JP5046535B2 - Elevator operation button device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation button device in an elevator car operated by an elevator user.

  The elevator car has an in-car operation panel attached to a return panel on one side of the car door in the car. The in-car operation panel is provided with a button face plate 101 as shown in FIG. 7 on the operation panel surface portion. Various operation buttons (for example, a destination floor designation operation button and a door opening / closing operation button) 102 are provided on the button face plate 101. Is incorporated.

  The operation button 102 has an opening at the center and a box-shaped partition box 104 bolted to studs 103 protruding from a plurality of locations on the back side of the button face plate 101, and the opening of the partition box 104 is closed. And a circuit board 105 screwed to the partition box 104 and a button top 106.

  The circuit board 105 includes an energization unit 105a and a light source (LED element) 105b, and the light source 105b emits response light when the button top 106 is operated.

  The button top 106 includes an exterior body 106 a, an operation unit 106 b made of a translucent member, and an operation element 107.

  The exterior body 106 a is attached so as to be fitted from the back side of the button face plate 101 to the front side of the plate 101. The operation unit 106b is made of a translucent resin, and a pictogram unit 108 that fits in from the back side of the exterior body 106a and makes the operation content image from the surface part of the exterior body 106a, and a character unit 109 that means the operation content protrude. It is attached as follows. The operation element 107 is attached to the back side of the operation unit 106b. When the pictogram unit 108 of the operation unit 106b is pressed or touched, the energization unit 105a of the circuit board 104 is energized to cause the light source 105b to emit light. When the light source 105b emits light, the operation unit 106b made of a translucent member is illuminated.

As another conventional operation button device, there has also been proposed a configuration in which an operation portion made of a translucent member having a character portion representing a destination floor is fitted in an exterior body (Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-002008 A

  By the way, the former operation button device is integrally provided with a pictogram portion 108 for making the operation content image on the surface portion of the operation portion 106b made of a translucent member and a character portion 109 indicating the operation content. Here, the pictogram portion 108 uses a translucent resin, that is, a translucent member, because it is necessary to ensure visibility both in non-lighting and in lighting.

  In such an operation button device, the pictogram portion 108 can ensure a certain degree of visibility, but the character portion 109 is represented by a thin line, which makes it very difficult to see.

  Further, since the pictogram portion 108 provided on the surface of the operation portion 106b uses a translucent resin, it is easier to see the light from the light source 105b. Therefore, the pictogram part 108 becomes easier to see and the visibility is improved as the operation part 106b is thinner when illuminated. However, the exterior body 106a is often configured with black or a color close to black. As a result, at the time of non-lighting, the operation unit 106b absorbs black or a color close to black, and the pictogram unit 108 and the character unit 109 are not noticeable at all.

  Furthermore, the emoticon portion 108 and the character portion 109 have different colors depending on whether they are illuminated or not illuminated, but are formed of the same translucent member, so that they are desired to be seen when illuminated and not illuminated. There is a problem that the color cannot be produced.

  On the other hand, the latter operation button device has a character portion on the surface portion of the operation portion made of a translucent member. Since the character part represents the destination floor with a number, the operation content can be sufficiently recognized by the expression of only the character part. Therefore, both the pictogram part 108 and the character part 109 are not necessarily required. Therefore, when the pictogram portion 108 and the character portion 109 are provided on the surface portion of the operation portion 106b, the same problem as that of the former operation button device remains as it is.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an operation button device for an elevator that is excellent in visibility of a pictogram portion and a character portion even when illuminated or not illuminated. To do.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an operation button device for an elevator installed on an operation panel in a car of a passenger car, wherein a button top that emits a light source on the basis of pressing or touching to be illuminated is provided. The button top is provided with an outer body that forms an outer frame to be fitted from the back side of the opening of the button face plate, and a light-transmitting light that is housed in the outer body and emits the light source based on the pressing or touching. The operation part made of a permeable member and the non-operation part made of a non- translucent member housed in the exterior body adjacent to the operation part are integrated into the button face plate and configured as an integral unit. One or both of the part and the non-operation part protrude from the surface part of the exterior body, or are provided so as to be exposed at a surface position substantially equal to the surface part of the exterior body. .

Moreover, the operation button device of the elevator according to the present invention is provided with a button top that emits light from a light source based on pressing or touch, and is in an illuminated state.
The button top includes an exterior body that forms an outer frame that is fitted from the back side of the opening of the button face plate, an operation unit that is housed in the exterior body and emits the light source based on the pressing or touch, A non-operation part that is housed in the exterior body adjacent to the operation part, and is integrated into the button face plate ,
Either one or both of the operation portion and the non-operation portion protrude from the surface portion of the exterior body, or are exposed at a surface position substantially equal to the surface portion of the exterior body, and at least of the operation portion and the non-operation portion. By making the protrusions or the exposed portions different in color from each other, all of the operation portion and the non-operation portion are configured by a translucent member, or all are configured by a non-translucent member.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an operation button device for an elevator that can ensure high visibility for both a pictogram portion that imagines the operation content and a character portion that represents the operation content, regardless of whether it is illuminated or not.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the interior of a car to which an operation button device according to the present invention is applied.
In the figure, a car 1 includes a side plate 2 that constitutes both side walls, a floor plate 3 that spans the lower end of each side plate 2, a ceiling plate 4 that spans the upper end of each side plate 2, and a rear surface. It is comprised with the backplate (not shown) which comprises a wall.

  A car door 5 is attached to the front side of the car 1. A return panel 6 is disposed on the left side of the car door 5 in the figure, and an in-car operation panel 7 is attached to the right side of the car door 5 in the figure. 8 is a curtain.

  A button face plate 12 incorporating at least various operation buttons 11 (for example, a destination floor designation operation button and a door opening / closing operation button) is attached to the in-car operation panel 7.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation button 11 includes a partition box 13, a circuit board 14, and a button top 15.

  The partition box 13 is a box having a concave cross section, and is attached with support members 13a bent substantially at right angles outward from the four edges of the box, and each of the support members 13a has a through hole. Yes. The partition box 13 is fastened and fixed with bolts 17 after inserting through holes formed in the support member 13 a into studs 16 protruding from a plurality of locations on the back side of the button face plate 12.

  An opening 13b is formed in the flat surface portion of the box constituting the partition box 13. A circuit board 14 is stretched over the rear side of the partition box 14 so as to close the opening 13b. The peripheral edge of the circuit board 14 is fixed to the back side of the partition box 13 with screws 18. In addition, although the opening part 13b was formed in the back side of the partition box 13, the structure which attached the circuit board 14 to the flat surface part inside a box, for example, without providing the opening part 13b may be sufficient.

  The circuit board 14 includes an energization portion 14a and a light source 14b such as an LED or electroluminescence, and the light source 14b emits response light when the button top 15 is operated.

  The button top 15 is incorporated into the button face plate 12, and includes an exterior body 15a, an operation portion made of a translucent member (hereinafter collectively referred to as a translucent member) 15b, and a non-translucent member. An operation unit (hereinafter collectively referred to as a non-translucent member) 15 c and an operation element 19 are included.

  The exterior body 15 a is attached so as to be fitted from the back side of the opening formed in the button face plate 12 toward the surface portion of the plate 12. Note that when fitting, the surface portion of the exterior body 15 a is attached so as to be in the same surface position as the button face plate 12.

  The translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member 15c are independent components that are separable from each other, and a pictographic portion 21 such as a symbol for imaged operation is projected on the surface of the translucent member 15b. It is given in. On the surface of the non-translucent member 15c, a character portion 22 indicating the operation content is provided in a protruding state.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the translucent member 15b is formed with a flat base 15ba in which one end portion of a wide rectangular body including the non-translucent member 15c is cut out in an L shape. And the pictogram 21 mentioned above is given to the convex surface part except the base 15ba formed in the translucent member 15b. Further, one or more lock members 15bb are projected from the surface portion of the base 15ba.

  On the other hand, the non-translucent member 15c is placed on a pedestal 15ba formed on the translucent member 15b, and is fitted on a lock member 15bb provided on the pedestal 15ba of the translucent member 15b on the back side. One or more hole portions 15ca are provided, and a character portion 22 meaning operation content is provided on the surface side.

  The translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member 15c are incorporated so as to protrude from the back side of the exterior body 15a to the surface portion. That is, the translucent member 15b is assembled so that the pictogram portion 21 protrudes slightly from the surface portion of the exterior body 15a by fitting from the back side of the exterior body 15a.

  Further, the non-translucent member 15c is mounted so that the hole portion 15ca described above is fitted to the lock member 15bb and fixed to the base 15ba, and the character portion 22 protrudes slightly from the surface portion of the exterior body 15a.

  The operation element 19 is attached to the back side of the translucent member 15b, and when the pictogram portion 21 of the translucent member 15b is pressed or touched, the electric circuit on the substrate is passed through the energizing portion 14a of the circuit board 14. Has a function of energizing and causing the light source 14b to emit light.

  In the above-described embodiment, the exterior body 15a, the translucent member 15b, and the non-translucent member 15c are individually manufactured, and the translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member 15c are provided in the exterior body 15a. Is an example of incorporating.

  However, by using a mold and an injection molding machine, by injecting a liquid material constituting the outer package 15a around the translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member 15c, the translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member are transmitted. The exterior body 15a incorporating the elastic member 15c can be automatically molded.

  FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of molding processing for molding the outer package 15a around the translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member 15c. However, in this example, the pictogram portion 21 applied to the surface portion of the translucent member 15b protrudes from the surface portion of the exterior body 15a, and the character portion 22 applied to the surface portion of the non-translucent member 15c is the same as the surface portion of the exterior body 15a. This is an example of molding the outer package 15a.

  In the figure, 31 is a first mold and 32 is a second mold. The first mold 31 is provided with an injection path 31a through which a liquid material of a predetermined material constituting the outer package 15a is poured.

  The second mold 32 has a recessed portion 32a that accommodates the translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member 15c inside thereof and forms a void corresponding to the outer dimension of the exterior body 15a. Furthermore, since the pictogram portion 21 on the surface of the translucent member 15b needs to protrude from the surface portion of the exterior body 15a, a pictogram forming hole 32b corresponding to the protruding height of the pictogram portion 21 is formed in the ceiling portion in the recessed portion 32a. Has been.

  Here, when the exterior body 15a is molded, first, the translucent member 15b is placed on the surface portion of the first mold 31, and then the non-translucent member 15c is placed on the base 15ba of the translucent member 15b. (See FIG. 5 (a)).

  Thereafter, the second mold 32 is placed on the upper part of the first mold 31 while maintaining airtightness. At this time, the second die 32 is placed by positioning so that the pictogram portion 21 on the surface portion of the translucent member 15b fits into the pictogram molding hole 32b of the second die 32.

  After setting the state as described above, when a predetermined liquid material constituting the outer package 15a is poured from the injection path 31a formed by the first mold 31 and the second mold 32, the liquid material is translucent. The gap formed by the transparent member 15b, the non-translucent member 15c, and the recessed portion 32a is filled, and the periphery of the translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member 15c is gradually covered. The liquid material solidifies after filling the gap.

  Therefore, after the liquid material is solidified, when the first mold 31 and the second mold 32 are separated, the recessed portion 32a has an outer dimension corresponding to the exterior body 15a. As shown, the exterior body 15a covering the translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member 15c can be created, and at least the pictogram part 21 can be molded so as to protrude from the exterior body 15a.

  The first mold 31 and the second mold 32 may be completely reversed. That is, the 2nd type | mold 32 is installed so that the recessed part 32a may face the upper side, and the translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member 15c are accommodated in the said recessed part 32a.

  Thereafter, a method may be employed in which the first mold 31 is superimposed on the upper surface of the second mold 3 and a predetermined liquid material constituting the outer package 16a is poured from the injection path 31a.

Next, the operation of the operation button device configured as described above will be described.
If the operation button is a door opening button, the pictogram portion 21 is represented by a pictograph made up of a symbol representing the door open. On the other hand, the character portion 22 is expressed by, for example, the character “open”.

  Since it is always in a non-illuminated state, the pictogram portion 21 of the translucent member 15b is harder to see than during illumination. On the other hand, since the character part 22 of the non-translucent member 15c is an opaque body, even if it is the black exterior body 15a, for example, it is not influenced by the color of the exterior body 15a. Therefore, high visibility can be ensured even when not illuminated. Therefore, at the time of non-lighting, the elevator user can fully visually recognize the operation content of the door opening from at least the character portion 22.

  When the elevator user needs to open the door, the elevator user determines from the character portion 22 or the pictogram portion 21 having high visibility that the button is for opening the door, and presses or touches the pictogram portion 21. To do. When the pictogram part 21 is pressed or touched, the operation element 19 arranged on the back side of the translucent member 15b comes into contact with the energization part 14a of the circuit board 14 or an energization signal is given. As a result, the circuit device incorporated in the circuit board 14 operates and the light source 14b emits light.

  Here, when the light source 14b emits light, the light illuminates the pictogram portion 21 through the translucent or transparent translucent member 15b, so that a response result with high visibility can be obtained from the pictogram portion 21.

  Therefore, according to the above embodiment, as the operation button 11, the translucent member 15b which gave the pictogram part 21 inside the exterior body 15a, and the non-translucent member 15c which gave the character part 22 were comprised. It is a configuration incorporated in a separable state. Thereby, according to the time of non-lighting and the time of lighting, the pictogram part 21 and the character part 22 can take out a different color. As a result, even when the translucent member 15b absorbs the color of the exterior body 15a and is difficult to see at the time of non-lighting, the character portion 22 is expressed in a color different from that of the pictogram portion 21. Visibility can be secured. On the other hand, when illuminated, it is assumed that the pictogram portion 21 is improved in visibility by the light transmitting member 15b transmitting light, and the character portion 22 is originally assumed not to transmit light. By using the non-translucent member 15c, high visibility can be secured.

(Other embodiments)
(1) The translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member 15c in the said embodiment are integrated so that it may protrude from the surface part of the exterior body 15a. However, the non-translucent member 15c does not need to transmit light and is a separate member from the translucent member 15b. Therefore, the color of at least the character portion 22 of the non-translucent member 15c is the same as that of the pictogram portion 21. Can be represented in different colors. As a result, the character portion 22 of the non-translucent member 15c does not necessarily protrude from the surface portion of the exterior body 15a, and the operation content can be reliably recognized.

  Further, as the pictogram portion 21 of the translucent member 15b, when the character portion 22 has high visibility and the pictogram portion 21 itself is a touch type, it is not necessarily required to protrude from the surface portion of the exterior body 15a.

(2) Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member 15c are integrated in the exterior body 15a, for example, the exterior body 15a, the pictogram part 21, and the character part 22 are each colored. If it is different, all these members 15a, 15b, and 15c can be made of a translucent member. Moreover, when the pictographic part 21 and the character part 22 use the non-light-transmissive member of a different color, only the exterior body 15a can also be used as a light-transmissive member.

  Furthermore, if the exterior body 15a, the pictogram portion 21, and the character portion 22 are configured in different colors, for example, only the character portion 22, or the exterior body 15a and the pictogram portion 21, or the pictogram portion 21 and the character portion 22, or the exterior body. 15a and the character part 22 can each be used as a translucent member.

  Furthermore, all the members 15a, 15b, and 15c may be made of a non-translucent member by making the exterior body 15a, the pictogram portion 21, and the character portion 22 different in color.

  As described above, when the plurality of members 15a, 15b, and 15c have different colors, high visibility can be ensured by using colors that are complementary to each other.

(3) Furthermore, the pictogram portion 21 representing the operation content can be used in all countries, but the character portion 22 applied to the surface portion of the non-translucent member 15c differs depending on the country. For example, in a country that uses English, the surface of the non-translucent member 15c must be written in English as shown in FIG.

  However, in the device of the present invention, since the translucent member 15b and the non-translucent member 15c are completely separated and independent, the translucent member 15b provided with the pictogram portion 21 is used as it is, If only the non-translucent member 15c provided with the character portion 23 written in English is simply replaced, it can be incorporated into the exterior body 15a as it is.

  Therefore, since most of the members 15a and 15b constituting the button top 15 can be used as they are, the investment in manufacturing equipment can be reduced, and only the non-translucent member 15c having the character portions 22 and 23 can be easily replaced. Thus, it is possible to easily manufacture the button top 15 that matches the language used in each country.

(4) Moreover, the button top 15 with the characteristic can be created by changing the color of the pictogram part 21 and the character part 22 as mentioned above.

  Furthermore, if the exterior body 15a made of a translucent member is used according to the user's request, the exterior body 15a itself illuminates, so that a button top 15 with excellent design that illuminates the surroundings can be created.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

The block diagram inside a passenger car which applied the operation button device concerning the present invention. It is a figure explaining the button top used as the principal part of the operation button apparatus which concerns on this invention, Comprising: The figure (a) is a top view of the button top integrated in the button face plate, The figure (b) is a cross section of a button top. Figure. The combination block diagram of the translucent member which gave the pictogram part, and the non-translucent member which gave the character part. The shaping | molding process drawing for shape | molding an exterior body around a translucent member and a non-translucent member using a metal mold | die. FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing a button top formed by the molding process shown in FIG. 4, in which FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a combination of a translucent member and a non-translucent member, and FIG. . The perspective view which shows an example of the non-translucent member which has the character part described in languages other than Japanese. It is a figure explaining the button top which comprises the conventional operation button apparatus, Comprising: The figure (a) is a top view of the button top integrated in the button face plate, The figure (b) is sectional drawing of a button top.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Riding car, 2 ... Side board, 3 ... Floor board, 4 ... Ceiling board, 5 ... Car door, 6 ... Return panel, 7 ... Car operation panel, 8 ... Curtain board, 11 ... Operation button, 12 ... Button face plate , 13 ... Partition box, 14 ... Circuit board, 14a ... Current-carrying part, 14b ... Light source, 15 ... Button top, 15a ... Exterior body, 15b ... Translucent member (operation part), 15ba ... Base, 15bb ... Lock member, 15c ... Non-translucent member (non-operation part), 15ca ... hole part, 19 ... operation element, 21 ... pictogram part, 22 ... character part, 31 ... 1st type | mold, 31a ... injection | pouring path, 32 ... 2nd Mold, 32a ... recessed portion, 32b ... pictogram forming hole.

Claims (7)

In the elevator operation button device installed on the operation panel in the car,
A button top is provided that emits light from a light source based on pressing or touch, and is in an illuminated state.
The button top includes an exterior body that forms an outer frame to be fitted from the back side of the opening of the button face plate, and a translucent member that is housed in the exterior body and emits the light source based on the pressing or touch. The operation portion and the non-operation portion housed in the exterior body adjacent to the operation portion and made of a non- translucent member are integrated into the button face plate ,
One or both of the operation portion and the non-operation portion protrude from the surface portion of the exterior body, or are provided so as to be exposed at a surface position substantially equal to the surface portion of the exterior body. Operation button device. In the elevator operation button device installed on the operation panel in the car,
A button top is provided that emits light from a light source based on pressing or touch, and is in an illuminated state.
The button top includes an exterior body that forms an outer frame that is fitted from the back side of the opening of the button face plate, an operation unit that is housed in the exterior body and emits the light source based on the pressing or touch, A non-operation part that is housed in the exterior body adjacent to the operation part, and is integrated into the button face plate ,
Either one or both of the operation portion and the non-operation portion protrude from the surface portion of the exterior body, or are exposed at a surface position substantially equal to the surface portion of the exterior body, and at least of the operation portion and the non-operation portion. An elevator characterized in that all of the operation part and the non-operation part are made of a translucent member or all of the operation part and the non-operation part are made of a non-translucent member by making the protrusions or the exposed portions different in color. Operation button device. In the operation button device of the elevator according to claim 1 or 2,
A pictographic portion that gives an image of the operation content is provided on the protruding portion or the exposed portion of the operating portion from the exterior body, and a character portion that indicates the operation content is provided on the protruding or exposed portion of the non-operating portion from the exterior body. An elevator operation button device characterized by the above. In the operation button device of the elevator according to claim 1 or 2,
An operation button device for an elevator, wherein the exterior body is made of a translucent member. In the operation button device of the elevator according to claim 1 or 2,
An operation button device for an elevator, wherein the operation unit and the non-operation unit housed in the exterior body are separable. In the operation button device of the elevator according to claim 1 or 2,
A base is formed by cutting out one end of the operation unit housed in the exterior body, and the non-operation part housed in the exterior body is placed on a base formed in the operation unit. Elevator operation button device. In the operation button device of the elevator according to claim 1 or 2,
An operation button device for an elevator, wherein an LED element (light emitting diode element) or an EL element (electroluminescence element) is used as the light source.

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