Transport equipment

Abstract

A transport equipment comprises at least a carrier that is disposed on the window platform or balcony and thus becomes one part of a building in normal condition, or that is pushed out of the window or balcony for personnel and commodity transportation through a cantilever beam of a slow descending mechanism when in need, to descend or ascend along the outer wall of a building. In this manner, personnel or commodity can be transported by the carrier to reach ground directly or in relay-floor connection mode. For example, personnel or precious commodity can be evacuated at the first instant of fire. Even in the case of electricity disconnection due to the happening of a fire, the slow descending mechanism of the transport equipment can be operated by uninterruptible power supply or by hand.

1 . A transport equipment for transporting personnel or commodity along the outer wall ( 10 ) of a building ( 1 ) having at least one window platform ( 11 ) or balcony, wherein said transport equipment comprises:
 a carrier ( 20 ) accommodated on the window platform ( 11 ) or the balcony of the building, which has a plurality of suspending cables ( 21 ) and at least a pair of pulleys ( 21 ) provided at the bottom;   a slow descending mechanism ( 30 ) disposed on the inner wall of the building ( 1 ) and above the carrier ( 20 ), which includes: a pair of swinging arms ( 40 ) swing able to the outside and a pulley ( 41 ) provided at the end of the swinging arms ( 40 ); a pair of winches ( 50 ) for winding cables ( 51 ), one end of each cable ( 51 ) being fixed on the winch ( 51 ) and the other end extending over the pulley ( 41 ) and going downwardly to anchor together with the suspending cable ( 21 ); a pair of reduction mechanisms ( 60 ) operative to restrict the winches rotating at a predetermined speed; a pair of guide rails ( 12 ) provided vertically on the outer wall ( 10 ) of the building ( 1 ); and a pair of push rods ( 70 ) operative to push the swing arms ( 40 ) to the outside and to allow the pulleys ( 22 ) of the carrier ( 20 ) engaging on the guide rails ( 12 ).   
   
   
       2 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the guide rails ( 12 ) are formed by a pair of channel steels with C-section, and are disposed on the outer wall ( 10 ) of the building ( 1 ) with the openings ( 12   a ) facing oppositely with each other. 
   
   
       3 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the carrier ( 20 ) is provided with a pair of pulleys ( 22 ) fixed on the upper and lower end of the rear edge of each side face, and a baffle plate ( 121 ) is provided at the outer edge of the opening ( 120 ) of the channel steel of each guide rail ( 12 ) for precisely loading the pulleys ( 22 ) into the sliding groove in the guide rails ( 12 ). 
   
   
       4 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the reduction mechanisms ( 60 ) are hydraulic reducers each comprising an actuating rod ( 61 ) eccentrically acting on the winch ( 50 ). 
   
   
       5 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the reduction mechanisms ( 60 ) are gear reducers. 
   
   
       6 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the push rods ( 70 ) are hydraulically operated telescopic rods. 
   
   
       7 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the push rods ( 70 ) are hand-wheel operated screw rods. 
   
   
       8 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprises a control unit to be electrically connected with the reduction mechanisms ( 60 ) and the push rods ( 70 ). 
   
   
       9 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprises an uninterruptible power supply device to be electrically connected with the reduction mechanisms ( 60 ) and the push rods ( 70 ). 
   
   
       10 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the carrier ( 20 ) is formed by a plurality of horizontal and vertical tubes ( 201 ), and a telescopic core member ( 202 ) is contained within each tube ( 201 ), the telescopic core member ( 202 ) being able to extend and retract relative to the tube ( 201 ) in such a manner that the carrier ( 20 ) can be enlarged or shrinked both in the width direction and in the height direction. 
   
   
       11 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein a flange portion ( 201   a ) is formed to project inwardly at one end of each tube ( 201 ), while a flange portion ( 202   a ) is formed to project outwardly at one end of each telescopic core member ( 202 ). 
   
   
       12 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein several escape window ( 11 ′) acting as window platform are provided at some lower floors of the building ( 1 ′) having curtain wall, and several connection platforms ( 100 ) are provided on some selected suitable escape windows ( 11 ′) of certain floors. 
   
   
       13 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the guide rails ( 12 ) are formed on an extension having C-shape channel integrally formed with the Aluminum-extruded frame ( 102 ) for supporting the curtain glasses ( 101 ) of the curtain wall ( 10 ′), with the opening ( 12   a ) facing outside of the building ( 1 ′). 
   
   
       14 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the carrier ( 20 ) is provided with a pair of pulleys ( 22 ) fixed on the upper and lower end of the side edge of the rear surface. 
   
   
       15 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the carrier ( 20 ) has a decoration panel ( 10   a ) which is substantially identical with the curtain glasses ( 101 ) of the curtain wall ( 10 ′). 
   
   
       16 . A transport equipment for transporting personnel or commodity along the outer wall ( 10 ′) of a building ( 1 ′), which has curtain wall with at least a pair of escape windows ( 11 ) provided respectively at an upper location and a lower location on the outer wall ( 10 ′) of the building ( 1 ′) and separated with each other at a suitable transverse distance, wherein said transport equipment comprises:
 a pair of carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′) accommodated respectively on an upper and a lower escape windows ( 11 ), a pair of suspending cables ( 21 ) being provided on the top of each carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′), and at least a pair of pulleys ( 22 ) being provided on each rear surface of each carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′);   a loading plate ( 15 ) provided at the top of the building ( 1 ′), which can slide out under suitable guiding along rails, a deflection pulley ( 43 ,  43 ′;  44 ,  44 ′) being provided corresponding to the each suspending cable ( 21 ) on each carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′);   two cables ( 51 ,  51 ′) of equal length, the cable ( 51 ) being connected at the suspending cables ( 21 ) of one side of each carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′) and passing over the deflection pulley ( 44 ,  43 ), while the other cable ( 51 ′) being connected at the suspending cables ( 21 ) of the other side of each carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′) and passing over the deflection pulley ( 44 ′,  43 ′), both ends of each cable ( 51 ,  51 ′) being anchored together with the corresponding suspending cable ( 21 );   a reduction mechanism ( 62 ) being used to restrict each deflection pulley ( 43 ,  44 ′) rotating at a finite rotation speed;   two pair of guide rails ( 12 ) provided vertically on the outer wall ( 10 ′) of the building ( 1 ′); and   a hand-wheel ( 72 ) used to rotate a screw rod ( 73 ) so that the loading plate ( 15 ) is moved outward and the pulleys ( 22 ) on the carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′) slide on respective guide rail ( 12 ).   
   
   
       17 . A transport equipment for transporting personnel or commodity along the outer wall ( 10 ) of a building ( 1 ), which has RC structure with at least a pair of window platforms ( 11 ) provided respectively at an upper location and a lower location on the outer wall ( 10 ) of the building ( 1 ) and separated with each other at a suitable transverse distance, wherein said transport equipment comprises;
 a pair of carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′) accommodated respectively on an upper and a lower window platforms ( 11 ), a pair of suspending cables ( 21 ) being provided on the top of each carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′), and at least a pair of pulleys ( 22 ) being provided on each side surface of each carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′);   a loading plate ( 15 ) provided at the top of the building ( 1 ′), which can slide out under suitable guiding along rails, a deflection pulley ( 43 ,  43 ′;  44 ,  44 ′) being provided corresponding to the each suspending cable ( 21 ) on each carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′);   two cables ( 51 ,  51 ′) of equal length, the cable ( 51 ) being connected at the suspending cables ( 21 ) of one side of each carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′) and passing over the deflection pulley ( 44 ,  43 ), while the other cable ( 51 ′) being connected at the suspending cables ( 21 ) of the other side of each carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′) and passing over the deflection pulley ( 44 ′,  43 ′), both ends of each cable ( 51 ,  51 ′) being anchored together with the corresponding suspending cable ( 21 );   a reduction mechanism ( 62 ) being used to restrict each deflection pulley ( 43 ,  44 ′) rotating at a finite rotation speed; two pair of guide rails ( 12 ) provided vertically on the outer wall ( 10 ′) of the building ( 1 ′); and   A hand-wheel ( 72 ) used to rotate a screw rod ( 73 ) so that the loading plate ( 15 ) is moved outward and the pulleys ( 22 ) on the carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′) slide in respective guide rail ( 12 ).   
   
   
       18 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′) is composed of two face structures ( 20   a ,  20   b ), each face structures ( 20   a ,  20   b ) being formed by a plurality of horizontal and vertical tubes ( 201 ), a plurality of telescopic tubes ( 202 ) being connected between the two face structures ( 20   a ,  20   b ) at both sides and the bottom so that the depth of the carriers ( 20 ,  20 ′) can be enlarged or shrinked. 
   
   
       19 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein a plurality of elongated receiving grooves ( 111 ) corresponding to the telescopic tubes ( 202 ) are provided in the floor ( 110 ) of the window platform ( 11 ) such that the telescopic tubes ( 202 ) in non-use condition of the carrier ( 20 ,  20 ′) are received within the elongated receiving grooves ( 111 ). 
   
   
       20 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the pair of guide rails ( 12 ) for each carrier formed by C shape channel steel are provided vertically on the RC structure of the outer wall ( 10 ) of the building ( 1 ) with the openings ( 12   a ) facing oppositely with each other. 
   
   
       21 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the pair of carrier ( 20 , 20 ′) are arranged respectively on two neighborhood buildings. 
   
   
       22 . A transport equipment for transporting personnel or commodity along outer wall ( 10 ) of a building ( 1 ), which has RC structure with at least one balcony as the window platform ( 11 ), comprising;
 a carrier ( 20 ) accommodated on the window platform ( 11 ), which has a pair of drive gears ( 23 ) provided symmetrically on the upper end of both sides;   a pair of reduction mechanism ( 60 ) fixed on the carrier ( 20 ) for acting on the pair of drive gears ( 23 ) so that the pair of drive gears ( 23 ) are rotated at a predetermined speed;   a pair of guide rails ( 12 ) arranged vertically along the outer wall ( 10 ) of the building ( 1 ), a rack ( 123 ) being provided at the inner side of the opening ( 12   a ) of each guide rails ( 12 ), a pair of horizontal accommodating sections ( 122 ) being provided on each guide rail ( 12 ) for accommodating the drive and idler gear ( 23 ) and ( 23   a ) respectively,   the carrier ( 20 ) is pushed out of the window platform  11  by outside force and is enlarged in depth direction, each drive gear ( 23 ) being meshed with the rack ( 123 ) of each guide rail ( 12 ) so that the carrier ( 20 ) can transport personnel and commodity.   
   
   
       23 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the carrier ( 20 ) has a first face structure ( 20   a ), s second face structure ( 20   b ) and a third face structure ( 20   c ), a pair of telescopic tubes ( 202 ) disposed between the first face structure ( 20   a ) and the second face structure ( 20   b ) being provided on each side faces of the carrier ( 20 ), one end of the each tube ( 202 ) being connected at the respective corner of the first face structure ( 20   a ), while the other end passing through the hollow hole of the second face structure ( 20   b ), the second face structure ( 20   b ) being allowed to slide along the telescopic tube ( 202 ), the third face structure ( 20   c ) being disposed at the bottom between the first face structure ( 20   a ) and the second face structure ( 20   b ) and being capable of folding into the first face structure ( 20   a ). 
   
   
       24 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the pair of drive gears ( 23 ) are pivotally provided on both sides of the second face structure ( 20   b ), and a pair of idler gears ( 23   a ) are provided on the same sides opposite to the pair of drive gears ( 23 ). 
   
   
       25 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 24 , wherein a plurality of elongated receiving grooves ( 111 ) corresponding to the telescopic tubes ( 202 ) are provided in the floor ( 110 ) of the window platform ( 11 ) such that the telescopic tubes ( 202 ) in non-use state of the carrier ( 20 ) are received within the elongated receiving grooves ( 111 ). 
   
   
       26 . A transport equipment as claimed in  claim 24 , wherein the pair of guide rails ( 12 ) formed by C shape channel steel are provided vertically on the RC structure of the outer wall ( 10 ) of the building ( 1 ) with the openings ( 12   a ) facing oppositely with each other.