JP2529761B2 - Elevator device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an elevator apparatus capable of continuously and efficiently transporting a large number of people.

[Prior Art] As a conventional apparatus of this type, there is a circulation type elevator apparatus (Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 486443, 48-58542 and 48-20250). For example, JP-A-48-6
The elevator apparatus described in Japanese Patent No. 443 is configured such that a plurality of cars are arranged in a chain and the plurality of cars are circulated by the circulation of the chain to transport a person.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, the conventional circulation type elevator device needs to stop the chain every time a person gets on and off,
In addition, there is a problem that transportation efficiency is poor because it is necessary to stop the chain while people get on and off. In particular, when a large number of people are transported to a deep underground shopping area or a deep underground station as in recent years, the conventional elevator device has a problem of transport efficiency and space saving.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an elevator apparatus that can transport a large number of people continuously and efficiently and can save space. .

[Means for solving the problem]

The elevator apparatus of the present invention has a plurality of engaging pins fixed at intervals, and has a driving mechanism for moving up and down in the hoistway and a hook for engaging the engaging pins. A plurality of cars that move up and down in the hoistway by hoisting, and a moving table that is installed on the target floor and can move up and down in the hoistway and can move up and down. It is equipped with a transfer machine for delivery.

[Action]

According to the present invention, the drive rope is continuously driven, and when necessary, the car engages with the engaging portion of the drive rope and moves up and down according to the drive rope, and when the car reaches the destination floor of the passengers, This car disengages the drive line to release passengers to the destination floor with the car, while the drive line continues to move up and down.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be described below based on the embodiments shown in FIGS. In each of the drawings, FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an elevator apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention with an intermediate portion omitted, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing an essential part of the elevator apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV, FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of a moving base for transferring a car, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control device of the elevator apparatus shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the elevator apparatus of the present embodiment has a drive rope (hereinafter referred to as a chain, which is raised and lowered in a hoistway (3) that connects an upper floor (1) and a lower floor (2). Do)
(4) and a cage (6) which engages with or disengages from a plurality of engaging portions (engaging pins) (5) arranged on the chain (4). . The chain (4) is provided with a hoisting machine (8) disposed in a machine room (7) formed on the ceiling of the upper floor (1) and a pit () formed under the floor of the lower floor (2). It is configured so as to be wound around a tensioning wheel (9) disposed inside 8) and to be circularly driven in the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. 1 by the drive of the hoisting machine (8).

The car (6) is moved up and down by a conveyor (11) which circulates in an elliptical path provided in a drive chamber (10) defined in a part of the lower floor (2). It is configured to be circulated and conveyed around the path (3).

Then, at the two ends of the conveyor (11) in the hoistway (3), the car (6) conveyed by the conveyor (11) is transferred from the conveyor (11) to the chain (4),
Alternatively, transfer machines (12) and (12) for transferring from the chain (4) to the conveyor (11) are provided respectively. In addition, on the left and right of one side wall of the drive chamber (10), the car (6)
Exit (1) with a door that opens and closes in conjunction with the door (6A)
3) and the entrance (14) are formed respectively.

As shown in FIG. 3, the transfer machine (12) is equipped with a moving table (12A) for receiving the car (6) from the chain (4) of the hoistway (3) and transferring it to the conveyor (11). There is.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the car (6) is provided with hooks (13) at four positions on the side surface (6B) on the hoistway (3) side, that is, vertically and horizontally. The hook (13) is configured to engage as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

Then, the transfer machine (12) moves the carriage (12A) in the hoistway (3) at the timing when the chain (4) reaches the car (6) to the lower floor (2) which is the target floor. When the car (6) reaches the lower floor (2) as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the car (6) is placed on the moving base (12A) and the chain (4) continues to descend. By doing so, the car (6) is detached from the chain (4), and the moving base (12A) is retracted to the lower floor (2). FIG. 5 shows the drive path of the movable table (12A). That is, when the car (6) is received from the chain (4), the moving base (12A) advances from the solid line position in the figure to the alternate long and short dash line position in accordance with the descending timing of the car (6), and the car (6) Is placed on the movable table (12A), and the movable table (12A) rises to the position indicated by the chain double-dashed line to disengage each hook (13) from the chain (4). Subsequently, the movable table (12A) retracts to the position of the broken line and returns to the original position of the solid line to prepare for transfer to the next conveyor (11).

Further, the elevator apparatus of this embodiment is equipped with the control device shown in FIG. That is, a hoisting machine (driving rope driving means) (8) for driving the chain (4), a transfer machine (12) for transferring the car (6), a conveyor (11), and a door (gate) at an entrance / exit. Is connected to each drive means and each control means, CPU, RAM and ROM via I / O port
The drive is controlled according to the command of.

 Next, the operation will be described.

First, a basket (6) with passengers on the upper floor (1)
When the robot moves into the hoistway (3) by the moving table (12A), the moving table (12A) is synchronized with the descending chain (4).
While the car descends, the car (6) engages the hook (13) with the engagement pin (5) and engages with the chain (4). When the engaged car (6) descends together with the chain (4) to the lower floor (2) which is the destination floor, the mobile base (12A) has advanced, and the car (6) is handed over to the mobile base (12A). . The car (6) is transferred to the conveyor (11) by the transfer machine (12) and moved in the drive chamber (10) by the conveyor (11). Then, when reaching the exit (13), the conveyor (11)
Stops and unloads passengers, then circulates to the entrance (14), where passengers can be loaded. Then, the car (6) advances into the hoistway (3) from the conveyor (11) through the moving table (12A) of the transfer machine (12), and the engaging pin (5) of the ascending chain (4). ) Via the hook (13) and rises to the upper floor (1) together with the chain (4). When the car (6) leaves the chain (4) when the car (6) moves away from the chain (4), the car (6) moves out of the carriage (12A) when the car (6) reaches the upper floor (4). Hoistway (3)
It evacuates from inside and is subsequently transferred to the conveyor (11) to unload passengers to the upper floors (1) as described above.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, if there are a large number of passengers, the cars (6) are distributed, and the cars (6) are continuously engaged with the chain (4) for transportation. You can Further, since the chain (4) continuously engages and disengages the car (6) without stopping the lifting operation, passengers can be efficiently transported.

The basket in the present invention includes a battery, a lighting device,
It is equipped with wireless communication equipment and equipment necessary for emergencies, and is configured so that passengers can be safely transported.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an elevator apparatus capable of transporting a large number of people continuously and efficiently and saving space. Also,
Since the car is connected to the drive mechanism by engaging the hook with the engagement pin fixed to the drive mechanism, there is no displacement of the car during the raising and lowering, and therefore the distance between the cars during the raising and lowering does not change, The reliability can be increased. In addition, the delivery of the car on the destination floor is performed by the movable platform that can appear and disappear in the hoistway and can be moved up and down, so that the car can be engaged and disengaged smoothly and quickly with respect to the moving driving measures, and passengers can be impacted. It can be prevented from being transmitted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an elevator apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention with an intermediate portion omitted, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing a main part of the elevator apparatus, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of a moving table for transferring a car, and FIG. 6 is shown in FIG. It is a block diagram of a control device of an elevator installation. In each figure, (1) is an upper floor, (2) is a lower floor, (3) is a hoistway, (4) is a chain (driving rope), (5) is an engaging pin (engaging portion), (6) ) A basket, (13) is a hook (engagement part). In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A drive mechanism for moving up and down in a hoistway having a plurality of engagement pins fixed at intervals, and a hook for engaging with the engagement pins. A plurality of cages that move up and down in the hoistway by elevating and lowering, and a movable base that is installed on the destination floor and that can move up and down in the hoistway and can move up and down. And a transfer machine for delivering the car to the elevator.