JPH0322230Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention is suitable for people with physical disabilities (hereinafter referred to as “disabled people”)
This relates to an escalator that carries wheelchairs used by people.

[Conventional technology]

As an escalator capable of transporting a disabled person in a wheelchair, there is an escalator in which one or more steps for wheelchairs are provided between steps for general use, as shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-41555, for example. Something similar to this will be explained with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

In the figure, 1 is the main frame of the escalator installed between the upper floor 1a and the lower floor 1b, and 2 is a circulation system installed in the main frame 1 and mainly composed of rails (not shown) to form an endless passage. An outgoing path 2a is formed on the upper surface side of the main frame 1, and an inverted portion 2b is formed at the end. Reference numeral 3 indicates a number of general steps arranged in a connected manner along the circulation path 2, 4 indicates a wheelchair step provided between the general steps 3, 5 indicates a step plate forming the upper surface of the wheelchair step 4, and 6 indicates a step plate for wheelchairs. An identification mark 7 is painted on the tread plate 5 and indicates the fixed position of the wheelchair.

A conventional wheelchair escalator is constructed as described above, and is operated in the same manner as a general escalator during normal operation.

During dedicated operation, a wheelchair step call button (not shown) is first pressed. With this operation, the wheelchair steps 4 will stop at the entrance of the lower floor 1b if the wheelchair is to be driven uphill. After the handicapped person 7 gets on the wheelchair steps 4, when a wheelchair operation button (not shown) is pressed, the escalator moves upward and the handicapped person 7 is carried upward. Wheelchair steps 4 are on the upper floor 1a
When the escalator reaches 7, the escalator will stop and the
descends to the upper floor 1a. After a certain period of time has passed, the escalator returns to normal operation.

In this way, the wheelchair needs to be placed on the wheelchair steps 4, and in order to distinguish it from other general steps 3, an identification mark 6 is placed on the tread 5 of the wheelchair steps 4.
is applied. The identification mark 6 is also essential for indicating the fixed position for loading the wheelchair.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] In the conventional wheelchair escalator as described above, wheelchair steps 4 with painted identification marks 6 are operated. The commercial steps 4 also perform the same function as the general steps 3, and also carry general passengers. Therefore, during normal operation, there is no need to distinguish the wheelchair steps 4 from other general steps 3. Rather, the identification mark 6 causes confusion for passengers who try to ride the escalator thinking it is a general escalator. for example,
When a general passenger tries to get on this escalator, if a wheelchair step 4 with this identification mark 6 happens to come out, the passenger will be confused for a moment and stop, causing the following passenger to collide with it. Accidents may occur. In addition, this identification mark 6 is also a cause of deteriorating the aesthetic appearance during normal operation. To provide a wheelchair escalator which is not distinguishable from the rest, but can be clearly identified as a wheelchair step during dedicated operation.

[Means for solving problems]

The wheelchair escalator according to this invention is provided with an identification member on the wheelchair step that is deenergized during normal operation and energized during dedicated operation to emit light or change color.

[Effect]

In this invention, the identification member of the wheelchair step emits light or changes color during dedicated operation, and is deenergized during normal operation.

〔Example〕

1 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of this invention, and 1 to 5 and 7 are similar to the conventional device described above.

In the figure, 5a is a groove formed on the top surface of the tread 5 of the wheelchair step 4, and 5b is a hole penetrating between the back surface of the tread 5 and the groove 5a.
They are arranged to indicate the correct position of the wheelchair. 9 is an identification member inserted into the hole 5b and fastened to the footboard 5 with a screw 10 and a nut 11;
In this embodiment, a transparent plate made of transparent acrylic material is used. 12 is the outward route 2a in the main frame 1
These lighting lights are placed along the road and are turned off during normal operation and turned on during dedicated operation.

In the wheelchair escalator configured as described above, during normal operation, the illumination light 12 is off, so the wheelchair step 4 has almost the same appearance as the other general use steps 3, and they can be easily distinguished from each other. I can't.

During dedicated operation, the illumination lamp 12 is turned on, so the transparent plate 9 emits light as shown in FIG. 4, and the wheelchair steps 4 and the general steps 3 can be clearly distinguished.

In addition, the above-mentioned dedicated operation (the same applies below) refers to the wheelchair step 4 when the wheelchair step call button is pressed.
This includes both the calling operation and the actual operation of a wheelchair.

5 and 6 show another embodiment of this invention, in which a number of identification members 14 are embedded in the groove 5a of the tread 5 of the wheelchair step 4 so as to indicate the fixed position of the wheelchair. In this embodiment, a light emitting diode is used as the identification member 14, and the light is turned off during normal operation, and the battery 15 provided in the wheelchair step 4 emits light during special operation.

In each of the embodiments described above, the identification members 9 and 14 are provided on the tread 5 of the wheelchair step 4, but they may also be provided on the riser (the rising portion between the steps when a difference in step occurs). Providing an identification member on the riser facilitates identification, especially from below.

Furthermore, a liquid crystal may be used as the identification member, and the color may change during dedicated operation.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, in this invention, an identification member that is deenergized during normal operation and energized during dedicated operation to emit light or change color is provided on the wheelchair steps installed between the general steps of the wheelchair escalator. In normal operation, wheelchair steps are not easily distinguished from other general use steps, preventing damage to the appearance, and in special operation, wheelchair steps can be clearly identified.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the wheelchair escalator according to this invention, as seen from the - line in Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is a vertical side view of the wheelchair escalator, and Fig. 3 is the same as Fig. 1. - line sectional view, Fig. 4 is an explanatory view of the action of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a view showing another embodiment of this invention, a view corresponding to Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is a - line sectional view of Fig. 5. 7 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a conventional wheelchair escalator, and FIG. 8 is a view taken from the - line in FIG. 7. In the diagram, 3 is a general step, 4 is a wheelchair step, and 9 is a step for wheelchair users.
is an identification member (transparent plate). Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same parts.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A large number of connected general steps and wheelchair steps installed between these general steps run during normal operation, and during dedicated operation, the wheelchair steps stop at the entrance. A wheelchair operated by a wheelchair, characterized in that the wheelchair step is provided with an identification member that is deenergized during the normal operation and energized during the dedicated operation to emit light or change color. escalator.