JP2009203039A - Escalator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an escalator capable of attracting attention of people in a commercial facility installed with escalators. <P>SOLUTION: This escalator comprises a truss 34 composed by including a pair of side surface parts 31 stretched between one platform 12 and the other platform 14 and a bottom surface part 33 connecting both the side surface parts 31, in which at least one part of the side surface part 31 has a transparent part 32 formed from a transparent material, and a light source device provided near the side surface parts 31 of the truss 34 to emit the light toward the transparent part 32 of the truss 34. A displayed material is fitted to the transparent part 32 to exhibit an advertisement function. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an escalator, and particularly to an escalator having an advertisement display function.

  Currently, escalators are installed in various places such as commercial facilities such as station premises and department stores, and many people use escalators. For this reason, if an advertisement or the like is provided on the escalator, it is highly likely that the user's attention will be drawn and the user will be interested, and the advertising effect of the advertisement will be great.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a sticker that is printed with an advertisement or the like composed of letters, figures or symbols, or a combination thereof is attached to a riser that is a step board and / or a stepped-up portion. A display provided with a display such as an advertisement is disclosed.

JP 2006-56667 A

  By using the configuration of Patent Document 1, advertisements and the like can be provided on the escalator, so that it is possible to attract the user's attention and have interest. However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, since advertisements are provided on the tread board and / or riser, there is a problem that only users who are actually on the escalator can see.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an escalator that can attract people's attention in a commercial facility where the escalator is installed.

  An escalator according to the present invention is a truss that includes a pair of side surface portions and a bottom surface portion that connects the side surface portions and is constructed between one entrance / exit and the other entrance / exit. A truss having a transparent portion, a part of which is made of a transparent material, and a light source device that is provided in the vicinity of the side surface portion of the truss and emits light toward the transparent portion of the truss.

  Moreover, in the escalator according to the present invention, it is preferable that the advertising function is exhibited by attaching a display object to the transparent portion.

  In the escalator according to the present invention, it is preferable that light emitted from the light source device is periodically blocked by a member constituting a step of moving in the truss.

  In the escalator according to the present invention, it is preferable that light emitted from the light source device is periodically blocked by a roller attached to a step of moving in the truss.

  In the escalator according to the present invention, the light source device is provided at a position where light to the transparent portion is periodically blocked by a member closer to the transparent portion among a pair of members provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the step. It is preferred that

  Further, in the escalator according to the present invention, the light source device is provided at a position where light to the transparent portion is periodically blocked by a roller closer to the transparent portion among a pair of rollers provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the step. It is preferred that

  According to the escalator having the above configuration, the transparent portion provided on the truss is turned on by light emission of the light source device, so that the design and aesthetics are improved.

  Further, if an advertisement or the like is provided in the transparent portion, it is possible to give an interest to a person in a commercial facility where an escalator is installed.

  Moreover, according to the escalator of the said structure, the light emitted from a light source device is interrupted | blocked periodically by the member etc. which comprise a step, and it becomes easier to draw attention by blinking a transparent part. Therefore, it is possible to give more interest to a person in a commercial facility where an escalator is installed.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the transparent portion of the escalator is described as having a circular shape provided on the side surface portion of the truss. However, the transparent portion of the escalator may be in the shape of a rectangle or a triangle, and the entire truss is transparent. May be. 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. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the truss 34 is removed from the escalator 10. The escalator 10 is a device that moves the passenger 4 between an entrance 12 and an entrance 14 having a height difference. The escalator 10 includes a step unit 40 including a step board 49 on which a passenger 4 rides and a riser 48, a step chain 16 to which each step unit 40 is coupled, a main drive unit 18 that drives the step chain 16, and The moving handrail 22, the balustrade part 24, the truss 34, the transparent part 32, and the light source device 50 are included.

  The tread board 49 has such a size that the passenger 4 can take one or two passengers. When the escalator 10 operates on the slope, the plurality of treads 49 move while maintaining a horizontal state with respect to the ground. The tread plate 49 is provided with a plurality of grooves for preventing slipping.

  The step chain 16 connects the respective step portions 40 via appropriate shaft members (not shown), and transmits the driving force of the main drive device 18 to the respective step portions 40. One step chain 16 is arranged on each of the left and right sides of the step portion 40 of the escalator 10.

  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 drive unit 18 is transmitted to the step chain 16 and a moving handrail chain (not shown) via a drive transmission means (not shown).

  The moving handrail 22 can be attached to or grasped by the passenger 4, and the balustrade section 24 serves to prevent the passenger 4 from moving out of the escalator 10 when the tread plate 49 moves. Fulfill.

  The truss 34 includes a pair of side surface portions 31 that are structural portions that support the weight of the escalator 10 and the load, and a bottom surface portion 33 that connects the side surface portions 31. In addition to the main drive device 18, a control panel and a moving handrail drive device (not shown) are incorporated in the truss 34. The side surface portion 31 and the bottom surface portion 33 of the truss 34 are made of a material having appropriate strength such as stainless steel.

  The transparent portion 32 is a circular member made of a transparent material such as a transparent acrylic plate. As shown in FIG. 1, the corresponding circular shape is cut out at an appropriate interval in the side surface portion 31 of the truss 34. The transparent portion 32 is provided by being fitted into the hole. Further, for example, six transparent portions 32 are provided on the side surface portion 31 on one side of the truss 34, and function as an advertisement or the like by sticking a sticker or the like on which characters or products are displayed to the transparent portion 32. Can be made.

  The light source device 50 is a light emitting device provided in the vicinity of the side surface portion 31 on the other side inside the truss 34, and is arranged to emit light toward the transparent portion 32 provided in the truss 34. As the light source device 50, for example, a lighting fixture using a fluorescent lamp or an incandescent lamp can be used, and provided corresponding to the plurality of transparent portions 32 provided on the side surface portion 31 on one side of the truss 34.

  Next, the operation of the escalator 10 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the escalator 10 affixes, for example, stickers that display characters such as “ku”, “li”, “a”, “la”, “n”, and “su” to the six transparent portions 32, respectively, in department stores, etc. By displaying “clearance” as a whole on the side surface 31 of the truss 34 of the installed escalator 10, it is possible to advertise that the department store is currently in clearance sale. Moreover, since the transparent part 32 is turned on by the light source device 50, it becomes possible to draw attention of the customer in the department store and to be interested in the contents of the advertisement.

  As described above, the transparent portion 32 has an advertisement sticker attached to a circular member made of a transparent material. By replacing this sticker, the contents of the advertisement can be easily changed according to the season or the like. It is. In the above example, six transparent parts 32 are used and one advertisement content is expressed as a whole. However, independent advertisements may be displayed in each transparent part 32, for example, A sticker for displaying products such as shoes, bags, and lipsticks sold in department stores may be attached to each transparent portion 32. Moreover, although the transparent part 32 demonstrated as what uses the circular member of a transparent material, when there is no change in advertisement content, the shape of the transparent part 32 itself can be changed to, for example, “K”, “Li”, “A” as described above. It is possible to advertise without using a sticker in the shape of characters such as “”, “la”, “n”, and “su”.

  Next, the escalator 11 which is 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 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 the position where the light source device 50 is provided, in particular, it is necessary to describe the positional relationship between the light source device 50 and the step unit 40, and the details thereof will be described. .

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the escalator 11 as seen from above. Here, in order to make it easy to understand the state of light inside the truss 34, a part of the step part 40 is removed, and in order to make it easy to confirm the positions of the light source device 50 and the transparent part 32, the side part 31 can be viewed from above. It is drawn as.

  The transparent portions 32 are provided at predetermined intervals on the side surface portion 31 of the truss 34 as described above. The light source device 50 is arranged to face the transparent portion 32 in the side surface portion 31 on the other side different from the side surface portion 31 on the one side provided with the transparent portion 32 among the pair of side surface portions 31 constituting the truss 34. The light is emitted toward the pair of transparent portions 32. Moreover, the step part 40 moves, blocking the light emitted toward the transparent part 32 from the light source device 50 by the structural member periodically.

  FIG. 4 is a side view showing an enlarged view of one of the return side step portions 40 taken from the escalator 11 corresponding to FIG. The step portion 40 includes a tread plate 49, a riser 48, a first support bar 44, a second support bar 45, and a third support bar 46. The driving roller 41 and the follower roller 42 are rollers attached to the step unit 40.

  As described above, the tread plate 49 has a size that allows one or two passengers 4 to ride on it, and the riser 48 is a portion of the step portion 40 that is lifted up. The drive rollers 41 are attached to the left and right sides of the step chain 16 so as to be paired, and are rollers for pulling the step portion 40. The follower rollers 42 are attached to the left and right sides of the step portion 40 so as to be paired, and are rollers for keeping the tread plate 49 horizontal. Here, a substantially triangular space defined by the first support rod 44, the second support rod 45, and the third support rod 46 is defined as a triangular space portion 47. Here, the relationship between the movement of the light source device 50 and the step unit 40 will be described. Light directed from the light source device 50 to the transparent portion 32 is passed by the triangular space portion 47 or the like, and the second support rod 45 or the third support rod. The light source device 50 is arranged at a position blocked by the bar 46 or the tread plate 49.

  Next, the operation of the escalator 11 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. The light from the light source device 50 is periodically blocked by the members constituting the step unit 40 because the step unit 40 moves in the direction of the arrow. Specifically, the light from the light source device 50 passes through the portion where light passes through, such as the triangular space portion 47, and lights the transparent portion 32, while the second support rod 45, the third support rod 46, or the tread plate 49. The transparent part 32 is extinguished because it is blocked by the constituent members of the step part 40. Therefore, from the customer in a department store, it seems that the transparent part 32 blinks with a fixed period. Thereby, since the transparent part 32 blinks by the movement of the step part 40 of the escalator 11, it becomes possible to draw the attention of the customer in a department store and to be interested in the advertisement content.

  Next, the escalator 13 which is 3rd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the escalator 13 is viewed from above, similarly to FIG. 3. Here, since the escalator 13 has substantially the same configuration as the escalator 10 of the first embodiment and the escalator 11 of the second embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and overlapped. Are omitted with the aid of, and the different configurations and the operation thereof will be described. The escalator 13 is different from the escalators 10 and 11 at a position where the light source device 50 is provided. In addition, in order to arrange the light source device 50 as close to the transparent portion 32 as possible, a device mounting member 60 is provided along the advancing direction of the step portion 40 as shown in FIG.

  Next, the operation of the escalator 13 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. The light directed from the light source device 50 to the transparent portion 32 is periodically blocked by the members constituting the step portion 40 because the step portion 40 moves in the arrow direction. Specifically, the light from the light source device 50 passes through the portion where light passes through, such as the triangular space portion 47, and lights the transparent portion 32, while the second support rod 45, the third support rod 46, or the tread plate 49. The transparent part 32 is extinguished because it is blocked by the constituent members of the step part 40. Therefore, since the transparent part 32 blinks by the movement of the step part 40 of the escalator 11, it becomes possible to draw attention of the customer in a department store and to be interested in the advertisement content.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a light range in which the side surface portion 31 of the truss 34 is illuminated from the light source device 151 provided at a position close to the transparent portion 32 and the light source device 152 provided at a position far from the transparent portion 32. . When the light source device 151 and the light source device 152 are devices having the same function, the side surface portion 31 of the truss 34 where the transparent portion 32 is provided by the light emitted from the light source device 151 is illuminated in the range of d1. On the other hand, the side part 31 of the truss 34 is illuminated in the range of d2 by the light emitted from the light source device 152. Here, as shown in FIG. 6, when the sizes of the ranges of light illuminated by the light source devices 151 and 152 are compared, a relationship of d1 <d2 is established. Therefore, when the same light source device is used, the transparent portion 32 can be provided on the side surface portion 31 at a finer interval when the light source device is provided on the side closer to the transparent portion 32. Therefore, the escalator 13 which is 3rd Embodiment of this invention can provide the transparent part 32 in the side part 31 of the truss 34 by a finer space | interval.

  In the escalator 11 of the second embodiment and the escalator 13 of the third embodiment, the light emitted from the light source device 50 to the transparent portion 32 is periodically transmitted by the second support bar 45, the third support bar 46, or the tread plate 49. The light source device 50 may be disposed at a position where the light directed from the light source device 50 to the transparent portion 32 is blocked by the driving roller 41 and the follower roller 42. At this time, the light from the light source device 50 is periodically blocked by the drive roller 41 or the follower roller 42 because the step unit 40 moves in the direction of the arrow. Specifically, the light from the light source device 50 passes through the portion where light passes, such as the outer space 51 (see FIG. 4) located outside the first support rod 44, and turns on the transparent portion 32. The transparent portion 32 is turned off because it is blocked by the drive roller 41 or the follower roller 42. Therefore, since the transparent part 32 blinks by the movement of the step part 40 of the escalators 11 and 13, it becomes possible to draw the attention of the customer in the department store and make the advertisement contents interested.

It is the figure which showed the escalator which is 1st Embodiment of this invention from the side surface direction. In the escalator which is 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is a figure which shows a mode that the truss was removed. 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 a side view which shows a mode that one of the return side step parts was taken out from the figure corresponding to FIG. 1 of the escalator which is 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and was expanded. It is a figure which shows a mode that the escalator which is 3rd Embodiment of this invention was seen from upper direction. It is a figure which shows the range of the light by which the side part of a truss is illuminated from two light source devices.

Explanation of symbols

  4 Passengers, 10, 11, 13 Escalators, 12, 14 Boarding gates, 16 step chains, 18 main drive units, 22 moving handrails, 24 balustrades, 31 side portions, 32 transparent portions, 33 bottom portions, 34 trusses, 40 steps 41, driving roller, 42 following roller, 44 first support rod, 45 second support rod, 46 third support rod, 47 triangular space, 48 riser, 49 tread, 50 light source device, 51 outer space portion, 60 device Mounting member, 151,152 Light source device.

Claims (6)

A truss constructed between one entrance and the other entrance and including a pair of side portions and a bottom portion connecting the side portions, and at least a part of the side portions is made of a transparent material A truss having a transparent portion to be
A light source device that is provided in the vicinity of the side surface portion of the truss and emits light toward the transparent portion of the truss;
An escalator comprising: In the escalator according to claim 1,
An escalator characterized by exhibiting an advertising function by attaching a display object to a transparent portion. In the escalator according to claim 1 or 2,
An escalator characterized in that light emitted from the light source device is periodically blocked by a member constituting a step of moving in the truss. In the escalator according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An escalator characterized in that light emitted from the light source device is periodically blocked by a roller attached to the step of moving in the truss. In the escalator according to claim 3,
The light source device
Of the pair of members provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the step, the escalator is provided at a position where light to the transparent portion is periodically blocked by a member closer to the transparent portion. In the escalator according to claim 4,
The light source device
Of the pair of rollers provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the step, the escalator is provided at a position where light to the transparent portion is periodically blocked by a roller closer to the transparent portion.

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