JPH02282177A - Elevator device - Google Patents

Elevator device

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JPH02282177A
JPH02282177A JP9869989A JP9869989A JPH02282177A JP H02282177 A JPH02282177 A JP H02282177A JP 9869989 A JP9869989 A JP 9869989A JP 9869989 A JP9869989 A JP 9869989A JP H02282177 A JPH02282177 A JP H02282177A
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elevator
intermediate beam
guide rails
hoistway
space
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Inventor
Yukiomi Mizuno
幸臣 水野
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To narrow an opening between juxtaposed elevators so as to decrease elevator space occupying a building by parallelly providing two or more lift paths each partitioned by an intermediate beam folded and formed into a crank shape, and mounting guide rails in the vicinity of a fold part of the beam. CONSTITUTION:Two lift paths 1, 1a are parallelly provided and partitioned by an intermediate beam 30 folded almost at a right angle at a central part in the lengthwise direction and thereafter again at a right angle in an opposite direction and formed into a crank shape. Guide rails 6b, 6c, 7b, 7c are mounted in the vicinity of the folded parts and weights 5, 5a or hydraulic jack are arranged at space parts 34, 35 formed by the folded parts. By this constitution, width between guide rails 6, 6b and 6c, 6a in a side of both cages 4, 4a can be substantially decreased, and elevator space, occupying a building, can be deceased by shortening opening width W of an elevator.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 [産業上の利用分野コ 本発明は、2つ以上の昇降路を並設してなるエレベータ
装置に係り、さらに詳しくは、隣接する昇降路の間に設
けられる中間ビームの改良に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an elevator system having two or more hoistways installed in parallel, and more specifically relates to an elevator system having two or more hoistways installed in parallel. This is related to the improvement of.

[従来の技術] 第5図は従来のエレベータ装置の昇降路の一例を示す平
断面図である。図において、(1)、(la)は周壁(
2)に囲まれて並設された昇降路、(3)は例えばH型
鋼からなり、昇降路(1) 、 (la)を区画する中
間ビームで、昇降路(1) 、 (la)の全高に亘っ
て適宜間隔で複数本設けられている。(4) 、(4a
)は昇降路(1)、(la)内に配設されたかご、(5
)、(5a)はおもりで、かご(4)及びかご(4a)
とそれぞれローブ(図示せず)によって連結されている
。(8) 、(6a)及び(6b) 、 (Be)は昇
降路(1) 、(la)の周壁(2)及び中間ビーム(
3)に付設されたかご側ガイドレール、(7)、(7a
)及び(7b) 、 <’Ic、>は昇降路(1)、(
la)の周壁(2)及び中間ビーム(3)に付設された
おもり側ガイドレールで、かご(4) 、 (4a)及
びおもり(5) 、(5a)は、かご側ガイドレール(
8)〜(6c)及びおもり側ガイドレール(7)〜(7
c)に沿ってそれぞれ昇降路(1)、(la)内を小孔
する(なお、図にはおもり側ガイドレール(7a)を中
間ビーム(3)に付設した場合を示しである)。
[Prior Art] FIG. 5 is a plan cross-sectional view showing an example of a hoistway of a conventional elevator system. In the figure, (1) and (la) are the peripheral wall (
The hoistway (3) is made of H-shaped steel, for example, and is an intermediate beam that partitions the hoistway (1) and (la), and the total height of the hoistway (1) and (la) is A plurality of them are provided at appropriate intervals over the area. (4) , (4a
) is the car installed in the hoistway (1), (la), (5
), (5a) are weights, and the basket (4) and basket (4a)
and are respectively connected by lobes (not shown). (8), (6a) and (6b), (Be) are the peripheral wall (2) of the hoistway (1), (la) and the intermediate beam (
3), the car side guide rail attached to (7), (7a
) and (7b), <'Ic,> is the hoistway (1), (
The weight side guide rails are attached to the peripheral wall (2) and intermediate beam (3) of the car (4), (4a) and the weights (5), (5a).
8) to (6c) and weight side guide rails (7) to (7
A small hole is made in each of the hoistways (1) and (la) along c) (the figure shows the case where the weight side guide rail (7a) is attached to the intermediate beam (3)).

このかご側ガイドレール(6)〜(6C)及びおもり側
ガイドレール(7)〜(7C)のうち、一方のガイドレ
ール(6) 、 (8a)、(7) 、 (7a)は例
えば第6図(a)に示すように、昇降路(1)、(la
)の周!! (2)に昇降路(L) 、 <la)内に
僅かに突出して取付けられたブラケット(8)にクリッ
プ等(10)により固定されている。
Among the car side guide rails (6) to (6C) and the weight side guide rails (7) to (7C), one of the guide rails (6), (8a), (7), and (7a) is, for example, the sixth As shown in Figure (a), the hoistway (1), (la
) around! ! (2) is fixed with a clip or the like (10) to a bracket (8) attached to the hoistway (L), <la) so as to slightly protrude inside.

また、他方のガイドレール(8b)、(Be)  (7
b)。
Also, the other guide rail (8b), (Be) (7
b).

(7c)は例えば第6図(b)に示すように、中間ビー
ム(3)に固定され、昇降路(1)、(la)内に大き
く突出したブラケット(9)にクリップ等(lO)によ
りそれぞれ固定されている。この場合、ブラケット(9
)は、おもり(5)、(5a)が昇降する際かご(4)
(7c) is fixed to the intermediate beam (3) as shown in FIG. 6(b), and is attached to the hoistway (1) and the bracket (9) that protrudes largely into (la) by means of a clip or the like (lO). Each is fixed. In this case, the bracket (9
) is the basket (4) when the weights (5) and (5a) are raised and lowered.
.

(4a)や中間ビーム(3)に接触して支障を来たすこ
とのないように、中間ビーム(3)から昇降路(1)。
from the intermediate beam (3) to the hoistway (1) in such a way that it does not come in contact with (4a) or the intermediate beam (3) and cause any trouble.

(la)内にhだけ突出させる必要がある(実公昭62
−25500号公報参照)。
It is necessary to protrude by h within (la) (Jikko Sho 62
-25500).

[発明が解決しようとする課題] 上述のように、従来の中間ビーム(3)に固定したガイ
ドレール用のブラケット(9)は、おもり(5)、(5
a)の昇降に支障のないように昇降路(1)。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, the conventional guide rail bracket (9) fixed to the intermediate beam (3) is
a) Hoistway (1) so that there is no problem in going up and down.

(la)内に大きく突出しているので昇降路開口W1が
広くなり、このため、建物に占めるエレベータスペース
が大きくなるという問題があった。これは、並設される
エレベータの数が増加するほど著しくなる。
(la), the hoistway opening W1 becomes wider, which causes the problem that the elevator space occupied in the building becomes larger. This becomes more noticeable as the number of elevators installed in parallel increases.

本発明は、上記の課題を解決すべくなされたもので、並
設したエレベータの開口を狭くでき、したがって建物に
占めるエレベータスペースを小さくできるエレベータ装
置を得ることを目的としたものである。
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to obtain an elevator system that can narrow the openings of elevators installed in parallel, and thus can reduce the space occupied by the elevators in a building.

[課題を解決するための手段] 本発明に係るエレベータ装置は、2つ以上の昇降路を並
設し、各昇降路間を仕切る中間ビームの一部又は全部を
長さ方向の中央部でほぼ直角に折曲げたのち再び反対方
向に直角に折曲げてクランク状に形成し、この折曲部近
傍にガイドレールを取付けたものである。
[Means for Solving the Problems] An elevator system according to the present invention has two or more hoistways arranged in parallel, and a part or all of an intermediate beam that partitions each hoistway is approximately central in the length direction. After being bent at a right angle, it is bent again at a right angle in the opposite direction to form a crank shape, and a guide rail is attached near this bent portion.

[作用] 中間ビームの折曲部で形成した空間部におもり又は油圧
ジヤツキを配設し、周壁及び中間ビームに取付けたガイ
ドレールにより昇降するかご、おもり、プランジャ等を
ガイドする。
[Function] A weight or hydraulic jack is arranged in the space formed by the bending part of the intermediate beam, and guides the elevator car, weight, plunger, etc., which is raised and lowered by a guide rail attached to the peripheral wall and the intermediate beam.

[実施例] 第1図は本発明実施例の平断面図、第2図はその要部の
拡大平面図である。なお、第5図に示した従来例と同−
又は相当部分には同じ符号を付し、説明を省略する。図
において、(30)は例えばH型鋼からなる中間ビーム
で、はぼ中央部は直角に折曲げられて折曲部(31)が
、またその両側には反対方向に延出された直線部(32
) 、 (33)が形成されたクランク状のもので、折
曲部(31)と直線部(32)及び折曲部(31)と直
線部(33)とにより、それぞれ空間部(34) 、 
(35)が形成されている。(3B)は中間ビーム(3
0)の昇降路(1)側において、折曲部(31)と直線
部(33)とに固定されたブラケット、(37)は中間
ビーム(30)の昇降路(la)側において、折曲部(
31)と直線部(32)とに固定されたブラケットで、
それぞれクリップ等(10)によりガイドレール(eb
)。
[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the main part thereof. Note that this is the same as the conventional example shown in Fig. 5.
Or corresponding parts are given the same reference numerals and their explanations are omitted. In the figure, (30) is an intermediate beam made of, for example, H-beam steel, the central part of which is bent at right angles to have a bent part (31), and the straight parts (31) extending in the opposite direction on both sides. 32
), (33) are formed, and the bent part (31) and the straight part (32) and the bent part (31) and the straight part (33) form a space part (34), respectively.
(35) is formed. (3B) is the intermediate beam (3
0) on the hoistway (1) side, the bracket is fixed to the bent part (31) and the straight part (33), and (37) is the bent part (37) on the hoistway (la) side of the intermediate beam (30). Department (
31) and a bracket fixed to the straight part (32),
Each guide rail (eb
).

(6c) 、 (7b) 、 (7c)が取付けられて
いる。そして、おもり(5) 、 (5a)は空間部(
34) 、 (35)内に収容されてかご(4) 、 
(4a)に連結され、おもり側ガイドレール(7) 、
 (7b)、及び(7a) 、 (7c)に沿って空間
部(34)。
(6c), (7b), and (7c) are installed. And the weights (5) and (5a) are the space part (
34), a basket (4) housed in (35),
(4a), and the weight side guide rail (7),
(7b), and a space (34) along (7a) and (7c).

(35)内を昇降する。なお、周壁(2)に固定するブ
ラケットは、第6図(a)に示したブラケット(8)を
使用する。
(35) Go up and down inside. The bracket (8) shown in FIG. 6(a) is used as the bracket fixed to the peripheral wall (2).

本発明は、中間ビーム(30)を上記のように構成した
ので、両かご側ガイドレール(8b) 、(Be)間の
幅W2を従来のかご側ガイドレール間の幅W3に対して
大幅に短かくすることができ、したがってエレベータの
開口幅Wを狭くすることができる。
In the present invention, since the intermediate beam (30) is configured as described above, the width W2 between the car side guide rails (8b) and (Be) is significantly larger than the width W3 between the conventional car side guide rails. It can be made shorter, and therefore the opening width W of the elevator can be made narrower.

また、従来は昇降路(1)、(la)の上部に設けた機
械室において、巻上台1巻上機等を搭載する機械台は各
昇降路(1)、(la)ごとに設けていたが、本発明に
よれば前述のよ・うにエレベータの開口幅Wを狭くでき
るので、第3図に示すように1台の機械台(12)を両
昇降路(1)、 (la)上に設け、これにそれぞれの
昇降路(1) 、 (la)の巻上機台(13)、(1
3a)、巻上機(14) 、 (14a)等を搭載して
兼用することができる。この結果、機械室(11)のス
ペースを小さくできるばかりでなく、1台の機械台(1
2)を2つの昇降路(1) 、 (la)に兼用できる
ので、コストを低減することかできる。
In addition, conventionally, in the machine room provided above the hoistway (1), (la), a machine platform for mounting the hoisting machine, etc., was provided for each hoistway (1), (la). However, according to the present invention, the opening width W of the elevator can be narrowed as described above, so one machine stand (12) can be placed above both hoistways (1) and (la) as shown in FIG. The hoisting machines (13) and (1) of the respective hoistways (1) and (la)
3a), hoisting machine (14), (14a), etc. can be mounted and used for both purposes. As a result, not only can the space in the machine room (11) be reduced, but also one machine stand (one
2) can be used for the two hoistways (1) and (la), so costs can be reduced.

第4図(a)は本発明の他の実施例の平断面図、(b)
はその縦断面図である。本実施例は、本発明を油圧サイ
ドプランジャ方式のエレベータに実施したもので、(1
5) 、 (15a)は空間部(34) 、 (35)
内に配設された油圧ジヤツキ、(16)は油圧によって
昇降するプランジャで、ガイド(17)、 (17a)
が設けられており、プランジャ(1B)は油圧ジヤツキ
(15)。
FIG. 4(a) is a plan sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4(b)
is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. In this example, the present invention was implemented in a hydraulic side plunger type elevator.
5), (15a) are space parts (34), (35)
The hydraulic jack (16) installed inside is a plunger that is raised and lowered by hydraulic pressure, and the guides (17) and (17a)
The plunger (1B) is a hydraulic jack (15).

(15a)の作動によりガイド(17) 、 (17a
)を介してレール(7) 、 (7b)及び(7a) 
、(7c)に沿って空間部(34)。
The guides (17) and (17a) are activated by the operation of (15a).
) through rails (7), (7b) and (7a)
, (7c) along the space (34).

(35)内を昇降する。(1B)は油圧ジヤツキ(15
)側に掛けられた4本のローブ、(19)はかご側に掛
けられた2本のローブで、例えばプランジャ(16)が
1m伸びると、かご(4)は1m下降するようになって
いる。
(35) Go up and down inside. (1B) is a hydraulic jack (15
) side, and (19) are two lobes hung on the car side. For example, when the plunger (16) extends 1m, the car (4) descends 1m. .

本実施例においてもクランク状に構成した中間ビーム(
30)の空間部(34)、(35)に油圧ジヤツキ(1
5)、(15a)を配設することができるので、エレベ
ータの開口幅を狭くすることができる。
In this example, the intermediate beam (
Hydraulic jacks (1) are installed in the spaces (34) and (35) of
5) and (15a), the opening width of the elevator can be narrowed.

上記の説明では、2つの昇降路を並設したエレベータ装
置に本発明を実施した場合を示したが、2つ以上の昇降
路を並設した場合にも本発明を実施することができる。
In the above description, the present invention is applied to an elevator system in which two hoistways are installed in parallel, but the present invention can also be implemented in a case in which two or more hoistways are installed in parallel.

また、ガイドレールは図示のブラケット及びクリップ等
により周壁及び中間ビームに取付だ場合を示したが、本
発明はこれに限定するものではなく、他の手段を用いて
もよい。
Further, although the guide rail is attached to the peripheral wall and intermediate beam using the illustrated brackets and clips, the present invention is not limited to this, and other means may be used.

[発明の効果] 本発明は、2つ以上の昇降路を並設し、各昇降路間を仕
切る中間ビームを長さ方向の中央部でほぼ直角に折曲げ
たのち再び反対方向に直角に折曲げてクランク状に形成
し、この折曲部近傍にガイドレールを取付け、折曲部で
形成した空間部におもり又は油圧ジヤツキを配設するよ
うにしたので、両かζ側ガイドレール間の幅を従来に比
べて大幅に短かくすることができ、この結果エレベータ
の開口幅を狭くできるため、建物に占めるエレベータス
ペースを小さくすることができる。
[Effects of the Invention] The present invention provides two or more hoistways in parallel, and an intermediate beam that partitions each hoistway is bent at a substantially right angle at the center in the length direction, and then bent again at a right angle in the opposite direction. It is bent to form a crank shape, a guide rail is attached near the bent part, and a weight or hydraulic jack is placed in the space formed by the bent part, so the width between the guide rails on both ζ sides can be reduced. can be made significantly shorter than in the past, and as a result, the opening width of the elevator can be narrowed, making it possible to reduce the space occupied by the elevator in the building.

また、エレベータの開口幅が狭くなったので、巻上機台
、巻上機等を搭載する機械台を、2つの昇降路に兼用で
きるので、機械室のスペースを小さくできるばかりでな
く、コストを低減できるという付随的効果も得られる。
In addition, since the opening width of the elevator has been narrowed, the hoisting machine stand and the machine stand on which the hoisting machine is mounted can be used as two hoistways, which not only reduces the space in the machine room but also reduces costs. An additional effect of reducing the amount of water is also obtained.

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

第1図は本発明実施例の平断面図、第2図はその要部の
拡大平面図、第3図は機械室の実施例の平断面図、第4
図(a)は本発明の他の実施例の平断面図、(b)はそ
の縦断面図、第5図は従来のエレベータ装置の一例の平
断面図、第6図(a) 、 (b)はガイドレールの取
付状態を示す断面図である。 図において、(1)、(la)は昇降路、(2)は周壁
、(4) 、 (4a)はかご、(5) 、 <58)
はおもり、(6)〜(6c)はかご側ガイドレール、(
7)〜(7c)はおもり側ガイドレール、(8) 、 
(36) 、 (37)はブラケット、(11)は機械
室、(12)は機械台、(15) 、 (15a)はジ
ヤツキ、(30)は中間ビーム、(31)は水平部、(
32)、(33)は垂直部、(34)、(35)は空間
部である。 なお、図中同一符号は同−又は相当部分を示すものとす
る。
Fig. 1 is a plan sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of its main parts, Fig. 3 is a plan sectional view of an embodiment of the machine room, and Fig. 4 is a plan sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure (a) is a plan sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention, (b) is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, Fig. 5 is a plan sectional view of an example of a conventional elevator system, and Figs. ) is a sectional view showing how the guide rail is attached. In the figure, (1) and (la) are the hoistway, (2) is the surrounding wall, (4) and (4a) are the cages, and (5) and <58)
is the weight, (6) to (6c) are the car side guide rails, (
7) to (7c) are weight side guide rails, (8),
(36) and (37) are brackets, (11) is a machine room, (12) is a machine stand, (15) and (15a) are jacks, (30) is an intermediate beam, (31) is a horizontal part, (
32) and (33) are vertical parts, and (34) and (35) are space parts. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 2つ以上の昇降路を並設し、各昇降路間を複数の中間ビ
ームで仕切り、該中間ビームにかご等のガイドレールを
取付けてなるエレベータ装置において、 前記中間ビームの一部又は全部を長さ方向の中央部でほ
ぼ直角に折曲げたのち再び反対方向に直角に折曲げてク
ランク状に形成し、これら折曲部近傍の前記昇降路側に
ガイドレールを取付けたことを特徴とするエレベータ装
置。
[Scope of Claims] An elevator system in which two or more hoistways are arranged in parallel, each of the hoistways is partitioned by a plurality of intermediate beams, and a guide rail such as a car is attached to the intermediate beams, comprising: Part or all of the part is bent almost at right angles at the center in the length direction, and then bent again at right angles in the opposite direction to form a crank shape, and a guide rail is attached to the hoistway side near these bent parts. An elevator device featuring:
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