JP2008255734A - Auxiliary implement for step - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the walking of the aged and handicapped and the traveling of wheelchairs and cleaners by installing a tread member between the upper surface of a sill and a floor surface inside a building and a step part present at an inlet outside the building, a light emitting part for visually recognizing the presence of a tread in the tread member by emitting light, and controlling the emission of light of the light emitting part by control power part according to the detection signals from a luminance sensor and a human body detection sensor. <P>SOLUTION: This auxiliary implement for a step comprises the tread member 1 installed at a step part F present between the upper surface of the sill M and the floor surface E inside the building and the inlet outside the building and having an upper surface forming a tread S formed diagonally. The light emitting part 2 for visually recognizing the presence of the tread by emitting light is formed in the tread member. Also, the implement has the luminance sensor 3 for detecting the luminance around the tread member and the human body detection sensor 4 for detecting a human body approaching the tread member, and the control power part 5 for controlling the emission of light of the light emitting part according to the detection signals from the luminance sensor and the human body detection sensor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a step assisting tool used to eliminate a step portion existing between, for example, an indoor sill upper surface and a floor surface of a building or an outdoor entrance.

Conventionally, as this type of step aid, the upper surface that becomes the tread surface of the tread member that is installed between the indoor sill upper surface and the floor surface of the building or at the step portion existing outdoors is formed in an inclined shape. The thing of the structure formed is known.
JP 2003-20781 A

  However, in the case of these conventional structures, the presence of a step board member at the stepped portion can eliminate the stumbling of old people and children on the sill, etc., and making it difficult for wheelchairs and vacuum cleaners to pass, but at dusk, at night, etc. However, there is a disadvantage that it may be difficult to visually recognize the presence of the tread member.

  The present invention aims to solve these disadvantages. Among the present inventions, the invention according to claim 1 is provided between an indoor sill upper surface and a floor surface of a building or an outdoor entrance. The tread member is provided with a tread member that is installed at an existing stepped portion and has an upper surface that forms a tread in an inclined shape, and a light emitting portion that visually recognizes the presence of the tread by light emission is provided in the tread member. The light emitting unit is provided with a brightness sensor for detecting the brightness of the surroundings where the light is installed and a human body detection sensor for detecting a human body close to the tread member, and based on detection signals from the brightness sensor and the human body detection sensor A step assisting device is provided with a control power supply unit for controlling light emission.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the tread member is composed of a plurality of tread members that can be bonded to each other in a laminated form, and the depth dimensions of the tread members are gradually increased, A stepped tread surface is formed on the upper surface of the tread-shaped tread member, and the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the light emitting portion is an LED. The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the tread member is made of rubber or an elastic synthetic resin.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the control power supply unit is built in the tread board member, and the control power supply unit is characterized in that the control power supply unit is The tread board member is provided in a control box separate from the tread board member.

  As described above, in the invention according to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, the upper surface that serves as the tread is inclined between the indoor sill upper surface and the floor surface of the building or the stepped portion existing in the outdoor entrance. A tread board member formed in a shape is installed, and a light emitting section for visually recognizing the presence of the tread surface by light emission is provided in the tread board member, and the light emitting section is based on detection signals from the brightness sensor and the human body detection sensor. The light source is controlled by the control power supply unit, making it easy for elderly people and people with disabilities to walk, wheelchairs and vacuum cleaners to travel, and at sunset and at night, etc. The presence of tread members can be visually recognized, accidents of elderly people and persons with disabilities can be prevented, and the light-emitting part detects the brightness of the surroundings where the tread members are installed The human body close to the sensor and tread member Since light emission is controlled by the control power supply unit based on the detection signal from the known human body detection sensor, the power consumption can be kept low, and thus the device can be reduced in size and is portable and flexible in installation. Can be increased.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 2, the step board member is composed of a plurality of step board materials that can be bonded to each other in a laminated form, and the depth dimensions of the plurality of tread board materials are respectively formed to gradually increase dimensions, Since the stepped tread surface is formed on the top surface of the laminated tread member, the height of the tread member can be adjusted according to the level of the step between the sill and the floor by selecting the number of stacked tread members. In addition, a non-slip effect can be expected by the stepped tread surface. In the invention according to claim 3, since the light emitting unit is an LED, further power saving and downsizing can be achieved. In the invention according to claim 4, since the tread member is made of rubber or a synthetic resin having elasticity, it is possible to eliminate noise when stepping on the tread surface of the tread member and to prevent the slip. It can be demonstrated and that much safety It is possible to increase.

  In the invention according to claim 5, since the control power source is provided in a control box separate from the tread member, the tread member can be easily manufactured. In the invention described in claim 6, since the control power source is built in the tread member, the portability can be improved and the flexibility of use can be increased.

  1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment, and FIGS. 4 to 7 show a second embodiment.

  In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a tread member, and in this case, the upper surface of the sill M that is made of rubber or elastic synthetic resin and is flush with the surface G of the tatami mat of the house. It is installed in the level | step-difference part F which exists between the floor surface E etc., and the upper surface used as the tread surface S is formed in the shape of an inclination.

  In this case, the tread member 1 is composed of a plurality of rectangular plate-shaped rubber plates having a constant thickness or a tread plate material K manufactured by an elastic synthetic resin plate. Can be cut according to the length of the sill M, and the depth dimension C of each of the plurality of step board members K is formed so as to gradually increase, and one end 1a of each of the step board members K is connected to the sill M. When laminated with an adhesive, an adhesive tape or the like so as to come into contact with the side surface, a stepped surface S having a stepped slope formed of the other end 1b of each tread board material K is formed.

  Reference numeral 2 denotes a light emitting unit. In this case, a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) are used, which are embedded in the tread board member 1 with a transparent synthetic resin material H, and the tread surface S of the tread board member 1 is emitted by the light emission of the LEDs. Will be visually recognized.

  3 is a brightness sensor, and 4 is a human body detection sensor. In this case, the brightness sensor 3 uses a Cds cell (photoelectric element), and plays a role of detecting ambient brightness. A pyroelectric infrared sensor is used and plays a role of detecting that a human body is approaching. As this brightness sensor 3, a structure using a Si semiconductor, another brightness sensor 3, and a human body detection sensor 4 can be used other infrared sensors and other structures.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a control power supply unit, which comprises a control unit 6 and a power supply unit 7 in which a microcomputer is incorporated, and is incorporated in a control box 8 separate from the tread member 1. A brightness sensor 3 and a human body detection sensor 4 are provided. The brightness sensor 3 and the human body detection sensor 4 are electrically connected to the control unit 6 in the control box 8 and are controlled in the light emitting unit 2 and the control box 8. The unit 6 is electrically connected via a cord 9, and is configured to control light emission of the light emitting unit 2 based on detection signals from the brightness sensor 3 and the human body detection sensor 4. In this case, when the detection signal from the brightness sensor 3 is output in accordance with the set illuminance or less, and when it is detected that the human body detection sensor 4 approaches the tread member 1, that is, the AND condition When the above is satisfied, the control unit 6 is configured to cause the light emitting unit 2 to emit light.

  Further, in this case, the power supply unit 7 uses a commercial 100V power supply and is provided with a rechargeable battery, and is configured to be switched to a rechargeable battery in the event of a power failure such as an emergency. A dry cell, a solar cell, etc. can also be used.

  Since the first embodiment of the present embodiment has the above-described configuration, for example, a tread member in which an upper surface serving as a tread surface S is formed in an inclined manner on a stepped portion F existing between the upper surface of a sill M and a floor surface E of the building. 1 is provided, and a light emitting unit 2 that visually recognizes the presence of the tread surface S by light emission is provided in the tread member 1, and the light emitting unit 2 is based on detection signals from the brightness sensor 3 and the human body detection sensor. Light emission control is performed by the control power supply unit 5, which makes it easy for elderly people and persons with disabilities to walk, wheelchairs and vacuum cleaners to travel, and at the time of dusk or at night, etc. The presence of the tread member 1 can be visually recognized, accidents of elderly people and persons with disabilities can be prevented, and the light emitting unit 2 can control the brightness of the surrounding area where the tread member 1 is installed. Proximity to brightness sensor 3 and tread member 1 to be detected Since the light emission is controlled by the control power supply unit 5 based on the detection signal from the human body detection sensor 4 that detects the body, the power consumption can be kept low, and the apparatus can be downsized and portable. Installation flexibility can be increased.

  In this case, the tread member 1 is composed of a plurality of tread members K that can be laminated together, and the depth dimension C of each of the tread members K is formed to be a gradually increasing dimension. Since the stepped tread S is formed on the upper surface of the member 1, the height of the tread member 1 is adjusted according to the height of the step between the sill M and the floor E by selecting the number of stacked tread materials K. In addition, in this case, since the light emitting unit is an LED, further power saving and downsizing can be achieved. Since the tread member 1 is made of rubber or a synthetic resin having elasticity, it is possible to eliminate noise when the tread surface S of the tread member 1 is stepped on, and to exhibit a non-slip effect, and thus safety is increased. In this case The control power supply unit 5, since the above step board member 1 are provided separately in the control box in 8, it is possible to easily manufacture the treadle member 1.

  4 to 7 show another structure of the second embodiment. In this case, the light emitting portion 2 as the LED is embedded in the inside of the step board member 1 by the transparent synthetic resin material H, and the step board is emitted by the light emission of the LED. The presence of the tread surface S of the member 1 is visually recognized, and the human body detection sensor 4 is embedded in the tread plate member 1 with the brightness sensor 3 embedded in the transparent synthetic resin material H and protected by the protective pipe 10. In addition, the control power supply 5 is also embedded inside.

  Since the second embodiment of the present embodiment has the above-described configuration, the same operational effects as the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, the control power supply unit 5 is built in the tread board member 1. Therefore, portability can be improved and versatility of use can be increased.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the thickness, material and form of the tread member 1, the light emitting unit 2, the brightness sensor 3, the human body detection sensor 4, the structure of the control power supply unit 5, etc. It is designed and changed. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to a stepped portion existing between an indoor sill upper surface and a floor surface of a building such as a residence or various facilities, but also to a stepped portion existing in an outdoor entrance, an entrance passage or the like.

  As described above, the intended purpose can be sufficiently achieved.

1 is an overall perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a side sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a control system diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a whole perspective view of the 2nd example of an embodiment of the invention. It is a sectional side view of the second embodiment of the present invention. It is an expanded sectional side view of the 2nd example of implementation of this invention. It is a control system diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

M sill E floor F step part S tread K step board material C depth dimension 1 tread member 2 light emitting part 3 brightness sensor 4 human body detection sensor 5 control power supply part

Claims (6)

  It is installed in the step part existing between the indoor sill upper surface and the floor surface of the building or in the outdoor entrance, etc., and is composed of a tread member in which the upper surface serving as the tread is formed in an inclined shape. A light emitting unit that visually recognizes the presence of a tread surface by light emission is provided, and a brightness sensor that detects the brightness of the surrounding area where the tread plate member is installed and a human body detection sensor that detects a human body close to the tread plate member are provided. A step assisting device, comprising: a control power supply unit that controls light emission of the light emitting unit based on detection signals from the brightness sensor and the human body detection sensor.   The tread member is composed of a plurality of tread members that can be bonded to each other in layers, and the depth dimensions of the tread members are gradually increased, and a stepped shape is formed on the upper surface of the laminated tread member. The step assist device according to claim 1, wherein a tread is formed.   The step assisting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the light emitting portion is an LED.   The step assisting member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tread member is made of rubber or an elastic synthetic resin.   The step assist device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control power supply unit is built in the tread board member. The step assist device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control power supply unit is provided in a control box separate from the tread board member.

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