JP2008239325A - Gateway part balustrade lighting device of escalator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gateway part balustrade lighting device of an escalator capable of more clearly and effectively visualizing the movable flashing of an LED light source. <P>SOLUTION: This gateway part balustrade lighting device of the escalator includes; gateway part balustrade lighting equipment 8 provided in a guard rail base 6 along a footstep inclination starting part from an upward and downward gateway part and on which the LED light sources 9 are arranged in one row with intervals along the moving direction of steps; a tub type inside transparent cover 13 engaged with a lower surface opening part of the guard rail base free to connect and disconnect and largely projected downward below the guard rail base and; an outside lighting cover 15 installed on the outside of the inside transparent cover free to connect and disconnect and made of a transparent resin plate applied with diamond work for light diffusion. Visible light of the LED light sources sequentially flashing and moving along the moving direction of the steps is irradiated downward through the lower surface opening part of the guard rail, light-diffused by the outside transparent cover through the inside transparent cover and enlarges a visible region. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an entrance / exit section balustrade lighting device for an escalator that allows a user to easily recognize the direction of ascending and descending.

  Conventionally, in order to make it easy for passengers such as elderly people and children to get into the escalator, on the inner deck provided between the boarding boards of the escalator or under the balustrade, further on the skirt guard panel, inner panel, handrail deck, A plurality of light sources are provided at intervals along the direction of movement of the step, and the plurality of light sources constitute a guide device, and these light sources are blinked in accordance with the timing of getting on and off the step by the control device. On the other hand, an escalator has been proposed in which the timing of getting on and off is suggested by the blinking timing of the guidance device before going to the vicinity of the comb (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-115171 A

  In conventional escalators, if multiple light sources are provided at intervals along the moving direction of the steps, between the boarding boards of the escalator's boarding / exiting section, the inner deck provided below the balustrade, and the skirt guard panel, use Until the passenger came close to the boarding / exiting section, the existence of a guide device composed of a plurality of light sources was not known, and it was not very effective for customers far away. In addition, when multiple light sources are provided on the inner panel and handrail deck at intervals along the direction of step movement, depending on the installation method, the presence of the guide device should be recognized even from a distance. Although it is possible, there is a limit to visual recognition in the normal blinking movement method, and it is not possible to visually recognize it clearly and effectively, and a sufficiently satisfactory one cannot be obtained.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an LED is used as a light source at the upper part of the balustrade from the getting-on / off part of the escalator to the step inclination starting part so that the user can easily recognize the raising / lowering direction. An escalator balustrade lighting device for an escalator having a structure that can be adjusted on-site so that the blinking movement illumination device is provided and the movement blinking of visible light of an LED can be visually recognized more clearly and effectively.

  In the railing lighting device for the escalator according to the present invention, the guard rail that guides the moving handrail that moves in synchronization with the step is supported by the transparent railing panel, and it extends from the vertical boarding / unloading portion of the escalator to the step inclination start portion. In the upper part of the balustrade, provided is a blinking movable illumination device that displays the driving direction of the escalator by sequentially moving the LED light source blinking along the moving direction of the step on the balustrade. A guard rail flange that guides the moving handrail is fixed to the upper end, and a guard rail base that is open at the lower surface, and a guard rail base that extends from the upper and lower boarding / unloading section to the step tilt start section, and the LED light source extends along the moving direction of the step. Entrance / railing balustrade lighting equipment arranged in a row at intervals, and the lower surface opening of the guardrail base It consists of a bowl-shaped inner transparent cover that is detachably locked and protrudes greatly below the guardrail base, and a transparent resin plate that is detachably attached to the outer side of the inner transparent cover and is subjected to diamond processing for light diffusion. The visible light of the LED light source, which has an outer lighting cover and blinks in order along the moving direction of the step, is irradiated downward through the opening on the lower surface of the guard rail base, passes through the inner transparent cover, and is diffused by the outer transparent cover. In this way, the visible region is enlarged.

  In addition, an auxiliary transparent plate made of a transparent resin plate provided with a diamond processing for light diffusion is provided on the outer surface of the upper end portion of the transparent balustrade panel having the upper end portion attached to the guard rail base, and the step moves in the moving direction. The visible light of the LED light source that sequentially blinks along the lower surface is irradiated downward through the opening on the lower surface of the guard rail base, passes through the inner transparent cover, and is diffused by the outer transparent cover and the auxiliary transparent plate to increase the visible region. Is.

  Moreover, the boarding / railing balustrade lighting equipment has a structure in which the vertical position of the LED light source can be adjusted.

  The inner transparent cover is provided with a stopper that is detachably locked to the lower surface opening of the guard rail base at the upper end.

  Further, the outer illumination cover has a structure capable of adjusting the vertical height position.

  According to the present invention, a boarding / railing balustrade lighting device provided in a guardrail base from an upper / lower boarding / unloading part to a step inclination start part, in which LED light sources are arranged in a line along the moving direction of the step, and the guardrail A hook-shaped inner transparent cover that is detachably locked to the bottom opening of the base and protrudes greatly below the guard rail base, and is detachably attached to the outer side of the inner transparent cover, and is subjected to diamond processing for light diffusion. The visible light of the LED light source, which has an outer lighting cover made of a transparent resin plate and sequentially blinks along the moving direction of the step, is irradiated downward through the lower surface opening of the guardrail base and passes through the inner transparent cover. The light is diffused by the outer transparent cover to enlarge the visible area, so that the visible area can be enlarged, and moving blinking can be seen more clearly and effectively. It is those that can be. In addition, since the outer transparent cover uses a transparent resin plate with diamond processing, the visible region is dramatically widened, it looks bright and shining well even from a distance, and the attention of customers increases, There is an effect that the visibility can be further improved.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an entire escalator to which an escalator boarding / railing lighting device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a portion showing the escalator boarding / railing lighting device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the upper part of the railing of the escalator according to the first embodiment of the present invention, with the LED light source omitted, and FIG. 4 shows the lighting of the railing of the escalator according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing the structure of the LED light source of the balustrade lighting device for the escalator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an escalator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the upper and lower part balustrade of the escalator with the LED light source omitted, and FIG. 7 shows the balustrade illumination of the escalator in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Is a side view showing an inner illumination cover location.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an escalator, which is provided with a balustrade upper part from an up / down boarding / unloading part to a step inclination start part, and a blinking movable illumination device 2 using an LED according to the present invention as a light source. 3 is a moving handrail that moves in synchronization with a step (not shown), 4 is a clip guide that guides the moving handrail 3, 5 is a guard rail flange with the clip guide 4 attached to the upper end, and 6 is a guard rail flange 5 It is a guard rail base fixed to the upper end, and has a box shape with an open bottom surface. A fluorescent lamp or the like (not shown) is housed in the box-shaped box that corresponds to the step inclined part located between the upper and lower boarding / alighting parts. Yes. 7 is a transparent balustrade panel made of a transparent glass plate having an upper end attached to the inner side of the lower end of the guard rail base 6, and 8 is an LED 9 provided in a box-like box extending from the upper and lower getting on / off portions of the guard rail base 6 to the step inclination starting portion. LED mounting plate unit that is arranged downward and arranged in a row along the moving direction of the steps, with four LEDs 9 arranged in a square as one unit 10 is attached to the box-shaped lighting apparatus main body 11. And the boarding / railing balustrade lighting device 8 using these LEDs 9 as a light source sequentially blinks the LED mounting plate unit 10 having four LEDs 9 as a unit along the moving direction of the step, thereby operating the escalator. To show. Moreover, the LED mounting plate unit 10 of the boarding / railing balustrade lighting device 8 has a structure in which the vertical height position can be adjusted locally by the LED mounting position adjusting slot 12. Reference numeral 13 denotes a bowl-shaped inner transparent cover that is detachably attached to the lower surface opening of the guard rail base 6 and is formed in a U-shaped cross section that protrudes greatly below the guard rail base 6. Reference numeral 14 denotes this bowl-shaped inner transparent cover 13. It is a stopper for an inner transparent cover provided to protrude at two positions in the front and rear of the left and right upper end portions. The inner transparent cover 13 is easily inserted into the upper end of the stopper 14 through the lower surface opening of the guard rail base 6 so that the lower end of the stopper 14 is locked to the opening edge of the guard rail base 6. It is attached. Moreover, when removing, the stopper 14 comes off by pinching the inner transparent cover 13 by hand and pressing it inward to bend it slightly, so that it can be easily removed. Further, most of the inner transparent cover 13 protrudes greatly below the guard rail base 6. Reference numeral 15 denotes a bowl-shaped outer transparent cover which is attached in close contact with the outer side of the inner transparent cover 13, and uses a transparent resin plate on which diamond processing is applied in order to effectively diffuse light. In the same manner, most of them are protruded greatly below the guardrail base 6. Conventionally, it was covered with a milky white non-diamond lighting cover, etc., but there was no light diffusion effect, the visible region was narrow, and visibility from a distant place, attention, etc. were lacking. The reason for using the two inner and outer transparent covers is that when the transparent cover is made into one sheet, when the sandwiching and pressing cover is bent by hand, the strength is too high to be easily bent. Reference numeral 16 denotes a mounting screw for detachably mounting the outer transparent cover 15 to the inner transparent cover 13, and 17 denotes a screw seat provided at a corresponding position of the mounting screw 16 of the inner transparent cover 13. Depending on the amount of screwing into the screw seat 17, the vertical height position of the outer transparent cover 15 that has been subjected to diamond processing serving as a light diffusion plate can be adjusted.

  According to the first embodiment, the visible light of the LED light source is irradiated downward through the lower surface opening of the guardrail base, passes through the inner transparent cover, and is diffused by the outer transparent cover, along the moving direction of the step. The operation direction of the escalator is indicated by arranging in a line at intervals and sequentially flashing along the moving direction of the step. And an LED light source can adjust the height position of the upper and lower sides on the spot. Also, most of the inner transparent cover and outer transparent cover provided below the LED light source are projected largely below the guard rail base, so that the visible region can be enlarged, and moving blinking is clearer and more effective. Can be visually recognized. In addition, the outer transparent cover uses a transparent resin plate with diamond processing to effectively diffuse the light, so the visible region is dramatically widened, and it looks bright and shining well even from a distance. The degree of attention of the user increases and the visibility can be further improved.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the upper and lower railing part of the escalator in Embodiment 2 of the present invention, omitting the LED light source.
In the second embodiment, diamond processing is performed to effectively diffuse light on the outer surface of the upper end portion of the transparent balustrade panel 7 made of a transparent glass plate having the upper end portion attached to the lower end inner portion of the guard rail base 6. The auxiliary transparent plate 18 made of the applied transparent resin plate is pasted. The auxiliary transparent plate 18 is attached at the upper part of the balustrade from the upper / lower boarding / unloading part to the step inclination starting part, and a vertical dimension of about 100 mm is sufficient. Thereby, in addition to the effect of Embodiment 1, the visibility improvement by the further light-diffusion effect can be aimed at.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic block diagram which shows the whole escalator which applied the boarding / lighting part balustrade lighting apparatus of the escalator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the boarding / lighting part balustrade lighting apparatus of the escalator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which abbreviate | omits a LED light source and shows the structure of the boarding rail part of the escalator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the structure of the entrance / exit part balustrade lighting apparatus of the escalator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a bottom view which shows the structure of the LED light source of the entrance / exit part balustrade lighting apparatus of the escalator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which abbreviate | omits an LED light source and shows the structure of the boarding rail part of the escalator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a side view which shows the inner side illumination cover of the boarding / lighting part balustrade lighting apparatus of the escalator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which abbreviate | omits an LED light source and shows the structure of the boarding part balustrade upper part of the escalator in Embodiment 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Escalator 2 Flashing movement type illuminating device 3 Moving handrail 4 Clip guide 5 Guard rail flange 6 Guard rail base 7 Transparent balustrade panel 8 Boarding / railing balustrade lighting equipment 9 LED
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 LED mounting plate unit 11 Lighting apparatus main body 12 LED mounting position adjustment long hole 13 Inner transparent cover 14 Inner transparent cover stopper 15 Outer transparent cover 16 Mounting screw 17 Screw seat 18 Auxiliary transparent plate

Claims (5)

A guard rail that guides the moving handrail that moves in synchronization with the steps is supported by a transparent balustrade panel. In the escalator balustrade lighting device of the escalator in which the flashing mobile lighting device that displays the driving direction of the escalator by sequentially flashing along the moving direction is installed,
A guard rail base provided at the upper part of the balustrade, a guard rail flange for guiding the moving handrail is fixed to the upper end, and the lower surface is opened;
A boarding / railing balustrade lighting device provided in the guardrail base from the upper / lower boarding / unloading section to the step inclination start section, in which the LED light sources are arranged in a row along the moving direction of the step;
A hook-shaped inner transparent cover that is detachably locked to the lower surface opening of the guard rail base and projects greatly below the guard rail base;
An outer illumination cover made of a transparent resin plate that is detachably attached to the outer side of the inner transparent cover and is subjected to diamond processing for light diffusion;
Visible light of the LED light source that sequentially blinks along the moving direction of the step is irradiated downward through the lower surface opening of the guard rail base, passes through the inner transparent cover, and is diffused by the outer transparent cover. An escalator boarding / illuminating balustrade lighting device characterized by enlarging the visible region. A guard rail that guides the moving handrail that moves in synchronization with the steps is supported by a transparent balustrade panel. In the escalator balustrade lighting device of the escalator in which the flashing mobile lighting device that displays the driving direction of the escalator by sequentially flashing along the moving direction is installed,
A guard rail base provided at the upper part of the balustrade, a guard rail flange for guiding the moving handrail is fixed to the upper end, and the lower surface is opened;
A boarding / railing balustrade lighting device provided in the guardrail base from the upper / lower boarding / unloading section to the step inclination start section, in which the LED light sources are arranged in a row along the moving direction of the step;
A hook-shaped inner transparent cover that is detachably locked to the lower surface opening of the guard rail base and projects greatly below the guard rail base;
An outer illumination cover comprising a transparent resin plate that is detachably attached to the outer side of the inner transparent cover and is subjected to diamond processing for light diffusion;
An auxiliary transparent plate made of a transparent resin plate provided on the outer surface of the upper end portion of the transparent balustrade panel with the upper end portion attached to the guard rail base, and subjected to diamond processing for light diffusion;
Visible light of the LED light source that sequentially blinks along the moving direction of the step is irradiated downward through a lower surface opening of the guardrail base, passes through the inner transparent cover, and the outer transparent cover and the auxiliary transparent light. An escalator balustrade lighting device for an escalator, wherein the visible region is enlarged by being diffused by a plate.   The boarding / lighting section balustrade lighting device for an escalator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the boarding / lighting section balustrade lighting apparatus has a structure in which an upper and lower height position of the LED light source can be adjusted.   The escalator boarding / lighting section balustrade lighting device according to claim 2, wherein the inner transparent cover includes a stopper that is detachably locked to the lower surface opening of the guard rail base at an upper end portion.   The escalator boarding / railing lighting device for an escalator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outer illumination cover has a structure in which an upper and lower height position can be adjusted.

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