JPH07206359A - Passenger conveying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To convey passengers safely without making them tired even in case of movement at a steep gradient for a long distance. CONSTITUTION:A center belt conveyor device 1 having seats 15 arranged at intervals of a specified distance at a central part is arranged along an inclination movement route. Side belt conveyor devices 2R and 2L the conveying surfaces of which are positioned in a level lower than that of an upper surface conveyance part 7a of the center belt conveyor device 1 and on which legs are placed are arranged on both the right and the left side of the center belt conveyor device 1. The center belt conveyor device 1 and the right and left side belt conveyor devices 2R and 2L are driven in synchronism with each other.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passenger transporting device which is most suitable for a long-distance traveling route such as a skiing route, a golf course traveling route, an amusement park patrol route and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a belt conveyor device for carrying a person and carrying it is arranged between a pair of handrails arranged along a moving path as a conveying device installed on a sloped road on a golf course or the like. There is something. Also, in some modern business districts, a moving walkway is arranged with an inclination.

[0003]

However, it cannot be said that the belt conveyor device installed in a golf course or the like has a fixed type handrail and can transfer a steep slope or a long distance safely and comfortably. On the other hand, in the case of an inclined moving walkway, the handrail moves in synchronization with the conveyor device, but it is difficult to install it on a steep slope path, and in this case it is necessary to change it in a staircase structure. There is a problem in that it becomes complicated, and long-distance movement is accompanied by fatigue, and it is impossible to move with the ski on.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a passenger transporting apparatus capable of safely moving passengers without being tired even during long-distance transfer or steep slope transfer.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention arranges a center belt conveyor device for seat transfer having seats at regular intervals in the transfer direction along a transfer path, and Side belt conveyor devices for conveying legs, whose conveying surfaces are lower than the conveying surface of the center belt conveyor device, are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of this center belt conveyor device, and the center belt conveyor device and the left and right side belt conveyor devices are driven synchronously. It is configured to do.

[0006]

In the above structure, the left and right feet are separately placed on the left and right side belt conveyor devices and the hips are seated on the seats of the center belt conveyor device, so that a stable and comfortable posture is maintained along the transfer route. Be transported. Therefore, it can be stably and safely transferred even on a steep slope, and does not become tired even when it is moved over a long distance. Moreover, there is no problem even if the ski is attached.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the passenger carrying device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this passenger transporting device, for example, instead of a ski lift, two passenger transporting devices are arranged in an inclined transfer route L from an entrance I at a low place to an exit O at a high position at a ski resort. Along this inclined transfer path L,
A center belt conveyor device 1 for conveying a seat portion is arranged in the center, and side belt conveyor devices 2R, 2R for conveying legs are arranged on both left and right sides of the center belt conveyor device 1.
L is arranged respectively.

As shown in FIG. 3, the center belt conveyor device 1 includes a support frame 3 installed along an inclined transfer path L, a drive pulley 4 provided at an upper part and a tension device 5 provided at a lower part. A center belt 7 is wound around a driven pulley 6 whose position can be adjusted, and guide pulleys 8 and 9 for guiding the center belt 7 at a predetermined height H are arranged near the upper part and the lower part of the upper surface conveying section 7a. In addition, a center belt guide member 10 that supports the upper surface conveying portion 7a of the center belt 7 from below is provided between the guide pulleys 8 and 9 on the support frame 3. These guide members form an inlet inclined portion 7b that inclines upward from the driven pulley 6 to the guide pulley 9, and the upper surface conveying portion 7a of the center belt 7 is held from the inclined surface S at a height H where it is easy to sit, Further, an outlet inclined portion 7c that is inclined from the guide pulley 8 to the drive pulley 4 is formed. Further, the drive device 11 of the center belt conveyor device 1 is configured by interlocking the output shaft of the drive motor 12 with a reduction gear with the drive pulley 4 via the sprockets 13A and 13B and the chain 14.

A seat 15 is mounted on the upper surface of the center belt 7 at a constant pitch P in the lengthwise direction so that passengers can be seated, their hips can be held, and they can be moved forward. This seat 15
As shown in FIG. 4, at the rear portion of the seat receiving plate 15a, a low leaning portion 15b which can be straddled is provided so as to project.
The bolt hole 15c formed in a and the mounting hole 7d of the center belt 7 are fixed by a mounting bolt and nut 16. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the female screw member 17 mounted at a predetermined position of the center belt 7 is fixed. It may be fixed by the mounting bolts 18, or may be fixed to the surface of the center belt 7 with an adhesive.

The side belt conveyor devices 2R and 2L have the same structure, and as shown in FIG.
In the upper part, the drive pulley 24 provided at the rear of the outlet inclined part 7c of the center belt 7 and at the lower part the inlet inclined part 7b.
A side belt 27 is wound around a driven pulley 26 which is provided in front of the driven pulley 26 and whose position can be adjusted by a tension device 25, and the side belt 27 of the upper surface transport portion 27a is moved downward between the drive pulley 24 and the driven pulley 26. The side belt guide member 30 supported from the side belt 2
The upper surface transport unit 27a of No. 7 is set at a position near the inclined portion S. In the drive device 31 of the side belt conveyor devices 2R and 2L, the output shaft of the drive motor 12 with a reduction gear, which is common to the center belt conveyor device 1, has a sprocket 33.
Drive pulley 2 via A, 33B and chain 34
4 is linked and connected. Further, the side belt 27 has a foot 35 indicating the riding position on the surface thereof at a position corresponding to the seat 15, and by the drive device 31,
The center belt 7 and the center belt 7 are synchronously transferred.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 36 denotes a roof which is installed along the inclined transfer path L and covers the center belt conveyor device 1 and the side belt conveyor devices 2R and 2L.
In the above-mentioned structure, at the entrance I, the passenger has his / her left and right feet, respectively, of the side belts 2 of the side belt conveyor devices 2R and 2L.
When it is placed on the foot shape 35 position of No. 7, it is transferred to the upper front as the side belt 27 moves. It is lowered and transferred to the upper side while maintaining a stable posture. Then, when approaching the exit O and raising the waist from the seat 15, the main belt 7 is settled downward through the exit inclined portion 7c, and then both feet are lowered from the side belt 27.

According to the above embodiment, since the center belt conveyor device 1 having the seat 15 is arranged between the side belt conveyor devices 2R and 2L, the passenger is seated on the seat 15 and both feet land on the side belt 27. It can be transported in the extremely stable posture, and can be safely transported without tiredness even if it moves steeply or over a long distance. Further, since the upper surface conveying portion 27a of the side belt conveyor device 2 is provided in front of the inlet inclined portion 7b of the center belt 7 and behind the outlet inclined portion 7c, it is possible to get on and off safely and easily. Further, by making the pitch P of the seat 15 sufficient, the ski can be easily used even with the ski attached.

In the above-described embodiment, the ski lift is provided instead of the lift. However, it may be installed for moving between golf courses, between playground equipment such as an amusement park, and between exhibition halls of museums. You can Further, although it is provided on the inclined transfer path L, it may meet on a horizontal transfer path, or may be a transfer path in which the inclined transfer path and the horizontal transfer path are continuous.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the center belt conveyor device having the seat is provided between the side belt conveyor devices for placing both feet separately, it is possible to transfer in a seated and stable posture. Also, it can be transferred even on a long-distance transfer, and even on a transfer path with a steep slope. It can also be transferred with the ski attached.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view showing an embodiment of a passenger carrying device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the passenger transport device.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a center belt conveyor device of the passenger carrying device.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a seat mounting portion of the center belt conveyor device.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the seat mounting portion of the center belt conveyor device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Center Belt Conveyor Device 2R Side Belt Conveyor Device 2L Side Belt Conveyor Device 7 Center Belt 7a Top Conveyor 7b Entrance Slope 7c Exit Slope 11 Drive Device 12 Drive Motor 15 Seat 27 Side Belt 27a Top Conveyor

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A center belt conveyor device for seated transportation having seats at regular intervals in the transportation direction is arranged along a transportation path, and the transportation surface is on the left and right sides of the center belt conveyor device. A passenger transporting device, wherein side belt conveyor devices for transporting legs lower than a transporting surface of the device are respectively arranged, and the center belt conveyor device and the left and right side belt conveyor devices are synchronously driven.