JPH1081477A - Passenger conveyor equipment and its installation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the passenger conveyor equipment and its installation method, which can rejuvenate existing passenger conveyors set in parallel in a short time. SOLUTION: This passenger conveyor equipment is so constituted that a renewal is performed by making use of the main body frame portions of an existing passenger conveyor equipment which is formed out of respective component parts, and of main body frames 1A and 2A in which the aforesaid respective component parts are to be housed. In this case, out of the existing passenger conveyor equipment where a plurality of passenger conveyors are adjacently set in parallel, a plurality of passenger conveyors 3 and 4 to be renewed, which is formed out of main body frames 5A and 6A, and of respective component parts 7A and 8A to be housed in the aforesaid main body frames, are to be adjacently housed in both at least the respective component parts of the respective passenger conveyors and remaining main body frame portions 1a, 2a, 1e and 2e with exception of the center side portion of the main body frames 1A and 2A.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passenger conveyor such as an escalator or an electric road, and more particularly to a passenger conveyor that is updated by reusing a part of a main body frame of an aging passenger conveyor and a method of installing the passenger conveyor. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a so-called modernization method for rejuvenating an aging passenger conveyor is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-1.
No. 5,278,82 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-191174.

[0003]

The above-mentioned prior art is limited to a single-row escalator. For example, two escalators are arranged from the lower floor to the upper floor with little margin in the width direction. No mention was made of escalator equipment installed in parallel, and none was intended to support escalators installed in parallel.

An object of the present invention is to provide a passenger conveyor facility and a method of installing the same that can rejuvenate the existing parallel installed passenger conveyor in a short period of time.

[0005]

The present invention employs the following means to achieve the above object.

[0006] In a passenger conveyor facility which is updated by using a main body frame portion of an existing passenger conveyor facility provided with a passenger conveyor comprising each component and a main body frame accommodating the component, a plurality of units are provided. Of the existing passenger conveyor facilities with passenger conveyors side by side,
At least each component of each passenger conveyor and the remaining main body frame portion excluding the central side portion of the main body frame,
A plurality of updated passenger conveyors each including a main body frame and each component stored in the main body frame are stored and installed adjacent to each other.

[0007] Further, the present invention is characterized in that the remaining main body frame portion of each passenger conveyor of the existing passenger conveyor equipment and the main body frame of each updated passenger conveyor are connected to each other by a connecting member.

[0008] Further, the main body frame of the updated passenger conveyor is composed of at least an outer frame and an inner frame, and the components of the updated passenger conveyor are at least endlessly arranged and rotated. A step, a handrail rotating in synchronization with the step,
A balustrade that stands upright on both sides of the step, a rail for guiding the step, and an outer deck cover that covers the remaining body frame portion, the outer frame portion, and the inner frame portion, wherein the outer frame portion In addition, the outer deck cover that covers the outer frame is wider than the outer deck cover that covers the inner frame.

In addition, a passenger conveyor to be updated is installed by utilizing a main body frame portion of an existing passenger conveyor facility provided with a passenger conveyor composed of each component and a main body frame for storing the component. In the method for installing a passenger conveyor facility, the components of each passenger conveyor in the existing passenger conveyor facility in which a plurality of passenger conveyors are juxtaposed and juxtaposed, and a central portion of a main body frame adjacent to each other among main body frames. And then, in the remaining body frame portion, each component,
A plurality of renewed passenger conveyors comprising a main body frame for storing the component parts are stored and installed adjacent to each other.

As described above, according to the passenger conveyor equipment and the method of installing the same according to the present invention, each component of the existing passenger conveyor installed in parallel and the central portion of the main body frame are removed, and a new space is provided in that portion. In this case, a plurality of updated passenger conveyors can be accommodated with sufficient room in the width direction thereof, and a plurality of updated passenger conveyors can be updated in a short time.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIGS. 1B and 2, 1A, 2
A is a main frame formed in a substantially U-shape of two existing escalators, and the main frames 1A and 2A are outer frame portions 1a and 2a and central frame portions 1b and 2a.
b, bottom plate portions 1c, 2c, horizontal frame portions 1d, 2d,
And the receiving frame portions 1e and 2e. The main body frames 1A and 2A are arranged in parallel from the lower floor to the upper floor with a width WA of two (approximately 2,200 mm in a stand alone type).

In FIGS. 1A and 3, reference numerals 3 and 4 denote two update escalators, 5A and 6A denote main frames of the update escalator, and main frames 5A and 6A denote external frames 5a and 6a and an internal frame 5b. , 6b, horizontal frames 5c, 6c, and bottom frames 5d, 6d. 9 is a bottom plate installed between the bottoms of the outer frame portions 1a and 2a.

Component parts 7A, 8A of update escalator
Are rotating steps 7a, 8a arranged endlessly,
Handrail 7 that rotates synchronously with steps 7a and 8a
b, 8b, balustrade 7 standing upright on both sides of steps 7a, 8a
c, 8c, outer deck covers 7d, 7e, 8d, 8e, and rails for guiding the steps 7a, 8a. The outer deck covers 7d and 8d are the outer frame portion 1.
a, 2a and the outer frames 5a, 6a, and the outer deck covers 7e, 8e cover the inner frames 5b, 6b, respectively.

Reference numerals 10 and 11 denote short connecting members, and the short connecting member 10 comprises the outer frame portions 1a and 2a and the outer frame 5a.
a, 6a, and the short connector 11 connects the bottom plate 9 and the bottom frames 5d, 6d. Reference numerals 12 and 13 denote side armor plates, and 14 denotes a bottom armor plate, which are configured to cover the outer frame portions 1a and 2a and the bottom plate 9. The renewal escalators 3 and 4 are installed side by side with a width WA of two units.

Next, a method of installing an updated escalator using a part of the body frame of an existing escalator will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1 (b) and FIG. 2, of the existing escalator equipment having two escalators,
First, after removing each component of the two escalators, the outer frame portion 1 of the existing main body frames 1A and 2A is removed.
a, 2a and the receiving frame portions 1e, 2e, and the other central frame portions 1b, 2b, and the bottom plate portions 1c, 2
c, all members such as the horizontal frame portions 1d and 2d are removed. That is, in the existing escalator equipment, all the components and components in the meshed areas X and Y are removed, and the left and right outer frame portions 1a and 2a of the main frames 1A and 2A and the receiving frame portions 1e and 1e are removed. Only 2e is left.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 (a), 1 (b) and 3, a bottom plate 9 is installed between the bottoms of the outer frame portions 1a and 2a of the remaining existing escalator equipment, and then the width is set. External frames 5a and 6a and internal frames 5a and 5a
b, 6b, etc., main frames 5A, 6A, steps 7a, 8a, handrails 7b, 8b, balustrade 7
c, 8c, etc., having a horizontal width WB, a vertical length of m to p, no to o, and a horizontal width of m to n, p to o.
A set of two updated escalators with a range of

Here, of the main body frames 1A and 2A of the existing escalator described above, the center frame member 1
b, 2b, bottom plate portions 1c, 2c and horizontal frame portion 1
The reason for removing d and 2d will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, an update escalator as shown in FIG. 1A is provided between the outer frame portion and the center frame portion of the main body frames 1A, 2A having a width of about 1/2 of the width WA. When the main frames 5A, 6A including the outer frames 5a, 6a, the inner frames 5b, 6b, and the like are to be stored, the installation space is set to the width W.
It must be stored within the width limited to C. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the central frame portion 1b,
2b, bottom plate portions 1c, 2c, and horizontal frame portion 1
By removing d and 2d, in the existing escalator equipment, the center frame member 1b,
The width Wb plus the width 2b is substantially widened by 100 to 200 mm for the renewal escalators 3 and 4, and a dimensional margin is created. This is extremely convenient for storing and updating the update escalator.

The depth dimension Ha of the main body frames 1A, 2A does not need to be enlarged or reduced if a renewed escalator having a configuration in which a step having the same shape as a conventional step (not shown) is rotated is adopted. , Can be applied as is.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the configuration of an escalator facility in which an updated escalator is stored and installed in an existing main body frame will be described in detail.

As shown in the figure, the updated escalators 3 and 4 having the total width WB are accommodated in the inner width range of the width WA of the two existing escalators. The updated escalators 3 and 4 are composed of an outer frame 5a, 6a and an inner frame 5
b, 6b, horizontal frames 5c, 6c, bottom frames 5d, 6
d, etc., main frames 5A, 6A, steps 7a, 8a, handrails 7b, 8b, balustrades 7c, 8c.
And all the components 7A and 8A (drives and safety devices are not shown) necessary for passenger transportation, and the necessary parts are connected to the outer frame portions 1a and 2a by short connecting members 10 and 11.
And the outer frame 5a, 6a and between the bottom plate 9 and the inner frame 5b, 6b to secure necessary strength.
On the other hand, the outer deck covers 7d, 7e, 8d, 8e installed at the bases of the balustrades 7c, 8c have outer deck covers 7e, 8e at the center on both inner sides with respect to the width M of the outer deck covers 7d, 8d on the outer sides. Are set to have a relationship of M> m. Outer frame portions 1a, 2a and outer frames 5a, 6 are formed by outer deck covers 7d, 8d.
a, and the inner frames 5b, 6b are covered by the outer deck covers 7e, 8e. The outer deck covers 7d and 8d are separately attached to side outer panels 12 and 13.
The outer frame portions 1a and 2a are completely covered with the outer frame portion 14 and the bottom outer panel 14.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by removing the components of the existing escalator and the central frame portions 1b, 2b of the main frames 1A, 2A, the remaining main frames are removed. A newly widened internal space can be secured in 1A and 2A, and two escalators to be renewed can be accommodated therein with a margin in the width direction. Also, by simply removing the components of the existing parallel installation escalator and the central frame portions 1b, 2b of the main body frames 1A, 2A, etc., two updated escalators can be installed. It can be carried out.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

In this figure, reference numeral 15 denotes a long connecting member, which is of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 and which comprises an outer frame 5a, 6a and an inner frame 5b, 6b.
While the outer frames 5a, 6a and the outer frame portions 1a, 2a are supported by the short connecting body 10, the left and right outer frame portions 1a, 2a are longer in the present embodiment. The connecting member 15 is used to connect the long connecting member 15 to the outer frames 5a, 6a and the inner frames 5b, 6b.
A, 6A strength is secured. Other configurations and installation methods are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the long connecting member 15 is connected to the left and right outer frame portions 1a and 2a so as to cross the abdomen of the renewal escalators 3 and 4, respectively. On the contrary, it is excellent in that it can reliably prevent the dismantling work at the time of updating from falling to the left and right sides, and can correct the deformation at the time of deleting the constituent members.

In each of the above embodiments, the receiving frame portions 1e, 2e of the existing main body frames 1A, 2A are used.
Since there is no need to modify the floor of the building, there is no related construction period.

In each of the above embodiments, two update escalators are installed within the width of two existing escalators, but three update escalators having a narrow width are installed as necessary. It is also possible.

In each of the above embodiments, the renewal escalator and the method of installing the renewal escalator have been described. Similarly, the present invention can be applied to the case where the renewal of an existing electric road or the like adjacent to the renewal escalator is renewed. is there.

[0031]

As described above, according to the passenger conveyor system of the present invention, since the components of the existing plural passenger conveyors and the central portion of the main body frame are removed, a plurality of updated passenger conveyors are provided. A space for accommodating two passenger conveyors can be easily secured. Further, according to the passenger conveyor installation method of the present invention, it is possible to install a plurality of passenger conveyors to be updated simply by removing the components of the existing plurality of passenger conveyors and the central portion of the main body frame. Passenger conveyor equipment can be rejuvenated in a short period of time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire configuration of an updated escalator facility and a main body frame portion of an existing escalator facility to be reused according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the updated escalator equipment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an updated escalator facility according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1A, 2A Main body frame 1a, 2a Outer frame part 1b, 2b Center side frame part 1c, 2c Bottom plate part 1d, 2d Horizontal frame part 1e, 2e Receiving frame part 3, 4 Update escalator 5A, 6A Main body frame 5a, 6a External Frame 5b, 6b Inner frame 5c, 6c Horizontal frame 5d, 6d Bottom frame 7A, 8A Component 7a, 8a Step 7b, 8b Handrail 7c, 8c Parapet 7d, 7e, 8d, 8e Outer deck cover 9 Bottom plate 10, 11 Short Connecting body 12, 13 Side exterior board 14 Bottom exterior board 15 Long connecting member

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A passenger conveyor facility which is updated by using a main body frame portion of an existing passenger conveyor facility provided with a passenger conveyor comprising each component part and a main body frame storing the component part, Among the existing passenger conveyor equipment in which two passenger conveyors are juxtaposed and juxtaposed, at least each component of each passenger conveyor and a main body frame in a remaining main body frame portion excluding a center side portion of the main body frame, A passenger conveyor facility, wherein a plurality of updated passenger conveyors, each of which is constituted by each component part stored in the main body frame, are stored and installed adjacent to each other. 2. The passenger frame according to claim 1, wherein the remaining main body frame portion of each of the existing passenger conveyor facilities and the main body frame of each of the updated passenger conveyors are connected to each other by a connecting member. Passenger conveyor equipment. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein
In one claim, the main body frame of the updated passenger conveyor comprises at least an outer frame and an inner frame, and the components of the updated passenger conveyor rotate at least endlessly arranged A step, a handrail rotating in synchronization with the step, a balustrade upright on both sides of the step, a rail guiding the step, the remaining main body frame portion, the outer frame,
And an outer deck cover that covers the inner frame, wherein the outer deck cover that covers the outer frame portion and the outer frame is configured to be wider than the outer deck cover that covers the inner frame. Passenger conveyor equipment. 4. A passenger conveyor to be updated is installed by using a main body frame portion of an existing passenger conveyor facility provided with a passenger conveyor including each component part and a main body frame for storing the component part. In the installation method of the passenger conveyor equipment, the components of each passenger conveyor in the existing passenger conveyor equipment in which a plurality of passenger conveyors are juxtaposed side by side, and a central part of a main body frame adjacent to each other among the main body frames. After that, in the remaining main body frame portion, a plurality of updated passenger conveyors composed of each component and a main body frame for storing the component were stored and installed adjacent to each other. A method of installing a passenger conveyor facility, characterized by that: