading. The cab 3 is mounted on the guide rail 2 via a guide roller 31. Instead of directly attaching the guide roller 31 to the cab 3, the guide roller 31 may be mounted on a trolley 32, and the cab 3 may be mounted on the trolley 32. The floor of this car room 3 or the observation window 3
The edges and pillars forming 3 are installed horizontally or vertically.
The car door for getting on and off the car room 3 is installed on the side facing the surface of the structure 1.

<F> Adjusting the floor angle of the cab. When the angle of the guide rail 2 changes, a function of adjusting the angle of the floor of the cab 3 is required. For this purpose, for example, the inclination of the car room 3 is detected by an angle sensor, and the floor is driven by an actuator such as a servomotor to adjust the angle.

<G> Lifting mechanism. Pulleys 21 are installed at appropriate intervals between the surface of the supporting guide rail 2 installed near the surface of the structure 1 and the holding guide rail 22. Then, the wire rope 24 is attached to the cart 32 or the upper part of the cab 3, and the wire rope 24 is guided by the pulley 21. For that purpose, the wire rope 24 can be arranged in parallel with the guide rail 2 inclined with respect to the vertical line. When the wire rope 24 is wound up or down by a hoisting device installed at the top of the guide rail 2, the car room 3 can be moved up and down along the guide rail 2.

<H> Elevation speed. The speed at which the cab 3 moves up and down may be kept constant, but the speed may be changed. For example, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the cab 3 is raised rapidly in a low-rise portion where the field of view is not open, and the surrounding area can be enjoyed at a low speed in the upper layer where the field of view is open.

<4> Weight 4 A guide rail 41 for a weight is installed on the surface of the structure 1 separately from the inner and outer guide rails 2. Two guide rails 41 for the weight are also installed in parallel, and a pulley 42 is installed between them. And the weight guide rail 41
, The weight 4 is mounted via a guide roller 43. The wire rope 44 attached to the upper part of the weight 4 is folded back by a folding pulley installed at the upper part of the structure 1, and the other end is attached to the upper part of the car room 3. For this reason, the weight of the car room 3 can be offset and the vehicle can be raised and lowered lightly with less power.

<Nu> Example of installation of weights. If the weight guide rail 41 is provided in parallel with the guide rail 2 in which the car room 3 moves as described above, the weight moves by the moving distance of the car room 3. However, if the structure in which the weight 4 is moved vertically is adopted, the moving distance of the weight 4 will be shorter than the moving distance of the cab 3 moving in a spiral state.
For this purpose, a structure in which a hoistway 46 for lifting and lowering the weight 4 is constructed underground (FIG. 8), or a moving pulley 45 is provided to
(FIG. 9) or the like for shortening the moving distance of the camera.

<R> A slidable structure. (FIGS. 5, 6, and 7) Instead of the weight 4, another car room 3B is provided, the car rooms 3A and 3B are connected by a wire rope 24, and a pulley 25 having the wire rope 24 installed at the uppermost portion. It is also possible to adopt a configuration of turning back. Then two cabs 3
A, 3B can be moved up and down alternately.

[0019]

Since the present invention is as described above, the following effects can be achieved. <B> Elevator users can enjoy a wide view without being obstructed by the devices and appliances installed around them. <B> Especially if the structure where the elevator is installed is a cylinder, if you install a spiral guide rail around it, you can see the omnidirectional view from getting on the cab to getting off. . <C> Even if the horizontal cross section of the structure is rectangular, if the guide rail is provided with a large curvature at the corners and the speed of movement of the cab at the corners is reduced, the passengers will be able to climb and descend without discomfort. Along with this, you can see all directions. <D> Since the structure itself in which the cab moves around the structure has a peculiarity, the structure attracts attention from the outside, and a great effect of attracting customers can be expected. <E> If a plurality of sets of guide rails are installed in parallel, they do not interfere with each other, so that a plurality of cabs can be raised and lowered simultaneously. Therefore, many passengers can be raised and lowered at the same time without having to wait for a long time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a perspective elevator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a relationship between a car room and a weight.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side view of an embodiment in which two observation elevators are arranged.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a relationship between cabs in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an arrangement structure of a weight.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of another embodiment of a weight arrangement structure.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of an embodiment in which a viewing elevator is provided on a structure having a rectangular cross section.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of an example of a conventional observation elevator.

Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Akio Yoshikawa 1-25-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Taisei Construction Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Susumu Yoshida 1-25-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Taisei Construction Shares In-house (72) Inventor Yozo Shinozaki 1-25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Taisei Construction Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Atsushi Fujiyama 1-25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Taisei Corporation F term (reference) 3F301 AA01 BB05 DA01

Claims (2)

[Claims] In a structure having a curved wall surface, a guide rail is installed so that an elevator cab goes up and down while circling the outer periphery of the structure, and a car is provided on the guide rail via a guide roller. Observation elevator equipped with a room and configured so that the cab moves up and down along the guide rails. 2. A structure having a planar wall surface, wherein a guide rail is installed so that an elevator cab goes up and down while rotating around the outer periphery of the structure, and a car is provided on the guide rail via a guide roller. Observation elevator equipped with a room and configured so that the cab moves up and down along the guide rails.