JP6528922B1 - Elevator operation switch - Google Patents

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JP6528922B1
JP6528922B1 JP2019500688A JP2019500688A JP6528922B1 JP 6528922 B1 JP6528922 B1 JP 6528922B1 JP 2019500688 A JP2019500688 A JP 2019500688A JP 2019500688 A JP2019500688 A JP 2019500688A JP 6528922 B1 JP6528922 B1 JP 6528922B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
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    • B66B1/00—Control systems of elevators in general
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    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
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    • H01H13/83—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by legends, e.g. Braille, liquid crystal displays, light emitting or optical elements
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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エレベータの乗場またはカゴ内に設けられ、利用者が行先階の登録を行う操作盤にはタッチパネルを用いられることが多くなった。しかしながら、タッチパネルは平面を押すあるいはタッチして操作するので操作感に乏しい。本発明の操作スイッチは、トップ面に標示文字を形成し、基材の表面と裏面とに互いに絶縁されている導電層を形成したキートップと、前記導電層が導通する導通手段を備えているので、タッチ式でありながら操作感を得ることができる。A touch panel is often used for an operation panel which is provided in the elevator hall or car and the user registers the destination floor. However, since the touch panel is operated by pushing or touching the flat surface, the operation feeling is poor. The operation switch of the present invention is provided with a key top having a marking character formed on the top surface, and a conductive layer formed on the front and back surfaces of the substrate and insulated from each other, and a conducting means for conducting the conductive layer. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a feeling of operation while being touch type.

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この発明は、エレベータの操作盤に用いられている操作スイッチに関する。 The present invention relates to an operation switch used in an elevator control panel.

エレベータの乗場またはカゴ内に操作盤が設けられており、利用者は操作ボタンを押下して行先階の登録を行うが、近年、タッチパネルを用いた操作盤が用いられることが多くなった。タッチパネルは、行先階等の表示されている平面を押すあるいはタッチするだけなので操作感に乏しい。このため、タッチパネルの接触操作をクリック感を伴って適切に行える操作盤が提案されている（例えば、特許文献１）。   An operation panel is provided in the elevator hall or in a car, and a user presses an operation button to register a destination floor, but in recent years, an operation panel using a touch panel has often been used. Since the touch panel simply presses or touches a displayed flat surface such as a destination floor, the operation feeling is poor. For this reason, there has been proposed a control panel that can be appropriately performed with the click feeling of the touch operation on the touch panel (for example, Patent Document 1).

特許文献１は、タッチパネルにより構成されたパネルディスプレイの表面上に突出したドーム形状を持つ押圧操作部を有するディスプレイカバーを備えている。この押圧操作部は、押圧操作により反転して凹みタッチパネルへの接触動作を行う。 Patent document 1 is equipped with the display cover which has the press operation part which has the dome shape protruded on the surface of the panel display comprised with the touch panel. The pressing operation unit is reversed by the pressing operation to perform a contact operation with the dent touch panel.

特開２００５−８２２９９ (第２図)Patent Document 1: JP-A-2005-82299 (FIG. 2)

特許文献１によれば、クリック感を伴って操作を行うことができる。しかしながら、タッチパネル上に押圧操作部を備えているので、複雑な構成となってしまっている。   According to Patent Document 1, an operation can be performed with a click feeling. However, since the touch operation unit is provided on the touch panel, the configuration is complicated.

この発明は上記課題を解決するためになされたもので、簡単な構成でタッチすることで操作感をもちながら操作できる操作スイッチを供給することを目的とする。
また、操作スイッチのキートップをタッチしながら、押下することでクリック感を得ることができ、視覚障害者にも配慮した操作スイッチを実現することも目的とする。The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an operation switch that can be operated while having an operation feeling by touching with a simple configuration.
Another object of the present invention is to realize an operation switch that can give a click feeling by pressing the key top of the operation switch while touching it, and also considering a visually impaired person.

この発明に係るエレベータの操作スイッチは、トップ面に凸状に標示文字を形成し、基材の表面と裏面とに互いに絶縁されている導電層を形成したキートップと、前記導電層が導通する導通手段と、を備えている。   In the operation switch of the elevator according to the present invention, the indicator is formed in a convex shape on the top surface, and the conductive layer is electrically connected to the key top on which the conductive layers insulated from each other are formed on the front and back surfaces of the substrate. And a conducting means.

また、前記標示文字は、前記トップ面の凸状に倣って凹状に形成されている。   Further, the marking character is formed in a concave shape following the convex shape of the top surface.

この発明によれば、標示文字を形成したキートップにタッチすることでスイッチを操作できる。また、キートップを押下することでクリック感を得ることができる。   According to the present invention, the switch can be operated by touching the key top on which the indication character is formed. Also, by pressing the key top, a click feeling can be obtained.

この発明の実施の形態１の操作スイッチを用いた操作盤である。It is a control panel using the operation switch of Embodiment 1 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態１の操作スイッチのキートップである。It is a key top of the operation switch of Embodiment 1 of this invention. 図２のＩＩＩ−ＩＩＩ線に沿う断面図。Sectional drawing in alignment with the III-III line of FIG. 図１のＩＶ−ＩＶ線に沿う断面図。Sectional drawing in alignment with the IV-IV line of FIG.

以下、この発明の詳細について、上記図面を用いて説明する。   Hereinafter, the details of the present invention will be described using the above-described drawings.

実施の形態１
図１〜図４は、この発明の実施の形態１を説明する図である。図中同一符号は同一部品を示し、設明を省略する。
図１に、この発明の操作スイッチを配置した操作盤１を示している。操作盤１は、かご内あるいは乗場に据付けられている。操作盤１は、各種機器を収めたボックス３を表板２が覆っている。表板２には、行先階あるいは情報を表示する表示部４と、呼びを登録するための行先階登録ボタン５と、扉を開閉するための扉開閉ボタン６とを備えている。７は、行先階登録ボタン５のキートップである。Embodiment 1
1 to 4 are diagrams for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same components, and the description thereof will be omitted.
FIG. 1 shows an operation panel 1 on which the operation switch of the present invention is arranged. The control panel 1 is installed in a car or at a landing. The operation panel 1 has a cover 3 covering a box 3 containing various devices. The front panel 2 is provided with a display 4 for displaying a destination floor or information, a destination floor registration button 5 for registering a call, and a door open / close button 6 for opening / closing a door. Reference numeral 7 is a key top of the destination floor registration button 5.

図２に行先階登録ボタン５に用いられているキートップ７を示す。キートップ７は、ベース部７ａから押圧面７ｂが突出している。ベース部７ａと押圧面７ｂは傾斜面７ｃで繋がっている。また、押圧面７ｂには標示文字７ｄが形成されている。標示文字７ｄは階床を表す数字等であり、押圧面７ｂから突出している。 The key top 7 used for the destination floor registration button 5 is shown in FIG. In the key top 7, a pressing surface 7b protrudes from a base portion 7a. The base portion 7a and the pressing surface 7b are connected by an inclined surface 7c. Further, marking characters 7d are formed on the pressing surface 7b. The mark letters 7d are numbers or the like representing the floor, and protrude from the pressing surface 7b.

図３に、キートップ７の断面図を示す。図３（ａ）は、図２のＩＩＩ−ＩＩＩ線に沿うキートップ７の断面である。また、図３（ｂ）に図３（ａ）のＡ部を拡大して示すように、基材８の両面を導電層９で覆っている。キートップ７の基材８は、熱可塑性の樹脂素材でできている。具体的には、ポリカーボネート、ポリプロピレン、ＡＢＳ、ポリエチレン、ポリスチレン、ＰＥＴなどであり、導電性を持たない材料である。標示文字７ｄの裏側も凹んでおり、標示文字７ｄ部の厚さは基材８と同じ厚さに形成されている。導電層９は、導電性ポリマーや銅箔、導電性繊維などを貼付け又は一体成形して覆っている。導電層９は基材８の裏と表の両面に形成されており、表側と裏側は絶縁されている。 FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the key top 7. FIG. 3A is a cross section of the key top 7 along the line III-III in FIG. Further, as shown in an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. 3A in FIG. 3B, both surfaces of the base material 8 are covered with a conductive layer 9. The base 8 of the key top 7 is made of a thermoplastic resin material. Specifically, polycarbonate, polypropylene, ABS, polyethylene, polystyrene, PET and the like are materials which do not have conductivity. The back side of the inscription character 7 d is also recessed, and the thickness of the inscription character 7 d portion is formed to the same thickness as the substrate 8. The conductive layer 9 is formed by sticking or integrally molding a conductive polymer, a copper foil, a conductive fiber or the like. The conductive layer 9 is formed on both the back and the front of the substrate 8, and the front and the back are insulated.

図４は、図１のＩＶ−ＩＶ線に沿う行先階登録ボタン５の断面図を示す。図４の上方は、操作盤１の表示部４等が配設された操作側であり、下方は、ボックス３が配置されている。 FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the destination floor registration button 5 along the line IV-IV of FIG. The upper side of FIG. 4 is an operation side on which the display unit 4 and the like of the operation panel 1 are disposed, and the lower side is a box 3.

キートップ７は、表板２の行先階登録ボタン５用に設けられた孔２ａにボックス３側から挿入されている。スイッチ基板１１がキートップ７のベース部７ａを挟んでいる。そして、スイッチ基板１１は固定具１２を介して表板２に固定されている。 The key top 7 is inserted into the hole 2 a provided for the destination floor registration button 5 of the front plate 2 from the box 3 side. The switch substrate 11 sandwiches the base 7 a of the key top 7. The switch substrate 11 is fixed to the front plate 2 via the fixing tool 12.

キートップ７のベース部７ａと表板２との間に導通手段である電極１３が設けられている。電極１３に電圧をかけてキートップ７面上に均一な低圧の電界を発生させ、人の指がキートップ７の標示文字７ｄに触れた際の静電容量の変化を図示していない測定器により測定して操作されたことを検出する。これは、押圧面７ｂまたは傾斜面７ｃでも同じように検出される。この検出されることにより、キートップ７のスイッチが入る。 An electrode 13 serving as a conducting means is provided between the base 7 a of the key top 7 and the front plate 2. A measuring device not shown that changes the electrostatic capacitance when a human finger touches the indication character 7 d of the key top 7 by applying a voltage to the electrode 13 to generate a uniform low voltage electric field on the key top 7 surface It measures and detects that it was operated by. This is similarly detected on the pressing surface 7b or the inclined surface 7c. By this detection, the key top 7 is switched on.

さらに、スイッチ基板１１上に、キートップ７の押圧面７ｂと相対する箇所に導通手段である固定接点１４が配設されている。 Further, on the switch substrate 11, a fixed contact 14 which is a conducting means is disposed at a position facing the pressing surface 7 b of the key top 7.

キートップ７の標示文字７ｄ、押圧面７ｂを矢印Ｂ方向に押圧するとキートップ７が固定接点１４側に変形するので、押圧面７ｂが固定接点１４に接触して図示していない回路が開閉する。これによりキートップ７のスイッチが入る。 When the mark 7d of the key top 7 and the pressing surface 7b are pressed in the direction of the arrow B, the key top 7 is deformed toward the fixed contact 14 side, so the pressing surface 7b contacts the fixed contact 14 and a circuit not shown opens or closes. . As a result, the key top 7 is switched on.

なお、キートップ７に触れてスイッチが入ったことを音声で知らせる様にしてもよい。そして、間違ったキートップ７に触れた場合にキートップ７を選択し直すことができるようにしてもよい。 Note that the key top 7 may be touched to indicate by voice that the switch is turned on. Then, when the wrong key top 7 is touched, the key top 7 may be reselected.

上記実施の形態１により、以下の効果を得ることができる。
この発明に係るエレベータの操作スイッチは、トップ面７ｂに凸状に標示文字７ｄを形成し、基材８の表面と裏面とに互いに絶縁されている導電層９を形成したキートップ７と、前記導電層９が導通する導通手段と、を備えているので、標示文字７ｄを形成したキートップ７にタッチすることで導通手段が導通してスイッチの操作ができる。すなわち、タッチボタンとして用いることができるので、操作感をもちながら操作できる。According to the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
The operation switch of the elevator according to the present invention has the key top 7 in which the indication characters 7d are formed in a convex shape on the top surface 7b and the conductive layers 9 which are mutually insulated on the front and back surfaces of the base material 8; Since the conductive layer 9 is provided with conductive means, when the key top 7 on which the indication character 7 d is formed is touched, the conductive means can be made conductive and the switch can be operated. That is, since it can be used as a touch button, it can be operated while having an operational feeling.

さらに、標示文字７ｄは、裏面もトップ面７ｂの凸状に倣って凹状に形成されているので、キートップは、押下された際、中空部分が押しつぶされることでクリック感を得ることができ、視覚障害者にも配慮した操作スイッチを実現することができる。 Furthermore, since the marking character 7d is formed in a concave shape following the convex shape of the top surface 7b, the key top can obtain a click feeling by crushing the hollow portion when pressed. It is possible to realize an operation switch that also takes into consideration visually impaired persons.

基材８は、熱可塑性の樹脂素材を用いているので、真空成形等の加工法で安く、様々な形状が容易に作ることができる。 Since the base material 8 uses a thermoplastic resin material, various shapes can be easily made inexpensively by a processing method such as vacuum molding.

５ 行先階登録ボタン、 ７ キートップ、 ７ａ ベース部、 ７ｂ トップ面、 ７ｃ 傾斜面、 ７ｄ 標示文字、 ８ 基材、 ９ 導電層、 １１ スイッチ基板、 １２ 固定具、１３ 電極、 １４ 固定接点。 5 destination floor registration button, 7 key top, 7a base, 7b top surface, 7c inclined surface, 7d marking characters, 8 base materials, 9 conductive layers, 11 switch boards, 12 fixtures, 13 electrodes, 14 fixed contacts.

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トップ面に凸状に標示文字を形成し、基材の表面と裏面とに互いに絶縁されている導電層を形成したキートップと、
前記キートップの前記表面の前記導電層を導通させる電極と、
前記キートップが押されたときに前記裏面と接触する固定接点と、
を備えたことを特徴とするエレベータの操作スイッチ。 A key top having a convex marking formed on the top surface, and conductive layers insulated from each other on the surface and the back surface of the substrate;
An electrode for conducting the conductive layer on the surface of the key top ;
A stationary contact that contacts the back surface when the key top is pressed;
An elevator operation switch characterized by comprising. 前記標示文字は、裏面も前記トップ面の凸状に倣って凹状に形成されている、
ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載のエレベータの操作スイッチ。 In the marking character, the back surface is also formed in a concave shape following the convex shape of the top surface.
The operation switch of the elevator according to claim 1. 前記基材は、熱可塑性の樹脂素材を用いている、
ことを特徴とする請求項１乃至２のいずれか１項に記載のエレベータの操作スイッチ。 The base material uses a thermoplastic resin material,
The operation switch of the elevator of any one of Claim 1 to 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.
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