Method for mounting passenger conveyor plate and passenger conveyor display unit

Abstract

To provide a plate for a passenger conveyor capable of mounting a character or a number on a doorway floor of the passenger conveyor without processing a floor plate.SOLUTION: A plate for a passenger conveyor has a plate main body part composed of a plurality of strip-shaped plates comprising a plate-like member extending in one direction and arranged in parallel with one another with a prescribed gap in the other direction orthogonal to the one direction. The plate for a passenger conveyor further includes a pair of frame parts provided on both ends in the one direction of the plate main body part to connect the plurality of strip-shaped plates arranged in the other direction. Furthermore, at least one strip-shaped plate has a character piece for shaping prescribed display, a support piece for supporting the character piece to the frame parts, and a connection part for connecting the character piece to the support piece.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a passenger conveyor plate, a passenger conveyor display unit, Installation method Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, floor panels arranged at the entrances and exits of passenger conveyors are designed to display letters (including numbers, symbols, etc.) indicating floors (Patent Document 1). For example, the letters displayed on the floor panels are formed by cutting the floor panel surface into the outline of the letters, and then embedding and attaching metal plates processed into the letter shape. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2007-153599 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the floor surface of the passenger conveyor's entrance and exit floor is made of a plate with an uneven surface to prevent slipping, and is also large in size. For this reason, machining to embed the metal plates processed into the shape of letters is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a plate for a passenger conveyor that can attach letters and numbers to the floor of the entrance and exit of the passenger conveyor without processing the floor plate. Also, the present invention provides a method for attaching a display unit for a passenger conveyor using the plate for a passenger conveyor. How to install The purpose is to provide. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object of the present invention, the plate for a passenger conveyor of the present invention is a plate for a passenger conveyor used in an entrance floor of a passenger conveyor in which grooves and protrusions extending in one direction are alternately provided in another direction perpendicular to the one direction. The plate for a passenger conveyor of the present invention includes a plate main body portion formed of a plurality of rectangular plates extending in one direction and arranged parallel to each other at a predetermined interval in the other direction, and a pair of frame portions provided at both ends of the plate main body portion in the one direction and connecting the plurality of rectangular plates arranged in the other direction. The width of the rectangular plates in the other direction is configured to be a width that can be fitted into the groove portion, and at least one of the rectangular plates has character pieces for forming a predetermined display, support pieces for supporting the character pieces in the frame portion, and a connecting portion connecting the character pieces and the support pieces.

[0007] The method for attaching a passenger conveyor display unit of the present invention includes placing the above-mentioned passenger conveyor plate on a floor at a boarding / alighting entrance where grooves and protrusions extending in one direction are alternately provided, adhering letter pieces to the bottom surfaces of the grooves, cutting the connecting parts, and removing the passenger conveyor plate from which the letter pieces have been separated, from the floor at the boarding / alighting entrance. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, a passenger conveyor display unit consisting of letters, numbers, symbols, etc. can be attached to a boarding / alighting floor without processing the floor panel. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a passenger conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a passenger conveyor plate according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 4A to 4C are diagrams (part 1) illustrating a process for attaching a display unit according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5]5A and 5C are diagrams (part 2) illustrating a process for attaching a display unit according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, an example of a passenger conveyor, a plate for a passenger conveyor, and a method for attaching a display unit for a passenger conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following example. In each of the drawings described below, the same reference numerals are used to denote common members.

[0012] 1. Passenger conveyor First, a passenger conveyor according to one embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the present embodiment) will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a passenger conveyor 20 of the present embodiment. In Fig. 1, the passenger conveyor 20 is an escalator that is installed between an upper floor and a lower floor of an architectural structure, and transports users in the vertical direction. Note that, in addition to an escalator, the passenger conveyor 20 may also be, for example, a moving walkway that transports users in the horizontal direction. In the present embodiment, an escalator will be used as an example for explanation.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 1, the passenger conveyor 20 includes a step 12, a deck cover 10, a balustrade 11, a handrail 13, and a boarding / alighting floor 1.

[0014] Step The steps 12 are the parts on which passengers board, and are arranged between the upper and lower floors of the architectural structure in an endless manner, bridging the upper and lower floors in the connecting direction and rotating in the connecting direction. As shown in Fig. 1, each step 12 has a tread surface facing upward and is arranged in a staircase shape.

[0015] [Deck cover] The deck cover 10 is a cover member that houses a drive device that drives the handrail 13, and is made of decorative plate material. Such deck covers 10 are installed on both sides of the steps 12, extending along the direction in which the steps 12 move. The deck covers 10 form part of the balustrade 11 and are arranged between the upper and lower floors of the building. Each of such deck covers 10 is divided into an inner deck cover 10a on the step 12 side and an outer deck cover 10b on the outside. The deck covers 10 are also called skirt guards.

[0016] [Balustrade] The balustrades 11 are fence-like structures for preventing falls provided on both sides of the steps 12. These balustrades 11 extend along the direction of travel of the steps 12 on both sides of the steps 12, and are provided standing between the inner deck cover 10a and the outer deck cover 10b of each deck cover 10.

[0017] [Handrail] The handrail 13 is composed of an endless rail member that is attached along the periphery of the balustrade 11 and rotates in the same direction as the step 12 in synchronization with the step 12 by a drive device housed in the deck cover 10.

[0018] [Boarding / Alighting Floor] The entrance floor 1 is a plate-like member installed on the floor surface of the entrance to the step 12, and is made of a metal member. In addition, grooves 1b and protrusions 1a (see FIG. 4A) are alternately provided on the surface of the entrance floor 1 that serves as the tread surface of the user to prevent slipping. The grooves 1b are provided so as to extend in a direction (one direction X) perpendicular to the direction of movement of the user, and are provided at a predetermined depth and interval. In the entrance floor 1, the surface of the protrusion 1a provided between the two grooves 1b, 1b serves as the walking surface of the user. If the direction of movement of the user is the other direction Y, the width of the grooves 1b in the other direction and the width of the protrusions 1a in the other direction are configured to have a width that provides an anti-slip effect when the user walks.

[0019] In this embodiment, the boarding / alighting floor 1 is provided with a display unit 3 (a passenger conveyor display unit of the present invention) that displays numbers, symbols, letters (hereinafter, all of which will be referred to as "letters") indicating the number of floors. This display unit 3 is attached by a passenger conveyor plate 8 (see FIG. 2) described below, and one display unit 3 is composed of a plurality of letter pieces 5a (see FIG. 2) affixed to the bottom of the groove portion 1b.

[0020] 2. Passenger conveyor plate Next, a description will be given of a passenger conveyor plate 8 used to configure a desired display unit 3 on the landing floor 1 of the passenger conveyor 20 of this embodiment. Fig. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the passenger conveyor plate 8. The passenger conveyor plate 8 is a plate for forming the display unit 3 displayed on the landing floor 1 of the passenger conveyor 20. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion A of Fig. 2.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 2, the passenger conveyor plate 8 includes a plate body 2 and a pair of frame portions 4, 4. The plate body 2 is composed of a rectangular plate 5 made of a plate-like member extending in one direction X. In the plate body 2, the rectangular plates 5 are arranged at predetermined intervals in another direction Y perpendicular to the one direction X. In this embodiment, the outer shape of the plate body 2 is configured to be rectangular.

[0022] At least one of the rectangular plates 5 constituting the plate body 2 has a character piece 5a, a support piece 5b, and a connecting portion 5c connecting the character piece 5a and the support piece 5b, as shown in FIG. 3. The rectangular plate 5 has a cutout portion 6 separating the character piece 5a and the support piece 5b while leaving the connecting portion 5c. The width of the rectangular plate 5 in the other direction is configured to be able to fit into the groove portion 1b provided in the boarding / alighting floor 1. That is, the width of the rectangular plate 5 in the other direction is configured to be approximately the same as or smaller than the width of the groove portion 1b in the other direction. The width of the rectangular plate 5 in one direction and the number of rectangular plates 5 provided vary depending on the size of the display portion 3 formed in the boarding / alighting floor 1.

[0023] The character pieces 5a provided on the rectangular plate 5 are part of the display unit 3, and are shaped into a predetermined shape by the cutouts 6. The cutouts 6 are provided in a predetermined shape to form the character pieces 5a. The cutouts 6 are provided to separate the support pieces 5b and the character pieces 5a, leaving a connecting portion 5c having a width smaller than the width of the rectangular plate 5 in the other direction. The connecting portion 5c is configured to have a width such that the connection between the character pieces 5a and the support pieces 5b does not come off when an operator holds the frames 4, 4 and lifts the plate body 2, and is configured to have a width such that it can be easily cut when cutting with a dedicated tool or the like.

[0024] In the plate main body 2, meaningful letters, numbers, or symbols are formed by a plurality of character pieces 5a provided on a plurality of rectangular plates 5. The support pieces 5b are portions for supporting the character pieces 5a on the frame parts 4, 4. The support pieces 5b are connected to the frame parts 4, 4 at both ends in one direction of the rectangular plates 5, so that the plate main body 2 is supported by the frame parts 4, 4 in an integrated state.

[0025] Moreover, the thickness of the rectangular plate 5 in the vertical direction perpendicular to one direction and the other direction is configured to be thinner than the depth of the groove portion 1b provided in the entrance / exit floor 1 (see FIG. 4C). As a result, the display portion 3 (letter piece 5a) installed on the entrance / exit floor 1 does not protrude above the surface of the protruding portion 1a, so it does not interfere with the walking of users and is less susceptible to wear due to the walking of users.

[0026] A pair of frame parts 4, 4 are provided at both ends of the plate main body 2 in one direction. Each of the pair of frame parts 4, 4 is configured to be connected to a rectangular plate 5 constituting the plate main body 2. Each frame part 4, 4 extends in the other direction and is configured of a plate-like member extending in a vertical direction perpendicular to the one direction and the other direction. The frame parts 4, 4 are configured by portions bent in the vertical direction from both ends of the plate main body 2 in one direction. The frame parts 4, 4 are parts that a worker holds when installing the display unit 3 on the boarding / alighting floor 1 using the passenger conveyor plate 8, and are configured to have a width that is easy for the worker to handle.

[0027] In addition, at the end of the frame parts 4, 4 connected to the support pieces 5b, a clearance groove 4a (slit) is provided at a predetermined height in the vertical direction in the region between the two adjacent support pieces 5b, 5b. The vertical height of the clearance groove 4a is configured to be higher than the height of the convex part 1a of the boarding / alighting floor 1 of the passenger conveyor to be installed (see FIG. 4B). This clearance groove 4a is a groove into which the convex part 1a of the boarding / alighting floor 1 fits when each of the rectangular plates 5 of the plate main body part 2 is fitted and installed on the boarding / alighting floor 1. By providing the clearance groove 4a, when the rectangular plate 5 of the plate main body part 2 is installed on the bottom surface of the groove part 1b of the boarding / alighting floor 1, the rectangular plate 5 can be fitted into the groove part 1b. In addition, the operator can install the rectangular plate 5 of the plate main body part 2 on the bottom surface of the groove part 1b while holding the frame parts 4, 4.

[0028] The passenger conveyor plate 8 is made of a material having excellent wear resistance, and can be made of, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel, a plastic material with high hardness, or an elastic material. The plate body 2 and the frame parts 4, 4 constituting the passenger conveyor plate 8 are integrally formed, and can be formed, for example, by processing a single plate-like member. For example, a single plate-like member is punched out so that a plurality of strip-shaped plates 5 are provided, and a cutout part 6 is provided in each strip-shaped plate 5 so that a predetermined display part 3 is formed. Then, both ends in one direction of the plate body 2 are folded to form the frame parts 4, 4. This allows the passenger conveyor plate of this embodiment to be formed.

[0029] In addition, the manufacturing method of the passenger conveyor plate 8 is not limited to the above-mentioned example, and various other manufacturing methods can be applied, such as forming the rectangular plate 5, the cut portion 6 and the frame portion 4 at once by injection molding, etc.

[0030] 3. How to install the display unit Next, a method for attaching the display unit 3 to the boarding / alighting floor 1 in this embodiment will be described. Figures 4A to 4C are diagrams (part 1) showing the process for attaching the display unit 3 in this embodiment. Also, Figures 5A and 5C are diagrams (part 2) showing the process for attaching the display unit 3 in this embodiment.

[0031] First, although not shown in the drawings, an adhesive portion is formed on the side of the display portion 3 of the passenger conveyor plate 8 that is to be installed on the boarding / alighting floor 1 (the side opposite to the side on which the frame portions 4, 4 are provided). The adhesive portion is formed at least only on the letter pieces 5a of the rectangular plate 5. The adhesive portion can be formed using, for example, an adhesive, double-sided tape, or the like.

[0032] 4A and 5B, the side of the passenger conveyor plate 8 from which the frames 4, 4 protrude is placed as the upper surface, and the plate is aligned at a predetermined position on the entrance floor 1. Here, while holding the frames 4, 4 of the passenger conveyor plate 8, a worker aligns the plate so that the display unit 3 of the passenger conveyor plate 8 is located at the planned position of the display unit 3 on the entrance floor 1.

[0033] Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, the passenger conveyor plate 8 is lowered toward the entrance floor 1 in an aligned state, and the rectangular plate 5 is fitted into the groove 1b and adhered to the bottom surface of the groove 1b. In this embodiment, the escape groove 4a provided in the frame parts 4, 4 is configured to be larger than the height of the protruding part 1a of the entrance floor 1. Therefore, the plate main body part 2 can be pressed against the bottom surface of the groove 1b of the entrance floor 1 through the adhesive part. In this state, the plate main body part 2 is pressed by the jig 100 to adhere the display part 3 to the bottom surface of the groove 1b of the entrance floor 1, and the jig 100 is pressed against the plate main body part 2 to cut the connecting part 5c (see FIG. 3) and separate the character piece 5a from the support piece 5b.

[0034] 4C and 5B, the frames 4, 4 are grasped, and the passenger conveyor plate 8 from which the display unit 3 has been separated is lifted and removed from the entrance floor 1. This makes it possible to remove the support pieces 5b connected to the frames 4, 4 of the passenger conveyor plate 8 with the display unit 3 remaining on the entrance floor 1. Here, depending on the shape of the display unit 3, the support pieces 5b other than the display unit 3 may remain on the entrance floor 1 side due to the cutting of the connecting parts 5c. In this case, a worker removes the support pieces 5b remaining on the entrance floor 1 side.

[0035] According to the above steps, in this embodiment, the desired display unit 3 can be formed in the groove 1b of the boarding / alighting floor 1. The display unit 3 attached using the passenger conveyor plate 8 of this embodiment is attached to the bottom surface of the groove 1b of the boarding / alighting floor 1. This allows the display unit 3 to be provided below the walking surface of the boarding / alighting floor 1, thereby avoiding problems such as peeling off due to friction from pedestrians. In addition, in the passenger conveyor plate 8 of this embodiment, the display unit 3 consisting of multiple character pieces 5a is integrally provided to the frame parts 4, 4 via the connecting parts 5c and the support pieces 5b. Therefore, the display unit 3 can be handled while maintaining its shape, and the attachment work can be performed efficiently, improving workability.

[0036] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when attaching the display unit 3, there is no need to perform work such as scraping the mounting surface of the boarding / alighting floor 1. This makes it possible to improve work efficiency.

[0037] The above-mentioned embodiment has been described in detail to clearly explain the present invention, and is not necessarily limited to having all of the configurations described. For example, it is possible to replace a part of the configuration of the embodiment with another configuration, and it is also possible to add another configuration to the configuration of the embodiment. Also, it is possible to add, delete, or replace a part of the configuration of the embodiment with another configuration. [Explanation of symbols]

[0038] 1...boarding / alighting floor, 1a...projection, 1b...groove, 2...plate body, 3...display, 4...frame, 4a...relief groove, 5...strip-shaped plate, 5a...letter piece, 5b...support piece, 5c...connection portion, 6...notch, 8...passenger conveyor plate, 10...deck cover, 11...balustrade, 13...handrail, 20...passenger conveyor

Claims

1. A passenger conveyor plate used for a floor at a passenger conveyor entrance, in which grooves and protrusions extending in one direction are alternately provided in another direction perpendicular to the one direction, A plate body portion including a plurality of rectangular plates extending in one direction and arranged parallel to each other at predetermined intervals in the other direction; a pair of frame portions provided at both ends of the plate body portion in the one direction and connecting the plurality of rectangular plates arranged in the other direction; The width of the rectangular plate in the other direction is configured to be a width that can be fitted into the groove portion, At least one of the rectangular plates has character pieces for forming a predetermined display, a support piece for supporting the character pieces on the frame, and a connecting portion for connecting the character pieces and the support piece. Passenger conveyor plate.

2. The connecting portion is formed in a shape narrower than the width of the rectangular plate in the other direction.

2. A plate for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1.

3. the frame portion is formed of a plate-like member extending in the other direction and extending in a vertical direction perpendicular to the one direction and the other direction, An escape groove is provided at a predetermined height in the vertical direction in an area between adjacent support pieces at an end of the frame portion connected to the support piece.

2. A plate for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1.

4. The plate body has a plurality of character pieces that constitute a display portion.

2. A plate for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1.

5. The height of the relief groove in the vertical direction is higher than the height of the protrusion on the floor surface of the entrance / exit of the passenger conveyor to be installed.

4. A passenger conveyor plate according to claim 3.

6. The rectangular plate and the frame are integrally formed.

2. A plate for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1.

7. A passenger conveyor plate is installed on a boarding / alighting floor, the passenger conveyor plate including a plate body portion including a plurality of rectangular plates extending in one direction and arranged parallel to each other at a predetermined interval in another direction perpendicular to the one direction, and a pair of frame portions provided at both ends of the plate body portion in the one direction and connecting the plurality of rectangular plates arranged in the other direction, A character piece for forming a predetermined display provided on at least one rectangular plate is adhered to a bottom surface of a groove portion of the boarding / alighting floor; cutting a connecting portion that is provided on the rectangular plate and connects the letter piece to a support piece for supporting the letter piece on the frame portion; The passenger conveyor plate from which the letter pieces have been separated is removed from the entrance floor. How to install a display unit for a passenger conveyor.

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