Getting on / off floor and passenger conveyor

Abstract

To provide a getting on / off floor and a passenger conveyor which enable paint work to be easily carried out.SOLUTION: A getting on / off floor 4 comprises a floor body 23, and a decorative panel fixed to the floor body 23. The decorative panel includes a pattern plate 21 having patterns 31 and 32 formed through drilling, and a coated plate 22 on which the pattern plate 21 is stacked and to which the pattern plate 21 is fixed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a boarding and alighting floor and a passenger conveyor equipped with the boarding and alighting floor. [Background technology]

[0002] A passenger conveyor comprises a frame installed in a building structure and multiple steps connected in an endless manner within the frame that move in a circular motion. An endless chain is connected to the multiple steps, and the multiple steps move in a circular motion when the chain is rotated. In addition, a boarding and alighting floor is installed at the entrance of the passenger conveyor, covering the top of the machine room.

[0003] An example of a conventional boarding and alighting floor is that described in Patent Document 1. Patent Document 1 describes a passenger conveyor boarding and alighting doorway floor device that also serves as a lid body part that closes an opening leading to a space below the boarding and alighting doorway of a passenger conveyor. Patent Document 1 describes a technology that includes a surface floor panel part that serves as a boarding and alighting door step at the opening, an open-top box-shaped support part that is provided at the opening together with the surface floor panel part and closes the opening, and a reinforcing body part with a substantially rectangular wave-shaped cross section that reinforces the surface floor panel.

[0004] Conventional boarding floors also have decorative panels with concave-convex patterns for anti-slip surfaces and guide signs. The concave-convex patterns are formed by half-punching a flat decorative panel. Furthermore, to improve the visibility of the guide signs, the concave portions of the concave-convex patterns are painted. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-131931 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, in the conventional technology, it was necessary to mask the convex portions in order to paint the concave portions. Furthermore, protective film attached to the decorative board was used to mask the convex portions. Therefore, it was necessary to peel the protective film from the concave portions where painting was to be performed. Furthermore, when forming the textured pattern or peeling the protective film from the concave portions, the protective film would also peel from the convex portions, requiring the work of re-applying the protective film. Therefore, in the conventional technology, the painting work of the decorative board was extremely complicated.

[0007] In consideration of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a boarding and alighting floor and a passenger conveyor that can be easily painted. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] To solve the above problems and achieve the present object, the boarding and alighting floor serves as an entrance and exit for a passenger conveyor. The boarding and alighting floor also includes a floor body and a decorative panel fixed to the floor body. The decorative panel includes a patterned panel having a patterned portion formed by drilling holes, and a painted panel onto which the patterned panel is superimposed and to which the patterned panel is fixed.

[0009] The passenger conveyor also includes a frame installed in a building structure, a plurality of steps that are provided on the frame and connected in an endless manner to move circulatingly around the frame, and boarding and alighting floors installed at both ends of the frame in the longitudinal direction parallel to the moving direction of the plurality of steps. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] With the boarding / alighting floor and passenger conveyor having the above configuration, painting work can be easily carried out. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a passenger conveyor according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view showing a boarding / alighting entrance of a passenger conveyor according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the boarding and alighting floor according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing a patterned plate and a painted plate of the boarding / exiting floor according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a pattern plate of the boarding / alighting floor according to the embodiment is fixed to a painted plate. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, the boarding / alighting floor and passenger conveyor according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 5. Note that the same reference numerals are used to designate common members in the figures.

[0013] 1. Example of implementation 1-1. Example of passenger conveyor configuration First, an embodiment of a passenger conveyor (hereinafter referred to as "this example") will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a passenger conveyor of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an entrance / exit door of the passenger conveyor of this embodiment.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 1, the passenger conveyor 1 in this example is an inclined passenger conveyor, a so-called escalator, installed on an upper floor 100A and a lower floor 100B of an architectural structure 100. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the passenger conveyor 1 includes a frame 2 installed on the architectural structure 100, an upper boarding / alighting floor 3 and a lower boarding / alighting floor 4 which represent boarding / alighting floors, a plurality of steps 5 for carrying passengers, a pair of balustrade members 6, 6, a lower sprocket 7, an upper sprocket 8, a step chain 9, and a drive unit 10.

[0015] Frame 2 is installed across upper floor 100A and lower floor 100B. Frame 2 is composed of an inclined section, an upper horizontal section, and a lower horizontal section. Hereinafter, the direction extending from lower floor 100B to upper floor 100A in frame 2 will be referred to as the longitudinal direction of frame 2. Furthermore, the left-right direction when viewing frame 2 from lower floor 100B will be referred to as the width direction of frame 2.

[0016] The upper horizontal section formed on the upper floor 100A side in the longitudinal direction of the frame 2 is formed parallel to the upper floor 100A. An upper boarding / alighting floor 3 is installed in the upper horizontal section of the frame 2. The upper boarding / alighting floor 3 is parallel to the upper floor 100A and placed on the upper floor 100A.

[0017] The lower horizontal section formed on the lower floor 100B side in the longitudinal direction of the frame 2 is formed parallel to the lower floor 100B. A lower boarding / alighting floor 4 is installed in the lower horizontal section of the frame 2. The lower boarding / alighting floor 4 is parallel to the lower floor 100B and placed on the lower floor 100B. The detailed configuration around the upper boarding / alighting floor 3 and the lower boarding / alighting floor 4 will be described later.

[0018] A drive unit 10 and an upper sprocket 8 are disposed below the upper boarding / alighting floor 3. The upper boarding / alighting floor 3 acts as a lid that covers the upper machine room of the passenger conveyor 1. A transmission chain is wound around the drive shaft of the upper sprocket 8 and the drive unit 10. When the drive unit 10 is driven, the upper sprocket 8 is rotated via the transmission chain. A step chain 9 is also wound around the upper sprocket 8.

[0019] A lower sprocket 7 is disposed below the lower boarding / alighting floor 4. The lower boarding / alighting floor 4 serves as a lid that covers the lower machine room of the passenger conveyor 1. A step chain 9 is wound around the lower sprocket 7. The step chain 9 is formed in an endless shape with its axial direction connected. As the upper sprocket 8 rotates, the lower sprocket 7 and the step chain 9 rotate. The step chain 9 moves in a circulating manner between the upper sprocket 8 and the lower sprocket 7.

[0020] A plurality of steps 5 are endlessly connected to the step chain 9. The steps 5 are movably supported on guide rails (not shown) provided on the frame 2. The steps 5 move in a circular motion between the outbound and inbound directions guided by the guide rails. Passengers are transported to the steps 5 moving on the outbound side, which is the upper side in the vertical direction.

[0021] The balustrade members 6 are supported by a deck section 13 provided on the upper part of the frame 2. The deck section 13 is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the frame 2. A pair of balustrade members 6 are provided at both ends of the frame 2 in the width direction.

[0022] The balustrade member 6 has a movable handrail 11 and a flat panel member 12. The panel member 12 is supported by a deck portion 13. The movable handrail 11 is provided on the peripheral edge of the panel member 12.

[0023] The moving handrail 11 is made up of an endless belt member with both longitudinal ends connected. The moving handrail 11 is movably supported on the periphery of the panel member 12. The moving handrail 11 moves in a circular motion in synchronization with the circular movement of the multiple steps 5.

[0024] 2, a lower boarding / alighting floor 4 is installed at the entrance of the passenger conveyor 1. An upper boarding / alighting floor 3 is installed at the entrance of the upper part of the passenger conveyor 1.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 2, a patterned portion is formed on the upper surface of the lower boarding / alighting floor 4. The patterned portion has, for example, guide markings 31 and anti-slip portions 32 that prevent passengers from slipping when using the passenger conveyor 1. The guide markings 31 indicate information for passengers, such as the floor number on which the lower boarding / alighting floor 4 is installed and the direction of travel of the steps 5.

[0026] 1-2. Configuration of boarding and alighting floors Next, the detailed configuration of the upper boarding / alighting floor 3 and the lower boarding / alighting floor 4 will be described with reference to Figures 3 to 5. Since the upper boarding / alighting floor 3 and the lower boarding / alighting floor 4 have the same configuration, in the following description they will be simply referred to as the boarding / alighting floor 4. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the boarding and alighting floor 4. As shown in FIG.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 3, the boarding / exiting floor 4 includes a patterned panel 21 and a painted panel 22 that serve as decorative panels, and a floor body 23 that is placed on the frame 2. The patterned panel 21 is formed in a flat plate shape. The patterned panel 21, which serves as a design surface, is formed with guide markings 31 that are an example of a patterned portion, and anti-slip portions 32. The guide markings 31 and anti-slip portions 32 are formed by drilling holes in the patterned panel 21. That is, the patterned panel 21 has a plurality of through holes that penetrate in the vertical direction and represent the guide markings 31 and the anti-slip portions 32.

[0028] As a method of drilling holes to form the guide markings 31 and the non-slip portions 32, various processing methods can be applied, such as laser processing, punching processing with a press machine, and the like. Note that when punching processing with a press machine is used as the drilling processing, warping occurs in the pattern plate 21. Therefore, it is necessary to flatten the pattern plate 21 after drilling. In contrast, by using laser processing as the drilling processing, it is possible to prevent warping of the pattern plate 21. As a result, it is possible to omit the flattening processing of the pattern plate 21 after drilling.

[0029] Furthermore, by using laser processing for the drilling process, it is possible to stably form the edges of the guide markings 31 and the non-slip portion 32. As a result, the non-slip performance of the non-slip portion 32 can be improved by forming it with laser processing compared to forming it by punching with a press. For this reason, it is preferable to use laser processing as the drilling process for forming the patterned portion.

[0030] The pattern plate 21 is placed on the upper surface of the painted plate 22 and fixed to the painted plate 22. The pattern plate 21 is formed with a plurality of fixing bolts 26 for fixing to the painted plate 22. The guide markings 31 and the anti-slip portions 32, which are the pattern portions, are formed so as to avoid the locations where the fixing bolts 26 are located. The state in which the pattern plate 21 and the painted plate 22 are placed on top of each other will be described later.

[0031] The painted plate 22 is formed in a flat plate shape. The entire upper surface of the painted plate 22, on which the pattern plate 21 is placed, is painted in a color such as black or gray. Therefore, when the pattern plate 21 is placed on the painted plate 22, the painted plate 22 is exposed from the areas where holes are made in the pattern plate 21 as pattern portions. This improves the visibility of the guide markings 31 that indicate the pattern portions formed on the pattern plate 21.

[0032] The pattern plate 21 and the painted plate 22 form the decorative panel of the boarding / exiting floor 4. The pattern plate 21 forms the convex portion of the pattern portion, and the painted plate 22 forms the concave portion of the pattern portion. The pattern plate 21 and the painted plate 22 are attached to each other with, for example, double-sided tape, and fastened and fixed with fixing bolts 26 and fixing nuts 29, which will be described later. Furthermore, the painted plate 22, which has been fixed by overlapping the pattern plate 21, is fixed to the floor body 23 with fixing bolts 28 (see Figures 4 and 5).

[0033] Next, a method for fixing the pattern plate 21 and the painted plate 22 and the state in which they are superimposed will be described with reference to FIGS. Fig. 4 is an exploded view showing the pattern plate 21 and the painted plate 22. Fig. 5 is a view showing the pattern plate 21 and the painted plate 22 superimposed on each other.

[0034] 4, the pattern plate 21 has a pattern surface portion 21a where the pattern portion is formed, and a bent portion 21b. The bent portion 21b is formed continuously from the end portion of the pattern surface portion 21a. A fixing bolt 26 is fixed to the surface of the pattern surface portion 21a that faces the painted plate 22. The fixing bolt 26 protrudes from the pattern surface portion 21a toward the painted plate 22.

[0035] The painted plate 22 has fixing holes 27 through which fixing bolts 26 are inserted. Furthermore, the painted plate 22 has fixing bolts 28 for fixing to the floor main body 23 (see FIG. 3). The fixing bolts 28 are arranged on the lower surface of the painted plate 22 opposite to the upper surface facing the pattern plate 21. The fixing bolts 28 protrude from the painted plate 22 in the direction opposite to the pattern plate 21.

[0036] The length of the pattern plate 21 is set to be longer than the length of the painted plate 22. Specifically, the pattern plate 21 is formed to be longer than the painted plate 22 by the length of the bent portion 21b.

[0037] 5, when the pattern plate 21 is placed on the painted plate 22, the fixing bolts 26 provided on the pattern plate 21 are inserted into the fixing holes 27 formed in the painted plate 22. Then, by tightening the fixing nuts 29 onto the fixing bolts 26, the pattern plate 21 and the painted plate 22 are fastened together. This prevents the pattern plate 21 from floating up from the painted plate 22.

[0038] Furthermore, after the patterned plate 21 is superimposed on the painted plate 22, the bent portion 21b is bent 180 degrees toward the underside of the painted plate 22. By bending the end portion of the patterned plate 21, the corners of the end portion of the decorative plate can be rounded. This prevents the end portion of the decorative plate from getting caught on the feet of passengers and causing the decorative plate to bend up from the main floor body 23 or the frame 2 when the boarding and alighting floor 4 is installed on the frame 2.

[0039] The bent portions 21b may be formed on all four sides of the outer periphery of the pattern plate 21, or may be formed on only two sides facing the direction in which passengers enter the passenger conveyor 1. Although the example in which the bent portions 21b are bent at 180 degrees has been described, the present invention is not limited to this and the bent portions 21b may be bent at various angles such as 100 degrees or 120 degrees. It is preferable that the bent portions 21b are bent at an angle of 90 degrees or more. In consideration of the workability of the pattern plate 21, the bent angle of the bent portions 21b is preferably 180 degrees.

[0040] 2. Manufacturing process of boarding floors Next, a manufacturing process for the boarding / exiting floor 4 having the above-described configuration will be described. First, the guide markings 31 and the anti-slip portions 32 are drilled, for example, by a laser processing machine, as pattern portions on the pattern plate 21. As described above, the guide markings 31 and the anti-slip portions 32 are formed taking into consideration the positions of the fixing bolts 26.

[0041] Next, the upper surface of the painted plate 22, which is the surface on which the pattern plate 21 will be placed, is painted entirely. Then, the pattern plate 21 is attached to the upper surface of the painted plate 22 using double-sided tape. As shown in FIG. 5, fixing nuts 29 are screwed onto the fixing bolts 26 of the pattern plate 21, and the pattern plate 21 and the painted plate 22 are fastened together. Note that the method of fastening the pattern plate 21 and the painted plate 22 is not limited to fastening using the fixing bolts 26 and the fixing nuts 29, and welding or various other fixing methods can also be used. In this way, a decorative plate in which the pattern plate 21 and the painted plate 22 are fixed together can be formed.

[0042] Next, as shown in Fig. 5, the bent portion 21b, which is the end portion of the patterned plate 21, is bent, for example, 180 degrees, toward the painted plate 22. Then, the decorative plate in which the patterned plate 21 and the painted plate 22 are fixed together is fixed to the floor main body 23 using fixing bolts 28 and fixing nuts (not shown). Note that the method of fixing the decorative plate to the floor main body 23 is not limited to fastening using the fixing bolts 28 and fixing nuts, and welding or various other fixing methods can also be applied. This completes the manufacturing process of the boarding / alighting floor 4.

[0043] As described above, according to the boarding / alighting floor 4 of this example, the painted panel 22 that forms the recess is painted on its entire surface. Therefore, unlike conventional boarding / alighting floors, masking work is not required. As a result, painting the decorative panel can be easily performed.

[0044] Furthermore, by applying laser processing to drill holes for the guide markings 31 and the non-slip portions 32 that form the patterned portion, it is possible to omit the flattening process of the patterned plate 21. This simplifies the manufacturing process of the decorative plate.

[0045] Furthermore, the guide markings 31 and the anti-slip portions 32 that form the pattern portion are formed by drilling holes in the pattern plate 21, and the pattern plate 21 forms the convex portions of the pattern. This prevents the corners of the convex portions of the pattern from becoming saggy due to deterioration over time, and prevents the anti-slip performance of the anti-slip portions 32 and the visibility of the guide markings 31 from decreasing.

[0046] In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the boarding and alighting floor 4 is installed on a new passenger conveyor 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when an existing passenger conveyor is being renovated, the boarding and alighting floor may be replaced with the boarding and alighting floor 4 of the present embodiment described above.

[0047] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the claims.

[0048] In the above-described embodiment, an escalator with steps between the steps has been used as an example of an inclined passenger conveyor. However, the passenger conveyor of the present invention can also be applied to an electrically operated road with multiple steps without steps between them, a so-called moving walkway.

[0049] The present invention can also be applied to a passenger conveyor having a frame in which at least a portion of the inclined section is provided with a portion parallel to the upper horizontal section and the lower horizontal section.Furthermore, the present invention can also be applied to a passenger conveyor having a frame in which the extending direction of the upper horizontal section and the lower horizontal section differs due to the extension direction of the inclined section being curved and changed.

[0050] In this specification, the words "parallel" and "orthogonal" are used, but these do not mean only "parallel" and "orthogonal" in the strict sense, but also include "parallel" and "orthogonal" and may also mean a "substantially parallel" or "substantially orthogonal" state within a range in which the functions can be exerted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 1... passenger conveyor, 2... frame, 3... upper boarding / alighting floor (boarding / alighting floor), 4... lower boarding / alighting floor (boarding / alighting floor), 5... step, 6... balustrade member, 10... drive unit, 11... moving handrail, 12... panel member, 13... deck portion, 21... patterned board, 21a... patterned surface portion, 21b... bent portion, 22... painted board, 23... floor body, 26... fixing bolt, 27... fixing hole, 28... fixing bolt, 29... fixing nut, 31... guide marking (patterned portion), 32... anti-slip portion (patterned portion), 100... building structure, 100A... upper floor, 100B... lower floor

Claims

1. At the boarding and alighting floor where passengers board and alight from the passenger conveyor, The floor body and a decorative panel fixed to the floor body, The decorative panel is a pattern plate on which a pattern portion is formed by punching; a painted plate on which the pattern plate is superimposed and to which the pattern plate is fixed; A boarding and disembarking floor equipped with

2. The entire surface of the painted plate where the patterned plate overlaps is painted. The boarding and alighting floor according to claim 1.

3. The pattern portion is formed by performing laser processing on the pattern plate. The boarding and alighting floor according to claim 1.

4. The pattern plate is provided with a fixing bolt on a surface facing the painted plate, The painted plate is formed with a fixing hole through which the fixing bolt is inserted, The pattern plate and the painted plate are fastened together by tightening fixing nuts onto the fixing bolts. The boarding and alighting floor according to claim 1.

5. The pattern plate is a patterned surface portion on which the patterned portion is formed; a folded portion formed continuously from an end of the patterned surface portion, The bent portion is bent toward the coated plate. The boarding and alighting floor according to claim 1.

6. The patterned portion is a guide marking and / or an anti-slip portion. The boarding and alighting floor according to claim 1.

7. a frame to be installed in the building structure; A plurality of steps are provided on the frame and connected in an endless manner to move circulatingly around the frame; and a boarding / alighting floor installed at both ends of the frame in a longitudinal direction parallel to the traveling direction of the steps, The boarding and alighting floor is A floor body placed on the frame; a decorative panel fixed to the floor body, The decorative panel is a pattern plate on which a pattern portion is formed by punching; a painted plate on which the pattern plate is superimposed and to which the pattern plate is fixed; A passenger conveyor equipped with

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