JPH08268675A - Moving footpath - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable a passenger to easily move in a seated condition even in a long footpath, by concurrently providing a seating belt of moving at the same speed between a transfer feed belt and handrail belt, in a walking footpath having the transfer feed belt and the handrail belt of transporting the passenger. CONSTITUTION: A seating belt 3 for seating a passenger 4 is concurrently provided between a transfer feed belt 1 and a handrail belt 2. The seating belt 3 is moved at an equal speed to the transfer feed belt 1 and the handrail belt 2, also to be made a little broader than the handrail belt 2, so as to prevent tumbling the passenger 4 in the case of taking a seating attitude. As necessary between the handrail belt 2 and the seating belt 3, a fin-shaped closer may be provided integrally with these belts. Further, a guide frame 5 of guiding the handrail belt 2 and the seating belt 3 is provided. In this way, the passenger obtains an effect easily movable in a seating condition even in a long moving footpath, particularly to increase an effect relating to the passenger of the aged, physically handicapped, infant, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a moving walkway for transporting passengers, and more particularly to a moving walkway effective for passengers such as the elderly, the physically handicapped and infants.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a belt-conveyor type moving walkway has been known for transporting passengers to station premises, airport facilities, ski resorts, tourist resort facilities, entertainment facilities and the like.

The above-mentioned conventional moving walkway is composed of a transfer belt and a handrail belt, which are the treads of passengers, and the transfer belt and the handrail belt move the passengers at the same speed in the traveling direction, thereby It is to be transported safely.

[0004]

However, a moving walkway according to the above-mentioned conventional method, which has a length of 100 m, appears, and passengers feel tired while standing up.

Particularly for passengers such as the elderly, the physically handicapped and infants, traveling a long distance is painful although it is not necessary to walk.

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems in moving walkways.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In a moving walkway having a transfer belt for transporting passengers and a handrail belt, the above-mentioned problem is to move between the transfer belt and the handrail belt at substantially the same speed. It is solved by a moving sidewalk with a stool belt.

[0008]

In the present invention, a belt for sitting down, that is, a stool belt, is additionally provided between the transfer belt, which is the tread surface of the passenger, and the handrail belt which moves at the same time as the transfer belt. Passengers such as passengers and infants move while sitting on a stool belt that moves at the same speed as the transfer belt.

[0009]

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a moving walkway according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a transfer belt which is a tread of a passenger, and the transfer belt is made of rubber or metal. Reference numeral 2 is a handrail belt which moves at the same speed as the transfer belt 1. The transfer belt 1 and the handrail belt 2 are the same as those installed on a conventional moving walkway.

According to the present invention, a stool belt 3 for passengers 4 to sit on is provided adjacent to the transfer belt 1 and the handrail belt 2.

The stool belt 3 is the above-mentioned transfer belt 1.
The handrail belt 2 is moved at the same speed as the handrail belt 2 and is made slightly wider than the handrail belt 2 to prevent the passenger 4 from falling when the passenger 4 takes a sitting posture. In addition, the handrail belt 2 and the stool belt 3 are provided between the handrail belt 2 and the handrail belt 2 as needed.
Alternatively, a fin-shaped closing body (not shown) may be provided integrally with the stool belt 3.

Reference numeral 5 is a guide frame for guiding the handrail belt 2 and the seat belt 3 of the present invention.

2 to 5 are front sectional views illustrating various shapes of a moving walkway on which the stool belt 3 of the present invention is installed.

In FIG. 2, a handrail belt 2 and a stool belt 3 are provided on the left side of the transfer belt 1, and the handrail belt 2a is provided on the right side.
Is provided.

In FIG. 3, the handrail belts 2 and 2a and the seat belts 3 and 3a of the present invention are installed on the left and right sides of the transfer belt 1.

FIG. 4 is a simplified type in which the handrail belt 2 and the seat belt 3 of the present invention are provided only on the left side and the right handrail belt is omitted.

FIG. 5 shows the handrail belt 2 with the backrest type 2b.
It is a simple type similar to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing the outline of the structure of the moving walkway according to the present invention. In FIG. 6, 1 is a transfer belt,
The transfer belt 1 is wound around the pulleys 1a and 1b on both sides by a known method, and a driving force from an electric motor (not shown) is applied to either of the pulleys 1a and 1b to transfer the transfer belt 1. Move in the direction of arrow A.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a handrail belt, which is wound around pulleys 2c and 2d.
It is connected to an electric motor for driving the transfer belt 1 in any one of d and moves in the same direction as the transfer belt 1 at the same speed.

3 is a stool belt of the present invention, which is wound around pulleys 3a and 3b coaxial with the handrail belt pulleys 2c and 2d, and is driven by the same electric motor as described above, and the transfer belt 1 and the handrail belt 2 are provided. Move in the same direction as and at the same speed.

The means for obtaining the same moving speed of the transfer belt 1, the handrail belt 2 and the stool belt 3 can be solved by providing a separately known speed governor.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line Ej of FIG. In FIG. 7, 1 is a transfer belt, 2 is a handrail belt, and 3 is a seat belt of the present invention. The handrail belt 2 is a pulley 2d
Further, the stool belt 3 is wound around the pulley 3b, and the shaft 2e of the pulley 2d around which the handrail belt 2 is wound is fitted to the shaft 3c of the stool belt 3 and has the same axis. I have to.

Further, a shaft 2e of the handrail belt 2 is provided with a sprocket 2f, and a shaft 3c of the stool belt 3 is provided with a sprocket 3d, and the electric motor 6 is connected to and driven by the chains 2g and 3e. (Detailed governor is not shown).

The pulley 2d of the handrail belt 2 and the pulley 3b of the stool belt 3 do not have to have the same shaft core, and may be separately provided as separate shafts.

Further, in the present invention, when the passenger is seated and approaches the end point of movement, an announcement or a caution chime is provided to notify the passenger of the end point and prompt the user to stand up.

[0027]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention is constructed as described above, passengers can easily move while sitting down because a stool belt is provided alongside a long moving walkway. It is a moving sidewalk that is very effective for passengers such as infants and is kind to people.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of a moving walkway according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of a first example according to the configuration of the moving walkway of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of a second example of the configuration of the moving walkway of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view of a third example according to the configuration of the moving walkway of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front sectional view of a fourth example of the configuration of the moving walkway according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line E-I of FIG. 6.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Transfer Belt 2 Handrail Belt 3 Stool Belt 4 Passenger 5 Guide Frame 6 Electric Motor

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page (72) Inventor Seiji Tanabe 1-2-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Nihon Kokan Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Taketsugu Yanagisawa 1-2-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Nippon Steel Tube Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a moving walkway having a transfer belt for transporting passengers and a handrail belt, a stool belt that moves at substantially the same speed is provided between the transfer belt and the handrail belt. Sidewalk.