JP2002179374A - Conveyance device for escalator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conveyance device for an escalator capable of safely and easily conveying a heavy object using stairs. SOLUTION: This conveyance device is equipped with a base body 7 capable of being put on stairs 3, and a holding body 8 disposed on the base body 7 for holding a conveying object. The base body 7 is equipped with a step part 9 formed in an almost same shape with a step shape formed on an inclining traveling part of the stairs 3, and a wheel part 10 attached near a top 9a of the step part 9. Thus, the wheel part 10 of the base body 7 grounds and rotates at traveling on a flat space, and the step part 9 of the base part 7 is engaged with the inclining traveling part of the stairs 3 to be stably put on the inclining traveling part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transport device for an escalator, and more particularly to a transport device for an escalator suitable for a transport operation using an endless step running between upper and lower entrances.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as disclosed in, for example, JP-A-1-313296, a balustrade member is placed on a step and the escalator is started and stopped from the step until a predetermined position is reached. Transport the balustrade,
An escalator carrying device for installation has been proposed.

[0003]

The prior art described above is suitable for transporting lightweight members such as balustrade members, but it is not suitable for an integrated assembly or a stepping wheel for a wheelchair. It is not suitable for carrying such heavy loads.

Accordingly, the work of placing the heavy object on the step, the operation of holding the heavy object on the step during transportation, and the operation of unloading the heavy object from the step after transportation are all manually performed by the operator. It is not only a heavy burden on the worker, but also a danger that the conveyed object may fall downward.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an escalator carrying device capable of carrying heavy objects safely and easily by using steps. It is in.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transport device for an escalator provided on an upper portion of a step which is connected endlessly and runs between upper and lower entrances. A base body that can be placed on top of the steps, and a holding body that is provided on the base body and holds a conveyed object, wherein the base body has substantially the same shape as a step formed on the inclined traveling portion of the steps. In the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention having a configuration including a step portion formed in a shape and a wheel portion mounted near a vertex of the step portion, when traveling on flat ground, In addition to the fact that the wheel portion of the base body touches the ground and turns, and on the escalator step, since the step shape of the inclined running portion of the step and the step portion of the base body are formed to be substantially the same shape, the inclined running portion of the step is On the base body Difference portion is engaged. In this state, the conveyed object held by the holder provided on the base body can be carried in and moved from the entrance to the step according to the traveling of the escalator. This makes it possible to carry heavy objects safely and easily using the steps.

Further, according to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the holding member connects the pair of supporting members erected from the base body to each other. In the invention according to the second aspect of the present invention, which is provided with a connecting member to be connected and a lifting portion provided on the connecting member and capable of lifting the conveyed object, When carrying a load, the load is lifted by the lifting portion provided on the connecting member of the holding body, so that the load, the unloading, and the holding of the load can be easily performed.

[0008]

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire configuration of a transport device for an escalator according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which a transported object is transported on flat ground according to the present embodiment,
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the present embodiment is placed on an escalator step, FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which a conveyed object is carried on the escalator step according to the present embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a method of transporting an object.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a balustrade as an example of a transported article according to the present embodiment.

The escalator shown in FIG. 5 has a plurality of steps 3 connected endlessly and running between upper and lower entrances 1 and 2, and a balustrade assembly 4 is erected on both sides of these steps 3. An inclined traveling section 5 is formed in an intermediate portion between the upper and lower entrances 1 and 2, where the step 3 travels in an inclined manner. The balustrade 4 is, as shown in FIG.
a, a panel support 4b for receiving the lower end of the glass panel 4a, an outer deck 4c mounted on the panel support 4b, a handrail frame 4d mounted on the upper end of the glass panel 4a, and a handrail guide 4e. It has a structure assembled in one.

As shown in FIG. 1, the escalator carrying device 6 of the present embodiment has a base body 7 that can be placed on the step 3 and a base material 7 provided on the base body 7 to carry goods such as a balustrade. It comprises a holding body 8 for holding the assembly 4.

The base body 7 has a stepped portion 9 formed substantially in the same shape as the stepped shape formed in the inclined traveling portion 5 of the step 3.
And a plurality of wheel portions 10 mounted near the apex 9a of the step portion 9, respectively. The holding body 8 includes a pair of support members 11 erected from the base body 7, an upper frame 12 as a connecting member for connecting the pair of support members 11, and the holder 8 is provided on the upper frame 12, and lifts a transported object. It has a lifting portion that can be weighted, for example, four chain blocks 13.

The upper frame 12 is provided on each of the columns 11 and extends in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the step 3. A pair of supporting members 14 are connected to both ends of the pair of supporting members 14, respectively. The support member 14 is provided with an elongated hole 17 for guiding the chain block 13 and the safety rod 16, and is supported by the support member 14 in the longitudinal direction (ie, the traveling direction of the step 3). The chain block 13 is supported so as to be displaceable in a direction perpendicular to the direction. Further, the safety rod 14 suppresses displacement of the conveyed object in the traveling direction of the step 3 when the conveying device 6 is placed on the step 3 and tilts. Also, the chain block 13
Is provided with a lifting cable 18, and an adsorbent 19 that can hold and hold a conveyed object is attached to the tip of the lifting cable 18.

In this embodiment, for example, when transporting the balustrade assembly 4, first, as shown in FIG.
The railing assembly 4 is suspended by operating the chain block 13 in a state where 9 is adsorbed to the glass panel 4a. Next, in this state, by rolling the wheel unit 10 on the flat ground 20 as shown in FIG. 2, the balustrade assembly 4 is transported to the escalator lower entrance 1 as shown in FIG.

When the step 3 is driven with the step 9 of the base body 7 placed on the step 3 from the lower entrance 1 as shown in FIG. 3, the step shape of the inclined traveling portion 5 of the step 4 is improved. Since the step portion 9 and the step portion 9 are formed in substantially the same shape, as shown in FIG. 4, the step portion 9 is engaged with the front inclined traveling portion 5 of the step 4, and the transport device 6 is placed on the step 3. Thus, the balustrade assembly 4 does not slide down on the steps 3, and therefore can be safely transported. At this time, the balustrade assembly 4 is prevented from being displaced in the traveling direction of the steps 3 by the safety rod 16.

Next, when the transport device 1 is moved to a predetermined position (near the upper part in FIG. 5) in this way, the steps 3
Is stopped, the operation of the safety bar 16 is released, and the chain block 13 and the balustrade assembly 4 are displaced in the width direction of the steps 3 to move the balustrade assembly 4 to its installation position. By the operation of 13, the balustrade assembly 4 is suspended.

In this embodiment, the balustrade 4 as a conveyed product can be safely and easily transported on the flat ground 20 and the steps 3 to the final transport point in a stable state.

Further, in this embodiment, when a heavy object is carried as a conveyed object, the heavy object is lifted by the chain block 13 provided on the holding body 8 to load, unload, and hold the object. Easy to do. further,
Since the chain block 13 can be displaced in the direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the steps 3, the balustrade assembly 4 can be moved to the installation position, which is also effective for the installation work of the conveyed goods.

In the above-described embodiment, the balustrade 4 is described as an example of the conveyed article, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to conveying other heavy articles such as wheelchair steps. .

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Using the steps, heavy objects can be safely and easily transported on flat ground and on the steps in a stable state. Therefore,
There is an effect that an escalator transport device capable of improving the efficiency of transporting heavy objects can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire configuration of a transport device for an escalator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating a state in which a conveyed object is conveyed on flat ground according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state where the present embodiment is placed on an escalator step.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which a conveyed object is conveyed on an escalator step according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining a method of transporting the transported object according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a balustrade assembly as an example of a conveyed article according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 Entry / exit entrance 3 Steps 4 Balustrade assembly (transported goods) 5 Inclined traveling part 6 Transportation device for escalator 7 Base body 8 Holder 9 Stepped part 9a Vertex 10 Wheel part 11 Supporting material 12 Upper frame (connecting material) 13 Chain Block (lifting part) 16 Safety rod 17 Slot

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Matsuoka 4-16-29 Nakagawa, Adachi-ku, Tokyo Inside Hitachi Elevator Techno Service Co., Ltd. (72) Junpei Okumura 4-16-29 Nakagawa, Adachi-ku, Tokyo No. Hitachi Elevator Techno Service Co., Ltd. (72) Koji Sakurai, Inventor 4-16-29 Nakagawa, Adachi-ku, Tokyo F-term within Hitachi Elevator Techno Service Co., Ltd. 3F321 AA02 CB01 HA03

Claims (3)

[Claims] An escalator transport device provided on an upper portion of a step running endlessly and traveling between upper and lower entrances and exits, a base body mountable on the upper portion of the step, and a transport provided on the base body. A step portion having a shape substantially the same as a step shape formed on the inclined traveling portion of the step, and a wheel portion mounted near the apex of the step portion A transport device for an escalator, comprising: 2. The holding member according to claim 1, wherein the holding member is provided on a pair of support members erected from the base body, a connecting member connecting the pair of supporting members, and the connecting member. A transport device for an escalator, comprising: a lifting portion capable of lifting a transported object. 3. The escalator transportation device according to claim 2, wherein the lifting portion is attached to the connecting member so as to be displaceable in a direction orthogonal to a traveling direction of the step.