Shipboard equipment

Abstract

To provide a ship boarding facility capable of coping with height differences between boarding ports of various passenger terminals and boarding / alighting gates of a ship, and achieving miniaturization of a boarding bridge.SOLUTION: A ship boarding facility 1 comprises a fixed passage body and a boarding bridge. The fixed passage body has a plurality of decks having different x positions and deck heights, and a staircase or a slope connecting the decks adjacent to each other in an x-axis direction. The boarding bridge has: a passage body in which a building side connection section, a passage section, and a ship side connection section are connected in series in the x-axis direction; a frame which supports the passage body and can travel and move in the x-axis direction; a first lifting device that lifts the building side connection section; and a second lifting device that lifts the ship side connection section. One of the plurality of decks is connected to the boarding gate, the building side connection section has a building side doorway connected to any one of the plurality of decks, and the ship side connection section has a ship side doorway connected to the boarding gate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a ship boarding facility that provides communication between a passenger terminal at a port and a ship. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a movable boarding bridge connects the boarding gate at a passenger terminal at a port with the boarding and disembarking gate of a ship docked at a quay. The height of the boarding and disembarking gate of a ship moored at a quay varies depending on conditions such as the size of the ship, its draft, and the tide level. In recent years, as ships have become larger and more diverse, there has been a demand for boarding bridges that can accommodate ships with a large difference in height between the boarding and disembarking gates. Patent Document 1 discloses this type of movable boarding bridge.

[0003] The passenger boarding and disembarking facility described in Patent Document 1 comprises a fixed aisle unit that is arranged at the same height as the boarding and disembarking aisle on the terminal building side and connectable to the boarding and disembarking aisle, a front aisle unit that is arranged so that it can be raised and lowered to match the height level of the ship's boarding entrance and connectable to the boarding entrance, an intermediate aisle unit that is arranged so that it can be raised and lowered to a height level intermediate between the fixed aisle unit and the front aisle unit, and a return aisle unit that connects the fixed aisle unit and the front aisle unit via the intermediate aisle unit. The front aisle unit comprises a tiltable tunnel-shaped passage and a platform that can be extended and retracted from this tunnel-shaped passage, and the tilting of the tunnel-shaped passage and the extension and retraction of the platform accommodates displacement of the ship's boarding entrance. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-9423 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] When the passageway is formed as a slope, as in Patent Document 1, there are restrictions on the gradient of the slope from the perspective of barrier-free access, so as the difference in elevation between the boarding gate and the boarding / alighting gate increases, the length of the slope increases and the boarding bridge becomes larger.

[0006] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to propose ship boarding equipment that can accommodate the height differences between the boarding gates of various passenger terminals and the boarding and disembarking gates of ships, and that enables the boarding bridge to be made smaller. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problem, a ship boarding equipment according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: A ship boarding facility that connects a building's boarding gate with a ship's boarding gate that is docked at a quay and anchored, The horizontal direction parallel to the quay wall is the x-axis direction, The x-axis direction is aligned with the a fixed passage structure having a plurality of decks with different deck heights and stairs or slopes connecting adjacent decks in the x-axis direction; a passage body in which a building-side connection section, a passage section, and a ship-side connection section are connected in series in the x-axis direction; a frame that supports the passage body and is movable in the x-axis direction; and a boarding bridge having a first lifting device that raises and lowers the building-side connection section and a second lifting device that raises and lowers the ship-side connection section, the plurality of decks includes a main deck connected to the boarding gate, The building-side connection section has a building-side entrance connected to any one of the plurality of decks, and the ship-side connection section has a ship-side entrance connected to the boarding entrance. A ship boarding facility according to another aspect of the present disclosure is a ship boarding facility that connects a boarding gate of a building with a boarding gate of a ship that is docked at a quay and anchored, A fixed passage body having a plurality of decks whose positions in the x-axis direction and deck heights are different from each other, and whose horizontal direction parallel to the quay wall is defined as the x-axis direction, and stairs or slopes connecting adjacent decks in the x-axis direction; a passage body in which a building-side connection section, a passage section, and a ship-side connection section are connected in series in the x-axis direction; a frame that supports the passage body and is movable in the x-axis direction; and a boarding bridge having a first lifting device that raises and lowers the building-side connection section and a second lifting device that raises and lowers the ship-side connection section, the plurality of decks includes a main deck connected to the boarding gate, the building-side connection section has a building-side entrance connected to any one of the plurality of decks, and the side connection section has a ship-side entrance connected to the boarding entrance, The fixed passage body further includes a cable carrier rail extending in the x-axis direction in a plan view and a power supply cable held by the cable carrier rail, The boarding bridge further includes a power receiving unit that is connected to the power supply cable and receives a supply of power. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to propose ship boarding equipment that can accommodate the difference in elevation between the boarding gates of various passenger terminals and the boarding and disembarking gates of ships, and that enables the boarding bridge to be made smaller. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of a ship boarding facility according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a side view of the fixed passage body. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of the ship boarding equipment according to the first modification. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a side view of a fixed passage body of the marine boarding facility according to the first modification. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a side view of the boarding bridge. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the first lifting device. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the boarding bridge. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between the x position, the connection height, and the deck height. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a ship boarding facility 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. For ease of explanation, in this specification and claims, the horizontal direction extending parallel to the quay wall 62 will be referred to as the "x-axis direction," and the horizontal direction perpendicular to the x-axis direction will be referred to as the y-axis direction. Furthermore, the center of the boarding gate 50 in the x-axis direction will be taken as the origin, and the position in the x-axis direction will be referred to as the "x position." The up-down direction will be referred to as the "z-axis direction," and the position in the z-axis direction will be referred to as the "z position" with the top surface of the apron 63 as the origin. The z position, in other words, represents the height position. However, the origin positions in the x-axis direction and z-axis direction are not limited to those described above and can be set arbitrarily.

[0011] The ship boarding facility 1 shown in Figure 1 forms a ferry passageway connecting a boarding gate 50 provided in a passenger terminal building 5 and a boarding gate 60 provided on a ship 6. The ship boarding facility 1 comprises a fixed passageway body 2 arranged adjacent to the passenger terminal building 5 and a boarding bridge 3 that can travel on an apron 63 provided along a quay 62.

[0012] [Fixed passage body 2] Fig. 2 is a side view of the fixed passageway body 2 as seen in the y-axis direction from the quay wall 62. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the fixed passageway body 2 is a fixed structure attached to the passenger terminal building 5, and is arranged between the passenger terminal building 5 and the quay wall 62. The fixed passageway body 2 is arranged away from the quay wall 62 in the y-axis direction with an apron 63 interposed therebetween.

[0013] The fixed passage body 2 has a plurality of decks 25 arranged in the x-axis direction. Adjacent decks 25 are spaced apart in the x-axis direction. The x position of each deck 25 is a known value.

[0014] The deck heights of the multiple decks 25 are different from one another. Here, "deck height" is represented by the z-position on the top surface of the deck 25, and the deck height of each deck 25 is a known value. The multiple decks 25 include one main deck 25a. The main deck 25a is located immediately forward of the boarding gate 50 and has substantially the same deck height as the boarding gate 50. In this embodiment, the deck height of the main deck 25a is the lowest among the multiple decks 25, and the remaining decks 25 are arranged so that the further away from the main deck 25a in the x-axis direction the higher their deck heights become. In other words, the multiple decks 25, including the main deck 25a, are lined up from the boarding gate 50 in descending order of deck height. However, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the deck height of the main deck 25a may be the highest among the multiple decks 25, and the remaining decks 25 may be arranged so that the further away from the main deck 25a in the x-axis direction the lower their deck heights become. In other words, the multiple decks 25, including the main deck 25a, may be lined up from the boarding gate 50 in descending order of deck height. Alternatively, the multiple decks 25 may include a main deck 25a, at least one deck 25 having a deck height higher than the main deck 25a, and at least one deck 25 having a deck height lower than the main deck 25a. The difference in deck height between adjacent decks 25 may be on the order of several meters.

[0015] The fixed passageway body 2 has two types of passageways (a first passageway 21 and a second passageway 22) that connect multiple decks 25 in series. The first passageway 21 is a short-distance route that includes stairs 26, and the second passageway 22 is a barrier-free route that does not include stairs 26. The first passageway 21 is located closer to the quay wall 62 than the second passageway 22.

[0016] In the first passageway 21, adjacent decks 25 are connected by stairs 26. In the second passageway 22, adjacent decks 25 are connected by a slope 27. The gradient of the slope 27 is equal to or less than the value specified by the Barrier-Free Act (1 / 12 (approximately 8%), or an inclination angle from the horizontal plane of approximately 5 degrees). Fences and chain fences are placed at appropriate positions on the fixed passageway body 2 to guide passengers passing through the first passageway 21 and the second passageway 22.

[0017] A cable carrier rail 29 is arranged on the side of the fixed passageway body 2 in the y-axis direction facing the apron 63. The cable carrier rail 29 is provided over the length of the multiple decks 25 of the fixed passageway body 2 in the x-axis direction. The cable carrier rail 29 has a rail and multiple carriers that hold power supply cables 28, and is configured so that the carriers run on the rail. The power supply cables 28 are connected to a power source installed in a land facility such as the passenger terminal building 5, and supply power from that power source to the boarding bridge 3.

[0018] The cable carrier rail 29 has a rail height that changes at a constant rate as the x position changes. Here, "rail height" refers to the z position of the rail. The cable carrier rail 29 according to this embodiment is a linear rail that extends in the x-axis direction at a constant angle from the horizontal, and the rail height is expressed as a function of the x position. In this embodiment, the rail height increases with increasing distance from the boarding gate 50, i.e., as the x position increases. The direction of the inclination of the cable carrier rail 29 corresponds to the direction of the inclination of the fixed passage body 2 as a whole. In this way, it is desirable that the rail height change with changes in the x position in accordance with the correlation between the x position and the deck height. Therefore, if the fixed passage body 2 as a whole inclines downward as it moves away from the boarding gate 50, the rail height decreases with increasing distance from the boarding gate 50 (see FIG. 4).

[0019] [Boarding bridge 3] 5 is a side view of the boarding bridge 3. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the boarding bridge 3 includes a walkway body 30, movable frames 38 and 39 that support the walkway body 30, a plurality of lifting devices 64 and 65 that raise and lower the walkway body 30, and a cockpit 8.

[0020] The frames 38, 39 include a main frame 38 and a sub-frame 39. The main frame 38 is equipped with drive wheels 71 and a traveling drive unit 72 that rotationally drives the drive wheels 71. The sub-frame 39 is equipped with driven wheels 73. When the drive wheels 71 are rotationally driven by the operation of the traveling drive unit 72, the main frame 38 and the sub-frame 39 travel.

[0021] The passageway body 30 has a building-side connection section 32, a passageway section 31, and a ship-side connection section 34, and is divided into multiple sections. Adjacent sections are rotatably connected to each other, and the connection between the sections is covered with a bellows hood. In this embodiment, each section is formed by one or multiple tunnels. A building-side entrance / exit 36 ​​is provided in the building-side connection section 32. The building-side entrance / exit 36 ​​is connected to one of the multiple decks 25 of the fixed passageway body 2. A ship-side entrance / exit 35 is provided in the ship-side connection section 34. The ship-side entrance / exit 35 is connected to the boarding entrance 60 of the ship 6.

[0022] The passageway section 31 extends linearly. The boarding bridge 3 is disposed on an apron 63 between the fixed passageway body 2 and a quay wall 62 such that the extension direction of the passageway section 31 in a plan view is the x-axis direction.

[0023] The building-side connection section 32 is connected to one end of the passage section 31. The building-side connection section 32 has an extension / contraction section 322 that protrudes in the y-axis direction toward the fixed passage body 2. The extension / contraction section 322 is configured, for example, by an outer tube and an inner tube that are telescopically fitted together, and is therefore able to extend and contract in the protruding direction. The building-side connection section 32 is equipped with a first extension device 66 that drives the extension / contraction section 322 to extend and contract. The first extension device 66 is configured, for example, by a linear motion mechanism and an electric motor that drives it. A building-side entrance / exit 36 ​​is located at the tip of the extension / contraction section 322, and a flap 323 is rotatably connected to the lower edge of the building-side entrance / exit 36.

[0024] The building-side connection section 32 has a power receiving unit 44. A power supply cable 28 supported by the fixed passage body 2 is connected to the power receiving unit 44. The power receiving unit 44 receives power from on-shore facilities such as the passenger terminal building 5 via the power supply cable 28. The power supplied to the power receiving unit 44 is sent to each electrical device of the boarding bridge 3 through the power system of the boarding bridge 3. As such, because the boarding bridge 3 is connected to the power source by wire, it is possible for it to operate for long periods of time and consume large amounts of power without being equipped with a power supply cable reel or generator. The boarding bridge 3 is equipped with a battery, and when the power supply cable 28 is not connected, power is supplied from the battery to the power system of the boarding bridge 3.

[0025] The ship-side connection section 34 is connected to the end of the passageway section 31 opposite to the building-side connection section 32. The ship-side connection section 34 has an extension / contraction section 342 that protrudes in the y-axis direction toward the quay 62 (the ship 6 moored at the quay 62). The extension / contraction section 342 is configured, for example, by an outer tube and an inner tube that are telescopically fitted together, and is therefore able to extend and contract in the protruding direction. The ship-side connection section 34 is equipped with a second telescopic device 67 that drives the extension / contraction section 342. The second telescopic device 67 is configured, for example, by a linear motion mechanism and an electric motor that drives it. A ship-side entrance 35 is located at the tip of the extension / contraction section 342, and a flap 343 is rotatably connected to the lower edge of the ship-side entrance 35.

[0026] The building-side connection section 32 is supported by a subframe 39 so that it can be raised and lowered. A first lifting device 64 is provided on the subframe 39 to raise and lower the building-side connection section 32 relative to the subframe 39. The building-side connection section 32 is raised and lowered by the operation of the first lifting device 64.

[0027] The ship side connection section 34 is supported by the main frame 38 so that it can be raised and lowered. The main frame 38 is provided with a second lifting device 65 that raises and lowers the ship side connection section 34 relative to the main frame 38. Operation of the second lifting device 65 raises and lowers the ship side connection section 34.

[0028] In this embodiment, the first lifting device 64 and the second lifting device 65 have substantially the same configuration. Therefore, the first lifting device 64 will be described in detail, and a detailed description of the second lifting device 65 will be omitted. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the first lifting device 64. As shown in FIG. 6, the first lifting device 64 is composed of a ball screw mechanism consisting of a screw shaft 47 and a ball nut 48, and an electric motor 49 that drives the screw shaft 47. The screw shaft 47 is provided on both legs of the gate-shaped portion 41 of the subframe 39 so as to extend in the z-axis direction. The electric motor 49 that rotates and drives each screw shaft 47 is supported by the subframe 39. A ball nut 48 is threaded onto the screw shaft 47. Each ball nut 48 is fixed to both ends of the lifting beam 46.

[0029] The lifting beam 46 is suspended across both legs of the portal section 41 of the subframe 39. The building-side connection section 32 is suspended from the lifting beam 46. Therefore, in the first lifting device 64 configured as described above, the lifting beam 46 moves up and down as the screw shaft 47 rotates, thereby lifting and lowering the building-side connection section 32. Guide rollers are provided at appropriate locations on the building-side connection section 32, and guide rails corresponding to each guide roller are provided on the subframe 39. Each guide roller runs on the corresponding guide rail, guiding the building-side connection section 32 to move up and down without swinging.

[0030] The configurations of the first lifting device 64 and the second lifting device 65 are not limited to those of this embodiment, as long as they can lift and move the corresponding connection sections 32, 34. For example, at least one of the lifting devices 64, 65 may use a wire cable and an electric winch that winds it up, an electric or hydraulic jack, a rack and pinion mechanism, or the like.

[0031] The cockpit 8 is supported by the main frame 38. In the cockpit 8, a control panel 81 for operating the boarding bridge 3 and a controller 80 for controlling the operation of the boarding bridge 3 are arranged.

[0032] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the boarding bridge 3. As shown in FIG. 7, the controller 80 has functions as a travel control device 84, a travel position detection device 85, and a lifting control device 86. The controller 80 has a processor 75, a memory 76 readable by the processor 75, and an I / O 77. The memory 76 stores basic programs and application programs executed by the processor 75. The controller 80 is connected to an external storage device via the I / O 77. The controller 80 is also electrically connected to the travel drive device 72, the first lifting device 64, the second lifting device 65, the first extension device 66, the second extension device 67, the rail height sensor 53, and the operation panel 81 via the I / O 77.

[0033] In the controller 80, the processor 75 reads and executes a predetermined program stored in the memory 76, thereby functioning as a travel control device 84, a travel position detection device 85, and an elevation control device 86.

[0034] The controller 80, functioning as a traveling position detection device 85, detects a "traveling position X," which is the x-position of the boarding bridge 3 relative to a predetermined position reference. The position reference of the boarding bridge 3 may be set arbitrarily. The relative position of the building entrance / exit 36 ​​in the x-axis direction with respect to the position reference of the boarding bridge 3 is stored in advance in the traveling position detection device 85.

[0035] When detecting the traveling position X, the controller 80 uses the rail height detected by the rail height sensor 53. The rail height sensor 53 is desirably placed at a location that serves as a positional reference for the boarding bridge 3. The rail height sensor 53 according to this embodiment is placed on an arm that supports the power receiving unit 44 in the building-side connection section 32. However, the placement of the rail height sensor 53 is not particularly limited, and it may be placed on an element whose z position is approximately constant, such as the main frame 38 or subframe 39.

[0036] The rail height sensor 53 may be a contact sensor. In this case, the rail height sensor 53 includes, for example, a detection roller disposed in the building-side connection section 32 and displaceable in the z-axis direction, and a displacement detection unit that detects the relative displacement of the roller. The detection roller rolls while in contact with the cable carrier rail 29 and displaces in the z-axis direction following changes in the rail height of the cable carrier rail 29. The displacement detection unit detects the relative position of the roller in the height direction. The controller 80 controls the z position of the building-side connection section 32 by operating the first lifting device 64 and holds z position information of the building-side connection section 32. The controller 80 determines the z position of the roller as the rail height based on the z position information of the building-side connection section 32, the positional relationship between the building-side connection section 32 and the displacement detection unit, and the relative displacement of the roller detected by the displacement detection unit.

[0037] Alternatively, the rail height sensor 53 may be a non-contact sensor. In this case, the rail height sensor 53 is an optical distance sensor that detects the distance in the z-axis direction from the rail height sensor 53 to the cable carrier rail 29. The controller 80 operates the first lifting device 64 to control the height position of the building-side connection section 32, and holds z-position information of the building-side connection section 32 and z-position information of the rail height sensor 53 arranged in the building-side connection section 32. The controller 80 calculates the rail height based on the z-position information of the rail height sensor 53 and the distance from the rail height sensor 53 to the cable carrier rail 29 detected by the rail height sensor 53.

[0038] The controller 80 determines the running position X using the rail height detected using the detection value of the rail height sensor 53. A relational expression (first relational expression) expressing the relationship between the detected rail height and the running position X is stored in advance in the controller 80. The controller 80 acquires the detected rail height and determines the running position X corresponding to the rail height using the first relational expression.

[0039] The controller 80, functioning as the travel control device 84, controls the operation of the travel drive device 72. The controller 80 operates the travel drive device 72 so that the travel position X of the boarding bridge 3 becomes the command position input to the operation panel 81. As a result, the boarding bridge 3 travels automatically until the travel position X becomes the command position. Furthermore, the controller 80, functioning as the travel control device 84, can operate the travel drive device 72 in response to the travel command (for example, forward, reverse, etc.) input to the operation panel 81, thereby allowing the boarding bridge 3 to travel manually.

[0040] The controller 80 functioning as the lift control device 86 controls the z position of the building entrance 36. Furthermore, the controller 80 functioning as the lift control device 86 controls the z position of the ship entrance 35. Although not particularly limited, the z position of the building entrance 36 may be the z position of the lower edge of the building entrance 36, and the z position of the ship entrance 35 may be the z position of the lower edge of the ship entrance 35.

[0041] The controller 80 can automatically adjust the height position of the building entrance 36. In this case, the controller 80 controls the z position of the building entrance 36 so that the connection height corresponds to the x position of the building entrance 36. Here, the "connection height corresponding to the x position" is a suitable z position of the building entrance 36 when connected to the deck 25 located at the x position, and is determined for each deck 25. Figure 8 shows an example of the relationship between the x position, the connection height, and the deck height. The vertical axis of Figure 8 represents the z position, and the horizontal axis represents the x position. The connection height may be substantially the same as the deck height, or may be a value greater than the deck height within a range that can be adjusted by the flap 343.

[0042] The controller 80 stores in advance the relative position of the building entrance 36 in the x-axis direction with respect to the position reference of the boarding bridge 3, and can calculate the x-position of the building entrance 36 from the traveling position X. The controller 80 stores in advance a relational expression (second relational expression) that expresses the relationship between the connection height and the x-position. The controller 80 acquires the traveling position X of the boarding bridge 3 and uses the second relational expression to calculate the connection height that corresponds to the x-position of the building entrance 36 when the boarding bridge 3 is at the traveling position X. The controller 80 sets the calculated connection height as a target value and operates the first lifting device 64 so that the z-position of the building entrance 36 is at the connection height. The operation of the first lifting device 64 raises and lowers the building connection section 32, and the z-position of the building entrance 36 is adjusted to the connection height.

[0043] In the above, the lifting control device 86 determines the connection height from the traveling position X, but the connection height may also be determined using the rail height detected by the rail height sensor 53 without using the traveling position X. In this case, the controller 80 pre-stores a relational expression (third relational expression) that expresses the relationship between the rail height detected by the rail height sensor 53 and the connection height. The controller 80 then acquires the rail height determined using the detection value of the rail height sensor 53 and determines the connection height corresponding to the rail height using the third relational expression. The controller 80 sets the determined connection height as a target value and operates the first lifting device 64 so that the z position of the building entrance / exit 36 ​​is at the connection height.

[0044] [Operation method of ship boarding equipment 1] Here, a method for operating the ship boarding facility 1 having the above configuration will be described.

[0045] First, the operator acquires z-position information of the boarding entrance 60 of the ship 6. The z-position of the boarding entrance 60 differs depending on the ship 6 and also fluctuates depending on the tide level and draft. At the port, a mooring position corresponding to the approximate z-position of the boarding entrance 60 of the ship 6 is predetermined. Based on the z-position of the boarding entrance 60, the operator selects an appropriate deck 25 (hereinafter referred to as the "connecting deck 25t") from among the multiple decks 25 of the fixed passage body 2. Here, it is desirable to select the deck 25 with the smallest difference between the deck height and the z-position of the boarding entrance 60 as the connecting deck 25t from among the multiple decks 25. This makes it easy to keep the gradient of the passage section 31 of the passage body 30 below the value specified in the Barrier-Free Act.

[0046] The operator operates the operation panel 81 to operate the travel drive device 72, and moves the boarding bridge 3 in the x-axis direction until the x-position of the building entrance 36 coincides with the x-position of the connecting deck 25t.

[0047] The x-position of each deck 25 is stored in advance in the controller 80. The controller 80 determines the traveling position X of the boarding bridge 3 based on the detection value of the rail height sensor 53, and causes the boarding bridge 3 to travel in the x-axis direction until the x-position of the building entrance / exit 36 ​​at the traveling position X becomes the x-position of the connecting deck 25t.

[0048] Furthermore, the controller 80 automatically aligns the height of the building entrance 36 and the connecting deck 25t while the boarding bridge 3 is moving. As a result, the z position of the building entrance 36 changes according to the x position of the building entrance 36, and when the x position of the building entrance 36 reaches the x position of the connecting deck 25t, the z position of the building entrance 36 becomes the deck height of the connecting deck 25t.

[0049] As described above, on the boarding bridge 3, the z position of the building entrance 36 is automatically adjusted while the vehicle is in motion, but the automatic height adjustment function may be stopped and the operator may manually adjust the height of the building entrance 36 and the connecting deck 25t. When the operator manually adjusts the height of the building entrance 36 and the connecting deck 25t, the operator operates the operation panel 81 to operate the first lifting device 64, and raises or lowers the building connection section 32 so that the z position of the building entrance 36 is at the deck height of the connecting deck 25t.

[0050] Next, the operator operates the operation panel 81 to operate the first extension device 66, and advances the extension part 322 of the building-side connection section 32 toward the connection deck 25t. By rotating the flap 323, the connection deck 25t and the building-side entrance / exit 36 ​​of the boarding bridge 3 are connected.

[0051] The operator operates the operation panel 81 to operate the second lifting device 65 and raise or lower the ship side connection section 34 so that the ship side entrance 35 is at a height corresponding to the z position of the boarding entrance 60.

[0052] Next, the operator operates the control panel 81 to operate the second telescopic device 67, and advances the telescopic part 342 of the ship-side connection section 34 toward the boarding entrance 60. By rotating the flap 343, the boarding entrance 60 and the ship-side entrance 35 of the boarding bridge 3 are connected.

[0053] As described above, the fixed walkway body 2 and the boarding bridge 3 form a passageway connecting the boarding gate 50 of the passenger terminal building 5 and the boarding gate 60 of the ship 6. Passengers boarding the ship leave the boarding gate 50 and travel from the main deck 25a of the fixed walkway body 2 to the connecting deck 25t via the first walkway 21 or the second walkway 22. Next, the passengers enter the boarding bridge 3 from the building side entrance / exit 36 ​​connected to the connecting deck 25t. The passengers travel through the walkway body 30 to the ship side entrance / exit 35, exit the boarding bridge 3 from the ship side entrance / exit 35, and enter the ship 6 through the boarding gate 60. Passengers disembarking follow the reverse route.

[0054] [Summary] As described above, the marine vessel boarding facility 1 according to this embodiment has a horizontal direction parallel to the quay wall 62 as the x-axis direction, a plurality of decks 25 whose positions in the x-axis direction and deck heights are different from each other, and a fixed passage body 2 having stairs 26 or slopes 27 connecting the decks 25 adjacent to each other in the x-axis direction; The building-side connection section 32, the passage section 31, and the ship-side connection section 34 are connected in series in the x-axis direction. The boarding bridge 3 has a frame that supports the passage body 30 and is movable in the x-axis direction, a first lifting device 64 that raises and lowers the building-side connection section 32, and a second lifting device 65 that raises and lowers the ship-side connection section 34. The multiple decks 25 include a main deck 25a connected to a boarding gate 50, The building-side connection section 32 has a building-side entrance / exit 36 ​​connected to one of the multiple decks 25, and the ship-side connection section 34 has a ship-side entrance / exit 35 connected to the boarding entrance 60.

[0055] According to the ship boarding facility 1 configured as described above, by connecting the deck 25, which has a deck height relatively close to the z position of the boarding entrance 60, with the building-side entrance 36 of the boarding bridge 3, the gradient of the passageway body 30 can be kept within the range stipulated by the Barrier-Free Act, even for a passageway body 30 with a short passageway length. Furthermore, by providing multiple decks 25 of different heights on the fixed passageway body 2, the ship boarding facility 1 can accommodate a variety of elevation differences between the boarding entrance 50 and the boarding entrance 60. The ship boarding facility 1 can also accommodate ships 6 (for example, large passenger ships) where the elevation difference between the boarding entrance 50 and the boarding entrance 60 is relatively large.

[0056] Furthermore, in the ship boarding facility 1 configured as described above, the boarding bridge 3 does not require a long passageway, and therefore does not require a turnaround passageway. As a result, it is possible to make the boarding bridge 3 smaller and simpler. Furthermore, since the boarding bridge 3 does not require a turnaround passageway and only needs to travel in the x-axis direction, the ship boarding facility 1 can be installed in a port with a narrow apron 63.

[0057] In the ship boarding equipment 1 configured as described above, the fixed passage body 2 may further have a cable carrier rail 29 extending in the x-axis direction in a plan view and a power supply cable 28 held by the cable carrier rail 29, and the boarding bridge 3 may further have a power receiving unit 44 connected to the power supply cable 28 to receive power supply.

[0058] According to the ship boarding equipment 1 configured as described above, the boarding bridge 3 can omit a generator and a cable reel for power supply, allowing stable power supply to the boarding bridge 3 and downsizing of the boarding bridge 3. Furthermore, since the boarding bridge 3 runs along the fixed passage body 2, that is, runs along the cable carrier rail 29, the power supply cable 28 moves on the cable carrier rail 29 following the movement of the boarding bridge 3, and therefore no cable reel is required for the fixed passage body 2. Furthermore, pit construction for forming a power supply cable groove in the quay 62 or apron 63 is not required.

[0059] Furthermore, in the marine boarding equipment 1 configured as described above, the power receiving unit 44 is arranged in the building side connection section 32, and the cable carrier rail 29 may have a rail height that changes with changes in the x position, corresponding to the correlation between the x position and the deck height.

[0060] According to the marine boarding equipment 1 configured as described above, the building side entrance / exit 36 ​​of the building side connection section 32 rises and falls to match the deck height, but the difference in height between the power receiving unit 44 arranged in the building side connection section 32 and the cable carrier rail 29 is reduced, allowing the power supply cable 28 connected to the power receiving unit 44 to be pulled smoothly.

[0061] In addition, in the ship boarding equipment 1 having the above configuration, The cable carrier rail 29 has a rail height that changes at a constant rate with changes in the x position, The boarding bridge (3) further includes a rail height sensor (53) that detects the rail height, and a traveling position detection device (85) that detects the traveling position (X), which is the x position of the boarding bridge (3). The traveling position detection device 85 may be configured to store in advance a first relational expression that expresses the relationship between the rail height detected by the rail height sensor 53 and the traveling position X, acquire the rail height detected by the rail height sensor 53, and determine the traveling position X from the rail height using the first relational expression.

[0062] According to the ship boarding facility 1 configured as described above, the traveling position X of the boarding bridge 3 is detected based on the height position of the cable carrier rail 29, which is a fixed object, so that the traveling position X can be determined relatively accurately.

[0063] In addition, in the ship boarding equipment 1 having the above configuration, The boarding bridge 3 further includes an elevation control device 86 that controls the height position of the building entrance / exit 36, The lifting control device 86 may be configured to pre-store a second relational expression that expresses the relationship between the deck heights of the multiple decks 25, the corresponding connection height, and the x position, acquire the travel position X, use the second relational expression to determine the connection height that corresponds to the x position of the building entrance / exit 36 ​​when the boarding bridge 3 is at the travel position X, and operate the first lifting device 64 so that the height position of the building entrance / exit 36 ​​becomes the connection height.

[0064] With the ship boarding equipment 1 configured as described above, the building-side connection section 32 rises and falls as the boarding bridge 3 moves in the x-axis direction, adjusting the z-position of the building-side entrance 36 to the deck height of the deck 25 to which the building-side entrance 36 is connected. As a result, when the building-side entrance 36 reaches the travel position X corresponding to the connection deck 25t, the building-side entrance 36 and the connection deck 25t can be quickly connected. This reduces the time required for the connection work. In addition, manual height adjustment of the building-side entrance 36 can be omitted, improving workability.

[0065] In the above-described ship boarding facility 1, the traveling position X of the boarding bridge 3 is detected based on the detection value of the rail height sensor 53, but the traveling position X can also be detected by other means. For example, the traveling position X of the boarding bridge 3 can also be obtained from the rotation speed of the drive wheels 71. Therefore, in the ship boarding facility 1 configured as described above, the boarding bridge 3 further includes a traveling position detection device 85 that detects the traveling position X, which is the x position of the boarding bridge 3, and an elevation control device 86 that adjusts the height position of the building entrance / exit 36 ​​according to the traveling position X, The lifting control device 86 may be configured to pre-store a second relational expression that expresses the relationship between the deck heights of the multiple decks 25, the corresponding connection height, and the x position, acquire the travel position X, use the second relational expression to determine the connection height that corresponds to the x position of the building entrance / exit 36 ​​when the boarding bridge 3 is at the travel position X, and operate the first lifting device 64 so that the height position of the building entrance / exit 36 ​​becomes the connection height.

[0066] Furthermore, in the marine vessel boarding facility 1 configured as described above, the lifting control device 86 determines the connection height from the traveling position X, but the connection height may also be determined from the detected rail height without using the traveling position X as an intermediary. In this case, in the ship boarding facility 1 having the above configuration, the cable carrier rail 29 has a rail height that changes at a constant rate of change with changes in the x position, The boarding bridge 3 further includes a rail height sensor 53 that detects the rail height, and a lifting control device 86 that adjusts the height position of the building side entrance / exit 36, The lifting control device 86 may be configured to store a third relational expression that expresses the relationship between the rail height detected by the rail height sensor 53, the deck heights of the multiple decks 25, and the corresponding connection height, acquire the rail height detected by the rail height sensor 53, use the third relational expression to determine the connection height corresponding to the rail height, and operate the first lifting device 64 so that the height position of the building side entrance / exit 36 ​​is the connection height.

[0067] The functions of the controller 80 disclosed herein can be performed using circuits or processing circuits, including general-purpose processors, special-purpose processors, integrated circuits, ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), conventional circuits, and / or combinations thereof, configured or programmed to perform the disclosed functions. A processor is considered a processing circuit or circuitry because it includes transistors and other circuitry. In this disclosure, a circuit, unit, or means is hardware that performs the recited functions. The hardware may be hardware disclosed herein or other known hardware that is programmed or configured to perform the recited functions. Where the hardware is a processor, which is considered a type of circuit, the circuit, means, or unit is a combination of hardware and software, and the software is used to configure the hardware and / or processor.

[0068] The foregoing discussion of the present disclosure has been presented for purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to limit the present disclosure to the form disclosed herein. For example, in the foregoing Detailed Description, various features of the present disclosure are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. However, multiple features included in the present disclosure can be combined into alternative embodiments, configurations, or aspects other than those discussed above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0069] 1: Shipboard equipment 2: Fixed passage body 3: Boarding bridge 5: Passenger Terminal Building (Building) 6: Ship 25: Deck 25a: Main Deck 26: Stairs 27: Slope 28: Power supply cable 29: Cable carrier rail 30: Passage body 31: Passage section 32: Building side connection section 34: Ship side connection section 35: Ship side entrance 36: Building side entrance 38: Mainframe 39: Subframe 44: Power receiving unit 50: Boarding gate 53: Rail height sensor 60: Boarding gate 62: Quay 64: First lifting device 65: Second lifting device 85: Travel position detection device 86: Lift control device

Claims

1. A ship boarding facility that connects a building's boarding gate with a ship's boarding gate that is docked at a quay and anchored, a fixed passage body having a plurality of decks aligned in a row in the x-axis direction and having different deck heights, the horizontal direction being parallel to the quay wall, and stairs or slopes connecting adjacent decks in the x-axis direction; a passage body in which a building-side connection section, a passage section, and a ship-side connection section are connected in series in the x-axis direction; a frame that supports the passage body and is movable in the x-axis direction; and a boarding bridge having a first lifting device that raises and lowers the building-side connection section and a second lifting device that raises and lowers the ship-side connection section, the plurality of decks includes a main deck connected to the boarding gate, the building-side connection section has a building-side entrance connected to any one of the plurality of decks, and the ship-side connection section has a ship-side entrance connected to the boarding entrance, Shipboard equipment.

2. A ship boarding facility that connects a boarding gate of a building with a boarding gate of a ship that is docked at a quay and anchored, A fixed passageway body having a plurality of decks whose positions in the x-axis direction and deck heights are different from each other, represented by x positions, in the horizontal direction parallel to the quay wall as an x-axis direction, and stairs or slopes connecting adjacent decks in the x-axis direction; a passage body in which a building-side connection section, a passage section, and a ship-side connection section are connected in series in the x-axis direction; a frame that supports the passage body and is movable in the x-axis direction; and a boarding bridge having a first lifting device that raises and lowers the building-side connection section and a second lifting device that raises and lowers the ship-side connection section, the plurality of decks includes a main deck connected to the boarding gate, the building-side connection section has a building-side entrance connected to any one of the plurality of decks, and the ship-side connection section has a ship-side entrance connected to the boarding entrance, The fixed passage body further includes a cable carrier rail extending in the x-axis direction in a plan view, and a power supply cable held by the cable carrier rail, The boarding bridge further includes a power receiving unit connected to the power supply cable to receive power. Shipboard equipment.

3. the power receiving unit is disposed in the building side connection section; the cable carrier rail has a rail height that varies with changes in x position corresponding to the correlation between x position and the deck height; 3. The marine boarding facility according to claim 2.

4. the cable carrier rail has a rail height that changes at a constant rate with changes in x-position; the boarding bridge further includes a rail height sensor that detects the rail height, and a traveling position detection device that detects the traveling position, which is the x position, of the boarding bridge; the traveling position detection device stores in advance a first relational expression that expresses the relationship between the rail height detected by the rail height sensor and the traveling position, acquires the rail height detected by the rail height sensor, and calculates the traveling position from the rail height using the first relational expression; 3. The marine boarding facility according to claim 2.

5. The boarding bridge further includes an elevation control device that controls the height position of the building entrance, the lifting control device pre-stores a second relational expression expressing the relationship between the deck heights of the plurality of decks, the corresponding connection height, and an x-position, acquires the travel position, uses the second relational expression to determine the connection height corresponding to the x-position of the building entrance when the boarding bridge is in the travel position, and operates the first lifting device so that the height position of the building entrance becomes the connection height; 5. The marine boarding facility according to claim 4.

6. the boarding bridge further comprises a travel position detection device that detects a travel position, which is an x ​​position, of the boarding bridge, and a lift control device that adjusts the height position of the building entrance / exit in accordance with the travel position; the lifting control device pre-stores a second relational expression expressing the relationship between the deck heights of the plurality of decks, the corresponding connection height, and an x-position, acquires the travel position, uses the second relational expression to determine the connection height corresponding to the x-position of the building entrance when the boarding bridge is in the travel position, and operates the first lifting device so that the height position of the building entrance becomes the connection height; 3. A ship boarding facility according to claim 1 or 2.

7. the cable carrier rail has a rail height that changes at a constant rate with changes in x-position; The boarding bridge further includes a rail height sensor that detects the rail height, and a lifting control device that adjusts the height position of the building entrance / exit, The lifting control device stores a third relational expression that expresses the relationship between the rail height detected by the rail height sensor and the deck heights of the multiple decks and the corresponding connection height, acquires the rail height detected by the rail height sensor, calculates the connection height corresponding to the rail height using the third relational expression, and operates the first lifting device so that the height position of the building side entrance / exit becomes the connection height.

3. The marine boarding facility according to claim 2.

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