JP2018172076A - Vehicular boarding/landing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular boarding/landing device which is simple in structure and safe without requiring much labor.SOLUTION: A vehicular boarding/landing device 10 includes: a footboard section 11; a step section 12; and moving means 13. The footboard section 11 is provided on a vehicle side. The step section 12 has a first step section 12a installed on an undersurface of the footboard section 11 and a second step section 12b provided to form a stairs shape together with the first step section 12a. The moving means 13 moves the step section 12 in an oblique direction so that the second step section 12b of the step section 12 has a prescribed interval h1 between the second step section and a road surface R.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a vehicle getting on / off device provided in a vehicle such as a sightseeing bus or a route bus.

  In recent years, Japan has faced an aging society, and there are increasing opportunities for elderly people to use sightseeing buses and route buses. However, when getting on and off a vehicle such as a bus, there is a large step between the first step and the road surface, and especially for children such as elderly people and infants, the height of the first step is high, making it difficult to get on and off. Cases have arisen and safety issues have been raised.

  For this reason, in sightseeing buses or the like, a guide manually installs an auxiliary step stand separately prepared at the entrance of a boarding gate, or a drawer type or folding type auxiliary step is installed at the boarding gate.

  Further, in a route bus or the like, a device for raising and lowering the entire vehicle body by air pressure or the like is provided, and the vehicle body is lowered when getting on and off, and the height of kicking up to the first step is lowered to facilitate getting on and off.

JP 2010-188840 A JP2013-123977A JP 2008-68845 A JP 2009-90741 A JP 2006-232171 A

  The above-mentioned sightseeing buses, etc. that have an auxiliary step stand must be installed by hand by the guide each time you get on and off, and must be stored in the designated hangar, which is cumbersome and time consuming. There's a problem.

  In addition, in a drawer type or folding type auxiliary step or a device that lifts and lowers the entire vehicle by air pressure, etc., the mechanism is complicated and has a large structure, which causes a problem of expensive installation.

  Further, in the case of a system in which the boarding / exiting device is exposed and stored on the bottom surface of the vehicle body, the exposed step may become wet during driving in rainy weather, and may be slippery and dangerous when used. Furthermore, since the getting-on / off device protrudes from the floor of the vehicle during driving, the approach angle may be deteriorated by the thickness of the device and may hit a curb or the like, which may cause a safety problem.

  For this reason, in this kind of vehicle boarding / alighting device, it is an important issue how to provide a safe device with a simple configuration that does not require time and effort in use.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems and problems described above, and is intended to provide a vehicle getting on / off device that is simple and has a simple structure and is safe.

  The vehicle boarding / alighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tread plate portion, a step portion, and a moving means. The tread board is provided on the vehicle side. The step portion includes a first step portion installed on the lower surface of the tread plate portion, and a second step portion provided so as to form a step with the first step portion. The moving means moves the step portion in an oblique direction so that the second step portion of the step portion has a predetermined distance from the road surface.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the boarding / alighting device for vehicles which does not require an effort, and whose structure is simple and safe.

The perspective view which shows the state which installed the boarding / alighting apparatus for vehicles which is 1st embodiment of this invention in the sightseeing bus. The perspective view which similarly shows the time of storing of the boarding / alighting device. The perspective view which similarly shows the time of expansion | deployment of the boarding / alighting apparatus for vehicles. The side view which similarly shows the operation | movement at the time of storage of the boarding / alighting apparatus for vehicles. The side view which similarly shows the operation | movement at the time of expansion | deployment of the boarding / alighting apparatus for vehicles. Sectional drawing which similarly shows the rail part of the boarding / alighting apparatus for vehicles. The side view which shows operation | movement at the time of expansion | deployment of the boarding / alighting apparatus which is 2nd embodiment of this invention.

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

First embodiment

  This embodiment constitutes a vehicle boarding / alighting device installed on a sightseeing bus 1, and this vehicle boarding / alighting device 10 is installed at a boarding / alighting port 2 of a vehicle 1 that is a sightseeing bus as shown in FIG. The

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vehicle entry / exit device 10 includes a tread plate portion 11 provided on the vehicle 1 side, a first tread portion 12 a installed on the lower surface of the tread plate portion 11, and the first tread portion. The step part 12 having the second step part 12b provided so as to form a step with the part 12a, and the second step part 12b of the step part 12 have a predetermined interval h1 between the road surface R, The moving unit 13 is configured to move the step unit 12 in an oblique direction.

  In the present embodiment, the tread board portion 11 is fixedly provided on the vehicle 1 side, that is, the vehicle body 3 side of the entrance 2, and has two steps along with a part (the front end portion) of the floor board portion 4 on which the passenger gets on and off and walks. It is provided as a fixed step 14 having a stepped shape.

  Specifically, the first step tread surface 14a of the fixed step 14 having a one-step staircase shape constitutes the tread plate portion 11 in the present embodiment.

  The fixing step 14 having the tread plate portion 11 is made of a strong steel plate or the like, and the lower tip portion thereof is integrally bent downward at a substantially right angle to form a cover portion 14b, and the upper rear end portion is It is fixed to the tip of the floor plate part 4.

  In this embodiment, the step portion 12 includes a first step portion 12a and a second step portion 12b provided so as to form a two-step shape with the first step portion 12a. 12a and the second step portion 12b are integrally formed of a strong steel plate or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the first tread portion 12 a is stored on the lower surface of the tread portion 11 (tread surface 14 a) formed in the fixed step 14 during storage, and is substantially hidden by the tread portion 11. It is installed in such a position.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the step portion 12 includes triangular side plates 12 e and 12 e that are integrally formed on both side surfaces over the tip corner portion 12 c of the first step portion 12 a and the tip portion 12 d of the second step portion 12 b. Is formed. Also, triangular side plates 12g and 12g are integrally formed on both side surfaces over the rear end portion 12f and the lower end of the second stepped portion 12b, and the both side surfaces are generally formed in a rhombus as a whole.

  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the fixed step 14 having the step portion 12 and the tread plate portion 11 is installed so as to be stored in the entrance 2 of the vehicle body 3, that is, in the vehicle. In the stored state, the second step 12b of the step portion 12 is the first step, a fixed step so as to form a three-step staircase including the floor plate portion 4, that is, when viewed as an upstairs. 14 stepping plate portions 11 (stepping surface 14a) are installed so that the second step and the third step become the floor plate portion 4.

  Then, both side portions of the fixing step 14 are installed in close contact so that there is no gap between the side portions 2a and 2a of the entrance 2. Further, both side portions of the step portion 12 are between the both side portions 2a and 2a of the entrance 2 so that the step portion 12 can slide and move with slight contact with the surfaces of the both side portions 2a and 2a. Installed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the tip portion 12 d of the second step portion 12 b of the step portion 12 substantially contacts the inner surface side of the door 5 when the door 5 of the vehicle body 3 is closed, and the tip portion 12 d and the door portion. 5 Install so that there is no gap as much as possible between the inner surface. Thereby, it is comprised so that rain water etc. may not penetrate into the boarding / alighting device 10 for vehicles from the outside.

  In addition, the step portion 12 is a guide portion, in this embodiment, a pair of four roller portions 15a and 15a and a pair of rail members 15b and 15b, and further obliquely upward, that is, in the road surface R direction, further obliquely upward, that is, in the vehicle. It is installed so that it can move in the direction toward the floor board 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the pair of roller portions 15a and 15a are inclined at the same angle θ1 (FIG. 4) as will be described later on the outer side surfaces of the side plates 12g and 12g of the first step portion 12a in the step portion 12. Two roller portions 15a and 15a are integrally attached by welding or the like on a line having an angle, and each of the four roller portions 15a and 15a is fixed so as to protrude horizontally outward. To do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the pair of rail members 15b and 15b are rails having a substantially U-shaped cross section and a substantially triangular cross section on the bottom surface of the U shape by a strong pulling member such as stainless steel or aluminum. 15d is formed as a horizontally long member having a sash shape integrally formed.

  The pair of rail members 15b and 15b have U-shaped open portions facing inward, that is, opposite to the side plates 12g and 12g of the first step portion 12a. 2a and 2a are fixed by being inclined in an oblique direction on a line having the same inclination angle as an angle θ1 (FIG. 4) described later. Then, the pair of roller portions 15a and 15a fixed to the step portion 12 are fitted and mounted in the pair of U-shaped rail members 15b and 15b, respectively.

  Thus, the step portion 12 is inclined obliquely downward toward the road surface R along the pair of roller portions 15a and 15a and the pair of rail members 15b and 15b and toward the floor plate portion 4 in the vehicle, that is, toward the lower surface of the tread plate portion 11. It is installed so that it can move freely upward.

  And angle (theta) 1 (FIG. 4) which the step part 12 moves to the diagonal direction is set as follows. That is, when the step portion 12 is moved obliquely downward toward the road surface R, the lower surface of the second step portion 12b of the step portion 12 moves so as to have a predetermined distance h1 between the step surface 12 and the road surface R, and further the step portion 12 is moved obliquely upward toward the lower surface of the tread portion 11, the first tread portion 12a of the step portion 12 is located on the lower surface of the first step tread surface 14a (the tread plate portion 11) of the fixed step 14, that is, The angle is set such that the first tread 12a is moved to a position where it is substantially hidden by the tread plate 11 and stored.

  The angle θ1 is adjusted within a range of angles from the horizontal to about 45 ° when setting a predetermined distance h1 with the road surface, and the predetermined distance h1 with the road surface R is made smooth so as to move public transportation. According to the guideline (passenger facility), it is preferable to set the interval close to about 160 mm or less.

  In the present embodiment, the angle θ1 is set to about 23 °, and the predetermined distance h1 from the road surface R is set to about 165 mm.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the height dimension h2 of the step portion 12 includes a predetermined distance h1 from the road surface R when the step portion 12 is moved obliquely downward toward the road surface R, and the height of the second step. It is preferable that the dimension h3 and the third-stage height dimension h4 are determined so as to be substantially equal to each other.

  According to the present embodiment, the angle θ1 is about 23 °, the height dimension h2 of the step portion 12 is about 189 mm, the second stage height dimension h3 is 185 mm, and the third stage height dimension h4 is about 208 mm. The predetermined distance h1 to the road surface R was approximately 165 mm, and it was possible to construct a staircase having substantially the same height.

 The dimension of about 165 mm at the predetermined distance h1 from the road surface R described above is a dimension when crouching is present with respect to the vehicle body. Crouching is a mechanism that adjusts the vehicle pressure by adjusting the air pressure of the air suspension of the vehicle, and it is a mechanism of the vehicle that lowers the vehicle height only on the front side and improves the boarding / exiting performance by removing the air from the air suspension only on the front side. is there.

 In this embodiment, in order to make it easier to get on and off, the predetermined distance h1 from the road surface R when the vehicle is crouched (with crouching) is set to be about 165 mm.

  2 and 3, reference numeral 13 denotes a moving means for moving the step portion 12 in an oblique direction having the angle θ1. In this embodiment, the reference numeral 13 is an air cylinder.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the moving means 13 composed of the air cylinder is installed on the back side of the step portion 12 so as to be turned to the vehicle body 3 side by a predetermined mounting member 16. The mounting angle is set to be inclined at an angle approximately equal to or slightly smaller than the angle θ1. And the front-end | tip 13b of the piston rod 13a is attached so that the front-end | tip 13b can rotate with respect to the back side of the step part 12, ie, the back side of the rear-end part of the 2nd step part 12b.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the tip 13 b of the piston rod 13 a is attached to the substantially central portion in the width direction on the back surface of the second step portion 12 b, and the piston force is approximately even in the width direction of the step portion 12. Install to join.

  Accordingly, by moving the piston rod 13a of the moving means 13 by air pressure, the back surface of the step portion 12 is pressed by the tip 13b of the piston rod, and the step portion 12 can be moved obliquely downward toward the road surface R.

  Further, by pulling the back surface of the second step portion 12b of the step portion 12 by the piston rod 13a, the step portion 12 can be moved obliquely upward toward the lower surface of the tread plate portion 11.

  These diagonally downward and diagonally upward moving distances are configured to move automatically by a distance stored in advance, for example, by a microprocessor or the like incorporated in the control device, and automatically stop. Alternatively, a predetermined distance h1 between the back surface of the second step portion 12b of the step portion 12 and the road surface R may be detected by a sensor, and may be automatically stopped when a predetermined height is reached.

  The moving means 13 is operated by a control device installed in the cab of the vehicle, for example, by an operation in which the driver pushes or turns a predetermined operation button or the like. Or you may comprise so that a bus guide etc. can operate the operation button etc. of the control panel installed in the outer surface etc. of the vehicle body 3 from the outside of a vehicle. You may comprise so that it can operate with both a cab and the operation panel outside a vehicle.

  The vehicle boarding / alighting device 10 in the present embodiment is configured as described above.

  Next, the operation of the vehicle boarding / alighting device configured as described above will be described.

  First, FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 show a state (when the vehicle is in operation) in which the vehicle boarding / unloading device 10 of the present embodiment is stored in the vehicle, and an operation for expanding the step unit 12 outside the vehicle from this stored state will be described. To do.

  With the vehicle stopped, the driver first confirms the state of the road surface R and the step portion 12 by slightly lowering the vehicle height on the front side of the vehicle body 3 with the vehicle 1 in a crouching state with the operation unit of the cab. Then, an operation is performed to deploy the vehicle getting on / off device 10. Note that the vehicle boarding / alighting device 10 may be deployed first, and then an operation with crouching may be performed.

  By this operation, the air cylinder as the moving means 13 is operated, the piston rod 13a is pressed to press the back surface of the second step portion 12b of the step portion 12, and the step portion 12 is moved obliquely downward toward the road surface. Automatically stops at a predetermined position.

  As a result, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the first step portion 12 a of the step portion 12 is drawn obliquely downward from the lower surface of the tread portion 11 of the fixed step 14 to form the second step up. .

  Further, the second step portion 12b of the step portion 12 is pulled out of the entrance 2 and takes a predetermined distance h1 from the road surface R to constitute a first step upstairs. Moreover, the first step is configured as a step having a predetermined distance h1 with the road surface R of about 165 mm, and the second, third, and fourth steps are also configured as steps having substantially the same height. .

  As a result, when a person gets out of the vehicle, it is possible to get off using a safe staircase without any sense of incongruity. The same applies to boarding. In particular, in the first step up the staircase, the second step portion 12b of the step portion 12 is pulled out of the entrance / exit 2 and a predetermined distance h1 from the road surface R, that is, the first step kicking height when riding It is configured as a staircase of about 165mm recommended by the stairs, and it is possible to get on and off using a safer staircase that is more comfortable, especially for elderly people and children. .

  Next, the operation for storing the vehicle entry / exit device 10 in the vehicle will be described.

    First, in the unfolded state shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, it is confirmed that everyone has boarded the vehicle, and the driver operates the storage device 10 for the vehicle to be stored by the operation unit of the cab.

  By this operation, the air cylinder as the moving means 13 is operated, the piston rod 13a is pulled to pull the back surface of the second step portion 12b of the step portion 12, the step portion 12 is moved obliquely upward, and a predetermined position is reached. To stop automatically.

  As a result, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the second step portion 12b of the step portion 12 drawn out of the vehicle is drawn into the entrance 2 from the outside of the vehicle, and the first step portion 12a of the step portion 12 is Then, it is housed in the lower surface of the tread portion 11 (tread surface 14a) of the fixed step 14.

  As a result, the second step 12b of the step portion 12 serves as the first step up the staircase, and the tread plate portion 14a (step plate portion 11) of the fixed step 14 serves as the second step up the staircase. Is configured as a third step up the stairs, and in this state, the vehicle entrance / exit device 10 is stored in the entrance / exit 2, that is, in the vehicle.

  And after confirming that this boarding / alighting device 10 is retracted, the door 5 is automatically closed, the vehicle 1 is brought into a state without crouching, and the vehicle height on the front side of the vehicle body 3 is returned to the original height. Then, the driving is resumed. At this time, a safety device is provided so that the door 5 cannot be closed or the engine is not started unless the vehicle getting-on / off device 10 is automatically detected by a sensor or the like to be securely stored in the vehicle. You may comprise as follows.

  Note that the vehicle getting-on / off device 10 may be stored after the vehicle 1 is first returned to its original height after the vehicle 1 is not crouched.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the step unit 12 of the vehicle boarding / alighting device 10 simply tilts the step unit 12 so that the lower surface of the second step unit 12b has the predetermined distance h1 between the road surface R and the lower surface. Since it is configured to move in the direction, it is possible to provide a low-cost vehicle getting-on / off device with a simple configuration using a simple combination of parts such as a roller and a rail. In particular, the step can be automatically installed at a predetermined position without pulling out or folding the step portion as in the prior art, and the configuration and operation are further simplified.

  In addition, each step configured by the step unit 12 can be configured with a predetermined distance h1 from the road surface R as, for example, a step substantially equal to a recommended height of about 165 mm, which is more recommended and more strange. It is possible to get on and off as a safe staircase without any problem, and even an elderly person or a child can get on and off safely.

  The back surface of the step unit 12 is always held by the pressure of the air cylinder that is the moving means 13, and is prevented from wobbling up and down and left and right during deployment and storage. Thereby, it functions as a more stable staircase, and it is possible to get on and off more safely.

  It is not a necessary condition that the air cylinder is always maintained by the pressure of the air cylinder. For example, when the moving device 13 is configured by an electric motor, a speed reducer, or the like, the reaction force ( The means for holding such as holding by friction force is not limited to a specific means.

  Further, the step unit 12 can be stored in the entrance / exit 2, that is, in the vehicle, and there is no possibility that the step gets wet even when traveling in the rain or the like, and it is possible to provide a safe vehicle entry / exit device. . At the same time, the apparatus can be prevented from being corroded by rainwater or the like, and an apparatus with few failures can be provided.

  Furthermore, since the step part of the boarding / unloading device is not folded and does not protrude under the floor of the vehicle during driving, it is possible to prevent the approach angle during driving from deteriorating, and to provide a safer vehicle boarding / unloading device. It becomes possible to provide.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the vehicle getting-on / off device 10 of the present embodiment is stored in a state configured as a three-step staircase by the step unit 12 and the fixed step 14 at the time of storage. It can be used even when the step portion is not deployed, such as when a large wide curb or the like is well positioned under the entrance when stopping.

  In particular, it can be used as it is without being deployed, for example, even if the step part cannot be deployed due to some failure, it can be used as a normal staircase, and it cannot be deployed in an emergency such as an accident However, it can be used as it is as an emergency staircase, and a safer sightseeing bus can be provided.

  Furthermore, it is possible to use the staircase in a state where it does not unfold as it is, and a guide such as a sightseeing bus goes down first, and after confirming the surrounding situation and safety, it is possible to unfold the step section. Therefore, it is possible to provide a vehicle getting-on / off device that is safer and less likely to fail because there is no risk of breaking against a curb or the like.

Second embodiment

  The present embodiment constitutes a vehicle getting-on / off device suitable for a vehicle having a relatively low floor surface, such as a low-floor bus, a microbus, and a private one-box car.

  In the present embodiment, the same parts as those in the actual embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and the details of the common parts will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a tread board portion 11 constituting the vehicle boarding / alighting device 10 according to the present embodiment is a part of the floor board portion 4 provided on the vehicle body 3 of the sightseeing bus 1 and capable of getting on / off and walking. A portion that is stepped on or stepped on as a staircase, that is, a floor plate portion 4 that is closest to the step portion 12 is configured.

  In other words, the fixed step 14 in the first embodiment is omitted and the number of steps is reduced.

  Also in this embodiment, by setting the angle θ1 for moving the step portion 12 in the oblique direction to about 23 °, the predetermined distance h1 from the road surface R can be set to about 165 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the air cylinder as the moving means 13 is operated by the driver's unfolding operation, the piston rod 13a is pressed to press the back surface of the step portion 12, and the step portion 12 is inclined toward the road surface R. It moves downward and stops automatically at a predetermined position.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the first step portion 12 a of the step portion 12 is drawn obliquely downward from the lower surface of the step plate portion 11, which is the floor plate portion 4, and constitutes the second step up.

  Further, the second step portion 12b of the step portion 12 is pulled out of the entrance 2 and takes a predetermined distance h1 from the road surface R to constitute a first step upstairs. In addition, the first step is configured as a step having a predetermined distance h1 with the road surface R of about 165 mm, and the second and third steps are also configured as steps having substantially the same height.

  As a result, when a person gets out of the vehicle, it is possible to get off using a safe staircase that is not uncomfortable as in the first embodiment. The same applies to boarding.

    Then, by the storing operation of the driver, the air cylinder as the moving means 13 is operated, the piston rod 13a is pulled to pull the back surface of the step portion 12, and the step portion 12 is moved obliquely upward. Stops automatically at the position.

  As a result, the second step portion 12b of the step portion 12 pulled out of the vehicle is drawn into the entrance 2 from the outside, and the first step portion 12a of the step portion 12 is further indicated by a dotted line in FIG. The floor plate portion 4 is housed on the lower surface of the tread plate portion 11.

  As a result, the second step 12b of the step portion 12 is configured as the first step up the staircase, and the upper surface of the step plate portion 11 that is the floor plate portion 4 is configured as the second step up the staircase. The boarding / alighting device 10 is stored in the entrance / exit 2, that is, in the vehicle.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to configure a vehicle getting on / off device with a reduced number of steps, and it is possible to provide a device particularly suitable for a vehicle having a relatively low floor surface.

  In particular, the vehicle entry / exit device 10 of the present embodiment can be configured by omitting the fixing step 14 in the first embodiment, has a simpler configuration, has fewer failures, and is less expensive. A boarding / alighting device can be provided.

  Other configurations, operations, effects, and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As mentioned above, in this invention, the boarding / alighting apparatus 10 for vehicles is applicable not only to buses etc. but to all vehicles, such as another railway vehicle.

  Further, the number of steps of the step unit 12 is not limited to two, and can be configured to a necessary number of steps such as three, four, for example.

  The step unit 12 may be configured such that the predetermined distance h1 from the road surface R can be adjusted according to the road surface condition or the like by adjusting the amount of movement to be developed.

  Although the moving means 13 is composed of an air cylinder, it may be composed of a hydraulic cylinder or an electric motor.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to each above-mentioned embodiment, A various design change can be performed in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 10 Vehicle getting on / off device 11 Tread board part 12 Step part 12a 1st step part 12b 2nd step part 13 Moving means R Road surface h1 space | interval

Claims (2)

A tread portion provided on the vehicle side;
A first step portion installed on the lower surface of the tread plate portion, and a step portion having a second step portion provided so as to form a step with the first step portion;
Moving means for moving the step portion in an oblique direction so that the second step portion of the step portion has a predetermined distance from the road surface;
A vehicle entry / exit device characterized by comprising: The boarding / alighting for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the stepping plate portion provided on the vehicle side has a stepped shape, and the first stepping portion of the step portion is installed on the lower surface of the lowermost stepping plate portion. apparatus.

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