WO2019224882A1

WO2019224882A1 - Renewal method for passenger conveyor

Info

Publication number: WO2019224882A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/019524
Authority: WO
Inventors: 幸泰長尾
Original assignee: 三菱電機株式会社
Priority date: 2018-05-21
Filing date: 2018-05-21
Publication date: 2019-11-28
Also published as: CN112119030A; CN112119030B; JPWO2019224882A1; JP7020546B2

Abstract

Provided is a renewal method for a passenger conveyor, the renewal method being capable of suppressing a time period, in which the passenger conveyor cannot be used, from being extended, when a renewal of the passenger conveyor is performed in stages. The renewal method for a passenger conveyor is provided with: a safety device updating step for updating an existing safety device with a new safety device in the passenger conveyor; a driver updating step for updating an existing driver of the passenger conveyor with a new driver, after the safety device updating step; and a control panel updating step for updating an existing control panel of the passenger conveyor with a new control panel, after the safety device updating step.

Description

Renewal method of passenger conveyor

This invention relates to a renewal method for passenger conveyors.

Patent Document 1 discloses a renewal method for passenger conveyors. According to the renewal method, the passenger conveyor can be renewed step by step.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-323153

However, in the second step of the passenger conveyor renewal method described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to update the safety device and the control panel. For this reason, the time zone when a passenger conveyor cannot be used becomes long.

This invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. The objective of this invention is providing the renewal method of a passenger conveyor which can suppress that the time slot | zone when a passenger conveyor cannot be used becomes long when renewal of a passenger conveyor is performed in steps.

In the passenger conveyor renewal method according to the present invention, in the passenger conveyor, a safety device updating step for updating an existing safety device to a new safety device, and after the safety device updating step, the existing drive device for the passenger conveyor is replaced with a new drive And a control panel update process for updating the existing control panel of the passenger conveyor to a new control panel after the safety device updating process.

According to the present invention, the passenger conveyor renewal process is divided into a safety device update process, a drive machine update process, and a control panel update process. For this reason, when renewal of a passenger conveyor is performed in steps, it can suppress that the time slot when a passenger conveyor cannot be used becomes long.

It is a block diagram of the passenger conveyor to which the renewal method of the passenger conveyor in Embodiment 1 is applied. It is a connection diagram of the passenger conveyor to which the renewal method of the passenger conveyor in the first embodiment is applied. It is a connection diagram of the passenger conveyor to which the renewal method of the passenger conveyor in the first embodiment is applied. It is a connection diagram of the passenger conveyor to which the renewal method of the passenger conveyor in the first embodiment is applied. It is a connection diagram of the passenger conveyor to which the renewal method of the passenger conveyor in the first embodiment is applied. It is a connection diagram of the passenger conveyor to which the renewal method of the passenger conveyor in the first embodiment is applied. 4 is a flowchart for illustrating a procedure of a passenger conveyor renewal method in the first embodiment. It is a connection diagram of the passenger conveyor to which the renewal method of the passenger conveyor in the second embodiment is applied.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part which is the same or it corresponds in each figure. The overlapping explanation of the part is appropriately simplified or omitted.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a passenger conveyor to which the passenger conveyor renewal method according to the first embodiment is applied.

The passenger conveyor in Fig. 1 is an escalator. For example, passenger conveyors span from one side of the adjacent floor to the other.

The lower entrance 1 is provided at the lower part of the passenger conveyor. The lower entrance / exit 1 is provided on the lower floor of the adjacent floor. The upper entrance / exit 2 is provided in the upper part of a passenger conveyor. The upper entrance 2 is provided on the upper floor of the adjacent floor.

A plurality of steps 3 are provided between the lower entrance 1 and the upper entrance 2. The plurality of steps 3 are provided endlessly.

One of the pair of skirt guards 4 is provided outside one side of the plurality of steps 3. The other of the pair of skirt guards 4 is provided outside the other side of the plurality of steps 3. Each of the pair of skirt guards 4 is along the longitudinal direction of the passenger conveyor.

Each of the pair of balustrade panels 5 is provided on each of the pair of skirt guards 4. Each of the pair of balustrade panels 5 is along the longitudinal direction of the passenger conveyor.

Each of the pair of handrails 6 is provided on each of the pair of balustrade panels 5. Each of the pair of handrails 6 is provided endlessly.

A plurality of existing safety devices 7a are provided on the upper part of the passenger conveyor. The plurality of existing safety devices 7a are provided so as to be able to detect a mechanical abnormality or the state of the passenger conveyor user. The plurality of existing operation panels 8a are provided on the passenger conveyor. The plurality of existing operation panels 8a are provided so that the operation of the passenger conveyor can be stopped when operated. One of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9 is provided on the upper part of the passenger conveyor.

A plurality of existing safety devices 7b are provided in the lower part of the passenger conveyor. The plurality of existing safety devices 7b are provided so as to be able to detect a mechanical abnormality or the state of the passenger conveyor user. The plurality of existing operation panels 8b are provided below the passenger conveyor. The plurality of existing operation panels 8b are provided so that the operation of the passenger conveyor can be stopped when operated. The other of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9 is provided at the lower part of the passenger conveyor.

The existing driving machine 10 is provided on the upper part of the passenger conveyor. The existing control panel 11 is provided on the upper part of the passenger conveyor.

The existing control panel 11 connects the operations of the passenger conveyor as a whole. For example, the existing control panel 11 controls the operation of the existing driving machine 10 based on signals from the plurality of existing safety devices 7a, the plurality of existing safety devices 7b, the plurality of existing operation panels 8a, and the plurality of existing operation panels 8b. To do.

For example, when the passenger conveyor is performing the ascending operation under the control of the existing control panel 11, the lower entrance / exit 1 becomes a entrance. The upper entrance 2 is an exit. The exposed step 3 moves in the horizontal direction from the lower entrance 1. Thereafter, the exposed step 3 moves obliquely upward. Thereafter, the exposed step 3 moves in the horizontal direction toward the upper entrance 2. At this time, each of the pair of handrails 6 circulates in accordance with the circulation movement of the plurality of steps 3.

For example, when the passenger conveyor is performing a descending operation under the control of the existing control panel 11, the upper entrance 2 is a entrance. The lower entrance / exit 1 is an exit. The exposed step 3 moves in the horizontal direction from the upper entrance 2. Thereafter, the exposed step 3 moves obliquely downward. Thereafter, the exposed step 3 moves in the horizontal direction toward the lower entrance 1. At this time, each of the pair of handrails 6 circulates in accordance with the circulation movement of the plurality of steps 3.

Next, details of the renewal method of the passenger conveyor will be described with reference to FIGS.
2 to 6 are connection diagrams of passenger conveyors to which the passenger conveyor renewal method according to the first embodiment is applied.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of devices of the passenger conveyor are electrically connected via a cable. For example, one and the other of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9 are electrically connected via the existing relay cable 12.

FIG. 3 is a connection diagram after the relay box connection process is performed. In the relay box connection step, the worker installs one of the plurality of new relay boxes 13 inside and above the passenger conveyor frame. The worker installs the other of the plurality of new relay boxes 13 inside and below the passenger conveyor frame.

The worker lays one of the plurality of new cables 14 inside and above the passenger conveyor. The worker electrically connects one of the plurality of new relay boxes 13 and one of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9 via one of the plurality of new cables 14. The worker lays the other of the plurality of new cables 14 inside and below the passenger conveyor. The worker electrically connects the other of the plurality of new relay boxes 13 and the other of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9 via the other of the plurality of new cables 14.

The worker releases the existing relay cable 12 not shown in FIG. 3 from the electrical connection with the plurality of existing connection boxes 9. The worker electrically connects one and the other of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9 via the new relay cable 15.

FIG. 4 is a connection diagram after the safety device update process is performed. In the safety device update process, the worker releases a plurality of existing safety devices 7a (not shown in FIG. 4) from electrical connection with one of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9. The worker electrically connects the plurality of new safety devices 16 a to one of the plurality of new relay boxes 13. The worker releases a plurality of existing safety devices 7b (not shown in FIG. 4) from electrical connection with the other of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9. The worker electrically connects the plurality of newly installed safety devices 16 b to the other of the plurality of newly installed relay boxes 13.

FIG. 5 is a connection diagram after the driver update process is performed. In the drive machine update process, the worker releases the existing drive machine 10 not shown in FIG. 5 from the electrical connection between one of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9 and the existing control panel 11. The worker electrically connects the new drive unit 17 to one of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9 and the existing control panel 11. At this time, the worker adds a new interface board 18 necessary for controlling the new drive machine 17 with the existing control board 11 to the existing control board 11.

FIG. 6 is a connection diagram after the control panel update process is performed. In the control panel update process, the worker releases the existing control panel 11 (not shown in FIG. 6) from the electrical connection between one of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9 and the new drive unit 17. The worker releases the plurality of existing operation panels 8a (not shown in FIG. 6) from electrical connection with one of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9 (not shown in FIG. 6). The worker releases the plurality of existing operation panels 8b (not shown in FIG. 6) from electrical connection with the other of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9 (not shown in FIG. 6).

The worker electrically connects one of the plurality of new junction boxes 19 to one of the plurality of new relay boxes 13 and the new drive machine 17. The worker electrically connects a plurality of new operation panels 20 a to one of the plurality of new connection boxes 19. The worker electrically connects the new control panel 21 to the new drive machine 17 and one of the plurality of new connection boxes 19.

The worker electrically connects the other of the plurality of new junction boxes 19 to the other of the plurality of new relay boxes 13. The worker electrically connects the plurality of new operation panels 20 b to the other of the plurality of new connection boxes 19.

Next, the procedure of the renewal method of the passenger conveyor will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure of the passenger conveyor renewal method in the first embodiment.

In step S1, the worker performs a relay box connection process. Thereafter, the worker performs the process of step S2. In step S2, the worker performs a safety device update process. Thereafter, the worker performs the process of step S3. In step S3, the worker performs a drive machine update process. Thereafter, the worker performs the process of step S4. In step S4, the worker performs a control panel update process. As a result, the renewal of the passenger conveyor is completed.

According to the first embodiment described above, the passenger conveyor renewal process is divided into a safety device update process, a drive machine update process, and a control panel update process. For this reason, the work of renewing the passenger conveyor is subdivided. As a result, when the passenger conveyor is renewed step by step, it is possible to prevent the time zone during which the passenger conveyor cannot be used from becoming longer.

At this time, the work content can be determined in accordance with the workable time for each day of renewal of the passenger conveyor. For this reason, in the plan of the work schedule of renewal of a passenger conveyor, a freedom degree can be raised.

For example, in the junction box connection process, the existing drive control device is not changed. For this reason, when each operation is completed, the passenger conveyor can be normally operated under the control of the existing control panel 11.

For example, by disconnecting one cable of a plurality of existing safety devices 7a, one of the plurality of existing safety devices 7a is released from electrical connection with one of the plurality of existing connection boxes 9, and a plurality of new relay boxes One of the plurality of newly installed safety devices 16 a may be electrically connected to one of 13. Also in this case, the passenger conveyor can be normally operated under the control of the existing control panel 11.

Also, the renewal of the passenger conveyor is performed at the upper and lower parts of the passenger conveyor. For this reason, the worker in the upper part of the passenger conveyor and the worker in the lower part of the passenger conveyor can work simultaneously. As a result, it can suppress more reliably that the time zone when a passenger conveyor cannot be used becomes long.

Also, a new interface board 18 is added in the driver update process. For this reason, the newly installed drive machine 17 can be easily controlled by the existing control panel 11.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a connection diagram of passenger conveyors to which the passenger conveyor renewal method according to the second embodiment is applied. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part same as the part of Embodiment 1, or an equivalent part. The description of this part is omitted.

8, the existing connection box side connector 22 is provided in the existing connection box 9. The existing connection box side connector 22 is mechanically and electrically detachably connected to a plurality of connectors corresponding to a plurality of existing operation panels 8a not shown in FIG. The existing connection box side connector 22 is mechanically and electrically detachably connected to a connector corresponding to the existing driving machine 10 (not shown in FIG. 8). The existing connection box side connector 22 is detachably connected mechanically and electrically to a connector corresponding to the existing control panel 11 (not shown in FIG. 8).

The existing safety device side connector 23 is electrically connected to a plurality of cables corresponding to the plurality of new safety devices 16a.

The new cable side connector 24 is electrically connected to one end of the new cable 14.

Each of the plurality of first newly installed safety device side connectors 25 a is electrically connected to the other end of the newly installed cable 14. Each of the plurality of second newly installed safety device side connectors 25b is electrically connected to each of a plurality of cables corresponding to each of the plurality of newly installed safety devices 16a. Each of the plurality of second new safety device side connectors 25b is mechanically and electrically detachably connected to each of the plurality of first new safety device side connectors 25a.

The new adapter 26 includes a first connection portion 26a, a second connection portion 26b, a third connection portion 26c, a plurality of first release connectors 26d, and a plurality of second release connectors 26e.

The first connection portion 26a is provided so that it can be mechanically and electrically detachably connected to the existing connection box side connector 22. The second connection portion 26b is provided so that it can be mechanically and electrically detachably connected to the existing safety device side connector 23. The third connection part 26c is electrically connected to the first connection part 26a. The third connection portion 26c is provided so that it can be mechanically and electrically detachably connected to the newly installed cable side connector 24.

Each of the plurality of first release connectors 26d is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of existing safety devices 7a. Each of the plurality of first release connectors 26d is electrically connected to the first connection portion 26a and the third connection portion 26c. Each of the plurality of second release connectors 26e is electrically connected to the second connection portion 26b. Each of the plurality of second release connectors 26e is provided such that it can be mechanically and electrically detachably connected to each of the plurality of first release connectors 26d.

Prior to the relay box connection step, the existing connection box side connector 22 and the existing safety device side connector 23 are mechanically and electrically connected. As a result, the plurality of existing safety devices 7a maintain an operable state.

In the relay box connection step, the existing connection box side connector 22 and the existing safety device side connector 23 are released from mechanical and electrical connection. Thereafter, the first connection portion 26 a of the new adapter 26 is mechanically and electrically connected to the existing connection box side connector 22. The second connection part 26 b of the new adapter 26 is mechanically and electrically connected to the existing safety device side connector 23. Each of the plurality of first release connectors 26d and each of the plurality of second release connectors 26e are mechanically and electrically connected. As a result, the plurality of existing safety devices 7a maintain an operable state.

Thereafter, the existing safety device side connector 23 and the second connection part 26b of the new adapter 26 are released from mechanical and electrical connection. Thereafter, the third connection portion 26 c of the new adapter 26 is mechanically and electrically connected to the new cable side connector 24. As a result, the plurality of newly installed safety devices 16a maintain an operable state.

According to the second embodiment described above, the existing junction box 9 and the new cable 14 are mechanically and electrically connected via the new adapter 26. For this reason, the existing junction box 9 and the new cable 14 can be easily connected.

In the new adapter 26, each of the plurality of existing safety devices 7a may be independently released from the electrical connection with the new cable 14. For example, the mechanical and electrical connection between any one of the plurality of first release connectors 26d and any one of the plurality of second release connectors 26e is released, and the corresponding first new safety device side connector 25a is released. Only the second newly installed safety device side connector 25b may be mechanically and electrically connected. In this case, any one of the plurality of existing safety devices 7a is updated to any one of the plurality of new safety devices 16a. Even in this state, normal operation of the passenger conveyor can be performed. As a result, the work of renewing the passenger conveyor can be performed more efficiently.

Also, the same new adapter 26 may be applied to the plurality of existing safety devices 7b and the plurality of new safety devices 16b. Also in this case, the existing junction box 9 and the new cable 14 can be easily connected.

In the first or second embodiment, instead of adding the new interface board 18, the existing control board 11 may be temporarily updated to a temporary control board having the function of the new interface board 18. In this case, the additional modification work of the existing control panel 11 can be omitted.

At this time, the temporary control panel is connected to the secondary side of the power receiving breaker of the existing control panel 11 to enable the control of the new drive unit 17 and to disable the control function of the existing control panel 11, thereby shutting off the power supply. The control function may be transferred from the existing control panel 11 to the temporary control panel without operating the device. In this case, it can suppress more reliably that the time slot when a passenger conveyor cannot be used becomes long.

Also, the control function of the existing drive machine 10 and the control function of the new drive machine 17 may be provided in the new control panel 21. In this case, the order of the driver update process and the control panel update process can be switched.

Note that the passenger conveyor renewal method of the first or second embodiment may be applied to a moving walkway. Also in this case, when the moving sidewalk is renewed step by step, it is possible to prevent the time zone during which the moving sidewalk cannot be used from becoming longer.

As described above, the method for renewing a passenger conveyor according to the present invention can be used for a passenger conveyor.

1 lower entrance, 2 upper entrance, 3 steps, 4 skirt guard, 5 balustrade panel, 6 handrail, 7a existing safety device, 7b existing safety device, 8a existing operation panel, 8b existing operation panel, 9 existing connection box, 10 Existing drive unit, 11 Existing control panel, 12 Existing relay cable, 13 New relay box, 14 New cable, 15 New relay cable, 16a New safety device, 16b New safety device, 17 New drive device, 18 New interface board, 19 New installation Junction box, 20a New operation panel, 20b New operation panel, 21 New control panel, 22 Existing connection box side connector, 23 Existing safety device side connector, 24 New cable side connector, 25a First new safety device side connector, 25b 2 new safety device connector, 26 new adapter, 26a first connecting portion, 26b second connection portion, 26c third connecting portion, 26 d first releasing connector, 26e second release connector

Claims

In the passenger conveyor, a safety device update process for updating an existing safety device to a new safety device,
After the safety device update step, a driver update step for updating the existing drive of the passenger conveyor to a new drive, and
After the safety device update process, a control panel update process for updating the existing control panel of the passenger conveyor to a new control panel;
Renewal method of passenger conveyor equipped with
In the passenger conveyor, a relay box connection step for electrically connecting a new relay box and an existing junction box,
With
The safety device update step includes a step of releasing the existing safety device from an electrical connection with the existing connection box, and electrically connecting the new safety device to the new relay box,
The drive machine update process releases the existing drive machine from the electrical connection between the existing connection box and the existing control panel after the safety device update process, and the existing connection box and the existing control panel are Including the step of electrically connecting the new drive,
The control panel update process releases the existing control panel from the electrical connection between the existing junction box and the new drive machine after the drive machine update process, and is newly installed in the new relay box and the new drive machine. The method for renewing a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, comprising a step of electrically connecting a connection box and electrically connecting the new control panel to the new drive unit and the new connection box.
The safety device updating step releases one of the plurality of existing safety devices from the electrical connection with the existing connection box, and electrically connects one of the plurality of new safety devices to the new relay box. The method for renewing a passenger conveyor according to claim 2, comprising the step of maintaining the passenger conveyor in a state where it can be operated by the existing control panel.
The junction box connecting step electrically connects one of the plurality of newly installed junction boxes and one of the plurality of existing junction boxes at the upper portion of the passenger conveyor via one of the plurality of new cables, 4. The passenger conveyor renewal according to claim 2, further comprising the step of electrically connecting the other of the plurality of new relay boxes and the other of the plurality of existing junction boxes via the other of the plurality of new cables. 5. Method.
The relay box connection step includes a step of electrically connecting the existing connection box, a connector electrically connected to the existing safety device, and a new adapter, and electrically connecting the new adapter and the new cable. The method for renewing a passenger conveyor according to claim 4.
6. The passenger conveyor renewal method according to claim 5, wherein the relay box connection step includes a step of independently releasing each of a plurality of existing safety devices from an electrical connection with the new cable in the new adapter.
The said drive machine update process includes the process of adding the new interface board required when controlling the said new drive machine with the said existing control panel, The passenger conveyor as described in any one of Claims 1-6. Renewal method.
The said drive machine update process includes the process of temporarily updating from the said existing control panel to the temporary control panel which controls the said new drive machine with the said existing control panel. Renewal method for passenger conveyors.
In the drive machine update step, the temporary control panel is connected to a secondary side of a power receiving breaker of the existing control panel, the control of the new drive machine is enabled, and the control function of the existing control panel is disabled. The method for renewing a passenger conveyor according to claim 8, further comprising a step of transferring a control function from the existing control panel to the temporary control panel without operating a power circuit breaker.
In the passenger conveyor, a relay box connection step for electrically connecting a new relay box and an existing junction box,
With
The safety device update step includes a step of releasing an existing safety device from an electrical connection with the existing connection box, and electrically connecting a new safety device to the new relay box,
The control panel update process releases the existing control panel from the electrical connection between the existing junction box and the existing drive machine after the safety device update process, and is newly installed in the new relay box and the existing drive machine. Connecting a connection box, and electrically connecting a new control panel having a control function of the existing drive machine and a control function of the new drive machine to the existing drive machine and the new connection box,
In the drive machine update process, after the control panel update process, the existing drive machine is released from an electrical connection between the new connection box and the new control panel, and the new connection box and the new control panel are The method for renewing a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, comprising a step of electrically connecting a new drive unit.