JP4266606B2 - Outdoor elevator car equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to various types of outdoor elevator car apparatuses including a viewing elevator installed outdoors.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, there has been an increase in the installation of outdoor viewing elevators that can view the outside scenery, outdoor elevators that are installed outside existing stores or new stores, and the like.
[0003]
In such an outdoor elevator, equipment such as a door opening / closing mechanism, an outdoor air conditioner, and an air duct is installed at the upper part of the elevator cab, and these elevator cab and upper parts of the car extend to the upper side of the cab. It is covered with an exterior panel and a car top surface exterior panel.
[0004]
In addition, in the elevator apparatus for outdoor observation elevators, an observation glass is provided in the car body trunk, and the upper and lower parts of the observation glass are covered with a polyhedral-shaped exterior panel so that the car installed in the upper part of the car room. It is configured to house the upper article.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, in various types of outdoor elevators including the outdoor viewing elevator as described above, when raining, rainwater travels from the car top surface exterior panel to the car side surface exterior panel or from the roof exterior panel to the viewing glass. There are problems such as dirtying the car, and finally rainwater or the like falling below the elevator car, giving the passengers an unpleasant feeling.
[0006]
In addition, when snow falls, snow accumulates on the top of the car top exterior panel, which causes a lump of snow to fall from the car top exterior panel due to vibration or wind when stopping or leaving the vehicle, and passers-by who pass around the outdoor elevator There is a risk of injury, falls, etc.
[0007]
In addition, if rain or snow lump falls down through the car side exterior panel, the observation glass may become cloudy, making it difficult for passengers to see the outside scenery or uncomfortable.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and allows rainwater and accumulated snow to be discharged to the lower side of the car without passing through the side panel of the car, thereby causing an unpleasant situation or other influence on passengers and passengers below the elevator. The object is to provide an outdoor elevator car equipment without.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
(1) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a car apparatus for an outdoor elevator that discharges rainwater and accumulated snow according to the present invention is provided with a side exterior that covers the car room and the upper part of the car room from the side. A panel, a vertical frame attached substantially vertically at the center of the both-side exterior panel corresponding to both side surfaces of the cab, and an inner side near the upper end of the front and back sides of the both-side exterior panel An upper surface exterior panel that is inclined downward toward the compatible frame, a discharge pipe disposed along a vertical frame attached to the center of both side surfaces of the cab, and a downwardly inclined end portion of the both upper surface exterior panels Provided in the discharge pipe, and a water guide means for guiding rain water or snow accumulated on the upper surface exterior panel to the discharge pipe, and suspended in the lower part of the cab, Reserving water passing through It is the structure which provided the water storage means .
[0010]
In the present invention, the rainwater or the accumulated snow melted flows into the water guiding means along the downwardly inclined upper surface exterior panel, so that it can be easily guided to the discharge pipe through the water guiding means, It can be guided to the lower side of the car apparatus without passing through the panel, and the side exterior panel is not soiled, and the problem of fogging the viewing glass can be eliminated.
[0011]
In addition, by suspending the water storage means that stores the water that passes through the discharge pipe in the lower part of the car room , it can be stored in the water storage means without falling below the car device and distributed when necessary. Is possible.
[0012]
Further, in the configuration as described above, a drain valve that is normally set in a closed state in the water storage means, a water level detection means that detects a water level above a predetermined level stored in the water storage means, and at least the car device includes When the vehicle stops at the lowest floor and the water level detection means detects a water level of a predetermined level or higher, and the means for opening the drain valve is provided, the car device stops at the lowest floor, and When a predetermined amount of water is stored in the water storage means, the drain valve can be automatically opened to drain the water.
[0013]
(2) In addition to the configuration of the car device as described above, if a rainwater catcher with a length longer than the width of the car door is attached to the upper part of the car door, rainwater sprayed on the car door side, etc. It can be received and dropped to a place that does not affect passengers getting on and off, and passengers can be less discomforted.
[0014]
In addition, if a heating means that generates heat by energization is provided on the lower surface of the upper surface exterior panel or in the vicinity thereof, the snow accumulated on the upper surface exterior panel is dissolved and poured into the water guiding means, so that the snow accumulated on the upper surface exterior panel can be removed. It is possible to guide to the discharge pipe through the water guiding means.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0016]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view in which a part of a car device of an outdoor elevator according to the present invention is cut out, FIG. 2 is a side view of the car device, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the car device with a car door removed.
[0017]
This car apparatus is provided with a car room 2 to be a car body to which a car door 1 is attached on the front side, surrounds the four sides of the car room 2 excluding the car door 1 and extends upward from the car room 2. Thus, a car side exterior panel 3 is provided. Among the car side surface exterior panels 3, vertical frames 4 a and 4 b are respectively attached in the vertical direction of the substantially central portion of the car side surface exterior panel 3 corresponding to both side surfaces of the car room 2.
[0018]
A pair of upper beam 5 and lower beam 6 are installed between the upper and lower ends of these standing frames 4a and 4b so as to sandwich and support the compatible frames 4a and 4b from the front and rear sides, respectively. ing.
[0019]
A car upper guide 7 and a car lower guide 8 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the upright frames 4a and 4b, and the guides 7 and 8 are configured to move up and down the car device along the guide rails 9, respectively. .
[0020]
By the way, the car apparatus according to the present invention covers the car upper parts such as a door opening / closing mechanism, an outdoor air conditioner, an air duct, and the like installed in the upper part of the car room 2 with the car side surface outer panel 3 and the car upper surface outer panel 10. In particular, as the car upper surface exterior panel 10, a position slightly lower than the upper end of the car side exterior panel 3 disposed on the front side and the rear side is the panel mounting portion 11, and the compatibility frame 4a is formed from these mounting portions 11. , 4b is inclined downward toward the vicinity of the line connecting the two, and both downward inclined end portions are connected to the groove 12.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 3, the groove 12 extends in a line direction connecting the compatible frames 4a and 4b, and is connected to discharge pipes 13 and 13 attached to the lower side outside the car room along the vertical frames 4a and 4b. Has been. Therefore, rain water falling from the sky flows into the groove 12 along the downward inclination of the car upper surface exterior panel 10, flows in the groove 12 and reaches the upper ends of the discharge pipes 13, 13. It passes through and falls below the car room 2.
[0022]
The groove 12 may be configured such that one end thereof is connected to a discharge pipe 13 provided along the upright frame 4a side and the other end is blocked in the vicinity of the upright frame 4b on the left side in the drawing. That is, the rainwater falling on the car upper surface exterior panel 10 is dropped below the car room 2 using only the discharge pipe 13 along the vertical frame 4a side.
[0023]
The lower ends of the discharge pipes 13 and 13 are introduced into a water storage tank 14 that is suspended by the lower beam 6 and the like below the cab 2. The water storage tank 14 is provided with a drain valve 15 such as an electromagnetic valve that is normally closed, and a water level detector 16 including a float that detects the water level in the tank above a predetermined level. The input / output ends of the drain valve 15 and the water level detector 16 are connected to an elevator control panel or the like (not shown).
[0024]
In addition, the code | symbol 17 shown in FIG. 1 is glass for observation, and 18 shown in FIG. 3 is an emergency stop device.
[0025]
Next, the operation of the car apparatus as described above will be described.
[0026]
When rain water falls on the car upper surface exterior panel 10 during rainfall, the car upper surface exterior panel 10 is inclined downwardly in a substantially V shape, so that it flows along the inclination of the car upper surface exterior panel 10 and is collected on the center side. 12 flows. Accordingly, all rainwater that has fallen on the car upper surface exterior panel 10 flows into the groove 12 along the downward inclination of the car upper surface exterior panel 10, so that it can travel down the car side exterior panel 3 and fall downward in the car apparatus as in the prior art. As a result, the outside of the car device is soiled and rainwater or the like stored in the upper part of the car device does not suddenly fall below the car device, thereby reducing adverse effects on passersby.
[0027]
Further, since the groove 12 is arranged in the line direction connecting the compatible frames 4a and 4b, rainwater flowing into the groove 12 from the car upper surface exterior panel 10 flows toward the standing frames 4a and 4b via the groove 12. Since it flows to the lower part of the car room via the discharge pipes 13 and 13 along the standing frames 4a and 4b, the car side exterior panel 3 is not transmitted and can be surely guided to the lower side of the car device.
[0028]
Since the lower ends of the discharge pipes 13 and 13 are connected to the water storage tank 14 at the lower part of the car room 2, all rainwater that has fallen on the car upper surface exterior panel 10 can be guided to the water storage tank 14 and stored therein.
[0029]
Furthermore, by flowing rain water that has fallen on the car upper surface exterior panel 10 through the groove 12 to the discharge pipe 13, the observation glass 17 is not fogged and passengers can use it while enjoying the outside scenery.
[0030]
Next, treatment of rainwater stored in the water storage tank 14 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0031]
The elevator control panel or the like is moving up and down the car device based on a required operation program. At this time, it is determined whether the car device is periodically stopped (S1), and the car device is stopped. When it is determined that the car apparatus is present, the process proceeds to the next, and it is determined whether or not the car apparatus is stopped at the lowest floor (S2). When it is determined that the car apparatus is stopped at the lowest floor, it is determined from the output signal of the water level detector 16 attached to the water storage tank 14 whether or not the water level in the tank exceeds a predetermined level ( S3) When it is determined that the predetermined water level is exceeded, a valve opening control signal is transmitted to the drain valve 15, the drain valve 15 is opened (S4), and the water stored in the tank is drained.
[0032]
In each of steps S1 to S3, when the car apparatus is running, stopped on a floor other than the lowest floor, or when the water storage tank 14 does not store much water, the drain valve 15 is Since it is in a closed state (S5), the water in the water storage tank 14 falls, for example, while the car device is running, or suddenly falls when the car device is on a higher floor, and a little rainwater is stored in the water storage tank. 14, it is possible to create a state that does not affect the passerby by rain.
[0033]
(Other embodiments)
(1) FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway side view showing another embodiment of an outdoor elevator car apparatus according to the present invention.
[0034]
In the embodiment described above, the car top surface exterior panel 10 is formed in a substantially V shape in the front and back directions, but may be formed in a roof shape having an inverted V shape, for example, as shown in FIG.
[0035]
Thus, when the car top surface exterior panel 10 has a roof shape, grooves 21 are respectively formed on the lower end side of the car top surface exterior panel 10, and both end portions or one end portions of these grooves 21 and the top end portions of the discharge pipes 13 and 13 are formed. Between the two, a water guide portion 22 such as a pipe and a groove for guiding rainwater flowing into the groove 21 to the discharge pipes 13 and 13 is arranged.
[0036]
By adopting such a configuration, rainwater that has fallen on the car upper surface exterior panel 10 can be guided to the discharge pipes 12 and 12 via the groove 21-the water guide portion 22 and then to the water storage tank 14. Therefore, the same operational effects as those in the above embodiment can be obtained.
[0037]
(2) FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining another embodiment of an outdoor elevator car apparatus according to the present invention. Since the overall configuration of the car apparatus is the same as that shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, it will be omitted here and will be left to the description of FIGS.
[0038]
Hereinafter, particularly different portions will be described.
[0039]
That is, in the said embodiment, although the drainage example which falls on the car upper surface exterior panel 10 was demonstrated, about parts other than the car upper surface exterior panel 10, for example, the rainwater sprayed on the side surface exterior panel 3 in front of the cage room 2, For example, a rainwater catch 31 having an L-shaped cross section is attached to a relatively upper portion of the car door 1, and rainwater flowing from the car side exterior panel 3 is received by the rainwater catch 31.
[0040]
The rainwater catcher 31 is formed to have a length equal to or greater than the width equivalent to the car door 6, so that rainwater sprayed on the front side of the car room 2 passes through the rainwater catcher 21 and drops from both ends of the car door 1. Ensure that passengers entering and leaving are not affected by rain.
[0041]
(3) FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway side view showing still another embodiment of an outdoor elevator car apparatus according to the present invention.
[0042]
In this embodiment, an electric heating element 41 is attached to the lower surface side of the car upper surface exterior panel 10, the car upper surface exterior panel 10 is heated by energizing the electric heating element 41, and gets down on the car upper surface exterior panel 10. It is the structure which flows into the discharge pipe 13 through the groove | channel 12 shown in FIG.
[0043]
Accordingly, with the above-described configuration, a predetermined amount or more of snow does not accumulate on the upper surface of the car upper surface exterior panel 10, and the snow from the car upper surface exterior panel 10 of the car device is caused by vibration or wind at the time of stopping or departure. The lump falls and there is no need to worry about injuries or falls to passers-by around the outdoor elevator.
[0044]
Furthermore, the snow that has fallen on the car upper surface exterior panel 10 is melted by the electric heating element 41 and poured into the discharge pipe 13, so that the observation glass 17 is not fogged even when there is snow and passengers can enjoy the outside scenery. it can.
[0045]
The electric heating element 41 is energized manually when it snows, or automatically energized for a predetermined time once every predetermined period, for example, at a predetermined time in the morning and afternoon. You may make it melt | dissolve the snow accumulated on the exterior panel 10. FIG.
[0046]
(4) FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway side view showing still another embodiment of an outdoor elevator car apparatus according to the present invention.
[0047]
In this car apparatus, a plurality of illumination lamps 42 such as light bulbs may be installed inside the car side exterior panel 3 for the purpose of decoration of the car apparatus, and the illumination lamps 42 are installed in the vicinity of the car upper surface exterior panel 10. As a result, the car upper surface exterior panel 10 is warmed using the heat generated by the illuminating lamp 42, the snow accumulated on the car upper surface exterior panel 10 is melted in the same manner as in FIG. 8, and the same manner as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. It may be allowed to flow into the discharge pipe 13 through the grooves 12, 21, 22.
[0048]
Even in such a configuration, the same effect as in FIG. 8 can be obtained.
[0049]
(5) In addition, if the surface of the car side exterior panel 3, the car upper surface exterior panel 10, the grooves 12 (21, 22), and the discharge pipe 13 is subjected to water-repellent treatment, it can be easily drained without accumulating rainwater or falling snow. At the same time, it can be made difficult to get dirty.
[0050]
In general, iron plates are often used for the car side exterior panel 3, the car top face exterior panel 10, the grooves 12 (21, 22), the discharge pipe 13, and the like. It can be made excellent in terms of.
[0051]
Furthermore, if a double-glazed glass is used for the viewing glass 17, it is possible to insulate the outside air temperature from the temperature in the car room by an air layer in the middle of the double-glazed glass and eliminate the fogging of the viewing glass 17. Can do.
[0052]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to a double deck elevator provided with two cabs.
[0053]
In addition, the embodiments can be implemented in combination as much as possible, and in that case, the effect of the combination can be obtained. Further, each of the above embodiments includes various higher-level and lower-level inventions, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, when an invention is extracted because some constituent elements can be omitted from all the constituent elements described in the means for solving the problem, the omitted part is used when the extracted invention is implemented. Is appropriately supplemented by well-known conventional techniques.
[0054]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, rainwater and accumulated snow can be reliably discharged to the lower side of the car without being transmitted through the side panel of the car, so that the car is free of dirt, and rainwater or accumulated snow falls below the car. Can be avoided, and it is possible to provide a car device for an outdoor elevator that does not affect a passerby below the car device and can ensure a comfortable environment for passengers.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway external perspective view showing an embodiment of an outdoor elevator car apparatus according to the present invention.
2 is a side view of the outdoor elevator car apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the outdoor elevator shown in FIG. 1 with a car door removed.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a processing example for discharging rainwater and accumulated snow.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing another embodiment of an outdoor elevator car apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a partial front view showing still another embodiment of an outdoor elevator car apparatus according to the present invention.
7 is a side view of a part of the car apparatus shown in FIG. 6. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a side cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of an outdoor elevator car apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view showing still another embodiment of an outdoor elevator car apparatus according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Car door 2 ... Car room 3 ... Car side surface exterior panel 4a, 4b ... Standing frame 9 ... Guide rail 10 ... Car upper surface exterior panel 12 ... Groove 13 ... Drain pipe 14 ... Water storage tank 15 ... Drain valve 16 ... Water level detector 17 ... Glass for observation 21 ... Groove 22 ... Conducting part 31 ... Rain water catcher 41 ... Electric heating element 42 ... Light

Claims (4)

A side exterior panel provided to cover the car room and the upper part of the car room from the side;
A standing frame attached in the longitudinal direction of the substantially central portion of the both-side exterior panel corresponding to both sides of the cab ,
An upper surface exterior panel that is inclined downwardly toward the compatible frame from the inside of the vicinity of the upper end of the front side and the back side of the both side exterior panels ;
A discharge pipe disposed along a vertical frame attached to the center of both sides of the cab;
Water guide means provided in the discharge pipe from the descending inclined end portions of the both upper surface exterior panels, for guiding rainwater falling on the upper surface exterior panel or accumulated snow from the snow to the discharge pipe ,
A car apparatus for an outdoor elevator , comprising: water storage means for storing water suspended through a lower portion of the car room and passing through the discharge pipe . The outdoor elevator car apparatus according to claim 1 ,
A drain valve that is normally set in a closed state in the water storage means, a water level detection means that detects a water level above a predetermined level stored in the water storage means, and at least the car device stops at the lowest floor, and An elevator car apparatus for outdoor use, comprising: means for opening the drain valve when the water level detecting means detects a water level above a predetermined level. The outdoor elevator car apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 ,
A car device for an outdoor elevator, wherein a rainwater catcher having a length equal to or greater than the width of the car door is attached to an upper part of the car door of the car device. The outdoor elevator car apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
A car apparatus for an outdoor elevator characterized in that a heating means for generating heat by energization is provided at or near the lower surface portion of the upper surface exterior panel, and the snow accumulated on the upper surface exterior panel is melted and poured into the water guiding means.

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