Conditions and technical requirements of observation elevators
Observation elevators can be installed inside or outside of new buildings, and can also be implemented as projects for renovation of existing buildings. It is worth noting that the observation elevators installed outside the building must meet special conditions to resist the adverse effects of the meteorological conditions at the installation site on the elevator equipment.
Ice and frost pose a great threat to the operation of general-purpose load outdoor sightseeing elevators. Industry insiders suggest that it is not suitable to install outdoor observation elevators in places where icing and frost occur frequently. In places where icing and frost do not occur frequently, once icing and frost occur, outdoor sightseeing elevators should be stopped. Windy weather may be the second reason why people have to reduce the speed of outdoor sightseeing elevators or stop elevators. Places with frequent strong winds are not suitable for installation of outdoor sightseeing elevators, unless the elevator shaft is located in a location that is completely sheltered from the outside of the building. Therefore, in this case, it is very important that an indoor elevator must be installed in the building, so that when the weather conditions are not conducive to the operation of the outdoor elevator, the indoor elevator can still ensure uninterrupted vertical transportation.
Moderate rainfall and hot weather are not harmful to a well-designed and well-installed outdoor ladder, but natural seasonal dust and sand blowing weather may cause excessive wear and tear of suitable equipment and increase maintenance costs, which is also determining the building One of the issues that must be considered before installing an outdoor elevator. All elevator parts exposed to the open air should be properly treated and protected.
Observation elevators can adopt traction drive or hydraulic drive, and the choice depends to a large extent on the lift height of the elevator and the hoistway conditions of the building. Because observation elevators have higher requirements for running quality, they usually adopt variable frequency speed regulation or hydraulic drive. Observation elevators generally do not require high operating speed, because passengers generally want to stay in the car for a while to enjoy the scenery outside the car. The speed of observation elevators should be lower than that of similar objects, as long as the speed is not too slow to affect the vertical traffic in the building.
The car area of observation elevators consists of two parts, namely the passenger area and the viewing area. The passenger area is adjacent to the elevator car door, and the viewing area is usually located at the rear of the car. It is worth noting that the area ratio between the viewing area and the passenger area must be appropriate. The area ratio will increase the difficulty of car balancing. Due to the limitation of the car width in the passenger area, it will extend the time for passengers to enter the car.
The novelty of observation elevators lies in the use of transparent viewing curtain walls in the car viewing area. All personnel engaged in the design, manufacture and installation of observation elevators must be responsible for the glass assembly industry. Before designing observation elevators, designers should consult relevant building codes to understand the requirements for the use of glass materials in elevator cars and hoistways. During the design and installation process, the transparent viewing curtain wall shall not be used as a load-bearing component or structural component. The frame around the transparent viewing curtain wall should be sufficient to withstand all horizontal forces, including the forces that may be generated by elevator passengers, without deformation that affects safety performance.
The car top and car bottom covers must be strong and firm, but they must be light in weight and easy to replace. The design should ensure that the exterior decoration surface of the car is not damaged due to repair work, oil stains or excessive lubricant.
The exposed surface of the elevator hall door and its accessories and all visible parts outside the car should have a smooth, durable, corrosion-resistant and easy-to-clean surface. The surface of the material generally uses anti-corrosion steel or enamel material.
It is possible to provide a safe car top operation and driving place for maintenance personnel so that they can carry out daily equipment maintenance and inspection on the car top. Daily equipment maintenance includes the cleaning of all publicly visible parts and components in the hoistway, such as hall doors and door frame accessories. Observation elevators usually do not have emergency exits on the top of the car. The pit and the bottom layer are protected at the bottom of the elevator. The space under the hoistway should be isolated so that maintenance personnel can safely approach the parts outside the car bottom, perform routine maintenance and cleaning, and replace the external lighting, etc. . The most important thing is to set up a hoistway (pit) fence to prevent passengers or pedestrians from entering it by mistake. The usual practice is to provide the bottom of the hoistway with a transparent curtain wall that is consistent with the elevator equipment decoration, which is part of the elevator civil work.
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