Passenger conveyor guidance system
The system addresses the issue of passengers leaving one side open on congested escalators by using a mobile unit to guide even distribution, improving safety and efficiency.
JP2026105600AActive Publication Date: 2026-06-26MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC BUILDING SOLUTIONS CORP
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024220133
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-12-16
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
In passenger conveyors like escalators, passengers often leave one side open during congestion, leading to potential accidents, imbalance, and reduced transportation efficiency, with announcements alone being insufficient to change this behavior.
Method used
A dynamic monitoring unit detects congestion and deploys a mobile unit to guide passengers to board in two rows by commanding it to board at the empty side, providing visual and auditory guidance to maintain even distribution.
Benefits of technology
This solution prevents one side of the conveyor belt from being left empty, enhancing safety and improving transportation efficiency by ensuring even passenger distribution.
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Abstract
On escalators and other passenger conveyors, it's customary to leave one side open for people to walk on, even when crowded. However, walking on an escalator can cause falls and accidents. Furthermore, it can lead to uneven weight distribution on the escalator, potentially causing malfunctions. It also reduces transport efficiency. [Solution] The passenger conveyor guidance device includes a dynamic monitoring unit that detects or predicts congestion at the passenger conveyor boarding area, and a mobile unit that, when congestion is detected or predicted, commands the mobile unit to board the passenger conveyor.
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Citation Information
Patent Citations
Escalator system
JP2010006502A