EP0070876B1 - Integrierte fahrstuhlkabinenanordnung - Google Patents

Integrierte fahrstuhlkabinenanordnung Download PDF

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EP0070876B1
EP0070876B1 EP82900701A EP82900701A EP0070876B1 EP 0070876 B1 EP0070876 B1 EP 0070876B1 EP 82900701 A EP82900701 A EP 82900701A EP 82900701 A EP82900701 A EP 82900701A EP 0070876 B1 EP0070876 B1 EP 0070876B1
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Ernest M. Bevilacqua
Allan L. Mccroskery
Theodore N. Knerr
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Otis Elevator Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B1/00—Control systems of elevators in general
    • B66B1/34—Details, e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system
    • B66B1/46—Adaptations of switches or switchgear
    • B66B1/461—Adaptations of switches or switchgear characterised by their shape or profile
    • B66B1/462—Mechanical or piezoelectric input devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B1/00—Control systems of elevators in general
    • B66B1/34—Details, e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system
    • B66B1/46—Adaptations of switches or switchgear
    • B66B1/467—Adaptations of switches or switchgear characterised by their mounting position

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  • This invention relates to elevator systems and, in particular, elevator cab fixtures - control buttons, panels and displays - and their location in an elevator cab.
  • typical or conventional elevator cab fixtures comprise a control panel, basically a planar arrangement of control buttons fixed to one wall of the elevator cab, and a display of some type, usually located on one of the cab walls where most passengers can see it, and often above or at the top of the panel, but sometimes above the cab door, to show cab position and possibly direction - up/down.
  • the main criteria controlling fixture location in the cab are ease of operation of the control panel buttons and convenient display visibility.
  • the control buttons should be accessible to the passenger - and the display should be high enough so that it is not obstructed by other passengers, yet is easily seen by all passengers.
  • U.S. Patent 2,518,920 discloses a display that is located in the uppermost portion of a cab pointing downward to the passengers, but this patent is concerned only with the location of the car portion indicator for normal standing passengers.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide cab fixtures - control panels and displays - which are easily used by both handicapped and normal standing passengers.
  • an elevator cab for transporting passengers, including a control panel attached to one cab wall, comprising a first surface containing a plurality of control buttons, arranged at a cab wall from a first distance from the cab floor, and further including a display with a second surface, the second surface being vertically above the first surface and oriented downward, at an angle from the cab wall, from a second distance above the floor, the first distance being selected such that the majority of buttons on the first surface are substantially at eye level for a first group of passengers standing within reaching distance of the panel, the second distance being such that the display is above the eye level of a first and second group of passengers and the angle being such that the viewing angle of the display is oriented downward towards both groups of passengers, characterized in that said first and second surfaces are integrated in said control panel, said first surface being oriented upward at an angle from the cab wall such that the viewing angle relative to this first surface is oriented towards the second group of passengers standing within reaching distance of the panel.
  • the present invention consequently provides a composite- integrated - fixture characterized in that the control buttons can be observed and operated by a wide variety of passengers, without favouring any particular one of them and the car position and motion display can be observed easily by all passengers.
  • Fig. 3 like Fig. 1, shows the two occupants 10 and 12, and Fig. 4, like Fig. 2, shows the occupant 20.
  • the viewing angle 16A of the lower portion of the fixture (as seen on path G) is significantly more than the angle 16, making it easier for the passenger 12 to see and reach the lower buttons, without negatively affecting the viewing angle and access for passenger 10.
  • the viewing angle 17A, of the upper portion 30B (as seen along path H), is significantly greater than the viewing angle 17 shown in Fig. 1, making it easier for the passengers 10, and also the passengers 20, to observe the display.
  • the display is also easier for the passenger 12 to see because of the angle 33.
  • buttons are no less than 88.9 cm (35") above the floor height
  • these dimensions have been determined experimentally to be suitable for providing convenient operation for most passengers 10, 12 and 20 expected to use the cab:
  • the lower edge 30D of the panel 30, at position D1 should be approximately 86.4 cm (34") above the floor; the first row 32B of buttons, at position D2, approximately 88.9 cm (35") to 91.4 cm (36") above the floor; and the angle 36 about 14° to 15°.
  • the overall panel length for these conditions should be such that the upper end of the panel 30E, at position D3, is 213.4 cm (84") above the floor, and the angle 33 should be approximately 14° to 15°, like angle 36.
  • the width of the panel should be such that the primary buttons can fit on the lower panel surface 30A. But, as stated previously, buttons may be placed in the center portion 30C.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Indicating And Signalling Devices For Elevators (AREA)
  • Cage And Drive Apparatuses For Elevators (AREA)
  • Types And Forms Of Lifts (AREA)
  • Lift-Guide Devices, And Elevator Ropes And Cables (AREA)

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1. Fahrstuhlkabine zur Beförderung von Fahrgästen mit einem an einer Kabinenwand (15) angebrachten Steuerschaltfeld, das eine erste Oberfläche (30A) mit einer Mehrzahl von Schaltknöpfen (32A, 32B) aufweist und an einer Kabinenwand von einem ersten Abstand an von dem Kabinenboden angebracht ist, und weiter mit einer Anzeigetafel (34) mit einer zweiten Oberfläche (30B), wobei die zweite Oberfläche senkrecht oberhalb der ersten Oberfläche in einem zweiten Abstand oberhalb des Bodens ist und nach unten unter einem Winkel (33) zu der Kabinenwand ausgerichtet ist, wobei der erste Abstand so gewählt ist, daß die Mehrzahl der Knöpfe auf der ersten Oberfläche im wesentlichen auf Augenhöhe einer ersten Gruppe von innerhalb Reichweite zum Schaltfeld stehender Fahrgäste (10) ist, der zweite Abstand so, daß die Anzeigetafel oberhalb der Augenhöhe einer ersten und einer zweiten Gruppe von Fahrgästen ist und der Winkel so, daß der Sichtwinkel der Anzeigetafel auf beide Gruppen von Fahrgästen herab ausgerichtet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die erste und zweite Oberfläche (30A, 30B) in dem Steuerschaltfeld (30) zusammengefaßt sind, wobei die erste Oberfläche unter einem Winkel (36) zu der Kabinenwand (15) so nach oben ausgerichtet ist, daß der Sichtwinkel relativ zu dieser ersten Oberfläche zu der zweiten Gruppe von Fahrgästen (12), die innerhalb Reichweite des Schaltfeldes stehen, ausgerichtet ist.
2. Fahrstuhlkabine nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der erste Abstand ungefähr 86,4 cm (34 Zoll) beträgt, der erste und zweite Winkel ungefahr 14° betragen und der zweite Abstand ungefähr 208,4 cm (82 Zoll) beträgt.
3. Fahrstuhlkabine nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sich Reihen von Schaltknöpfen horizontal über die erste Fläche erstrekken, wobei die unterste Reihe (32B) in bezug auf den Kabinenboden ungefähr 91,4 cm (36 Zoll) über dem Kabinenboden ist.
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US5679933A (en) * 1994-10-06 1997-10-21 Weber Steuerungstechnik Gmbh Control panels for elevators
DE19501440C2 (de) * 1995-01-19 1998-01-15 Neumann Elektronik Gmbh Informations-Notrufanlage

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US2518920A (en) * 1948-07-02 1950-08-15 Otis Elevator Co Directory sign for elevator cars
GB700305A (en) * 1950-11-21 1953-11-25 Otis Elevator Co Elevator car position indicator apparatus
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