JP2009227393A - Inclined passenger conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inclined passenger conveyor capable of performing the transportation of a hand baggage of a passenger without enlarging an installation space. <P>SOLUTION: Hand baggage slip prevention means (7, 21) are provided on a surface side of a moving handrail 5 of the inclined passenger conveyor (1). By such a constitution, the hand baggage 20 placed on the moving handrail 5 can be transported to a get-off side in an inclined section without downwardly falling. As a result, a burden of the passenger can be reduced without enlarging the installation space of the inclined passenger conveyor (1). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an escalator in which a step is generated between adjacent treads in an inclined section and an inclined passenger conveyor such as an inclined electric road in which a step is not generated in an inclined section, and particularly reduces the burden on passengers with baggage. It relates to an inclined passenger conveyor.

  In order to reduce the burden of baggage carried by passengers using an inclined passenger conveyor, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a technique for providing an auxiliary escalator dedicated to baggage conveyance in parallel with an escalator has already been proposed. Yes.

JP-A-62-218386

  The technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 is extremely convenient in that it can reduce the burden on passengers by placing the baggage on an auxiliary escalator dedicated to baggage transportation, and can carry baggage without interfering with other passengers. is there.

  However, it is necessary to secure a large installation area for the entire escalator facility by arranging auxiliary escalators dedicated for baggage transportation. For this reason, for example, there is a problem that it is extremely difficult to install in a narrow area such as a platform in a station building. That is, a stairway is already installed as a passage to the platform, and in recent years, in order to improve the convenience for passengers, escalators are arranged side by side with the width of the staircase being minimized. In such a place where the installation space where the stairs and the escalator are arranged side by side is the minimum, newly installing an auxiliary escalator dedicated to baggage transport must further narrow or remove the stairs, and the feasibility is It is extremely scarce.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an inclined passenger conveyor that can carry a passenger's baggage without expanding an installation space.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, baggage slip prevention means is provided on the surface side of the moving handrail of the inclined passenger conveyor.

  With the above configuration, the baggage placed on the moving handrail can be transported to the exit side without slipping down and falling down in the inclined section. Therefore, a passenger's burden can be reduced, without extending the installation space of an inclination type passenger conveyor.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an inclined passenger conveyor that can carry a passenger's baggage without expanding the installation space.

  An embodiment of an inclined passenger conveyor according to the present invention will be described below based on the escalator shown in FIGS.

  The escalator 1 is divided into a large number of divided frames 2 installed in an inclined section, a plurality of steps 3 that are guided in the frame 2 and connected in an endless manner, and circulate and face both sides of the steps 3 in the width direction. Left and right balustrades 4 erected on the frame 2, a moving handrail 5 that is guided by the periphery of the balustrade 4 and circulates and moves synchronously with the step 3, and a drive wheel 6 that drives the moving handrail 5 It has. In addition, the said step 3 has the tread surface hold | maintained horizontally in the outward path side, ie, the side which conveys a passenger.

  The moving handrail 5 is provided with a plurality of convex portions 7 along the moving direction, which are baggage slip prevention means and baggage slip prevention means on the surface side thereof. And these some convex part 7 is formed in the movement direction at the curve in the shape of a wave, and is formed long in the width direction of the moving handrail 5.

  On the other hand, entrance / exit portions 8A and 8B through which the movable handrail 5 enters and exits are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame body 2, respectively. In the vicinity of the entrance / exit portions 8A and 8B of the frame body 2, extending portions 9A and 9B extending upward are provided. In addition, entrance / exit covers 10A and 10B covering the entrance / exit portions 8A and 8B and a rotation roller 12 described later are pivotally supported by the shafts 11 on the extending portions 9A and 9B.

  A rotary roller 12 that presses the surface side of the movable handrail 5 is rotatably supported by a shaft 13 at the opposite ends of the entrance / exit covers 10A and 10B. The rotation roller 12 is pressed to the moving handrail 5 side by a tension spring 14 stretched between the shaft 13 and the extending portions 9A and 9B. By the way, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the extension springs 14 </ b> A and 9 </ b> B are connected to the extension portions 9 </ b> A and 9 </ b> B by providing a through hole 7 </ b> H at a position above the shaft 11 that pivotally supports the doorway covers 10 </ b> A and 10 </ b> B Bolts 15 that pass through the spring ends 14E of the tension springs 14 are passed through the through holes 7H, and nuts 16 are screwed into the through ends to be pivotally supported.

  Thus, the moving handrail 5 is pressed against the rotating roller 12 by setting the connecting position of the tension spring 14 to the extending portions 9A and 9B above the shaft 11 that pivotally supports the entrance / exit covers 10A and 10B. Power can be granted. As shown in FIG. 6, a washer 17 is penetrated through the bolt 15, and the spring end 14 </ b> E of the tension spring 14 is clamped between the head of the bolt 15.

  Further, between the bolt 15 and the spring end 14E of the tension spring 14, a pressure sensor 18 constituting a pressing force detecting means for detecting the pressing force to the moving handrail 5 by the rotating roller 12 is interposed. The sensor 18 detects a pressure change of the shaft support portion by the bolt 15 and inputs the output to an arithmetic processing means (not shown). When the detected pressure is determined to be a pressing force equal to or higher than the set pressing force, The alarm means 19 installed in the extending portions 9A and 9B is operated to issue an alarm, and a means for stopping the operation of the escalator 1 (not shown) is made to function.

  By configuring as described above, when the passenger places the baggage 20 on the moving handrail 5, the convex portion 7 is prevented from slipping and the baggage 20 can be prevented from sliding and moving to the lower floor side. . Therefore, the passenger can move to the destination floor by simply attaching his / her baggage without holding the baggage, and the burden on the passenger can be reduced. In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the baggage 20 can be transported using the inherently necessary moving handrail 5, it is not necessary to arrange an auxiliary escalator dedicated to baggage transport. Therefore, it is not necessary to expand the installation space of the escalator 1.

  By the way, by forming the convex portion 7 on the surface side of the moving handrail 5, the opening area of the entrance / exit portions 8A and 8B into the frame 2 of the moving handrail 5 must be increased, and as a result, the entrance / exit portion 8A. , 8B is feared to induce pulling of the infant's fingers. However, since the entrance / exit portions 8A and 8B include the entrance / exit covers 10A and 10B, it is possible to reduce the induction of fingers being drawn. However, in the unlikely event that a finger is drawn between the moving handrail 5 and the rotating roller 12, the rotating roller 12 is pulled away from the moving handrail 5 so that the tension of the tension spring 14 increases. Since the pressing force of the rotating roller 12 to the moving handrail 5 is increased, the alarm means 19 is activated by detecting it with the pressure sensor 18 and an alarm is generated, and the operation of the escalator 1 can be stopped. The worst situation can be avoided.

  In addition, by providing the moving handrail 5 with the convex portion 7, an impact is applied to the rotating roller 12 every time the convex portion 7 passes the rotating roller 12. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the angle α formed by the surface of the convex portion 7 that contacts the rotating roller 12 and the moving handrail 5 is larger than the angle obtained by subtracting the inclination angle β of the moving handrail 5 from 180 degrees. In other words, by forming α> (180−β), the impact of the convex portion 7 by the rotating roller 12 can be reduced, and the convex portion 7 can be smoothly passed through the rotating roller 12. .

  FIG. 9 is a modification of FIG. 8 in which a convex portion 21 having a triangular cross section is formed on the surface side of the moving handrail 5. As in FIG. 8, α> (180−β) is formed.

  By the way, although the above description provided the convex parts 7 and 21 as a baggage slip prevention means and baggage slip prevention means by this invention, it is not limited to the convex parts 7 and 21, The surface side of the moving handrail 5 In addition, a concave groove may be formed as baggage slip prevention means and baggage slip prevention means. Furthermore, friction means for preventing slipping of the baggage 20 by providing a flexible material on the surface side of the moving handrail 5 or forming innumerable small grooves in the width direction of the moving handrail 5 in the moving handrail moving direction. It may be provided.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the space | interval of the convex parts 7 and 21 may be provided by the space | interval which opposes one step 3 one, a passenger is other passengers except at the time of congestion. Since there is a tendency to avoid approaching, it is desirable to set the interval so that one convex portion 7, 21 faces each other for every two steps 3. However, the interval between the convex portions 7 and 21 may be changed and designed as needed depending on the environment of the escalator 1 to be installed.

  The moving handrail 5 formed with the convex portions 7 and 21 may be provided on the moving handrail 5 of the balustrade 4 on both sides as in the first application example shown in FIG. May be provided only on the moving handrail 5 of the railing 4 on the left side, or may be provided only on the moving handrail 5 of the right hand rail 4 as in the application example of the platform 3 shown in FIG. good.

  In addition, the entrance / exit covers 10A and 10B are formed so as to cover the rotating roller 12. However, by forming the entrance / exit covers 10A and 10B so as to cover the stretched tension spring 14, safety can be bridged.

  Further, in the above description, the tension spring 14 is used to press the rotating roller 12 against the surface side of the moving handrail 5. However, the entrance / exit covers 10A and 10B are fixed to the extending portions 9A and 9B, and the rotary roller 12 can be moved only in the direction in which the rotary roller 12 contacts and separates from the surface side of the moving handrail 5 in the entrance / exit covers 10A and 10B. In addition, a compression spring may be interposed between the shaft of the rotation roller 12 and the entrance / exit covers 10A and 10B so that the rotation roller 12 is pressed against the surface of the moving handrail 5. .

  In the above description, the escalator 1 is described as an example of the inclined type passenger conveyor. However, the present invention is not limited to the escalator 1, and the moving handrail of the inclined type electric road where the step surface does not occur even in the inclined section. Needless to say, can also be applied.

The schematic side view of the escalator which shows one Embodiment of the inclination type passenger conveyor by this invention. The side view which shows the moving handrail applied to the escalator of FIG. The side view which shows the frame of the escalator of FIG. The perspective view which shows the entrance / exit part of the moving handrail of the escalator of FIG. The perspective view which attached the entrance cover to the entrance / exit part of FIG. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal front view showing an attachment portion of the tension spring of FIG. 5 to a frame. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal side view showing an attachment portion of the tension spring of FIG. 5 to a frame. The perspective view which shows an example of the convex part of a moving handrail. The perspective view which shows the modification of the convex part of a moving handrail. The front perspective view of the escalator which shows the 1st example of application of a moving handrail. The front perspective view of the escalator which shows the 2nd example of application of a moving handrail. The front perspective view of the escalator which shows the 3rd example of application of a moving handrail.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Escalator, 2 ... Frame, 3 ... Step, 4 ... Railing, 5 ... Moving handrail, 6 ... Drive wheel, 7, 21 ... Convex part, 7H ... Through-hole, 8A, 8B ... Entrance / exit part, 9A, 9B ... Extension part, 10A, 10B ... doorway cover, 11, 13 ... shaft, 12 ... rotating roller, 14 ... tension spring, 14E ... spring end, 15 ... bolt, 16 ... nut, 17 ... washer, 18 ... pressure sensor, 19 ... alarm means, 20 ... baggage.

Claims (10)

  A frame installed in the inclined section, a tread surface connected endlessly guided and circulated in the frame body, and a balustrade erected at positions facing both sides in the width direction of the tread surface of the frame body An inclined type passenger conveyor provided with a moving handrail that circulates and moves the periphery of the balustrade in synchronization with the tread surface, wherein the baggage slip prevention means is provided on the surface side of the moving handrail. Conveyor.   A frame installed in the inclined section, a tread surface connected endlessly guided and circulated in the frame body, and a balustrade erected at positions facing both sides in the width direction of the tread surface of the frame body An inclined type passenger conveyor provided with a moving handrail that circulates and moves the peripheral edge of the balustrade in synchronization with the tread surface, wherein the baggage slip prevention means is provided on the surface side of the moving handrail. Conveyor.   A frame installed in the inclined section, a tread surface connected endlessly guided and circulated in the frame body, and a balustrade erected at positions facing both sides in the width direction of the tread surface of the frame body In the inclined type passenger conveyor provided with a moving handrail that circulates and moves the periphery of the balustrade in synchronization with the tread surface, friction means for preventing the slip of the baggage is provided on the surface side of the moving handrail. Inclined passenger conveyor.   A frame installed in the inclined section, a tread surface connected endlessly guided and circulated in the frame body, and a balustrade erected at positions facing both sides in the width direction of the tread surface of the frame body In the inclined type passenger conveyor provided with a moving handrail that circulates and moves the peripheral edge of the balustrade in synchronization with the tread surface, a convex portion that is long in the width direction of the moving handrail extends along the moving direction on the surface side of the moving handrail. A slanted passenger conveyor characterized in that a plurality of them are provided.   A frame installed in an inclined section, a tread surface connected endlessly guided and circulated in the frame body, and a balustrade erected at positions facing both sides in the width direction of the tread surface of the frame body In the inclined passenger conveyor provided with a moving handrail that circulates and moves the periphery of the balustrade in synchronization with the tread surface, a convex portion that is long in the width direction of the moving handrail extends along the moving direction on the surface side of the moving handrail. And a rotating roller that closes the gap between the surface side of the moving handrail and the entrance and exit portion and is pressed against the surface side of the moving handrail at the entrance / exit portion where the moving handrail enters and exits the frame body, An inclined passenger conveyor comprising an entrance / exit cover that covers a rotating roller.   A frame installed in the inclined section, a tread surface connected endlessly guided and circulated in the frame body, and a balustrade erected at positions facing both sides in the width direction of the tread surface of the frame body In the inclined passenger conveyor provided with a moving handrail that circulates and moves the periphery of the balustrade in synchronization with the tread surface, a plurality of convex portions that are long in the width direction of the moving handrail are provided along the moving direction of the moving handrail. In addition, a rotary roller that closes the gap between the surface side of the moving handrail and the inlet / outlet portion and is pressed against the surface side of the moving handrail is disposed at the entrance / exit portion where the moving handrail enters and exits the frame, and covers the rotating roller. Provided with an entrance / exit cover, and provided with a pressing force detection means for detecting the force with which the rotating roller is pressed, an alarm means for issuing an alarm when the pressing force detection means outputs a set pressing force, and a means for stopping the operation This Inclined passenger conveyer characterized by.   The rotating roller is pressed against the surface side of the moving handrail by a spring, and the pressing force detecting means is configured to detect a pressing force by measuring a pressure change of a shaft supporting portion that supports the spring. The inclined passenger conveyor according to claim 6, wherein   The convex portion is formed so that an angle formed between a surface in contact with the rotating roller and a moving handrail is larger than an angle obtained by subtracting an inclination angle of the moving handrail from 180 degrees. The inclined passenger conveyor according to 5 or 6.   The inclined passenger conveyor according to claim 4, 5 or 6, wherein a plurality of the convex portions are provided at equal intervals along a moving direction of the moving handrail.   The frame body forms an extension part in which the frame body in the vicinity of the entrance / exit part of the moving handrail extends upward, and an entrance / exit cover that covers the rotation roller pivotally supports the rotation roller. In addition, the rotating roller is pivotally supported by the extending portion of the frame body, and the rotating roller is disposed between the side of the entrance / exit cover that supports the rotating roller and the extending portion of the frame body. The inclined passenger conveyor according to claim 5 or 6, wherein a tension spring that presses the front side of the moving handrail is stretched.

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