JP2010006493A - Walking suppression device for escalator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a walking suppression device for an escalator can inhibit an escalator user from walking on a footstep. <P>SOLUTION: The walking suppression device for the escalator is provided with a walking suppression material 11 provided on a plurality of footsteps 1 connected in an endless form and circulated/moved and upwardly projected from an upper surface of a step plate 6 of the footstep 1. The walking suppression material 11 is formed by a material having flexibility such as rubber, is formed in a rectangular shape, is written with notes of caution saying that walking is banned, and can be finished with an appropriate color or design. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an escalator walking suppression device that suppresses an escalator user from walking on a step.

  Escalator safety standards assume that escalator users remain on the steps. However, there are actually many escalator users who walk on the steps, and with this walk, the escalator may hit a front escalator user or suddenly stop due to vibration during walking, which is dangerous.

  One cause of escalator users walking on steps is because it is not well known that the escalator safety standard is that escalator users do not walk on steps.

For this reason, the announcement apparatus as described in the following Patent Document 1 is used to announce to the escalator user not to walk on the steps.
JP 2005-272030 A

  However, even if it announces not to walk on a step using an announcement device, the walking suppression effect by announcement is low, and the escalator user who walks on a step does not stop.

  This invention was made in order to solve such a subject, The objective is to provide the walk suppression apparatus of the escalator which can suppress effectively that an escalator user walks on a step. is there.

  A feature according to the embodiment of the present invention is that, in the walking restraint device for an escalator, a walking restraining material that is provided on a plurality of steps that are connected to endless strips and circulates and projects upward from the upper surface of the step board of the step. It is to prepare.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can suppress effectively that an escalator user walks on a step.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an escalator including a walking suppression device. The escalator includes a plurality of steps 1 that are connected to endless strips and circulate between the upper floor and the lower floor. A skirt guard 2 and a balustrade 3 are arranged on both sides in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the step 1. A handrail belt 4 that circulates in synchronization with the step 1 is provided on the outer periphery of the balustrade 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the step 1 includes a support frame 5, a tread plate 6 fixed to the support frame 5, and a kick-up plate 7 and is formed in a hollow shape. A pair of front wheels 8 and a pair of rear wheels 9 are attached to the support frame 5.

  An attachment portion 10 is provided inside the step 1, and a walking suppression material 11 is detachably attached to the attachment portion 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the attachment portion 10 has an L-shaped cross section, and is fixed to the support frame 5 by welding or screwing. A plurality of screw rod portions 12 for hooking and supporting the walking suppression material 11 is fixed to the attachment portion 10.

  The tread board 6 is a part on which an escalator user rides, and one end is connected to one end side of the kick-up board 7. A slit 13 extending in the lateral direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the step 1 is formed at the end of the step plate 6 that is connected to the kick-up plate 7.

  The walking suppression material 11 is formed of a flexible material such as rubber, and is formed in a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. A plurality of attachment holes 14 that are hooked on the screw rod portion 12 of the attachment portion 10 are formed on one end side of the walking suppression member 11. The walking restraint member 11 is attached by inserting one end of the walking restraint member 11 where the mounting hole 14 is formed into the step 1 from the slit 13, hooking the mounting hole 14 onto the screw rod portion 12 of the mounting portion 10, and screwing This is done by screwing a nut 15 into the rod portion 12. The other end side of the walking suppression member 11 attached to the step 1 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the step board 6 through the slit 13.

  Note that the walking suppression member 11 is prohibited from walking at a position that is visible to the elevator user when mounted on the step 1, specifically, a position that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the step board 6. A note writing surface 16 on which writing is written is used. Note that FIG. 5 shows only the caution writing surface 16 provided on one surface of the walking-suppressing material 11, but the back side is also a caution writing surface.

  The walking suppression material 11 can have an appropriate color or design. For example, the walking suppression material 11 can be a color or design that matches the building where the escalator is installed, or the presence of the walking suppression material 11 can be used to visually alert the escalator user. It can be a design.

  In such a configuration, according to this escalator, since the walking suppression member 11 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the tread 6, it is possible to alert the escalator user that the escalator is prohibited from walking. The escalator user can be prevented from walking on the step 1.

  In addition, by providing a caution writing surface 16 on the walking suppression material 11 and writing to the caution writing surface 16 that walking is prohibited, it is possible to increase the alert to the escalator user that walking is prohibited. it can.

  The walking restraining material 11 is attached to the step 1 by inserting one end side of the walking restraining material 11 into the step 1 from the slit 13, and the mounting hole 14 of the walking restraining material 11 inserted into the step 1 is attached to the mounting portion 10. This can be done by hooking the threaded rod portion 12 and screwing the nut 15 into the threaded rod portion 12. Accordingly, the attachment of the walking suppression material 11 to the step 1 can be performed in a short time without trouble. To remove the walking restraint member 11, the nut 15 is removed, the hook 14 is removed from the threaded rod portion 12, and the walking restraint member 11 is pulled in the direction to be extracted from the slit 13. Therefore, it is possible to remove the walking suppression material 11 from the step 1 in a short time without trouble.

  Since the walking restraint member 11 is formed of a flexible material such as rubber, the walking restraint member 11 bends as the step 1 moves as shown in FIG. Since it enters the lower side, the circulating movement of the step 1 is performed smoothly even if the walking suppression material 11 is present. Moreover, when the step 1 comes out from the lower side of the floor surface 17 at the entrance of the escalator, the walking restraint 11 that has been bent rises as shown in FIG. The alerting performance to the effect can be maintained.

  Further, since the walking suppression material 11 is formed of a flexible material such as rubber, when the escalator user steps on the walking suppression material 11, the walking suppression material 11 bends and the escalator user suppresses the walking. The tripping of the material 11 is prevented from being tripped.

  In addition, you may provide a light emission means in the walk suppression material 11. FIG. As the light emitting means, for example, an EL sheet can be used, and the EL sheet can be sandwiched and installed between the walking suppression materials 11 having a double structure. By constantly turning on or intermittently turning on the light emitting means provided on the walking suppression material 11, it is possible to effectively inform the escalator user of the presence of the walking suppression material 11, and walking on the step 1. The effect which suppresses can be heightened.

  Moreover, you may provide an audio | voice output means in the walk suppression material 11. FIG. As the audio output means, for example, an electronic sound alarm device that issues an alarm when a human presence is detected or at a predetermined interval can be used. By providing sound output means on the walking suppression member 11, the presence of the walking suppression member 11 can be effectively notified to the escalator user by the sound emitted from the foot, and the effect of suppressing walking on the step 1 is enhanced. be able to.

It is a perspective view which shows the walk suppression apparatus of the escalator which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the step in which the walk suppression material was attached. It is a perspective view which shows the step before a walk suppression material is attached. It is a perspective view which shows an attaching part. It is a perspective view which shows a walking suppression material. It is a side view which shows the state of the escalator exit which a step enters into the lower side of a floor board. It is a side view which shows the state of the escalator entrance which a step protrudes from the lower side of a floor board.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Step 6 Tread 10 Attachment part 11 Walking suppression material 13 Slit 16

Claims (5)

  A walking suppression device for an escalator, comprising a walking suppression member provided on a plurality of steps that are connected to an endless strip and circulates and protrudes upward from an upper surface of a step plate of the step.   The walking suppressor for an escalator according to claim 1, wherein the walking suppressor is made of a flexible material.   The escalator walking suppression device according to claim 1, wherein an attachment portion is provided on the step, and the walking suppression member is detachably hooked on the attachment portion.   A mounting portion provided inside the hollow step, and a slit formed in the step plate and extending in a lateral direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the step, and the walking suppression member extends from the slit to the step The escalator walking suppression device according to claim 1, wherein the escalator walking suppression device is inserted into the interior of the housing and detachably hooked on the mounting portion.   The said walking suppression material is provided in the position which can be seen from an escalator user, and is provided with the cautionary note writing surface in which the cautionary note to the effect of prohibiting walking was written. Escalator walking suppression device.

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