JP2018167954A - Landing guide device and passenger conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a landing guide device capable of guiding a user to a footstep to be landed with a simple structure and a passenger conveyor including the same.SOLUTION: The landing guide device guides passengers to an escalator 1 (an example of a passenger conveyor) having a plurality of footsteps 11 that are circularly moved. The landing guide device includes a display device 50 disposed in a skirt guard 15 at the side of an entrance 5 and a control device 40 determining a footstep 11 to be guided for landing and displaying guide display, which shows the footstep 11 to be guided on the display device 50. The display device 50 has at least a display region extending for a predetermined number of footsteps in a direction of an exit 6 from a position which is just beside a tip of a comb 19a of a floor plate 19 at the entrance 5 in plan view. The control device 40 displays the guide display on the display device 50 at a position just beside the footstep 11 to be guided in plane view while moving the display device following the movement of the footstep 11 to be guided.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a boarding guide device for guiding boarding on a passenger conveyor and a passenger conveyor provided with the boarding guidance device.

  Patent document 1 is disclosing the passenger conveyor which attached the display body which shows a boarding position to every several step of a passenger conveyor every other.

JP-A-10-297864

  In the configuration of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to attach display bodies to a large number of steps, and the structure becomes complicated as compared with a structure in which no display body is attached.

  The present invention provides a boarding guide device capable of guiding a user to a step to be boarded with a simple configuration, and a passenger conveyor equipped with the boarding guidance device.

The boarding guide apparatus of the present invention guides boarding on a passenger conveyor having a plurality of steps that circulate and move.
The boarding guide device
A display unit arranged on the skirt guard on the entrance side;
A guidance control unit that determines a step as a guidance target for boarding and displays a guidance display indicating the step as a guidance target on the display unit.
The display unit has at least a display area extending a predetermined number of steps in the exit direction from a position directly next to the tip of the comb of the floor plate of the entrance in plan view.
The guidance control unit displays the guidance display on the display unit while moving along with the movement of the guidance target step in a position directly beside the guidance target step in plan view.

The passenger conveyor of the present invention is
Multiple steps that circulate,
The boarding guide device of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, the display portion is provided on the skirt guard on the entrance side, and a guidance display that moves following the movement of the step is displayed on the display portion at a position directly next to the step to be guided in plan view. By displaying every other piece, the user can be guided to the steps to be boarded. Therefore, the user can be guided to the steps to be boarded with a simple configuration.

It is the side view which showed typically the structure of the escalator in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a perspective view of the entrance part of an escalator. It is an enlarged side view of the entrance part of an escalator. It is an enlarged plan view of the entrance part of an escalator. It is the figure which showed the electric constitution of the control apparatus. It is a front view of a display. It is a figure explaining direction of display light of a display. It is explanatory drawing of the display state of a display. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the display control of the indicator by a control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the display control of the indicator by a control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the display control of the indicator by a control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the display control of the indicator by a control apparatus. It is an example of the flowchart of the display control of the indicator by the control apparatus based on the detection signal of a 1st sensor. It is an example of the flowchart of the display control of the indicator by the control apparatus based on the detection signal of a 2nd sensor.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
1. Configuration 1-1. Overview FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing a configuration of an escalator in a first embodiment. The escalator 1 in Embodiment 1 is an example of the passenger conveyor of this invention, and is comprised including the boarding guide apparatus of this invention.

  The escalator body 10 is installed in a state of being spanned between two floors F1 and F2 of a building. The escalator main body 10 includes a plurality of steps 11 connected endlessly, a pair of left and right endless handrails 12, a power transmission mechanism (not shown) that transmits the power of the motor 20 to the steps 11 and the handrails 12. And a floor plate 19 constituting the floor surfaces of the entrance 5 and the exit 6. The plurality of steps 11 and the handrail 12 are circulated and moved by the power of the motor 20 transmitted via a power transmission mechanism (not shown).

  The power supply device 30 supplies driving power to the motor 20. The power supply device 30 is configured by, for example, an inverter that can change the supply power based on control by the control device 40.

  2, 3, and 4 are a perspective view, an enlarged side view, and an enlarged plan view of a portion of the entrance 5 of the escalator 1 in the first embodiment.

  The left and right handrails 12 are movably supported by a balustrade 18 provided in correspondence with each. A skirt guard 15 is provided below each balustrade 18. A first sensor 61 and a second sensor 62 are disposed on the side of the entrance 5 of the skirt guard 15.

  The first sensor 61 is configured by a photoelectric sensor, and includes a light projecting unit 61 a and a light receiving unit 61 b that are disposed to face the left and right skirt guards 15. The first sensor 61 is disposed at a distance of 0.5 steps from the tip of the comb 19a to the exit 6 side. The light projecting unit 61a projects detection light for object detection, and the light receiving unit 61b receives the detection light projected from the light projecting unit 61a. The light receiving unit 61b outputs a detection signal when the detection light projected from the light projecting unit 61a is not received. The reason why the light receiving unit 61b cannot receive the detection light projected from the light projecting unit 61a is that the detection light is blocked by an object such as a user.

  The second sensor 62 is configured by a photoelectric sensor, and includes a light projecting unit 62 a and a light receiving unit 62 b that are disposed to face the left and right skirt guards 15. The second sensor 62 is disposed at a distance of one step from the tip of the comb 19a to the exit 6 side. The light projecting unit 62a projects detection light for object detection, and the light receiving unit 62b receives the detection light projected from the light projecting unit 62a. The light receiving unit 62b outputs a detection signal when the detection light projected from the light projecting unit 62a is not received. The reason why the light receiving unit 62b cannot receive the detection light projected from the light projecting unit 62a is that the detection light is blocked by an object such as a user.

  An indicator 50 is provided on the side of the entrance 5 of the skirt guard 15. The display device 50 is an example of a display unit. The configuration of the display device 50 will be described later.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the control device 40 of the escalator 1 according to the first embodiment.

  The control device 40 includes a control unit 41 and a storage unit 42. The control device 40 is configured by a programmable logic controller (PLC).

  The storage unit 42 stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions of the control device 40 of the present embodiment.

  The control unit 41 reads the program and data from the storage unit 42 and performs arithmetic processing based on the read program and data. Thereby, various functions in the control device 40 are realized.

  The control device 40 controls the operation of the escalator 1 by controlling the operations of the power supply device 30 and the motor 20.

  A first sensor 61 and a second sensor 62 are connected to the control device 40. The control device 40 controls the display state of the guidance display on the display device 50 based on the detection signals output from the first sensor 61 and the second sensor 62. The guidance display is a display for guiding the user to the step 11 to be boarded. Details of the display control will be described later.

  FIG. 6 is a front view of the display device 50. The display 50 has 12 LEDs, LED 51-1 to LED 51-12. Below, it may be called LED51 suitably, without distinguishing. The twelve LEDs 51 are arranged along the step traveling direction. The indicator 50 has a length L corresponding to 1.5 steps. That is, eight LEDs 51 have a length corresponding to one step. The twelve LEDs 51 can be turned on and off individually.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the display 50 has 1.5 steps (a predetermined number of steps) from the position directly next to the tip of the comb 19 a of the floor plate 19 of the entrance 5 to the exit 6 in plan view. Example) It has a shape that extends. In other words, the display device 50 has a display area that extends by 1.5 steps in the direction of the exit 6 (in the traveling direction of the step 11) from a position directly next to the tip of the comb 19a. The display 50 is located at a position where one end (LED 51-1 side) of FIG. 6 is directly beside the tip of the comb 19 a in plan view, and the other end (LED 51-12) side is the step 1. It is located at a distance of 5 pieces. Here, the right side is a direction parallel to the width direction of the escalator 1 (the left-right direction of the step 11).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the direction of the display light of the display 50. As shown in FIG. 7, the LED 51 is provided such that the direction of the emitted light is obliquely downward as indicated by the dashed arrow BE. According to this configuration, the user recognizes the step 11 to be boarded not only by directly viewing the display device 50 but also by viewing the step 11 illuminated by the light beam emitted from the LED 51 of the display device 50. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively prompt the user to appropriately get on the guidance target step 11.

2. The display control of the display 50 by the operation control device 40 will be described in detail. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a display state of the display device 50. In FIG. 8, the LED 51 that is lit is shown in black, and the LED 51 that is not lit (turned off) is shown in white.

  The guidance display has 16 patterns of display states of timings Tm0 to Tm15 (hereinafter referred to as Tm0 to Tm15 as appropriate without adding the word “timing”), and the control device 40 sets the display state of the display 50 to 0. .The guidance display is moved by changing to the next display state every 1 second. For example, when the display state of the display device 50 is changed to the display state of Tm0, the display state is changed to the display state of Tm1 after 0.1 seconds, and the display state is changed to the display state of Tm2 after 0.1 seconds. After 0.1 second, a transition is made to the display state of Tm3, and thereafter the transition is made to the next display state every time 0.1 seconds have passed. Then, when the transition is made to the display state of Tm15, the display state returns to the display state of Tm0 after 0.1 second, and the above-described transition is repeated every time 0.1 seconds have passed.

  The above display states will be described in more detail. At Tm0, none of the LEDs 51 is lit. At Tm1, only one LED 51 closest to the comb 19a (the leftmost LED 51-1 in FIG. 6) is turned on. At Tm2, the first and second two LEDs 51 are turned on from the comb 19a side. At Tm3, the first to third three LEDs 51 from the comb 19a side are turned on. At Tm4, the first to fourth LEDs 51 from the comb 19a side are turned on. At Tm5, the first five LEDs 51 from the comb 19a side are turned on. At Tm6, the first to sixth six LEDs 51 from the comb 19a side are turned on. At Tm7, the first to seventh seven LEDs 51 from the comb 19a side are turned on. At Tm8, the first eight LEDs 51 from the comb 19a side are turned on. At Tm9, the second to ninth eight LEDs 51 from the comb 19a side are turned on. At Tm10, the third to tenth eight LEDs 51 from the comb 19a side are turned on. At Tm11, the fourth to eleventh LEDs 51 are turned on from the comb 19a side. At Tm12, the eighth to fifth LEDs 51 from the comb 19a side are turned on. At Tm13, Tm14, and Tm15, all the LEDs 51 are turned off. The reason for turning off all the LEDs 51 at Tm13, Tm14, and Tm15 is that the step 11 to be guided has advanced to the exit 6 side (forward) from a position suitable for a general user. .

  Here, the time from the transition of the display state to the return to the display state of Tm0 after the transition to the display state of Tm0, that is, the cycle of repeating the 16 display states of Tm0 to Tm15 is 1.6 seconds. It is. This period is set so as to be equal to the moving time for the step 11 starting from the tip of the comb 19a to travel the distance of two steps. Further, the movement amount of the guidance display per unit time is made to coincide with the movement amount of the step 11 per unit time. Further, the front end position of the guidance display is displayed so as to coincide with the front end position of the step 11 to be guided in the moving direction of the step 11. Therefore, the guidance display moves following (synchronously with) the movement of the guidance target step 11 at a position directly beside the guidance target step 11.

  Display control of the display device 50 by the control device 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9-12 is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the display control of the indicator 50 by the control apparatus 40. FIG. 9 to 12, a portion of the display device 50 where the LED 51 is lit is indicated by shading, and a portion that is not lit (not lighted) is indicated by white. Further, the steps 11 to be guided are indicated by a one-dot chain line, and the steps 11 that are not the guidance target are indicated by a solid line. The first sensor 61 and the second sensor 62 that are in a state where detection signals are continuously output for a predetermined time or more are shown in black, and those that are not in that state are shown in white.

  The control device 40 sets every other step 11 that appears from the tip of the comb 19a among the plurality of steps 11 that circulate as a guide target step 11, and the display device 50 moves the step 11 every other step. It is configured to display a guidance display that moves following. In FIG. 9, the guidance display corresponds to a portion (shaded portion) where the LED 51 is lit in the display device 50. The guidance display moves following the movement of the step 11 by changing the display state of the display 50 to the next display state every 0.1 second. In FIG. 9A, Tm8 is displayed, and among the plurality of steps 11, step C (steps A, B, C,... Are appropriately selected for easy understanding in the description of FIGS. 9 to 12). As described above, the step is a letter to be guided), and the display device 50 performs guidance display for prompting entry to the step C. A step A that is two steps ahead of the step C is a step that has been a step to be guided before the step C, and the user P1 has entered the step. In this state, when the subsequent user P2 gets into the step C as shown in FIG. 9B according to the guidance display, an interval corresponding to one step B is left with the previous user P1. . Here, the user is generally ahead of one step (step D in this example) that has come out by 0.5 pieces from the tip of the comb 19a as shown in FIG. There is a tendency to get on the step (step C in this example). That is, in the display state of Tm12, the user gets into the step C in front of the step D that has come out by 0.5. Considering this, in general, the escalator is configured such that the upper surfaces of the step (C) and the step (D) are substantially flush with each other in such a state. As shown in FIG. 10A, there is a case where the user P4 gets into the step C according to the guidance display before the step D comes out from the tip of the comb 19a. An interval corresponding to one step B is left between P3 and when Tm12 in FIG. 10B, the same boarding state as Tm12 in FIG. 9B is obtained.

  Here, in the present embodiment, it is determined based on detection signals output from the first sensor 61 and the second sensor 62 whether or not the user has entered the step 11 to be guided. If it is determined that the user has not boarded the step 11 to be guided and has stepped on either the front or rear step 11, the step 11 to be guided is changed to the front or rear step, and thereafter the change is made. A guide target step 11 is set every other step with reference to the subsequent guide target step 11. Further, the guidance display for the guidance target step 11 immediately after the change is not performed. That is, the guidance display is temporarily turned off. Then, the guidance display is resumed from the step 11 to be guided next to the step 11 to be guided immediately after the change. If the guidance display is not temporarily turned off, there is a possibility that a subsequent user will get on the step 11 to be guided next to the step 11 on which the user who did not properly board is boarded according to the guidance display. is there. In this case, the interval for one step is not empty. In the present embodiment, this is suppressed.

  Specifically, when the control device 40 receives the detection signal from the first sensor 61 or the second sensor 62 continuously for a predetermined time Td or more, whether or not the step 11 to be guided exists directly beside the detected sensor. Judging. The predetermined time Td is longer than the time during which a detection signal is continuously output from the first sensor 61 or the second sensor 62 when a general user moves while moving his / her leg to get on the step 11. It's time. As described above, in the present embodiment, the guidance display is set at a position next to the target step 11 by matching the movement amount of the guidance display per unit time with the movement amount of the step per unit time. It is configured to follow (synchronize) with the movement of the step 11 to be guided. Therefore, it can be determined whether or not the step 11 to be guided exists directly beside the detected sensor by determining whether the current guidance display timing is Tm0 to Tm15. For example, in FIG. 8, when Tm4 to Tm11, it is determined that the step 11 to be guided exists directly beside the second sensor 62. Further, at Tm8 to Tm15, it is determined that the step 11 to be guided exists directly beside the first sensor 61. In Tm13 to Tm15, guidance display is not performed. However, since the step 11 to be guided actually exists directly beside the first sensor 61, the step 11 to be guided is beside the first sensor 61. Assume that it exists. In order to prevent a time-dependent deviation between the actual position of the step 11 and the guidance display position, for example, the timing at which a specific step 11 passes the tip position of the comb 19a is detected every round, and the detection result is displayed. Based on this, the actual position of the step 11 and the guidance display position may be adjusted. More specifically, for example, a third sensor is provided at a predetermined position inside the elevator main body, the passage of the shaft connecting the steps 11 is detected by the third sensor, and based on the detected timing, You may make it synchronize the timing which the step 11 comes out of the comb 19a, and a guidance display.

  When the detection signal is continuously received from the first sensor 61 or the second sensor 62 for a predetermined time Td or longer and the step 11 to be guided is present beside the detected sensor, the control device 40 displays The step 11 to be guided by the device 50 is not changed. On the other hand, when the guidance target step 11 does not exist directly beside the detected sensor, the control device 40 changes the guidance target step 11 to the front or rear step 11 according to the detected sensor. Thereafter, the step 11 to be guided is set every other step on the basis of the step 11 to be guided after the change. At this time, the control device 40 does not perform guidance display for the step 11 to be guided immediately after the change. That is, the guidance display is temporarily turned off.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the user P2 gets into the step C, the user P2 passes in front of the second sensor 62, but the user P2 moves the leg forward, so the second sensor 62 detects the detection signal. The output time does not exceed a predetermined time Td described later. On the other hand, when the user P2 passes in front of the first sensor 61, the user P2 gets into the step C and stops, so that the time for the first sensor 61 to output the detection signal exceeds the predetermined time Td. At this time, since the step C to be guided exists directly beside the first sensor 61, the step 11 to be guided (to be described later) is not changed (the guidance display is turned off), and the step illustrated in FIG. Thus, when the step C advances forward by 0.5 steps, the display state of Tm0 is obtained. When each step advances forward by 0.5, the display state is Tm4 as shown in FIG. 9D, and guidance display is performed in accordance with the step E that is two steps behind the step C. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the user P4 gets into the step (C) before the step (D) comes out from the tip of the comb 19a, the user P4 receives the first sensor 61 and the first sensor 61. When the two sensors 62 are passed in front of each other, they are in a state where they have entered the step C and stopped, so that the first sensor 61 and the second sensor 62 output detection signals respectively exceed the predetermined time Td. When a detection signal is continuously output from the first sensor 61 for a predetermined time Td or more, and when a detection signal is output from the second sensor 62 for a predetermined time Td or longer, the guidance object is directly beside each sensor. Since step C is present, the step 11 to be guided is not changed (the guidance display is turned off), and step C advances forward by 0.5 steps as shown in FIG. 10C. The display state is Tm0. When each step advances forward by 0.5, as shown in FIG. 10 (d), the display state of Tm4 is entered as in FIG. 9 (d), and two steps behind step C are displayed. A combined guidance display will be performed.

  Next, an example of control when the user gets on the step ahead of the step to be guided without following the guidance display will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 11 (a), Tm0 is displayed, and among the plurality of steps 11, a step D indicated by a one-dot chain line is a step to be guided, and the indicator 50 comes out from the tip of the comb 19a. A guidance display that prompts entry into the step D is scheduled to be performed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11 (b-1), it is assumed that the user P5 gets into the step C one ahead of the step D to be guided. In this case, when the user P5 gets on the step C, the user P5 passes in front of the second sensor 62. However, since the user P5 moves the leg forward, the time for the second sensor 62 to output the detection signal will be described later. The predetermined time Td is not exceeded. On the other hand, when the user P5 passes in front of the first sensor 61, the user P5 gets into the step C and stops, so the time for the first sensor 61 to output the detection signal exceeds the predetermined time Td. At this time, since the step C to be guided does not exist directly beside the second sensor 62, the step to be guided is a step C one step ahead of the step D as shown in FIG. Be changed. If the display state of the guidance display in FIG. 11B-1 is the display state of Tm4, the timing of the guidance display is advanced to Tm12, but the change is made as shown in FIG. 11B-2. The guidance display for the next step C to be guided is not performed. That is, the guidance display is temporarily turned off. Then, as shown in FIG. 11C, when each step advances forward by 0.5, that is, when the timing of Tm0 is reached, two steps E behind step C are steps to be guided. And the guidance display is resumed in the display state corresponding to Tm0. Then, as shown in FIG. 11D, a guidance display appears in accordance with the step E that is the guidance target. Therefore, an appropriate guidance display is performed for the subsequent user P6. FIG. 11D shows a display state of Tm4.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, even when the user (P5) gets on the step (C) in front of the step (D) to be guided without following the guidance display, the subsequent user (P6) On the other hand, it is possible to perform guidance display that prompts the user to enter the two steps (E) behind the step (C) on which the user (P5) in front of the user has entered. That is, it is possible to guide the user of the escalator 1 that the plurality of steps 11 that circulate and move should be boarded every other step. Thereby, a suitable boarding state is realizable as the escalator 1 whole.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 12, an example of control when the user gets on the step behind the target step without following the guidance display will be described. In FIG. 12A, in the display state of Tm12, the step C indicated by the alternate long and short dash line among the plurality of steps 11 is the step to be guided, and the display 50 displays a guidance display that prompts entry into the step C. It is carried out. In this case, it is assumed that the user P7 gets on the step D one behind the step C to be guided as shown in FIG. In this case, when the user P7 passes in front of the second sensor 62, the user P7 gets into the step D and stops, so the time for the second sensor 62 to output the detection signal exceeds the predetermined time Td. . At this time, since the step C to be guided does not exist directly beside the second sensor 62, the step to be guided becomes the step D one step behind the step C as shown in FIG. Be changed. If the display state of the guidance display in FIG. 12B-1 is the display state of Tm15, the timing of the guidance display is delayed (returned) to Tm7, but FIG. 12B-2 As described above, the guidance display for the step to be guided immediately after the change is not performed. That is, the guidance display is temporarily turned off. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12C, when the user P7 passes in front of the first sensor 61, it is in a state where the user P7 gets on the step D as the guidance target and stops. The output time of the time exceeds the predetermined time Td. At this time, since the step D that is the guidance target exists directly beside the first sensor 61, the step that is the guidance target is not changed. Then, as shown in FIG. 12D, when the step D further advances forward by 0.5 steps, that is, at the timing of Tm0, two steps F behind the step D are to be guided. While being set as a step, the guidance display is resumed in the display state corresponding to Tm0. Therefore, an appropriate guidance display is performed for the subsequent user P8.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, even when the user (P7) gets on the step (D) behind the step (C) to be guided without following the guidance display, the subsequent user (P8) On the other hand, it is possible to perform a guidance display that prompts the user to enter the two steps (F) behind the step (D) on which the user (P7) has got on. That is, it is possible to guide the user of the escalator 1 that the plurality of steps 11 that circulate and move should be boarded every other step. Thereby, a suitable boarding state is realizable as the escalator 1 whole.

  Next, display control of the display device 50 by the control device 40 will be described. First, display control based on the detection signal of the first sensor 61 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining display control of the display 50 by the control device 40 based on the detection signal of the first sensor 61.

  First, the control device 40 determines whether or not a detection signal is output from the first sensor 61 (S11).

  When the detection signal is output from the first sensor 61 (YES in S11), the control device 40 determines whether or not the count value of the first timer (hereinafter referred to as “first timer value”) is 0 (S12). ). The first timer and the second timer described later are realized by the control unit 41 executing a program stored in the storage unit 42. The first timer and the second timer may be realized by a hardware timer.

  When the first timer value is 0 (YES in S12), the control device 40 activates the first timer (S13).

  After executing the process of step S13, or when the first timer value is not 0 (NO in S12), the control device 40 determines whether or not the first timer value is equal to or greater than a predetermined time Td (S14).

  If the first timer value is not equal to or greater than the predetermined time Td (NO in S14), the control device 40 returns to the process of step S11.

  On the other hand, when the first timer value is equal to or longer than the predetermined time Td (YES in S14), the control device 40 determines whether or not the step 11 to be guided exists directly beside the first sensor 61. (S15).

  When the guidance target step 11 is present beside the first sensor 61 (YES in S15), that is, when the user is on the guidance target step 11, the control device 40 sets the first timer. Reset (S17) and return to the process of step S11.

  On the other hand, when the guidance target step 11 does not exist directly beside the first sensor 61 (NO in S15), that is, when the user is not on the guidance target step 11, the control device 40 The step 11 to be guided is changed to one step 11 ahead (S16). At this time, guidance display for the step 11 to be guided immediately after the change (one step 11 ahead) is not performed. That is, the guidance display is temporarily turned off. As a result, the guidance display is resumed from the step to be guided next to the step 11 to be guided immediately after the change (one step 11 behind one). And the control apparatus 40 resets a 1st timer (S17), and returns to the process of step S11.

  In step S11, when the detection signal is not output from the first sensor 61 (NO in S11), the control device 40 resets the first timer in step S17. The reset of the first timer here is that the first timer value is set to the predetermined time Td after it is determined that the detection signal is output from the first sensor 61 in the determination of step S11 before this time (YES in S11). This is for resetting the first timer value when the detection signal is not output from the first sensor 61 before reaching (NO in S14). In this case, it is conceivable that the guidance display is ignored and the user walks to the step 11 that is further forward than the detection range of the first sensor 61. However, since it is unknown how much the user has advanced, The first timer value is reset in preparation for user detection.

  Next, display control based on the detection signal of the second sensor 62 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining display control of the display device 50 by the control device 40 based on the detection signal of the second sensor 62.

  The control device 40 determines whether or not a detection signal is output from the second sensor 62 (S21).

  When the detection signal is output from the second sensor 62 (YES in S21), the control device 40 determines whether the count value of the second timer (hereinafter referred to as “second timer value”) is 0 (S22). ).

  When the second timer value is 0 (YES in S22), control device 40 activates the second timer (S23).

  After executing the process of step S23, or when the second timer value is not 0 (NO in S22), the control device 40 determines whether or not the second timer value is equal to or greater than a predetermined time Td (S24).

  If the second timer value is not equal to or longer than the predetermined time Td (NO in S24), the control device 40 returns to the process of step S11.

  On the other hand, when the second timer value is equal to or greater than the predetermined time Td (YES in S24), the control device 40 determines whether or not the step 11 to be guided exists directly beside the second sensor 62. (S25).

  When the guidance target step 11 is present directly beside the second sensor 62 (YES in S25), that is, when the user is on the guidance target step 11, the control device 40 sets the second timer. Reset (S27) and return to the process of step S11.

  On the other hand, when the step 11 to be guided does not exist directly beside the second sensor 62 (NO in S25), that is, when the user has not boarded the step 11 to be guided, the control device 40 The step 11 to be guided is changed to the next step 11 (S26). At this time, guidance display is not performed for the step 11 to be guided immediately after the change (the step 11 behind one). That is, the guidance display is temporarily turned off. As a result, the guidance display is resumed from the step to be guided next to the step 11 to be guided immediately after the change (one step 11 behind one). And the control apparatus 40 resets a 2nd timer (S27), and returns to the process of step S21.

  In step S21, when the detection signal is not output from the second sensor 62 (NO in S21), the control device 40 resets the second timer in step S27 and returns to the process of step S11. The reset of the second timer here is that the second timer value is set to the predetermined time Td after it is determined that the detection signal is output from the second sensor 62 in the determination of step S21 before this time (YES in S21). This is for resetting the second timer value when the detection signal is not output from the second sensor 62 before reaching (NO in S24). In this case, it is conceivable that the guidance display is ignored and the user walks to the step 11 that is further above the detection range of the second sensor 62. However, since it is unknown how much the user has advanced, The second timer value is reset in preparation for user detection.

  In the above-described embodiment, the user is made to recognize the step to be guided by the guidance display on the display device 50. In addition, voice guidance such as “Please get on the step in accordance with the boarding guidance display on the display device” is performed. May be. The voice guidance may be performed at regular intervals, or may be performed by detecting that the user has approached the entrance 5 with an appropriate detection device. Thereby, a user can be made to recognize more appropriately that it should get on the step of guidance object. Further, a more appropriate boarding state can be realized as the escalator 1 as a whole.

(Summary about embodiment)
(1) The boarding guide apparatus of Embodiment 1 guides boarding to an escalator 1 (an example of a passenger conveyor) having a plurality of steps 11 that circulate and move.
The boarding guide device
An indicator 50 (an example of a display unit) disposed on the skirt guard 15 on the entrance 5 side;
A control device 40 (an example of a guidance control unit) that determines a step 11 as a guidance target for boarding and causes a display 50 to display a guidance display indicating the step 11 as a guidance target.
The display device 50 has at least a display area that extends by a step 1.5 (an example of a predetermined number) in the direction of the exit 6 from a position directly next to the tip of the comb 19a of the floor plate 19 of the entrance 5 in plan view.
The control device 40 displays the guidance display on the display 50 while moving along the movement of the guidance target step 11 at a position directly beside the guidance target step 11 in plan view.

  According to the present embodiment, the display 50 is provided on the skirt guard 15 on the entrance 5 side, and the display 50 follows the movement of the step 11 at a position directly next to the step 11 to be guided in plan view. By displaying the moving guidance display, it is possible to guide the user to the steps to get on. Therefore, the user can be guided to the steps to be boarded with a simple configuration.

(2) In the first embodiment,
The control apparatus 40 sets every other step appearing from the tip of the comb 19a among the plurality of steps 11 that circulate and moves as the step 11 to be guided.

  Accordingly, it is possible to guide the user that the plurality of steps 11 that circulate and move should be entered every other step. Thereby, a suitable boarding state is realizable as the escalator 1 whole.

(3) In Embodiment 1,
The boarding guide device further includes a first sensor 61 and a second sensor 62 (an example of a detection unit) that detect a user who gets in from the entrance 5 and output a detection signal.
The control device 40
Based on the detection signals output from the first sensor 61 and the second sensor 62, it is determined whether or not the user has boarded the step 11 one forward or one behind the step 11 to be guided. When the determination is made, the guidance target step 11 is changed to one forward or one backward step 11, and thereafter, the guidance target step 11 is set every other step based on the changed guidance target step 11. And
When it is determined that the user has boarded, the displayed guidance display is turned off, and the guidance display is resumed from the step that is the guidance target next to the step that is the guidance target immediately after the change.

  Thereby, even when the user gets on the step 11 one front or one rear of the step 11 to be guided, the step 11 to be guided is changed to the step 11 one front or one, and thereafter, A guide target step 11 is set for every other step with reference to the changed guide target step 11. Therefore, it is possible to perform appropriate guidance display for subsequent users. In other words, if the user gets on the step 11 that is one forward or one behind the target step 11, if the guidance display is not changed, the subsequent user may be confused, and There is a possibility that the following user gets on the step 11 to be guided next to the step 11 on which the user who has not boarded has boarded, according to the guidance display. In this case, the interval for one step is not empty. However, according to the present embodiment, when the user does not properly enter the step 11 to be guided, the display state of the guidance display is changed, so that the display becomes appropriate for the subsequent user.

(4) In Embodiment 1,
The display device 50 is composed of a plurality of LEDs 51 (an example of a light emitting element) arranged along the traveling direction of the step 11.
The control device 40 causes the display device 50 to perform guidance display by turning on only the LED 51 that is present directly beside the step 11 to be guided in plan view among the plurality of LEDs 51.

  Thereby, a display part and a guidance control part are realizable by simple structure.

(5) In Embodiment 1,
The light emitting element is an LED 51.

  Thereby, a boarding guide apparatus can be constituted at low cost.

(6) In Embodiment 1,
The LED 51 (light emitting element) is provided so that the direction of the emitted light is obliquely downward.

  Thereby, the user can recognize the step 11 which should be boarded not only by seeing the display 50 directly, but by seeing the step 11 illuminated by the light ray emitted from LED51 of the display 50. . Therefore, it is possible to more effectively prompt the user to appropriately get on the guidance target step 11.

(7) In the first embodiment,
The predetermined number is 1.5.

  The user has a tendency to get on a step ahead of one step that has emerged by 0.5 from the tip of the comb 19a due to the step length and the like. By setting the predetermined number to 1.5, a boarding guide device suitable for general boarding behavior of the user is realized.

(8) The escalator 1 of the first embodiment (an example of a passenger conveyor)
A plurality of circulated steps and 11;
A boarding guide device according to the present embodiment.

  Thereby, in the escalator 1, the step which should be boarded by simple structure can be guided to a user.

(Other embodiments)
In the said embodiment, the escalator 1 is an example of the passenger conveyor of this invention. In the present invention, the passenger conveyor may be a passenger conveyor such as a so-called moving sidewalk disposed horizontally or diagonally on one floor.

  In the said embodiment, the case where the display part of this invention was comprised with the indicator 50 which has LED51 as a some light emitting element was illustrated. However, in the present invention, the display unit may be configured by a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, or the like. Moreover, the light emitting element of this invention may be comprised with the light bulb instead of LED51.

  In the said embodiment, the example which changes the display state of a guidance display based on the detection result of the 1st sensor 61 and the 2nd sensor 62 (detection part) was shown. However, in the present invention, every other step appearing from the tip of the comb among a plurality of steps that circulate and move is set as a step to be guided, and in accordance with this step, guidance display is performed for every other step. Good. Even in this case, boarding according to the guidance display is expected. In this case, the control based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 13 and 14 may not be performed.

  In the said embodiment, the guidance display of this invention is implement | achieved by lighting only LED51 which exists in front of the step 11 of guidance object in planar view among several LED51 of the indicator 50. FIG. However, the guidance display of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display unit is configured by a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, or the like, and the guidance display is, for example, an arrow display indicating a step to be guided or a guide character at a position directly next to the step to be guided in plan view. And it may be configured to display while moving following the movement of the step to be guided.

  In the said embodiment, the case where the predetermined number of this invention was 1.5 was illustrated. The case of about 1.5 is suitable from the viewpoint of the user's boarding behavior, but the predetermined number of the present invention is not limited to this, and for example 1.3 according to the installation environment of the passenger conveyor, etc. It is good also as a piece or 1.4 pieces.

  In the embodiment, the escalator 1 in which the upper surface of the step 11 corresponding to 1.5 steps is substantially flush and flat in front of the comb 19a is illustrated. However, the present invention can also be applied to the escalator 1 in which the upper surface of the step 11 for 1.5 or more steps, for example, two or three steps, is substantially flush and substantially flat in front of the comb 19a. . Even in this case, the arrangement and display control of the display 50 with respect to the comb 19a may be the same as those described above.

  In the said embodiment, the case where the detection part of this invention was comprised with the photoelectric sensor was illustrated. However, in the present invention, the detection unit may be configured by a sensor that detects a user using radio waves or sound waves. Further, a camera may be arranged in the vicinity of the entrance 5 and a user may be detected by analyzing an image captured by the camera.

  In the said embodiment, the case where the indicator 50 as a display part of this invention was each provided in the left and right skirt guard 15 was illustrated. However, in the present invention, the display unit may be provided only on one of the left and right skirt guards.

  In the said embodiment, the control apparatus 40 as a guidance control part of this invention is comprised using a programmable logic controller (PLC), and each function in the control apparatus 40 is implement | achieved by cooperation of hardware and software. Yes. However, each function in the control device 40 may be realized only by hardware (electronic circuit).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Escalator 5 Entrance 6 Exit 10 Escalator main body 11 Step 12 Hand rail 15 Skirt guard 18 Railing 19 Floor plate 19a Comb 20 Motor 30 Power supply device 40 Control device 41 Control unit 42 Storage unit 50 Indicators 51, 51-1 51-12 LED
61 1st sensor 61a Light projection part 61b Light reception part 62 2nd sensor 62a Light projection part 62b Light reception part

Claims (8)

A boarding guide device for guiding boarding on a passenger conveyor having a plurality of steps that circulate,
A display unit arranged on the skirt guard on the entrance side;
A guidance control unit for determining a step to be guided and for displaying a guidance display indicating the step to be guided on the display unit;
The display unit has at least a display area extending a predetermined number of steps in the exit direction from a position directly next to the tip of the comb of the floor plate of the entrance in plan view,
The guidance control unit displays the guidance display on the display unit while moving along the movement of the guidance target step at a position directly next to the guidance target step in plan view.
Boarding guide device. The guidance control unit sets every other step appearing from the tip of the comb among a plurality of steps that circulate and move as a step to be guided.
The boarding guide device according to claim 1. A detection unit for detecting a user getting in from the entrance and outputting a detection signal;
The guidance control unit
Based on the detection signal output from the detection unit, it is determined whether or not the user has boarded one step ahead or one step behind the step to be guided. The step is changed to the one forward or one backward step, and thereafter, the guidance target step is set every other step on the basis of the changed guidance target step.
When it is determined that the vehicle has been boarded, the displayed guidance display is turned off, and the guidance display is resumed from the step to be guided next to the step to be guided immediately after the change.
The boarding guide device according to claim 2. The display unit is composed of a plurality of light emitting elements arranged along the traveling direction of the steps,
The guidance control unit causes the display unit to perform guidance display by turning on only the light emitting element that is present directly beside the step to be guided in plan view among the plurality of light emitting elements.
The boarding guide device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The light emitting element is an LED;
The boarding guide device according to claim 4. The light emitting element is provided such that the direction of the emitted light is obliquely downward,
The boarding guide apparatus according to claim 4 or 5. The predetermined number is 1.5.
The boarding guide device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Multiple steps that circulate,
The boarding guide device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Passenger conveyor.

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