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JP-2026075240-A - Man conveyor

JP2026075240AJP 2026075240 AJP2026075240 AJP 2026075240AJP-2026075240-A

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a man conveyor that can prevent people from standing unevenly on one side of the tread surface in the width direction. [Solution] The man conveyor comprises a plurality of steps having treads on which a person stands, a first light-emitting unit that emits light into a first area on one side in the width direction of the tread to display a first position indicator indicating a first standing position, and a second light-emitting unit that emits light into a second area on the other side in the width direction of the tread to display a second position indicator indicating a second standing position. The first light-emitting unit repeatedly switches between an illuminated state, emitting light into the first area, and an off state, stopping the emission of light, so that the first position indicator blinks repeatedly in the same shape. The second light-emitting unit repeatedly switches between an illuminated state, emitting light into the second area, and an off state, stopping the emission of light, so that the second position indicator blinks repeatedly in the same shape. [Selection Diagram] Figure 4

Inventors

  • 大恵 淳

Assignees

  • フジテック株式会社

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241022

Claims (7)

  1. Multiple steps having a tread for a person to stand on, To display a first position indicator showing the first riding position in a first region on one side in the width direction of the tread portion using light, a first light-emitting unit that projects light onto the first region, The tread surface includes a second light-emitting unit that projects light into the second region in order to display a second position indicator indicating a second riding position in the second region on the other side in the width direction of the tread surface, The first light-emitting unit repeatedly switches between an illuminated state, which emits light onto the first area, and an off state, which stops emitting light, so that the first position indicator flashes repeatedly in the same shape. The second light-emitting unit is a man conveyor that repeatedly switches between a lit state, which emits light into the second area, and an off state, which stops the emission of light, so that the second position indicator flashes repeatedly in the same shape.
  2. The man conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the first position indicator is the same as the shape of the second position indicator.
  3. Floor plates that make up the floor of the boarding area, The system includes a position detection unit for detecting the position of the aforementioned step, The first light-emitting unit emits light toward the same position relative to the floor plate so that the first position indicator is displayed away from the floor plate, and repeatedly switches between the illuminated state and the off state based on the detection of the position detection unit so that the first position indicator is displayed away from the outer edge of the tread portion. The man conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the second light-emitting unit emits light toward the same position relative to the floor plate so that the second position indicator is displayed away from the floor plate, and the second light-emitting unit repeatedly switches between the illuminated state and the unlit state based on the detection of the position detection unit so that the second position indicator is displayed away from the outer edge of the tread.
  4. The aforementioned tread portion is The base for a person to sit on, It comprises a boundary portion located at the end and having a different color from the base portion, The first light-emitting unit repeatedly switches between the illuminated state and the off state based on the detection of the position detection unit so that the first position indicator is displayed away from the boundary. The man conveyor according to claim 3, wherein the second light-emitting unit repeatedly switches between the illuminated state and the off state based on the detection of the position detection unit so that the second position indicator is displayed away from the boundary.
  5. The first light-emitting unit changes from the off state to the on state when a part of the step that displays the first position indicator is covered by the floor plate. The man conveyor according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second light-emitting unit changes from the off state to the on state when a part of the step that displays the second position indicator is covered by the floor plate.
  6. The railing portion is located outside the step in the width direction, The first light-emitting unit is positioned on the railing and emits light outward in the front-rear direction. The man conveyor according to claim 5, wherein the second light-emitting unit is positioned on the railing and emits light outward in the front-rear direction.
  7. The man conveyor according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first light-emitting unit is lit when the second light-emitting unit is lit, and is off when the second light-emitting unit is off.

Description

This specification relates to man-conveyors. Conventionally, for example, a man-conveyor has multiple steps, each having a tread surface for a person to stand on (see, for example, Patent Document 1). A person can stand on a first region on one side in the width direction and a second region on the other side in the width direction. However, people tend to stand predominantly on one side of the tread surface (either the first or second region). Japanese Patent Publication No. 2012-236660 Schematic diagram of an elevator according to one embodimentPerspective view of the main part of the transport unit according to the same embodiment.Front view of the main part of the elevator landing according to the same embodiment.Plan view of the main part of the elevator landing according to the same embodiment.Control block diagram of an elevator according to the same embodiment.A plan view illustrating the elevator position display method according to the same embodiment.A plan view illustrating the elevator position display method according to the same embodiment. In each drawing, the dimensions of components may be enlarged or reduced from the actual dimensions for ease of understanding, and the dimensional ratios between drawings may not be consistent. Furthermore, in each drawing, some components may be omitted for ease of understanding. Terms including ordinal numbers such as "first," "second," etc., are used to describe various components, but these terms are used solely to distinguish one component from others, and the components are not particularly limited by these terms. Furthermore, the number of components including ordinal numbers is not particularly limited; for example, there may be only one. Also, the ordinal numbers used in the following specification and drawings may differ from those stated in the claims. The following description will explain one embodiment of the man conveyor with reference to Figures 1 to 7. Note that the following embodiment is provided as an example to aid in understanding the configuration of the man conveyor and is not intended to limit the configuration of the man conveyor. As shown in Figure 1, the man-conveyor 1 may comprise, for example, a structure 2 installed on the building frame, a transport unit 3 for transporting people (passengers), a pair of railing 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 railing units 4, and a processing unit 6 for controlling the entire device. In each figure, the first direction D1 is the width direction (also called the "first transverse direction") D1, which is parallel to the horizontal direction; the second direction D2 is the front-to-back direction (also called the "second transverse direction") D2, which is parallel to the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the width direction D1; and the third direction D3 is the vertical direction (up-down direction) D3, which is perpendicular to both the width direction D1 and the front-to-back direction D2. Furthermore, the inside of the width direction (first lateral direction) D1 refers to the side closer to the center 1c of the man conveyor 1 in the width direction D1 (see Figures 3 and 4), while the outside of the width direction D1 refers to the side further from the center 1c of the man conveyor 1 in the width direction D1. Similarly, the inside of the front-to-back direction (second lateral direction) D2 refers to the side closer to the center of the man conveyor 1 in the front-to-back direction D2, while the outside of the front-to-back direction D2 refers to the side further from the center of the man conveyor 1 in the front-to-back direction D2. The man conveyor 1 according to this embodiment is an escalator with a stepped tread for transporting people, but it is not limited to this configuration. For example, the man conveyor 1 may be a moving walkway with a flat tread for transporting people. The transport unit 3 is equipped with multiple steps 8 on which people can ride. Furthermore, the transport unit 3 may also be equipped with an annular traveling unit 7 that rotates and moves, as in this embodiment. For example, as in this embodiment, the traveling unit 7 rotates and moves when driven by the drive unit 5, and the multiple steps 8 move together with the traveling unit 7 by being connected to it. This allows the steps 8 to travel with people on them. The drive unit 5 may, for example, as in this embodiment, include a rotating part 5a around which the first end of the running unit 7 in the front-rear direction D2 is wrapped and which rotates about the width direction D1 as an axis, a support part 5b that supports the second end of the running unit 7 in the front-rear direction D2, a drive source 5c that rotates the rotating part 5a, and a braking part 5d that brakes the rotation of the rotating part 5a. As a result, step 8 is reversed by the rotating part 5a