JP2897155B2 - Passenger conveyor - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passenger conveyor such as an escalator and an electric road, and more particularly to a passenger conveyor having safety equipment for giving a sense of security to passengers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional passenger conveyor, fences are erected outside a balustrade as safety equipment for giving a sense of security to passengers. FIG. 10 shows a conventional example. In FIG. 10, the passenger conveyor is provided with a group of steps 2 that are connected endlessly from one entrance / exit to the other entrance / exit (not shown), and a handrail 3 that moves in synchronization with the step group. On the atrium side (right side in FIG. 10) of the building where the conveyor is installed, a safety facility 6 including a support 4 and a fence 5 is provided between the balustrade 7 and the exterior panel 8. Then, on the height direction side of the outward path sides 2A and 2B of the step group 2, a main body frame 9 called a truss frame, which is generally called a truss frame, composed of an upper chord material 9A, a lower chord material 9B, a vertical member 9C, and a horizontal member 9D, is left-right symmetric. Above the upper chord material 9A, the support base 10,
There is a balustrade 7 including a balustrade panel 7A, a deck cover 7B, an additional deck cover 7B ', a handrail frame 7C, and the like, which form a traveling path and side walls of the handrail 3. The outer plate 8 is provided between the additional deck cover 7B 'of the deck cover 7B and the lower part of the lower chord material 9B, by supporting columns 4B.
Including the lower part. The strut 4 is supported by strut supports 11 attached to the upper chord material 9A and the lower chord material 9B of the main body frame 9, respectively.
The attachment 12 is fixed to the body frame 9 by welding, is divided into appropriate lengths from the entrance / exit of the passenger conveyor to the other entrance / exit (not shown), and is continuously arranged without gaps.
Finally, the strength is held by the main body frame 9. With such a configuration, in the conventional example, psychological fear at the time of traveling on a traveling road having a height difference is reduced, and a falling object is prevented. As this type of passenger conveyor, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-0140
No. 74 describes a structure in which a fence provided outside a balustrade is directly attached to a main body frame, and the fence is supported by a pillar penetrating a hole in an exterior plate.

[0003]

The prior art shown in FIG. 10 has a structure in which a width D portion is added to the inside of the exterior plate 8 in order to mount the fence 5 and the support 4 for supporting the fence.
Along with this, a support 11 for a pillar is required, and since the exterior plate 8 is fixed to the main body frame 9 by the fixture 12, there are major problems such as an increase in installation space, an increase in manufacturing cost, and an increase in assembly work. . In addition, the exterior plate 8 is
When fixing to the fixture, welding the fixture 12 (part F)
Therefore, there is a problem in fire work that fireworks during welding work cause fire trouble in a passenger conveyor or a building.
In addition, the structure exemplified in the above publication has a problem of fire work as described above because the column base is welded and fixed to the main body frame, and it is difficult to align the hole between the column base and the exterior plate. Is a problem in the assembly work. An object of the present invention is to provide a passenger conveyor that gives a passenger a sense of security, is excellent in aesthetics, cost, and assemblability, and is suitable for saving installation space.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, there is provided a step group connected endlessly from one entrance / exit to the other entrance / exit, a handrail synchronously moving with the step group, A balustrade comprising a balustrade panel and a deck cover provided on both sides of this step and erected to form a handrail travel path, a main body frame holding the balustrade, and a passenger conveyor equipped with an exterior plate Along with fixing to the side portion of the main body frame, fixing the exterior plate, and arranging a plurality of at the seam portion of the exterior plate, providing a column extending upward of the handrail, A fence extending from the upper surface of the deck cover to a position higher than the upper surface of the handrail is disposed between the columns, and the fence is fixed to the column. Also, a step group that is connected and moved endlessly from one entrance / exit to the other entrance / exit,
A handrail that moves in synchronism with the step group, a balustrade including a balustrade panel and a deck cover that is provided on both sides of the step and that is erected to form a handrail running path, and a main body that holds the balustrade In a passenger conveyor provided with a frame and an exterior plate, a support fixed to both the deck cover and the exterior plate, and located outside the exterior plate, and fixed to the support, A plurality of struts are provided at the seam portion of the exterior plate and extend upward from the support to the handrail. A position higher than the upper surface of the handrail from the upper surface of the deck cover is provided between the struts. In addition, a fence that reaches the fence is arranged, and the fence is fixed to the support.

[0005]

According to the present invention, an exterior plate for directly covering the main body frame is fixed to the outside of the passenger conveyor, particularly on the side of the main body frame in contact with the ramp on the side of the building. A side wall consisting of a post and fence extending above the balustrade is placed for protection at a position separated from the side by a predetermined distance, so that the sense of security when moving between floors is improved, and the danger of falling objects is reduced. In addition to preventing the installation, the installation space can be reduced. Further, the support 4 is an integrally formed article, and the support is fixed to the main body frame with screws, and the joint portion of the exterior plate is inserted into the support to fix the exterior plate. In addition, the strength of the exterior plate is maintained, and fire hazards as in the conventional example are eliminated, greatly improving assembly workability, reducing costs, and furthermore, because of the structure in which the exterior plate is inserted into the support, Contributes to the improvement of aesthetics.
Further, since a support is fixed to the deck cover and the exterior plate, and the support is fixed to the support, it is possible to eliminate the conventional fire work.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding objects. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the entrance of a passenger conveyor showing one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
The passenger conveyor has a step group 2 in which a horizontal path 1A, a slope 1B, and a horizontal path (not shown) are connected endlessly from one entrance 1 to the other entrance (not shown). A handrail 3 that moves synchronously is provided, and a safety facility 6 including a pillar 4 and a fence 5 is provided outside a balustrade 7 on an atrium side (right side in FIG. 1) of a building where a passenger conveyor is installed. A plurality of columns 4 are arranged at a joint portion of the plate 8.

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. In FIG. 2, the outward group 2A and 2
On the height direction side of B, a main body frame 9 including an upper chord material 9A, a lower chord material 9B, a vertical member 9C, and a horizontal member 9D exists symmetrically. Above the upper chord material 9A, the support base 10, the balustrade panel 7
A, a balustrade 7 consisting of a deck cover 7B, a handrail frame 7C, etc., forms a running path and a side wall of the handrail 3. The exterior plate 8 covers the outer surface 7a of the deck cover 7B and the side from the lower end 7b to the lower part of the lower chord material 9B, and these various devices have an appropriate length from the entrance 1 to the other entrance. And are continuously arranged without any gaps, and ultimately the strength is maintained by the main body frame 9. Further, the support 4 is located at a position separated by δ from the outer side surface 7a of the deck cover 7B, the fence 5 is fixed by screws 12, and the support 4 is positioned with respect to the height dimension equivalent portion Ha of the exterior plate 8. The total height H extends further upward and reaches near the center of the balustrade panel 7A.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. In FIG. 3, the support 4 is a support base 4 thereof.
The upper chord material 9A and the lower chord material 9B are fixed to A with screws 11, and the seam portions 8A of the exterior plate 8 are inserted into the vertical groove portions 4B from the left and right, respectively, and are separated from the outer surface 7a of the deck cover 7B by the interval δ. The fence 5 is fixed at the position with screws 12. Here, the reason why the interval δ is provided in the column 4 is to prevent the arm and head of the passenger from being caught in the interval 1 (FIG. 2) between the side edge 3 a of the handrail 3 and the fence 5. The distance δ may be reduced or increased depending on the width of the deck cover 7B to ensure safety. Further, when inserting the exterior plate 8 into the vertical groove portion 4B of the support column 4, it is desirable in terms of assembly work to provide an adjustment gap Q. The exterior plates 8 may be joined together like the joint X shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a single perspective view of the support 4. The support column 4 is integrally formed and has a support base 4 having a screw hole 4a.
A, a vertical groove portion 4B having a groove width w (dimension corresponding to the plate thickness of the exterior plate 8), a biconvex portion 4b having a plate thickness t (dimension corresponding to the plate thickness of the lower end portion 7b of the deck cover 7B), a biconvex portion 4b And a support 4C provided at an interval δ. In the support base 4A,
Screw 11 is screwed into hole 4a and upper chord 9A and lower chord 9B
Is fixed (FIG. 3). Seam portions 8A of the exterior plate 8 are inserted into the vertical groove portions 4B from the left and right sides (FIG. 3). A fence 5 extending from above the deck cover 7B to above the handrail 3 is attached to the support 4C with screws 12 (FIGS. 2 and 3). The fence 5 is fixed at a position spaced apart from the outer side surface 7a of the deck cover 7B by an interval δ, and reduces the psychological fear that the passenger feels when looking at the side of the passenger conveyor (though see-through is possible). , Blocking the view). Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the column 4 extends further upward with respect to the height dimension equivalent portion Ha of the exterior plate 8 and has a total height H reaching near the center of the balustrade panel 7A. The groove 4B is cut at the height Ha, and only the support 4C has a total height H. In addition,
The support 4 itself is manufactured by, for example, an extrusion method of an aluminum alloy material, and is cut while leaving the support 4C (4C = H-Ha).
Part. ) Or Hb if not necessary for strength.
(FIG. 4) There is no inconvenience even in a shape in which the portion is deleted.

In this embodiment, the support 4 is manufactured by, for example, extruding an aluminum alloy material, and then the main body is first screwed into a four support base 4A of the support by a screw 11 screwed into a screw hole 4a. The frame 9 is fixed, and then the seam portions 8A of the exterior plate 8 are inserted into the vertical groove portions 4B from the left and right, respectively, and the exterior plate 8 is fixed, and the handrail is inserted into the support portion 4C from the upper surface of the deck cover 7B. The fence 5 that reaches a position higher than the upper surface of the fence 3 is fixed with screws 12.
In addition, the support | pillar 4 is arrange | positioned at the passenger conveyor as shown in FIG. 1, and the fence 5 which reaches from the upper surface of the deck cover 7B to the position higher than the upper surface of the handrail 3 between this support | pillar and the support | pillar is attached to the support | pillar 4. Place it fixedly. According to this embodiment, the main body frame 9 is directly provided on the outer side of the passenger conveyor, in particular, on the side of the main body frame 9 in contact with the ramp 1B on the side of the building.
Is fixed, and the outer surface 7 of the deck cover 7B is fixed.
Since the side wall composed of the support 4 and the fence 5 extending above the balustrade 7 is disposed for protection at a position separated by the distance δ from the a, the sense of security when moving between floors is improved, And can reduce installation space. Further, the support 4 is an integrally formed one-piece product, and the support 4 and the fence 5 have a support base 4A formed by a main body frame 9.
And the exterior plate 8 is fixed to the vertical groove 4B.
And the deck cover 7B, and the strength is maintained, so that a fire hazard as in the conventional example is eliminated, the assembling workability is greatly improved, and the cost is reduced. Further, since the joint portion of the exterior plate 8 is inserted into the vertical groove portion 4B of the support column 4, it can contribute to the improvement of aesthetic appearance as well as the elimination of fire work and the improvement of assembly workability.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. The difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is that a support 14 having a first fixing piece 14A and a second fixing piece 14B is employed. First fixing piece 1
4A, the flat surface 7c of the deck cover 7B is fixed with screws 13, the second fixing piece 14B is fixed with the exterior plate 8 with screws 15, and the support 16 is fixed with the support 16 with screws 17; The fence 5 is attached to the support 16 with screws 19. In this embodiment, the column 16 is fixed to the support 14 attached to both the deck cover 7B and the exterior plate 8 and is positioned outside the exterior plate 8. Also, this support 16 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of fences 5 are provided on the passenger conveyor, and a fence 5 extending from the upper surface of the deck cover 7B to a position higher than the upper surface of the handrail 3 is provided between the columns.
6 is fixedly arranged. In this case, the protrusion δa (FIG. 6) of the support 14 from the exterior plate 8 takes into consideration the safety function similarly to the above-mentioned interval δ. The structure of this embodiment is
The support body 14 is fixed to the deck cover 7B supported by the strong chord material 9A which is strong in strength and the armor plate 8 with screws 13 and 15, so that there is an advantage that the conventional fire work can be eliminated without any problem in strength. is there. In addition, an exterior panel 8 that directly covers the main body frame 9 is fixed to the side of the main body frame 9, and a side wall composed of a support 16 and a fence 5 extending above the balustrade 7 is provided outside the exterior panel 8. Since it is arranged for protection, the sense of security when moving between floors is improved, harm from falling objects can be prevented, and the installation space can be reduced.

FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention. The sectional view of FIG. 7 is a sectional view corresponding to the embodiment of FIG.
An example is shown in which A and the lower fence 5B are divided and arranged. In this case, the fence 5A has a plate thickness of, for example, about 10 mm, and the fence 5B has a plate thickness of half that of the fence 5A so as to give consideration to the strength on the upper side receiving the external force of the passenger. And the bent part 5Aa, 5Bb is provided in the upper side part and the lower side part, respectively, and the strength is aimed at. The bent portion 5Bb is
It functions to prevent a falling object from falling between the deck cover 7B and the support 4. According to the present embodiment, the fence 5
Since the thickness of B is reduced, the cost of the material can be reduced in addition to the effect of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention. The sectional view of FIG. 8 is a sectional view corresponding to the embodiment of FIG.
An example in which A is provided is shown. Note that the imaginary line P also shows an example in which the fence 5 is disposed closer to the balustrade 7 than the support 4. According to this embodiment, in addition to the effects of the embodiment of FIG.
Since the upper side of the fence 5 has a roundness of 5AA,
The appearance is improved.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the vicinity of the exit (near the upper part of the passenger conveyor) showing another embodiment of the present invention. The above-mentioned fence 5 and the strut 4 maintain a predetermined height near the ramp 1B, but in this embodiment, the entrance 1 and the exit 1 ′.
, An example is shown in which the fence 5 and the support 4 are set to the upper surface position R of the handrail 3 or a position S lower than the upper surface position R. In the present embodiment, it is determined that the passenger has a fear of being near the ramp,
The fence 5 and the strut 4 at the entrance 1 and the exit 1 'are made lower than the height near the ramp 1B to reduce the weight.

[0015]

According to the present invention, an exterior plate for directly covering the body frame is fixedly provided on the outside of the passenger conveyor, particularly on the side of the body frame in contact with the ramp on the side of the building. A side wall consisting of a column and fence extending above the balustrade is placed at a predetermined distance from the outer surface of the balustrade for protection, so that the sense of security when moving between floors is improved, Harm can be prevented and the installation space can be reduced. In addition, since the support 4 is an integrally molded product, the support is fixed to the main body frame with screws, and the joint of the exterior plate is inserted into the support to fix the exterior.
The strut on the body frame and the armor plate on the strut maintain strength, eliminating fire hazard as in the conventional example, greatly improving assembly workability, reducing costs, and furthermore, installing the armor plate on the strut. The structure for insertion contributes to the improvement of aesthetics. Further, since a support is fixed to the deck cover and the exterior plate, and the support is fixed to the support, it is possible to eliminate the conventional fire work. Further, since the upper and lower parts of the fence are divided and the upper part is a thick plate and the lower part is a thin plate, the cost of the material can be reduced. In addition, since the upper side of the fence is rounded, the appearance is improved. In addition, since the fence and the support are positioned at the upper surface of the handrail and at a position lower than the upper surface at the entrance and the exit, the weight can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vicinity of an entrance of a passenger conveyor showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a single perspective view of a column according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the vicinity of an exit of a passenger conveyor showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a partial sectional view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Getting on and off 2 Step 3 Handrail 4 Prop 4A Prop base 4B Vertical groove 4C Prop 5 Fence 6 Safety equipment 7 Railing 7A Railing panel 7B Deck cover 8 Exterior plate 9 Body frame 9A Upper chord material 9B Lower chord material 10 Support stand 14 14A Fixed piece 14B Fixed piece 16 Post 18 Fence 5Aa Folded part 5Bb Folded part 5AA Folded part

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A step group connected and moved endlessly from one entrance / exit to the other entrance / exit, a handrail synchronously moved with the step group, and a handrail provided on both sides of the step for running the handrail A balustrade composed of a balustrade panel and a deck cover that is erected to form a road, a main body frame that holds the balustrade in strength, and a passenger conveyor equipped with an exterior plate, which is fixed to a side portion of the main body frame. Fixing the exterior plate, and, at a seam portion of the exterior plate, a plurality of columns are provided, and a column extending upwardly of the handrail is provided. A passenger conveyor, wherein a fence reaching a position higher than an upper surface of a handrail is arranged, and the fence is fixed to the support. 2. The pillar according to claim 1, wherein the pillar is integrally formed and has a screw hole, and a pillar base fixed to the main body frame through the screw hole, and a groove width corresponding to a thickness of the exterior plate. Has,
A vertical groove into which the seam end of the exterior plate is inserted, a protrusion corresponding to the thickness of the deck cover, and a predetermined distance from the protrusion are provided and extend upward from the upper surface of the deck cover. A passenger conveyor comprising a support section. 3. A step group connected and moved endlessly from one entrance / exit to the other entrance / exit, a handrail synchronously moving with the step group, and a handrail provided on both sides of the step for traveling of the handrail A balustrade consisting of a balustrade panel and a deck cover erected to form a road, a body frame for maintaining the strength of the balustrade, and a passenger conveyor provided with an outer plate, are fixed to both the deck cover and the outer plate. A supporting member to be provided, which is located outside the exterior plate, and is fixed to the support member, and is disposed at a plurality of joints of the exterior plate, and extends upward from the support member toward the upper side of the handrail. A support is provided, and a fence extending from the upper surface of the deck cover to a position higher than the upper surface of the handrail is arranged between the support and the support. A passenger conveyor characterized by being fixed to a support.