JPH0958943A - Elevator device having dehumidifying function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To promote the drying without wiping a wet car floor in the rainy weather, or without waiting for the natural drying by providing a means to blow the air against the car floor in an elevator device. SOLUTION: An elevator device having dehumidifying function consists of a kick plate 7 which is fixed by a cage panel 5 and a kick plate fitting piece 11 with the space equal to the width of a spacer 12, a tiltable part 13 which is turnably fitted with one side of the upper part of the kick plate 7 as the supporting point, and an electromagnet 14 to tilt the tiltable part 13 in the direction electrically away from the cage panel 5 through excitation. When users use the elevator in the rainy weather and a manager finds that a car floor 6 is wet, the manager activates an operation switch to excite the electromagnet 14. The tiltable part 13 is tilted toward the electromagnet 14 side. When the elevator is moved upward in this condition, more outside air than that in the normal condition is sucked from a ventilation port 8 into the cage 2, and strongly fed into the cage 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator apparatus having a dehumidifying function, and more particularly to a structure of an elevator apparatus having a dehumidifying function for drying a wet car floor by bringing a wet umbrella or the like into a car room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional elevator apparatus. An elevator car room 2 suspended by a main rope 1 is mainly composed of a car door 3 on the hoistway side, a ceiling 4 other than the car door 3, a car room panel 5 forming a wall surface, and a car floor 6. It A skirting board 7 is attached to the car floor 6 on the outside of the car wall surface. A ventilation opening 8 is formed in the gap between the skirting board 7 and the cab room panel 5,
Ventilate. The wind in the direction of arrow A enters from the ventilation port 8 when the elevator car rises. The ventilation port 8 is normally invisible to the user 9.

By the way, in case of rain, the user 9
Since the umbrella 10 etc. wet with rain is brought in, rainwater dripping from the umbrella will wet the car floor 6. The wet car floor 6 is slippery and does not look very good. In addition, the humidity may increase and discomfort may be felt. When the car floor 6 got wet, the manager wiped the car floor 6 with a mop to remove water.

[0004]

As described above, if the floor of the car gets wet with water, it becomes slippery and unsightly. In such a case, conventionally, no means for drying the wet car floor has been provided, and it has been troublesome for the manager to wipe the wet car floor. Also, buildings such as those without a caretaker were still wet, and the only way to dry the car floor was to wait for it to dry naturally.

Further, in an elevator car having a ventilation port,
Some air will come in through the vents, but not enough to dry the floor. If the width of the ventilation port is increased, more wind will be introduced, but the ventilation port is generally provided so as not to be seen by the user, and it is not realistic considering the size of the cab or the hoistway. In addition, much dust will be inhaled.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function for promoting the drying of a wet car floor in the rain. .

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the elevator apparatus with dehumidifying function in the first invention is characterized in that it is provided with means for blowing air on the car floor.

A second aspect of the present invention is an elevator apparatus in which a car wall surface and a skirting board attached to a car floor form a ventilation hole in a cab room, and the rotator is rotatably mounted with the upper portion of the skirting board as a fulcrum. The tilting section and tilting control means for controlling the tilting of the tilting section are provided, and the tilting section is tilted to forcefully send outside air from the vent to the car floor.

Further, the invention is characterized by further comprising means for releasing the tilted state of the tilting portion after a predetermined time.

Further, it is characterized in that it has a floor wetness detecting means for detecting that the car floor is wet.

Further, in an elevator apparatus having a ventilation device, there is provided floor wetness detection means for detecting that the car floor is wet, and ventilation device control means for controlling the operation of the ventilation device. The device control means increases the air volume of the ventilation device when the floor wetting detection means detects car floor wetting.

Further, an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to another invention is characterized in that means for supplying heat to the car floor is provided.

[0013]

In the elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the wet car floor can be dried more quickly by applying the air to the car floor vigorously.

In the second aspect of the invention, the tilting portion in a standing state is normally tilted in rainy weather. As a result, more wind can be sent to the car floor, so that the wet car floor can be dried.

If a means for releasing the tilted tilting portion after a predetermined time, for example, a timer mechanism is provided so as to automatically cancel the tilting, it is possible to prevent forgetting to cancel the tilting.
It is possible to prevent dust from entering the car room.

Further, a floor wetness detecting means is provided to detect that the car floor is wet. As a result, the dehumidifying function by sending air to the car floor can be automatically activated.

In addition, in an elevator system equipped with a ventilation system, when it is detected that the car floor is wet, the air volume of the ventilation system is increased. As a result, the wind from the ventilation device is forcedly sent to the car floor to further dry the wet car floor.

Furthermore, in the elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to another invention, since the means for supplying heat to the car floor is provided, the car floor wet by heat can be dried more quickly.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same elements as those in the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a first embodiment of an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the circle B in FIG. Further, FIG. 3 is a view showing a car operation panel installed in the car room. As shown in FIG. 2, the baseboard 7
Is the spacer 12 with the cab room panel 5 and the skirting board mounting bracket 11.
The width of is fixed. At least one spacer 12 is sufficient, and forms the ventilation opening 8 having the same width as the conventional one. In addition, the tilting part 13 is attached to the skirting board 7 so as to be rotatable around one side of its upper part as a fulcrum, and tilting part 13 is electrically excited by being excited as tilting control means for controlling tilting of the tilting part 13. An electromagnet 14 that tilts away from the cab panel 5 is attached. A return spring 15 for returning the tilted state to the original state is attached to the tilting portion 13. Further, the electromagnet 14 is provided with wirings 18 connected from the operation switch 17 in the switch box 16 of the car operation panel 40 shown in FIG.

A feature of the present embodiment is that the tilting portion 13 is tilted so that the outside air from the ventilation port 8 is vigorously sent to the car floor 6. This allows the wet basket floor 6 to be dried even faster.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

When the manager confirms that the car floor 6 is wet by the user 9 using the elevator in rainy weather, when the manager operates the operation switch 17, the electromagnet 14 is excited. As a result, the tilting portion 13 tilts toward the electromagnet 14 side. When the elevator car moves upward in this state, more outside air than usual can be taken into the car room 2 from the ventilation port 8. Since the width of entering the car room 2 is slightly narrower than the entrance for taking in outside air, it is possible to forcefully send outside air to the car floor 6. This can accelerate the drying of the car floor 6.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the means for applying air to the car floor 6 is provided, so the wet car floor 6
Can be dried more quickly. Further, in the present embodiment, the tilting portion 13 is upright during the normal operation of the elevator apparatus, and has the same structure as the conventional one. Then, the tilting portion 13 is tilted only when the manager recognizes that the car floor 6 has become wet, such as in the case of rain.
There is no risk of taking in extra dust into the cab 2.

In the present embodiment, the structure in which the electromagnet 14 is used as the tilting means to electrically pull the tilting portion 13 is used, but the structure is not limited to this, and a structure for mechanically tilting the tilting portion 13 is also possible. Good. Although the return spring 15 is used as a means for returning the tilted tilting portion 13 in consideration of durability, cost, etc., any elastic member such as rubber may be used as long as it is elastic.

Embodiment 2 FIG . FIG. 4 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 of the first embodiment of the second embodiment of the elevator apparatus with dehumidifying function according to the present invention. In the first embodiment, the tilting portion 13 is returned to the upright position by using the return spring. However, in this embodiment, the tilting portion 13 is attached to the skirting board 7 as a spring shaft. By using 20, the return spring 15 is unnecessary. The spring shaft 20 causes the tilting portion 13 to stand upright during normal operation and tilts when the electromagnet 14 is excited. Note that other operations, effects, and the like are similar to those of the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a car operation panel installed in a car room in a third embodiment of the elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention. The present embodiment is characterized in that the car operation panel 40 is provided with a timer 21 as means for releasing the tilted state of the tilting portion after a predetermined time.

In the first embodiment, when the manager confirms that the car floor is dry, the operation switch 17
To return it to its original position to cut off the excitation of the electromagnet,
If the caretaker forgets to do so, the tilting part will remain tilted, so a vigorous wind will enter from the ventilation port. This will give the user an unpleasant feeling.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, by providing the above-mentioned timer 21 so that the timer 21 is activated when the operation switch 17 is operated, the excitation of the electromagnet is stopped after a predetermined time and the tilting portion is moved. You can return it to its original upright position. Therefore, even if the administrator forgets to turn off the electromagnet, the tilting portion can be returned to the original upright state after a predetermined time. The configuration of the connection destination of the operation switch 17 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the operation thereof is also the same, so the description thereof will be omitted.

Fourth Embodiment FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 of the first embodiment of the fourth embodiment of the elevator apparatus with dehumidifying function according to the present invention. In the third embodiment described above, the car operation panel 40 is provided with a timer as a means for releasing the tilted state of the tilting portion after a predetermined time, but in the present embodiment, the timer 22 is provided near the electromagnet 14. The feature is that it is provided. This is because the car operation panel has a limited space, and it is necessary to provide the car operation panel in another place to secure the space. Therefore, the mounting position of the timer 22 is set to the electromagnet 14
Although it is not limited to the vicinity of, due to the structure of the present embodiment, it is provided at that position. Other configurations, operations and the like are the same as those in the third embodiment.

Embodiment 5. FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 of the first embodiment of the fifth embodiment of the elevator apparatus with dehumidifying function according to the present invention. In the first embodiment described above, the manager saw and recognized the wet state of the car floor 6, but in the present embodiment, floor wetting detection means for detecting that the car floor 6 is wet. As
A feature is that a water wetting detection switch 23 is embedded in the car floor 6. The water wetting detection switch 23 is connected to the electromagnet 14 by a wiring 24. As a result, the administrator can automatically detect the wet condition of the car floor 6 without checking the wet condition.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

When the car floor 6 gets wet by the user using the elevator in the rain, the wetness detection switch 23
Detects that state and sends a signal to the electromagnet 14 via the wiring 24 to excite the electromagnet 14. Then, the tilting portion 13 is tilted to forcefully send the outside air to the car floor 6.

When the water wetness detection switch 23 no longer detects that the car floor 6 is wet, that is, when the car floor 6 is dry, it stops sending a signal and energizes the electromagnet 14. Cut off. As a result, the tilting unit 13 that has been tilted is returned to the original state in which it is upright. in this way,
Not only is the drying operation of the car floor 6 automatically performed, but when the car floor 6 is dry, the tilting portion 13 is released to prevent dust from entering into the car room 2 excessively. be able to.

As described above, the wet car floor 6 can be dried more quickly by blowing the air into the wet car floor 6 vigorously. However, in the present embodiment, the car floor 6 is detected to be wet with water. By providing the configuration in which the switch 23 is embedded, it is possible to automatically control the tilting portion even without an administrator.

Sixth Embodiment FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 of the first embodiment of the sixth embodiment of the elevator apparatus with dehumidifying function according to the present invention. In the fifth embodiment, the car floor 6 is used as the floor wetness detecting means.
Although the water wetness detection switch is embedded in the above, the present embodiment is characterized in that the rain gauge 25 is installed on the roof of the building or the like as the floor wetness detection means. The rain gauge 25 is connected to the electromagnet 14 by a wiring 26. Since the water wetting detection switch is buried in the car floor 6, it is considered that the life of the switch is stepped on and off by the user getting on and off. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the life from being shortened by stepping on the rain gauge 25 provided outside.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

When it rains and reaches a certain amount of rain, the rain gauge 25 estimates that the car floor 6 is wet and the electromagnet 14
A signal to excite the electromagnet 14. Then, the tilting portion 13 is tilted to forcefully send the outside air to the car floor 6.

When the rain stops and a certain time elapses, the rain gauge 25 speculates that the car floor 6 has dried and stops sending a signal to the electromagnet 14 to cut off the excitation of the electromagnet 14. As a result, the tilting unit 13 that has been tilted is returned to the original state in which it is upright. Thus, not only is the drying operation of the car floor 6 performed automatically, but when the car floor 6 is dry, the tilting of the tilting portion 14 is released, so that dust enters into the car room 2 excessively. It can be prevented.

The water wetness detection switch in the fifth embodiment directly detects the wet state of the car floor 6 and controls the sending of a signal to the electromagnet 14, while the switch in the present embodiment does. The rain gauge 25 is different in that the rain gauge 25 measures actual rainfall and estimates the wet state of the floor 6 and controls the transmission of a signal to the electromagnet 14.

Embodiment 7. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a block configuration of a control unit that controls opening and closing of a car door in a seventh embodiment of the elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention. The control unit 30 shown in FIG. 9 is set with a car wetness detection unit 31 that receives a signal from a floor wetness detection unit, a travel command reception unit 32 that receives a travel command for an elevator car, and a car door opening time. Open time setting unit 33,
A door opening extension command unit 34 that issues an extension command of the opening time when there is no traveling command, and a CPU 3 that controls each component in a unified manner.
5 and. The control in the control unit 30 is realized by the application created in advance and the CPU 35 that executes the application.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

When the car wetness detection unit 31 receives a signal from the floor wetness detection means, the control unit 30 receives the running command reception unit 3.
If 2 has not received the elevator car travel command, it opens the car door for the time set in the open time setting unit 33. The floor wetness detection means is the water wetness detection switch or the rain gauge described above. The travel command is issued when the user is in the elevator car or when the call switch is pressed to get on the elevator car. Furthermore, the control unit 3
When 0 is detected that the car floor 6 is wet and the running command is not issued, the door opening extension command unit 34 issues an extension command to change the opening time and extend the door opening time. Here, when the traveling command receiving unit 32 receives the traveling command for the elevator car, the door opening extension command is canceled, and the car door is closed to operate the elevator car.

As described above, the present embodiment is different from each of the above-described embodiments in that only the opening and closing of the car door is controlled. That is, when the user is not using the elevator, the humidity in the car room can be lowered by opening the car door and the car floor can be dried more quickly by exposing the car floor to the outside air.

Embodiment 8. FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an eighth embodiment of the elevator apparatus with dehumidifying function according to the present invention. The present embodiment utilizes the ventilation device 36 provided in the elevator device. In the present embodiment, the strength / weakness switching device 37 serves as ventilation device control means for controlling the operation of the ventilation device 36, and the water wetting detection switch 2 serves as floor wetting detection means for detecting that the car floor 6 is wet.
And 3. The wetness detection switch 23 is the same component as that of the fifth embodiment.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

When the car floor 6 gets wet by the user using the elevator in the rain, the wetness detection switch 23
Detects that state and sends a signal to the strength switching device 37 via the wiring 24. When the strength switching device 37 receives the signal, the strength switching device 37 causes the ventilation device 36 to operate strongly regardless of the current operating state. As a result, the amount of air from the ventilation device 36 is increased, and the air can be vigorously applied to the car floor 6. In this way, the wet basket floor 6 can be dried even faster. Further, if the car floor 6 is wet, the humidity of the car room 2 rises and it becomes hot and humid, so that another effect of removing the discomfort by switching the ventilation device 36 to the strong operation is exerted.

When the wetness detection switch 23 stops detecting that the car floor 6 is wet, that is, when the car floor 6 is dry, it stops sending the signal. The strength switching device 37 stops receiving signals,
After a certain period of time, it is determined that the car floor 6 has dried, and the operation of the ventilation device 36 is returned to the original state.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the wet car floor 6 can be dried more quickly by effectively utilizing the ventilation device 36 provided in the elevator device. Further, the configuration in this embodiment is
It can be used in combination with each of the embodiments described above.

Ninth Embodiment FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing a ninth embodiment of an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention. A feature of this embodiment is that the heating wire 38 is embedded in the car floor 6 as a means for supplying heat to the car floor. In each of the above-described embodiments, air is applied to the car floor to accelerate the drying of the wet car floor 6, whereas in the present embodiment, heat rays are buried in the car floor 6 to supply heat. The feature is that the wet basket floor 6 is dried more quickly.

Also in the present embodiment, the basic operation is
This is almost the same as each of the above embodiments. That is, although not shown, the heat ray 38 is detected depending on whether or not a signal is received from any of the above-described floor wetness detecting means such as a water wetness detecting switch.
Will control the supply of current to the. As a result, the wet car floor 6 can be dried more quickly, as in the above-described embodiments.

[0052]

As described above, according to the present invention, the means for applying the wind to the car floor vigorously or the means for supplying heat are provided, so that the wet car floor can be dried more quickly.

Further, in the case where the tilting portion is provided for sending the wind to the car floor, a means for releasing the tilted state of the tilting portion after a predetermined time is provided so that the tilting portion can be removed after the predetermined time. It becomes possible to return to the upright state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the forceful wind from being unnecessarily sent to the car floor.

Further, by providing the floor wetness detecting means, it is possible to automatically perform the tilting operation of the tilting portion. Therefore, the car floor can be dried more quickly even in a building without a manager or the like.

In addition, in an elevator apparatus equipped with a ventilation device, by providing a ventilation device control means and effectively utilizing the ventilation device, the wet car floor can be dried more quickly.

While each of the above inventions accelerates the drying of the wet car floor by applying wind to the car floor, according to another invention, the wet car floor is heated by supplying heat to the car floor. The floor can be dried even faster.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a first embodiment of an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a car operation panel according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a main part of a second embodiment of an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a main part of a third embodiment of an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a main part of a fourth embodiment of an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a main part of a fifth embodiment of an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a main part of a sixth embodiment of an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a block configuration of a control unit that controls opening and closing of a car door in a seventh embodiment of an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an eighth embodiment of an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing a ninth embodiment of an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional elevator apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 cabs, 3 doors, 4 ceilings, 5 cab panels, 6
Car floor, 7 baseboards, 8 ventilation openings, 11 baseboard mounting brackets, 12 spacers, 13 tilting parts, 14 electromagnets, 1
5 car operation panel, 16 switch box, 17 operation switch, 18, 19, 24, 26 wiring, 20 spring axis, 21, 22 timer, 23 wetness detection switch, 25 rain gauge, 30 control unit, 31 car wetness detection unit , 32 traveling command receiving unit, 33 open time setting unit, 3
4 Door open extension command section, 35 CPU, 36 Ventilator,
37 strength switching device, 38 heat wire, 40 car operation panel.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function, comprising means for applying wind to a car floor in the elevator apparatus. 2. An elevator apparatus in which a car wall surface and a skirting board attached to a car floor form a ventilation hole in a cab room, and a tilting portion rotatably mounted on an upper portion of the skirting board as a fulcrum. An elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function, comprising: tilting control means for controlling tilting of a tilting unit, and tilting the tilting unit to forcefully send outside air from a vent to a car floor. 3. The elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function according to claim 2, further comprising means for releasing the tilted state of the tilting section after a predetermined time. 4. The elevator apparatus with dehumidification function according to claim 2, further comprising floor wetting detection means for detecting that the car floor is wet. 5. An elevator apparatus having a ventilation device, comprising: floor wetness detection means for detecting that the car floor is wet; and ventilation device control means for controlling the operation of the ventilation device. The apparatus control means increases the air volume of the ventilation device when the floor wetness detection means detects the car floor wetness, and is an elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function. 6. An elevator apparatus with a dehumidifying function, comprising means for supplying heat to a car floor in the elevator apparatus.