Man conveyor handrail belt and man conveyor

Abstract

To provide a passenger conveyor handrail belt capable of preventing a thumb from protruding when the inner part in the width direction is gripped. [Solution] The passenger conveyor handrail belt is a circular passenger conveyor handrail belt that rotates and runs, and comprises a belt main body portion formed in a flat plate shape, an inner folded portion that extends from the inner end of the width direction of the belt main body portion so as to fold back in the width direction, and an outer folded portion that extends from the outer end of the width direction of the belt main body portion so as to fold back in the width direction, and the width dimension of the inner folded portion is greater than the width dimension of the outer folded portion.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present specification relates to a people conveyor handrail belt and a people conveyor. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, for example, passenger conveyors have been equipped with a circular passenger conveyor handrail belt that rotates and travels (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). However, when a passenger (for example, a short person) grabs the inner portion of the passenger conveyor handrail belt in the width direction, there is a risk that the passenger's thumb will protrude from the passenger conveyor handrail belt. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-104661 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-148566 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Therefore, the object is to provide a passenger conveyor handrail belt that can prevent the thumb from protruding when the inner portion in the width direction is grasped. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] Man conveyor handrail belts are A circular people conveyor handrail belt that rotates and runs, a belt main body formed in a flat plate shape; an inner folded portion extending from an inner end of the belt main body in the width direction so as to be folded back in the width direction; an outer folded portion extending from an outer end of the belt main body portion in the width direction so as to be folded back in the width direction, The widthwise dimension of the inner folded portion is greater than the widthwise dimension of the outer folded portion. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] Schematic diagram of a people conveyor according to one embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a main part of a conveying unit according to the embodiment; [Figure 3] Cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line III-III in Figure 1 [Figure 4] 4A and 4B are cross-sectional views of the passenger conveyor according to the embodiment of the present invention taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2, and plan view thereof; [Figure 5] A longitudinal cross-sectional view of a main part of a passenger conveyor according to another embodiment. [Figure 6] A longitudinal cross-sectional view of a main part of a passenger conveyor according to still another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] In each drawing, the dimensions of the components may be enlarged or reduced relative to the actual dimensions, for example, to facilitate understanding, and the dimensional ratios between the drawings may not be consistent. Note that in each drawing, for example, to facilitate understanding, some of the components may be omitted.

[0008] Terms including ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" are used to describe various components, but these terms are used only to distinguish 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. Furthermore, the ordinal numbers used in the following specification and drawings may differ from the ordinal numbers described in the claims.

[0009] An embodiment of a passenger conveyor and passenger conveyor handrail belt will be described below 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 passenger conveyor and passenger conveyor handrail belt, and does not limit the configuration of the passenger conveyor and passenger conveyor handrail belt.

[0010] As shown in Figure 1, the passenger conveyor 1 may include, for example, a structure 2 installed on a main body, a transport unit 3 for transporting people (passengers), a pair of balustrade units 4 (only one is shown in Figure 1) arranged to sandwich the transport unit 3 in a first direction D1, a drive unit 5 for driving the transport unit 3 and the balustrade units 4, and a processing unit 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 a direction parallel to the horizontal direction; the second direction D2 is the front-to-back direction (also called the "second horizontal direction") D2, which is a direction parallel to the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the width direction D1; and the third direction D3 is the vertical direction perpendicular to the width direction D1 and the front-to-back direction D2, which is the up-down direction D3.

[0012] The inside of the width direction (first horizontal direction) D1 refers to the side closer to the center of the width direction D1 of the passenger conveyor 1, and the outside of the width direction D1 refers to the side farther from the center of the width direction D1 of the passenger conveyor 1. Furthermore, the inside of the front-to-rear direction (second horizontal direction) D2 refers to the side closer to the center of the front-to-rear direction D2 of the passenger conveyor 1, and the outside of the front-to-rear direction D2 refers to the side farther from the center of the front-to-rear direction D2 of the passenger conveyor 1.

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

[0014] The transport unit 3 includes a plurality of steps 8 on which people can ride. The transport unit 3 may also include, for example, an annular running unit 7 that rotates and runs, as in this embodiment. For example, as in this embodiment, the running unit 7 may be driven by the drive unit 5 to rotate and run, and the plurality of steps 8 may be connected to the running unit 7 and run together with the running unit 7. In this way, the steps 8 run with people on board.

[0015] For example, as in this embodiment, the drive unit 5 may include a rotation unit 5a around which a first end of the travel unit 7 in the front-rear direction D2 is wrapped and which rotates about an axis in the width direction D1, a travel support unit 5b that supports a second end of the travel unit 7 in the front-rear direction D2, a drive source 5c that rotates the rotation unit 5a, and a braking unit 5d that brakes the rotation of the rotation unit 5a. As a result, the step 8 is reversed by the rotation unit 5a and also reversed by the support unit 5b.

[0016] Although not particularly limited, the rotating unit 5a may be, for example, a sprocket. Furthermore, although not particularly limited, the running support unit 5b may be, for example, a guide member that guides the running unit 7 so that it rotates in the reverse direction, or may be, for example, a rotating member (e.g., a sprocket) around which the running unit 7 is wound and which rotates about an axis in the width direction D1. Furthermore, although not particularly limited, the driving source 5c may be, for example, a motor and an inverter. Furthermore, although not particularly limited, the braking unit 5d may be, for example, a brake.

[0017] The balustrade section 4 is equipped with a circular passenger conveyor handrail belt (hereinafter simply referred to as "handrail belt") 10 that rotates and runs. Furthermore, as in this embodiment, the balustrade section 4 may be equipped with a belt support section 20 that supports the inner surface 10a (see FIG. 3) of the handrail belt 10, a balustrade main body section 4a that supports the belt support section 20, and a cover section 4b that covers the lower part of the balustrade main body section 4a. Furthermore, for example, the handrail belt 10 may run by being driven by a drive section 5, and the running of the handrail belt 10 may be synchronized with the running of the steps 8.

[0018] The structure 2 may include, for example, machine rooms 2a, 2a arranged at each end in the front-rear direction D2 as in this embodiment. The structure 2 may also have, for example, a truss structure or a girder structure made up of multiple frame members.

[0019] The passenger conveyor 1 may, for example, as in this embodiment, include a floor plate 9 that forms the floor of the landing 1a. The floor plate 9 may, for example, as in this embodiment, be attached to the structure 2 so as to cover the machine room 2a from above. As a result, the landings 1a are located at each end of the transport section 3 in the front-to-rear direction D2 in order to allow passengers to get on and off the steps 8.

[0020] 2, the running portion 7 may include, for example, a chain and a roller rotatably connected to the chain. The running portion 7 may be provided as a pair spaced apart in the width direction D1, as in the present embodiment, and the steps 8 may be arranged between the pair of running portions 7, 7.

[0021] Also, for example, as in this embodiment, the transport unit 3 may be configured to include a connecting shaft 3a connecting the pair of running units 7, 7, and the step 8 may be rotatably coupled to the connecting shaft 3a. As a result, the step 8 is connected to each running unit 7 so as to be rotatable about an axis in the width direction D1.

[0022] The step 8 may, for example, as in this embodiment, include a step main body 8a and a step roller 8b rotatably connected to the step main body 8a so as to be rotatable about an axis in the width direction D1. The step main body 8a includes a tread portion 8c on which a person stands. Furthermore, the step main body 8a may, for example, as in this embodiment, include a rise portion 8d formed in a curved shape and a pivot portion 8e rotatably connected to the connecting shaft 3a.

[0023] The tread portion 8c may include, for example, a base portion 8f for people to stand on and boundary portions 8g, 8h that are located at the ends and have a color different from that of the base portion 8f. Although not particularly limited, the base portion 8f may be, for example, silver or black, and the boundary portions 8g, 8h may be, for example, yellow or orange.

[0024] The boundaries 8g, 8h may include, for example, first boundaries 8g, 8g located at the ends of the tread portion 8c in the width direction D1 and second boundaries 8h, 8h located at the ends of the tread portion 8c in the front-rear direction D2. The boundaries 8g, 8h are also referred to as demarcations, for example.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 3, the handrail belt 10 comprises a flat belt main body 11, an inner folded portion 12 that extends from an inner end 11a in the width direction D1 of the belt main body 11 so as to fold back in the width direction D1, and an outer folded portion 13 that extends from an outer end 11b in the width direction D1 of the belt main body 11 so as to fold back in the width direction D1. In Fig. 3 (as well as Figs. 5 and 6), the boundaries between the belt main body 11 and the folded portions 12, 13 are shown by dashed lines.

[0026] The handrail belt 10 is not particularly limited, but may be made of, for example, a resin (such as polyurethane). The handrail belt 10 may also include a reinforcing material (such as polyester canvas) in the portion that constitutes the inner surface 10a. The handrail belt 10 may also include a reinforcing material (such as steel cord) embedded inside.

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

[0028] Of the surfaces 10a, 10b of the handrail belt 10, the surface that is exposed to the outside is the outer surface 10b, and the surface that is 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 by facing the belt support part 20. Furthermore, although not particularly limited, the belt support part 20 may be provided with rollers (not shown) that are arranged inside the support main body part 21 and guide the handrail belt 10.

[0029] The inner folded portion 12 includes an inner arc portion 14 having an arc-shaped cross section, and an inner flat plate portion 15 having a flat plate shape. In Fig. 3 (as well as Figs. 5 and 6), the boundary between the inner arc portion 14 and the inner flat plate portion 15 and the boundary between the belt main body 11 and the inner arc portion 14 (the boundary between the belt main body 11 and the inner folded portion 12) are respectively indicated by dashed lines. For example, the inner surface 10a of the inner arc portion 14 is a curved surface, and the inner surfaces 10a of the belt main body 11 and the inner flat plate portion 15 are flat surfaces.

[0030] The first end 14a of the inner arc portion 14 is connected to the inner end 11a of the belt main body 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] 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). 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 include, for example, an outer arc portion 16 having an arc-shaped cross section and an outer flat plate portion 17 having a flat plate shape, as in this embodiment. In Fig. 3 (as well as Figs. 5 and 6), the boundary between the outer arc portion 16 and the outer flat plate portion 17 and the boundary between the belt main body portion 11 and the outer arc portion 16 (the boundary between the belt main body portion 11 and the outer folded portion 13) are respectively indicated by dashed lines. For example, the inner surface 10a of the outer arc portion 16 is a curved surface, and the inner surface 10a of the belt main body portion 11 and the inner surface 10a of the outer flat plate portion 17 are flat surfaces.

[0033] The first end 16a of the outer arc portion 16 is connected to the outer end 11b of the belt body 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] 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). 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 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 larger than the distance W2 between the outer end 10d of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 and the inner end 13b of the outer folded portion 13 in the width direction D1.

[0036] This increases 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, so that when the inner portion of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped, it is possible to prevent the thumb from protruding from the handrail belt 10. 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 the outer surface 10b. The first uneven portion 15c may be formed to be concave in the up-down direction D3, as in this embodiment. This allows the thumb to be hooked on the first uneven portion 15c when the inner portion of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped.

[0038] The entire first uneven portion 15c is positioned outside the center 15d in the width direction D1 of the inner flat plate portion 15. As a result, when the thumb moves from the center 15d in the width direction D1 of the inner flat plate portion 15 toward the outer edge 15b, the thumb gets caught on the first uneven portion 15c, preventing the thumb from entering further outside the first uneven portion 15c in the width direction D1. Therefore, when the inner part of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped, the thumb can be reliably prevented from protruding from the handrail belt 10.

[0039] The belt main body 11 also has a second uneven portion 11c on the outer surface 10b. The second uneven portion 11c may be formed to be concave in the up-down direction D3, for example, as in this embodiment. This allows fingers (for example, index finger or middle finger) to be hooked on the second uneven portion 11c when the inner portion of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped.

[0040] When viewed in the up-down direction D3, a part of the second uneven portion 11c overlaps with the inner folded portion 12. As a result, the second uneven portion 11c is positioned near the inner end 10c of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1, so that when the inner part of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped, the fingers can be easily hooked onto the second uneven portion 11c.

[0041] Also, for example, as in this embodiment, a portion of the concave second uneven portion 11c may overlap the concave first uneven portion 15c when viewed in the up-down direction D3. This allows the handrail belt 10 to be held in the hand in the up-down direction D3 by hooking the thumb on the first uneven portion 15c and the index finger and middle finger on the second uneven 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 of the inner folded portion 12 in the width direction D1 is greater than the dimension W2 of the outer folded portion 13 in the width direction D1, the weight of the inner portion in the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10 is greater. In contrast, the entire second concave-convex portion 11c, which is formed in a concave shape, is positioned inside the center 10e of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1.

[0043] This makes it possible to prevent weight imbalance from increasing between the inner and outer portions of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent vibrations and shaking caused by weight imbalance in the width direction D1 when the handrail belt 10 runs. Note that because the first uneven portion 15c is also formed in a concave shape, it is possible to further prevent weight imbalance from increasing between the inner and outer portions of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1.

[0044] As shown in Figure 4, the step 8 is positioned further inward in the width direction D1 than the balustrade 4. A portion of the handrail belt 10 overlaps with the tread portion 8c of the step 8 when viewed in the up-down direction D3. This prevents a person from standing on the end of the tread portion 8c in the width direction D1, for example, by moving 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 8g of the tread portion 8c of the step 8 in the up-down direction D3. This prevents a person from stepping onto the first boundary 8g of the tread portion 8c by moving away from the inner end 10c of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1.

[0046] [1] As described above, the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10, as in this embodiment, A circular people conveyor handrail belt 10 that rotates and runs, A belt main body 11 formed in a flat plate shape; an inner folded portion 12 extending from an inner end 11a of the belt body portion 11 in the width direction D1 so as to be folded back in the width direction D1; an outer folded portion 13 extending from an outer end 11b of the belt body portion 11 in the width direction D1 so as to be folded back in the width direction D1, The dimension W1 of the inner folded portion 12 in the width direction D1 is larger than the dimension W1 of the outer folded portion 13 in the width direction D1. 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 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 large. This makes it possible to prevent the thumb from protruding from the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 when the inner part of the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped.

[0048] [2] In addition, in the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 described above in [1], as in this embodiment, The inner folded portion 12 is a first end 14a connected to the inner end 11a of the belt body 11 in the width direction D1, and an arc portion (inner arc portion in this embodiment) 14 having an arc-shaped cross section; a flat plate portion (in the present embodiment, an inner flat plate portion) 15, the inner end 15a in the width direction D1 of which is connected to the second end 14b of the arc portion 14, and which is formed in a flat plate shape; The flat plate portion 15 has a first uneven portion 15c on the outer surface 10b, The entire first uneven portion 15c is disposed outside the center 15d of the flat portion 15 in the width direction D1. This configuration is preferable.

[0049] According to this configuration, the first uneven portion 15c is provided on the outer surface 10b of the flat plate portion 15, so that the thumb can be hooked on the first uneven portion 15c. Furthermore, the entire first uneven portion 15c is disposed outward from the center 15d in the width direction D1 of the flat plate portion 15, so that the thumb can be hooked on the first uneven portion 15c when moving from the center 15d in the width direction D1 of the flat plate portion 15 toward the outer end 15b.

[0050] This prevents the thumb from entering further outward in the width direction D1 than the first uneven portion 15c. Therefore, when the inner portion of the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped, the thumb can be reliably prevented from protruding from the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10.

[0051] [3] In addition, the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 of the above [1] or [2], as in this embodiment, a step 8 having a tread portion 8c on which a person stands, A part of the handrail belt 10 overlaps with the tread portion 8c when viewed in the up-down direction D3. This configuration is preferable.

[0052] According to this configuration, a part of the handrail belt 10 overlaps with the tread portion 8c when viewed in the up-down direction D3, so that it is possible to prevent a person from standing on the end of the tread portion 8c in the width direction D1.

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

[0054] With this configuration, the second uneven portion 11c is provided on the outer surface 10b of the belt main body 11, so that fingers can be hooked onto the second uneven portion 11c. Furthermore, because at least a portion of the second uneven portion 11c overlaps with the inner folded portion 12 when viewed in the up-down direction D3, fingers can be easily hooked onto the second uneven portion 11c when grasping the inner portion of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1.

[0055] [5] In addition, in any one of the passenger conveyor handrail belts 10 described above in [1] to [4], as in this embodiment, The belt body 11 has a second uneven portion 11c on the outer surface 10b, The second concave-convex portion 11c is formed in a concave shape, The entire second uneven portion 11c is disposed inside the center 10e of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1. This configuration is preferable.

[0056] With this configuration, the second uneven portion 11c is provided on the outer surface 10b of the belt main body 11, so that fingers can be hooked on the second uneven portion 11c. In addition, the entire second uneven portion 11c is positioned inside the center 10e in the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10, so it is possible to prevent the weight from becoming unbalanced between the inner and outer parts of the handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1.

[0057] [6] In addition, the passenger conveyor 1, as in this embodiment, The passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 is equipped with any one of the above [1] to [5]. This configuration is preferable.

[0058] With this configuration, when the inner portion of the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 in the width direction D1 is grasped, the thumb can be prevented from protruding from the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10.

[0059] The passenger conveyor 1 and passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 are not limited to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, nor are they limited to the above-described effects. Furthermore, the passenger conveyor 1 and passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 can, of course, be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, it is possible to arbitrarily 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-described embodiments.

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

[0061] For example, the inner folded portion 12 may be configured to have only an inner arc portion 14 whose first end 14a is connected to the inner end 11a of the belt body 11 in the width direction D1 and whose cross section is formed in an arc shape, without including the 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 the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, the outer folded portion 13 has a first end 16a connected to the outer end 11b of the belt body 11 in the width direction D1 to form an outer arc portion 16 having an arc-shaped cross section, and an outer flat portion 17 having an outer end 17a connected to the second end 16b of the outer arc portion 16 in the width direction D1 to form a flat plate. However, the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this configuration.

[0063] For example, the outer folded portion 13 may be configured to have only an outer arc portion 16 whose first end 16a is connected to the outer end 11b of the belt body 11 in the width direction D1 and whose cross section is formed in an arc shape, without including the 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 passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, the first uneven portion 15c is formed to be concave in the up-down direction D3. However, the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this configuration.

[0065] For example, as shown in Fig. 5, the first uneven portion 15c may be formed so as to be convex in the up-down direction D3. Alternatively, for example, the inner flat plate portion 15 may not include the first uneven portion 15c, and the outer surface 10b of the inner flat plate portion 15 may be formed flat over the entire area.

[0066] (D) Furthermore, in the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, the entire first uneven portion 15c is arranged outside the center 15d of the flat plate portion 15 in the width direction D1. However, the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this arrangement. For example, at least a part of the first uneven portion 15c may be arranged inside the center 15d of the flat plate portion 15 in the width direction D1.

[0067] (E) Furthermore, in the passenger 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 passenger 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 passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, the second uneven portion 11c is formed to be concave in the up-down direction D3. However, the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this configuration.

[0069] For example, as shown in Fig. 6, the second uneven portion 11c may be formed so as to be convex in the up-down direction D3. Alternatively, for example, the belt main body 11 may not include the second uneven portion 11c, and the outer surface 10b of the belt main body 11 may be formed flat over the entire area.

[0070] (G) In addition, in the passenger 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 up-down direction D3. However, the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this configuration.

[0071] For example, the entire second uneven portion 11c may be configured to overlap with the inner folded portion 12 when viewed in the up-down direction D3. Alternatively, the entire second uneven portion 11c may be configured to be separated from the inner folded portion 12 when viewed in the up-down direction D3.

[0072] (H) In addition, in the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 according to the above embodiment, the entire second uneven portion 11c is arranged inside the center 10e of the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10. However, the passenger conveyor handrail belt 10 is not limited to this arrangement. At least a part of the second uneven portion 11c may be arranged outside the center 10e of the width direction D1 of the handrail belt 10.

[0073] (I) For example, the order of execution of each step, such as the operations, procedures, steps, and stages, in the methods and apparatuses shown in the claims, specifications, and drawings, can be implemented in any order, as long as the result of a previous step is not used in a subsequent step. For example, even if a description is made using "first," "next," etc. for convenience, this does not mean that the steps must be executed in that order. [Explanation of symbols]

[0074] 1...people conveyor, 1a...boarding and alighting area, 2...structure, 2a...machine room, 3...conveying section, 3a...connecting shaft, 4...parapet section, 4a...parapet main body section, 4b...cover section, 5...driving section, 5a...rotating section, 5b...traveling support section, 5c...driving source, 5d...braking section, 6...processing section, 7...traveling section, 8...step, 8a...step main body, 8b...step roller, 8c...tread section, 8d...riser section, 8e...axial support section, 8f...base section, 8g...first boundary section, 8h...second boundary section, 9...floor plate, 10...people conveyor handrail belt, 10a...inner surface, 10b...outer surface, 10c...inner end, 10d...outer end, 10e...center, 11...belt main 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 portion, 15d...center, 16...outer arc portion, 16a...first end, 16b...second end, 17...outer flat plate portion, 17a...outer end, 17b...inner end, 20...belt support portion, 21...support main body portion, 21a...open portion, 22...support hook portion, 23...support hook portion, D1...width direction (first horizontal direction), D2...front-back direction (second horizontal direction), D3...up-down direction

Claims

1. A circular people conveyor handrail belt that rotates and runs, a belt main body formed in a flat plate shape; an inner folded portion extending from an inner end of the belt main body in the width direction so as to be folded back in the width direction; an outer folded portion extending from an outer end of the belt main body portion in the width direction so as to be folded back in the width direction, A passenger conveyor handrail belt, wherein the width dimension of the inner folded portion is larger than the width dimension of the outer folded portion.

2. The inner folded portion is an arc portion having a first end connected to an inner end of the belt body in the width direction and having an arc-shaped cross section; a flat plate portion whose inner end in the width direction is connected to the second end of the arc portion and formed in a flat plate shape, the flat plate portion has a first uneven portion on an outer surface thereof, 2. The passenger conveyor handrail belt according to claim 1, wherein the entire first uneven portion is disposed outside the center of the flat portion in the width direction.

3. a step having a tread portion on which a person stands, 3. The passenger conveyor handrail belt according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the handrail belt overlaps with the tread portion when viewed in the up-down direction.

4. the belt body has a second uneven portion on an outer surface thereof, 3. The passenger conveyor handrail belt according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the second uneven portion overlaps with the inner folded portion when viewed in the up-down direction.

5. the belt body has a second uneven portion on an outer surface thereof, The second concave-convex portion is formed in a concave shape, 3. The passenger conveyor handrail belt according to claim 1, wherein the entire second uneven portion is disposed inward from the center of the handrail belt in the width direction.

6. A passenger conveyor comprising a passenger conveyor handrail belt according to claim 1 or 2.

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