JPH09286574A - Elevator device - Google Patents

Elevator device

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JPH09286574A
JPH09286574A JP12402696A JP12402696A JPH09286574A JP H09286574 A JPH09286574 A JP H09286574A JP 12402696 A JP12402696 A JP 12402696A JP 12402696 A JP12402696 A JP 12402696A JP H09286574 A JPH09286574 A JP H09286574A
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Hiroshi Fukaya
浩 深谷
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AIMETSUKU KK
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify a total unit constitution, by connecting one end side of a cable in a hoist device to a fixed side frame wound to a fixed/moving pulley, and guiding the other end side to a pulley, arranged in an upper part of a building body, folded back downward, and connecting to the upper surface side of a car. SOLUTION: A hydraulic cylinder device 4 moving a moving shaft 74 journalling a moving pulley 75 of a hoist device W is assembled as a condition integrally connecting a cylinder 40 thereof to a car 2. By extruding action of an in/out operating piston rod 41, journalling a fixed shaft 71 fixedly provided relating to the car 2, by press opening between a fixed pulley 72 and the moving pulley 75 journalled to the moving shaft 74, a cable 3 is wound in to the hoist device W formed by this moving pulley 75 and the fixed pulley 72. Here, relating to an extrusion distance of the piston rod 41, the cable 3 of length about two times a number of winding turns of the cable 3 wound to the moving/fixed pulley 75, 72 is wound in.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、建物躯体に、人が乗り
降りできるかごを昇降自在に装架し、そのかごを巻揚機
の作動により昇降作動させるようにして構成するエレベ
ーター装置についての改良に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is an improvement of an elevator device constructed such that a car on which a person can get in and out is mounted on a building frame so that the car can be lifted and lowered, and the car is lifted and lowered by the operation of a hoist. Regarding

【0002】さらに具体的にいえば、本発明において対
象とするエレベーター装置は、ホームエレベーターと呼
ばれて主として住宅に設備される2〜4階程度の揚程の
エレベーターである。
More specifically, the elevator device to which the present invention is applied is called a home elevator and is an elevator having a lift of about 2 to 4 floors, which is mainly installed in a house.

【0003】[0003]

【従来の技術】主として住宅に設備されている上述のエ
レベーター装置は、通常、図1に示している如く、建物
躯体のエレベーターを設置するスペースの下端部に、基
礎aをコンクリートにより打込み、それの上に、揚程に
対応する高さのガイドフレーム1を立設して、そのガイ
ドフレーム1に、人が乗り降りできるかご2を昇降自在
に組付け、そのかご2の天板の上面に、ケーブル3の一
端側を連繋して、そのケーブル3の他端側を、ガイドフ
レーム1の頂部または建物躯体に設けておく滑車b・b
を介して、ガイドフレーム1に沿い下方に導き、前述の
基礎aに、ガイドフレーム1と隣接させて設けておく巻
揚装置Wのドラムに連繋して、その巻揚装置Wをモータ
ーMの駆動で作動させることで、かご2の昇降を行なわ
すように構成している。
2. Description of the Related Art Generally, the above-mentioned elevator apparatus mainly installed in a house is constructed by driving concrete a foundation a into the lower end of the space where the elevator of the building frame is installed, as shown in FIG. A guide frame 1 having a height corresponding to the lifting height is erected on the top, and a car 2 on which a person can get on and off is assembled to the guide frame 1 so as to be able to move up and down, and a cable 3 is attached to the top surface of the top plate of the car 2. Pulleys b and b in which one end side of the guide frame 1 is connected and the other end side of the cable 3 is provided on the top of the guide frame 1 or the building frame.
Through the guide frame 1 downwardly, and is connected to the drum of the hoisting device W provided adjacent to the guide frame 1 on the foundation a, and the hoisting device W drives the motor M. It is configured such that the car 2 is moved up and down by being operated.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上述の住宅用として使
用されている形態のエレベーター装置は、それの昇降作
動が、モーターMの駆動により巻揚装置Wを作動させる
ことで行なうことから、地震・火災・停電等の非常時
に、電源が遮断されて動かなくなることで、階の途中で
閉じ込められるようになる場合があり、このような場合
の非常脱出のための安全対策がむづかしい問題がある。
In the elevator device of the type used for the above-mentioned housing, the lifting operation of the elevator device is performed by operating the hoisting device W by the drive of the motor M. In the event of an emergency such as a fire or power failure, the power may be cut off and it may become trapped in the middle of the floor, making it difficult to implement safety measures for an emergency escape in such a case.

【0005】非常時に、かご2の内部に乗り込んでいる
人が、そのかご2の内から操作することで、かご2を緊
急に降下させ得るようにするには、かご2の昇降作動を
油圧シリンダ装置により行なわせるようにしておいて、
それの油圧回路の油圧を、かご2の内部からのハンドル
コックの操作により開放するようにすれば良いようにな
るが、そのようにするには、エレベーターの揚程を3階
程度にした場合においても、油圧シリンダを3〜4段の
多段に嵌合し組合わせたものにしなければならず、著し
くコストが嵩むようになることと、昇降するかご2の内
部から油圧の開放が行なえるようにするためには、かご
2に設けたハンドルコックと油圧シリンダとの間を、か
ご2の昇降作動を許容する長さの油圧ホースで接続しな
ければならず、油圧回路の構成を厄介なものとする問題
がでてくる。
In order to allow a person who is inside the car 2 to operate the car 2 in an emergency to lower the car 2 in an emergency, the lifting operation of the car 2 is performed by a hydraulic cylinder. Let the device do it,
The hydraulic pressure of that hydraulic circuit can be released by operating the handle cock from the inside of the car 2. To do so, even when the lift of the elevator is set to about the third floor. , The hydraulic cylinders must be combined and assembled in multiple stages of 3 to 4 stages, which significantly increases the cost and allows the hydraulic pressure to be released from the inside of the elevator car 2. In this case, the handle cock provided in the car 2 and the hydraulic cylinder must be connected by a hydraulic hose having a length that allows the car 2 to move up and down, which complicates the configuration of the hydraulic circuit. Comes out.

【0006】本発明は、従前手段に生じている上述の問
題を解消せしめるためになされたものであって、電源で
遮断された非常時に、かご2に乗り込んでいる人が、か
ご2の内部からの操作で、かご2を緊急に降下させて、
安全に脱出し得るようにするのが、簡略な油圧回路で、
かつ、油圧シリンダを軽量で小型化し、しかも、全体の
構成を簡略にして低コストで達成できるようにする新た
な手段を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems that have occurred in the conventional means, and a person who gets into the car 2 at the time of an emergency when the power is cut off from inside the car 2 Use the operation of to drop the car 2 urgently,
It is a simple hydraulic circuit that enables you to escape safely.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new means that enables the hydraulic cylinder to be lightweight and small in size, and also to simplify the overall configuration and achieve the cost reduction.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】そして、本発明において
は、上述の目的を達成するための手段として、建物躯体
に対し昇降自在としたかご2の外面に、固定側フレーム
70に軸支した固定滑車72…と移動側フレーム73に
軸支した移動滑車75…とそれらに巻き掛けるケーブル
3とからなる巻揚装置Wの固定側フレーム70を支架す
るとともに、巻揚装置Wを駆動さす油圧シリンダ装置4
のシリンダ40の基端側を支架し、そのシリンダ40に
出入自在に嵌合するピストンロッド41の先端側に巻揚
装置Wの移動側フレーム73を支架し、前記巻揚装置W
のケーブル3を、それの一端側を固定側フレーム70に
対し連繋して固定滑車72…と移動滑車75…とに巻き
掛け、それの他端側を建物躯体の上部に配設する滑車3
1・31に導いて下方に折り返してかご2の上面側に連
繋することを特徴とするエレベーター装置を提起するも
のである。
In the present invention, as means for achieving the above-mentioned object, a fixed frame 70 is axially supported by a fixed frame 70 on the outer surface of the car 2 which can be raised and lowered with respect to the building frame. A hydraulic cylinder device for supporting the stationary frame 70 of the hoisting device W, which includes a pulley 72, a moving pulley 75 pivotally supported by the moving frame 73, and a cable 3 wound around them, and driving the hoisting device W. Four
The base end side of the cylinder 40 is supported, and the moving side frame 73 of the hoisting device W is supported on the tip end side of the piston rod 41 that fits in and out of the cylinder 40.
The cable 3 of No. 3 is wound around a fixed pulley 72 ... And a moving pulley 75 ... by connecting one end of the cable 3 to the fixed frame 70, and the other end of the cable 3 is arranged on the upper part of the building frame.
The present invention proposes an elevator device characterized in that it is guided to 1.31 and folded back to be linked to the upper surface side of the car 2.

【0008】[0008]

【作用】上述の如く構成せる本発明手段は、巻揚装置W
の移動滑車75…を軸支している移動軸74を動かす油
圧シリンダ装置4が、それのシリンダ40をかご2に一
体的に連結した状態として組付けてあり、かつ、出入作
動するピストンロッド41の押出作動で、かご2に対し
て固定して設けた固定軸71に軸支した固定滑車72…
と前記移動軸74に軸支した移動滑車75…との間を押
し拡げていくことで、その移動滑車75…と固定滑車7
2…とにより形成される巻揚装置Wにケーブル3を巻き
込んでいき、そのとき、ピストンロッド41の押出距離
Dに対して、移動滑車75…と固定滑車72…とに巻き
掛けたケーブル3の巻き掛け数の2倍の長さLのケーブ
ル3を巻き込んでいくようになる。
The means of the present invention having the above-described structure is the hoisting device W.
Of the hydraulic cylinder device 4 for moving the moving shaft 74 that supports the moving pulleys 75 of FIG. Of the fixed pulley 72 that is rotatably supported by the fixed shaft 71 fixed to the car 2 by the pushing operation of
And the movable pulleys 75 pivotally supported on the movable shaft 74 are expanded to push the movable pulleys 75 and the fixed pulleys 7.
The cable 3 is wound into the hoisting device W formed by 2 ..., and at that time, with respect to the pushing distance D of the piston rod 41, the movement of the cable 3 wound around the moving pulley 75 and the fixed pulley 72. The cable 3 having a length L which is twice the number of windings is wound.

【0009】即ち、移動滑車75…と固定滑車72…と
をそれぞれ2連づつ並列軸支してケーブル3を2往復す
るように巻き掛けた場合にあっては、ピストンロッド4
1の押出距離Dの4倍の長さLのケーブルを巻き込んで
いき、移動滑車75…と固定滑車72…とをそれぞれ4
連づつ並列軸支し、ケーブル3を4往復するように巻き
掛けた場合にあっては、ピストンロッド41の押出距離
Dの8倍の長さLのケーブル3を巻き込んでいくことか
ら、ピストンロッド41のストロークがそれほど長くな
い小型の油圧シリンダ装置4で、かご2を3〜4階の階
数の高さに昇降させていけるようになる。
That is, in the case where the movable pulleys 75 ... And the fixed pulleys 72 ... Are parallel-supported by two sets each in parallel and wound around the cable 3 so as to reciprocate twice, the piston rod 4
A cable having a length L that is four times the extrusion distance D of 1 is rolled up, and the moving pulley 75 ... and the fixed pulley 72 ...
When the cables 3 are rotatably supported in parallel and wound so as to reciprocate four times, the cable 3 having a length L which is eight times the push-out distance D of the piston rod 41 is wound. With the small hydraulic cylinder device 4 having a stroke of 41 which is not so long, the car 2 can be moved up and down to the height of the number of floors of the third to fourth floors.

【0010】また、シリンダ40内のピストン前室40
aとピストン後室40bとをつなぐ連通管路5の途中に
設ける緊急用のコック6を、かご2内において手動操作
し得るようかご2に組付けるのが、著しく簡略な構成で
行なえるようになる。
In addition, the piston front chamber 40 in the cylinder 40
The emergency cock 6 provided in the middle of the communication conduit 5 connecting the a and the piston rear chamber 40b is assembled to the car 2 so that it can be manually operated in the car 2, so that it can be performed with a remarkably simple structure. Become.

【0011】また、巻揚装置Wを作動させる油圧シリン
ダ装置4およびそれを駆動する電動モーターM、油圧ポ
ンプP、制御弁装置V、油圧タンクTらの油圧発生装置
を油圧ユニットUとしてかご2に一体または一体的に組
付けて良いことになって、現場工事を簡略化し得るよう
になる。
The hydraulic cylinder device 4 for operating the hoisting device W, the electric motor M for driving the hydraulic cylinder device 4, the hydraulic pump P, the control valve device V, the hydraulic tank T, and other hydraulic pressure generating devices are used as the hydraulic unit U in the car 2. It will be possible to assemble them integrally or integrally, and it becomes possible to simplify the on-site construction.

【0012】[0012]

【実施例】次に実施例を図面に従い詳述する。なお、図
面符号は、従前手段のものと同効の構成部材については
同一の符号を用いるものとする。
Next, an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for components having the same effects as those of the conventional means.

【0013】図2は本発明を実施せるエレベーター装置
Eの全体の概要斜視図で、同図において、1は建物躯体
のエレベーターを設置すべき場所にそれの揚程に対応す
る高さに構築したガイドフレーム、2はそのガイドフレ
ーム1に昇降自在にガイドさせるかご、3はそのかご2
の上面に一端側を連繋したケーブル、Wはそのケーブル
3の巻揚げおよび繰出しを行なう巻揚装置、4はその巻
揚装置Wを駆動する油圧シリンダ装置、Uはその油圧シ
リンダ装置4に送給する油圧を発生させる油圧ユニッ
ト、5は油圧シリンダ装置4のシリンダ40内のピスト
ン前室40aとピストン後室40bとをダイレクトに連
通させる連通管路、6はその連通管路5の途中に設けた
コックを示す。
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the entire elevator apparatus E for carrying out the present invention. In FIG. 2, 1 is a guide constructed at a place corresponding to the lift of a building frame elevator at a place where the elevator should be installed. A frame 2 is a cage for allowing the guide frame 1 to be vertically moved, and 3 is a cage 2
, A cable having one end connected to the upper surface of the cable, W is a hoisting device for hoisting and unwinding the cable 3, 4 is a hydraulic cylinder device that drives the hoisting device W, and U is a hydraulic cylinder device 4. A hydraulic unit 5 for generating a hydraulic pressure to be generated is a communication conduit for directly communicating the piston front chamber 40a and the piston rear chamber 40b in the cylinder 40 of the hydraulic cylinder device 4, and 6 is provided in the middle of the communication pipe 5. Show the cock.

【0014】ガイドフレーム1は、鉄材により搭状に組
立て、懸架するかご2の外壁面に設けるガイド輪20嵌
合するガイドレール10を組付け支架して構成するが、
建物躯体が鉄筋コンクリートで構築される場合にあって
は、建物躯体に一体的に形成し、それにガイドレール1
0を組付けていくようにしてよい。
The guide frame 1 is constructed by assembling and supporting a guide wheel 20 provided on the outer wall surface of the cage 2 which is assembled in a columnar shape by using an iron material, and is erected and supported by the guide rail 10.
When the building frame is constructed of reinforced concrete, it is formed integrally with the building frame and the guide rail 1
You may try assembling 0.

【0015】ガイドフレーム1に昇降自在にガイドさせ
るかご2は、前面側(図3において左面側)に乗り降り
のための開閉扉21を具備する通常のもので、天板の上
面側には、該かご2を昇降自在に吊下げるケーブル3の
一端側が連繋している。
The car 2 for allowing the guide frame 1 to vertically guide is an ordinary one having an opening / closing door 21 for getting on and off the front side (left side in FIG. 3). One end side of a cable 3 that suspends the car 2 so that it can be raised and lowered is linked.

【0016】ケーブル3は、ガイドフレーム1の頂部ま
たは建物躯体の上部に取付金具30により取付ける滑車
31・31に導いて、そこから巻揚装置Wに導き、それ
の作動によりかご2を昇降させるが、その巻揚装置W
は、油圧シリンダ装置4により駆動させるようにしてあ
る。
The cable 3 is guided to the pulleys 31 and 31 which are mounted on the top of the guide frame 1 or the upper part of the building frame by the mounting bracket 30, and is guided to the hoisting device W from which the car 2 is moved up and down. , The hoisting device W
Are driven by the hydraulic cylinder device 4.

【0017】巻揚装置Wは、固定側フレーム70に設け
た固定軸71上に軸支する固定滑車72…とこれに対し
移動自在とした移動側フレーム73に設けた移動軸74
上に軸支せる移動滑車75…とに、一端側を固定側フレ
ーム70に連結したケーブル3を順次折返すように巻き
掛け、移動滑車75…を固定滑車72…から引き離す方
向に動かすことで、ケーブル3の他端側を移動滑車75
…と固定滑車72…との間に巻き込むようにする通常の
滑車装置の形態のものである。
In the hoisting device W, fixed pulleys 72 are supported on a fixed shaft 71 provided on the fixed side frame 70, and a moving shaft 74 provided on a movable side frame 73 that is movable with respect to the fixed pulleys 72.
By winding the cable 3 whose one end side is connected to the fixed side frame 70 so as to be sequentially folded around the movable pulley 75 that can be pivotally supported above, and moving the movable pulley 75 in a direction in which it is separated from the fixed pulley 72. Move the other end of the cable 3 to the pulley 75
It is in the form of an ordinary pulley device that is wound between the fixed pulley 72 and the fixed pulley 72.

【0018】そして、この巻揚装置Wの固定側フレーム
70は、前述のかご2の外面の下端側に、そのかご2と
一体に連結するようにしてあって、これに、移動滑車7
5…を軸支せる移動軸74を支架せしめてあり、その固
定側フレーム70には、巻揚装置Wを作動さす油圧シリ
ンダ装置4のシリンダ40の基端側が、連結支持せしめ
てある。
The stationary frame 70 of the hoisting device W is connected to the lower end of the outer surface of the car 2 integrally with the car 2, to which the movable pulley 7 is attached.
A movable shaft 74 that supports 5 ... Is supported, and the fixed-side frame 70 is connected and supported by the base end side of the cylinder 40 of the hydraulic cylinder device 4 that operates the hoisting device W.

【0019】また、移動滑車75…を軸支する移動軸7
4を支持する移動側フレーム73は、この油圧シリンダ
装置4のシリンダ40に出入自在に嵌合するピストンロ
ッド41の先端側に支架してあって、これにより、油圧
シリンダ装置4がピストンロッド41を押し出すように
作動することで、固定滑車72…に対し移動滑車75…
が引き離されてケーブル3の他端側を巻き込むようにし
てあり、そのケーブル3の他端側は、前述のガイドフレ
ーム1の頂部または建物躯体の天井部に装設する滑車3
1・31に導かれて、それらを経て下方に折返し、かご
2の上面側に連繋している。
Further, the moving shaft 7 which supports the moving pulleys 75 ...
The moving-side frame 73 that supports 4 is supported on the tip end side of a piston rod 41 that fits in and out of the cylinder 40 of the hydraulic cylinder device 4, whereby the hydraulic cylinder device 4 mounts the piston rod 41. By operating so as to push out, the movable pulley 75 ... with respect to the fixed pulley 72 ...
Are separated from each other so that the other end side of the cable 3 is wound, and the other end side of the cable 3 is attached to the top portion of the guide frame 1 or the ceiling portion of the building frame described above.
It is guided to 1.31 and folds downward through them, and is connected to the upper surface side of the car 2.

【0020】このため、油圧シリンダ装置4の作動で、
それのピストンロッド41が押し出されると、移動滑車
75…が固定滑車72…から離れるように上方に動いて
ケーブル3を巻き込み、かご2を上昇させるようにな
る。
Therefore, when the hydraulic cylinder device 4 operates,
When the piston rod 41 thereof is pushed out, the moving pulleys 75 ... Move upwards away from the fixed pulleys 72 ..

【0021】この油圧シリンダ装置4による巻揚装置W
の作動は、固定滑車72…と移動滑車75…とがそれぞ
れ2連づつ並列軸支されて、ケーブル3が2往復(2回
巻)するように巻き掛けられている場合にあっては、油
圧シリンダ装置4のピストンロッド41が押し出される
距離Dに対して、巻揚装置Wのケーブル3の巻き込まれ
る長さLが、4倍、即ち、L=22 =4Dの長さとな
り、また、固定滑車72…と移動滑車75…とがそれぞ
れ3連に並列軸支されてケーブル3が3往復するように
巻き掛けているときは、ピストンロッド41の押出距離
Dに対して、ケーブル3の巻倍数の2乗を乗じ、さらに
2倍した長さL即ち、L=23 =8Dとなり8倍の長さ
だけケーブル3を巻き込むようになる。
A hoisting device W using the hydraulic cylinder device 4
In the case where the fixed pulleys 72 ... And the movable pulleys 75 ... are parallel-supported by two parallel shafts, respectively, and the cable 3 is wound so as to reciprocate twice (twice), With respect to the distance D by which the piston rod 41 of the cylinder device 4 is pushed out, the winding length L of the cable 3 of the hoisting device W is four times, that is, L = 2 2 = 4D, and the length is fixed. When the pulleys 72 ... And the movable pulleys 75 ... are respectively supported in parallel in three rows and wound around the cable 3 so as to make three reciprocations, the number of windings of the cable 3 with respect to the pushing distance D of the piston rod 41 is increased. The length L obtained by multiplying by 2 is further doubled, that is, L = 2 3 = 8D, and the cable 3 is wound by the length of 8 times.

【0022】油圧シリンダ装置4は、図3および図5に
示しているように、シリンダ40内に嵌合するピストン
42を、シリンダ40内のピストン前室40aとピスト
ン後室40bとに対し、油圧発生装置である油圧ユニッ
トUで発生させた油圧を作用させることで、ピストン4
2に連繋するピストンロッド41が出入する通常のもの
であるが、それのシリンダ40の基端部を、かご2の背
面側の外面に装着せる前述の固定側フレーム70に軸支
せる固定滑車72…の支軸たる固定軸71に支架するこ
とで、このシリンダ40をかご2に一体的に組付け支架
せしめてある。
In the hydraulic cylinder device 4, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the piston 42 fitted in the cylinder 40 is hydraulically moved to the piston front chamber 40a and the piston rear chamber 40b in the cylinder 40. By applying the hydraulic pressure generated by the hydraulic unit U, which is a generator, to the piston 4
Although the piston rod 41 connected to the 2 is a normal one, the base end portion of the cylinder 40 of the piston rod 41 is mounted on the outer surface of the rear side of the car 2 and is fixedly supported by the fixed frame 70. The cylinder 40 is integrally mounted on and supported by the car 2 by being supported on the fixed shaft 71 which is a support shaft of.

【0023】そして、このシリンダ40内のピストン前
室40aとピストン後室40bとを、図6に示している
ように、油圧ユニットUの油圧回路8に、油圧管路80
・80を介し接続し、その油圧ユニットUに組込んであ
る制御弁装置Vを操作レバーまたは操作スイッチの操作
により、シリンダ40のピストン前室40aおよびピス
トン後室40bに対する油圧の送給を制御することで、
油圧シリンダ装置4を作動させるが、その油圧ユニット
Uは、図5に示している如く、かご2の天井の上面に組
付け支架するか、かご2の外面の適宜の場所に支架する
ことにより、かご2の外面に組付けてあり、これによ
り、油圧シリンダ装置4とそれを駆動するための油圧ユ
ニットUの両方をかご2に一体的に組付けるようにし
て、それらを接続する油圧回路8または油圧ホースの配
設を簡略なものとするようにしてある。
The piston front chamber 40a and the piston rear chamber 40b in the cylinder 40 are connected to the hydraulic circuit 8 of the hydraulic unit U as shown in FIG.
Controlling the supply of hydraulic pressure to the piston front chamber 40a and the piston rear chamber 40b of the cylinder 40 by operating a control valve device V, which is connected via 80 and is incorporated in the hydraulic unit U, by operating an operation lever or an operation switch. By that,
The hydraulic cylinder device 4 is operated, and the hydraulic unit U thereof is assembled and supported on the upper surface of the ceiling of the car 2 as shown in FIG. 5, or by supporting the hydraulic unit U at an appropriate place on the outer surface of the car 2. It is mounted on the outer surface of the car 2, so that both the hydraulic cylinder device 4 and the hydraulic unit U for driving it are integrally mounted on the car 2, and the hydraulic circuit 8 for connecting them is provided. The arrangement of the hydraulic hose is simplified.

【0024】また、油圧シリンダ装置4のシリンダ40
のピストン前室40aとピストン後室40bとに接続す
る油圧管路80と油圧管路80とには、前述の図5に示
している如く、それらをダイレクトに連通させる連通管
路5を接続して、それの途中に連通を遮断し得るコック
6と、流過するオイルの流量を適宜に絞るオリフィス5
0とを設け、かつ、そのコック6を手動操作するハンド
ル60を、かご2の室内に配設して、それの操作によっ
て、シリンダ40内のピストン後室40bの油圧を抜い
て、かご2内からの操作により緊急の降下を行なわす作
動が、著しく簡略な油圧の配管構成で達成できるように
してある。
Further, the cylinder 40 of the hydraulic cylinder device 4
The hydraulic pipeline 80 and the hydraulic pipeline 80, which are connected to the piston front chamber 40a and the piston rear chamber 40b, are connected to the communication pipeline 5 for directly communicating them as shown in FIG. Then, in the middle of that, a cock 6 that can cut off communication and an orifice 5 that appropriately throttles the flow rate of the oil that flows through
0, and a handle 60 for manually operating the cock 6 is disposed inside the car 2, and by operating the handle 60, the hydraulic pressure in the piston rear chamber 40b in the cylinder 40 is released, The operation of performing an emergency descent by the operation from is achieved with a remarkably simple hydraulic piping configuration.

【0025】前述の油圧ユニットUは、電動のモーター
Mと、それにより駆動される油圧ポンプPと、制御弁装
置Vと、油圧タンクTと、油圧回路8とからなり、それ
の油圧回路8には図6の油圧回路図にあるように、前述
の油圧シリンダ装置4が接続し、かつ、それのピストン
前室40aに接続する油圧管路80とピストン後室40
bに接続する油圧管路80とをダイレクトに連通させる
連通管路5には、かご2の室内に配設されるハンドル6
0の操作によりかご2の緊急降下を行なうためのコック
6が設けられる。
The above-mentioned hydraulic unit U comprises an electric motor M, a hydraulic pump P driven by the electric motor M, a control valve device V, a hydraulic tank T, and a hydraulic circuit 8. As shown in the hydraulic circuit diagram of FIG. 6, the hydraulic line 80 and the piston rear chamber 40 to which the aforementioned hydraulic cylinder device 4 is connected and which is connected to the piston front chamber 40a thereof.
In the communication conduit 5 that directly communicates with the hydraulic conduit 80 connected to b, the handle 6 disposed inside the car 2 is provided.
A cock 6 is provided for performing an emergency descent of the car 2 by operating 0.

【0026】また、油圧回路8の切換え操作を行なう制
御弁装置Vの制御弁vは、逆止弁81と共同する自然降
下防止機能付きの電磁弁であり、それの操作スイッチ
は、かご2の室内に配設される。
Further, the control valve v of the control valve device V for performing the switching operation of the hydraulic circuit 8 is a solenoid valve having a function of preventing the natural fall in cooperation with the check valve 81, and the operation switch thereof is of the car 2. It is installed indoors.

【0027】[0027]

【発明の効果】上述の如く構成せる本発明手段は、巻揚
装置Wの移動滑車75…を軸支している移動軸74を動
かす油圧シリンダ装置4が、それのシリンダ40をかご
2に一体的に連結した状態として組付けてあり、かつ、
出入作動するピストンロッド41の押出作動で、かご2
に対して固定して設けた固定軸71に軸支した固定滑車
72…と前記移動軸74に軸支した移動滑車75…との
間を押し拡げていくことで、その移動滑車75…と固定
滑車72…とにより形成される巻揚装置Wにケーブル3
を巻き込んで、かご2を上昇させ、ピストンロッド41
の引込作動で、かご2の重量によりケーブル3を繰出さ
せて降下させるようにしているのだから、著しく油圧管
路を簡略にし、しかも、ピストンロッド41の押出距離
Dに対して、移動滑車75…と固定滑車72…とに巻き
掛けたケーブル3の巻き掛け数の2乗の長さLのケーブ
ル3を巻き込んでいくようになることから、ピストンロ
ッド41のストロークがそれほど長くない小型の油圧シ
リンダ装置4で、かご2を3〜4階の階数の高さに昇降
させていけるようになる。
According to the means of the present invention configured as described above, the hydraulic cylinder device 4 for moving the moving shaft 74, which supports the moving pulleys 75 of the hoisting device W, has its cylinder 40 integrated with the car 2. Are assembled as a mechanically connected state, and
By pushing the piston rod 41 in and out, the car 2
The fixed pulley 72 fixed to the fixed pulley 71 and the movable pulley 75 pivotally supported on the movable shaft 74 are expanded and fixed to the movable pulley 75. The cable 3 is attached to the hoisting device W formed by the pulleys 72.
The car 2 and raise the car 2 to move the piston rod 41
Since the cable 3 is drawn out and lowered by the weight of the car 2 by the retracting operation of the car 2, the hydraulic pipeline is remarkably simplified, and moreover, with respect to the pushing distance D of the piston rod 41, the movable pulley 75 ... A small hydraulic cylinder device in which the stroke of the piston rod 41 is not so long because the cable 3 having a length L that is the square of the number of windings of the cable 3 wound around the fixed pulley 72 and the fixed pulley 72 is wound. At 4, the car 2 can be moved up and down to the height of the third to fourth floors.

【0028】また、停電等の緊急時にかご2を降下させ
る操作が、シリンダ40内のピストン前室40aとピス
トン後室40bとをつなぐ連通管路5の途中に設ける緊
急用のコック6を、かご2内において手動操作すること
で、著しく簡略な構成で確実に行なえるようになる。
In addition, the operation of lowering the car 2 in an emergency such as a power outage is performed by using the emergency cock 6 provided in the middle of the communication conduit 5 connecting the piston front chamber 40a and the piston rear chamber 40b in the cylinder 40. By manually operating in 2, the operation can be surely performed with a remarkably simple structure.

【0029】また、巻揚装置Wを作動させる油圧シリン
ダ装置4およびそれを駆動する電動モーターM・油圧ポ
ンプP・制御弁装置V、油圧タンクTらの油圧発生装置
を油圧ユニットUとしてかご2に一体または一体的に組
付けて良いことになって、現場工事を簡略化し得るよう
になる。
Further, the hydraulic cylinder device 4 for operating the hoisting device W, the electric motor M for driving the hydraulic cylinder device 4, the hydraulic pump P, the control valve device V, and the hydraulic pressure generating device such as the hydraulic tank T are used as the hydraulic unit U in the car 2. It will be possible to assemble them integrally or integrally, and it becomes possible to simplify the on-site construction.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】従前の住宅用のエレベーター装置の全体の概要
斜視図である。
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an entire conventional elevator apparatus for a house.

【図2】本発明を実施せる住宅用のエレベーター装置の
全体の概要斜視図である。
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an entire elevator device for a house in which the present invention is implemented.

【図3】同上のエレベーター装置の要部の縦断側面図で
ある。
FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of a main part of the above elevator device.

【図4】同上のエレベーター装置の上昇作動の説明図で
ある。
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a lifting operation of the elevator device of the above.

【図5】同上エレベーター装置の要部の拡大縦断側面図
である。
FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view of a main part of the above elevator device.

【図6】同上エレベーター装置の油圧回路図である。FIG. 6 is a hydraulic circuit diagram of the above elevator device.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

E…エレベーター装置、W…巻揚装置、M…電動モータ
ー、P…油圧ポンプ、T…油圧タンク、U…油圧ユニッ
ト、V…制御弁装置、D…押出距離、L…長さ、a…基
礎、b…滑車、v…制御弁、1…ガイドフレーム、10
…ガイドレール、2…かご、20…ガイド輪、21…開
閉扉、3…ケーブル、30…取付金具、31…滑車、4
…油圧シリンダ装置、40…シリンダ、40a…ピスト
ン前室、40b…ピストン後室、41…ピストンロッ
ド、42…ピストン、5…連通管路、50…オリフィ
ス、6…コック、60…ハンドル、70…固定側フレー
ム、71…固定軸、72…固定滑車、73…移動側フレ
ーム、74…移動軸、75…移動滑車、8…油圧回路、
80…油圧管路、81…逆止弁。
E ... Elevator device, W ... Hoisting device, M ... Electric motor, P ... Hydraulic pump, T ... Hydraulic tank, U ... Hydraulic unit, V ... Control valve device, D ... Extrusion distance, L ... Length, a ... Foundation , B ... pulley, v ... control valve, 1 ... guide frame, 10
... guide rail, 2 ... basket, 20 ... guide wheel, 21 ... open / close door, 3 ... cable, 30 ... mounting bracket, 31 ... pulley, 4
... hydraulic cylinder device, 40 ... cylinder, 40a ... piston front chamber, 40b ... piston rear chamber, 41 ... piston rod, 42 ... piston, 5 ... communication conduit, 50 ... orifice, 6 ... cock, 60 ... handle, 70 ... Fixed side frame, 71 ... Fixed shaft, 72 ... Fixed pulley, 73 ... Moving side frame, 74 ... Moving shaft, 75 ... Moving pulley, 8 ... Hydraulic circuit,
80 ... Hydraulic line, 81 ... Check valve.

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─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───

【手続補正書】[Procedure amendment]

【提出日】平成8年6月17日[Submission date] June 17, 1996

【手続補正1】[Procedure amendment 1]

【補正対象書類名】明細書[Document name to be amended] Statement

【補正対象項目名】特許請求の範囲[Correction target item name] Claims

【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change

【補正内容】[Correction contents]

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]

【手続補正2】[Procedure amendment 2]

【補正対象書類名】明細書[Document name to be amended] Statement

【補正対象項目名】0007[Correction target item name] 0007

【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change

【補正内容】[Correction contents]

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】そして、本発明において
は、上述の目的を達成するための手段として、建物躯体
に対し昇降自在としたかご2の外面に、固定側フレーム
70に対して軸支した固定滑車72…と移動側フレーム
73に対して軸支した移動滑車75…とそれらに巻き掛
けるケーブル3とからなる巻揚装置Wの固定側フレーム
70を支架するとともに、巻揚装置Wを駆動さす油圧シ
リンダ装置4のシリンダ40の基端側を支架し、そのシ
リンダ40に出入自在に嵌合するピストンロッド41の
先端側に巻揚装置Wの移動側フレーム73を支架し、前
記巻揚装置Wのケーブル3を、それの一端側を固定側フ
レーム70に対し連繋して固定滑車72…と移動滑車7
5…とに巻き掛け、それの他端側を建物躯体の上部に配
設する滑車31・31に導いて下方に折り返してかご2
の上面側に連繋することを特徴とするエレベーター装置
を提起するものである。
In the present invention, as means for achieving the above-mentioned object, the outer surface of the car 2 which can be raised and lowered with respect to the building frame is pivotally supported on the fixed side frame 70. The fixed-side frame 70 of the hoisting device W including the fixed sheaves 72, the movable sheaves 75 that are rotatably supported by the moving-side frame 73, and the cable 3 wound around them is supported, and the hoisting device W is driven. The base end side of the cylinder 40 of the hydraulic cylinder device 4 is supported, and the moving side frame 73 of the hoisting device W is supported on the tip end side of the piston rod 41 that fits in and out of the cylinder 40. One end of the cable 3 of W is connected to the stationary frame 70, and the stationary pulley 72 and the movable pulley 7 are connected.
5 ... and the other end of it is guided to the pulleys 31 and 31 arranged at the upper part of the building frame and folded back to the bottom.
The elevator device is characterized in that it is connected to the upper surface side of the elevator.

【手続補正4】[Procedure amendment 4]

【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be amended] Drawing

【補正対象項目名】図2[Correction target item name] Figure 2

【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change

【補正内容】[Correction contents]

【図2】 [Fig. 2]

【手続補正5】[Procedure Amendment 5]

【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be amended] Drawing

【補正対象項目名】図3[Correction target item name] Figure 3

【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change

【補正内容】[Correction contents]

【図3】 [Figure 3]

【手続補正6】[Procedure correction 6]

【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be amended] Drawing

【補正対象項目名】図4[Correction target item name] Fig. 4

【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change

【補正内容】[Correction contents]

【図4】 FIG. 4

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 建物躯体に対し昇降自在としたかご2の
外面に、固定側フレーム70に軸支した固定滑車72…
と移動側フレーム73に軸支した移動滑車75…とそれ
らに巻き掛けるケーブル3とからなる巻揚装置Wの固定
側フレーム70を支架するとともに、巻揚装置Wを駆動
さす油圧シリンダ装置4のシリンダ40の基端側を支架
し、そのシリンダ40に出入自在に嵌合するピストンロ
ッド41の先端側に巻揚装置Wの移動側フレーム73を
支架し、前記巻揚装置Wのケーブル3を、それの一端側
を固定側フレーム70に対し連繋して固定滑車72…と
移動滑車75…とに巻き掛け、それの他端側を建物躯体
の上部に配設する滑車31・31に導いて下方に折り返
してかご2の上面側に連繋することを特徴とするエレベ
ーター装置。
1. A stationary pulley 72 pivotally supported by a stationary frame 70 on the outer surface of a car 2 which can be raised and lowered relative to a building frame.
A cylinder of the hydraulic cylinder device 4 that supports the fixed side frame 70 of the hoisting device W, which includes the movable sheaves 75 that are axially supported by the moving side frame 73 and the cable 3 that is wound around them, and that drives the hoisting device W. The base side of 40 is supported, and the moving side frame 73 of the hoisting device W is supported on the tip side of the piston rod 41 that fits in and out of the cylinder 40, and the cable 3 of the hoisting device W is One end side of which is connected to the fixed side frame 70 and is wound around a fixed pulley 72 and a movable pulley 75, and the other end side thereof is guided to the pulleys 31 and 31 arranged on the upper part of the building frame and is moved downward. An elevator device, which is folded back and connected to the upper surface side of the car 2.
【請求項2】 建物躯体に対し昇降自在としたかご2の
外面に、固定側フレーム70に軸支した固定滑車72…
と移動側フレーム73に軸支した移動滑車75…とそれ
らに巻き掛けるケーブル3とからなる巻揚装置Wの固定
側フレーム70を支架するとともに、巻揚装置Wを駆動
さす油圧シリンダ装置4のシリンダ40の基端側を支架
し、そのシリンダ40に出入自在に嵌合するピストンロ
ッド41の先端側に巻揚装置Wの移動側フレーム73を
支架し、前記巻揚装置Wのケーブル3を、それの一端側
を固定側フレーム70に対し連繋して固定滑車72…と
移動滑車75…とに巻き掛け、それの他端側を建物躯体
の上部に配設する滑車31・31に導いて下方に折り返
してかご2の上面側に連繋し、かご2の外面側には、電
動モーターM・油圧ポンプP・制御弁装置V・油圧タン
クTらの油圧発生装置を組立てる油圧ユニットUを支架
し、それの油圧回路8を油圧シリンダ装置4に制御弁v
を介して連通し、その制御弁vを操作する操作レバーま
たは操作スイッチを、かご2の室内に配設したことを特
徴とするエレベーター装置。
2. A fixed pulley 72 pivotally supported by a fixed side frame 70 on the outer surface of a car 2 which can be raised and lowered with respect to a building frame.
A cylinder of the hydraulic cylinder device 4 that supports the fixed side frame 70 of the hoisting device W, which includes the movable sheaves 75 that are axially supported by the moving side frame 73 and the cable 3 that is wound around them, and that drives the hoisting device W. The base side of 40 is supported, and the moving side frame 73 of the hoisting device W is supported on the tip side of the piston rod 41 that fits in and out of the cylinder 40, and the cable 3 of the hoisting device W is One end side of which is connected to the fixed side frame 70 and is wound around a fixed pulley 72 and a movable pulley 75, and the other end side thereof is guided to the pulleys 31 and 31 arranged on the upper part of the building frame and is moved downward. It is folded back and connected to the upper surface side of the car 2, and on the outer surface side of the car 2, a hydraulic unit U for assembling a hydraulic pressure generating device such as an electric motor M, a hydraulic pump P, a control valve device V, and a hydraulic tank T is supported. Hydraulic times Control valve v 8 to the hydraulic cylinder device 4
An elevator device, characterized in that an operating lever or an operating switch for operating the control valve v, which is communicated via the vehicle, is provided inside the car 2.
【請求項3】 建物躯体に対し昇降自在としたかご2の
外面に、固定側フレーム70に軸支した固定滑車72…
と移動側フレーム73に軸支した移動滑車75…とそれ
らに巻き掛けるケーブル3とからなる巻揚装置Wの固定
側フレーム70を支架するとともに、巻揚装置Wを駆動
さす油圧シリンダ装置4のシリンダ40の基端側を支架
し、そのシリンダ40に出入自在に嵌合するピストンロ
ッド41の先端側に巻揚装置Wの移動側フレーム73を
支架し、前記巻揚装置Wのケーブル3を、それの一端側
を固定側フレーム70に対し連繋して固定滑車72…と
移動滑車75…とに巻き掛け、それの他端側を建物躯体
の上部に配設する滑車31・31に導いて下方に折り返
してかご2の上面側に連繋し、かご2の外面側には、電
動モーターM・油圧ポンプP・制御弁装置V・油圧タン
クTらの油圧発生装置を組立てる油圧ユニットUを支架
し、それの油圧回路8を油圧シリンダ装置4に制御弁v
を介して連通し、その油圧シリンダ装置4のシリンダの
ピストン前室40aとピストン後室40bとをダイレク
トに連通する連通管路5を設けて、それに連通を遮断す
るコック6を設け、そのコック6を手動操作で開放させ
てかご2を緊急降下さすハンドル60をかご2の室内に
配設したことを特徴とするエレベーター装置。
3. A fixed pulley 72 pivotally supported by a fixed frame 70 on the outer surface of a car 2 which can be raised and lowered with respect to a building frame.
A cylinder of the hydraulic cylinder device 4 that supports the fixed side frame 70 of the hoisting device W, which includes the movable sheaves 75 that are axially supported by the moving side frame 73 and the cable 3 that is wound around them, and that drives the hoisting device W. The base side of 40 is supported, and the moving side frame 73 of the hoisting device W is supported on the tip side of the piston rod 41 that fits in and out of the cylinder 40, and the cable 3 of the hoisting device W is One end side of which is connected to the fixed side frame 70 and is wound around a fixed pulley 72 and a movable pulley 75, and the other end side thereof is guided to the pulleys 31 and 31 arranged on the upper part of the building frame and is moved downward. It is folded back and connected to the upper surface side of the car 2, and on the outer surface side of the car 2, a hydraulic unit U for assembling a hydraulic pressure generating device such as an electric motor M, a hydraulic pump P, a control valve device V, and a hydraulic tank T is supported. Hydraulic times Control valve v 8 to the hydraulic cylinder device 4
Is provided with a communication pipe 5 that directly communicates the piston front chamber 40a and the piston rear chamber 40b of the cylinder of the hydraulic cylinder device 4 with a cock 6 for interrupting the communication. An elevator device, wherein a handle 60 for emergency lowering of the car 2 by manually opening the car is disposed inside the car 2.
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