JP3294456B2 - Passenger conveyor - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passenger conveyor such as an escalator or an automatic line, and more particularly to a passenger conveyor for notifying a passenger of an overtaking zone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, along with the development of transportation, long-distance escalators and auto lines have been installed in airports, train stations, and the like. In the case of these long-haul passenger conveyors, the traveling speed is constant at 30 m / min.
It is common practice for ordinary passengers to stand on the left side of the steps and leave the right side open for rushing passengers. However, the fixing rate of this manner is low, and therefore, conventionally, a display indicating that the right side is left on the inner deck surface has been used in practice. Although not yet put to practical use, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
As described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 1681, there has been proposed one in which an arrow is marked on a step.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned display on the surface of the inner deck, the fact is that it is difficult for passengers to see the display from the position of the inner deck, and the driver does not notice the display. Also, in the latter case where an arrow is marked on a step, it is necessary to mark the arrow on each step, and there is a problem in that a large cost is required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problem, and a first object of the present invention is to make sure that another passenger can recognize an overtaking zone for a rush passenger without requiring any special processing. It is to provide a passenger conveyor which can be used. It is a second object of the present invention to provide a passenger conveyor capable of reliably recognizing an overtaking zone even on a long journey. Another object of the present invention is to provide a passenger conveyor capable of notifying an overtaking zone for urgent passengers only when necessary.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, according to the present invention, a step is connected endlessly and runs between entrances and exits, a balustrade standing upright on the left and right sides of the step, and a balustrade on the balustrade. A plurality of passenger conveyors provided with a moving handrail that travels at a predetermined interval between the entrances and exits.
Switches that output output signals in response to
Each switch is spaced forward in the direction of passenger movement.
A plurality of broadcasting devices arranged and arranged, wherein the switch
Is operated, the output signal of this operated switch
More forward in the direction of passenger movement of this operated switch
It is configured to operate a certain broadcasting device .

[0006]

[0007]

[0008]

Since the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is configured as described above, when a hurried passenger operates a switch installed at least at the entrance between the entrance and the balustrade,
An output signal is output from this switch to operate the broadcasting device, and inform that one side of the step is an overtaking zone. As described above, since the notification is made by voice, it is possible to make other passengers surely recognize the overtaking zone for the rush passenger without any special processing. Also, the above-mentioned broadcasting device has a predetermined interval between the entrance and exit.
Are arranged in a long way,
Recognition of overtaking zones reliably even on crossing passenger conveyors
Can be done. In addition, board the passenger conveyor
When a hurried passenger operates the switch, the corresponding operated
Only the broadcast device in front of the switch will work.
ing. This allows the overtaking zone for rushing passengers
Can be notified only when necessary.

[0009]

[0010]

[0011]

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. FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the passenger conveyor of the present invention, and FIG.
It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which follows the C line.

Generally, a passenger conveyor, for example, an auto line, is connected endlessly as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and a step 1 running between the entrances A and B, and stands upright on the left and right of the step 1. A balustrade 2 and a moving handrail 3 traveling on the balustrade 2 are provided.

The passenger conveyor of the present embodiment is installed at the entrance A and near the balustrade 2 at a predetermined interval from the entrance A, and outputs an output signal in accordance with the operation of the passenger. Switches 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d, and a plurality of broadcasting devices 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d that are operated by the output signal and that are arranged at predetermined intervals between the entrances A and B;
Poles 6a, 6 for indicating the switches 4a to 4d
b, 6c and 6d are provided.

In this embodiment, when a hurried passenger tries to get in from the entrance A and another passenger stops on the right side of the step 1, the vehicle is erected at the entrance A. The switch 4a of the pole 6a is operated. In response to this operation, an output signal is output and all the broadcasting devices 5a to 5d
Operates to broadcast that one side of the step 1 is an overtaking zone, for example, "If you are stopped, please follow the left side."

Also, when a hurried passenger notices another passenger who stops on the right side of the steps in the middle of the passenger conveyor, and operates a switch installed near the balustrade 2, for example, the switch 4c of the pole 6c, the operated passenger is operated. Only the broadcasting devices 5c and 5d in front of the switch 4c operate to notify that the right side of the step 1 is an overtaking zone.

In the embodiment configured as described above, since the notification is made by voice, it is possible to make other passengers surely recognize the overtaking zone for a rush passenger without requiring any special processing or the like. In addition, the broadcasting devices 5a to 5d
Are arranged at predetermined intervals between the entrances A and B, so that even if the passenger conveyor extends over a long journey, the overtaking zone can be recognized without fail.
Furthermore, when the passenger operates the switch, only the broadcasting device in front of the operated switch is operated, so that the notification of the overtaking zone for the urgent passenger can be performed only when necessary.

In this embodiment, the poles 6a to 6d are erected on the floor outside the balustrade 2. However, a switch indicator may be attached to the balustrade 2, and the switch may be directly attached to the balustrade 2. good. In this embodiment, the switch 4
Although a to 4d are provided, the number of these switches can be appropriately provided according to the length of the passenger conveyor. further,
In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the auto line is a passenger conveyor, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be used for an escalator.

[0018]

Since the present invention has been constructed as described above, without requiring any special processing or the like, the overtaking zone for the passengers can be reliably recognized to other passengers rush, or
Recognize overtaking zones even on long journeys
And therefore at a lower cost,
The use of a small passenger conveyor can be achieved. Further
Inform the passing zone for urgent passengers only when needed
The passengers who need it.
The notification can be made more remarkably, and other
Passengers, i.e., passengers standing in place
In addition, the trouble associated with the notification can be reduced.

[0019]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing one embodiment of a passenger conveyor of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the passenger conveyor of FIG. 1 along the line CC.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Step 2 Parapet 3 Moving handrail 4a-4d Switch 5a-5d Broadcasting device 6a-6d Pole

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-1-87491 (JP, A) JP-A-2-204296 (JP, A) JP-A-8-85691 (JP, A) JP-A-5-856 201681 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model 1-47781 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 62-128077 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 1-166692 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 48-1588 (JP, U) 50-70684 (JP, U) 4-117884 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B66B 21/00-31/02

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A are endlessly connected, and the step of running between entrance, a balustrade that is erected on the left and right of the footstep, the passenger conveyor having a moving handrail traveling on this balustrade, the passenger A plurality of passengers are installed at predetermined intervals between
Switches that output output signals in accordance with
At a certain distance in front of the
A plurality of broadcasting devices to be installed, and the switch is operated.
When it is made, the output signal of this operated switch
In front of the passenger in the direction of movement of the operated switch.
A passenger conveyor configured to operate a broadcasting device .