Man conveyor handrail device and man conveyor

Abstract

To provide a passenger conveyor balustrade device and a passenger conveyor capable of operating an operating part by using the driving force of a handrail belt. [Solution] The passenger conveyor balustrade device comprises a circular handrail belt that rotates and runs, a rotating body that contacts the handrail belt and rotates as the handrail belt runs, and an operating part that operates as the rotating body rotates.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present specification relates to a passenger conveyor balustrade arrangement and a passenger conveyor. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, for example, a passenger conveyor balustrade device is equipped with a circular handrail belt that rotates and runs, and an impeller that rotates to blow air toward the handrail belt (for example, Patent Document 1). For example, a passenger conveyor balustrade device is equipped with a motor that operates the impeller (operating unit), and a control panel that is placed in a machine room or the like and supplies power to the motor via a cable. However, there is a demand to operate the operating unit using the drive of the handrail belt running, rather than power supply from the control panel. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2005-263345 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Therefore, the object is to provide a passenger conveyor balustrade device and a passenger conveyor in which the operating part can be operated using the driving force of the handrail belt. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] Man conveyor parapet device, A circular handrail belt that rotates and runs; A rotating body that contacts the handrail belt and rotates as the handrail belt runs; and an operating unit that operates when the rotating body rotates.

[0006] The passenger conveyor is provided with the passenger conveyor parapet device described above. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] Schematic diagram of a man conveyor according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] Enlarged cross-sectional view of line II-II in Figure 1 [Diagram 3] Cross-sectional view of line III-III in Figure 2 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] In each drawing, the dimensions of the components may be enlarged or reduced relative to the actual dimensions in order to facilitate understanding, and the dimensional ratios between the drawings may not be consistent. Note that in each drawing, some of the components may be omitted in order to facilitate understanding.

[0009] Terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, but these terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another, and the components are not particularly limited by these terms. The number of components including ordinal numbers is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, one. In addition, the ordinal numbers used in the following specification and drawings may differ from the ordinal numbers described in the claims.

[0010] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the passenger conveyor will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Note that the following embodiment is provided as an example to aid in understanding the configuration of the passenger conveyor, and is not intended to limit the configuration of the passenger conveyor.

[0011] As shown in Figure 1, a passenger conveyor 1 may include, for example, a structure 2 installed on a main body, a transport section 3 for transporting people (passengers), a pair of passenger conveyor balustrade devices (hereinafter simply referred to as "balustrade devices") 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 balustrade device 4, and a processing section 6 for controlling the entire device.

[0012] In each figure, the first direction D1 is the first horizontal direction (also called the "width direction") D1 which is a direction parallel to the horizontal direction, the second direction D2 is the second horizontal direction (also called the "front-to-back direction") D2 which is a direction parallel to the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the first horizontal direction D1, and the third direction D3 is a vertical direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction D1 and the second horizontal direction D2, and is the up-down direction D3.

[0013] The fourth direction D4 is a direction in which the transport unit 3 transports the person and is referred to as an inclined direction D4 that is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction D2, and the fifth direction D5 is referred to as a direction D5 that is perpendicular to the inclined direction D4 (hereinafter also referred to as an "orthogonal direction") Note that the second to fifth directions D2 to D5 are each included in the same predetermined imaginary plane, and the first direction D1 is a direction perpendicular to the imaginary plane.

[0014] The passenger conveyor 1 according to this embodiment is an escalator with a stepped tread surface for transporting passengers, but is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the passenger conveyor 1 may be a moving walkway with a flat tread surface for transporting passengers.

[0015] The transport unit 3 may include, for example, as in this embodiment, an endless annular running unit 3a that rotates and runs when driven by the drive unit 5, and a plurality of steps 3b that are connected to the running unit 3a and run together with the running unit 3a, and have tread surfaces on which people can stand. Although not particularly limited, the running unit 3a may be, for example, a roller chain.

[0016] Also, for example, the running portions 3a may be provided as a pair separated from each other in the first horizontal direction D1, and the steps 3b may be disposed between the pair of running portions 3a, 3a. The steps 3b may be connected to the respective running portions 3a so as to be rotatable about the first horizontal direction D1.

[0017] The driving unit 5 may include, for example, as in this embodiment, a driving wheel 5a around which a first end of the traveling unit 3a in the second horizontal direction D2 is wound and which rotates about an axis in the first horizontal direction D1, a winding part 5b that supports a second end of the traveling unit 3a in the second horizontal direction D2, a driving source 5c that rotates the driving wheel 5a, and a braking part 5d that brakes the rotation of the driving wheel 5a. As a result, the step 3b is reversed by the driving wheel 5a and also reversed by the winding part 5b.

[0018] Although not particularly limited, the driving wheel 5a may be, for example, a sprocket. Although not particularly limited, the winding part 5b may be, for example, a guide material that guides the running part 3a to rotate in the opposite direction, or may be, for example, a rotating material (for example, a sprocket) around which the running part 3a is wound and which rotates about an axis in the first horizontal direction D1. Although not particularly limited, the driving source 5c may be, for example, a motor. Although not particularly limited, the braking part 5d may be, for example, a brake that brakes the rotation of the driving wheel 5a.

[0019] The structure 2 may include, for example, a machine room 2a disposed at each end in the second horizontal direction D2 as in this embodiment. The structure 2 may have, for example, a truss structure or a girder structure composed of a plurality of frame members.

[0020] The passenger conveyor 1 may, for example, include a floor plate 1a attached to the structure 2 so as to cover the machine room 2a from above, as in this embodiment. As a result, the floor plate 1a constitutes boarding and disembarking sections 1b, 1c arranged at each end of the transport section 3 in the second lateral direction D2 for getting on and off the transport section 3.

[0021] For example, if the passenger conveyor 1 is configured to transport people diagonally downward, the first boarding and alighting section 1b located above becomes the boarding section 1b, and the second boarding and alighting section 1c located below becomes the disembarking section 1c. For example, if the passenger conveyor 1 is configured to transport people diagonally upward, the first boarding and alighting section 1b located above becomes the disembarking section 1b, and the second boarding and alighting section 1c located below becomes the boarding section 1c.

[0022] 1 and 2, the balustrade device 4 includes an endless circular handrail belt 7 that rotates and runs, a support part 8 that supports the handrail belt 7 from below, and an operating device 10 that operates as the handrail belt 7 runs. The balustrade device 4 may also include, for example, a balustrade main body part 4a that supports the support part 8, and a cover part 4b that covers the lower part of the balustrade main body part 4a, as in this embodiment.

[0023] For example, the handrail belt 7 may be driven by the drive unit 5, and the handrail belt 7 may run in synchronization with the step 3b. Also, for example, the direction of travel of the running unit 3a, the direction of travel of the step 3b, and the handrail belt 7 may each be changeable by changing the rotation direction of the drive wheel 5a. This allows the passenger conveyor 1 to be switched between a state in which the passenger is transported diagonally upward and a state in which the passenger is transported diagonally downward.

[0024] 2, the handrail belt 7 may have, for example, a belt main body 7a arranged in the center of the first horizontal direction D1, and a belt engagement part 7b arranged at the end of the first horizontal direction D1 and engaging with the support part 8. Also, the handrail belt 7 may have, for example, an inner surface 7c that is not exposed to the outside and faces the support part 8, and an outer surface 7d that is exposed to the outside, as in this embodiment.

[0025] The support part 8 is provided with a support main body part 8a whose upper part facing the handrail belt 7 is open. The support part 8 may also be provided with a support engagement part 8b which protrudes from the support main body part 8a in the first horizontal direction D1 and engages with the belt engagement part 7b, as in the present embodiment. By engaging the belt engagement part 7b with the support engagement part 8b, for example, the handrail belt 7 is attached to the support part 8 so as not to come off from the support part 8, and also, for example, the handrail belt 7 is slid into the support part 8 and guided.

[0026] The belt engaging portion 7b may be formed to extend from the belt main body 7a in the first horizontal direction D1 and be folded back as in this embodiment. As a result, the belt engaging portion 7b overlaps with the support engaging portion 8b of the handrail belt 7 when viewed in the thickness direction of the handrail belt 7. The thickness direction of the handrail belt 7 (hereinafter also simply referred to as the "thickness direction") is the normal direction of the inner surface 7c of the handrail belt 7.

[0027] 2 and 3, the operating device 10 includes a rotating body 11 that is in contact with the handrail belt 7 and rotates around an axis in the first horizontal direction D1 as the handrail belt 7 travels, an operating section 12 that operates as the rotating body 11 rotates, and a storage section 13 that is stored inside the support main body 8a. Although not particularly limited, the storage section 13 may be fixed to the support main body 8a by a fixing means (for example, a bolt, a nut, etc.).

[0028] The operating unit 12 includes an impeller 12a that rotates as the rotor 11 rotates to blow air. The configuration of the impeller 12a is not particularly limited. The impeller 12a may be, for example, an axial flow type (axial flow blower) impeller as in this embodiment, or may be, for example, a centrifugal type (centrifugal blower) impeller, or may be, for example, a mixed flow type (mixed flow blower) impeller.

[0029] The rotor 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the impeller 12a is disposed inside the rotor 11. This allows, for example, the impeller 12a and the rotor 11 to be miniaturized. The impeller 12a is fixed to the rotor 11. This allows the impeller 12a to rotate integrally with the rotor 11 inside the rotor 11. This allows, for example, the impeller 12a to rotate reliably as the rotor 11 rotates.

[0030] The housing 13 may be configured, for example, as in this embodiment, to house the entire impeller 12a therein and also house a part of the rotor 11. Then, the part of the rotor 11 and the entire impeller 12a are housed inside the support main body 8a, while the upper part of the rotor 11 protrudes upward from the upper part of the support main body 8a.

[0031] As a result, while a portion of the rotor 11 is housed inside the support body 8a, the rotor 11 contacts the handrail belt 7 at its upper part. Therefore, the rotor 11 rotates as the handrail belt 7 runs. This causes the impeller 12a to rotate, allowing air to be blown.

[0032] As a result, for example, there is no need to supply power from the control panel of the processing unit 6 to the operating unit 12 to rotate the impeller 12a (to operate the operating unit 12), and therefore no wiring is required from the control panel to the operating unit 12. Note that, for example, because the rotating body 11 guides the handrail belt 7, the frictional force associated with the guide can be made smaller than when the support engagement portion 8b guides the belt engagement portion 7b.

[0033] The storage unit 13 has an inlet 13a for letting air flow into the inside and a first outlet 13b for letting air flow out to the outside. This allows air to flow into the storage unit 13 via the inlet 13a, and air to flow out of the storage unit 13 via the first outlet 13b. This makes it possible to optimize the air flow path, pressure, and the like.

[0034] Although not particularly limited, for example, the total opening area of ​​the outlets 13b may be smaller than the total opening area of ​​the first inlets 13a. This makes it possible to increase the pressure of the air flowing out from the outlets 13b, and therefore, for example, to make the pressure of the air flowing out from the outlets 13b appropriate.

[0035] Also, for example, as in this embodiment, the accommodation unit 13 may include a first air guide unit 13c that guides the air discharged from the impeller 12a to the first outlet 13b. Also, for example, as in this embodiment, the support body unit 8a may include a second outlet 8c that communicates with the first outlet 13b of the accommodation unit 13 to allow the air to flow out to the outside.

[0036] The outlets 13b, 8c of the storage section 13 and the support body section 8a may be disposed at the lower part (specifically, the bottom) of each section 13, 8a as in this embodiment, or may be disposed at the outer side of each section 13, 8a in the first horizontal direction D1. The inlet 13a may be disposed at the side of the storage section 13 in the second horizontal direction D2 as in this embodiment, or may be disposed at the inner side of the storage section 13 in the first horizontal direction D1.

[0037] Furthermore, the operating device 10 may include a second air guide section 14 that guides the air flowing out from the outlets 13b and 8c toward an area X1 on the outside of the handrail belt 7 in the first lateral direction D1, as in the present embodiment. This allows air to be blown onto the fingers gripping the handrail belt 7.

[0038] Although not particularly limited, the second air guide portion 14 may be formed in a concave shape on the upper part of the balustrade main body portion 4a and on the outer side of the support main body portion 8a in the first horizontal direction D1, as in the present embodiment. As a result, the second air guide portion 14 is covered by the support portion 8 from the inside in the first horizontal direction D1. This makes it possible to prevent a person standing on the step 3b (a person holding the handrail belt 7) from touching the second air guide portion 14.

[0039] Returning to Figure 1, the handrail belt 7 may have, for example, an inclined portion 7f extending linearly along the inclined direction D4, a horizontal portion 7g extending linearly along the horizontal direction (second lateral direction) D2, a curved portion 7h arranged between the inclined portion 7f and the horizontal portion 7g and extending in a curved manner, and a fold-back portion 7i arranged at the end of the second lateral direction D2.

[0040] The number of operating devices 10 is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a plurality (two in FIG. 1) as in this embodiment, or may be, for example, one. In the following, when the operating devices 10 are to be distinguished, they are referred to as first and second operating devices 10a and 10b, and when the operating devices 10 are not to be distinguished, they are referred to as an operating device 10.

[0041] For example, as in this embodiment, the first operating device 10a may be disposed closer to the center in the second lateral direction D2 than the floor plate 1a of the second boarding / alighting section 1c. When the passenger conveyor 1 transports passengers diagonally downward, the impeller 12a of the first operating device 10a may be configured to allow air to flow out from the outlets 13b, 8c.

[0042] As a result, the first operating device 10a blows air onto the fingers gripping the handrail belt 7, so that the person being transported on the passenger conveyor 1 recognizes that he or she is immediately before the disembarking section (second boarding and disembarking section) 1c. When the passenger conveyor 1 transports a person diagonally upward, the impeller 12a of the first operating device 10a is configured to allow air to flow in from the outlets 13b, 8c.

[0043] Also, the first operating device 10a may be arranged, for example, so that the rotating body 11 comes into contact with the lower end of the inclined portion 7f of the handrail belt 7. In this way, the first operating device 10a blows air onto the fingers gripping the handrail belt 7, and then recognizes that it is the curved portion 7h, thereby recognizing that the person being transported by the passenger conveyor 1 is approaching the disembarking portion (second boarding and disembarking portion) 1c.

[0044] Also, the second operating device 10b may be disposed closer to the center in the second horizontal direction D2 than the floor plate 1a of the first boarding / disembarking section 1b, as in this embodiment. When the passenger conveyor 1 transports passengers diagonally upward, the impeller 12a of the second operating device 10b may be configured to allow air to flow out from the outlets 13b, 8c.

[0045] As a result, the second operating device 10b blows air onto the fingers gripping the handrail belt 7, so that the person being transported on the passenger conveyor 1 recognizes that he or she is about to reach the disembarking section (first boarding and disembarking section) 1b. When the passenger conveyor 1 transports a person diagonally downward, the impeller 12a of the second operating device 10b is configured to allow air to flow in from the outlets 13b, 8c.

[0046] Also, the second operating device 10b may be arranged, for example, so that the rotating body 11 comes into contact with the upper end of the inclined portion 7f of the handrail belt 7. In this way, the second operating device 10b blows air onto the fingers gripping the handrail belt 7, and then recognizes that it is the curved portion 7h, thereby allowing the person being transported by the passenger conveyor 1 to recognize that he or she is approaching the disembarking section (first boarding and disembarking section 1b).

[0047] [1] As in this embodiment, the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 is A circular handrail belt 7 that rotates and runs; A rotating body 11 that contacts the handrail belt 7 and rotates as the handrail belt 7 runs; The rotating body 11 has an operating unit 12 that operates by rotating. This configuration is preferred.

[0048] According to this configuration, since the rotating body 11 is in contact with the handrail belt 7, the rotating body 11 rotates when the handrail belt 7 runs. The rotating body 11 then rotates, causing the operating unit 12 to operate. This allows the operating unit 12 to operate using the driving force of the running handrail belt 7.

[0049] [2] In addition, in the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 of [1] above, as in this embodiment, The operating unit 12 includes an impeller 12a that rotates as the rotor 11 rotates to blow air. This configuration is preferred.

[0050] According to this configuration, the impeller 12a rotates as the rotor 11 rotates, so that air can be blown. As a result, the impeller 12a rotates using the driving force of the handrail belt 7, so that air can be blown.

[0051] [3] In addition, in the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 described above in [2], as in this embodiment, The impeller 12a is fixed to the rotor 11 so as to rotate integrally with the rotor 11. This configuration is preferred.

[0052] According to this configuration, the impeller 12a is fixed to the rotor 11. As a result, the impeller 12a rotates integrally with the rotor 11 as the rotor 11 rotates.

[0053] [4] In addition, in the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 described above in [3], as in this embodiment, The rotor 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The impeller 12a is disposed inside the rotor 11. This configuration is preferred.

[0054] According to this configuration, the rotor 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the impeller 12a is disposed inside the rotor 11 and fixed to the rotor 11. As a result, when the rotor 11 rotates, the impeller 12a rotates integrally with the rotor 11 inside the rotor 11.

[0055] [5] In addition, any one of the passenger conveyor handrail devices 4 described above in [2] to [4] may be used as in this embodiment. A support portion 8 is provided to support the handrail belt 7 from below. The support portion 8 includes a support body portion 8a having an open upper portion facing the handrail belt 7, A part of the rotor 11 and the impeller 12a are housed inside the support body 8a, The upper part of the rotating body 11 protrudes upward from the upper part of the support main body part 8a. This configuration is preferred.

[0056] According to this configuration, the upper part of the support body 8a faces the handrail belt 7 and is open. A part of the rotor 11 and the impeller 12a are housed inside the support body 8a, and the upper part of the rotor 11 protrudes upward from the upper part of the support body 8a. As a result, while a part of the rotor 11 is housed inside the support body 8a, the rotor 11 comes into contact with the handrail belt 7 at its upper part.

[0057] [6] In addition, the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 of [5] above is, as in this embodiment, The impeller 12a is accommodated in a housing portion 13 that is accommodated in the support body portion 8a. The storage section 13 is An inlet 13a for allowing air to flow into the interior; and an outlet (in this embodiment, a first outlet) 13b for discharging air to the outside. This configuration is preferred.

[0058] According to this configuration, the housing 13 houses the impeller 12a therein, and the housing 13 is housed inside the support body 8a. Air flows into the housing 13 through the inlet 13a, and the air flows out of the housing 13 through the outlet 13b.

[0059] [7] In addition, the passenger conveyor 1, as in this embodiment, Equipped with any one of the passenger conveyor handrail devices 4 described above in [1] to [6], This configuration is preferred.

[0060] According to such a configuration, the driving force of the handrail belt 7 can be used to operate the operating portion 12.

[0061] The passenger conveyor 1 and passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 are not limited to the configuration of the above-mentioned embodiment, and are not limited to the above-mentioned action and effect. Furthermore, the passenger conveyor 1 and passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, it is possible to select one or more of the configurations and methods of the various modified examples described below and adopt them in the configurations and methods of the above-mentioned embodiment.

[0062] (A) In the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 according to the above embodiment, the operating device 10 is configured to blow air toward a person in front of the landing sections 1b, 1c. In other words, the purpose of the configuration is to make the person realize that they are just before the landing sections 1b, 1c or approaching the landing sections 1b, 1c. However, the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 is not limited to such a configuration.

[0063] For example, the operating device 10 may be configured to blow air toward a person standing on the step 3b over the entire area of ​​the second horizontal direction D2. That is, the purpose may be to provide a feeling of coolness (relieve heat) in the summer, for example. In such a configuration, air may be blown from the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 toward the center of the first horizontal direction D1 (i.e., toward the face, torso, etc. of the person standing on the step 3b).

[0064] (B) In addition, in the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 according to the above embodiment, the operating unit 12 is configured to include an impeller 12a that rotates as the rotor 11 rotates. However, the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 is not limited to such a configuration.

[0065] For example, the operation unit 12 may be configured to include a display unit (e.g., a flashing light source) that displays a display as the rotating body 11 rotates. Also, for example, the operation unit 12 may be configured to include a sound generating unit (e.g., a buzzer) that generates a sound as the rotating body 11 rotates. Then, for example, by outputting (displaying, sounding) to a person in front of the disembarking sections 1b, 1c, the person can be made aware that he or she is just before the disembarking sections 1b, 1c or is approaching the disembarking sections 1b, 1c.

[0066] Also, for example, the operating unit 12 may be configured so that a photoelectric sensor that emits (outputs) detection light to detect a person is provided inside the cover portion 4b. Also, for example, the operating unit 12 may be configured so that an ultraviolet ray irradiation device that irradiates (outputs) ultraviolet rays toward the handrail belt 7 is provided inside the cover portion 4b.

[0067] Although not particularly limited in these configurations, the operating device 10 may be configured to include, for example, a generator having a rotor that rotates as the rotor 11 rotates, and a storage battery that stores electricity generated by the generator and supplies power to an output unit (display unit, sound unit, photoelectric sensor, ultraviolet ray irradiation device, etc.). Note that, for example, the generator may be configured to supply power to the output unit without passing through the storage battery.

[0068] (C) In addition, in the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 according to the above embodiment, the impeller 12a is fixed to the rotor 11 so as to rotate integrally with the rotor 11. However, the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 is not limited to such a configuration.

[0069] For example, the operating device 10 may be configured to include a transmission means for transmitting the rotational force of the rotor 11 to the impeller 12a so that the impeller 12a rotates as a result of the rotor 11 rotating. Although not particularly limited, the transmission means may be various gear mechanisms or belt transmission mechanisms. For example, a gear ratio or the like may be set so that the rotation speed of the impeller 12a becomes an appropriate rotation speed (for example, so that the rotation speed of the impeller 12a is faster than the rotation speed of the rotor 11).

[0070] Also, for example, the operating device 10 may be configured to include an impeller driving source (for example, a motor) that rotates the impeller 12a, a generator having a rotor that rotates as the rotor 11 rotates, and a storage battery that stores electricity generated by the generator and supplies power to the impeller driving source. Note that, for example, the power may be supplied from the generator to the impeller driving source without passing through the storage battery.

[0071] (D) In ​​addition, in the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 according to the above embodiment, the rotor 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the impeller 12a is disposed inside the rotor 11. However, the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the shaft of the rotor 11 may be fixed to the shaft of the impeller 12a, so that the impeller 12a is fixed to the rotor 11 so as to rotate integrally with the rotor 11.

[0072] (E) In addition, in the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 according to the above embodiment, a part of the rotor 11 and the impeller 12a are housed inside the support body 8a. However, the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the rotor 11 and the impeller 12a may be housed inside the cover part 4b of the balustrade device 4. In such a configuration, the rotor 11 may be in contact with, for example, the inner surface 7c of the handrail belt 7, or may be in contact with, for example, the outer surface 7d of the handrail belt 7.

[0073] (F) In addition, in the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 according to the above embodiment, the operating device 10 is configured to include a housing portion 13 that houses a part of the rotor 11 and the impeller 12a and is housed inside the support body portion 8a. However, the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 is not limited to such a configuration.

[0074] For example, only the impeller 12a may be disposed inside the housing 13, while the rotor 11 may be disposed outside the housing 13. Also, for example, the operating device 10 may not include the housing 13, and a part of the rotor 11 and the impeller 12a may be directly housed inside the support main body 8a.

[0075] (G) For example, the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 may be configured to include a force application unit that applies force to the rotating body 11 toward the handrail belt 7 so that the rotating body 11 comes into contact with the handrail belt 7 under pressure. Although not particularly limited, for example, the force application unit may be an elastic body that applies an elastic restoring force to the rotating body 11.

[0076] (H) For example, the passenger conveyor balustrade device 4 may be configured to have a moving part that can move the rotating body 11 between a position in contact with the handrail belt 7 and a position away from the handrail belt 7. Although not particularly limited, for example, the moving part may be a link mechanism that connects the storage unit 13 and the support unit 8 so that the storage unit 13 is movable relative to the support unit 8.

[0077] (I) For example, the order of execution of each process, such as operations, procedures, steps, and stages, in the methods and devices shown in the claims, specifications, and drawings, can be arbitrary, as long as the result of a previous process is not used in a subsequent process. For example, even if the description uses "first," "next," etc. for convenience, it does not mean that the processes must be executed in this order. [Explanation of symbols]

[0078] 1...man conveyor, 1a...floor plate, 1b...first boarding and alighting section, 1c...second boarding and alighting section, 2...structure, 2a...machine room, 3...transport section, 3a...running section, 3b...step, 4...man conveyor balustrade device, 4a...balustrade main body section, 4b...cover section, 5...driving section, 5a...driving wheel, 5b...winding section, 5c...driving source, 5d...braking section, 6...processing section, 7...handrail belt, 7a...belt main body section, 7b...belt engagement section, 7c...inner surface, 7d...outer surface, 7f...inclined section, 7g...horizontal section, 7h ...curved portion, 7i...folded portion, 8...support portion, 8a...support main body portion, 8b...support engagement portion, 8c...second outlet port, 10...operating device, 10a...first operating device, 10b...second operating device, 11...rotating body, 12...operating portion, 12a...impeller, 13...accommodating portion, 13a...inlet port, 13b...first outlet port, 13c...first air guide portion, 14...second air guide portion, D1...first horizontal direction (width direction), D2...second horizontal direction (front-back direction), D3...up-down direction, D4...inclined direction, D5...orthogonal direction

Claims

1. A circular handrail belt that rotates and runs; A rotating body that contacts the handrail belt and rotates as the handrail belt runs; A passenger conveyor balustrade device comprising: an operating unit that operates when the rotating body rotates; The operating unit includes an impeller that rotates as the rotor rotates in order to blow air, The passenger conveyor handrail device includes a support portion that supports the handrail belt from below, The support portion includes a support body portion having an open upper portion that faces the inner surface of the handrail belt, At least a portion of the rotor and the impeller are housed inside the support body, A passenger conveyor balustrade device, wherein the rotating body contacts the inner surface of the handrail belt.

2. A man conveyor balustrade device as described in Claim 1, wherein the support main body portion is provided with an outlet for flowing air to the outside in order to blow air toward people.

3. 3. A passenger conveyor balustrade apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the impeller is fixed to the rotating body so as to rotate integrally with the rotating body.

4. The rotor is formed in a cylindrical shape, 4. A man conveyor balustrade arrangement as claimed in claim 3, wherein the impeller is disposed inside the rotor.

5. A portion of the rotating body is accommodated inside the support body portion, 3. A passenger conveyor balustrade apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein an upper portion of the rotating body protrudes upward from an upper portion of the support body portion.

6. A housing portion is provided inside the support body portion and houses the impeller therein, The storage section includes: An inlet for allowing air to flow into the interior; 3. A passenger conveyor balustrade apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2, further comprising an outlet for allowing air to flow out.

7. A passenger conveyor comprising a passenger conveyor balustrade device according to claim 1 or 2.

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