JP2005041621A - Display device for passenger conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device for a passenger conveyor capable of easily changing the display items of displays on a moving handrail. <P>SOLUTION: The display items specified by a program are displayed on a number of electronic displays 6 on the moving handrail in accordance with the program of a display instruction device 9 with the required display items combined by functions of a control panel 8 and the display instruction device 9 with the operation of the passenger conveyor 1. Thus, the program of the display instruction device 9 can be properly set and the display items on the electronic displays 6 be easily changed. Easy display of the display items 14-16 is allowed properly adaptable to the operated conditions of the passenger car 1 including resting, continuous and automatic operation, temporary stop during automatic operation and display only in predetermined time zones. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a passenger conveyor display device in which display items are displayed on a display body arranged on a moving handrail provided in a railing.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional passenger conveyor display device, a display medium in which display items and the like are printed on an appropriate sheet is attached to a moving handrail provided on a railing to display a pattern, various advertisements, and the like. . (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-370887 A (2nd page, FIG. 2)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In a conventional passenger conveyor display device, a sheet-like display medium is pasted on a moving handrail, and display items are displayed on the display medium. For this reason, it takes time to change the display items, and it cannot be applied to a display system that displays display such as temporary stop, operation direction, etc. during passenger conveyor automatic operation, that is, display items according to the operation mode of the passenger conveyor. There was a problem.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display device for a passenger conveyor that can easily change display items of a display body provided on a moving handrail.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the display device of the passenger conveyor according to the present invention, a moving handrail provided on the railing of the passenger conveyor and a number of electronic devices provided on the outer peripheral surface of the moving handrail and spaced apart from each other along the length of the moving handrail The display body and various display items are memorized and operated via the operation of the control panel of the passenger conveyor. According to the program formed by combining the display items, the electronic display body is instructed to display the display items specified by the program. And a display command device.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 to 5 are diagrams showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing the arrangement and connection of electrical equipment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a moving handrail of the passenger conveyor of FIG. 3 is a side view of the entrance / exit in the passenger conveyor of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a left side view of the main part of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the display operation in the passenger conveyor of FIG. In the figure, a moving handrail 3 is provided on a balustrade 2 of a passenger conveyor 1 made of an escalator.
[0008]
Further, a curved portion 5 is formed in the moving handrail 3 at the entrance 4 of the passenger conveyor 1. And the electronic display body group 7 which consists of many electronic display bodies 6 provided in the outer peripheral surface of the moving handrail 3 and arrange | positioned mutually separated along the longitudinal direction is provided. In addition, the 1st electronic display body and the 2nd electronic display body-the Nth electronic display body are arrange | positioned as the electronic display body 6. FIG.
[0009]
The electronic display 6 is, for example, a display unit formed by electronic paper manufactured by attaching a glass TFT substrate back plate for applying voltage to a plastic substrate and a front plate made of electronic ink, and a central control unit made of a microcomputer. It is composed of a CPU to be formed, a wireless communication unit including a wireless I / F for data transmission with the outside, and a power supply unit including a battery. And the display matter corresponding to the content of the operation signal appears on the surface by the wireless operation signal.
[0010]
Then, various display items are stored and energized through the operation of the control panel 8 of the passenger conveyor 1, and designated by the program to the electronic display members of the electronic display group 7 according to the program formed by combining the display items. A display command device 9 is provided for commanding display of the displayed items. Also, an upper signal transmission device 10 is provided near the upper entrance / exit 4 and a lower signal transmission device 11 is provided near the lower entrance 4.
[0011]
The upper signal transmission device 10 and the lower signal transmission device 11 are connected to the respective electronic display bodies 6 of the electronic display body group 7 and transmit signals of required display items to the electronic display bodies 6. In addition, the display command device 9 is connected to the remote management center 13 via the communication device 12, and it is also possible to input an appropriate display item and a program combining the display items by operation from the remote management center 13. In addition, appropriate display items such as first type display items 14 and second type display items 15 are displayed on the electronic display body 6, and the display of the third type display items 16 including the floor display of the building is instructed. Sometimes.
[0012]
In the passenger conveyor display device configured as described above, the electronic display 6 is arranged as described below. That is, the electronic display bodies 6 having a length of 20 cm are arranged 1 m away from each other along the length of the moving handrail 3. Since the general passenger conveyor 1 has an overall length of about 20 m, the distance between the first floor and the floor is 3.5 m, and passengers of the passenger conveyor 1 usually see about 1/3, and about 20 electronic displays A body 6 is provided.
[0013]
Further, the address of the electronic display 6 is set as described below. That is, the passenger conveyor 1 is temporarily operated to move the moving handrail 3 around, and the address of each electronic display body 6 is reset. And the address of the electronic display body 6 which responded first at the time of the next driving | operation is detected, a 1st address is set and memorize | stored from a non-address. Thereafter, the address setting is completed when the address is sequentially set and the moving handrail 3 makes a round and detects the electronic display 6 of the first address.
[0014]
An address signal is sent to the electronic display 6 via the upper signal transmission device 10 during the descending operation and the lower signal transmission device 11 during the ascending operation due to the functions of the control panel 8 and the display command device 9 by the operation of the passenger conveyor 1. Is transmitted. Then, display items corresponding to addresses set by a large number of electronic display bodies 6 provided on the moving handrail 3, for example, display items such as the first type display item 14 and the second type display item 15 are displayed. Note that the signal transmission to the electronic display 6 can be configured such that the address signal is transmitted only from the upper signal transmission device 10 in the case of incorporating the direction signal in the display command device 9 or the like.
[0015]
In this way, the display items designated on the electronic display bodies 6 are displayed according to the address signal designated on each electronic display body 6, that is, the program formed by combining the display items on the display command device 9. The command is transmitted. For this reason, it is possible to display and display the electronic display body 6 by combining a plurality of display items. Thereby, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the first type display item 14 and the second type display item 15 can be displayed alternately.
[0016]
In addition, the address setting of the electronic display body 6 can also give an address at the time of manufacture of the electronic display body 6. Moreover, a display item can be displayed for every block of the electronic display body 6 which consists of two or more. Further, depending on display items such as advertisement contents, only the address signals transmitted to some of the electronic display bodies 6 can be changed according to the operation time zone of the passenger conveyor 1 in relation to the transmission time of the address signals.
[0017]
Further, the movement of the moving handrail 3 when the moving handrail 3 moves along the curved portion 5 at the entrance 4 of the passenger conveyor 1 during the operation of the passenger conveyor 1 is visually accelerated. For this reason, the display items on the electronic display body 6 are difficult to read. Therefore, immediately before the electronic display body 6 moves to the entrance / exit 4 to the curved portion 5, the display items can be easily read from advertisements, for example. It is also possible to change to the floor display of the building as shown in FIG.
[0018]
Further, in the passenger conveyor 1 that is automatically operated, when there is no passenger and the passenger conveyor 1 pauses and waits, the display by the electronic display body 6 as described below can be performed. Hereinafter, the display operation when the passenger conveyor 1 stops and waits will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, if the passenger detection sensor output of the passenger conveyor 1 that is automatically operated in step 101 is not output, the process proceeds to step 102.
[0019]
Then, in step 102, a stop command for the passenger conveyor 1 is issued, the process proceeds to step 103, and the drive unit of the passenger conveyor 1 decelerates and outputs. Next, the routine proceeds to step 104, and if the passenger detection sensor output is present, the routine proceeds to step 105 where the operation command of the passenger conveyor 1 is issued and the operation is resumed. If the passenger detection sensor output is not present, the routine proceeds to step 106 and the lower signal The transmission device 11 receives the drive machine deceleration output.
[0020]
Next, the process proceeds from step 106 to step 107, and the lower signal transmission device 11 communicates with the first electronic display 6 and proceeds to step 108 to issue the next command. That is, display contents: an upward arrow, display delay time: T seconds, display (lighting) time: t1 seconds, and display (lighting) interval: N / 2 seconds are commanded. Next, the routine proceeds to step 109, where the lower signal transmission device 11 communicates with the next electronic display body 6, and proceeds to step 110 to issue the next command. That is, display contents: an upward arrow, display delay time: T + t × i seconds (where i = 1 to N / 2) display (lighting) time: t1 seconds are commanded.
[0021]
Then, the process proceeds to step 111, and if the lower signal transmission device 11 is not communicating with the N / 2 electronic display bodies 6, the process returns to step 109, and the lower signal transmission device 11 communicates with the N / 2 electronic display bodies 6. If so, go to Step 112. Then, at step 112, a drive machine stop command for the passenger conveyor 1 is issued, and then the routine proceeds to step 113 where the passenger conveyor stops.
[0022]
In this way, the display items of the electronic display 6 can be easily changed, and the electronic display 6 can be used to temporarily stop and operate the passenger conveyor 1 that is automatically operated from a long distance by a small number of operations. Display items according to the direction or the like, that is, the operation mode of the passenger conveyor can be displayed. In short, it is possible to easily display display items adapted in a timely manner in accordance with the operation status of the passenger conveyor 1.
[0023]
In step 103, whether or not a passenger detection sensor is output is determined in step 104 after the drive of the passenger conveyor 1 decelerates and outputs. However, in order to make the passengers feel smoothly that the operation has been resumed in step 105, it is possible to interrupt each step and stop the display change command to the electronic display body 6. In the operation of the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, the display of the upward arrow, that is, the direction display remains on a part of the electronic display body 6, but the display of the electronic display body 6 returns to the normal display when the moving handrail 3 goes around. So there will be no inconvenience.
[0024]
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the display command device 9 has the function described below. That is, when the passenger detection sensor output of the passenger conveyor 1 that is automatically operated is lost, a deceleration command and a stop command for the passenger conveyor 1 are issued, and the passenger conveyor stops and waits for the next automatic operation.
[0025]
And at the time of this standby, on the electronic display body 6 arranged at least on the front surface of the curved portion 5 of the moving handrail 3, a driving direction display item, for example, an ascending driving direction display composed of an upward arrow is repeatedly displayed. As a result, the driving direction can be visually recognized even from a distance in the passenger conveyor 1 that is waiting for automatic driving. Therefore, the operating condition information of the passenger conveyor 1 can be provided to a user who is away from the passenger conveyor 1, and the convenience of using the passenger conveyor 1 can be improved.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention includes a moving handrail provided on the railing of the passenger conveyor, and a large number of electronic displays provided on the outer peripheral surface of the moving handrail and arranged away from each other along the length of the moving handrail. Display command that memorizes various display items, operates through the operation of the control panel of the passenger conveyor, and instructs the electronic display body to display the display items specified by the program according to the program formed by combining the display items Device.
[0027]
Thus, the display items designated by the program are displayed on the electronic display body according to the program of the display command device formed by combining the required display items by the function of the control panel and the display command device by the operation of the passenger conveyor. . Therefore, the display items of the electronic display can be easily changed by appropriately setting the program of the display command device. And the effect of facilitating the display of display items adapted in a timely manner corresponding to the operation status of the passenger conveyor such as suspension of operation of the passenger conveyor, continuous operation, automatic operation, temporary stop during automatic operation, advertisement only for a predetermined time zone There is.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and is an overall configuration diagram showing arrangement and connection of electrical devices.
2 is a plan view of a moving handrail of the passenger conveyor of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the entrance / exit in the passenger conveyor of FIG. 1;
4 is a left side view of the main part of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a display operation in the passenger conveyor of FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Passenger Conveyor, 2 Railings, 3 Moving Handrails, 6 Electronic Display, 8 Control Panel, 9 Display Command Device, 14 Type 1 Display Items (Display Items), 15 Type 2 Display Items (Display Items), 16 3rd Species display item (display item).

Claims (4)

A moving handrail provided on the railing of the passenger conveyor, a large number of electronic display bodies provided on the outer peripheral surface of the moving handrail and arranged apart from each other along the length of the moving handrail, and various display items are stored. A display commanding device that operates through the operation of the control panel of the passenger conveyor and commands the electronic display body to display the display items specified by the program according to a program formed by combining the display items. Display device of passenger conveyor equipped. The display device for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein a program for displaying a plurality of display items on a large number of electronic displays is sequentially set in the display command device. The display command device operates the passenger conveyor at a low speed by having no passenger detection sensor output in the passenger conveyor during automatic operation, commands at least an operation direction display as a display item of the electronic display body, and moves the handrail of the passenger conveyor. The display device for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein a program for stopping the low-speed operation by one cycle and deactivating the display items of the electronic display body is set. The display command device operates the passenger conveyor at a low speed by having no passenger detection sensor output in the passenger conveyor during automatic operation, commands at least an operation direction display as a display item of the electronic display body, and moves the handrail of the passenger conveyor. The low-speed operation is stopped by one cycle to stand by for the next automatic operation, and the operation direction display items are repeatedly displayed on at least the front surface of the curved portion of the moving handrail of the passenger conveyor. 2. The passenger conveyor display device according to claim 1, wherein a program is set.

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