JPH05254764A - Observation elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an observation elevator wherein a field of vision can be widened in accordance with height of a passenger. CONSTITUTION:A viewing platform 21 devided into a plurality of parts in a direction of sides by providing a predetermined width is arranged between a cage side wall 5a having an observation surface 7 and a side part along the side wall 5a in a surface of a cage floor 9, and a lift mechanism for lifting an upper surface of the viewing platform upper and lower from the cage floor surface respectively in a range of predetermined stroke is independently provided in a lower part of these viewing platforms 21. An operating part 25 of these lift mechanisms is set up in a cage 5, and height of the cage floor surface can be adjusted partially to height of passengers by operation by themselves.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a view elevator having a view surface on a part of a peripheral side wall of a car.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 and FIG.
It is a cage room side view and a hoistway side view which show the conventional elevator for a prospect disclosed by the 71 publication. 6 and 7, 1 is a hoistway, 2 is a hoistway glass, 3 is a frame for attaching the hoistway glass 3, 4 is a joint of the hoistway glass 3, 5 is a hoisting rope 6 in the hoistway 1. The car is hung by 7; 7 is a view glass provided on a part of the peripheral side wall of the car 5; 8 is a handrail horizontally installed inside the view glass 7; 9 is a car floor; 10 is an adult passenger; Is an infant passenger.

In such a case, the handrail 8 is provided as a safety measure in order to prevent the passenger from being pushed and damaging the view glass 7 and dropping, and is usually at the waist height of an adult. It will be installed nearby.

[0004]

Since the conventional view elevator is constructed as described above, in the case of an infant passenger 11 having a short height, the handrail 8 is located near the eye level and the horizontal line of sight 12a. And view angle θ consisting of downward line of sight 12b
There was a problem that 1 was narrow and the prospect was hindered.

On the contrary, in the case of a tall passenger, the horizontal line of sight is obstructed by the upper frame of the car, which is the upper frame of the view glass 7, so that such a passenger can enjoy the view. There was a problem that we had to do it.

[0006] In view of the above points, the present invention has an object to obtain a view elevator which can widen the field of view according to the height of passengers.

[0007]

A view elevator according to the present invention has a predetermined width between a side wall of a car having a view plane and a side of the car floor along the side wall, and has a plurality of widths in the side direction. Divided pedestals are arranged, and lower parts of these pedestals are independently provided with elevating mechanisms for elevating the upper surface of the pedestal above and below the floor of the car within a predetermined stroke range, The operating parts of these lifting mechanisms are installed in the car.

[0008]

In the present invention, when a passenger with a short height wants to enjoy the view, the passenger rides on the observatory installed in the car and operates the operation section to raise the observatory, Set the upper surface of to a position higher than the floor of the car. If a tall passenger wants to enjoy the view, he / she rides on the observatory and operates the operation section to lower the observatory so that the upper surface of the observatory is lower than the floor of the car. Set.

[0009]

【Example】

Example 1. The present invention will be described below with reference to illustrated embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pedestal portion which is a main part of a view elevator according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a detailed view of a pedestal operation portion thereof, and FIG. Is a side view of the cab, and the same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to the conventional ones in the drawings. In FIGS. 1 to 4, 5a is a car side wall having a part of the view glass 7, and 9a is formed by bending a side portion of the car floor 9 along the car side wall 5a downward by a predetermined distance inward. Vertical wall portions 9b are horizontal wall portions formed by bending the lower side of the vertical wall portions 5a toward the car side wall 5a side. A groove 20 having a predetermined width and depth is formed between the surface and the side wall 5a of the car. Reference numeral 21 denotes a plurality of pedestals fitted in the groove 20 so as to be vertically movable.
Is guided by a plurality of guide rollers 22 arranged on both sides of the groove 20 (only the guide rollers arranged at the right end of the groove are shown in FIG. 2) divided in the longitudinal direction of Has become. 23 are respectively installed on the bottoms of the grooves below the observatory 21 to support the observatory 21 below and to raise and lower the observatory upper surface above and below the car floor independently within a predetermined stroke range. Multiple hydraulic jacks (only hydraulic jack located at the right end of the groove is shown in Figure 2)
And each is associated with a drive unit (oil tank, pump, motor) 24. Reference numeral 25 denotes an operation portion of a hydraulic jack 24 installed on the handrail 8 corresponding to each observatory 21, and includes an up push button 25a and a down push button 25b. In addition, an operation caution nameplate 26 and an elevating button nameplate 27 notifying that it is an operation part are attached near each operation part 25 of the handrail 8.

In the elevator for observation of the present embodiment configured as described above, each observatory 21 is associated with each of the observatory elevators 21 and the up push button 25a of each operation portion 25 installed on the handrail 8.
By continuing to press, the motor of the drive unit 24 rotates to drive the pump, and oil is sent to the hydraulic jack 23 to rise. Then, when the height reaches the optimum height suitable for the height of the passenger 11 of the infant, when the hand is released from the up push button 25a, the observatory 21 is stopped at that position and the height is maintained. As a result, the passenger 11 having a short height can widen the view angle θ2 formed by the horizontal line of sight 12a and the downward line of sight 12b as shown in FIG. When the push button 25a is continuously pressed without releasing the hand, when the height reaches the maximum, a row limit switch (not shown) operates and the observatory 21 automatically stops regardless of the push button 25a.

When lowering the pedestal 21, the corresponding downward push button 25b is continuously pressed and the motor of the drive unit 24 is reversely rotated to discharge the oil from the hydraulic jack 23.
Lower it. If the down push button 25b is released on the way, the observatory 21 will stop at that position and its height will be maintained. As a result, in the case of a tall passenger, the horizontal line of sight is not obstructed by the upper frame of the car, which is the upper frame of the view glass 7, so that the view can be enjoyed without bending down. When the down push button 25b is continuously pressed without releasing the hand, when it reaches the bottom end, a row limit switch (not shown) operates and the observatory 21 automatically stops regardless of the down push button 25b.

Example 2. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a part of an observatory, which is a main part of a view elevator according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, in order to enhance the safety of the observatory 21, a slip stopper 30 is provided on the peripheral edge of the upper surface of each observatory 21, and each slip stopper 3 is provided.
Characters (such as hiragana or English) 31 that indicate that the observatory 21 is going up and down are written in the center of the upper surface surrounded by 0, and each observatory 21 is referred to as the car floor 9. A safety color such as yellow is applied to each of the anti-slip portions 30 so that they can be distinguished, and the side surface of each observatory 21 can be distinguished from the others by, for example, a striped pattern 32 using a single yellow color or a safety color. The display points are different from those in the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, the car floor 9 and each observatory 21 can be visually distinguished from each other, so that passengers do not stand across the car floor 9 and the observatory 21 and safety is improved. improves.

Although the hydraulic jacks 24 are driven by a motor as the lifting mechanism of the observatory 21 in the above-described embodiments, the invention is not limited to this. For example, a rack and pinion system driven by a motor. Alternatively, a manual type driven by a handwheel may be used, and even in such a case, the same operational effects as the above-mentioned respective embodiments are exhibited.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is a predetermined width between the side wall of the car having the view surface and the side portion of the car floor along the side wall, and the plurality of side walls are provided in the side direction. Divided pedestals are arranged, and lower parts of these pedestals are independently provided with elevating mechanisms for elevating the upper surface of the pedestal above and below the floor of the car within a predetermined stroke range, Since the operating parts of these lifting mechanisms are installed inside the car, the height of the car floor can be partially adjusted to the height of the passenger by the passenger's own operation, and passengers of short height or Even tall passengers can broaden their horizons,
You can fully enjoy the view.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of an observatory, which is a main part of a view elevator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the observatory portion of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the observatory operating unit in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the cab of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a part of an observatory, which is a main part of a view elevator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a cab of a conventional view elevator.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a hoistway of a conventional observation elevator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 cage 5a cage side wall 7 observation glass (observation surface) 9 cage floor 21 observatory 23 hydraulic jack (elevation mechanism) 24 drive unit (elevation mechanism) 25 operation part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A view elevator having a view surface on a part of a peripheral side wall of a car, wherein a predetermined width is provided between a car side wall having the view surface and a side portion of the car floor surface along the side wall. Arrangement of a plurality of pedestals in the side direction, and at the lower part of these pedestals, lifts for raising and lowering the upper surface of the pedestal above and below the floor of the car within a predetermined stroke range, respectively. An outlook elevator characterized by having independent mechanisms and the operating parts of these lifting mechanisms installed in the car.