JP2002037578A - Passenger carrier safety equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To prevent a passenger moving in a rising direction by a passenger carrier from being caught between a moving handrail and a fixed object such as a ceiling which forms a wedge-shaped space close to the moving handrail. The present invention provides a safety device for a passenger carrier having a configuration capable of securing a high fixing strength. A vertical fixed to an end vertical surface (4A) of an end of the fixed object (4) in a wedge-shaped space (Q) formed by a fixed object (4) such as a building ceiling (FF) close to a moving handrail (3) of an escalator (1) as a passenger carrier. Side 5C and horizontal side 5 fixed to end horizontal surface 4B
D and the safety equipment 5 composed of the substantially triangular plate-shaped portion 5A are arranged such that two sides of the vertical side 5C and the horizontal side 5D are fixed to the fixed object 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passenger carrier such as an escalator, and more particularly, is formed between a moving handrail moving in an ascending direction and a fixed object such as a building ceiling adjacent to the moving handrail. The present invention relates to a configuration of safety equipment arranged in a wedge-shaped space.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a moving handrail moving in a rising direction of a passenger carrier (such as an escalator) and a fixed object (an obstacle such as a building ceiling) adjacent to the moving handrail are located between the moving handrail and the fixed handrail.
Safety equipment, commonly called a synthetic resin triangular guard plate, is provided, and measures are taken to prevent passengers (heads) who have leaned far outside the moving handrail from being pinched and accidents. As an example, a combination system of a first safety facility (fixed type) and a second safety facility (oscillating type) disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-139346 is known.

[0003]

In the safety equipment for a passenger carrier having the above-mentioned structure, no special measures are taken for securing the fixed strength in the second safety equipment, and the collision of passengers (head) and baggage are not considered. There was a concern that equipment that could not avoid contact would fall off or fall due to insufficient fixing strength.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a safety device for a passenger carrier having a configuration capable of securing high fixing strength.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is installed at an angle between a lower floor and an upper floor,
A safety device comprising a substantially triangular plate-shaped safety device disposed in a wedge-shaped space formed between a passenger carrier having a moving step and a moving handrail and a fixed object such as a building ceiling adjacent to the moving handrail. Into a substantially triangular plate shape having a vertical side along an end vertical surface of the fixed object and a horizontal side along an end horizontal surface of the fixed object. Two sides of the vertical side and the horizontal side are defined as the fixed object. The structure was fixed.

[0006] With the above configuration, the upper side of the substantially triangular plate can be fixed to the fixed object at two sides of the vertical side and the horizontal side. Appropriate fixing strength against external force such as baggage contact can be obtained.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to an escalator which is a passenger carrier shown in FIGS.

The escalator 1 according to the present invention is configured as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the escalator 1 which moves in the ascending direction is installed with its main body inclined between the lower and upper floors with a difference in elevation, and the moving escalator 2 for moving passengers and the moving handrail 3 are provided. On the other hand, the wedge-shaped space Q formed between the moving handrail 3 and the fixed object 4 such as the building ceiling FF of the upper floor F adjacent to the moving handrail 3 has the head of the passenger and the moving handrail. Height h not sandwiched between 3
An approximately triangular plate-shaped safety device 5 for securing and blocking (about 200 mm) is provided. Here, an example is shown in which the safety equipment 5 is independently arranged in the wedge-shaped space Q, and the second example of the conventional example is shown.
This is equivalent to the safety equipment shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A,
The upper side of the moving handrail 3 is fixed to the end vertical surface 4A and the end horizontal surface 4B of the fixed object 4 by screws 6A and 6B with the horizontal distance W therebetween.

As shown in FIG. 3, which is a perspective view of the safety equipment 5 in detail, the safety equipment 5 has a vertical surface for fixing to the end vertical surface 4A on the upper side 5B of the substantially triangular plate-like portion 5A. A side 5C, a horizontal side 5D for fixing to the end horizontal surface 4B, and an integral part having fixing holes 5a and 5b on each side are formed. The safety equipment 5 is made of polycarbonate or acrylic resin which is lightweight and has good strength, workability and coloring properties, and has two fixed sides (a vertical side 5C and a horizontal side 5D). It is characterized by being an integral product having

The safety equipment 5 described in the above embodiment can be applied to a moving sidewalk which is a passenger carrier as well as the escalator 1, and the number of the fixing holes 5a, 5b and the number of screws 6A, 6B are provided. Can be set arbitrarily as needed.

[0011]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a safety device for a passenger carrier having a configuration capable of securing a high fixing strength.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a main portion, with emphasis on a passenger carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a single perspective view of the safety equipment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Escalator, 2 ... Moving step, 3 ... Moving handrail, 4
... Fixed object, 4A ... End vertical surface, 4B ... End horizontal surface, 5 ...
Safety equipment, 5A ... substantially triangular plate-shaped part, 5B ... top part, 5C ...
Vertical side, 5D Horizontal side, 5a, 5b Fixing hole, 6A, 6
B ... Screw

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claims: 1. An inclined installation between a lower floor and an upper floor,
A safety device comprising a substantially triangular plate-shaped safety device disposed in a wedge-shaped space formed between a passenger carrier having a moving step and a moving handrail and a fixed object such as a building ceiling adjacent to the moving handrail. Into a substantially triangular plate shape having a vertical side along an end vertical surface of the fixed object and a horizontal side along an end horizontal surface of the fixed object. Two sides of the vertical side and the horizontal side are defined as the fixed object. Safety equipment for passenger vehicles characterized by a fixed structure.