JPH07277658A - Safety equipment of passenger conveyer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide safety equipment of a passenger conveyer in order to reduce the height fearing feeling of passengers in the riding on and off, at a low cost, by saving the space, and by reducing the number of working process. CONSTITUTION:A deck cover 4B to form the outer side of a passenger conveyer 1 is equipped with a column 7 fixed to the base 4C of a railing, and extending upward by penetrating the hole of the deck cover 4B, and a holding body 9 at the upper end of the column 7. A fence 11 positioning higher than the upper surface of the handrail 3 is provided to the holding body 9 in the form providing in parallel with a railing panel 4A.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to safety equipment for passenger conveyors such as escalators and electric roads, and more particularly to safety equipment for passenger conveyors provided outside the balustrade.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional passenger conveyor, there is known an example in which a fence is arranged outside a balustrade as shown in FIG. 3 disclosed in Japanese Patent Registration No. 801133.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional example, as shown in FIG. 3, a deck cover C and an exterior plate D are provided by adding a width B to the outside of the deck cover A which constitutes the entire width of the passenger conveyor. Although the columns E and the fences F are arranged in the range of the width B, this configuration requires additional parts, which is uneconomical, increases the installation area of the passenger conveyor, and the number of assembly work steps is large. There were problems such as increasing.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a safe installation for reducing the fear of high places while getting on and off a vehicle with a structure of low cost, space saving, and man-hour reduction.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a step which is connected endlessly and moves, a hand rail which moves in synchronization with the step, a handrail which is provided for guiding the handrail, and a balustrade panel and a deck cover. A safety equipment composed of a balustrade consisting of, etc., a plurality of pillars provided at appropriate intervals on the deck cover portion outside the balustrade, and a plurality of fences stretched between the pillars in the traveling direction of the steps. Along the arrangement of the pillars, the pillars are fixed to the balustrade base, and the pillars are provided at the fixed positions of the pillars and extend upward through the holes of the deck cover toward the handrail side. At the same time, a supporting member is provided at the upper end of the support column so as to extend further from the upper end toward the handrail side, and the supporting member is provided with an upright side by side with the balustrade panel. Providing a scan.

The upper end of the fence is positioned higher than the upper surface of the handrail.

[0007]

[Function] Since the side wall covering the outside of the step for getting on and off is composed of a handrail and a fence at a position higher than the balustrade,
In particular, when the outside of the passenger conveyor is a hollow, this fence obstructs the view of passengers, and the fear of high places can be reduced. Further, since the support columns are fixedly installed on the balustrade base, it is possible to achieve cost reduction, space saving and labor saving as compared with the conventional example (FIG. 3).

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a cross section of a balustrade Z side of a building (not shown). The passenger conveyor 1 has an endlessly connected step 2 that moves together with a handrail 3. A main frame 5 and an exterior plate 6 that support a balustrade 4, which is composed of a balustrade panel 4A, a deck cover 4B, and the like as a guide path of the handrail 3 and a side wall of the step 1, and which supports a support base 4D of a base 4C of the balustrade 4. It is configured with. Here, columns 7 whose lower end portions 7A are fixed by bolts 8 are arranged in a traveling direction of the steps 2 at appropriate intervals on a support base 4D on the balustrade base 4C. The support column 7 is formed on the support base 4D on which the support column is fixedly mounted, and the hole 4b of the deck cover 4B is formed in FIG.
As shown by the arrow Y, it extends through to the lower position of the balustrade panel 4A and stands upright. Further, a support body 9 having a bent portion 9A that is spaced apart from the side edge 3a of the handrail 3 by L is fixed to the upper end portion 7B of the column 7 by a bolt 10. In addition, at the upper end 9B of the support 9, a fence 11 extending to a position higher than the upper surface of the handrail 3 by H and attached to the balustrade panel 4A is provided.
The pillar 7, the support 9, and the fence 11 constitute a safety facility.

In this case, the space L is taken into consideration so as not to constrict the human body such as the head between the outer edge 3a of the handrail 3 and the fence 11, and the reason for providing the height H is that the visibility of passengers is high. This is to obscure the lower part of the stairwell (lower floor) so as to eliminate the fear of heights. Note that the structure is provided with safety equipment such as columns 7 and fences 11 within the range of the deck cover 4B that forms the entire width of the passenger conveyor.

[0011]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide safety equipment for reducing the fear of high places while getting on and off at a low cost, in a space-saving manner and in a reduced number of man-hours.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view of a main part of a balustrade showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing a main part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view showing a main part of a balustrade according to the prior art.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... passenger conveyor, 2 ... steps, 3 ... handrail, 4 ...
Parapet, 4A ... Parapet panel, 4B ... Deck cover, 4C ...
Parapet base, 6 ... Exterior plate, 7 ... Struts, 9 ... Support, 11 ...
fence.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A step which is connected in an endless manner and moves, a handrail which moves in synchronization with the step, a balustrade provided to guide and support the handrail, and a balustrade equipped with a balustrade panel and a deck cover, the outside of the balustrade. In the deck cover portion provided with safety equipment in the advancing direction of the steps, the safety equipment including a plurality of pillars provided at appropriate intervals and a plurality of fences stretched between the pillars. It is fixed to the balustrade, penetrates through the hole of the deck cover provided at the position of the pillar, and extends upward toward the handrail side, and at the upper end of the pillar, further than the upper end. Providing a support extending toward the handrail side,
A safety facility for a passenger conveyor, characterized in that the support is provided with a fence that stands upright along with the balustrade panel. 2. The safety equipment for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein an upper end portion of the fence is located higher than an upper surface of the handrail.