JPH09323884A - Escalator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent passenger's footwear from being caught in a gap between a skirt guard and a moving footstep. SOLUTION: The escalator is provided with a moving footstep 1, a skirt guard 2 arranged facing both sides of the moving footstep 1, and a handrail side plate 11 which is provided along the moving footstep 1 with its lower side connected to the skirt guard 2 and protrudingly towards the space corresponding to the moving footstep 1 width with its lower part forming a slant surface 11a so as to face the end top 1c of the moving footstep 1 and its upper part forming a perpendicular surface 11b erecting perpendicularly, and a lighting system 7, illuminating the end top 1c of the moving footstep 1 by arranging it to cover the full length of the handrail side plate 11, on the slant surface 11a of the handrail side plate.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to prevention of pinching of an escalator, and particularly to prevention of pinching between a moving step and a skirt guard.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is a side view showing a conventional escalator. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. Further, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing one moving step. In FIG. 3, 1 is a moving step of the escalator. 20
Are balustrades erected on both sides of the moving step 1 along the entire length of the escalator.

As shown in FIG. 4, the balustrade 20 includes a skirt guard 2 and a balustrade side plate 3. The skirt guards 2 are erected on both side surfaces of the moving step 1 so as to face each other, and are provided so as to extend over the entire length of the continuously moving moving steps 1. The balustrade side plate 3 has a skirt guard 2 on the lower side.
It is connected to and is erected so as to spread diagonally upward. There is a gap X between both sides of the moving step 1 and the skirt guard 2.
Are formed.

In FIG. 5, a cleat 1a, which is a groove provided over the entire surface, is formed on the upper surface of the moving step 1. In addition, a riser 1b, which is a rounded side wall, is provided on the front surface of the moving step 1. A series of moving steps 1 having such a shape moves up or down at an angle of 30 degrees while maintaining the gap X with respect to the skirt guard 2.

When the moving step 1 moves upward, the moving step 1
To allow passengers above to look out through the balustrade 20, the balustrade side plate 3
When riding in a non-regular manner such as leaning against the vehicle, the footwear of the passenger may be caught in the gap X between the side surface of the moving step 1 and the skirt guard 2.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing another example of the conventional escalator described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 51-139082. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of FIG. In this example, the balustrade 21 is a balustrade side plate 5 having a different shape from the above example.
It has. The balustrade side plate 5 has a skirt guard 2 on the lower side.
And is erected upright toward a space corresponding to the width of the moving step 1 above the moving step 1. In detail, the balustrade side plate 5 has a lower portion 5a that is rounded and projects toward the moving step 1, and an upper portion 5b stands vertically from there. Therefore, a space Y is formed between the upper end 1c of the moving step 1 and the lower portion 5a of the balustrade side plate 5.

In the escalator having such a structure, even if the passenger leans on the balustrade side plate 5 in an irregular manner, the passenger's foot does not approach the skirt guard 2, so that the passenger moves the footsteps. It is not caught in the gap X between the side surface of 1 and the skirt guard 2.

[0008]

However, even in the escalator having such a structure, if the passenger carelessly approaches the skirt guard 2 with his / her foot, the footwear is caught in the gap X between the skirt guard 2 and the moving step 1. There were cases.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to obtain an escalator which prevents the footwear of passengers from being caught in the gap between the skirt guard and the moving step.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an escalator having a movable step, a skirt guard disposed opposite to both side surfaces of the movable step, and a lower side connected to the skirt guard so that the escalator extends along the movable step. It is provided as a sloped surface so that the lower part faces the upper surface of the end of the moving step, and the upper part forms a vertical surface that stands vertically, and it projects toward the space corresponding to the width of the moving step. The balustrade side plate and an illuminating device that is disposed on the inclined surface of the balustrade side plate over the entire length of the balustrade side plate and illuminates the upper surface of the end of the moving step.

According to another aspect of the escalator of the present invention, the movable step has a reflecting plate on its upper surface for reflecting the irradiation light of the illuminating device.

According to another aspect of the escalator of the present invention, a plurality of vibration sensors are provided on the back surface of the skirt guard over the entire length of the skirt guard, and a control device for stopping the movement of the moving steps based on the detection signals of the vibration sensors. It has and.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a side view showing an escalator of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a part of a cross section taken along the line II-II of FIG. The same or corresponding parts as those of the conventional escalator shown in FIGS. 3 to 7 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the balustrade 30 of the escalator of the present embodiment, in the lower part of the balustrade 30,
A lighting device 7 is provided along the moving step 1. Further, a plurality of vibration sensors 8 are provided on the back surface of the skirt guard 2.
Are arranged at equal intervals over the entire length of the escalator. Each vibration sensor 8 is electrically connected by a cable 9 to a control device 10 installed under the floor of the hall.

In FIG. 2, the lower part of the balustrade side plate 11 of the balustrade 30 is formed with an inclined surface 11a so as to face the upper end surface 1c of the moving step 1. Further, the upper portion forms a vertical surface 11b which stands vertically. A space Y is formed between the inclined surface 11a and the end surface 1c of the moving step 1 as in the conventional case. The space Y is formed along the moving step 1 over the entire length of the escalator.

The slanting surface 11a is provided with a plurality of elongated openings 11c in the longitudinal direction of the slanting surface 11a, which are perforated in series so as to extend over the entire length of the slanting surface 11a. The opening 11c is closed by a transparent cover 12. Cover 1
2 has both sides fixed to the balustrade side plate 11 with screws. The illumination device 7 is disposed on the back surface of the opening 11c. The irradiation light of the illuminating device 7 passes through the cover 12 and is irradiated toward the upper end surface 1c of the moving step 1.

Cleat 1a formed on the upper surface of the moving step 1
In the above, a reflecting plate 13 is arranged at the groove bottom of the cleat 1a formed on the upper end surface 1c of the moving step 1. The reflection plate 13 reflects the irradiation light from the illumination device 7 and guides the irradiation light to the space above the moving step 1.

A vibration sensor 8 is provided on the back surface of the skirt guard 2. The vibration sensor 8 senses the vibration applied to the skirt guard 2 and transmits a detection signal to the control device 10. When the control device 10 receives the detection signal from the vibration sensor 8, the control device 10 stops the moving step 1.

In the escalator having such a structure, the irradiation light emitted from the illumination device 7 passes through the space Y and then is reflected by the reflection plate 13 to travel upward and enter the view of passengers. Therefore, the foot of the passenger who has stepped on the end surface 1c of the moving step 1 is illuminated by the irradiation light and stands out.
Thereby, it is possible to warn the passenger that he / she is not riding properly.

Then, even if the passenger does not notice that he / she is not riding properly, the vibration sensor 8 detects the vibration when the foot of the passenger comes into contact with the skirt guard 2. Then, the control device 10 stops the moving step 1. Therefore, the footwear of the passenger is not caught in the gap X between the skirt guard 2 and the moving step 1.

[0021]

In the escalator according to the first aspect of the present invention, the moving step, the skirt guards arranged to face both side surfaces of the moving step, and the lower side of the escalator are connected to the skirt guard and provided along the moving step. A slope is formed so that the lower part faces the upper surface of the end of the moving step, and the upper part forms a vertical surface that stands vertically, and the balustrade side plate that is provided to project toward the space corresponding to the width of the moving step, Since the lighting device is provided on the inclined surface of the balustrade side plate over the entire length of the balustrade side plate and has an illuminating device that illuminates the upper surface of the end part of the moving step, the irradiation light emitted from the illuminating device is the end part of the moving step. Illuminate the foot stepped on to warn passengers that they are not riding properly.

In the escalator according to a second aspect of the invention, since the movable step has a reflecting plate on its upper surface for reflecting the irradiation light of the illumination device, the irradiation light emitted from the illumination device is reflected by the reflection plate and moves upward. Get into the sight of the oncoming passengers. Therefore, the foot of the passenger stepped on the upper surface of the end of the moving step stands out very much when illuminated by the irradiation light. As a result, passengers are more strongly warned that they are not riding in a proper manner.

In the escalator according to claim 3, a plurality of vibration sensors provided on the back surface of the skirt guard over the entire length of the skirt guard, and a control device for stopping the movement of the moving steps based on the detection signals of the vibration sensors. When the passenger's foot comes into contact with the skirt guard, the vibration sensor senses the vibration, and the control device stops the escalator. Therefore, the footwear of the passenger is not caught between the skirt guard and the moving step.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an escalator of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a part of a cross section taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a conventional escalator.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing one moving step.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing another example of a conventional escalator.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 moving steps, 2 skirt guards, 7 lighting devices, 8
Vibration sensor, 10 control device, 11 balustrade side plate, 11a
Inclined surface, 11b Vertical surface, 13 Reflector.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A moving step, a skirt guard disposed on opposite sides of the moving step, a lower side connected to the skirt guard, provided along the moving step, and a lower part of the moving step. And a balustrade side plate formed by forming an inclined surface so as to oppose the upper surface of the end of the parapet, and forming a vertical plane in which the upper part stands vertically and projecting toward a space corresponding to the width of the moving step, and the balustrade side plate. An escalator, which is provided on the inclined surface of the balustrade side plate over the entire length of the balustrade side plate and illuminates an upper surface of an end portion of the moving step. 2. The escalator according to claim 1, wherein the moving step is provided with a reflecting plate on an upper surface thereof for reflecting the irradiation light of the illuminating device. 3. A plurality of vibration sensors provided on the back surface of the skirt guard over the entire length of the skirt guard, and a control device for stopping the movement of the moving step based on a detection signal of the vibration sensor. The escalator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the escalator is provided.