JP2005170674A - Plane moving type passage and escalator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the movement of users in large-sized stores and event halls. <P>SOLUTION: A moving passage two-dimensionally moving in an installation surface is installed in a floor surface and a handrail is installed on only one side of the moving passage so that passengers can come out from the other side to the outside of the passage at any place. A human sensor is installed at a specified position, and a specified announce is given when the users are passed to increase the convenience of the users. Also, a step is formed at the end part of the handrail so that the users can recognize the end of the passage. In addition, grip parts for getting on and off are installed on the opposite side of the handrail at specified intervals so that personnel can grasp them in getting on and off. The grip parts comprise handrail parts extending diagonally forward relative to the advancing direction of the moving passage, and each of the handrail part may comprise a moving belt. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a planar mobile passage and an escalator, and more particularly, to a planar mobile passage and an escalator that can be installed on a floor surface of a large store or the like so that a user can enjoy convenience.

  A so-called “moving sidewalk”, which is a plane movement type passage, is installed, for example, in an airport or the like, and has been widely used for the convenience of users.

  Such a conventional plane movement type passage has a structure in which a so-called staircase type escalator is installed on a plane as it is, and handrails are provided on both sides of the movable conveyor (sidewalk), and the carriage moves on the side. The belt rotates at the same speed in the same direction as the conveyor.

  In recent years, large stores such as supermarkets and hardware shops have increased in the suburbs, and the convenience of customers has been increased so that various items can be purchased at one store. However, since such a large store has a very large floor area, not only disabled people, elderly people but also ordinary shoppers often feel tired when they look around the store. In addition, various events such as exhibition of new products are held in large venues, and it takes a lot of labor to look around these venues on foot.

  In order to solve such problems, it is conceivable to install the above-described conventional plane movement type passage on the floor of a large store or event venue to facilitate movement within the floor. As described above, the conventional escalator is moved in a plane and has already been performed at airports. However, since the conventional planar mobile passage is equipped with handrails on both sides of the passage, once you get on the mobile passage, if you want to see something in the middle of the movement, once you reach the end of the passage There is an inconvenience that you have to move and return to the destination.

  Then, the plane movement type passage of the present invention is characterized by comprising a moving conveyor installed on the floor surface and moving in a plane on the installation surface, and a handrail installed on one side of the moving conveyor, It was made possible to get on and off the moving path freely at a desired position.

  In a preferred embodiment, it is preferable that two sets of the moving conveyor and the handrail are provided in close proximity and in parallel, and each handrail is installed on the center side of the two moving conveyors. The handrail may include a belt that moves at the same speed in the same direction as the moving conveyor.

  The planar moving path of the present invention is characterized in that a step is provided in front of the end of the moving path on the handrail of the belt that moves at the same speed as the moving conveyor. By providing the step, the user can easily know that the user is near the end of the moving path. In addition, this level | step difference can be applied not only to what is called a moving sidewalk but the termination | terminus part of the escalator which connects an upper and lower floor.

  Furthermore, the passage of the present invention receives a sensor that detects when a person has passed through a predetermined place on the moving conveyor and a detection signal when the sensor detects the passage of the person. And announcing means.

  The content of the announcement may be, for example, information on a nearby sales floor, information on a cash register or a restroom, or information that the end of a moving passage is approaching. By this announcement, the user can use the moving path more conveniently.

  The two moving conveyors can move in opposite directions.

  In addition, a gripping part for getting on and off may be installed at a predetermined interval on the opposite side of the handrail of the moving conveyor so that a person getting on and off in the middle of the moving path can grip it. It will be convenient for people getting on and off. The gripping part for getting on and off is configured by providing a balustrade part that is on the opposite side of the handrail and extends obliquely forward with respect to the traveling direction of the moving conveyor, for example. Further, the gripping part for getting on and off may include a belt that circulates and moves at the same speed as the belt conveyor.

  The above-described plane movement type passage of the present invention may be installed in any place having a wide floor structure such as a large store such as a supermarket, a hotel, an airport, or an event venue.

  As described above, according to the planar mobile path of the present invention, the user can get on and off the mobile path at a desired position, and therefore, it is easy to move to a supermarket with a large floor area, an event venue, or the like. Can be done. In addition, by providing a step or an announcement function at the terminal portion, the mobile passage can be used more conveniently. Furthermore, since it is held by the gripping portions for getting on and off provided at predetermined intervals outside the passage, the stability when getting on and off can be improved.

Below, the plane movement type passage of the present invention is explained in detail with reference to drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a floor structure provided with a plane movement type passage according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, product display shelves 1 are appropriately arranged on the peripheral surface side (wall side) and the center of the floor. A passage 2 is provided between the display shelves, and the user can look around the displayed products through the passage 2. The passage surface 2 is configured with a width sufficient to install a plane movement type passage. As shown in FIG. 1, the plane movement type passage 3 is installed on the floor surface of the passage 2 between the display shelves 1. Yes. 1 indicates the moving direction of the passage 3.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, each mobile passage 3 is installed in a straight line, but may be installed in a circular shape, a semicircular shape, a fan shape, or the like as necessary, such as the arrangement of the display shelves 1. Further, in the example of FIG. 1, the two movable passages 3 are arranged adjacent to each other and moved in the opposite direction, but it is needless to say that only one may be arranged.

  The mobile passage 3 is constituted by a belt conveyor or a flat escalator. In addition, when the shape of the channel | path 3 is not a straight line, it is preferable to comprise with a plane escalator.

  2 to 4 are views showing details of the movable passage 3 constituted by a flat escalator. FIG. 2 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a side view, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the mobile passage 3 includes two flat escalators 4a and 4b, a handrail 5 provided on the center side of these escalators, and an outer periphery of the handrail 5 with flat escalators 4a and 4b. Belts 5a and 5b that rotate in the same direction at the same speed are provided. Since the mechanism for moving the flat escalator 4 and the mechanism for rotating the belt 5 are known, detailed description thereof is omitted here. The flat escalators 4a and 4b are moved in the opposite direction in this example, but may be moved in the same direction. Moreover, although the handrail 5 is configured to have a wall surface, this configuration is not necessarily required. For example, the handrail 5 may be a handrail using a pipe-shaped member.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing a modification of the plane movement type passage of the present invention. In this example, the step 5c is provided on the handrail 5 in the vicinity of the terminal end of the movable passage 3. With this configuration, the user can easily recognize that he is approaching the end of the passage. In addition, you may make it provide the level | step difference 5c in the both ends of a handrail. The position of the step 5c is about 1 to 2 m before the end of the handrail 5 and the height is about 5 to 10 cm so that the user can easily recognize the presence of the step 5c.

  The step 5c of the handrail can be applied not only to a plane movement type passage (so-called moving sidewalk) but also to an end portion of an escalator passed between the upper and lower floors. By providing a step in the handrail near the end of the escalator, it is possible to easily recognize that the user is approaching the end of the escalator. Further, the step of the moving handrail of the mobile passage or the escalator may be one step higher or lower.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing another embodiment of the plane movement type passage of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a human sensor 6 for detecting a person moving on a plane movement type passage is provided at a predetermined location, and an announcement is made by the speaker 7 in accordance with the output of this sensor.

  The human sensor 6 is provided in the vicinity of the terminal end of the handrail 5 in place of the handrail step 5c described above, and receives the output of the sensor 6 when the user passes through the position, and the speaker 7 receives “ Make an announcement such as "I'll be ending soon." The attachment position of the sensor 6 is not limited to the end of the passage. For example, the sensor 6 is provided at a point passing through each display shelf to make an announcement regarding the product displayed on the shelf, Sensors may be provided at positions close to places such as toilets, smoking areas, emergency exits, and such guidance information may be announced.

  In the example of FIG. 6, the sensor 6 is provided on the ceiling of the floor, and the speaker 7 is provided on the wall surface of the floor. However, this position can be appropriately determined in consideration of the design of the entire floor. For example, the sensor 6 and the speaker 7 can be provided on the wall surface of the handrail 5 as shown in FIG. In this case, only the user on the passage is sensed with the sensor direction directed obliquely downward.

  As the human sensor 6, a known sensor such as an optical sensor, a thermal sensor, an electric sensor, a pressure sensor, or the like can be used. In addition, the announcement means plays audio information recorded on tape or the like from a speaker attached at a position corresponding to the content of the announcement (closest position such as passage end, cash register, toilet, smoking area, emergency exit).

  Alternatively, at an event venue or the like, each user rents and wears a receiver and a portable headphone (or earphone) with an announcement function, and the sensor 6 detects that the user has come to a predetermined position. A signal may be received by a receiver, and a necessary announcement may be played from a headphone (earphone).

  FIG. 8 is a view showing still another embodiment of the plane movement type passage of the present invention. In the present embodiment, by installing the getting-on / off grips 9 at predetermined intervals on the side opposite to the handrail of the passage, convenience when a person gets on and off in the middle of the passage is improved. As shown in FIG. 8 (b), the grip 9 for getting on and off includes a column 9 a extending in the vertical direction from the side of the passage 3 and a column extending in the horizontal direction at substantially the same height as the handrail 5. It has a dry portion 9b. As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the balustrade portion 9b is on the opposite side of the handrail 5 and extends obliquely forward with respect to the advancing direction of the passage. I am able to step on my feet. In a preferred embodiment, the boarding and gripping portions 9 are provided at intervals of about 5 m, and the length of the balustrade portion 9b is 50 to 80 cm.

  The gripping portion 9 can be configured by providing a cushioning material such as foamed urethane resin on the surface of a bent rod-shaped member. The rod-shaped member used is strong enough to prevent humans from wobbling, but it can be bent when a force of a certain level or more is applied, for example, when the user is sandwiched between the luggage and the gripping part 9 Prevent users from getting hurt. Further, it is important that the free end of the balustrade portion 9b is always directed to the downstream side in the movement direction of the passage 3 so that the user does not get caught in the gripping portion 9.

The balustrade portion 9 b may extend in the same direction as the passage 3. Furthermore, as shown in another example in FIG.
A part (upstream side) of the balustrade part 10b may extend in the same direction as the passage 3 and bend toward the outside of the passage 3 from the middle. If it does in this way, the passerby who moves the channel | path 3 will become easy to grasp the grip part 10, and will become easy to get out of a channel | path.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a further embodiment of the planar moving passage of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, in this embodiment, the grip part 11 for getting on and off the side of the passage is constituted by a moving belt. In other words, the gripping portions 11 for getting on and off are provided at predetermined intervals on the opposite side of the handrail of the passage, and each gripping portion 11 includes an endless belt that circulates at the same speed as the passage 3. Each of the gripping portions 11 has a length of about 1 m, and is provided at intervals of about 5 m. As shown in FIG. 10 (a), each gripping portion 11 is on the opposite side of the handrail 5 and extends obliquely forward with respect to the traveling direction of the passage. Each gripping part 11 has a belt moving mechanism comprising a motor and a feed roller in the ground, but since this is no different from the conventional moving sidewalk or handrail of an escalator, its description is omitted.

  In the plane movement type passage of the present invention, one side of the passage is open, and the user can get on and off the passage at a desired position. For this reason, the moving speed of the passage should be relatively low for safety.

It is a figure which shows an example of the floor structure which has arrange | positioned the plane movement type | formula channel | path of this invention. It is a top view which shows one structural example of the plane movement type channel | path of this invention. FIG. 3 is a side view of the plane movement type passage shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the plane movement type passage shown in FIG. 2. It is a figure which shows the modification of the planar movement type | formula channel | path of this invention. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the plane movement type | formula channel | path of this invention. It is a figure which shows the sensor position of the plane movement type | formula channel | path of this invention. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the plane movement type | formula channel | path of this invention. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the plane movement type | formula channel | path of this invention. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the plane movement type | formula channel | path of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display shelf 2 Passage between display shelves 3 Plane movement type passage 4 Plane escalator 5 Handrail 5c Step 6 Sensor 7 Speaker 9, Grip part 9a Strut 9b Parapet part

Claims (12)

A planar moving path comprising a moving conveyor installed on a floor surface and moving in a plane on the installation surface, and a handrail installed on one side of the moving conveyor. In the plane movement type passage according to claim 1, two sets of the moving conveyor and the handrail are provided in close proximity and in parallel, and each handrail is installed on the center side of the two moving conveyors. A plane movement type passage characterized by. 3. The plane movement type passage according to claim 1, wherein the handrail includes a belt that moves at the same speed in the same direction as the moving conveyor. 4. The planar mobile passage according to claim 1, wherein the handrail has a step in front of a terminal end of the mobile conveyor. 5. The planar mobile passage according to claim 1, wherein when a person passes through a predetermined place on the moving conveyor, the sensor detects the passage, and when the passage is detected by the sensor. The plane movement type passage further comprising announcement means for making a predetermined announcement upon receiving the sensing signal. 6. A planar moving path according to claim 2, wherein the two moving conveyors move in directions opposite to each other. 7. A planar mobile passage according to claim 1, wherein gripping parts for getting on and off are installed at predetermined intervals on the opposite side of the handrail of the movable conveyor. 8. The plane movement type passage according to claim 7, wherein the boarding grip part includes a balustrade part on the opposite side of the handrail and extending obliquely forward with respect to the moving direction of the moving conveyor. Characteristic planar moving passage. 8. The plane movement type passage according to claim 7, wherein the grip portion for getting on and off includes a belt that circulates and moves at the same speed as the moving conveyor. A floor structure provided with the plane movement type passage according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A planar moving passage having a handrail of an endless belt that circulates and moves in accordance with movement of a conveyor or step, wherein the handrail has a step in front of the end of the conveyor or step. . An escalator comprising a handrail of an endless belt that circulates as the step moves, wherein the handrail has a step before the end of the step.

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