JP2002193574A - Elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator capable of preventing the generation of damage inside of a hoistway and damage to equipment of a car and electrical wiring due to a contact of a receiver member of a fallen object recovery device with them and impact from applying to the car. SOLUTION: This elevator is provided with a fallen object recovery device 12 for receiving to recover an object falling from a clearance between a door sill 10 of a car door 4 and a landing door 8 with the opening and closing operation of the receiver member 14 when the car 1 to be elevated inside the hoistway of a building lands a landing 7 of the building. This elevator is, furthermore, provided with a confirmation switch 28 for detecting the operation of the receiver member 14 of the fallen object recovery device 12 to detect whether the receiver member 14 of the fallen object recovery device 12 is reset to the normal closing condition after the car 1 lands the landing 7 and the receiver member 14 is operated for opening. The elevator can be operated for traveling only when the normal reset is detected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator provided with a fallen object recovery device for receiving and collecting fallen objects falling into a hoistway of an elevator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in an elevator installed in a building such as a building, when a car arrives at an entrance of an elevator hall, a certain amount of space is provided between a threshold on the car side and a threshold on the entrance side. A gap may occur, causing the elevator user to drop belongings or other objects through the gap into the hoistway of the building.

[0003] As described above, when foreign matter falls into the hoistway, there is a possibility that the foreign matter contacts various devices, electric wiring, and the like in the hoistway to damage them. In particular, in the case of an elevator having a hoistway facing the outside, an unexpected danger may be imposed on a pedestrian or the like passing by the elevator.

Therefore, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Sho 50-66366 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 10-236754, when a car arrives at the entrance of a building, it is received on the front side of the lower part of the car. An elevator is proposed in which a member is protruded, and the receiving member is provided with a fallen object recovery device that receives and collects a fallen object falling from a gap between a car side door sill and a doorway side door sill. Have been.

[0005]

The receiving member is projected to the front side of the car when the user gets on and off the vehicle and the car travels from the entrance to the next designated floor. From the inside to the inside of the car and return to the original standby position, but in the elevator, the receiving member does not return to the normal standby position due to adhesion of foreign matter or other reasons. There is a risk that the car may travel with the car in such a case.In such a case, the protruding receiving member contacts various devices and electric wiring etc. in the hoistway, damages these, and the car Impact on the user, giving a feeling of anxiety and discomfort to the user in the car.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object thereof is to start the traveling of the car unless the receiving member of the fallen object recovery device returns to the normal standby position. Not to provide an elevator.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an opening / closing operation of a receiving member when a car ascending or descending in a hoistway of a building arrives at the entrance of the building. In an elevator equipped with a fallen object recovery device that receives and collects a fallen object falling from a gap between a car-side door threshold and a doorway-side door threshold, an operation of a receiving member of the fallen object recovery device is detected. Detection means for performing
The detection means detects whether or not the car has landed on the entrance and the receiving member of the fallen object recovery device has returned to the normal closed state after operating in the open state, and only when the normal return is detected. This is to allow the running operation of the elevator.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the fallen object recovery device is provided in the car.

[0009] The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the fallen object recovery device is provided below the sill of the entrance.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the receiving member of the fallen object recovery device opens and closes in conjunction with the car-side door.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the receiving member of the fallen object recovery device opens and closes in conjunction with the door on the entrance side.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the fallen object collecting device has a receiving box for receiving the fallen object received by the receiving member, and a filter for separating the fallen object to be received is provided in the receiving box. It is characterized by having.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a detecting means for detecting a falling object falling from a gap between a sill of a door on a car side and a sill of a door on an entrance / exit side, and detecting the falling object by the detecting means It is provided with a notifying means for notifying the user of the elevator when the request is made.

In the invention according to claim 8, the fallen object recovery device is provided with an air blower for blowing air from below the gap between the car door door sill and the entrance door sill. It is characterized by having.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show the first embodiment.
An entrance 3 is formed at the front of the car 1 as shown in FIG. 1, a sliding door 4 is provided at the entrance 3, and a lower part of the car 1 is below the car 1 An apron 5 is provided so as to extend in the direction.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show a state in which the car 1 has landed on the entrance 7 of the elevator hall. The entrance 7 has a sliding door 8 and this door 8.
A sill 9 for slidably supporting is provided. In addition, a landing switch 1 for detecting a landing position of the car 1 that travels up and down in the hoistway is detected above the car 1.
1 is provided.

A sill 10 for slidably supporting the car-side door 4 is provided below the entrance 3 of the car 1, and the sill on the side of the car 1 when the car 1 has landed on the cab 7 is provided. 9 and the sill 10 on the car side keep substantially the same level.

At the lower part of the car 1, a fallen object recovery device 12 is provided.
When the fallen object recovery device 12 is described, an opening 6 is formed on the front surface of the apron 5 of the car 1, and a receiving box 13 is attached inside the apron 5 so as to face the opening 6. Further, a plate-shaped receiving member 14 is provided inside the opening 6.

The receiving member 14 has a pin 15
Is supported rotatably in the front-rear direction of the apron 5 through
The receiving member 14 is elastically urged via a spring 16 in a closing direction in which the receiving member 14 rotates rearward.

When the receiving member 14 is in an open state in which the receiving member 14 pivots forward of the apron 5 and protrudes, the receiving member 14
, The sill 9 on the entrance / exit side and the sill 10 on the side of the vehicle are maintained so as to extend obliquely from below toward the gap between the sill 9 and the sill 10 on the side of the passenger.

However, an interlocking plate 19 is provided at the lower front of the door 4 on the side of the user.
The interlocking plate 19 extends through the front part of the sill 10 on the car side to the inside of the apron 5 below it,
A guide plate 20 is attached to the extension. A pair of guide rails 21 extending parallel to the left-right direction is attached to the inner surface of the guide plate 20.
Is moderately bent and divided into a high-level section 21a with a high level position and a low-level section 21b with a low level position.

A rod 23 is provided inside the apron 5 to link the receiving member 14 via a link mechanism 22. The rod 23 is supported by a bracket 24 so as to be vertically movable. A roller 26 is rotatably mounted on the support rail 25 via a support plate 25, and the roller 26 is rotatably inserted between the pair of guide rails 21.

When the door 4 is closed, the roller 26 is moved to the lower section 21b of the guide rail 21.
, The rod 23 is pressed downward, and the pressing holds the receiving member 14 in a closed state in which the receiving member 14 stands substantially vertically inside the opening 6. The door 4 is opened from this closed state, and the door 4 is integrated with the door 4. When the guide rail 21 moves horizontally horizontally, the roller 26 relatively moves the guide rail 2.
1, the rod 23 is lifted upward in accordance with this movement, and the lifting member causes the receiving member 14 to support the pin 15 as a fulcrum and resist the elastic force of the spring 16 on the front side of the apron 5. To be opened. In this open state, the receiving member 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a gap between the sill 9 on the entrance side and the sill 10 on the side of the passenger.

Inside the apron 5, there is provided a confirmation switch 28 as a detecting means for detecting the operation of the receiving member 14 by mechanical, electrical or optical means. In addition, 29 shown in FIG. 2 is a fetcher plate provided below the threshold 9 on the entrance / exit side.

Next, the operation of this elevator will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the car 1 in operation arrives at the entrance 7 on the designated floor, the door 4 on the car side and the door 8 on the entrance side are opened in synchronization with each other. Then, the rod 23 is pulled up by the opening operation of the car side door 4 via the guide rail 21 and the roller 26, and the receiving member 14 is turned around the pin 15 toward the front side of the apron 5 against the elastic force of the spring 16. To open, and this open state is maintained.

In this state, the elevator user gets on and off the car 1 from the entrance 7 or from the car 1 to the entrance 7. At this time, if the user drops his belongings and drops it down through the gap between the entrance-side sill 9 and the car-side sill 10, the belongings are received by the receiving member 14 in the open state. And is collected in the receiving box 13. In addition, articles other than those belonging to the user are similarly received by the receiving member 14 and collected in the receiving box 13.

When the user's getting on and off is completed and the next destination floor of the car 1 is designated, the car side door 4 and the doorway side door 8 are closed in synchronization with each other.
When the door 4 on the car side is closed, the rod 23 is pushed down via the guide rail 21 and the roller 26, and the receiving member 14 is turned inward of the apron 5 while receiving the elastic force of the spring 16 with the pin 15 as a fulcrum. To return to the closed state.

At this time, if the receiving member 14 returns to the normal closed state, the confirmation switch 28 is turned on and its detection is performed. Then, the traveling of the car 1 starts based on the signal of this detection and moves to the next designated floor.

On the other hand, when the receiving member 14 does not return to the normal closed state for some reason, for example, the receiving member 14 is caught by a foreign substance during the rotation even though the car door 4 is closed, the confirmation switch is provided. 28 is not turned on, and the car 1 continues the stopped state. If the receiving member 14 returns to the normal closed state while the opening / closing operation of the car-side door 4 is repeated, the confirmation switch 28 is turned on, and the car 1 can travel based on the detection signal. And move on to the next designated floor.

If the receiving member 14 does not return to the normal closed state even when the opening / closing operation of the car-side door 4 is repeated, an elevator maintenance worker checks the receiving member 14 as an occurrence of an abnormality.

Thus, in this elevator,
When the receiving member 14 does not return to the normal closed state, that is, when the receiving member 14 protrudes to the front side of the apron 5, the car 1 does not travel, and therefore, the receiving member 14 is moved in the hoistway. It is possible to prevent the danger of contacting and damaging various devices, electric wiring, and the like, and to prevent the car 1 from being impacted by the contact, thereby achieving safe operation management.

On the other hand, the articles such as belongings of the user collected in the receiving box 13 are taken out from an inspection port (not shown) on the floor of the car 1 and returned to the user at the time of maintenance and inspection of the elevator. It is possible to do.

The falling object into the hoistway is received by the receiving member 14.
Is collected and collected, so that no object falls below the car 1, and therefore, the falling object does not damage various devices and electric wiring in the hoistway, and particularly, Even in the case where the road is an elevator facing the outdoors, it is possible to ensure safety for pedestrians and the like passing by the side.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment. In the second embodiment, in addition to the structure of the first embodiment, the inner bottom of the receiving box 13 is made of an elastic material such as rubber. A sheet-shaped cushion 31 is laid, and a filter 32 for separating fallen objects is provided above the cushion 31. The filter 32 is formed in a predetermined mesh net shape using elastic fibers such as rubber.

In such a configuration, the receiving member 14
When the fallen object is collected in the receiving box 13 through the container, the fallen object is sorted by size. That is, a falling object having a size larger than the mesh of the filter 32 is held on the filter 32, and a falling object having a smaller size is held on the cushion 31 on the inner bottom of the receiving box 13 through the mesh of the filter 32.

The fallen object is passed through the receiving member 14 to the receiving box 13
When the fallen object collides directly with the wall surface or the bottom surface of the receiving box 13 when entering the inside, a relatively loud impact sound is generated, and there is a possibility that the user in the car 1 may feel uneasy or uncomfortable. However, in this embodiment, the fallen object can be received by the elastic filter 32 or the cushion 31, so that no impact sound is generated and the user in the car 1 may feel uneasy or uncomfortable. There is no. Since the fallen objects are sorted according to size, the operation of taking out the fallen objects from the receiving box 13 becomes easy.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show a third embodiment. In this embodiment, a falling object detection sensor 33 is provided on the front surface of the apron 5. The detection sensor 33 is provided between the car-side threshold 10 and the receiving member 14, and is connected to, for example, a voice synthesizing circuit as a notification unit.

When an object falls under the gap between the entrance-side sill 9 and the car-side sill 10 when the user gets on and off, the falling object is detected by the detection sensor 33.
Then, the fallen object is collected in the receiving box 13 via the receiving member 14.

When a falling object is detected by the detection sensor 33, the signal is sent to the voice synthesizing circuit, and based on the signal, it is determined that the falling object has passed through the entrance 7 or the speaker in the car 1, and The user is notified that the fallen object has been collected. This allows the user to notice the lost item and to know that the lost item is being recovered.

The falling object detection sensor 33 is not limited to being provided on the front surface of the apron 5 as long as it can detect a falling object, and may be provided on other portions.

FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment. In this embodiment, a blowing device 3 is provided inside an apron 5.
5 are provided. The blower 35 includes a fan case 36 and a blower fan 37 housed in the fan case 36. The rotation of the blower fan 37 causes a clearance between the entrance / exit-side sill 9 and the car-side sill 10. The wind is blown out from underneath.

The blower fan 37 is driven when the car 1 arrives at the entrance 7 and stops when the confirmation switch 28 detects that the receiving member 14 has been opened and closed and has returned to the closed state. ing.

In such a configuration, when a user gets on and off, a light object such as a paper sheet is dropped, and the dropped object will fall through the gap between the sill 9 on the entrance side and the sill 10 on the car side. At this time, the light fallen object is pushed back by the wind blown from the blower fan 37 toward the gap, and the fall from the gap is prevented beforehand.

When it cannot be pushed back by the wind, the dropped object is removed in the same manner as described above.
Through the receiving box 13.

FIGS. 9 and 11 show a fifth embodiment. In this embodiment, an interlocking plate 19 for transmitting the operation of the door 4 on the car side to the fallen object recovery device 12 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the space between the lower part of the door 4 and the threshold 10 is covered with the horizontally long portion 19a.

The width of the horizontally long portion 19a of the interlocking plate 19 is substantially the same as the width of the door 4.
Approximately the full length section of the gap between
9a, and the oblong portion 19a is inclined obliquely downward from the lower front part of the door 4.

In such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the buffing noise when the car 1 travels, and even when the elevator is installed outdoors.
The interlocking plate 1 controls the infiltration of rainwater etc. into the car 1 from outside.
9 can be effectively prevented.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show a sixth embodiment. In this embodiment, the receiving member 14 does not interlock with the operation of the door 4 but, for example, a motor 39 as an independent drive source. Driven by the

That is, the motor 39 is provided in the receiving box 13, and the driving member 39 rotates the receiving member 14 in the front-rear direction of the apron 5 to open and close.

The motor 39 is controlled by, for example, the landing switch 11 shown in FIG. 1, and is activated when the car 1 has landed at the entrance 7 on the designated floor to open the receiving member 14 so that the car 1 travels. The receiving member 14 is closed in response to the start of the operation.

In such a configuration, since the receiving member 14 is driven independently of the opening and closing operation of the door 4, the opening / closing speed and timing of the receiving member 14 can be appropriately changed, and the adjustment can be easily performed. .

FIGS. 13 to 15 show a seventh embodiment. In this embodiment, a fallen object recovery device similar to that of each of the above-described embodiments is provided below the car 1. Further, a fallen object recovery device 40 is provided above the car 1.

To explain the fallen object recovery device 40 in the upper part, an opening 41 is formed in the car upper cover 1a provided on the upper front surface of the car 1, and the opening 41 is formed inside the car upper cover 1a. A receiving box 42 is attached so as to be opposed to.

A receiving member 43 is provided inside the opening 41. The receiving member 43 has a lower end edge rotatably supported in the front-rear direction of the car upper cover 1a via a pin 44. 43 is elastically urged via a spring 45 in the closing direction in which it rotates backward.

The receiving member 43 serves as the car cover 1
In the open state rotating forward of a, the hoistway wall surface keeps the posture obliquely protruding from below toward the gap between the hoistway wall 1a and the upper cover 1a.

The interlocking plate 46 is provided on the upper front part of the door 4 on the side of the user.
The interlocking plate 46 projects above the car ceiling plate 1b and extends inside the car upper cover 1a, and a guide plate 47 is attached to the extension. Guide plate 4
A pair of guide rails 48 extending in parallel in the left-right direction is attached to the inner surface of 7, and these guide rails 48 are gently bent in the middle of the guide rails 48 so as to have a high-level section with a high level position and a low-level section with a low level position. And is divided into

The receiving member 43 is provided inside the car upper cover 1a.
Is provided via a link mechanism 49. The rod 50 is supported by a bracket 51 so as to be vertically movable via a bracket 51. A roller 53 is rotatably supported on an upper end of the rod 50 via a support plate 52. The roller 53 is mounted and is rotatably inserted between the pair of guide rails 48.

When the door 4 is closed, the roller 53 is located at the lower position of the guide rail 48 and the rod 50 is pressed downward.
3 is held in a closed state in which the guide rail 4 stands substantially vertically. In this state, the door 4 opens, and the guide rail 4 is integrated with the door 4.
When the roller 8 moves horizontally, the roller 53 moves relatively to the higher section of the guide rail 48, and the rod 50 is pulled upward in accordance with this movement. The fulcrum pivots toward the front side of the car upper cover 1a against the elastic force of the spring 45 to open. Further, a confirmation switch 54 is provided inside the car upper cover 1a as detecting means for detecting the operation of the receiving member 43 by mechanical, electrical or optical means.

When the car 1 arrives at the entrance 7 on the designated floor, the door 4 on the car side and the door 8 on the entrance / exit side are respectively opened synchronously. When the door 4 on the car side is opened, the rod 50 is pushed up via the guide rail 48 and the roller 53, and the receiving member 43 is supported by the pin 44 as a fulcrum against the elastic force of the spring 45 on the front side of the car upper cover 1a. To open, and this open state is maintained.

In this state, the elevator user gets on and off the car 1 from the entrance 7 or from the car 1 to the entrance 7. At this time, when an object falls for some reason from the upper side of the car 1 and tries to fall below the car through the gap between the car upper cover 1a and the hoistway wall, that is, to the user's getting on / off portion, The falling object is received by the receiving member 43 in the open state protruding into the gap between the car upper cover 1a and the hoistway wall surface, and is collected in the receiving box 42. Therefore, a falling object does not hit the user getting on and off, and the user can get on and off safely.

Particularly, when the hoistway of the car 1 is an elevator facing the outside, an object comes into the hoistway from the outside and falls into the gap between the car upper cover 1a and the hoistway wall surface. Although there is a danger, such a flying object receiving member 14
And can be accurately received and collected.

When the user's entry / exit is completed and the next destination floor of the car 1 is designated, the car-side door 4 and the entrance / exit-side door 8 are closed in synchronization with each other. When the door 4 on the car side is closed, the rod 50 is pulled down via the guide rail 48 and the roller 53, and the receiving member 43 receives the elastic force of the spring 45 with the pin 44 as a fulcrum, and the inner side of the car upper cover 1a. To return to the closed state.

At this time, if the receiving member 43 returns to the normal closed state, the confirmation switch 54 is turned on and its detection is performed. Then, the traveling of the car 1 starts based on the signal of this detection and moves to the next designated floor.

On the other hand, when the receiving member 43 does not return to the normal closed state due to some reason such as the foreign matter being caught in the middle of the rotation, even though the car side door 4 is closed, the confirmation switch is provided. The car 54 does not turn on, and the car 1 continues the stopped state. If the receiving member 43 returns to the normal closed state while the opening / closing operation of the car-side door 4 is repeated, the confirmation switch 54 is turned on, and the car 1 can travel based on the detection signal. And move on to the next designated floor.

If the receiving member 43 does not return to the normal closed state even if the opening / closing operation of the car-side door 4 is repeated, the elevator maintenance worker checks the receiving member 43 as an occurrence of an abnormality.

As described above, when the receiving member 43 does not return to the normal closed state, that is, when the receiving member 43 protrudes to the front side of the car upper cover 1a, the car 1 does not travel, and Therefore, it is possible to prevent the danger of the receiving member 43 coming into contact with and damaging various devices and electric wirings in the hoistway, and to prevent the car 1 from being shocked by the contact, thereby ensuring safe operation management. Can be achieved.

FIG. 16 shows an eighth embodiment.
In this embodiment, the falling object prevention device 56 is provided not in the car 1 but in the hoistway.

That is, an opening 57 is formed in the fetcher plate 29 attached to the lower part of the entrance / exit sill 9, and a receiving box 58 is provided inside the fetcher plate 29 so as to face the opening 57. Is attached.

A receiving member 59 is provided inside the opening 57. The receiving member 59 has a lower end edge rotatably supported in the front-rear direction of the fetcher plate 29 via a pin 60. 59 is elastically urged via a spring 61 in the closing direction in which it pivots rearward toward the inside of the receiving box 58.

When the receiving member 59 is in the open state in which the receiving member 59 is rotated forward of the fetcher plate 29, the sill 9 on the entrance / exit side faces the gap between the sill 9 and the sill 10 on the side. It extends obliquely from underneath and maintains an inclined posture.

An interlocking plate 6 is provided at the lower front of the door 8 on the entrance side.
2 is attached, and the interlocking plate 62 is a
The guide plate 63 is attached to the extension of the lower portion of the fetcher plate 29 through the front portion of the lower portion. A pair of guide rails 64 extending parallel to the left and right directions are attached to the inner surface of the guide plate 63, and these guide rails 64 are gently bent in the middle of the guide rails 64, so that a section of a high position at a high level position and a low section of a low level position are provided. Section.

Inside the fetcher plate 29, the receiving member 59 is connected to the rod 6 via a link mechanism 65.
6 is provided, the rod 66 is vertically movably supported via a bracket 67, and a roller 69 is rotatably attached to an upper end of the rod 66 via a support plate 68. Rollably inserted between the guide rails 64.

When the door 8 on the entrance side is closed,
The roller 69 is located at the lower portion of the guide rail 64 and the rod 66 is pressed downward, and the pressing member holds the receiving member 59 in a closed state in which the receiving member 59 stands substantially vertically. When the guide rail 64 is horizontally moved integrally with the roller 8, the roller 69 moves relatively to a higher section of the guide rail 64, and the rod 66 is pulled upward in accordance with this movement. The receiving member 59 has a spring 61 with the pin 60 as a fulcrum.
Is rotated to the front side of the fetcher plate 29 against the elastic force of the fetcher plate 29 to be in an open state. In this open state, the receiving member 59 faces the gap between the entrance / exit sill 9 and the sill 10 on the side of the passenger.

A confirmation switch 70 is provided inside the fetcher plate 29 as detecting means for detecting the operation of the receiving member 59 by mechanical, electrical or optical means.

When the car 1 arrives at the entrance 7 on the designated floor, the door 8 on the car side and the door 4 on the entrance / exit side are respectively opened synchronously. When the door 8 on the entrance side is opened, the rod 66 is pulled up via the guide rail 64 and the roller 69, and the receiving member 59 is supported by the pin 60 as a fulcrum against the elastic force of the spring 61 in front of the fetcher plate 29. And open, and this open state is maintained.

In this state, the user of the elevator gets on and off the car 1 from the entrance 7 or from the car 1 to the entrance 7. At this time, if the user drops his belongings and drops it down through the gap between the entrance-side sill 9 and the car-side sill 10, the belongings are received by the open receiving member 59. And is collected in the receiving box 58. In addition, articles other than those belonging to the user are similarly received by the receiving member 59 and collected in the receiving box 58.

When the user's getting on and off is completed and the next destination floor of the car 1 is designated, the car side door 4 and the doorway side door 8 are closed in synchronization with each other.
The rod 66 is pushed down via the guide rail 64 and the roller 69 by the closing operation of the door 8 on the entrance / exit side, and the receiving member 59 receives the elastic force of the spring 61 with the pin 60 as a fulcrum. And returns to the closed state.

At this time, if the receiving member 59 returns to the normal closed state, it is detected by the confirmation switch 70, and based on the detection signal, the car 1 starts running and heads for the next designated floor. Move.

On the other hand, if the receiving member 59 does not return to the normal closed state due to some reason such as the foreign matter being caught in the middle of the rotation despite the closing of the door 8 on the entrance side, for example, The switch 70 does not turn on, and the car 1 continues to stop. If the receiving member 59 returns to the normal closed state while the opening / closing operation of the door 8 on the entrance side is repeated, the confirmation switch 70 is turned on, and the car 1 can travel based on the detection signal. Becomes
Move to the next designated floor.

If the receiving member 59 does not return to the normal closed state even if the opening / closing operation of the door 8 on the entrance side is repeated, an inspection of the receiving member 59 is performed by an elevator maintenance worker as occurrence of an abnormality.

As described above, when the receiving member 54 does not return to the normal closed state, that is, when the receiving member 54 projects to the front side of the fetcher plate 29, the car 1 does not travel, Therefore, receiving member 5
4. To prevent the danger of the car 1 contacting and damaging various devices and electric wiring of the car 1 and to prevent the car 1 from being impacted by the contact, thereby achieving safe operation management. Can be.

[0082]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Detecting means for detecting the operation of the receiving member of the fallen object recovery device is provided, and whether or not the car has landed at the entrance / exit and the receiving member of the fallen object recovery device has returned to the normal closed state after operating in the open state. Is detected by the detection means, and only when the normal return is detected, the traveling operation of the elevator is allowed.Therefore, the receiving member comes into contact with equipment in the hoistway or the car, electric wiring, etc. The elevator can be safely operated without damaging or impacting the car.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a main part of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a main part of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a main part of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a main part of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a main part of the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a main part of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a main part of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a main part of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a main part of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a main part of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an elevator car according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing a main part of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an exemplary front view showing a main part of the seventh embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a sectional view showing a main part of an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Car 4 ... Car side door 7 ... Entry / exit side 8 ... Entry / exit side door 9 ... Entry / exit side sill 10 ... Car side sill 12,40,56 ... Falling object recovery device 13,42,58 ... Receiving boxes 14, 43, 59 ... Receiving members 21, 48, 64 ... Guide rails 26, 53, 69 ... Rollers 28, 54, 70 ... Confirmation switches 32 ... Filters 33 ... Falling object detection sensors 35 ... Blowers 39 ... Motors

Claims (8)

[Claims] When a car that moves up and down in a hoistway of a building arrives at the entrance of the building, the opening / closing operation of the receiving member causes a gap between the door threshold of the car and the door threshold of the door. An elevator equipped with a fallen object recovery device that receives and collects a fallen object falling from a gap of a vehicle, provided with a detection unit that detects an operation of a receiving member of the fallen object recovery device, and a car landing at an entrance / exit and falling. The detecting means detects whether or not the receiving member of the object recovery device has returned to the normal closed state after operating in the open state, and allows the traveling operation of the elevator only when the normal return is detected. Elevator. 2. The elevator according to claim 1, wherein the fallen object recovery device is provided in a car. 3. The elevator according to claim 1, wherein the fallen object recovery device is provided below a sill of the entrance. 4. The elevator according to claim 2, wherein the receiving member of the fallen object recovery device opens and closes in conjunction with the car-side door. 5. The falling object recovery device according to claim 3, wherein the receiving member opens and closes in conjunction with the door on the entrance side.
An elevator according to claim 1. 6. A fallen object recovery device has a receiving box for receiving fallen objects received by a receiving member, and a filter for separating the fallen objects to be received is provided in the receiving box. The elevator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: 7. A detecting means for detecting a fallen object falling from a gap between a door sill on a car side and a door sill on an entrance / exit side, and detecting the fallen object by an elevator when detecting the fallen object. The elevator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a notifying unit for notifying the user of (1). 8. The fallen object recovery device is provided with a blower that blows air from below the gap between the sill of the car-side door and the sill of the door on the entrance / exit side. The elevator according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: