JPH10338446A - Passenger conveyor - Google Patents

Passenger conveyor

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Publication number
JPH10338446A
JPH10338446A JP14665997A JP14665997A JPH10338446A JP H10338446 A JPH10338446 A JP H10338446A JP 14665997 A JP14665997 A JP 14665997A JP 14665997 A JP14665997 A JP 14665997A JP H10338446 A JPH10338446 A JP H10338446A
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speed
low
moving speed
tread
handrail
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Inventor
Takeo Sonoi
健夫 園井
Hiroshi Goko
洋 郷古
Chuichi Saito
忠一 斉藤
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Hitachi Ltd
Hitachi Building Systems Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a passenger to reliably confirm that a running board and a handrail are switched from the constant moving speed to the low moving speed. SOLUTION: A passenger conveyor is provided with a colored running board in which coloring different from that to the other running board is given to the front surface of the specified running board of running boards 4, a push- button switch 11 to be operated by a passenger and for outputting a low speed command, a low speed operation means for switching the moving speed of the running boards 4 and a handrail 6 from the constant moving speed to the low moving speed according to the low speed command, and a colored running board appearing means for making the colored running board appear in an entrance 2 when the moving speed of the running boards 4 and the handrail 6 reach the low moving speed. A passenger gets into a passenger conveyor 1 after visually confirming that the moving speed reach the low moving speed by the appearance of the colored running board after operating the pushbutton switch 11. Therefore, improvement of safety can be achieved.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、エスカレータや電
動道路等の乗客コンベアに係り、特に、乗客の意志に応
じて定速度から低速度に速度切替えが可能な乗客コンベ
アに関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passenger conveyor such as an escalator and an electric road, and more particularly, to a passenger conveyor capable of switching a speed from a constant speed to a low speed according to a passenger's will.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】乗客コンベアの踏板、すなわち、踏段或
はステップとハンドレールとの移動速度を通常速さの定
速移動速度より遅い低速移動速度とし、高齢者や身障者
等の歩行弱者が乗り口にあって踏板に乗り込む際の安全
性の向上を図るものとして、例えば特開昭50−191
83号公報に記載されように、歩行弱者を検出した時点
で前記踏板前記ハンドレールを定速移動速度から低速移
動速度に切替えたり、或は停止させ、対象となる乗客の
乗り込みを安全に行えるようにしたものを挙げることが
できる。
2. Description of the Related Art The traveling speed of a footboard of a passenger conveyor, that is, a step or a step, and a handrail is set to a low speed which is lower than a constant speed which is a normal speed. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. SHO 50-191 discloses a technique for improving safety when riding on a tread.
As described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 83, when the weak walking person is detected, the handrail is switched from a constant speed moving speed to a low speed moving speed or stopped, so that the target passenger can be safely boarded. Can be mentioned.

【0003】また、省電力運転を意図するとともに、前
記速度切替え時の安全施策がなされたものとして、例え
ば特開昭57−67486号公報に記載されるものを挙
げることができる。
[0003] Further, as one that is intended for power-saving operation and has taken safety measures at the time of the speed switching, for example, one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-67486 can be mentioned.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、前述した従
来のものでは、踏板およびハンドレールを定速移動速度
から低速移動速度に切替える際、前記踏板および前記ハ
ンドレールが低速移動速度に達するまでにタイムラグが
ある。しかし、対象の乗客に踏板およびハンドレールが
定速移動速度から切替えられ低速移動速度に達したこと
を報知する手段は皆無であるとともに、前記踏板および
前記ハンドレールの動きから低速移動速度に達したこと
を認知することは比較的難しく、このため、低速移動速
度を所望した乗客が速度切替え途中の踏板に乗り込んだ
り、乗り込み動作開始の決断に迷ってタイミングを逸
し、転倒する虞があった。
By the way, in the prior art described above, when switching the tread plate and the handrail from the constant speed movement speed to the low speed movement speed, a time lag is required until the tread plate and the handrail reach the low speed movement speed. There is. However, there is no means for informing the target passenger that the tread plate and the handrail have been switched from the constant speed moving speed and have reached the low speed moving speed, and the low speed moving speed has been reached from the movement of the tread plate and the handrail. It is relatively difficult to recognize this, and therefore, there is a risk that a passenger who desires a low moving speed gets on a tread while switching speeds or loses timing when he is lost in the decision to start the boarding operation, and may fall over.

【0005】本発明はこのような従来技術における実情
に鑑みてなされたもので、その目的は、踏板およびハン
ドレールが定速移動速度から切替えられ低速移動速度に
達したことを乗客が確実に認知できる乗客コンベアを提
供することにある。
The present invention has been made in view of such a situation in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to surely recognize that a tread plate and a handrail have been switched from a constant speed to a low speed. It is to provide a passenger conveyor that can be used.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】この目的を達成するため
に本発明は、無端状に連結され、乗り口と降り口との間
を定速移動する複数の踏板と、これらの踏板の進行方向
側部に沿って配設された欄干と、この欄干に支持され、
前記踏板と同期して移動するハンドレールと、前記踏板
を駆動する駆動装置と、前記踏板、前記ハンドレールお
よび前記駆動装置の運転を制御する制御系装置とを有す
る乗客コンベアにおいて、前記踏板の中の特定踏板の表
面に、他の踏板とは異なる彩色を施した彩色踏板と、乗
客により操作され低速指令を出力する低速指令手段と、
前記低速指令に応じて前記踏板および前記ハンドレール
の移動速度を定速移動速度から低速移動速度へ切替える
低速運転手段と、前記踏板および前記ハンドレールの移
動速度が前記低速移動速度に達したとき前記彩色踏板を
前記乗り口に出現させる彩色踏板出現手段とを備えた構
成にしてある。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve this object, the present invention relates to a plurality of treads connected endlessly and moving at a constant speed between an entrance and an exit, and a traveling direction of these treads. A balustrade arranged along the side and supported by this balustrade,
In the passenger conveyor having a handrail that moves in synchronization with the tread plate, a driving device that drives the tread plate, and a control system device that controls the operation of the tread plate, the handrail, and the driving device, On the surface of the specific tread, a colored tread having a different color from the other treads, and low speed command means operated by the passenger to output a low speed command,
Low-speed driving means for switching the moving speed of the tread plate and the handrail from a constant speed moving speed to a low speed moving speed in response to the low speed command, and when the moving speed of the tread plate and the handrail reaches the low speed moving speed, A colored stepboard appearance means for causing a colored stepboard to appear at the entrance is provided.

【0007】前記のように構成した本発明によれば、踏
板およびハンドレールの移動速度が定速移動速度より遅
い低速移動速度を所望した乗客により低速指令手段が操
作されると低速指令が出力され、この低速指令に応じて
低速運転手段は前記踏板および前記ハンドレールの移動
速度を前記低速移動速度へ切替える。これに伴い彩色踏
板出現手段は前記踏板および前記ハンドレールの移動速
度が前記低速移動速度に達したとき他の踏板とは異なる
彩色を施した彩色踏板を乗り口に出現させ、この彩色踏
板の出現により前記乗客は前記低速移動速度に達したこ
と目視確認して乗客コンベアに乗り込む。これによっ
て、乗客は踏板およびハンドレールが定速移動速度から
切替えられ低速移動速度に達したことを確実に認知でき
る。
According to the present invention having the above-described structure, a low-speed command is output when the low-speed command means is operated by a passenger who desires a low-speed moving speed at which the moving speed of the tread plate and the handrail is lower than the constant-speed moving speed. In response to the low speed command, the low speed driving means switches the moving speed of the tread plate and the handrail to the low moving speed. Along with this, when the moving speed of the treads and the handrail reaches the low-speed moving speed, the colored treads appearing means causes a colored tread having a different color from other treads to appear at the entrance, and the appearance of the colored treads Thus, the passenger visually checks that the low traveling speed has been reached, and gets on the passenger conveyor. Thereby, the passenger can surely recognize that the tread plate and the handrail have been switched from the constant speed moving speed and have reached the low speed moving speed.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の乗客コンベアの実
施の形態を図に基づいて説明する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a passenger conveyor according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0009】図1は本発明の乗客コンベアの一実施形態
を示す全体側面図、図2は図1の要部を示す斜視図、図
3は乗客の動作、制御系・踏板および対応技術・手段の
それぞれの兼ね合いを示し、フローチャートを含んで成
る説明図である。
FIG. 1 is an overall side view showing an embodiment of a passenger conveyor of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an operation of a passenger, a control system, a tread, and corresponding technologies and means. It is an explanatory view showing the balance of each of the above and including a flowchart.

【0010】本実施形態のエスカレータ式の乗客コンベ
ア1は図1に示すように、無端状に連結され、乗り口2
と降り口3との間を、一般に30m/分の速度で定速移
動する複数の踏板4と、これらの踏板4の進行方向側部
に沿って配設された欄干5と、この欄干5に支持され、
踏板4と同期して移動するハンドレール6と、減速機7
とモータ8から成り、踏板4を駆動する駆動装置9と、
踏板4、ハンドレール6および駆動装置9を電気的に制
御する制御系装置10と、乗客により操作され低速指令
を出力する低速指令手段、例えば乗り口2の反踏板4側
に配置された押釦スイッチ11と、図2に示すように踏
板4の中の特定踏板の表面に、他の踏板4Aとは異なる
彩色を施した彩色踏板4Bと、彩色踏板4Bの通過を電
気的に検出するマイクロスイッチ12とを備えている。
なお、前記の制御系装置10は図3に示すインバータ装
置10aおよび時間計測手段10bと関連している。ま
た、低速指令に応じて踏板およびハンドレールの移動速
度を定速移動速度から低速移動速度へ切替える低速運転
手段は、例えば前述したインバータ装置10aから成っ
ておりさらに、踏板およびハンドレールの移動速度が低
速移動速度に達したとき彩色踏板を乗り口に出現させる
彩色踏板出現手段は、例えば前述したマイクロスイッチ
12、インバータ装置10aおよび時間計測手段10b
から成っている。
As shown in FIG. 1, an escalator-type passenger conveyor 1 of the present embodiment is connected endlessly,
A plurality of treads 4 that move at a constant speed generally at a speed of 30 m / min between the tread and the exit 3, a balustrade 5 arranged along the side in the traveling direction of these treads 4, Supported,
A handrail 6 that moves in synchronization with the tread plate 4 and a speed reducer 7
A driving device 9 comprising a motor 8 and driving the tread plate 4;
A control system device 10 for electrically controlling the tread plate 4, the handrail 6 and the drive device 9; and a low-speed command means operated by a passenger to output a low-speed command, for example, a push-button switch arranged on the side of the entrance 2 opposite the tread plate 4 11, a colored tread 4B in which the surface of a specific tread in the tread 4 is colored differently from the other treads 4A as shown in FIG. 2, and a microswitch 12 which electrically detects passage of the colored tread 4B. And
The control system device 10 is related to the inverter device 10a and the time measuring means 10b shown in FIG. The low-speed operation means for switching the moving speed of the tread and the handrail from the constant speed to the low-speed in response to the low-speed command includes, for example, the above-described inverter device 10a. The colored tread appearance means for causing the colored tread to appear at the entrance when the low traveling speed is reached is, for example, the microswitch 12, the inverter device 10a, and the time measuring means 10b described above.
Consists of

【0011】この実施形態にあっては、前記の乗客コン
ベア1は図3に示したような時系列でA項に示す低速希
望乗客の動作、B項に示す制御系・踏板がC項に示す対
応技術・手段により達せられるようになっている。すな
わち、乗客コンベアが定速移動速度、例えば30m/分
で運転しているとき、低速運転、例えば20m/分を希
望した身障者が手順S1に示すように押釦スイッチ11
を操作すると、手順S2として低速信号が出力される。
これに応じて手順S3としてマイクロスイッチ12によ
り彩色踏板4Bの位置検出がなされると、制御系装置1
0により減速が開始される。すなわち、手順S4に示す
切替途中速度(定速移動速度以下)から手順S5に示す
低速安定速度(20m/分)まで減速され、手順S7に
示すように低速運転が持続される。このとき、前記の手
順S3で彩色踏板4Bの位置検出から手順S4、S5で
消費する時間と略一致して、手順S6に示すように彩色
踏板4Bが乗り口2に出現する。一方、乗客は手順S1
で押釦スイッチ11を操作した後、手順S8に示すよう
に前記の手順S3〜6の間、乗り込み待ちをし、彩色踏
板4Bの出現を視覚的合図に、手順S9として彩色踏板
4Bへ乗り込み、手順S10として降り口3に到着し、
次いで、手順S10として降り口3から降りて歩行す
る。このとき、乗客コンベア1は、前記の手順S9〜1
1の間、低速運転を続けた後、手順S12に示すように
自動的に定速移動速度に復帰して一般の利用者に対応す
る。
In this embodiment, the above-mentioned passenger conveyor 1 operates in the time series as shown in FIG. It can be achieved by corresponding technology and means. That is, when the passenger conveyor is operating at a constant moving speed, for example, 30 m / min, a disabled person who desires a low speed operation, for example, 20 m / min, pushes the pushbutton switch 11 as shown in step S1.
Is operated, a low-speed signal is output as step S2.
In response to this, when the position of the colored tread 4B is detected by the micro switch 12 in step S3, the control system device 1
Zero starts deceleration. That is, the speed is reduced from the middle speed of the switching (not higher than the constant speed moving speed) shown in step S4 to the low speed stable speed (20 m / min) shown in step S5, and the low speed operation is continued as shown in step S7. At this time, the colored treads 4B appear at the entrance 2 substantially in coincidence with the time consumed in steps S4 and S5 from the detection of the position of the colored treads 4B in step S3 described above, as shown in step S6. On the other hand, the passenger goes to step S1
After the push button switch 11 is operated in step S8, the user waits for entry during the above-mentioned steps S3 to S6 as shown in step S8, visually signals the appearance of the colored tread 4B, and gets into the colored tread 4B as step S9. Arrived at Exit 3 as S10,
Next, as step S10, the user gets off the exit 3 and walks. At this time, the passenger conveyor 1 performs the above-described steps S9-1 to S9-1.
After the low-speed operation is continued for one, the speed automatically returns to the constant speed as shown in step S12 to correspond to a general user.

【0012】このように構成した実施形態では、乗客は
踏板4およびハンドレールが定速移動速度から切替えら
れ低速移動速度に達したことを彩色踏板4Bの出現によ
り確実に認知できる。
In the embodiment configured as described above, the passenger can reliably recognize that the tread plate 4 and the handrail have been switched from the constant speed moving speed and have reached the low speed moving speed by the appearance of the colored tread 4B.

【0013】なお、本実施形態では、彩色踏板4Bは複
数の踏板4の中の1つとしたが、これに限らず、連続し
た複数個でもよく、また、複数の踏板4の中に分散して
配置しても良い。さらに、図3に示した対応技術・手段
は例示されたものに限定されるものではなく、これらの
技術範囲と同等な他のものでも良い。
In the present embodiment, the colored tread 4B is one of the plurality of treads 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of continuous treads 4B may be used. It may be arranged. Furthermore, the corresponding technology and means shown in FIG. 3 are not limited to those illustrated, but may be other equivalent to these technical ranges.

【0014】[0014]

【発明の効果】本発明は以上のように構成したので、乗
客は踏板が定速移動速度から切替えられ低速移動速度に
達したことを彩色踏板の出現により確実に認知でき、こ
れによって、安全性の向上を図ることができるという効
果がある。
As described above, the present invention is constructed as described above, so that the passenger can surely recognize that the tread is switched from the constant speed to the low speed by the appearance of the colored treads, thereby ensuring safety. There is an effect that it is possible to achieve improvement.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の乗客コンベアの一実施形態を示す全体
側面図である。
FIG. 1 is an overall side view showing one embodiment of a passenger conveyor of the present invention.

【図2】図1の要部を示す斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main part of FIG.

【図3】乗客の動作、制御系・踏板および対応技術・手
段のそれぞれの兼ね合いを示し、フローチャートを含ん
で成る説明図である。
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a balance between the operation of the passenger, the control system and treads, and the corresponding technology and means, and includes a flowchart.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 乗客コンベア(エスカレータ) 2 乗り口 3 降り口 4 踏板 4B 彩色踏板 6 ハンドレール 10 制御系装置 10a インバータ装置(低速運転手段、彩色踏板出現
手段) 10b 時間計測手段(彩色踏板出現手段) 11 押釦スイッチ(低速指令手段) 12 マイクロスイッチ(彩色踏板出現手段)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Passenger conveyor (escalator) 2 Entrance 3 Exit 4 Step board 4B Colored tread board 6 Handrail 10 Control system device 10a Inverter device (Low-speed operation means, Colored tread board appearance means) 10b Time measurement means (Colored tread board appearance means) 11 Push button switch (Low-speed command means) 12 Micro switch (colored tread appearance means)

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 斉藤 忠一 東京都千代田区神田駿河台四丁目6番地 株式会社日立製作所昇降機事業部内 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Chuichi Saito 4-6 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside the elevator division of Hitachi, Ltd.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 無端状に連結され、乗り口と降り口との
間を定速移動する複数の踏板と、これらの踏板の進行方
向側部に沿って配設された欄干と、この欄干に支持さ
れ、前記踏板と同期して移動するハンドレールと、前記
踏板を駆動する駆動装置と、前記踏板、前記ハンドレー
ルおよび前記駆動装置の運転を制御する制御系装置とを
有する乗客コンベアにおいて、 前記踏板の中の特定踏板の表面に、他の踏板とは異なる
彩色を施した彩色踏板と、乗客により操作され低速指令
を出力する低速指令手段と、前記低速指令に応じて前記
踏板および前記ハンドレールの移動速度を定速移動速度
から低速移動速度へ切替える低速運転手段と、前記踏板
および前記ハンドレールの移動速度が前記低速移動速度
に達したとき前記彩色踏板を前記乗り口に出現させる彩
色踏板出現手段とを備えたことを特徴とする乗客コンベ
ア。
1. A plurality of treads connected endlessly and moving at a constant speed between an entrance and a exit, a balustrade arranged along the side of the traveling direction of these treads, and a balustrade A passenger conveyor having a handrail that is supported and moves in synchronization with the tread plate, a drive device that drives the tread plate, and a control system device that controls the operation of the tread plate, the handrail, and the drive device, A colored tread having a surface different from the other treads on a surface of a specific tread in the tread; a low speed command means operated by a passenger to output a low speed command; the tread plate and the handrail in response to the low speed command Low-speed driving means for switching the moving speed of the tread from the constant speed to the low speed; and moving the colored treads to the entrance when the speed of the treads and the handrail reaches the low speed. Passenger conveyer characterized in that a color treadle occurrence means for.
JP14665997A 1997-06-04 1997-06-04 Passenger conveyor Pending JPH10338446A (en)

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