JP2527273B2 - Escalator operation panel - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an improvement of a control panel for driving an escalator having a wheelchair step.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 11 shows a conventional escalator equipped with steps for wheelchairs and an operation panel. In the figure, (1) is the main frame of the escalator, and this main frame (1) is provided on the lower floor as shown in the figure. Lower machine room (3) forming the landing (2), upper machine room (5) installed on the upper floor and forming the landing (4), lower machine room (3) and upper machine room (5) And an inclined portion (6) that is installed so as to be inclined between them. (7) is a large number of steps arranged in the main frame (1).
In the meantime, during normal operation, the wheel moves circularly in the same normal form as the step (7), and during wheelchair operation, the wheelchair user (not shown) is transformed into a wheelchair form capable of mounting a wheelchair (not shown). A single or a plurality of wheelchair steps (not shown) are arranged.

(8) is a plurality of transparent panels vertically sandwiched between the skirt guard (9) and the deck board (10) on the side of the step (7). The plurality of transparent panels (8) made of this tempered glass plate are joints. (8a), the upper part of which is covered with a metal headstock, and the moving handrail guide on the upper part of the headstock has an endless shape that circulates in synchronization with the step (7). The moving handrail (11) is slidably fitted. (12) is a joint box for electric circuits arranged inside the lower machine room (3). Inside the joint box (12), a plurality of branch line cables (14) are connected to the main cable (13), The plurality of branch cables (14) are connected to the normal operation control panel (15) and the speaker (176) mounted on the skirt guard (9) at the landing (2). A chime or the like may be attached to the skirt guard (9) at the landing (2) instead of the speaker (176).

FIG. 10 is a view showing a conventional transparent panel (8) attached to the operation panel, and (16) is a hole penetrating the upper part of the elevation of the transparent panel (8) at the landing (2). Then, as shown in FIG. 11, a wheelchair driving control panel (17) is fitted into the hole (16), and the wheelchair driving control panel (17) is
The branch cable (14) wired in the joint box (12) is connected.

In the case of an escalator that operates reversibly, the normal operation control panel (15), the wheelchair operation control panel (17), the branch cable (14), the joint box (12), etc., are installed in the skirt guard (9) at the exit (4). ), Transparent panel (8), and upper machine room (5)
Is also installed.

However, the conventional escalator having the wheelchair steps is normally operated based on the manual operation of the normal operation control panel (15) and is operated based on the manual operation of the wheelchair operation control panel (17). The normal operation control panel (15), the speaker (176) and the wheelchair operation control panel (17) are the 11th.
As shown in the figure, they are arranged separately.

As prior art documents for this type of escalator, there are JP-A-63-171790 and JP-B-63-19437.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

In the conventional escalator equipped with wheelchair steps, the normal operation control panel (15), the speaker (176) and the wheelchair operation control panel (17) are separately installed, so that the branch cable ( 14) had to be constructed with three circuits, and productivity was very poor. Moreover, since the hole (16) for installing the wheelchair driver's operation panel (17) is drilled in the transparent panel (8) made of a tempered glass plate, it is baked in the manufacturing process of the transparent panel (8). The transparent panel (8) was frequently cracked during heating during insertion processing, and the product yield was poor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an escalator operation panel capable of omitting drilling of a transparent panel and improving productivity.

[Means for solving the problem]

In the present invention, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a wheelchair operation control panel provided with a wheelchair operation switch facing the steps is arranged between the joints of the transparent panels of the escalator landing portion provided with the wheelchair steps. It is characterized by that.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a warning device is arranged inside the wheelchair operation panel.

[Action]

According to the present invention, since the wheelchair driver operation panel is disposed at the joint of the transparent panel, it is not necessary to make a hole in the transparent panel, and the productivity can be improved.

Further, since the warning device including a speaker and the like is arranged inside the wheelchair driving control panel, it is possible to unify the branch cable for the wheelchair driving speaker and the warning device, and further improve the productivity. be able to.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and (b) to FIG. 9, in which (8) is a step (7).
A skirt guard (9) that covers the main frame (1) on the side of and a plurality of transparent panels vertically held by a deck board (10) via a packing (18). Transparent panel (8) is connected via a seam (8a), and a metal hat (19) is fitted on the upper part of the transparent panel (8), and the moving means (20) is placed on the upper part of the hat (19). Is
An endless moving handrail (11) that circulates in synchronization with the step (7) is slidably fitted. The lower part of the transparent panel (8) is fixed by a panel holder (21) provided on the main frame (1) as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
(22) is a vertically long space formed by expanding between the joints (8a) of the transparent panel (8) in the hall (2). This space (22) has a width of 30 mm to 50 mm and a height of 600 mm to 700 mm. are doing.

(23) is an escalator operation panel according to the present invention, which is removably inserted in the blank (22) with a slight gap of about 0.5 mm. The vertically elongated escalator operation panel (23) is located on the side of the counterstep (7). The normal operation control panel (15A) located in the, and the wheelchair operation control panel (17A) that is attached to the back of the normal operation control panel (15A) and is located on the step (7) side, is integrally configured. The upper end of the panel is inserted into the Kasaki (19) with a slight gap of about 0.5 mm, and the lower end of the deck is loosened with a slight gap of about 0.5 mm to the panel. It is supported by a holder (21).

The normal operation control panel (15A) is a case (15A) made of metal or plastic and having a plate thickness of 2 mm to 3 mm and a substantially concave cross section.
0), a stop switch (151) for stopping the operation of the escalator based on the manual operation of the exposed push button (151a) arranged on the upper back surface of the case (150), and the case (150).
Normally, the escalator is normally moved up or down based on the rotation of a key (not shown) that is located on the backside of the switch and located below the stop switch (151) and is inserted into the exposed key hole (152a). UP / DOWN start switch (152),
It is arranged on the back surface of the case (150) and is normally located below the UP / DOWN start switch (152), and has an exposed key hole (153).
Normal mode / wheelchair mode switching switch (15) that operates based on the rotation of a key (not shown) inserted in a)
3) and the character (15) that displays the function of the stop switch (151).
4), a character (155) indicating the function of the normal UP / DOWN activation switch (152), and a character (156) indicating the function of the normal driving / wheelchair driving mode selector switch (153). There is.

The wheelchair driver control panel (17A) is the case (160).
A case (170) made of the same cross-section and the same molding material as the case (150) and attached to the rear opening side of the case as the mating surface (23a), and placed on the back side of the case (170) and stopped. A wheelchair drive activation switch (17) that is located between the switch (151) and the normal UP / DOWN activation switch (152) and operates based on the human operation of the exposed push button (171a).
1) and normally UP / DO installed on the back of the case (170)
A wheelchair driving cancel switch (172) that is located between the WN start switch (152) and the normal driving / wheelchair driving mode changeover switch (153) and operates based on the human operation of the exposed push button (172a). Operation start switch (1
From the character (173) that has the function of 71), the character (174) that displays the function of the wheelchair driving cancel switch (172), and the figure (175) that displays the function of the wheelchair driving control panel (17A). It is configured.

In addition, inside the escalator operation panel (23), the switch groups (151), (152), (153), (171), (17)
2) A small speaker (176) (warning device) that is located below the escalator and sends a broadcast that calls the attention of passengers on the escalator.
Is arranged. However, (14) is a single branch line cable inserted and arranged inside the escalator operation panel (23), and the plurality of cable core wires (14a) constituting this branch line cable (14) are the switch group (151).・ (152) ・ (153)
・ (171) ・ (172) and speaker (176) are installed.

 Other parts are the same as in the conventional example.

According to the above configuration, the escalator operation panel (23) is arranged in the space (22) in which the gap between the joints (8a) of the transparent panel (8) in the landing (2) is widened, and the escalator operation panel (23) is also provided. The normal operation control panel (15A) that constitutes the escalator is located on the counter step (7) side (outside) of the escalator, and the wheelchair drive operation panel (17A) is located on the escalator step (7) side (inside). So both operation panels (15
It is not possible for the operator to see A) and (17A) at the same time, and the place where the operator stands in the operation letter is on a completely different side depending on the driving mode, so it is easy to remember it, and thus while hesitating. It is possible to reliably prevent an operation or an operation error. Further, since it is not necessary to form the hole (16) in the transparent panel (8), cracks (self-destruction) during the quenching process in the manufacturing process of the transparent panel (8) due to the existence of the hole (16). Further, it becomes possible to reliably prevent or eliminate the decrease in the balustrade strength due to the hole (16) in the transparent panel (8) in the completed escalator product. Then, by centrally arranging the normal operation control panel (15A), the wheelchair operation control panel (17A), and the speaker (176) at one location, the branch line cable (14) is integrated into one line to significantly improve productivity. be able to. Furthermore, since the escalator operation panel (23) is a plug-in type and is inserted and arranged, the case (150)
・ Removal of (170) is extremely easy and switch group (151) ・
The workability of the maintenance work of (152), (153), (171), and (172) can be greatly improved.

In addition, the switch group (15
Since 1), (152), (153), (171), and (172) are arranged in a zigzag pattern as shown in FIG. 3, the thickness of the escalator operation panel (23) is the width of the Kasaki (19). (W) (Generally about 80
mm (see Fig. 2)), the escalator operation panel (23) is made compact and the passenger's safety is significantly improved due to the reduction of the protrusion of the balustrade, and the appearance of the operation panel is simple. With regard to the functional beauty that accompanies the realization, it is possible to significantly improve the design of the escalator.

Moreover, since the cases (150) and (170) of the normal operation control panel (15A) and the wheelchair operation control panel (17A) are basically made of the same material with a substantially concave cross section, the productivity is greatly increased. It is possible to improve.

The small speaker (176) installed inside the escalator operation panel (23) broadcasts information that calls attention to passengers and the operating procedure of the operator for safety, but the operator is exclusively assigned to it. In the escalator attached with, a chime or a buzzer may be used instead of words, or only a warning sound may be emitted, or the speaker (176) as a warning device may be omitted.

Further, in the above embodiment, the switch groups (151), (152), (153), (171), (172) of the escalator operation panel (23) are
Although the ones are arranged in a staggered pattern one by one, it goes without saying that they can be arbitrarily changed, such as two-step alternate, as long as they contribute to the compactness of the escalator operation panel (23). Further, although the escalator operation panel (23), the joint box (12) and the like are arranged between the joints (8a) of the transparent panel (8) of the landing (2) in the above embodiment, the escalator for reversible operation is shown. In this case, since the exit (4) also serves as the landing (2), the escalator operation panel (23) is also arranged between the joints (8a) of the transparent panel (8) of the exit (4).

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, since the wheelchair operation panel is arranged in the space formed between the joints of the transparent panels,
Since it is not necessary to make holes in the transparent panel, productivity can be improved, the yield of transparent panels can be improved, and the reduction of balustrade strength in finished escalator products can be prevented to ensure safety. There is an effect that can be improved.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, since the warning device is arranged inside the wheelchair driving control panel, the branch speaker cable for the wheelchair driving speaker and the warning device is integrated into one line, and escalator assembly productivity is improved. There is an effect that it is possible to further improve.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 (a) and 1 (b) are perspective views of an escalator landing portion showing an embodiment of a control panel according to the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a partial view corresponding to FIG. 9, and FIG. a) A perspective view showing the figure from the opposite side, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an arrow in FIG. Sight IV −
IV diagram, FIG. 5 is a view taken along line V-V in FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII, FIG. 9 is a detailed view showing the shape of the transparent panel according to the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a conventional escalator transparent panel having steps for wheelchairs.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an entire conventional escalator including a wheelchair step and an operation panel. In the figure, (7) is a step, (8) is a transparent panel, (8a) is a seam, (15) and (15A) are normal operation control panels, and (17) and (1
7) is a wheelchair operation panel, (22) is a space, (23) is an escalator operation panel, (150) and (170) are cases, and (15)
1) is a stop switch, (152) is a normal UP / DOWN start switch, (153) is a normal drive / wheelchair drive mode changeover switch, (171) is a wheelchair drive start switch, (172) is a wheelchair drive cancel switch Is. The same reference numerals in the drawings indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An escalator comprising a wheelchair operation control panel provided with a wheelchair operation switch facing the step, between the joints of the transparent panels of the escalator landing section provided with the wheelchair steps. Operation board. 2. The escalator operation panel according to claim 1, wherein a warning device is disposed inside the wheelchair driver operation panel.