JPH07108757B2 - Passenger conveyor guide device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a guide device for a passenger conveyor used in a passenger conveyor such as an escalator or an electric road.

[Conventional technology]

Today, passenger conveyors such as escalators and electric roads are used in many places. Such a boarding / alighting conveyor is composed of an endless step, a moving handrail that moves in synchronization with the step, a balustrade that guides and supports the moving handrail, a balustrade panel that forms a side wall of the balustrade, and the like. In recent years, a transparent panel has been used as the balustrade panel, and consideration has been given to further enhance the appearance of the passenger conveyor.

For the convenience of passengers, such passenger conveyors are
Alternatively, in order to prevent an accident, a guide device that guides passengers is often provided. There are some guide devices that appeal to the sight and hearing of passengers. The guide device shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. S59-108686 is an example of the former, and the practical example of the latter is SAI 54-146594. Each of the guide devices shown in the publication can be mentioned.

The guide device described in JP-A-59-108686,
A large number of optical fibers are drawn out from the lower side of the transparent balustrade panel, and these optical fibers are protected by covering them from the rear side of the balustrade panel. Then, by introducing light from the light source into each optical fiber, a required display is performed on the balustrade panel. On the other hand, the above-mentioned actual development 54
The guide device described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 146594 is composed of a broadcasting device provided on a ceiling portion above which a passenger conveyer passes, and performs a required broadcast to passengers.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

By the way, in the guide device described in JP-A-59-108686, since the device is large and a cover having a large area is required to protect the optical fiber, the balustrade panel is transparent. There was a problem that the effect of certain things was significantly impeded. Further, in the guide device described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 54-146594, since the broadcasting device is mounted on the ceiling, the wiring becomes large and daily maintenance and inspection work is extremely inconvenient. There was a problem.

Further, the passenger conveyor may have a means for changing its operating direction depending on the time of day, as seen at railway stations, and, for example, in department stores, etc., the sales floor is often changed, and Various different events such as exhibitions are held sequentially, especially for events that are held outdoors such as on the rooftop, it is decided whether it will be held or canceled depending on the weather condition and it will be notified, so the contents displayed on the guide device and It is necessary to change the announcement content.

However, in the conventional guide device, it is difficult for an ordinary person to change the display contents and announcement contents because the structure is complicated, and in particular, those using an optical fiber cannot be handled by an ordinary person. It is impossible. After all, when changing the display content or the announcement content, a specialized maintenance staff must be called each time, which is not only troublesome, but also it becomes impossible to appropriately change according to the time.

The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional technology,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a guide device for a passenger conveyor, which can easily change the contents of guidance without impairing the effect of a transparent balustrade panel and which can be easily maintained and handled.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a step of connecting endlessly from one entrance / exit to the other entrance / exit, and arranged along this step. In a passenger conveyor provided with a transparent balustrade panel, at any position of the balustrade panel, a storage body for integrally accommodating a display device and an audio output device is provided, and the display device is provided on the step side of the balustrade panel. A plate-shaped display body provided with a required display, which is detachably attached to the storage body, and a light source provided on the side opposite to the step of the balustrade panel, and a voice of the voice output device. It is characterized in that the source is constituted by a card-shaped output content registration body in which a required voice is stored and which is detachably attached to the voice output device.

[Work]

A container containing a display device and a voice output device is attached to a transparent balustrade panel near the entrance / exit of the passenger conveyor or in the middle. Then, by operating the display device and the voice output device, a required display and a required announcement are given to the passenger. In this case, the display is performed by selecting a desired one from a plurality of display bodies in which various displays are stored and inserting and mounting it in the storage body, and the announcement is
A desired one is selected from a plurality of card-shaped output content registration bodies in which various announcements are stored and is mounted on the audio output device. As a result, it is possible to easily change the display and the announcement contents even if the maintenance staff is not a specialist.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a guide device for a passenger conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an endlessly connected step, 2 is a moving handrail that moves in synchronization with the step 1, 3 is a balustrade that guides and supports the moving handrail 2, and 4 is a balustrade panel that forms a side wall of the balustrade 3. The balustrade panel 4 is made of a transparent member. Reference numeral 5 indicates an entrance / exit of the passenger conveyor. Reference numeral 6 is a guide device attached to the balustrade panel 4 near the entrance / exit 5. In the figure, an arrow X is displayed on the guide device 6.
Is displayed to indicate to the passenger that this passenger conveyor advances in the direction of the arrow. In addition to the display with the sign of the arrow X, the display with characters, such as "the direction of travel is rising", "please ride in the center of the step", and the display with symbols, patterns, etc. are also made. The guide device 6 is also provided with a voice output device as described later,
For example, announcements such as "Please grab at the moving handrail", "Please note that it is slippery due to rain", "Iratsuya Imai" etc. are made. The structure of the guide device 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.

2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is taken along line IV-IV shown in FIG. FIG. In FIG. 2, 6A is a display device of the guide device 6, and 6B is a voice output device of the guide device 6. Now, focusing on the balustrade panel 4, the step 1
Assuming that the side is the inside and the opposite side is the outside, the display device 6A and the audio output device 6B have a frame body 7 provided inside the parapet panel 4 and a protective cover 8 provided outside the parapet panel 4.
Is stored in. Reference numeral 9 is a screw for integrally attaching the frame body 7 and the protective cover 8 to the balustrade panel 4.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the display device 6A, 10 is a surface protection body fitted in the frame body 7, 11 is a light emitting device such as a fluorescent lamp arranged outside the balustrade panel 4, and 12 is a display body. Is.
The surface protective body 10 is transparent at least at a portion facing the display portion of the display body 12. The display body 12 is composed of a transparent panel on which a required display is printed. The display body 12 is attached to the frame body 7 so that it can be inserted into and pulled out from the frame body 7 as shown by a chain double-dashed line and an arrow M in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the audio output device 6B, in which 14 is a main body portion provided outside the balustrade panel for producing an audio signal, 15 is a speaker for outputting the audio signal produced by the main body portion, 16
Is a hole formed in the balustrade panel 4 for passing a conductor connecting the main body 14 and the speaker 15, and 17 is a small hole for radiating the sound of the speaker 15 to the outside. The front plate of the speaker 15 in which the small holes 17 are formed may be integrally formed with the frame body 7, or a separate member such as the surface protection body 10 may be fitted into the frame body 7. Reference numeral 18 is an output content registration body in which the content of the announcement is stored, which is a so-called IC sound source created in the shape of a card. Output content registration object 18 is the fourth
As shown by the two-dot chain line and arrow N in the figure, the protective cover 8
Inserted at a predetermined place of the main body 14 through the opening 19 opened in
It is attached so that it can be pulled out.

The guide device 6 is driven as follows. First, in advance
A plurality of display bodies 12 on which different displays are printed are prepared, and a plurality of output content registration bodies 18 on which different announcement items are stored are prepared. Next, when the display is performed, the display body 12 on which the desired printing is performed is indicated by an arrow M in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the light emitting device 11 is inserted into the frame body 7 to emit light. The light beam of the light emitting device 11 (arrow Y in FIG. 3) passes through the transparent balustrade panel 4, the display body 12, and the surface protection body 10, and
The display printed on 12, for example, the arrow X shown in FIG. 1 is displayed. When making an announcement, the output content registration unit 18 in which the desired announcement is stored is inserted into the main body 14 as shown by an arrow N in FIG. A voice signal is created in the main body 14 according to the stored contents, appropriately amplified and supplied to the speaker 15, and a desired announcement is made from the speaker 15. The display by the display device 6A and the announcement by the audio output device 6B may be performed individually or at the same time.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the display device and the audio output device are integrally configured, they are easier to handle and install than the conventional device for pulling out the optical fiber from below and the device for mounting the broadcasting device on the ceiling. It is easy and can be easily miniaturized, and does not cover the transparent balustrade panel greatly. Further, since such an integrated structure is attached to the balustrade panel, maintenance and inspection work is extremely easy and attachment is also easy. Further, since the display body and the output content registration body are inserted and pulled out, the display content and the announcement content can be easily changed even by a non-specialized maintenance staff. Furthermore, since the display body of the display device is mounted close to the light emitting device,
A clear display can be performed.

In addition, in the description of the above embodiment, an example in which the guide device is provided on the balustrade panel near the entrance / exit of the passenger conveyor has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided at any part in the middle of both ends of the entrance / exit as necessary. It can also be provided. Further, as the display device, any type such as a display device using a light emitting diode can be used.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, in the present invention, since the display device and the audio output device are provided as a unit at any position of the transparent balustrade panel, it is easy to miniaturize, and the effect of the transparent balustrade panel is achieved. There is no reduction, and work such as mounting, maintenance, and inspection can be performed easily, and handling becomes easy. In addition, the display is made with a detachable display, and the announcement is made with the voice stored in the detachable card-shaped output content registration body, so that the display and announcement content can be changed by a professional maintenance staff. It can be easily done without.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a passenger conveyor guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG.
Figure 4 and Figure 4 are lines III-III and IV shown in Figure 2, respectively.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV. 1 ... Step, 4 ... Parapet panel, 6 ... Guidance device,
6A ... display device, 6B ... sound output device, 7 ... frame body, 8
…… Protective cover, 11 …… Light emitting device, 12 …… Display body, 14…
… Main body, 15 …… Speaker, 18 …… Output content registration body

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Satoshi Nakazawa 1070 Ige, Katsuta City, Ibaraki Prefecture Mito Plant, Hitachi, Ltd. (56) References Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-158783 (JP, A)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A passenger conveyor comprising a step of endlessly connecting and moving from one entrance / exit to the other entrance / exit, and a transparent balustrade panel arranged along this step. A storage body for integrally storing the display device and the audio output device is provided at an arbitrary position, and the display device is provided with a required display that is detachably attached to the storage body on the step side of the balustrade panel. And a light source provided on the opposite side of the balustrade panel from the step, and the audio source of the audio output device is attachable to and detachable from the audio output device when a desired audio is stored. A guide device for a passenger conveyor, characterized in that it is composed of a card-shaped output content registration body mounted on a passenger compartment. 2. The storage body according to claim 1, wherein the storage body is provided on a frame body provided on the step-side surface of the balustrade panel and on a surface opposite to the step of the balustrade panel. And a protective cover for protecting the passenger conveyor. 3. The passenger conveyor guide device according to claim 2, wherein the frame body and the protective cover are integrally attached to the balustrade panel.