JP2009202980A - Escalator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an old person, a child and a disabled person to use an escalator more safely at ease without trouble. <P>SOLUTION: The escalator 10 is provided with at least a floor panel at a get-on side of one of floor panels 12, 14 of get-on-and-off ports equipped with one of a detected part 44 and a detecting part 52, step boards 42 equipped with the other one of the detected part 44 and the detecting part 52 at each step board edge part which is in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the step boards 42 and an announcing part for announcing when the detected part 44 comes close to a detecting part 52 as the step boards 42 move. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an escalator, and more particularly, to an escalator that moves at a gate with a height difference.

  Currently, escalators are installed in various places such as commercial facilities such as station premises and department stores, and many people use escalators. Because there are elderly people, children, and disabled people among users, it is desirable to install escalators that can be used safely and without inconvenience, especially when elderly people, children, and people with disabilities use escalators. .

  For example, in Patent Document 1, in a passenger conveyor having a balustrade deck board at a lower part of a balustrade provided on both sides of a tread board, in order to show that there is a boundary between the tread board at the entrance and the floor board at the entrance, Is provided on the balustrade deck board located in the vicinity of the boundary between the tread board and the floor board of the entrance / exit, and is directed to a specific position on the handrail corresponding to the boundary position of the floor board at the entrance / exit And an air blower for blowing wind are disclosed.

JP 2001-163564 A

  By using the configuration of Patent Document 1, for example, when a visually handicapped person enters the floor board of the entrance / exit, the boundary between the step board and the floor board of the entrance / exit is recognized by receiving the wind from the blower by the hand placed on the handrail. can do. However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, it is possible to recognize the boundary between the tread board and the floor board of the entrance / exit, but it may be difficult to recognize the timing when the visually impaired person gets on the tread board.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an escalator that can be used safely and without inconvenience when an elderly person, a child, or a disabled person uses the escalator.

  The escalator according to the present invention is provided with one of the detected portion and the detecting portion, and at least the floor plate on the entrance side of the floor plate of the entrance and exit, and the detected portion on the tread edge in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the tread plate and A tread plate provided with the other of the detection units, and a notification unit that performs notification when the detected unit comes close to the detection unit due to the movement of the tread plate.

  In the escalator according to the present invention, it is preferable that the detected part includes a light emitting element, and the detecting part includes a light receiving element.

  Moreover, in the escalator according to the present invention, it is preferable that the notification unit notifies by sound that the detected unit has approached the detection unit.

  Moreover, in the escalator according to the present invention, the notification unit is preferably a sound source device that is provided on both sides of the entrance and exit and transmits sound to a predetermined height above the floor board of the entrance and exit.

  Moreover, in the escalator according to the present invention, it is preferable to provide a Braille block for guiding a visually impaired person on the floor board of the entrance / exit.

  According to the escalator having the above-described configuration, notification is performed when the detection unit provided on the floor board on the entrance side and the detected part provided on the edge of the tread board are close to each other. Therefore, the user of the escalator can get on the tread according to the notification timing of a certain period.

  Moreover, according to the escalator of the said structure, the proximity | contact of a to-be-detected part and a detection part is alert | reported by a sound. Therefore, even when the user of the escalator is a visually impaired person, for example, the user can get on the tread board in accordance with the periodic sound timing.

  Moreover, according to the escalator of the said structure, it alert | reports with a sound to the predetermined height above the floor board of a boarding / alighting gate. Therefore, by setting the predetermined height to the height around the face when a person stops on the floor board of the entrance / exit, even if the escalator user is a visually impaired person, for example, You can get on the treadle according to the timing of the sound.

  In addition, according to the escalator having the above configuration, the Braille block that guides the visually impaired person is provided on the floor board of the entrance / exit, so that when the visually impaired person using the escalator enters the entrance / exit, it is stopped more safely. can do.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the notification method of the notification unit is described as performing notification by voice, but it is sufficient that a person can be recognized by visual, auditory, and tactile senses. For example, notification is performed by using wind from a blower. You may go. In the following description, the detection unit is provided on the floor board of the entrance / exit, and the detected part is provided on the tread board. However, the detection unit is provided on the tread board, and the detected part is provided on the floor board of the entrance / exit. May be. In the following description, the detection unit and the detection unit are described as detecting that they are close to each other using a light emitting element and a light receiving element. However, the detection unit is close to the detection unit. What is necessary is just to be able to detect, for example, it is good also as what detects that the to-be-detected part adjoins to a detection part with a magnetic sensor. Further, in this description, specific shapes, materials, numerical values, directions, and the like are examples for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and can be appropriately changed according to the use, purpose, specification, and the like.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing an escalator 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention from a side surface direction. The escalator 10 is a device that moves the passenger 4 between the floor board 12 at the entrance / exit and the floor board 14 at the entrance / exit with a difference in elevation. The escalator 10 includes a step board 42 on which the passenger 4 rides, a step chain (not shown) to which the respective step boards 42 are connected, a main drive device 18 that drives the step chain, a moving handrail 22, a balustrade part 24, The truss 34, the detected part 44, and the detection part 52 are comprised.

  The main drive device 18 is a device that outputs a driving force for driving the escalator 10, and is composed of, for example, an electric motor and a reduction gear. The driving force output by the main driving device 18 is transmitted to a step chain and a moving handrail chain (not shown) via drive transmission means (not shown).

  The moving handrail 22 can be attached or grasped by the passenger 4, and the balustrade section 24 plays a role of preventing the passenger 4 body from going out of the escalator 10 when the tread plate 42 moves. Fulfill.

  The truss 34 is a structural part that supports the weight of the escalator 10 and the load. In addition to the main drive device 18, a control panel, a moving handrail drive device, etc. (not shown) are incorporated in the truss 34. The truss 34 is made of a material having an appropriate strength such as stainless steel. In FIG. 1, the structure inside the truss 34 is shown with a part removed to make it visible.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the floor board 12 and the tread board 42 at the entrance / exit. The floor board 12 at the entrance / exit is a part where the passenger 4 stops before the passenger 4 gets into the tread board 42, and the surface of the floor board 12 is provided with a slip prevention process for the passenger 4. The floor board 14 at the entrance / exit has the same structure as the floor board 12 at the entrance / exit. In the escalator 10, the floor board 12 of the entrance / exit is on the entrance side, and the floor board 14 of the entrance / exit is on the exit side.

  The tread board 42 has such a size that the passenger 4 can take one or two passengers. When the escalator 10 operates, the plurality of tread plates 42 move while maintaining a horizontal state with respect to the ground. Further, the tread plate 42 is provided with a plurality of grooves for preventing slipping.

  The detected portion 44 is provided at the center of the edge of the tread 42 in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the tread 42 in the tread 42. The detected portion 44 includes a light emitting element that emits light in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the tread plate 42, and the tread plate 42 moves inside the truss 34 and below the floor plate 12 at the entrance. It is provided at such a position that the light is received by the detection unit 52 when it comes close to the detection unit 52 to be described later.

  The detection part 52 is arrange | positioned in the floor board 12 of an entrance / exit, and is arrange | positioned in the approximate center position of the advancing direction of the passenger 4, and is comprised including a light receiving element. Further, the detection unit 52 is provided at a position where it can receive light from the detection unit 44 provided in the tread 42 that moves inside the truss 34 and moves below the floor plate 12 at the entrance. The detection unit 52 is also configured to include a sound source device that generates sound. When receiving light from the detected unit 44, the detection unit 52 is directed toward the upper side of the floor board 12 at the entrance and exit, for example, a machine such as “pick”. Generate sound. Therefore, the detection unit 52 also has a function as a sensor that receives light from the detected unit 44 and a function as a notification unit that generates sound when light is received. In the above description, it is assumed that a mechanical sound such as “beep” is generated from the detection unit 52, but a specific voice guidance such as “a footboard comes out” may be performed.

  Next, the operation of the escalator 10 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. When the person using the escalator 10 is, for example, a passenger 4 who is a visually handicapped person, the passenger 4 first enters the floor board 12 at the entrance / exit. And when the escalator 10 is moving, as mentioned above, the tread 42 is moving, maintaining a horizontal state with respect to the ground. At this time, the tread 42 is also moved in the truss 34 below the entrance floor 12, and the detection unit 52 provided on the entrance floor 12 is detected 44 provided on the tread 42. When the light from the vehicle is received, a mechanical sound such as “beep” is generated from the detection unit 52 toward the upper side of the floor board 12 at the entrance / exit. In addition, since there are a plurality of tread plates 42 having the same shape in the escalator 10 and the detected portions 44 are provided at the same location of each tread plate 42, when the escalator 10 is movable, A mechanical sound is generated at regular intervals. Therefore, since the passenger 4 can grasp the timing at which the tread plate 42 comes out of the floor board 12 at the entrance / exit by the sound, the passenger 4 can get on the tread plate 42 in accordance with the mechanical sound.

  Next, the escalator 11 which is 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the escalator 11 as seen from above. Here, since the escalator 11 has substantially the same configuration as the escalator 10 of the first embodiment, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted with the aid of different configurations and The operation will be described. Since the escalator 11 is different from the escalator 10 in that the sound source unit 60 is provided, in particular, the sound source unit 60 will be described in detail below.

  The sound source unit 60 is a sound source device provided in each of the balustrade parts 24 on both sides of the entrance / exit of the escalator 11, and above the center of the floor board 12 of the entrance / exit from each sound source unit 60 and the face of the passenger 4. A sound is emitted toward where the height is. The sound source unit 60 is connected to the detection unit 52 via a communication cable (not shown). When the detection unit 52 receives light from the detected unit 44, it receives an output from the detection unit 52, It functions as a notification unit that generates a mechanical sound such as “beep”.

  Next, the operation of the escalator 11 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. When the person using the escalator 11 is a passenger 4 who is a visually handicapped person, for example, the passenger 4 first enters the floor board 12 at the entrance / exit. Here, as described above, the detection unit 52 receives the light from the detected unit 44 at a certain period by the movement of the tread plate 42, so that the sound source unit 60 is around the height of the face of the passenger 4. Then, a mechanical sound of “beep ... beep ... beep” is emitted at a constant cycle. Thereby, the passenger 4 can hear a mechanical sound more correctly. Therefore, the passenger 4 can grasp the timing when the tread plate 42 comes out of the floor board 12 of the entrance / exit by the sound, and can get on the tread board 42 in accordance with the mechanical sound.

  Next, the escalator 13 which is 3rd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the floor board 12 and the tread board 42 at the entrance / exit, as in FIG. Here, since the escalator 13 has substantially the same configuration as the escalator 10 of the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and redundant descriptions are omitted with the aid of different configurations and The operation will be described. The escalator 13 is different from the escalator 10 in that a braille block 70 is provided. Hereinafter, the Braille block 70 will be described in detail.

  The Braille block 70 is a visually-impaired person guidance block with protrusions for consideration of visually impaired persons, and is disposed in front of the detection unit 52 on the floor board 12 at the entrance / exit. Here, the Braille block 70 is a tile with dots and means “stop”. Note that the color of the braille block 70 is yellow so that a weak-sighted person can easily see the braille block.

  Next, the operation of the escalator 13 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. When the person using the escalator 13 is a passenger 4 who is a visually handicapped person, for example, the passenger 4 must first enter the floor board 12 at the entrance / exit. Here, there is a problem that the vicinity of the boundary between the floor board 12 and the tread board 42 at the entrance / exit is difficult to understand when the passenger 4 enters as it is, but the boundary between the floor board 12 and the tread board 42 at the entrance / exit is provided by providing the Braille block 70. The vicinity can be easily grasped, and the passenger 4 can stop more safely. Further, in the same manner as described above, the passenger 4 can grasp the timing at which the tread plate 42 comes out of the floor board 12 of the entrance / exit by the sound, and can get on the tread plate 42 in accordance with the mechanical sound.

It is the figure which showed the escalator which is 1st Embodiment of this invention from the side surface direction. It is an enlarged view of the floor board and tread board vicinity of the entrance / exit of the escalator which is 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows a mode that the escalator which is 2nd Embodiment of this invention was seen from upper direction. It is an enlarged view of the floor board and tread board vicinity of the entrance / exit of the escalator which is 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  4 Passengers, 10, 11, 13 Escalators, 12, 14 Floor boards at boarding gates, 18 Main drive units, 22 Moving handrails, 24 Railings, 34 Truss, 42 Treads, 44 Detected parts, 52 Detection parts, 60 Sound source parts, 70 Braille block.

Claims (5)

One of the detected part and the detection part is provided, and at least the floor board on the entrance side of the floor board of the entrance and exit,
A step board in which the other of the detected part and the detection part is provided at the edge of the step board in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the step board;
An informing unit for informing when the detected unit comes close to the detecting unit by the movement of the tread;
An escalator comprising: In the escalator according to claim 1,
The detected part includes a light emitting element,
An escalator, wherein the detection unit includes a light receiving element. In the escalator according to claim 1 or 2,
The notification unit
An escalator characterized by notifying by sound that the detected part has approached the detecting part. In the escalator according to claim 3,
The notification unit
An escalator characterized by being a sound source device that is provided on both sides of an entrance / exit and transmits sound to a predetermined height above a floor board of the entrance / exit. In the escalator according to claim 1 to 4,
An escalator characterized in that a Braille block for guiding a visually impaired person is provided on a floor board of an entrance / exit.

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