JPH03232681A - Operation panel of elevator cage - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate any unpleasant feeling among passengers as well as to improve the extent of designability and keep off any tamperer by constituting it to release an engagement with a claw member as a latch rocks in the vertical direction because tripping metal of a release mechanism shifts, moving a lever of the latch when a tripping rod is moved in the internal back direction of an elevator cage. CONSTITUTION:Plural pieces of latches 17, engaging with each of plural claw members 14 at the outer wall of a case 3 restricting the opening of a surface plate 5, are installed in an inner side of this unseen surface plate 5 via a mount 15 and plural shafts 16. When the surface plate covering this case 3 is opened, a horizontal short side of a gripped tripping rod 25 is inserted into a clearance between a gate upper plate 2 and an upper part of the surface plate 5, engaging with a tripping metal 24b of a release mechanism 24, thereby moving it horizontally. The tripping metal 24b shifts in the same direction as compressing a compression spring 24c, coming into contact with a lever 18, engagement with the claw member 14 of a hook part 17a is released, thus the opening of the surface plate 5 is allowed. When the tripping rod 25 is pulled out of the clearance, the tripping metal 24b is restored to its original position as being guided by a body 24a, owing to a restoring action of the compression spring 24c.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an elevator corner operation panel, and more particularly to an improvement in the locking mechanism of a top plate provided with an operation panel.

[Prior Art] Figures 7 and 8 show a conventional elevator car operation panel shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 58-144568, etc. In the figure, (1) indicates the entrance/exit of the corner of the elevator. This is a door that opens and closes, and near the top of this door (1), as shown in Figure 7, there is a
A doorway upper plate (2) with a generally concave cross section is arranged horizontally with a gap in between, and a case (2), which is an outer frame with a groove shape in cross section, is installed near the door (1) as shown in FIG. 3) and establish
One end of a plurality of hinges (4) is screwed onto one side wall of the vertically long case (3) on the side opposite to the door (1) using fasteners. At the other end, a front plate (5) with a roadside cross section that covers the case (3) is provided.
) is installed. The top plate (5) is pivotally supported to the case (3) via a plurality of hinges (4) so as to be swingable (openable) in the horizontal direction. In addition, screw seats (6) in a plane abbreviated shape are welded to the upper and lower parts of the other side wall of the case (3) near the door (1), and a plurality of screw seats (6) are welded to the upper and lower parts of the other side wall near the door (1).
) are each provided with a screw hole (not shown) (
(See Figure 8).

(7) is a large number of operation buttons that are an operation panel integrally provided on the top plate (5), and (8) is a plurality of indicator lights that are an operation panel that is integrally provided on the top plate (5). The indicator light (8) serves to indicate the direction of movement of the elevator car (see FIG. 7).

(9) is a hinge fixed to the inner surface of the top plate (5) facing the case (3), and the swinging part of this hinge (9) has a rectangular hole ( A rectangular hinged door (10) that can be opened and closed (not shown) is fixed to the horizontally swingable hinged door (lO), and a locking mechanism (11
), and with the locking of this locking mechanism (11),
The door (10) is restricted from opening in the horizontal direction from the top plate (5) (see Figure 8).

(12) are decorative screws inserted into the upper and lower screw holes (not shown) of the top plate (5), and these decorative screws (1
The top plate (5) or the case (3) is screwed into the screw holes of the plurality of screw seats (6).
It is now fixed to . In addition, this cosmetic screw (1
2) can be screwed on or removed using a special tool (13) shown in FIG.

Therefore, the plurality of decorative screws (12) are connected to the plurality of screw seats (6).
By screwing them together, they are fixed to the top plate (5) or the case (3). During this fixing, the circular heads of the plurality of decorative screws (12) are exposed inside the elevator car, as shown in FIG.

In addition to the above-mentioned publications, prior art documents of this type include Japanese Patent Publication No. 55-39518, Utility Model Application Publication No. 55-32733, and 5
8-180858, 60-165355, and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5925813.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) The conventional elevator car operation panel is constructed as described above, and the heads of the plurality of decorative screws (12) are exposed inside the elevator car, causing discomfort to passengers. It was not possible to improve the diversity of designs. Furthermore, it was easy to be the target of mischief by children and the like.

In view of this, the above-mentioned publications make various proposals to eliminate the problem by hiding the head of the decorative screw (12), or in these proposals, the head of the decorative screw (12) is hidden. However, even if the concealment was successful, it would be accompanied by disadvantages (such as making maintenance and inspection work significantly more difficult), which would make implementation extremely difficult. was.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an operation panel for an elevator car that has a simple structure and can hide decorative screws.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention includes a case installed in the vicinity of an elevator corner door, a top plate equipped with an operation panel that is pivotally connected to the case so as to be openable and closable and hides the case. It has a vertically swingable latch that is pivotally supported on the inside of the top plate and engages with a claw member on the outside of the case to restrain the opening of the top plate, and a hole located directly above the latch. The chain hole is penetrated based on the movement of an entrance/exit top plate located directly above the top plate that hides the case with a gap in between, and a removal rod that is placed inside the entrance/exit top plate and inserted into the gap from the outside. The operation panel of the elevator car is comprised of a release mechanism that moves a release metal close to the lever of the latch to release the engagement of the latch with the pawl member.

(Function) According to the present invention, when the release bar inserted into the gap between the top plate of the doorway and the upper part of the top plate is moved toward the inner back of the corner of the elevator, the release metal of the release mechanism engaged with the release bar moves. Then move the lever on the latch and the latch will swing vertically to release the engagement with the pawl member and open the top plate.
Cosmetic screws can be omitted, thus eliminating passenger discomfort, improving design, and preventing mischief.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6. In the figures, (14) is screwed using fasteners at the upper and lower parts of the other side wall of the case (3). (15) is a vertically long tab attached to the inside part of the top plate (5) near the door (1).
As shown in FIG. 3, shafts (16) are screwed onto the upper and lower elevations of the mounting base (15) using fasteners, and each of the shafts (16) has a latch (The stake is gold) (1
7) are each supported vertically so that they can freely swing.
The hook portion (17a) at the tip of the plurality of latches (17) is
As shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of claw members (14) are engaged with each other to restrain the opening of the top plate (5). Also, on the side of the latch (17) located above,
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lever (18) is screwed diagonally using a plurality of screws.

(19) is the above mounting base (15) and multiple latches (17)
With a plurality of tension springs connected to the mounting hole (17b),
The plurality of coiled tension springs (19), as shown in FIG. It performs the function of engaging. (20) is a stopper screwed onto the mounting base (15) using a fastener;
0) is the upper latch (
The claw member (14) of the latch (17) interferes with the rear part of the latch (17).
) functions to ensure proper engagement.

(21) is a rod vertically connected between the rear parts of the plurality of latches (17) using screws, and this rod (21) moves in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 3 to swing the plurality of latches (17). It performs the function of synchronizing movements.

(22) is a guide pipe screwed onto the mounting base (15), and this guide pipe (22) is connected to the rod (22) as shown in Fig. 3.
The rod (21) is loosely penetrated approximately at the center of the rod (21), and has a structure that prevents buckling of the rod (21) and appropriately transmits power to the lower latch (17).

(23) is a rectangular long hole bored in the bottom of the entrance/exit top plate (2) located directly above the top plate (5) with a gap in between. It is located almost directly above the upper latch (17) engaged with the
(See Figure and Figure 4). (24) is a release mechanism screwed near the elongated hole (23) at the bottom of the upper door plate (2), and this release mechanism (24) is as shown in Figures 3 and 4. ), a substantially convex body (24a) screwed onto the body (24a);
A roadside L-shaped release bar (24b) is inserted into the main body (24a) so as to be slidable horizontally, passes through the elongated hole (23) at its tip, and is close to and opposite the lever (18). (
A coiled compression spring (24c) is fitted into the rear end of 24b) and urges the release metal (24b) in the direction opposite to the lever (18).
).

(25) is an inverted-shaped removal rod used when opening the top plate (5), and this removal rod (25) is used for opening the upper door plate as shown in Figures 1, 5, and 6. (2) is inserted into the gap between the upper part of the top plate (5), is engaged with the above-mentioned disengagement metal (24b), and is moved toward the inner back of the elevator corner.
The release metal (24b) is brought into contact with the lever (18) to swing the latch (17).

The other parts are the same as the conventional example.

Therefore, when opening the top plate (5) that hides the case (3), place the horizontal short side of the removal bar (25) in your hand between the upper door plate (2) and the top of the top plate (5). It can be inserted into the gap and engaged with the catch (24b) of the release mechanism (24), and moved horizontally in the direction of the arrow shown in the sixth figure, in other words, in the direction of the interior back of the elevator car. Then, the release metal (24b) or the compression spring (24c) is compressed and moved in the same direction and comes into contact with the lever (18), and the upper latch (17) that was engaged with the pawl member (14) is pulled. The spring (19) is pulled and swung in the direction of the third arrow shown to release the hook (17a) from the claw member (14), and the lot (21) is guided to the guide pipe (22). Move downward. When moving downward from the lot (21), the lower latch (17)
) or the tension spring (19) while swinging in the direction of the third arrow shown in the figure to release the engagement of the hook portion (17a) with the claw member (14), allowing the top plate (5) to be opened. . Then, when the removal bar (25) is pulled out from the gap, the removal bar (25) is pulled out from the gap.
24b) returns to its original position while being guided by the main body (24a) due to the restoring action of the compression spring (24C). Further, the plurality of latches (17) also swing downward based on the restoring action of the tension springs (19), return to their original states, and are positioned by interference with the stopper (20).

On the other hand, when fixing the open top plate (5) to the case (3), it is sufficient to simply press the top plate (5) strongly against the case (3) by hand. Then, the hook portions (17a) of the plurality of latches (17) contact the plurality of claw members (14) and then swing upward against the tension springs (t9), (t9), and then the hook portions (17a) engages with the claw member (14) and the top plate (
5) is firmly fixed to the case (3).

As described above, according to the present invention, the plurality of latches (17) that respectively engage the plurality of claw members (14) on the other side wall of the case (3) and restrain the opening of the top plate (5) cannot be seen. A mounting base (15) and a plurality of shafts (16) are attached to the inside of the top plate (5).
), it is possible to omit the screw seat (6) and the cosmetic screw (12), thereby reliably eliminating passenger discomfort, significantly improving design quality, and greatly diversifying designs. It is hoped that this will ensure reliable prevention of fraud and mischief. Furthermore, the movement operation of the removal rod (25), the top plate (5) based on manual operation.
Since the top plate (5) can be opened and closed extremely easily by pressing it against the case (3), operability and workability such as maintenance and inspection work can be significantly improved.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the present invention includes a case installed in the vicinity of an elevator car door, a top plate that is pivotally connected to the case so as to be openable and closable and is equipped with an operation panel that hides the case, and A case having a vertically swingable latch that is pivotally supported on the inner side of the plate and that engages with a claw member on the outer side of the case to restrain opening of the top plate, and a hole located directly above the latch. Penetrates the nucleation based on the movement of an entrance/exit top plate located directly above the top plate with a gap in between, and a removal rod installed inside the entrance/exit top plate and inserted into the gap from the outside. The elevator corner operation panel is comprised of a release mechanism that moves the release metal close to the latch lever to release the latch from the latch pawl member, ensuring that passenger discomfort is eliminated, design is improved, and operation is improved. It is possible to achieve a significant improvement in performance, a remarkable diversification of designs, and a reliable elimination of mischief.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a view of the operation panel of the elevator car according to the present invention as seen from inside the elevator car, and Fig. 2 is a view showing II-II of Fig. 1.
3 is a sectional view taken along line Ill-III in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the part ■ in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the removal rod, and FIG. The figure is an explanatory view of the part ■ in Figure 1 showing the operating condition of the removal bar, Figure 7 is a view corresponding to Figure 1 showing the operation panel at the corner of a conventional elevator, and Figure 8 is the figure 7.
It is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in the figure. In the figure, (1) is the elevator corner door, (2) is the upper plate of the entrance/exit, (3) is the case, (5) is the top plate, (14) is the claw member, (17) is the latch, and (23) is The elongated hole, (24) is a release mechanism, (24b) is a release metal, and (25) is a release rod. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A case installed in the vicinity of the elevator car door, a top plate that is pivotally connected to the case so as to be openable and closable and has an operation panel that hides the case, and a case that is pivotally supported on the inside of the top plate. A vertically swingable latch that engages with a claw member on the outside of the case to restrain the opening of the top plate, and a hole located directly above the latch to provide a gap directly above the top plate that hides the case. Based on the moving operation of the doorway upper plate located through the doorway and the removal rod disposed inside the doorway top plate and inserted into the gap from the outside, the remover is moved through the hole and close to the lever of the latch. An operation panel for an elevator car, comprising a release mechanism for releasing the engagement of the latch with the pawl member.