JP2527254B2 - Escalator device - Google Patents

Escalator device

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JP2527254B2
JP2527254B2 JP2126385A JP12638590A JP2527254B2 JP 2527254 B2 JP2527254 B2 JP 2527254B2 JP 2126385 A JP2126385 A JP 2126385A JP 12638590 A JP12638590 A JP 12638590A JP 2527254 B2 JP2527254 B2 JP 2527254B2
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正明 田中
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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、車椅子用運転時に通常運転時の通常形態か
ら車椅子を搭載可能な車椅子形態に変態動作する車椅子
用踏段を備えたエスカレータ装置の構造の改良に関する
ものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a structure of an escalator device provided with a wheelchair step that performs a transformation operation from a normal state during normal driving to a wheelchair form capable of mounting a wheelchair. It is related to the improvement of.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

第6図〜第14図は特開平2−13594号や特公昭63−194
37号公報等に示された従来の車椅子用踏段を備えたエス
カレータ装置を示すもので、図中、(1)はエスカレー
タの本体たる主枠で、この主枠(1)の両側には第6図
に示す如く、欄干(2)を立設し、この欄干(2)に
は、図示しない駆動機の駆動に基づき循環移動する無端
状の移動手摺(3)を巻回配置している。上記主枠
(1)は第6図、第7図、第9図、第10図、及び第13図
に示す如く、上階に水平に設けられた上端部(1a)と、
下階に水平に設けられた下端部(1b)と、上端部(1a)
と下端部(1b)との間に傾斜して架設された傾斜部(1
c)と、上端部(1a)の水平上部に敷設された櫛板から
なる乗降口床(1d)と、下端部(1b)の水平上部に敷設
された櫛板からなる乗降口床(1e)とから構成されてい
る、また、主枠(1)の内部には、第12図及び第14図に
示す如く、L字形の一対の前輪用ガイドレール(4)と
L字形の一対の後輪用ガイドレール(5)とを長手方向
に向けて配設しており、これら一対のガイドレール
(4),(5)が相俟って主枠(1)の内部長手方向に
無端状の循環路を形成している。
6 to 14 are shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-13594 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-194.
FIG. 1 shows a conventional escalator device provided with steps for wheelchairs disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 37, etc. In the figure, (1) is a main frame which is a main body of the escalator, and a main frame (6) is provided on both sides of the main frame (1). As shown in the drawing, a balustrade (2) is erected, and an endless moving handrail (3) which is circularly moved by the drive of a driving device (not shown) is wound around the balustrade (2). The main frame (1) is, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13, an upper end portion (1a) provided horizontally on the upper floor,
The lower end (1b) and the upper end (1a) that are installed horizontally on the lower floor
And the lower end (1b) between the inclined part (1
c), an entrance / exit floor consisting of a comb plate laid on the horizontal upper part of the upper end (1a) (1d), and an entrance / exit floor consisting of a comb plate laid on the horizontal upper part of the lower end (1b) (1e) Further, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, inside the main frame (1), a pair of L-shaped front wheel guide rails (4) and a pair of L-shaped rear wheels are provided. The guide rails (5) are arranged in the longitudinal direction, and the pair of guide rails (4) and (5) work together to form an endless shape in the inner longitudinal direction of the main frame (1). It forms a circuit.

(6)は主枠(1)に配置した複数の通常踏段で、こ
の通常踏段(6)の前方上部には、第10図及び第12図に
示す如く、軸(7)を水平に貫設し、この軸(7)の両
側部には、該駆動機の駆動に基づき移動手摺(3)と同
期して循環移動する無端状のチェーン(8)を連結する
とともに、軸(7)の両端部には、一対の前輪用ガイド
レール(4)に係合・案内される前輪(9)を回動可能
に枢着している。また、通常踏段(6)の後方における
両側下部には、一対の後輪用ガイドレール(5)に係合
・案内される後輪(10)を回動可能に枢着している。
(6) is a plurality of normal steps arranged in the main frame (1), and a shaft (7) is horizontally provided in the upper front portion of the normal steps (6) as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12. An endless chain (8) that circulates in synchronization with the moving handrail (3) under the drive of the driving machine is connected to both sides of the shaft (7), and both ends of the shaft (7) are connected. A front wheel (9) which is engaged and guided by a pair of front wheel guide rails (4) is pivotally attached to the portion. Further, rear wheels (10) which are engaged and guided by a pair of rear wheel guide rails (5) are rotatably pivotally attached to the lower portions on both sides behind the normal steps (6).

(11)は複数の通常踏段(6)の間に介在配置した車
椅子用踏段群で、この車椅子用踏段群(11)は第7図及
び第8図に示す如く、第1の車椅子用踏段(12)と、こ
の第1の車椅子用踏段(12)の後方に隣接して位置する
第2の車椅子用踏段(13)と、この第2の車椅子用踏段
(13)の後方に隣接して位置する第3の車椅子用踏段
(14)とを備え、エスカレータの通常運転時には通常踏
段(6)と同様の形態で循環移動し、車椅子用運転時に
は車椅子利用者(15)の車椅子を搭載可能な車椅子形態
に変態動作する機能を有している。
(11) is a group of wheelchair steps arranged between a plurality of normal steps (6). This wheelchair group of steps (11) includes a first wheelchair step (11) as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. 12), a second wheelchair step (13) located adjacent to the rear of the first wheelchair step (12), and a rear position of the second wheelchair step (13). A wheelchair that is equipped with a third wheelchair step (14) and that circulates in the same manner as the normal step (6) during normal operation of the escalator, and can be equipped with a wheelchair user's (15) wheelchair during wheelchair operation. It has the function of transforming into form.

上記第1の車椅子用踏段(12)は本体(120)と、こ
の本体(120)に支持され車椅子用運転時に揺動傾斜し
て車椅子の足場との干渉を回避する傾斜踏段(121)と
から構成されている。また、第2の車椅子用踏段(13)
は、その内部の上部両側に配設され車椅子用運転時に複
数のフォークガイド(130)に案内されつつ背面である
クリートライザ(131)の貫通孔を貫通して外部後方に
水平に突出する出没可能な一対のフォーク(132)と、
このフォーク(132)の下面の一部に刻設されたラック
(133)とから構成されている。そして第3の車椅子用
踏段(14)は、本体(140)に上下動可能に支承された
可動踏板(141)と、この可動踏板(141)の下面前方に
取着された複数のフォーク受け(142)と、この複数の
フォーク受け(142)に水平に穿設され車椅子用運転時
にフォーク(132)に水平に貫通される複数の孔(143)
と、可動踏板(141)の内部後方に配設され車椅子用運
転時に可動踏板(141)の踏面の後部両側を貫通して外
部上方に突出し、車椅子の車輪の動作を規制する出没可
能な一対の車止め(144)とから構成されている。尚、
第1・第2・第3の車椅子用踏段(12)・(13)・(1
4)のその他の部分は、通常踏段(6)と略同様に構成
されている。
The first wheelchair step (12) includes a main body (120) and an inclined step (121) which is supported by the main body (120) and swings and tilts during wheelchair driving to avoid interference with the wheelchair scaffold. It is configured. Also, the second wheelchair steps (13)
Are located on both sides of the upper part of the inside, and are guided by a plurality of fork guides (130) while driving for a wheelchair, and penetrate through the through holes of the backside of the cleat riser (131) to project horizontally to the outside. A pair of forks (132),
The fork (132) includes a rack (133) formed on a part of the lower surface of the fork (132). The third wheelchair step (14) includes a movable step plate (141) supported by a main body (140) so as to be vertically movable, and a plurality of fork receivers () attached to the front lower surface of the movable step plate (141). 142) and a plurality of holes (143) that are horizontally drilled in the plurality of fork receivers (142) and horizontally penetrate the forks (132) during wheelchair operation.
And a pair of retractable pairs that are disposed in the rear of the movable tread (141) and penetrate both rear sides of the tread surface of the movable tread (141) and project upward to the outside during wheelchair operation to regulate the operation of the wheel of the wheelchair. It consists of a bollard (144). still,
1st, 2nd, 3rd wheelchair steps (12), (13), (1
The other part of 4) is configured substantially the same as the normal step (6).

(16)は第1・第2・第3の車椅子用踏段(12)・
(13)・(14)の内部にそれぞれ配設した駆動力伝達機
構で、この駆動力伝達機構(16)は、車椅子用運転時に
動作して第1・第2・第3の車椅子用踏段(12)・(1
3)・(14)を通常形態から車椅子形態に、或は車椅子
形態から通常形態に変態動作させる機能を有している。
(16) is the first, second and third wheelchair steps (12)
(13) and (14), each of which has a driving force transmission mechanism (16) which operates during a wheelchair operation to operate the first, second and third wheelchair steps ( 12) ・ (1
It has the function of transforming 3) and (14) from the normal form to the wheelchair form or from the wheelchair form to the normal form.

以下、この駆動力伝達機構(16)の構造を第2の車椅
子用踏段(13)を例に第10図〜第14図を参照しながら詳
述すると、(160)は第2の車椅子用踏段(13)の内部
に配設された対向する一対の軸受で、この一対の軸受
(160),(160)間には、第2の車椅子用踏段(13)の
幅方向に水平に位置するピニオン軸(161)が回動可能
に軸架されており、このピニオン軸(161)には、正転
ピニオン(162)が嵌着されている。また、第2の車椅
子用踏段(13)の内部には、対向する一対の軸受(16
3)が配設され、この一対の軸受(163),(163)間に
は、ピニオン軸(161)の前方に平行且つ水平に位置す
るピニオン軸(164)が回動可能に軸架されており、こ
のピニオン軸(164)には、正転ピニオン(162)の前部
一側と噛合する逆転ピニオン(165)が嵌着されてい
る。さらに、第2の車椅子用踏段(13)の内部の上部に
は、対向する一対の軸受(166)が配設され、この一対
の軸受(166),(166)間には、ピニオン軸(161)の
直上に水平に位置する横長の中間ギア軸(167)が回動
可能に軸架されており、この中間ギア軸(167)の一側
には、一方のフォーク(132)のラック(133)と噛合す
る中間ギア(168)が嵌着されるとともに、中間ギア軸
(167)の他側には、他方のフォーク(132)のラック
(133)と正転ピニオン(162)との間に介在して噛合す
る中間ギア(168A)が嵌着されている。尚、第1・第3
の車椅子用踏段(12)・(14)の内部に配設された駆動
力伝達機構(16)も略同様に構成されている。
Hereinafter, the structure of the driving force transmission mechanism (16) will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14 by taking the second wheelchair step (13) as an example. (160) is the second wheelchair step. A pair of bearings arranged inside the (13) and facing each other, and a pinion horizontally positioned in the width direction of the second wheelchair step (13) between the pair of bearings (160) (160). A shaft (161) is rotatably mounted, and a normal rotation pinion (162) is fitted on the pinion shaft (161). In addition, inside the second wheelchair step (13), a pair of opposed bearings (16
3) is arranged, and between the pair of bearings (163) and (163), a pinion shaft (164) that is positioned in parallel and horizontally in front of the pinion shaft (161) is rotatably mounted. The reverse pinion (165) meshing with the front one side of the forward pinion (162) is fitted on the pinion shaft (164). Further, a pair of bearings (166) facing each other is arranged in an upper portion inside the second wheelchair step (13), and a pinion shaft (161) is provided between the pair of bearings (166), (166). ), A horizontally long intermediate gear shaft (167) is horizontally rotatably mounted on the rack (133), and one side of the fork (132) rack (133) is attached to one side of the intermediate gear shaft (167). ) Is engaged with the intermediate gear shaft (167), and the other side of the intermediate gear shaft (167) is provided between the rack (133) of the other fork (132) and the normal rotation pinion (162). An intermediate gear (168A) that meshes with is interposed. The first and third
The driving force transmission mechanism (16) arranged inside the wheelchair steps (12) and (14) is also configured in substantially the same manner.

(17)・(17A)は主枠(1)の内部に配設して乗降
口床(1d)・(1a)の先端の略直下に位置させた仕掛装
置で、この仕掛装置(17)・(17A)は車椅子用運転時
に動作して駆動力伝達機構(16)を動作させ、この駆動
力伝達機構(16)に第1・第2・第3の車椅子用踏段
(12)・(13)・(14)を変態動作させる機能を有して
いる。
(17)-(17A) is a work-in-progress device which is disposed inside the main frame (1) and is positioned substantially directly below the tip of the entrance / exit floor (1d)-(1a). (17A) operates during wheelchair driving to operate the driving force transmission mechanism (16), and the driving force transmission mechanism (16) includes first, second, and third wheelchair steps (12), (13).・ Has a function to transform (14).

以下、この仕掛装置(17)の構造を第10図を参照しな
がら詳述すると、(170)は主枠(1)の内部に固設さ
れた軸受で、この軸受(170)には、ラック軸(171)が
上下動可能に支持され、このラック軸(171)の頂部に
は、L字形の取付板(172)が取着されており、この取
付板(172)には、正転ピニオン(162)と噛合して時計
方向に回転させる搬送方向に指向したラック(173)が
取着されている。そして、主枠(1)の内部には、モー
タ(174)が配設されており、このモータ(174)の出力
軸(174a)には、ラック軸(171)のラックと噛合して
上下動させるピニオン(175)が嵌着されている。尚、
仕掛装置(17A)も第13図に示す如く、仕掛装置(17)
と同様に構成されているが、ラック(173)が逆転ピニ
オン(165)と噛合して時計方向に回転させる点が異な
っている。
Hereinafter, the structure of the work-in-process device (17) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 10. (170) is a bearing fixed inside the main frame (1), and the bearing (170) includes a rack. The shaft (171) is supported so that it can move up and down, and an L-shaped mounting plate (172) is attached to the top of the rack shaft (171). The mounting plate (172) has a forward rotation pinion. A rack (173), which is meshed with (162) and is rotated clockwise, is oriented in the transport direction. A motor (174) is disposed inside the main frame (1), and an output shaft (174a) of the motor (174) is vertically moved by meshing with a rack of a rack shaft (171). The letting pinion (175) is fitted. still,
As shown in FIG. 13, the work-in-process device (17A) is also a work-in-process device (17).
The rack (173) meshes with the reverse pinion (165) and rotates in the clockwise direction.

(18)は主枠(1)の内部に配設して一対の後輪用レ
ール(5)の帰路側の下端部に位置させた上昇運転時の
乗り口用スイッチ、(19)は主枠(1)の内部に配設し
て一対の後輪用レール(5)の往路側の上端部に位置さ
せた上昇運転時の降り口用スイッチ、(20)は主枠
(1)の内部に配設して一対の後輪用レール(5)の帰
路側の上端部に位置させた下降運転時の乗り口用スイッ
チ、そして(21)は主枠(1)の内部に配設して一対の
後輪用レール(5)の往路側の下端部に位置させた下降
運転時の降り口用スイッチで、これらのスイッチ(18)
・(19)・(20)・(21)は第7図及び第9図に示す如
く、位置検出用のリミットスイッチとして構成されてい
る。
(18) is a switch for an entrance during the ascending operation, which is arranged inside the main frame (1) and is located at the lower end of the pair of rear wheel rails (5) on the return side, and (19) is the main frame The switch for the exit door during the ascending operation, which is arranged inside (1) and is located at the upper end of the pair of rear wheel rails (5) on the outward path, and (20) is inside the main frame (1). The switch for the entrance during the downward operation, which is located at the upper end on the return side of the pair of rear wheel rails (5), and (21) is located inside the main frame (1) and is a pair. These are the switches (18) for the exit door at the time of descending operation, which are located at the lower end of the rear wheel rail (5) on the outward path.
・ (19) ・ (20) ・ (21) are constructed as limit switches for position detection as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9.

(22)は第1の車椅子用踏段(12)の前方に隣接して
位置する通常踏段(6A)に配設したアクチュエータで、
このアクチュエータ(22)は第7図及び第9図に示す如
く、上記スイッチ(18)・(19)・(20)・(21)に当
接して動作させ、エスカレータを特定位置で減速動作さ
せるとともに、仕掛装置(17)・(17A)を動作させる
機能を有している。
(22) is an actuator arranged on the normal step (6A) located adjacent to the front of the first wheelchair step (12),
As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 9, the actuator (22) is brought into contact with the switches (18), (19), (20), and (21) to operate, thereby decelerating the escalator at a specific position. , Has the function of operating the in-process devices (17) and (17A).

(23)は欄干(2)の内側部の上端部及び下端部に配
設したスイッチで、このスイッチ(23)は第6図に示す
如く、エスカレータを通常運転から車椅子用運転に切換
える車椅子用運転切換スイッチ(23a)と、乗場口に一
時停止した車椅子用踏段(11)を再起動させる車椅子用
運転起動スイッチ(23b)とから構成されている。
(23) is a switch disposed at the upper end and the lower end of the inside of the balustrade (2). This switch (23) switches the escalator from normal operation to wheelchair driving as shown in FIG. It is composed of a changeover switch (23a) and a wheelchair driving start switch (23b) for restarting the wheelchair steps (11) temporarily stopped at the hall entrance.

次に動作について説明するが、説明の便宜上、上昇運
転の場合について説明する。
Next, the operation will be described, but for convenience of description, the case of the ascending operation will be described.

先ず、乗り場口である乗降口床(1e)にやって来た車
椅子利用者(15)がスイッチ(23)の車椅子用運転切換
スイッチ(23a)を操作すると、移動中の通常踏段(6
A)のアクチュエータ(22)が乗り口用スイッチ(18)
に当接して動作させ、エスカレータが特定位置で減速動
作するとともに、仕掛装置(17)のモータ(174)が駆
動する。このモータ(174)が駆動すると、ピニオン(1
75)が回転してラック軸(171)を上昇動作させ、ラッ
ク(173)が所定の位置迄上昇する。
First, when a wheelchair user (15) who arrives at the entrance / exit floor (1e), which is a landing gate, operates the wheelchair operation changeover switch (23a) of the switch (23), the normal step (6)
Actuator (22) of A) is the switch for door (18)
The escalator decelerates at a specific position and is driven by the motor (174) of the work-in-process device (17). When this motor (174) is driven, the pinion (1
75) rotates to raise the rack shaft (171), and the rack (173) rises to a predetermined position.

次いで、乗降口床(1e)に車椅子用踏段群(11)が水
平移動して来て、駆動力伝達機構(16)の正転ピニオン
(162)がラック(173)と順次噛合すると、駆動力伝達
機構(16)が動作して第1・第2の車椅子用踏段(12)
・(13)をそれぞれ通常形態から車椅子形態に変態動作
させ、車椅子形態の一部が形成される。この変態動作を
第2の車椅子用踏段(13)を例に詳述すると、第10図示
A方向に水平に移動する正転ピニオン(162)がラック
(173)と噛合して同図示B方向に回転し、正転ピニオ
ン(162)と噛合する逆転ピニオン(165)が反時計方向
に回転するとともに、ラック(133)と噛合した中間ギ
ア(168)・(168A)が反時計方向に回転し、一対のフ
ォーク(132)が同図示矢印方向に突出移動する。そし
て、一対のフォーク(132)がクリートライザ(131)の
貫通孔を貫通して可動踏板(141)の孔(143)を貫通
し、第2の車椅子用踏段(13)と可動踏板(141)とが
係合し、その後、車椅子用踏段群(11)が乗降口床(1
e)に一時停止する。尚、逆転ピニオン(165)は上述し
た様に回転するが、仕事をしない。また、該一時停止の
状態においては、第1の車椅子用踏段(12)の傾斜踏板
(121)は傾斜しているが、一対の車止め(144)は可動
踏板(141)の内部に没入して位置している。
Next, when the wheelchair steps (11) move horizontally to the entrance / exit floor (1e) and the forward rotation pinion (162) of the driving force transmission mechanism (16) meshes with the rack (173) in sequence, the driving force is increased. The transmission mechanism (16) operates and the first and second wheelchair steps (12)
・ A part of the wheelchair form is formed by transforming (13) from the normal form to the wheelchair form. This transformation operation will be described in detail by taking the second wheelchair step (13) as an example. The forward rotation pinion (162) that horizontally moves in the direction A shown in the tenth figure meshes with the rack (173) in the direction B shown in the figure. The reverse rotation pinion (165) that rotates and meshes with the forward rotation pinion (162) rotates counterclockwise, and the intermediate gears (168) and (168A) that mesh with the rack (133) rotate counterclockwise. The pair of forks (132) project and move in the direction of the arrow in the figure. Then, the pair of forks (132) penetrates the through hole of the creep riser (131) and the hole (143) of the movable tread (141), and the second wheelchair step (13) and the movable tread (141). And then the wheelchair steps (11) are connected to the floor (1
e) Pause. The reverse pinion (165) rotates as described above, but does not work. Further, in the temporarily stopped state, the tilted treads (121) of the first wheelchair steps (12) are tilted, but the pair of car stops (144) are retracted into the movable treads (141). positioned.

次いで、車椅子利用者(15)が車椅子を乗降口床(1
e)から第2の車椅子用踏段(13)及び第3の車椅子用
踏段(14)の可動踏板(141)の踏面に移動させてスイ
ッチ(23)の車椅子用運転起動スイッチ(23b)を操作
すると、エスカレータが緩起動して車椅子用踏段群(1
1)を搬送方向に水平移動させ、第3の車椅子用踏段(1
4)の正転ピニオン(162)がラック(173)と噛合して
駆動力伝達機構(16)を動作させ、車止め(144)が可
動踏板(141)の踏面の後部両側を貫通して車椅子の車
輪の動作を規制する。そして、車椅子用踏段群(11)が
水平移動から上昇移動し始めると、第2の車椅子用踏段
(13)の上昇に伴い可動踏板(141)が本体(140)から
上昇動作して第2の車椅子用踏段(13)の踏面と同一水
平面上に位置し、車椅子形態の残部が形成される(第8
図参照)。然してその後、エスカレータが増速動作する
とともに、仕掛装置(17)のモータ(174)が逆転駆動
して仕掛装置(17)を通常の状態に復帰させる。
Next, the wheelchair user (15) gets on and off the wheelchair (1
When the wheelchair drive activation switch (23b) of the switch (23) is operated by moving from e) to the tread surface of the movable tread (141) of the second wheelchair step (13) and the third wheelchair step (14). , The escalator starts slowly and the wheelchair steps (1
1) is moved horizontally in the transport direction, and the third wheelchair step (1
The forward rotation pinion (162) of 4) meshes with the rack (173) to operate the driving force transmission mechanism (16), and the bollard (144) penetrates the tread surface of the movable tread (141) on both sides of the rear side of the wheelchair. Restrict the movement of the wheels. Then, when the wheelchair step group (11) starts to move upward from the horizontal movement, the movable step plate (141) moves upward from the main body (140) as the second wheelchair step (13) moves upward. It is located on the same horizontal plane as the tread of the wheelchair steps (13) and forms the rest of the wheelchair (8th
See figure). Then, after that, the escalator accelerates and the motor (174) of the work-in-process device (17) is reversely driven to return the work-in-process device (17) to a normal state.

次いで、車椅子用踏段群(11)が降り場口である乗降
口床(1d)に接近すると、通常踏段(6A)のアクチュエ
ータ(22)が降り口用スイッチ(19)に当接して動作さ
せ、エスカレータを特定位置で減速動作させるととも
に、仕掛装置(17A)のモータ(174)が上記と同様に駆
動してラック(173)を所定の位置に上昇させる。そし
て、車椅子用踏段群(11)が上昇移動から水平移動し始
めると、第3の車椅子用踏段(14)の可動踏板(141)
が相対的に下降動作して本体(140)の上面と同一水平
面上に位置し、車椅子形態の一部が解除される。
Next, when the wheelchair step group (11) approaches the entry / exit floor (1d) that is the exit, the actuator (22) of the normal step (6A) comes into contact with the exit switch (19) to operate, The escalator is decelerated at a specific position, and the motor (174) of the work-in-process device (17A) is driven in the same manner as described above to raise the rack (173) to a predetermined position. When the wheelchair step group (11) starts to move horizontally from the ascending movement, the movable step plate (141) of the third wheelchair step (14).
Moves relatively downward to be positioned on the same horizontal plane as the upper surface of the main body (140), and a part of the wheelchair form is released.

次いで、乗降口床(1d)に車椅子用踏段群(11)が水
平移動して来て、駆動力伝達機構(16)の逆転ピニオン
(165)がラック(173)と順次噛合すると、駆動力伝達
機構(16)が動作して第1・第2・第3の車椅子用踏段
(12)・(13)・(14)をそれぞれ車椅子形態から通常
形態に変態動作させる。この変態動作を第2の車椅子用
踏段(13)を例に詳述すると、第13図示A方向に水平移
動する逆転ピニオン(165)がラック(173)と噛合して
同図示E方向に回転し、逆転ピニオン(165)と噛合す
る正転ピニオン(162)がC方向に回転してラック(13
3)と噛合する中間ギア(168)・(168A)を時計方向に
回転させ、一対のフォーク(132)が同図示矢印方向に
退没移動して可動踏板(141)との係合を解除する。
Next, when the wheelchair step group (11) moves horizontally to the entrance / exit floor (1d) and the reverse pinion (165) of the driving force transmission mechanism (16) meshes with the rack (173) in sequence, the driving force transmission The mechanism (16) operates to transform the first, second, and third wheelchair steps (12), (13), (14) from the wheelchair form to the normal form. This transformation operation will be described in detail by taking the second wheelchair step (13) as an example. The reverse pinion (165) horizontally moving in the direction A shown in the thirteenth meshes with the rack (173) and rotates in the direction E shown in the same figure. , The forward rotation pinion (162) meshing with the reverse rotation pinion (165) rotates in the C direction, and the rack (13
The intermediate gears (168) and (168A) meshing with 3) are rotated clockwise, and the pair of forks (132) are retracted and moved in the direction of the arrow shown in the drawing to release the engagement with the movable tread (141). .

然して、車椅子利用者(15)は、車椅子を移動中の第
2・第3の車椅子用踏段(13)・(14)から乗降口床
(1d)に移動させる。そしてその後、エスカレータが増
速動作するとともに、仕掛装置(17A)のモータ(174)
が逆転駆動して仕掛装置(17A)を通常の状態に復帰さ
せ、車椅子用踏段群(11)が通常踏段(6)・(6A)と
同様の通常形態で循環移動して、上記動作を車椅子用運
転時に繰り返し行なう。
Then, the wheelchair user (15) moves the wheelchair from the moving second and third wheelchair steps (13) and (14) to the entrance / exit floor (1d). After that, the escalator accelerates and the motor (174) of the work-in-process device (17A).
Reversely drives the work-in-progress device (17A) to return to a normal state, and the wheelchair step group (11) circulates in the same normal form as the normal steps (6) and (6A) to perform the above operation. Repeat during the operation.

次に、第15図〜第18図は従来における第2・第3の車
椅子用踏段(13)・(14)の他の例を示すもので、図
中、(13)は第2の車椅子用踏段で、この第2の車椅子
用踏段(13)は第15図〜第18図に示す如く、その内部の
上部両側に配設され車椅子用運転時に複数のフォークガ
イド(130)に案内されつつ背面であるクリートライザ
(131)の貫通孔を貫通して外部後方に水平に突出する
出没可能な一対のフォーク(132)と、このフォーク(1
32)の下面の一部に刻設されたラック(133)と、該フ
ォーク(132)の先端部に取着され通常運転時に貫通孔
を閉塞してクリートライザ(131)の一部を形成する複
数のクリート(溝)を縦に備えた蓋体(134)と、この
蓋体(134)の両側部に切欠かれ蓋体(134)の表面の凸
面を不連続とする半円状の切欠き(135)と、一対のフ
ォーク(132)の相対向しない側面に取着され側面にV
字状の溝を有した受金(136)とから構成されている。
Next, FIGS. 15 to 18 show another example of the conventional second and third wheelchair steps (13) and (14), in which (13) is for the second wheelchair. As shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, the second step (13) for wheelchairs is disposed on both upper sides inside the step, and is guided by a plurality of fork guides (130) while driving the wheelchair. And a pair of forks (132) that can be retracted and project horizontally outwards through the through hole of the cleat riser (131).
A rack (133) engraved on a part of the lower surface of 32) and a fork (132) are attached to the tip of the fork (132) to close the through hole during normal operation to form a part of the creep riser (131). A lid (134) longitudinally provided with a plurality of cleats (grooves), and a semicircular notch cut out on both sides of the lid (134) to discontinue the convex surface of the lid (134). (135) and the pair of forks (132) are attached to the side surfaces which do not face each other and are attached to the side surfaces with V.
It is composed of a receiving metal (136) having a V-shaped groove.

(14)は第3の車椅子用踏段で、この第3の車椅子用
踏段(14)は第15図〜第18図に示す如く、本体(140)
に上下動可能に支承された可動踏板(141)と、この可
動踏板(141)の下面前方に垂直に螺着された逆L字状
の一対の取付具(145)と、この一対の取付具(145)の
対向面に水平に取着され車椅子用運転時に突出したフォ
ーク(132)の受金(136)の溝に係合する接続機構(14
6)とを備え、その他の部分については上述したものと
同様に構成されている。
(14) is a third wheelchair step (14), and the third wheelchair step (14) has a main body (140) as shown in FIGS.
Movable tread (141) movably supported in the vertical direction, a pair of inverted L-shaped attachments (145) vertically screwed to the front lower surface of the movable tread (141), and the pair of attachments. A connecting mechanism (14) that is horizontally attached to the opposing surface of (145) and engages with the groove of the receiving plate (136) of the fork (132) that is projected during wheelchair driving.
6) and, and other parts are configured in the same manner as described above.

従って、車椅子用運転時に乗り場口である乗降口床
(1e)に第2の車椅子用踏段(13)が水平移動して来
て、駆動力伝達機構(16)の正転ピニオン(162)が仕
掛装置(17)のラック(173)と移動しつつ噛合する
と、駆動力伝達機構(16)が上記と同様に動作して一対
のフォーク(132)を突出移動させる。この一対のフォ
ーク(132)が突出して停止すると、接続機構(146)が
対向する受金(136)の溝と係合して第2の車椅子用踏
段(13)と可動踏板(141)とを係合する。そして、上
記一対のフォーク(132)の突出移動の際、切欠き(13
5)は接続機構(146)との衝突を回避して一対のフォー
ク(132)の突出移動を円滑ならしめる。
Therefore, when driving for a wheelchair, the second wheelchair step (13) moves horizontally to the entrance / exit floor (1e), which is a landing entrance, and the forward rotation pinion (162) of the driving force transmission mechanism (16) is set in progress. When it meshes with the rack (173) of the device (17) while moving, the driving force transmission mechanism (16) operates in the same manner as described above to project and move the pair of forks (132). When the pair of forks (132) are projected and stopped, the connection mechanism (146) engages with the groove of the receiving wall (136) facing each other, so that the second wheelchair step (13) and the movable tread (141) are connected. Engage. When the pair of forks (132) are projected and moved, the notch (13
5) avoids collision with the connection mechanism (146) and smoothes the protruding movement of the pair of forks (132).

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

従来のエスカレータ装置は以上のように構成され、大
きく切欠かれた切欠き(135)が蓋体(134)の表面の凸
面を侵して不連続としていたので(第15図〜第17図参
照)、通常のエスカレータの上昇運転中に一般乗客の足
が該切欠き(135)に挟まれて人身事故の生ずる虞れが
あった。
The conventional escalator device is configured as described above, and the notch (135) that is largely cut out invades the convex surface of the surface of the lid (134) to make it discontinuous (see FIGS. 15 to 17), There is a risk that the foot of an ordinary passenger may be caught in the notch (135) during the ascending operation of the normal escalator, resulting in personal injury.

本発明は上記に鑑みなされたもので、乗客の安全性の
向上を図ることのできるエスカレータ装置を提供するこ
とを目的としている。
The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide an escalator device capable of improving the safety of passengers.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving the problem]

本発明においては上述の目的を達成するため、エスカ
レータの複数の通常踏段間に介在配置され車椅子用運転
時に出没可能なフォークを内部からクリートライザの貫
通孔を介して外部後方に突出するフォーク付き車椅子用
踏段と、該フォークの先端部に取着され通常運転時に貫
通孔を閉塞してクリートライザの一部を形成する複数の
クリートを備えた蓋体と、上下動可能な可動踏板を有し
フォーク付き車椅子用踏段の後方に隣接配置された可動
踏板付き車椅子用踏段と、該可動踏板の下面前方に配設
され車椅子用運転時に突出したフォークの側部に係合す
る接続機構とを備え、しかも、蓋体に設けられ車椅子用
運転時に接続機構との衝突を回避する切欠きを、蓋体の
両側の凹面に切欠いたことを特徴としている。
In the present invention, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a fork with a fork that is disposed between a plurality of normal steps of an escalator and that projects a fork that can appear and disappear during wheelchair operation from the inside to the outside rear via a through hole of the cleat riser. A fork having a movable step plate, a lid provided with a plurality of cleats attached to the tip of the fork and closing a through hole to form a part of the creep riser during normal operation, and a movable step plate that can move up and down. A wheelchair step with a movable tread that is disposed adjacent to the rear of the wheelchair tread, and a connecting mechanism that is arranged in front of the lower surface of the movable tread and that engages with the side portion of the fork protruding during wheelchair operation, and It is characterized in that notches provided on the lid body for avoiding collision with the connection mechanism when driving for a wheelchair are formed on concave surfaces on both sides of the lid body.

〔作用〕[Action]

本発明によれば、蓋体に設けられ車椅子用運転時に接
続機構との衝突を回避する切欠きを、蓋体の両側の凹面
に小さく切欠いて蓋体表面の凸面の侵食を防止している
ので、一般乗客の足や靴が切欠きに挟まれるのを防止す
ることができる。
According to the present invention, since the notches provided in the lid body for avoiding a collision with the connection mechanism during driving for a wheelchair are made small in the concave surfaces on both sides of the lid body to prevent erosion of the convex surface of the lid surface. It is possible to prevent the foot and shoes of a general passenger from being caught in the notches.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、第1図〜第5図に示す一実施例に基づき本発明
を詳述すると、図中、(13)は第2の車椅子用踏段で、
この第2の車椅子用踏段(13)は、その内部の上部両側
に配設され車椅子用運転時に複数のフォークガイド(13
0)に案内されつつ背面であるクリートライザ(131)の
貫通孔(131a)を貫通して外部後方に水平に突出する出
没可能な一対のフォーク(132)と、このフォーク(13
2)の下面の一部に刻設されたラック(133)と、該フォ
ーク(132)の先端部に取着され通常運転時に貫通孔(1
31a)を閉塞してクリートライザ(131)の一部を形成す
る複数のクリート(溝)を縦に備えた蓋体(134)と、
この蓋体(134)の両側部の凹面に小さく切欠かれ蓋体
(134)の表面の凸面を連続ならしめる略半円状の切欠
き(135A)と、一対のフォーク(132)の相対向しない
側面に取着され側面にV字状の溝を有した受金(136)
とから構成されている。
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to one embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, in which (13) is a second wheelchair step,
The second wheelchair steps (13) are arranged on both sides of the upper portion inside the second wheelchair steps (13) and are provided with a plurality of fork guides (13) during wheelchair operation.
0) and a pair of fork (132) which can be retracted and which horizontally penetrates through the through hole (131a) of the rear surface of the cleat riser (131) and projects rearward to the outside, and this fork (13).
The rack (133) engraved on a part of the lower surface of (2) is attached to the tip of the fork (132), and the through hole (1) is attached during normal operation.
A lid (134) vertically provided with a plurality of cleats (grooves) that closes 31a) and forms a part of the cleat riser (131);
The semi-circular notch (135A), which is a small notch on both sides of the lid (134) to make the convex surface of the lid (134) continuous, and the pair of forks (132) do not face each other. Receptacle attached to the side and having a V-shaped groove on the side (136)
It consists of and.

その他の部分については従来例と同様である。 Other parts are the same as in the conventional example.

以上のように本発明によれば、接続機構(146)との
衝突を回避する略半円状の切欠き(135A)を蓋体(13
4)の両側の凹面に小さく切欠いているので、通常のエ
スカレータの上昇運転の際にクリートライザ(131)と
第3の車椅子用踏段(14)とが相対運動を行っても、一
般乗客の足や靴が切欠き(135A)に挟まれることがな
く、乗客の安全性を大幅に向上させることができる。ま
た、蓋体(134)の表面の凸面の連続性を確実に確保す
ることができるので、通常運転時に切欠き(135A)が目
立つことがなく、意匠性を著しく向上せしめることが可
能となる。
As described above, according to the present invention, the substantially semicircular notch (135A) for avoiding the collision with the connection mechanism (146) is provided with the lid body (13A).
Since there are small notches on both sides of 4), even if the creep riser (131) and the third wheelchair step (14) make relative motion during normal ascending operation of the escalator, the foot of a general passenger is Since the shoes and shoes are not caught in the notches (135A), passenger safety can be greatly improved. Further, since the continuity of the convex surface of the lid body (134) can be surely ensured, the notch (135A) is not conspicuous during normal operation, and the design can be remarkably improved.

〔発明の効果〕〔The invention's effect〕

以上のように本発明によれば、蓋体に設けられ車椅子
用運転時に接続機構との衝突を回避する切欠きを、蓋体
の両側の凹面に小さく切欠いて蓋体表面の凸面の侵食を
防止しているので、一般乗客の足や靴が切欠きに挟まれ
るのを防止することのできるエスカレータ装置を提供す
ることができる。
As described above, according to the present invention, the notches provided in the lid body for avoiding collision with the connection mechanism during wheelchair driving are made into small recesses on both sides of the lid body to prevent erosion of the convex surface of the lid body. Therefore, it is possible to provide an escalator device capable of preventing the foot and shoes of a general passenger from being caught in the notch.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

第1図は本発明に係るエスカレータ装置の切欠きと接続
機構との関係を示す正面図、第2図はフォークと受金と
の関係を示す平面図、第3図は本発明に係るエスカレー
タ装置の蓋体を示す正面図、第4図は第3図のIV−IV線
断面図、第5図は第3図のV−V線断面図、第6図は従
来のエスカレータ装置を示す全体側面図、第7図は第6
図のVII部を拡大して示す説明図、第8図は従来の上昇
移動中の車椅子用踏段群を示す説明図、第9図は第6図
のIX部を拡大して示す説明図、第10図は第6図の下部を
拡大して示す縦断面図、第11図は第10図のXI−XI線に沿
う一部切欠き平面図、第12図は第10図のXII−XII線矢視
断面図、第13図は第6図の上部を拡大して示す縦断面
図、第14図は第13図のXIV−XIV線矢視断面図、第15図は
従来のエスカレータ装置を示す第3図相当図、第16図は
第15図のXVI−XVI線断面図、第17図は第15図のXVII−XV
II線断面図、第18図は従来の第2・第3の車椅子用踏段
を示す説明図である。 図中、(1)は主枠、(6)・(6A)は通常踏段、(1
1)は車椅子用踏段群、(13)は第2の車椅子用踏段
(フォーク付き車椅子用踏段)、(14)は第3の車椅子
用踏段(可動踏板付き車椅子用踏板)、(16)は駆動力
伝達機構、(17)・(17A)は仕掛装置、(131)はクリ
ートライザ、(132)はフォーク、(134)は蓋体、(13
5)・(135A)は切欠き、(136)は受金、(140)は本
体、(141)は可動踏板、(146)は接続機構である。 尚、図中同一符号は同一又は相当部分を示す。
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a relationship between a notch and a connection mechanism of an escalator device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a relationship between a fork and a money receiving device, and FIG. 3 is an escalator device according to the present invention. 4 is a front view showing the lid of FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing a conventional escalator device. Fig. 7 and Fig. 6
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an enlarged VII part of the figure, FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a conventional wheelchair step group during upward movement, and FIG. 9 is an enlarged view showing an IX part of FIG. 10 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing the lower portion of FIG. 6, FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway plan view taken along the line XI-XI of FIG. 10, and FIG. 12 is a line XII-XII of FIG. FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the upper part of FIG. 6 in an enlarged manner, FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line XIV-XIV in FIG. 13, and FIG. 15 shows a conventional escalator device. Fig. 3 equivalent, Fig. 16 is a sectional view taken along line XVI-XVI in Fig. 15, and Fig. 17 is XVII-XV in Fig. 15.
FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II, and is an explanatory view showing conventional second and third wheelchair steps. In the figure, (1) is the main frame, (6) and (6A) are the normal steps, (1)
1) is a group of steps for wheelchairs, (13) is a step for second wheelchairs (steps for wheelchairs with forks), (14) is a step for third wheelchairs (steps for wheelchairs with movable steps), (16) is driving Force transmission mechanism, (17) and (17A) are in-process devices, (131) is a cleat riser, (132) is a fork, (134) is a lid, and (13)
5)-(135A) is a notch, (136) is a money receiver, (140) is a main body, (141) is a movable tread, and (146) is a connection mechanism. The same reference numerals in the drawings indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】エスカレータの複数の通常踏段間に介在配
置され車椅子用運転時に出没可能なフォークを内部から
クリートライザの貫通孔を介して外部後方に突出するフ
ォーク付き車椅子用踏段と、該フォークの先端部に取着
され通常運転時に貫通孔を閉塞してクリートライザの一
部を形成する複数のクリートを備えた蓋体と、上下動可
能な可動踏板を有しフォーク付き車椅子用踏段の後方に
隣接配置された可動踏板付き車椅子用踏段と、該可動踏
板の下面前方に配設され車椅子用運転時に突出したフォ
ークの側部に係合する接続機構とを備えたエスカレータ
装置において、上記蓋体に設けられ車椅子用運転時に接
続機構との衝突を回避する切欠きを、蓋体の両側の凹面
に切欠いたことを特徴とするエスカレータ装置。
1. A step for wheelchair with a fork, which is disposed between a plurality of normal steps of an escalator and which can be retracted during wheelchair operation, projects from the inside to the outside rear through a through hole of a creep riser, and the fork of the fork. A lid body with a plurality of cleats attached to the tip part that closes the through hole during normal operation and forms a part of the cleat riser; In the escalator device including the wheelchair steps with a movable tread disposed adjacent to each other, and the connection mechanism that is disposed in front of the lower surface of the movable tread and that engages with the side portion of the fork protruding during wheelchair operation, the lid body An escalator device, characterized in that notches are provided in the concave surfaces on both sides of the lid body for avoiding collision with the connection mechanism when driving for a wheelchair.
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