JPH0485290A - Passenger conveyer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve safety by forming a length of a painting colored part smaller than the length between front and rear ends of a footboard. CONSTITUTION:In the case of a conveyer provided with footboard pieces 3B, 3C in front and rear end parts of a footboard 3, a painting colored part 3A is set shorter (lb>la) than a space lb between the footboard pieces 3B, 3C so that a solvent at painting time is prevented from giving a bad influence to these footboard pieces 3B, 3C. Further, a relation between the length la of the painting colored part 3A and a width W is set to a long and narrow relation (la>W) so as to intensely impress a border line. In this way, safety of passengers can be ensured by defining a border K mutually between the footboards 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a passenger conveyor for transporting people along a horizontal path or a ramp.

[Conventional technology]

An example of a conventional passenger conveyor in which a boundary line is provided between the left half and the right half in the width direction of the tread is disclosed in Utility Model Publication No. 55-3999.
A structure in which a different-colored boundary body is attached to the center portion in the width direction is known, as shown in Publication No. 3. There are also some constructions in which the boundary line is painted directly on the tread surface without using such a separate boundary body.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The structure of the above publication is to provide a boundary body of a different material (a different type and color material from the tread) in the center of the tread, and although it can be installed on new treads, it cannot be used on existing old treads. It is difficult. On the other hand, the method of indicating boundaries using paint colors has the drawback of requiring repairs every few years. None of these known configurations has the effect of alerting the user not to step on the small gap between the front and rear footboards.

In other words, there is a gap between the treads to ensure a margin when connecting and to accommodate reversal, but there is a problem that the tip of an umbrella or the tip of a shoe can get into this gap, and there is a problem where passengers are near the gap. It is safer not to approach. However, if a boundary line is placed along the entire length of the treads, especially those moving on a horizontal path, the treads will appear as if they were all continuous. There was a problem in that people were less conscious of trying to avoid gaps, which are dangerous areas. Furthermore, in the case where synthetic resin tread pieces are disposed at the front and rear ends of the tread, there is a problem in that the tread pieces are eroded by the paint solvent.

An object of the present invention is to improve safety by making the boundaries between the treads more conspicuous.

Another object of the present invention is to protect the synthetic resin tread pieces at the front and rear ends of the tread.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the length of the painted colored part is set to be longer than the length of the front and rear ends of the tread, in the case where the tread is provided with a painted colored part in a different color from the tread in the center part of the surface of the tread. It is a smaller version.

Furthermore, in the case of a tread having a tread piece made of synthetic resin at the front and rear ends of the tread, a painted colored portion is provided to avoid the tread piece.

Furthermore, in order to create an impression of the painted colored part as a boundary line that separates the tread into left and right sides, it is shaped like a line whose width is smaller than its length.

[Effect]

The painted colored part functions as a boundary line in the left and right direction of the tread, and while it has the effect of clarifying the range of passage for people who stand on the footboard and those who walk, it also has the effect of clarifying the passage range for people who stand on the footboard and those who walk. , has the effect of clearly defining the gap between each other (that is, the gap between the painted colored parts is clearly divided in the same way as the separation in the left and right direction). This highlights the existence of dangerous gaps and encourages the psychological effect of avoiding riding in them.

Furthermore, for those with synthetic resin tread pieces at the front and rear ends of the tread, by providing a painted colored part on a length that avoids these tread pieces, this painting work can be done even if the tread pieces are attached (on-site). This is advantageous because the tread pieces will not be attacked by the paint solvent even when the work is carried out during the process.

Furthermore, since the painted colored portion is formed into an elongated linear shape, it is convenient because it gives a strong impression as a boundary line.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, taking as an example an electric guide-type passenger conveyor with no steps between the treads.

In the drawing, a passenger conveyor 1 according to the present invention is equipped with a large number of treads 3 connected in an endless manner from one entrance 2 to the other entrance (not shown), and these treads 3 are connected to the entire side wall. It moves between the parapet 4 and the skirt guard 5 while ensuring a slight gap g. The tread plate 3 has many irregularities on its surface made by press forming of a stainless steel plate or die-casting of an aluminum alloy.

The length Qa is shorter than the length a of this footboard 3, and the width is smaller than the length Qa (W<Q>Q a > W
) is provided at the center in the width direction. here. The painted colored portion 3A is constructed by applying yellow or green-toned paint, and has the function of distinguishing left and right sides of the tread plate 3 in the width direction, and distinguishing the boundary portion K in the front and rear directions thereof.

On the other hand, in the case where the tread plate 3 is provided with tread pieces 3B and 3C at the front and rear ends, the painted colored part 3A is shorter than the interval Qb (Q
b>Qa), so that the solvent during painting does not have an adverse effect on the step plate piece 3B.

Furthermore, the relationship between the length Qa and the width W of the painted colored portion 3A is elongated (QJI>W), giving a strong impression that it is a boundary line.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, the boundaries between the treadle boards are made clear by the painted colored portions, which is advantageous in terms of safety.

Further, even if the painted colored portion is applied to a tread plate having a tread piece made of synthetic resin, the coating solvent will not have an adverse effect on the tread plate piece. Furthermore, since the painted colored portion is in the form of an elongated line, it is easier to identify it as a boundary line.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in FIG. 1...Passenger conveyor, 3...Treadboard, 3A...Painted colored part. Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A step board that moves in an endlessly connected state with a slight gap in the traveling direction, and a step board that is different from the surface of the step board in the widthwise center of the surface of the step board. A passenger conveyor comprising a painted colored part, wherein the length of the painted colored part is smaller than the length of the front and rear ends of the tread. 2. A tread that has a slight gap in the direction of travel and is equipped with synthetic resin tread pieces at its front and rear ends and moves in an endlessly connected state; ,
A passenger conveyor comprising a painted colored portion having a different color from the surface of the tread, wherein the length of the painted colored portion is smaller than the interval between the tread pieces at the front and rear ends of the tread. 3. The passenger conveyor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the length of the painted colored portion is greater than the width of the painted colored portion.