JP2008174315A - Safety device of passenger conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a safety device of a passenger conveyor for guiding shoes or the like of a passenger in a separating direction from a skirt guard by detecting the shoes or the like of the passenger approaching the skirt guard of a tread end. <P>SOLUTION: Photoelectric beam 10 passing over a tread 2 at a side end of the tread 2 circulating in a passenger conveyor along a side of a skirt guard 5 is applied from a floodlight 8a, and when the photoelectric beam 10 is blocked by shoes or the like of a passenger, the blocking signal is generated by a receiver 8b for receiving the photoelectric beam 10. An alarm is generated by an alarm generating means from an abnormality detection means based on the blocking signal, and the shoes or the like of the passenger approaching the skirt guard 5 is guided in the separating direction from the skirt guard. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a safety device for passenger conveyors.

Conventional safety devices for passenger conveyors extend along the moving direction of the steps to prevent foreign objects from falling into the gap between the steps and the skirt guard on the passenger conveyor and form a slope on the lower side. And a brush member that is implanted in the beam body and is inclined downward so as to cover the gap between the step and the skirt guard has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1) ).

The above prior art is effective for preventing the entry by the brush member before a foreign object or the like enters the gap between the step and the skirt guard, for example.

JP 2004-217323 A

However, the safety device for the passenger conveyor has a problem that the brush member that guides foreign matter to the tread of the stairs does not function sufficiently when an umbrella, shoes, etc. are pushed into the skirt guard from the tread of the step. It was.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a passenger conveyor safety device that quickly detects foreign matter in the vicinity of a gap between a step and a skirt guard.

The present invention provides a safety device for a passenger conveyor, comprising: a plurality of steps that circulate and move in a passenger conveyor; and a skirt guard that is provided on both sides of the steps and extends in the moving direction of the steps. A light projecting means for generating a photoelectric beam that passes near the upper part of a gap formed by a guard and a side surface of the step; and a light receiving means for receiving the photoelectric beam and generating a blocking signal by blocking the received light And an abnormality detection means for determining an abnormality based on the blocking signal and generating an abnormality signal.
Here, “near the upper part of the gap” needs to detect that the object has entered the upper part of the gap and its vicinity from the viewpoint of preventing the object from being caught in the gap.
Detection of a position away from the gap is preferable from the viewpoint of preventing the object from being caught in the gap. However, if a position that is too far from the gap is included in the detection region, the possibility of malfunction is increased.
For this reason, in consideration of the above, “the vicinity of the upper portion of the gap” is preferably the height from the upper portion of the gap to the inner deck and about one pitch of the comb of the step from the gap to the inside of the step.

According to the present invention, for example, when a passenger's shoes approach the skirt guard side from the step surface of the step, the light receiver generates a cutoff signal, and the abnormality detection means generates an abnormality signal based on the cutoff signal. Thereby, there is an effect that it is possible to detect that a shoe of a passenger approaching the skirt guard side from the tread surface of the step is approached by an abnormal signal.

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same part, The duplication description is simplified or abbreviate | omitted suitably.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a side view of a lower part of a passenger conveyor showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along AA in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along BB in FIG. It is a block block diagram.
In FIG. 1, a passenger conveyor guides a step rail 2 (not shown) attached to a step chain (not shown) connected endlessly in a main frame 1 to a guide rail (not shown) arranged in the main frame 1. Thus, it is formed to circulate in the main frame 1.
A balustrade 3 is erected on the main frame 1 on both sides of the step 2, and a moving handrail 4 attached above the balustrade 3 is formed so as to circulate in synchronization with the step 2.
In FIG. 2, the skirt guard 5 is extended in the direction of movement of the passenger conveyor by providing an arbitrary gap G with the side surface of the step 2 on both sides of the step 2. An inner deck 6 attached to cover the upper end of the skirt guard 5 is extended in the moving direction of the passenger conveyor.
A skirt guard attachment 7 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is extended in a moving direction of the passenger conveyor on a vertical column 1a erected in the main frame 1.

The skirt guard 5 is fixed to the skirt guard mounting metal 7 with screws or the like (not shown). The inner deck 6 covers the skirt guard mounting metal 7 with screws or the like with the inner deck 6 covering the upper end of the skirt guard 5. (Not shown). A light receiver 8b is fixed to the inner deck 6 with screws or the like (not shown) at an arbitrary interval in the moving direction of the passenger conveyor from the light projector 8a and the light projector 8a to the lower corner portion 6a of the inner deck 6. The inner deck 6 to which the light projector 8a and the light receiver 8b are attached has holes (not shown) through which the wiring 9 of the light projector 8a and the light receiver 8b is inserted.

The mounting interval between the light projector 8a and the light receiver 8b that receives the photoelectric beam 10 emitted from the light projector 8a is equal to the irradiation capacity of the light projector 8a that emits the photoelectric beam 10, that is, the light receiver that receives the photoelectric beam 10. 8b is set from the maximum operable reachable distance, but generally the total length of the passenger conveyor is larger than the above operable maximum reachable distance, so that the detection sensor 8 in which the projector 8a and the receiver 8b are paired is a passenger A plurality of sets are continuously arranged in the moving direction of the conveyor.
In addition, the mounting position (height direction) of the projector 8a and the light receiver 8b is set to be a position where the photoelectric beam 10 is blocked by, for example, passenger shoes.

Here, the projector 8a is a light emitting diode that emits invisible infrared light, for example, and irradiates the emitted dispersed light as a light beam with a convex lens. This light beam is called a photoelectric beam.
The light receiver 8b that receives the photoelectric beam 10 emitted from the projector 8a has, for example, a phototransistor as a light receiving element. The photoelectric beam 10 is focused on the phototransistor by a convex lens, and the phototransistor is focused. A current is output from the light receiving element in accordance with the amount of light received by the transistor.

In FIG. 4, the safety device 11 detects an abnormality based on a signal from the light receiver 8b, and detects an abnormality outside the remote monitoring panel or the passenger conveyor based on the signal from the abnormality detection means 12. The system is composed of warning issuing means 13 for issuing a warning and operation control means 14 for decelerating the operation of the passenger conveyor.

The operation of the passenger conveyor safety device configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. The photoelectric beam 10 is irradiated from the light projector 8a toward the light receiver 8b. When the light receiver 8b receives the photoelectric beam 10, the abnormality detecting means 12 determines that it is normal, and the passenger conveyor performs a normal operation.

Here, for example, when a shoe of a passenger approaching the skirt guard 5 side from the tread surface of the step 2 interrupts the photoelectric beam 10, an abnormality signal generated by the abnormality detection means 12 is received based on the interruption signal from the light receiver 8b. Then, a warning is issued by the warning issuing means 13, or the passenger conveyor is decelerated by the operation control means 14 in response to the abnormal signal.

According to the passenger conveyor safety device of the above embodiment, when a passenger's shoe or the like interrupts the photoelectric beam 10, an abnormality signal is emitted from the abnormality detection means 12 by the interruption signal from the light receiver 8 b, and the warning notification means 13 The warning that is issued has the effect of guiding the shoes of the passenger approaching the skirt guard 5 side from the tread surface of the step 2 in a direction away from the skirt guard 5.
In addition, safety is increased by receiving the abnormal signal and decelerating the passenger conveyor by the operation control means 14.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a side view of the lower side of a passenger conveyor showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a CC cross-sectional view of FIG.
In FIG. 6, a protector 15 with a brush as a protector extending in the moving direction of the passenger conveyor is fixed above the skirt guard 5 to the skirt guard 5 with screws or the like (not shown). A light receiver 8b is fixed to the skirt guard 5 with screws or the like (not shown) at an arbitrary interval in the moving direction of the passenger conveyor from the light projector 8a and the light projector 8a below the protector 15 with the brush.

The brush protector 15 receives a fallen object dropped from above in the vicinity of the brush protector 15 and is placed on the step 2 in a direction away from the skirt guard 5 by a brush portion attached with the lower portion inclined to the center of the step. Let me guide you.

According to the above-described embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the fallen object dropped from above in the vicinity of the protector 15 with the brush is received by the body of the protector 15 with the brush, and the step A brush portion inclined at the center side is guided on the step 2 away from the skirt guard 5.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a DD cross-sectional view of FIG.
In FIG. 7, a projector 8 a is attached to the skirt guard attachment 7 with a screw or the like (not shown) with the irradiation port (not shown) of the photoelectric beam 10 facing the skirt guard 5 side. At an arbitrary interval in the direction of movement of the passenger conveyor from the projector 8a, the light receiver 8b directs the light receiving port (not shown) of the photoelectric beam 10 to the skirt guard 5 side with a screw or the like (not shown). )).

On the light projector 8a side, the reflection surface 16a of the reflector 16 is directed to the irradiation port (not shown) of the photoelectric beam 10 of the light projector 8a, and the reflection surface 16a is directed to the light receiver 8b side so that the reflector 16 is disposed. It is attached to the skirt guard 5 with screws or the like (not shown).
On the light receiving device 8b side, the reflecting surface 16a of the reflector 16 is directed to the light receiving port (not shown) of the photoelectric beam 10 of the light receiving device 8b, and the reflecting surface 16a is directed to the light projector 8a side to reflect the reflecting device 16. Is attached to the skirt guard 5 with screws or the like (not shown).
A plurality of sets of detection sensors 8 each having a pair of the light projector 8a and the light receiver 8b are arranged in the moving direction of the passenger conveyor.
A hole (not shown) for transmitting the photoelectric beam 10 is formed in the skirt guard 5 and the skirt guard mounting metal 7 through which the photoelectric beam 10 of the light projector 8a and the light receiver 8b passes. .

In the above configuration, the passenger conveyor safety device operates as follows.
The photoelectric beam 10 irradiated from the projector 8a and reflected by the reflecting surface 16a of the reflector 16 is reflected by the reflecting surface 16a of the reflector 16 on the light receiving device 8b side, and enters the light receiving device 8b.
The photoelectric beam 10 passes above the step 2 at the side end portion of the step 2 and runs along the side of the skirt guard 5, and the operation is the same as that of the first embodiment.

According to the above embodiment, since the reflector 16 is attached to the skirt guard 5 in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the light projector 8a includes a light emitting diode, a condensing convex lens, and the like. The container 8b incorporates a condensing convex lens, a light receiving element, and the like. For this reason, the outer shape of the projector 8a and the light receiver 8b has a required size. However, since the reflector 16 is composed only of the reflector 16a, the thickness of the outer shape is smaller than that of the projector 8a and the light receiver 8b. can do.
Therefore, since the protrusion amount of the reflector 16 from the skirt guard 5 can be reduced by making the reflector 16 thin, the space at the end in the width direction of the step 2 can be used effectively.
Moreover, when removing the skirt guard 5 at the time of maintenance of a passenger conveyor, since the reflector 16 does not need the wiring 9, workability | operativity improves.

The side view of the lower part side of the passenger conveyor which shows embodiment in this invention AA sectional view of FIG. BB sectional view of FIG. The block block diagram of the safety device of the passenger conveyor which shows embodiment in this invention Side view of the lower side of a passenger conveyor showing another embodiment of the present invention CC sectional view of FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the principal part which shows other embodiment in this invention DD sectional view of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

2 steps, 5 skirt guard, 6 inner deck, 7 skirt guard mounting bracket, 8 detection sensor, 8a projector, 8b light receiver, 10 photoelectric beam, 11 safety device, 12 abnormality detection means, 13 warning issuing means, 14 operation control Means 15 Protector with brush 16 Reflector 16a Reflective surface.

Claims (6)

In a safety device for a passenger conveyor comprising a plurality of steps that circulate in the passenger conveyor, and a skirt guard that is provided on both sides of the steps and extends in the direction of movement of the steps,
A light projecting means for generating a photoelectric beam passing near the upper part of a gap formed by the skirt guard and the side surface of the step;
A light receiving means for receiving the photoelectric beam and generating a blocking signal by blocking the received light;
A passenger conveyor safety device comprising: an abnormality detection means for determining an abnormality based on the blocking signal and generating an abnormality signal. The light projecting means is provided on the opposite side of the area where the step moves with respect to the skirt guard,
The safety device for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, further comprising reflecting means for reflecting the photoelectric beam between passages of the photoelectric beam. The light projecting means and the light receiving means are provided on the opposite side of the region where the steps move with respect to the skirt guard,
The safety device for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein at least two of the reflection means are provided between passage paths of the photoelectric beams. The safety device for a passenger conveyor according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reflecting means is connected and fixed to the skirt guard. The safety device for a passenger conveyor according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising warning issuing means for issuing a warning based on the abnormal signal. The passenger conveyor safety device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising operation control means for decelerating the passenger conveyor based on the abnormality signal.

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