JP2020196583A - Step board and escalator - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a step board which enables a user to recognize which of the left and right positions of a step on which the user rides is used to ride and to vacate which position for a walking user, and an escalator.SOLUTION: A first region R1 constituting one of right and left sides and a second region R2 constituting the other are formed in a longitudinal direction Y intersecting the moving direction X of a step 30 of an escalator 1, and a prescribed mark 20 is provided in at least one of the first and second regions R1, R2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to treads and escalators.

In recent years, escalators have been installed in facilities such as public facilities and commercial facilities, and are provided for the convenience of users. As a general escalator, an escalator having a step width that allows two users to ride side by side in one step is provided. For example, the following patent document describes an escalator that allows two users to ride in one step.

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By the way, when a user uses an escalator, it is customary for a user in a hurry to walk on a step on the vacant side. Specifically, in an escalator where two users can ride side by side, it is customary for the user to stop on the left or right side of the escalator step and ride on the opposite side.

Here, the custom of which side of the left side and the right side of the step to stop and ride, and which side is left open for walking users differs depending on the region. As a result, users who are unfamiliar with the area may be confused or make a mistake as to which side to stop and ride when using the escalator. If it is possible to recognize at a glance which side of the escalator is the side that stops or walks, it can be expected to reduce the confusion and mistakes of users who are unfamiliar with the area.

Therefore, in the present invention, the tread plate makes it easy for the user to recognize which side of the left and right positions of the step on which the user rides should be stopped and boarded, or which side is open for the walking user. , And the purpose of providing an escalator.

The tread plate of the present invention provided to solve the above-mentioned problems is a tread plate constituting an escalator step, and constitutes either a right side or a left side in a longitudinal direction intersecting the moving direction of the escalator step. A first region and a second region constituting the other are formed, and a predetermined mark is provided in at least one of the first region and the second region. Is.

According to the tread plate of the present invention, the user marks which side of the left and right positions of the step on which the user rides should be stopped and boarded, or which side is vacant for the walking user. Is easy to recognize as an index. Therefore, the tread plate of the present invention can reduce confusion and mistakes of users who are unfamiliar with the area.

Here, the tread plate of the escalator is formed with a plurality of grooves in a direction (moving direction) intersecting the longitudinal direction. Therefore, when a paint or the like is applied to color the tread plate in order to provide a mark, it is assumed that the paint will fall into the groove and bleed. In addition, when paint or the like is applied to the tread, it is expected that the paint will gradually peel off due to friction.

Therefore, in the tread plate of the present invention, a recess is formed in which a part of the region of the upper surface above the tread plate is recessed, and the mark is formed by the shape formed by the contour of the recess. It is good to do.

According to the above configuration, the mark can be visually recognized due to the shadow formed by the concave portion, and it is possible to avoid the concern that the paint or the like is peeled off and the mark is difficult to see.

Further, in the tread plate of the present invention, a plurality of streaky portions are formed on the upper surface so as to extend from one end to the other end of the outer edge, and the concave portion forms a part of the upper end of the streak portion. It may be formed by cutting.

According to the above configuration, the mark can be visually recognized due to the shadow formed by the concave portion, and it is possible to avoid the concern that the paint or the like is peeled off and the mark is difficult to see.

In the tread plate of the present invention, the mark may be formed by coloring.

According to the above configuration, the mark can be configured more flexibly.

The tread plate of the present invention may suggest that the mark stops.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to stop the escalator and promote riding.

The escalator of the present invention is characterized by including any of the above-mentioned treads.

According to the escalator of the present invention, the user marks which side of the left and right positions of the step on which the user rides should stop and ride, or which side is vacant for the walking user. Is easy to recognize as an index. Therefore, the escalator of the present invention can reduce the confusion and mistakes of users who are unfamiliar with the area.

According to the present invention, it is easy for the user to recognize which side of the left and right positions of the step on which the user rides should be stopped and boarded, or which side is free for the walking user. Treads and escalators can be provided.

An escalator according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. It is a schematic diagram which shows the step of the escalator of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the tread plate which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the tread plate of FIG. It is a top view which shows the tread plate of FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA'in FIG. 5 of the tread plate of FIG. It is a right side view of the tread plate of FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the escalator in which a plurality of treads of FIG. 3 are arranged. It is a top view which shows the 2nd example of the mark of the tread plate of FIG. It is a top view which shows the 3rd and 4th examples of the tread plate of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the fifth, sixth, and seventh examples of the tread plate of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example which arranged the tread plate of FIG. 3 on an escalator. It is a perspective view which shows the escalator of FIG. It is a top view which shows the escalator of FIG. It is a right side view which shows the escalator of FIG. It is a bottom view which shows the escalator of FIG. It is a front view which shows the escalator of FIG. It is a rear view which shows the escalator of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the deck board of the escalator shown in FIG. It is a hexagonal view which shows the deck board of the escalator shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the escalator 1 and the tread plate 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the escalator 1 is a device that drives a plurality of steps 30 connected in an endless manner to move the user P. Step 30 moves from the landing 2 (lower side in the example of FIG. 1) to the landing 3 (upper side in the example of FIG. 1). In the following description, the moving direction of step 30 may be simply described as "moving direction X". Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the step 30 moves upward (up) will be described, but the escalator 1 may be one in which the step 30 moves downward (down).

As shown in FIG. 1, the escalator 1 has a staircase shape formed by a plurality of steps 30. As shown in FIG. 2, step 30 includes a tread plate 10 on which passengers rest their feet, and a riser portion 22 corresponding to a staircase-shaped kick-up. In step 30, a staircase shape is formed by the tread plate 10 and the riser portion 20. The plurality of steps 30 all have the same configuration. In step 30, the tread plate 10 forms a stepped portion, and the riser portion 20 forms a staircase-shaped rising portion.

In the escalator 1 of the present embodiment, two users P can ride on one step 30 (see FIG. 8). In the escalator 1 where two users P can ride in this way, it is customary for the user P to stop and ride on one side of step 30 and for the user P who is in a hurry on the other side of step 30 to walk. Yes, which side of step 30 to walk on the right side or the left side differs depending on the area (for example, in Kanto, the user stops on the left side of step 30 and rides, and in Kansai, the user stops on the right side of step 30. There is a habit of riding.

As shown in FIG. 5, the tread plate 10 is a plate-shaped member having a substantially rectangular shape that intersects the moving direction X of step 30 in a plan view. FIG. 7 shows a right side view of the tread plate 10. The left side view of the tread plate 10 is symmetrical with the right side view, and thus the illustration is omitted. As shown in the front view of FIGS. 3 and 4, a plurality of streaky portions 12 extending from one end to the other end of the outer edge are formed so as to be arranged in parallel on the upper surface 10a of the tread plate 10. The rear view of the tread plate 10 is omitted because it is symmetrical with the front view. As shown in FIG. 5, the streak portion 12 is formed along a direction (depth direction D) intersecting the longitudinal direction Y. As shown in FIG. 6, a groove 14 is formed between the streak portion 12 and the streak portion 12.

As described above, two users P can ride on one tread plate 10 (step 30 of one step). That is, the tread plate 10 is formed with two regions on both sides in the longitudinal direction Y, which form either the right side or the left side of the festival on which the user P rides. As shown in FIG. 5, the tread plate 10 is formed with a first region R1 forming the left side with respect to the moving direction X and a second region R2 forming the right side.

As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, a mark 20 is formed on the tread plate 10. The mark 20 of the present embodiment is provided by forming a recess on the upper surface 10a. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the tread plate 10 is formed by cutting a part of the upper end of a part of the streaks 12 among the plurality of streaks 12 to form one of the upper surfaces 10a. A recess 16 having a recessed portion is provided. The recess 16 of the present embodiment is said to be recessed by cutting the other streaky portion 12 by a distance L. The tread plate 10 is formed with a mark 20 that is visually recognized as a predetermined shape due to the shape formed by the contour of the recess 16 (the contour of the recessed region of the upper surface 10a). Specifically, a shadow is formed in the vicinity of the contour of the recess 16 so that it can be visually recognized as a figure.

As shown in FIG. 5, the tread plate 10 of the present embodiment is provided with the mark 20 provided in the first region R1 on the left side with respect to the moving direction X. Further, the mark 20 of the present embodiment has a substantially rectangular shape extending in the longitudinal direction Y.

As shown in FIG. 8, when a plurality of treads 10 are arranged on the escalator 1, walking is visually blocked with respect to the walking direction of the user P (moving direction X in step 30) on the left side of the escalator 1. It is possible to construct a design that gives an impression. In other words, the tread plate 10 can suggest to the user P that the position to stop and ride is on the left side. This makes it easier for the user P to recognize that the left side is the position to stop and ride.

In the tread plate 10 of the present embodiment, an example in which the mark 20 is formed by providing the recess 16 is shown, but the tread plate of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the mark of the tread plate of the present invention may be formed by coloring the upper surface 10a with a paint or the like.

Next, another example of the mark 20 formed on the tread plate 10 will be described. In the tread plate 10 of the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which a mark 20 suggesting that the vehicle should stop and ride is provided in the first region R1 on the left side (see FIG. 9A), but FIG. 9B shows. As shown, a mark 120 suggesting that the vehicle should stop and ride may be provided in the second region R2 on the right side.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the mark 20 is provided in the first region R1 and the mark 20 is not provided in the second region R2, but the tread plate of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, the tread plate of the present invention may be provided with marks on both the first region R1 and the second region R2 (left side and right side). In that case, as shown in FIG. 10A, one of the first region R1 and the second region R2 is a marker 121a suggesting that the vehicle should stop and ride, and the other is a marker suggesting that walking is permitted. It is desirable that 121b is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, for example, the tread plate of the present invention allows walking in one of the first region R1 and the second region R2 (in the example of FIG. 10B, the second region R2). The mark 122 suggesting the above may be provided.

Further, the tread plate of the present invention may be provided with a plurality of marks in one of the first region R1 and the second region R2. For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, the tread plate 10 may be a mark 123 including a plurality of figures in the first region R1. Further, the mark provided on the tread plate of the present invention may have any shape such as a substantially rectangular shape, a circular shape, and a star shape. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 (b) and 11 (c), the tread plate of the present invention can be visually recognized as a mark that can be visually recognized as a character (for example, a mark 124 that can be visually recognized as a character of "stop" or a character of "STOP". The mark 125) may be provided.

13 and 14 show an escalator 1 provided with a tread plate 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 13 and 14, the portion shown by the solid line (the portion of the escalator 1) indicates the tread plate 10, and the other portion is indicated by the broken line. As shown in FIG. 13 and the like, the escalator 1 is provided with marks 20 on all the treads 10. FIG. 15 shows a right side view of the escalator 1. Since the escalator 1 is symmetrical and the left side view is symmetrical with the right side view, the illustration is omitted.

In the escalator of the present invention, all the treads may be provided with marks (see FIG. 12A), or some of the plurality of treads may be provided with marks. There may be. For example, as shown in FIG. 12B, in the escalator of the present invention, the treads provided with the marks may be arranged at predetermined intervals with respect to the treads without the marks.

Further, although the form provided by applying paint or forming a dent has been described, the mark may be displayed on the tread by projecting light as in so-called projection mapping. At this time, the light source may be provided on the handrail portion of the escalator. By doing so, the handrail of the escalator moves in synchronization with the tread plate of the escalator, so that the shape of the mark displayed on the tread plate is easily maintained.

The tread plate may also include a deck plate for an escalator as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20. 19 is a perspective view showing the deck plate of the escalator, FIG. 20 is a six-view view showing the deck plate of the escalator, FIG. 20 (A) is a front view, and FIG. 20 (B) is a left side view. 20 (C) is a plan view, FIG. 20 (D) is a right side view, FIG. 20 (E) is a rear view, and FIG. 20 (F) is a bottom view.

When a mark is provided on the deck board, the mark can be displayed only in the same direction for the escalator passenger even when the escalator is moved by changing the ascent and descent. That is, in the ascending escalator, only the lower deck plate is visually recognized by the passenger at the time of boarding, and in the descending escalator, only the upper deck plate is visually recognized by the passenger at the time of boarding. As a result, by providing marks on different sides of the lower deck board and the upper deck board, the marks can be displayed only in the same direction for the passengers of the escalator.

The present invention can be suitably adopted as an escalator installed in a public facility, a commercial facility, or the like.

1 Escalator 10 Tread 12 Streaks 16 Recesses 20 Marks 30 Steps 120 Marks 121a Marks 121b Marks 122 Marks 123 Marks 124 Marks 125 Marks X Moving direction Y Longitudinal direction R1 First area R2 Second area

Claims (6)

The treads that make up the steps of the escalator
In the longitudinal direction intersecting the moving direction of the step of the escalator, a first region constituting one of the right side and the left side and a second region constituting the other are formed.
A tread plate characterized in that a predetermined mark is provided in at least one of the first region and the second region. A recess is formed in which a part of the region of the upper surface above the tread plate is recessed.
The tread plate according to claim 1, wherein the mark is formed by the shape formed by the contour of the concave portion. A plurality of streaks are formed on the upper surface so as to extend from one end to the other end of the outer edge.
The tread plate according to claim 2, wherein the concave portion is formed by cutting a part of an upper end of the streaky portion. The tread plate according to claim 1, wherein the mark is formed by coloring. The tread plate according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mark indicates that the mark is stopped. An escalator including the tread plate according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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