Man conveyor handrail belt and man conveyor

Abstract

The present invention provides a man-conveyor handrail belt that can prevent the thumb from protruding when the inner portion in the width direction is gripped. [Solution] The man conveyor handrail belt is an annular man conveyor handrail belt that rotates and travels, comprising a belt body formed in the shape of a flat plate, an inner folded portion extending from the inner end in the width direction of the belt body so as to fold back in the width direction, and an outer folded portion extending from the outer end in the width direction of the belt body so as to fold back in the width direction, wherein the width dimension of the inner folded portion is larger than the width dimension of the outer folded portion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This specification relates to a man conveyor handrail belt and a man conveyor.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, for example, a man conveyor includes an annular man conveyor handrail belt that rotates and travels (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). By the way, when a passenger (for example, a person of short stature) grabs the inner portion in the width direction of the man conveyor handrail belt, there is a risk that the passenger's thumb may protrude from the man conveyor handrail belt.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Therefore, the problem is to provide a man conveyor handrail belt that can suppress the thumb from protruding when the inner portion in the width direction is grabbed.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The man conveyor handrail belt is an annular man conveyor handrail belt that rotates and travels, a belt main body portion formed in a flat plate shape, an inner folded-back portion extending from the inner end in the width direction of the belt main body portion so as to be folded back in the width direction, and an outer folded-back portion extending from the outer end in the width direction of the belt main body portion so as to be folded back in the width direction, The widthwise dimension of the inner folded portion is larger than the widthwise dimension of the outer folded portion. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0006] [Figure 1] Schematic diagram of a man conveyor according to one embodiment [Figure 2] Perspective view of the main part of the transport unit according to the same embodiment. [Figure 3] Cross-sectional view of the main section along line III-III in Figure 1. [Figure 4] A diagram of the main components of the man conveyor according to the same embodiment (a: cross-sectional view along line IV-IV in Figure 2, b: plan view) [Figure 5] A longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main part of a man conveyor according to another embodiment. [Figure 6] Furthermore, a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main part of a man conveyor according to another embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0007] In each drawing, the dimensions of components may be enlarged or reduced from their actual dimensions for the sake of clarity, and the dimensional ratios between drawings may not be consistent. Furthermore, in each drawing, some components may be omitted for the sake of clarity.

[0008] Terms including ordinal numbers such as "1st," "2nd," etc., are used to describe various components, but these terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from others, and the components are not particularly limited by these terms. Furthermore, the number of components including ordinal numbers is not particularly limited; for example, there may be only one. Also, the ordinal numbers used in the following specification and drawings may differ from the ordinal numbers described in the claims.

[0009] The following description will explain one embodiment of the man conveyor and man conveyor handrail belt with reference to Figures 1 to 4. Note that the following embodiment is provided as an example to aid in understanding the configuration of the man conveyor and man conveyor handrail belt, and does not limit the configuration of the man conveyor and man conveyor handrail belt.

[0010] As shown in Figure 1, the man conveyor 1 may include, for example, a structure 2 installed on the building frame, a transport section 3 for transporting people (passengers), a pair of railing sections 4 (only one is shown in Figure 1) arranged to sandwich the transport section 3 in a first direction D1, a drive section 5 for driving the transport section 3 and the railing sections 4, and a processing section 6 for controlling the entire device.

[0011] In each figure, the first direction D1 is the width direction (also called the "first horizontal direction") D1, which is parallel to the horizontal direction; the second direction D2 is the front-to-back direction (also called the "second horizontal direction") D2, which is parallel to the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the width direction D1; and the third direction D3 is the vertical direction (D3), which is perpendicular to the width direction D1 and the front-to-back direction D2.

[0012] Furthermore, the inside of the width direction (first lateral direction) D1 refers to the side of the man conveyor 1 closer to the center of the width direction D1, while the outside of the width direction D1 refers to the side of the man conveyor 1 further from the center of the width direction D1. Also, the inside of the front-to-back direction (second lateral direction) D2 refers to the side of the man conveyor 1 closer to the center of the front-to-back direction D2, while the outside of the front-to-back direction D2 refers to the side of the man conveyor 1 further from the center of the front-to-back direction D2.

[0013] The man conveyor 1 according to this embodiment is an escalator with a stepped tread for transporting people, but it is not limited to this configuration. For example, the man conveyor 1 may be a moving walkway with a flat tread for transporting people.

[0014] The conveying unit 3 includes a plurality of steps 8 on which people can ride. Further, the conveying unit 3 may include, for example, an annular traveling unit 7 that rotates and travels as in the present embodiment. And, for example, as in the present embodiment, the traveling unit 7 rotates and travels by being driven by the driving unit 5, and the plurality of steps 8 may be configured to travel together with the traveling unit 7 by being connected to the traveling unit 7. Thereby, the steps 8 carry people and travel.

[0015] The driving unit 5 may include, for example, as in the present embodiment, a rotating unit 5a around which the first end portion of the traveling unit 7 in the front-rear direction D2 is wound and which rotates about the width direction D1, a traveling support unit 5b that supports the second end portion of the traveling unit 7 in the front-rear direction D2, a driving source 5c that rotates the rotating unit 5a, and a braking unit 5d that brakes the rotation of the rotating unit 5a. Thereby, the steps 8 are inverted by the rotating unit 5a and also inverted by the support unit 5b.

[0016] Although not particularly limited, the rotating unit 5a may be, for example, a sprocket. Also, although not particularly limited, the traveling support unit 5b may be, for example, a guiding material that guides the traveling unit 7 to invert, or may be, for example, a rotating material (e.g., a sprocket) around which the traveling unit 7 is wound and which rotates about the width direction D1. Also, although not particularly limited, the driving source 5c may be, for example, a motor and an inverter. Also, although not particularly limited, the braking unit 5d may be, for example, a brake.

[0017] The railing unit 4 includes an annular man conveyor handrail belt (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "handrail belt") 10 that rotates and travels. Further, the railing unit 4 may include, for example, as in the present embodiment, a belt support unit 20 that supports the inner surface 10a (see FIG. 3) of the handrail belt 10, a railing main body unit 4a that supports the belt support unit 20, and a cover unit 4b that covers the lower portion of the railing main body unit 4a. Note that, for example, the handrail belt 10 travels by being driven by the driving unit 5, and the travel of the handrail belt 10 may be synchronized with the travel of the steps 8.

[0018] The structure 2 may include machinery rooms 2a, 2a disposed at respective ends in the front-rear direction D2, for example, as in the present embodiment. Further, the structure 2 may be a truss structure or a lattice structure composed of a plurality of frame members, for example.

[0019] The man conveyor 1 may include a floor plate 9 that forms the floor of the boarding area 1a, for example, as in the present embodiment. The floor plate 9 may be attached to the structure 2 so as to cover the machinery room 2a from above, for example, as in the present embodiment. Thereby, the boarding area 1a is disposed at each end in the front-rear direction D2 of the conveying unit 3 for boarding and alighting on the steps 8.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 2, the traveling unit 7 may include, for example, a chain and a roller rotatably connected to the chain. And the traveling unit 7 may be provided in a pair spaced apart in the width direction D1, for example, as in the present embodiment, and a plurality of steps 8 may be disposed between the pair of traveling units 7, 7.

[0021] Further, for example, as in the present embodiment, the conveying unit 3 may include a connecting shaft 3a that connects the pair of traveling units 7, 7, and the steps 8 may be rotatably connected to the connecting shaft 3a. Thereby, the steps 8 are rotatably connected to the respective traveling units 7 about the width direction D1 as an axis.

[0022] The step 8 may include, for example, as in the present embodiment, a step body 8a and a step roller 8b rotatably connected to the step body 8a so as to be rotatable about the width direction D1. The step body 8a includes a tread portion 8c on which a person rides. Further, the step body 8a may include, for example, as in the present embodiment, a kicking portion 8d formed in a curved shape and a shaft support portion 8e rotatably connected to the connecting shaft 3a.

[0023] The tread portion 8c may, for example, comprise a base portion 8f for a person to stand on, and boundary portions 8g and 8h positioned at the ends and having a different color from the base portion 8f. While not particularly limited, the base portion 8f may be, for example, silver or black, and the boundary portions 8g and 8h may be, for example, yellow or orange.

[0024] The boundary sections 8g and 8h may include, for example, first boundary sections 8g and 8g positioned at the ends of the tread section 8c in the width direction D1, and second boundary sections 8h and 8h positioned at the ends of the tread section 8c in the front-rear direction D2. The boundary sections 8g and 8h are also called demarcations, for example.

[0025] As shown in Figure 3, the handrail belt 10 comprises a flat belt body portion 11, an inner folded portion 12 extending from the inner end 11a in the width direction D1 of the belt body portion 11 so as to fold back in the width direction D1, and an outer folded portion 13 extending from the outer end 11b in the width direction D1 of the belt body portion 11 so as to fold back in the width direction D1. In Figure 3 (and similarly in Figures 5 and 6), the boundary between the belt body portion 11 and the folded portions 12 and 13 is shown by a dashed line.

[0026] The handrail belt 10 is not particularly limited, but may be made of, for example, resin (e.g., polyurethane). The handrail belt 10 may also be equipped with a reinforcing material (e.g., polyester canvas) on the portion constituting the inner surface 10a. The handrail belt 10 may also be equipped with a reinforcing material (e.g., steel cord) embedded inside.

[0027] The belt support portion 20 may, for example, as in this embodiment, include a support body portion 21 which is partially open by an opening portion 21a, and support hook portions 22 and 23 which protrude from the support body portion 21 in the width direction D1 and hook onto the handrail belt 10. The handrail belt 10 is attached to the belt support portion 20 by the support hook portions 22 and 23 hooking onto it, so that the handrail belt 10 does not come off the belt support portion 20.

[0028] Of the surfaces 10a and 10b of the handrail belt 10, the surface exposed to the outside is the outer surface 10b, and the surface not exposed to the outside is the inner surface 10a. For example, the inner surface 10a of the handrail belt 10 is not exposed to the outside because it faces the belt support portion 20. Also, although not particularly limited, the belt support portion 20 may include rollers (not shown) arranged inside the support body portion 21 to guide the handrail belt 10.

[0029] The inner folded portion 12 comprises an inner arc portion 14 formed in an arc shape in cross-section and an inner flat plate portion 15 formed in a flat plate shape. In Figure 3 (and similarly in Figures 5 and 6), the boundary between the inner arc portion 14 and the inner flat plate portion 15, and the boundary between the belt body portion 11 and the inner arc portion 14 (the boundary between the belt body portion 11 and the inner folded portion 12) are shown by dashed lines. For example, the inner surface 10a of the inner arc portion 14 is a curved surface, while the inner surface 10a of the belt body portion 11 and the inner surface 10a of the inner flat plate portion 15 are flat.

[0030] Furthermore, the first end 14a of the inner arc portion 14 is connected to the inner end 11a of the belt body portion 11 in the width direction D1, and the inner end 15a of the inner flat plate portion 15 in the width direction D1 is connected to the second end 14b of the inner arc portion 14. As a result, the first end 12a of the inner folded portion 12 is the first end 14a of the inner arc portion 14, and the second end 12b of the inner folded portion 12 is the outer end 15b of the inner flat plate portion 15 in the width direction D1.

[0031] Furthermore, the outer end 12b of the inner folded portion 12 in the width direction D1 is the second end 12b of the inner folded portion 12 (the outer end 15b of the inner flat plate portion 15 in the width direction D1). Also, the inner end 12c of the inner folded portion 12 in the width direction D1 is the inner end 10c of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1.

[0032] The outer folded portion 13 may, for example, include an outer arc portion 16 formed with an arc-shaped cross-section and an outer flat plate portion 17 formed with a flat plate shape, as in this embodiment. In Figure 3 (and similarly in Figures 5 and 6), the boundary between the outer arc portion 16 and the outer flat plate portion 17, and the boundary between the belt body portion 11 and the outer arc portion 16 (the boundary between the belt body portion 11 and the outer folded portion 13) are shown by dashed lines. For example, the inner surface 10a of the outer arc portion 16 is a curved surface, while the inner surface 10a of the belt body portion 11 and the inner surface 10a of the outer flat plate portion 17 are flat.

[0033] Furthermore, the first end 16a of the outer arc portion 16 is connected to the outer end 11b of the belt body portion 11 in the width direction D1, and the outer end 17a of the outer flat plate portion 17 in the width direction D1 is connected to the second end 16b of the outer arc portion 16. As a result, the first end 13a of the outer folded portion 13 is the first end 16a of the outer arc portion 16, and the second end 13b of the outer folded portion 13 is the inner end 17b of the outer flat plate portion 17 in the width direction D1.

[0034] Furthermore, the inner end 13b of the outer folded portion 13 in the width direction D1 is the second end 13b of the outer folded portion 13 (the inner end 17b of the outer flat plate portion 17 in the width direction D1). Also, the outer end 13c of the outer folded portion 13 in the width direction D1 is the outer end 10d of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1.

[0035] Incidentally, the dimension W1 in the width direction D1 of the inner folded portion 12 is larger than the dimension W2 in the width direction D1 of the outer folded portion 13. Specifically, the distance W1 between the inner end 10c in the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10 and the outer end 12b in the width direction D1 of the inner folded portion 12 is larger than the distance W2 between the outer end 10d in the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10 and the inner end 13b in the width direction D1 of the outer folded portion 13.

[0036] As a result, the distance W1 between the inner end 10c of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 and the outer end 12b of the inner folded portion 12 in the width direction D1 is increased, which prevents the thumb from extending beyond the handrail belt 10 when the inner portion of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent the thumb from hitting the belt support portion 20.

[0037] Furthermore, the inner flat plate portion 15 has a first uneven portion 15c on its outer surface 10b. The first uneven portion 15c may be formed to be concave in the vertical direction D3, for example, as in this embodiment. This allows the thumb to be placed on the first uneven portion 15c when the inner portion of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped.

[0038] Furthermore, the entirety of the first protrusion 15c is positioned outside the center 15d of the inner flat plate portion 15 in the width direction D1. As a result, when the thumb moves from the center 15d of the inner flat plate portion 15 in the width direction D1 towards the outer edge 15b, the thumb catches on the first protrusion 15c, thus preventing the thumb from extending beyond the first protrusion 15c in the width direction D1. Therefore, when the inner portion of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped, it is possible to reliably prevent the thumb from extending beyond the handrail belt 10.

[0039] Furthermore, the belt body portion 11 is provided with a second recessed portion 11c on its outer surface 10b. The second recessed portion 11c may be formed to be concave in the vertical direction D3, for example, as in this embodiment. This allows fingers (for example, the index finger or middle finger) to be placed on the second recessed portion 11c when the inner portion of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped.

[0040] Furthermore, a portion of the second protrusion 11c overlaps with the inner folded portion 12 when viewed in the vertical direction D3. As a result, the second protrusion 11c is positioned near the inner end 10c in the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10, so that when the inner portion of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped, fingers can easily be placed on the second protrusion 11c.

[0041] Furthermore, as in this embodiment, for example, a portion of the second recessed portion 11c may overlap with the first recessed portion 15c when viewed in the vertical direction D3. This allows the handrail belt 10 to be gripped vertically in D3 by placing the thumb on the first recessed portion 15c and the index or middle finger on the second recessed portion 11c. Therefore, for example, the inner portion of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 can be securely grasped.

[0042] Furthermore, because the dimension W1 in the width direction D1 of the inner folded portion 12 is larger than the dimension W2 in the width direction D1 of the outer folded portion 13, the weight of the inner portion of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 becomes greater. In contrast, the entirety of the concave second concave portion 11c is positioned inward from the center 10e of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1.

[0043] This makes it possible to suppress a large weight imbalance between the inner and outer portions of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1. Therefore, for example, when the handrail belt 10 is moving, it is possible to suppress vibrations and swaying caused by a weight imbalance in the width direction D1. Furthermore, since the first uneven portion 15c is also formed in a concave shape, it is possible to further suppress a large weight imbalance between the inner and outer portions of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1.

[0044] As shown in Figure 4, step 8 is positioned inward in the width direction D1 compared to the railing section 4. Furthermore, a portion of the handrail belt 10 overlaps with the tread section 8c of step 8 when viewed in the vertical direction D3. This prevents a person from stepping onto the end of the tread section 8c in the width direction D1, for example, by keeping the person away from the inner end 10c of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1.

[0045] For example, as in this embodiment, the handrail belt 10 may overlap the entire first boundary portion 8g of the tread portion 8c of the step 8 in the vertical direction D3. This prevents a person from stepping onto the first boundary portion 8g of the tread portion 8c by, for example, keeping the person away from the inner end 10c of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1.

[0046] [1] Based on the above, the man conveyor handrail belt 10 is as in this embodiment. A rotating, circular man-conveyor handrail belt 10, A flat belt body portion 11, An inner folded portion 12 extends from the inner end 11a in the width direction D1 of the belt body portion 11 so as to fold back in the width direction D1, The belt body portion 11 includes an outer folded portion 13 that extends from the outer end 11b in the width direction D1 of the belt body portion 11 so as to fold back in the width direction D1, The dimension W1 in the width direction D1 of the inner folded portion 12 is larger than the dimension D1 in the width direction of the outer folded portion 13. This configuration is preferable.

[0047] With this configuration, the dimension W1 in the width direction D1 of the inner folded portion 12 is large, so the distance W1 between the inner end 10c in the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10 and the outer end 12b in the width direction D1 of the inner folded portion 12 is large. This prevents the thumb from extending beyond the man conveyor handrail belt 10 when the inner portion in the width direction D1 of the man conveyor handrail belt 10 is grasped.

[0048] [2] Furthermore, in the man conveyor handrail belt 10 described in [1] above, as in this embodiment, The aforementioned inner folded portion 12 is The first end 14a is connected to the inner end 11a in the width direction D1 of the belt body portion 11, and the arc portion (in this embodiment, the inner arc portion) 14 has a cross-section that is formed in an arc shape, The inner end 15a in the width direction D1 is connected to the second end 14b of the arc portion 14, and the flat plate portion (in this embodiment, the inner flat plate portion) 15 is formed in a flat plate shape, The flat plate portion 15 has a first uneven portion 15c on its outer surface 10b, The entirety of the first uneven portion 15c is positioned outside the center 15d of the width direction D1 of the flat plate portion 15. This configuration is preferable.

[0049] With this configuration, since the outer surface 10b of the flat plate portion 15 is provided with a first recessed portion 15c, the thumb can be placed on the first recessed portion 15c. Furthermore, since the entire first recessed portion 15c is positioned outside the center 15d of the width direction D1 of the flat plate portion 15, the thumb can be hooked onto the first recessed portion 15c when the thumb moves from the center 15d of the width direction D1 of the flat plate portion 15 towards the outer edge 15b.

[0050] This prevents the thumb from extending beyond the first uneven portion 15c in the width direction D1. Therefore, when the inner portion of the man conveyor handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped, it is possible to reliably prevent the thumb from extending beyond the man conveyor handrail belt 10.

[0051] [3] Furthermore, the man conveyor handrail belt 10 described in [1] or [2] above is as in this embodiment, It is equipped with a step 8 having a tread surface 8c on which a person stands, A portion of the handrail belt 10 overlaps with the tread portion 8c when viewed in the vertical direction D3. This configuration is preferable.

[0052] With this configuration, a portion of the handrail belt 10 overlaps with the tread portion 8c in a vertical view D3, thus preventing a person from stepping on the end of the tread portion 8c in the width direction D1.

[0053] [4] Furthermore, in any one of the man conveyor handrail belts 10 described in [1] to [3] above, as in this embodiment, The belt body portion 11 is provided with a second uneven portion 11c on its outer surface 10b, At least a portion of the second uneven portion 11c overlaps with the inner folded portion 12 when viewed in the vertical direction D3. This configuration is preferable.

[0054] With this configuration, the outer surface 10b of the belt body 11 is provided with a second recessed portion 11c, allowing fingers to be placed on the second recessed portion 11c. Furthermore, since at least a portion of the second recessed portion 11c overlaps with the inner folded portion 12 when viewed in the vertical direction D3, fingers can be easily placed on the second recessed portion 11c when grasping the inner portion of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1.

[0055] [5] Furthermore, in any one of the man conveyor handrail belts 10 described in [1] to [4] above, as in this embodiment, The belt body portion 11 is provided with a second uneven portion 11c on its outer surface 10b, The second uneven portion 11c is formed in a concave shape, The entirety of the second uneven portion 11c is positioned inward from the center 10e of the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10. This configuration is preferable.

[0056] With this configuration, since the outer surface 10b of the belt body 11 is provided with a second protrusion 11c, a finger can be placed on the second protrusion 11c. Furthermore, since the entire second protrusion 11c is positioned inward from the center 10e of the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10, it is possible to suppress a large weight imbalance between the inner and outer parts of the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10.

[0057] [6] Furthermore, the man conveyor 1, as in this embodiment, The man conveyor handrail belt 10 is provided with one of the above [1] to [5], This configuration is preferable.

[0058] With this configuration, when the inner portion of the man conveyor handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped, it is possible to prevent the thumb from extending beyond the man conveyor handrail belt 10.

[0059] It should be noted that the man conveyor 1 and the man conveyor handrail belt 10 are not limited to the configuration of the embodiment described above, nor are they limited to the effects described above. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the man conveyor 1 and the man conveyor handrail belt 10 can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, one or more of the configurations and methods described below may be arbitrarily selected and adopted in the configurations and methods of the embodiment described above.

[0060] (A) In the man conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, the inner folded portion 12 is configured such that the first end 14a is connected to the inner end 11a in the width direction D1 of the belt body portion 11 and the cross section is formed in an arc shape, and the inner end 15a in the width direction D1 is connected to the second end 14b of the inner arc portion 14 and the cross section is formed in a flat plate shape. However, the man conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this configuration.

[0061] For example, the inner folded portion 12 may consist only of an inner arc portion 14, the first end 14a of which is connected to the inner end 11a in the width direction D1 of the belt body portion 11 and whose cross-section is formed in an arc shape, and may not have an inner flat plate portion 15. In such a configuration, the outer end 12b of the inner folded portion 12 in the width direction D1 becomes the second end 14b of the inner arc portion 14.

[0062] (B) In addition, in the man conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, the outer folded portion 13 is configured such that the first end 16a is connected to the outer end 11b in the width direction D1 of the belt body portion 11 and the outer arc portion 16 has an arc-shaped cross section, and the outer end 17a in the width direction D1 is connected to the second end 16b of the outer arc portion 16 and the outer flat portion 17 has a flat plate shape. However, the man conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this configuration.

[0063] For example, the outer folded portion 13 may consist only of an outer arc portion 16, the outer end 11b of the belt body portion 11 in the width direction D1, with its first end 16a connected to the outer end 11b, and having an arc-shaped cross-section, and may not have an outer flat plate portion 17. In such a configuration, the inner end 13b of the outer folded portion 13 in the width direction D1 becomes the second end 16b of the outer arc portion 16.

[0064] (C) In addition, in the man conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, the first uneven portion 15c is formed to be concave in the vertical direction D3. However, the man conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this configuration.

[0065] For example, as shown in Figure 5, the first uneven portion 15c may be formed to be convex in the vertical direction D3. Alternatively, for example, the inner flat plate portion 15 may not have the first uneven portion 15c, and the outer surface 10b of the inner flat plate portion 15 may be formed to be flat over its entire surface.

[0066] (D) In ​​addition, in the man conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, the entirety of the first uneven portion 15c is positioned outside the center 15d of the width direction D1 of the flat plate portion 15. However, the man conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this configuration. For example, at least a part of the first uneven portion 15c may be positioned inside the center 15d of the width direction D1 of the flat plate portion 15.

[0067] (E) In addition, in the man conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, a portion of the handrail belt 10 overlaps with the tread portion 8c when viewed in the vertical direction D3. However, the man conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this configuration. For example, the entire handrail belt 10 may be configured to be separated from the tread portion 8c when viewed in the vertical direction D3.

[0068] (F) In addition, in the man conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, the second uneven portion 11c is formed to be concave in the vertical direction D3. However, the man conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this configuration.

[0069] For example, as shown in Figure 6, the second uneven portion 11c may be formed to be convex in the vertical direction D3. Alternatively, for example, the belt body portion 11 may not have the second uneven portion 11c, and the outer surface 10b of the belt body portion 11 may be formed to be flat over its entire surface.

[0070] (G) In addition, in the man conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, a part of the second uneven portion 11c overlaps with the inner folded portion 12 when viewed in the vertical direction D3. However, the man conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this configuration.

[0071] For example, the entire second protrusion / recess 11c may overlap with the inner folded portion 12 when viewed in the vertical direction D3. Alternatively, for example, the entire second protrusion / recess 11c may be separated from the inner folded portion 12 when viewed in the vertical direction D3.

[0072] (H) In addition, in the man conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, the entirety of the second uneven portion 11c is positioned inward from the center 10e in the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10. However, the man conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this configuration. At least a part of the second uneven portion 11c may be positioned outward from the center 10e in the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10.

[0073] (I) For example, the execution order of each step, such as the operation, procedure, step, and stage, in the method and apparatus shown in the claims, specification, and drawings can be carried out in any order, as long as the result of the previous step is not used in the later step. For example, even if "first," "next," etc. are used for convenience in the explanation, it does not mean that it is necessary to perform them in that order. [Explanation of symbols]

[0074] 1...Man conveyor, 1a...Platform, 2...Structure, 2a...Machine room, 3...Conveying section, 3a...Connecting shaft, 4...Balustrade section, 4a...Balustrade body section, 4b...Cover section, 5...Drive section, 5a...Rotating section, 5b...Running support section, 5c...Drive source, 5d...Braking section, 6...Processing section, 7...Running section, 8...Step, 8a...Step body, 8b...Step roller, 8c...Tread section, 8d...Kick section, 8e...Axis support section, 8f...Base section, 8g...First boundary section, 8h...Second boundary section, 9...Floor plate, 10...Man conveyor handrail belt, 10a...Inner surface, 10b...Outer surface, 10c...Inner end, 10d...Outer end, 10e...Center, 11...Belt body section, 11a...Inner end, 11b...Outer end, 1 1c...Second uneven part, 12...Inner folded part, 12a...First end, 12b...Second end (outer end), 12c...Inner end, 13...Outer folded part, 13a...First end, 13b...Second end (inner end), 13c...outer end, 14...inner arc part, 14a...first end, 14b...second end, 15...inner flat plate part, 15a...inner end, 15b...outer end, 15c...first recess Convex part, 15d...center, 16...outer arc part, 16a...first end, 16b...second end, 17...outer flat plate part, 17a...outer end, 17b...inner end, 20...belt support part, 21...support body part, 21a...open part, 22...support hook part, 23...support hook part, D1...width direction (first lateral direction), D2...front-back direction (second lateral direction), D3...up-down direction

Claims

1. A circular man-conveyor handrail belt that rotates and moves, A belt body formed in a flat plate shape, An inner folded portion extends from the inner end in the width direction of the belt body portion so as to fold back in the width direction, The belt body portion comprises an outer folded portion that extends from the outer end in the width direction so as to fold back in the width direction, A man-conveyor handrail belt in which the widthwise dimension of the inner folded portion is larger than the widthwise dimension of the outer folded portion.

2. The aforementioned inner folded portion is The first end is connected to the inner end in the width direction of the belt body, and the cross-section is formed in an arc shape, The inner end in the width direction is connected to the second end of the arc portion, and the flat plate portion is formed in a flat plate shape, The flat plate portion has a first uneven portion on its outer surface, The man conveyor handrail belt according to claim 1, wherein the entirety of the first uneven portion is positioned outside the center of the flat portion in the width direction.

3. It is equipped with steps that have a tread for a person to stand on, A portion of the handrail belt overlaps with the tread portion when viewed in the vertical direction, as described in claim 1 or 2 for the man conveyor handrail belt.

4. The belt body portion is provided with a second uneven portion on its outer surface. The man conveyor handrail belt according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least a portion of the second uneven portion overlaps with the inner folded portion when viewed in the vertical direction.

5. The belt body portion is provided with a second uneven portion on its outer surface. The second uneven portion is formed in a concave shape, The man conveyor handrail belt according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the entirety of the second uneven portion is positioned inward from the center of the handrail belt in the width direction.

6. A man conveyor comprising a man conveyor handrail belt as described in claim 1 or 2.

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