JP2005158318A - Handrail having light emitting diode - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handrail that can be used at a nursing and personal care facility or the like, and that can be manufactured simply and easily and the number of the parts is few and power consumption is small and that is economical and mounting is easy. <P>SOLUTION: In the handrail installed at a support part, it has at least one light emitting diode at least at one part of the lower part of the handrail, and a human-sensitive sensor around both ends of the handrail, and it is composed of what has an optical sensor at the handrail, at the support part, or in the vicinity of these, and these light emitting diode, the human-sensor, and the optical sensor are controlled by control equipment on which a control circuit is mounted. As for the handrails, some are straight, and others are bent, and at the bent part, the handrail may have the light emitting diode at the center part. A power supply of the control equipment may be either a battery or an alternating current power supply. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a handrail having a light emitting diode suitable for a nursing facility or a house with an elderly person.

Traditionally, handrails have been provided on stairs or passages in houses and nursing homes, etc. When climbing such stairs or going through passages at night, close the lighting lamps installed on the ceiling etc. After lighting up with a switch and brightening the surroundings, it is supposed to climb and pass while supporting the body with a handrail, but as this kind of technology, as a lighting lamp as mentioned above, 2. Description of the Related Art Devices that use LEDs and are used for handrails are known. Specifically, a handrail illumination device includes a plurality of light-emitting diode elements, a light source unit to which the light-emitting diode elements are attached, a hollow cylindrical shape that is transparent or semi-transparent. An illumination body is composed of a transparent light emitting part, a reflection sheet attached near the upper part inside the light emitting part, and a light emitting cover part covering a part outside the light emitting part, and the illumination body is attached to the installation surface. hand Lighting apparatus is disclosed Ri (e.g., see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-260121 (Claim 1, Claim 009 to Paragraph 0013, FIG. 1)

  However, the handrail illumination device disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 is composed of an illumination device in which the handrail itself forms a light emitting portion, and a light source portion having a planar circular shape is provided at both ends of the handrail. An element is mounted, and this light is reflected by a reflection sheet of a light emitting part of a handrail to illuminate. Therefore, there is a problem that the handrail illumination device itself is complicated, uses many parts, consumes much power, and is not economical. Therefore, the present inventors have made various studies to devise an economical handrail that can be easily and easily manufactured, has a small number of parts, consumes less power, and is used in the field of elderly care. It can be easily manufactured by attaching at most 5 light-emitting diodes and controlling the lighting of the light-emitting diodes by a control circuit, so that not only can the number of components and power consumption be reduced, but also an economical handrail can be obtained. As a result, the inventors have obtained the knowledge that the mounting is easy, and have made the present invention here.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a handrail that can be used in a nursing facility, can be easily and easily manufactured, has few parts, consumes less power, is economical, and is easy to install. There is to do.

The above-described problems of the present invention are achieved by the following inventions.
(1) The handrail attached to the support portion has at least one light emitting diode at least at one position below the handrail, and has a human sensor near both ends of the handrail. A handrail characterized in that it has a light sensor at any one of the slide, the support portion, and the vicinity thereof, and the light emitting diode, the human sensor and the light sensor are controlled by a control device equipped with a control circuit. .
(2) When the handrail has a bent portion, the light-emitting diode has at the bent portion.
(3) The handrail according to the first or second item, wherein the power source of the control device is at least one of a battery and an AC power source.
(4) When the handrail is hollow, the wiring cord is wired through the hollow portion. The handrail according to any one of the first to third items, wherein the wiring cord is wired through the hollow portion.
(5) If the handrail is solid, the wiring cord is embedded and wired in a groove provided in the handrail. handrail.
(6) The handrail according to the fourth or fifth item, wherein a cover is provided on the handrail except for or on the whole of the light emitting diode installation portion.

  The handrail according to the first aspect of the present invention is the handrail attached to the support portion, and has at least one light-emitting diode at least at one position below the handrail, and near both ends of the handrail. It has a human sensor, and has a light sensor on the handrail, support part or any of these, and these light emitting diodes, human sensor and optical sensor are controlled by a control device equipped with a control circuit. By being characterized, it can be manufactured easily and easily, especially used in nursing facilities, etc. It is economical because it has few parts, consumes less power, is economical, and is easy to install. It plays. Further, in the handrail according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the handrail has a bent portion, the light emitting diode is illuminated to the bent portion as well as the pedestrian side by having the bent portion at the bent portion. Therefore, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to walk safely without any anxiety and to climb stairs. Further, the handrail according to the third aspect of the present invention can employ a power source suitable for the scale of an appropriate home or nursing facility because the power source of the control device is at least a battery or an AC power source. However, particularly in ordinary households, there is an excellent effect that a battery can be easily adopted from the viewpoint of power consumption. In the handrail according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the case where the handrail is hollow, the wiring cord is wired through the hollow portion, so that it is effective in addition to the above effect. . Furthermore, in the handrail according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the handrail is dense, the wiring cord is embedded in the groove provided in the handrail and wired, thereby achieving the above effect. In addition, when walking while holding a handrail, the wiring cord is not touched, so there is no sense of incongruity and the aesthetics are also effective. Furthermore, the handrail according to the sixth aspect of the present invention has the above-described effect by providing a cover on the handrail having the wiring cord embedded in the groove except for the light emitting diode installation portion or on the whole. Moreover, not only is the touch good, but also the decoration is excellent.

  The best embodiment of the present invention will be described below, but this is an example and the present invention is not limited to this.

  The present invention relates to a handrail attached to a support portion, which has at least one light emitting diode (LED) at least at one position below the handrail and has human sensors near both ends of the handrail. The light-emitting diode, the human sensor, and the light sensor are controlled by a control device equipped with a control circuit. It is a handrail.

  In the present invention, the material of the handrail and the support member is not particularly limited, and may be any material as long as it is suitable for handrails such as wood and metal, and can be appropriately selected from well-known materials. The light-emitting diode provided on the handrail is not particularly limited depending on the color of the light-emitting diode as long as it brightly illuminates the surroundings, but white light to white yellow is preferable. Specifically, as an example, a light emitting diode (LED) having a voltage of 3.3 V and 30 mA is generally used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the illumination has a brightness of 50 lux or more. Good. The number of light emitting diodes used in the present invention is 1 to 5, preferably 1 to 3, on the handrail. These light emitting diodes are preferably provided at the lower part of the handrail so as to illuminate the lower part. As a result, the light of the light emitting diodes does not enter the eyes of the pedestrian directly, so that it is easy to walk. For this purpose, the light-emitting diode is preferably mounted so as not to come out of the surface of the handrail. Further, when the handrail has a bent portion, the light emitting diode is preferably provided at the bent portion, and two or more light emitting diodes may be attached to the bent portion as necessary. Also in this case, it is preferable that the light emitting diode is mounted so as not to come out of the surface of the handrail. The handrail has human sensors at least in the vicinity of both ends thereof. Specifically, one may be provided on one side of the handrail, particularly on the side closer to the pedestrian, or one on each side of both ends. Moreover, this human sensor may be provided in the support part of a handrail. In this case, since the support part is provided at both ends of the handrail, the human sensor is provided in either or both of these support parts. Further, the handrail of the present invention is provided with an optical sensor, and it is sufficient that one optical sensor is provided for each handrail, but preferably two or more are preferably installed. One human sensor and one optical sensor may be provided. By installing two or more photosensors, it is possible to eliminate variations in the operation of the photosensors due to the difference in brightness between the installation locations. In addition, the optical sensor may be installed at any location around the installation location of the handrail, instead of being provided on the handrail or its supporting portion. As described above, the handrail of the present invention can be provided by dispersing these light emitting diodes, human sensors, and optical sensors in several handrails, such as 2 units or 3 units. Also good. The light emitting diode, the human sensor, and the optical sensor are controlled by a control device equipped with a control circuit, so that when the pedestrian approaches the handrail, the human sensor is activated and a lamp made of the light emitting diode is turned on. This light-emitting diode is lit for 2 to 5 minutes and turns off when a pedestrian passes by. As a result, the power consumption of the light-emitting diode itself is small, but the lighting time of the light-emitting diode can be increased or shortened as appropriate, so that the power consumption can be further reduced by adjusting the lighting time. It has the excellent effect of being economical and economical.

  In the handrail according to the third aspect of the present invention, at least one of a battery and an AC power source can be used as the power source of the control device. In other words, the power supply for the control device is either a battery or an AC power supply, or both a battery and an AC power supply are selected, and either a battery or an AC power supply is selected as necessary, and both are used by switching. It has a configuration that can. As a result, not only can any power source be used depending on the scale of an appropriate home or nursing facility, but also an excellent effect is achieved in that a battery with low power consumption can be employed, particularly in ordinary homes. In the handrail according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the handrail is hollow, the wiring cord is wired through the hollow portion. A light emitting diode, a human sensor, and an optical sensor are attached to the handrail and the support portion, and these wirings are connected to and controlled by a control device, and the control device is attached to a nearby wall or pillar. It is preferable. In addition, when the handrail is hollow, it is preferable that the wiring cord connecting between them is wired through the hollow portion, which is more aesthetically effective in addition to the above effects.

  Further, the handrail may be provided with a cover as will be described later, and when the cover is made of a transparent resin or the like, it can be provided so as to cover a portion where the light emitting diode is provided. When the cover is made of opaque resin, rubber, metal, or the like, for example, a through hole is provided so as to expose the lamp so as not to cover the lamp portion made of a light emitting diode. In particular, when the handrail is made of metal, the cover is made of resin, rubber or the like, so that it is not cold even in winter or the like and is excellent in the touch. In the handrail according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the handrail is solid, the wiring cord is embedded in a groove provided in the handrail and wired. Thus, in addition to the above effects, the wiring cord is not touched when walking while holding a handrail, so there is no sense of incongruity, the touch is good, and the beauty is also effective. Furthermore, the handrail according to the sixth aspect of the present invention can be provided with a cover on the handrail having the wiring cord embedded in the groove, except for the light emitting diode installation portion or on the whole. In the case of being made of a resin or the like, it can be provided so as to cover a portion of the light emitting diode. When the cover is made of opaque resin, rubber, metal or the like, for example, a through hole is provided to expose the lamp so as not to cover the lamp portion made of the light emitting diode. Thereby, in addition to the above-mentioned effects, it is not only decoratively effective but also excellent in touch. In particular, when the handrail is made of metal, the cover is made of resin, rubber or the like, so that it is not cold even in winter or the like and is excellent in the touch. The human sensor used in the present invention is preferably, for example, 4.5V, and the optical sensor is preferably 300 mV. In addition, a light emitting diode, a human sensor, and an optical sensor are well-known in these technical fields, and are marketed.

  EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although this invention is demonstrated in detail based on an Example, this example is for demonstrating this invention, and this invention is not limited to this.

  FIG. 1 is a wiring circuit diagram having a changeover switch installed on a handrail of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing the handrail of the present invention attached to the stairs. 1 and 2, an AC power supply (AC; 100V) converts 100V to 6V DC by an AC adapter. The wiring circuit used in the present invention can operate in two types of modes, manual 1a and automatic 1b, as the change-over switch 9 of the control device 5. In manual 1a, it is always lit regardless of day or night. In the case of automatic 1b, when the light sensor (300 mV) becomes dark, the human sensor (4.5 V) is activated by detecting the brightness and lights up when the person approaches the human sensor. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the handrail of the present invention attached to a staircase wall. In the example of FIG. 4, the handrail shown in FIG. 5a will be described. 4 and FIG. 5a, first, an AC adapter is inserted into an AC power outlet, and when a DC power supply of 6V is supplied, it flows through the connector CN1 and the fuse (F1A). RY-4 is connected, and at the same time, the contacts RY-2 and RY-3 are separated and the battery power is turned off. Here, the power from the AC adapter flows through the control circuit boards a and b connected in parallel with a resistance of 200 ohms. The control circuit board a is connected to the illumination lamp 4, the human sensor 21, and the optical sensor 31, the illumination lamp 4 is positioned at the center of the handrail 10, and a pair of human sensors at both ends of the handrail 10. 21 and an optical sensor 31 and a pair of human sensors 22 and an optical sensor 32 are provided. The pair of human sensors 21 and optical sensors 31 and the pair of human sensors 22 and optical sensors 32 may be provided on the support portions 8 and 8 of the handrail 10, respectively. Further, the human sensor 21 and the optical sensor 31 are connected to the control circuit board a, and the human sensor 22 and the optical sensor 32 are connected to the control circuit board b so that each of them operates. . As the illumination lamp 4, a 3.3V, 30mA light emitting diode (LED) is used. This circuit is provided with both an automatic switch 1b and a manual switch 1a. When the illumination lamp 4 is always turned on, the manual switch 1a is turned on. Further, since the automatic switch 1b is operating even when the manual switch 1a is turned off, the automatic sensor 1b detects when the surroundings become dark due to the action of the optical sensors 31, 32, and the pedestrian is detected by either the human sensor 21 or 22. When approaching, the illumination lamp 4 is turned on. The brightness of this LED lamp was 150 lux at a distance of 30 cm, which was sufficient for walking. Further, the illumination lamp 4, the human sensor (4.5V) 21 and the optical sensor (300 mV) 31 are respectively connected by the connector CN2, and the human sensor 22 and the optical sensor 32 are respectively connected by the connector CN3. On the other hand, when no current flows through the AC adapter due to a power failure, the relay does not work, the relay contacts RY-1 and RY-4 are separated, and the contacts RY-2 and RY-3 are simultaneously connected to control the battery power supply. Flows in the circuit. Further, as shown in FIG. 5b, two illumination lamps 4 can be used for one handrail or one unit handrail (wiring diagram is omitted).

  FIG. 2 is another wiring circuit diagram installed on the handrail of the present invention. In FIG. 2, an AC power supply (AC; 100V) converts 100V into 6V DC by an AC adapter. In the wiring circuit used in the present invention, a switch 9 that operates in three different modes, manual 1a, automatic 1b, and night vision 1c, is used as a changeover switch. In manual 1a, the switch is always lit regardless of day or night. In the case of automatic 1b, the surrounding area becomes dark and lights up when a person approaches the human sensor. Further, when the change-over switch 9 is night vision 1c, it continuously lights up when the surroundings become dark. In this example, the handrail shown in FIG. 5c is used. First, when an AC adapter is inserted into an AC power outlet and a DC power supply 6V is applied, the connector CN1 and the fuse (F1A) flow, and further a relay. The relay contacts RY-3 and RY-4 are connected, and at the same time, the contacts RY-1 and RY-2 are separated and the battery power is turned off. Here, the power from the AC adapter flows directly through the control circuit boards a, b and c connected in parallel with a resistance of 200 ohms. Illumination lamps PL41, PL42, and PL43 are connected in parallel to the control circuit board a and connected to the control circuit board a. A human sensor (4.5V) 21 and an optical sensor (300 mV) 31 are also connected to the control circuit board a. In addition, the human sensors 22 and 23 and the optical sensors 32 and 33 are connected to the control circuit boards b and c, respectively, and are operated. As the illumination lamp PL, a light emitting diode (LED) is used. This circuit is provided with both an automatic switch 1b and a manual switch 1a. When the illumination lamp PL is always lit, the manual switch 1a is turned on. Further, since the automatic switch 1b is operating even when the manual switch 1a is turned off, when the surroundings become dark due to the action of the optical sensors 31, 32, 33, it is detected and the pedestrian detects the human sensor 21, 22 or When approaching any of 23, illumination lamps PL (3.3 V, 30 mA) 41 to 43 are turned on. The illumination lamps PL41 to PL43 are connected to the connector CN2, the human sensor 21 and the optical sensor 31 are connected to the connector CN3, and the connectors CN2 and CN3 are connected to the control circuit board a. The human sensor 22 and the optical sensor 32 are connected to the connector CN4 and connected to the control circuit board b. Furthermore, the human sensor 23 and the optical sensor 33 are connected to the connector CN5 and connected to the control circuit board c. On the other hand, when no current flows through the AC adapter due to a power failure, the relay does not work, the relay contacts RY-1 and RY-4 are separated, and the contacts RY-2 and RY-3 are connected at the same time. Flows into the control circuit. By using this wiring circuit, the change-over switch 9 can be switched to manual (always) 1a, automatic 1b, and night vision 1c, and the illumination lamps PL41 to PL43 can be turned on. In this example, the human sensor 23 and the optical sensor 33 are provided on the surface of the control device 5.

  FIG. 3 is a wiring circuit diagram using a battery installed on the handrail of the present invention. In FIG. 3, a handrail having a general household light emitting diode using a battery (DC; 6 V) is used as a power source. In the wiring circuit used in the present invention, the switch 9 that operates in three types of modes, manual 1a, automatic 1b, and night vision 1c, is used as the changeover switch 9. It is lit, and when it is automatic 1b, the light sensor senses when the surrounding becomes dark, and it lights when a person approaches the human sensor. Further, when the change-over switch 9 is night vision 1c, it continuously lights up when the surroundings become dark. First, since the DC power supply 6V is flowing, if the changeover switch 9 is always set by the manual switch 1a, it flows to the control circuit boards a, b and c connected in parallel. Illumination lamps PL41 to PL43, a human sensor (4.5V) 21 and an optical sensor (300mV) 31 are connected to the control circuit board a, and a human sensor 22 is connected to the control circuit boards b and c. , 32 and the optical sensors 23, 33 are connected to each other, and each operates. As the illumination lamp PL, a 3.3 V, 30 mA light emitting diode (LED) is used. Further, in this circuit, when the changeover switch is switched to the automatic switch, when the surroundings become dark due to the action of the optical sensors 31 to 33, the human sensor 21 to 23 is detected and the human sensor approaches one of the human sensors. Lights up. Further, when the changeover switch 9 is switched to the night vision switch 1c, it continuously lights up when the surroundings become dark.

  In this example, the wiring circuit diagram shown in the first embodiment is used, and the handrail having the structure shown in FIG. 6 is used. FIG. 6 is a side view showing another embodiment of the handrail of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the illumination lamp 4 is provided at the center of the handrail 10, the handrail 10 is fixed at both ends by support portions 8 and 8, and photosensors 31 and 32 are provided on the upper surface of the support portion, respectively. In addition, human sensors 21 and 22 are provided at both ends of the handrail 10, respectively. FIG. 7 is a plan view of a handrail to be provided at the corner of a curved hallway or spiral staircase. It is bent at a right angle at the center of the handrail 10, and an illumination lamp 4 made of LED is provided at this corner, and a pair of human sensor 21, an optical sensor 31, and a pair of pairs are provided at both ends of the handrail 10. A human sensor 22 and an optical sensor 32 are provided. Further, the handrail 10 is fixed and supported by support portions 8 and 8 at both ends. Further, FIG. 8 is a side view showing an arrangement example in which three handrails are installed on the wall of the staircase in the present invention. In FIG. 8, the handrail 11 in the middle of the three handrails has an illumination lamp 4 made of LEDs in the handrail body, and a handrail that does not have a human sensor and an optical sensor is used. ing. Further, on both sides of the handrail 11, a handrail 10 having an illumination lamp 4 made of an LED at the center and a human sensor and an optical sensor at the end is disposed. For the handrails arranged in this way, the wiring of the wiring circuit diagram used in the second embodiment is used. When the pedestrian approaches the stairs to go up the stairs in the dark according to the present invention, the human sensor (4.5V) 31, 32 is activated by the action of the light sensor (300mV) 32, and the illumination lamp (3.3V, The light emitting diode (30 mA) 4 lights up. The pedestrian goes up while supporting his body with the handrail 10 on the bright stairs. After 2 minutes, the illumination lamp 4 has disappeared. Also, when going down the stairs, when the pedestrian approaches, the human sensor 21 works and the illumination lamp 4 is turned on, so that the pedestrian can go down the lighted stairs through the handrail 10.

  The handrail having the light emitting diode of the present invention is used for ordinary homes that require nursing care laying or nursing care, and for passages, parks, and the like.

It is a wiring circuit diagram which has the changeover switch installed in the handrail of this invention. It is another wiring circuit diagram installed in the handrail of this invention. It is a wiring circuit diagram using the battery installed in the handrail of this invention. It is a front view which shows the place which attached the handrail of this invention to the wall of the staircase. It is drawing which looked at various embodiments of the handrail of the present invention from the bottom. It is a side view which shows another embodiment of the handrail of this invention. It is a top view of the handrail for providing in the corner of the curved corridor and the spiral staircase. It is a side view which shows the example of an arrangement | sequence which installed three handrails in the wall of the staircase of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a, 1b, 1c Manual switch (always) 8 Support part 2a, 2b, 2c Automatic switch 9 (Changeover) switch 3a, 3b, 3c Night vision 10, 11 Handrail 4, 41, 42, 43 Illumination lamp (LED) 21 , 22, 23 Human sensor 5 Control device 31, 32, 33 Optical sensor 6 Wiring code a, b, c Control circuit board 7 Stairs

Claims (6)

In the handrail attached to the support portion, at least one light emitting diode is provided at least at one position below the handrail, and a human sensor is provided near both ends of the handrail. A handrail characterized in that the light-emitting diode, the human sensor, and the optical sensor are controlled by a control device equipped with a control circuit. The handrail according to claim 1, wherein when the handrail has a bent portion, the light emitting diode has the bent portion. The handrail according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a power source of the control device is at least one of a battery and an AC power source. The handrail according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the handrail is hollow, the wiring cord is wired through the hollow portion. 4. The handrail according to claim 1, wherein when the handrail is solid, the wiring cord is embedded and wired in a groove provided in the handrail. 6. The handrail according to claim 5, wherein a cover is provided on a handrail having a wiring cord embedded in the groove, except for a light emitting diode installation portion or entirely.