JP2012012188A - Automatic operation control device of passenger conveyor - Google Patents

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JP2012012188A
JP2012012188A JP2010151893A JP2010151893A JP2012012188A JP 2012012188 A JP2012012188 A JP 2012012188A JP 2010151893 A JP2010151893 A JP 2010151893A JP 2010151893 A JP2010151893 A JP 2010151893A JP 2012012188 A JP2012012188 A JP 2012012188A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the automatic operation control device of a passenger conveyor, capable of suppressing an energy loss by an unmanned operation minimum and preventing automatic activation in a manned state on a step.SOLUTION: The automatic operation control device of a passenger conveyor includes: a passenger conveyor 1; entrance and exit floor plates 4 which are installed at entrances/exits 2 and 3 being the entering place and the exiting place of the passenger conveyor respectively, and where comb plates on the step sides of the passenger conveyor are installed; passenger approaching passages 6 provided to sides opposite to the comb plate sides of the entrance/exit floor plates; and scan-type distance sensors 7 each installed near the entrance/exit which becomes the entering place of each entrance/exit of the passenger conveyor to emit a laser beam on a horizontal plane within a scanning range including the entrance/exit floor plate and the approaching passage 6. The scan-type distance sensor automatically activates the passenger conveyor by recognizing the position and motion of a passenger within the scanning range including the entrance/exit floor board and the approaching passage.

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この発明は、乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置に関するものである。   The present invention relates to an automatic operation control device for passenger conveyors.

従来、乗客コンベアには、乗客の有無に応じて自動起動及び自動停止する自動運転機能を備えた乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置がある。一般的には自動運転機能を備えた乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置は、乗降口の通過検知センサが乗客を検知して自動起動し、その後通過検知センサに反応がなければ一定時間後に自動停止する方式が多い。この場合には、乗降口の通過検知センサを乗客が通過後、何らかの理由で乗客が乗客コンベアに乗車せずに乗降口に一定時間待機し、その後待機していた乗客が乗客コンベアに乗車し、乗客が降りる前に一定時間が経過して乗客コンベアが自動停止することが起こり得る。もしその後で、別の乗客が乗降口の通過検知センサを通過した場合には、乗客コンベアのステップ上に乗客が乗車しているにも拘らず自動起動されてしまうという問題であった。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, passenger conveyors include an automatic operation control device for passenger conveyors having an automatic operation function of automatically starting and stopping according to the presence or absence of passengers. In general, an automatic operation control device for a passenger conveyor equipped with an automatic operation function automatically starts when a passenger detection sensor detects a passenger, and then automatically stops after a certain time if there is no response to the sensor. There are many methods. In this case, after the passenger passes the passage detection sensor at the entrance / exit, the passenger waits for a certain time at the entrance / exit without getting on the passenger conveyor for some reason, and the passenger who has been waiting then gets on the passenger conveyor, It may happen that a certain time elapses before the passenger gets off and the passenger conveyor automatically stops. Then, if another passenger passes the passage detection sensor at the entrance / exit, it is a problem that the passenger is automatically activated even though the passenger is on the step of the passenger conveyor.

また、従来技術として、降り口側のセンサが乗客を検知するまで停止しないように制御することで、上記問題を少しでも緩和するようにした自動運転方式マンコンベアが提案されている（例えば、特許文献１等参照）。また、乗客コンベアの乗降部近傍にレーザスキャンセンサを設置し、このレーザスキャンセンサにより、平面座標上での利用者の移動を測定し、このレーザスキャンセンサにより測定した利用者の移動速度（乗降部における滞留状態情報）が所定値を下回ったとき、音声合成装置による注意喚起放送を行うようにした乗客コンベアの安全装置が提案されている（例えば、特許文献２参照）。   Further, as a conventional technique, an automatic operation type man conveyor is proposed in which the above-mentioned problem is alleviated by controlling the exit side sensor so as not to stop until a passenger is detected (for example, a patent) Reference 1 etc.). In addition, a laser scan sensor is installed in the vicinity of the passenger entrance / exit portion of the passenger conveyor, the movement of the user on the plane coordinates is measured by the laser scan sensor, and the user's moving speed (entrance / exit portion) measured by the laser scan sensor is measured. A safety device for a passenger conveyor has been proposed in which a warning broadcast by a speech synthesizer is performed when the staying state information in (2) falls below a predetermined value (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

特許第４３５３７６３号公報Japanese Patent No. 4353762 特開２００８−３０３０５７号公報JP 2008-303057 A

従来の降り口側のセンサが乗客を検知するまで停止しないように制御する方式では、乗り口側のセンサが乗客の通過を検知した後、乗客が後戻りして結局は乗車しない場合や、乗客が乗客コンベアに乗車せずに乗降口付近で一定時間待機し滞留した場合は、余分な時間運転が継続されて期待する省エネ効果が得られない等の問題があった。また、乗客コンベアの乗降部近傍に設置したレーザスキャンセンサにより、乗降部における滞留状態情報を得る方式では、レーザスキャンセンサにより測定した利用者の移動速度が所定値を下回ったとき、音声合成装置による注意喚起放送を行うものであり、目的が異なるものであった。   In the method of controlling so that the conventional sensor on the exit side does not stop until the passenger is detected, when the sensor on the entrance side detects the passage of the passenger, the passenger returns and eventually does not get on, If the passenger stays in the vicinity of the entrance without getting on the passenger conveyor and stays for a certain period of time, there is a problem that the expected energy saving effect cannot be obtained because the operation is continued for an extra time. Further, in the method of obtaining the staying state information in the getting on / off portion by the laser scan sensor installed in the vicinity of the getting on / off portion of the passenger conveyor, when the moving speed of the user measured by the laser scan sensor falls below a predetermined value, the voice synthesizer It was a warning broadcast and the purpose was different.

この発明は、上述のような課題を解決するためになされたもので、乗降口における乗客の位置と動きを挙動として検知し、乗客が乗客コンベアに乗り込んだか否かを確実に検知することにより、無人運転によるエネルギーロスを最小限に抑えるとともに、ステップ上に有人状態で自動起動するのを避けるようにした乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置を提供するものである。   This invention was made in order to solve the problems as described above, detects the position and movement of passengers at the entrance and exit as behavior, and reliably detects whether the passenger has entered the passenger conveyor, It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic operation control device for a passenger conveyor which minimizes energy loss due to unmanned operation and avoids automatic start in a manned state on a step.

この発明に係る乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置においては、乗客コンベアと、乗客コンベアの乗り場と降り場となる各乗降口にそれぞれ設置され、乗客コンベアのステップ側にくし板が設けられている乗降用床板と、乗降用床板の反くし板側に設けられた乗客が接近するためのアプローチ用通路と、乗客コンベアの各乗降口のうち乗り場となる乗降口付近に設置され、乗降用床板及びアプローチ用通路を含む走査範囲に水平面状にレーザビームを放射するスキャン型距離センサとを備え、スキャン型距離センサは、乗降用床板及びアプローチ用通路を含む走査範囲内における乗客の位置と動きを把握して、乗客コンベアを自動起動するものである。   In the automatic operation control device for a passenger conveyor according to the present invention, the passenger conveyor is installed at each entrance and exit where passenger passengers get on and off, and a comb plate is provided on the step side of the passenger conveyor. The floor board, the approach passage for the passengers on the side of the anti-comb board of the boarding board for getting on and off, and the boarding board for the boarding board and approaching are installed near the boarding gates of the passenger conveyors. A scanning distance sensor that emits a laser beam in a horizontal plane in the scanning range including the passage, and the scanning distance sensor grasps the position and movement of the passenger in the scanning range including the boarding board and the approach passage. The passenger conveyor is automatically started.

また、スキャン型距離センサは、スキャン型距離センサは、乗客がステップに乗車したことを検出してから一定時間後に、運転中の乗客コンベアを自動停止するものである。   Further, the scan type distance sensor automatically stops the passenger conveyor in operation after a certain time from detecting that the passenger has boarded the step.

また、スキャン型距離センサは、更に乗客コンベアの各乗降口の降り場付近に設置され、乗客が乗客コンベアから降車するまでは運転中の乗客コンベアを停止させないようにしたものである。   Further, the scan type distance sensor is further installed in the vicinity of the exit of each passenger entrance of the passenger conveyor so that the passenger conveyor in operation is not stopped until the passenger gets off the passenger conveyor.

また、スキャン型距離センサは、乗降用床板及びアプローチ用通路を含む走査範囲内で、乗客が後戻りして乗車しなかった場合は、運転中の乗客コンベアを自動停止するものである。   Further, the scanning distance sensor automatically stops the passenger conveyor in operation when the passenger does not get back and ride within the scanning range including the boarding board and the approach passage.

この発明によれば、乗降口における乗客の位置と動きを挙動として検知し、乗客が乗客コンベアに乗り込んだか否かを確実に検知することにより、無人運転によるエネルギーロスを最小限に抑えるとともに、ステップ上に有人状態で自動停止したり、自動起動したりするのを避けることができる。   According to this invention, the position and movement of passengers at the entrance and exit are detected as behavior, and whether or not the passenger has entered the passenger conveyor is reliably detected, thereby minimizing energy loss due to unmanned operation and It is possible to avoid the automatic stop and automatic start in the manned state above.

この発明の実施例１における乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置の概略構成を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows schematic structure of the automatic operation control apparatus of the passenger conveyor in Example 1 of this invention. この発明の実施例１における乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置を示す平面図で、乗降口に設置したレーザスキャンセンサによる走査範囲全体を示している。It is a top view which shows the automatic operation control apparatus of the passenger conveyor in Example 1 of this invention, and has shown the whole scanning range by the laser scan sensor installed in the entrance / exit. この発明の実施例１における乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置を示す平面図で、レーザスキャンセンサにより乗降口付近の乗客の挙動を検知する範囲を示している。BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a top view which shows the automatic operation control apparatus of the passenger conveyor in Example 1 of this invention, and has shown the range which detects the passenger's behavior near a boarding / exiting gate by a laser scan sensor. この発明の実施例１における乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置の動作例を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the automatic operation control apparatus of the passenger conveyor in Example 1 of this invention. この発明の実施例１における乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置の他の動作例を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the other operation example of the automatic operation control apparatus of the passenger conveyor in Example 1 of this invention. この発明の実施例１における乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置の他の異なる動作例を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the other different operation example of the automatic operation control apparatus of the passenger conveyor in Example 1 of this invention.

図１はこの発明の実施例１における乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置の概略構成を示す側面図、図２はこの発明の実施例１における乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置を示す平面図で、乗降口に設置したレーザスキャンセンサによる走査範囲全体を示す、図３はレーザスキャンセンサにより乗降口付近の乗客の挙動を検知する範囲を示す、図４〜図６はこの発明の実施例１における乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置の動作例をそれぞれ示すフローチャートである。   1 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of an automatic operation control device for a passenger conveyor in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the automatic operation control device for a passenger conveyor in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 3 shows the entire scanning range by the laser scan sensor installed in FIG. 3, FIG. 3 shows the range in which the behavior of passengers near the entrance / exit is detected by the laser scan sensor, and FIGS. 4 to 6 show the passenger conveyor in the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of an automatic driving | operation control apparatus, respectively.

図１〜図３において、１は乗客コンベア、２は乗客コンベア１の乗り場となる１階の乗降口、３は乗客コンベア１の降り場となる２階の乗降口、４は各乗降口２、３にそれぞれ設置された乗客コンベアの乗降用床板であり、乗客はこの乗降用床板４から乗客コンベア１のステップに乗り込んだり、乗客コンベア１のステップから降りたりするものである。５は乗降用床板４のステップ側の先端部に設けられたくし板、６は乗降用床板４の反くし板５側に設けられた、乗客が乗客コンベア１の乗降用床板４に接近するためのアプローチ用通路である。７は１階の乗降口（乗り場）２の一側部付近及び２階の乗降口（降り場）３の一側部付近に乗客の通行の邪魔にならないようにそれぞれ設置されたレーザスキャンセンサからなるスキャン型距離センサである。このスキャン型距離センサ７は、図２に示すように、乗降口２、３の一側部付近からレーザビームを水平方向に放射し、レーザの光軸を鉛直方向に回転させることでセンサを中心とした水平方向の距離を測定している。そして、乗降口２の一側部付近に設置されたスキャン型距離センサ７のレーザビームの走査範囲７ａは、１階の乗降口（乗り場）２では、乗客が乗降用床板４に接近するためのアプローチ用通路６、乗降用床板４、くし板５の範囲を含むように走査されている。また、乗降口３の一側部付近に設置されたスキャン型距離センサ７のレーザビームの走査範囲７ａは、２階の乗降口（乗り場）３では、くし板５、乗降用床板４、乗客が乗降用床板４に接近するためのアプローチ用通路６の範囲を含むように走査されている。すなわち、レーザビームの走査範囲７ａは、乗降口２、３付近に設けられた乗降用床板４及びくし板５は勿論のこと、離れた位置から乗降用床板４に接近するためのアプローチ用通路６を含むように走査されるものである。８はスキャン型距離センサ７に接続された処理装置である。このようなスキャン型距離センサ７及び処理装置８を設置し、レーザビームの位置を追跡することにより、図３に示すように、乗客コンベア１の乗降口２、３付近の乗降用床板４及びこの乗降用床板４に接近するためのアプローチ用通路６の範囲Ａ内における、乗客の位置と動きを把握することができる。これにより、乗客の後戻り状態や、乗客の一定時間待機（滞留）している状態等を乗客の挙動として正確に把握することが可能となる。したがって、この乗客の挙動としての位置・動き情報を使用して、自動起動及び自動停止を行うことができるので、乗客が乗客コンベアに乗り込んだか否かを確実に検知することにより、無人運転によるエネルギーロスを最小限に抑えるとともに、一時待機（滞留）したために乗車が遅れて、ステップ上に有人状態のままで自動停止したり自動起動したりする事態を避けることができる。   1 to 3, 1 is a passenger conveyor, 2 is a first floor entrance / exit where the passenger conveyor 1 is located, 3 is a second floor entrance / exit where the passenger conveyor 1 is exited, 4 is each entrance 2, 3 is a passenger board boarding / exiting floor board installed on the passenger conveyor 3, and passengers enter the passenger conveyor 1 step from the boarding board 4 and get off the passenger conveyor 1 step. 5 is a comb plate provided at the front end portion of the step board of the boarding board 4 and 6 is provided on the side of the anti-comb board 5 of the boarding board 4 for passengers to approach the boarding board 4 of the passenger conveyor 1. This is an approach passage. 7 is a laser scan sensor installed near one side of the first floor entrance / exit (depot) 2 and near one side of the second floor entrance / exit (depot) 3 so as not to obstruct passenger traffic. This is a scan type distance sensor. As shown in FIG. 2, the scan type distance sensor 7 emits a laser beam in the horizontal direction from the vicinity of one side of the entrances 2 and 3 and rotates the optical axis of the laser in the vertical direction to center the sensor. The distance in the horizontal direction is measured. The scanning range 7a of the laser beam of the scanning distance sensor 7 installed in the vicinity of one side of the entrance / exit 2 is for passengers to approach the entrance / exit floor board 4 at the entrance / exit 2 on the first floor. Scanning is performed so as to include the range of the approach passage 6, the boarding / exiting floor plate 4 and the comb plate 5. Further, the scanning range 7a of the laser beam of the scanning distance sensor 7 installed near one side of the entrance / exit 3 is a comb board 5, an entrance / exit floor board 4 and passengers at the entrance / exit 3 on the second floor. Scanning is performed so as to include the range of the approach passage 6 for approaching the boarding board 4. That is, the scanning range 7a of the laser beam includes the approach passage 6 for approaching the boarding board 4 from a distant position as well as the boarding board 4 and the comb board 5 provided in the vicinity of the boarding doors 2 and 3. It is scanned so as to include. Reference numeral 8 denotes a processing device connected to the scan type distance sensor 7. By installing such a scanning type distance sensor 7 and the processing device 8 and tracking the position of the laser beam, as shown in FIG. 3, the boarding board 4 near the boarding gates 2 and 3 of the passenger conveyor 1 and this It is possible to grasp the position and movement of the passenger in the range A of the approach passage 6 for approaching the boarding board 4. As a result, it is possible to accurately grasp the passenger's return state, the passenger's standby (residence) state, etc. as the passenger's behavior. Therefore, it is possible to automatically start and stop using the position / movement information as the passenger's behavior, so it is possible to reliably detect whether the passenger has entered the passenger conveyor or not, so that energy from unmanned operation can be detected. In addition to minimizing the loss, it is possible to avoid a situation where the boarding is delayed due to a temporary standby (retention) and the vehicle is automatically stopped or automatically started in the manned state on the step.

次に、この発明の乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置の動作例（センサは乗り場のみ）を図４により説明する。
先ず、乗客が１階の乗降口（乗り場）２に接近したか否かを１階に設置したスキャン型距離センサ７で検出する（ステップＳ１）。ステップＳ１で乗客が乗り場に接近中であれば、乗客コンベア１を起動する（ステップＳ２）。次に、乗客が乗客コンベア１に乗車したか否かを検出する（ステップＳ３）。ここで、乗客が乗客コンベア１に乗車したか否かの検出は、乗客が１階に設置したスキャン型センサ７の走査範囲７ａから離れて乗客コンベア１の乗り場ステップを乗り越えると乗車とみなす。すなわち乗降用床板４及びこの乗降用床板４に接近するためのアプローチ用通路６の範囲Ａ内で乗客の後戻り状態や、乗客の一定時間待機（滞留）している状態等を検出しなければ乗客が乗客コンベア１の乗り場ステップを乗り越えると、乗車とみなす判断を行う。そして、カウンタを開始し（ステップＳ４）、カウンタが一定値に達した場合は、乗車した乗客が２階の乗降口（降り場）３へ降りたものと判断し（ステップＳ５）、乗客コンベア１を停止する（ステップＳ６）。なお、ステップＳ３では、乗客の後戻り状態や、乗客の一定時間待機（滞留）している状態等を検出した場合はカウントを開始しないので、乗車中に乗客コンベアが自動停止したり、自動起動することを無くすことができる。 Next, an example of operation of the automatic operation control system for passenger conveyors according to the present invention (sensors are only landings) will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is detected by the scan-type distance sensor 7 installed on the first floor whether or not the passenger has approached the entrance / exit (depot) 2 on the first floor (step S1). If the passenger is approaching the landing in step S1, the passenger conveyor 1 is activated (step S2). Next, it is detected whether the passenger has boarded the passenger conveyor 1 (step S3). Here, the detection of whether or not the passenger has boarded the passenger conveyor 1 is regarded as boarding when the passenger leaves the scanning range 7a of the scanning sensor 7 installed on the first floor and gets over the landing step of the passenger conveyor 1. In other words, if the passenger does not detect the passenger's back-returning state or the passenger's waiting state (residence) for a certain period of time within the range A of the approach floor 6 for approaching the boarding / exiting floorboard 4 and the boarding floor board 4, the passenger When the vehicle passes the landing step of the passenger conveyor 1, it is determined that it is regarded as a boarding. Then, the counter is started (step S4), and when the counter reaches a certain value, it is determined that the passenger who has boarded the train has got off at the entrance / exit 3 on the second floor (step S5), and the passenger conveyor 1 Is stopped (step S6). In step S3, counting is not started when a passenger returning state or a state in which the passenger is waiting (staying) for a certain period of time is detected, so that the passenger conveyor automatically stops or starts automatically during boarding. Can be eliminated.

次に、この発明の乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置の他の動作例（センサは乗り場と降り場）を図５により説明する。
先ず、乗客が１階の乗降口（乗り場）２に接近したか否かを１階に設置したスキャン型距離センサ７で検出する（ステップＳ１１）。ステップＳ１１で乗客が乗り場に接近中であれば、乗客コンベア１を起動する（ステップＳ１２）。次に、乗客が乗客コンベア１に乗車したか否かを検出する（ステップＳ１３）。ここで、乗客が乗客コンベア１に乗車したか否かの検出は、乗客が１階に設置したスキャン型センサ７の走査範囲７ａから離れて乗客コンベア１の乗り場ステップを乗り越えると乗車とみなす。すなわち乗降用床板４及びこの乗降用床板４に接近するためのアプローチ用通路６の範囲Ａ内で乗客の後戻り状態や、乗客の一定時間待機（滞留）している状態等を検出しなければ乗客が乗客コンベア１の乗り場ステップを乗り越えると、乗車とみなす判断を行う。次に、乗客が乗客コンベア１から降車したか否かを検出する（ステップＳ１４）。ここで、乗客が乗客コンベア１から降車したか否かの検出は、降り場でステップから降りると、乗客コンベア１から降車したとみなす。ステップＳ１４で、乗客が乗客コンベア１から降車したと判断されると、乗客コンベア１を停止する（ステップＳ１５）。 Next, another example of operation of the automatic operation control system for passenger conveyors according to the present invention (sensors are landings and landings) will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is detected by the scan type distance sensor 7 installed on the first floor whether or not the passenger has approached the first floor entrance / exit (landing place) 2 (step S11). If the passenger is approaching the landing in step S11, the passenger conveyor 1 is activated (step S12). Next, it is detected whether the passenger has boarded the passenger conveyor 1 (step S13). Here, the detection of whether or not the passenger has boarded the passenger conveyor 1 is regarded as boarding when the passenger leaves the scanning range 7a of the scanning sensor 7 installed on the first floor and gets over the landing step of the passenger conveyor 1. In other words, if the passenger does not detect the passenger's back-returning state or the passenger's waiting state (residence) for a certain period of time within the range A of the approach floor 6 for approaching the boarding / exiting floorboard 4 and the boarding floor board 4, the passenger When the vehicle passes the landing step of the passenger conveyor 1, it is determined that it is regarded as a boarding. Next, it is detected whether the passenger has got off the passenger conveyor 1 (step S14). Here, the detection of whether the passenger has got off the passenger conveyor 1 is considered to have got off the passenger conveyor 1 when getting off the step at the landing. If it is determined in step S14 that the passenger has got off the passenger conveyor 1, the passenger conveyor 1 is stopped (step S15).

次に、この発明の乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置の他の異なる動作例（センサは乗り場のみ）を図６により説明する。
先ず、乗客が１階の乗降口（乗り場）２に接近したか否かを１階に設置したスキャン型距離センサ７で検出する（ステップＳ２１）。ステップＳ２１で乗客が乗り場に接近中であれば、乗客コンベア１を起動する（ステップＳ２２）。次に、乗客が乗客コンベア１に乗車したか否かを検出する（ステップＳ２３）。ここで、乗客が乗客コンベア１に乗車したか否かの検出は、乗客が１階に設置したスキャン型センサ７の走査範囲７ａから離れて乗客コンベア１の乗り場ステップを乗り越えると乗車とみなす。すなわち乗降用床板４及びこの乗降用床板４に接近するためのアプローチ用通路６の範囲Ａ内で乗客の後戻り状態や、乗客の一定時間待機（滞留）している状態等を検出しなければ乗客が乗客コンベア１の乗り場ステップを乗り越えると、乗車とみなす判断を行う。そして、カウンタを開始し（ステップＳ２４）、カウンタが一定値に達した場合は、乗車した乗客が２階の乗降口（降り場）３へ降りたものと判断し（ステップＳ２５）、乗客コンベア１を停止する（ステップＳ２６）。なお、ステップＳ２３で乗客が乗客コンベア１に乗車しない場合は、ステップＳ２７に進み、乗客が乗客コンベア１の１階の乗り場２から離れたか否かを検出する。ここで、乗客が乗客コンベア１の乗り場から離れたか否かの検出は、乗客が１階に設置したスキャン型センサ７の走査範囲７ａからステップと反対方向に出て行けば（乗客コンベアに乗らず途中で引き返す）、すなわち乗降用床板４及びこの乗降用床板４に接近するためのアプローチ用通路６の範囲Ａ内で乗客の後戻り状態を検出すれば、乗客が乗客コンベア１の乗り場から離れたと判断する。ステップＳ２７で、乗客が乗客コンベア１か離れたと判断されると、無人状態と判断し、乗客コンベア１を停止する（ステップＳ２６）。これにより、無人時の無駄な運転を抑制し、エネルギーロスを抑えることができる。 Next, another example of operation of the automatic operation control device for passenger conveyors according to the present invention (sensors are only landings) will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is detected by the scan-type distance sensor 7 installed on the first floor whether or not the passenger has approached the entrance / exit (landing) 2 on the first floor (step S21). If the passenger is approaching the landing in step S21, the passenger conveyor 1 is activated (step S22). Next, it is detected whether the passenger has boarded the passenger conveyor 1 (step S23). Here, the detection of whether or not the passenger has boarded the passenger conveyor 1 is regarded as boarding when the passenger leaves the scanning range 7a of the scanning sensor 7 installed on the first floor and gets over the landing step of the passenger conveyor 1. In other words, if the passenger does not detect the passenger's back-returning state or the passenger's waiting state (residence) for a certain period of time within the range A of the approach floor 6 for approaching the boarding / exiting floorboard 4 and the boarding floor board 4, the passenger When the vehicle passes the landing step of the passenger conveyor 1, it is determined that it is regarded as a boarding. Then, the counter is started (step S24), and when the counter reaches a certain value, it is determined that the passenger who has boarded the train gets off at the entrance / exit 3 on the second floor (step S25), and the passenger conveyor 1 Is stopped (step S26). In addition, when a passenger does not board the passenger conveyor 1 by step S23, it progresses to step S27 and detects whether the passenger left | separated from the landing 2 on the first floor of the passenger conveyor 1. Here, the detection of whether or not the passenger has left the landing of the passenger conveyor 1 is performed if the passenger goes out from the scanning range 7a of the scanning sensor 7 installed on the first floor in the direction opposite to the step (not on the passenger conveyor). It is determined that the passenger has left the landing place of the passenger conveyor 1 by detecting the passenger's back-turning state within the range A of the approach floor 6 for approaching the boarding / alighting board 4 and the boarding board 4. To do. If it is determined in step S27 that the passenger has left the passenger conveyor 1, the passenger conveyor 1 is determined to be in an unmanned state (step S26). Thereby, the useless driving | operation at the time of unmanned can be suppressed and an energy loss can be suppressed.

１ 乗客コンベア
２ １階の乗降口（乗り場）
３ ２階の乗降口（降り場）
４ 乗降用床板
５ くし板
６ アプローチ用通路
７ スキャン型距離センサ（レーザスキャンセンサ）
７ａ レーザビームの走査範囲
８ 処理装置 1 Passenger conveyor 2 First floor entrance / exit (stop)
3 Second floor entrance / exit
4 Floor board for getting on and off 5 Comb board 6 Passage for approach 7 Scan type distance sensor (laser scan sensor)
7a Laser beam scanning range 8 Processing device

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乗客コンベアと、
前記乗客コンベアの乗り場と降り場となる各乗降口にそれぞれ設置され、乗客コンベアのステップ側にくし板が設けられている乗降用床板と、
前記乗降用床板の反くし板側に設けられた乗客が接近するためのアプローチ用通路と、
前記乗客コンベアの各乗降口のうち乗り場となる乗降口付近に設置され、前記乗降用床板及びアプローチ用通路を含む走査範囲に水平面状にレーザビームを放射するスキャン型距離センサとを備え、
前記スキャン型距離センサは、前記乗降用床板及びアプローチ用通路を含む走査範囲内における乗客の位置と動きを把握して、乗客コンベアを自動起動することを特徴とする乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置。 Passenger conveyors,
Floor boards for boarding / exiting, which are respectively installed at the entrances and exits of the passenger conveyor, and provided with a comb board on the step side of the passenger conveyor,
An approach passage for a passenger to approach on the side of the anti-comb plate of the boarding board,
A scanning type distance sensor that is installed in the vicinity of the entrance / exit of the passenger conveyor of the passenger conveyor, and that emits a laser beam in a horizontal plane in a scanning range including the entrance / exit floor board and the approach passage,
An automatic operation control device for a passenger conveyor, wherein the scan type distance sensor grasps the position and movement of a passenger in a scanning range including the boarding board and the approach passage, and automatically starts the passenger conveyor. スキャン型距離センサは、乗客がステップに乗車したことを検出してから一定時間後に、運転中の乗客コンベアを自動停止することを特徴とする請求項１記載の乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置。   2. The automatic operation control device for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the scan type distance sensor automatically stops the passenger conveyor in operation after a predetermined time from detecting that the passenger has boarded the step. スキャン型距離センサは、更に前記乗客コンベアの各乗降口の降り場付近に設置され、乗客が乗客コンベアから降車するまでは運転中の乗客コンベアを停止させないようにしたことを特徴とする請求項１記載の乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置。   2. The scanning type distance sensor is further installed in the vicinity of a landing at each entrance of the passenger conveyor so that the passenger conveyor in operation is not stopped until the passenger gets off the passenger conveyor. The automatic operation control apparatus of the passenger conveyor as described. スキャン型距離センサは、前記乗降用床板及びアプローチ用通路を含む走査範囲内で、乗客が後戻りして乗車しなかった場合は、運転中の乗客コンベアを自動停止することを特徴とする請求項１〜請求項３のいずれかに記載の乗客コンベアの自動運転制御装置。   The scanning type distance sensor automatically stops a passenger conveyor in operation when a passenger does not get on after returning within a scanning range including the floor board for getting on and off and the approach passage. The automatic operation control device for a passenger conveyor according to any one of claims 3 to 4.
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