JPH04272084A - Operating panel in cage of elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an in-cage operating panel of an elevator which can be set up with good balance totally in cage ceiling height or less, even in the case of mounting a large number of destination story register switches or the like, by providing good controllability by general passengers, and also preventing height of an operator operating switch from excessively decreasing, so that the panel can be easily operated in a natural attitude by an operator further misoperation of operating a manager operating changeover switch by mistake by the operator can be prevented. CONSTITUTION:In a switch box 22 with a door 13 provided in a lower side location of a surface plate 6 provided with a passenger operating destination story register switch 7 or the like, an operator operating switch 18 is arranged in an upper side location of an internal plate 24 of this box 22, and a stepped part 26, on which a finger can be placed by an operator, is provided in the vicinity of a lower side of the switch 18 further providing manager operating various changeover switches 17 in a lower side location of the stepped part 26 in a condition that the switch 17 is retracted into the inner from a point end of this stepped part 26.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an in-car operation panel that is mounted at a suitable height inside an elevator car.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 4 to 7 show an in-car operation panel 1 of a recent elevator. First, this in-car operation panel 1 includes a box body 4 that is fitted into a side plate 2 constituting a door pocket inside the elevator car and fixed by screws 3;
A face plate 6 is fixed to the open front surface of the machine with screws 5. The surface plate 6 is a vertically elongated plate, and is provided with a plurality of push-button type destination floor registration switches 7 for passenger operation, which are fitted into the vertically approximately midway area of the plate. An open/close switch 8 is provided, and an emergency call switch 9 is further provided above the switch. Furthermore, an intercom 10 and an indicator 11 for digitally displaying the elevator floor, etc. of the car are provided in an upper part thereof. Further, an opening 6a is formed in the lower part of the surface plate 6, and a switch box 12 is provided inside this opening 6a.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, this switch box 12 has a vertically sliding door 13 with a handle 13a inside the surface plate 6, and an internal plate 14 arranged inside the door 13. It is equipped with This internal plate 14 is fastened to a pair of left and right brackets 15 fixed inside the box body 4 with screws 16. This internal plate 14 is equipped with a large number of snap-type switches 17 for administrator operation such as "operation stop, each stop, lighting, fan, maintenance, etc.", as well as "PASS, S
Push-button type driver (operator) operation switches 18 such as "TART, DOWN, UP" are provided.

The changeover switches 17 for administrator operation are mounted in a plurality of rows and columns over a wide range from the upper side to the lower side of the internal plate 14. On the other hand, the driver operation switch 18 is a lower end inclined surface portion 14a of the internal plate 14 below the administrator operation changeover switch 17.
They are installed horizontally in a row. A name plate 19 indicating the type of each switch 18 is affixed immediately above it. Then, the manager opens the door 13 when necessary and operates the changeover switch 17 for manager operation, while when switching from automatic elevator operation to manual operation by the driver, the driver in the car can open the door 13. 13 and operate each driver operation switch 18. At this time, the driver comfortably operates each driver operation switch 18 while resting his fingers on the upper surface of the handle 13a of the door 13 so as not to make his arm tired.

[0005] The in-car operation panel 1 has this surface plate 6.
Among the destination floor registration switches 7 installed in the elevator car, the switch for the top floor is installed on the side plate 2 inside the elevator car so that it is at a height that is easy for general passengers to operate (approximately 140 cm above the car floor). .

[0006]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, when a large number of destination floor registration switches 7 are installed on the in-car operation panel of the elevator as described above as the building becomes taller,
In consideration of operability by general passengers, the installation height of the destination floor registration switch 7 for the top floor is approximately 14 mm from the car floor as described above.
If the destination floor registration switch 7 for each floor is arranged below it while maintaining it at about 0 cm, the installation height of the destination floor registration switch 7 for the lowest floor will inevitably become lower.
The mounting height of the switch box 12 provided below the switch box 12 is also reduced. Therefore, the height of the driver-operated switch 18, which is located further below the many administrator-operated changeover switches 17 in this switch box 12, is too low, making it unnatural for the driver to operate it. This poses a risk of occupational diseases such as lower back pain. In addition, since the manager-operated changeover switch 17 is placed just above the driver-operated switch 18 located at a lower position, when the driver presses the driver-operated switch 18, he may accidentally press the manager-operated changeover switch 18. There was also a risk that operating 17 would interfere with elevator operation.

For this reason, in such a case, the minimum height of the switch box 12 is determined to be approximately 70 cm, and the destination floor registration switch 7 and the like are successively arranged above this height. As a result, the installation height of the destination floor registration switch 7 for the top floor becomes too high (more than 140 cm), making it difficult for general passengers to operate it, and the emergency call switch 9, intercom 10, indicator 11, etc. are installed above it. As a result, the upper end of the surface plate 6 becomes quite high, making it difficult to install the entire in-car operation panel 1 in a well-balanced manner below the height of the car ceiling.

The present invention was developed in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide good operability for general passengers even when a large number of destination floor registration switches are installed, and to improve operability in the switch box located at the lower side. The height of the manual operation switch is not too low, so that the driver can operate the driver operation switch easily in a natural posture, and at the same time, the driver can accidentally operate the administrator operation changeover switch. To provide an in-car operation panel for an elevator which can prevent erroneous operations such as locking up and can be installed in a well-balanced manner below the height of the car ceiling as a whole.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the in-car operation panel for an elevator of the present invention has a door provided at the lower part of the surface plate which is provided with a destination floor registration switch etc. for passenger operation. The switch box is provided with the driver operation switch on the upper part of the internal plate, and
A stepped portion on which the driver can place his/her finger is provided near the bottom thereof, and furthermore, the various changeover switches for administrator operation are arranged in the lower portion of the stepped portion so as to be retracted from the tip of the stepped portion. It is characterized by having been configured.

0010

[Function] With the in-car operation panel of the elevator configured as described above, even when a large number of destination floor registration switches are installed on the surface board, the mounting height of the destination floor registration switch for the top floor can be adjusted to ensure ease of operation by general passengers. Set it to a good height. With this, the destination floor registration switches for each floor are arranged below it, and the switch box is installed further below, so
Although the installation height of the switch box is considerably lower,
The switch for driver operation is placed on the upper part of the internal plate of this switch box, and the various changeover switches for administrator operation are placed on the lower part, so the height of the driver operation switch is not too low. , the appropriate height can be maintained, allowing the driver to operate it easily in a natural posture. Moreover, at this time, the driver can operate the driver-operated switch while resting his/her finger on the step near the bottom of the driver-operated switch, which eliminates arm fatigue. Since the various changeover switches for administrator operation are arranged in a state where they are retracted from the tip, there is no possibility that the driver may operate the changeover switch for administrator operation by mistake when operating the switch for driver operation. No more erroneous operations.

[0011] Furthermore, with the above-mentioned configuration, the mounting height of the destination floor registration switch for the top floor does not need to be made higher than necessary, making it easier for general passengers to operate the switch, and
Even if many emergency call switches, intercoms, indicators, etc. are installed in the upper part, it is possible to install them in a well-balanced manner so that the overall height is below the car ceiling height.

0012

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. Components in the figure that are the same as those shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 are given the same reference numerals to simplify the explanation, and since the overall diagram is the same as that in FIGS. 4 and 5, the explanation will be omitted.

First, the in-car operation panel 1 consists of a vertically long box 4 that is fitted into the side plate 2 inside the elevator car and fixed with screws, as in the conventional case, and a vertically long box 4 that is fixed with screws to the open front surface of the box 4. It is equipped with a surface plate (face plate) 6,
As shown in FIG. 4, this surface plate 6 is equipped with a plurality of push-button type destination floor registration switches 7 for passenger operation, a door opening/closing switch 8, an emergency call switch 9, etc. An opening 6a is formed in the side portion, and a switch box 22 is provided inside this opening 6a.

The structure of the switch box 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. A door 13 with a handle 13a that can be slid up and down is provided inside the surface plate 6. As shown in FIG. Note that this door 13 is provided with a lock (not shown) to prevent unauthorized persons from opening it. An internal plate 24 is disposed inside the door 13 and is fixed by screws 16 to a pair of left and right brackets 15 fixed inside the box body 4. This internal plate 24 is a synthetic resin molded plate whose entire section facing the opening 6a of the surface plate 6 has a U-shaped cross section.

An inclined surface portion 24a that projects forward in a downwardly downward state is formed near the upper end of the inner surface of the U-shaped cross section of the internal plate 24.
Push-button type driver (operator) operation switches 18 such as "START, DOWN, and UP" are installed in a horizontal row. A name plate 19 indicating the type of each driver-operated switch 18 is attached to the front surface of the lower edge of the inclined surface portion 24a near the lower side of these driver-operated switches 18.

[0016] Also, the inclined surface portion 24 to which the nameplate 19 is attached
A groove 25 having a U-shaped cross section is formed immediately below the lower edge of the groove 25, and the lower surface of the groove 25 protrudes forward at a stepped portion 2.
6, on which the driver can rest his or her fingers.

The inner plate 24 below the step 26
On the inner surface, a large number of snap-type changeover switches 17 for administrator operation such as "operation stop, each stop, lighting, fan, maintenance, etc." are arranged in multiple rows and columns in a state that they are retracted from the tip of the stepped portion 26. It is arranged and installed.

The in-car operation panel 1 of the elevator having the above-mentioned structure has the switch for the highest floor of the destination floor registration switches 7 provided on the surface plate 6 at a height that is easy for general passengers to operate. Attach it to the side plate 2 inside the elevator car so that it is at a height of approximately 140 cm from the floor surface. For this reason, if a large number of destination floor registration switches 7 for each floor are arranged below the destination floor registration switch 7 for the top floor, the mounting height of the switch box 22 further below will be quite low. Internal plate 2 of switch box 22
Since the switch 18 for driver operation is disposed on the upper part of 4, and the various changeover switches 17 for administrator operation are arranged on the lower part, the switch 18 for driver operation is approximately 200 mm higher than in the conventional case. It will be at the appropriate height and will not be too low. Approximately 10 of destination floor registration switch 7
Even if the height of the switch on the top floor is not changed in response to an increase in the number of floors, the mounting height of the driver-operated switch 18 of the switch box 22 does not become less than 700 mm. This allows the driver to easily operate the driver operation switch 18 in a natural posture.

Moreover, at this time, the driver operation switch 1
The driver can operate the driver operation switch 18 while resting his finger on the stepped portion 26 near the lower side of the driver 8, and can stand by with his finger resting on it, thereby eliminating the need for arm fatigue. , the various changeover switches 17 for administrator operation are arranged in a state that they are retracted from the tip of the stepped portion 26, so that the driver can use the switch 18 for driver operation.
This eliminates erroneous operations such as accidentally operating the manager operation changeover switch 17 when operating the administrator operation switch 17.

[0020] Furthermore, with the above-mentioned configuration, the mounting height of the destination floor registration switch 7 for the top floor does not need to be increased more than necessary, making it easier for general passengers to operate the switch 7, Even when many emergency call switches 9, intercoms 10, indicators 11, etc. are provided as shown in FIG. 4, they can be installed in a well-balanced manner below the height of the car ceiling as a whole.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments; for example, the internal plate 24 of the switch box 22 may be formed by folding and assembling a metal plate such as stainless steel instead of a synthetic resin molded plate. , and the inclined surface portion, groove 25 and step portion 26 of the internal plate 22.
It may also be constructed by making and assembling separate blocks of resin molded products.

[0022]Also, although the groove 25 into which the driver inserts his finger and the stepped portion 26 on which he rests his finger are formed linearly,
The concave groove 25 and the stepped portion 26 may be shaped into concave and convex curves in accordance with the shape of the finger to make it easier to use.

Although the surface plate 6 is a flat plate with an opening 6a formed in the switch box 22, a plurality of panels divided into lip groove-shaped extruded aluminum members are used to form the opening 6a in the front surface of the switch box 22. It is also possible to assemble the parts by inserting them with only the parts left intact.

[0024]

[Effect of the invention] The elevator car operation panel of the present invention has the following features:
Because of the configuration described above, even when a large number of destination floor registration switches are installed, the mounting height of the destination floor registration switch for the top floor does not need to be increased more than necessary, and it is easy to operate by general passengers. The height of the driver-operated switch in the switch box located on the lower side of the switch box is not too low and can be maintained at an appropriate height, allowing the driver to easily operate the driver-operated switch in a natural posture. Moreover, it is possible to prevent erroneous operations such as the driver accidentally operating the changeover switch for manager operation at that time, and it is possible to achieve the effect that the car can be installed in a well-balanced manner below the height of the car ceiling as a whole.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a switch box section showing an embodiment of an elevator car operation panel of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main parts of the same.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the same.

FIG. 4 is an overall front view of a conventional elevator car operation panel.

FIG. 5 is a partially sectional plan view showing how the in-car operation panel of the conventional example is attached to the side plate.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the conventional switch box section same as above.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the conventional switch box section same as above.

[Explanation of symbols]

1... Car operation panel, 2... Car inner board, 6... Surface plate, 7...
Destination floor registration switch, 8...Door opening/closing switch, 9...Emergency call switch, 13...Door, 17...Various changeover switches for administrator operation, 18...Switch for driver operation, 22...Switch box, 24...Internal plate, 26 ...Danbe.

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Installed inside the elevator car,
It is equipped with a destination floor registration switch, door opening/closing switch, emergency call switch, etc. for passenger operation, which are fitted into the surface plate, and various changeover switches for administrator operation and switches for driver operation are built in below these. In the in-car operation panel of an elevator comprising a switch box with a door, the switch for driver operation is disposed on the upper part of the internal plate of the switch box, and the driver's finger is placed near the lower side of the switch. An inside of an elevator car, characterized in that a stepped part is provided, and the various changeover switches for administrator operation are arranged at the lower part of the stepped part so as to be retracted from the tip of the stepped part. Operation board.