JPS5932352B2 - continuous transport equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement in a continuous transport device with a moving walkway in which the walkway moves continuously.

Conventional continuous transportation devices of this type include belt conveyor-type moving walkways, escalators, etc., but all of them include a moving walkway that moves continuously, and a moving walkway that moves along this walkway at a speed that is synchronized with the walking speed. It consists of a fixed side wall with a moving handrail.

For this reason, if a long moving walkway of about 300 m to 1000 m is constructed with a single unit, a support/power generation/transmission mechanism, a load support belt, and a load support belt to support and pull the weight of the moving walkway and the load of users, The moving handrails had to be huge.

In addition, the synchronization of the speed of the moving walkway and the speed of the moving handrail is
It was necessary to add a mechanism to ensure that this could be achieved.

Furthermore, in the case of a moving platform that moves continuously, it is configured to rotate along a vertical plane, so in order to reduce the level difference between the moving sidewalk surface and the road surface, it is necessary to create a dedicated groove on the road for placing the device. It was necessary to provide them according to the width and length of the moving walkway.

The power required to drive the moving handrails was also large.

The present invention overcomes the various disadvantages mentioned above, and consists of a moving walkway section that supports the load of the elevator user, and a side wall that is integrated with the moving walkway section via fasteners and moves together, and that also serves as a handrail. A sidewalk unit with an L-shaped cross section consisting of the above is configured to be movable continuously to form a moving sidewalk and a moving handrail, and these are arranged in an endless manner, and the moving sidewalk of each of the connected sidewalk units is configured to be movable continuously. To provide a continuous transportation device in which a handrail section and a moving handrail section can be folded and turned around on the same plane.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

1, 2 and 3 are a partial plan view and a partial front view of a continuous transportation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and A--A in FIG.
It is an A sectional view.

This device has an upright side wall that can be tilted freely from upright to horizontal and serves as a handrail for the user to grasp and safely guide the user. It consists of a magnetic belt conveyor unit that is driven by traction, and a guide rail provided on the road or road surface that supports the entire load of the moving walkway unit via support rollers.

The above-mentioned stationary L-shaped moving walkway unit is composed of the following frame part and support/guidance part.

The frame part includes a pedestal 1 with a tread for users to ride on, an upright side wall 2 that is connected to the pedestal 1 with, for example, a spiral snap-on pin 11, and a magnetic belt conveyor unit that pulls the walkway unit. It consists of an attraction piece 4 that magnetically attracts a magnetic belt 3 (not shown).

The support/guidance part includes two pairs of freely rolling support rollers 7, which support the weight of the pedestal 1 and the load of the user riding on it on an L-shaped rule 6 fixed to the road 5. 6, and a pair of handrail rollers (guide rollers) 9 that guide the side wall 2 along the guide surface of the fixed side frame 8. There is.

The magnetic belt conveyor unit is provided with a driving wheel and a driven wheel at both ends separated by a predetermined interval (both not shown).
, a magnetic belt rotation device in which a belt formed by exposing attraction parts made of magnetic material or magnet pieces on both wheels, that is, a magnetic belt 3, is wound around endlessly, and an electric motor 10 equipped with a speed change mechanism is connected to the drive wheel. be.

This magnetic belt conveyor unit is disposed on the side frame 8 so that the magnetic belt 3 is interposed between the side wall 2 and the side frame 8 along the moving direction of the walkway unit that moves at predetermined intervals.

The L-shaped moving walkway units configured as described above are connected over the entire length of the moving walkway by appropriate means, such as a telescopic and flexible connecting device (not shown), to form a moving walkway and a moving handrail. By doing so, a continuous transport device with an L-shaped cross section that travels at a predetermined speed is constructed.

That is, the attraction piece of the magnetic belt 3 is a magnet piece, and the pedestal 1
By making the side attraction piece 4 a magnetic material, the lower side 31 of the magnetic belt 3 rotating due to the magnetic circuit formed between the two attracts the attraction piece 4 of the pedestal 1, so that the moving walkway unit is pulled in synchronization with the rotational speed of the magnetic belt 3.

Therefore, the following moving walkway unit connected to this moving walkway unit is towed by the moving walkway unit, and the preceding moving walkway unit runs while being pushed by the moving walkway unit. The following effects can also be achieved by attracting the suction piece 4 to the belt and pulling it.

In other words, if the length (movement direction) of the suction pieces 4 of the pedestal 1 is set appropriately, for example, approximately the same length as the pedestal 1, the pedestals 1 are continuously connected to each other, so the suction pieces 4 can also be It has a nearly continuous shape.

Therefore, the lower side of the magnetic belt 3 rotates so as to be continuously pushed upward from below by the attraction piece 4 which is magnetically attracted and pulled by the magnetic belt. "Sagging" can be automatically suppressed.

If the above-mentioned connecting device is appropriately designed so that it does not protrude between the joints of each pedestal tread, a moving walkway with continuous treads and side walls can be formed.

In this case, the user can walk further using his or her own blade while being transported.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the side wall 2 is attached to the base 1 by a helical spring-type retaining pin 11 and is integrated with the base 1, and due to the spring force, the side wall 2 is always attached to the side frame via the handrail roller 9. 8 with an elastic force, and the fixed side frame 8
When there is no handrail roller 9, the handrail roller 9 is tilted in the direction of the arrow to the position 2' indicated by the dashed line, and the handrail roller 9 becomes a support roller 9' for supporting the side wall γ on the road surface 5.

Instead of the spring mechanism described above, the center of gravity of the side wall 2 is fixed to the side frame 8.
A side wall 2 (hereinafter referred to as an eccentric side wall) that is placed on the side may also be used.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, an example was shown in which the moving walkway unit is magnetically attracted to the magnetic belt conveyor unit and travels, but instead of the magnetic belt conveyor unit, a small electric motor is attached to the moving walkway unit to rotate the support roller 71. ,
Alternatively, the self-propelled device may be attached to each predetermined number of connected moving walkway units.

However, in both cases, an electric motor, a power collection mechanism, and a feeder wire are required.

4, 5, and 6 are a plan view, a side view, and a side view of a continuous transportation device according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which the device according to the above-described embodiment is applied to a folding facility. It is an AA sectional view.

The moving walkway units are connected to form outbound and return routes for a moving walkway that can pass under a fixed boarding platform 11 forming part of the road, go around and turn around.

The side wall 2, that is, the moving handrail is tilted when the corresponding moving walkway comes close to the platform 11 for getting on and off, and stands upright again when it passes under the platform.

This mechanism is obtained by appropriately setting the slope and curvature of the guide surface of the side frame 8 that is pressed by the guide rollers 9 of the side wall 2.

Further, magnetic belt conveyor units are arranged at least at the input and output ends under the platform 11 for getting on and off, and the moving walkway unit, that is, the moving walkway and the moving handrail, are pulled at the output end, and pushed out at the large end. There is.

Since the moving handrails are located on the outside so as to sandwich the road 5 in the center, users can freely come and go between the moving sidewalk and the road 5 sandwiched therebetween.

Preferably, the surface of the road 5 and the surface of the boarding platform 11 are continuous at the same level or with a gentle slope,
Further, it is better to make the road surface 51 under the moving walkway lower than the road surface of the road 5 so that the tread of the moving walkway is slightly lower than the road surface of the road 5 or flush with it.

Also, make sure that there is no level difference between the tread of the moving sidewalk and the road surface of the road 5, or make the road surface 51 under the moving sidewalk and the surface of the road 5 on the same level, so that the tread of the moving sidewalk is on the same level as the surface of the road 5. A small-diameter support roller 7 may be used so as not to be much higher than the surface of the support roller 7.

Further, since both the boarding platform part 11 and the road 5 crossing part are fixed, it is possible to provide steps in the form of steps.

As is clear from the above description of the configuration, when the individual walkway units making up the moving walkway move and reach the exit 11A of the boarding/disembarking platform, the side walls 2 of the units have a predetermined slope and curve. Along the slope and curve of the guide surface of the extended side frame 8, as the pedestal integrated with the fixing pin 11 moves, the inclination angle is automatically increased by the spring force of the pin. However, it tilts (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3) to the position 2' in FIG. 3, and is at the same level as the transfer surface of the pedestal support roller 7.

Therefore, the handrail roller 9 functions as a support roller 9'.

The above-mentioned inclination of the side wall 2 is made by its own weight and the spring force of the fastening pin 11, but in order to smoothly incline the side wall 2 by its own weight, an eccentric side wall may be used.

When each moving walkway unit approaches the vicinity of the entrance 11B, the side wall 2 gradually returns to its previous upright state as the pedestal 1 moves from the level 2' in FIG. 3, contrary to the case of the exit 11A. Then, when exiting the boarding gate 11B, the vehicle returns to the upright position as shown in FIG.

By making the moving walkway into a folding mechanism as described above, users carried on the moving walkway can transfer to the boarding/disembarking platform 11 along the direction of movement at the exit section 11A, while at the exit section 11B, the user can transfer to the boarding/disembarking platform 11 along the direction of movement. Users can ride on a sidewalk that moves in the direction they have walked.

Moreover, since the fixed handrail 12 is installed on the extension line of the direction in which the side wall 2 has moved and the direction in which it is moving,
When a user gets on or off the vehicle, by holding on to this, the user can maintain safety by preventing falls.

Each side wall 2 of the moving walkway needs to be moved through the gap between the platform 11 for getting on and off and the lower surface of the fixed handrail 12, so this requires the height of the tread of the pedestal 1 of the moving walkway unit from the road 5. , boarding platform 11
The height between the lower surface of the floor and the road 5 may be set appropriately.

Also, by doing this, the folding of the side wall 2 can be
It is possible to rotate and return at the same road surface level as when turning back.

In the above embodiment, the moving walkway rotates 180 degrees to form parallel outbound and return routes, but as shown in FIG. It is also possible to form a unidirectional L-shaped moving walkway.

By appropriately setting the angle and radius of curvature of the moving walkway, a moving walkway with a predetermined curved path can be formed.

Furthermore, by combining four sets of moving walkways shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, an orthogonal intersection as shown in FIG. 8 can be formed.

As is clear from the above explanation, since the moving walkway unit constituting the continuous transportation device according to the present invention has a structure in which the moving walkway part and the side wall part that also serves as a moving handrail are integrated, the movement of both There is no particular need for synchronization, and there is no need for a single drive source to drive the slider slide.

Furthermore, since the moving sidewalk portion and the side wall portion can be folded back on the same surface, there is no need to provide a device mounting groove to reduce the level difference between the moving sidewalk surface and the road surface.

As described above, the present invention has various advantages and can be said to be extremely useful in practice.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1, 2, and 3 are a partial plan view, a partial front view, and a first
A, -A sectional view, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6 are respectively a plan view, a front view, and an AA sectional view of FIG. 4 of a continuous transportation device according to another embodiment of the present invention. , FIG. 7, and FIG. 8 are explanatory plan views of other embodiments of the present invention, respectively. 1...Pedestal, 2...Side wall, 3...
...Magnetic belt, 4...Adsorption piece, 5...
・Road, 6...Rail, 7...Support roller, 71...Guide roller, 8...Side frame, 9...Handrail , 10... electric motor,
11...Platform for getting on and off, 12...
・Fixed handrail.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pedestal having a suitable tread for a user to ride on, supporting the entire load on the road surface, and being supported by a movable support roller;
The pedestal is integrated with the pedestal via a fastener and is guided by a movable guide roller so as to be pressed along the guide surface of the fixed side frame, and the pedestal adjusts according to the inclination angle of the guide surface of the fixed side frame. A walkway unit equipped with a side wall that can freely tilt to the same level as the side wall is connected endlessly over the entire length of the moving walkway using a telescopic and flexible connecting device to form a moving walkway and a moving handrail in an L-shape. the fixed side frame, which has the guide surface with a predetermined slope and curvature and guides the moving walkway, is installed to extend in the circular movement direction of the moving walkway;
Towing the moving walkway unit. A continuous transport device, characterized in that a drive source is attached to the fixed side frame or the lower part of the walkway unit. 2. The pedestal has an adsorption part capable of forming a magnetic circuit protruding from one side, and the fixed side frame forms a magnetic circuit with the adsorption part of the pedestal so that they mutually attract each other, and the movable walkway unit is 2. The continuous transport device according to claim 1, wherein a magnetic belt conveyor unit to be pulled is installed intermittently at predetermined intervals so as to be interposed between the moving handrail. 3 Set the suction part of the pedestal to a specified length in the moving direction,
3. The continuous transport device according to claim 2, wherein the continuous transport device is provided at a position where it is magnetically attracted to the underside of the magnetic belt and pulled. 4. Claims 1, 2, or 3 in which the slope and curvature of the guide surface of the fixed frame are set to guide a moving handrail in accordance with a moving walkway that moves in a predetermined slope and curved direction. Continuous transportation device described in . 5. The continuous transportation device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the center of gravity of the side wall of the moving walkway unit is unevenly distributed toward the fixed side frame. 6. The continuous transportation device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein the moving walkway is sandwiched between the road and the fixed side frame from both sides. 7 Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in which a continuous fixed rail and a fixed walkway are provided on the extension line of the moving handrail to form a platform for getting on and off. Or the continuous transportation device according to item 6. 8. When the moving walkway and handrail cross the slope and curvature of the guide surface of the fixed side frame by passing through the underside of the platform for boarding and disembarking, the moving handrail that is moving upright crosses the entrance end of the above-mentioned grade crossing section. Claim 1, which is set to be tilted at a predetermined angle at the end and return to an upright state at the protruding end.
The continuous transport device according to item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7. 9. When a moving walkway and a moving handrail pass through the underside of a boarding platform and intersect, when the moving handrail is tilted within the above-mentioned intersection section, the walkway moves only by the guide rollers and support rollers of the trolley attached to the side wall. A patent claim in which magnetic belt conveyor units are arranged near the exiting end of the boarding platform so as to bear the load of the unit, pulling the moving walkway and moving handrail at the exiting end of the boarding platform and pushing them out at the entry end. Range 1st term, 2nd term
The continuous transportation device described in Item 1, Item 3, Item 4, Item 5, Item 6, Item 7, or Item 8.