JP2002179376A - Passenger conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a passenger conveyor capable of assisting a passenger who gets on the passenger conveyor after stopping for a while to maintain his standing posture and capable of preventing an accident that the passenger loses his standing balance and stumbles because there is no object to hold on. SOLUTION: In this passenger conveyor equipped with plural steps 3 connected endlessly to move and a handrail 1 disposed on both sides of the steps 3, a fixed handrail 5 is formed vertically above a boundary 4 between a getting in and out floor 2 and the step 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an escalator
Auto line related to passenger conveyor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional passenger conveyor is provided with a handrail that moves to a balustrade.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, the handrail is interlocked with the moving step when the passenger temporarily stops near the boundary between the step and the moving step of the getting on and off floor when getting on the passenger conveyor and measures the timing of getting in. There is no means to assist the driver in standing by grasping while standing still.

[0004] The present invention is intended to assist a passenger who once stops and gets on a passenger conveyor to assist in maintaining a standing position in a stopped state, and to prevent an accident in which a standing balance is lost because there is no place to be gripped and the vehicle falls down. The purpose is to provide a conveyor.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of steps which are connected endlessly and move, and a guide rail which is installed on a balustrade installed on both sides of the steps. In a passenger conveyor provided with a handrail whose central portion is in sliding contact with a handrail, a fixed handrail is provided inside a balustrade vertically above a boundary between a boarding floor and a moving step.

[0006]

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a passenger conveyor showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a balustrade of FIG.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a balustrade 1 is installed on both sides of a step 3 which is connected endlessly and moves, and
A fixed handrail 5 is installed vertically above the boundary 4 of the step 3 and in the direction parallel to the operation direction of the passenger conveyor. A handrail 6 that slides in the same direction in synchronization with the movement of the steps 3 is installed above the balustrade 1.

The operation will be described with reference to the above configuration. When using the passenger conveyor, the passenger is usually placed on the floor 2
Via the handrail 6 that slides in the same direction in synchronization with the movement of the step 3, and gets on the step 3 that is moving. However, at this time, the passengers smoothly
If you can't get on and stop once before the boundary 4 between the floor 2 and the steps 3, you can grab on the fixed handrail 5 formed on the parapet 1 Can support.

At this time, FIGS. 3 and 4 show a comparison of the difference in the state depending on the presence or absence of the fixed handrail 5. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a handrail of a conventional passenger conveyor and a hand of a passenger, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a handrail and a fixed handrail of the passenger conveyor of the present invention and a hand of the passenger.

In the state without the fixed handrail 5 shown in FIG.
Since there is no means for supporting the body for maintaining the standing position in the main body of the passenger conveyor, the user who stops and measures the timing moves up and down the hand attached to the handrail 6 as shown by an arrow in FIG. I have to measure the timing while holding the 6 so as not to squeeze it.
On the other hand, when the fixed handrail 5 shown in FIG. 4 is installed, the standing position can be stabilized by putting a hand on the fixed handrail 5 while the user stops and measures the timing. Fig. 4 when the timing is correct
As shown by the middle arrow, it is possible to get on the step 3 smoothly while switching to the handrail.

At this time, since the installation height H in the vertical direction from the boundary 2 between the floor 2 and the step 3 on the upper surface of the fixed handrail shown in FIG. 1 is in the range from the top of the balustrade to the height of the upper surface of the handrail, the fixed handrail 5 When switching hands from one to the handrail 6, the amount of switching operation can be minimized. In addition, the installation length L in the direction parallel to the driving direction of the passenger conveyor from above the boundary is 100 to 150 mm, which is within the range in which the handrail 6 is horizontal. The length is to prevent The upper surface of the fixed handrail 5 has a planar shape similar to the upper surface of the handrail 6, and is not used in the form of a cylinder commonly found in handrails such as steps. It has a shape that makes it easy to imagine that it is mounted and used, and when the hand is changed from the fixed handrail 5 to the handrail 6, the hand can be smoothly changed.

The overhang length W from the balustrade measured from the end of the handrail 6 is 40 mm at the maximum, and the end face R has a curved shape, which is sufficient for placing a hand for holding the standing position. In addition, it has a protruding length and an end face shape which do not hinder passengers from getting on and off.

The gap between the handrail 6 and the fixed handrail 5 is 20 mm or more. There is enough space to keep the baggage and baggage away. In the event of a pinch, the safety device 7 installed inside the fixed handrail 5 operates, and the passenger conveyor can be stopped or decelerated in an emergency.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When a passenger gets on a step, even if he stops temporarily just before the border between the floor and the step, the fixed handrail installed at a height, length, and overhang length that is easy to grasp can support the body for standing position. As compared with the case where the fixed handrail is not installed, the standing position in the stopped state and the sense of stability of the operation at the time of riding are improved, which can contribute to the prevention of overturn.
In addition, because it has an overhang length and end face shape that does not hinder passengers getting on and off the steps without stopping normally, a safety device that stops or decelerates the operation of the passenger conveyor in case of emergency is installed, Usually, the safety of the user does not decrease.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a passenger conveyor showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a balustrade of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a handrail of a conventional passenger conveyor and a hand of a passenger.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a relationship between a handrail and a fixed handrail of a passenger conveyor of the present invention and a passenger's hand.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Parapet 2 Getting on and off floor 3 Steps 4 Boundary between getting on and off floor and steps 5 Fixed handrail 6 Handrail 7 Safety device

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A passenger conveyor having a plurality of steps which are connected endlessly and move, and a handrail whose central portion is in sliding contact with a guide rail provided on an upper part of a balustrade provided on both sides of the step. A passenger conveyor, comprising a fixed handrail installed inside a balustrade vertically above a boundary between a boarding floor and a moving step. 2. An installation height range of the fixed handrail upper surface,
2. The passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the range is from the top of the balustrade to the height of the upper surface of the handrail. 3. The installation range of the fixed handrail is 100 to 150 mm in a direction parallel to an operation direction of a passenger conveyor from a vertically upper portion of a boundary between a moving step and a boarding / alighting floor. Item 7. The passenger conveyor according to item 1. 4. The passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the extent of the overhang from the balustrade measured from the end of the handrail of the fixed handrail is 40 mm or less. 5. The passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein a gap between the fixed handrail and the handrail is 20 mm or more. 6. The passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein all ends of the fixed handrail are curved. 7. An upper surface of the fixed handrail has a horizontal shape like an upper surface of a handrail.
Passenger conveyor as described. 8. A safety device is installed at the end of the handrail on the handrail side of the fixed handrail, and if a finger, clothes, luggage, or the like of a passenger gets stuck in a gap between the fixed handrail and the handrail, the operation of the passenger conveyor is stopped. The passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the passenger conveyor can be decelerated.