The Escalators with the Buffer Material as the Step Tip Part

摘要

Escalators are important pieces of equipment that support the infrastructure of society. However, the number of accidents involving elevator passengers is not declining, and in most cases, the causes are either tripping or falling. Manufacturers make every effort to strengthen safety design, but accidents have not been completely eliminated. In order to mitigate injury in the event of accidents involving passengers falling, Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation (TELC) has developed an escalator model that adopts a buffer material at the front edges of the steps. TELC evaluated this measure using the Head Injury Criterion (HIC) and verified that this safety measure is effective for mitigating injury. This document presents details of this escalator model.