JP2004315225A

JP2004315225A - Safety open and close buttons for elevator

Info

Publication number: JP2004315225A
Application number: JP2003148394A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Yoshikazu Sato; 美和佐藤
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-04-18
Filing date: 2003-04-18
Publication date: 2004-11-11

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide safety open and close buttons for an elevator capable of being easily used even by an aged person and a handicapped person, and preventing the injury caused by wrong operation by improving the safety and clarity of "OPEN" and "CLOSE" buttons of the elevator, as a person getting into the elevator is sometimes caught by doors, when the "CLOSE" button is pushed by mistake for the "OPEN" button when the elevator is used. <P>SOLUTION: The "CLOSE" button is made larger than the "OPEN" button, and has a striking color to provide the operation button appealing to eye, as the "CLOSE" button has high risk of catching the person getting into the elevator. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

病院などでエレベーターを使用する際に『開』を押したつもりが『閉』を押してしまい乗り込んで来た人を挟みそうになることがしばしばある。とっさの時は『開』『閉』の漢字が似ているので見誤ることが多い。『閉』を押すつもりが『開』を押した場合には危険性はともなわないが逆に『開』を押すつもりで『閉』を押した場合には怪我をさせる危険性が非常に高い。特に高齢者や障害者が利用する場合に問題となってくるが、安全性、わかりやすさは時代が求めているものである。つまり『開』ボタンが優先され目立った方がよいと考えられる。
また、最近では『開』『閉』の表示が漢字以外に絵や図形を使用したものもあり高齢者はおろか多くの人がわかりにくくなっている。外国人はほとんどが漢字はわからないであろうし、ｏｐｅｎ、ｃｌｏｓｅとなっていてもとっさの時に迷うのは同様である。
そこでボタンの大きさを『開』は『閉』よりも大きくして大小差をつける。別添図例のように、円形であれば瞬時で判別できる位に直径に差をつけ（図１）、四角形にするならヨコだけ長くするのではなくタテヨコ両方差をつける（図２）。なおかつ『開』は赤などの目立つ色にするとさらによい。これによって誰にでもどちらのボタンが重要か瞬時にわかる。とっさの時は漢字の持つ意味などよりも「赤の大きいボタン」という視覚に訴える表示の方が反射的に判断しやすく、『開』＝大きいボタンと一般的に浸透すればそのイメージが定着し間違えることも少なくなり、危険度が低くなると考えられる。つまり『開』にしろ『閉』にしろ、まず２つ並んでいるボタンを見てその意味を考え、次に行動を起こすというパターンでは時間もかかるし間違いも起こるが、上記の形状にすれば一瞬で優先されるべき『開』ボタンを判断できることになる。When using an elevator at a hospital or the like, it is often the case that a person who intends to press "open" presses "close" and is likely to pinch a person who has boarded. At the moment, the kanji for "open" and "closed" are similar, so they are often mistaken. There is no danger if you intend to press “close” and press “open”, but if you press “close” while you intend to press “open”, there is a very high risk of injury. Especially when used by the elderly and the disabled, it becomes a problem, but safety and clarity are what the times demand. In other words, it is considered that the “open” button has priority and should be more conspicuous.
Also, recently, "open" and "closed" are sometimes displayed using pictures and figures in addition to kanji, making it difficult for elderly people, not to mention, to understand. Most foreigners will not know the kanji, and even if they are open or closed, they will be at a loss in a short time.
Therefore, the size of the button is larger for "open" than for "closed" to make a difference. As shown in the attached drawing example, if the diameter is circular, the difference is made to the point where the discrimination can be made instantaneously (FIG. 1). If the shape is quadrangle, the difference between both the length and width is given instead of making the width longer (FIG. 2). In addition, it is more preferable that "open" be a conspicuous color such as red. This allows anyone to instantly know which button is important. In an instant, the visually appealing display of the "large red button" is easier to judge reflectively than the meaning of the kanji, etc., and if "open" = generally penetrates with a large button, the image will be established It is thought that the number of mistakes is reduced, and the risk is reduced. In other words, whether it is “open” or “closed,” the pattern of first looking at two buttons and thinking about their meaning, and then taking an action takes time and mistakes. You will be able to determine the "open" button that should be prioritized in an instant.

Claims

The "open" button of the elevator opening / closing operation button is made larger than the "close" button size to make it stand out.